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Meet the man behind the curtain- er, projector - at Columbia's Ragtag Cinema, TED ROGERS! Ted tells us about the role he plays in delivering old films, weird films and everything in between to audiences of all kinds inside one of the last few independently-run movie houses in the country that still operate a 35mm projector. March 24, 2023 | https://www.kbia.org/september-2022-august-2023/2023-03-24/paul-pepper-ted-rogers-ragtag-cinema-film-programmer | 2023-03-24 15:17:00 | 1 | https://www.kbia.org/september-2022-august-2023/2023-03-24/paul-pepper-ted-rogers-ragtag-cinema-film-programmer |
Multiple trial initiations planned for 2023 to progress Haduvio in chronic cough indications
Management to host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EDT
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing the investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other chronic cough indications, and for the treatment of prurigo nodularis, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, as well as provided business updates.
"Following the very encouraging results from our Phase 2 CANAL trial in IPF chronic cough, we have entered a transformational period in the development of Haduvio for the treatment of serious chronic cough conditions," said Jennifer Good, President and CEO of Trevi Therapeutics. "With a strong balance sheet and cash runway expected into 2026, we are well-positioned to develop Haduvio as a pipeline in a product, supported by the differentiated central and peripheral mechanism of action of Haduvio."
2022 Fourth Quarter and Year End Business Highlights
- Presented final data from the Phase 2 CANAL Trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in IPF at the British Thoracic Society's Winter Meeting.
- Appointed David Clark, MD, MRCP, as Chief Medical Officer.
- Initiated the Human Abuse Liability study for Haduvio.
- Ended 2022 with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $120.5 million.
Key Business Updates
IPF Chronic Cough Clinical Trials
The Company is planning to conduct a Phase 2b dose ranging trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in IPF patients. The objective of the trial is to determine the dose response of Haduvio in this IPF patient population. The Company expects to initiate this dose ranging study in the second half of 2023.
The Company is also planning a Phase 1b study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory physiology in IPF patients of varying disease severity. The Company is in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the design of this trial and expects to start this trial in the second half of 2023.
Phase 2a Trial in Refractory Chronic Cough
The Company is preparing to conduct a Phase 2a study in refractory chronic cough which is expected to be initiated in the third quarter of 2023. The objective of this trial is to establish the potential of Haduvio across a broader range of chronic cough conditions and to further validate the importance of Haduvio's central and peripheral mechanism of action in a variety of chronic cough patient populations.
Phase 2b/3 PRISM Trial in Prurigo Nodularis
Dosing was completed in the open-label extension portion of our Phase 2b/3 PRISM trial for the treatment of prurigo nodularis in the first quarter of 2023 and full data are expected in the second quarter of 2023. Once data is received, the Company intends to request an end of phase 2 meeting with the FDA. The Company also plans to present the data from the open-label extension at a future medical meeting.
Human Abuse Liability Study
The Company initiated a human abuse liability study in the fourth quarter of 2022 to compare the abuse potential of oral nalbuphine to butorphanol. The injectable version of nalbuphine is currently unscheduled in the U.S. by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The study is a randomized, double-blind, active and placebo-controlled 5-way crossover design. The study is conducted in two parts, with the first part characterizing various butorphanol doses. One butorphanol dose will be selected to be studied in the second part of the protocol to determine the abuse potential of oral nalbuphine relative to butorphanol. The Company is currently completing Part 1 of the study and expects top-line data from the complete trial by the end of 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
Research and development (R&D) expenses: R&D expenses for the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased to $4.3 million from $6.2 million in the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to decreased clinical trial costs reflecting the completion prior to the fourth quarter of 2022 of both the blinded portion of the Phase 2b/3 PRISM trial and the Phase 2 CANAL trial, partially offset by an increase in trial costs related to the human abuse liability study.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses were $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $2.1 million in the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher legal fees associated with intellectual property filings and other professional fees.
Other income (expense), net: Other income, net was $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to other expense, net of $0.3 million in the same period in 2021. The change was primarily due to an increase in interest income.
Net loss: For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $5.5 million, compared to a net loss of $8.5 million in the same period in 2021.
Full-Year 2022 Financial Highlights
R&D expenses: R&D expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, were $19.8 million compared to $23.0 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to decreased trial costs reflecting the completion of the blinded portion of the Phase 2b/3 PRISM trial and the Phase 2 CANAL trial in 2022, which were partially offset by an increase in startup activities for our planned trials including purchases of clinical trial supplies and increased consulting expenses and professional fees.
G&A expenses: G&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, were $10.1 million compared to $9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to increased market research costs and professional fees.
Other income (expense), net: Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $0.7 million compared to other expense, net of $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The change was primarily due to an increase in interest income due to higher cash equivalent and marketable securities balances invested at higher interest rate yields and a decrease in expense related to the value of shares of common stock issued as a commitment fee under an equity credit facility which did not recur in 2022.
Net loss: For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $29.2 million, compared to a net loss of $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Conference Call/Webcast
To participate in the live conference call by phone, please dial (888) 317 6003 (domestic) or (412) 317 6061 (international) and provide access code 1366506. A live audio webcast will be accessible from the 'Investors & News' section on the Company's website at www.TreviTherapeutics.com. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available for 30 days on the Company's website following the event.
Upcoming Meetings
The Company plans to participate in the following upcoming conferences and events:
- March 20-22: BIO-Europe Spring
- April 17-20: 22nd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
About Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing Haduvio, an investigational therapy in an oral extended-release formulation of nalbuphine, for the treatment of chronic cough in IPF and other chronic cough indications. Haduvio is a mixed ĸ-opioid receptor agonist and µ-opioid receptor antagonist that works both centrally and peripherally. The ĸ and µ receptors are known critical mediators of cough. Parenteral nalbuphine has been approved and marketed for over 20 years for the treatment of acute pain indications and is not scheduled by the DEA in the United States or by regulatory authorities in most of Europe. Trevi intends to propose Haduvio as the trade name for nalbuphine ER. Its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
For more information, visit www.TreviTherapeutics.com and follow the Company on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Trevi's business plans and objectives, including future plans or expectations for Haduvio and plans and timing with respect to future clinical trials, expectations regarding Trevi's uses and sufficiency of capital, and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: uncertainties regarding the success, cost and timing of Trevi's product candidate development activities and ongoing and planned clinical trials; the risk that positive data from a clinical trial may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future clinical trials in the same or a different indication; uncertainties regarding Trevi's ability to execute on its strategy; uncertainties with respect to regulatory authorities' views as to the data from Trevi's clinical trials and next steps in the development path for Trevi's Haduvio in the United States and foreign countries, including the Company's ability to submit and get clearance on an IND on a timely basis; uncertainties inherent in estimating Trevi's cash runway, future expenses and other financial results, including Trevi's ability to fund future operations, including clinical trials; uncertainties regarding the scope, timing and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Trevi's clinical operations and actions taken in response to the pandemic; as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Trevi undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Investor Contact
Katie McManus
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
203-304-2499
k.mcmanus@trevitherapeutics.com
Media Contact
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The Sports Report: Lakers look like a playoff team in win over Bulls
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From Dan Woike: D’Angelo Russell put his hands up to the side of his head as he jogged down the court, his eyes widening like a pair of deep-dish pies.
LeBron James had just jumped into the air, caught a rebound and gracefully tipped it back in — the Lakers sprinting toward their full potential with Russell in faux shock.
But as the plays mounted — the Anthony Davis rebounds, the Austin Reaves assists, the Jarred Vanderbilt defense, the James jumpers and the Russell drives — it all became less and less unbelievable.
With their roster as close to fully intact as it has been in more than a month, the Lakers dominated, beating the Chicago Bulls 121-110 to begin their final trip of the regular season.
It was as sure of sign of the postseason promise the Lakers have sworn they possess, a team set to peak right when everything starts mattering the most.
With Reaves in the starting lineup for the first time with Russell, Davis, James and Vanderbilt, the Lakers quickly built a 17-point first-quarter lead. And while the Lakers’ bench squandered it in the second, the starters reestablished control. The Lakers never let Chicago completely back into the game the rest of the way.
Davis led the Lakers with 38 points, James had 25 and Reaves scored 17. Underscoring the starting lineup’s total dominance? The Lakers outscored the Bulls by 35 points in Russell’s 36 minutes.
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CLIPPERS
Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-132 on Wednesday night to open a two-game set.
The teams — both short-handed Wednesday — will meet again Friday night in Memphis.
Westbrook made five 3-pointers without a miss and had 10 assists. Covington was 9 of 10 from the field, making all seven of his 3-point attempts.
Bones Hyland added 20 points for Los Angles, including 12 in the fourth quarter as the Clippers pulled away in the final seven minutes.
“Just being composed,” Westbrook said about the difference down the stretch. “As a point guard, I was taught the last five or six minutes of the game were very important. Getting stops, getting good shots. We did a good job of executing down the stretch.”
NBA standings
Western Conference
Top six qualify for the playoffs. Nos. 7-10 qualify for tournament to determine final two playoff teams.
1. x-Denver Nuggets, 51-24
2. x-Memphis Grizzlies, 48-28, 3.5 GB
3. x-Sacramento Kings, 46-30, 5.5 GB
4. Phoenix Suns, 41-35, 10.5 GB
5. Clippers, 41-36, 11 GB
6. Golden State Warriors, 40-37, 12 GB
7. Minnesota Timberwolves, 39-38, 13 GB
8. Lakers, 38-38, 13.5 GB
9. New Orleans Pelicans, 38-38, 13.5 GB
10. Oklahoma City Thunder, 38-39, 14 GB
11. Dallas Mavericks, 37-40, 15 GB
12. Utah Jazz, 36-40, 15.5 GB
13. Portland Trail Blazers, 32-44, 19.5 GB
14. e-San Antonio Spurs, 19-57, 32.5 GB
15. e-Houston Rockets, 18-59, 34
x-clinched playoff spot; e-eliminated from playoff contention
DODGERS
From Jack Harris: For many teams, opening day is the most exciting time of the year. For the 2023 Dodgers, it might be the most anxious.
Despite an underwhelming offseason and unmistakable loss of talent from last season’s 111-win club, the Dodgers enter the new season confident they can remain a World Series contender and continue their decade of dominance in the National League West.
But this year, perhaps more than any in recent memory, they can’t be certain of it.
As they get ready for their opener Thursday night at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks, major questions remain about the upcoming campaign, from their lineup depth to the health of their pitching to their reliance on the farm system. Here are the top six.
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ANGELS
From Sarah Valenzuela: Anthony Rendon has looked every bit like the former World Series champion the Angels signed after spending most of the last two years on the injured list. His greatest expectation is to make it through this season without any other freak injuries.
And his other expectations for the season?
“To be the last team standing,” the third baseman said before opening day. “That needs to be a goal for every major league team for this league to be competitive. If you’re not playing this game to be the last team standing, then you shouldn’t be playing at all.
“That should be our goal every single year.”
USC FOOTBALL
From Ryan Kartje: His potential, as a former five-star prospect, has never been in question. But now, as Raleek Brown enters his second season at USC, his future position might be.
The electric Santa Ana Mater Dei High product played strictly running back as a freshman, tallying 402 total yards and six touchdowns during a season slowed early by a high ankle sprain. This spring, however, Brown has been lining up largely at receiver as USC experiments with new ways to integrate the dynamic, all-purpose athlete into its offense.
USC coach Lincoln Riley said the intent in moving Brown around this spring is “to get a full idea of what he really can handle.”
UCLA FOOTBALL
As offensive lineman Atonio Mafi transitions from UCLA to the NFL, he is sharing his journey with Times staff writer Ben Bolch through a weekly diary leading up to the April 27 draft. This week, Mafi discusses his father’s overcoming a serious illness and what he wants to buy his family once he makes the NFL.
Hearing your dad is seriously ill is about the worst news you can get.
My dad means everything to me. He’s my best friend. I have pictures of him when he was younger and I look exactly like him, just a lot bigger.
Peter Mafi played rugby for the Tongan national team and was so sturdy he was known as the Tongan Steel. He calls me Little Steel, referencing my nickname this month when he texted before pro day.
UCLA GYMNASTICS
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Almost no one in the world can match Brooklyn Moors’ artistry. Josh Lim is only here to try.
As the UCLA gymnast debuted a new floor routine in an exhibition performance March 5, Lim stood in the front row of the student section at Pauley Pavilion. When Moors, an Olympic all-around finalist for Canada who is known for her elegance on floor, dipped her head, arched her back and dramatically lowered herself to the floor during her routine, there was Lim, a bespectacled third-year student majoring in applied mathematics and statistics, matching her every move.
Lim was out of focus in the background of a floor-level video, but he still drew attention.
“The boy in the back!” a tweet with a short video read. “You. Better. Work.” Clapping emojis punctuated each word.
UCLA BASKETBALL
From Ben Bolch: Less than a month after he suffered a serious lower-leg injury that sidelined him for the season’s final six games, UCLA’s Jaylen Clark has declared for the NBA draft.
The junior guard who established himself as one of the nation’s top defensive players made his announcement Wednesday on Instagram, declining to reveal whether he intended to plunge headlong into the June 22 draft or preserve his remaining eligibility.
Clark said last week there was no timetable for his return to the court after undergoing surgery three days following his injury early in the second half of the Bruins’ final regular-season game against Arizona on March 4. His first game back with the team came during UCLA’s West Region semifinal loss to Gonzaga, Clark watching from behind the bench with his right leg resting on a scooter.
Men’s tournament results, schedule
All times Pacific
Final Four
Saturday
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic, 3 p.m., CBS
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Miami, 5:40 p.m., CBS
Championship
Monday, April 3
Final Four winners, 6:15 p.m., CBS
Women’s tournament
All times Pacific
Final Four
Friday
No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 LSU, 4 p.m., ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN+
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 Iowa, 6 p.m., ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN+
Championship
Sunday
Final Four winners, 12:30 p.m., ABC, ESPN+
WHO WILL WIN?
Who will win the men’s basketball title, Florida Atlantic, Miami, San Diego State or UConn? Vote here and let us know. Results will be in Friday’s newsletter.
THIS DATE IN SPORTS
1940 — Indiana routs Kansas 60-42 for the NCAA basketball championship.
1943 — Ken Sailors scores 16 points to lead Wyoming to a 56-43 victory over Georgetown in the NCAA basketball championship.
1976 — Paul Silas of the Boston Celtics joins Bill Russell and Bill Bridges as the third player in NBA history to collect 10,000 career rebounds before scoring 10,000 career points.
1979 — Robert Parish of Golden State becomes the first Warrior in 10 years (since Nate Thurmond) to get at least 30 points and 30 rebounds in a game. Parish scores 30 points and grabs 32 rebounds in a 114-98 win over the New York Knicks.
1980 — San Antonio’s Larry Kenon scores 51 points and George Gervin adds 37 to lead the Spurs to a 144-124 win over Detroit in the final game of the regular season. Gervin wins the scoring title with a 33.1 points per game and becomes the fifth player to win at least three consecutive scoring titles, joining George Mikan, Neil Johnston, Wilt Chamberlain and Bob McAdoo.
1981 — Sophomore guard Isiah Thomas scores 23 points to lead Indiana to a 63-50 victory over North Carolina to win the NCAA basketball title.
1987 — Keith Smart’s 16-foot jump shot gives Indiana a 74-73 victory over Syracuse for the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
1990 — Jack Nicklaus makes his debut on the Senior PGA Tour with a 71 (-1) in the first round of The Tradition at Desert Mountain; wins event by 4 strokes over Gary Player.
1995 — Maine beats Michigan 4-3 in triple overtime, the longest hockey game in NCAA tournament history, to advance to the NCAA title game.
2001 — Michael Phelps becomes the youngest American swimmer to set a world record, winning the 200-meter butterfly in the USA Swimming Championships in 1 minute, 54.92 seconds. Phelps, 15, breaks the record of 1:55.18 set by Olympic gold medalist Tom Malchow in June.
2007 — American Ryan Lochte pulls off a stunning upset in the 200-meter backstroke, beating the supposedly invincible Aaron Peirsol with a world-record time of 1:54.32. Lochte erases Peirsol’s old mark of 1:54.44 to give Peirsol his first international loss in the 200 since the Sydney Olympics seven years ago.
2007 — Kobe Bryant scores 53 points for his eighth 50-point performance of the season as the Lakers lose to Houston 107-104 in overtime.
2008 — The Boston Celtics hold Miami to an NBA-record low 17 field goals, coasting to an 88-62 victory. The previous record for fewest field goals in a game came against Miami in April 1999, when Chicago managed only 18.
2013 — Syracuse shuts down Marquette with a 55-39 win in the East regional final and reached the Final Four for the first time in a decade. The Golden Eagles’ 39 points are a record low for a team in an NCAA tournament regional final since the shot clock was introduced in 1986. The 94 combined points was also a record low for a regional final.
2014 — Aaron Harrison makes a 3-pointer from about 24 feet with 2.3 seconds left to lift Kentucky to a 75-72 win over Michigan and the program’s 16th trip to the Final Four. Eighth-seeded Kentucky is the first all-freshman starting lineup to make the Final Four since the Fab Five at Michigan in 1992.
2014 — Shabazz Napier scores 17 of his 25 points in the second half, and UConn beats Michigan State 60-54 to return to the Final Four a year after the Huskies were barred from the NCAA tournament. The Huskies rally from a nine-point second-half deficit to become the first No. 7 seed to reach the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
2020 — International Olympic Committee announces postponed 2020 Summer Olympic Games will be held July 23-August 8 in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Compiled by the Associated Press
And finally...
Keith Smart’s shot wins the title for Indiana. Watch and listen here.
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Giotto Release Delivers Customer-requested Content and Features
DETROIT, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Opus IVS™, a global diagnostics, ADAS calibration, programming and on-demand remote expert support leader that is innovating the future of safe, complex vehicle repair, announced today the latest release of Giotto software, which is also deployed in their DriveSafe™ and DrivePro™ Remote products.
With the latest software upgrade, significant advancements were made for Chrysler, Fiat / Alfa Romeo, GM, Hyundai / Kia / Genesis, Mercedes / Smart, Nissan / Infiniti, Porsche and VW / Audi.
New content includes error code updates for FCA Gateway security unlock and RAM ProMaster '22 support for Chrysler, new variant supports for Fiat, dozens of new system tests for GM and Mercedes, enhanced support for Mercedes EQC-Class, Airbag, G sensor calibrations and wireless charger full system support for Nissan.
For ADAS Support, the update includes Adaptive Lighting for Chrysler, Rear Park Assist for GM, Park Position Sensor for Nissan, Rear View Camera Calibration target setup for Porsche and updated Front Camera Calibration for VW to add to the already deep, best-in-class ADAS capabilities.
"Opus IVS software is at the very front edge of what technicians need to diagnose and repair vehicles" said Jay Horak, CTO of Opus IVS. "This release is one of a continuing stream of product enhancements that are the result of listening to our customers most wanted features. The result is OEM level coverage well beyond OEM compatible. These advancements when paired with Opus IVS services such as RAP Remote Assisted Programming or IVS 360™ OEM Dealer Master Tech live help allow shops to solve the hardest diagnostic problems" added Horak.
Experience the Difference at SEMA in Las Vegas
Opus IVS will showcase this new content package and many other new product offerings at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show to run November 1-4 in Las Vegas. Stop by booth 31095 in the South Upper Hall for a product demonstration.
Opus IVS is the Intelligent Vehicle Support division of Opus Group, formed through the merging of industry-leading companies DrewTech, Autologic, Farsight, BlueLink and AutoEnginuity to develop innovative automotive solutions for more than 50,000 repair shops and dealerships worldwide, giving them the confidence to get the most complex vehicles back on the road safely and efficiently. Opus IVS develops industry-leading OEM-endorsed diagnostic technology with over 60 patents pending related to remote flash programming, pre- and post-repair scanning, remote technical support, ADAS calibrations and vehicle network technology. The Opus IVS remote technical support connects the shop with 100+ brand-specific Dealer Master Technicians to help interpret trouble codes, review OEM service procedures and provide diagnostic assistance directly through the tool. Opus IVS is a division of Opus Group, which has over 2,600 employees, 34 offices globally and connects to 30M vehicles per year for OBD testing.
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By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE
Associated Press
VILLA COMALTITLÁN, Mexico (AP) — A group of migrants that once numbered as many as 5,000 split on Thursday about whether to keeping walking through southern Mexico toward the U.S. border.
A group of about 2,000 mainly younger male migrants set out walking Thursday from the southern town of Huixtla.
But about 1,000 migrants, mainly families with children, decided to wait in Huixtla to see if they could get some sort of temporary exit visa. The families were tired after walking some 25 miles since departing the city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, on Monday.
The goal of almost all the migrants is to reach the U.S. border. But none of the migrant caravans that have crossed Mexico starting in 2018 have ever walked all the way to the border, which is over 1,000 miles to the north.
While some caravan participants reached the border in the past, it was due to bus or car rides — which the government now tries to prevent.
Some of the migrants who apparently already got papers in Huixtla seemed to have left by their own means; with the exit visas. They may be able to take buses or taxis.
Venezuelan migrant Junior Ramírez was still waiting for papers with about 15 members of his extended family at a National Immigration Institute post outside Huixtla, where the migrants slept in the open air on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Up to now they haven’t told us whether they are going to give them to us,” Ramírez said. “Other migrants have gotten them and left. All we want to do is keep going.”
Luis García Villagrán, a migrant advocate traveling with the caravan, said Mexican authorities have been giving out the equivalent of exit visas, which give migrants between one and three months to leave the country.
Theoretically, a migrant carrying such papers will either request asylum or leave Mexico — presumably over the U.S. border — and wouldn’t be sent back to their home country.
Josué Mendoza Rojas and Josmar de Nazaret Cárdenas, two other Venezuelan migrants, were in the same situation in Huixtla, trying to decide whether to keep walking.
“It’s all confused,” said Mendoza Rojas said, referring to the fact that migrants had tried to draw up their own lists of who would be in line to get papers. “There are about 40 lists, and some people left without papers.”
The couple left Venezuela two months ago with their 1-year-old child and applied for an asylum appointment in Tapachula. But they couldn’t get an appointment until August, and without enough money to wait until then, they decided to leave and start walking north.
“We don’t know what we’re going to do yet,” he said.
Venezuelans make up a large proportion of this caravan, the biggest of the year, in contrast to previous ones. A factor appears to be a policy change implemented by Mexico in January requiring Venezuelans to acquire a visa to enter the country.
Before that change, Venezuelans had flown to Mexico City or Cancun as tourists and then made their way comfortably to the border. Many made it from home to the U.S. border in as little as four days.
The Mexican visa requirement drove the flow of Venezuelans into the shadows. Those traveling in the caravan are just the visible sign of who is traveling through Mexico out of public view. Many other Venezuelans have likely turned to smugglers.
Encounters with Venezuelans at the southwest border plunged from 22,779 in January to 3,073 in February, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In April, the most recent month available, there were 4,103 encounters.
But the flow of Venezuelan migrants has continued. Since January, more than half of the 34,000 migrants who crossed the treacherous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama were Venezuelans, according to Panama’s National Migration Service.
Trying to avoid the dangerous, jungle-shrouded Darien Gap, some migrant smugglers have apparently begun offering a sea route into Panama.
Security officials in Panama said Thursday they had caught eight Colombian smugglers carrying 92 migrants — including Venezuelans and Ecuadorans, among them 12 minors — on Panama’s Caribbean coast.
Recently, the Mexican government has dissolved other caravans by offering to move migrants to other cities where they could legalize their status more quickly. In some cases, the government has tried to tire the migrants out by preventing passing trucks and buses from giving them rides.
Finding consensus on managing migration flows in the region was a top priority for representatives meeting this week at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NIO Capital celebrated its "Five and Beyond" fifth anniversary in Suzhou on August 5.
At the gathering, William Li, Ian Zhu and Nathan Yu, the firm's managing partners, shared their experience, insights, and NIO Capital's achievements over the past five years. Carl Guan, Li Yao, and Adair Lv, the investment firm's managing directors, released NIO Capital 2022 Investment Outlook. This white paper focuses on investment opportunities in Automobiles and Logistics, Energy and Deep Technologies sectors in the next five to 10 years. Representatives from NIO Capital's portfolio companies shared ideas on the industries they are involved in.
William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, and managing partner of NIO Capital, delivered the opening speech. As an investor and entrepreneur, Li has been involved in the automotive industry for many years. He gave his take on the industry and talked about starting a business from his own experience.
Li said the intelligent electric vehicle (EV) sector had entered a "speed-up" stage, behind which the core driving force is technological advancement. The automotive industry has reached the commanding height of scientific and technological innovations again, and it will create more opportunities for the Chinese market. He added that the sector is full of possibilities and will open up more chances for entrepreneurs. He also said while staying prudent, optimistic, and aggressive, NIO Capital will seize the opportunities with real actions rather than be caught in anxiety.
As LPs vary, their demands focus not only on financial returns but also on multi-dimensional values. Since its inception, NIO Capital has been expanding its investment in an industry-oriented way. Meanwhile, the company offers its portfolio companies multi-dimensional support, with the vision "Invest in Innovations that Sustain and Advance Humankind".
Nathan Yu, managing partner of NIO Capital, spoke on the changes in the automotive industry over the past five years. He said the sector is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. Both individuals and companies need to embrace changes and transformation.
The anniversary also witnessed the release of NIO Capital 2022 Investment Outlook, a white paper summarizing and reflecting on the company's focus industries and comprehensively reviewing its development process.
The paper covers three topics, namely energy, automobiles and logistics, and deep technologies. These topics are subdivided into 11 parts, including the production of clean energy, energy storage, the application of lithium batteries, electric vehicles, autonomous driving, intelligent cockpits, automotive semiconductors, internationalization, etc.
Later in the day, Professor Li Daokui, director of the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) at Tsinghua University, delivered a keynote speech on China's economy over the next five years. Professor Li said the competition in the technology sector, especially green and low-carbon technologies, will become fiercer in the next five years. In addition, he analyzed the key trends influencing economic development and shared his predictions and expectations, providing a reference for investors and entrepreneurs to plan their development strategies.
Li Yao, NIO Capital's managing director, hosted the automotive and logistics roundtable discussion themed on the implementation and development of autonomous driving. He was joined by Bao Junwei, CEO and co-founder of global supplier of image-grade LiDAR Innovusion; Cao Xudong, CEO and founder of autonomous driving technology company Momenta; Julian Ma, founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Inceptio Technology; Joe Xia, CEO of intelligent automobile company JiDU; and Yan Jun, founder and chairman of computer vision and intelligent sensing technology developer IICT. The guests shared their ideas about the development trend and commercialization of autonomous driving. They said the autonomous driving sector has not entered "the second half" of its development stage and that the sector will create companies with greater potential than those in the mobile internet industry. In the future, data, vehicle-road network coordination, and technologies that can help a company develop an ecology in its specific sector will be some of the core competencies of a company.
NIO Capital's managing director Adair Lv hosted the roundtable discussion on how the automobile industry is shaping the future semiconductor industry. He was joined by Hank Sun, CEO of chip developer CIX Technology; Sunny Siu, chairman and CEO of DPU developer Jaguar Microsystems; Michael Xu, founder and CEO of autonomous driving high-performance chip developer Huixi Technology; Yang Jian, general manager of semiconductor SiC (Silicon Carbide) wafer developer TankeBlue; Zhang Linglan, COO and co-founder of semiconductor startup Biren Technology; and YL Zhou, vice president of sales of Nexchip Semiconductor Corporation, a semiconductor foundry specializing in integrated circuit production. The guests said the intelligent EV sector will be an important incremental market for the global semiconductor industry. China's huge application ecosystem provides a broad development space for the semiconductor sector. Recent years have seen the consistent development of semiconductor technologies, guided by relevant policies and driven by the development of intelligent automobiles.
Carl Guan, managing director of NIO Capital, hosted the energy roundtable discussion focusing on changes in the global energy mix and chances for China's new energy industry. He was joined by Bai Houshan, chairman of lithium battery cathode materials manufacturer Ronbay Technology; He Zhonglin, chairman of chip and secret key technology developer RT-HITECH; Alfred Wang, CEO of energy storage solution and service provider AlphaESS; and Yu Huigen, general manager of Welion New Energy, hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries and all-solid-state lithium batteries developer and producer. The guests said each industrial chain will have its leading enterprises, and all companies have the potential to become the leading ones. They added that as the technology transformation accelerates, companies need to invest more in R&D, emphasizing that only when the quality of R&D and products are ensured, can a company stand out in the fierce competition.
NIO Capital over the past five years
NIO Capital aims to be a high-quality investment firm in the new era of equity investment, said Ian Zhu.
In 2017, NIO Capital raised its first RMB fund. At that time, the company implemented an industry-oriented plan, selecting high-quality companies in the energy, automobile, and deep technology sectors. It also invested in some leading companies and participated in their growth process. Meanwhile, NIO Capital learned that LPs have multi-dimensional demands.
In 2018, the company raised the first US dollar fund, NIO Capital Eve ONE LP, and used the capital for some early-stage projects. When applying capital from this fund to invest, NIO Capital has held up to its independent and market-driven principle. The company was recognized by leading western LPs for its capability to manage funds under its professional decision-making and governance systems.
The investments paid off. After years of accumulation, NIO Capital raised its second US dollar fund, NIO Capital Eve ONE Fund II LP, in 2021. The fund was oversubscribed since the first US dollar fund had performed well.
In 2022, the company completed the initial closing of its second RMB fund. NIO Capital will continue to make investment plans with its professional decision-making and management.
For an investment firm, teams are its major asset. NIO Capital established its core teams in 2016 and began to invest in 2017. The teams are rather stable. Members of the company's middle- to top-level management teams have worked together for an average of 4.8 years. 35% of the investment and post-investment team members have expertise in the energy, automobile, and cutting-edge technology sectors and 65% have experience in the investment sector. All these professionals are well organized and capable of achieving higher work efficiency.
The major task for an investment firm is to introduce suitable resources to innovation projects or companies. NIO Capital aims to empower its partners with more than just funds. So far, the firm has invested in some leading companies in the energy, automobile, and deep technology sectors. It has also established a complete and sustainable ecosystem to guide and assist these companies to build industrial linkage, constantly promoting the development of companies and accelerating industrial transformation.
