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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)Elijah Pepper finished with 24 points and eight assists, Christian Anigwe scored 22 and UC Davis defeated Sacramento State 82-71 on Tuesday night.
Pepper sank 8 of 15 shots, made all seven of his free throws and grabbed six rebounds for the Aggies (4-1). Anigwe also grabbed six boards. Kane Milling made four 3-pointers and scored 14 off the bench, adding nine rebounds. Ty Johnson had 11 points and four steals.
Zach Chappell led the Hornets (3-2) with 19 points. Austin Patterson had 18 points, while Akol Mawein scored 13. Callum McRae had 10 rebounds to go with nine points.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — If the recent winter storm to sweep our state this week is any indication, it’s officially wintertime here in North Dakota!
Talk about a strong start to a season, too: the storm, at least in KX’s viewing area, was enough to leave feet of snow on the ground and close up plenty of places. But a winter storm still isn’t enough to stop people from getting the news of the snow out. Thankfully, the storm isn’t nearly on the level as the blizzard that rocked ND earlier this year, and things are already starting to clear up.
Our news team — with a little help from our viewers- has put together a collection of images and videos of this week’s rough start to the holiday season. Feel free to take a look at what the storm looked like across the state!
PHOTOS
Even reporters not in our area had their own photos to share with us. The KX Sports team sent this great image during their trip to Fargo. The snow was cold, but the Dakota Bowl coverage needed to continue!
Image Credit: Nick Jachim
It wasn’t just reporters who were out and about who had photos to share, though: tremendous snow banks kept digital reporter Brendan Rodenberg from returning to the office for the weekend, but he managed to snap this picture of the snow piled up on his balcony.
And who’s to say that Journalists should be the only ones with photos to share? Here are a few of our favorite pictures sent in by our viewers!
VIDEOS
Despite the heavy storm, KX’s staff will always do their best to get to work (unless you’re working remotely, of course). Here’s a video that Amber Schatz, host of Studio 701, took during her trek to the office this week!
If that wasn’t enough, she was kind enough to send us a video of her trip on the roads and a shot of her car close to the station as well.
This gallery will continue to be updated throughout the weekend, so please feel free to send any photos or videos you may have over. We’d love to include it in our gallery!
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HANGZHOU, China, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A ceremony on the debut of the Gate of Classic Chinese Art and the launch of the China Academy of Art's Xianghu Campus kicked off on the morning of April 8, as this year marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the China Academy of Art.
Situated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Xianghu Campus will have an overall schooling structure to carry forward China's fine traditional culture and inherit classical Chinese art, based on the China Academy of Art's expertise and talents, as well as bountiful culture and resources of Xianghu Lake. The "Gate of Classic Chinese Art" is built by drawing on the merits of the Imperial Painting Academy of the Song Dynasty, traditional Chinese academies and modern academies of art, thus nurturing outstanding talents with "mastery in art and science, skills and practices" and building the most influential cultural hub of China's fine traditional culture.
The China Academy of Art Xianghu Campus aims to lead the innovative development of Chinese painting and calligraphy, gather distinguished scholars of humanities and art and develop student training paradigms. It puts the most effort into postgraduate and doctoral programs. Based on its first-class majors of Chinese painting and calligraphy, Xianghu Campus is composed of "four organizations, three museums and four centers" to carry forward China's fine traditional culture and inherit classical Chinese art.
Among them, "four organizations" refer to the Advanced Institute of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, Xianghu Academy, Advanced School of Art and Humanities and National Institute of Art/Education, embracing talents of classic Chinese art, drawing inspiration from fine traditions of ancient academies, and helping integrate Chinese painting and calligraphy with classical academics; "three museums" are the Classic Chinese Art Museum, Xianghu Museum and Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Museum, housing China Academy of Art 's abundant collections of Chinese painting and calligraphy works and crafts, and bringing together domestic and international collections, based on the scenery and long-lasting culture of Xianghu Lake; "four centers" mean Chinese Character Research Center, Landscape Research Center, Philosophy and Technology Research Center and Landscaping Research Center, aimed at carrying forward the China's fine traditional culture by carrying out special research projects on Chinese cultural elements. Besides, a lab of Chinese calligraphy and painting materials, a cluster of master offices and a research center of the global art history will be set up on the campus, to unveil the unique style of Chinese art from a great viewpoint of the global history and create the "visual classic Chinese art" for the Chinese people.
The China Academy of Art Xianghu Campus is expected to operate in September 2023. Notably, Xianghu Campus will be one of the venues to feast the public's eyes with stunning art works created by young artists, designers and scholars in summer this year.
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Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University
(THE CONVERSATION) The new sci-fi musical “Neptune Frost,” set in a Rwandan village constructed with computer parts, tells the story of an intersex hacker and a coltan miner who lead an anarchist uprising against their oppressors.
The film – lauded for its “Afrofuturist vision” – is only one of the more recent works to engage in the transformative speculation of Afrofuturism, a cultural movement that pulls from elements of science fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction and African history. Undergirding this movement is a longing to create a more just world.
As I point out to my students in my course on Afrofuturism, while the term was coined 28 years ago, it can pertain to multiple kinds of work created by Black people across history. In 1994, cultural critic Mark Dery came up with “Afrofuturism” in an essay titled “Black to the Future.” Black people, he wrote, have “other stories to tell about culture, technology, and things to come.”
Starting in 1998, scholars, artists and activists from various fields refined the meaning of the term.
British-Ghanaian writer and filmmaker Kodwo Eshun’s 1998 book “More Brilliant than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Future” traces the origins and influence of electronic music. He explores how jazz, dub, techno, funk and hip-hop musicians used the tools, culture and experiences of the African diaspora to create an electronic sound of the future charged by a longing for transformation.
That same year, U.S. social scientist Alondra Nelson helped organize the Afrofuturism email list for artists, scholars and everyday people to explore African visions of the world as it is, in addition to “the world to come.”
Nelson would go on to edit a groundbreaking special issue of the academic journal Social Text in 2002. This collection of essays argued the notion that race and gender distinctions would be eliminated by technology was “the founding fiction of the digital age.”
I tend to define Afrofuturism for my students as an intersection of speculation and liberation that’s inspired by the concerns of people of African descent.
While Afrofuturism conjures images of future-oriented action, it doesn’t mean that all of these works draw from an imagined future. The act of speculating about liberation has long been a core element of the Black experience. Afrofuturists seek to recover knowledge lost as the result of slavery and colonialism, and they’re highly critical of contemporary practices that continue to marginalize people.
Why Afrofuturism matters
Since Afrofuturism is rooted in the experiences of oppressed people, it usually seeks to undermine exploitative systems while pointing to the ways modern institutions use race and gender as a means of control.
Thus, entertainer and author Janelle Monáe’s use of the android as a metaphor for an exploited body struggling to be freed offers a critique of oppression linked to race and gender. In a similar vein, John Jennings’ graphic novels explore Black trauma by reimagining overlooked [folklore] and horror stories rooted in Black history.
Afrofuturist critiques can even compel audiences to reassess aspects of society that are taken as a given. For example, Rasheedah Phillips’ article about maps and clocks explores how time zones manifest power and oppression.
Ultimately, Afrofuturist works ask audiences to think about how society can be made safe for everyone. Though Octavia Butler’s “Parable” series of novels is set in a dystopian U.S., she models community practices rooted in sustainability, gender equity and mutual respect.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers in Congress were briefed Tuesday on the investigations into classified documents found in the private possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines was among the officials who met privately with congressional leaders for roughly an hour. Attending the briefing were the House and Senate leaders of both parties and the leaders of both intelligence committees, who comprise what’s known as the “Gang of Eight.” Lawmakers leaving the briefing declined to specify what was discussed.
Both Republicans and Democrats have long demanded more information from the Biden administration about the successive discoveries of classified documents in the homes of two presidents and a vice president. The U.S. strictly controls who has access to classified material and how they can view it.
Leaders of the intelligence committees have expressed concerns about the possible exposure of highly classified secrets in those documents.
“We still have considerable work to do, oversight work to do, to satisfy ourselves that absolutely everything is being done to protect sources and methods,” Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said in an interview.
The chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee issued a joint statement that also called for more information about any potential damage.
“While today’s meeting helped shed some light on these issues, it left much to be desired and we will continue to press for full answers to our questions in accordance with our constitutional oversight obligations,” said Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
The Justice Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have declined to share details of their investigations. Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed separate special counsels to review the documents linked to Trump and Biden.
Federal agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in August after developing evidence that led them to believe that Trump and his representatives had not returned all classified files. The Justice Department has said in court filings that it roughly 300 documents with classified markings, including at the top-secret level, have been recovered from Mar-a-Lago after being taken there after Trump left the White House.
Biden’s lawyers have said they discovered a “small number” of classified documents in November after searching a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. A second batch of documents — again described by Biden’s lawyers as a “small number” — were found in a storage space in Biden’s garage near Wilmington, Delaware, along with six pages located in Biden’s personal library in his home.
FBI agents in January found six additional items that contained documents with classified markings and also took possession of some of Biden’s handwritten notes, according to Biden’s lawyers.
Pence’s lawyers have also said they found a “small number of documents” in his Indiana home that appeared to have been inadvertently taken there at the conclusion of his vice presidency. Federal agents found an additional classified document during a voluntary search.
Underscoring the political and legal sensitivities for Biden, the White House issued a statement saying the Justice Department and the Director of National Intelligence decided on their own to brief Congress and what information to share.
“The White House has confidence in DOJ and ODNI to exercise independent judgment about whether or when it may be appropriate for national security reasons to offer briefings on any relevant information in these investigations,” said spokesperson Ian Sams.
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Climate change campaigners gathered in New York’s Times Square and throughtout the world on Earth Day to urge action on global warming and cuts in plastics use while volunteers worldwide planted trees and cleared trash to mark the 54th annual celebration of the environment.
Earth Day this year, officially on Saturday, follows weeks of extreme weather with temperatures soaring to record highs in Thailand and a punishing heatwave in India, where at least 13 people died of heatstroke at a ceremony last weekend.
Average global temperatures could hit all-time highs in 2023 or 2024, climate scientists have warned.
Pope Francis, who has championed green causes since his election in 2013, urged people to look after the environment.
“The Book of Genesis tells us that the Lord entrusted human beings with the responsibility of being stewards of creation (Gen 2:15). Care for the Earth, then, is a moral obligation for all men and women as children of God #EarthDay,” he tweeted on Saturday.
“Climate impacts are here,” Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said on Friday as climate change activists walked down the street outside parliament in London, some dressed in green costumes and green paint.
Hamid said when she now visits her hometown of Delhi, it feels like “putting your head in the oven” and that London’s 2022 heatwave was like “a dystopian film.”
“We can’t afford that anymore.”
Activists led by the Extinction Rebellion group have gathered in London to kick off a four-day action, billed “The Big One,” to coincide with Earth Day.
About 30,000 people have signed up for family-friendly rallies and marches, marking a change in strategy for a group known for its disruptive tactics, including blocking roads, throwing paint and smashing windows.
Globally, there was a flurry of activity in the run-up to Earth Day, with events being planned in Rome and Boston and major clean-up campaigns at Lake Dal in India’s Srinagar and Florida’s hurricane-hit Cape Coral.
In Peru, shamans on Friday made an offering to the “Pachamama,” or Mother Earth. Holding yellow flowers and rattles, the shamans walked around a papier-mache globe as they performed a cleansing ritual.
The ancestral rituals — whose origins lie in the Indigenous cultures of Peru — are done to thank the Earth and build awareness of the planet, said Walter Alarcon, the president of the Healing Shamans of Peru International Organization.
New York City banned cars on streets in at least 31 locations for five hours on Saturday and held concerts in Times Square. In Washington, the Climate Justice Alliance marched, calling for an end of the fossil fuel era, accompanied by a brass jazz band.
Earlier in the week, President Joe Biden pledged to increase funding to help developing countries fight climate change and curb deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest during a meeting with top world leaders. Domestically, he ordered a number of new measures that would protect communities overburdened by pollution, including creating a new White House office of environmental justice and launching a national strategy to prevent plastic pollution.
Governments have fallen far short of pledges in the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit heating of the climate by shifting off fossil fuels, amid crises including COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, food shortages and strained ties between China and the U.S., the top two greenhouse gas emitters.
A report by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says the planet is on track to warm beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times — a key threshold for even more damaging impacts — between 2030 and 2035.
“There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all,” the IPCC has said. “The choices and actions implemented in this decade will have impacts now and for thousands of years.”
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine didn’t mince words last month when he weighed in on a legislative plan to increase speed limits on certain Ohio highways: He was a no.
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"Book more sustainably" - that was the message German airline Lufthansa marketed to travelers when it launched its new "Green Fares" in February. Lufthansa's new program gives passengers the option to spend a little more money to purportedly reduce the climate impacts of their flights. But c…
TALLAHASSEE - It took just 15 days for Florida's legislature to approve Gov. Ron DeSantis's proposal to enact a legal overhaul that makes it harder for crime and personal injury victims to sue for damages.
Cinque Culver had a feeling that his children's D.C. school would be forced to take a budget cut next year. But he wasn't expecting the six-figure number he saw when he and other members of the school's parent-teacher organization got the projections.
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NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN), a global leader in Conversational AI, today announced the planned release of its fourth quarter financial results after the market close on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
CEO Robert LoCascio and CFO John Collins will host a video webcast later that day, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. They will be joined by LivePerson AI team leaders who will share insights about the company's AI strategy, including product demonstrations and Q&A.
The video webcast can be accessed by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company's web site at Investor Relations | LivePerson, Inc.
If you are unable to participate in the live webcast, it will be available for replay until March 29, 2023. To access the replay, please visit the Company's web site at Investor Relations | LivePerson, Inc.
About LivePerson, Inc.
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a global leader in Conversational AI. Hundreds of the world's leading brands — including HSBC, Virgin Media, and GM Financial — use our Conversational Cloud platform to engage with millions of consumers as personally as they would with one. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set to build connections that reduce costs, increase revenue, and are anything but artificial. Fast Company named us the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world. To talk with us or our Conversational AI, please visit liveperson.com.
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Which skateboard helmet is best?
Wearing a skateboard helmet could save you from a head injury in a bad fall, so it’s important to choose one that offers the right level of protection. It doesn’t matter if you’re just learning to cruise or dropping into bowls — it only takes a simple mistake to do serious damage.
A good helmet for skateboarding offers protection over repeated impacts and should be certified to prove this. Triple Eight The Certified Sweatsaver Helmet is a top choice for skaters of all levels.
What to know before you buy a skateboard helmet
Impact protection
The whole point of a skateboarding helmet is to protect the wearer’s head from impact. Helmets have outer shells usually made of ABS, a tough thermoplastic polymer that acts as the first line of defense when the wearer’s head takes a knock. Inside this is a thick layer of EPS foam, which has impressive shock-absorbing properties to further protect against head injury.
Dual-certified
In order to be sold in the U.S., skate helmets must meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission bike helmet standard. However, there isn’t a U.S. federal standard specifically for skate helmets.
While it isn’t required, a quality skate helmet should also meet the ASTM International requirements relating to skate helmets. These standards require the helmet can stand up to multiple impacts. Helmets that meet both sets of requirements are known as dual-certified.
Size
You can find helmets in a range of adult and child sizes. It’s important that you get the correct fit because a too-small helmet is uncomfortable, and a too-large helmet is unsafe. Since sizing varies between brands, you should refer to the sizing chart before buying. You’ll need to measure the circumference of your head with a cloth measuring tape and then compare it to the sizing chart.
What to look for in a quality skateboard helmet
Color or print
Most manufacturers make helmets in a range of solid colors. These range from basics, such as black, white and gray, to bold hues, including bright red, fluorescent yellow and hot pink. You may also choose matte or gloss finishes in some colors. Helmets are also available with prints or graphics on them.
Ventilation
Ventilation holes are essential in skate helmets. Otherwise, your head gets unbearably hot as you skate. These holes are specially designed and positioned so they don’t affect the structural integrity of the helmet.
Moisture-wicking liner
Some helmets contain moisture-wicking pads or liners. These absorb moisture while leaving a dry surface next to the skin, so you don’t feel as uncomfortable when your head starts to sweat.
How much you can expect to spend on a skateboard helmet
Basic helmets start at around $20-$30, while high-end offerings cost as much as $50-$75. It isn’t worth saving money by purchasing a helmet that isn’t dual-certified.
Skateboard helmet FAQ
Should you wear a skateboard helmet?
A. You might have noticed that not all skateboarders wear helmets, but it’s always advisable. They might make your head sweat and sometimes look slightly dorky, but they can save your life in a serious fall.
Experienced skaters don’t always wear them for street skating or flatground tricks because they know when to bail and how to fall, but it’s still risky. Even if you know what you’re doing, it’s best to wear a helmet, but it’s essential for beginners or skaters riding vert ramps or bowls.
What’s the difference between a skateboard helmet and a bike helmet?
A. The main difference between a skateboard helmet and a standard bike helmet is their impact protection. Bike helmets are designed to offer protection from one serious impact, while helmets for skateboarding stand up to continuous smaller impacts.
You should always replace a bike helmet after a fall in which you hit your head. But this wouldn’t be practical for skateboarding because frequent falls are part of the sport. Therefore, skate helmets are designed differently, so they offer protection time after time.
