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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The nine service members who died in a crash involving two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters ranged in age from 23 to 36 and were from seven states, the military said Friday, as it released the identities of the soldiers and an investigative team continued its probe of the accident.
A military news release said the service members came from Florida, Texas, Missouri, California, North Carolina, Alabama and New Jersey.
“This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell.
Two HH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell on Wednesday night in southwest Kentucky during a training exercise, killing all nine soldiers aboard the two aircrafts. The crash occurred in Trigg County, Kentucky, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of the Army post that is home to the 101st Airborne Division.
A special military investigative team was on the scene Friday but rain and wind have slowed the early work, Army officials said.
The two Black Hawks were flying during a training exercise and the pilots were using night-vision goggles, Army officials said. The accident occurred during flying and not during the course of a medical evacuation drill, said Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the 101st Airborne deputy commander.
The helicopters carried flight data recorders, similar to the black boxes that investigators use to analyze crashes involving passengers planes. Officials are hoping the devices yield information about the cause.
The Army identified the soldiers as: Warrant Officer 1 Jeffery Barnes, 33, of Milton, Florida; Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, of Austin, Texas; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zachary Esparza, 36, of Jackson, Missouri; Sgt. Isaacjohn Gayo, 27, of Los Angeles, California.; Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Gore, 25, of Morehead City, North Carolina; Warrant Officer 1 Aaron Healy, 32, of Cape Coral, Florida; Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, 30, of Mountain Brook, Alabama; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rusten Smith, 32, of Rolla, Missouri; and Sgt. David Solinas Jr., 23, of Oradell, New Jersey.
The four soldiers piloting the two Black Hawks were Esparza, Smith, Barnes and Healy, according to the Army.
Dave Busby, who taught Smith in middle school, was among several of Smith’s childhood teachers and classmates who posted tributes on Facebook.
“What a great kid. What a tragedy,” Busby said by phone from his home in St. James, Missouri, the small town where Smith grew up. “I’ll be honest I wept — what a shame.”
Even as a teen, Smith was ambitious, forward-looking and perceptive, Busby said: “You could tell he was going places.”
Solinas’ dedication to being a flight medic showed his character, his brother, Aidan Solinas, said in a statement.
“We are a faithful family and we are proud David was training to rescue soldiers on the battlefield,” he said. “Being a flight medic is one of the most difficult jobs that you can do, and illustrates that David was a man of compassion and faith.
Gore’s father, Tim Gore, told the Goldsboro News-Argus that his son leaves behind a wife who’s pregnant. Gore, a pastor in Wayne County, said that his son, who was known to family as Caleb, was an infant when the family moved to North Carolina and remained in the state until he joined the Army after graduating high school.
“His passion was search and rescue, and if you were wounded on the battlefield, Caleb coming out of that helicopter would be the most beautiful thing you would ever see,” Gore told the newspaper. “He was kind, compassionate, and a gentle giant because he was built like a tank.”
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday ordered flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Saturday until sunset Monday in honor of the soldiers.
Over the last 10 years, the Army’s Black Hawk helicopter has been involved in 40 so-called Class A mishaps, which involve either a fatality or more than $2.5 million in damage. Forty-four personnel died in those cases.
Wednesday’s crash was the deadliest training incident for the Army since March 2015, when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the Florida coast in dense fog, said Jimmie Cummings, spokesperson for the Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker. Four soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard and seven Marine special operations forces were killed.
Cummings said the most deadly non-combat Black Hawk crash was in 1988 and also involved Fort Campbell aircraft. The crash killed 17 troops when two helicopters collided in mid-air. The most deadly Army aircraft training incident was a Chinook crash in Germany in 1982, that killed 46 U.S. and international forces. The second was a C-23 Sherpa fixed wing aircraft crash in Georgia in 2001 that killed 21 Army and Air Guard personnel.
Fort Campbell also had a multi-aircraft crash in 1996, when two Blackhawks clipped propellers, killing five soldiers. The last deadly aviation accident at Fort Campbell occurred in 2018, when an Apache helicopter crashed during training, killing two soldiers on board.
The Black Hawk helicopter is a critical workhorse for the U.S. Army and is used in security, transport, medical evacuations, search and rescue and other missions. The helicopters are known to many people from the 2001 movie “Black Hawk Down,” which is about a 1993 battle in Somalia.
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Gaza: Militant leader killed, UN decries civilian deaths
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said civilian deaths were "unacceptable." He also condemned the indiscriminate launching of rockets from Gaza into Israel.
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Israeli forces killed a top commander of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in an airstrike on a building in southern Gaza, the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad said on Thursday.
The Israeli military said it targeted the head of Islamic Jihad's rocket-launching unit, Ali Ghali, and two other militants in an apartment in a residential complex in Khan Younis.
The military added Ghali instructed and took part in rocket attacks against Israel in recent months. Israeli officials said Palestinian militants on Wednesday fired over 400 rockets at Israel. While most of the rockets were intercepted or fell in open areas, four homes were damaged by rocket strikes in southern Israel.
UN chief urges restraint
Palestinian health officials in Gaza said more than 20 people, including militants and civilians, had been killed amid the recent outbreak of fighting.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the civilian deaths as "unacceptable" and appealed for them to "stop immediately." He also called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, said Farhan Haq, a UN deputy spokesperson.
Guterres also condemned the indiscriminate launching of rockets from Gaza into Israel, which violates international law.
"The Secretary-General urges all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and to work to stop hostilities immediately," Haq said.
Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawoud Shehab said Egypt had begun brokering a cease-fire.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Israel's public broadcaster KAN they were examining Egypt's proposals.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Jordan and Egypt called for an end to the violence between Israel and Gaza militants.
"The bloodletting must end now," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said after talks in Berlin with her counterparts.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi added that the "negative developments must end, peace must be revived."
Near daily airstrikes and rocket fire
The Israeli military said it hit more than 100 targets, including rocket-launching sites, since Tuesday, when it began fresh airstrikes on Gaza that killed three Islamic Jihad commanders.
The airstrikes came at a time of already high tension between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip, which increased again last week after a senior member of Islamic Jihad died while on hunger strike in Israeli custody. Following his death, militants fired several salvos of rockets toward southern Israel, and Israel responded with airstrikes.
In a television address on Wednesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Islamic Jihad had been hit with a serious blow but cautioned the campaign "is not over yet."
"We say to the terrorists and those who send them: We see you everywhere. You can't hide, and we choose the place and time to strike you," he said.
Islamic Jihad much smaller than Hamas
Islamic Jihad — an Iranian-backed militant group that is smaller than the Hamas militant group that dominates the Gaza Strip — said it would continue firing rockets.
The European Union, the United States and several other nations list Islamic Jihad and Hamas as terrorist organizations.
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(CBS) – SpaceX on Sunday is sending 53 more Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket.
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COLESVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man shot his companion with a crossbow while she was holding the couple’s 3-week-old daughter, killing the child and injuring the woman, authorities said.
Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical workers responded to a 911 call and found the injured woman and baby at a home in the town of Colesville shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The woman told deputies that Patrick Proefriedt, 26, had fired a crossbow at her while she was holding their infant daughter. The broadhead crossbow bolt hit the child in the torso and then struck the woman in the chest, the sheriff’s office said.
Proefriedt removed the bolt and tried to stop the woman from calling 911 then drove away in a pickup truck, sheriff’s office spokesperson Emmanuel Priest said.
Deputies and paramedics attempted lifesaving measures on the baby but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Priest said. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Details on her condition were not available Tuesday.
Police used drones to locate Proefriedt in the woods about a mile from the house, where his truck had become stuck in the mud, Priest said.
Proefriedt was arrested on charges including second-degree murder and attempted murder. He was arraigned Monday night and remained in the custody of the sheriff’s office on Tuesday, Priest said.
A staff member at the Broome County Public Defender’s Office, which represented Proefriedt at his arraignment, said the office had no comment on the charges.
Proefriedt had a history of domestic episodes with the victim and an order of protection was in place, the sheriff’s office said.
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STOCKHOLM, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period June 7 - June 10, 2022 AB Electrolux (LEI code 549300Y3HHZB1ZGFPJ93) has repurchased in total 500,000 own series B shares (ISIN: SE0016589188) as part of the buyback program initiated by the Board of Directors in order to optimize the company's capital structure.
The share buybacks form part of the buyback program of a maximum of 8,000,000 series B shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 1,250 million, which AB Electrolux announced on April 29, 2022. The buyback program, which runs between May 2, 2022 - October 21, 2022, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"). The objective of the share buybacks is to optimize the company's capital structure and the intention is to reduce Electrolux share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Series B shares in AB Electrolux have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG on behalf of AB Electrolux. Following the above acquisitions, AB Electrolux holding of own shares as of June 10, 2022 amounts to 7,399,989 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 283,077,393.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
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A key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year.
The index, which excludes volatile food and energy costs to capture “core” prices, rose 0.3% from February to March and 4.6% from a year earlier — still far above the Fed’s 2% target rate. Some Fed officials are concerned that core inflation hasn’t declined much since reaching 4.7% in July.
Overall prices ticked up just 0.1% from February to March, the smallest monthly rise since last July and down from a 0.3% increase from January to February, Friday’s Commerce Department report showed. Compared with a year ago, inflation slowed to just 4.2% from 5% in February, though much of that decline reflected lower gas prices. That is the lowest year-over-year overall inflation figure in nearly two years.
A separate government report Friday showed that companies continued to provide solid pay raises to their employees last quarter. The report, called the employment cost index, which measures wages, salaries and benefits, rose 1.2% in the first three months of the year. That was up from 1.1% in the final quarter of last year.
The increase suggested that many businesses are still feeling pressure to raise pay to find and retain workers. While good for employees, that trend could help accelerate inflation if companies raise their prices to cover their higher labor costs.
The government also reported Friday that consumer spending was unchanged from February to March after a tiny gain of 0.1% the previous month, a sign consumers are getting more cautious amid high inflation and interest rates.
The Fed is thought to monitor the inflation gauge that was issued Friday, called the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, even more closely than it does the government’s better-known consumer price index. Typically, the PCE index shows a lower inflation level than CPI. In part, that’s because rents, which have been among the biggest drivers of inflation, carry twice the weight in the CPI that they do in the PCE.
The PCE price index also seeks to account for changes in how people shop when inflation jumps. As a result, it can capture emerging trends — when, for example, consumers shift away from pricey national brands in favor of less expensive store brands.
The PCE index showed that food prices dropped 0.2% from February to March. Gas costs plummeted 3.7%, which partly reflected seasonal changes. Prices at the pump have since increased in many states.
The latest inflation figures point to the dilemma confronting officials at the Federal Reserve: Across the economy, price increases for many goods have slowed significantly. And some previous drivers of inflation, notably clogged supply chains, have eased. Yet prices for many services, including restaurants, auto insurance and hotel rooms, are still surging, fueled by robust demand from consumers who in many cases have enjoyed rising wages.
As a result, the Fed is poised to announce another interest rate hike after its policy meeting next week. The likely quarter-point rise in its benchmark rate would raise it to about 5.1%, the highest level in 17 years.
The Fed’s rate increases are intended to slow borrowing and spending, cool the economy and conquer high inflation. But in the process, the rate hikes typically lead to higher costs for many loans, from mortgages and auto purchases to credit cards and corporate borrowing, and heighten the risk of a recession. Most economists foresee a recession this year as a consequence.
There is growing evidence that the Fed’s efforts to slow consumer spending and economic growth are succeeding. The government’s figures Friday on consumer spending suggested that consumers have grown more cautious since the start of the year, when spending had jumped 2% just in January. The spending surge that month was fueled by a nearly 9% jump in Social Security and other benefit payments that are intended to keep pace with inflation.
And on Thursday, the government reported that the economy expanded at just a 1.1% annual rate in the January-March quarter, much less than the 2.6% growth in the previous quarter.
Even as the economy slows, Fed officials have indicated that they intend to keep borrowing rates high through the end of the year.
Analysts have expressed concern that last month’s collapse of two large banks is causing the banking industry as a whole to pull back on lending to shore up the industry’s financial health. Tighter credit standards could make it harder for businesses to borrow and expand, slowing the economy even further.
At the Fed’s meeting in March, its economic staff forecast that the U.S. economy would fall into a “mild recession” this year, in part because of the economic impact of the banking industry’s turmoil.
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BALTIMORE — Clouds will make another appearance, although a few sunny breaks are possible. High temperatures will trend slightly warmer than yesterday, in the upper-60s to low-70s. A few sprinkles are possible, but the day will be primarily dry. A few showers possible Thursday, but our best chance for showers and storms will be on Friday as a cold front approaches the area. Highs will rebound back into the 80s! There is a chance for some lingering showers Saturday morning with clearing occurring throughout the day. Temperatures will warm above normal through Memorial Day weekend, with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid-80s into early next week!
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Global climate talks approached crunch time on Friday, the final scheduled day of negotiations that are expected to go past their deadline as chances of a deal still looked unclear.
The European Union made a surprise proposal late Thursday that could help buoy chances of an agreement. The proposal would tie compensation for climate disasters to tougher emissions cuts, two of the thorniest issues at the meeting.
EU climate chief Frans Timmermans said Friday that the bloc's proposal on funding for loss and damage and mitigation is “a final offer” that seeks to “find a compromise” between nations as negotiators seek a way forward at the United Nations climate talks in Egypt.
In climate negotiations, loss and damage refers to the idea that rich nations, which have historically done the most to contribute to climate change, should compensate developing countries most impacted. Mitigation refers to efforts to slow global warming, like drastically reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
Timmermans said he was “encouraged” by immediate reaction to the proposal and more engagement was expected.
“This is about not having a failure here,” said Timmermans. “We we cannot afford to have a failure. Now, if our steps forward are not reciprocated, then obviously there will be a failure. But I hope, I hope, we can avoid that.”
The proposal from the 27-nation EU offers a two-pronged approach that would create a pot of money for poor countries and push for steeper cuts of heat-trapping emissions by all countries, as well as the phasing down of all fossil fuels, including natural gas and oil.
Loss and damage has become a flashpoint at the COP27 climate talks that started two weeks ago. Poorer countries bearing the brunt of climate change, from rising sea levels to extreme flooding, have been stepping up the urgency, accusing richer polluters that have contributed the most to Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions of stalling. They insist that they cannot wait another year for the creation of a fund to pay compensation.
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Olivia Zhang contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Richard Osthoff, a military veteran from New Jersey, says Republican U.S. Rep. George Santos took $3,000 from a fundraiser that was supposed to help his dying dog.
Osthoff was given his dog, Sapphire, by a charity for veterans. The two became inseparable during tough times.
“That dog saved my life,” Osthoff told PIX11 News. “I was suicidal when I first got out of the military. If it wasn’t for her, I would not be here.”
In the Spring of 2016, Osthoff realized Sapphire was in need of help and a $3,000 surgery. Osthoff says a staffer at a Howell, New Jersey, veterinarian’s office offered to help.
“The vet tech said, ‘Look, I know this guy Anthony Devolder who runs Friends of Pets United, and he’s a philanthropist and he helps people raise money for sick pets, dying pets, shelter animals,’” Osthoff said.
Anthony Devolder is one of the names used by Santos.
Osthoff recalls Santos set up a GoFundMe fundraiser which reached its $3,000 goal, but he said Santos never sent the money to Sapphire’s vet for her care. “It was just an excuse after excuse after excuse after excuse,” Osthoff said.
As he waited for Santos to send the money, Sapphire’s tumor became inoperable. “I had to panhandle for the money to get her euthanized and to have her cremated,” Osthoff said.
Michael Boll, of the New Jersey Veterans Network, said he called Santos and asked him to return the money raised on behalf of Sapphire to the donors.
“Anthony Devolder, aka George Santos, did not want to do anything like that and just basically disconnected the phone,” Boll said.
In a statement to PIX11 News, GoFundMe said, “When we received a report of an issue with this fundraiser in late 2016, our trust and safety team sought proof of the delivery of funds from the organizer. The organizer failed to respond, which led to the fundraiser being removed and the email associated with that account prohibited from further use on our platform. GoFundMe has a zero tolerance policy for misuse of our platform and cooperates with law enforcement investigations of those accused of wrongdoing.”
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It's always interesting to see how a writer's work changes after their parents are gone. Some loosen up dramatically. For many, the gloves come off, relieved to finally have the last word.
David Sedaris' situation is different, because he's been writing about his father for years. "As long as my father had power, he used it to hurt me," he writes in in his latest collection, Happy-Go-Lucky. "In my youth I just took it. Then I started to write about it, to actually profit from it. The money was a comfort, but better yet was the roar of live audiences as they laughed at how petty and arrogant he was."
Unlike his tender essays about his mother, who died in 1991, Sedaris' bitter-edged portraits of Lou Sedaris, an ultra-conservative crank who undercut him at every turn, are not flattering. He may have milked the material for laughs, but these stories were not like the inherently playful, fond ribbing he has given his sisters Amy, Lisa, and Gretchen, or his longtime partner, Hugh.
Sedaris has long been frank about his lifelong disconnect with his father, but he has reflected more openly — and movingly — about it since his father reached his nineties. In Calypso (2018), he memorably likened the two of them to "a pair of bad trapeze artists, reaching for each other's hands and missing every time."
Now, in the wake of his father's death in May 2021 at the age of 98, Sedaris is less intent on garnering laughs than in gauging his feelings. Five of the 18 essays in Happy-Go-Lucky concern his father's last months — and how they affected Sedaris. In the aptly titled "Unbuttoned," he and Hugh rush from England to Lou's bedside in Raleigh, N.C., after getting a call that Sedaris' father, then 96, had taken a turn for the worse. Sedaris arrives burdened with resentments, including the fact that his father had cut him out of his will a few years earlier without telling him. So he's disarmed when this much-diminished man turns to him and says, 'David...You've accomplished so many fantastic things in your life. You're, well...I want to tell you...you...you won.'"
It's a stunning turnaround. But did his father mean, "You won in the game of life," or "You won over me, your father, who told you — assured you when you were small and kept reassuring you — that you were worthless"? Sedaris concludes, "Whichever way he intended those two faint words, I will take them, and in doing so, throw down this lance I've been hoisting for the past 60 years."
Well, not entirely. Although it's perhaps unseemly to dine out on his father's awfulness once he's gone, Sedaris has a new puzzle to untangle: How to reconcile "the dear, cheerful man" who replaced "that perpetual storm cloud" he grew up with? In the title essay, Sedaris wonders, after seeing his father alive for the last time, whether this happy-go-lucky man was there all along, "smothered in layers of rage and impatience that burned away as he blazed into the homestretch?"
But Sedaris isn't one to succumb to mawkishness. "Unfortunately there were all those years that preceded it," he writes, recalling a particularly painful memory of what should have been a shining moment, ruined by a paternal putdown.
Happy-Go-Lucky is more somber than Sedaris' usual fare, but there are some fresh, funny bits wedged between the weighty boulders. In "Pearls," on the occasion of his 30th anniversary with Hugh, he shares some waggish thoughts about long-term relationships. Instead of the traditional gift of gems, he buys Hugh expensive sheets which come with the instructions, "Do not overload the dryer, as your linens need room to dance." Sedaris' reaction: "How did we become these people?" Even funnier: "After 30 years together, sleeping is the new having sex. 'That was amazing, wasn't it!' one or the other of us will say upon waking in the morning."
He writes about lockdown, about which he complains outrageously that it "robbed me of my livelihood." Well, not quite. But it was "brutal" on his Fitbit step targets, and the self-confessed shopaholic missed going to stores. Grounded from his lucrative reading and book-signing tours, he and Hugh spent much more time together than he found healthy, mainly in Manhattan. He marvels at the "snacktivists" providing refreshments on the sidelines of the Black Lives Matter Protests he runs across during his long walks through the city in his gingham mask, with his ears sticking out like "Pringles on hinges."
When he finally gets back to his "live audience — that unwitting congregation of fail-safe editors" with a 72-city tour in the fall of 2021, he describes a world that is no less unscathed by COVID than he is by his father's life and death. It's a world that has gone as topsy-turvy as the title of the book's final essay, "Lucky-Go-Happy": a "divided, beat-up country...weary and battle-scarred. Its sidewalks were cracked, its mailboxes bashed in. All along the West Coast I saw tent cities." Also, Help Wanted signs, belligerent passengers harassing flight attendants about mask mandates, and angry graffiti ("Eat the Rich") on boarded up storefronts. Coming from a writer who can find twisted humor even in a "massively difficult" father, this dark view is sobering.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.apr.org/arts-life/2022-05-31/in-happy-go-lucky-david-sedaris-reflects-on-his-fraught-relationship-with-his-dad | 2022-05-31 13:23:11 | 0 | https://www.apr.org/arts-life/2022-05-31/in-happy-go-lucky-david-sedaris-reflects-on-his-fraught-relationship-with-his-dad |
INDIANAPOLIS — Whether you’re shopping for a new or used vehicle, high prices and steep financing may have you thinking about how durable your next purchase will be.
Thankfully, there’s a guide for that.
A new list by iSeeCars lays out the vehicles that are most likely to reach 250,000 miles. For this year’s list, the company analyzed more than 260 million vehicles sold between 2021 and 2022.
It found the average vehicle on the road today has only a 12% chance of making it to a quarter-million miles.
However, 23 cars, trucks and SUVs have a 20% chance or better of hitting that mark:
- Ford F-350 Super Duty
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Toyota Tundra
- Toyota Sequoia
- Ford F-250 Super Duty
- Honda Pilot
- Toyota Tacoma
- GMC Sierra 2500 HD
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
- Toyota 4Runner
- Toyota Avalon
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Acura MDX
- Honda Element
- Honda CR-V
- Honda Accord
- Chevrolet Avalanche
- Ram 2500
- Ram 3500
- Toyota Sienna
- Subaru Outback
- GMC Yukon XL
- Toyota Camry
It’s worth noting that 10 of the 23 vehicles are trucks. Toyota is the most durable brand with eight vehicles on the list. Overall, the most durable vehicle was the Ford F-350, with a nearly 50% chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
The survey notes that pickup trucks are built to hold up to construction use, so it’s not surprising so many of them would make the list. In fact, pickup trucks in general have a 26% chance of reaching 250,000 miles.
However, don’t forget about some durable small cars on the list, such as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
If you’re looking for a specific type of vehicle, the list can help guide you. It has separate sections for the longest-lasting SUVs, minivans and small cars, in addition to pickup trucks.
You can see the full list and methods for how it was compiled here. | https://fox59.com/news/what-are-the-most-durable-vehicles-on-the-road/ | 2023-06-08 18:20:16 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/what-are-the-most-durable-vehicles-on-the-road/ |
Elliott Hollins is a retired public housing worker who lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
He saw firsthand what it's like to grow up in a low-income household.
“There’s people that live in their neighborhoods or on the block or hustling in the streets that never get outside their area,” Hollins said. “If a guy doesn’t have no money in the hood, they’re gonna get some money and they’re gonna get it one way or another.”
Cleveland’s east side has few grocery stores, few big banks and few blocks without boarded-up buildings. What they do have are churches.
“It would be easy to give a person a liquor license in our community than to give us a building permit to build things,” said pastor Aaron Phillips.
Phillips runs the Cleveland Clergy Coalition, which pools the church's resources to provide community programs.
One of the programs provides transportation to a manufacturing plant in the suburbs. The plant offers good-paying jobs and benefits.
"For me to help them be on them, that means a lot. So, it’s just a win-win for me,” said Hollins, who chauffeurs people to work. “That’s fulfilling for me to help these people get their lives on track.”
“When I go home, my mom is so happy about it,” said Franco Stephens, who has been out of jail for two years after serving an eight-year- sentence for drug trafficking. “She doesn’t have to worry about me being out in the streets or whatever, she knew I was at work.” | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/two-americas/how-churches-provide-vital-services-to-communities-in-need | 2022-08-09 18:27:49 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/two-americas/how-churches-provide-vital-services-to-communities-in-need |
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic.
This was must see viewing — over and over and over.
Shohei Ohtani striking out Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout on a pitch away to end the game was replayed repeatedly between player interviews, beer-sprayed clubhouse interludes, and the traditional “doage” — team members tossing the winning manager and players into the air.
The country’s top circulating newspaper Yomiuri rolled out a special Wednesday afternoon edition for commuters, usually reserved for serious matters of state, late-breaking election news, or as it was last year — the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“Japan, the World’s No. 1,” the headline read in Japanese, with commuters at Shibuya station pushing and shoving to grab the collector’s item.
The victory and the focus on Ohtani for the past two weeks provided a distraction from economic malaise, missile threats from North Korea, and China’s rise across Asia and its implications for Japan.