NIO Capital is grateful for the trust of its investors, portfolio companies, and partners and will continue to work with them for a sustainable future.
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A supposedly real Craigslist ad from helicopter parents seeking a young woman to "date" (have sex with) their college-bound introvert son is the inspiration for "No Hard Feelings." It's a bizarre, icky request, but also the impetus for Hollywood minds to make a movie that's an attempted throwback to the raunchy comedies of 20 years ago.
"No Hard Feelings" is a perfectly serviceable, yet forgettable summer comedy, hindered by its cliché efforts at sentimentality, and the fact that the film really isn't as raunchy as it thinks it is. Is the finished product only funny because of who the star is? Probably, but I try to only judge the movie in front of me: Jennifer Lawrence seems like a genuinely funny person, so watching her be funny in a movie is, well, fun.
The Oscar-winning J-Law, fresh off a polar opposite performance in the quietly affecting "Causeway," plays the young woman who answers the Craigslist ad. Her character, Maddie, is struggling financially, and needs a quick payday, even if that means hanging out with a lonely, socially awkward 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman as Percy), at the behest of his odd parents (Laura Benanti and Matthew Broderick). The couple is concerned about the lacking social life of their son, who has no friends and seemingly no motivation to change that. The catch: Percy doesn't know about the deal with Maddie. His parents are carrying out this plan on their own, hoping to protect his fragile self-esteem while finally pulling him out of his shell. (This plot needs secrets: There wouldn't really be a movie otherwise.)
Hijinks ensue, as Maddie quickly learns Percy isn't easily seduced: He could never fathom someone taking interest in him. But once he does, he becomes focused on getting to know her before losing his virginity.
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Lawrence and Feldman play off each other well and make the most of the cringey — both intentionally and unintentionally — material they're given from a screenplay by Gene Stupnitsky (who also directed) and John Phillips. At its core, "No Hard Feelings" aims to be like an early 2000s raunchy comedy. There are plenty of funny moments — again, it's fun watching J-Law do comedy. However, the film misses the cry-laughing, shock-factor, "Can you believe it?" moments I expect from the genre, and what it does offer has mostly been done before. I was repeatedly reminded of the 2004 comedy "The Girl Next Door," from the general premise down to character arcs and plot beats.
The sentimental, more character-driven aspects of "No Hard Feelings" seem to be more at odds with the film's comedy than working in tandem with it. That's what happens when you start with the concept "young woman is hired to sleep with a 19-year-old" and build an entire movie out from there. In the span of roughly 100 minutes, "No Hard Feelings" touches on dating, coming of age, generational differences, parenting, abandonment, betrayal, letting go of the past while embracing the future, among other familiar themes. The film piles on a lot to make the lead characters relatable and empathetic, but ultimately these efforts feel shoehorned in and too undercooked to add anything of value. Besides, Lawrence and Feldman's chemistry is sweet enough on its own.
The film gets a soft recommendation from me if you think this would be your jam, and a hard pass if you're perplexed by the concept. "No Hard Feelings" is ultimately a movie I have no strong opinions about, other than I hope J-Law does more comedy. And that's totally fine. There should be a place in Hollywood in 2023 for a middle-of-the road comedy starring a household name.
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5-year-old girl born with half a heart; family raises awareness about rare disorder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - At just 5 years old, Katherine Lange has endured three open-heart surgeries, almost 40 blood tests, nearly 10 heart catheterizations and several hospital stints.
Her father, Gary, said that’s because his daughter was born with half a heart, a rare disorder known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
"The left side of her heart never developed, or its severely underdeveloped," Gary told FOX Television Stations. "She’s basically missing half her heart."
"She can have a heart attack at any time. She could have a stroke at any time," he continued.
Compounding the ordeal, Gary said the pressure from her heart has led to her liver leaking protein.
Gary said he and his wife, Casey Armstrong-Lange, were informed about their daughter’s condition when Casey was 20 weeks pregnant. They had the option of terminating the pregnancy but chose to carry it out.
Katherine and Gary Lange (Credit: Gary Lange)
The father said Katherine’s surgeries and medications have allowed her to live a somewhat normal life with her heart defect, but heart and liver transplants could be in her future.
"She fights every day," he added. "She fights every day to run with her friends."
As of now, Gary said his daughter seems to comprehend her condition.
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"I think she does understand more than what she lets on," he continued.
But Katherine’s heart defect hasn’t stopped her love for others. Gary described his daughter as caring, empathetic, and concerned about the well-being of others.
He documents his daughter’s medical journey on his Facebook page.
"This journey so far has had its ups and downs but I can assure you I would not trade it for the world," he posted.
What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart.
The CDC estimates that every year about 1,025 babies in the U.S. are born with the disorder.
Scientists said they don’t know what causes the defect but babies can experience problems breathing, pounding heart or a weak pulse after birth.
Treatments include medications and multiple surgeries not to cure the disorder but to restore heart function. However, patients could have lifelong complications.
Raising awareness about hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Katherine currently lives at home but often travels to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora for medical procedures.
Gary said he wants to raise awareness about the disorder, citing advocacy groups such as Beads of Courage and Webuildhearts.org which are aimed to help and support children like Katherine.
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Gary also designs and sells cups and coffee tumblers with part of the proceeds going to families of children with heart defects.
"Katherine really enjoyed doing that. It was kind of her idea," he added.
The 48-year-old said he hopes his efforts will not only bring the issue to light but also lead to more funding to find better treatments and possibly a cure.
He also wants to show support to other impact families.
"If you are dealing with this, you’re not alone," he said. "There’s not enough known about it."
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SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history and set an NHL record for victories in an expansion team's second season by beating the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday night.
Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers and Vince Dunn scored for the Kraken, who earned their 44th win — the most by a second-year NHL team since the Original Six era, which ended in 1968. It's a big turnaround for Seattle, which was 27-49-6 in its first season and finished last in the Pacific Division.
Philipp Grubauer had 27 saves for Seattle, which won its third straight game.
Barrett Hayton and Laurent Dauphin scored for Arizona, which has dropped nine in a row. Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 shots.
McCann, who also had two assists, scored his team-high 38th goal at 19:36 of the first period to put the Kraken ahead.
Dunn followed that up with a goal 28 seconds into the second period. Eberle sneaked one past Vejmelka at 5:52 to make it 3-0.
Hayton scored Arizona’s first goal at the 12-minute mark of the second.
Beniers made it 4-1 at 16:09 of the third period with his 23rd goal of the season. Eberle had the second of his two assists on the goal.
NOTES: Eberle’s goal gave him scores in three straight games, his longest scoring streak since November 2021. ... Seattle’s win was its second home victory over the Coyotes in four days. The Kraken also defeated Arizona 8-1 on Monday. ... The Kraken and Coyotes will play again Monday in Arizona — their third meeting in the span of a week.
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As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
It’s offering $8 billion to entice the nation’s industries, engineers and planners to figure out how to produce and deliver clean hydrogen. States and businesses are making final pitches Friday as they compete for a new program that will create regional networks, or “hubs,” of hydrogen producers, consumers and infrastructure. The aim is to accelerate the availability and use of the colorless, odorless gas that already powers some vehicles and trains.
How can enough hydrogen be produced to meet demand — in ways that don’t worsen global warming? And how can it be moved efficiently to where users can get it? Such questions will be tackled by the hubs.
Nearly every state has joined at least one proposed hub and many are working together, hoping to reap the economic development and jobs they would bring. The governors of Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma came up with the “HALO Hydrogen Hub” to compete for funding, for example.
Big fossil fuel companies like Chevron and EQT Corporation, renewable energy developers such as Obsidian, and researchers in university and government labs are involved, too.
But only a select few will receive billions in federal funding. Here are some questions and answers about the initiative:
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Q. What is a hydrogen hub?
A. The bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden last year included $8 billion for a program to establish six to 10 regional “hydrogen hubs” around the nation. A hub is meant to be a network of companies that produce clean hydrogen and of the industries that use it — heavy transportation, for example — and infrastructure such as pipelines and refueling stations. States and companies have teamed up to create hub proposals. Their final applications are due Friday at the U.S. Department of Energy, which is expected to start awarding money later this year.
Q. Why hydrogen?
Hydrogen can be made in ways that yield little if any planet-warming greenhouse gases. The Energy Department says hydrogen, once produced, can generate power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapor and warm air. The department says the hubs will produce “clean” hydrogen, although its definition includes hydrogen produced with natural gas. Gas companies have talked about mixing hydrogen at low concentrations with methane for delivery to homes and businesses.
Some consider hydrogen “clean” only if made through electrolysis — splitting water molecules using renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, which also is carbon free, as well as nuclear power. But some oil and gas companies say they can use fossil fuels as feedstocks if they capture the carbon dioxide and keep it out of the atmosphere.
Environmental groups say hydrogen presents its own pollution and climate risks. When emitted into the atmosphere, it boosts volumes of methane and other greenhouse gases, underscoring the need to avoid leaks from hydrogen systems – an issue the hubs should consider, said Nichole Saunders, staff attorney with the Environmental Defense Fund.
Q. Who are the finalists?
The Energy Department asked for detailed plans and received 79. In December, the department encouraged 33 of those with hub proposals to submit a final application, although ones that were discouraged can still apply. The department hasn’t identified the applicants because of sensitive negotiations over where to put the hubs.
The environmental nonprofit Clean Air Task Force has monitored the process and identified 23 finalists on an online map. The Associated Press contacted those groups and received responses from most, confirming that they were encouraged by the DOE to apply by Friday and sharing details of their plans. Among them are energy producers — fossil fuels as well as renewable developers — plus states, universities, national laboratories, utilities and companies that plan to use the hydrogen.
More than 60 public and private entities in the Midwest want a hub in their region, for example. The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen says it would be an “ideal fit,” partly because many large industrial sectors there, including steel, ammonia and refining, rely on “dirty hydrogen consumption” to fuel their operations.
Q. What are they proposing?
A. At least eight plan to source their hydrogen from fossil fuels and produce it using natural gas, in keeping with a provision in the law that at least two hubs should be in areas with the nation’s most abundant gas supplies.
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub is a partnership involving the state of West Virginia and EQT, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, among others. They say their region has enormous gas resources and could produce hydrogen from methane using heat, steam and pressure while capturing the carbon dioxide it would generate.
At least eight other proposals would generate hydrogen from water through electrolysis, primarily using renewable sources such as wind and solar, although some would power the process with nuclear energy. They are concentrated in coastal and Upper Midwestern states. California has a renewables-only plan to use hydrogen to decarbonize transportation, ports and power plants, with its Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems. Washington, Oregon and Montana — the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association — also want to use renewables to produce hydrogen to use for heavy-duty transportation, aviation, maritime and agriculture.
The Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Coalition would produce hydrogen at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, through electrolysis and transport it by pipeline and truck for the region’s steelmaking, aviation and glass manufacturing industries.
Some hubs would use both natural gas with carbon capture techniques and renewables, like the HyVelocity proposal in the Gulf region. That hub includes Chevron, Air Liquide, University of Texas, GTI Energy and the Center for Houston’s Future. They say a hub makes sense there because the Texas Gulf Coast already produces 3.5 million metric tons of hydrogen annually, or one-third of all U.S. hydrogen production.
Q. Why is this important?
The United States can’t meet its climate goals relying on a vast buildout of renewables and electrification alone, said Emily Kent, the U.S. director for zero-carbon fuels at the Clean Air Task Force.
But clean hydrogen plays an important role in decarbonizing sectors of the economy that are nearly impossible to electrify, she added. That includes long-haul trucking, marine shipping and aviation, heavy industries including iron and steelmaking, and the existing production and use of hydrogen.
Yet, the United States makes very little hydrogen. Currently it’s produced using natural gas to be used for refining petroleum and producing ammonia for fertilizer.
Joseph Majkut, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, said the hubs, along with the tax credits offered for hydrogen production, are the way the U.S. is going to commit significant public spending to jumpstart the industry.
The country wants to make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035, and reach net zero economy-wide by 2050 so the greenhouse gases produced are no more than the amount removed from the atmosphere. The U.S. Department of Energy says hydrogen has great potential for providing power and heat.
“We’ve been producing and using hydrogen for a long time,” Kent said. “We have not been producing it in these ways, with these technologies, and we have not been using it in a lot of these sectors.”
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Teacher transforms students’ drawings of monsters into plush toys
MELBOURNE, Australia - A teacher in Melbourne, Australia is gaining worldwide attention after making handmade toys for her students based on the drawings they created in their classroom.
Reid Parker, a student’s parent, posted the photos on social media to "share how wonderful they [the toys] were."
"I guess it came at the right time of the year, because it became a very widespread story and captured the hearts of a lot of people," he wrote.
His son, Oscar, and the rest of his Kindergarten class had been given unique toys from the teacher — each one based on a "monster" the kids had been asked to draw.
As of Wednesday, Parker's post on Twitter has been viewed nearly 4 million times and liked by more than 106,000 people.
After his story went viral, Parker chose to set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for the teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous.
A teacher in Australia made the toy from a student's drawings (Credit: Reid Parker/ teacher and children of class FC)
"A lot of people have asked for ways to give a little gift to her to help pay for supplies, or just a ‘thank you’ for bringing them a little joy," he continued.
As of Wednesday, the GoFundMe account raised more than $3,400. You can make a donation to the teacher here.
In his post, Parker included a message to "pay teachers more."
Elaborating, Parker told Insider, "there's a perception that teachers are paid appropriately for the hours they work. I'm paid fine for my own job, but at the end of the day, that's to make a profit for the company and supply a service to customers. It's not going to change the world."
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America’s craft beer history began nearly 200 years ago in 1829 when D.G. Yuengling & Son was founded in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Not only was it the state’s first craft brewery, but it was America’s first brewery as well. According to the Brewers Association, to this day, D.G. Yuengling & Son qualifies as a craft brewer.
Since 1829, the country’s fondness for craft beer has gradually increased. Over the past decade, however, the craft brewing business has experienced unprecedented growth. In 2011, for example, there were roughly 2,000 craft breweries in the United States. By 2021, that number grew to over 9,000.
So what is craft beer, and why is it so popular?
What is craft beer?
Definition of a craft brewer
The Brewers Association defines a craft brewer as a small, independent brewer. Specifically, this means three things:
- The company makes beer and has an Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Notice.
- The brewery’s annual production is six million barrels of beer or fewer.
- The company is independent.
The six craft beer market segments
- Microbreweries: A microbrewery sells at least 75% of its beer off-site and produces fewer than 15,000 barrels per year.
- Brewpubs: A brewpub sells at least 25% of its beer on-site and operates as a restaurant-brewery.
- Taproom breweries: A taproom brewery sells at least 25% of its beer on-site.
- Regional breweries: A regional brewery brews between 15,000 and 6 million barrels per year.
- Contract brewing companies: A contract brewing company is any business that hires another brewery to brew its beer.
- Alternating proprietors: An alternating proprietor is two or more brewers that use the same brewing space.
Craft beer vs. mass-produced beer
If you’ve only had mass-produced beer, you might think all beer tastes the same. That is because mass-produced beer doesn’t have the most diverse ingredients. To keep manufacturing costs reasonable, mass-produced beer tends to use cheaper products — rice or corn instead of hops — which makes the flavor less robust. Craft brewers, on the other hand, make smaller batches using hand-selected ingredients that offer a much broader scope of flavor.
Even more revealing, mass-produced beer is often served very cold. This is partially because cold temperatures lower a person’s ability to taste certain flavors that might be considered undesirable in a beer. Craft beer, however, can be served at warmer temperatures. This helps the drinker better identify the many flavors that are present.
Mass-produced beer typically has a narrower field of color — many are pale yellow. Conversely, craft beer has a rich palette that ranges from light to dark.
Pros and cons of craft beer
Pros
The most obvious pro is craft beer has a more robust flavor palate than mass-produced beer. This means there is a greater selection — if you don’t like IPAs, maybe something fruity and sweet will be a better match for you. Also, since the beer is brewed in smaller batches, brewers often experiment with flavors, so the menu is constantly changing.
When you purchase craft beer, you are supporting the local economy and fostering a feeling of community. Additionally, brewpubs are family-friendly. If you venture out on a weekend, you will find games, a bright environment, outdoor seating and earlier hours. Some establishments even encourage bringing along the family dog.
Cons
The biggest con of craft beer is the cost. It is not uncommon for craft beer to cost twice as much, or more, than mass-produced beer. However, if the alcohol content is important to you, you might consider craft beer a good value because it may have two to three times the alcohol content of mass-produced beer.
What types of craft beer are there?
Since the biggest benefit of craft beer is the wide variety, it is important to understand a little about the many types of brews that are available.
Ales vs. lagers
Beers are either ales or lagers. Ales are aged over a few weeks at warm temperatures. The yeast gathers at the top, which creates a more aromatic and full-bodied flavor. Lagers are aged for about two months at cold temperatures. The yeast gathers at the bottom, which creates a crisp, refreshing flavor.
Some common ale styles
- India pale ale: An IPA is the most popular craft beer. The wide yet distinctive flavor can range from a tropical citrus to an earthy pine.
- Pale ale: A pale ale is similar to an IPA, only it has a lighter flavor and lower alcohol content.
- New England-style IPA: A New England-style IPA has a less bitter taste than a regular IPA. It is an unfiltered beer with a hazy appearance.
- Double IPA: A double IPA has a strong hoppy flavor and a high alcohol content.
- Stout: A stout is made with roasted barley. It has a dark color and a chocolate or coffee flavor.
- Wheat: A wheat beer is brewed with generous amounts of grain. This gives the beer a light color with a sweet bready taste.
- Gose: A gose beer is a wheat ale that is brewed with salt. This diminishes the sweetness and gives the beer a sour, but not tart, flavor.
Some common lager styles
- Lager: Over 80% of beer sold in the U.S. is a lager, such as Budweiser and Coors. Because lagers take longer to brew, they aren’t as popular with craft brewers.
- Mexican lager: A Mexican lager is brewed using flaked corn. It has a refreshing flavor with a low ABV.
- Vienna lager: A Vienna lager is brewed with toasted malts, which give it an amber color and a malty character.
- Pilsner: A Pilsner is a highly carbonated lager that gets its distinctive flavor from hops.
- Helles: Helles is a light, crisp option that is similar to a Pilsner but with a sweeter flavor.
Can you make craft beer yourself?
Depending on your proclivity to try something new, one of the best things about craft beer is it is something you can do yourself. All you need to make craft beer at home is a home brew kit, some patience, an adventurous spirit and the eagerness to experiment. Even better, once you have some hands-on experience mixing different ingredients and learning how to use devices, such as a hydrometer or a refractometer, you will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the brewing process.
FAQ
What is ABV?
A. ABV stands for alcohol by volume. So, if a beer has a 6% ABV, 6% of that drink is alcohol. The higher the ABV, the higher the alcohol content. Most mass-produced beer has an ABV of 4% to 5% while the ABV of craft beer can vary greatly depending on the style. A double IPA, for instance, can range from 7.6% to 10.6% ABV. By comparison, around 12% ABV is the average for wine.
How long does craft beer last?
A. While different brews last for different amounts of time, most craft beer is best when it is fresh. If there is no “best if used by” date on the can or bottle, ideally, you want to drink it within three to six months for the best flavor. Refrigerated storage is recommended.
What you need to buy to brew your own craft beer
Brooklyn Brew Shop Everyday IPA Beer-Making Kit
If you like IPAs, this is the beer-making kit for you. It comes with everything you need to make 1 gallon of 6.8% ABV beer.
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Mr. Beer Complete Beer-making Starter Kit
This starter kit is designed for first-time brewers. It has simple, step-by-step instructions, and it only requires 30 minutes of your time to brew. The beer will be ready to drink in about three to four weeks.
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Brewing America Brewing Hydrometer Alcohol Tester Kit
If you’d like to test the ABV of your home brew, this alcohol tester kit lets you do that. It comes with everything you need to quickly and accurately measure alcohol levels in beer, wine, cider and mead.
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NutriChef Pressurized Beer Miniature Keg System
This compact keg is small enough to fit inside your refrigerator. It holds 64 ounces of craft beer and can keep it fresh for up to two months. The keg works with a disposable Co2 cartridge, which is not included with the purchase.
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Rolf Glass Heron 16-ounce Beer Mug Set
Once you make your beer, you will want to enjoy it in style. This set of four lead-free, glass, 16-ounce mugs features a sand-engraved heron in a picturesque landscape.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska church has raised more than $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of residents in its neighborhood, ending the 14-month-campaign on Easter Sunday.
An estimated 10,000 people contributed to the First-Plymouth Congregational Church effort, The Lincoln Journal Star reports.
“In my mind, it was a straight-on spiritual thing, you know, Jesus says, ‘love your neighbor,’” the Rev. Jim Keck said. “What erupted was just generosity.”
The effort came about after the Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas took on outreach efforts at the Lincoln church, starting something called justNeighbors. The ministry centered around community connection, helping neighbors with laundry, filling their gas tanks and providing health care to those without insurance.
He and Keck then set their sights on medical bills. By acquiring debt profiles anonymously through collection agencies, Huertas had determined how to absolve Lincolnites’ medical debt without incurring a tax burden on those receiving the aid.
The money raised ultimately helped 500 households in the Near South neighborhood. Along with the fundraising, there also were panel discussions on the economics of health care.
Huertas and Keck have decided that their next venture will be confronting an ongoing mental health crisis.
“We want to be that person that shines a light on it,” Huertas said. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/nebraska-church-raises-520k-to-erase-medical-17887411.php | 2023-04-09 21:05:56 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/nebraska-church-raises-520k-to-erase-medical-17887411.php |
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) internal watchdog is estimating that a minimum of $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits may have been misspent.
DOL Inspector General Larry Turner said in testimony submitted Wednesday to the House Ways and Means Committee that “at least $191 billion in pandemic UI payments could have been improper payments, with a significant portion attributable to fraud.”
That figure is nearly $30 billion higher than the $163 billion estimate Turner gave in testimony last year to the Democratic-controlled Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The Ways and Means panel, chaired by Republican Rep. Jason Smith (Mo.), is meeting Wednesday for a hearing on what Smith has called “the greatest theft of taxpayer dollars in American history, the massive fraud perpetrated in the unemployment insurance program that skyrocketed with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“With these varying estimates, it’s clear that the Biden Administration and Congress are in the dark about the size and scope of the greatest theft of taxpayer dollars in American history. The new Republican majority is turning on the lights,” Smith said.
The government created four new unemployment programs as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in an effort to help impacted workers, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the quick dispersal of funds opened up the programs to exploitation.
Citing DOL statistics, GAO puts the amount the federal government paid out in unemployment insurance benefits at around $878 billion between April 2020 and September 2022.
GAO said in a report last month “substantial levels of fraud and potential fraud in unemployment insurance (UI) programs during the pandemic.” Though it clarified that no measure “completely and reliably indicates the extent of fraud in UI programs,” GAO estimated that fraud specifically may have exceeded $60 billion.
Turner’s testimony says the DOL’s office of inspector general is “committed to meeting the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic” and to helping improve “the efficiency and integrity” of the unemployment insurance program.
“Strengthening the UI program to prevent fraud before it occurs and to detect it when it does are key objectives to ensure that unemployed workers expeditiously receive much needed benefits while safeguarding tax dollars directed toward that goal,” Turner wrote.
After taking control of the lower chamber from Democrats in the midterms, Republicans have put oversight of the Biden administration and scrutiny into the COVID-19 pandemic among their top priorities for probes. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/watchdog-us-may-have-misspent-191b-in-pandemic-unemployment-benefits/ | 2023-02-08 20:53:42 | 1 | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/watchdog-us-may-have-misspent-191b-in-pandemic-unemployment-benefits/ |
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 30 institutional holders of the 11 outstanding series of international bonds (the "Bonds") issued by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ("Sri Lanka") have organized a bondholder group (the "Group") to represent the interests of international investors in the expected restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt.
The Group is prepared to engage constructively and collaboratively with the Sri Lankan authorities and other important domestic and international stakeholders as part of a comprehensive debt restructuring process aimed at securing an outcome that is both equitable to creditors and responsive to the economic and social challenges facing Sri Lanka.
The Group is broadly representative of Sri Lanka's bondholder base, both by type of institution and by geography, and holds Bonds across each outstanding series. The aggregate outstanding Bonds, totalling US$12.6 billion, constitute approximately 50% of Sri Lanka's total foreign currency denominated central government debt.
A steering committee of the Group has been established which comprises funds and accounts managed or advised by a variety of institutions based in the US, Europe and Asia, including, among others, Amundi Asset Management, BlackRock and its subsidiaries, Eaton Vance Management, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, HBK Capital Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Neuberger Berman, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and Wellington Management.
The Group welcomes the authorities' ongoing engagement with the International Monetary Fund (the "IMF"), and encourages the authorities to formulate and implement a package of meaningful reforms and fiscal adjustments to restore the conditions for sustainable and inclusive growth and support the long term prosperity of Sri Lanka.
The Group is ready to interact swiftly with the authorities and the IMF to help achieve a timely resolution of Sri Lanka's debt related challenges. To this end the Group expects that the forthcoming process will be conducted in a manner consistent with the G20-endorsed Principles for Stable Capital Flows and Fair Debt Restructuring, which emphasise transparency, good faith negotiations and fair treatment among creditor classes.
The Group has retained White & Case LLC and Rothschild & Co as legal and financial advisors respectively for this process.
Holders of Sri Lanka's international Bonds who wish to learn more about the Group and its objectives are encouraged to reach out to srilan.bondholders@rothschildandco.com and/or WCSriLankaBondholderGroup@whitecase.com
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I rounded the corner of the dungeon as "Bob," my brooding fire sorcerer, hot on the trail of the demon Lilith. Instead, I was greeted by a mighty Blood Bishop, towering and bursting with dark-purple energy. Donning a shield of pure fire, I conjured a serpent of flame to squeeze the life out of the demon until there was nothing left but a shower of gold coins and rare items.
Dozens of hours in Diablo IV, the triumph was thrilling, and the game may also succeed at lifting developer Activision Blizzard out of a hell of their own making.
Confronting past demons
Activision Blizzard might have as many skeletons in their closet as they do in their long-running, fantasy RPG series. In 2021, the state of California filed a lawsuit against the video game developer, alleging a "frat boy" culture of sexual harassment and discrimination. In 2022, it drew ire for monetization practices in the mobile-focused Diablo Immortal. Earlier this year, the company scrapped their highly-publicized plans to add a story campaign mode to Overwatch 2, enraging fans.
It's a lot of baggage for Microsoft, which wants to buy the company for nearly $69 billion — potentially the largest video game acquisition in history. Antitrust officials in several countries may block the deal. The company needs a win, a redemptive title that proves to core fans that they can listen to criticism, and to the world at large that they're a responsible company.
It's clear that Activision Blizzard believes Diablo IV could answer their prayers. Stewed in a pressure cooker of past franchise failures and expectations, it's an expansive homage to the gothic, heavy-metal sensibility of the first two Diablo games with a colossal open world and shiny new graphics.
The push extends to the game's marketing campaign: the studio commissioned a massive Diablo 4-themed mural for a deconsecrated Jesuit cathedral in France in March, teamed up with companies like KFC for merchandise and game tie-ins, and has offered players exclusive windows to play the game in the months leading up to its release.
The devil in the details
That advertising blitz may pay off for Activision Blizzard because Diablo IV is wicked fun. As soon as you complete the Prologue, the gargantuan and mysterious world of Sanctuary opens up like a book, teaming with vendors, monks, beggars, thieves, demonic creatures, and harsh landscapes.
You take on the role of "The Wanderer": a Rogue, Sorcerer, Necromancer, Barbarian, or Druid tasked with quashing Lilith and her lackeys. Your character's appearance is now completely customizable, a new feature for the franchise. I gave Bob, my fire sorcerer main, long, greasy hair and smoky eye shadow that wouldn't be out of place at an industrial rave.
Along the way, you team up with a core group of helpers (including Lorath Narh, a minor character from Diablo III), sometimes solving puzzles, but mostly pummeling baddies. It's a familiar rhythm: level up, loot, repeat, hour after hour. Up to three others can also join your party to co-op world bosses, capstone dungeons, and much of the campaign.
Lurking behind the myriad activities of Diablo IV's open world is a carefully-crafted story. This time, the game's campaign focuses on Lilith, the ultra-evil, ultra-powerful niece of the titular Diablo. Previously banished from Sanctuary, she's returned to take the mortal realm as her own. There's much, much more to know, but the juice, as they say, is worth the squeeze: Even with a few moments of obvious throwbacks and fan appeasement, the twists and turns form a deeply rewarding campaign.
Activision Blizzard have insisted that Diablo IV's monetization strategy will only affect cosmetics and not power-ups — a sticking point for players burned by past money-making schemes, like the controversial auction house that initially launched with Diablo III. But like Diablo III, seasonal content will drop every three months, with new cosmetics, power-ups, and quests.
All players can access seasonal content (both cosmetic and level-boosting), but only players with premium "Battle Passes" — an upgrade developers have priced somewhere in the $10 range — can get season's cosmetics. In the same vein, players can buy in-game currency to spend on cosmetics. Such features have become standard in "living games," despite increasing fatigue from core players.
A hell of a time
I completed a full playthrough of the campaign in a little over 20 hours with my sorcerer "Bob," equipped completely with fire-based attacks and multipliers from the skill tree. Each type of playable character has its benefits - smashing baddies with the barbarian, commanding undead armies with the necromancer, expertly sniping demons with arrows as the rogue - but I found the sorcerer to be one of the strongest during the early game (conversely, I found the the druid to be somewhat weak before reaching level 30). Combat in Diablo IV is scaled by both player level and how many friends you're playing co-op with, meaning defeating minor enemies with your friends will never be too easy, while defeating major enemies will never be too hard.
The world of Sanctuary is so intricate that, after the Prologue, I spent several hours chasing down side-quests and confronting every enemy unit in sight. It was addicting, so much so that I had to focus almost exclusively on the campaign in order not to lose the storyline. My sorcerer reached level 43 at the conclusion of the main campaign, which is just as well because (without revealing any spoilers) the main story ends on a cliffhanger, setting players up for hours and hours of post-endgame and seasonal content.