What’s the best skateboard helmet to buy?
Top skateboard helmet
Triple Eight The Certified Sweatsaver Helmet
What you need to know: This dual-certified helmet will protect your head whether you’re ollying stair sets or simply learning to cruise.
What you’ll love: It’s both ASTM and U.S. CPSC certified. The moisture-wicking Sweatsaver liners help keep your head from getting too sweaty. It’s available in a range of 20 solid colors and patterns, including rainbow stripes, lightning bolts and sunset hues.
What you should consider: The Sweatsaver pads absorb moisture, which can become uncomfortable over long skating sessions.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top skateboard helmet for the money
OutdoorMaster Skateboard Cycling Helmet
What you need to know: This is a versatile helmet suitable for skateboarding and other activities, such as inline skating and BMXing.
What you’ll love: It’s comfortable to wear and well-ventilated. With ASTM and U.S. CPSC certification, you can be sure it will keep your head safe when you fall. It comes in 11 solid colors, including black, white, pink and mint green.
What you should consider: There are some reports of it being bigger or smaller than expected, so measure your head and check the sizing chart before buying.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Pro-Tec Classic Certified Skate Helmet
What you need to know: With three safety certifications, you can rest assured it offers ample protection.
What you’ll love: Not only is it ASTM and U.S. CPSC certified, but it also meets European CE EN standards. The 11 large vents help keep your head from overheating. It comes in 10 colors, including matte blue, matte black and gloss red.
What you should consider: It’s pretty round, so it doesn’t fit all head shapes well.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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MELBOURNE, Australia, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces further details of the positive results from its completed pivotal Phase III ZIRCON study of TLX250-CDx (89Zr-DFO-girentuximab) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03849118).
New data demonstrates the ability of TLX250-CDx to detect extrarenal lesions, supporting potential clinical utility in the metastatic or recurrent setting, and for staging and informing treatment decisions.
TLX250-CDx PET/CT detected more lesions in liver and bone than diagnostic CT imaging alone. This reinforces the performance of this investigational diagnostic imaging agent across all analyses, with previously presented data showing an excellent overall sensitivity and specificity of 86% and 87%, respectively, together with high intra-reader agreement.[1], [2]
The results were featured in an oral presentation delivered on Monday, 26 June 2023 (CDT) by Jeremie Calais, MD, Director of the Clinical Research Program of the Ahmanson Translational Theranostics Division of the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a principal investigator in the Phase III ZIRCON study, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago.
New data presented:
- 25 patients had ≥1 extrarenal lesions detected by whole body PET/CT (n=10), abdominal PET/CT (n=17), or both modalities (n=2)
- Extrarenal lesions were mostly localised in bone, liver, lung, adrenal glands and lymph nodes
Jeremie Calais, MD commented, "It is a pleasure to be showcasing further results from Telix's highly successful Phase III ZIRCON study at SNMMI, the premier educational, scientific, research, and networking event in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging worldwide. Data presented here in Chicago on extrarenal lesions demonstrates potential utility of TLX250-CDx for staging and monitoring high risk patients where there is a great deal of interest from the clinician community."
Telix is in the process of implementing an expanded access program in the United States and establishing named patient programs for TLX250-CDx in Europe.
About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical-stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).
Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, announcements made to the ASX, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn.
TLX250-CDx has not received a marketing authorisation in any jurisdiction. Telix's lead product, gallium-68 (68Ga) gozetotide (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11) injection, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),[3] and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),[4] and by Health Canada.[5] Telix is also progressing marketing authorisation applications for this investigational candidate in the United Kingdom and the European Union.[6]
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
05-15-31-38-40
(five, fifteen, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty)
Estimated jackpot: $800,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
05-15-31-38-40
(five, fifteen, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorney’s offices in Texas and other senior posts. One is a prosecutor who vowed to seek the death penalty for a man who killed nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a Walmart.
The nominations, announced by the White House on Friday, include three for U.S. marshal in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah, along with a nomination of a longtime prosecutor to become a federal judge in Mississippi.
Among the nominations is that of Jaime Esparza, who had served as district attorney for El Paso County, Texas, from 1993 to 2020, to be the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas. As district attorney, he secured a capital murder indictment and vowed to pursue the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, the North Texas man accused of targeting Mexicans during a 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left dozens wounded and ultimately killed 23 people.
Crusius also faces federal hate crime charges, and if confirmed, Esparza would be a key figure in deciding whether to pursue the federal death penalty in the case. Ultimately that decision falls to senior Justice Department officials, generally based on the recommendation from the U.S. attorney.
Biden has said he is opposed to the death penalty and has vowed to end its use while in office. Attorney General Merrick Garland has halted federal executions following an unprecedented run of capital punishment in the waning months of the Trump administration and ordered a review of the procedures and policies surrounding the practice. The moratorium applies only to executions and doesn’t prohibit prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.
Federal prosecutors in West Texas also face a consequential decision about whether to bring criminal charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The Republican has been under federal investigation since autumn 2020, when eight of his top deputies accused the attorney general of using the office to help a political donor who employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having had an extramarital affair. Paxton, who is seeking a third term as the top state law enforcement official in November, has broadly denied wrongdoing.
Biden also nominated Alamdar Hamdani, a career federal prosecutor who had worked in the Justice Department’s national security division and worked on counterterrorism cases, to be the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Texas. He also nominated Leigha Simonton, a federal prosecutor since 2005, to be the U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Texas. Simonton had previously worked in private practice and was a law clerk for an appellate judge in the Fifth Circuit.
With the new slate, Biden has now announced 63 nominees to serve as U.S. attorneys in districts across the U.S. and 20 nominees to serve as U.S. marshals. The Justice Department’s 93 U.S. attorneys, who are responsible for federal criminal prosecutions in their respective districts, are likely to be central to efforts to combat violent crime.
The slate announced Friday also has nominees for U.S. Marshals Service positions.
Biden nominated Michael Black, who has worked as the director of protective services for OhioHealth Corp. since 2021, to be the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Ohio. The former Ohio state police and Columbus police official also worked for the state’s lottery commission and is a Marine Corps veteran.
In Pennsylvania, Biden nominated Stephen Eberle, a former state police commander to be the U.S. marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania. And in Utah, Biden nominated Justin Martinez, the sheriff in Summit County, to be the U.S. marshal for the state. The Coast Guard veteran worked in several local police departments and was also a correctional officer.
The administration also said it was nominating Scott Colom, now district attorney in Mississippi, to be a U.S. district court judge in the Northern District of Mississippi. He previously served as a city prosecutor and municipal judge.
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The ‘Let Us Sleep’ rally focused on giving houseless people a voice.
One of the event’s organizers said Ashland won’t let people sleep outside with their sleeping gear.
Although the issue has been brought up at city council meetings, he feels nothing has been done.
“Part of that fighting against this is that we don’t have a voice,” the event co-organizer Joseph Gibson said. “Nothing we see actually percolates into decision making process. If it did, i have a life necessity sleeping would have tickled up.”
Many people driving by the rally honked in support.
Gibson said he wants to see more houseless community members involved in conversations around houseless issues. | https://kobi5.com/news/let-us-sleep-rally-takes-place-in-downtown-ashland-202916/ | 2023-01-28 02:16:26 | 0 | https://kobi5.com/news/let-us-sleep-rally-takes-place-in-downtown-ashland-202916/ |
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Daktronics, Inc. ("Daktronics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DAKT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Daktronics and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 6, 2022, Daktronics disclosed that it would be unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 29, 2022, and that there is "substantial doubt" about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Daktronics also disclosed that it recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $13.0 million for deferred tax assets which "created a covenant violation under our line of credit agreement." The Company further disclosed that "[i]n light of the substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern and our related evaluation of the income tax implications of reaching this conclusion, the Company also expects to conclude that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were not effective as a result of material weaknesses."
On this news, Daktronics' stock price fell $1.30 per share, or 39.16%, to close at $2.02 per share on December 7, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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New Zealand Rugby backs its under pressure coach Ian Foster through to the 2023 World Cup
By Issy Ronald, CNN
Head coach Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at least through until next year’s World Cup, New Zealand Rugby announced at a press conference on Wednesday after a string of poor performances left his future in jeopardy.
“It’s a privilege to be in this job, it’s never something you take for granted,” Foster said as he thanked the board for its “strong support.”
In recent weeks, the All Blacks lost a home series for the first time in nearly three decades after falling to Ireland, sunk to a historic low of fifth in the world rankings and suffered three consecutive defeats, leaving Foster’s position in charge of rugby’s dominant team increasingly under threat.
“It’s clearly been a difficult time,” Foster said. “The start of this campaign, we didn’t get what we wanted to get against Ireland and that created performance stress. That’s part of my job and I expect to be grilled in that space.”
Such has been the team’s historic dominance that the recent three-match losing streak is the squad’s first since 1998, unleashing a wave of media criticism in New Zealand.
A dramatic win on Saturday against world champion South Africa somewhat stemmed the tide and seems to have granted Foster a reprieve.
“Some of the steps we’ve seen in recent weeks give us a huge amount of confidence going forward,” New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson said.
“We’ve had some really fantastic conversations with [Foster]… We are backing [the staff] through to the World Cup.”
To support Foster, the board announced that former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt would be promoted from his role as an independent selector to a full time assistant coach.
“Joe Schmidt has been on my radar, probably for a couple of years,” Foster said, adding that the two coaches enjoyed a “great relationship.”
The All Blacks next take to the field on August 27 when they will play Argentina in the Rugby Championship.
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‘Zombie Hunter’ trial reveals Miller’s voice for the first time in interrogation video
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — For the first time, we’re hearing the voice of the man known as the “Zombie Hunter.” Bryan Patrick Miller is on trial for the “Phoenix Canal Murders” of two women in the 1990s. In court Thursday, they played hours of his interrogation tape from 2015 after he was arrested for the crimes.
What stands out here is Miller’s flat-out denial of killing these girls during this interrogation, yet his defense team has already conceded that he committed these crimes; he was just insane at the time. The video is something the judge will likely take into major consideration when it comes to deciding a verdict.
“How can you explain to me that your DNA is there?” the officer asked in the recording. “I can’t. I can’t remember everything I did back then, but I know I didn’t kill anyone,” Miller replied.
Decades later, officials matched his DNA to DNA at both crime scenes, and evidence of sexual assault with both girls. “I’ve never killed anyone. You know, when I was a teenager, I stabbed that woman. That haunted me for years,” Miller said.
He’s referring to an incident when he stabbed a woman near the Paradise Valley mall years before Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas were killed. He told the officer in this video he blacked out when he did that. The officer asks about that possibility with Angela and Melanie. “Is it possible you could have blacked out and could have done something like that to somebody and not recalled?” the officer asked. “No, because I knew I had done something when that happened. And I used to remember her name,” Miller replied.
Miller refers to not knowing Angela or Melanie’s names. The officer said knowing their names doesn’t matter, but Miller leans further into that. “I think the hard part for me to believe is that my semen was with someone, well two people, that are dead,” he said. “That’s pretty strong evidence. That places you with these women. And you can’t explain that?” the officer asked. “I don’t even recall. I don’t know their names,” he said.
The officer says Miller’s ex-wife told them sex involving bondage would get out of hand and that Miller’s mom provided them with a “sexual diary” Miller wrote, both of which show a tendency toward violence, but Miller says it was all consensual. He does talk about his “Zombie Hunter” character that many saw around town. “I wore a gas mask and had a nerf gun, and I think I wore a trench coat. If you’ve been cyberstalking me, you’ve seen the costume,” said Miller.
The officer kept bringing the conversation back to his DNA at the crime scenes, though, and asked Miller if he understood what DNA was. “DNA can be in semen, blood, saliva, it makes up our – you know – it’s our ID, it tells our body what hair color we have, what eye color we have,” he said.
“I don’t know what happened,” Miller said later in the tape. “You have to know what happened because your semen was there. The only person that does know is you,” the officers said.
At one point Thursday, the defense attorney tried to call for a mistrial because some of the interrogation video that was supposed to be redacted was not. But since there is no jury and it’s only a judge who decides Miller’s fate, she said that was declined and this trial will continue. It is a death penalty case.
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Twitter’s new ‘violent speech’ policy similar to past rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new policy prohibiting “violent speech” on its platform, though the rules appear very similar to guidelines against violent threats that the company had on its books before Elon Musk took it over.
Among the updates, Twitter expanded its policy to include a ban on “coded language,” which is often referred to as “dog whistles,” used to indirectly incite violence. It also added a rule that prohibits “threatening to damage civilian homes and shelters, or infrastructure that is essential to daily, civic, or business activities.”
The additions come as San Francisco-based Twitter prepares to comply with new European Union rules that go into effect this fall. The new rules, called the Digital Services Act, require tech companies to better police their platforms for material that, for instance, promotes terrorism, child sexual abuse, hate speech and commercial scams.
Twitter’s new violent-speech policy states that “healthy conversations can’t thrive when violent speech is used to deliver a message. As a result, we have a zero tolerance policy towards violent speech in order to ensure the safety of our users and prevent the normalization of violent actions.”
But Twitter already had a version of this rule on the books in October 2021, a year before Musk bought the company for $44 billion, according to a snapshot of its site rules on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. The old rule stated that Twitter has a “zero tolerance policy against violent threats. Those deemed to be sharing violent threats will face immediate and permanent suspension of their account.”
Twitter also edited and reshuffled policies, though some changes appeared purely cosmetic. For instance, the prohibition of violent threats and wishing harm on a person or a group of people was previously in a section called “Abusive behavior” and now it is in a new section called “Violent Speech Policy.”
The company kept on is books a policy prohibiting the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,” which some transgender advocates had worried would be removed.
Of course, policies are only as good as their enforcement. Having lost the majority of its workforce through mass layoffs, firings and resignations, it is not clear if Twitter will be able to hold its users to its new — and old — policies. The system was far from perfect to begin with, especially in countries outside the U.S. and the E.U.
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2023 U.S. Open Schedule: Friday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
Rickie Fowler is atop the leaderboard of the 2023 U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club after one round of play, with a score of -8. Second round play resumes in Los Angeles, California, watch to see how the tournament unfolds.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A report out from Forbes on Monday showed that Rob Walton, an heir to the Walmart fortune, will win the bid to buy the Denver Broncos for about $4.5 billion.
The official announcement is expected as early as this month, Forbes said.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Walton sold a plot of land in Aspen for $30.8 million.
Forbes values the Broncos at $3.75 billion, but the NFL only requires owners to have a 30% controlling interest, which means the team’s primary buyer may only need to pay $1.12 billion of that $3.75 billion.
A Data Desk analysis found that only a handful of Coloradans would be able to afford the Broncos, and for most it would require them to put their entire fortune into the team.
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FRANKFORT, N.Y. – Oct. is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a former Frankfort resident, Melissa Kerwin O'neil, has written a book detailing her experiences after being diagnosed with the disease
The book is called "Not All Warriors Carry Guns" and it tells the story of O'neil's two-time battle with breast cancer and how she and her family responded when they got the devastating news.
She originally started writing the story for her children as part of her legacy to them, but the more she continued writing, the more she realized that her book could possibly help other women.
O’neil says, journaling is what helped her to reflect while going through the experience and that if telling her story helps just one woman, then the purpose of her book was what is was meant to be.
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If space aliens ever choose to reveal themselves to we easily aggrieved earthlings, let us pray they don’t try it in a small town.
At least not a small town populated by heavily armed, highly agitated Jason Aldean fans. “First contact” could get real ugly, real quick. Especially if we’re under a heat advisory.
It was a hot, heavy news week that included a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer telling a congressional subcommittee that our government has not only recovered and reverse-engineered alien spacecraft, but also retrieved the remains of extraterrestrial pilots. New federal charges were filed against Trump and record heat baked the nation from Scranton to Sacramento.
Six months shy of her 65th birthday, “Barbie” reigned at the box office and Sinead O’Connor died at 56, but the topic that most inflamed outrage junkies on news websites and antisocial media was a new Jason Aldean song, “Try That in a Small Town.”
The song is new, but the sentiments it expresses are as old and tired as the resentments its authors and singer hoped to exploit. Articles about the song and the controversy it was crafted to create stayed in the top 10 Most Popular stories at thetimes-tribune.com all week.
I’m loath to add to the dyspeptic discourse about the song, but not too proud to exploit brazen hackery tarted up as art. As the great songwriter Paul Simon once asked, “Who am I to blow against the wind?”
I love country music, but the legacy of the Carter Family, the Stanley Brothers, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon and Willie and countless others has been hijacked by pandering pretenders who drop Cash’s name to buy credibility but couldn’t name five of his songs if you spotted them “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues” and “I Walk the Line.”
Cash didn’t have to pretend. Neither did Haggard, whose “Okie from Muskogee” is the great-grandaddy of cheap imitators like “Try That In A Small Town.” Cash and Haggard lived the lyrics. Aldean reads them from cue cards.
Stripped to its arthritic bones, “Try That In A Small Town” sends a clear message: All you black and brown criminals destroying cities better steer clear of small towns, where white folks have Christian, American values and the God-given guns and guts to make you pay!
You know, standard Fox “News” fare.