It also gave a boost in Japan to baseball, which has been challenged by soccer as the country’s favorite sport. Japan is unlikely in the short-term to win soccer’s World Cup, but its baseball is world class. Its won three of the five WBC titles, dating to the first event in 2006.
Japan joined the Dominican Republic in 2013 as the only unbeaten champions of baseball’s premier national team tournament.
“I was OK with either losing or winning,” said Hiroya Kuroda, a 44-year-old in a crowd of about 400 watching the game in a studio at Tokyo Tower. “But I was very moved by the fact that they showed us a dramatic game on that stage in the United States.”
Toshiya Ishii, a 29-year-old fan, broke down crying at the victory.
“Thank you Ohtani,” he said. ”Congratulations Samurai Japan. Thank you.”
Japan beat the Americans at their own game, and it wasn’t the first time.
American teachers and missionaries popularized the game in Japan in the 1870s and 1880s, but it was a game in 1896 in Yokohama between Americans and Japanese that Japan won 29-4 that helped baseball take root in the country.
“The greatest decision I ever made,” said Lars Nootbaar, the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder who was the first to play for Japan by ancestry. He spoke in a television interview after the game, and then hugged his mother, Kumiko, who was standing alongside.
“Nippon daisuki,” Nootbaar said in Japanese. “Arigato.”
“I love Japan. Thank you.”
Nootbaar, Ohtani, pitcher Yu Darvish, and manager Hideki Kuriyama were among those tossed into the air by celebrating teammates.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever been lifted up like that before,” Nootbaar said. “I hope I got a picture of it because that’s something that I want to remember forever.”
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Video journalist Koji Ueda contributed to this report.
Follow Japan-based AP sports writer Stephen Wade on Twitter at http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four human rights activists have been detained in Burundi while trying to travel to Uganda for a meeting with civil society organizations.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, witnesses at the Bujumbura airport and workers with security and the national human rights commission told The Associated Press that agents with the National Intelligence Service made the arrests Tuesday morning.
The reason behind the arrests was not immediately known. Such arrests have been common in recent years in Burundi, where watchdogs have accused the current and previous administrations of targeting critics and stifling dissent.
Anschaire Nikoyagize, the president of Ligue Iteka, the country’s oldest human rights organization, confirmed the arrests.
Those detained are Audace Havyarimana, legal representative of the Association for Peace and the Promotion of Human Rights; Sylvana Inamahoro, the group’s executive director; Sonia Ndikumasabo, president of the Association of Women Lawyers of Burundi; and Marie Emerusabe, the association’s general coordinator.
There was no immediate statement from Burundian authorities. General prosecutor Sylvestre Nyandwi and the spokeswoman for the office of the prosecutor, Agnès Bangiricenge, did not respond to requests for comment.
On a recent visit in Burundi, the European Union special representative for human rights, Eamon Gilmore, expressed concerns about “human rights challenges” there. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/4-burundi-rights-activists-arrested-while-trying-17785185.php | 2023-02-15 06:37:44 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/4-burundi-rights-activists-arrested-while-trying-17785185.php |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Sutton County in west central Texas...
* Until 945 AM CDT.
* At 642 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The Intersection Of Us-277 And Ranch Road 189 and Us-277 Near The
Sutton-Edwards County Line.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Dry Devils River and Devils River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Crockett County through 745 AM CDT...
At 642 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Ozona, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
The Intersection Of Us 190 And Highway 163 and Us-
190 Near The Crockett-Sutton County Line.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3089 10141 3108 10115 3108 10096 3091 10096
3078 10123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 231DEG 18KT 3087 10123
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Central Terrell County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 645 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northwest
of Sanderson, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Pecos and central Terrell Counties.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Re: “Competing voting reform measures make Seattle’s November ballot after City Council OKs alternative” [July 14, Local News]:
The Seattle City Council had the opportunity to send a citizen-led voting reform initiative to voters. Instead, the council proposed an “alternative” to Initiative 134 and in doing so created the illusion of voter choice — yet actually made all voting reform and accountability less likely.
Why? The ballot format will be a single yes-or-no question that covers both I-134 (approval voting) and Councilmember Andrew Lewis’ favorite (ranked-choice voting). Voters won’t vote on each one. They’ll be asked, “Should either of these measures be enacted into law?,” then which they prefer (A/B).
When choosing yes or no, voters won’t know which proposal they’ll get. Understandably, many voters want to know what they’re voting on. Even if one or both methods are supported by most Seattle voters, the council made it far more likely that all voting reform fails.
Three council members who voted for the alternative stated that they prefer the current system. Were they trying to prevent, weaken or politicize voting reform? Delay it until after their own reelections? Because it was created in secret and rushed through in 48 hours, the public can’t know.
The council showed why we need the representation and accountability that only approval voting offers.
Troy Davis, Seattle, volunteer co-leader, Seattle Approves I-134 Approval Voting campaign | https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/voting-reform-illusion-of-choice/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-22 21:55:34 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/voting-reform-illusion-of-choice/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (S&P Global Ratings) -- Decentralized finance (DeFi) needs digital currencies that can dependably act as a bridge with the world of traditional finance to become mainstream, said an article published today by S&P Global. In "Stablecoins: Common Promises, Diverging Outcomes," the authors discuss how stablecoins--cryptocurrencies with a market value generally tied to a specific fiat currency--have emerged to fulfill that role.
The recent market rout has demonstrated that not all stablecoins are equal and contain idiosyncratic risks, where certain algorithmic types are less likely to maintain their promised stability. Stablecoins will ultimately compete with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) or tokenized deposits of commercial banks from the traditional finance world.
Spurred by recent market turbulence, stablecoins are attracting increasing regulatory scrutiny and constitute arguably the hottest regulatory topic in the crypto world at the moment. This is no surprise. The implications will only grow with volumes issued. These are multifaceted--from traditional anti-money laundering issues to potential financial stability considerations, such as a run on a stablecoin leading to a fire sale of assets held as reserves.
The currency policy stance towards stablecoins varies across jurisdictions. In China, for instance, stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies are banned outright so that the focus is on the launch of a central bank-backed e-CNY. In the U.S., discussions are progressing on how to regulate stablecoins; so far, over 95% of outstanding coins are linked to the U.S. dollar. The U.K. government has also made it a priority to legislate in this area to foster the country's future role as a crypto-hub. Japan is allowing banks and other registered financial services entities to issue stablecoins from next year.
The report looks into many of the implications around stablecoins and potential competitors from the traditional finance world, how they work, the roles they play, and the risks they pose.
This report does not constitute a rating action.
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A group of student protesters at the University of Pennsylvania ended a nearly six-week encampment on the College Green this weekend after they stormed Franklin Field during halftime of the Penn-Yale football game.
The students, who belong to a group called Fossil Free Penn, have been calling on the university to help low-income residents who are being displaced from the neighboring University City Townhomes, further dissociate from fossil fuel companies, and make payments to the city in lieu of taxes. Nineteen people, 17 of them students, were arrested in the football field takeover, the university said.
Ari Bortman, a Fossil Free Penn organizer and graduate student, said students decided to end the encampment on a positive note — “This is as strong of an exit as we could imagine making right now” — but fully intend to push in other ways until their demands are met.
“We’re leaving in power,” Bortman said. “We’re leaving with the strongest message we’ve been able to give to Penn administration.”
» READ MORE: Penn students storm Franklin Field at halftime, protesting for climate and community justice
It’s the second encampment the students staged just outside College Hall, Penn’s main administration building. Students ended the first last spring and then set up another in mid-September.
The football game was delayed about an hour during the protest, as students went on to the field carrying banners and chanting.
» READ MORE: Penn students are camping out on the campus green to get their environmental demands met
The group targeted last weekend because it was homecoming and also the inauguration of Penn President Liz Magill, and the presence of a lot of alumni would raise the profile of any action they took. If the university is serious about taking its next positive steps in history, it must work with students on the demands they’ve laid out, Bortman said.
The encampment was the latest effort by Fossil Free Penn to address a longstanding gripe with the Ivy League university about its ties to fossil fuel companies.
In 2019, students took over a Penn board of trustees’ meeting, chanting in unison: “We demand a town hall because the impact of the fossil fuel industry is genocidal.” University officials warned students that they were violating “the open expression guidelines” and could face disciplinary action.
In 2020, students heralded a small victory when Penn announced it has no direct investments in the thermal coal or tar sands industries and didn’t expect to put its money there in the future. Critics often point to those industries as the most problematic: Thermal coal and tar or oil sands are used in power production, and the extraction, transportation and burning of those fossil fuels are often cited as factors in climate change.
But students have argued that the action didn’t go far enough.
» READ MORE: Princeton has cut ties with 90 fossil fuel companies. Fossil Free Penn says there’s more to do.
Penn has said it has taken multiple steps in recent years to address concerns. Last year, it announced its goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions from its endowment investments to zero by 2050, which it said in a statement earlier this month that it is still working toward.
Penn also said it would refrain from making any new commitments in “private equity vehicles dedicated to investments in fossil fuel production.” It also said it would continue to refrain from making direct investments in companies involved in the production of fossil fuels.
The university said it had no comment on students’ decision to end the encampment. | https://www.inquirer.com/news/penn-fossil-fuels-protest-encampment-20221024.html | 2022-10-24 22:31:35 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/penn-fossil-fuels-protest-encampment-20221024.html |
The rain returns to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The rain returned to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court tournament. Only one match was completed before play was suspended on all outside courts. Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-2 in the third round on No. 3 Court. The 13th-seeded Brazilian reached the semifinals at this year’s French Open. Only Centre Court and No. 1 Court have roofs at the All England Club. Play in those two stadiums started as scheduled. Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Elena Rybakina are scheduled to play Saturday. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/07/08/the-rain-returns-to-wimbledon-on-day-6-of-the-grass-court-grand-slam-tournament/ | 2023-07-08 15:11:04 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/07/08/the-rain-returns-to-wimbledon-on-day-6-of-the-grass-court-grand-slam-tournament/ |
Thursday, Sept. 15
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- Top 20 for Sept. 15
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- Super early county tournament predictions
Featured games
Monroe at New Brunswick, 6
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Trenton at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 6:30
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Top 20 scoreboard
- No. 1 Seton Hall Prep at Columbia, 4
- No. 4 Westfield at Union, 4
- No. 5 Delbarton at Mendham, 4
- No. 6 Elizabeth at Cranford, 4
- No. 10 St. Augustine vs. Hammonton, 4
- No. 11 Summit vs. No. 18 Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 4
- No. 12 Ramsey at River Dell, 4:15
- No. 14 Montclair at West Essex, 4
- No. 15 Clifton at Bergen Tech, 4:15
- No. 16 Bergen Catholic at St. Joseph (Mont.), 4:30
- No. 17 Don Bosco Prep vs. Paterson Kennedy, 7
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Influencer Oli London breaks down $300,000 cost of extensive surgeries to look like a Korean woman
Oli London is detransitioning back to male after living as a woman for six months
YouTuber Oli London is a British actor, singer and influencer with a huge following around the world.
London first spoke with Fox News Digital exclusively on Monday about his process of detransitioning back to a man after living as a transgender woman for the last six months, and now he's opening up about the steep cost of his many procedures – totaling $300,000.
Born a Caucasian male, London wanted to look like a South Korean woman and underwent extensive surgeries – 32, to be exact – to accomplish his desired appearance.
"I started having surgeries when I lived in Korea back in 2013," he tells Fox News Digital. "I was always deeply unhappy with my image and used to get teased and bullied on a daily basis for the way I looked, especially my nose. I dreamed of being beautiful and being accepted by others around me and this began my never-ending journey to try and achieve the perfect look.
INFLUENCER OLI LONDON EXPLAINS WHY HE DETRANSITIONED BACK TO MALE, BLASTS ‘HYPOCRITICAL’ HATERS
London explains that he's undergone surgeries in numerous countries, including Armenia, China, Poland, Korea and Turkey.
"$300,000 on 32 surgical procedures over nine years, which includes skin whitening injections to look more Korean, fat burning injections in my stomach, vampire facials and all the filler and Botox," London reveals.
As for his most expensive surgery? A $70,000 total makeover in Korea, which consisted of "jaw surgery, chin surgery, cheek bone shaving, nose surgery, facial bone shaving and reshaping all in one day."
London also shared that contrary to what many may believe, he did not utilize insurance for the $300,000 surgical bills. Instead, he paid on his own.
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"I always pay by myself," he says. "I don't believe in taking money from other people or from those in need of important medical procedures… I would never want or expect insurance or any health care system to pay for me wanting to change the way I look."
He also explains that he's had surgeries done in foreign countries outside the United States, where insurance would not cover the expenses.
So how exactly has London been able to afford $300,000 in plastic surgeries?
"I do extremely well on social media, especially on TikTok," he explains. "I get a lot of brand sponsorships that way."
Despite London's decision to detransition back to male, he doesn't regret the incredible expenses he incurred to achieve his desired look as a Korean woman. Recently, he shaved his hair off completely, which he views as the beginning of his journey back to being a man. He previously shared with Fox News Digital that the last six months of living as a woman have provided him with new clarity about his identity.
"I've now had so much surgery that I feel happy and blessed with my new look," London shares. "I don't even recognize the person I once was, so I am lucky to have finally found good doctors who fixed me up and made my face more Korean and cute. I feel like I have got to a point now where I am just trying to find myself as a person and realize there is far more to life than chasing perfection and trying to look a certain way."
If there's one takeaway from London's nearly decade-long journey of drastically changing his appearance, it's that he wants to be a voice for those individuals who have transitioned and then decide to detransition.
"This is one of the reasons why I chose to speak out about my detransition and surgeries to try and help young people that may be going through similar identity issues," London reveals. "I want to reassure them that we are all beautiful on the inside and that's all that matters. We need to find love within our hearts to accept and love ourselves for who we are."
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The 2023 Passaic County Coaches Tournament is underway in West Milford.
After a delay because of a reseeding needed at 285, we’re through the quarterfinals and the semifinals will feature premiere matchups amongst the county’s best.
Here are the pairings.
106 pounds
- 1-Jack Bergmann, Lakeland vs. 5-Justin Burke, West Milford
- 2-Branden Rosario, Passaic Valley vs. 3-Joseph Rizzuto, DePaul
113 pounds
- 1-Ben Marchetto, West Milford vs. 4-Christopher Ahlborn, Pompton Lakes
- 2-Kaleb Ambrose, Hawthorne vs. 3-Anthony Nyhuis, Lakeland
120 pounds
- 1-Adrian DeJesus, DePaul vs. 4-Jesse Araujo, West Milford
- 2-Connor Kerwin, Passaic Valley vs. 3-Ismael Vertedor, Passaic Tech
126 pounds
- 1-Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland vs. 4-Angelo Fusaro, Pompton Lakes
- 2-Sowzrawca Tsay, Wayne Hills vs. 3-Najati Salim, Clifton
132 pounds
- 1-Colin Menier, West Milford vs. 4-Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley
- 2-Arben Silvestro, Manchester Regional vs. 3-John Sees, Wayne Hills
138 pounds
- 1-Adam Hamdeh, Passaic Tech vs. 4-Jonah King, Lakeland
- 2-Ryan Eckhart, West Milford vs. 3-Kaden Matari, Passaic Valley
144 pounds
- 1-Rafat Al-Kardali, Wayne Vallley vs. 4-Sauzer Ayoub, Manchester Regional
- 2-James Conklin, Passaic Tech vs. 3-Cormac Smith, Hawthorne
150 pounds
- 1-Joseph Geleta, Clifton vs. 4-Nicholas Carbone, West Milford
- 2-Ricardo Balanzategui, Passaic Tech vs. 3-Sean Walker, Lakeland
157 pounds
- 1-Omar Tarecky, Passaic Tech vs. 4-Will Capizzi, Passaic Valley
- 2-Nick Barone, Wayne Valley vs. 3-Bassel Elmorsy, Pompton Lakes
165 pounds
- 1-Nick Laccitiello, Pompton Lakes vs. 4-Adam Suzay, Passaic Tech
- 2-Reilly Garcia, Clifton vs. 3-Joseph Lucarello, Wayne Hills
175 pounds
- 1-Nick Doktor, Clifton vs. 4-Mike Cocchia, Wayne Valley
- 2-Ashton Fava, Wayne Hills vs. 6-Ishmael Shakur, Paterson Eastside
190 pounds
- 1-Frankie Martino, Passaic Valley vs. 4-Sean Van Dalinda, Wayne Valley
- 3-Laith Ahmad, Wayne Hills vs. 7-Anthony Jacobsen, DePaul
215 pounds
- 1-Joe Abill, Clifton vs. 5-Ravon Jackson, Paterson Eastside
- 2-Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills vs. 3-Sultan Seddik, Passaic Tech
285 pounds
- 1-Spencer Ribitzski, West Milford vs. 4-Antonio Sangama, Hawthorne
- 2-Cooper Struble, Lakeland vs. 3-Isaac Cazimovski, Clifton
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Diamondbacks vs. Braves: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ronald Acuna Jr. are the hottest hitters on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves, who play on Sunday at Chase Field, at 4:10 PM ET.
Oddsmakers list the Diamondbacks as -135 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Braves +110 moneyline odds. The contest's total has been set at 8.5 runs.
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Diamondbacks vs. Braves Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance
- The Diamondbacks have played as the favorite in five of their past 10 games and won each of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
- The Diamondbacks have won four of their last seven games against the spread. Arizona's past five contests have finished below the point total, and the average over/under in that span was 9.1.
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Diamondbacks Betting Records & Stats
- The Diamondbacks have won 68% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (17-8).
- Arizona has gone 12-6 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -135 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Diamondbacks have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
- Arizona has played in 59 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-30-3).
- The Diamondbacks have covered 66.7% of their games this season, going 6-3-0 against the spread.
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With so many people looking for ways to simplify their lives, the home meal kit has exploded in popularity. And Blue Apron, ranked our best overall meal kit for most people, leads the charge with a dedication to freshness, quality, choice and sustainability. And if you want to cross the grocery shopping off your to-do list, now is a great time to give the meal kit life a go, since Blue Apron is offering new customers $180 off across six orders and free shipping on the first. But don't take too long deciding -- this deal is only available now through Jan. 15.
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Indiana’s Thomas Allen, Ali Patberg named B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship honorees
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football linebacker Thomas Allen and women’s basketball guard Ali Patberg were tabbed by the Big Ten Conference as Indiana’s honorees for the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for the 2021-22 academic year.
Allen appeared in eight games during the 2021 season before suffering a season-ending injury. He was named the program’s Ted Verlihay “Mental Attitude” Award. Over his four seasons, he appeared in 32 games with 56 career tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He made an immediate impact with 28 stops, 3.0 tackles for loss and one sack during his redshirt freshman season. He added an interception that season, as well.
The Tampa, Florida, native was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades during his junior season. He was the Hoosiers Sportsmanship Award honoree as a senior.
Patberg wrapped up her career at IU as a four-time All-Big Ten honoree in 2021-22 as she led Indiana to back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances and three NCAA Tournaments. She finished ninth in all-time scoring at IU with 1,752 points, third in assists (527) and a career average of 14.2 points per game which ranked eight. She was a two-time Nancy Lieberman Award finalist and WBCA All-American honorable mention. Patberg was drafted 33rd overall in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.
In her final season in 2021-22, Patberg native averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and shot 42.6 percent from the floor. She was one of three players all-time to earn four All-Big Ten honors in her Indiana career and started in 123 career games.
The Columbus, Indiana, native also excelled in the classroom where she was a 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-American, four-time All-Big Ten selection and is a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. She holds a pair of degrees from Indiana, a bachelor’s degree in finance from IU’s Kelley School of Business in May 2022 and a master’s degree in recreational administration in May 2022. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2022/07/13/indianas-allen-patberg-named-b-1-g-outstanding-sportsmanship-honorees/10043367002/ | 2022-07-13 23:09:16 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2022/07/13/indianas-allen-patberg-named-b-1-g-outstanding-sportsmanship-honorees/10043367002/ |
NEW YORK — (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's towering shadow has hung over this NBA draft for months, blocking much of what is usually part of the process.
There has been no debate about who the San Antonio Spurs should take with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, no discussion of which player might be a better fit, no real attempts to raise any red flags about the presumed selection.
When a player like Wembanyama comes along — and maybe none ever has — there's no real reason to drum up any drama. The Spurs are not going to pass up someone who is listed at 7-foot-4 but has the skills of a player much smaller.
The 19-year-old from France has been called the best prospect since LeBron James came out of high school 20 years ago, perhaps with some physical gifts that even the NBA's career scoring leader didn't possess.
Expectations from the outside world are sky-high. Wembanyama insists that won't bother him.
“I have such high expectations for myself and I’m so determined that the expectations of others are nothing compared to what I place on myself," Wembanyama said in an interview aired Wednesday on ABC's “Good Morning America.”
He arrived Monday in the New York area, surprised that some fans were waiting for him when he landed at Newark Liberty International Airport. On Tuesday, there was his first subway ride — even hopping a turnstile as he exited, though the police who were flanking him didn't complain — and a trip to Yankee Stadium to throw out the ceremonial first pitch; it was well out of the strike zone. Nobody seemed to mind.
He has been a big kid in a grown-up world. He signs autographs with a smile, pokes fun at himself, doesn't mind that everyone tends to stare at someone of his height.
“Crazy,” he said of that first subway ride, with New Yorkers all around him.
Let the craziness begin. The draft is Thursday night. Commissioner Adam Silver will call his name, shake his hand, and before too long Wembanyama will be on a plane for San Antonio to start the first chapter of his NBA life.
“Wembanyama is built for the modern game,” said analyst Jay Bilas, who has been part of ESPN's coverage for every draft since James topped the 2003 one. "We’ve never seen anything quite like him on a basketball floor."
The modern NBA game requires big men to be comfortable playing away from the basket, able to handle the ball and defend opponents on the perimeter. It's a league where 7-footer Nikola Jokic just guided the Denver Nuggets to their first championship by becoming the first player to lead the postseason in total points, rebounds and assists, where first-team All-Defensive team centers Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brook Lopez block shots on one end and shoot 3-pointers on the other.
Wembanyama can seemingly do all that. He was the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the French league, leading the league in scoring, rebounding and blocks. The almost-unbelievable highlights of some of those plays, a slam or a swat when he seemed too far away to pull it off even with his enormous wingspan, had basketball fans and even future opponents on both sides of the Atlantic buzzing throughout the season.
He will go to a San Antonio team that won five titles after selecting Tim Duncan the last time it had the No. 1 pick in 1997. Duncan is a Hall of Famer and one of the best power forwards in NBA history, and maybe it's too much to ask Wembanyama to become quite like that.
But he's the best of the bunch this year, and maybe of the last 20 years.
Charlotte is expected to decide between Alabama forward Brandon Miller and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson with No. 2, with Portland perhaps taking the other at No. 3. The Rockets and Pistons round out the top five.
Those teams have been recent regulars near the top of the draft and should add another good young player to give new coaches Ime Udoka in Houston and Monty Williams in Detroit. But those clubs shared the best odds with the Spurs of winning the No. 1 pick in last month's draft lottery, so there was disappointment to wipe away before thinking ahead.
That's because, while every draft has good players, very few will ever offer the chance to draft one like Wembanyama.
Just ask someone who would know.
“Everybody’s been a unicorn over the last few years, but he’s more like an alien,” James said last fall. “No one has ever seen anyone as tall as he is but as fluid and as graceful as he is out on the floor."
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Fencers compete to test their skills at Grand Assault of Arms
After a two-year hiatus, the Hudson County Technical School’s annual Grand Assault of Arms returns on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Earl W. Byrd Center starting at 10:30 a.m.
Fencers compete to test their skills at Grand Assault of Arms
After a two-year hiatus, the Hudson County Technical School’s annual Grand Assault of Arms returns on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Earl W. Byrd Center starting at 10:30 a.m.
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NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms.
There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames from the GOP front-runner like the barrage he unleashed when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, considered his leading rival, joined the race two days later with a bungled Twitter announcement.
“Good luck to Senator Tim Scott in entering the Republican Presidential Primary Race,” Trump said. “It is rapidly loading up with lots of people, and Tim is a big step up from Ron DeSanctimonious, who is totally unelectable.”
The contrast underscores not only the fact that Trump sees DeSantis as his most formidable rival, but also basic math: He and his team have long believed the more candidates who enter the Republican primary contest, the better for Trump. They are operating under the assumption that no other candidate will be able to consolidate enough of the anti-Trump vote to take him down. Other candidates who enter the race, they argue, are competing for DeSantis’ share of the vote.
And the field is growing by the day.