Simply put, I found Diablo IV to be a near-perfect action RPG experience. Combat flows smoothly, and the massive world of Sanctuary entices with endless quests and enemies to conquer. The main campaign deserves every second of your attention, even with some rare moments of grating fan service. While Activision Blizzard certainly isn't without sin, Diablo IV is a devil well worth dealing with.
Diablo IV releases generally on June 6th on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
James Perkins Mastromarino contributed to this story. contributed to this story
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), publisher of Beauty Independent (BI) announced the winners of its third annual Beacon Awards, sponsored by Intrepid Investment Bankers, during a live virtual celebration on Sept. 14th. This program is focused on recognizing innovation and excellence in independent beauty and beauty entrepreneurship.
Winners included Olaplex CEO JuE Wong for Brand Builder, Urban Decay and Caliray co-founder Wende Zomnir for Industry Icon, Plantkos for Brand Launch, the Vitamin Shoppe for Large Retailer, Hazel for Indie Deal, and Kate McLeod for Best Brand.
The Beacon Awards is a welcome positive spotlight on indie beauty, a segment that's had to face challenge after challenge since the start of the pandemic, from supply chain snarls and towering inflation to shifting shopping habits and high customer acquisition costs. "Of course, we delve deeply into all those challenges at Beauty Independent, but the Beacon Awards is a great reminder that, despite it all, beauty entrepreneurs' and emerging brands' ingenuity, resilience and flexibility are truly inspiring," says Rachel Brown, editor in chief of Beauty Independent.
"I want to congratulate all of the winners and the nominees," says Nader Naeymi-Rad, publisher of Beauty Independent and co-founder of Beauty Independent's parent company, IBMG. "You are the future of our industry and the work that you are doing, the risks you are taking, the innovation you are bringing to the market, is what's driving the industry forward."
The editorial team at Beauty Independent selected 115 nominees across 24 award categories. Winners were then determined by a panel of 25 expert evaluators assigned to five evaluation committees based on their background and expertise. Among the industry expert evaluators were Thirteen Lune co-founder Nyakio Grieco, Carol's Daughter founder Lisa Price, Advent International operating partner Janet Gurwitch, H Venture Partners founder and managing partner Elizabeth Edwards, L'Oréal group president of acquisitions Carol Hamilton, Beauty Pie founder and 2020 Beacon Awards Industry Icon winner Marcia Kilgore, Hero Cosmetics co-founder Ju Rhyu, Summer Fridays co-founder and influencer Marianna Hewitt, and Ulta Beauty director of emerging brands Muffy Clince.The evaluation process also took into account testimonials, provided by Beauty Independent subscribers, whose voices represent the diverse and thoughtful community the publication serves.
Each Beacon Award category winner will be a focus of a feature published on Beauty Independent.
Full List of Beacon Award Winners:
Brand Launch: Plantkos
Product Launch - Haircare: Me Cosmetics
Product Launch - Skincare: Mara
Product Launch - Wellness: Vella Bioscience
Product Launch - Cosmetics: Lawless Beauty
Product Launch - Personal Care & Fragrance: Brown Girl Jane
Best Campaign: Cheekbone Beauty
Best Social Media: K18 Hair
Best Packaging: Common Heir
Philanthropy Champion: Musee
Sustainability Champion: Conscia
Inclusivity Champion: Unsun Cosmetics
Product Innovation: Elsa Jungman
Small Retailer: Field Botanicals
Large Retailer: The Vitamin Shoppe
Online Retailer: NakedPoppy
Online International Retailer: The Natives Co.
Indie Deal: Hazel
Growth Investor - Small or Seed: Waldencast
Growth Investor - Large: Alliance Consumer Growth
Brand Builder: JuE Wong
Best Brand: Kate McLeod
Industry Icon: Wende Zomnir
Entrepreneur: Daniel Hodgdon
Beauty Independent is the leading trade publication dedicated to beauty and wellness entrepreneurs who are leading today's game-changing brands, retailers, investors and service providers. Beauty Independent's diverse platform offering includes daily articles covering news and insights, regular premium reports, live webinar series, recognition and acclaim through its Beacon Awards program and a professional development program, Bridge Mentorship.
IBMG's mission is to recognize, showcase, and celebrate independent beauty brands and to support the growth and success of the entrepreneurs behind them. IBMG's platform includes Beauty Independent, Adit, Adit Live and Uplink.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — QuickLogic Corp. (QUIK) on Monday reported a loss of $1.2 million in its fourth quarter.
The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense, were 4 cents per share.
The maker of chips for mobile and portable electronics manufacturers posted revenue of $4.1 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $4.3 million, or 34 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $16.2 million.
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winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ098-192145-
Haskell-
Including the cities of Irby and Haskell
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ099-192145-
Throckmorton-
Including the cities of Throckmorton and Woodson
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ049-192145-
Fisher-
Including the cities of Rotan and Roby
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ113-192145-
Jones-
Including the cities of Stamford, Stith, Anson, Funston, Truby,
Tuxedo, and Hamlin
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ114-192145-
Shackelford-
Including the city of Albany
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the
lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.
$$
TXZ128-192145-
Callahan-
Including the cities of Clyde, Eula, Dudley, Baird,
and Cross Plains
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the
lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.
$$
TXZ064-192145-
Sterling-
Including the cities of Broome and Sterling City
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Areas of
freezing drizzle this morning, then a slight chance of rain
showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. South
winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers, mainly
in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the
lower 60s. Lows in the mid 30s.
$$
TXZ065-192145-
Coke-
Including the cities of Robert Lee, Sanco, Silver, Bronte,
and Tennyson
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
60s. Lows in the mid 30s.
$$
TXZ066-192145-
Runnels-
Including the cities of Ballinger, Benoit, Hatchel, Rowena,
Crews, Winters, and Pumphrey
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the
lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.
$$
TXZ139-192145-
Coleman-
Including the cities of Coleman, Echo, Fisk, Valera, Voss,
and Trickham
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the
lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.
$$
TXZ071-192145-
Irion-
Including the cities of Barnhart, Arden, Mertzon, and Sherwood
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Areas of freezing
drizzle with a slight chance of rain showers this morning, then a
chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs around 40. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. North winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers, mainly
in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as cool
with highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ073-192145-
Concho-
Including the cities of Eden, Live Oak, and Lowake
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this morning,
then a chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ155-192145-
San Saba-
Including the cities of Chappel, Cherokee, Harkeyville,
and San Saba
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers this morning,
then a chance of rain showers this afternoon. Cooler with highs
in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Highs around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ076-192145-
Crockett-
Including the city of Ozona
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler with highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after
midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers, mainly
in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as cool
with highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ077-192145-
Schleicher-
Including the city of Eldorado
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler with highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ168-192145-
Menard-
Including the cities of Erna, Fort Mckavett, Hext, and Menard
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers this morning, then rain
showers likely this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper
30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing.
Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ170-192145-
Mason-
Including the cities of Fredonia, Katemcy, Koockville,
Loyal Valley, Mason, Pontotoc, and Streeter
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers this morning, then rain
showers likely this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ078-192145-
Sutton-
Including the city of Sonora
332 AM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Rain showers likely. Cooler with highs around 40. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
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Things change fast in the world of crypto.
Prices were at dizzying heights in November, and then came the crash. In just a couple of weeks in May, cryptocurrencies lost more than half a trillion dollars in market value.
The most spectacular implosion was a cryptocurrency called TerraUSD. It was a stablecoin – meaning its value was supposed to be pegged to the U.S. dollar through a complicated algorithm.
Instead, it tanked and is now virtually worthless.
That crash reignited calls for new rules to govern a cryptocurrency market that is still something of a wild frontier. And now we have perhaps the biggest step yet toward new crypto regulation.
Two senators — a Republican and a Democrat — teamed up to unveil a broad new regulatory bill last week. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly.
Let's unpack what's going on and why a big question is who would regulate crypto.
What is the current setup?
Nearly everyone believes the crypto industry needs some sort of regulation.
New cryptocurrencies are born by the hour — and along with them, plenty of scams and fraud. The industry is currently overseen by a patchwork of federal and state regulations, which haven't always evolved as quickly as the technology has.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought dozens of crypto-related enforcement actions in the past few years. So has the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
After the May crash, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Congress to pass "comprehensive" regulations on stablecoins in particular.
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gilibrand, of New York, says this phase of the internet's evolution – with cryptocurrency and other technologies known collectively as Web3 – poses similar risks to the early days of social media – sometimes called Web2.
"Congress failed to regulate Web2," she said. "We failed to create a regulatory agency over various platforms that are now doing extreme harm to our youth and dividing this country. We are not going to make the same mistake with Web3."
What is this new bill then?
It was introduced earlier this month by Senator Gillibrand and Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming.
It lays out a framework for regulating the crypto industry.
This includes tax requirements for various digital assets, and imposing stricter requirements for stablecoins, which, according to Gillibrand, would have disallowed the TerraUSD coin that imploded in May.
It also has provisions about cybersecurity, the possible creation of a self-regulatory organization, and some disclosure requirements. And it includes provisions directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study the energy impact of the cryptocurrency industry.
But perhaps most importantly — and the thing that has skeptics most concerned — is that the bill defines most cryptocurrency as commodities, which would be overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), instead of securities, which would fall to the much bigger Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The SEC is headed by Gary Gensler — one of the sharpest crypto critics, who has said the crypto industry is "rife with fraud, scams and abuse." He beefed up the SEC's crypto enforcement team early in May, and after the crypto crash asked Congress for more funding, saying the team was still "out personed."
But Senator Gillibrand said it made sense for the CFTC to do the heavy lifting.
"It would be inappropriate for the SEC to regulate some of these markets because they don't function like securities," she said. "Chair Gensler has already said ... the words that 'Bitcoin is a commodity,' because he understands that it's a form of value in the same way that gold is a form of value, in the same way that oil is a form of value, and that it's more appropriately placed under the CFTC."
Both senators are optimistic about the future of crypto. Lummis bought her first Bitcoin back in 2013 and owned more than $100,000 worth as of her most recent financial disclosure. She said this bill tried to find the "sweet spot" when it comes to regulation.
"So people who are innovating in this space know the rules of the road and people who are consuming the ultimate products know that the consumer protection elements are there," Lummis said.
The bill is still a long way from becoming law. In terms of timing for a floor vote, Lummis said: "We're talking months." She has previously acknowledged the sweeping bill may ultimately be broken up into parts to go through the relevant committees.
What the critics say
There are a number of technology and finance experts who say that cryptocurrency is a purely speculative asset, and one that serves no real purpose.
And this month, a group of them wrote a letter to leaders in Congress, asking that they: "Ensure that individuals in the U.S. and elsewhere are not left vulnerable to predatory finance, fraud, and systemic economic risks in the name of technological potential which does not exist."
One of the signatories was Molly White, a software engineer who runs the blog Web3 Is Going Just Great, which documents instances of fraud and catastrophe in the crypto universe. And she is not a fan of the new bill.
"It is very much what I think the cryptocurrency industry was hoping to see from regulators, which is a very limited set of regulations applied to the industry," she said.
Some in the industry have responded positively so far. The Crypto Council for Innovation called it a significant step forward, and the Blockchain Association called it a "milestone moment."
One of the biggest problems White has with the legislation is precisely that it hands over most of the regulatory power to the CFTC instead of the SEC.
White says cryptocurrencies aren't like traditional commodities like wheat or oil, so the CFTC shouldn't be the main regulatory muscle.
"Cryptocurrencies are more like securities because people broadly put money into them hoping for a return on their investment," White said. "And when someone is engaging with something as an investment, that's a good sign that it should go to the SEC."
What's more, White said the CFTC simply wasn't equipped to handle the workload — even if the bill allows the CFTC to impose a fee on digital asset exchanges to help fund its large role.
"There would need to be a major change in the amount of resources going to the CFTC for them to suddenly take on this enormous and much broader set of issues than they've dealt with in the past," she said. "And the SEC is frankly just more experienced in this field already."
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Kearney releases 30th-anniversary edition of Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP)
CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID, sharply rising geopolitical tensions, and severe commodity inflation are among the historic crises that have sent companies scrambling to secure essential raw materials, parts, and services. Yet a relative few supply management organizations triumphantly rose to the challenge—not only by substantially mitigating supply risk, but also by driving up company revenues and margins and by advancing the broader sustainability agenda.
These were among the key findings in the latest Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) benchmarking study conducted by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. The 2022 AEP report analyzes more than 600 companies worldwide, all with at least $2 billion annual revenues.
What AEP leaders do
Our research shows that manufacturing companies spend 55 cents for every dollar in revenue with suppliers; for companies in the service industry this is about 30 cents on the dollar. Optimizing this third-party spend represents a significant source for competitive advantage. However, the AEP study found that leading supply management organizations represent just 6 percent of the 2022 sample. These AEP leaders:
- Rebounded 3x stronger through COVID, with some reaching all-time highs across key performance metrics
- Contributed 200 basis points more to EBITDA from their third-party spend, helping their companies deliver nearly 2x more total shareholder return than the other companies studied
- Were twice as likely to see a high impact in supply resilience, and six times more likely to see their innovations significantly enhance growth and margins
In an era that demands constant adaption, these leaders integrated suppliers into their enterprise innovation, risk management, and ESG efforts; they pushed digital technology to drive greater effectiveness, efficiency, and user experience; and put in place an aspirational talent strategy across the full talent life cycle.
30th-anniversary study
Since Kearney conducted its first AEP study in 1992, this widely referenced cross-industry benchmark has tracked the practices that transform traditional purchasing functions into strategic supply management organizations. The AEP has emerged as the research foundation of reference to support the creation of the chief procurement officer as a new member of the C-suite; broaden and fully align procurement strategy with overall business strategy; and increase investment in digital technologies that improve supply chain agility and resilience.
"I believe our latest study is the most important yet," says Mike Hales, a Kearney partner and an author of the 2022 AEP report. "In a world of ongoing supply shocks, our findings help C-suites understand, in terms they respect, why they need more strategically capable supply management. Even better, the business case for building such capabilities is very sound."
For further details on the study methodology and findings, click here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the meeting.
Tuesday’s interview comes as the investigation is winding down and as the panel has subpoenaed Trump for an interview in the coming weeks. The person requested anonymity to discuss the closed-door meeting.
Hicks did not play a major role in the White House response to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, in which hundreds of Trump’s supporters broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. The longtime Trump communications aide was still working there at the time but left the White House in the days afterward.
Still, Hicks had been one of Trump’s most trusted aides. And she was looped in on some texts and emails that day ahead of the then-president’s speech outside the White House and before the violence unfolded, according to CNN, which obtained copies of texts turned over by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Hicks is no stranger to investigations of her former boss. She was a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, delivering important information to the special counsel’s office about Trump’s attempts to obstruct that investigation. But she declined to answer questions about her time in the White House to House Democrats who were investigating the former president in 2019, after Mueller’s report came out, citing privilege concerns.
The New York Times first reported Hicks’ interview.
The Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, including multiple White House aides, and has established that Trump was repeatedly told by some of his closest advisers that he had lost the 2020 election. But he continued to spread false claims of widespread election fraud, and his supporters who stormed the Capitol repeated them.
The nine-member panel issued a letter to Trump’s lawyers late last week demanding his testimony, either at the Capitol or by videoconference, “beginning on or about” Nov. 14 and continuing for multiple days if necessary. The letter also outlined a sweeping request for documents, including personal communications between Trump and members of Congress as well as extremist groups.
Trump has not yet responded to the subpoena.
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China’s economic planner woos European giants Airbus, BMW despite unresolved tensions over Ukraine
By Laura He, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — China has signed letters of intent to cooperate with many European corporate giants, as it attempts to mend relations damaged by Beijing’s perceived support for Moscow throughout the war in Ukraine.
The agreements were signed this week between China’s top economic planner and European manufacturing conglomerates, including Airbus (EADSF), BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen (VLKAF), Siemens (SIEGY), and BASF, according to statements from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
During a signing ceremony in Paris on Thursday, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and the NDRC’s head Zheng Shanjie pledged to accelerate the construction of Airbus’ new assembly line in the Chinese coastal city of Tianjin, the NDRC said. The Chinese planner said it supports domestic airlines cooperating with Airbus according to their needs.
The NDRC will also work with other relevant European companies to deepen cooperation in areas including electric vehicles, energy saving and emission reduction, low-carbon product production, and new chemical materials, it said.
The agreements are part of Beijing’s charm offensive as the country’s Premier Li Qiang visited Europe this week for the first time since he took office earlier this year.
During his visit, Li lobbied European business and government leaders on the importance of economic cooperation. He also witnessed the signing of agreements between the NDRC and European companies separately in Berlin and Paris, according to the Chinese planner.
Beijing is seeking to repair its ties with Europe, which have been damaged by China’s aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomacy in recent years and its continued close partnership with Russia despite the invasion of Ukraine. Relations are also strained from recent moves by European Union regulators and governments to limit China’s access to sensitive technology.
Earlier this year, Europe joined the United States in its chip war with China, as the Netherlands announced new restrictions on overseas sales of semiconductor technology. The Netherlands is home to ASML Holding, a key supplier to the global semiconductor industry.
In March, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Europe to reassess its diplomatic and economic relations with China. She said the relations had become “more distant and more difficult” in the last few years as China ramped up its policies of “disinformation and economic and trade coercion.”
Some European countries have been walking a tightrope on managing their economic dependence on China.
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated during Li’s visit that Germany needs to reduce risks in dealing with China, but not decouple with the country.
“Germany is committed to actively broadening our economic relations with Asia and beyond,” Scholz said at a joint press conference with Li, according to French news agency AFP. “We do not want to close ourselves off to any one partner, but to establish and expand balanced partnerships throughout Asia and beyond.”
Earlier this week, Italy imposed several curbs on tyre-making giant Pirelli’s biggest shareholder, China’s Sinochem, in a move aimed at blocking the Chinese government’s access to sensitive chip technology.
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Dairy Queen is kicking up the nostalgia this summer with not only the return of a fan-favorite Blizzard but also a deal straight from the ’80s.
To celebrate the introduction of the Blizzard in 1985, DQ will offer up Blizzard treats for just 85 cents. The deal will be available through the chain’s mobile app from April 10-23.
Not all DQ locations accept coupons or allow online ordering, so you’ll want to be sure you select a participating location. Dairy Queen does not specify what size Blizzard you can get for 85 cents, but it can be any flavor, from a classic like cookie dough to one from their new summer menu — which includes the return of three flavors and two brand-new treats.
The fan-fave S’mores Blizzard will be back this summer, as will the Cotton Candy and Choco Dipped Strawberry Blizzard Treats. You’ll also find two brand-new flavors — Oreo Brookie and Peanut Butter Puppy Chow — on the summer Blizzard menu.
The S’mores Blizzard is made with marshmallow-filled chocolates and graham crackers, the Cotton Candy treat has cotton candy sprinkles and the Choco Dipped Strawberry Blizzard has chunks of strawberries and chocolate.
The new Oreo Brookie flavor is a mash-up of brownies and cookies (hence the name, brookie), with Oreo cookie pieces as well as brookie pieces blended with vanilla soft-serve, while the Peanut Butter Puppy Chow contains “crispy peanut butter puppy chow pieces,” peanut butter and chocolate chunks.
If you’re not familiar with puppy chow, you may instead know the treat as monkey munch or muddy buddies. No matter which name it goes by, the treat is made with cereal, melted chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar — so you can expect all of those ingredients in the Blizzard.
If you don’t have a Dairy Queen near you, the website Desserts on a Dime has a puppy chow ice cream recipe if you want to make it fully from scratch. Or, you can simply whip up some puppy chow and top your next bowl of ice cream with it!
Which of DQ’s summer flavors are you most excited to try?
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COLLEGE BASEBALL
4 p.m. ACCN Florida vs. Florida St. 4 p.m. SECN Texas at Texas A&M
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4 p.m. ESPN NIT Semis.: Wisconsin vs. N. Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 NIT Semis.: Utah Valley at UAB
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3 p.m. ESPNU Cornell at Syracuse
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12 p.m. BTN Nebraska at Iowa 2:30 p.m. BTN Nebraska at Iowa
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6 p.m. ESPN McDonald’s All American Game
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3:30 p.m. ESPN2 McDonald’s All American Game
MLB SPRING TRAINING
6 a.m. MLBN Oakland at San Francisco (tape) 9 a.m. MLBN NY Yankees at Washington 12 p.m. MLBN Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs 12:40 p.m. BSAZ Cleveland at Arizona 6 p.m. MLBN LA Dodgers at LA Angels 9 p.m. MLBN Atlanta vs. Boston (tape) 12 a.m. MLBN Milwaukee vs. Colorado (tape) (Wed. 3 a.m. MLBN Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh (tape) (Wed.)
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4:30 p.m. TNT Miami at Toronto 7 p.m. TNT New Orleans at Golden State
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4:30 p.m. NBATV East Qtrs.: Fort Wayne at Capital City 6:30 p.m. NBATV West Qtrs.: Sioux Falls at Salt Lake City
SOCCER (MEN)
8:50 a.m. FS2 UEFA: Norway at Georgia (Group A) 11:30 a.m. FS1 UEFA: Croatia at Turkey (Group D) 11:30 a.m. FS2 Germany vs. Belgium (friendly) 4 p.m. FS1 UEFA: Latvia at Wales (Group D) (tape)
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NEW YORK – Donations from Fidelity Charitable climbed 11% to a record $4.8 billion for the first half of 2022, the nation’s largest grantmaker announced Wednesday.
The growth in payouts from Fidelity’s donor-advised funds — which let donors enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their donations before they give the money away — paints a far sunnier picture about philanthropy than other recent reports.
The Giving USA report released last month found 2021 donations were down 0.7% when adjusted for inflation. That was a sign that the sector is generally struggling to keep pace with increased needs caused by higher prices and global crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
“Individual donors are thoughtful when they contribute to their donor-advised funds, letting the growth of those funds impact their giving,” Fidelity Charitable President Jacob Pruitt told The Associated Press. “They can give more at the end of the day and not only are they giving more, but they’re giving to a variety of different causes.”
Fidelity Charitable donors earmarked more than $128 million in grants to Ukraine aid efforts in the first half of 2022, Pruitt said. Emergency relief organization International Medical Corps saw the number of Fidelity Charitable donors provide them a grant jump more than 1000% compared to the first half of 2021, while chef Jose Andres’ food security nonprofit World Central Kitchen grew more than 500%.
Similarly, Schwab Charitable announced Tuesday that its grants through its donor-advised funds were up 27% to over $4.7 billion in its 2022 fiscal year, which ended on June 30.
Pruitt said Fidelity Charitable has seen some slowing in donations in recent months, but that it’s hard to tell whether that will continue. He said data on the amount of money invested into donor-advised funds in 2022 so far would not be available until the end of the year.
“When the market is down and there is volatility, our donors step up,” he said. “Generosity will continue.”
However, “ Gilded Giving 2022,” a new report on donations released Tuesday by the Institute for Policy Studies, says the increasing popularity of donor-advised funds is distorting philanthropy and the kind of charities that receive money.
Chuck Collins, co-author of the report and the Institute’s director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good, said we have entered an era of “top-heavy philanthropy,” where wealthy people dominate charities because the majority of people are struggling economically and are less able to afford to give. He said wealthy people tend to focus on donations to foundations that they control or legacy gifts — large donations to universities and museums that result in buildings being named after them to add to their reputations for generations.
According to the report, donations over $1 million in 2021 went mainly to foundations that the donors controlled, donor-advised funds and colleges and universities. It notes that less than half of American households now donate to charity, down from 68% just 20 years ago.
“The more that wealthy people shape the priorities of philanthropy, the less we see people giving directly to those helping in their communities,” Collins said. “We could see that change with the increase of oversight. We should fix the design flaw.”
Legislation requiring those who use donor-advised funds to finish giving away the money within 15 years in order to maintain their income tax deduction was introduced in the Senate last year by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with the Democrats. Another proposal would let money remain in donor-advised funds for 50 years, but it would not be eligible for an income tax deduction until it is donated.
Fidelity Charitable's Pruitt said he supports legislation that encourages donors to actively make grants from their donor-advised funds, though he points out that most money in those accounts is already donated within five years.
“The worry,” he said, “is unintended consequences.”
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Two years ago, Hawaii construction company Williams Construction was hired to build a jungle paradise on Mark Zuckerberg’s Kauai property, including custom tree houses with rope bridges. But after completing the work, Williams Construction says that Zuckerberg still owes $133,726.47.
According to the lawsuit the company has filed against the tech billionaire, the construction projects took place on a 383-acre parcel of Zuckerberg’s vast compound, which encompasses more than 1,400 acres of the island’s North Shore, including ocean and beachfront land around Pilaa Beach. Most recently, in 2021, the family added 110 acres at Ka Loko Reservoir.
Williams Construction, known for its work in high-end residential construction and luxury renovation projects, agreed to the project with ORBT LLC, a San Francisco company affiliated with Zuckerberg’s land holdings.
According to court documents, the construction company tried reaching out to ORBT about the unpaid invoices, but it “has failed and/or refused to make payment in accordance with Williams’s requests.”
The contractor claims it has “not been paid for all of its labor, materials, and equipment as agreed.” If a person provides labor on a home improvement or renovation project, the state of Hawaii allows them to file a lien in court, so that’s where it’s headed next.
In the initial contract, Williams Construction agreed to build a jungle house, cabin and tree houses. The “Jungle House (Main)” was estimated at $2.9 million and would require building a temporary bridge to access the location and creating custom rope bridges, according to an email filed in the lawsuit. The “Jungle House (Cabin)” was estimated to cost $500,000 to complete tearing down and constructing a new cabin in its place. The tree houses were estimated at $1,000 to $1,500 per square foot and would be time consuming due to “building scaffolding around the treehouse, intricate rope bridges,” the email said.
Though not part of the lawsuit, the email also had an estimate for a proposed $1.2 million “Waterfall House, excluding the swimming pool and fire pit for now.”
Zuckerberg’s representatives feel Williams Construction has been rightfully compensated.
“To our knowledge, we have paid all invoices submitted by Williams Construction in full,” a spokesperson for the Chan Zuckerberg family told KITV4.
The issue goes to Kauai court on Wednesday, Sept 28.
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SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) — Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic church.
The real-life crucifixions in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila resumed after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. About a dozen villagers registered but only eight men participated, including 62-year-old sign painter Ruben Enaje, who was nailed to a wooden cross for the 34th time in San Pedro Cutud.
In a news conference shortly after his brief crucifixion, Enaje said he prayed for the eradication of the COVID-19 virus and the end of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has contributed to gas and food prices soaring worldwide.
“It’s just these two countries involved in that war, Russia and Ukraine, but all of us are being affected,” said Enaje, who appeared to be well and showed his two bandaged hands to journalists.
The father of four said he wanted to end his extraordinary penitence because of his age but would decide with finality before Lent next year. While the pain from the nailing was not as intense as anticipated, he said he always felt edgy before each crucifixion.
“To be honest, I always feel nervous because I could end up dead on the cross,” he told The Associated Press before Friday’s nailing.
“When I’m laid down on the cross, my body begins to feel cold,” he said. “When my hands are tied, I just close my eyes and tell myself, ‘I can do this. I can do this.’”
Surviving nearly unscathed when he fell from a three-story building in 1985 prompted Enaje to undergo the ordeal as thanksgiving for what he considered a miracle. He extended the ritual after loved ones recovered from serious illnesses, one after another, turning him into a village celebrity as the “Christ” in the Lenten reenactment of the Way of the Cross.
Ahead of their crucifixion on a dusty hill, Enaje and the other devotees, wearing thorny crowns of twigs, carried heavy wooden crosses on their backs for more than a kilometer (more than half a mile) in the scorching heat. Village actors dressed as Roman centurions later hammered 4-inch (10-centimeter) stainless steel nails through his palms and feet, then set him aloft on a cross under the sun for about 10 minutes.
Other penitents walked barefoot through village streets and beat their bare backs with sharp bamboo sticks and pieces of wood. Some participants in the past opened cuts in the penitents’ backs using broken glass to ensure the ritual was sufficiently bloody.
The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ unique brand of Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.
Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, and give thanks for miracles.
Church leaders in the Philippines have frowned on the crucifixions and self-flagellations, saying Filipinos can show their deep faith and religious devotion without hurting themselves and by doing charity work instead, such as donating blood.
Robert Reyes, a prominent Catholic priest and human rights activist in the country, said the bloody rites reflect the church’s failure to fully educate many Filipinos on Christian tenets, leaving them on their own to explore personal ways of seeking divine help for all sorts of maladies.
Folk Catholicism has become deeply entrenched in the local religious culture, Reyes said, citing a chaotic procession of a black statue of Jesus Christ called the Black Nazarene each January, which authorities say draw more than a million devotees each year in one of Asia’s largest religious festivals. Many bring towels to be wiped on the wooden statue, believing it has powers to cure ailments and ensure good health and a better life.
“The question is, where were we church people when they started doing this?” Reyes asked, saying the clergy should immerse itself in communities more and converse regularly with villagers. “If we judge them, we’ll just alienate them.”
The decadeslong crucifixion tradition, meanwhile, has put impoverished San Pedro Cutud — one of the more than 500 villages in rice-growing Pampanga province — on the map.
Organizers said more than 15,000 foreign and Filipino tourists and devotees gathered for the cross nailings in Cutud and two other nearby villages. There was a festive air as villagers peddled bottled water, hats, food and religious items, and police and marshals kept order.
“They like this because there is really nothing like this on earth,” said Johnson Gareth, a British tour organizer, who brought 15 tourists from eight countries, including the United States, Canada and Germany, to witness the crucifixions. “It’s less gruesome than people think. They think it’s going to be very macabre or very disgusting but it’s not. It’s done in a very respectful way.”
In the past, Gareth said tourists were “genuinely inspired and I think they left with a newfound respect for people’s beliefs.”