The message was greeted with outrage from people in cities and small towns alike. Good, fair-minded, peaceful people live in both settings and don’t like being lumped in with hateful losers on either end of the political spectrum.
I feel the same way, but don’t blame Jason Aldean for his rotten, racist song. He didn’t write it. And he didn’t grow up in a small town. The indignant “everyman” in $3,000 cowboy boots was born and raised in Macon, Georgia, population 156,000, about 55% of whom are Black.
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Jason Aldean isn’t even Jason Aldean, at least not the Jason Aldean his fans idolize. That Jason Aldean is a brand, a calculated concoction of cliches and canards. His image is tightly managed by handlers who know what cultural buttons to push and when.
And what songs to pick. Aldean lives in Nashville, population 692,000, almost all of them songwriters. Contemporary country songwriters are masters of marketing. They long ago raised stroking the lowest tropes to high art. Pandering is their handicraft. Every buzzword, every bromide, every bile-bloated beef is tweaked for maximum impact.
Same goes for videos. The “Try That” clip includes Aldean and his band playing in front of a Tennessee courthouse where an 18-year-old Black man was lynched in 1927. The white mob who murdered Henry Choate dragged him behind a car before hanging him outside a supposed hall of justice.
CMT pulled the video, which also exploited Black Lives Matter protests marred by violence in various cities. For the record: Violence is not a legitimate tool of protest and wanton destruction of property is never acceptable. The minority of BLM protesters who crossed those lines shouldn’t bellyache about footage of their criminal acts being used to portray them as criminals.
A woman involved in the decision to reject the “Try That” video was inundated with death threats. An item about the backlash — published online early Monday morning — remained in the Top 10 Most Popular stories at thetimes-tribune.com on Friday afternoon.
Staying in character, Aldean denied any racist intent and claimed he didn’t know the twisted history of that particular courthouse. The producers of the video claimed the same ignorance. Pity anyone who believes that — or pretends to.
Like the song, the location was carefully curated to appeal to the rage, racism and resentments of its target audience. And it worked. The song shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, obviously helped by the premeditated controversy.
Initially, Aldean waved the finger at critics who correctly described the racist intent of including the BLM footage. By the end of the week, Aldean’s team edited the BLM footage out of the video. I’d be fine with them leaving it in, if they added some footage of the treasonous mob that defiled the Capitol on Jan. 6.
But that would be off-brand. Editing the video is off-brand, too, and more evidence that even an indignant “everyman” in $3,000 cowboy boots knows when he’s crossed a line. His fans — who are to blame for their insatiable appetite for any product that glorifies their resentments and rewards their rage — are unlikely to acknowledge his backtrack, or to stop blasting “Try That” from the stereos of their $60,000 pickup trucks.
If space aliens ever choose to reveal themselves in a small town, let us pray that the mayor is an Okie from Muskogee who listens to Johnny Cash.
CHRIS KELLY, the Times-Tribune columnist, hopes to retire to a small town. Read his award-winning blog at timestribuneblogs.com/kelly. Contact the writer: kellysworld@timesshamrock.com; @cjkink on Twitter; Chris Kelly, The Times-Tribune on Facebook. | https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/chris-kelly-opinion-aliens-vs-aldean/article_c3495de5-e8e2-5de1-8012-4c204cf725bc.html | 2023-07-30 06:26:15 | 0 | https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/chris-kelly-opinion-aliens-vs-aldean/article_c3495de5-e8e2-5de1-8012-4c204cf725bc.html |
As the biggest Atlassian partner in the world, Eficode bolsters its tooling services, including Eficode ROOT managed DevOps platform.
HELSINKI, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eficode has acquired Clearvision, a solutions provider for Atlassian, Git, and open-source tooling. The acquisition fortifies Eficode's presence in the United Kingdom and establishes Eficode in the United States. With Clearvision, Eficode will accelerate the adoption of its Eficode ROOT managed DevOps platform in the UK and the USA and will introduce its Agile and DevOps services to Clearvision's customers.
Award-winning partner in software development tools
Established in 1997, Clearvision has gained wide recognition throughout the years:
- In 2018, Clearvision was awarded Atlassian Partner of the Year for Dev Tools
- In 2021, Clearvision became a double Atlassian Platinum partner in the UK and the US
- In 2022, Clearvision was honored with GitLab Inc.'s 2022 EMEA Partner of the Year Award.
After the acquisition of Clearvision, Eficode is the largest Atlassian partner worldwide with 73 certified individuals and Platinum-level partnerships in 9 countries.
"Every business is becoming a software business. Clearvision has strong expertise in Atlassian, Git, and open-source tools. These skills and services reinforce our mission to build the future of software development," says Ilari Nurmi, Chief Executive Officer, Eficode. "We continue to match the diverse expertise of our people with the broadening customer base throughout Europe and the USA. We welcome Clearvision's talented employees and hundreds of customers to Eficode."
Innovative talents pairing modern software development tools and culture
Clearvision brings along to Eficode its impressive talent both in the UK and the USA. It provides personalized support, training, consultancy, and mentorship in Atlassian and GitLab tools.
"Clearvision joining Eficode is great news to our customers and our people. Our customers can improve their Agile and DevOps practices with Eficode's unique skills and services. At the same time, our people can offer their talent to more customers in more countries," says Gerry Tombs, CEO and Founder of Clearvision. "Together, we bring modern software development tools and practices to more businesses in the United Kingdom and the USA."
Eficode marches on to be the preferred DevOps and Agile partner
With the acquisition of Clearvision, Eficode serves over 1400 customers and is present in ten countries. Eficode's revenue now exceeds 140 million euros, most of which comes from outside Nordic countries. Clearvision's customers include notable brands such as Procter & Gamble, RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), and Vodafone.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of PLDT Inc. ("PLDT" or the "Company") (NYSE: PHI). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether PLDT and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 19, 2022, Bloomberg published an article reporting, in relevant part, that "[t]he Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into the 48-billion peso ($866 million) capital spending budget overrun at PLDT Inc. that triggered a record plunge in the stock amid questions over its corporate governance and fiscal control." Per the article, "[t]he spending probe casts a stain on the finances and governance of PLDT, the country's biggest phone company by revenue and among the nation's most widely held stocks by foreign investors. It also raised questions about the management of PLDT Chairman Manuel Pangilinan, 76, who was also president and CEO until June 2021."
On this news, PLDT's stock price fell $6.35 per share, or 23.69%, to close at $20.46 per share on December 19, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
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SHENZHEN, China, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 6th, 2023, the Asset Management Association of China ("AMAC") announced that Waton Securities International has completed registration with AMAC and is now qualified to provide Hong Kong stock investment advisory services to mainland institutions, including mainland securities companies and fund managers of publicly offered securities investment funds.
According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission and AMAC's public information, only 79 institutions have passed the review as of the announcement date, including many leading Hong Kong financial securities firms and fund companies such as Da Cheng International Asset Management, China Asset Management, E Fund Management, and CIFM Asset Management.
Hong Kong institutions that have obtained the qualification to provide Hong Kong stock investment advisory services to mainland securities companies and fund management companies under the "Hong Kong Stock Connect" program are part of the trend of increasing integration of the two capital markets. With the gradual deepening of the interconnection mechanism between the mainland and Hong Kong stock markets, a large number of mainland securities and fund management institutions have issued asset management products that invest in Hong Kong stocks through the "Hong Kong Stock Connect" program. However, their familiarity with the Hong Kong stock market is still inferior to that of local investment advisory institutions in Hong Kong, and the demand for securities investment advisory services provided by Hong Kong institutions is increasing.
Waton Securities International's recent qualification as a Hong Kong stock investment advisor marks a significant milestone in its journey towards consolidating its professional capabilities and strengths in the industry. With this new development, the firm is now able to provide more comprehensive and highly professional Hong Kong stock investment advisory services to clients in need. This achievement also represents a crucial step in Waton Securities International's global business strategic layout, as it actively expands its global investment business and financial SaaS Broker Cloud business, all within the confines of legal and regulatory requirements.
Moreover, the company remains steadfast in its commitment to building a diversified and international financial securities platform that is highly competitive and sustainable. By doing so, Waton Securities International is better positioned to offer investors more comprehensive, excellent, and stable asset management services, which will, in turn, help to further enhance customer value.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than two dozen people were displaced when a tree fire spread to a two-story residential building west of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The fire was reported in the Westlake district shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, said Nicholas Prange, a Fire Department spokesperson.
Flames destroyed the attic and partially damaged the second floor but 74 firefighters prevented the blaze from burning down into first-floor units, he said.
The cause of the blaze, which displaced approximately 27 people, was under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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RoboTire's Automated Tire Changing System to Now Serve Customers in Texas
DETROIT, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboTire, a Detroit-based robotics and automation company, has implemented its tire-changing system at a Discount Tire store in Arlington, Texas. This installation marks the second application of RoboTire's innovative technology with Discount Tire. Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels with over 1,100 stores and more in Texas than any other state. Discount Tire's partnership with RoboTire helps provide a safe, more efficient, tire-changing experience for their customers and expert technicians.
RoboTire's tire-changing system utilizes state-of-the-art robotics and advanced algorithms to change tires while maintaining the highest levels of safety quickly and accurately for both customers and technicians. The system can change tires in as little as 25 minutes, significantly reducing service time compared to traditional methods.
"We're thrilled to bring our innovative technology to a second Discount Tire location," said Victor Darolfi, CEO of RoboTire. "We're committed to partnering with leading tire shops, improving the customer experience, and providing the best possible service."
The installation of the RoboTire system at Discount Tire's Arlington store – located at 5541 S Cooper St., Arlington, TX 76017 – is the latest in a series of deployments to continue its expansion and reach across the country. RoboTire has already implemented its automated systems at a Discount Tire location in Arizona, a Creamery Tire location in Pennsylvania and several other retailers. RoboTire plans to launch more systems in the coming months and constantly seeks new opportunities to bring its innovative technology to more stores' customers.
"Discount Tire is excited to have RoboTire's technology installed in another one of our stores," said Christian Roe, chief revenue officer at Discount Tire. "The system will help our experts continue to provide the best service and experience to our customers."
Discount Tire has been a critical partner, committed business contributor, and investor to RoboTire. RoboTire and its systems are headquartered, designed, manufactured, and assembled to the highest industrial-grade standards in Plymouth, Michigan. For more information, visit robotire.com.
About RoboTire
RoboTire is a robotics and automation solution that revolutionizes how tires are changed. Founded by CEO Victor Darolfi in October 2018, RoboTire has designed a system that enables robots to change tires in a fraction of the time human operators can — reducing an hour-long experience to under 25 minutes. By bringing innovation to the traditional, RoboTire is transforming the way fleet operators, dealers, and independent service providers look at tire and wheel services. For more information, visit robotire.com.
About Discount Tire
Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels. Founded in 1960 by Bruce Halle, the company serves customers at more than 1,100 stores in 37 states. The company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America's Tire in parts of California. Discount Tire acquired Tire Rack, a direct-to-consumer tire retailer, and distributor, in 2021. Treadwell, Discount Tire's proprietary online tire-buying guide, uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires for each driver's unique needs. Discount Tire is a primary sponsor of the No. 2 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, visit www.discounttire.com.
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DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, was recognized in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management Awards. The firm was named as a top workplace in the 50-99 Employees category.
Presented by Pensions & Investments, the global news source of money management, the 11th annual survey and recognition program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the money management industry.
"We are honored to be named by Pensions and Investments as a top firm where professionals want to work in money management," says Lucy Bannon, Chief Communications Officer at NexPoint. "NexPoint has always worked to create a culture and work environment where employees can thrive, and we're proud to be recognized by our team for these efforts."
"Pensions & Investments is proud to honor the Best Places to Work in Money Management for the 11th year. A strong workplace culture that supports talent, advocates progress and drives innovation is paramount to driving the best outcomes and these asset managers demonstrate that. Congratulations to the 2022 honorees for fostering healthy and inclusive workplaces in the face of a rapidly evolving and challenging market," said Chief Operating Officer, Nikki Pirrello.
Pensions & Investments partnered with Best Companies Group, a research firm specializing in identifying great places to work, to conduct a two-part survey process of employers and their employees.
"As their employees attest, the companies named to this year's Best Places to Work list demonstrate a commitment to building and maintaining a strong workplace culture,'' said P&I Executive Editor Julie Tatge. "Even as firms grappled with volatile markets and stresses from the pandemic, their employees said they felt strong support from their managers, enabling them to do their best work.''
For a complete list of the 2022 Pensions & Investments' Best Places to Work in Money Management winners and write-ups, go to www.pionline.com/BPTW2022.
NexPoint is a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm comprised of a group of investment advisers and sponsors, a broker-dealer, and a suite of related investment vehicles. NexPoint provides differentiated access to alternatives through a range of investment solutions, including public and private real estate investment trusts, tax-advantaged real estate vehicles, merger arbitrage and event driven strategies, other private real estate investments, closed-end funds, interval funds, and a business development company. NexPoint is based in Dallas, Texas and is part of a network of affiliates with expertise across the asset management and financial services spaces. For more information visit nexpoint.com.
Pensions & Investments, owned by Crain Communications Inc., is the 50-year-old global news source of money management. P&I is written for executives at defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as those at investment management and other investment-related firms. Pensions & Investments provides timely and incisive coverage of events affecting the money management and retirement businesses. Visit us at www.pionline.com.
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Cristina Martinez
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KANSAS CITY, MO., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey has revealed more than 1 in 3 frontline workers (40%) feel management is "out of touch" with their role based on the communications they receive from HQ.
The YouGov data commissioned by SafetyCulture represents the views of American, British and Australian "frontline workers" – individuals who must "physically show up to their job", including the likes of hospitality, retail, manufacturing, and logistics workers. These frontline workers make up 80% of the global workforce.
The survey revealed:
- More than 1 in 4 frontline workers (32%) don't have time to read or act on HQ communications and more than 1 in 4 (30%) said internal communications get in the way of performing their role and tasks.
- More than 1 in 3 frontline workers agree the communications they receive from HQ are often irrelevant (42%) and not engaging (43%).
- Almost half of the frontline workers (49%) also said they couldn't "put a face to the name" of most HQ team members they communicate with.
Commenting on the data, Bob Butler, Chief Customer Officer at SafetyCulture said, "Given most businesses are dealing with the effects of supply chain issues and labor shortages, communicating with teams on the frontline is more critical than ever. However, frontline workers can be challenging to reach given they aren't always at a desk and often don't have a company email address."
"Many businesses have continued to invest in providing their white-collar workers with high-quality tools and technology for remote communication but enabling the frontline is a blind spot for some organizations. There's a real opportunity to improve in this space, particularly with low-cost mobile-first technology."
Time for a simple 'heads up'?
SafetyCulture is aiming to help improve communication between HQ and the frontline, via a new 'Heads Up' feature in its flagship product, iAuditor. The feature creates a one-stop messaging broadcast center and allows organizations to record short videos or image-based messages and send them out to team members at the click of a button.
SafetyCulture's new mobile-first "Heads Up' feature is available via iAuditor free of charge for teams of up to 10 people.
About the research
All figures are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1,980 adults (858 US, 553 Australia, 569 UK). Fieldwork was undertaken during April 2022.
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Teamsters Continue to Grow Membership in Waste Giant's Backyard
PHOENIX, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Republic Services have voted overwhelmingly for representation with Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix. The 60 workers include full-time and part-time drivers, operators, compactors, and scale clerks at the Cave Creek Transfer Station in North Phoenix. They seek higher pay, affordable health care, better working conditions, and respect.
This is the second group of Arizona workers at the company to join the Teamsters in the past year. In October, 116 drivers and support staff at another Republic Services facility in Phoenix voted to become Teamsters. Local 104 has filed for a union election for a third group of workers employed by the company in Mesa.
"Workers sent a strong message to Republic Services this morning," said Dan Meyer, a Republic Services driver who served on the worker-led organizing committee. "Today's vote reflects our commitment to improving our workplace. We are proud to be Teamsters and thankful to finally have a voice on the job."
Despite a nasty union-busting effort by the company, Meyer said he and his co-workers were determined to gain Teamster representation.
"We are going into negotiations to get the best contract for our new members. If Republic's CEO can make over $15 million in compensation last year, then this company can afford to treat its workers better," said Josh Graves, Local 104 Vice President.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Republic Services [NYSE: RSG] is the second-largest trash collection and landfill company in America. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 7,000 workers at Republic Services in the U.S.
"We are thrilled to have back-to-back organizing wins in Republic's backyard. Workers in Arizona were tired of the disrespect. It's the same story all across the country. Republic workers are fed up and know that the only way to make things better is by becoming Teamsters," said Chuck Stiles, Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, December 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
842 AM PST Mon Dec 26 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 6000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of two to three feet anticipated above 8,000
feet. Total snow amounts of one to two feet expected from
7,000 feet to 8,000 feet. Total snow accumulations of four to
eight inches anticipated from 6,000 feet to 7,000 feet. Winds
will gust as high as 55 mph on exposed ridgetops and along the
crest.
* WHERE...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia
National Park.
* WHEN...Valid from 10 PM PST Monday night until 10 AM PST
Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be extremely difficult or nearly
impossible. Plan on road closures due to snow cover. Strong
wind gusts could cause extensive tree damage. Snow load may
cause roof damage.