In the coming weeks, at least four additional candidates are expected to launch their own campaigns, joining a field that already includes DeSantis, Scott, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy and several longer-shots like conservative talk radio host Larry Elder.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s entry into the race is “imminent,” according to a person familiar with his thinking who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss his plans. Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to launch his campaign next month, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is eyeing June 7 as a launch date. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told The Associated Press last week that he’s “strongly considering” running, as is New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.
Even former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has run for president twice already, recently said on CNN that he hadn’t taken a third campaign off the table. And Axios reported that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who had previously said his focus is on state elections, is reconsidering his plans after earlier dismissing speculation.
“This is an indictment of DeSantis’ disastrous announcement and his dismal poll numbers,” said Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung of the coming announcements. “DeSantis’ blood is in the water and every candidate sees how feeble and weak he is.”
Indeed, several of the declared and would-be candidates have been escalating their attacks against DeSantis as they compete for second place.
Republicans once warned about a repeat of 2016, when the sprawling GOP field failed to coalesce around a Trump alternative, giving him the nomination. But much of the urgency that once existed among Trump’s GOP rivals to limit the field has faded in recent months.
“The important point is not how many candidates start the race, it’s how many stay in after they no longer have a chance of getting the nomination,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster and strategist. “We learned that from the Democratic nomination in 2020. There were many candidates who started the race. But once it became clear that Joe Biden was going to win the nomination, within hours the rest of them all dropped out and endorsed him.”
It it still far too early, Ayers said, to know who the strongest non-Trump candidate will be.
“The idea that you’re going to decide before the race even starts which one to rally behind is very premature,” he said. “There’s so many shoes that could still drop.”
Among them are the ongoing investigations into Trump, including the Justice Department’s probe into his handling of classified documents and state and federal investigations into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump has already been indicted in New York and additional criminal charges would create an unprecedented situation with unknown consequences.
New York-based Republican donor Eric Levine, a fierce Trump critic, earlier in the year warned of dire consequences should the GOP primary field grow too large. This week, however, Levine played down the significance of the growing number of candidates, noting many of Trump’s rivals are only polling in the low single digits.
The only “serious candidates” beyond Trump, Levine said, are DeSantis, Haley, Scott, Pence (if he runs) and perhaps Sununu and Youngkin, should they get in.
Still, Levine said: “I’d rather there’d be fewer people, no question.”
Meanwhile, Trump has been trying to project a sense of inevitability and dominance of the field. He told reporters during a golf tournament Thursday that he’s not sure there’s any point in debating given his current poll numbers.
“Unless he gets close, why would anyone debate?” he said of DeSantis.
He also urged the party to rally behind him. Democrats, he said, “are hoping for a long, drawn-out Republican primary.”
“That’s why the Republican Party needs to unite behind the standard-bearer of the MAGA movement,” he said in a video message, referring to his “Make America Great Again” slogan.
Many Republicans seem to believe the party will eventually rally around its strongest Trump challengers, with other candidates stepping aside once they realize they can’t win. But it remains unclear how exactly that will happen, given the political aspirations of those involved. If DeSantis does maintain his standing in second place, some worry his chilly relationships with the other candidates will make it even less likely the party will unite behind him.
In the meantime, candidates like Haley have been stepping up their attacks against DeSantis, while others prepare to join the race. They include Suarez, who would be the only Hispanic candidate in the 2024 field.
The 45-year-old Republican is not well known nationally but has begun meeting voters in key primary states like South Carolina and is believed to be sitting on millions of dollars in the bank.
Suarez avoided any criticism of Trump during a recent interview, saying only that the former president “without a doubt is in the pole position.”
But he was more willing to highlight what he called DeSantis’ “structural” liabilities, pointing to the Florida governor’s struggle to build relationships with many Republican officials in the state, including him. He also noted DeSantis’ recent conservative legislative accomplishments and his battle with Disney.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the Washington Post's Shane Harris about reporting on the identity of the alleged leaker of classified U.S. documents.
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Cedar Rapids CR Kennedy edged Manchester West Delaware 5-4 in a close encounter of the athletic kind in Iowa high school baseball on June 10.
In recent action on June 1, Manchester West Delaware faced off against Marion.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Opendoor Technologies Inc. ("Opendoor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OPEN).
Class Period: December 21, 2020 – September 16, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 6, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the algorithm used by the Company to make offers for homes could not accurately adjust to changing house prices across different market conditions and economic cycles; (2) as a result, the Company was at an increased risk of sustaining significant and repeated losses due to residential real estate pricing fluctuations; (3) accordingly, Defendants overstated the purported benefits and competitive advantages of the algorithm; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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Arts New podcast looks at one of the biggest genres in the world: K-Pop By Vincent Acovino, Mallory Yu, Ailsa Chang Published February 24, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:41 NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wvasfm.org/arts/2023-02-24/new-podcast-looks-at-one-of-the-biggest-genres-in-the-world-k-pop | 2023-02-25 00:56:02 | 0 | https://www.wvasfm.org/arts/2023-02-24/new-podcast-looks-at-one-of-the-biggest-genres-in-the-world-k-pop |
DALLAS — Winter weather brought ice to Texas and nearby states Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has canceled more than 300 flights and delayed nearly 100 more, FlightAware reported.
The storm began Monday as part of an expected “several rounds” of wintry precipitation through Wednesday across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard.
“Generally light to moderate freezing rain resulting in some pretty significant ice amounts,” Chenard said.
“We’re expecting ice accumulations potentially a quarter inch or higher as far south as Austin, Texas, up to Dallas over to Little Rock, Arkansas, towards Memphis, Tennessee, and even getting close to Nashville, Tennessee,” according to Chenard.
The flight disruptions follow Southwest’s meltdown in December that began with a winter storm but continued after most other airlines had recovered. Southwest canceled about 16,700 flights over the last 10 days of the year, and the U.S. Transportation Department is investigating.
The weather service has issued a winter storm warning for a large swath of Texas and parts of southeastern Oklahoma and an ice storm warning across the midsection of Arkansas into western Tennessee.
A winter weather advisory is in place in much of the remainder of Arkansas and Tennessee and into much of Kentucky, West Virginia and southern parts of Indiana and Ohio.
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IRVING, Texas, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced that the company will participate in upcoming meetings with institutional investors and Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in panel presentations and fireside chats:
- Bank of America 2023 Global Agriculture & Materials Conference – March 1
- Raymond James 44th Annual Institutional Investors Conference – March 6
- Scotia Bank 51st Annual Scotia Howard Weil Energy Conference – March 7
- Piper Sandler 23rd Annual Energy Conference – March 21
Select presentations will be available via webcast. For details, visit the Events section of the company's Investors website.
About Darling Ingredients
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates more than 270 facilities in 17 countries and repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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Paul Morantz, a California lawyer who crusaded against brainwashing self-help gurus, crooked psychotherapists and menacing cults, including one that nearly killed him with a rattlesnake, died Oct. 23 at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 77.
In taking on Synanon, the Church of Scientology, the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and a self-help group whose therapists beat their clients, Mr. Morantz fashioned himself as a modern-day Davy Crockett, defending righteous ideals even if his efforts put him in peril.
Mr. Morantz, his son said, would often cite a maxim attributed to the folk-hero frontiersman: “Be always sure you are right, then go ahead.”
Just out of law school in the early 1970s, Mr. Morantz said he felt directionless and was living in a $90-a-month Southern California apartment so barren that he was embarrassed to have guests. But one day in 1974, he received a phone call that spun his life, he later wrote, in “a direction I never would have suspected.”
The call was from his brother’s high school friend, a liquor store owner who said he knew an alcoholic being held captive at a nursing home in a government check scheme. Mr. Morantz decided to investigate, talking to nurses and others at multiple Los Angeles-area nursing homes.
Mr. Morantz discovered that elderly alcoholics were being sold for $125 to nursing homes by a man posing as a volunteer outreach counselor at the county’s drunk court. The nursing homes sedated the “captives,” as the Los Angeles Times called them, with Thorazine and collected government checks for their stays.
Mr. Morantz filed a class-action suit and won a $300,000 judgment. At least two of the people involved in the scheme served jail time for improperly referring patients to a health-care facility for profit.
The “captives” case, Chaz Morantz said, launched his father’s legal reputation. “My dad just hated bullies,” he said. “He wanted to stand up for people and help them fight back. He really had it out for sociopaths and other malicious leaders that took advantage of their followers.”
Mr. Morantz was praised in the media for his meticulous investigation and relentless legal maneuvering. Soon, clients were seeking him out.
In 1977, he was approached by a man whose life had been destroyed by Synanon, a California drug rehabilitation organization that evolved into a religious movement. Its founder, Charles E. Dederich Sr., viewed himself as a prophet and ordered his followers to undergo vasectomies and abortions and to physically attack enemies.
Mr. Morantz sued Synanon on behalf of several members who managed to escape. Three weeks after winning a $300,000 judgment, he reached into his mailbox at his Pacific Palisades home and a 4½-foot rattlesnake sunk its fangs into his left wrist.
“It felt like having my hand in a vice and it kept tightening,” Mr. Morantz told the Times from his hospital bed.
He managed to run for help and screamed to a neighbor about what had happened. The neighbor wrapped Mr. Morantz’s arm in a tourniquet while waiting for first responders.
As paramedics treated him, four firefighters beat the rattlesnake with shovels and chopped off its head. They discovered the snake’s rattles had been removed, meaning there was no warning sound to alert Mr. Morantz of the reptile in his mailbox.
The doctor treating Mr. Morantz, then 32 years old, said he was “extraordinarily lucky” to survive.
Dederich and two members of the group’s “Imperial Marines” hit squad were arrested a few days later on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They all pleaded no contest, with the followers receiving a year in jail and Dederich, then in poor health, receiving probation. Dederich died in 1997.
A year after the attack, in a Times profile, Mr. Morantz said he wished he “didn’t know anything about cults.”
“I have no desire to spend my life worrying about cults, groups or movements,” he added. “On the other hand, just because you don't want to be involved anymore doesn't mean you can turn your back when someone asks for help.”
Paul Robert Morantz was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 1945. His father worked in the meatpacking industry; his mother was a homemaker. There were signs during his boyhood of his future outrage at injustice, particularly when it came to religion.
“When I was 12, I listened intently during Passover services as the rabbi explained that wine and matzo should be left outside as a gift for the Angel of Death,” he wrote in his memoir, “Escape: My Lifelong War Against Cults” “Apparently, when the Pharaoh refused to free Jewish slaves in ancient Egypt, God put out a contract on the first-born son of every Egyptian family and sent the Angel of Death to carry out the hit. The angel ‘passed over’ Jewish homes, sparing those children.”
That night, Mr. Morantz got his baseball bat and tried to sneak out to defend the children. His parents caught him.
“I can’t believe you are all celebrating this,” he told them. “I can’t accept the idea that God would murder innocent children. I’m going outside to hide and when the Angel of Death comes for his wine and matzo I’m going to bash him so he won’t ever harm a child again.”
Mr. Morantz settled down and led an otherwise contented boyhood filled with sports and an obsession with the University of Southern California football team. After high school, he joined the Army Reserve and eventually enrolled at USC.
Mr. Morantz wanted to become a sportswriter, and he got a job working at the Daily Trojan, the campus newspaper. After he graduated in 1968, the Times offered him a job, but his girlfriend talked him into going to law school, which he did at USC, graduating in 1971.
His first job was as a public defender. It wasn’t for him.
“I left,” he later wrote, “… not liking getting off guys I would rather put away in jail for a long time.”
Mr. Morantz worked part time in his brother’s office while pursuing freelance writing projects, including a Rolling Stone story about surf music duo Jan and Dean that he later helped adapt into a TV movie called “Deadman’s Curve.” Then he got the nursing home call that changed his life.
Following the Synanon case, Mr. Morantz became a highly sought-after litigator for victims of cults and pseudo-religious groups.
He represented a father who tried to get his son back from Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple, only to see those hopes end with the group’s mass suicide in 1978. In the early 1980s, he helped successfully sue the Los Angeles-based Center for Feeling Therapy, whose “therapists” beat their patients in a procedure called “sluggo.”
Mr. Morantz was also involved in helping ex-members of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church in a case in which the California Supreme Court ruled in 1988 that religious organizations could be sued for fraud. His clients alleged they had been tricked by church recruiters into attending a camp where they were subjected to mind-control techniques, including fasting and all-night lectures.
Mr. Morantz had many run-ins with the Church of Scientology, in court and in public.
In 1995, at a health fair in Pacific Palisades, Mr. Morantz was approached by a man who asked to speak with him about psychology. “He showed me a list of questions clearly displaying an anti-psychotherapy bias,” Mr. Morantz wrote. “Boy, did he pick the wrong guy.”
Mr. Morantz challenged him: “You’re Scientology.” The man denied it, saying he was just part of a group spreading word about psychotherapy abuses. The host of the health fair tried to kick the group out, but Mr. Morantz told her the Scientologists would probably bankrupt her in litigation.
“Let me handle this,” he said. “This is what I do.”
As the group put on a skit about electroshock treatments, Mr. Morantz addressed the crowd.
“The people speaking here have the right to do so,” he said. “They also have an interest in denouncing mental health professionals. They have that right. You have the right to know who is speaking. So I am telling you this is from Scientology. You can walk away or continue to listen, but at least now you will be clear as to the source.”
The crowd dispersed.
Mr. Morantz’s marriage to Maren Elwood ended in divorce. Survivors include his son and two grandchildren.
Despite his lifelong tangles with pseudo-religious groups and their prophets, Mr. Morantz never wavered from his belief that religion could be a force for good.
“Whether we worship single or multiple deities, Mother Nature or the Church of the Divine Meatloaf, our populace seems hard-wired to believe in some greater force,” he wrote in his memoir. “When groups use the power of peer pressure and brainwashing to control people and make them surrender their autonomy, their money or their moral compass, I feel compelled to step in.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/11/02/paul-morantz-attorney-who-crusaded-against-cults-dies-at-77/ | 2022-11-02 19:03:35 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/11/02/paul-morantz-attorney-who-crusaded-against-cults-dies-at-77/ |
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Moving on and moving out -- for a hefty payday. ET has learned that Jennifer Lopez has listed her family home in Bel Air, California for $42,500,000.
The songstress is selling the sprawling estate for a monumental sum just a few months after tying the knot with Ben Affleck.
So, what exactly does a $42.5 million mansion offer in the way of luxury? According to the description of the massive property by Carolwood Estates -- the brokerage company responsible for selling the mansion -- the "rare and extraordinary" home is located on eight "awe-inspiring acres" of land.
"Originally designed by iconic architect Samuel Marx and re-imagined into a masterful one-of-a-kind multi-structure French Country refuge. Incredible use of stone, woods and surrounded by nature elements. The main level has living room with high ceilings, bar, fireplace and steel windows and doors opening to stone terraces.
"Formal dining room, chef's kitchen with built-in breakfast area and stone fireplace. Large family room/game room with bar opens to terrace with 3-sided infinity edge pool. All rooms open to large terraces with lush views. Lower level lounge and 30-seat screening room are perfect for movie nights. Upstairs has a beautiful office/study, massage and guest room. The Primary suite wing includes a library/sitting room, fireplace, his & her's dressing rooms and gorgeous baths all opening to private landscaped terraces and tranquil cascading stream.
"The expansive grounds include a great guest house/studio/gym, 100-seat amphitheater, pogoda [sic] with firepit, organic vegetable garden, entertainment pavilion with full kitchen, a private lake with sandy beach & outdoor shower. Another separate guest cottage, large motor court, additional parking, massive lawn area and completely surrounded by specimen plants and mature trees."
Additionally, the massively luxurious estate offers potential homebuyers a "one-of-a-kind lifestyle impossible to duplicate" and the property includes "private hiking trails and destinations."
The news of the listing comes just a few weeks after news broke about Affleck and Lopez's multimillion-dollar deal with Dunkin' Donuts.
A source told ET earlier this month that the 50-year-old actor-director has signed a deal with Dunkin' worth "several million dollars."
In addition to the paycheck, Affleck's partnership with Dunkin' includes a donation to his non-profit, the Eastern Congo Initiative.
Affleck recently filmed a commercial for Dunkin', which was founded in his home state of Massachusetts. Of course, Affleck was joined on set by his wife, who seemed to be in full support of her man's new venture.
"Jen and Ben were so loving on set. You can really tell how special their connection is," another source previously told ET. "Jen just adores Ben, and they both lift each other up and make each other feel so happy. It's really sweet to watch."
Check out the video below for more on the adorable couple.
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Going on a trip? Oregon’s magic mushroom experiment advances
Apr 18, 2023, 2:19 PM | Updated: 3:32 pm
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms took a step closer to reality as the first “facilitators” who will accompany clients as they experience the drug received their state licenses, authorities said Tuesday.
Voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin in therapeutic value.
Hundreds of people have invested thousands of dollars apiece in this budding industry, and some worry that the rollout is proceeding too slowly.
“We thank you for your dedication to client safety and access as we move closer to opening service centers,” Oregon Psilocybin Services Manager Angie Allbee said in a statement Tuesday to three people who received the state’s first facilitator licenses.
But to date, no service centers — where customers would access psilocybin in controlled, calm environments with music, eye masks and mats — have been licensed. Nor has any laboratory where the products must be tested for potency. The psilocybin may come in the form of whole dried mushrooms, ground homogenized fungi, extracts and edible products, the Oregon Health Authority says.
Tori Armbrust applied for a license to grow magic mushrooms on Jan. 2, the first day the health authority began accepting applications. In March, she became the first person to receive a manufacturer license. Allbee at the time congratulated Armbrust “for representing women leading the way for the emerging psilocybin ecosystem.”
Armbrust paid $10,000 for the license, which is good for only one year. To renew it, she will have to pay another $10,000. Between the license fee, renting a space in Portland to grow the mushrooms and setting up utilities and other elements, the 33-year-old said she has already spent about $25,000 of her life savings.
And she has yet to earn a dime.
She is growing psilocybin mushrooms, with the first harvest expected in a few weeks, but has no one to sell them to because no service centers have been licensed. Even before any of her “psilocybe cubensis” mushrooms can go to a service center, she needs a licensed lab to test them.
“People are under a lot of pressure with all this overhead,” Armbrust said in an interview Monday. “It’s a lot of money and we have to get it going.”
The Oregon Psilocybin Services, which is part of the health authority, said Tuesday that it anticipates issuing licenses to service center and lab applicants “in the coming months.”
“We’re going to have to see how it all plays out,” Armbrust said. “This is all new and nobody can say for sure what’s going to happen. So, I’m just trying my best to, on my own, grow as much medicine as I can.”
About 100 people recently completed a $7,900, six-month course at a retreat near Portland to learn how to become facilitators and earn a certificate. That enables them to then take a test administered by the health authority to receive facilitator licenses.
As of Tuesday, three manufacturing licenses and three facilitator licenses have been issued. | https://mynorthwest.com/3877521/oregons-magic-mushroom-experiment-steps-toward-reality/ | 2023-04-18 23:51:59 | 1 | https://mynorthwest.com/3877521/oregons-magic-mushroom-experiment-steps-toward-reality/ |
Floyd County non-profit continues to help those impacted by flooding
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Hand in Hand Ministries in Auxier in Floyd County is a nonprofit organization that helps its community by inviting groups of volunteers into the region and providing free home repairs or additions to those in need due to health, safety, or otherwise.
“What we have found is that we do a lot of handicap ramps, handicap accessible bathrooms, roofs, and that sort of thing,” said Hand in Hand Ministries Director Naoma Gail Spradlin.
In July 2022, flooding impacted many homes in some communities that the nonprofit serves leading to more folks with even greater needs.
“End of August, first of September, we started getting those calls,” said Spradlin. “People that didn’t get FEMA money or they didn’t get Red Cross money, they didn’t get anything... that needed help.”
Shortly after the floods, Hand in Hand Ministries was able to help two homeowners in the Wayland community of Floyd County. This allowed the homeowners to spend Christmas in the comfort of their own homes instead of in temporary housing.
Spradlin also plans to invite more groups by the end of February to assist more homeowners in getting back to some semblance of normalcy.
“We were able to get them back in their home completely by December,” said Spradlin. “I see a lot of that happening this year too. A lot of my groups will probably be going right back up to those flood zones and start working up there.”
Despite the much needed and appreciated help of disaster response services, Spradlin says the work of Hand in Hand Ministries is not finished.
“We’ll be here when they’re gone, and we let them go in and rush in and do everything when everything first happens, they take care of that part of it, and then when they leave, you know, we’ll be here to pick up the slack. We’ll be here when everybody else is gone,” said Spradlin.
If you live in Floyd, Johnson, Martin, or Magoffin County, you can apply for assistance by calling the Auxier Center at (606) 886-0709. You can also find more information by visiting the Hand in Hand Ministries website.
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NAPLES, Fla. — A Naples man was found guilty on Tuesday after he hit two men with his car and threw bottles at their vehicle during a parking lot dispute in 2019.
Christopher Patrick Lee, 38, was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. This came at the conclusion of a two-day trial in Collier County.
According to court officials, on December 22, 2019, a deputy with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the parking lot of Rusty’s Bar on Immokalee Road after a person was reportedly hit by a car.
A man was found on the ground at the scene and a second man was against a nearby curb. Witnesses said there had been an argument between Lee and the two men earlier in the night. When the men tried to drive away in their pickup truck, Lee threw two bottles at their truck.
The angered men then drove back into the parking lot and got out of their truck. Lee’s violence didn’t stop there…he got into his SUV and drove into them, hitting one of the men in the head and clipping the other, court officials said.
Lee then fled the scene. Witnesses were able to later identify Lee — black eye and all, leading to his arrest on December 30, 2019. | https://nbc-2.com/news/2023/04/25/naples-man-found-guilty-after-hitting-two-people-with-car-during-parking-lot-feud/ | 2023-04-27 01:38:48 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/2023/04/25/naples-man-found-guilty-after-hitting-two-people-with-car-during-parking-lot-feud/ |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Swedish court on Wednesday found a 35-year-old woman guilty of war crimes for posting photos of herself with severed heads that were on display in a Syrian city in 2014.
Fatosh Ibrahim who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to three months in prison.
The Goteborg District Court said Fatosh Ibrahim “on two occasions published photographs of severed heads impaled on the fence” of a Raqqa roundabout, placed there by Islamic State group militants.
Ibrahim used her cell phone to take photos of herself in Raqqa’s Naim Square – meaning “Paradise” – where Islamic State group militants had displayed hanged bodies or heads.
The court said in its ruling that Ibrahim posted on Facebook “disparaging comments about the people in the photos and expressed that they deserved what they were subjected to.”
“The woman had clearly expressed her sympathy with the actions of the Islamic State group, and her actions have been considered to be in connection with the armed conflict that was going on in the area at the time.”
Ibrahim told the court that she traveled to Syria in December 2012 and was forced to stay, claiming she didn’t travel to Syria to join the by Islamic State group. She returned to Sweden in 2017, according to the verdict.
Ibrahim was also convicted of threatening and defaming social workers in Sweden. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/sweden-finds-woman-guilty-of-war-crimes-for-gruesome-photos/ | 2023-03-29 19:44:13 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/sweden-finds-woman-guilty-of-war-crimes-for-gruesome-photos/ |
Southwest posts record 3Q revenue as summer travel returns
Southwest posted record operating revenue in its third quarter as travelers returned in force over the summer.
Operating revenue totaled $6.22 billion, up 10% from the prior year’s $5.64 billion, the company said Thursday. However, this was shy of the $6.23 billion that analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research.
Fuel costs were $3.34 per gallon.
CEO Bob Jordan said that revenue trends stayed strong in September, even as the busy summer travel season wrapped up with business travel picking up after Labor Day.
Jordan said the company anticipates revenue trends to improve from the third to fourth quarters as leisure and business travel remaining strong in an environment of lower capacity.
Southwest expects first-quarter capacity to rise about 10% and second-quarter capacity to increase approximately 14% year over year, Jordan said,
Southwest expects to be able to offer more flight options to travelers next year. Jordan said the company anticipates its route network will be approximately 90% restored by the summer, and fully restored by December 2023, compared with pre-pandemic travel.
Southwest Airlines Co. earned $277 million, or 44 cents per share, in the quarter. Stripping out certain items, earnings were 50 cents per share. This handily topped the 41 cents per share Wall Street was looking for.
Shares rose more than 3% before the market open.
Southwest is the last large U.S. airline to report third-quarter results. The other posted strong profits and surging revenue as air travel rebounded and fares were pushed higher by a shortage of seats — airlines still haven’t restored all the flights that they cut in the early days of the pandemic.