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Associated Press journalists Aaron Favila and Cecilia Forbes contributed to this report. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/filipinos-to-be-nailed-to-crosses-despite-church-objection/ | 2023-04-07 15:14:54 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/filipinos-to-be-nailed-to-crosses-despite-church-objection/ |
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) – Friends and family, classmates and congregation gathered on Saturday to celebrate the graduation of Bishop Samuel Jones Jr.
On Saturday, Jones, who will turn 66 on Tuesday, celebrated his graduation. His wife Regina Jones said this day is a special one.
“It brings closure. It brings healing and it brings a sense of accomplishment and a sense of pride for him to finally be able to tell his story,” Regina Jones said.
In 1976, Samuel Jones was not allowed to attend his own graduation from Chocowinity High School.
Jones says his grade was one point too low in pre-algebra to graduate. However, nobody informed him or his family about the grade.
When Jones showed up to pick up his cap and gown on the day of graduation, he was told he wasn’t going to graduate. He had no idea he wasn’t on track to graduate; he was a good student, Jones says.
His mother worked in the Beaufort County Schools system and found an assistant principal in Washington to tutor Jones.
He received two weeks of tutoring, retook his pre-algebra test, and passed.
Jones received his degree from Chocowinity High School, but it was given without the fanfare and celebrations usually associated with graduation because it was two weeks after.
Jones said he had no idea there was a grade problem until the day of graduation and that’s what made it so painful.
“The theme is delayed, but not denied” Regina Jones said. “He graduated in 1976 but he didn’t get to walk with his class, but he’s not going to be denied because he’s going to walk today and he has classmates here as well.”
Originally, his wife wanted to hold it a few years ago but she said the timing just felt off, and then the pandemic happened. In 2023, she said that she felt in her heart it was the right time.
Family donned Jones in a graduation cap and gown, much like the one he would have worn 47 years ago. In the end, diploma conferred, and tassel turned, Jones gave remarks of his own.
“This moment is one that I never thought would happen. Let me thank you for your patience. Please give me a little room here, I want to say something. I was so tearful. I don’t like to cry because when you get tearful, you make ugly faces,” Jones said.
Delayed but not denied, Jones said he was blessed to be surrounded by those who love him so much. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/north-carolina-man-finally-able-to-celebrate-high-school-graduation-after-47-years/ | 2023-07-18 00:30:47 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/north-carolina-man-finally-able-to-celebrate-high-school-graduation-after-47-years/ |
JERSEYDALE, Calif. (AP) — A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control through tinder-dry forest on Sunday and had grown into one of California’s biggest blazes of the year, forcing thousands of residents to flee remote mountain communities.
Some 2,000 firefighters battled the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions that includes steep terrain, sweltering temperatures and low humidity, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
“It’s hot out there again today,” Cal Fire spokesperson Natasha Fouts said Sunday. “And the fuel moisture levels are critically low.”
Crews on the ground protected homes as air tankers dropped retardant on 50-foot (15-meter) flames racing along ridgetops east of the tiny community of Jerseydale.
Light winds blew embers ahead into tree branches “and because it’s so dry, it’s easy for the spot fires to get established and that’s what fuels the growth,” Fouts said.
The fire erupted Friday southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County. Officials described “explosive fire behavior” on Saturday as flames made runs through bone-dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades.
By Sunday the blaze had consumed more than 22 square miles (56 square km) of forest land, with no containment, Cal Fire said. The cause was under investigation.
Evacuations were in place for over 6,000 people living across a several-mile span of the sparsely populated area in the Sierra Nevada foothills, though a handful of residents defied the orders and stayed behind, said Adrienne Freeman with the U.S. Forest Service.
“We urge people to evacuate when told,” she said. “This fire is moving very fast.”
Lynda Reynolds-Brown and her husband Aubrey awaited news about the fate of their home from an evacuation center at an elementary school. They fled as ash rained down and the fire descended a hill towards their property.
“It just seemed like it was above our house and coming our way really quickly,” Reynolds-Brown told KCRA-TV.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County due to the fire’s effects.
Flames destroyed at least 10 residential and commercial structures and damaged five others, Cal Fire said. Assessment teams were moving through mountain towns to check for additional damage, Fouts said.
Numerous roads were closed, including a stretch of State Route 140 that’s one of the main routes into Yosemite.
California has experienced increasingly larger and deadlier wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the West much warmer and drier over the past 30 years. Scientists have said weather will continue to be more extreme and wildfires more frequent, destructive and unpredictable.
Pacific Gas & Electric said on its website that more than 3,100 homes and businesses in the area had lost power as of Sunday and there was no indication when it would be restored. “PG&E is unable to access the affected equipment,” the utility said as flames roared Friday.
The Oak Fire was sparked as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze, the Washburn Fire, that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. The 7.5-square-mile (19-square-km) fire was nearly 80% contained after burning for two weeks and moving into the the Sierra National Forest.
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Weber contributed from Los Angeles. | https://www.cenlanow.com/news/ap-top-headlines/no-containment-of-destructive-california-fire-near-yosemite/ | 2022-07-25 03:08:48 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/news/ap-top-headlines/no-containment-of-destructive-california-fire-near-yosemite/ |
JULIA ANN CHRISTIAN, 93 of Kenova, widow of James H. Christian, died May 30 in St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral service will be at noon June 3 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Burial follows in Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Arrangements are being directed by Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tom Kim can be excused for his mistake Wednesday. The Presidents Cup is new for the 20-year-old South Korean, just like it is for seven other players on the International team that face a daunting task at Quail Hollow.
Only this was more a math mistake than a rookie mistake.
“We’re on 12 today, and he makes a mistake doing simple math there,” said Camilo Villegas of Colombia, one of the assistant captains for the International team. “So I look at the kid and said, ‘Tom, is that college math?’ He looks at me and goes, ’Dude, I didn’t even graduate from high school.'”
Kim ticks about every box when it comes to the fresh faces at this Presidents Cup, which starts Thursday, only looks are deceiving.
Yes, at age 20 he is the youngest player to play for the International team since Ryo Ishikawa of Japan was 18 in 2009 at Harding Park. Kim also has won more tournaments this year than anyone on his team. And he brings as much personality as he does game.
He likes to laugh and talk trash. The team has players from seven countries who speak four languages. That’s not a problem. Kim speaks three languages.
Captain Trevor Immelman was asked earlier in the week who would be his starting five if they were playing basketball. He had Kim penciled in as his point guard because of his size and his “fast mouth.”
Kim’s given name is Joohyung. As a boy, he was so smitten with Thomas the Tank Engine that he wanted that for his name, and eventually it was shortened to Tom.
Born in South Korea, his family moved to Australia when he was a child. He picked up golf at age 6 and when the cost of living became too high, his parents decided to move to the Philippines. Kim’s golf thrived even more.
As for the high school math? As he said in a first-person account for Golf Digest, “College scouts weren’t coming after me, and my goal was always to turn pro, so I decided to do it early.” He was 15.
Kim worked his way through developmental tours in Asia. His path was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and he spent the last two years on the Korean tour, winning twice.
He ended last year at No. 131 in the world, and then quickly made himself known. He won the Singapore International to start the year (and was runner-up in the Singapore Open a week later). He received a sponsor exemption to the Scottish Open — Korea-based Genesis is the title sponsor — and finished third.
That sent him on his way toward a PGA Tour card and he nailed that a few weeks later by winning the Wyndham Championship, where he started the tournament with a quadruple-bogey 8.
There is very little dull about Thomas the Tank.
Kim was invited to the Saudi International in February and shared a table at the press conference with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to talk about Saudi money going to the Asian Tour. But the kid left little doubt where he always wanted to play.
He was overjoyed at getting his PGA Tour card, and he’s even more amped up about the Presidents Cup, a chance to hand the mighty American team its first loss since 1998, before Kim was even born.
“I’ve dreamt of this as a kid. For me to be able to represent the international team is an absolute honor. So I’m super pumped,” he said. “I can’t wait for Thursday to come. I’ve always dreamt of doing crazy fist bumps because it’s match play. So I’m really looking forward to it.”
He won’t have to wait long. Kim is playing with K.H. Lee of South Korea in the third of five matches Thursday in the opening session of fourballs. They face two-time major champion Collin Morikawa and big-hitting Cameron Young, five times a runner-up in his rookie season on the PGA Tour.
The Americans have all 12 players ranked among the top 25 in the world, and they are going for their ninth consecutive victory, playing before a home crowd at Quail Hollow. They are heavily favored.
Kim is among four South Koreans on the team, a record for a golf nation more known for the major champions and No. 1 players the women have produced. Kim joins Lee, Sungjae Im and Siwoo Kim. International team assistant K.J. Choi could not be prouder.
Choi is intrigued by Kim, describing him with terms like “very fun” and “cute” and “many talking.”
“First 15 years, not much coming for the younger players, the Koreans. But now more than seven, nine, 10,” Choi said. “I’m starting in America 30 years old, it’s very difficult English. But younger guy is already out of the country and experienced in English. That’s why the more friendship, comfortable in the play, everything.”
All that’s left is to see how it translate. Tom Kim is full of laughter and void of fear. Thomas the Tank is on the fast track, and the stage has never been bigger for him.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A small number of U.S. military forces inside Ukraine have recently begun doing onsite inspections to ensure that Ukrainian troops are properly accounting for the Western-provided weapons they receive, a senior U.S. defense official told Pentagon reporters Monday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide a military update, would not say where the inspections are taking place or how close to the battlefronts the U.S. troops are getting. The official said U.S. personnel can’t do inspections “close to the front lines,” but said they are going where security conditions allow.
The official said there have been several inspections, and they are being done by the U.S. Defense attache and the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation team that is in Kyiv. So far, the official said, Ukrainian officials have been transparent about the weapons’ distribution and are supporting the inspections.
The effort is part of a broader U.S. campaign, announced last week by the State Department, meant to make sure that weapons provided to Ukraine don’t end up in the hands of Russian troops, their proxies or other extremist groups.
Earlier this year, the U.S. said a small number of U.S. military troops had returned to the embassy in Kyiv to do security and other tasks. U.S. President Joe Biden has ruled out any combat role for U.S. forces inside Ukraine.
U.S. officials have faced persistent questions from some members of Congress over how the administration is accounting for the billions of dollars in arms that have been sent to Ukraine over the past year. But the administration had been reluctant to detail its work on that front due to concerns about the state of the conflict and fears it might tip off would-be smugglers to potential evasion techniques.
The State Department plan includes short-, medium- and longer-term initiatives to bolster U.S. and Ukrainian oversight of transferred weapons, particularly more advanced missile systems and anti-aircraft devices, as well as to improve Ukraine’s aviation and border security to combat the misuse of weapons and prevent possible arms trafficking.
The State Department said that so far Ukraine’s intense demand for weapons on the battlefield appears to be impeding black-market proliferation of small arms, portable air defense systems and anti-tank weapons such as Javelins. It said the main problem has been the seizure of weapons by Russian forces as they take ground, and warned that Moscow can use them to develop countermeasures or conduct false-flag operations. | https://www.fox16.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-us-military-now-doing-onsite-weapons-inspections-in-ukraine/ | 2022-11-01 19:14:45 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-us-military-now-doing-onsite-weapons-inspections-in-ukraine/ |
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The powers that be for the big cruise lines have been handing off the reins since steering their companies through the pandemic with new CEOs in place, but while they are still chasing prepandemic profits, a future with net-zero emissions by 2050 remains a specter that doesn’t have an obvious solution, yet.
“After three very long years, it’s so great to be making money,” said Jason Liberty, who took over as President & CEO for Royal Caribbean Group when Richard Fain stepped down last year. “It’s been an incredible journey, last year to stand up our entire fleet, getting our occupancy back to where we are making money again.”
Liberty was among the leaders on stage for the State of the Global Cruise Industry presentation during the Seatrade Cruise Global conference held at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday.
He was joined by conference newcomer Carnival Corp. President, CEO & Chief Climate Officer Josh Weinstein who took over the role for Arnold Donald.
“We’ve completed the world’s largest startup in history,” Weinstein said. “We got to make that statement and turn the corner and think, ‘How do we get this company back to strong profitability and really lean in.’”
Also on hand were MSC Group Executive Chairman for the cruise division Pierfrancesco Vago, Kelly Craighead, the president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and making his last appearance as head of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., President and CEO Frank Del Rio.
“I’m very happy there’s new leadership and young leadership because they understand … the future challenges,” Vago said.
Vago has a second role as chairman of CLIA Global and said 2023′s passenger outlook is expected to surpass the totals seen in 2019 with between 27 million and 33 million guests traveling worldwide before the end of the year. By 2026, he said that’s expected to grow to 39 million, which is 30% higher than 2019.
While every line is still focused on financial recovery, the future of the industry and a focus on net-zero emissions by 2050 had everyone on stage facing uncertainty.
“I think we’re caught up in the narrative the world wants to be green and blue,” said Del Rio. “We will do whatever the science and technology allows us to do. We are not laboratories. We’re not scientists.”
While not dismissing environmental concerns outright, he proffered a more standoffish take claiming the push for net-zero has hijacked the main driver of cruise business.
“No one has mentioned the C word,” he said, meaning “customer.” He said the industry should be pushing what the lines can offer their clientele, and the industry is losing out to what has become a more lucrative tourism sector on land.
“Our prices compared to land-based prices are low, too low, and over the last few years that gap has increased,” he said. “The land-based vacations are eating our lunch.”
While the others on stage took a more conservative approach to the carbon footprint limits facing the cruise industry, all agreed that they weren’t sure how they were going to get there.
Vago said the industry should be commended for the advances made in just the last decade, reducing carbon emissions in some cases by as much as 70%.
“We can only get to a certain level of improving our emission impact, our impact to the environment,” he said. “The remaining must come from the fuels.”
For now, Vago said 60% of new ships will rely on the cleaner burning liquefied natural gas with 38 vessels powered by LNG by 2028. The first LNG-powered ship to homeport in North America was Carnival’s Mardi Gras out of Port Canaveral, that port’s first ship to sail after the pandemic shutdown. Since then Disney Wish in Canaveral and Carnival Celebration in PortMiami have joined the LNG ranks.
But Vago said that fuel is just a stop-gap, and large-scale production of biofuels or more efficient synthetic fuel will need to be developed if the industry is going to hit the goals.
“We will never be completely zero. … We can only reach a certain level,” Vago said noting that shoreside power and fuel cells would also have to play a major game of catchup. “It’s got to be everywhere in big quantities, we will never accelerate the process.”
One of the driving factors to reach the emission goals is a formula called the Carbon Intensity Indicator put forth by the International Maritime Organization that is expected to track the shipping industry’s environmental impact as soon as 2026.
It weighs carbon dioxide emissions compared to a ship’s tonnage and how many nautical miles it travels in a year. It means ships with shorter itineraries and more stops where the ship has to stay in place on its own power will be outside the limits of the formula.
That could mean cruise lines will have to drop stops on some ship itineraries in the future, unless cruise lines and the maritime industry in general can figure out the math and come up with solution.
“We’re all moving in the right direction,” Weinstein said noting all the lines have spent millions on retrofitting engines and prepping to use shore power if it ever effectively comes. He’s often asked, “‘Are you going to get to net zero?’ Yup. ‘Do you know how you’re going to get there?’ No, because it doesn’t exist yet.”
“So the best thing we can do is plan to collaborate, keep chipping away … every single year,” he said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SkySlope, one of the proptech industry's most trusted transaction management providers, has launched its new iPhone app for SkySlope Forms, to make it simple for REALTORS® to prepare and manage real estate forms digitally. The app allows real estate deals to keep moving forward — even while agents are on the go.
SkySlope Forms includes libraries licensed to SkySlope by REALTOR® associations and MLSs. Every form is mapped with editable fields that can be adjusted by agents directly in the app.
"We live in a world where mobile solutions are critical to our agents' success," says SkySlope CEO Tyler Smith, "With agents' work locations becoming more flexible, the Forms app allows them to evolve their workflow and take their work anywhere."
An easy-to-use interface empowers agents to keep transactions up-to-date, organized, and constantly tracking forward. To reduce errors and ensure an excellent client experience, transactions can be edited at a moment's notice — not saved for a return to the office, optimizing how and where agents spend their time.
SkySlope has long been a leader in the digital transaction management space. Founded in 2011, SkySlope serves over 650,000 real estate professionals and manages almost 3 million transactions annually. Consistently earning high marks for its ease of use and exemplary customer service, the SkySlope Forms app promises to further advance the company's technological foothold.
"Perhaps most exciting about the SkySlope Forms app is — big picture-wise — it's going to create a usable platform for us to begin incorporating future-forward tech like writing an offer via voice assist," says Smith. "Our goal at SkySlope is always to get agents out from behind a screen and in the field as much as possible. This is just the beginning."
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient accessory to prevent flies and other insects from bothering me while I enjoy my morning coffee outside," said an inventor, from Moreno Valley, Calif., "so I invented the FLY AWAY STRIPS. My design would prevent flies from landing on the rim of a beverage cup or glass."
The invention provides an effective means of deterring flies and other insects from landing on a beverage cup while sitting outside. In doing so, it offers a safer alternative to using bug spray. As a result, it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features an all-natural and adaptable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, campers, outdoor enthusiasts, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — More than a thousand people gathered outside the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in South Africa on Wednesday to protest against the pending release of Janusz Walus, the convicted killer of anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani.
Members of the ruling African National Congress party and the South African Communist Party, of which latter Hani was the general secretary when he was killed in 1993, lined the streets of the capital Pretoria to voice their dismay at his scheduled release.
Hani was also the leader of the ANC’s military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe. He was shot outside his home in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. The assassination threatened to plunge South Africa into political violence ahead of its transition from white minority rule to democracy.
Police kept a heavy presence at the prison — where Walus, now 69, has spent over 28 years after being sentenced to life imprisonment — while awaiting the marchers to arrive.
Walus was scheduled to be freed on Thursday following a court ruling last week that he should be released on parole within 10 days as he had met the required threshold.
However, he is receiving medical treatment in prison after he was stabbed - allegedly by a fellow inmate - on Tuesday.
Many protesters told The Associated Press that Walus should not be released as they believe he did not fully disclose his motive for killing Hani and who else was involved in the murder.
“We are happy with what has happened, after hearing that he is in hospital. We ask God to do what is necessary,” said protester Nontokozo Shezi, referring to Walus being stabbed in prison.
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila was among the protesters, and expressed the party’s solidarity with Hani’s family and supporters, saying “Chris Hani gave his life for this country and the manner in which the court judgement was released amounted to killing him for the second time."
“We are here to express our solidarity with the people of South Africa who feel aggrieved, from across all political parties and institutions who have sent us messages about this matter,” said Mapaila.
Mapaila said the party has briefed its lawyers to file court documents opposing Walus’ release.
Pinky Numa, one of the protesters, said she was not convinced that Walus was remorseful of his actions and that he continues to be respected by racists. “He is hailed as a martyr by racists of our country, by racists of the world. We do not know, upon his release, what other massacres they are planning against our people,” Numa said.
Walus has been granted an extension for residence in South Africa after his citizenship was revoked in 2017 while he was in prison.
According to the government, he will serve the rest of his sentence on parole in South Africa instead of being deported to his home country Poland. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/South-Africans-protest-pending-release-of-Hani-s-17620785.php | 2022-11-30 16:48:30 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/South-Africans-protest-pending-release-of-Hani-s-17620785.php |
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Parliament on Monday approved a bill that would scrap mandatory death penalties and limit capital punishment to serious crimes as part of wide-ranging reforms, bringing possible reprieves to more than 1,300 prisoners on death row.
While the death sentence remains, courts will now be given the option of imposing jail sentences of up to 40 years, Deputy Law Minister Ramkarpal Singh said. Previously, courts had no choice but to mandate hanging as punishment for a range of crimes including murder, drug trafficking, treason, kidnapping and acts of terror.
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The reforms include abolishing the death penalty for some offenses that don't cause death that fall under kidnapping, terrorism and certain firearm crimes, officials said.
Singh called the reforms a significant step forward for Malaysia’s criminal justice system. He said 1,318 people are on death row in the country, including 842 who have exhausted all avenues of appeals. Most cases are linked to drug trafficking. Once the bill comes into effect, prisoners will have 90 days to file a review of their sentences but not their convictions, he said.
"A review of this sentence reflects the government’s commitment to always be open to renewing and improving legislation and justice in this country,” SIngh said. He stressed that courts still have the power to uphold a death penalty after reviewing a prisoner's sentence. The bill needs to be approved by the upper house and the king before becoming law.
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Malaysia has a moratorium on hanging since 2018. The government also proposed last year to abolish mandatory death penalties, but the move was scuppered after Parliament was dissolved for a general election. Foreigners account for more than 500 of those on death row, according to the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network.
“Essentially, we have now narrowed down our death penalty to only three main groups of offenses: murder, drug trafficking and treason,” said Dobby Chew of ADPAN. “This is a good first step forward. It brings Malaysia closer in line with international standards for those countries that retain the death penalty.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/malaysia-parliament-votes-to-scrap-mandatory-17875429.php | 2023-04-03 15:02:43 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/malaysia-parliament-votes-to-scrap-mandatory-17875429.php |
Temperatures reach the mid-80s this afternoon with isolated showers. A thunderstorm is possible, but no severe storms are expected.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 21, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
800 AM CDT Sat Aug 20 2022
...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio
County.
.Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall along the Rio Grande and Rio
Conchos have brought both rivers into minor flood in places. Rivers
are forecast to crest this morning, and slowly recede through the
afternoon.
Additional rainfall could exacerbate conditions.
For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International
Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden
16S, Terlingua 8S...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
after which the flood plain between the levees begins to flood.
No damage is expected.
At 15.5 feet (4.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
and flooding between the levees occurs. No damage to structures
is expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.6 feet (5.4 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.6 feet (5.4 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 11.6 feet (3.5
meters) Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.5 feet (4.7 meters).
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Sat Sat Sun Sun
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Rio Grande
Presidio Internation 15.5 17.6 Sat 7am 17.3 14.1 13.4 14.1
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Presidio Internation 4.7 5.4 Sat 7am 5.3 4.3 4.1 4.3
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STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $606 million.
The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $8.66 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $9.27 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $9 per share.
The equipment rental company posted revenue of $3.05 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.09 billion.
United Rentals expects full-year revenue in the range of $11.5 billion to $11.7 billion.
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Updated March 17, 2023 at 1:20 PM ET
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
The ICC also issued a warrant for Putin's commissioner for children's rights, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.
The court said in a news release Friday the two are "allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation."
The move by the criminal court at the Hague marked a significant, rare step, requesting the arrest of a sitting world leader, analysts said.
Russia is not a party to the court and officials said there's no significance to this arrest warrant.
"The very question itself is outrageous and unacceptable," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "Russia, as a number of other states, does not recognize the jurisdiction of this court, and therefore any of its decisions are for the Russian Federation from a legal point of view insignificant."
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin called the court's decision "historic."
Like the United States, Ukraine is also not a party to the ICC. But Kostin noted that the Ukrainian government has cooperated with the court on criminal investigations in its territory. He said his office handed more than 1,000 pages of documents over to the ICC regarding the alleged forcible deportation of children to Russia.
A report released last month by Yale University researchers and the U.S. State Department accused the Russian government of operating a systematic network of custody centers for thousands of Ukrainian children.
Russian officials have not denied the arrival of Ukrainian children in the country, but have previously characterized the children centers as part of a large humanitarian project for abandoned, war-traumatized orphans.
ICC President Piotr Hofmanski said the judges decided to make these warrants public to try to deter further crimes.
"It is forbidden by international law for occupying powers to transfer civilians from the territories where they live to other territories," he said. "Children enjoy special protection under the Geneva Convention."
Experts appeared surprised by the news.
"This is a stunning move by the court, which has moved right to the top of the Russian state," says David Bosco, author of Rough Justice: The International Criminal Court in a World of Power Politics.
However, he cautions, "The arrest warrant won't have immediate implications because no trial can move forward without Putin being in custody and there's no chance of that happening in the near future."
Despite the difficulty of trying Putin, human rights advocates hailed the news as a major step.
"This is a big day for the many victims of crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine since 2014," Human Rights Watch said in a statement. "With these arrest warrants, the ICC has made Putin a wanted man and taken its first step to end the impunity that has emboldened perpetrators in Russia's war against Ukraine for far too long."
Alex Leff and Michele Kelemen reported from Washington, D.C. Charles Maynes reported from Moscow.
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Rolling Cash 5" game were:
06-13-14-19-20
(six, thirteen, fourteen, nineteen, twenty)
Estimated jackpot: $433,000
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Rolling Cash 5" game were:
06-13-14-19-20
(six, thirteen, fourteen, nineteen, twenty)
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For the drive home in Bismarck: Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 51F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday, it will be a warm day in Bismarck. It looks to reach a moderate 70 degrees. 48 degrees is tomorrow's low. The area will see thunderstorms tomorrow. Don't leave the house without an umbrella tomorrow! Tuesday's outlook shows a 40% chance of rain. The Bismarck area should see a light breeze, with forecast showing winds from southeast, clocking in at 12 mph. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. For more daily forecast information, visit bismarcktribune.com.
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SANDVIKEN, Sweden, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik has today raised EUR 500 million in the corporate bond market under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program. The re-offer yield for the bond was 2.26% with a maturity date on June 7, 2027, corresponding to mid swaps +0.73 percentage points.
The bond offering was oversubscribed 3 times, and the transaction was placed with more than 60 investors.
The bonds will be listed on the official list of Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The purpose of the issue is to refinance maturing loans and general corporate purposes.
J.P. Morgan, Société Générale, Nordea and MUFG acted as joint bookrunners for the transaction.
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Today, its 3,800-strong champion workforce and operations power 450,000 daily customer interactions for leading healthcare, travel and logistics companies
GUATEMALA CITY, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everise Guatemala celebrated their 10th year anniversary today, marking a decade since its contact center was established in 2012. Today, the company has created over 3,800 jobs in the Guatemalan community and conducts over 450,000 customer interactions on a daily basis for leading businesses.
Everise, one of the fastest growing healthcare services outsourcing companies in the world, was founded in 2016. Since then, the business accelerated its growth and transformation, evolving from a mid-sized BPO operation into a leading healthcare services company with a global footprint.
Over the years, the business has established a strong presence rooted in making a positive impact on the Guatemalan community. Everise Guatemala provides omnichannel and wide-ranging customer experience support with end-to-end healthcare capabilities and counts some of the world's leading healthcare and logistics brands amongst its clientele. The company has been able to grow its customer champion talent team over 10x since inception, by maintaining a consistently strong reputation as an employer of choice and robust talent management, referral and rewards programs.
Everise Guatemala was recognized for its strong COVID-19 response, and for being one of the fastest outsourcing businesses to prioritize employee safety and wellbeing by pivoting to a work-from-home arrangement. As early as 22nd March, the company was able to seamlessly transition its employees to work from home with minimal service disruption and the highest standards of security. Everise retained its employees with no layoffs throughout the pandemic, instead growing the company exponentially by winning new business and expanding its team.
The company celebrated with a 10th anniversary event held at its Avenida Hincapie site, officiated by government officials, Guillermo Montano, president of Agexport, as well as Jeremy Jepperson, Chief Operating Officer of Everise, and Sheena Ponnappan, Chief People Officer of Everise. The celebrations included an opening ceremony and press conference.
"Everise is proud to commemorate our stellar growth over 10 years in Guatemala. With the support of our trusted clients and partners and the local government, we have been able to grow the company from strength to strength and generate a positive impact on the community through job creation and community empowerment. We look forward to many more years of delivering transformational customer experience to the world's leading brands," shared Sudhir Agarwal, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Everise.
"Everise's evolution into a leading healthcare services company has only been possible with taking a people-focused approach towards growth. By keeping people at the heart of everything we do, we have been able to scale while attracting and retaining some of the best talent to join us in one of the best cultures and workplaces to work in," shared Sheena Ponnappan, Chief People Officer of Everise.
Today, Everise enjoys the highest Glassdoor and Indeed ratings in the outsourcing industry in Guatemala – 4.8 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor, and 4.4 stars on Indeed. Everise has also won multiple awards for its industry-leading culture, including being named one of Newsweek's 100 Most Loved Workplaces in America for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022, and bagging the Gold Stevie Award for Employer of the Year — Consumer Services in 2022.
Everise Guatemala Timeline & Key Milestones
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- 2014-2015: Expanded operations and moved to a new facility. Grew to a workforce of 350 people by the end of 2015.
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- June 2019: Official opening of brand new state-of-the-art 79,115 square foot office in Avenida Hincapie hosting over 1,500 production stations. The facility boasts a 26,812 square foot rooftop recreational centre with soccer and basketball courts, running trail and magnificent views of the city.
- 2020: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic onslaught, Everise Guatemala was among the fastest companies to pivot to a work-from-home workforce, prioritizing employees' wellbeing and safety. The company implemented its work-from-home policy with effect from 22nd March, equipping champions with the IT infrastructure necessary to work remotely with minimal operational disruption and the highest standards of IT security.
- 2021-2022: Drove exponential growth in client portfolio, developing end-to-end healthcare capabilities that enabled Everise to on board some of the world's leading healthcare brands.
- September 2022: Everise unveiled a new nearshore site in neighboring Colombia, with the official opening of its new Bogota office.
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About Everise
Everise is a technology-enabled outsourcing firm with expertise in transforming healthcare and technology customer experiences globally. The Company's unique approach combines customer and technical support services with AI, robotic process automation, analytics, and secure cloud-based technology. Some of the world's most loved brands have products and services that are perfected, protected, supported, and sold by Everise.
Our innovative digital outsourcing services are high performing, scalable, secure, agile, and have fluent proficiency in 32 languages, which helps brands to create seamless customer, product, digital, and home experiences. We strategically operate in seven markets to enable our partners to economically reach their customers across the globe. Learn more at www.weareeverise.com.
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PARIS, France — Young rioters clashed with police into early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France saw a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager, but overall violence appeared to lessen compared with previous nights.
Police made 719 arrests nationwide by early Sunday after a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years.
The crisis posed a new challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership and exposed deep-seated discontent in low-income neighborhoods over discrimination and lack of opportunity.