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Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension on Friday is among the longest the NBA has handed out for behavior on or off the court. The two-time All Star was sidelined following an investigation over a second social media post of Morant displaying a firearm within a three-month span. Other players who have received extended suspensions include:
Before Morant’s 25-game suspension, the No. 2 overall pick of 2019 was sidelined eight games by the NBA for flashing a handgun in a social media the Memphis Grizzlies guard livestreamed himself from a Denver-area club in the early hours of March 4.
The Indiana Pacers guard was banned at least two years for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. The 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year was eligible to apply for reinstatement in 2021
The No. 3 overall pick of 2008 was dismissed and disqualified by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug program, the first player to receive that punishment in a decade. He was allowed to apply for reinstatement after two years but never played in the NBA again.
Arenas missed the final 50 games of the regular season after originally being suspended indefintitely, while Crittendon was suspended for 38 for bringing guns into the Washington Wizards’ locker room Dec. 21 and displaying the unloaded weapons to each other after a fight on a team flight home from Phoenix.
He missed 193 games after being “dismissed and disqualified” for a third violation of the league’s anti-drug program. He was sidelined until being reinstated in March 2008 and won a championship with Miami in 2013.
Now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest. Suspended for 73 games and the playoffs over the “Malice at the Palace” that started as a disagreement between the Indiana Pacers forward and Detroit Pistons power forward Ben Wallace. The NBA issued some of the harshest penalties in its history by banning nine players for more than 140 games with Artest’s suspension the strongest ever levied for a fight during a game. Wallace and Pacers players Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O’Neal and Anthony Johnson all received significant suspensions.
His one year suspension was the longest suspension in league history at the time, for assaulting Golden State coach P.J. Carlesimo. The Warriors already had terminated the final three years of the All-Star guard’s four-year, $32 million contract. He returned and played five seasons with the Knicks and two with Minnesota.
The Lakers forward was fined $10,000 and suspended 60 days for punching Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets, shattering Tomjanovich’s face and nearly killing him. Tomjanovich made a full recovery, was an All-Star in 1979 and won two NBA titles as the Rockets’ head coach in 1994 and 1995.
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Texas inmate who fought prayer, touch rules to be executed
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas death row inmate whose case clarified the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide is scheduled for execution Wednesday, despite efforts by a district attorney to stop his lethal injection.
John Henry Ramirez, 38, was sentenced to death for killing 46-year-old Pablo Castro, a convenience store clerk, in 2004. Prosecutors said Castro was taking the trash out from the store in Corpus Christi when Ramirez robbed him of $1.25 and stabbed him 29 times.
Castro’s killing took place during a series of robberies; Ramirez and two women had been stealing money following a three-day drug binge. Ramirez fled to Mexico but was arrested 3½ years later.
Ramirez challenged state prison rules that prevented his pastor from touching him and praying aloud during his execution, saying his religious freedom was being violated. That challenge led to his execution being delayed as well as the executions of others.
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Ramirez, saying states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their faith leaders pray and touch them during their executions.
On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously declined to commute Ramirez’s death sentence to a lesser penalty. According to his attorney, Ramirez has exhausted all possible appeals and no final request to the U.S. Supreme Court is planned.
The lead prosecutor at Ramirez’s trial in 2008, Mark Skurka, said it was unfair that Ramirez would have someone praying over him as he dies when Castro didn’t have the same opportunity.
“It has been a long time coming, but Pablo Castro will probably finally get the justice that his family has sought for so long, despite the legal delays,” said Skurka, who later served as Nueces County district attorney before retiring.
Ramirez’s attorney, Seth Kretzer, said while he feels empathy for Castro’s family, his client’s challenge was about protecting religious freedoms for all. Ramirez was not asking for something new but something that has been part of jurisprudence throughout history, Kretzer said. He said even Nazi war criminals were provided ministers before their executions after World War II.
“That was not a reflection on some favor we were doing for the Nazis,” Kretzer said. “Providing religious administration at the time of death is a reflection of the relative moral strength of the captors.”
Kretzer said Ramirez’s spiritual adviser, Dana Moore, will also be able to hold a Bible in the death chamber, which hadn’t been allowed before.
Ramirez’s case took another turn in April when current Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez asked a judge to withdraw the death warrant and delay the execution, saying it had been requested by mistake. Gonzalez said he considers the death penalty “unethical.”
During a nearly 20-minute Facebook live video, Gonzalez said he believes the death penalty is one of the “many things wrong with our justice system.” Gonzalez said he would not seek the death penalty while he remains in office.
He did not return a phone call or email seeking comment.
Also in April, four of Castro’s children filed a motion asking that Ramirez’s execution order be left in place.
“I want my father to finally have his justice as well as the peace to finally move on with my life and let this nightmare be over,” Fernando Castro, one of his sons, said in the motion.
In June, a judge declined Gonzalez’ request to withdraw Wednesday’s execution date. Last month, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined to even consider the request.
If Ramirez is executed, he would be the third inmate put to death this year in Texas and the 11th in the U.S.
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Mr. Gavrilis Will Lead High Point's Efforts in Establishing a Platform in the Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("C-UAS") Market
DALLAS, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlander Partners, a leading private investment firm with over $2 billion of assets under management, today announced the founding of High Point Aerotechnologies LLC ("High Point" or "High Point Aerotech"). High Point is a holding company formed to pursue the rapidly evolving C-UAS industry through the acquisition and development of established operating companies, emerging technologies, and industry experts. Jim Gavrilis has been recruited to lead High Point as President and CEO. He brings a diverse and distinguished background from military, business, and academia, with extensive expertise in electronic warfare and UAS technology.
Jim is a former U.S. Army officer with over 24 years of experience in command and staff. He has served overseas in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East in training, peacekeeping, and combat operations, including two tours in Iraq commanding and directing joint, interagency, and multinational counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations. Throughout his career, Jim served in the 25th Infantry Division, the 3rd and 5th Special Forces Groups, USASOC, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Army Staff's Special Operations Division.
After retiring from the Army, Jim held senior level positions with several private sector defense contractors. He has served as Vice President for Special Operations Programs, Chief of Staff, and Director of Strategic Initiatives in a variety of Defense and Intelligence companies. He has also served as Senior Advisor to the Center for Naval Analyses, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and USSOCOM. In academia, Jim has taught graduate courses at Georgetown University and George Washington University, and has taught at the State Department's Foreign Service Institute.
Jim Gavrilis remarked: "I am extremely excited to take the helm at High Point and work alongside Highlander. We are committed to supporting the defense of our nation against this evolving threat and will remain mission focused on developing needed capabilities for the U.S. and our Allies. With the right team and targeted acquisitions, we have a significant opportunity to create a leadership position in the dynamic C-UAS market. We are in the process of recruiting subject matter experts to join the High Point team, and we intend to analyze both mature businesses and developing technologies for potential acquisition."
"We have been highly focused on exploring the C-UAS arena," commented Ben Slater, Partner at Highlander. "The industry is young, fragmented and has remarkable growth potential. Our objective is to build a substantial C-UAS platform, and the establishment of High Point demonstrates Highlander's dedication to this effort. In this nascent industry built on emerging technology, deep and practical expertise is a requisite and Jim is the perfect leader for this undertaking."
Larry Hirsch, Chairman of Highlander Partners, added, "Under Jim's experienced leadership, we intend to deploy Highlander's creative approach to company-building to become a significant factor in the emerging C-UAS industry, which is of critical importance to our national security."
About Highlander Partners, L.P.
Highlander Partners, L.P. is a Dallas-based private investment firm with over $2 billion of assets under management. The firm focuses on making investments in businesses in targeted industries in which the principals of the firm have significant operating and investing experience. Highlander Partners employs a buy and build investment approach, creating value by helping companies grow both organically and through acquisitions. For more information, visit www.highlander-partners.com.
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Here are some compelling issues we wrote about in this week’s Opinion section:
- The new Terminal A at Newark Liberty Airport is a mess. Pack your patience, Jersey travelers | Politi: The lines at the new Terminal A were out of control on Friday afternoon. Is this really an upgrade?
- Evicted after a pipe burst on Christmas. Now N.J. tenants left out in the cold. | Calavia-Robertson: Residents evacuated after a water pipe burst in their homes are being forced out by their landlord.
The governor takes on the liquor cartel | Mulshine: Gov. Murphy is a Wall Street trader at heart; now he’s taking on the cartel that controls alcoholic beverages and costs him tax revenue.
- The SAT, ACT are equalizers and predictors of success. Colleges should use the scores. | Opinion: The recent sentencing in the Varsity Blues scandal, reveals how standardized tests are an equalizing factor.
- This 20-year-old drug can be addictive but it’s critical in the war against opioid addiction | Opinion: Improved access to opiate-based treatments has led to an increase in dependence on the very medications prescribed to treat opioid addiction. | https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/01/its-your-turn-tell-us-your-opinion-opinion.html | 2023-01-18 19:03:03 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/01/its-your-turn-tell-us-your-opinion-opinion.html |
The Knicks still have to figure out if they’ll have a first-round pick at their disposal this year. That’ll be settled this week at the draft lottery in Chicago, where there’s a 20% chance the Mavericks’ pick falls outside of the top-10 and conveys to New York.
In the meantime — and before we get into the trade market — there are big contract questions Leon Rose will tackle in the summer with three of his own players:
JOSH HART
A revelation for the Knicks after being acquired in February, Hart will likely turn down a $12.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent.
The expectation is the Knicks re-sign Hart on a multi-year deal — something in the range of four years, $70 million — which would represent a substantial salary increase for the 28-year-old.
He’ll be negotiating from a comfortable place. The Knicks already gave up a first-round pick for Hart, and the personal connections (he’s Leon Rose’s former client and tight with Jalen Brunson) make this easy to predict.
IMMANUEL QUICKLEY
This will be interesting. Quickley emerged as a top-flight sixth man during the regular season, picking up his defense and finding an important role in Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. Then Quickley struggled in the playoffs and missed the final three games with a sprained ankle.
The 23-year-old is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, which experts predict will hit roughly four years, $80-plus million. That’s a lot of money for a streaky reserve.
What makes this intriguing is the Knicks don’t have to give Quickley the extension this summer. They can let him play out the season before hitting restricted free agency in 2024.
OBI TOPPIN
Like Quickley, Toppin is eligible for a contract extension off his rookie deal this summer. Unlike Quickley, Toppin doesn’t have a big role in Thibodeau’s rotation and would probably be valued more elsewhere.
Unless Knicks executive William Wesley steps in to get his guy Toppin a nice extension, it makes the most sense for both parties to wait for free agency in 2024.
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Nordstrom is one of the many holy grails of shopping. With so many brands to choose from, along with some amazing deals every now and then, you might not know where to start looking. That's where E! comes in to give you the rundown on the best pieces from the Nordstrom extra 25% off clearance items sale.
Right now, you can shop some unreal deals from Nordstrom's clearance section. We're talking select designer finds for over $100 off, the best sweaters from Free People for the winter, UGG slides, faux leather biker jackets for under $30 and more must-have pieces on sale for a limited time.
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Ribbed Balloon Sleeve Cotton Blend Sweater
This balloon sleeve sweater would be a great addition to your sweater weather rotation. Wear it with jeans, trousers, slip skirts and more, or layer it with your favorite outerwear. It's currently on sale for $30!
Brushed Hacci Pajamas
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Plaid Brushed Shacket
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Feathers Underwire Contour Bra
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Miller 2 Water Resistant Boot
This winter, you're probably going to need a pair of water resistant boots that go with any outfit imaginable. This pair currently on sale for $52 makes for a chic, comfy option.
Tory Burch Minnie Travel Ballet Flat
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Faux Leather Moto Jacket
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Free People My Only Sunshine Sweater
As you probably already know, it's sweater weather! Get prepared for the occasion with this chunky Free People sweater that would pair well with literally anything. Whether you layer it over a slip dress or throw it on with a pair of loose-fitted jeans, you'll look so stylish and feel even more cozy.
Scuffita Genuine Shearling Slide Slipper
UGG's are the shoe of the season, so when they go on sale, you know you need to act fast. Get these shearling slides for $52 while you still can and lounge in style.
Tory Burch Perry Bombé Mini Bag
You can score this grey and gold-toned Tory Burch crossbody bag for over $100 off its original price, which is a total steal. It will become a quick fave in your everyday bag rotation.
Free People Milo Tunic Sweater
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Cutout Turtleneck Sweater
Take your sweater game to the next level with this cutout turtleneck sweater that's currently on sale for $36. It would make a perfect Thanksgiving dinner outfit, especially in this autumnal green shade.
Gender Inclusive Accolade Straight Leg Sweatpants
Any items that are on sale from Alo will be immediately added to my cart, like these straight leg sweatpants that come in four different colors and are currently on sale for $82. They take loungewear to a luxurious level!
Topshop Faux Leather Biker Jacket
If you're in need of winter outerwear, look no further than this Nordstrom sale. You can snag this Topshop faux leather biker jacket for $73. Size up as desired, as it fits on the smaller side!
Topshop Mixed Stitch Longline Cardigan
This longline cardigan is perfect for the winter. Wear it around the house or throw it over a matching set for a cozy and cute outfit for running errands. It comes in petite sizes, too.
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Habitat for Humanity works to make dreams come true, providing houses to those in need this holiday season
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Habitat for Humanity in southern Arizona is doing their part to give back this Giving Tuesday. The nonprofit spent the day building affordable homes for those in need.
Cynthia Ruiz, Habitat homeowner, said she’s grateful and feels blessed to call her house a home.
With inflation and retail costs, she said Habitat for Humanity is the only reason they have a roof over their head for the holidays.
“I’m in awe to know that there’s people out in the community that give to programs that make dreams come true for people like me,” said Ruiz.
Cynthia and her family are overjoyed to be spending their first Christmas in their new home. She said it wouldn’t be possible without the nonprofits help.
“I’m a single mother. I’m proud. I have one son and five daughters. I have been hardworking, maintaining, and then COVID hit,” said Ruiz. “Things happened, finances and I had to move out of my house because they sold it.”
She says those dark moments feel like yesterday.
“The process was long. At times I worried and became hopeless but I knew for some reason I had to follow the process and wait and my moto last year was later is greater,” Ruiz said.
She said that waiting paid off in more ways than one.
Now this holiday season Habitat for Humanity is busy making more dreams come true.
Charlie Buchanan, CEO for Habitat Tucson said 12 houses are in the works right now and a total of 20 will be finished by the end of this year.
“It’s incredibly challenging for families. There’s a real shortage of affordable inventory in our community, so being able to partner with our community, volunteers and partner families to be able to build and construct affordable homes in partnership is a real honor for us,” said Buchanan.
Every single day anywhere from around 50 to hundreds of volunteers work to make that happen.
Cynthia says she’s grateful every single day for those who sacrifice their own time and money to help those in need.
“Everyday I wake up and water my trees and I’m grateful, not only to God for making it possible but for the people who donate. I am grateful for all of those grateful givers,” said Ruiz.
If you’re interested in donating you can go to their website.
Right now, there’s a gracious donor that’s doubling every donation given through the new year.
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SOUTH GATE, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter for an off-duty crash that killed a 12-year-old boy, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Ricardo Castro, 28, also is charged with reckless driving causing great bodily injury for the Nov. 3, 2021 crash that occurred in a school zone in South Gate.
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It wasn't immediately clear whether he had an attorney to speak on his behalf.
Castro's pickup was doing up to 95 mph on a street with a 25-mph speed limit when school children are present when it collided with a car making a left turn, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said at a news conference.
Isaiah Rodriguez was in the passenger seat of the other car and died at a hospital, authorities said.
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His then-19-year-old sister was driving and she was seriously injured, while Castro and his passenger also were hurt, authorities said.
“Driving at 95 miles per hour was nearly quadruple the speed limit when school children are present,” showing a “conscious disregard for those children's lives," Gascón said.
Castro previously had been involved in several crashes and had received several traffic tickets, including for speeding, the DA said.
At the news conference, the boy's mother, Betsabe Suarez, said the family is “completely broken" because of his death, KABC-TV reported.
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An argument at a birthday party led to shots fired early Sunday in Birmingham, killing one young male.
The shooting happened at an Airbnb that was apparently rented for the party.
Just after 2 a.m., the city’s East Precinct officers began getting reports of shots fired in the 4100 block of 49th Terrace North in the Inglenook community. While they were en route, dispatchers notified them that someone had been wounded, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald.
When police arrived, they found the victim unresponsive in the roadway. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced him dead on the scene.
Fitzgerald said preliminary information indicates a birthday party was taking place at the house. An argument erupted and shots were fired.
There were several shell casings in the street.
“We do believe it was isolated and contained to the partygoers,’’ Fitzgerald said. He said the age group of people attending the party appeared to be 18 to 20.
A crowd of at least 50 onlookers gathered at the crime scene, some visibly distraught.
No arrests have been made.
Fitzgerald said many of those attending the party are believed to have fled after shots were fired. Police need to talk to those people, he said.
The deadly shooting is Birmingham’s 59th homicide this year. Of those, one was an officer involved shooting by an outside law enforcement agency four others have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.
In all of Jefferson County, there have been 83 homicides including the 59 in Birmingham.
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TROY, Mich., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Copart Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) as its "Stock to Study" and Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) as its "Undervalued Stock" in the December 2022 issue for investors' informational and educational use.