Southwest was a big beneficiary when travel began picking up. Most Americans stuck to domestic trips while international travel was restricted. Now, however, lucrative foreign travel is starting to boom, and that is likely to help American, Delta and United more than the Dallas-based low-cost carrier.
Like all airlines, Southwest faces rising costs. Jet fuel is up sharply from 2019, and a labor shortage is emboldening unions to seeking big pay raises.
This week, Southwest reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 8,000 customer-service workers that includes raises of up to 25% over four years. The same workers voted down smaller raises in May. Pilots are also negotiating a new contract.
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Henry Cejudo marched to the stage for a faceoff with his opponent and punted a pillow printed with an image of Aljamain Sterling into the crowd.
As the days moved closer to their bantamweight title bout, hostilities finally started to flare much more than their awkward docile exchange earlier in the week inside a New Jersey hotel.
The two UFC fighters were filmed making small talk when they bumped into each other ahead of Saturday’s main event fight at UFC 288. Sterling — who once made a rather suggestive comment where Cejudo could stick his Olympic gold medal — told his challenger he appreciated him taking the fight.
Cejudo simply replied he’d been training hard and wished the champ luck.
Maybe the fighters need a trash talk boot camp.
Sterling, the 135-pound champion since 2021, caught Cejudo (16-2) by surprise when members of his crew filmed the meeting.
“I don’t like it. This is personal, You can’t do that,” Cejudo said later, laughing. “I just think he wants to make it fun. That stuff doesn’t work for me. But he did butter me up.”
The friendly chat hasn’t softened Cejudo’s feelings toward Sterling.
“In reality, I want to tear his damn face off,” Cejudo said.
OK, now they’re warming up.
Sterling (22-3) can’t be blamed for trying to catch some of the spotlight that comes with Cejudo’s return to fighting after a three-year retirement. The 33-year-old Sterling made his debut for the promotion at UFC 170 in 2014 and only now — after three straight title fights and 19 overall — has headlined his first main card. It’s not necessarily lost on him that a big piece of that is because of who he’s facing — Cejudo, after all, is the only person to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC title. Cejudo, 36, didn’t need a tune-up to go straight to the main event.
“Sometimes you can tell who is the A side and who is the B side,” Sterling said.
Sterling, a Long Island, New York native, is trying to successfully defend the bantamweight championship for a record third time pretty much in his backyard at the Prudential Center.
“Seeing that billboard outside the Prudential Center, it was like, dreams come true,” Sterling said. “I never really cared about the main event spot until I’ve seen it like this. Well that is actually pretty damn cool.”
Sterling has arguably fought as UFC’s most underappreciated champion even as he defeated former weight class champions Petr Yan twice, Renan Barao and T.J. Dillashaw to rise to the top spot in the division.
Knocking out Cejudo would take Sterling to an elite level.
Cejudo calls himself “Triple C” in a nod to his Olympic gold and championships in UFC’s flyweight and bantamweight championship. Cejudo has openly boasted in his return about not only winning Saturday night, but then taking on fellow 135-pound fighter Sean O’Malley or moving up to 145 pounds for a fight against champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Sterling says, not so fast.
“This would be a great opportunity for me to solidify myself as one of the best to ever do it,” Sterling said.
Maybe after the fight, Cejudo and Sterling can finally enjoy a more cordial get together.
“He can buy me a beer after I beat him,” Cejudo said.
Sterling and Cejduo take the top spot on a pay-per-view card that also includes Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad in a welterweight showdown and Yan Xiaonan vs. Jessica Andrade.
MR. MET
Someone call Timmy Trumpet!
It’s time to fire up his signature “Narco,” for New York native Matt Frevola — and diehard Mets fans — for his walkout song ahead of his fight against Drew Dober in a 155-pound fight.
The theme song belonged to Mets reliever Edwin Diaz but he suffered a season-ending injury in the spring.
Frevola wants to adopt the song for a lightweight fight in front of a crowd that was expected to include several Mets, along with team owner Steve Cohen and members of his family.
“That’s my song now,” Frevola said.
The Long Island native known as “Steamrolla,” Frevola threw the first pitch at a Mets game in April. He said he “nailed the windup” and labeled his throw “ HIGH HEAT ” when he tweeted video of the pitch. Frevola made it a family affair with his brother acting as an umpire and their father catching the pitch.
Frevola ranked his favorite teams as Mets, Jets, Islanders and Knicks. He even played baseball until he got to high school and switched to lacrosse because “I like to hit people.”
YOU AGAIN?
Yes, that is Gilbert Burns fighting on the card and if that sounds familiar, it’s because it is — the Brazilian already won a fight at UFC 283 in January and he retired Jorge Masvidal in a win at UFC 287 on April 8.
“It’s good that it’s quick. I don’t need to think about it too much, to be honest,” Burns said.
One reason for the quick return, Burns and Muhammad are each in line with a win for a welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards. The fight was rushed onto the card after problems with the original co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush pushed the fight to next month.
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What we are covering here:
President Joe Biden is en-route the Pacific Northwest for a stop in Portland Thursday, before heading to Seattle.
Details for the presidential trip were released on Wednesday.
During his stop in Portland, President Biden will be focusing on infrastructure around the region. The White House says he will specifically highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure plan fits into an ongoing project at the Portland International Airport, which ensures runways can survive earthquakes.
10:25 A.M.
KOIN 6 News reporter Brandon Thompson and photographer Jahaad Harvey crew stationed near the Portland Yacht Club capture the first images of protesters arriving in advance of President Biden’s fundraising event scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
9:50 A.M.
Portland Police say people should expect some road closures in North Portland related to the President’s visit. The Bureau says most of the road closures will be in and around Portland International Airport Thursday afternoon while the President is here. PPB does not expect to close any major freeways or NW Airport way.
9:35 A.M.
President Biden has departed Joint Base Andrews en route to Portland. Air Force 1 left Washington, D.C. around 7:40 A.M. The flight is expected to arrive in Portland around 12:40 P.M. After landing, President Biden will deliver remarks at the Oregon Air National Guard base before heading to the Portland Yacht Club for a fundraiser.
6:45 A.M.
Before leaving departing for Portland, President Joe Biden approved an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back in its increasingly difficult battle against the Russian invasion. He also warned that Congress will need to approve additional assistance if the U.S. is to keep up its crucial support.
The package includes much needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and drones for Ukrainian forces in the escalating battle for the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
It’s part of a broader $13.6 billion package that he said could soon be exhausted.
All times Pacific.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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DENVER, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CirrusMD, the fastest growing provider of on-demand virtual primary care, today announced its partnership with NeuroFlow, the market leader in technology and services for behavioral health integration. The partnership will allow the CirrusMD Provider Network to supplement its virtual primary care with NeuroFlow's comprehensive clinical decision support platform, intervention services, and patient engagement tools for behavioral health, enabling longitudinal care that improves anxiety and depression symptoms.
"Mental health continues to be central to the kind of virtual primary care that employers and health plans are demanding," said Dr. Elishia Oliva, Psychiatrist and CirrusMD Specialty Medical Director. "Our partnership with NeuroFlow will allow us to augment our tele-behavioral health care, expand access to underserved employee and member populations, and improve outcomes from day one."
The initial implementation, which was completed in one week, helped CirrusMD meet deadlines for two key employer groups looking for ways to support their employee populations. NeuroFlow's ability to triage and refer individuals to the right level of care – reducing wait times that can often deter people from seeking help – was instrumental in CirrusMD's partnership decision. The two organizations have built an integrated delivery system that tailors content, resources, and support staff to meet individual needs.
"Employers need more than just closed circuit apps and basic education on mental health in the workplace; they need dynamic solutions that anticipate needs and provide recommendations on how to access care," said NeuroFlow Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Adam Pardes. "CirrusMD is a partner who understands how to deliver on-demand support services and resources to those who need it most. We're excited to work together to bridge the gap between physical and mental health with technology, reducing barriers to care in the process."
CirrusMD is a different kind of telemedicine company. In less than a minute, patients reach a licensed physician through our chat-based app, then conduct a care encounter at their pace and convenience. CirrusMD's integrated care is delivered by multi-speciality, board-certified doctors who can treat a broad range of conditions, from acute to chronic, and from primary care to specialty areas, including behavioral health. CirrusMD is available to millions of users across all 50 states, and exclusively offered through employers and health plans. Learn how CirrusMD is transforming virtual care: https://www.cirrusmd.com
NeuroFlow assesses and triages people with behavioral health conditions to get them to the right level of care, providing high-tech and high-touch support for populations that would typically fall through the cracks in today's healthcare system. Proven to drive better clinical and financial outcomes for hundreds of leading health systems, payors, and military organizations covering 15 million individuals, NeuroFlow's platform combines consumer engagement with enterprise-level care management software to support behavioral health at scale. To learn more, visit www.neuroflow.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during an arrest last year was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for alleged use of excessive force.
The grand jury indicted Sgt. Eric Huxley, 44, on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday that Huxley was charged “with violating the civil rights of an arrestee by using excessive force.”
The charge alleges that Huxley struck a person in the head and face, causing injury, while that person was handcuffed in September 2021, and that Huxley did so without legal justification.
The federal charge contains no information about Huxley's alleged victim. But Huxley was suspended without pay last year after body camera footage released by police showed him using excessive force against a man during the downtown Indianapolis arrest.
Police Chief Randal Taylor recommended last year that Huxley, then a 14-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, be dismissed.
Online court records do not list an attorney for Huxley who could speak on his behalf.
Huxley was charged by Marion County prosecutors with official misconduct and battery resulting in moderate bodily injury. That case is still pending.
Court records detailing those charges said Huxley and two officers approached a man near the city's Monument Circle after hearing him shouting. Officers asked the man to stop shouting, but after he refused he was handcuffed.
After the man was taken to the ground on his back, the affidavit states that Huxley walked over, lifted his left leg and drove his left foot down into the man’s face.
Police arrested the man on allegations of disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement, and while charges were filed they were later dismissed, The Indianapolis Star reported. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Indiana-officer-indicted-Alleged-excessive-force-17520009.php | 2022-10-19 18:16:31 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Indiana-officer-indicted-Alleged-excessive-force-17520009.php |
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating an early Sunday morning hit-and-run crash in Manatee County that sent one man to the hospital with critical injuries.
According to FHP, the incident happened around 2:50 a.m. near 301 Boulevard East and 9th Street East.
Troopers said in a statement an unknown vehicle was traveling north on 301 Boulevard East, west of 9th Street East, when it collided with a person crossing the 301 Boulevard East travel lanes, west of the intersection of 9th Street East.
The vehicle fled the scene and remains unknown, troopers say.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol or Crimestoppers.
This crash is still under investigation. No other information has been released at this time. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/hit-and-run-manatee-county-bradenton-pedestrian-critically-injured/67-19672b0e-c086-4868-9bee-7ff442da76bb | 2022-07-31 13:27:33 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/hit-and-run-manatee-county-bradenton-pedestrian-critically-injured/67-19672b0e-c086-4868-9bee-7ff442da76bb |
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in years past due to staff cuts, time constraints and regulatory loopholes, a union official testified Friday during a federal hearing to examine the reasons behind a fiery train derailment in Ohio.
The National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report that an overheating wheel bearing likely caused the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment that sent a plume of toxic black smoke into the sky near East Palestine, Ohio. Several tank cars were damaged in the crash, and officials decided that five of them containing vinyl chloride needed to be blown open to release the chemical and prevent an explosion.
It’s not clear whether an inspector would have been able to catch that the bearing was failing because it is sealed within the railcar’s axle. No inspector was even given a chance.
Jason Cox with the Transportation Communications Union testified Friday during the second day of the NTSB hearing that the railcar that caused the derailment wasn’t inspected by Norfolk Southern even though it passed through three railyards where qualified inspectors were working.
Cox said the lack of inspections reflects the changes Norfolk Southern has made since 2019 to slash the ranks of car inspectors and other employees, and that the company increasingly uses a loophole in federal regulations to rely on train crews to complete inspections instead of experts trained to do that work. He said train crews look at just 12 points on a rail car instead of the 90 to 105 points a carman checks.
Furthermore, Cox said, carmen are pushed to inspect a car in just one minute instead of the roughly three minutes they had before the railroad starting making operational changes over the past four years. Norfolk Southern’s representative at the hearing, Jared Hopewell, denied the railroad has a time limit for inspections. Cox cited a deposition from a Norfolk Southern manager that confirmed a one-minute goal.
“This firewall of safety has been severely compromised,” Cox said during the hearing in East Palestine.
The NTSB’s final report on the derailment is not expected until at least a year after the derailment.
On Thursday, first responders and others testified about the difficulties they encountered in identifying the train’s cargo, and reviewed why officials decided to release and burn the toxic chemicals. On Friday, residents, local officials and others are hearing testimony about the wheel bearings, trackside detectors and tank cars.
After officials released and burned the vinyl chloride in the days after the derailment, roughly half the 5,000 East Palestine residents had to evacuate their homes. State and federal officials have said the air and water around town is safe, but residents continue to worry about the long-term health effects from the derailment.
Norfolk Southern’s Hopewell and Mike Rush with the Association of American Railroads trade group that sets standards for the industry said railroads are taking the Ohio derailment seriously and making changes to prevent any future derailments, including adding hundreds more trackside detectors that are supposed to spot overheating bearings before they cause a crash.
The NTSB has said the overheating bearing triggered an alarm from one of those detectors in Ohio, but that the crew didn’t have a chance to stop the train before the derailment.
Rush said nearly every hazardous materials shipment that railroads haul arrives safely, but even one derailment involving those chemicals can be disastrous.
“The Feb 3 derailment is a stark reminder of the railroad industry’s responsibility to the communities in which we operate. The railroads are taking what happened here with the utmost seriousness,” Rush said.
Federal regulators and Congress have called on the industry to do more.
Members of the NTSB questioned the wisdom of letting the railroad industry largely self-regulate — the Association of American Railroads trade group sets recommended standards — but Rush said federal regulators have input on the group’s rules.
The Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio officials continue to oversee the cleanup of contaminated soil and water. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ntsb-hearing-focuses-on-equipment-that-failed-before-fiery-ohio-derailment/ | 2023-06-24 12:52:35 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ntsb-hearing-focuses-on-equipment-that-failed-before-fiery-ohio-derailment/ |
BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company"), a leading gig economy platform focusing on community-centered services in China, announced today that it will release its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, before the U.S. market opens.
The Company's management will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on the same day) to discuss the financial results.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, operator assisted conference calls are not available at the moment. All participants who wish to join the call must preregister online prior to the call to receive the dial-in details.
Conference Call Preregistration
Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10026861-9kvyew.html. Once preregistration has been completed, participants will receive the dial-in numbers, a Passcode, and a unique access PIN. The conference ID is 10026861.
To join the conference, please dial the number you receive, enter passcode followed by your PIN, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.quhuo.cn/.
A replay will be accessible after the conclusion of the conference call through November 22, 2022 by dialing the following numbers:
About Quhuo
Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company") is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local community-centered services in China. Leveraging Quhuo+, its proprietary technology infrastructure, Quhuo is dedicated to empowering and linking workers and local life service providers and providing end-to-end operation solutions for the life service market. The Company currently provides multiple industry-tailored operational solutions, primarily including on-demand delivery solutions, mobility service solutions, housekeeping and accommodation solutions, and other services, meeting the living needs of hundreds of millions of families in the communities.
With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.
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Brazilian authorities are reopening a criminal fraud case against Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) from more than a decade ago and seeking his response, adding to the local and federal investigations already ongoing in the United States following the revelations of the false statements he has made about himself.
A spokesperson for Rio de Janeiro’s prosecutor’s office told The New York Times that police had been unable to locate Santos, but with his location known, the office will request the Justice Department formally notify him of the charges.
Santos reportedly entered a small clothing store in Niterói, a city outside Rio de Janeiro, shortly before his 20th birthday in 2008 and spent almost $700 using a stolen checkbook and a fake name, according to court records.
Santos admitted to the shop owner that he committed fraud in August 2009 and wrote on a social media website that he knows he “screwed up” but wants to pay. He and his mother told police the next year that he stole the checkbook from a man that the mother formerly worked for, the Times reported.
A judge approved a charge against Santos in September 2011 and ordered Santos to respond, but he was in the United States by October.
Santos previously denied that any criminal charge had been filed against him in Brazil in an interview with the New York Post last week.
“I am not a criminal here — not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world,” he said. “Absolutely not. That didn’t happen.”
Santos’s attorney, Joe Murray, told the Times that “it was no surprise” that Santos has enemies at the Times who are trying to “smear” him with these “defamatory allegations.”
The Hill has reached out to Santos’s campaign for comment.
The report comes as Santos is already facing two separate investigations stemming from his admitting having made a variety of false claims about his educational, work and personal background while running for Congress to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
The district attorney for Nassau County and federal authorities announced last week that they would launch investigations into him.
Santos admitted to “embellishing” his résumé during the interview with the Post, acknowledging that he made false statements about having worked for Goldman Sachs and graduating from Baruch College in New York, neither of which he did. He also conceded that he is not Jewish despite having claimed to be a “proud American Jew” in a position paper during the campaign.
Many Democrats have called for Santos to step aside from his position in light of the revelations, and a few Republicans have said the House and the GOP should look into his future standing in the body. | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/prosecutors-in-brazil-reopening-criminal-fraud-case-against-george-santos/ | 2023-01-03 19:51:49 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/prosecutors-in-brazil-reopening-criminal-fraud-case-against-george-santos/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's central bank is scaling back plans to revamp its Frankfurt headquarters, citing a sharp rise in construction costs and the fact that many of its employees want to continue working from home.
The Bundesbank started work on modernizing its 50-year-old main building in 2022. It said Wednesday that it is “recalibrating” plans to create more room for employees, and will now add only one new building — an office block with about 5,000 square meters (nearly 54,000 square feet) of space.
Bank President Joachim Nagel said that “after the experience of the pandemic, many employees find the idea of being able to continue working flexibly in terms of location appealing.” He said in a statement that, starting in June, the Bundesbank will allow staff to work up to 60% of their working hours from home — reducing the need for office space at the bank itself by about 40%.
The bank also pointed to “the sharp surge in construction costs as a result of pandemic-related supply bottlenecks and the further price rises” that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine also were a factor in its decision. Nagel said that “as a public sector institution, the Bundesbank has an especially strong duty to uphold cost-efficiency.”
The European Central Bank, which now sets monetary policy for Germany and the 19 other countries in the euro area, has raised interest rates several times in recent months in an attempt to bring down inflation that is still well above its 2% target. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/german-central-bank-scales-back-hq-revamp-citing-18116487.php | 2023-05-24 14:39:09 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/german-central-bank-scales-back-hq-revamp-citing-18116487.php |
Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch strike
Tel Aviv, Israel — Workers from a range of sectors in Israel launched a nationwide strike on Monday, threatening to paralyze the economy as they joined a surging protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Departing flights from the country’s main international airport were grounded, large mall chains and universities shut their doors, and Israel's largest trade union group called for its 800,000 members — in health, transit, banking and other fields — to stop work. Local governments were expected to close the preschools they run and cut other services, and the main doctors union announced its members would also walk off the job.
The growing resistance to Netanyahu's plan came hours after tens of thousands of people burst into the streets around the country in a spontaneous show of anger at the prime minister's decision to fire his defense minister after he called for a pause to the overhaul. Chanting “the country is on fire,” they lit bonfires on Tel Aviv's main highway, closing the thoroughfare and many others throughout the country for hours.
Thousands of protesters gathered Monday outside the Knesset, or parliament, to keep up the pressure.
“This is the last chance to stop this move into a dictatorship,” said Matityahu Sperber, 68, who joined a stream of people headed to the protest. “I’m here for the fight to the end.”
The overhaul — driven by Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, and his allies in Israel's most right-wing government ever — has plunged Israel into one of its worst domestic crises. It has sparked sustained protests that have galvanized nearly all sectors of society, including its military, where reservists have increasingly come out publicly to say they will not serve a country veering toward autocracy.
Israel's Palestinian citizens, however, have largely sat out the protests. Many say Israel’s democracy is tarnished by its military rule over their brethren in the West Bank and the discrimination they themselves face.
The turmoil has magnified longstanding and intractable differences over Israel's character that have riven it since its establishment. The protesters say they are fighting for the very soul of the nation, saying the overhaul will remove Israel’s system of checks and balances and directly challenge its democratic ideals.
The government has labelled them anarchists out to topple a democratically elected leadership and says the plan will restore a balance between the judicial and executive branches and rein in what they see as an interventionist court with liberal sympathies.
At the center of the crisis is Netanyahu himself, Israel's longest serving leader, and questions about the lengths he may be willing to go to maintain his grip on power, even as he battles charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs. He denies wrongdoing.
The firing of his defense minister at a time of heightened security threats in the West Bank and elsewhere, appeared to be a last straw for many, including apparently the Histadrut, the country's largest trade union umbrella group, which had sat out the monthslong protests before the defense minister’s firing.
“Where are we leading our beloved Israel? To the abyss,” Arnon Bar-David, the group's head, said in a rousing speech to applause. “Today we are stopping everyone's descent toward the abyss.”
On Monday, as the embers of the highway bonfires were cleared, Israel's ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, called again for an immediate halt to the overhaul.
“The entire nation is rapt with deep worry. Our security, economy, society — all are under threat,” he said. “Wake up now!”
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said the crisis was driving Israel to the brink.
“We’ve never been closer to falling apart. Our national security is at risk, our economy is crumbling, our foreign relations are at their lowest point ever, we don’t know what to say to our children about their future in this country,” Lapid said. “We have been taken hostage by a bunch of extremists with no brakes and no boundaries.”
It was unclear if the threats posed by the strikes to Israel's economy, which is already on shaky ground, would prompt Netanyahu to halt the overhaul. Israeli media reported that a lawyer representing the prime minister in his corruption trial threatened to quit if the overhaul was not halted.
The developments were being watched in Washington, which is closely allied with Israel yet has been uneasy with Netanyahu and the far-right elements of his government. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the United States was “deeply concerned" by the developments in Israel, "which further underscore the urgent need for compromise.”
“Democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of the U.S.-Israel relationship,” Watson said in a statement.
Netanyahu had reportedly spent the night in consultations and was set to speak to the nation, but later delayed his speech. Some members of Netanyahu's Likud party said they would support the prime minister if he did heed calls to halt the overhaul.
The architect of the plan, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a popular party member, was long a holdout, promising he would resign if the overhaul was suspended. But on Monday, he said he would respect the prime minister's decision should he halt the legislation.
Still, Netanyahu's hard-line allies pressed him to continue on. “We must not halt the reform in the judicial system, and we must not give in to anarchy,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said.
Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant appeared to signal that the prime minister and his allies would barrel ahead. Gallant had been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party to speak out against it, saying the deep divisions were threatening to weaken the military.
And Netanyahu’s government forged ahead with a centerpiece of the overhaul — a law that would give the governing coalition the final say over all judicial appointments. A parliamentary committee approved the legislation on Monday for a final vote, which could come this week.
The government also seeks to pass laws that would would grant the Knesset the authority to overturn Supreme Court decisions and limit judicial review of laws.
A separate law that would circumvent a Supreme Court ruling to allow a key coalition ally to serve as minister was delayed following a request from that party's leader.
Netanyahu returned to power late last year after a protracted political crisis that sent Israelis to the polls five times in less than four years. The elections were all a referendum on Netanyahu's fitness to serve while on trial for corruption.
Associated Press journalists Laurie Kellman in Tel Aviv and Isaac Scharf and Sam McNeil in Jerusalem contributed to this report. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/03/27/israel-opposition-netanyahu-plan-unions-strike/70051069007/ | 2023-03-27 13:22:11 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/03/27/israel-opposition-netanyahu-plan-unions-strike/70051069007/ |
Arizona boys, girls 2022-23 high school wrestling championship roundup
The 2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association awarded championships in team and individual categories for boys and girls high school wrestling on Saturday at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, concluding a three-day tournament that began Thursday. Here is a roundup of results:
Boys Division 1
Tucson Sunnyside High School continued its commanding hold of the division by securing its sixth consecutive state championship. The Blue Devils scored 307.5 points, more than double the points of second-place Peoria Liberty High School, which finished with 151. Out of 14 weight classes, the Blue Devils had seven first-place finishes and five second-place finishes.
“Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids,” said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. “We’re pretty greedy we want to win everything.”
D-1 Boys individual winners (weight class noted): 106, Matthew Krawczenko, Liberty; 113, Diego Camarillo, Cibola; 120, James Armstrong, Sunnyside; 126, Sergio Vega, Sunnyside; 132, Carlos Stanton, Sunnyside; 138, Joseph Jarman, Mesa; 144, Cristian Rivera, Sunnyside; 150, Ammon Passey, Shadow Ridge; 157, Job Lee, Sunnyside; 165, Mike Avelar, Sunnyside; 175, Nicholas Pina, Sunnyside; 190, Rowan Gneiting, Mesa; 215, Abel Garza, Shadow Ridge; 285, Anthony Ruiz, Liberty.