The 17-year-old whose death Tuesday spawned the anger was laid to rest Saturday in a Muslim ceremony in Nanterre, a Paris suburb where emotions over his loss remain raw. He has been identified publicly only by his first name, Nahel.
As night fell Saturday over the French capital, a small crowd gathered on the Champs-Elysees to protest his death and police violence but met hundreds of officers with batons and shields guarding the avenue and its boutiques. In a less chic neighborhood of northern Paris, protesters set off firecrackers and lit barricades on fire as police shot back with tear gas and stun grenades.
A burning car hit the home of the mayor of the Paris suburb of l’Hay-les-Roses. Several schools, police stations, town halls and stores have been targeted by fires or vandalism in recent days but such a personal attack on a mayor’s home is unusual.
Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun said his wife and one of his children were injured in the attack at 1:30 a.m. while the family was sleeping and he was in the town hall monitoring the violence.
Jeanbrun, of the conservative opposition Republicans party, said in a statement the attack represented a new stage of “horror and ignominy” in the unrest, and urged the government to impose a state of emergency.
Regional prosecutor Stephane Hardouin opened an investigation into attempted murder in the attack, telling French television that a preliminary investigation suggests the car was meant to ram the house and set it ablaze. He said a flame accelerant was found in a bottle in the car.
Skirmishes erupted in the Mediterranean city of Marseille but appeared less intense than the night before, according to the Interior Ministry. A bolstered police contingent arrested 55 people there.
Nationwide arrests were lower than the night before. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attributed that to “the resolute action of security forces.”
More than 3,000 people have been detained overall since Nahel's death. The mass police deployment has been welcomed by some frightened residents of targeted neighborhoods and shop owners whose stores have been ransacked — but it has further frustrated those who see police behavior as the core of France’s current crisis.
The unrest took a toll on Macron’s diplomatic standing. On Saturday, he postponed what would have been the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 23 years. Macron had been scheduled to fly to Germany on Sunday.
Hundreds of French police and firefighters have been injured in the violence, although authorities haven’t said how many protesters have been hurt. In French Guiana, an overseas territory, a 54-year-old died after being hit by a stray bullet.
On Saturday, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti warned that young people who share calls for violence on Snapchat or other apps could face prosecution. Macron has blamed social media for fueling violence.
While concerts at the national stadium and smaller events around the country were canceled because of the violence and some neighborhoods suffered serious damage, life in other parts of France went on as usual.
Fans tuned into the start of the Tour de France cycling race in neighboring Spain; Marseille hosted a championship in pétanque — a game involving rolling metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden or plastic one; and families who could afford it headed for summer vacation. In the capital, tourists thronged to the Eiffel Tower, where workers set up a nearby clock counting down to next year’s Paris Olympics.
Hundreds of mourners stood along the road Saturday leading to a hilltop cemetery in Nanterre to pay tribute to Nahel as his white casket was carried from a mosque to the burial site. His mother, dressed in white, walked inside the cemetery amid applause. Many of the men were young and Arab or Black, coming to mourn a boy who could have been them.
This week, Nahel’s mother told France 5 television that she was angry at the officer who shot her son at a traffic stop, but not at the police in general.
“He saw a little Arab-looking kid. He wanted to take his life,” she said. Nahel’s family has roots in Algeria.
Video of the killing showed two officers at the window of the car, one with his gun pointed at the driver. As the teenager pulled forward, the officer fired once through the windshield. The officer accused of killing Nahel was given a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide.
Thirteen people who didn’t comply with traffic stops were fatally shot by French police last year, and three this year, prompting demands for more accountability. France also saw protests against police violence and racial injustice after George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota.
The reaction to the killing was a potent reminder of the persistent poverty, discrimination and limited job prospects in neighborhoods around France where many trace their roots to former French colonies — such as where Nahel grew up.
In 2005, France was shaken by weeks of riots prompted by the death of two teenagers who were electrocuted in a power substation in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois while fleeing police. Clichy has seen new violence this week.
“Nahel’s story is the lighter that ignited the gas. Hopeless young people were waiting for it. We lack housing and jobs, and when we have (jobs), our wages are too low,” said Samba Seck, a 39-year-old transportation worker in Clichy.
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Victim’s ex-wife testifies during third day of murder-arson conspiracy trial
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The state continued to build their case against Nikki Sue Entzel on the third day of trial in Burleigh County. Nikki stands accused of conspiring with Earl Howard to murder her husband and burn the body and the evidence almost three years ago, but since she was arrested, she’s maintained her innocence.
Nikki has yet to say a word in court, but in a 6-hour police interview after the crime she, with no attorney present, claimed her husband Chad, the victim, had been abusive to her before Earl Howard killed him. She said she had no role in the crime.
Multiple character witnesses took the stand on the third day of trial to speak to the victim’s demeanor.
“Did you ever see him get violent when he drank?” asked state’s attorney Julie Lawyer. “No,” said Susan Entzel, the victim’s ex-wife. “Did you ever see him get violent at all?” asked Lawyer. “No,” said Susan Entzel.
Defense attorney Thomas Glass pushed back.
“Think people can change in five years?” asked defense attorney Thomas Glass. “I don’t believe to that extent,” said Susan Entzel. “No further questions, your Honor,” said Glass.
The state continued to build out their case. Investigators testified to how they processed the crime scene.
“We determined that there were two separate fires, in two separate locations. Both of which fell into the incendiary category,” said Levi Roline, ND deputy state fire marshal at the time of the crime.
The state worked to connect Nikki and Earl Howard to the scene and to each other. They said a black substance was found on a shoe located in a hotel room shared by Earl Howard and Nikki the night of the crime.
“Does that document what you were talking about?” asked Lawyer as a picture of the shoes were shown to the jury. “Yes,” said BCI special agent Mike Mees.
Prosecutors said the pair had planned to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in insurance and move to Texas. Investigators testified about phones found in their searches.
“The phone numbers were not North Dakota area codes. They were area codes typically assigned to North Texas,” said Brianna Leingang, BCI special agent.
The victim’s family watched as the state called 13 people to testify. Nikki’s side to the story remains under wraps. Her attorney has reserved his statement for later in the trial.
If convicted, Nikki could face life in prison. Her trial is scheduled to last through next week.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A graphic video of a Grand Rapids police officer shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head is released.
The officer is charged with murder by the county prosecutor after a lengthy review.
A trial date was scheduled, then delayed and rescheduled for a later date.
Much has happened in the last year since now-former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed Lyoya following a traffic stop on the city’s Southeast Side.
Charged with murder, Schurr is scheduled for trial on Oct. 24. The trial initially was set to begin March 13, but it was delayed. Defense attorneys have appealed the district judge’s decision to bind Schurr over for trial on the second-degree murder charge.
The violent encounter on April 4, 2022, divided many in the city and thrust it into the national discussion about policing of minority communities.
Kent County’s prosecutor, in making his decision to charge the former officer, said a jury should determine whether Schurr acted reasonably and was justified in the shooting.
Schurr’s defense team has said it’s the first time in Michigan that an officer has been charged with murder for performing their duties.
RELATED: It’s been one year since Patrick Lyoya was killed. What’s happened since in the fight for change?
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since the fatal traffic stop became national news.
MLive/The Grand Rapids reviewed the legal case that is still playing out in the local court system and compiled a look back at critical moments that have shaped the case over the last year.
The traffic stop on April 4, 2022
Schurr stopped Lyoya’s, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, vehicle on Nelson Avenue SE that rainy morning because the license plate did not match the vehicle. A struggle ensued between the two after Lyoya tried to run.
The two fought over Schurr’s Taser during a two-minute struggle. As the two continued to struggle, Schurr was on top of Lyoya and yelled, “Let go of the Taser,” before firing his handgun. Lyoya was shot in the back of the head.
The killing was videorecorded by a passenger in Lyoya’s vehicle. Within a few days of the shooting, protestors filled Grand Rapids’ downtown streets demanding police release the footage.
At a press conference nine days after Lyoya’s death, Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom released videos from four different sources.
Those sources included Schurr’s body-worn camera and the cruiser’s in-car camera as well as footage from a cell phone and a home surveillance system.
RELATED: How are Grand Rapids’ already strained police-community relations a year after killing of Lyoya?
The killing sparked protests across Grand Rapids and captured the attention of many, with activists labeling it another case of a white police officer unjustly killing a Black man.
After the footage was released, the demand – for many – was then focused on seeing Schurr criminally charged.
Schurr was initially put on administrative leave pending an internal investigation by Michigan State Police.
Pivotal hearing: Schurr makes first in-person court appearance
After spending months on paid leave, Schurr was fired from GRPD last June and charged with second-degree murder for Lyoya’s death. He bonded out of the Kent County Jail and has been free since.
Court proceedings were delayed twice over the summer, both times at the request of the defense team – Matthew Borgula and Mark Dodge – to review a large amount of evidence.
By the end of October, Schurr made his first physical appearance in court for a preliminary exam hearing. He had previously appeared via Zoom for his June arraignment.
Media outlets and supporters of both Lyoya and Schurr packed the courtroom where a judge would determine if there was enough evidence for the case to go to trial.
The preliminary examination began Oct. 27 before Grand Rapids District Judge Nicholas Ayoub and spanned over a three-day period with Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker relying on testimony from at-the-scene witnesses.
Wayne Butler, who lives on Nelson Avenue SE near Griggs Street and saw the incident unfold, and Aime Tuyishme, Lyoya’s friend and passenger in the vehicle who recorded the shooting, were the prosecution’s key – and only two – witnesses to testify.
Butler, who is Black, told the judge that based on his experiences he had serious concerns as the officer chased Lyoya and they fought over a Taser.
“Get your guy, get your guy, tell him to stand down,” Butler said to Lyoya’s passenger. " … I didn’t want (Lyoya), regardless of what he did, to die,” he testified.
Defense attorneys claimed Schurr was justified in the shooting and was acting in self-defense.
Two of the defense’s witnesses – a Grand Rapids police captain and a video expert – told the judge that Lyoya momentarily had control over Schurr’s Taser.
Capt. Chad McKersie testified that Schurr did not violate department policy when he shot and killed Lyoya. He said Schurr’s actions were reasonable and that he was fired only because he was charged with second-degree murder.
Robert McFarlane, a retired Oakland, California, police officer and a video expert, said he synchronized video from police in-car dash camera, body-worn camera and the cellphone.
McFarlane said the video showed, at one point, Lyoya had his hand on the officer’s Taser but Schurr did not.
Ultimately, Ayoub bound Schurr over for trial on a second-degree murder charge.
Defense attorneys then started the process of appealing that decision.
A trial date was initially set for mid-March.
Was the shooting justified? That’s a question for a jury
By November, Kent County Judge Christina Elmore was assigned to oversee the case.
About two months later, in January, the defense filed a motion asking Elmore to dismiss the murder charge and overturn Ayoub’s bindover ruling in doing so.
The parties presented their arguments to Elmore at a motion hearing in early February. Defense attorneys contended that Schurr was legally permitted to use deadly force to prevent Lyoya from fleeing and to make an arrest.
Elmore disagreed.
Whether the shooting was justified or not should be left with a jury, she said. Borgula, at that time, told the judge the defense was likely to appeal her ruling.
The scheduled March 13 trial date was delayed for months to give the defense time to review thousands of documents that are linked to devices that were at the scene the morning of the shooting.
The trial is now expected to get underway Oct. 24, but prosecutors and defense attorneys will be back in court next month for a hearing.
The parties will meet in Elmore’s courtroom on May 17 for a final status conference. Schurr will likely not be in court for this hearing, nor is he required to be.
To read MLive’s full coverage of this case, visit here.
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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb has named Lyndsey Christofer Real Estate & Hospitality (REH) Industry Practice Leader, overseeing the strategic direction of the practice and leading Chubb's REH-dedicated underwriting, risk consulting and claims specialists as they deliver comprehensive solutions for Chubb's REH clients and distribution partners. In her new role, she will also oversee Chubb's primary casualty line of business for large account REH clients, which include building owners, property managers, global real estate firms and investors, REITS and hotel owners, operators and brands.
Christofer is currently Executive Vice President, Construction Industry Practice Leader, and will retain that role, along with responsibility for Chubb's primary casualty and excess liability construction portfolio. She succeeds Bill Hazelton, who was recently named Executive Vice President, Head of North American Industry Practices, and is leading Chubb's efforts to elevate and expand delivery of comprehensive, sector-specific solutions across all of its North America Industry Practices. Along with REH and construction, Chubb North America Industry Practices include life sciences, private equity, energy, financial institutions, transportation, manufacturing, technology and healthcare.
Christofer will continue to report to Matt Merna, Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Division President, Chubb North America Major Accounts, and in her Industry Practice Leader roles, will report to Mr. Hazelton.
"Lyndsey has deep knowledge of all that Chubb can offer to our customers and a proven record of success delivering tailored, sector-focused solutions that are the foundation for strong and lasting partnerships," said Merna. "She has continually enhanced the value of our solutions for Chubb's construction customers, and will no doubt do the same for our REH customers, while growing our REH industry practice throughout North America."
Christofer, who is based in New York, has nearly two decades of actuarial and underwriting experience, and has held several leadership positions in underwriting throughout her career. She joined Chubb in 2013 as Assistant Vice President, Chubb Construction, Major Accounts and served as Senior Vice President, Chubb Construction, before being named Executive Vice President, Construction Industry Practice Leader, in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science from The Pennsylvania State University.
Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs more than 34,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.
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Which large Christmas wreaths are best?
For those who like to decorate for each holiday, there’s no greater joy than decorating for Christmas. There are lights to hang, trees to adorn, tables to set and wreaths to place, plus plenty of other creative choices to make. For wreaths, you can hardly do better than the National Tree Company Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Wreath. This large Christmas wreath is pre-lit and has plenty of little touches like red berries and pine cones that spruce up any door or wall.
What to know before you buy a large Christmas wreath
Artificial vs. fresh
Artificial: Artificial Christmas wreaths are built to last for years and are usually decorated for you. Many come with lights already built into the wreath. They aren’t easy to responsibly dispose of, however.
Fresh: Fresh Christmas wreaths are made from real, living trees. They have a wonderful piney smell and they’re easy to decorate for a wholly personal Christmas look. They don’t last longer than a few weeks, meaning you might need more than one during the Christmas season, depending on how long you want a wreath hanging.
Sizing
When purchasing a Christmas wreath, it’s important to make sure you don’t buy one that’s too big or little for your intended space, otherwise it will look off. Generally speaking, you want your Christmas wreath’s width to be approximately 50%-75% the width of your intended door or wall.
What to look for in a quality large Christmas wreath
Outdoor vs. indoor
Not all Christmas wreaths are built to be hung on the exterior of your front door, despite it being the classic placement area. Artificial wreaths are more suited to being hung indoors, as exposure to the elements can bleach the color out of them or ruin their lighting. Fresh wreaths are much better suited to being placed outside. After all, that’s where they came from.
Fire resistance
With all the lights used, Christmas decorations can get very hot. Christmas wreaths are one of the most susceptible to catching fire, which is why many are treated with some method of fire resistance. Even if they are fire-resistant, it’s wise to keep some kind of fire extinguisher nearby.
Storage
For artificial Christmas wreaths, proper storage is essential for ensuring it lasts as long as possible. One method is to use a wreath storage bag that’s specially designed to protect a Christmas wreath. You can also use any old box. The main rule of thumb is to make sure your stored wreath isn’t being compressed by something else so it maintains its shape.
How much you can expect to spend on a large Christmas wreath
Christmas wreaths, like any Christmas decoration, can be as affordable or expensive as you want. The price range starts around $20 and can stretch to more than $5,000. Most Christmas wreaths typically cost $50-$200.
Large Christmas wreath FAQ
How long will my large Christmas wreath last?
A. This depends on whether you bought an artificial or fresh wreath. Artificial wreaths can last a family for years if properly maintained and stored, though lights in a pre-lit Christmas wreath might not last as long. Fresh wreaths can last anywhere between 2-6 weeks, give or take, with Christmas wreaths placed outside in cold environments lasting the longest.
When does the Christmas season officially begin and end?
A. The Christmas season officially begins on the first Sunday of Advent, or four Sundays before Christmas. In 2021, it was November 28. Christmas season comes to an end on January 6, or the Feast of the Epiphany.
In practice, the Christmas season can start and end whenever you’d like it to. Some enthusiasts start putting up Christmas decorations when they take down their Halloween ones, while others leave minimal Christmas decorations up year-round.
What are the best large Christmas wreaths to buy?
Top large Christmas wreath
National Tree Company Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Wreath in Wintry Pine
What you need to know: This large National Tree Company Christmas wreath is one of their most elegant and eye-catching.
What you’ll love: This large Christmas wreath is clustered with lovely Christmas accessories like bright red berries and pine cones. The artificial construction means this Christmas wreath will be a beautiful addition to your decorations for years to come. All materials are hypoallergenic and fire-resistant.
What you should consider: Some models of this Wintry Pine Christmas wreath need to be plugged into an outlet to be lit up, which reduces your options in terms of where you can hang it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top large Christmas wreath for the money
National Tree Company Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Wreath in Tartan Plaid
What you need to know: You can save quite a bit of money with this no less charming large Christmas wreath.
What you’ll love: This large Christmas wreath runs on batteries, so you can hang it up anywhere you choose without worrying about an unsightly power cord. It also utilizes a timing system that automatically switches the lights off and on when appropriate.
What you should consider: Some consumers noted that the colors and lights weren’t as bright as the photo seems to suggest, and a few reported slightly damaged wreaths on arrival.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
National Tree Company Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Wreath in Norwood Fir
What you need to know: This simple Christmas wreath is an excellent choice for those wanting to be casually festive.
What you’ll love: This Christmas wreath is designed to be hung both indoors and outdoors. The plain wreath design and lighting means you can add your own decorations to the wreath to make it a customized design. Fire-resistant materials make it safe to use.
What you should consider: Some consumers had issues with lights not working, and some received damaged wreaths. Others reported that their wreath was smaller than the size suggested.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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New Catalyst research shows that 68% of employees also say their employers' Covid-related policies are not genuine.
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, as employers were grappling with the pandemic and renewed calls for racial justice, many responded with new policies and pronouncements. But according to a survey of nearly 7,000 employees in 14 countries around the globe conducted by Catalyst, more than two out of three employees (68%) believe their organization's coronavirus-related policies for the care and safety of their workers were not genuine. In White-majority countries, three-quarters of employees reported that their organization's racial equity policies were not genuine.
The report, Words Aren't Enough: The Risks of Performative Policies, shows that it's not enough to announce policies or issue statements. Organizations must follow through and take meaningful action. The data show that employees are savvy and recognize when company policies are merely performative—and when that is the conclusion they reach, there are consequences for organizations, including less engagement and intent to stay among employees.
"This report is a wake-up call for CEOs and other senior leaders at a time when employers are still facing high turnover due to the Great Resignation," said Lorraine Hariton, Catalyst President & CEO. "When faced with the next unprecedented disruption, leaders must be able to address it with empathy and authentic, meaningful actions."
Most Employees Do Not View Covid-19 Policies as Genuine but Have Better Experiences at Work When They Do—Key Findings:
- More than two out of three employees (68%) reported that their organization's Covid-19 policies were not genuine.
- Employees who felt their organization's Covid-19 policies were genuine experience more inclusion, engagement, feelings of respect and value for their life circumstances, ability to balance life-work demands, and intent to stay.
- Employees who perceived their organization's Covid-19 policies as genuine and had empathic senior leaders experienced less burnout than others.
Most Employees Do Not View Racial Equity Policies as Genuine but Have Better Experiences at Work When They Do—Key Findings:
- Three-quarters (75%) of employees reported that their organization's racial equity policies were not genuine.
- Employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups were less likely to view these policies as genuine (23%) than White employees (29%). Employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups who felt their organization's racial equity policies were genuine experienced more inclusion, engagement, feelings of respect and value for their life circumstances, ability to balance life-work demands, and intent to stay.
- Greater empathy from senior leaders was associated with increased perceptions of their organization's racial equity policies as genuine, leading to increased experiences of inclusion among employees from marginalized race and ethnic groups and increased engagement among women.
Report authors Tara Van Bommel, PhD, Kathrina Robotham, PhD, and Danielle M. Jackson, PhD, pinpoint leader empathy as a key determinant in whether employees perceived Covid-related and racial equity policies positively. Leaders who use their empathy skills are better able to create and communicate an authentic, equitable vision for the future and reap the employee and organizational benefits, according to the survey.
"We are amid a paradigm shift that compels companies and leaders to take a stand on the defining social and environmental issues of our time," said report author Van Bommel, who leads Catalyst's research on women and the future of work. "Empathy is a vital skill—one that can be learned, developed, and strengthened, and when CEOs and other senior leaders are empathic with employees, they are able to address employee priorities in a vision that will bring deep change and success to everyone."
This report, the third in Catalyst's series on Leveraging Disruption for Equity, lays out specific steps that CEOs and other senior leaders can take to be authentic and sincere by using empathy skills.
Methodology
Catalyst surveyed 6,975 employees in 14 countries. Respondents were recruited through a panel service company. At the time of the survey, all respondents were full-time workers. After obtaining informed consent, respondents completed an online survey about "technology and work-life experiences." The survey took approximately 20 minutes to complete and included questions about their experiences at work and a demographics section. Catalyst used a variety of statistical analyses to understand the relationships between a respondent's perceptions of Covid-19 and racial equity policies, senior leader empathy, and employee outcomes.
About Catalyst
Catalyst is a global nonprofit supported by many of the world's most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in 1962, Catalyst drives change with preeminent thought leadership, actionable solutions and a galvanized community of multinational corporations to accelerate and advance women into leadership—because progress for women is progress for everyone.
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(WFRV) – Two men believed to be tied to multiple stolen check incidents across northeast Wisconsin were arrested in Manitowoc County after a months-long investigation.
According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, two men from Chicago were arrested for allegedly stealing checks from businesses. Back in early December, the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office got multiple complaints of mail theft, specifically from the industrial park in the Village of Greenville.
Authorities say the suspects were targeting businesses and stealing incoming and outgoing checks from the mailboxes. This primarily happened during the overnight hours on the weekends.
The checks would then reportedly be altered, duplicated and fraudulent cashed into different bank accounts across the country. The investigation showed the stolen checks were either cashed to ride to be cashed via online mobile deposit or at ATM locations.
In total, the amount of stolen checks just from the industrial park in Greenville alone reportedly surpassed $500,000. Authorities determined that other agencies in northeast Wisconsin were investigating similar incidents.
On February 5, the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office did a traffic stop on I-43. The people inside the vehicle were identified as Derrell Edwards and Dionta Bratcher. Both were reportedly from Chicago.
A search of the vehicle resulted in 61 stolen checks that totaled over $121,000. Authorities say the checks were confirmed to be stolen primarily from businesses in Brown County.
Both Brachter and Edwards face more charges in other jurisdictions. Authorities believe there are other suspects associated with this investigation.
Some tips were provided to help provide businesses from falling victim to mail thefts:
- Take checks directly to a USPS collection
- Sign up for Informed Delivery through USPS
- Request for mail not to be delivered on weekends
- Install a USPS-approved lockable mailbox
- Install CCTV systems to deter criminal activity
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BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The week-long 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) successfully concluded on Saturday in Beijing, and it noted that the establishment of Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has set the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on "an irreversible historical course."
The establishment of both Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era represents a major political achievement for the Party in the new era and a decisive factor in the historic successes and changes in the cause of the Party and the country, the Congress noted.
It required all Party members to acquire a deep understanding of the decisive significance of this major achievement, more conscientiously uphold Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and uphold the Central Committee's authority and its centralized, unified leadership, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and closely follow the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core in thinking, political stance, and action, the Congress stressed.
Chinese analysts stated that the resolutions passed at the Congress show that the Party is fully prepared for its new journey and has greater and more contemporary visions and thoughts on governance, development, key missions and the world order.
The CPC congress has realized its goals of unifying thinking, fortifying confidence, charting the course, and boosting morale, Xi told 2,338 delegates and specially invited delegates present at the closing session of the weeklong congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday. "This has been a congress of holding our banner high, pooling our strength, and promoting solidarity and dedication."
"We believe that all the decisions and plans set out at the congress and all its outcomes will play a significant role in guiding and underpinning our efforts to build a modern socialist country in all respects, advance national rejuvenation on all fronts, and secure new victories for socialism with Chinese characteristics," Xi said at the closing session.
"The report of the 19th CPC Central Committee adopted at the Congress is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Party and the people. It is a political declaration and a program of action for the Party to bring together the Chinese people of all ethnic groups and lead them in securing new success for socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a guiding Marxist document," said the passed resolution on the report.
According to the passed resolution on the Party Constitution amendment, "The Congress unanimously agrees that the new developments in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era since the Party's 19th National Congress should be incorporated into the Party Constitution, so as to better reflect the major contributions made by the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core to advancing the Party's theoretical, practical, and institutional innovations."
The Congress noted that, at the ceremony marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Xi Jinping solemnly announced on behalf of the Party and the people that we have realized the First Centenary Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and that we are now marching in confident strides toward the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects. The Party Constitution is revised to reflect this, the resolution said.
Zhang Shuhua, director of the Institute of Political Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Saturday that the latest resolutions have comprehensively reflected and established all political, theoretical and ideological achievements that the CPC has actualized since the 18th CPC National Congress in the past decade.
Zhang Xixian, a professor at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee in Beijing, told the Global Times on Saturday that the resolution on the Party Constitution amendment is "a starting point for the CPC to set sail for the Second Centenary Goal and to strengthen Party building. It is a foundational milestone that involves the development requirements, patterns, direction and destiny of the Party in its journey toward the goal which is scheduled to be realized in the middle of this century."
According to the passed resolution on the Party Constitution amendment, the Congress agreed to incorporate statements into the Party Constitution including "the Party's original aspiration and founding mission and its major achievements and historical experience over the past century" and "Basic socialist economic systems, including the system under which public ownership is the mainstay and diverse forms of ownership develop together, the system under which distribution according to work is the mainstay while multiple forms of distribution exist alongside it, and the socialist market economy, are important pillars of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
The Congress also agreed to add to the Party Constitution statements such as "carrying forward our fighting spirit and building up our fighting ability" and "gradually realizing the goal of common prosperity for all," as well as "following the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics; developing a broader, fuller, and more robust whole-process people's democracy."
Analysts said these all reflect that the CPC is advancing with the times as all of these statements that will be added into the Party Constitution actually reflect the learnings, experiences and understandings that the Party has accumulated from the governance and overcoming challenges in the past 10 years, and also accurately mirror the key demands of the Chinese people, and the key missions that the Party seeks to accomplish in the future.
For instance, emphasizing "carrying forward our fighting spirit" in the resolution shows a clear attitude in regard to the challenges the Party has faced in the past five years, and will face in the future, said Yang Xuedong, a professor of political science at Tsinghua University.
"When facing a more complicated situation, we need to carry out more arduous fight as we aim to achieve ambitious goals such as the building of a modern socialist country in all respects and realization of national rejuvenation," Yang told the Global Times on Saturday.
The Congress also agreed to include the statements into the Party Constitution like "enhancing political loyalty in the military, strengthening the military through reform, science and technology, and personnel training, and running the military in accordance with the law; elevating the people's armed forces to world-class standards; fully, faithfully, and resolutely implementing the policy of One Country, Two Systems; resolutely opposing and deterring separatists seeking "Taiwan independence."
"These revisions reaffirm the Party's commitment to building a strong military with Chinese characteristics, making sustained and steady progress with the One Country, Two Systems policy, advancing national reunification, promoting the building of a human community with a shared future, and leading the tide of human progress," said the resolution.
The CPC not only has eyes on China's development and destiny, but also has a greater vision to contribute its efforts to making a better world for the whole of humanity. According to the passed resolution, the Congress agreed to include in the Party Constitution statements on "holding dear humanity's shared values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom; and advancing the building of an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity."
These revisions reaffirm the Party's commitment to building a strong military with Chinese characteristics, making sustained and steady progress with the One Country, Two Systems policy, advancing national reunification, promoting the building of a human community with a shared future, and leading the tide of human progress, said the resolution.
Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China, told the Global Times that this showed that the CPC is not only guided by its original aspiration and the mission to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also "having a greater idea to seek advancement for the human race and seek 'Great Harmony' ('Datong' in Chinese, an ideal society without war and inequality in the Chinese culture) for the world," because with greater power comes greater responsibility.
China is entering or has already entered the center of the international arena, so the CPC needs to have a greater idea on a higher level to include rather than exclude various values shared by different countries around the world and to build a human community with a shared future together, said experts.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their financial buffers against losses, the European Central Bank said Friday.
A survey of 98 large and medium-sized banks done by the ECB’s supervisory arm in conjunction with the European Banking Authority showed that even in the most adverse scenario — a fall of almost 10% in economic outpoint over three years — banks would still have enough capital to cover losses and then some.
The stress test was not a pass-fail exercise for banks in the 20 countries that use the euro currency. Rather, results for individual banks will be used by banking regulators in determining how much capital they need to hold in reserve.
Banks are crucial to the European economy because companies get most of their financing from them, instead of from financial markets — the opposite of the situation in the U.S.
The ECB took over supervision of the biggest banks after the eurozone debt crisis more than a decade ago, when bank losses led to heavy bailout costs for governments. National supervisors were perceived to have been less than vigilant on developing risks.
Scrutiny of bank finances has grown after the failure of three U.S. banks amid rising interest rates that led to losses on investments and mass withdrawal of deposits. The financial turmoil then hit Credit Suisse, a globally significant bank that had long-running problems, leading the Swiss government to engineer an emergency takeover by rival UBS to prevent further banking chaos.
Switzerland is not part of the European Union, where some of the safeguards instituted after the 2008-2009 global financial crisis were more widely applied. | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-europes-banks-could-survive-a-drastic-economic-downturn-stress-test-shows/ | 2023-07-29 01:20:19 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-europes-banks-could-survive-a-drastic-economic-downturn-stress-test-shows/ |
The Hollies/CSN Legend Comes To Hammondsport
Graham Nash refuses to sit still. He has a new album out now, “Graham Nash: Live”, featuring some great songs, pedal steel and harmonics and a pointed arrangement of Nash’s “Chicago/We Can Change The World” with Trump added into the mix, and he’s also just completed an untitled studio album. Nash will be bringing a stripped-down version of his show to Point of the Bluff Vineyards in Hammondsport for a 3PM concert on July 31.