"The major equity indexes are off significantly since the beginning of 2022, with hundreds of quality stocks selling at large discounts to their previous peak. While opportunities exist for savvy investors to accumulate assets at attractive prices, it's important to learn and then use digital analytic tools such as those found on BetterInvesting's website," said Ken Zendel, CEO of the National Association of Investors (NAIC), the parent organization of Better Investing and a non-profit investment education organization.
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Check the December 2022 issue of BetterInvesting Magazine for more details about the latest stocks. Non-members can utilize the limited, trial version of the BetterInvesting online stock selection and analysis tools to study the investment potential of Copart Inc. and Charter Communications Inc. by viewing their fundamental data and applying judgments.
Committee members are Robert M. Bilkie, Jr., CFA; Daniel J. Boyle, CFA; Marisa Bradbury, CFA; Philip Keating, CFA; Walter J. Kirchberger, CFA; and Anne Nichols, CFA.
As stated, the BetterInvesting committee's Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock choices are for the informational and educational uses of investors. They are not to be considered as endorsed or recommended for purchase by NAIC / BetterInvesting. BetterInvesting urges investors to educate themselves about the stock market so they can make informed decisions about stock purchases. Investors should conduct their own review and analysis of any company of interest using the Stock Selection Guide before making an investment decision.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Freshworks Inc..
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will lay out their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Opening statements are expected Monday in Washington’s federal court in the trial of Stewart Rhodes and others charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Defense attorneys will also get their first chance to address jurors, who were chosen last week after days of questioning over their feelings about the insurrection, Trump supporters and other matters.
The stakes are high for the Justice Department, which last secured a seditious conspiracy conviction at trial nearly 30 years ago.
About 900 people have been charged and hundreds convicted in the Capitol attack. Rioters stormed past police barriers, engaged in hand-to-hand combat with officers, smashed windows and halted the certification of Biden’s electoral victory.
But the Oath Keepers are the first to stand trial on seditious conspiracy, a rare Civil War-era charge that carries up to 20 years behind bars. The trial is expected to last several weeks.
Prosecutors will tell jurors that the insurrection for the antigovernment group was not a spontaneous outpouring of election-fueled rage but part of a drawn-out plot to stop Biden from entering the White House.
On trial with Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, are Kelly Meggs, leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers; Kenneth Harrelson, another Florida Oath Keeper; Thomas Caldwell, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer from Virginia; and Jessica Watkins, who led an Ohio militia group. They face several other charges as well.
Authorities say Rhodes began plotting to overturn Biden’s victory just days after the election. Court records show the Oath Keepers repeatedly warning of the prospect of violence — or “a bloody, bloody civil war,” as Rhodes said in one call — if Biden were to become president.
By December, authorities say, Rhodes and the Oath Keepers had set their sights on Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6.
The Oath Keepers organized trainings — including one in “unconventional warfare” — and stashed weapons at a Virginia hotel so they could get them into the capital quickly if necessary, prosecutors say. Over several days in early January, Rhodes spent an $15,500 on guns, including an AR-platform rifle, magazines, mounts, sights and other equipment, according to court documents.
On Jan. 6, Oath Keepers equipped with communication devices, helmets, vests and other battle gear were seen on camera storming the Capitol. Rhodes is not accused of going inside, but telephone records show he was communicating with Oath Keepers who did enter around the time of the riot and he was seen with members outside afterward.
And prosecutors say the plot didn’t end on Jan. 6. In the days between the riot and Biden’s inauguration, Rhodes spent more than $17,000 on firearm parts, magazines, ammunition and other items, prosecutors say. Around the time of the inauguration, Rhodes told others to organize local militias to oppose the Democratic administration, authorities say.
“Patriots entering their own Capitol to send a message to the traitors is NOTHING compared to what’s coming,” Rhodes wrote in a message the evening of Jan. 6.
Defense attorneys have said the Oath Keepers came to Washington only to provide security at events for figures such as Trump ally Roger Stone before the president’s big outdoor rally behind the White House. Rhodes has said there was no plan to attack the Capitol and that the members who did acted on their own.
Rhodes’ lawyers are poised to argue that jurors cannot find him guilty of seditious conspiracy because all the actions he took before Jan. 6 were in preparation for orders he anticipated from Trump — orders that never came.
Rhodes’ attorney has said that his client will eventually take the stand to argue that he believed Trump was going to invoke the Insurrection Act and call up a militia, which Rhodes had been calling on him to do to stop Biden from becoming president. Rhodes’ attorneys will argue that what prosecutors have alleged was an illegal conspiracy was merely lobbying the president to use a U.S. law.
Prosecutors say Rhodes’ own words show he was going to act regardless of what Trump did. In one message from December 2020, Rhodes wrote that Trump “needs to know that if he fails to act, then we will.”
The last successful seditious conspiracy case was against an Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine followers convicted in a plot to blow up the United Nations, the FBI’s building, and two tunnels and a bridge linking New York and New Jersey.
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TikToker denies editing racist pool party rant, calls for Colorado woman’s eviction from luxury apartment
Jada Gallardo said the woman should not be allowed to live at the complex after 'acting belligerently crazy'
The TikTok user who originally uploaded the viral video of a Colorado woman hurling racially charged insults at a Latino family has denied that the video was "deceptively edited" and is now calling for the woman's eviction.
The original video uploaded by Colorado hairdresser Jada Gallardo shows a bikini-clad woman, now identified as Blair Featherman, launch into an angry tirade about the group throwing a "f—king Mexican party in the pool."
Throughout the ensuing chaos, Featherman attempted to snatch and slap the phone out of a 13-year-old girl's hands to stop her from filming and called the family and their guests various names, including "trash" and "low-class slime."
Three Lakewood, Colorado officers later arrived at the gated pool area of the Alta Green Mountain luxury apartment complex, but those involved decided not to pursue charges.
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Following the incident, Featherman told the Daily Mail that she had tried to stay quiet but realized she needed to speak out about "things the video doesn't show."
"I'm not a racist. It was deceptively edited and put together to tell a narrative that isn't true," she said.
Featherman claimed that before the camera started rolling, the family verbally attacked her after she complained they were breaking pool rules by allowing too many loud guests into the complex.
"They were calling me White b---h and White this and White that," she said. "I was already having a bad day. But this was too much," she said.
The original video cuts to Featherman yelling from a lounge chair after she attempts to snag the phone recording her. Featherman said the TikTok video removed the moment one woman physically attacked her and clawed at her to the point several of her artificial nails broke off.
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Gallardo denied the video was deceptively edited in any way and provided her own account of the confrontation.
Speaking with The New York Post, Gallardo said Featherman was "acting belligerently crazy" at the pool and started the confrontation by calling the group names and mocking them for "not knowing what Hermes is."
"Just because [of] our skin tone we don't know what an expensive designer is?" Gallardo recalled shouting back.
Featherman allegedly became agitated over her belief that Gallardo and her boyfriend did not live at the expensive apartment complex. When Gallardo confirmed that she was a resident of Alta, Featherman said, "I need to check your key fob because I work here and a lot of people have been coming in that don't belong here."
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Gallardo also said that Featherman got into a brief physical fight with someone at the pool. Afterward, a large wad of brown hair could be seen lying on the ground.
"[Featherman] should not be able to live [in the complex] after what happened," Gallardo said. "The little kids were sitting right next to her. How would she like it if someone was acting like that in front of her kids?"
Melanie Rangel-Olmedo, another witness at the pool, confirmed Gallardo's version of events and said the incident became so toxic that members of Featherman's group repeatedly apologized for her behavior.
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About two-thirds of homeowners with mortgages are sitting pretty with a rate below 4% — and feeling stuck. With rates almost double where they were last year, housing inventory stubbornly low, and prices still high, they can’t afford to move.
But how to finance it? There’s no great option, but one product that fell into disrepute during the Great Recession might be worth another look: second mortgages.
Second mortgages are just what they sound like: Borrowers tap the equity in their homes to take out a lump sum at a fixed rate (typically for 20 years), while keeping the original mortgage intact. They’re also known as home equity loans. They’re different, though, from home equity lines of credit, where rates are variable as is the amount. They’re also distinct from cash-out refinances, where a new mortgage replaces the old loan.
It’s still a rich time for borrowers to look to their homes for cash. Sure, home prices have dipped about 4% from their 2022 highs, but they are still up 39% since the start of the pandemic. That puts a close-to record amount of home equity at homeowners’ fingertips.
And thanks to sensible guardrails put in place following the housing meltdown, second mortgages now require bona fide underwriting including documentation of income. Lenders also set a cap on how much you can borrow relative to the value of your home.
It doesn’t make sense to take out a second mortgage just for anything. But for those who plan on using the proceeds to renovate a home or pay off other, higher interest debt, a second lien can be a smart move. Especially since you probably don’t want to tap another typical go-to source for funding home renovations, stock portfolios.
Keep in mind that second mortgages tend to be much smaller loan amounts than first mortgages; at Rocket Mortgage, the cap is $250,000, but the average runs around $75,000, says Bill Banfield, executive vice president of capital markets for Rocket.
Second mortgages tend to come with higher interest rates than cash-out refis, but a helpful example from Laurie Goodman, an institute fellow at the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center, shows how borrowers may wind up paying more overall with a cash-out refi.
A borrower who wants to take out $100,000 in home equity via a cash-out refi is likely to pay around 6.5% on the new loan balance resulting in a monthly payment of $1,896. But keeping an existing mortgage at 3% and taking out a second lien at an 11% rate (and that’s even higher than Bankrate’s average) would lead to a total monthly payment for both loans of $1,760.
Of course, whether a cash-out refi or second lien is a better deal will depend on borrowers’ particular situations and factors such as what the original mortgage rate is, how much they’re looking to borrow and what their credit scores are (a higher score will typically mean a better rate). There are calculators available to help you decide; here’s one to calculate your home equity and another that lets you compare the options.
Another expense to consider — cash-out refis usually come with closing costs that can be as much as 6% of the total loan value. With second mortgages, lenders tend to cover most of the closing costs.
The other option for people looking to borrow cash to renovate is a home equity line of credit. But these days, HELOCs are exclusively for those with the most pristine credit. Last year, about half of originations for home equity lines of credit were for borrowers with credit scores above 780, according to Goodman.
And remember, with a home equity line of credit, your rate, along with your payment amount, fluctuates based on the prime rate (which is higher than the federal funds rate) plus or minus a margin. So if you want to be able to budget around a stable payment amount, a HELOC isn’t for you.
If you decide to take out a second mortgage, be sure to shop around. They aren’t that widespread at traditional banks, but lenders such as Rocket Mortgage and PennyMac have all introduced versions recently. From January to August 2022, second mortgage origination totaled $53 billion — still a tiny sliver of the overall mortgage market — but a 50% jump from the previous year, according to Equifax.
As more homeowners feel locked in by their pre-2022 fixed-rate mortgages, that number is likely to keep rising.
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law that exempts religious officials from having to report child sex abuse if they learn of the crime during a confessional setting.
The ruling was issued April 7 but not released to the public until Tuesday. A lawsuit filed by child sex abuse victims accuses the church, widely known as the Mormon church, two of its bishops, and other church members of conspiracy and negligence in not reporting church member Paul Adams for abusing his older daughter as early as 2010. This negligence, the lawsuit argues, allowed Adams to continuing abusing the girl for as many as seven years, a time in which he also abused the girl’s infant sister.
Lynne Cadigan, an attorney for the Adams children who filed the lawsuit, criticized the court’s ruling.
“Unfortunately, this ruling expands the clergy privilege beyond what the legislature intended by allowing churches to conceal crimes against children,” she said.
In a statement, the church concurred with the court’s action.
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints agrees with the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision,” the statement said. “We are deeply saddened by the abuse these children suffered. The Church has no tolerance of abuse of any kind.”
Adams had also posted videos of himself sexually abusing his daughters on the internet, boasted of the abuse on social media, and confessed to federal law enforcement agents, who arrested him in 2017 with no help from the church.
Those actions prompted Cochise County Superior Court Judge Laura Cardinal to rule on Aug. 8, 2022, that Adams had waived his right to keep his 2010 confession to Bishop John Herrod secret.
“Taken together, Adams’ overt acts demonstrate a lack of repentance and a profound disregard” for the principles of the church, Cardinal said in her ruling. “His acts can only be characterized as a waiver of the clergy penitent privilege.”
Clergy in Arizona, as in many other states, are required to report information about child sexual abuse or neglect to law enforcement or child welfare authorities. An exception to that law — known as the clergy-penitent privilege — allows members of the clergy who learn of the abuse through spiritual confessions to keep the information secret.
The church has based its defense in the lawsuit on the privilege, asserting that Herrod and a second bishop who learned of Adams’ confession, Robert “Kim” Mauzy, had no legal obligation to report him for abusing his older daughter and appealed Cardinal’s ruling.
On Dec. 15, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the church, saying it did not have to turn over disciplinary records for Adams, who was excommunicated in 2013. The Appeals Court also ruled that a church official who attended a church disciplinary hearing could refuse to answer questions from the plaintiff’s attorneys during pretrial testimony, based on the clergy-penitent privilege.
Lawyers representing the Adams girls and one of their brothers took the case to the Arizona Supreme Court, where they did not prevail, according to the April ruling.
In an unusual move, Cadigan said attorneys for the three Adams children intend to file a motion asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling.
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Ethanol fireplace leader at the forefront
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global energy crisis is sparking major change, with the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest World Energy Outlook. Ethanol-fueled fireplaces are one category that's seeing a surge in demand, according to ethanol fire specialist MAD Design USA.
"The world is experiencing energy shortages, prices are spiking, and black-outs are commonplace. This coincides with the emergence of climate-conscious consumers and corporates and the influx of state-led renewable energy standards in many countries," says Stephane Thomas, Director of MAD Design USA, whose brands include EcoSmart Fire, HEATSCOPE radiant heaters, and Blinde Design. "It's helped accelerate the move towards cleaner, more affordable and more secure energy systems. But there's still much more that needs to be done, and we all need to play our role."
A report from First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania revealed retailers need to listen more closely to their customers about their sustainable shopping preferences. The survey found that consumers across all generations are now willing to spend more for sustainable products.
"A desire to help the environment was found to be the primary reason consumers purchase sustainable products and brands," says Stephane. "Another study found that searches for eco-friendly products increased globally by 71% since 2016. In addition, Shopify's Future of Commerce report found that 44% of consumers chose to buy from brands that have a clear commitment to sustainability.
"Sustainability is in our DNA. We helped pioneer the ethanol fire category when we launched our flagship brand, EcoSmart Fire, 18 years ago."
EcoSmart Fires are fueled by eNRG, a clean-burning renewable energy. Ethanol, also known as bioethanol, is the cleanest and most efficient fuel on the market. It's made by fermenting sugars and starch components of plant by-products, and during combustion the emissions from bioethanol produce heat, steam and a small amount of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is then absorbed by plants and processed by photosynthesis to help the plant grow. This process makes bioethanol a carbon-neutral fuel source.
"In addition to EcoSmart's green credentials, there are three other major benefits: they're energy efficient, they work in a power outage, and they're unaffected by the new regulations and restrictions," explains Stephane. "Not only that, but they have been designed with aesthetics also a key priority."
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Charles has season-high 29 points, Mercury beat Fever 93-80
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tina Charles scored a season-high 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting, Diana Taurasi hit four 3-pointers and had 17 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 93-80 on Wednesday night.
Charles, who led the WNBA in scoring (23.5 per game) for the New York Liberty in 2021, added seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks. The 2012 WNBA MVP signed with Phoenix in February, a day after the team acquired Diamond DeShields via a three-team trade in hopes of pushing the team back to the Finals — where the Mercury lost to DeShields and the Chicago Sky last season.
DeShields finished with 16 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 13 for Phoenix (6-9). The Mercury have won four of their last five games following a seven-game losing streak.
Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana (4-13) with 20 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Queen Egbo scored 14 points and Victoria Vivians added 10 but shot just 4 of 17 from the field. NaLyssa Smith, the No. 2 overall selection in April’s draft, tied her season low with four points on 1-of-7 shooting but grabbed 14 rebounds — for the second consecutive game.
The Fever, who beat Minnesota 84-80 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak, have lost 11 of their last 13 games.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
- Today, the FDA issued a notice addressing the agency's COVID-19-related guidance documents, including which of those guidance documents will no longer be in effect after the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declared under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, and which of those guidance documents the FDA is revising to temporarily continue in effect.
This notice follows an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that, based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department is planning for the COVID-19 PHE declared under the PHS Act to expire on May 11, 2023.
Since the start of the COVID-19 PHE declared under the PHS Act, the FDA has been committed to providing timely recommendations and regulatory information to support response efforts.
During the COVID-19 PHE declared under the PHS Act, the FDA has provided important tools and flexibilities to manufacturers, health care facilities, providers, patients, and other stakeholders.
Importantly, the ending of the PHE declared under the PHS Act will not impact the FDA's ability to authorize devices (including tests), treatments or vaccines for emergency use. Existing emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for products will remain in effect and the agency may continue to issue new EUAs going forward when criteria for issuance are met.