Boys Division II
The Glendale Ironwood Eagles came into Saturday down by over 20 points in the tournament, but with the help of the later rounds were able to make a comeback and secure its first state championship. The Eagles finished the tournament with 191 total points, placing them just ahead of Waddell Canyon View, which had 189.5 total points. Ironwood also had three first-place finishers.
Ironwood overcame injuries during the season, as well as wrestlers not in their ideal weight classes, said head coach Sean Flanigan.
“Not breaking under disappointment, hardship, overcoming adversity. The truth is the season’s been like that all year, we’ve never had our team at full strength,” Flanigan said. “You can almost say that it became normal this year that we were wrestling under adverse circumstances… There was definitely an ability as a culture to handle some of the disappointment and setback and overcome [it].
Boys D-II individual winners: 106, Daniel Alire, Yuma Kofa; 113, Gabriel Ramirez, Canyon View; 120, Vonn Fenn, Thunderbird; 126, Julian Macias, Ironwood; 132, Daniel Miranda, Marana Mountain View; 138, Skyer Hickman, Canyon View; 144, Colby Ryan, Raymond Kellis; 150, Pablo Macias, Ironwood; 157, Trent Wikel, Desert Mountain; 165, Marlin Whyte, Mountain Pointe; 175, RJ Robinson, Desert Mountain; 190, Markell Rivera-Cain, Ironwood; 215, Kayden Luke, Canyon Del Oro; 285, Majel Morones, Campo Verde.
Boys Division III
Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. The Mustangs dominated, with 205 points, while second-place American Leadership Academy Gilbert tallied 158.5. Sahuarita had three first-place finishers and four second-place finishers as well.
Mustang's head coach Paul Vasquez noted the team has had a year-round training program, which has helped fuel its success, but he was quick to credit his wrestlers.
“Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days,” Vasquez said. “[They are] a really good group of kids that work their butts off.”
Boys D-III individual winners: 106, Brody Townsend, Mingus Union; 113, Julio Gonzales, Mohave; 120, Zachary Bates, Walden Grove; 126, Pedro Mendoza, Walden Grove; 132, Joshua Beans, Mica Mountain; 138, Christian Lopez, Sahuarita; 144, Brandon Loyden, American Leadership Academy Gilbert; 150, Gabriel Gallardo, Sahuarita; 157, Julian Prieto, Sahuarita; 165, Cooper French, Coconino; 175, Bric Jobe, American Leadership Academy Gilbert; 190, Luke Isaak, Shadow Mountain; 215, Devin Kinlicheenie, Snowflake; 285, Julian Laborin, Dysart.
Boys Division IV
The Morenci Wildcats secured their third consecutive state championship. For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats outscored second-place Yuma Catholic, this time by 194.5 to 163.5. The Wildcats had three indivdual champions as well, and two second-place finishers.
“Our motto is ‘Ride for the Brand’... meaning that you sacrifice, you do whatever you got to do for the team,” said head coach Casey Woodall. “Obviously, the kids really, really embraced that. You know just kind of selfless mentality and doing whatever it takes for the team to be successful, that’s why we are able to win.”
Boys D-IV individual winners: 106, Erick Galindo, Blue Ridge; 113, Raymond Garcia, San Manuel; 120, Jaeden Seballos, Morenci; 126, Gabe Gonzales, Globe; 132, Jason Ramirez, Holbrook; 138, Noah Torres, Morenci; 144, Hunter Hancock, Yuma Catholic; 150, John Provencio, Morenci; 157: Oren Allsup, Willcox; 165, Kash Macumber, Willcox; 175, Trenton Blomquist, Yuma Catholic; 190, Coy Bowser, Wickenburg; 215, Ed Tingle, Willcox; 285, Elias Espinoza, San Pasqual Valley.
Girls Division I
Liberty High School cruised to its second consecutive girls state championship. The Lions totaled 181 points, while second-place Sunnyside tallied 126 points. The Lions also had three wrestlers finish in first place, which helped fuel their final score. Throughout the season the Lions ranked ninth in the country but moved into the top four late in the season. Among the individual winners was senior Bella Bocanegra, who won her third straight individual title in the 100-pound class.
The Lions are coached by Brooke Logan, a Liberty alumnus who wrestled against boys at the school before the AIA approved girls wrestling as a sanctioned high school sport.
“It started off so small, now we are getting more girls every year,” said Logan. “More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. I think we are moving in the right direction.”
There is one division in AIA girls wrestling.
Girls Division 1 individual winners: 100, Bella Bocanegra, Liberty; 107, Iliana Castaneda, Sunnyside; 114, Audrey Jimenez, Sunnyside; 120, Adacelli Noriega, Bisbee; 126, Brianna Reyes, Valley Vista; 132, Taylor Colangelo, Liberty; 138: Bridgette Sotomayor, Liberty; 145, Isabelle Munoz, Casteel; 152, Lillian Gradillas-Flores, Marna Mountain View; 165, Trinity Bouchal, Basha; 185, Nylease Yzagere, Peoria; 235, Ave Risati, American Leadership Academy West Foothills. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/02/19/arizona-boys-and-girls-high-school-wrestling-championship-roundup-2023/69919924007/ | 2023-02-19 20:02:33 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/02/19/arizona-boys-and-girls-high-school-wrestling-championship-roundup-2023/69919924007/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase are asking a federal court to throw out lawsuits that claim the big banks should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein, the high-flying financier who killed himself in jail while facing criminal charges.
The banks said in filings late Friday they didn’t commit any negligent acts that caused harm to the women who filed the lawsuits and that the lawsuits failed to show that they benefitted from Epstein’s sex trafficking.
The filings in federal district court in New York came about a month after two women who were both identified as Jane Doe sued the banks and the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home on a small island that he owned.
The lawsuits, which seek class-action status to represent other Epstein victims, claim that the banks knowingly benefitted from Epstein’s sex trafficking and “chose profit over following the law” to earn millions of dollars from the financier.
They suggested that the banks should have steered clear of Epstein after his 2006 arrest in Florida — he eventually pleaded guilty to state charges of soliciting prostitution — and fallout from a federal investigation and news coverage.
“Without the financial institution’s participation, Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme could not have existed or flourished,” the lawsuits claim.
JPMorgan Chase said Friday that the Jane Doe in its case “is entitled to justice … But this lawsuit against JPMC is directed at the wrong party, is legally meritless, and should be dismissed.”
Deutsche Bank said it provided “routine banking services” to Epstein from 2013 to 2018, and the lawsuit “does not come close to adequately alleging that Deutsche Bank … was part of Epstein’s criminal sex trafficking ring.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-banks-seek-to-quash-womens-lawsuits-in-jeffrey-epstein-case/ | 2023-01-01 16:12:57 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-banks-seek-to-quash-womens-lawsuits-in-jeffrey-epstein-case/ |
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Time to gloat.
“Quarterfinals, here we go,” made up Kraken forward Daniel Sprong’s opening remarks Saturday, hours after his native Netherlands defeated the U.S. 3-1 in the 2022 World Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
“All of the sudden during the World Cup, he’s the soccer expert,” Massachusetts native, linemate and locker-room neighbor Ryan Donato shot back.
Sprong, the only active NHL player born in the Netherlands and one of just a handful ever to play in the league, moved from Amsterdam to the Montreal area with his family at 7 years old to further his hockey career. He had Canadian friends in town this week. Still, let there be no doubt where his loyalties lay.
The Kraken have three players from Sweden, a 2018 World Cup quarterfinalist that lost to Poland in a deciding match and didn’t qualify this time around. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer’s native Germany is done, as is Denmark, where winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was born. The Kraken locker room is full of Canadians, who saw their home team bow out Thursday.
“I’m the only one standing,” Sprong said. “I already win.”
He woke up early Saturday to watch and though his team was favored, Sprong said he grew nervous when the Americans got off to a solid start. Christian Pulisic nearly got one past Dutch goalkeeper Andries Noppert in the third minute.
“I was like, ‘We might be in one,’” Sprong said. “But then (Memphis Depay) scored 10 minutes in and we packed it in.”
Sprong has a few days to enjoy the high ground in relative peace before the Oranje face Argentina in the quarterfinals on Friday. Several teammates — Brandon Tanev and Andre Burakovsky specifically mentioned — will be all too happy to dish it back should the Netherlands lose. American Will Borgen might be on the list as well.
“I made a bet with Borgie, won that one,” Sprong said. “That was it. Everyone else didn’t want to bet.”
Between World Cup games, Sprong will look to build on a hot streak of seven points (three goals, four assists) in his past six Kraken games, including points in three straight (two goals, three assists) heading into Saturday’s home game against the Florida Panthers. He scored the game-winner the previous Sunday in Anaheim.
Sprong joined training camp in Seattle on a professional tryout and expired immigration paperwork delayed his start to the season. In his first full year in Seattle, he’s solidified a spot on the Kraken’s fourth line and, with 14 points (five goals, nine assists) through 16 games, he’s within range of his career high of 23. That total is from the 2018-2019 season, when he played for both the Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Same lineup
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said the status of center Morgan Geekie (upper body) has not changed and he remains day-to-day. Geekie went out for the morning skate in a normal practice jersey Saturday and stayed late, shooting on an empty net.
Geekie was injured during the 5-4 Anaheim victory and has missed two games. Karson Kuhlman remained in Geekie’s spot on the fourth line with Donato and Sprong.
Wright wraps it up in AHL
Kraken rookie Shane Wright’s five-game American Hockey League conditioning stint came to an end by rule-bound necessity Saturday night following a game at the Henderson Silver Knights. He put up four goals in his first three games, then was held off the scoresheet — along with everyone else except lone goal-scorer Austin Poganski and his assistants, Ville Petman and John Hayden — in Friday’s 1-0 Coachella Valley Firebirds victory. Joey Daccord (26 saves) earned the new Kraken affiliate’s first-ever shutout.
Wright, 18, was allowed to participate in this one-time AHL conditioning stint for five games or 14 days.
Wright recorded one assist in his first seven NHL games with Seattle this season. In the midst of the Kraken’s seven-game win streak, Hakstol said he hasn’t seen a ton of video, but “watched shifts” and stayed in contact.
“He’s getting a great opportunity to play and that’s important for him,” the Seattle coach reiterated. | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/kraken-forward-daniel-sprong-delights-in-home-countrys-world-cup-victory/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-12-04 03:18:15 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/kraken-forward-daniel-sprong-delights-in-home-countrys-world-cup-victory/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Response Team rescued a deer from a well last week while training at Palmer State Park in Street.
The officers were engaged in routine woodland training activities on June 28 when they came across a baby deer trapped at the bottom of a well.
The team of four executed a rappel operation, a technique used in rescue scenarios where individuals descend a vertical or near-vertical surface, using a rope and specialized equipment. It allows them to reach and rescue individuals or animals in otherwise inaccessible locations, according to Robert Royster, public information officer for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
“While not an everyday occurrence, deer rescues do happen from time to time,” Royster said. “Animals, including deer, can find themselves in perilous situations such as wells, fences, or bodies of water.”
The rescue process, including setup and pack-up, took about 30 minutes. The actual retrieval of the deer from the well was completed in just 5 minutes, according to Royster.
The deer was released in a safe area away from immediate threats. It ran into the nearby woods, suggesting that it was in good health and able to move freely. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-sheriffs-office-saves-deer-from-well-20230703-7ycjimchgreqdiza36sgfxvzxu-story.html | 2023-07-03 17:53:02 | 1 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-sheriffs-office-saves-deer-from-well-20230703-7ycjimchgreqdiza36sgfxvzxu-story.html |
Twitter has fired nearly the entire staff manning its lone office in Africa as part of new owner Elon Musk’s reorganization efforts for the social media app he recently purchased, according to a new report. The mass terminations came without any mention of severance pay just days after the physical office in Ghana was finally opened following remote work for about a year. The layoffs could also be illegal.
The reported manner in which Twitter terminated “almost all” of its staff in Africa has prompted the latest in a series of questions about how Musk is reshaping the social media app that he recently purchased for $44 billion.
MORE: Elon Musk’s Twitter Acquisition Reinforces Calls For Big Tech To ‘Fix The Feed’
While Musk has certainly been busy laying off large numbers of employees across all of Twitter, especially in the U.S., the lack of mention of any severance package for employees working in the company office in Ghana’s capital city of Accra stood in stark contrast, CNN reported.
“The company is reorganizing its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs. It is with regret that we’re writing to inform you that your employment is terminating as a result of this exercise,” said the Twitter Africa staff-wide email sent by the director of people services at the company’s Dublin office in Ireland.
CNN news anchor Zain Asher said that “nearly all” of the office’s workers were let go.
The mass email notification differed from the reports that Twitter offered its laid-off staff in the U.S. at least three months’ severance pay. The employees in Ghana were told their final paycheck would be on Dec. 4, exactly one month from the date they were notified of layoffs. It’s unclear if that is meant to serve as severance pay since the lone email notification of layoffs never made a reference to compensation.
CNN’s international correspondent Larry Modowo said laid-off employees in Africa were notified on Tuesday only after they arrived at the office to find themselves locked out of their corporate email accounts. Their company laptops were deactivated without notice, as well. They were finally notified of their layoffs via their personal email addresses just four days after beginning in-person work at the Accra office.
The senior partner manager for Twitter Africa tweeted a photo of the staff on Nov. 1, the first day the physical office opened. Another photo included what appeared to be a “care package” gift to employees from Twitter.
Similar to the hasty layoffs in the U.S. that have resulted in Twitter asking some of those terminated to return, the laid-off employees in Ghana were directed to “remain available” if they’re needed to assist with a “handover,” Modowo added. In the interim, none of the laid-off Twitter Africa employees are “allowed” to communicate with other staff, suppliers or clients, the company mandated.
Madowo said lawyers in Accra are investigating whether the layoffs violate labor laws in Ghana.
Laid-off Twitter employees in India were given two months’ severance pay, according to CNBC.
The methodology Twitter used to determine whether severance is granted was not made public.
Previously, Musk suggested on Twitter that he was being generous with the severance packages he was giving laid-off Twitter employees.
“Everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required,” Musk tweeted on Friday, the same day the employees in Ghana learned their jobs had been terminated.
That came one day after a lawyer sued Twitter for failing to give at least 60 days’ notice of layoffs as is required legally.
“Twitter is now engaged in conducting mass layoffs without providing the required notice under the federal WARN Act,” the lawsuit says about the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, a labor law that “helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and mass layoffs.”
The news about the Twitter layoffs in Africa came on the heels of a report that hate speech and anti-Black commentary had soared exponentially since Musk took over the app late last month. Previous ownership heavily moderated such content.
That surge in the use of the N-word and other racist epithets on Twitter has promoted a growing number of brands to stop advertising on the app as racist trolls appear to be emboldened by Musk’s $44 billion purchase.
SEE ALSO:
Elon Musk Completes Twitter Purchase: 5 Reasons Why Black People Should Be Wary
It Only Took A Few Hours For The Elon Musk Purchase To Make Twitter Racist Again
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NUEVA YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, quien usó el estrellato musical para someter a jóvenes fans a abuso sexual sistémico, es sentenciado a 30 años de prisión.
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The innovative streetwear and jewelry designer joins Essentia® Water's community of all-star athlete, performer and artist partners
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Essentia® Water, the pioneer of ionized alkaline water in the U.S., today announced a new partnership with acclaimed fashion designer Yoon Ahn. To kick off the collaboration, the brand released a new installment of its "Stop for Nothing" campaign series featuring Ahn – unveiled on the heels of her latest collection.
As a contemporary jewelry and apparel designer, Ahn combines relaxed streetwear style with refined details and pop art-inspired elements. She consistently pushes the envelope in her clothing designs, creating bespoke and avant-garde collections for her label, AMBUSH®︎. She's also earned international attention for her numerous high-fashion collabs – embodying Essentia's mentality to stop for nothing in pursuit of your passions.
"My clothing line, AMBUSH®︎, is the culmination of over two decades' worth of hard work, determination and grit," said Ahn. "My parents inspired me to fight the status quo and go after what I wanted at a very young age. I'm proud to partner with a brand that celebrates anyone chasing down a dream."
The new creative spot featuring Ahn shows the many facets of being a designer and entrepreneur – from creating forward-thinking designs, to leading a team, to making high-stress financial decisions – all while reminding audiences that there's power in taking a moment to recharge.
"There's something so simple and human about taking a moment in the midst of the chaos to hydrate and re-focus your energy," said Ahn. "This message is an extension of my own creative process and has been integral to my success."
"At Essentia, we understand that the connection between mind and body is imperative to reaching your full potential," said Zola Kane, Head of Marketing at Essentia Water. "Through this new partnership, we're aiming to inspire our consumers to remain resilient while also focusing on self-care. We are thrilled to welcome Yoon, a true creative powerhouse and pop culture phenomenon, to Essentia Nation."
In addition to its newfound partnership with Ahn, Essentia has also revealed possible plans to team up with Ahn's label, AMBUSH®︎. Through this collaboration, fans would be able to enjoy co-branded activations, as well as Essentia's presence at AMBUSH® fashion events in the coming months.
The "Stop for Nothing" series launched earlier this year and highlights how Essentia's Supercharged Ionized Alkaline Water not only hydrates but can help promote a sense of renewal to keep your mind and body focused on achieving your goals. The creative, developed by Droga5, part of Accenture Song, underscores how the brand's roster of top-tier talent maintains resilience by taking a moment to pause and hydrate, and includes 30-, 15- and 06-second spots with Jimmy Butler, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields, and Tate McCrae. The campaign films can be viewed on Essentia's YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/essentiawater.
Visit EssentiaWater.com to learn more and find your closest retailer at essentiawater.com/store-locator/.
About Essentia Sub, LLC:
The first ionized alkaline bottled water offered in the United States, Essentia's philosophy is that a better you, starts with a better water. Headquartered in Bothell, WA, Essentia Sub, LLC pioneered ionized alkaline water in 1998 and is known for its unique ionization process. The brand is CarbonNeutral Packaging Certified® and distributed in more than 100,000 retailers across the United States. It's the #1 alkaline water brand and the #1 selling bottled water brand in the natural channel*. To learn more about Essentia, please visit essentiawater.com or connect with Essentia on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When it comes to April showers, Portland has seen plenty, but there are activities you can do this weekend to get out and about while the rain continues.
KOIN 6 News put together a list of 6 events people can attend inside. On the list, you’ll find activities starting on Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1.
You can find the list below.
Lorde: Solar Power Tour
Event: New Zealand singer Lorde will make a stop in Portland as part of her latest tour. She is known for songs such as, “Royals,” “Team” and “Green Light.”
Date and time: 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 1
Location: Rose Quarter, 1 N Center Ct. St. #150, Portland
Cost: Ticket prices vary.
For tickets, visit here.
Portland Winterhawks
Event: The Portland Winterhawks face off Prince George Cougars in playoffs Game E.
Date and time: 5 p.m., Saturday, April 30
Location: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 N. Ramsay Way, Portland
Cost: Ticket prices vary.
For tickets, click here.
Crafty Wonderland Spring Art and Craft Market
Event: People can buy handmade goods from more than 230 artists, crafters and designers.
“Support local artists and makers and buy-one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list — including yourself,” the event’s Facebook page says.
The market will have timed admission through the day, which means everyone attending the event will need a ticket, added event organizers. However, children under five will not need tickets.
Date and time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, April 29 for the Crafty Wonderland Spring Art party
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 30 for the craft market
Location: Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland
Cost: $23 for the Crafty Wonderland Spring Art party, $4 for the craft market
For tickets, visit this website.
Cannachef Portland — Cooking Competition and Edibles Cup
Event: Eight chefs will compete live in five rounds in a different style of cooking competition and later be judged live, according to the event’s Facebook page. Before the event starts, it will feature the Edible Cup Award Ceremony, live cooking demonstrations, vendor booths, tasting and giveaways.
The competition is filmed live and hosted by Ngaoi Bealum from Netflix’s “Cooking On High” and will feature special guest judges.
The event is only open to ages 21 and over.
Date and time: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 1 with the cooking competition starting at 4:20 p.m.
Location: REDD Event Venue, 831 S.E. Salmon St., Portland
Cost: Ticket prices vary.
For tickets, click here.
Nano Beer Festival
Event: The bi-annual event features small-batch beers, ciders and mead made by new members of the local craft industry, said the event.
“Created in 2008, the Nano Beer Fest began at Max’s Fanno Creek where the owners were looking for ways to showcase the local small brewers who were coming on the scene,” the festival added.
You must be 21 and over to attend the event.
Date and time: Noon to 9 p.m., Friday, April 29
Noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 30
Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1
Location: Johns Marketplace, 3535 S.E. Multnomah Boulevard, Portland
Cost: $20 online, $30 at the door
For tickets, click here.
BBQ Blessings Grand Opening
Event: BBQ Blessings in Vancouver is set to open this weekend.
“Your support has made all of this possible,” Organizers said on the event’s Facebook page. “We stepped out on faith about one year ago to date and have went from Facebook to a food cart to the coliseum and now to a brick and mortar restaurant.”
Date and time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 30
Location: 2626 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver
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Thousands of ChatGPT accounts may be at risk.
Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, reports that more than 26,000 compromised ChatGPT accounts were detected on the dark web in May and were being offered for sale.
There's concern about the type of information hackers could obtain through these various compromised accounts. According to Group-IB, more employers are using ChatGPT to optimize their work. Entries into the chatbot could include sensitive or proprietary information.
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Several major companies have been wary of using ChatGPT to help optimize their services. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple restricted use of ChatGPT. Other companies that have banned the app include Verizon and JPMorgan Chase.
Group-IB cautions everyday users about a type of malware known as "info stealers." The cybersecurity firm says the malware collects data that is stored in browsers. It can also collect data from instant messengers and emails. Hackers likely used this type of malware to obtain users' ChatGPT credentials.
"This type of malware infects as many computers as possible through phishing or other means in order to collect as much data as possible," Group-IB said.
The Federal Trade Commission says people can protect against malware by not clicking on links in emails or text messages. The agency says, instead, to go directly to the link. It also recommends avoiding pop-ups or ads that refer to your computer's performance.
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The first fully plant-based fine-dining restaurant opens on the Las Vegas Strip
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LAS VEGAS , May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated Crossroads Kitchen and CB | Crossroads Burgers, helmed by plant-based visionary and acclaimed chef Tal Ronnen, officially opened to the public at Resorts World Las Vegas on Saturday, May 28.
Two restaurants are now open at the Strip's newest resort — Crossroads Kitchen, Ronnen's beloved plant-based institution which mirrors the original location in Los Angeles as well as CB|Crossroads Burgers, a new fast-casual, plant-based restaurant. Each bring their distinct dining experiences to the already impressive food and beverage portfolio at Resorts World Las Vegas.
"Our expansion within Resorts World Las Vegas points to the evolving mainstream appeal of plant-based cuisine," said Chef Tal Ronnen, founder of Crossroads Kitchen and author of New York Times Best Seller, The Conscious Cook. "When Crossroads Kitchen first opened in 2013, it was a rarity, the first upscale, entirely plant-based restaurant with a full bar. Now, with our new locations, I'm excited to continue shaping the perception of plant-based dining with Resorts World and serve delicious, refined food that appeals to vegans and flexitarians alike."
Crossroads Kitchen offers guests its signature Mediterranean-inspired dishes in a convivial atmosphere as well as additional specialty menu items exclusive to the Las Vegas location including the Chestnut Foie Gras made with roasted chestnuts and served with a cabernet demi-glace, grilled sourdough, celery leaf, and grapes and Chips and Caviar, waffle chips served with a dollop of Kite Hill sour cream topped opulently with seaweed-based caviar. Off-menu items from the Los Angeles location such as Spaghetti and Meatballs made with Impossible Meatballs and Fettuccine Alfredo provide diners with nostalgic plant-based comfort food.
The 162-seat restaurant features the dark woods, deep red banquettes, dramatic lighting and music the Melrose institution is known for. Iconic photography from artist Neil Zlozower is displayed throughout. The restaurant will also feature bar seating and a private dining room for up to 20 people.
Crossroads Kitchen's casual outpost, CB|Crossroads Burgers, serves the restaurant's custom plant-based sausage with specially crafted in-house casings, burgers, fries and ice cream sundaes from a quick-service counter. Diners have the option to enjoy their meals in the 24-seat venue, or order takeaway for on-the-go convenience and even opt for delivery with menu items arriving directly to their rooms or poolside cabanas through Resorts World's On The Fly service.