Nash spoke to the Ithaca Times about, among other topics, changing the world, the Everly Brothers and memories of “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”.
IT: I just finished listening to “Graham Nash: Live”.
GN: Ah.
IT: Thanks for reminding me that we can change the world. Seriously.
GN: Yes we can. When I was making this record, I realized how many of my songs are quite relevant even today. I mean, “Immigration Man“, and “Chicago” and “We Can Change The World” and “Military Madness”. It’s so sad that we have not learned from history.
IT: Americans seem to need to hear that message a lot. [laughs] I know this isn’t your first rodeo, but what was the process of picking the songs and the performances?
GN: For the show? Well, there’s two things going on: the show, obviously, and the live album that’s out right now. And I’ve just finished work on a new studio record, which I’m very excited about. So there’s three things we’re talking about.
IT: Let’s talk about the show in Hammondsport.
GN: Yes, Hammondsport. What an interesting name. Why not? I mean, it’s coming up soon. I’ll be doing some songs from “Graham Nash: Live” because some of those songs, I’ve never even played live before. But the show will just be me and Shayne Fontayne (Joe Cocker, Ian Hunter) on guitar and Todd Caldwell on keyboards. [It’s] a stripped-down show, very intimate and personal.
IT: I love It when you get country.
GN: Yeah, I don’t know where that comes from in me. I’m from the north of England, I have no idea. [laughs] Who wouldn’t love The Everly Brothers? I just did a wonderful thing for one of the last releases that Don Everly was working on, and I sang “So Sad” with Christopher Stills, who is Stephen’s son. We did a wonderful version of it.
IT: Boy, that’s surreal, when you’ve moved on to the next generation.
GN: I know. [laughs]
IT: There’s these new venues, like wineries and cideries that are producing big shows and attracting acts like yours. Have you ever been to Point of the Bluff Wineries before?
GN: No, and I’m lookin’ forward to seein’ it. I mean, I’ve played a lot of places in my life, but I really like new places. I’m liking these more intimate shows. They’re more personal, they’re more intimate, and I can see my audience’s faces, and I really love that. I mean, when you’re singing “Guinevere” with one microphone and one acoustic guitar and two voices for half a million people at Woodstock, y’know, that’s a lot of people. I like playing for smaller places. There’s more contact with the audience.
IT: When it’s that many people at Woodstock, is there a disconnect?
GN: No, ‘cause we try and always reach the last row. I mean, that’s what we’re always conscious of doing when we have people of that kind of volume.
IT: I had the pleasure of interviewing Judy Collins earlier this year. Can you remember anything about when Stephen Stills played “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” for the first time?
GN: Absolutely. I have some photographs in my new book that I put out a month ago. There’s three portraits of Stephen when we’re actually listening to the first playback of what we did with the song. Yeah, I remember the first time ever Stephen played it for me, I thought it was from Mars! I had no idea that, you know, someone could take four individual pieces of music that are in different keys and different rhythms, and puttin’ ‘em together into one song. And it was an amazing thing for him to get to the end of that song the very first time he played it for me. It was an amazing feeling.
IT: And the average music listener hears that song on the radio and has no idea how complex it is. They just love the song.
GN: Yeah, just the song. But you know what, the truth is, when we got to the end of it, and I took those pictures of Stephen listening to our first playback, I said, “What do ya think?” He said, “Well, I’m not sure we got it.” I said, “Really?” He said, “Yeah, let’s do it all again.” And we re-recorded all seven and a half minutes of it. And we got to the end of the second take and I said, “Okay, how do you feel about it now, Stephen?” And he said, “Well, maybe we did get it the first time. That’s the better take.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Fleiss, the creator of “The Bachelor,” has exited the reality TV franchise more than two decades after the iconic dating show launched.
His departure was confirmed Tuesday, a day after “The Bachelor” aired its season 27 finale.
“I want to thank WBTV and ABC for 21 extraordinary years,” Fleiss said in a statement shared with The Associated Press. The statement did not include the reason for his exit.
While Fleiss has been the face of the “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and other spinoffs since the shows’ inceptions, trade publications report he hasn’t led day-to-day operations in around a decade.
For years, “The Bachelor” and its associated shows have wielded significant cultural influence and stoked controversy all along. In recent years, the show has been beset by waning ratings, competition from newer reality dating shows and a series of scandals — including accusations of racism that ejected longtime host Chris Harrison.
Fleiss described the show as lightning in a bottle and said the creative team taking over will keep the franchise “bold and moving forward.”
“Let the journey continue,” he said.
Taking the helm as executive producers and showrunners for the franchise are three franchise stalwarts: Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner. Freeland is a former showrunner for Canada’s version of “The Bachelor” and associated shows, while Ehrlich has served as the showrunner for several seasons of “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor Pad.” Graebner has been with the franchise for more than 15 years and was an executive producer of its current offerings — “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.”
The trio had already begun working on the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” which will be that show’s 20th. The new season premieres in June and features Charity Lawson — a fan favorite and the third runner-up of the most recent season of “The Bachelor.”
That season ended Monday with the engagement of lead Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar.
“I wish them a long and happy life together,” Fleiss said in his statement. | https://phl17.com/national-news/bachelor-creator-mike-fleiss-exits-reality-tv-franchise/ | 2023-03-28 23:29:38 | 1 | https://phl17.com/national-news/bachelor-creator-mike-fleiss-exits-reality-tv-franchise/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Armory National Historic Site has recovered 24 Marksmanship Medals from the 19th century. The return of the artifacts has done little to explain why they were stolen from a local community college campus decades ago.
Milan and Freeman Bull, two brothers that worked at the armory for more than 50 years, were awarded medals from marksmanship competitions across the world in the late 1800s. Milan and Freeman were part of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. In 1944, the medals were donated by Freeman’s daughter to the Springfield Armory, which is now located on the campus of Springfield Technical Community College.
Several decades ago, the medals were unlawfully taken and have been missing ever since. Then in October 2021, a private collector from Tennessee called the Springfield Armory about medals that he had recently acquired. It was discovered that those medals matched the description of the stolen medals.
The FBI assisted in recovering the medals and learned that the collector had purchased them from an individual from Massachusetts about six months earlier for about $4,500. That person had bought the medals at a gun show from a senior citizen who lived in Pennsylvania and that senior citizen purchased them from a collector in New Haven, Connecticut. The FBI says that’s as far as the investigation goes so far.
The FBI seized the medals in February 2022 from the collector and in July 2022, a civil forfeiture action was filed to return them to the right owner, the Springfield Armory. The FBI does not believe anyone that recently bought these medals knew at the time that they were stolen. A .31 caliber Colt revolver donated by a Springfield resident in 1939 that was also missing was recovered as well.
The Springfield Armory was the nation’s first federal armory and one of the first manufacturers of firearms. Since 1966, it has been redeveloped into a museum that displays the history of our country’s technological innovations in firearms. It was designated as a national historic landmark in 1974 by Congress. | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/stolen-military-medals-returned-but-decades-long-crime-remains-unsolved/ | 2023-05-17 18:32:51 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/stolen-military-medals-returned-but-decades-long-crime-remains-unsolved/ |
Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site
By Heather Chen, CNN
A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws.
Titus Low, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge and another count of transmitting obscene material for which he was fined 3,000 Singapore dollars (about $2,000), according to court documents. He will begin his jail term on October 26, his lawyer told CNN.
The sale and production of pornographic materials is illegal in Singapore but that has not stopped OnlyFans from building a following in the conservative city state — where watching porn is not against the law but online sites are restricted by state censors.
Low is the first OnlyFans creator to be prosecuted in Singapore. He joined the site famous for its NSFW content in April 2021 and at one point had more than 3,000 paid subscribers to his channel — mostly men.
His bisexual image has challenged taboos in the country, which in August announced it would repeal a colonial-era law that criminalized gay sex.
Police arrested Low in December last year after a man had complained three months earlier that he found an obscene video of the OnlyFans star on his 12-year-old niece’s phone.
Low was later released on bail under the condition that he would not access his OnlyFans account.
In court Tuesday, prosecutors said Low had breached that order and “undermined police investigations to advance his financial interests” on multiple occasions.
Low admitted to the court that he failed to comply with the police order. He told the court he had reached out to OnlyFans to regain access to his account several times because he felt “obligated” to continue providing content to his subscribers.
Defense lawyer Kirpal Singh told CNN that Low’s adult content had been “redistributed without his knowledge, authorization or consent.”
“He has also not been posting on the platform and wants to finally move on from this episode,” Singh said, adding that Low had no plans to appeal.
CNN reached out to OnlyFans for comment but had not heard back at the time of publication.
Low told CNN on Wednesday that he was “prepared” to serve prison time. “I plan to meditate a lot and read,” he said. And he also refused to rule out a return to OnlyFans.
“It wouldn’t be fair if the ban stayed. I love what I do and it’s what I’m known for. My nudes are out there already,” he said.
“But that is also the nature of OnlyFans. Creators have little control over our material being leaked or recirculated without our knowledge and that is not something I can control, but I will definitely be more careful going forward.”
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 18, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
935 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. High temperatures in the San
Joaquin Valley 105 to 110 degrees on Monday afternoon. High
temperatures in the lower Sierra foothills and Kern River Valley
99 to 104 degrees on Monday afternoon.
* WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley, lower Sierra foothills, and
the Kern River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat exhaustion and/or heat stroke, particularly
for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing slump dragged on into January as home sales fell for the 12th consecutive month to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years.
The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing U.S. home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million properties last month. That’s the slowest annual pace since October 2010, when the housing market was still reeling from the 2008 foreclosure crisis.
January’s sales cratered by nearly 37% from a year earlier and slipped 0.7% from December. Economists had projected a modest monthly rise in sales, according to FactSet.
The median U.S. home price edged up 1.3% from January last year to $359,000. That’s the slowest annual increase in home prices since February 2012. The median home price is down around 13% since it peaked in June last year.
The modest monthly sales drop and small increase in home prices suggests the housing market downturn may be nearing an end, said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief economist.
“We have to wait until things develop, but perhaps home sales are bottoming out right now,” he said.
The path to homeownership was still largely unsurmountable for many Americans in January, as mortgage rates eased from their November highs, but remained roughly double what they were a year earlier. As rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars to monthly mortgage payments.
Consider, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. starter home priced at $321,900, after factoring in a 10% down payment, was $1,931 in the fourth quarter, or 57% higher than a year earlier, according to data from the NAR.
Still, some market trends have begun shifting in buyers’ favor. The number of homes for sale remains tight by historical standards, but increased 2.1% in January from the previous month to 980,000 properties, snapping a five-month skid, and was up 15.3% from January last year, the NAR said.
That amounts to a 2.9-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 1.6% in January last year. In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 5- to 6-month supply.
“Inventory remains low, but buyers are beginning to have better negotiating power,” Yun said. “Homes sitting on the market for more than 60 days can be purchased for around 10% less than the original list price.”
While home prices rose overall, they fell in roughly half the country last month, Yun noted.
On average, homes sold in 33 days of hitting the market in January. That’s up from 26 days in December and 19 days in January last year. The increase reflects more properties sitting on the market longer, though more than half of all homes sold last month were snapped up in less than a month of being put up for sale, the NAR said.
Having more homes to choose from likely helped out first-time homebuyers, which accounted for 31% of January’s home sales, unchanged from the previous month, but up from 27% a year earlier.
Overall, the market remains competitive, though not as frenzied as it was a year ago, when multiple offers and buyers paying well above asking prices were more common.
“Buyers can anticipate some good negotiating power for those homes that are sitting on the market for a long period,” Yun said.
Existing home sales sank nearly 18% in 2022 as mortgage rates climbed to a two-decade high of 7.08% by the fall.
The average weekly rate on a 30-year mortgage has been hovering above 6% since mid-November, but jumped last week to 6.32%, its highest level in five weeks, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A year ago it was 3.92%.
Mortgage rates have been rising as the Federal Reserve continues to boost its key lending rate in a quest to cool the economy and tame inflation. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Fed does with interest rates can also influence the cost of borrowing for a home.
Home loan rates are likely to remain a significant hurdle as long as the Fed keeps raising its key interest rate. At its first meeting of 2023 earlier this month, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, its eighth increase in less than a year. That pushed the central bank’s key rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that some measures of inflation have eased, but he appeared to suggest that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes this year. | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-us-home-sales-fell-again-in-january-prices-edged-higher/ | 2023-02-22 12:51:59 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-us-home-sales-fell-again-in-january-prices-edged-higher/ |
A retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison.
Robert Sanford struck two police officers in the head with the fire extinguisher that he threw as he stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a mob of Donald Trump supporters. He also threw an orange traffic cone at a Capitol police sergeant.
“Sanford also hurled obscenities and insults at the law enforcement officers on the Lower West Terrace, calling them ‘traitors,’” a prosecutor, Janani Iyengar, wrote in a court filing.
One of the officers struck by the fire extinguisher had a bump and swelling on his head; the other had a headache and went to a hospital for a medical exam, prosecutors said.
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman sentenced Sanford to four years and four months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to an online court record. Federal prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of five years and 11 months.
Sanford, 57, of Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, worked as a firefighter for 26 years before retiring in 2020. A fire extinguisher is “an instrument that he was uniquely familiar with and should have known how much damage it could cause,” the prosecutor wrote.
Sanford traveled to Washington, D.C., with friends from Pennsylvania on bus trip organized by the conservative activist group Turning Point USA. He listened to speeches at Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally before joining the crowd that marched over to the Capitol and disrupted the joint session of Congress for certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s electoral victory over Trump.
Sanford was arrested on Jan. 14, 2021. He has been jailed since he pleaded guilty last September to assaulting, resisting or impeding police officers using a dangerous weapon — a felony punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison. He wasn’t accused of entering the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
Sanford began to work with a specialist in cult deprogramming in August 2022 and was confronted with “facts” about the baseless conspiracy theory that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election from Trump, according to defense attorney Andrew Stewart.
“Even after he was incarcerated, he participated in regular discussions designed to challenge his ideology and belief structure, then help him understand how and why he developed the beliefs that led him to make the decisions that he did on January 6,” Stewart wrote in a court filing.
Sanford believed that police had attacked him and others without provocation when he picked up and threw what felt like an empty fire extinguisher, his lawyer said.
“Certainly, this is not a justification for his action nor is it intended to be,” Stewart wrote.
More than 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot. Over 600 of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted after trials decided by a jury or judge. Over 450 of them have been sentenced, with over half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
More than 100 police officers were injured during the Jan. 6 riot.
Also on Tuesday, Nevada a man who joined other rioters in assaulting police officers in a tunnel on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace was sentenced to six years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Nichols also ordered Josiah Kenyon, 35, of Winnemucca, Nevada, to pay over $43,000 in restitution for damaging a window at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Kenyon was dressed as the character Jack Skellington from the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” when he joined the mob’s attack. He used a table leg with a protruding nail to strike an officer in the leg and hit a second officer so hard that it lodged in the officer’s face shield and helmet, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors recommended a prison sentence of seven years and four months for Kenyon, who pleaded guilty to assault charges in September 2022.
Kenyon drove to Washington from Reno, Nevada with his wife and young children to attend Trump’s rally. Kenyon told FBI agents that he hated Trump and went to the Capitol because he was “trying to raise the violence level,” prosecutors wrote, adding, “His idea was to have ‘the Trumpers’ charge the police line which would in turn cause the officers to shoot the rioters.”
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'As You Are' reduces autism diagnosis time from years to weeks
FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Early diagnosis is crucial for children with autism, yet parents can face very long wait times to receive answers. A new virtual clinic called As You Are aims to solve this problem by increasing access to a team of pediatricians who provide evaluations for autism to children 16 months to 10 years old using exclusively telehealth appointments. Families who complete the As You Are assessment process can receive a diagnosis in less than one month.
"Starting interventions during the early developmental period is critical for children, yet today, the wait times for an evaluation for autism can be between 12-30 months. As You Are can reduce the time to diagnosis to less than 30 days," said Chief Medical Officer of As You Are, Dr. Kortney West. "There is a significant need across our country for autism diagnoses to be made earlier to help our next generations thrive."
As You Are uses an evidence-based approach, making the process as rigorous as possible, and the team differs by using exclusively virtual appointments to make the experience faster and more accessible. Additionally, by connecting families with physicians, As You Are equips families with the knowledge and resources families need to help children flourish, regardless of their location.
"Over 80% of all counties in the U.S. lack diagnostic resources," said Kayla Wagner, Chief Executive Officer of As You Are." As You Are transcends geographic barriers to provide timely and high-quality care for patients in the comfort of their own home."
As You Are launches in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania on August 1 and has plans to expand nationwide. To learn more about As You Are and how to get started, please visit AsYouAre.com.
As You Are is managed and operated by Quadrant Biosciences Inc. and its affiliates. Quadrant Biosciences Inc. is a life sciences company dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by delivering innovative diagnostic, therapeutic, and virtual care solutions for global health priorities. Headquartered in Syracuse, NY, and located throughout the SUNY Upstate Medical University campus, Quadrant Biosciences has grown to 180+ employees since 2015. To learn more, visit www.QuadrantBiosciences.com.
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Thursday:
3-3-7
(three, three, seven)
6-1-5
(six, one, five)
0-2-0-2
(zero, two, zero, two)
9-9-7-3
(nine, nine, seven, three)
11-15-18-32-36
(eleven, fifteen, eighteen, thirty-two, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $50,000
0-1-3
(zero, one, three)
2-6-1
(two, six, one)
1-4-2-7
(one, four, two, seven)
1st:5 California Classic-2nd:10 Solid Gold-3rd:8 Gorgeous George, Race Time: 1:47.87
(1st: 5 California Classic, 2nd: 10 Solid Gold, 3rd: 8 Gorgeous George; Race Time: one: 47.87)
05-23-26-34-38
(five, twenty-three, twenty-six, thirty-four, thirty-eight)
04-08-16-17-29
(four, eight, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-nine)
1-7-6
(one, seven, six)
6-2-5
(six, two, five)
7-3-9, WB:
(seven, three, nine; WB: zero)
2-1-1-9, WB: 5
(two, one, one, nine; WB: five)
2-6-6
(two, six, six)
2-3-6
(two, three, six)
2-0-4-9
(two, zero, four, nine)
9-7-0-1
(nine, seven, zero, one)
3-4
(three, four)
5-5
(five, five)
9-2-4
(nine, two, four)
6-4-2
(six, four, two)
1-5-8-8
(one, five, eight, eight)
1-8-8-1
(one, eight, eight, one)
2-2-4-9-1
(two, two, four, nine, one)
5-8-5-6-6
(five, eight, five, six, six)
6-5, Fireball: 9
(six, five; Fireball: nine)
6-0, Fireball: 8
(six, zero; Fireball: eight)
9-7-4, Fireball: 9
(nine, seven, four; Fireball: nine)
9-0-3, Fireball: 8
(nine, zero, three; Fireball: eight)
1-6-4-6, Fireball: 9
(one, six, four, six; Fireball: nine)
1-3-1-9, Fireball: 8
(one, three, one, nine; Fireball: eight)
2-9-5-5-4, Fireball: 9
(two, nine, five, five, four; Fireball: nine)
3-2-6-5-1, Fireball: 8
(three, two, six, five, one; Fireball: eight)
5-0-6
(five, zero, six)
0-4-5
(zero, four, five)
5-1-5-0
(five, one, five, zero)
3-7-8-1
(three, seven, eight, one)
8-5-3-9-7
(eight, five, three, nine, seven)
9-1-9-1-2
(nine, one, nine, one, two)
8-0-3
(eight, zero, three)
6-8-6
(six, eight, six)
7-9-0-8
(seven, nine, zero, eight)
0-5-0-3
(zero, five, zero, three)
11-22-26-27-28
(eleven, twenty-two, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight)
15-22-27-29-38
(fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $300,000
01-10-13-16-24-27-28-31-33-34-37-43-44-49-52-53-55-61-75-80, BE: 49
(one, ten, thirteen, sixteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty-three, forty-four, forty-nine, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-five, sixty-one, seventy-five, eighty; BE: forty-nine)
4-2-6, SB: 8
(four, two, six; SB: eight)
1-9-5-9, SB: 8
(one, nine, five, nine; SB: eight)
4-2-6
(four, two, six)
1-9-5-9
(one, nine, five, nine)
1-9-8
(one, nine, eight)
2-6-5
(two, six, five)
3-0-6
(three, zero, six)
2-3-4-9
(two, three, four, nine)
KH-5C-10H-4S-8S
(KH, 5C, 10H, 4S, 8S)
03-16-20-27-36, Bonus: 4
(three, sixteen, twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-six; Bonus: four)
1-7-4
(one, seven, four)
0-1-0
(zero, one, zero)
5-6-4-3
(five, six, four, three)
7-7-1-1
(seven, seven, one, one)
1-8-9-0-4
(one, eight, nine, zero, four)
9-6-2-7-6
(nine, six, two, seven, six)
02-12-17-19-28
(two, twelve, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-eight)
9-6-6-9
(nine, six, six, nine)
4-2-4-3
(four, two, four, three)
06-16-17-25-36
(six, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-five, thirty-six)
JC-QH-QS-8C-10S
(JC, QH, QS, 8C, 10S)
6-1-9
(six, one, nine)
6-0-0-8
(six, zero, zero, eight)
5-8-4
(five, eight, four)
7-2-7-4
(seven, two, seven, four)
03-11-14-15-37
(three, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, thirty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $143,000
01-02-12-15-21-23-28-34-36-38-39-40-41-42-44-50-51-57-59-62-69-79
(one, two, twelve, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-four, thirty-six, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, forty-one, forty-two, forty-four, fifty, fifty-one, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty-two, sixty-nine, seventy-nine)
2-8-9
(two, eight, nine)
06-11-15-20-23
(six, eleven, fifteen, twenty, twenty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $27,000
5-4-2
(five, four, two)
2-5-9
(two, five, nine)
0-3-5-2
(zero, three, five, two)
6-7-8-5
(six, seven, eight, five)
02-03-21-23-34
(two, three, twenty-one, twenty-three, thirty-four)
03-08-23-24, Bonus: 15
(three, eight, twenty-three, twenty-four; Bonus: fifteen)
Month: 3, Day: 6, Year: 68
(Month: three; Day: six; Year: sixty-eight)
0-1-0, Fireball: 9
(zero, one, zero; Fireball: nine)
3-0-5-3, Fireball: 9
(three, zero, five, three; Fireball: nine)
4-1-3
(four, one, three)
0-5-6-9
(zero, five, six, nine)
02-25-34-35-37
(two, twenty-five, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-seven)
4-3-9
(four, three, nine)
9-4-0-4
(nine, four, zero, four)
04-07-09-11-12-13-14-15-17-18-19-29-33-34-39-40-47-56-61-72
(four, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-nine, forty, forty-seven, fifty-six, sixty-one, seventy-two)
3-7-5, Lucky Sum: 15
(three, seven, five; Lucky Sum: fifteen)
4-6-3-8, Lucky Sum: 21
(four, six, three, eight; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)
2-3-6
(two, three, six)
4-6-6
(four, six, six)
0-7-0-9
(zero, seven, zero, nine)
8-3-2-1
(eight, three, two, one)
4-1-6-6-1
(four, one, six, six, one)
2-0-6-8-4
(two, zero, six, eight, four)
01-13-14-24-34
(one, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-four, thirty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
03-05-06-17-25
(three, five, six, seventeen, twenty-five)
3-4-3
(three, four, three)
02-05-11-15-19-21-26-30
(two, five, eleven, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $27,000
0-8-5-2
(zero, eight, five, two)
1-5-2-2
(one, five, two, two)
4-5-0-9
(four, five, zero, nine)
05-14-23-25-39
(five, fourteen, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $300,000
01-06-16-30-41-43
(one, six, sixteen, thirty, forty-one, forty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $890,000
3-3, Wild: 1
(three, three; Wild: one)
1-3, Wild: 6
(one, three; Wild: six)
7-2-3, Wild: 1
(seven, two, three; Wild: one)
8-1-6, Wild: 6
(eight, one, six; Wild: six)
1-2-2-0, Wild: 1
(one, two, two, zero; Wild: one)
5-6-1-1, Wild: 6
(five, six, one, one; Wild: six)
4-6-2-8-8, Wild: 1
(four, six, two, eight, eight; Wild: one)
2-6-9-8-0, Wild: 6
(two, six, nine, eight, zero; Wild: six)
01-07-14-23-25
(one, seven, fourteen, twenty-three, twenty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $54,000
6-2-0-4
(six, two, zero, four)
3-8-4-4
(three, eight, four, four)
02-09-26-27-35, Extra: 28
(two, nine, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-five; Extra: twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $32,000
05-13-16-29-36, Power-Up: 2
(five, thirteen, sixteen, twenty-nine, thirty-six; Power, Up: two)
5-6-9, FB:
(five, six, nine; FB: zero)
3-8-5, FB: 1
(three, eight, five; FB: one)
6-6-8-5, FB:
(six, six, eight, five; FB: zero)
1-6-0-9, FB: 1
(one, six, zero, nine; FB: one)
6-5-6, Wild:
(six, five, six; Wild: zero)
7-9-2, Wild: 9
(seven, nine, two; Wild: nine)
0-6-7, Wild: 8
(zero, six, seven; Wild: eight)
9-5-9-9, Wild: 9
(nine, five, nine, nine; Wild: nine)
8-3-8-2, Wild: 1
(eight, three, eight, two; Wild: one)
7-8-6-5, Wild: 3
(seven, eight, six, five; Wild: three)
01-02-03-04-08-17-18-19-20-21-23-24
(one, two, three, four, eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four)
02-03-04-07-08-10-12-13-14-18-19-20
(two, three, four, seven, eight, ten, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty)
01-02-04-08-11-13-17-19-20-21-23-24
(one, two, four, eight, eleven, thirteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four)
1-1-3-2, FIREBALL: 2
(one, one, three, two; FIREBALL: two)
6-9-1-6, FIREBALL:
(six, nine, one, six; FIREBALL: zero)
5-1-3-6, FIREBALL: 2
(five, one, three, six; FIREBALL: two)
5-0-6, FIREBALL: 4
(five, zero, six; FIREBALL: four)
3-3-0, FIREBALL: 5
(three, three, zero; FIREBALL: five)
7-1-8, FIREBALL: 6
(seven, one, eight; FIREBALL: six)
0-4-0, FB: 7
(zero, four, zero; FB: seven)
5-3-4-8, FB: 5
(five, three, four, eight; FB: five)
02-06-16-17-20-23
(two, six, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-three)
3-6-1
(three, six, one)
6-6-0-0
(six, six, zero, zero)
03-04-05-09-10-12-13-15-17-19-21
(three, four, five, nine, ten, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one)
01-02-03-06-11-14-15-16-18-20-22
(one, two, three, six, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-two)
6-1-6
(six, one, six)
4-6-0-7
(four, six, zero, seven)
03-19-20-26-31
(three, nineteen, twenty, twenty-six, thirty-one)
1-8-6
(one, eight, six)
3-4-9-7
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — N'Kosi Perry threw for 256 yards, Larry McCammon ran for 118 and Florida Atlantic defeated Charlotte 43-13 in a season and Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
Five players scored touchdowns for the Owls, among them Justin McKithen, who returned an interception 63 yards for a score.
The Owls had 218 yards rushing and their defense held the 49ers to 62 yards on the ground. FAU had 482 total yards and 26 first downs while holding Charlotte to 279 yards and 11 first downs.
Morgan Suarez kicked three field goals for the Owls.
Charlotte's Chris Reynolds was 14-of-19 passing for 196 yards and two touchdowns, both to Grant DuBose who had four receptions for 89 yards.
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Warming temps
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - We’re going to see plenty of sunshine for the rest of our Thursday. High temperatures will warm into the lower 90s. While most of the area will be dry during the day, there will be a disturbance moving through quickly which will lead to some isolated showers and storms mainly in southeastern South Dakota Thursday night into Friday morning.
While some isolated showers and storms are possible Friday morning along and east of I-29, this will clear quickly. Highs on Friday will be in the low to mid 90s and by Saturday will cool slightly into the upper 80s to lower 90s with isolated showers and storms once again being possible.
After a front passes through Saturday night, Sunday will be sunny and cooler with highs in the mid 80s. As far as rain chances go following that, similar to how the chances are lining up for the rest of this week, not everyone will see these showers and storms throughout the forecast as they will be very spotty. That trend continues into the beginning of next week with highs hovering in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees.
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CHICO — Soroptomist International of Bidwell Rancho-Chico is accepting applications for its “Live Your Dream” program.
“Live Your Dream” is an education and training awards program for women. It provides cash grants to women who are working to improve their lives through schooling and skills training. Women are eligible to apply if they support themselves financially and their dependents including children, spouses, siblings, and/or parents, or if they are studying for an undergraduate degree or a vocational skills training program, and require financial help, according to a press release.
In 2021, three local women received awards. Women throughout the Chico, Paradise and Oroville areas are encouraged to apply.
Apply online at https://bit.ly/3zaPX2s or contact volunteer Sarah Fry for questions or assistance at liveyourdream@sibidwellrancho.org. The application deadline is Nov. 15. | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/10/25/soroptomists-looking-for-deserving-women-for-cash-grant/ | 2022-10-25 10:42:51 | 0 | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/10/25/soroptomists-looking-for-deserving-women-for-cash-grant/ |
Katie Britt has secured the GOP nomination for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat, ousting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in a runoff, according to a race call by The Associated Press.
In last month's primary, neither candidate got the majority of the vote required to win outright and avoid a runoff. Britt received 44.8% of the vote to Brooks' 29.1%.
Britt is a former head of the Business Council of Alabama and was an aide to Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, who opted to retire, leaving the seat open.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Britt in the runoff. That came after he rescinded his endorsement of Brooks in March. Brooks at the time had been struggling in polls and Trump said it was because the congressman made comments about moving past the 2020 election.