The FDA remains committed to providing notice and information to all impacted stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition. - Today, the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition announced the status of 10 guidance documents that provide temporary flexibility to the food industry during the COVID-19 PHE declared under the PHS Act. These guidance documents will no longer be in effect when the PHE expires; are being temporarily extended and then will no longer be in effect 180 days after the PHE expires; or are being temporarily extended and then revised. Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department is planning for the COVID-19 PHE declared under the PHS Act to expire on May 11, 2023.
- On Wednesday, the FDA granted marketing authorization of the Sofia 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA, Sofia SARS Antigen FIA Control Swab Set, intended for prescription use only for the detection of the COVID-19 virus within 6 days of symptom onset and which can be used in a point-of-care setting. The test aids in the diagnosis of COVID-19 for people experiencing symptoms and is to be repeated twice over three days with at least 48 hours between tests.
"Today's marketing authorization of the first COVID-19 antigen test underscores our ongoing commitment to maintain access to testing long-term," said Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "We look forward to working with developers of all test types who are interested in moving their products through our traditional review pathways and encourage those who are ready to do so as soon as possible. We remain committed to ensuring the public has access to accurate and reliable tests they can count on."
Along with this De Novo authorization, the FDA is establishing criteria called special controls that define certain requirements including required labeling and performance testing. When met, the special controls, in combination with general controls, provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for tests of this type. This action also creates a new, Class II regulatory classification for simple devices to directly detect SARS-CoV-2 viral targets from clinical specimens in point-of-care settings or at home use, which means that subsequent devices of the same type with the same intended use may go through the FDA's 510(k) pathway, whereby devices can obtain clearance by demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device. - On Wednesday, the FDA provided an update on reports of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the capsule around breast implants. The FDA is aware of 19 cases of SCC in the capsule around the breast implant from published literature. While the FDA continues to believe that occurrences of SCC in the capsule around the breast implant may be rare, health care providers and people who have or are considering breast implants should be aware that cases of SCC and various lymphomas in the capsule around the breast implant have been reported to the FDA and in the literature. The FDA continues to ask health care providers and people with breast implants to report cases of SCC or any other cancers around breast implants to the FDA.
- On Wednesday, March 15, C-Path will host a webinar about its Critical Path for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases (CP-RND) public-private partnership. The webinar will share an overview of CP-RND to the patient stakeholder group and provide the opportunity for feedback and questions from participants. CP-RND is a public-private partnership with FDA and NIH aimed at advancing the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and fostering the development of treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other rare neurodegenerative diseases. More information and registration are available on C-Path's webinar page.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tom Brady as the first 45-year-old starting quarterback in NFL history looked quite a bit like the younger versions.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys were left with an old, familiar feeling that isn’t quite so fuzzy.
Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette ran for 127 yards, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Cowboys 19-3 in a season opener Sunday night.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game Prescott needs surgery for a fracture near the thumb on his throwing hand and will miss multiple weeks, a season-altering blow for the defending NFC East champs.
A rough night for Prescott got worse after his right hand struck a defender when throwing a pass in the fourth quarter. He was checked on the sideline before jogging to the locker room.
The latest injury came almost two years after the compound fracture of Prescott’s right ankle on the same field, a gruesome injury that ended his 2020 season in Week 5.
“It’s very disappointing, but injuries happen,” Prescott said. “Can’t necessarily control it. Obviously going to miss some time, not be there for my team. And that’s what hurts more than anything.”
Brady was in control throughout despite an extended break during training camp to attend to personal issues. The seven-time Super Bowl champ got a big assist from the defense in Todd Bowles’ debut as Tampa Bay’s coach following three seasons as defensive coordinator.
“I always play the game for my team, my teammates and the organization,” Brady said. “Just being around them is something I always enjoy. It keeps me very grounded, very humble. I feel like just one of the guys. Not many places where I can go where I feel like just one of the guys, but the locker room’s definitely one of those places.”
The Cowboys and Bucs had the top two offenses in the NFL last season, which started with Tampa Bay’s 31-29 win at home over Dallas when Brady and Prescott combined for seven TDs passing. Only one offense showed up this time.
Dallas drove 54 yards to a field goal on the first possession, but didn’t score again while finishing with its second-fewest points in an opener. The Cowboys lost to New Orleans 28-0 in 1989 — Jerry Jones’ first game as owner.
Julio Jones had a 48-yard catch in the two-time All-Pro’s Tampa Bay debut to set up one of four first-half field goals from Ryan Succop, who had five attempts before the break without a punt from the Bucs.
Brady, who improved to 7-0 against the Cowboys, was 18 of 27 for 212 yards with an interception that didn’t amount to much because Prescott and receiver Noah Brown couldn’t connect on an easy third-down throw near midfield early in the fourth quarter.
The Cowboys did nothing to quiet questions about the receiving group behind CeeDee Lamb, the third-year player who is the new No. 1 target after the offseason trade of Amari Cooper.
Lamb had two catches for 29 yards while drawing most of the attention. Noah Brown had five catches for 68 yards, while Prescott finished 14 of 29 for 134 yards with an interception that set up one of the first-half field goals.
The gap in receiving depth was clear, with Evans and Chris Godwin both having catches of at least 20 yards in the first quarter before Godwin had to leave with a hamstring injury.
The Cowboys stayed close in the first half only because of two sacks from reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons. Both forced field goals, and Succop missed one of the tries.
Devin White matched Parsons with two sacks of Prescott as the Cowboys lost to the Bucs at home for just the second time while coach Mike McCarthy dropped to 0-3 in openers with Dallas.
Bowles is 1-0 with the Bucs after taking over when Bruce Arians retired and moved to the front office.
“I think it was just about being dominant,” White said. “We wanted to set a tone for him as a head coach, for us as a defense as a whole. I think it was a great thing. We still have some things. We left a lot of plays out there.”
Fournette had 40 of the 79 yards on the drive that ended with Brady’s 5-yard scoring pass to Evans for a 19-3 lead.
ROOKIE LINEMEN
Dallas first-round pick Tyler Smith was the first rookie in franchise history to start an opener at left tackle. The Bucs also had a rookie starter in left guard Luke Goedeke, a second-rounder. Both teams entered the opener with questions up front because of injuries and personnel changes.
The injuries mounted, too. Dallas left guard Connor McGovern didn’t return after injuring his right ankle on the first series. Tampa Bay left tackle Donovan Smith exited in the second quarter with an elbow issue and also was ruled out.
INJURIES
Bucs: Godwin’s hamstring injury came after he entered the game with an uncertain status because of his recovery from a knee injury. … Cowboys S Jayron Kearse, who was questionable coming with a neck issue, left in the second half with a knee injury. … Dallas DE Tarell Basham was sidelined by a thigh injury. Cowboys S Jayron Kearse, who was questionable coming with a neck issue, left in the second half with a knee injury.
UP NEXT
Buccaneers: At NFC South rival New Orleans next Sunday. One of these teams has either won or shared the past five division titles.
Cowboys: Defending AFC champion Cincinnati visits next Sunday. Dallas opens with three of four games at home.
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EUDORA, Ark. – A city in Chicot County is now under curfew in an effort to curb recent violence in the community.
Eudora Mayor Tomeka Butler declared a mandatory civil emergency curfew in a video posted to the city’s Facebook page Tuesday. The curfew will be between the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. City officials added that work and medical reasons are the only exceptions to the curfew.
If any resident is out during the curfew hours, city officials stated that they will be stopped, searched and possibly citated. In the video, Butler said that the loitering statute will be enforced during this time.
In a Wednesday update, city officials stated that officers were able to make a few stops leading to the arrest and removal of guns Tuesday night.
Butler added that there will be an emergency town hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 29 to address recent events in the city. The meeting will be held at the Commerce Building at 6 p.m.
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NASA researchers to spend a year in simulated Mars base
(CNN) – NASA researchers are about to spend a year on Mars – a simulated Mars, that is.
The project is called Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA.
It will isolate four people inside a mock-Mars base in Texas for 378 days, roughly the same time a manned mission to Mars would spend on the surface.
The participants will have a schedule of simulated activities and science work, including eating like astronauts and dealing with maintenance and equipment failures.
There will also be strenuous psychological and physiological testing.
The simulated base, called “Mars Dune Alpha,” is isolated in a hangar at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The 1,700-square-foot base has a work area, a living and kitchen area, private bedrooms, a medical area, a communications center, an exercise room and an airlock.
It also has an “outside” area mimicking the Martian surface.
The first simulation, known as an analog, will begin in June and will be followed by two more.
Each will have a different crew in identical conditions, with the last simulation starting in 2026.
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BUFFALO CENTER, Iowa - The pandemic, inflation and a lower number of clinical and technical staff entering the healthcare field is part of the reason MercyOne has opted to close a Winnebago County location.
The last day MercyOne Buffalo Center will see patients is March 24, and services will be transferred to MercyOne Forest City Family Medicine.
You can see the full statement from MercyOne below:
"Health systems across the country are facing financial challenges due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid increase in inflation for supplies and services, lower number of clinical and technical staff entering health care, and continuing gaps in payer reimbursement which are lower than the cost to provide care. As a non-profit health system, MercyOne serves a mission established more than 150 years ago to serve the health care needs of our communities. To ensure we continue to meet the needs of our communities, we must take steps to develop a more sustainable model of health care delivery. This includes working to resize our organization for an even greater focus on delivering high-quality patient care. Unfortunately, this requires difficult and painful decisions for our organization. As a result, we have made the hard decision to transition our care provider and colleagues from MercyOne Buffalo Center to MercyOne Forest City Family Medicine. The last day we will see patients in Buffalo Center will be March 24, 2023, and the location will close soon after. We are connecting with patients of the Buffalo Center clinic and inviting them to continue their care at MercyOne Forest City Family Medicine or another MercyOne location most convenient to them. We are thankful to the community of Buffalo Center for continuing to entrust us with their care. MercyOne remains committed to serving patients across North Iowa.” | https://www.kimt.com/news/health/mercyone-to-close-a-winnebago-county-location/article_7d620728-a322-11ed-89e0-5f6ea210bde5.html | 2023-02-02 19:58:58 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/health/mercyone-to-close-a-winnebago-county-location/article_7d620728-a322-11ed-89e0-5f6ea210bde5.html |
Now that September has arrived, it won’t be too long before colorful leaves start appearing on trees and offering spectacular views.
Or maybe not. Some experts say this year’s fall foliage season could be duller than usual in New Jersey and other regions of the eastern United States that had intense summer heat and serious drought conditions.
“I expect the summer dryness … to hurt the foliage season,” said New Jersey State Climatologist David Robinson, whose office at Rutgers University monitors weather conditions across the state. “I’ve never heard of vegetation that is stressed by a water deficit being more vibrant come fall.”
A weather forecaster in Rhode Island agrees, saying the combination of hot temperatures and very low rainfall will likely spell bad news when it comes to this year’s fall foliage.
“While all tree species react slightly differently to the heat and moisture, severe drought is widely known to cause fewer leaves on the trees at the onset of fall,” WJAR-10 meteorologist Christina Erne said in this report.
“As trees lack moisture, they tend to turn brown and drop leaves early,” Erne added. “Severe drought has also known to cause less vivid colors in the leaves themselves.”
A foliage expert told Forbes.com that the most vibrant colors will likely be found in far northern New England, where it hasn’t been as dry as it’s been in other eastern areas, like Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
“In northern New England, where the drought has had less impact — especially in the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, and the mountains of western Maine — we should see typical foliage conditions, which is to say the colors should be spectacular,” Jim Salge said.
“On the other hand, if you’re considering heading to Boston or Newport or coastal Connecticut, it’s going to be a lot harder to find those bright Kodachrome colors,” he said. In southern New England, “the color will likely push late and/or risk browning” because of the dry conditions.
Fall foliage forecast map
If you are planning to travel to different states this autumn and you want to get a sense of when the foliage will be peaking, SmokyMountains.com offers an interactive fall foliage prediction map for each region of the United States.
A timeline tab at the bottom of the map can be adjusted for different dates.
This year, for the first time, the website is encouraging leaf peepers to fill out a short form to report the intensity of the fall foliage they are seeing in their region.
“With tens of millions of annual users, we expect these reports to educate the model further and impact the mid-year update, which is scheduled for late September,” David Angotti, co-founder of SmokeMountains.com, said. “In addition, these reports will help us identify both strengths and weaknesses in the current model and refine it over time.”
Current weather radar
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over future global warming emissions from burning the fuels. It came at a pivotal time for Chevron, Exxon and other industry players: the Biden administration had curtailed opportunities for new offshore drilling, while raising climate change concerns.
The industry’s setback was short-lived, however. The climate measure President Joe Biden signed Tuesday bypasses the administration's concerns about emissions and guarantees new drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. The legislation was crafted to secure backing from a top recipient of oil and gas donations, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, and was shaped in part by industry lobbyists.
While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation’s coasts. And it locks renewables and fossil fuels together: If the Biden administration wants solar and wind on public lands, it must offer new oil and gas leases first.
As a result, U.S. oil and gas production and emissions from burning fuels could keep growing, according to some industry analysts and climate experts. With domestic demand sliding, that means more fossil fuels exported to growing foreign markets, including from the Gulf where pollution from oil and gas activity plagues many poor and minority communities.
To the industry, the new law signals Democrats are willing to work with them and to abandon the notion fossil fuels could soon be rendered obsolete, said Andrew Gillick with Enverus, an energy analytics company whose data is used by industry and government agencies.
“The folks that think oil and gas will be gone in 10 years may not be thinking through what this means," Gillick said. "Both supply and demand will increase over the next decade.”
The result would be more planet-warming carbon dioxide — up to 110 million tons (100 million metric tons) annually — from U.S.-produced oil and gas by 2030, with most coming from fuel burned after export, according to some economists and analysts.
A Department of Energy analysis obtained by The Associated Press Thursday said the law’s leasing provisions “may lead to some increase” in carbon pollution, but that other provisions would cut 35 tons of greenhouse gas for every new ton of fossil fuel pollution.
The law reinstates within 30 days the 2,700-square miles (6,950-square kilometers) of Gulf leases that had been withheld. It ensures companies like Chevron will have the chance to expand and overrides the concerns of U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras that the government was “barreling full-steam ahead” without adequately considering global emission increases.
The measure's importance was underscored by Chevron executives during a recent earnings call, where they predicted continued growth in the Gulf and tied that directly to being able "to lease and acquire additional acreage.”
The fossil fuel industry's ambitions are now directly linked to wind and solar development: The bill prohibits leasing of federal lands and waters for renewable energy unless the government has offered at least 2 million acres (810,000 hectares) of public land and 60 million acres (24 million hectares) in federal waters for oil and gas leasing during the prior year. The law does not require leases to be sold, only offered for sale.
The measure’s critics say that's holding renewables hostage unless the fossil fuel industry gets its way. Some accuse Biden and Democrats of abandoning pledges to confront the industry.
“It’s 10 more years of mandatory leases," said Brett Hartl with the Center for Biological Diversity. "We will do our damnedest but it’s hard to fight them all.”
Communities near polluting industrial plants will continue to suffer if the oil and gas industry remains vibrant, said Beverly Wright, executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She worries that incentives in the law for technology that captures carbon from industrial processes could also perpetuate harm to these poor, mostly minority residents.
In Louisiana’s St. James Parish, where petrochemical plants dominate the landscape, environmental justice activist Sharon Lavigne said the legislation will allow pollution from fossil fuels to keep harming her community.
“That’s just like saying they’re going to continue to poison us, going to continue to cause us cancer,” said Lavigne, a former high school teacher who founded the group Rising St. James.
The leasing provisions mark a failure in efforts by environmentalists and social justice advocates to impose a nationwide leasing ban. The movement’s high point came when Biden followed campaign pledges to end new drilling on federal lands with an order his first week in office suspending lease sales.
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Lake Charles, Louisiana blocked Biden's order nationwide last year. A federal appeals court Wednesday struck down Doughty's ruling, then Thursday he issued a new injunction saying lease sales can't be stopped in the 13 states that opposed Biden’s policy.
A stream of potential drilling sites is crucial for companies to maintain future production because wells can take years to develop and some yield nothing, said Jim Noe, an industry lobbyist who worked with Senate staff on the climate bill's leasing provisions.
“The industry is in constant need — almost like a treadmill — of lease sales,” said Noe, an attorney at Holland & Knight who represented offshore oil and gas companies. Noe said demand for oil and gas won’t decline immediately and Gulf drilling brings jobs and more energy security.
A United Nations report before Biden took office warned that the U.S. and other nations need to sharply decrease investments in oil, gas and coal to keep temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times.
Other bill provisions that focus on renewable energy and capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants would result in net emission reductions 10 to 50 times greater than emission increases from burning more oil and gas, analysts say.
The increase in oil and gas emissions still could be substantial — as much as 77 million to 110 million tons (70 to 100 million metric tons) of additional carbon dioxide annually by 2030 from new leasing, according to economist Brian Prest with the research group Resources for the Future.
Other experts had lower projections: The San Francisco-based climate research group Energy Innovation predicted up to 55 million tons (50 million metric tons) of additional carbon dioxide annually from new leasing. Researchers from Princeton and Dartmouth said the impact could be negligible or as much as 22 million tons (20 million metric tons) in the U.S., plus much more abroad.