With the opening of Crossroads Las Vegas, Chef Ronnen continues to redefine the plant-based culinary landscape he pioneered, creating destination-worthy experiences for locals and travelers alike. The restaurants offer an upscale venue to indulge in a delicious plant-based meal and enamor a diverse range of appetites.
Crossroads Kitchen is now open daily for dinner from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. CB|Crossroads Burgers is open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Guests can now book dinner reservations for Crossroads Kitchen via SevenRooms by visiting rwlasvegas.com/dining/crossroads, or calling 702-676-7000.
About Resorts World Las Vegas
Resorts World Las Vegas was developed by Genting Berhad, a publicly traded Malaysian corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The company has affiliated operations in the Americas, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas. In partnership with Hilton, Resorts World Las Vegas integrates three of Hilton's premium brands into its resort campus, including Las Vegas Hilton, the resort's full-service brand; Conrad Las Vegas, Hilton's lifestyle luxury brand; and LXR, Hilton's network of independent luxury properties, which operates as Crockfords Las Vegas, Genting's internationally renowned ultra-luxury brand. Resorts World Las Vegas features 3,506 guest rooms and suites, an innovative, next-generation gaming floor, world-class food and beverage options, a 5,000-capacity theatre, distinct nightlife venues, a curated retail collection of designer and boutique shops and more. The integrated resort weaves time-honored traditions of the international Resorts World brand into the fabric of Las Vegas, introducing a bold, fresh take on hospitality to the city with stunning design, progressive technology and world-class guest service. Resorts World Las Vegas is Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide, a verification that ensures the resort has appropriate health safety procedures in place. For more information, visit rwlasvegas.com or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
About Genting Group
Genting Group comprises Genting Berhad (KLSE: GENTING), the holding company, and its listed companies Genting Malaysia Berhad (KLSE: GENM), Genting Plantations Berhad (KLSE: GENP) and Genting Singapore Limited (SGX: G13). Genting Group is involved in leisure and hospitality, power generation, oil and gas, property development, life sciences and biotechnology activities, with operations spanning across the globe, including in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, China, the United States of America, Bahamas and the United Kingdom. Genting Group is a leader in the global gaming and hospitality industry. Founded in 1965, Genting Group has more than 50 years of experience in developing and operating destination resorts in the Americas, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas, offering an unparalleled resort experience and iconic entertainment attractions to over 50 million visitors a year. For more information, visit www.genting.com.
About Crossroads Kitchen
Located in the heart of Los Angeles since 2013 at the corner of Melrose & Sweetzer Avenues, Crossroads Kitchen is chef Tal Ronnen's refined plant-based restaurant offering a Mediterranean-inspired menu in an elegant setting. Signature dishes include artichoke oysters topped with kelp caviar, Caesar salad with a house dressing, oven-roasted truffle potatoes and spaghetti carbonara. With design elements such as deep red banquettes and dramatic light fixtures, the restaurant's convivial atmosphere welcomes all guests, including vegans, meat enthusiasts, flexitarians and omnivores alike. Crossroads Los Angeles is open daily for dinner, weekday lunch and brunch on the weekends.
crossroadskitchen.com | @crossroadskitchen
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LIVINGSTON, Texas — The McClains live close enough to Livingston for convenience, but they're far enough away to avoid most nefarious activity.
"It’s just peaceful and quiet,” Katharine McClain said.
All was fine until Saturday morning when their security camera recorded a mostly naked man checking their vehicle doors before stealing a neighbor’s truck, they said. The sound of him leaving the scene woke them up.
"We called the neighbors and they reported it stolen,” John McClain said.
The excitement they thought was over had really just begun.
Their dog, Archie, was seen on the home security camera barking at something inside their shed. When John went over to investigate, he made a startling discovery.
"He said, 'Call 911, there’s a baby,'” Katharine said.
Katharine’s first thought was that it may have been a baby snake or some other animal.
"He said, 'Call 911 quickly,'" Katharine said. "'There’s an infant in here.'”
A baby girl was on the ground inside the shed.
"When I opened it up (the door to the shed), the baby was laying right by the motorcycle right there,” John said.
Katharine said the dispatcher told her it was OK to pick up the baby, which she did, before taking her up to the house. Photos show the child wrapped up in a towel while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
The child was checked out at the house before being taken to a hospital in Houston.
“I’m a mom," Katharine said. "I was pretty frantic and just shocked. It’s still kind of got me a little bit.”
Authorities said the stolen truck was later found with the child's father behind the wheel. Records show he was booked in the Polk County Jail on charges including abandoning or endangering a child. Officials said his vehicle was found abandoned near railroad tracks that run right behind the McClain property.
“I just hope he comes out and takes care of his kids and cleans his act up,” John said.
Katharine said she'd be willing to add the girl to their family.
“I just want her to be happy and live a good life, you know?" Katharine said. "If they gave her to me, I’ll take her in a heartbeat. And she’ll never have any worries again.”
The McClain's security camera recorded the suspect holding the baby before going into the shed. He appeared to spend hours inside with her before leaving and before the truck was stolen. The McClain family doesn't want to share the video until law enforcement gets a copy.
The child's condition is unknown, but it's believed that she will be OK.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed Saturday in Hiroshima for diplomatic talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies who have tightened sanctions meant to punish Moscow and change the course of its 15-month invasion of Ukraine.
Japan says Zelenskyy’s decision to visit Hiroshima stems from his “strong wish” to participate in talks that will influence his nation’s defense against Russia.
An EU official, speaking on condition of anonymity to brief reporters on the deliberations, said Zelenskyy will take part in two separate sessions Sunday. The first session will be with G7 members only and will focus on the war in Ukraine. The second session will include the G7 as well as the other nations invited to take part in the summit, and will focus on “peace and stability.”
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that President Joe Biden and Zelenskyy would have direct engagement at the summit. On Friday, Biden announced his support for training Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, a precursor to eventually providing those aircraft to Ukraine’s Air Force.
World leaders have faced a balancing act at the G7 in Hiroshima as they look to address a raft of global worries demanding urgent attention, including climate change, AI, poverty and economic instability, nuclear proliferation and, above all, the war in Ukraine.
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China, the world’s No. 2 economy, sits at the nexus of many of those concerns.
There is increasing anxiety in Asia that Beijing, which has been steadily building up its nuclear weapons program, could try to seize Taiwan by force, sparking a wider conflict. China claims the self-governing island as its own and regularly sends ships and warplanes near it.
The G7 leaders issued a statement warning that China’s “accelerating build-up of its nuclear arsenal without transparency (or) meaningful dialogue poses a concern to global and regional stability.”
“We do seek to cooperate with China on matters of mutual interest," Sullivan said of the statement. "We will work to address our significant concerns that we have with China in a range of areas.”
North Korea, which has been testing missiles at a torrid pace in an attempt to perfect a nuclear program meant to target the mainland United States, must completely abandon its nuclear bomb ambitions, the leaders' statement said, “including any further nuclear tests or launches that use ballistic missile technology. North Korea cannot and will never have the status of a nuclear-weapon State under” international nuclear treaties.
The green light on F-16 training is the latest shift by the Biden administration as it moves to arm Ukraine with more advanced and lethal weaponry, following earlier decisions to send rocket launcher systems and Abrams tanks. The United States has insisted that it is sending weapons to Ukraine to defend itself and has discouraged attacks by Ukraine into Russian territory.
“We’ve reached a moment where it is time to look down the road again to say what is Ukraine going to need as part of a future force, to be able to deter and defend against Russian aggression as we go forward,” Sullivan said.
The G7 leaders have rolled out a new wave of global sanctions on Moscow as well as plans to enhance the effectiveness of existing financial penalties meant to constrain President Vladimir Putin’s war effort. Russia is now the most-sanctioned country in the world, but there are questions about the effectiveness.
“Our support for Ukraine will not waver,” the G7 leaders said in a statement released after closed-door meetings. They vowed “to stand together against Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.”
“Russia started this war and can end this war,” they said.
Zelenskyy has consistently called for Western fighter jets to bolster his country’s defenses. As Ukraine has improved its air defenses with a host of Western-supplied anti-aircraft systems and prepares to launch a counteroffensive against Russia, officials believe the jets could become essential to the country’s long-term security.
Biden’s decisions on when, how many, and who will provide the fourth-generation F-16 fighter jets will be made in the months ahead while the training is underway, Biden told leaders.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida separately held talks Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, which is hosting the gathering of G20 world leaders later this year. During their meeting, Kishida emphasized that attempts to change by force shouldn’t be tolerated anywhere in the world — a possible reference to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a warning to China over Taiwan.
India, the world’s largest democracy, has been measured in its comments on the war in Ukraine, and has avoided outright condemnation of Russia’s invasion. While India maintains close ties with the U.S. and its Western allies, it is also a major buyer of Russian arms and oil.
The latest sanctions aimed at Russia include tighter restrictions on already-sanctioned people and firms involved in the war effort. More than 125 individuals and organizations across 20 countries have been hit with U.S. sanctions.
In addition, new reporting requirements were issued for people and firms that have any interest in Russian Central Bank assets. The purpose is to “fully map holdings of Russia’s sovereign assets that will remain immobilized in G7 jurisdictions until Russia pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine,” the U.S. Treasury Department said.
The G7 nations said that they would work to keep Russia from using the international financial system to prosecute its war, and they urged other nations to stop providing Russia with support and weapons “or face severe costs.”
The leaders began the summit with a visit to a peace park dedicated to the tens of thousands who died in the world’s first wartime atomic bomb detonation. Kishida, who represents Hiroshima in parliament, wants nuclear disarmament to be a major focus of discussions.
Biden, who scrapped plans to travel on to Papua New Guinea and Australia after his stay in Japan so that he can get back to debt limit talks in Washington, arranged to meet Saturday on the G-7 sidelines with leaders of the so-called Quad partnership, made up of Japan, Australia, India and the United States.
The G7 leaders are also to discuss efforts to strengthen the global economy and address rising prices that are squeezing families and government budgets around the world, particularly in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
A U.S. official said the leaders on Saturday would issue a joint communique outlining new projects in the G7’s global infrastructure development initiative, which is meant to offer countries an alternative to China’s investment dollars.
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Fall Fun Events in Cenla
Published: Sep. 26, 2022 at 1:56 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
(KALB) - Check back for more local events during the month of October! If you have any events you’d like us to add, email news@kalb.com and let us know the details!
SEPT. 30 - OCT. 9
- Jurassic Empire at the Alexandria Mall from Sept 30th through Oct 9th. Details HERE.
SEPT. 30 - OCT. 31
- Dark Woods Haunted Attractions: Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 7-8. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, 31. WARNING: This event may be too intense for children under 12. Details HERE.
OCTOBER 8
- Halloween Crafts at the Rapides Parish Library Hineston Branch from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
OCTOBER 15-31
- Pumpkin Patch at the First United Methodist Church in Alexandria from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and Noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays from the 15th to the 31st.
OCTOBER 15
- Pollock Town Hall Pink Run at 9 a.m. ($20 entry fee) with a Cornhole Tournament at the ballpark at 11 a.m. ($10/person)
OCTOBER 21
- The Art Walk Illuminated Procession 2022 at 7 p.m. during the Fall Art Walk in Alexandria
OCTOBER 22
- Zoo Boo from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Zoo
OCTOBER 30
- LSU Eunice to host “Trunk or Treat” from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Science Building parking lot
OCTOBER 31
- Halloween Around the Square from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Buddhist temple has been extensively damaged by fire in the Australian city of Melbourne.
About 80 firefighters fought the blaze at the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple for more than two hours before it was brought under control late Sunday.
There were no injuries in the fire visible for several kilometers (miles). The cause of the fire was not yet known, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Paul Foster said.
He told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that the effort to fight the fire was done with cultural sensitivity.
“Not only is it a place of worship, it’s a place of gathering for the local Buddhist community, and at all times, we were engaging with members from that community to inform them what we were doing and taking into account their concerns,” Foster said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/fire-damages-buddhist-temple-in-australian-city-17765598.php | 2023-02-06 02:22:37 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/fire-damages-buddhist-temple-in-australian-city-17765598.php |
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the investment community at 4:30 p.m. ET. Participating in the call from Amgen will be Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer, and other members of Amgen's senior management team.
Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the internet and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2022, Amgen was named one of the "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and one of "America's 100 Most Sustainable Companies" by Barron's.
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Whatever plan emerges to preserve First Republic Bank might not leave much for shareholders of the troubled California lender.
That’s because the bank’s tangible book value is far underwater, according to Wall Street analysts, creating a capital gap of as much as $13.5 billion — a sum that may help explain why no savior appears to have stepped forward. While a government-aided deal could emerge and leave the bank standing, the same won’t necessarily be true for stockholders.
“Given the fair value marks embedded in both its loan and securities portfolios, we find it difficult to come up with a realistic scenario where there’s residual value for FRC common equity holders,” Wedbush analysts led by David Chiaverini said in a March 17 note to clients, which he reaffirmed by e-mail Wednesday. “Our base case scenario is that there would be no residual value for shareholders in either a distressed M&A sale or through receivership.”
A representative for San Francisco-based First Republic declined to comment. The stock, which traded at more than $120 at the beginning of the month, is now hovering around $15. Morgan Stanley analysts reckon it might be worth just $1 in its bear-case analysis, and Wedbush pegs it at $5, weighing multiple possible outcomes.
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The big hurdle is First Republic’s book of underwater loans and securities. Most acquirers, including banks, would have to immediately record those losses on their own books, which would mean a big hit to their own financial statements. First Republic’s portfolio has losses of about $26.8 billion, leaving a negative common equity of $13 billion, Morgan Stanley analysts Manan Gosalia, William Tackett and Brian Wilczynski said in a research note Monday.
In the Wedbush note, Chiaverini and Brian Violino indicated that First Republic’s tangible book value would be negative $73 per share at the end of last year if its holdings were valued at current market prices. That would mean an acquirer would be dealing with a “$13.5 billion capital hole.”
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First Republic last week staved off a potential collapse after 11 of the biggest US banks agreed to park a combined $30 billion in deposits with the California lender, but the injection was merely a short-term fix.
Wall Street leaders and US officials discussing an intervention at First Republic are exploring the possibility of government backing to encourage a deal that would shore the bank up, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The group has floated a variety of measures to make First Republic more attractive to potential investors or a buyer, the people said.
“First Republic Bank faces uncertainty after the fallout from the failures of SVB and Signature, two banks with comparable growth profiles and a similar tilt to deposits over the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit,” Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Herman Chan and Sergio Ferreira wrote. “The $30 billion deposit injection from US banking peers offers a lifeline to help stabilize the funding base and is a vote of confidence. Yet the volume of recent deposit outflows remains a challenge amid a volatile stock price and recent downgrades from ratings agencies.”
The track record for investors when the government gets involved hasn’t been encouraging. Notices from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. about the takeover of SVB Financial Group’s Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank made a point of saying that shareholders and certain unsecured-debt holders weren’t protected.
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“It’s important to be clear: Shareholders and debtholders of the failed banks are not being protected by the government,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in prepared remarks for delivery at a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
Bonds issued by First Republic have been trading at deeply distressed levels. Its 4.375 percent subordinated bonds with a 2046 maturity were quoted at 62.5 cents on the dollar Wednesday.
A recapitalization of First Republic would “effectively wipe out” current holders of common stock by heavily diluting their share in the firm, said Abbott Cooper, an activist investor who worked on transactions involving failed banks during the 2008 financial crisis. First Republic had a market capitalization of roughly $2.8 billion as of Wednesday. “They’re just going to be diluted to nothing.” | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/22/business/rescuing-first-republic-may-leave-bank-stockholders-stranded/ | 2023-03-22 23:56:12 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/22/business/rescuing-first-republic-may-leave-bank-stockholders-stranded/ |
How to Watch the Ole Miss vs. Gonzaga Game: Women's Basketball Streaming & TV Channel Info for the NCAA Tournament First Round
Published: Mar. 17, 2023 at 9:13 AM CDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
The No. 8 seed Ole Miss Rebels (23-8) and the No. 9 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-4) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 10:00 PM. The contest airs on ESPNU.
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Ole Miss Women's Basketball Game Live Stream & TV Channel Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California
- TV: ESPN
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Ole Miss vs. Gonzaga Scoring Comparison
- The Bulldogs' 72.4 points per game are 15.6 more points than the 56.8 the Rebels give up.
- When it scores more than 56.8 points, Gonzaga is 27-3.
- Ole Miss has a 21-6 record when its opponents score fewer than 72.4 points.
- The 69.3 points per game the Rebels record are 9.7 more points than the Bulldogs give up (59.6).
- Ole Miss has a 19-3 record when scoring more than 59.6 points.
- When Gonzaga gives up fewer than 69.3 points, it is 25-0.
- The Rebels shoot 38.7% from the field, only 0.6% lower than the Bulldogs allow defensively.
- The Bulldogs make 44.9% of their shots from the field, 4.1% higher than the Rebels' defensive field-goal percentage.
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BEIJING, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China has doubled down on sustained efforts to do well in the "long-term historical mission of the "three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program" in a bid to counter sandstorms and soil erosion in its northern region.
Over the past four decades, the program has increased the forest area by 30.14 million hectares, according to 2018 data.
China's "three-North," the northwest, north and northeast regions, is home to deserts, including the Gobi, and a lot of desertification. The country launched the "three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program" project in 1978.
On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping hailed the work to combat desertification along the northern border as he acknowledged the widespread and hard-to-manage features of the overall desertification situation in the country.
"The construction of major ecological projects like the three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program can only be made possible under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC)," said Xi while visiting a forest farm in Bayannur City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
He noted the basic target of consolidating the "ecological security barrier" of the north while highlighting the new target of making the project an "indestructible green wall of the northern border."
China has taken the lead in the global campaign to green the planet, with the highest growth in forest coverage and the largest area of man-made forests. A 2019 finding published in Nature Sustainability showed that at least 25 percent of the foliage expansion since the early 2000s globally came from China, based on data from NASA satellites.
Ecological restoration
On Monday afternoon, Xi visited Ulan Suhai Lake, a rare large grassland lake in the world's desert and semi-desert area, where he checked out the ecological restoration efforts there.
The lake, which many call the "natural kidney" of the Yellow River, plays a vital role in water adjustment, purification and flood control of the river.
Since the 1990s, Ulan Suhai Lake has seen a reduction in its natural recharge water, urban sewage pollution, industrial wastewater pollution and the degradation of its ecological functions, among other issues, prompting local officials to commence preservation campaigns.
According to official data, they have reached the second stage of achievement with the continuous restoration of biodiversity. The lake has now seen 264 kinds of bird species and 22 kinds of fish species.
Xi highlighted the importance of preserving the lake on Monday, urging continuous efforts. "The conservation of Ulan Suhai Lake has important implications for the preservation of ecological security of China's northern region," he said.
The Chinese president said he hopes to create a "beautiful home" for future generations.
Scientific innovation
Xi also visited a monitoring center in the Hetao Irrigation area in Bayannur on Tuesday and learned about the informatization methods that can detail local monitoring efforts and promote the efficiency of water resources.
An approximately 2,200-year-old project, the Hetao Irrigation area has been diverting water from the Yellow River for farmland irrigation in the Hetao plain in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is one of the country's three largest irrigation areas with a seven-stage irrigation and drainage system.
Xi called for improvement of the project, specifically scientific water diversion in the area, and called for efforts from the entire society. Though China has abundant water resources, the Chinese president still stressed the importance of saving water. He also urged further efforts in "modern and efficient agriculture" that fits the farming feature in the region.
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Civil rights group also calls on the Biden administration to order an 'all hands on deck' federal response and ensure law enforcement has sufficient resources to stop the attacks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to the murder of another Albuquerque Muslim by a serial shooter who has allegedly been targeting Muslims for nine months by raising its reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible to $10,000.
SEE: Muslim men in Albuquerque were murdered. Police are investigating possible ties to same killer
Muslim men likely targeted and killed in New Mexico, police say
CAIR also called on the Biden administration to take a direct role in responding to the shooting spree and ensure that law enforcement receives all the resources needed to immediately identify and stop the serial shooter.
During a press conference this afternoon, the Albuquerque Police Department and federal law enforcement officials announced that a Muslim man was murdered in Albuquerque last night.
The murder comes in the wake of three murders targeting Muslim men over a nine-month period, which investigators say could be connected. Law enforcement authorities also said the men may have been targeted because of "their race and religion."
During today's press conference, law enforcement urged the Muslim community to be vigilant, announced an increase in police patrols near Muslim institutions, and called on members of the public to report any suspicious activity or any information they feel might be relevant to the case.
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"This tragedy is impacting not only the Muslim community - but all Americans," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "We must be united against hate and violence regardless of the race, faith or background of the victims or the perpetrators. We urge anyone with information about these crimes to come forward by contacting law enforcement."
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
"The lives of Albuquerque Muslims are in danger. Whoever is responsible for this horrific, hateful shooting spree must be identified and stopped – now."
"We thank local, state and federal law enforcement for their ongoing work on this crisis, and we call the Biden administration to ensure that authorities all of the resources needed to both protect the Albuquerque Muslim community and stop those responsible for these horrific crimes before they claim more innocent lives.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed, and we pray that God enters them into Paradise as martyrs. We encourage Muslim communities and institutions across our nation to exercise vigilance and enhance their security while continuing to fearlessly and confidently live our faith."
CAIR also announced today that is now offering an increased reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murders.
To submit a tip: Call (505) 843-STOP or visit the Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers website. An FBI representative at today's news conference asked anyone with information about the murders to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324). Residents of Albuquerque were urged to call 242-COPS (2677).
CAIR's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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SAN DIEGO – The number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August, while fewer migrants from Mexico and some Central American countries were stopped, officials said Monday.
Venezuelans surpassed Guatemalans and Hondurans to become the second-largest nationality after Mexicans among migrants crossing the U.S. border illegally. U.S. authorities stopped Venezuelans 25,349 times in August, up 43% from 17,652 times in July and four times the 6,301 stops recorded in August 2021.
At the same time, it was the third straight month that fewer immigrants from Mexico and Central America’s Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Those nationalities have dominated the mix for decades.
Overall, U.S. authorities stopped migrants 203,598 times in August, up 1.8% from 199,976 times in July but down 4.7% from 213,593 times in August 2021.
Migration from Cuba and Nicaragua remained high, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Cubans were stopped 19,057 times in August, down from 20,096 times in July but up from 4,496 in August 2021. Nicaraguans were stopped 11,742 times, down from 12,075 in July but up from 9,979 in August 2021.
It's the latest sign of rapidly changing migration flows as U.S. authorities wrestle with unusually large influxes overall.
While no single reason can be pinpointed, it is extremely challenging for the U.S. to expel migrants from Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba under a pandemic rule known as Title 42, which U.S. officials invoke to deny people a chance at seeking asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. U.S. relations with all three countries are strained, making it difficult to send them home.
"Failing communist regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba are driving a new wave of migration across the Western Hemisphere, including the recent increase in encounters at the southwest U.S. border,” said Chris Magnus, commissioner of CBP, which oversees the Border Patrol.
Mexico accepts migrants expelled under Title 42 if they are from Guatemala, Honduras or El Salvador, in addition to Mexico. While the pandemic rule applies to all nationalities in theory, people from those four countries are most affected.
The Biden administration is leaning on other countries in the Americas to absorb more people fleeing their homes.
About 6.8 million Venezuelans have left their homeland since an economic crisis took hold in earnest in 2014 for the country of 28 million people. Most have gone to nearby nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, including more than 2.4 million who are in neighboring Colombia.
Venezuelan migration to the U.S. plummeted early this year after Mexico introduced restrictions on air travel but has increased in recent months as more come over land through the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap in Panama.
Nearly 7 of every 10 stops of Venezuelans crossing illegally during August occurred in the Border Patrol's Del Rio, Texas, sector, making it the busiest of the agency's nine sectors on the Mexican border. Migrants were stopped more than 52,000 times in the Del Rio sector, many of them around the city of Eagle Pass, with El Paso, Texas, a distant second with about 29,000 stops.
The trend of more Venezuelans is reflected in daily headlines. Roughly 50 migrants that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard were all Venezuelan, as were five of the six people whom U.S. authorities found drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass in early September. The sixth was from Nicaragua.
Title 42 encourages repeat attempts because there are no legal consequences for getting caught. In August, 157,921 migrants crossed at least once, with 55,333 from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua and 56,979 from Mexico or the Northern Triangle countries.