Britt will face Democrat Will Boyd in the November general election. The seat is considered by forecasters to be safely Republican.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community events:
Jefferies Software Conference
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
10 a.m. PDT
BofA Securities Global Technology Conference
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
10:15 a.m. PDT
Additional information about upcoming investor event participation and a live audio webcast of each presentation will be accessible from the "Investors" section of the Palo Alto Networks website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com.
ABOUT PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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American Airlines drops 3 cities from service, blaming pilot shortage, 'soft demand'
American Airlines is closing three more flight routes this spring due to low demand and an ongoing pilot shortage.
The airline told FOX Business about the decision in a statement sent Saturday.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SAYS HOLIDAY CANCELLATIONS COULD AMOUNT TO $825M LOSS
"In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT) and Long Beach, California (LGB) this spring," American Airlines wrote.
Only a total of eight American Airlines-affiliated planes depart daily from Columbus, Del Rio and Long Beach.
AIRLINES EXPECTED TO OFFER FLIGHT DEALS, BUT THEY'LL BE SHORT-LIVED
American Airlines operates more than 5,000 flights globally every day.
The three cities are currently serviced by regional partners of American Airlines.
"We’re extremely grateful for the care and service our team members provided to our customers in these cities, and are working closely with them during this time. We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel to offer alternate arrangements," the airline told FOX Business.
SOUTHWEST TO REVIEW MELTDOWN AFTER UNION CRITICIZES LACK OF PLAN
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American Airlines has dropped 19 cities from its routes since the beginning of the pandemic. Other airlines have seen similar service cuts due to the ongoing shortage of pilots, as well as waxing and waning demand.
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CARBONDALE, Pa. — The Meredith Hose Company near Carbondale hosted a contest for makers of the beloved cured meat soppressata.
It's a major fundraiser for the hose company. They've hosted it for 27 years.
But the firefighters like the day to be focused on the food.
"Right now, we have 22 different varieties in there, and plus we make lonza also, and we put ten pounds of that out, along with extra sharp provolone cheese, crackers, olives, peppers. All the good stuff," said Chief Tony Aileo, Meredith Hose Company.
Newswatch 16's Courtney Harrison was one of the judges for Saturday's soppressata contest in Lackawanna County.
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JACKSON, Miss. – The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department, and the civil rights organization is suing the governor and other officials over it.
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says violent crime in Jackson has made it necessary to expand where the Capitol Police can patrol and to authorize some appointed rather than elected judges.
But the NAACP said in its lawsuit filed late Friday that these are serious violations of the principle of self-government because they take control of the police and some courts out of the hands of residents.
“In certain areas of Jackson, a citizen can be arrested by a police department led by a State-appointed official, be charged by a State-appointed prosecutor, be tried before a State-appointed judge, and be sentenced to imprisonment in a State penitentiary regardless of the severity of the act,” the lawsuit says.
Derrick Johnson, the national president of the NAACP, is himself a resident of Jackson. At a community meeting earlier this month, he said the policing law would treat Black people as “second-class citizens.”
The legislation was passed by a majority-white and Republican-controlled state House and Senate. Jackson is governed by Democrats and about 83% of residents are Black, the largest percentage of any major U.S. city.
The governor said this week that the Jackson Police Department is severely understaffed and he believes the state-run Capitol Police can provide stability. The city of 150,000 residents has had more than 100 homicides in each of the past three years.
“We’re working to address it,” Reeves said in a statement Friday. “And when we do, we’re met with overwhelming false cries of racism and mainstream media who falsely call our actions ‘Jim Crow.’”
According to one of the bills Reeves signed into law Friday, Capitol Police will have “concurrent" jurisdiction with Jackson Police Department in the city. The expanded jurisdiction for the Capitol Police would begin July 1.
Another law will create a temporary court within a Capitol Complex Improvement District covering a portion of Jackson. The court will have the same power as municipal courts, which handle misdemeanor cases, traffic violations and initial appearances for some criminal charges. The new law says people convicted in the Capitol Complex Improvement District Court may be put in a state prison rather than in a city or county jail.
The judge of the new court is not required to live in Jackson and will be appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice. The current chief justice is a conservative white man. | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/04/22/naacp-sues-mississippi-over-separate-and-unequal-policing/ | 2023-04-22 21:53:37 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/04/22/naacp-sues-mississippi-over-separate-and-unequal-policing/ |
If you missed an opportunity to view and comment on the proposed new Comprehensive Plans for the City of Emmett and Gem County during the open houses on Monday and Tuesday this week, you still have a chance to have your say.
City of Emmett’s Elevate Emmett Comprehensive Draft Plan can be accessed at elevateemmett.com. The review and public forum concerning that plan was held on Monday, July 18 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Emmett Middle School.
Gem County’s Comprehensive Draft Plan is currently online at gemcounty.org. “A Plan for Our Future, Rooted in Our Past” remains the working title of the County planning process. The meeting for public review and comments for the County plan was to be 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, also at Emmett Middle School.
Both plans will remain online for review and comment through July 31. Each have a unique feature where you can see what other people are commenting on as well as a place where you can share your comments.
If you do not have online capabilities, a hard copy of each plan is available for review at the Messenger Index office at 120 N. Washington Ave., in Emmett. Hard copies will also be available to purchase and take home.
Once the public comment period ends July 31, the planning and zoning staffs at each Gem County and City of Emmett will continue to work with the planning firm Logan Simpson to incorporate the latest comments and concerns. A final draft of each to be presented for public hearing is expected to be available sometime in September. | https://www.idahopress.com/emmett/news/input-window-remains-open-for-comp-plans/article_f46ebe6e-74f4-5e87-b78c-c9c5847be507.html | 2022-07-19 22:04:40 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/emmett/news/input-window-remains-open-for-comp-plans/article_f46ebe6e-74f4-5e87-b78c-c9c5847be507.html |
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highview Capital, LLC ("Highview"), a Los Angeles-based middle-market private equity firm, today announced the hire of Jonathan Greenway as a Managing Director as well as the promotion of Dan Picmann to Managing Director. In addition, Highview added Stephen Yin to the team as an Associate.
Jonathan Greenway joins Highview as a Managing Director, responsible for leading value creation and transformation activity at Highview's portfolio companies as well as sourcing, diligence and execution of new investments. Prior to Highview, Jonathan was a Managing Director and Global Practice Leader at AlixPartners, a New York-based restructuring and advisory firm, where he led business transformations for clients across a broad range of industries. Earlier in his career, he worked at Johnson & Johnson, Albertsons, Avery Dennison and A.T. Kearney. Jonathan holds a degree in Economics from Brown University.
Steve Russell, Senior Portfolio Manager of Highview, said, "We are thrilled to continue our expansion through the addition of Jonathan to the team. He is a strong fit with our culture and brings more than 20 years of operating experience, which deepens our capabilities to drive value through operational transformation at current and future portfolio companies."
Dan Picmann is a founding member of the Highview team and has been promoted to Managing Director, focusing on all aspects of the investment process. "Dan has been instrumental in building our practice and we are thrilled to acknowledge his accomplishments with his promotion to Managing Director," added Russell. Dan currently serves of the Boards of Quickplay and Randall Foods. Prior to joining Highview in 2016, Dan worked at Post Advisory Group, J.P. Morgan and Bank of America. Dan earned an M.B.A. from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Western Michigan University.
Stephen Yin is an Associate on Highview's investment team. He is focused on all aspects of the investment process including evaluation, diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities. Prior to Highview, Stephen held roles with Pine Island Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm, Blackstone and Citigroup. He is based in Los Angeles and graduated from Georgetown University.
ABOUT HIGHVIEW CAPITAL, LLC
Highview Capital, LLC is a global private equity fund backed by a multi-billion dollar family office. The fund employs a flexible mandate and takes a long-term perspective on middle market businesses at an inflection point. Since 2017, Highview has deployed approximately $500 million of equity capital across more than 30 deals in industries such as business services, manufacturing, and distribution. Highview takes pride in our ability to partner closely with founders and management teams over the long term. For more information, visit www.highviewcapital.com.
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Todd Basile, an Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice shareholder in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, moderated the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum panel, "Attract Investors by Protecting Innovations in Medical Robotics," May 10. The event took place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
BOSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Todd Basile, an Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice shareholder in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, moderated the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum panel, "Attract Investors by Protecting Innovations in Medical Robotics," May 10. The event took place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
The panel discussed advantages of a strong patent portfolio, best practices to identify and capture innovations, and what to expect during IP due diligence as an investor, acquirer, or target. Basile was joined by panelists Eric Feinstein, CEO at ClaraPath, Inc., and Carolina Säve, director of IP at Vicarious Surgical.
Basile has more than 15 years of combined experience in the tech and legal industries. He helps technology companies protect and commercialize their innovations across a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, robotics, software, and medtech. Basile also represents technology investors in mergers and acquisitions deals, negotiates IP licenses and technology development agreements, and assists clients in navigating intellectual property disputes. He also hosts Two Minute Tech Law Tips, a vlog dedicated to sharing digestible tech law insights with CEOs, CTOs, and in-house counsel alike.
About Greenberg Traurig's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice: With more than 225 intellectual property attorneys and patent agents in the United States, Asia, and Europe, Greenberg Traurig provides a broad range of patent, trademark and copyright protection and strategic counseling. Greenberg Traurig was named "Law Firm of the Year" for Trademark Law and a "National Tier 1" Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law and Litigation, Copyright Law, Technology Law, and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, 2022 "Best Law Firms."
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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(Motor Authority) – A 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow owned by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is heading to auction with RM Sotheby’s on November 5, with proceeds from the sale going to the Superhumans Center, a charity providing aid to Ukraine.
While the Silver Chalice-painted sedan was registered in the United Kingdom when it was new, it didn’t enter Mercury’s orbit until 1979, when it was purchased by the rock star’s production company, Goos Productions Ltd., the listing says. While Mercury was likely chauffered in the Rolls, he probably never drove it himself because he seemingly never got a license.
The car is accompanied by documents supporting its connection to Mercury, including workshop invoices in the singer’s name, other documents in the name of his former partner Mary Austin, and a letter from longtime Queen manager Jim Beach confirming Mercury’s ownership.
Produced from 1965 to 1980, the Silver Shadow was a big technological step forward for Rolls. The Shadow (and related Bentley T-Series) had unibody construction rather than the body-on-frame construction of previous models, along with a hydraulic self-leveling suspension system licensed from Citroën.
Power is provided by the ubiquitous Rolls-Royce/Bentley L-Series V-8, which started at 6.3 liters when the Silver Shadow launched, but was later enlarged to 6.8 liters (this car has the larger-displacement version). Iterations of this engine—with electronic fuel injection and turbocharging—continued in production until 2020.
After Mercury’s death in November 1991, the Silver Shadow was driven by the late rock star’s sister Kashmira Cooke, who bought the car from the Freddie Mercury Estate in 2003. It was then auctioned off in 2013, when it was bought by the current owner. The listing notes that the car has been stored for a while, and should be inspected before being driven.
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RM Sotheby’s expects the Silver Shadow to sell for between 20,000 and 30,000 British pounds, equivalent to $22,539 to $33,808 at current exchange rates. Even those relatively low estimates likely reflect this car’s celebrity connection. The Silver Shadow’s long production run makes it relatively common for a Rolls-Royce, so values have never been particularly high. | https://cbs4indy.com/automotive/freddie-mercurys-1974-rolls-royce-silver-shadow-heads-to-auction/ | 2022-10-21 17:15:02 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/automotive/freddie-mercurys-1974-rolls-royce-silver-shadow-heads-to-auction/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is confirming the death of a U.S. citizen in Ukraine who is believed to be only the second American to have been killed in the conflict there.
The department said Tuesday that Stephen Zabielski had died in Ukraine and that it is in touch with his family to provide consular support and assistance. “Out of respect to the family during this difficult time, we have nothing further,” it said.
The department did not provide a date or the circumstances of his death but an obituary published in his hometown newspaper said Zabielski, 53, had died on May 15. The Recorder in Amsterdam, New York, where Zabielski had lived until 2018, said he had been killed while fighting in the village of Dorozhniank, Ukraine.
Zabielski is at least the second American to have been killed in combat in Ukraine. In late April, Willy Joseph Cancel, a 22-year-old former Marine from Tennessee was killed fighting in Ukraine.
In brief comments about Zabielski, the State Department reiterated longstanding advice it has given to Americans not to travel to Ukraine for any reason due to the fighting. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/state-dept-confirms-death-of-2nd-american-in-ukraine-war/ | 2022-06-21 22:45:24 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/state-dept-confirms-death-of-2nd-american-in-ukraine-war/ |
DALLAS (AP)Mason Marchment and Joe Pavelski ended career-long goal droughts as the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Saturday.
Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, including a late empty-net score, while Miro Heiskanen, Radek Faksa and Wyatt Johnston also scored for the Stars, who lead the Central Division and are 4-0-1 in their last five games. Jake Oettinger made 32 saves.
Samuel Girard had a goal and two assists and Andrew Cogliano and Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Avalanche. The defending Stanley Cup champions have lost two consecutive games in regulation and allowed seven goals in each, not done by the franchise since the 1989-90 Quebec Nordiques, following a 7-0-1 run.
Alexandar Georgiev was pulled midway through the second period after allowing five goals on 19 shots. Keith Kinkaid, acquired from the Boston Bruins on Feb. 25, replaced Georgiev to make his first NHL appearance since Nov. 12. Kinkaid added eight saves.
Marchment went 32 games without a goal since tallying an empty-netter on Dec. 13, 37 games without shooting a puck past a goaltender. He settled a pass from Ryan Suter in the slot and scored on a wrist shot giving the Stars a 4-1 lead at 5:25 of the second period.
After the goal, linemate Tyler Seguin figuratively pulled the monkey from Marchment’s back.
“That’s a good feeling there for sure,” said Marchment, who joined Dallas as a free agent last summer. “It’s been tough, but it’s always ups and downs through the season. You’ve just got to battle through it.”
Pavelski ended an 18-game drought at 17:42 of the first period about a minute and a half after Girard’s slap shot from the right point pulled Colorado within 2-1. Pavelski also had an assist.
“I don’t think we did a very good job of handling their forecheck at the start of the game,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “You look at two of the first three goals, we kind of turned pucks over and they come back and capitalize on those chances. They did it again in the second period.”
Robertson has 37 goals and 79 points. He went into play tied for 10th in the NHL in both categories.
The 15 goals this season by Johnston, the NHL’s youngest player at 19 years and 294 days old, rank fourth among league rookies.
WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK
Max Domi made his Stars debut without a practice or even a morning skate with his new team after the late-night Thursday trade from the Blackhawks soon after the Stars played in Chicago that night. On his first shift, Domi plowed over Girard by the boards.
“He set the tone,” Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said.
Cale Makar, the reigning winner of the Norris and Conn Smythe Trophies, returned to the Avs’ lineup after missing the last five games and 13 of the last 17 because of multiple injuries, including a head injury.
Makar went in leading the NHL averaging 26:57 per game and played a team-high 22:27.
“You want to be thrown in the fire like that,” Makar said. I think it’s the best scenario.”
NOTES
Stars captain Jamie Benn was honored before the game for reaching 1,000 career NHL games, which he did on Feb. 6. That’s second in franchise history to Mike Modano’s 1,459. Benn assisted on Heiskanen’s goal. … Dallas forward Roope Hintz and Colorado forward Alex Newhook had two assists each. … Kinkaid wore his yellow Bruins gloves and pads.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Complete a back-to-back at home on Sunday night against the Seattle Kraken.
Stars: Host the Calgary Flames on Monday night before a six-game road trip from Buffalo to Seattle.
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Company appoints Jon Martin, Greggory Ketay to key leadership roles within professional and executive lines
WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced it has appointed Eric M. Schuler president of management and executive liability, effective immediately. In this role, Schuler will assume responsibility for the strategy and execution of The Hanover's management liability business, which offers highly specialized solutions for a broad range of private companies, nonprofit organizations and financial institutions.
With more than 23 years of experience in the management liability business, Schuler is a strong leader with deep industry knowledge, and has been instrumental in The Hanover's management liability expansion. He first joined The Hanover in 2010 as a liability underwriting director. Schuler also served as the director of management liability for the organization's Northeast region and later, assistant vice president, management liability. He most recently led the underwriting and field efforts for management liability lines as vice president of management and executive liability. Prior to joining The Hanover, Schuler held leadership roles at Zurich North America.
At the same time, Jon R. Martin will assume the role of vice president, management and executive liability for the company's field team, succeeding Schuler in the position. With a strong background in sales and underwriting management, Martin will continue the momentum Schuler has built for the team. Previously, Martin served as vice president, distribution management, professional lines at The Hanover, where he led new business initiatives across the company's management liability, professional liability, cyber and healthcare business. Prior to The Hanover, Martin served as vice president, sales and distribution at Berkley FinSecure, now Berkley Financial Specialists.
In addition, The Hanover announced it has appointed Greggory S. Ketay vice president, distribution management, where he will build on the strong foundation established by Martin, assuming leadership responsibilities for the company's regional distribution directors in the professional and executive lines space. Ketay brings nearly 35 years of specialty experience to the role and has been with The Hanover since 2017, first joining the organization as vice president, architects and engineers. Ketay quickly assumed responsibility for the company's lawyers professional liability business and most recently held the role of vice president, professional liability programs for The Hanover.
"As we continue to enhance our specialty business, we are excited about these appointments, and the roles Eric, Greg, and Jon will play as we advance our vision to be the premier property and casualty carrier for our agent partners," said Bryan J. Salvatore, president, specialty at The Hanover. "The specialty market continues to evolve and grow, and our robust, diversified offering, coupled with our deep experience and strong leadership team, position us well as we look to capitalize on future opportunities and help our agents to do the same."
For more information about The Hanover's specialty lines insurance solutions, please visit www.hanover.com/agents/agent-solutions/commercial-lines.
About The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, the company offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
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By PETER SMITH (Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who committed the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history should be deemed eligible for the death penalty because he intentionally planned the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre and preyed on vulnerable victims as they were beginning Sabbath worship, a prosecutor urged jurors on Wednesday.
“On Oct. 27, 2018, this defendant violated the safe, holy sanctuary that was the Tree of Life synagogue. He turned it into a killing ground,” prosecutor Soo Song told jurors in the sentencing phase for Robert Bowers, who was convicted last month in the attack that claimed 11 lives.
But Bowers’ defense lawyer, Michael Burt, cited expert witnesses to bolster the claim that a “delusional belief system took over his thinking,” which left him unable to do anything but “following the dictates” of those delusional thoughts.
Jurors deliberated for about an hour Wednesday afternoon and will resume Thursday morning. They will decide whether Bowers is eligible for the death penalty — a preliminary stage in the sentencing process, which is in its third week.
If it determines Bowers is eligible, the jury would then hear evidence in the coming weeks before deciding whether to impose the death penalty. If it determines he is not eligible, Bowers will receive a life sentence without parole, Judge Robert Colville said during jury instruction Wednesday morning.
To reach the threshold of eligibility, the jury must conclude Bowers formed the intent to kill and that there was at least one aggravating factor that made the crime especially heinous.
Burt on Wednesday conceded some aggravating factors — that Bowers created a grave risk of death in carrying out the attack and that several of the victims were vulnerable due to age or mental disability.
But he also argued that Bowers’ ability to form intent was impaired by schizophrenia, epilepsy and a delusional belief that he could stop a genocide of white people by killing Jews who help immigrants.
Even years after the attack, Bowers was “still spewing this delusional content” to mental health analysts and anyone else who would listen, Burt said. Even in custody, facing capital murder charges, “he can’t restrain himself about these delusions he has about the country being invaded, that he’s a soldier at war.”
Song denounced the idea that Bowers lacked control of his actions. She noted that Bowers told one of the defense’s own expert medical witnesses that he meticulously planned the attack, considered other potential Jewish targets, and “regrets that he didn’t kill dozens more.” Song said Bowers described himself as calm and focused as he shot to kill.
Even if Bowers had schizophrenia or epilepsy, “that would not mean the defendant was incapable of forming the intent to kill,” Song said.
U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan added that Bowers wasn’t controlled by delusions.
“He just believes things that are repugnant,” Olshan said.
Each side spent considerable time seeking to undercut the credibility of the other’s expert witnesses.
Bowers, 50, a truck driver from suburban Baldwin, was convicted last month on 63 criminal counts. These include 11 counts each of obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death and use of a firearm to commit murder — charges that carry a potential death penalty.
His attorneys offered a guilty plea in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors refused, opting instead to take the case to trial and pursue the death penalty. Most of the victims’ families supported that decision.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) – An investigative committee was established Friday to look into the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde, according to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.
Phelan said the committee would conduct an examination into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Representatives Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Joe Moody, D-El Paso, as well as the Honorable Eva Guzman —who was a former Texas Supreme Court justice who most recently ran against Attorney General Ken Paxton — were appointed to the committee, according to a news release.
“The investigative committee, which possesses the power of subpoena and is authorized to conduct depositions and initiate discovery, has been tasked with collecting and analyzing evidence from law enforcement, making comprehensive findings, and reporting its conclusions as soon as possible to help inform the work of the House,” Phelan said in the release.
Phelan also said seven House members were appointed to the Select Committee on Youth Health & Safety.
Six of the seven represent cities that experienced a mass shooting in recent years—Republican Greg Bonnen represents Santa Fe; Republican Charlie Geren represents White Settlement; Democrat Mary Gonzalez represents El Paso, Democrat Tracy King represents Uvalde, Republican John Kuempel represents Sutherland Springs and Republican Brooks Landgraf represents Odessa.
Republican Drew Darby, who represents San Angelo, was the sixth person added to the committee.
Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed members to a senate committee also tasked with responding to the shooting. It doesn’t include any senators from Uvalde, El Paso or Santa Fe.
“I do consider it a slap in the face to the people of Uvalde,” Sen. Roland Gutierrez told the Texas Tribune. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-house-speaker-creates-investigative-committee-for-robb-elementary-shooting/ | 2022-06-03 19:21:12 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-house-speaker-creates-investigative-committee-for-robb-elementary-shooting/ |
TORONTO, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) (the "Company" or "Orvana") is pleased to report production results and drilling updates from Orovalle, Orvana's unit in Spain, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 ("Q2 FY2023), ended March 31, 2023.
Highlights
- Q2 FY2023 production of 14,470 gold equivalent ounces (11,599 gold ounces, 1.1 million copper pounds and 35,000 silver ounces) (1)
- 3,072 m of infill drilling
- 882 m of greenfield drilling
Juan Gavidia, CEO of Orvana stated: "We are pleased to report consistent metal output for the quarter and reiterate our gold and copper production guidance for the full year. We are excited our resource exploration program continues to advance in Spain as planned, while gold price sits at an all-time highs range".
Q2 FY2023 Production Results
- 11,599 gold ounces produced, on track to meet fiscal year 2023 guidance of 46,000 - 51,000 Oz, with higher throughput planned for the second half of the fiscal year when compared to the first half.
- 1.1 million copper pounds produced, on track to meet fiscal year 2023 guidance of 4,000 – 4,400 K lb
Q2 FY2023 Drilling Update
Greenfield Drilling Program
Ortosa-Godán
This Project is located three kilometers northwest of our Carlés mine, and within the same gold belt. The exploration program focuses on two areas: Ortosa and Godán. In both cases, the mineral potential is in relation with intrusives.
Ortosa West: 14 drill holes (5,716 m) were completed between August 2021 and November 2022, intersecting mineralization related to N40ºE structures. This mineralization appears in sub-horizontal (slightly dip to the East) calcic skarn bands with garnets, sulfides and hydrothermal alterations (See Figure 1). Drilling program will continue from new platforms located to the East of the defined structures looking for the continuity of the mineralization in this direction.
Godán: 10 drill holes (3,018 m) were completed between 1981 and 2011, intersecting skarn mineralization in the contact between the intrusive and the Devonian sedimentary rocks. The orebody is still open to the North and to the South following the regional structure, and at depth. Two new drill holes were completed in Q2 FY2023, with 882 meters intersecting skarn mineralization. Results are under evaluation and they will be provided in due course.
Exploration strategy for the next months is focused on defining the ore potential in this area and looking for a connexion with the Carlés deposit located on the other side of the synclinal (see Figure 2).
Lidia
This Project is located in the Navelgas Gold Belt, 20 km west from El Valle mine. This gold porphyry occurs within the easternmost part of the Navelgas fracture systems. A granodiorite intrusive outcrops over an area of approximately 1 km2. It is dissected by a set of northeast trending mineralized quartz veins and affected by different alteration phases.
A total of 2,421 meters, in 5 drill holes, were completed between fiscal years 2021 and 2022, confirming the presence of gold in the granodiorite (see intercepts in Figure 3).
Drilling program will focus on defining the mineralization continuity, completing two sections to the North and to the South, targeting the extension at depth too (see Figure 3). Drilling will restart in Q4 FY2023, with 500 meters planned, with the rest of the program occurring in FY2024.
FY2023 Infill-Brownfield Drilling Program in Boinas
Drilling program is focused on Oxides and Skarns Inferred resources conversion to Measured-Indicated. 1,991 meters were completed in Boinás South and 1,081 meters were completed in Boinás East. Target for next quarter is to continue resources conversion in Boinás East and Boinás South. An additional small brownfield drilling campaign in Boinás East is targeting new skarn material.
Quality Control
Greenfield drill hole samples were sent to an external laboratory (ALS Laboratory) for analyses. Infill and brownfield drill holes samples were analyzed in Orovalle's Laboratory.
Sample preparation was carried out at the El Valle facility. All diamond core samples have been prepared using the following procedure, once split:
The core samples are dried at a temperature of 105ºC and then crushed through a jaw crusher to 95%<6 mm. The coarse-crushed sample is further reduced to 95%<425 microns using an LM5 bowl-and-puck pulverizer. An Essa rotary splitter is used to take a 450 g to 550 g sub-sample of each split for pulverizing. The remaining reject portion is bagged and stored. The sample is reduced to a nominal -200 mesh using an LM2 bowl-and-puck pulverizer. 140 g sub-samples are split using a special vertical-sided scoop to cut channels through the sample which has been spread into a pancake on a sampling mat. Samples are then sent to the laboratory for gold and base metal analysis. Leftover pulp is bagged and stored.
After sample preparation, 30g samples are analyzed for Au by fire assay with an atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) finish and two-gram samples for Ag, As, Bi, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, Se, and Zn by ICP-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) after an aqua regia digestion.
In case of the samples sent to an external laboratory, 30 g samples are analyzed for Au by fire assay with an atomic absorption (Au AA-25) and 35 elements by ICP (ME-ICP41) after an agua region digestion. When Au and Ag values are >100 ppm and Cu and As values are >10,000 ppm, specific analysis methods are used to determinate the final grade.
The reported work has been completed using industry standard procedures, including a quality assurance/quality control ("QA/QC") program consisting of the insertion of certified reference material, blanks and duplicates samples into the sample stream.
The exploration update was prepared under the supervision of Guadalupe Collar Menéndez, a qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101 and an employee of Orovalle Minerals S.L., a subsidiary of Orvana.
Financial Performance
Q2 FY2023 financials will be released mid-May, 2023.
ABOUT ORVANA - Orvana is a multi-mine gold-copper-silver company. Orvana's assets consist of the producing El Valle and Carlés gold-copper-silver mines in northern Spain, the Don Mario gold-silver property in Bolivia, currently in care and maintenance, and the Taguas property located in Argentina. Additional information is available at Orvana's website (www.orvana.com).
Cautionary Statements – Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, potentials, future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "believes", "expects", "plans", "estimates" or "intends" or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "are projected to" or "confident of" be taken or achieved) are not statements of historical fact, but are forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements herein relate to, among other things, Orvana's ability to achieve improvement in free cash flow; the ability to maintain expected mining rates and expected throughput rates at El Valle Plant; the potential to extend the mine life of El Valle and Don Mario beyond their current life-of-mine estimates including specifically, but not limited to, Orvana's ability to optimize its assets to deliver shareholder value; estimates of future production (including without limitation, production guidance), operating costs and capital expenditures; mineral resource and reserve estimates; statements and information regarding future feasibility studies and their results; future transactions; future metal prices; the ability to achieve additional growth and geographic diversification; and future financial performance, including the ability to increase cash flow and profits; future financing requirements; mine development plans; and the possibility of the conversion of inferred mineral resources to mineral reserves.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, which includes, without limitation, as particularly set out in the notes accompanying the Company's most recently filed financial statements. The estimates and assumptions of the Company contained or incorporated by reference in this news release, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to the various assumptions set forth herein and in Orvana's most recently filed Management's Discussion & Analysis and Annual Information Form in respect of the Company's most recently completed fiscal year (the "Company Disclosures") or as otherwise expressly incorporated herein by reference as well as: there being no significant disruptions affecting operations, whether due to labour disruptions, supply disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment or otherwise; permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at El Valle and Don Mario being consistent with the Company's current expectations; political developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations; certain price assumptions for gold, copper and silver; prices for key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; production and cost of sales forecasts meeting expectations; the accuracy of the Company's current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with Orvana's current expectations; and the availability of necessary funds to execute the Company's plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this news release also contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including, without limitation, references to the results of the Company's exploration activities, including but not limited to, drilling results and analyses, mineral resource estimation, conceptual mine plan and operations, internal rate of return, sensitivities, taxes, net present value, potential recoveries, design parameters, operating costs, capital costs, production data and economic potential; the timing and costs for production decisions; permitting timelines and requirements; exploration and planned exploration programs; and the Company's general objectives and strategies.