Any increase hinges on global oil and natural gas prices staying high — and that in turn depends on a range of factors including the ongoing war in Ukraine, said Robbie Orvis with Energy Innovation.
“It may increase oil and gas production somewhat, but that is very much offset by all of the other pieces of the bill,” Orvis said.
Yet there's uncertainty about how quickly other pieces of the bill could bring emission cuts. Wind and solar construction could run into the supply chain problems hindering many economic sectors. And technology to capture and store carbon dioxide is still being refined and is in limited use.
Other provisions could make it potentially more expensive to drill on public lands and waters. There are modest increases in royalty and rental rates and a new $5-per-acre fee when companies want particular parcels offered for lease. Another fee would require companies to pay for natural gas, or methane, that enters the atmosphere as a potent greenhouse gas.
The higher costs could dampen interest among companies, said Mark Squillace, a natural resources law professor at University of Colorado Law School.
“Even though the industry is going to be getting more oil and gas leasing if they want it, it's an interesting question: Do they want it?” Squillace asked.
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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hoping to salvage talks to raise the debt limit that have stalled in recent days while he was abroad at the Group of Seven summit.
GOP lawmakers are holding tight to demands for sharp spending cuts, rejecting the alternatives proposed by the White House for reducing deficits. Biden and world leaders at the gathering for industrial nations in Japan had been closely tracking the negotiations, looking for signs of a compromise that would ensure the federal government can keep paying its bills and avoid a potentially catastrophic default.
Biden has tried to project optimism even as the talks back in Washington were rocky. Republicans are rejecting a White House plan that would impose less strict cuts while also increasing revenues. The two sides are up against a deadline as soon as June 1 to raise its borrowing limit, now at $31 trillion.
“We’re going to get a chance to talk later today," Biden said of McCarthy, R-Calif., while the president met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at the G7 in Hiroshima, Japan.
But McCarthy may need bipartisan support; it's possible he'll need as many as 100 House Democratic votes to pass an agreement, based on likely GOP defections and past votes, according to a person familiar with the talks. The person was not authorized to provide details about the proposal and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
In the latest round, McCarthy's team called for deep cuts to non-defense spending, while insisting on increased funding for the military. Education, health care, Meals on Wheels and other programs would likely bear the burden, according to the person.
The GOP wants work requirements on Medicaid, though the administration has countered that millions of people could lose coverage. The Republican side also introduced new cuts to food aid by restricting states' ability to wave work requirements in places with high joblessness, an idea that when floated by the Trump administration was estimated to cause 700,000 people to lose their food benefits.
The GOP lawmakers are also seeking cuts to IRS funding and asking the White House to accept provisions from their proposed immigration overhaul.
The White House has countered by keeping defense and nondefense spending flat next year, which would save $90 billion in fiscal 2024 and $1 trillion over 10 years.
Republicans have also rejected White House proposals to raise revenues in order to further lower deficits. Among the proposals the GOP objects to are policies that would enable Medicare to pay less for prescription drugs and the closing of a dozen tax loopholes. Republicans have refused to roll back the Trump-era tax breaks on corporations and wealthy households as Biden’s own budget has proposed.
With talks frozen on Saturday as each side accused the other of being unreasonable, Biden was frequently briefed on the status of negotiations and directed his team to set up the call with McCarthy.
The decision to set up a call came after another start-stop day with no outward signs of progress. Food was brought to the negotiating room at the Capitol on Saturday morning, only to be carted away hours later, and no meeting was expected. Talks, though, could resume on Sunday after the two leaders' conversation.
“The Speaker’s team put on the table an offer that was a big step back and contained a set of extreme partisan demands that could never pass both Houses of Congress,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement late Saturday.
“Let’s be clear: The president’s team is ready to meet any time,” said Jean-Pierre, adding that Republican leadership is beholden to its extreme wing in threatening default.
McCarthy tweeted that it was the White House that was “moving backward in negotiations.”
He said “the socialist wing” of the Democratic party appears to be in control, “especially with President Biden out of the country.”
Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson, who has worked closely with McCarthy to shape the GOP proposal told The Associated Press late Saturday that there were no meetings scheduled Sunday. Republicans are trying to grab the president’s attention rather than negotiators.
“If the president doesn’t re-engage, I don’t know the staff conversations can bear fruit,” Johnson said.
Biden, attending the meeting of the world's most powerful democracies, tried to reassure them on Saturday that the United States would not default, a scenario that would rattle the world economy. He said he felt there was headway in the talks.
“The first meetings weren’t all that progressive, the second ones were, the third one was,” he said. The president added that he believes “we’ll be able to avoid a default, and we’ll get something decent done.”
For months, Biden had refused to engage in talks over the debt limit, insisting that Congress must not play political games by trying to use the borrowing limit vote as leverage to extract other policy priorities.
But as the deadline approaches as soon as June 1 when Treasury says it could run out of cash, and Republicans put their own legislation on the table, the White House launched talks on a budget deal that could accompany an increase in the debt limit.
Negotiations heading into the weekend had been dizzying. McCarthy said Friday it was time to “pause” talks but then the two sides convened again in the evening, only to quickly call it quits for the night.
“We reengaged, had a very, very candid discussion," Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., a negotiator on McCarthy’s side, said Friday evening.
As the White House team left the nighttime session, Biden counselor Steve Ricchetti, who is leading talks for the Democrats, said he was hopeful. “We’re going to keep working,” he said.
McCarthy had said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only Biden's team would agree to some spending cuts Republicans are demanding. The biggest impasse was over the fiscal 2024 top-line budget amount, according to another person briefed on the talks and granted anonymity to discuss them. Democrats contend the steep reductions Republicans have put on the table would be potentially harmful to Americans, and they are insisting that Republicans agree to tax increases on the wealthy, in addition to spending cuts, to close the deficit.
Wall Street turned lower Friday as negotiations came to a sudden halt. Experts have warned that even the threat of a debt default would could spark a recession.
Republicans argue the nation's deficit spending needs to get under control, aiming to roll back spending to fiscal 2022 levels and restrict future growth. But Biden's team is countering that the caps Republicans proposed in their House-passed bill would amount to 30% reductions in some programs if Defense and veterans are spared, according to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget.
Any deal would need the support of both Republicans and Democrats to find approval in a divided Congress and be passed into law. Negotiators are eyeing a more narrow budget cap deal of a few years, rather than the decade-long caps Republicans initially wanted, and clawing back some $30 billion of unspent COVID-19 funds.
Still up for debate are policy changes, including a framework for permitting reforms to speed the development of energy projects, as well as the Republican push to impose work requirements on government aid recipients that Biden has been open to but the House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has said was a "nonstarter."
McCarthy faces pressures from his hard-right flank to cut the strongest deal possible for Republicans, and he risks a threat to his leadership as speaker if he fails to deliver. Many House Republicans are unlikely to accept any deal with the White House.
Biden is facing increased pushback from Democrats, particularly progressives, who argue the reductions will fall too heavily on domestic programs that Americans rely on.
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AP Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro and AP writers Seung Min Kim, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and Farnoush Amiri in Washington contributed to this report.
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(The Hill) – Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and her husband announced on Thursday that their gun-themed restaurant, Shooters Grill, is closing.
The two said in a statement posted on Twitter that their landlord had decided not to renew their lease, and they claimed the move had “no political motivation” but was “purely a business decision.”
“There is a time and season for everything, and God has called us to focus our time and energy elsewhere. While Shooters Grill is closed, stay tuned. The Shooters brand isn’t going away. There are exciting things in the works,” reads the statement, attributed to both Jayson and Lauren Boebert.
“Many with a political agenda will try to spin this happy transition into something it’s not. Rest assured we will not allow them to steal our joy for all that this restaurant has meant for our family.”
Established in 2013 in Rifle, Colorado, the restaurant served mostly American fare, according to menus included on Shooters Grill’s Facebook page. Servers were allowed to carry their own firearms, with many carrying semi-automatics, according to Boebert, who spoke to the Post Independent.
Employees inquired if they could carry firearms after a man was erroneously thought to have been beaten to death in front of Shooters Grill, serving as the impetus for the restaurant’s theme, according to the news outlet. The man had actually died of a drug overdose.
Milken Enterprises, the landlord for Boebert’s restaurant, notified her last month about the decision not to have the lease renewed, according to the Post Independent. She and her husband are hoping to set up shop again on Third Street in Rifle.
Boebert, the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, was sworn in Jan. 3, 2021. Gaining a reputation as a far-right conservative, Boebert has drawn criticism for her views on COVID-19 mitigation efforts, guns, her opposition to the separation of church and state, and for referring to fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as a member of “the Jihad squad” during a speech on the House floor in Nov. 2021. | https://www.wane.com/news/lauren-boeberts-gun-themed-restaurant-closes-after-landlord-decides-not-to-renew-lease/ | 2022-07-15 16:11:18 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/lauren-boeberts-gun-themed-restaurant-closes-after-landlord-decides-not-to-renew-lease/ |
- NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises big winner of the night with four awards
- the MRKT named Agency of the Year
- Maria Elena Salinas Recognized as Journalist of the Year
- First HPRA National Scholarship Recipient Named
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) announces winners of the 2022 National ¡Bravo! Awards, recognizing the best multicultural communications teams and campaigns across the country.
Emceed by Astrid Rivera, Univision Despierta América, and Bryan Llenas, Fox News Channel, the 8th annual celebration also honored industry leaders and recognized its first HPRA national scholarship recipient – presented by Aflac - during the Austin, Texas event on September 29, 2022.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises was recognized with four 2022 National ¡Bravo! Awards including Campaign of the Year. Multicultural marketing and communications agency The MRKT walked away with the 2022 Agency of the Year honors. Additional winners included Boden Agency, CCOM Group Inc., d' Exposito & Partners, Plus Three, Sensis Agency, and Thirty6Five.
"This year's event was a celebration of our theme – "The Magic of our Stories" – and the industry leaders who are making a positive impact through compelling storytelling that gives Hispanic communities in the United States a voice," said National HPRA President Sonia V. Diaz.
Full List of 2022 National ¡Bravo! Award Winners
- Campaign of the Year: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Come with Us/Juntos Inseparables
- Agency of the Year: The MRKT
- Media/Virtual Event: Plus Three, Latino Inaugural 2021
- Influencer Engagement, Sensis Agency - UnidosUS Esperanza Hope for All
- New Product/Service Launch: CCOMGROUP INC. Launch of Clean & Clear Aloe Vera Collection
- Non-Profit Campaign: Thirty6Five for the Houston Ballet Foundation.
- Public Affairs Campaign: Plus Three for the Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance
- Multicultural PR: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises – Celebrando el mes del orgullo
- Integrated Marketing Communications: Boden Agency, PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Campaign
- Internal Communications: Sensis Agency, UnidosUS Esperanza Hope for All Campaign
- CSR Communications Campaign: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises – Celebrando el mes del orgullo
- B2B: d' Exposito & Partners, Nielsen Diverse Intelligence
- COVID Response: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises – Planifica Tu Vacuna
This year's program also honored distinguished professionals who have advanced the multicultural communications and diversity, equity and inclusion for the industry.
- Maria Elena Salina, Emmy award-winning journalist, and author was named 2022 HPRA ¡BRAVO! Journalist of the Year Award for her decades of work to become one of the most recognized and influential journalists in the United States.
- Marisol Martinez, Charter Communications Vice President of Multicultural Marketing was recognized with HPRA Pioneer of the Year Award, for her two decades trajectory in developing insight-driven solutions.
- Patrick Ford, full-time lecturer at University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications and former Burson-Marsteller Global Vice Chair, received the HPRA President's Award for his esteemed career in public relations and his ongoing commitment to mentorship and inclusivity.
- Trisch Smith, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Edelman, was recognized with the HPRA Diversity & Inclusion Award for her leadership and brand counsel for ensuring an equitable workplace and diverse company voice.
Looking toward the future, HPRA also announced its first national scholarship winner - first-generation Mexican immigrant, Jocelyn Valencia-Chavez, from the University of Oregon. Valencia-Chavez received a $5,000 scholarship.
"She is our true winner of this year's awards dinner," states Diaz. "Growing our scholarship program and making dreams possible for Hispanic youth is our top priority. Students like Joceyln make us excited about our future young professionals and we are committed to helping them succeed."
The 2022 HPRA ¡Bravo! Awards were made possible thanks to the support of returning sponsor Aflac, and generous contributions from Prime Video, Amazon Music, Moët Hennessy USA, Edelman, Plus Three, Latino Media Network, New Balance, Weber Shandwick, and others.
For additional information regarding the Hispanic Public Relations Association, please
visit HPRAUSA.org.
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ROGERS CITY, Mich. — The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town was settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie.
“I told people, either way, Rogers City wins,” VanderWall said before the drawing.
Adair said the Election Day tie meant the northern Michigan town, population 2,800, should be satisfied with both candidates.
“The people have spoken, and they said, ‘Eh, either one,’” Adair said.
VanderWall is already looking ahead to the next election.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, January 29, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
135 PM PST Sun Jan 29 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
While snow has ended across the area, roads may remain slick and
icy through tonight.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Even light snowfall causes major travel delays, especially during
periods of high traffic volume. Be sure to allow extra time to
reach your destination. Leave extra space between vehicles since
it takes longer to stop on slick roadways.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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Kansas City gynecologist has lost his license after relationship with patient
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas City gynecologist has lost his medical license after it was found he maintained a relationship with a patient and failed to keep proper medical records as he continued to see her as a patient.
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts says it has indefinitely suspended the medical license of Dr. Charles Gibbs, a gynecologist in Kansas City. The University of Kansas Medical Center lists Gibbs as a Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
According to the Board, Gibbs met a patient - Jane Doe - in the summer of 2016 when she had been accompanied by her sister to an appointment. In November, it said he established a physician-patient relationship with Jane when he saw her for a “pre-conception” exam and consultation, after which he began to manage her prescriptions - which included controlled substances.
However, in January 2017, the Board indicated that Gibbs began a consensual romantic relationship with the patient which included sexual intimacy and did not end until July 2019.
As part of the relationship, the Board noted that Gibbs and Jane did become sexually intimate and exchanged sexually intimate communication which included explicit photos, videos and text messages. Throughout the relationship, it said Gibbs continued to care for Jane as a patient as well including office visits, prescriptions, consultations, diagnoses, a long-acting reversible contraception device placement.
However, it said Gibbs failed to keep written medical records regarding this care.
While the relationship ensued, the Board also indicated that Gibbs co-signed a lease for Jane and paid rent, paid for her water and electric utility bills, bought her a new Jeep, took her on vacation to Mexico, gave her cash and allowed her to use his credit cards.
As a result of the relationship and its many misgivings, the Board said Gibbs violated multiple rules including improper sexual contact that explored a doctor-patient relationship and failure to keep proper medical records.
Gibbs had been licensed to practice medicine in the Sunflower State since Aug. 18, 2007, and he last renewed his license on May 19, 2022.
The Board said Gibbs will be reinstated when and if he shows he has met the eight requirement factors.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir" or the "Company") (NYSE: PLTR) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Palantir investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between November 9, 2021 and May 6, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
PLTR investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Palantir's investments in marketable securities were having a significant negative impact on the Company's earnings per share ("EPS") results; (ii) Palantir overstated the sustainability of its government segment's growth and revenues; (iii) Palantir was experiencing a significant slowdown in revenue growth, particularly among its government customers, despite ongoing global conflicts and market disruptions; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company was likely to miss consensus estimates for its first quarter 2022 EPS and second quarter 2022 sales outlook; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Palantir during the relevant time frame, you have until November 14, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Provident Bancorp, Inc. ("Provident Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PVBC).
If you suffered losses exceeding $50,000 investing in Provident Bancorp stock or options and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/PVBC.
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On November 15, 2022, Provident announced that it would be unable to timely file its quarterly report for third quarter 2022, but disclosed that it currently estimates a net loss of approximately $27.5 million. The Company explained that is still evaluating the actual level of losses "due to the recent decline in the cryptocurrency mining industry."
On this news, Provident's stock price fell $2.20, or 21.8%, to close at $7.90 per share on November 16, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
Then, on November 17, 2022, The Bear Cave issued a report alleging that Provident has potentially ballooning bad debt expenses relating to some of its cryptocurrency related loans and transactions.
On this news, Provident's stock price fell $0.49, or 6%, to close at $7.45 per share on November 18, 2022, thereby injuring investors further.
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‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Baltimore’s state’s attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed, Lee’s ex-boyfriend.
“The motion filed today supports a new trial for Syed based on a nearly year-long investigation that revealed undisclosed and newly-developed information regarding two alternative suspects, as well as unreliable cell phone tower data,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office said in a news release.
Syed, 42, has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of the “Serial” podcast focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.
Prosecutors on Wednesday said they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail.
“We believe that keeping Mr. Syed detained as we continue to investigate the case with everything that we know now, when we do not have confidence in results of the first trial, would be unjust,” Mosby added.
The state’s attorney’s office said if the court grants its motion it would effectively put Syed in a new trial status, and his convictions would be vacated, but the case would remain active.