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This story has been clarified to reflect that the figures from the U.S. government show fewer Cubans and Nicaraguans were stopped in August than July, but that migration from those countries is still much higher than last year. | https://www.wsls.com/news/national/2022/09/19/us-officials-border-crossings-soar-among-venezuelans/ | 2022-09-20 02:16:01 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/national/2022/09/19/us-officials-border-crossings-soar-among-venezuelans/ |
A’ja Wilson has been the face of the Las Vegas Aces ever since she was picked No. 1 in 2018.
She has lived up to that billing on and off the court, and now she has the team one victory away from the organization’s first WNBA championship. Las Vegas leads the best-of-five series. 2-0. heading into Game 3 against the Sun on Thursday night in Connecticut.
“She gets it. She understands leadership,” first-year Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “I was watching like everybody else was watching from afar. She’s got beast skills. She’s a beast human. She’s a good one. I’ll go to battle with her any day.”
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Wilson has been nearly unstoppable this season on both ends of the court, winning both the WNBA's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards. It's the second MVP award for the 26-year-old forward, who has raised her game to another level in the playoffs. She is the first player in league history to have five straight games of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the WNBA playoffs.
“You can say it’s a run but she’s just done that all season,” Aces teammate Kelsey Plum said. “I felt like she’s been the most consistent player night in, night out offensively and defensively in this league and that’s why she’s MVP. It’s tremendous."
It's not just on offense. In one sequence in Game 1 of the Finals, she blocked a shot on one end and then sprinted down the court to convert a layup on the side.
“I think like we talk about her numbers offensively but she’s holding it down in the paint defensively. Like a two-way player through and through,” Aces guard Chelsea Gray said. “Rebounding, snatching her rebounds, blocking shots, having our back when I get beat. So like all that, and she’s doing production on the offensive end.”
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Hammon has been riding her young star throughout the playoffs. She played all but four minutes in the semifinal win over Seattle that knocked out WNBA icon Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart. She has played 296 of the 325 minutes in the postseason so far, averaging 21.6 points and 10.8 rebounds with 19 blocks. She’s also shooting nearly 58% from the field.
Beyond the stats, Wilson also has been more comfortable in a leadership role this season. She exhorted her teammates in Game 1 when the Sun were making a run. She cussed out Plum before Game 2 to get her going.
“I have ways that I talk to my teammates to get them to understand where I need to be and where we need to be," Wilson said. "Yeah, I cussed her out.”
Being the face of a franchise is nothing new for Wilson. She led her hometown South Carolina Gamecocks to the school's first NCAA championship in 2017, and now a statue of her stands in front of the arena.
One more win in the Finals and there might be one in Las Vegas soon as well. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/14/sports/with-sun-ropes-aja-wilson-has-aces-brink-their-first-wnba-title/ | 2022-09-14 22:50:13 | 0 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/14/sports/with-sun-ropes-aja-wilson-has-aces-brink-their-first-wnba-title/ |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – First year coach Tony Elliott was very emotional in his remarks in front of dozens of reporters Tuesday afternoon. He shared that the healing process has begun, it’s continuing and will continue for quite some time for not only the team, community and school. But also for him individually. Ellioitt said he met with the team for the first time Monday and shared just how raw and how tough that was.
“The first meeting was really, really tough...really really tough,” Elliott said. “Today was much better. We were able to transition from the pain to finding a little bit of joy and celebrating the lives of Lavel, D’Sean and Devin.”
University of Virginia athletics director, Carla Williams also shared her sentiments Tuesday alongside Elliott.
“This industry is very, very competitive, but our fans have been remarkable and shown tremendous support to Coach Elliott, to me, to our department, to our university, but especially, especially to our student-athletes,” Williams said.
Elliott said the only thing that’s been on his mind are the families of the players that were affected by the tragedy. As for Saturday’s home game with Coastal Carolina, a decision has yet to be made. Williams did say we can expect a decision on that to come “soon”. All other athletic events scheduled for this week for other Virginia athletics programs will take place as planned. | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/11/16/elliott-healing-process-has-begun-for-uva-football/ | 2022-11-16 05:54:05 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/11/16/elliott-healing-process-has-begun-for-uva-football/ |
Ag Producers in Delta Benefit from Agricultural Lender's Expansion
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern-raised Tim Jett has joined the Conterra Ag Capital team as vice president relationship manager for the Delta region.
Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Jett brings years of commercial row crop production experience in the Delta region as well as an ag retail and wholesale background. With a keen understanding of production, Jett is prepared to effectively address the financing needs of growers.
"We are pleased to bring Tim on in the Delta and Mid-South," says Paul Erickson, Conterra president and CEO. "He brings a perspective that adds depth to our existing presence in the region."
"My background and longstanding relationships throughout my territory will translate to utility for Conterra clients," said Jett. "In this agricultural environment, I look forward to creating greater opportunities for producers in both the short- and long-term."
Jett's knowledge of production paired with Conterra's agricultural lending products allows him to tailor loan packages specific to the needs of Southern producers. He identifies the biggest challenges in the Delta region as changing market rates, high input costs and increasing farm real estate values.
"I came to Conterra because we have the ability to provide short- and long-term farm loans as well as crop operating loans and a partner crop insurance program. The list of product offerings is substantially more flexible, and that will translate to business growth for Delta farmers and ranchers during these challenging times."
About Conterra Ag Capital
Conterra Ag Capital focuses exclusively on agriculture, providing traditional farm and ranch loans, development and alternative lending to America's farmers, ranchers and agribusiness. Conterra also offers its loan products as well as asset management to institutional investors, banks, and other agricultural lenders throughout the United States.
Conterra has loan products to help meet the challenges of today's agricultural environment:
- Long-term fixed rate and short-term variable rate loans
- Crop operating loans and partner crop insurance program
- Flexibility through revolving lines of credit
- Restructuring debt to improve cash flow
For media inquiries, please contact Aleks Ridge at 515-564-5150 or info@conterraag.com
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Biden to deliver remarks at leaders’ forum on climate
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden will convene the fourth virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate on Thursday.
The Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, which was launched in March 2009, is intended to help create “dialogue among major developed and developing economies, help generate the political leadership necessary to achieve a successful outcome at the annual UN climate negotiations, and advance the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures that increase the supply of clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions,” according to the United Nations.
Participants include the United States and other G20 countries such as Canada, Brazil, Japan and the United Kingdom.
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9-year-old boy drowns in apartment pool, police say
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Gray News) – A 9-year-old boy drowned in an apartment pool in California, according to police.
The Mountain View Police Department said dispatchers received a call Wednesday afternoon about a child who was found unresponsive in the pool.
While officers were on their way to the scene, the caller provided CPR to the boy until help arrived.
Police said the boy was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
Detectives said the investigation is ongoing and they are working to understand the circumstances of what happened.
“I am devastated about this case,” Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung wrote in a Facebook post. “We are all thinking about the family tonight.”
The child’s identity has not been released, and police did not provide further details.
Mountain View is about 15 miles west of San Jose, California.
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A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic while shielding the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, from future lawsuits.
Under the plan approved Tuesday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members of the wealthy Sackler family would give up ownership of Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue, which would become a new company known as Knoa, with its profits being sent to a fund to prevent and treat addiction.
Family members would also contribute $5.5 billion to $6 billion in cash over time, or around half of what the court found to be their collective fortune, much of it held offshore. A chunk of that money — at least $750 million — is to go to individual victims of the opioid crisis and their survivors. Payments are expected to range from about $3,500 to $48,000.
Tuesday’s decision also protects members of the Sackler family from lawsuits over the toll of opioids, even though they did not file for bankruptcy.
The court’s ruling reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to approve a settlement that would offer bankruptcy protections for those who have not filed for bankruptcy.
Those protections are at the heart of the proposed deal that would end claims filed by thousands of state, local and Native American tribal governments and other entities. Sackler family members have been clear that without the protections, they won’t hold up their part of the deal.
“It’s a great day for victims, some of who desperately need the money and have been waiting for this day for a long time,” said Ed Neiger, a lawyer representing individual victims.
Cheryl Juaire, a Massachusetts woman who lost two sons to overdoses, said she does not know what size payment to expect. “My children are gone and there’s nothing I can do to bring them back,” she said, but she said the funds would help her sons’ children. “They’ll have braces, they’ll have glasses, they’ll have things they need that they wouldn’t have otherwise.”
Sackler family members and Purdue also praised the decision.
“The Sackler families believe the long-awaited implementation of this resolution is critical to providing substantial resources for people and communities in need,” family members who own Purdue said in a statement Tuesday. “We are pleased with the Court’s decision to allow the agreement to move forward and look forward to it taking effect as soon as possible.”
One non-financial term of their part of the deal is already fulfilled: listening silently, via Zoom, to the stories of some of the people harmed by their company’s drug.
Purdue issued its own statement, calling the ruling “a victory for Purdue’s creditors, including the states, local governments, and victims who overwhelmingly support the Plan of Reorganization.” The company said it would focus on delivering “billions of dollars of value for victim compensation, opioid crisis abatement, and overdose rescue medicines.”
Several states had withheld support for the plan, but after a new round of negotiations last year, all of them came on board. That left just one high-profile objector: the Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee, an arm of the Justice Department.
A lawyer from that office told the 2nd Circuit in April 2022 that it’s a “fundamental inconsistency” that people who do not seek bankruptcy protection and have to give up most of their assets could be exempted from some lawsuits.
The Justice Department did not immediately say whether it would appeal Tuesday’s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, ask the Circuit Court to review its decision or accept the ruling as is. A spokesperson declined comment Tuesday.
Even without an appeal, it could be months before the bankruptcy plan takes effect.
Some activists have also opposed the settlement and called for Sackler family members to be prosecuted for crimes. While the settlement wouldn’t block that, there’s no indication that charges are forthcoming.
While Sackler family members still technically own Purdue, they stopped receiving money from the company years ago.
All three federal appeals judges who heard the Purdue case last year agreed that the Sackler family can be protected from lawsuits. In her majority opinion, Judge Eunice Lee said that the lawsuit protection is needed to ensure the fair distribution of money in the case.
One judge — Richard Wesley — said in a separate opinion that he had agreed reluctantly, noting that while courts allow such deals they’re not explicitly allowed under bankruptcy law.
Wesley noted that the deal is non-consensual: “It binds consenting and objecting parties, without providing an opt-out option to those who object.”
Purdue is perhaps the highest-profile player in the opioid industry. But several other drugmakers, distribution companies and pharmacies also have been sued by state and local governments. While a handful of cases have gone to trial, many are being settled.
The total value of proposed and finalized settlements in recent years is more than $50 billion. Companies that have reached deals include drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Teva; distribution giants AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson; and pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
Only one other major opioid lawsuit settlement included payments for victims.
Most of the money is required to be used to fight the opioid crisis, which has been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades, including more than 70,000 a year recently.
In recent years, most of the deaths have been connected to fentanyl and other illicit synthetic opioids, not prescription painkillers. | https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/ap-ruling-clears-way-for-purdue-pharma-to-settle-opioid-claims-protects-sacklers-from-lawsuits/ | 2023-05-30 23:47:58 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/ap-ruling-clears-way-for-purdue-pharma-to-settle-opioid-claims-protects-sacklers-from-lawsuits/ |
The best Little Tikes trampolines
Little Tikes is a popular kids’ toy brand, mostly focusing on active toys, including indoor and outdoor trampolines in various sizes. You might want to buy a Little Tikes trampoline because you trust the brand, but choosing the right model can still be challenging.
If you’re wondering which Little Tike trampoline you should buy, consider the age of the person you’re buying for, whether it’s for indoor or outdoor use and how large you’d like it to be. Armed with this information and some recommended models, you’ll soon be the proud owner of a new trampoline.
What age is the person you’re buying for?
When choosing a trampoline for kids, you need to consider the person’s age who is using it. Little Tikes is best known for its small indoor trampolines suited to kids of around 3 to 6-years-old, but they also make large trampolines that are great for older kids and teenagers. Check the recommended age range of the model before buying, as you don’t want to purchase a trampoline that your child will grow out of in 6 to 12 months, nor do you want a trampoline meant for older children and could be dangerous.
Is it for indoor or outdoor use?
Consider whether you want a compact trampoline that your child can bounce on indoors or a larger outdoor trampoline. Indoor trampolines are great for the colder months when kids can’t get outside as often but still have plenty of energy to burn off. However, they don’t give kids much room for bouncing and won’t give them much height. So, older kids can get bored of them quickly. Outdoor Little Tikes trampolines come in compact sizes for younger kids and larger sizes for older kids. They’re bigger than indoor models, so kids have more room to play and can bounce higher than they’d be able to on indoor trampolines. Both are great options, but you’ll need to consider what works best for your household.
What to look for in a Little Tikes trampoline
Once you’ve asked yourself the questions above, you’ll need to think about the features of Little Tikes trampolines to help you find the ideal model for you.
Size
Indoor Little Tike Trampolines are available in 3 foot and 4.5-foot sizes, while outdoor models from Little Tikes come in 7, 10, 12 and 15-foot options. Generally speaking, the smaller trampolines are best suited to younger kids, while the bigger models are for older kids. Still, you should check any model you’re considering to find the exact recommended age range. Bigger sizes have the benefit of giving kids more room to bounce and play, but they take up more precious floor or yard space.
Lights and music
Some indoor Little Tikes trampolines have built-in lights. These lights run around the outside of the bouncing area and can flash in different patterns. The idea is that you can encourage kids to bounce in time with the lights, which extends the length of time they’ll spend playing on their trampoline. Some models have a built-in Bluetooth speaker that parents or caregivers can connect to their phones to play music for kids to bounce along to.
Other play accessories
You can find some outdoor Little Tikes trampolines that feature other play accessories, such as slides or mini climbing frames clipped to the outside edge, giving children more options for play. If you’re buying for a child who’s likely to get bored of just bouncing fairly quickly, this is a fun option. If you don’t think a Little Tikes trampoline offers the right range of play accessories, you can find other fun options that aren’t trampolines, such as the Little Tikes Giant Inflatable Slide Bouncer.
Safety features
Kids can get hurt on trampolines, so you should consider the safety features before buying. Luckily, Little Tikes trampolines are designed with safety in mind, so the risk of injury is minimal. Compact indoor trampolines from Little Tikes all feature an arching handle for kids to hold onto when they bounce so they won’t accidentally bounce off the edge. Outdoor models have a net safety enclosure to keep kids from falling off. Both indoor and outdoor options have padding that covers the springs and the edge of the frame, so if your child manages to get past the safety defenses and fall on the springs, they’ll have a relatively soft landing.
Best Little Tike trampolines
This compact 3-foot mini trampoline is perfect for kids between 3 and 6-years-old. It has a handle to help kids bounce safely and is designed for indoor use.
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Little Tikes Light-Up 3′ Trampoline
Another 3-foot trampoline, but this one lights up to add another dimension of fun. The handle of this model easily folds down to make it easier to store when it’s not in use.
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Little Tikes 4.5′ Lights ‘n Music Trampoline
While this model is also aimed at ages 3 to 6-years-old, the larger diameter gives older kids a bit more room to bounce. It features lights that flash in patterns and has a built-in Bluetooth speaker.
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This is an excellent trampoline choice for little kids from 3 and up who’d like a larger outdoor model but aren’t quite ready for a full-size trampoline. Although it can accommodate users up to 105 pounds, kids will likely outgrow it at around 7 or 8 years old, so it’s better to opt for a larger size if they’re approaching this age.
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Little Tikes Mega 12′ Trampoline
Suitable for ages 6 to 14-years-old, this is a great outdoor trampoline for bigger kids. It features padding around the springs and a safety enclosure to help prevent injury.
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PITTSBURGH, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have 14 years of experience as a child counselor and I thought there could be a toy to help terminate a child's tantrums," said an inventor, from Carlsbad, Calif., "so I invented the B. R. A. D. DOLLS. My design could provide coping skills for a child to learn to control his or her emotions."
The invention provides an effective way to help end a child's temper tantrum. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional dolls and stuffed animals. As a result, it would interrupt and distract the child from the negative emotions and it would help calm a child. The invention features a unique design that is easy to use so it is ideal for children. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SBT-109, 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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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Youngstown college celebrated its biggest graduating class ever this weekend.
Eastern Gateway Community College had over 8,500 graduates in 2023, its largest graduating class to date. Students came from Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and more.
The graduation ceremony was held at the Star Lake Amphitheater in Pennsylvania. 900 graduates attended.
Congressman Bill Johnson acted as the commencement speaker. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/youngstown-college-has-largest-graduating-class-to-date-in-2023/ | 2023-06-04 16:27:52 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/youngstown-college-has-largest-graduating-class-to-date-in-2023/ |
Hyperbaric Information Tracking System
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sechrist Industries, Inc., the pioneer of monoplace hyperbaric chambers and air/oxygen mixers, has introduced their new, proprietary Sechrist Cloud System. Unique to Sechrist Industry customers, the Hyperbaric Information Tracking System has all the key and important information about customers' Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Systems always at their fingertips, available online, 24/7.
Company President, Deepak Talati remarked: "Sechrist believes that coming up with solutions to make the workload for clinicians and technicians easier is important so that more time can be spent caring for patients. The Sechrist Cloud Hyperbaric Information Tracking System puts all key chamber information in one easy to access location eliminating the need for binders and paper. Our goal at Sechrist is to make record keeping paperless and always accessible. The Sechrist Cloud System is designed to provide our customers with more time for patient care and less time managing paper."
The Sechrist Cloud System provides chamber specific data that is always available at any time and is securely located in the Sechrist Cloud. Daily, Weekly and Semi-Annual Checklists and Daily Cycle activities can be completed online and are available for download when needed. Every Sechrist Service Report is accessible from Installation through the most recent Sechrist chamber service. All upcoming key service dates are easily viewed and are updated seamlessly. In addition, the system provides important information to prepare for key industry audits, access to Sechrist University, staff training records and chamber specific ASME/PVHO data records.
ABOUT SECHRIST INDUSTRIES INC.
Sechrist Industries Inc. has been manufacturing the world's best Hyperbaric Chambers since 1973. Having 50 years of experience has made them an integral part of medical facilities across the globe. Sechrist grew from a single idea, and a single product, to a worldwide corporation with multiple product groups including patient stretchers, respiratory products, and countless other products and devices. Sechrist is a small company with large company products. The Sechrist leadership team is led by Deepak Talati, President. The senior leadership team is comprised of seven members who have all been in the medical device industry for over 20 years each.
With quality being of huge importance to Sechrist, it maintains that all equipment is designed and built to the highest standards allowing for the best care possible for patients.
Media Contact: Monica Gutierrez, 1-714-579-8311; mgutierrez@sechristusa.com
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Evlyn Jean Adair, 83, passed away on May 22, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Jean was born September 10, 1938 to Thomas Garrett and Fannie Mable Garrett. On August 6, 1955, she married the love of her life, Charles Wilmar Adair; they were married for 64 years before his passing on October 18, 2019. She was lovingly called "Granny" by family, friends, and the many children she had in her care for over 20 years at Adair's Child Nursery. She always said that she helped raise half of Tupelo's children and half of their children. A member of Antioch church of Christ, Granny always enjoyed attending services and encouraging her grands to be faithful in the Lord. She is now in paradise rocking babies and playing with children who left their earthly parents too soon. Granny loved fishing, playing rook, canning vegetables, shopping at thrift stores, and talking to friends and family. She could root a stick and have it blooming in season, and her green beans and Mexican cornbread were second to none. Most of all, though, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Adair; a son Charles Trent Adair; her parents Thomas and Fannie Mable Garrett; half siblings Wiron Bryant; Euel Bryant; Avonell Mitchell; twin brother Melvin "Bud" Garrett; sisters Sybil Jones and Mildred Hamblin. She is survived by a sister Helen Potts; daughter Wilma Adair Hitt (Randy); daughter in love Terese Hawkins Adair; grandchildren Jimmy Hitt (Dana), Lorie Adair Roberts (Scott), Candy Hitt Miller (Dustin); great-grandchildren Alayna Hitt Harris (Chandler), Macy Hitt, Olivia Roberts, Sam Roberts, Jack Roberts, Liddy Miller, and Jonah Miller; and a host of other family and friends. Granny was loved by many cousins, nieces, and nephews. She loved and appreciated all the visits, good food, and help from special friends Larry and Lucy Easterling. Many thanks to Marie Sansing, her caregiver, and all the doctors, nurses, therapists, and staff at Sanctuary Hospice House who showed her tender love and care. Services will be Thursday, May 26 at the Antioch church of Christ in Blue Springs, MS; visitation from 2-4 with services immediately following. Burial will follow in Antioch Church Cemetery. Waters Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers are Dustin Miller, Scott Roberts, Chandler Harris, Steve McBrayer, Terry McBrayer, Donald Harpole, and Jimmy Powers. Honorary Pallbearers are Sam Roberts, Jack Roberts, Jonah Miller, and all the children at the Antioch church of Christ. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family @www.watersfuneralservice.com
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open.
Cheyenne Knight had a 68 in the inaugural event to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly bunched leaderboard that features five top-10 players and promising newcomer Rose Zhang.
Play was suspended late in the afternoon for 1 hours, 47 minutes because of dangerous weather conditions near Liberty National and the last groups barely finished before darkness on the course adjacent to the Hudson River with a spectacular view of the New York City skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
The fifth-ranked Lee, from Australia, birdied eight of the first 12 holes in a bogey-free round that moved her from 55th to the top spot. Her score was nine shots better than her opening round.
“I think Liberty National is kind of a course where if you play it more, the better idea you have,” said Lee, an eight-time winner on the LPGA Tour. “So, since it’s the inaugural event it’s the same for everybody.”
No. 3 Lydia Ko was a shot back after a 69.
Top-ranked Jin Young Ko (66) was 5 under with No. 6 Atthaya Thitikul (71), No. 8 Brooke Henderson (70), Aditi Ashok (72) and Zhang (69), the two-time NCAA individual champion who turned pro last week and received a sponsor’s exemption to play.
Jin Young Ko, Zhang and Ashok had less than three holes left when play was suspended at 6 p.m. Ko had a birdie and bogey after play resumed. Zhang finished with three pars in her 69, a shot better than her professional debut. Ashok had a bogey in her final three holes.
Knight, who has had three top 10 finishes this year, played her final 11 holes in 4 under.
“I think my ball-striking has really come a long way,” said Knight, who had six birdies and two bogeys. “I’ve been hitting a lot of fairways and greens, and hence I have more birdie opportunities.”
Lydia Ko, who played with Lee, has been searching for her game since a top-10 finish in Thailand in February.
“To be honest, haven’t been playing that great leading up to this week,” the 26-year-old said. “I played much better and solid on the LET event a couple weeks ago, so that was a good momentum shift. But, yeah, you know, I would say it has been a very colorful scorecard, not in a good way, not the birdie colors.”
Jin Young Ko said her putting was better Friday.
“Everything was good,” she said. “Yesterday was good, too, but putt was straighter for me. So I practiced a little bit last night, and, yeah, I had like A game, so I’m happy with it.”
Zhang was excited to make the cut, adding she thought she might struggle with that despite winning 12 of 20 events in the past two years at Stanford.
“I think tomorrow and the day after will be also no expectations on me; more so learning what it means to be playing in a lead group as a professional and going from there,” the 20-year-old said.
Ashok, who has had two top-five finishes in her last three events, is looking for her first win.
Henderson, who won in Florida in January, overcame a double bogey to start to shoot a 70.
“It’s kind of been a weird year,” Henderson said. “I started out on such a high winning the first event back, and then kind of been a little up and down since then. I’m hoping to start the upward trend and have some really solid finishes here the next few weeks.”
Thitikul, who has five top-10 finishes this year, reached 7 under through 12 holes but had a double bogey at the par 5 No. 13.
Eun-Hee Ji (69) of South Korea, Bronte Law (70) and American Angel Yin (70) were 4 under.
First-round leader Lauren Hartlage was in a group at 3 under after a 76 — 11 shots more than Thursday.
Lee’s 64 was matched Friday by New Jersey native Marina Alex, who needed to go low after an 80 on Thursday.
“I played as horribly as I could play it yesterday, so I think I learned every place not to be,” said Alex, whose par total should make the cut. “It’s a tricky course, and honestly, I just think that I — it required on my end probably a little bit more prep going into yesterday.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A longtime Los Angeles politician was convicted Thursday on federal corruption charges in a scheme in which prosecutors said he promised to help steer a multimillion-dollar government contract to the University of Southern California if his son got a scholarship and a teaching job.
Suspended Democratic City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas — a former legislator, county supervisor and a fixture in local politics for decades — was found guilty in U.S. District Court of seven felonies, including conspiracy, bribery and fraud.
The jury's verdict marked a stunning fall for a once-commanding figure in Los Angeles County politics known for his involvement in civil rights and racial issues.