A variety of inherent risks, uncertainties and factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, affect the operations, performance and results of the Company and its business, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results expressed or implied by forward looking statements. Some of these risks, uncertainties and factors include: the potential impact of the COVID-19 on the Company's business and operations, including: our ability to continue operations; our ability to manage challenges presented by COVID-19; the accounting treatment of COVID-19 related matters; Orvana's ability to prevent and/or mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases at or near our mines; the general economic, political and social impacts of the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, our ability to support the sustainability of our business including through the development of crisis management plans, increasing stock levels for key supplies, monitoring of guidance from the medical community, and engagement with local communities and authorities; fluctuations in the price of gold, silver and copper; the need to recalculate estimates of resources based on actual production experience; the failure to achieve production estimates; variations in the grade of ore mined; variations in the cost of operations; the availability of qualified personnel; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain all necessary regulatory approvals and licenses; Orovalle's ability to complete the permitting process of the El Valle Tailings Storage Facility increasing the storage capacity; Orovalle's ability to complete the stabilization project of the legacy open pit wall; the Company's ability to use cyanide in its mining operations; risks generally associated with mineral exploration and development, including the Company's ability to continue to operate the El Valle and/or ability to resume long-term operations at the Carlés Mine; the Company's ability to successfully implement a sulphidization circuit and ancillary facilities to process the current oxides stockpiles at Don Mario; the Company's ability to successfully carry out development plans at Taguas; sufficient funding to carry out development plans at Taguas and to process the oxides stockpiles at Don Mario; EMIPA's ability to complete the issuance of the Bonds Program at Bolivia to commence the OSP; the Company's ability to acquire and develop mineral properties and to successfully integrate such acquisitions; the Company's ability to execute on its strategy; the Company's ability to obtain financing when required on terms that are acceptable to the Company; challenges to the Company's interests in its property and mineral rights; current, pending and proposed legislative or regulatory developments or changes in political, social or economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates; general economic conditions worldwide; the challenges presented by COVID-19; fluctuating operational costs such as, but not limited to, power supply costs; current and future environmental matters; and the risks identified in the Company's disclosures. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements and reference should also be made to the Company's Disclosures for a description of additional risk factors.
Any forward-looking statements made herein with respect to the anticipated development and exploration of the Company's mineral projects are intended to provide an overview of management's expectations with respect to certain future activities of the Company and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this information are intended to provide an overview of management's expectations with respect to certain future operating activities of the Company and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
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Health officials saya veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine, also known as "tranq," is showing up in illegal drugs like the powerful opioid fentanyl, stirring issues in the medical community, as much is still unknown about xylazine and how it affects humans.
States like Pennsylvania are now adding xylazine to its list of controlled substances to try to keep it off the streets and allow records to be kept on the drug.
Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone, an emergency physician and the director of the Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, told Scripps News that local drug testing shows xylazine almost always co-occurs with fentanyl.
"Some people's theory about why xylazine is being added is because the fentanyl is so potent and relatively short-acting that it was added to make it a little bit more longer-lasting and to not have the potential deadly respiratory depressant effects that fentanyl is essentially known for," Perrone said.
In Florida, John Nelson — the founder of familiesrecover.org, a group that helps loved ones deal with addiction — said the use of xylazine, as with fentanyl, may be to increase dealers' profit margins.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, about 23% of fentanyl powder and 7% of fentanyl pills seized by the DEA contained xylazine in 2022.
SEE MORE: White House announces new actions against fentanyl supply chain
Earlier this month, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy declared fentanyl combined with xylazine to be an "emerging drug threat" in the United States.
During a news conference late last month, Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D) New York, warned xylazine is "deadly" and "dangerous."
"It causes severe wounds to the skin, sometimes all the way to the bone," Schumer said. "It creates a lot of dead tissue. There are breathing and heart rate issues, and the infections from these wounds can often lead to people even losing their limbs."
Perrone said the wounds are different from what she and others in the medical community have ever seen when it comes to addiction.
"We're seeing these very large open wounds, which are not like abscesses or superficial skin infections," Perrone said. "These are much deeper wounds that tend to be open and tend to progress in a way that is with a term that we call necrosis, which means a lot of a lot of the tissue actually disappears."
These wounds can lead to more issues for those who are seeking treatment.
"Because of these wounds, paradoxically, many patients can't get into rehab because rehabs aren't really equipped for the medical complications of wound care," Perrone said.
In November, the FDA warned health care professionals "routine toxicology screens do not detect xylazine," making it harder to treat people that come in.
"We don't have widespread testing," said Luke Engeriser, deputy chief medical officer at AltaPointe Health. "If somebody shows up in the emergency department, we could test for opioids, but we don't have widely available tests for xylazine."
To reverse an opioid overdose, the FDA said naloxone, also known as by brand name Narcan, should be used on everyone who overdoses, though it would be ineffective on xylazine since it's not an opioid.
"If somebody has a fentanyl overdose and we use the Narcan nasal spray, that can get them breathing and wake them up," said Engeriser. "If they've also taken xylazine, their breathing may get better after the naloxone, but they won't wake up necessarily."
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state officials said they will allow COVID-19-related masking requirements for staff, patients and visitors in hospitals and other health care facilities to lapse on Sunday.
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Acting Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said that while the pandemic is not over, “we are moving to a transition.”
“As we do, and with safe and effective vaccines, treatments, and more, we are able to lift the state’s masking requirement in health care settings,” McDonald said in a statement.
The decision announced Thursday comes as governments continue to relax rules enacted during the most intense days of the pandemic.
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TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Survivors and families of the victims of a sunken migrant boat off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday said they have filed a lawsuit accusing the military of detaining two missing survivors.
The boat that sank in April carried dozens of Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians trying to migrate by sea to Italy. It went down more than five kilometers (three miles) from the port of Tripoli, following a confrontation with the country’s navy.
Survivors say the Lebanese navy rammed their vessel, while the military claims the migrants’ boat collided with one of their ships while trying to get away. The captain of a submarine mission last week said they found the remains of at least 10 migrants and the wreckage of the sunken boat with dents and damages.
Now, the survivors say the army has been holding two survivors who have been missing since the night of the sinking and has refused to reveal footage of the wreckage from the submarine mission. They also say the military barred them from attending a press conference with the submarine’s captain and navy officials.
The military says the investigation is ongoing and the footage from the submarine investigation has been transferred to the military probe.
“We’ve been waiting for you and the state for four months throughout this whole turmoil,” Amid Dandachi, a survivor of the doomed boat whose three children and wife drowned, said at the news conference. “I challenge you to show us the videos of the pursuit of the boat.”
Ten bodies were recovered the night the boat sank — including one of a child — while 48 survivors were pulled from the Mediterranean. According to navy estimates, 30 people were believed to have gone down with the boat.
The wreck remains some 450 meters (about 1,470 feet) below the surface.
The survivors’ lawyers have blasted the authorities’ sluggish investigation. Diala Chehade, one lawyer representing the survivors and victims’ families, urged authorities to retrieve its wreckage.
“A key reason of the submarine mission was to try to recover what remains from the bodies so their loved ones can mourn them in dignity and pray for their souls,” Chehade said at the press conference. “But there is also another key reason, which is to find and retrieve the drowned boat and forensically examine it.”
Chehade also called for transferring the probe from the military tribunal to a civic court, claiming it would be more transparent and impartial for such a case.
The April sinking was the greatest migrant tragedy for Lebanon in recent years and put the government further on the defensive at a time when the country is in economic free fall and public trust in the state and its institutions is rapidly crumbling.
With a population of about 6 million people, including 1 million Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been mired since 2019 in an economic meltdown that has plunged three quarters of the population into poverty.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some leaders in states with strict abortion bans say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren’t needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. But medical professionals and advocates for rape survivors say that while emergency contraception is a helpful tool, it’s not always foolproof, and getting access to these emergency measures in the short time frame in which they would be effective may not be realistic for someone who has just been assaulted.
Here’s a look at emergency contraceptives and what some people are saying.
WHAT ARE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES?
Emergency contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a method of birth control fails.
Two types of medications, sometimes referred to as “morning after pills,” are available: levonorgestrel, known by the popular brand name Plan B; and ulipristal acetate, known under the brand ella. They should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex.
The pills prevent ovulation, which is when an egg is released from an ovary, said Dr. Jonah Fleisher, director of the Center for Reproductive Health at the University of Illinois in Chicago. If an egg is not released, it cannot be fertilized.
ARE THEY THE SAME AS ABORTION PILLS?
No. Emergency contraceptives prevent a pregnancy. The abortion pill, mifepristone, ends a pregnancy after a fertilized egg has implanted in the lining of a woman’s uterus. It’s commonly administered with the drug misoprostol and can be taken up to 11 weeks after the first day of a woman’s last period.
DOES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION WORK?
Not 100% of the time. The pills’ effectiveness improves the sooner they are taken after unprotected sex, doctors said. The drugs won’t prevent pregnancies if they are taken before sex, Fleisher said.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Plan B for use up to 72 hours, or three days, after unprotected sex. Ella is approved for up to 120 hours, or five days.
Timing is important because sperm can live inside a woman’s body for up to five days, so a woman can still get pregnant if ovulation occurs after intercourse, said Dr. Dana Stone, an OB-GYN in Oklahoma City. If a woman has ovulated prior to intercourse, the pills are unlikely to help.
“So that’s where the failure comes in. It’s based on the timing,” Stone said.
A woman’s weight also may play a role, though there is conflicting information on that. Guidance from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says levonorgestrel may be less effective in women with a body mass index that’s over 25. The organization says some research suggests ulipristal acetate also has lower effectiveness among women with a BMI that’s 30 or higher.
However, the FDA found conflicting data and reached no conclusion in a 2016 review of the effectiveness of levonorgestrel in women who weigh more than 165 pounds or have a BMI above 25. The agency said additional research should be a priority.
Another form of emergency contraception, a copper intrauterine device, is seen as the most effective method, if inserted into a woman’s uterus within five days of unprotected sex. Its effectiveness is not dependent on weight, Fleisher said.
A doctor or nurse must insert a copper IUD, which can remain in place for many years as a regular form of birth control.
Plan B can be purchased over the counter by anyone 17 or older, but younger people need a prescription. Ella requires a prescription.
WHAT DID THEY SAY?
Officials in some states, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and South Carolina state Rep. Doug Gilliam, point to emergency contraceptives as a reason abortion bans don’t need exceptions for rape or incest.
During an Aug. 31 House debate, Gilliam said, in a hypothetical case of a 12-year-old raped by her father, the child would have “choices” and wouldn’t be “forced” to carry a pregnancy. Among them, he said, she could go to the hospital and get an emergency contraceptive, or go to the store and get one without a prescription.
Pressed by a fellow lawmaker on who would take the girl to the store to get the pill, he initially replied “The ambulance,” then corrected himself and said, “The hospital when she’s there.”
In a follow-up interview with The Associated Press, the Republican lawmaker said he did not mean to suggest that an ambulance would take a girl to a store, but that if she were to go to the hospital, she would likely be offered emergency contraception.
“I don’t want anybody to think that I told you a 12-year-old that just been raped … is going to call an ambulance to go to a store,” he said. “I just let them know the options were out there, and one of them was emergency medical contraceptives.”
WHAT ABOUT RAPE VICTIMS?
Most rape victims don’t report the crime to law enforcement, according to Jude Foster, advocacy medical forensic and prevention programs director for the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Many also may not go in for immediate medical care. Not everyone knows that emergency contraceptives are an option and part of a routine rape exam, or that such an exam is free.
“Why is sexual assault used as a political football when you are talking about access to reproductive care?” Foster said. “Please don’t. It just really frustrates me.”
Stone said the belief that a woman can just take Plan B if she is raped is misguided.
“We need all kinds of options for women because nothing is a one size fits all,” Stone said. “People have transportation problems, they have financial problems. There are always barriers to some percentage of women that will keep them from accessing this in the short time frame that they have.”
STATE LAWS
Several states have explicitly allowed for emergency contraception in their abortion laws.
Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma all have laws that ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy, and make no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Arkansas’ and Kentucky’s laws explicitly say they don’t prohibit contraceptive measures if they are used before a pregnancy can be determined. Oklahoma’s abortion ban also does not apply to emergency contraception.
Abortion bans aside, the National Conference of State Legislatures says 21 states and the District of Columbia have statutes related to accessing emergency contraception, and 16 of them and the District of Columbia require hospitals or health care facilities to provide information about or administer emergency contraception to women who have been sexually assaulted.
Fleisher said emergency contraception does not replace the need for abortion care, and these issues should be between a doctor and patient.
“The people writing the laws don’t understand the choices that real people are making,” he said.
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HONOLULU (AP) _ Central Pacific Financial Inc. (CPF) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $17.6 million.
The bank, based in Honolulu, said it had earnings of 64 cents per share.
The operator of Central Pacific Bank posted revenue of $72.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $70.1 million, which topped Street forecasts.
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JWP to unveil new end-to-end broadcaster solution at IBC2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JW Player (JWP), the leading video platform for broadcasters, publishers, and video-driven brands, has announced it will be unveiling a brand new end-to-end solution at IBC. This solution makes it easy for broadcasters to deliver compelling digital video experiences, accelerate their streaming strategy, and grow their business.
The complete broadcaster solution integrates 24/7 Live Channels and Studio DRM into the JWP video platform to enable broadcasters to stream videos (Live or VOD) with broadcast-grade performance. The addition of these new capabilities comes as a direct result of JWP's acquisition of VUALTO, the leading live video streaming and DRM provider.
JWP's innovative live broadcasting technology combined with advertising and subscription-based monetization capabilities, allows broadcasters to benefit from reduced complexity and costs related to video management while enabling them to optimize revenue.
The platform also leverages JWP's partnership with Applicaster to allow broadcasters to develop their own custom OTT apps. Together, these new capabilities provide broadcasters with the flexibility and extensibility to easily stream Live & VOD content to any device or platform.
James Burt, SVP - Broadcast Products, JWP, said: "We're excited to bring our new complete broadcaster solution to IBC this year. By encapsulating the full spectrum of our innovative technologies, we're able to offer broadcasters the first complete video platform of its kind, reinforcing our commitment to our customers' success. It is powerful enough to stream the world's most popular events and shows to millions, yet simple enough for any broadcaster use case. Its impressive capabilities will allow broadcasters of any size to accelerate their video strategy and continue to grow their business."
Visit JWP on stand Hall 5 Content Everywhere — 5.G57 at IBC2022 at The Rai Amsterdam between 9th – 12th September 2022 for a demonstration of its new video platform.
About JW Player (JWP)
With over 40,000 broadcasters, publishers, and other video-driven brands, JWP has built the platform of choice for companies whose business relies on video. JWP provides these companies with an easy way to accelerate and scale their video strategy and is the only video platform a company will ever need to stream video, engage audiences on any screen, and monetize content.
Founded in 2004, today JWP is one of the fastest growing SasS companies in the world with a vision to power video-driven businesses so they thrive in the digital video economy. JWP customers generate 8 billion video impressions/month and 5 billion minutes of video watched/month. JWP is headquartered in New York, New York with offices in London, England, and Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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What are the best fall pillows?
From hot apple cider to fuzzy sweaters to delicious pumpkin pie, fall is a season that’s all about creating a warm, cozy vibe. But if you want to decorate your home to celebrate that feeling, you don’t have to go overboard with a bunch of pumpkins or mums on your front steps.
Just by adding one or two autumn-themed throw pillows to your sofa, easy chair or bed, you can instantly get your home ready for the season. If you’re ready to decorate, here are the best fall pillows you can find to add some autumnal flavor to your home.
Best fall pillows
Under $25
VHC Brands Sawyer Mill Harvest Festival Charcoal Throw Pillow
This throw pillow is made of 100% natural woven cotton, giving it a charming rustic look. The cover has an autumnal design with several pumpkins and a basket of apples that scream “fall.” It also includes a lightweight liner and fluffy insert, so the pillow maintains its shape.
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Greendale Home Fashions Hello Pumpkin Square Fall Throw Pillow
Made of 100% cotton, this festive fall pillow features a distressed gray checkered pattern and a “Hello Pumpkin” graphic. It also has a polyester fiberfill insert sewn into the case to help it maintain its plush, overstuffed look.
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VHC Brands Heritage Farms Autumn Greeting Pillow
Welcome guests to your home in style this fall with this country-inspired throw pillow. It comes with a 100% cotton pillow cover and an insert with 100% polyester fill. The simple “Autumn Greetings” message features a black and beige design that works with many color schemes, too.
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Pillow Perfect Halloween Spider 31 Throw Pillow
This fun, Halloween-themed throw pillow is proof you don’t have to limit the Halloween decorations to your lawn. It features a large 31 and a dangling spider stitched in glittery silver thread. The pillow is also made of super-soft cotton and has clean, knife-edge seams.
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Celebrate Together Fall Harvest Tapestry Throw Pillow
This rusty orange throw pillow reminds you of all the things to be thankful for during the fall season. Its cover has a zippered closure and an insert with polyester fill that holds its shape well. It’s a good size, too, measuring 18 inches by 18 inches.
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Saro Lifestyle Fall Design Puppy Love Throw Pillow
Dog lovers will appreciate this puppy-themed fall pillow that depicts two dog rubbing noses in adorable scarves as autumn leaves fall around them. Its cover is made of 100% cotton, while the fill is made of polyester, and it also has a soft feel that makes it perfect for cuddling up with on chilly fall days.
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Pillow Perfect Halloween Applique Wicked Witch Lumbar Pillow
Celebrate Halloween with this fun rectangular pillow. It features an embroidered design with a witch’s high-heeled boots and broom, accented with a three-dimensional gauzy skirt. It has oversized black-and-orange pom-poms at the corners, too.
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Enchante Pumpkin Fringe Decorative Pillow
This large 20 inch by 20 inch throw pillow features a fall-inspired plaid background in shades of brown, white and tan, as well as a “Happy Harvest” message. The large, embroidered pumpkins, leaves and acorns add fun details to the pillow. The case features a zipper closure, too, so you can remove it for cleaning if necessary.
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E by Design Fall Leaves Decorative Pillow
Featuring a lovely design with red, orange and gold fall leaves on tree branches, this decorative pillow is a perfect addition to your living room or bedroom this fall. It features a woven polyester case and polyester fill, so it’s hypoallergenic. The pillow is also made in the United States.
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Mod Lifestyles Fall Leaves Embroidery Pillow
This throw pillow features a lovely design that can get your home ready for fall. It features embroidered maple leaves in a random pattern, but you can also reverse it to a solid beige back in other seasons. It also includes a polyester fill insert that zippers in and out of the case for easy cleaning.
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C and F Home Autumn Forest Throw Pillow
With a unique texture, this lovely fall throw pillow adds plenty of visual interest to your home. Its design features three fall trees with a combination of red, orange and yellow leaves that capture the beauty of autumn foliage. It’s made of durable polyester, too, so you can decorate with it for years.
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Lacourte Herringbone Pumpkin Decorative Pillow
Nothing says autumn like pumpkins, so this throw pillow’s pumpkin applique graphic is the ideal design for the season. The pumpkins also have embroidered details to give them a three-dimensional look. The pillow even incorporates jute cord to provide a cozy, rustic look.
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Salina honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day with several events, celebrations
Celebrated in the United States each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the birthday of the civil rights and nonviolence hero.
While in 2023, that day will officially be observed Jan. 16, people have already began recognizing and honoring King, with the Salina officially declaring the day in the community during the City Commission meeting this past week.
"Dr. King stood before the entire world as a man of peace, champion of human dignity and an example of love and brotherhood," said Rev. Martha Murchison, who read the proclamation.
The proclamation, signed by outgoing Mayor Trent Davis, urged citizens in Salina to recognize and honor the memory of King.
Events happening Sunday and Monday
In addition to the city officially recognizing the day, other celebrations are happening over a two-day period beginning Sunday.
Ramona Malone, a member of the MLK Ad Hoc Committee, said the theme for the celebration this year is "Striving for the Dream," and starts with a Citywide Interfaith Community Service at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at St. John's Lutheran Church.
"Our speaker will be Rev. Carl Fraizer, who is the pastor at New Hope and Love Community Church and board member of the Center of Peace and Justice in Topeka," Malone said.
Schools throughout the community are not is session Jan. 16, which coincides with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Program, which begins at noon on Monday at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to musical entertainment, typically including local schools' music departments, Davis will be the featured speaker during the program designed to inspire Salina youth.
To finish the weekend, a final event will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at Kansas Wesleyan University, in Mabee Arena.
"(This) will climax the entire celebration, with speaker Jennifer Gordon," Malone said.
Malone said Gordon, a product of the Salina USD 305 school system, is a retired school administrator in Topeka Public Schools, USD 501, and now serves as vice president and secretary of the Dunbar School Alumni Association, which strives to preserve the memory and history of the school which served Black children kindergarten through eighth grades throughout the segregation era.
Getting the entire community involved
According to Malone, the events over this weekend are open to the public, and will feature representation from "all facets of the community."
The celebrations are not only a way for the community to remember the life of King, but also to look toward the future. This includes by raising funds for local organizations, which will allow the donor the opportunity to receive a commemorative button marking the celebration.
"Donations to the Martin Luther King Jr. Ad Hoc Committee can be made...at the ceremony Monday," said Davis. "Historically, the donations go to two or three public service agencies, such as the Salina (Emergency Aid) Food Bank...Ashby House or similar agencies in town." | https://www.salina.com/story/news/2023/01/14/salina-offering-several-events-honor-mlk-day/69799314007/ | 2023-01-15 04:58:47 | 0 | https://www.salina.com/story/news/2023/01/14/salina-offering-several-events-honor-mlk-day/69799314007/ |
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LONDON (AP) — It was Harry's night at the Brit Awards.
Harry Styles won four prizes, including album of the year, at the U.K.'s leading music awards Saturday, while female-led indie rock band Wet Leg took trophies for group of the year and best new artist.
Beyoncé added two Brits to her crowded shelf of awards — international artist of the year and international song of the year, for “Break My Soul.”
Styles took the album of the year trophy for “Harry’s House,” less than a week after winning the same category at the Grammy Awards. He also won for pop/R&B act, song of the year for “As It Was,” and artist of the year.
Accepting the best-artist trophy, the global pop heartthrob thanked “my mum for signing me up for ‘X Factor,’” the talent show that brought him to fame with boyband One Direction.
“I am very aware of my privilege up here tonight,” said Styles, who drew criticism for saying at the Grammys that “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” Some saw the comment as deaf to the struggles faced by artists from diverse backgrounds.
Styles gave shoutouts to Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama, Mabel, Florence + The Machine and Becky Hill — performers who failed to make the Brits' all-male artist of the year shortlist.
Two years ago the Brits replaced separate male and female performer categories with gender-neutral awards in a bid to become more inclusive. But the change drew some criticism this year when the Brits announced a best-artist shortlist with no female acts.
The move to gender-neutral prizes was among changes made in response to longstanding criticism that the Brits failed to reflect the diversity of British music. In 2017, the academy of more than 1,000 music industry professionals that chooses Brits winners was expanded in an attempt to make it more gender-balanced and diverse.
Some musicians said more needs to be done.
“There is a lot of diversity in artists but there is not enough diversity in record labels,” said Sawayama, a nominee for newcomer of the year.
Founded in 1977, the Brits have evolved from a rough-around-the-edges industry event to a slick showcase for U.K. talent that has boosted the careers of future megastars including Adele.
This year’s breakthrough acts include Wet Leg, the punky band formed by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers on England’s rural Isle of Wight.
“This is so scary because being on the telly can feel like a real boys’ club thing,” Teasdale said, before thanking all the women involved in making the band’s self-titled debut album.
The Brits include four awards for different genres that are chosen by public vote. As well as Styles pop/R’n’B trophy, the prize for alternative/rock went to the 1975, Manchester rapper Aitch won the grime/hip hop category and Becky Hill was named best dance act for the second year running.
Ireland’s Fontaines DC was named international group of the year and David Guetta was declared producer of the year.
Styles opened the show at London’s O2 Arena performing “As It Was,” while Wet Leg delivered hit song ”Chaise Longue” on a sylvan set accompanied by whimsical folk dancers. Other performers included Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Stormzy, Cat Burns and Sam Smith. | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/harry-styles-beyonce-and-wet-leg-win-at-uk-s-17778986.php | 2023-02-12 00:14:58 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/harry-styles-beyonce-and-wet-leg-win-at-uk-s-17778986.php |
WASHINGTON — House investigators are making the case to the American public in a prime-time hearing that the violent insurrection by President Donald Trump’s supporters should not be forgotten.
While the basics of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol are well known, the committee is trying to tell the story of how it happened, and how to prevent it from ever happening again, for history. The made-for-TV hearings — including video of police officers being brutally beaten and right-wing extremists leading the crowds into the Capitol — come as some have tried to downplay the violence.
“We can’t sweep what happened under the rug,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the panel, as he opened the first in the series of hearings Thursday evening. “The American people deserve answers.”
Takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee's first hearing:
LAYING IT ALL ON TRUMP
Thompson laid out the committee's initial findings that Trump led a “sprawling, multi-step conspiracy aimed at overturning the presidential election.” The panel's vice chairwoman, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, called it a "sophisticated seven-part plan."
The committee plans to look at how Trump pushed his false claims of widespread fraud and how it it eventually prompted the violence at the Capitol. They argue that his lies prompted far-right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers to jump into action.
“Jan. 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup, a brazen attempt," Thompson said.
The committee has conducted more than 1,000 interviews with people connected to the siege and collected more than 140,000 documents. They will use that evidence over the course of the hearings this month to show how the attack was coordinated by some of the rioters in the violent mob that broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory — and how Trump's efforts started it all.
“The attack on our Capitol was not a spontaneous riot," Cheney said.
TRUMP'S INNER CIRCLE SPEAKS
The hearing featured never-before-seen video testimony from Trump's family and close aides, many of whom were interviewed by the committee remotely.
The panel started the hearing by showing its video interview with former Attorney General Bill Barr, who told Trump at the time that his fraud claims had no merit. Barr, who said publicly at the time that the Justice Department had not found fraud, told the committee members that he had told Trump it was all “bull——.”
The panel also showed video testimony from Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, who spoke to the committee in April. Ivanka Trump told the panel that Barr's declaration “affected my perspective.”
“I respect Attorney General Barr so I accepted what he said,” she told the committee.
Another Trump adviser, Jason Miller, told the panel that campaign advisors had told the president in “clear terms” that he had lost the election.
‘THIS ISN'T EASY TO WATCH’
The committee showed new, graphic video from the insurrection, moving through a timeline of the violence. It started with rioters angrily walking toward the Capitol, then showed them breaking through thin police barriers and brutally beating police.
Using security footage, police body cameras, video from those who broke in and audio from the police scanner, the video showed rioters using flagpoles, tactical equipment and other weapons to hit officers as they overwhelmed them and broke inside. Some of the body camera footage was from the ground looking up, as officers watched their attackers beat them.
At the same time, it showed what was happening inside — the beginning of the joint session to certify Biden's election win and, eventually, some lawmakers, including House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, fleeing from the violence.
And it showed the rioters chanting “Hang Mike Pence,” referring to the vice president who had defied Trump's orders to try to thwart Biden's certification, and chanting “Nancy! Nancy!” referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
MADE FOR TELEVISION
The committee took the unusual step of launching the hearings with a prime time show — aimed to gather as many viewers as possible.
It’s still unclear how many will tune in, but the panel is producing the hearing in hopes of becoming must-see television, featuring never before seen video footage of the violent insurrection.
The hearing room was also set up for impact, with a huge screen hanging over the lawmakers.
'WE WERE THERE'
Lawmakers who were trapped together in the House during the insurrection are attending Thursday’s hearing after having dinner together. The members, all Democrats, were caught in an upper gallery of the chamber as rioters beat on the doors.
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., said the House members, who were eventually evacuated without harm, are dismayed that an event that exposed the fragility of democracy could “somehow be whitewashed by tens of millions of people."
Some GOP lawmakers have tried to downplay the insurrection, charging that Democrats are overly focused on the attempt to thwart the peaceful transfer of power.
“We want to remind people, we were there, we saw what happened. We know how close we came to the first non-peaceful transition of power in this country,” Phillips said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/jan-6-takeaways/507-bdc60775-1ec0-402a-af59-cafe79f7c880 | 2022-06-10 04:14:54 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/jan-6-takeaways/507-bdc60775-1ec0-402a-af59-cafe79f7c880 |
MILLERSVILLE, Md. — A homicide investigation is underway after a 22-year-old Glen Burnie man was found dead inside a crashed vehicle Thursday evening.
Anne Arundel County Police were initially called to the 600 block of Millwright Court for a report of a collision.
Arriving officers found that a sedan had struck two parked unoccupied cars.
The driver of the sedan, Markail Keaven Johnson, had suffered trauma to the upper body that didn't appear to be from the crash.
He died on scene. For now, police are investigating the case as a murder.
An autopsy will determine Johnson's official cause of death.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the tip line at 410-222-4700 or the Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/homicide-investigation-underway-after-glen-burnie-man-found-dead-inside-crashed-car | 2022-06-03 13:30:29 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/homicide-investigation-underway-after-glen-burnie-man-found-dead-inside-crashed-car |
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Swift Current 4 Brandon 2
Prince Albert 2 Moose Jaw 1
Red Deer 4 Edmonton 1
Portland 4 Calgary 1
Wednesday's results
Medicine Hat 6 Brandon 1
Thursday's results
Winnipeg 9 Regina 5
Friday's games
Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Calgary at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Portland, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Regina at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Calgary at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
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Cardinals vs. Cubs: Odds, spread, over/under - July 21
On Friday, July 21, Nico Hoerner's Chicago Cubs (45-51) host Nolan Arenado's St. Louis Cardinals (44-53) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET.
The Cubs are favored in this one, at -130, while the underdog Cardinals have +105 odds to upset. The over/under is 8.5 runs for this contest.
Cardinals vs. Cubs Time and TV Channel
- Date: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: Apple TV+
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- Probable Pitchers: Justin Steele - CHC (9-3, 2.96 ERA) vs Jack Flaherty - STL (7-5, 4.29 ERA)
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Trends and Insights
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 47 times this season and won 26, or 55.3%, of those games.
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -130 or shorter, the Cubs have a 17-12 record (winning 58.6% of their games).
- Chicago has a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and finished 2-3 in those matchups.
- Over its last 10 outings (all had set totals), Chicago combined with its opponents to go over the run total eight times.
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (46.2%) in those games.
- This year, the Cardinals have won 10 of 22 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 5-1 in those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, St. Louis and its opponents are 5-4-1 in the last 10 games with a total.
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