Marilyn Flynn, who was dean of USC’s School of Social Work from 1997 to 2018, pleaded guilty last year to one count of bribery in the case. Prosecutors said that as part of the plot, she concocted a scheme to funnel $100,000 that Ridley-Thomas provided from campaign funds through the university to a nonprofit run by his son.
“When elected leaders engage in acts of corruption, our community suffers immense damage. Ridley-Thomas engaged in a corrupt conspiracy with a university dean to steer taxpayer-funded contracts to the school in exchange for benefits for his son,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement.
Mark Ridley-Thomas, then a county supervisor, offered to support county contracts for USC’s School of Social Work that could potentially bring the institution millions of dollars in new revenue in return for helping his son, Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, according to prosecutors. At the time, the school had a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was a state assemblyman who resigned the last day of 2017 while facing allegations that he made an unwanted sexual advance toward a Capitol staffer. The $100,000 went to his organization, known as the Policy, Research & Practice Initiative, prosecutors said.
The son later received a $26,000 graduate scholarship for 2018 and was offered a paid teaching position with a $50,000 salary, even though being a student and a teacher would violate school policy, authorities said.
The Los Angeles City Council suspended Mark Ridley-Thomas in October 2021, shortly after he was charged in the case.
Ridley-Thomas, who denied wrongdoing, left the courthouse after the verdict without speaking to reporters. A representative for his defense team told the Los Angeles Times that he would appeal.
He will be sentenced in August.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a longtime friend and political ally, called the verdict a “sad day for Los Angeles.”
USC wasn’t accused of wrongdoing in the criminal case but it further tarnished the school’s elite image, already battered by a series of scandals.
USC was one of the universities embroiled in an admissions cheating scandal in which wealthy parents sought to get their undeserving offspring into college by falsely portraying them as star athletes. Dozens of parents and athletic coaches nationwide were charged and more than 50 people were convicted in the “Operation Varsity Blues” case. They include TV actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, and Loughlin’s fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli.
In 2021, USC agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who accused the college’s longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse. It was believed to be a record amount for such a lawsuit. When combined with an earlier settlement of a separate class-action suit, USC has agreed to pay out more than $1 billion for claims against Dr. George Tyndall, who worked at the school for nearly three decades. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/longtime-la-politician-guilty-on-federal-17870112.php | 2023-03-31 00:23:50 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/longtime-la-politician-guilty-on-federal-17870112.php |
Negotiators have hashed out some details of a deal to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt as soon as next week, according to a source familiar with the talks.
The contours of a debt ceiling deal are largely worked out – including on discretionary spending and defense spending — but sticking points include work requirements and permitting, the source told NPR.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters Friday morning that it's "crunch time."
"We know it's not easy, but we're going to make sure we're not just trying to get an agreement," he said. "We're trying to get something that's worthy of the American people that changes the trajectory."
The deal being worked out by negotiators would raise the government's borrowing limit for two years, while putting two-year caps on federal spending, said the source, who was not authorized to speak about the ongoing negotiations. Preliminary details were first reported by the New York Times.
The two sides are also close to an agreement on IRS funding, which Republicans are hoping to cut. But both sides are dug in on work requirements for social benefits programs.
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated the warning that Congress has until about June 1 to raise or suspend the debt limit. McCarthy has vowed to give members 72 hours to review text before putting it to a floor vote. The Senate will then have to vote on the measure if passed by the House.
Most economists agree an actual default could result in a recession. A default would severely affect financial markets, increase mortgage rates and interest rates on credit cards, could cause government workers and Social Security recipients to go unpaid, and could make it difficult for businesses and citizens to borrow money.
McCarthy told reporters Friday that negotiators worked through the night on Thursday, and he believes they made progress.
"There is forward progress but each time there's forward progress the issues that remain become more difficult and more challenging," Rep. Patrick McHenry, one of McCarthy's negotiators, told reporters Friday afternoon.
Negotiators for the administration are currently not scheduled to meet with McCarthy in person on Friday, McHenry said, but the two groups continue to talk virtually.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RGT) (the "Fund") has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.13 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on December 23, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 12, 2022 (ex-dividend on December 9, 2022). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on December 19, 2022.
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With the MediaTek Genio platform stack, designers and OEMs can bring differentiated and secure intelligent devices to market faster
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today unveiled its new Genio platform for AIoT devices and introduced the first chip in the Genio family, the Genio 1200 designed for premium AIoT products.
MediaTek Genio is a complete platform stack for the AIoT with powerful and ultra- efficient chipsets, open platform software development kits (SDKs) and a developer portal with comprehensive resources and tools. This all-in-one platform makes it easy for brands to develop innovative consumer , enterprise and industrial smart applications at the premium, mid-range and entry levels, and bring these devices to market faster.
With MediaTek Genio, customers have access to all the hardware, software and resources needed to go from concept to design and manufacturing. Customers can choose from a range of Genio chips to suit their product needs, and then use MediaTek's developer resources and the Yocto Linux open platform SDK to customize their designs. MediaTek also makes it easy for customers to access its partners' system hardware and software, and leverage partners' networks and sales channels. By offering an integrated, easy-to-use platform, MediaTek Genio reduces development costs and speeds up time to market, while providing long-term support for operating system updates and security patches that extend the product lifecycle.
"Today MediaTek powers the most popular AIoT devices on the market. As the industry enters the next era of innovation, MediaTek's Genio platform delivers flexibility, scalability and development support brands need to cater to the latest market demands," said Jerry Yu, MediaTek Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of MediaTek's Computing, Connectivity and Metaverse Business Group. "We look forward to seeing the new user experiences brands bring to life with the Genio 1200 and its powerful AI capability, support for 4K displays and advanced imaging features."
Open Platform AIoT SDK
The Genio open platform AIoT SDK allows designers to customize multiple products with the same software pack, which supports Yocto Linux. By streamlining the writing and coding of each software application layer, customers can develop their products with minimal support – regardless of the type of application.
Developer Resources and Partner Ecosystem
MediaTek's Genio developer portal gives customers access to a wide range of developer tools, along with access to partners' system hardware and software. Furthermore, brands can use the portal to take advantage of partners' networks and sales channels. This range of development tools and partner support makes it easy for brands of all sizes to streamline the design of AIoT products and speed up time-to-market.
High-Performance Chipsets
The MediaTek Genio chipsets offer fast multicore performance with extreme power-efficiency, optimizing the user experience for even the most compute-intensive AI applications. The CPU, GPU and AI Processing Unit (APU) in each Genio chipset work together to enhance intelligent autonomous capabilities at the edge and support high quality displays, cameras and more. Additionally, each chipset offers support for the latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth protocols to deliver seamless connectivity.
The Genio series includes premium, mid-tier and entry-level system-on-chips (SoCs) and modules to address different market and application needs such as:
- Genio 1200 for premium AIoT applications that need best-in-class performance, support for the latest multimedia standards and 4K displays, 4.8 TOPs AI accelerator, and exceptional power efficiency
- Genio 500 for retail and commercial IoT applications that require high performance edge processing and advanced multimedia capabilities.
- Genio 350 for hubs in portable and home environments that require lighter vision and voice edge processing.
- Genio 130 for thin-OS and cloud-supported voice assistant devices that require an audio and microphone-orientated platform.
With a highly capable octa-core CPU, five-core graphics, dual-core AI processor and advanced multimedia engines, the Genio 1200 is ideal for advanced smart home appliances, industrial IoT applications and other demanding AI-embedded devices. The Genio 1200 can also receive and process ultra-high definition display and camera inputs from a range of computer vision (CV) applications.
The new Genio 1200 combines best-in-class performance, support for the latest multimedia standards and 4K displays, and exceptional power efficiency in a 6nm-class chip. This highly integrated, powerful and extendable platform supports several high-speed interfaces, such as PCI-Express, USB 3.1 and GbE MAC, and also supports MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E and sub-6 5G modules to meet a wide range of connectivity needs.
The Genio 1200 will be commercially available starting in H2 2022. To learn more about the Genio platform and Genio 1200 please visit: https://www.mediatek.com/products/internet-of-things/aiot
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MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year and its AIoT platforms are already trusted by global device makers in products that power wide ranging applications. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile device, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. MediaTek is the number one Wi-Fi supplier across broadband, retail routers, consumer electronics devices and gaming, and its Wi-Fi 6 chipsets are powering the latest networking equipment for faster computing experiences. Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit www.mediatek.com for more information.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver to Pence fake elector votes from his state and neighboring Michigan, text messages revealed at Tuesday’s meeting of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection showed.
Johnson spokeswoman Alexa Henning downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during the committee’s hearing in Washington, but did not deny that Johnson had wanted to hand-deliver the slate of fake electors to Pence.
“The senator had no involvement in the creation of an alternate slate of electors and had no foreknowledge that it was going to be delivered to our office,” Henning tweeted. “This was a staff to staff exchange. His new Chief of Staff contacted the Vice President’s office. The Vice President’s office said not to give it to him and we did not. There was no further action taken. End of story.”
Johnson had planned to object to accepting electors in states where he said the results were in dispute. He signed on to the objection of Arizona’s electors, which happened before the attack, but then voted to accept those electors later. He did not object to accepting Wisconsin’s votes, but two of the state’s Republican congressmen did.
The evidence presented showed a back and forth between Johnson aide Sean Riley and Pence staff member Chris Hodgson at 12:37 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021.
“Johnson needs to hand something to VPOTUS please advise,” Riley texted Hodgson.
“What is it?” Hodgson replied.
“Alternate slate of electors for MI and WI because archivist didn’t receive them,” Riley wrote back.
Hodgson responded: “Do not give that to him.”
Wisconsin Republicans met at the state Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, the same day as 10 Democratic electors awarded their votes to Biden, who carried the battleground state by just under 21,000 votes. They forwarded their votes for Trump to the National Archives, arguing that they were trying to preserve Trump’s legal options in case a court overturned Biden’s win.
Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission declined to punish the fake electors, determining that no election laws had been violated. The fake electors are now being sued in Wisconsin by a liberal law firm that is seeking $2.4 million in damages.
Other evidence shown at Tuesday’s hearing indicated that Trump’s campaign team wanted the Wisconsin fake electors to fly the paperwork to Washington.
“Freaking Trump idiots want someone to fly original elector papers to the senate President,” Mark Jefferson, executive director of the Wisconsin Republican Party, texted on Jan. 4. “They’re going to call one of us to tell us just what the hell is going on.”
Johnson met with Wisconsin lawmakers later in 2021 and talked about dismantling the state’s bipartisan elections commission and having the GOP-controlled Legislature take over presidential and federal elections.
Johnson’s Democratic opponents jumped at the revelation at Tuesday’s hearing and called on him to resign.
“Ron Johnson actively tried to undermine this democracy,” Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said in a statement calling for Johnson’s resignation. “He literally tried to hand Mike Pence fake ballots. Once again, Ron Johnson has proven he’s a danger to our country and our fundamental rights.”
Other Democratic candidates including state Treasurer Sarak Godlewski and Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson made similar comments calling for his resignation. Alex Lasry, a Milwaukee Bucks executive, called Johnson a “seditious traitor and a danger to our democracy” but stopped short of calling for him to resign, saying the only way Johnson will leave is if he’s defeated in November.
Nelson, who had earlier called for Johnson to be subpoenaed to testify before the Jan. 6 commission, said the revelations “go beyond anything I could have imagined for how far Ron Johnson would go to overturn our Wisconsin election result.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced an increase of $200 million in the Company's share-repurchase program, bringing the Company's total share repurchase authority to $400 million.
The Company has repurchased a total of approximately 10.0 million of its common shares (or a 15% net reduction in shares outstanding) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $175.0 million pursuant to the current share-repurchase program since it commenced on July 1, 2017. With this increase of $200 million, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to approximately $225.0 million worth of common shares, which includes approximately $25.0 million remaining from the initial authorization in 2017, through June 30, 2023.
Repurchases under the Company's share-repurchase program may be made either in the open market or through private transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans, subject to market conditions and applicable legal requirements. IMAX has no obligation to repurchase shares, and the share-repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued by the Company at any time. In addition, the $400 million authorization does not include shares repurchased in connection with the administration of employee share-based compensation plans.
The Company has received an exemption decision issued by the Ontario Securities Commission dated April 1, 2022 for relief from the formal issuer bid requirements under Canadian securities laws. The exemption decision permits the Company to repurchase up to 15% of its outstanding common shares in any 12-month period through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under repurchase programs that the Company may implement from time to time. Canadian securities laws regulate an issuer's ability to make repurchases of its own securities.
The decision allows the Company to make repurchases under its repurchase programs from time to time in excess of the maximum allowable in reliance on the existing "other published markets" exemption from the formal issuer bid requirements available under Canadian securities laws. The "other published markets" exemption caps the Company's ability to repurchase its securities through the facilities of the NYSE at 5% of the issuer's outstanding securities during any 12-month period.
The conditions of the exemption decision are as follows: (i) any repurchases made in reliance on the exemption decision must be permitted under, and part of, repurchase programs established and conducted in accordance with United States securities laws and NYSE rules, (ii) the aggregate number of common shares acquired in reliance on the exemption decision and the "other published markets" exemption by the Company and any person acting jointly or in concert with the Company within any period of 12 months does not exceed 15% of the outstanding common shares at the beginning of the 12-month period, (iii) the common shares are not listed and posted for trading on an exchange in Canada, (iv) the exemption decision applies only to the acquisition of common shares until April 1, 2025, (v) at least 5 days prior to purchasing common shares in reliance on the exemption decision, the Company discloses the terms of the exemption decision and the conditions applicable thereto in a press release that is issued and filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") and includes such information as part of the news release required to be issued in accordance with the "other published markets exemption" in respect of any repurchase program that may be implemented by the Company, which this press releases satisfies, and (vi) the Company does not acquire common shares in reliance on the "other published markets" exemption if the aggregate number of common shares purchased by the Company and any person acting jointly or in concert with the Company within any period of 12 months exceeds 5% of the outstanding Shares at the beginning of the 12-month period .
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of June 30, 2022, there were 1,694 IMAX theater systems (1,610 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 85 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX™, IMAX Live™, IMAX Enhanced™, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/imax), Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).
This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to plans regarding share repurchases pursuant to the share-repurchase program, business and technology strategies and measures to implement strategies, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of business, operations and technology, future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), industry prospects and consumer behavior, plans and references to the future success of IMAX Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") and expectations regarding the Company's future operating, financial and technological results. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with the expectations and predictions of the Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks related to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with investments and operations in foreign jurisdictions and any future international expansion, including those related to economic, political and regulatory policies of local governments and laws and policies of the United States and Canada as well as geopolitical conflicts, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; risks related to the Company's growth and operations in China; the performance of IMAX DMR® films; the signing of IMAX Theater System agreements; conditions, changes and developments in the commercial exhibition industry; risks related to currency fluctuations; the potential impact of increased competition in the markets within which the Company operates, including competitive actions by other companies; the failure to respond to change and advancements in digital technology; risks relating to consolidation among commercial exhibitors and studios; risks related to brand extensions and new business initiatives; conditions in the in-home and out-of-home entertainment industries; the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by the Company; risks related to cyber-security and data privacy; risks related to the Company's inability to protect the Company's intellectual property; risks related to climate change; risks related to weather conditions and natural disasters that may disrupt or harm the Company's business; risks related to the Company's indebtedness and compliance with its debt agreements; general economic, market or business conditions; risks related to political, economic and social instability, including with respect to the Russia-Ukraine conflict; the failure to convert IMAX Theater System backlog into revenue; changes in laws or regulations; any statements of belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of to the foregoing; other factors and risks outlined in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or in Canada, the SEDAR; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and actual results or anticipated developments by the Company may not be realized, and even if substantially realized, may not have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. These factors, other risks and uncertainties and financial details are discussed in IMAX's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Working dogs trained to use their noses to keep people safe at Super Bowl
SAN ANTONIO (KSAT) - Some of the top canines in the world will be at the Super Bowl.
Dogs from San Antonio will sniff out potential threats at the big game on Sunday.
The dogs receive extensive training. It’s the ultimate game of hide and seek.
The canines are trained to detect explosive devices at airports, other transit points and the festivities surrounding Super Bowl week in Arizona.
“We’re going to have our best out there on game day protecting the traveling public,” said Zeb Polasek, Tranportation Safety Administration Canine Training Center director.
These dogs go through training at the canine training center at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland.
The first exercise is detecting explosives at the terminal and people passing through the screening process, including “explosives on passengers or in a static setting at an airport. Could be mass trans. It could be multiple different areas,” said Nicholas Graham, TSA canine adoption coordinator.
The dogs are trained to give a passive response once they detect a suspicious substance.
“If they detect someone, something on a passenger, they’ll kind of hone in on them and follow that specific person,” Graham said.
The canines are also trained to detect explosives on a wide aircraft simulator, before and after passengers get onboard. During the training, the canine are seen moving up and down the aisle. The dogs also weave their way in-and-out of passenger luggage like a running back on the field.
“They don’t get distracted by food. They’re trained. You know, these dogs are professional dogs that operate at the highest levels,” Polasek said.
The goal is to keep people safe this week during the big game.
“Everything from sleep to the to the nourishment and the food that they get and of course, the expert training is key to produce that product that’s actually going to be out at the Super Bowl,” Polasek said.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Breece Hall still razzes Garrett Wilson about what could’ve been.
“If I wouldn’t have gotten hurt ... ,” a smiling Hall said he tells Wilson. “But, nah, I don’t really care about that stuff anymore. All I can do is look forward and just try to work myself back to being that same Breece that was making all those plays last year.”
That has been the goal since Hall was carted off the field in Denver in Week 7 after tearing the ACL and injuring the meniscus in his left knee in the second quarter of the Jets’ 16-9 victory.
Until then, Hall quickly had established himself as the most dynamic playmaker in an otherwise struggling offense. His combination of speed and power made him a threat to score whenever he had the ball in his hands, as he showed early in that game against the Broncos with a 62-yard TD run during which he hit a top speed of 21.87 mph, according to Next Gen Stats — the fastest by a ball carrier to that point last season.
The second-round pick out of Iowa State finished with 463 yards on 80 attempts — an eye-popping 5.8 yards per carry — and four touchdowns in seven games. Hall also was becoming an overwhelming favorite to win the offensive rookie award.
“The past is the past,” Hall said. “I can’t really take it back.”
But he can certainly look ahead, knowing his knee is getting better every day — and he’s expected to be a key playmaker again in an upgraded offense led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
“I’m feeling good,” Hall said. “It’s good to be back on the field, running around, doing drills and starting to cut and stuff.
“And feel like myself again.”
Hall, who turned 22 on Wednesday, sees “glimpses” of that. He spends the bulk of his time during voluntary practices working with the trainers. But the hope is he’ll participate fully in training camp in July and be ready to play in Week 1 of the regular season — which would be a remarkably fast recovery for an injury that can sideline some players for more than a year.
“Yeah, I’m very, very optimistic on that one,” coach Robert Saleh said. “I don’t want to jinx it. I mean, the kid’s already hitting over 22 (mph) on the GPS, so he looks freaking good.”
That Hall is flashing that kind of speed while running straight is promising. He said he hit 23 mph against Atlanta last summer but usually sits in the 20-23 mph range.
“Everybody — myself, the coaches, my teammates — wants me to be ready for Week 1,” Hall said. “But you’ve got to come back when you feel like you’re ready. So until I feel like I’m ready ... I’ll just know.”
Hall, whose third cousin is three-time Super Bowl champion running back Roger Craig, has chatted with a few other running backs who have worked their way back from similar knee injuries. That includes the Giants’ Saquon Barkley, the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey and the Titans’ Derrick Henry.
“It’s been cool just to talk to those guys about going through the injuries,” Hall said, “and how to keep your mental right and how to just keep pushing through and keep going every day.”
And Hall will continue to do that during the next three months — with the hope of running onto the field at MetLife Stadium and playing in the season opener against Buffalo on Sept. 11.
“He’s one of those kids that we’ve had to kind of hold back from him because there’s a process,” Saleh said. “It’s weird to say, but you don’t want to heal too fast with an ACL. You’ve got to be able to balance it out with the strength.
“He looks strong, he looks powerful, he’s learning. I mean, I’m excited for him to get back on the field.”
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is this week’s guest on Newsmakers.
Mayor Walsh says he plans to reapply for a grant from the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development, money that would help pay to renovate public housing in the shadow of I-81.
When asked why the city’s first request was rejected, Walsh said: “They were concerned because 81 literally divides Pioneer Homes that we weren’t going to be able to do all of Pioneer Homes in one fell swoop. (It’s an) understandable concern, but I think they need to be more understanding of the fact that these projects are inextricably connected and we don’t want to do anything before 81 is done.”
Walsh also talks about his conversations with the State DOT about I-81, the status of crime in the City of Syracuse and offers an update on his family. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/newsmakers-syracuse-mayor-ben-walsh-6/ | 2022-07-15 23:08:32 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/newsmakers-syracuse-mayor-ben-walsh-6/ |
DefenAge Celebrates With HUGE Black Friday Discounts
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DefenAge® Skincare, manufacturer and distributor of revolutionary, evidence-based, anti-aging products, announces the new Defensin Master Anti-Aging Patent issued by the US Patent Office (Patent #11,491,096).
Seven years in the making, the new patent recognizes DefenAge's ground-breaking cell stimulating compositions and methods to create fresh, new skin. This distinguished patent concludes the international family of DefenAge's patents for the use of Defensin-molecules to reverse signs of skin aging on a global scale - including a decrease in visible fine and coarse wrinkles, pore size, and pigmentation.
The patent supports that Defensin technology is extremely effective in fighting almost any signs of skin aging and is an outstanding solution as an aging prevention treatment in both men and women. At the heart of the patented technology is the unique ability of Defensin-molecules to trigger the most powerful regenerative response in the body through activating dormant, "preserved" young skin master cells to generate new, young skin.
Renowned dermatologist, Natalie M. Curcio, MD, MPH, MMHC (Nashville, TN) details, "Defensins are unique natural molecules that trigger a regenerative response in the skin, similar to the one our body generates during wound healing. Every time a scratch or wound on the skin heals, the skin in the healed (closed) wound area is always younger than the skin around it. This is because our body activates "preserved" young cells to heal wounds. In other words, the body creates new, young skin to repair wounds. Defensins activate the same mechanism in our body, meaning that every time defensins are applied to the skin, they activate the body to produce new and young skin without a wound."
Defensins activate dormant preserves of "fresh" cells in the body, LGR6-positive skin master cells. After activating, LGR6-positive cells physically migrate into the basal layer of the skin and create a new epidermis, and eventually, new, younger-acting skin, delivering all the advantages of retinols without irritation, inflammation, or sun-sensitivity.
Celebrity dermatologist, Dr. Suneel Chilukuri (Houston, TX) weighs in on the clinical proof, stating, "DefenAge is one of the most rigorously tested and proven modern cosmeceutical products you can find. DefenAge's products and their Defensins were tested in 19 clinical studies, including the ones published in the top peer-review magazines, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology and Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. The studies show that any part of the skin is able to respond to Defensins, with improvement in a variety of skin qualities addressing almost all aspects of visible skin aging, including the face, skin around the eyes, and body. Even the scalp and skin under the hair improves and normalizes hair growth metrics."
The quality and wide range of results are also appreciated by consumers. A 2022 consumer survey with more than 850 responses from verified buyers indicated that 94 percent of respondents said that they were satisfied with results they see with DefenAge, 97 percent said that they will purchase DefenAge again, and 91 percent detailed that DefenAge plays key role in their skincare routine.
To give everyone an opportunity to experience the power of Defensins, DefenAge launched a huge sale on Black Friday: BOGO 65 percent OFF together with offering multiple free trial-size products and an additional 25% discount on all products when customers join the DefenAge Skin Club Rewards program. Visit www.defenage.com to take advantage of these deep discounts (valid November 25- 28th).
A portion of the proceeds from DefenAge's Black Friday sale will go towards a donation to the Monarch School of San Diego to enrich the lives of helping unhoused and at-risk students from kindergarten through 12th grade to receive the stability and security they need to learn and thrive.
DefenAge is an American company founded in 2014 by a team of regenerative medicine experts whose anti-aging discovery became the heart and soul of its formulas. DefenAge's products are widely recommended by dermatologists as a high-performing, anti-aging cosmetic skincare for visible skin rejuvenation and as a safe alternative for retinol. DefenAge complies with or exceeds the Clean Beauty standards and its products have never been tested on animals. Honesty, transparency, and excelling in every way possible are the company's standards. DefenAge demonstrates an industry-leading consumer repurchase rate.
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