“Whether the State ultimately continues with a trial in this matter or dismisses the charges will depend on the outcome of the ongoing investigation,” the state’s attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors said a reinvestigation of the case revealed evidence regarding the possible involvement of two alternative suspects other than Syed. The two suspects may be involved individually or may be involved together, the state’s attorney’s office said. One suspect had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her
Now, prosecutors say, the approximately year-long probe revealed two alternative suspects who were known to the authorities 23 years ago but not disclosed to Syed’s defense. Neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys will reveal the suspects’ identities because the investigation is ongoing, according to the motion.
One of the suspects had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her (Ms. Lee) disappear. He would kill her,” according to the filing.
“Given the stunning lack of reliable evidence implicating Mr. Syed, coupled with increasing evidence pointing to other suspects, this unjust conviction cannot stand,” said Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter, Mr. Syed’s attorney and, Director of the Innocence Project Clinic. “Mr. Syed is grateful that this information has finally seen the light of day and looks forward to his day in court.”
The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation and were not properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, prosecutors said.
The investigation also found a separate document from the original trial file, in which a different person relayed information that can be viewed as a motive for that same suspect to harm the victim, prosecutors said. The information about the threat and motives to harm could have provided a basis for the defense and was not disclosed to the trial nor the post-conviction defense counsel, the state’s attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors also said new information revealed that one of the suspects was convicted of attacking a woman in her vehicle, and that one of the suspects was convicted of engaging in serial rape and sexual assault.
The state’s attorney’s office declined to release information about the suspects, due to the ongoing investigation.
Prosecutors also noted unreliable cellphone data used during Syed’s court case to corroborate his whereabouts on the day of the crime. The notice on the records specifically advised that the billing locations for incoming calls “would not be considered reliable information for location.”
“Evidence proved that the State should not have relied on the incoming call evidence,” the state’s attorney’s office said.
Syed has served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of Lee, who was 18 at the time. Her body was found weeks later buried in a Baltimore park.
More than a decade later, the popular “Serial” podcast revealed little-known evidence and attracted millions of listeners, shattering podcast-streaming and downloading records.
In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel.
But after a series of appeals, Maryland’s highest court in 2019 denied a new trial in a 4-3 opinion. The Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Syed’s legal counsel was deficient in failing to investigate an alibi witness, but it disagreed that the deficiency prejudiced the case. The court said Syed waived his ineffective counsel claim.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Syed’s case in 2019.
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Police: Father killed 4 relatives, self in weekend shooting in N.C.
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A shooting that left five dead in North Carolina occurred when a man shot and killed his wife and three children and then himself, police said Monday.
The High Point Police Department issued a news release saying that Robert Crayton Jr., 45, shot the other four and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday.
The news release identified the two adult victims as Athalia A. Crayton, 46; and Kasin Crayton, 18. Also killed were a 16- and 10-year-old whose names weren’t immediately released.
Authorities said all five of those killed lived together in the home. It said two others escaped the house.
Officers from the police department had responded to the address five times since 2014, according to the news release. The most recent time was in January 2022, when officers served an involuntary mental commitment order. The news release didn’t say who that order was for.
In describing the fatal shootings, the police department had previously said that officers came to the house Saturday after a man and a woman ran from the house screaming for help. Authorities said the two who escaped were unharmed. The five bodies were found in the home.
The killings happened in a neighborhood of tidy one- and two-story homes northeast of downtown High Point. The area lies southwest of Greensboro and is also about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of Raleigh.
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LONDON — The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine said it is devastated by the outcome of what it termed a "show trial" and called Saturday for him to be released and accorded the treatment an international human rights convention guarantees prisoners of war.
A court in the separatist-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic of Ukraine convicted two British fighters and one Moroccan on Thursday of seeking the violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the eastern territory controlled by Moscow-backed rebels.
The men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism.
"Our whole family is devastated and saddened at the outcome of the illegal show trial," the family of one of the British men, Shaun Pinner, said.
A statement issued by Britain's Foreign Office on behalf of Pinner's family said the 48-year-old had been a resident of Ukraine for four years.
"We sincerely hope that all parties will cooperate urgently to ensure the safe release or exchange of Shaun. Our family, including his son and Ukrainian wife, love and miss him so much and our hearts go out to all the families involved in this awful situation," the statement said.
The family also described Pinner as a proud "contracted serving marine in the 36th Brigade," a Ukrainian naval infantry division that helped defend the besieged southern port city of Mariupol before it was captured by Russian forces.
As a member of the brigade, Pinner "should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the Geneva Convention and including full independent legal representation," the family said.
Ukraine and the West have denounced the proceedings in the unrecognized Donetsk republic as a sham and a violation of the rules of war.
The pro-Russia separatists said Saturday they were preparing to also try a South Korean citizen who had fought on the side of Ukraine, but that the man had escaped. They said they still wanted to have him tried in South Korea, but it was not clear how that could happen.
Ukraine has called on foreigners to join their resistance to Russia's invasion, and some have answered that call, though not all have been accepted in Ukraine's foreign legion.
The Czech Republic's foreign minister, Jan Lipavsky, said Saturday that a Czech citizen died in the Donetsk region in Ukraine — the first reported Czech fatality among the foreign volunteers.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes held a team meeting following the All-Star break in hopes of finding some kind of a spark during another disappointing season.
Whatever was said worked, shaping the Coyotes into one of the NHL's better team since the break.
Travis Boyd scored twice, Ivan Prosvetov stopped 29 shots and the Coyotes stretched their points streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
“We kind of hit the refresh button and ever since then we’ve been, positive each and every day and playing the right way,” said Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse, who scored in the third period. “That's what's led us to all these wins and points streaks.”
Prosvetov helped the Coyotes withstand a string of early penalties in his second start this season and Boyd had his second multi-goal game this month after going five seasons without one.
Arizona is 5-0-2 since losing to Carolina on March 3, has won five straight home games and its 25 points since the All-Star break is seventh-best in the NHL.
“We've just got a lot of belief in each other right now,” Boyd said. “We’ve proven to ourselves that if we play the right way, any given night we can be at any given team. I think that’s what you’re seeing right now.”
Vancouver's Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist, and Andrei Kuzmenko scored for the second straight game. Thatcher Demko had 24 saves for the Canucks, who went 0 for 5 on the power play to see their five-game winning streak end.
“We got that goal and maybe we thought it would be easy,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said in his first trip back to face his old team. “You've just got to work, plain and simple.”
Prosvetov was sharp on short notice his first start of the season, turning away 39 shots in a win over Nashville on March 9 after learning he had been recalled from Tucson of the AHL just before noon.
The Russian rookie stood little chance of stopping the puck when Coyotes defenseman Michael Kesserling made a bad pass in his own end midway through the first period. Kuzmenko, the NHL's most accurate shooter at 27.3%, finished off the tic-tac-toe passing from Pettersson and Anthony Beauvillier just outside the crease.
The Coyotes gathered some steam after a penalty-filled first period, including Zack Kassian's game misconduct, and tied it on Boyd's wrister from the left circle with 30 seconds left.
Boyd scored on a power play in the second period, juking his way around Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers and slipping a shot between Demko's pads.
The Canucks committed another penalty early in the third period and Crouse cashed in, flipping in a sharp-angle shot over Demko's stick shoulder.
“You’re down by two going in the third or whatever, they score the first or second shift, you’re not going to come back every time,” Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes said.
They tried.
Vancouver turned up the pressure after that and Pettersson beat Prosvetov from the left circle to make it 3-2.
The Canucks pulled Demko for an extra attacker the final two minutes, but Prosvetov made a couple of late saves to preserve the win.
BOYD'S BOUNCE BACK
Boyd set career highs with 17 goals and 35 points a year ago and got this season off to a solid start.
The veteran winger went through a quiet stretch heading into the All-Star break, but has upped his production since. Boyd has three goals the past two games and eight since the All-Star break, with four assists.
“I think maybe a lot on his mind or whatever before,” Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said. “He's clean things up and now he’s playing really good hockey.”
NOTES: Coyotes F Nick Schmaltz missed his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Vancouver signed F Aidan McDonough to a two-year, entry-level contract. He's spent the last four years at Northeastern and was drafted by the Canucks in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL draft. ... Arizona recalled F Bokondji Imama from Tucson.. ... Arizona's Clayton Keller had an assist on Boyd's second goal to extend his points streak to seven games (6-7-12).
UP NEXT
Vancouver: At Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Arizona: Hosts Chicago on Saturday night.
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(WXIN) – Your next Starbucks order could be written in the stars. The coffee giant has launched Starbucks Star Signs, a partnership with astrology app Sanctuary that helps craft a drink order based on your zodiac sign.
The new Starbucks Star Signs website asks users their astrological sign and whether they prefer a morning or afternoon drink before delivering a recommendation for their destined drink. Along with the grand drink reveal, each sign gets its own power words, spring color and flower.
Some of the different suggestions the website churned out included a caramel macchiato for an Aries morning drinker, a cinnamon caramel cream nitro cold brew for a Scorpio afternoon drinker and a Passion Tango tea lemonade for Virgo afternoon drinkers.
At the end of the reading, there’s an option to order the drink.
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DENVER — During the dog days of summer, it's important to keep your home cool. But when thousands of Xcel customers in Colorado tried adjusting their thermostats Tuesday, they learned they had no control over their homes' temperatures.
Temperatures climbed into the 90s Tuesday, which is why Tony Talarico tried to crank up the air conditioning in his partner's Arvada home.
"I mean, it was 90 out, and it was right during the peak period," Talarico said. "It was hot."
That's when he saw a message on the thermostat stating the temperature was locked due to an "energy emergency."
"Normally, when we see a message like that, we're able to override it," Talarico said. "In this case, we weren't. So, our thermostat was locked in at 78 or 79."
On social media, dozens of Xcel customers complained of similar experiences — some reporting home temperatures as high as 88 degrees.
Xcel confirmed to Contact Denver7 that 22,000 customers who had signed up for the Colorado AC Rewards program were locked out of their smart thermostats for hours on Tuesday.
"It's a voluntary program. Let's remember that this is something that customers choose to be a part of based on the incentives," said Emmett Romine, vice president of customer solutions and innovation at Xcel.
Customers receive a $100 credit for enrolling in the program and $25 annually. Still, Romine said customers also agree to give up some control to save energy and money and make the system more reliable.
"So, it helps everybody for people to participate in these programs. It is a bit uncomfortable for a short period, but it's very helpful," said Romine.
Romine said this is the first time in the program's six-year span that customers could not override their smart thermostats. He said the "energy emergency" was due to an unexpected outage in Pueblo, hot weather, and heavy air conditioner usage.
But Talarico said he had no idea that he could be locked out of the thermostat. While he has solar panels and a smart thermostat to save energy, he says he did not sign up to take this much control away.
"To me, an emergency means there is, you know, life, limb, or, you know, some other danger out there — some, you know, massive wildfires," Talarico said. "Even if it's a once-in-a-blue-moon situation, it just doesn't sit right with us to not be able to control our own thermostat in our house."
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South Carolina man arrested in Michigan woman’s 1988 killing
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been charged in a Michigan woman’s 1988 slaying after investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to narrow the pool of suspects to a single family, authorities said Monday.
Robert Odell Waters, 53, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he lives, in the killing of Cathy Sue Swartz, St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney David Martin said.
The 19-year-old Swartz was beaten, stabbed and strangled in December 1988 in her apartment in Three Rivers, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) south of Kalamazoo near the Michigan-Indiana border. Her 9-month-old daughter was in the next room when her mother was killed, Three Rivers police said.
Martin said Waters was formally charged with open murder Sunday afternoon and he waived extradition to Michigan.
It was unclear whether Martin has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
At the time of Swartz’s killing, Martin said that Waters lived in St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan.
Swartz’s slaying had long remained a cold case, despite blood, fingerprints and footprints found at the crime scene that investigators believed belonged to her killer.
But last year, Three Rivers police, working with Michigan State Police and others were able to use forensic genetic genealogy to narrow the suspect pool to a single family.
After investigators interviewed and fingerprinted members of that family and analyzed their DNA, officials identified Waters as a suspect in Swartz’s killing. Detectives traveled to South Carolina to speak to Waters and then obtained a warrant from his arrest.
“While nothing can replace the loss of Cathy Swartz, and the impact this senseless tragedy has had, we hope the identification and arrest of a suspect will bring some long-awaited closure to her family and friends,” Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said in a statement.
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Which Nintendo Switch Mario game is best?
Mario has been synonymous with video games since Nintendo burst onto the market in the mid-’80s. He can be found in almost every genre, from kart racing and digital board games to open world and level-based adventure games. The games he features in are also designed with all ages in mind.
The best Nintendo Switch Mario game is Nintendo Super Mario Odyssey. It uses a semi-open world-level design and a combination of straightforward and deviously complex challenges to appeal to gamers of all ages.
What to know before you buy a Nintendo Switch Mario game
Nintendo Switch Mario game genres
Mario has popped up in many game genres through the years.
- Adventure: Adventure games are Mario’s bread and butter, beginning with the first Mario game in the mid-’80s. They’ve taken many forms through the years, from 2D platformers to 3D open-world adventures.
- Racing: Mario Kart is one of the bestselling and most-loved racing series of all time. You can race alone, with friends or even online with strangers. Most Mario Kart games also include special modes such as kart battles if you get tired of racing.
- Fighting: Mario is one of the headliners in the Super Smash Bros series of fighting games that pit Nintendo characters against each other. This series is highly competitive and better enjoyed by older players.
- Party: Technically, any game you can play with a group of friends is a party game, including racing and fighting games. That said, there is a popular digital board game series called Mario Party that’s perfect for small get-togethers.
- Other: Other genres include spin-off titles starring Mario’s brother Luigi, strategy games and many sports games, including Mario-based takes on soccer, tennis and baseball.
Physical vs. digital
Nintendo Switch Mario games are sold physically or digitally, and each has its pros and cons.
- Physical copies have more value than digital copies. They can be sold once you’re through with them, and some games actually increase in value over time. They can also be loaned to friends. Physical copies are also more likely to go on sale. However, they can be easily lost due to their small size or become damaged.
- Digital copies are safer and easier to manage. Once purchased, they are tied to an account and can be deleted and re-downloaded through said account. However, digital copies take up vastly more data storage than physical copies. They are also unlikely to go on sale or drop in price.
What to look for in a quality Nintendo Switch Mario game
Intended age range
Most Nintendo Switch Mario games are designed to be enjoyed by players of all ages and skill ranges. Some games include intense challenges aimed at engaging older players that can quickly overwhelm younger players. If the game is rated E10+ rather than E, it’s likely to frustrate younger gamers.
Replayability
Some Mario games are designed to be played endlessly, while others have a finite amount of content. If you’re looking for something that can be completed and put away, stick to adventure games. If you want the maximum value for your money, grab a party game.
How much you can expect to spend on a Nintendo Switch Mario game
Nintendo Switch Mario games are typically sold for $60 and don’t drop in price over time like other games. You can sometimes find physical copies for $20-$50 during special sales or if purchased used.
Nintendo Switch Mario game FAQ
Why do Mario games not decrease in price over time?
A. Most Nintendo video game series, such as Mario, Pokemon and Legend of Zelda, remain highly popular and influential for years after their initial release. Demand rarely slows to the point where price cuts are issued to continue selling copies. Even used Nintendo games sold through secondary websites such as eBay or resellers such as GameStop rarely have prices more than $10 less than a new copy. In fact, many Nintendo games, especially Mario ones, become more expensive the older they get as copies become harder to find.
Can you play Nintendo Switch Mario games together with someone?
A. Yes, many Mario games have cooperative or competitive modes. Many games are designed with the competitive multiplayer in mind, such as the Mario Party or Mario Kart series. Cooperative modes are usually found as minor inclusions in single-player focused Mario games.
What’s the best Nintendo Switch Mario game to buy?
Top Nintendo Switch Mario game
What you need to know: It’s perfect for players of all ages, and two people can play together — one as Mario and the other as his companion Cappy.
What you’ll love: Younger players will love the bright colors and easy-to-understand, moment-to-moment gameplay. Older players will appreciate the post-game challenges designed to push their skills to the limit.
What you should consider: Despite the game being five years old, physical and digital copies are still listed at full price. The early stages of the game may be overly simplistic for some players.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Nintendo Switch Mario game for the money
Nintendo Super Mario 3D All-Stars
What you need to know: This collection includes three of the most beloved Mario games from years past.
What you’ll love: This package includes three games — 1996’s Super Mario 64, 2002’s Super Mario Sunshine and 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy. Combined, the games make for 100 hours of gameplay or more. Physical copies are considered a collector’s item, so the value may increase over time.
What you should consider: It was originally sold during a limited-time event, meaning digital copy codes are no longer printed, and physical copies can be hard to find.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s the best for family-friendly game nights.
What you’ll love: It contains a mix of new and classic tracks to race on for a total of 48, plus more tracks are available for purchase through the end of 2023. It has 42 total characters to race, as selected from Mario’s history and other Nintendo game series.
What you should consider: Many of the tracks and characters must be unlocked by completing challenges in the game. Karts can be customized, which may be overwhelming to young players.
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July 13 is officially ‘Tre’ Day’ in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans City Council honored Brother Martin graduate and LSU baseball star Tre’ Morgan III, proclaiming July 13 “Tre’ Day.”
Morgan was a key piece in LSU’s run to the program’s seventh CWS Title. Many say without his stellar defense against the Florida Gators in the final series and an incredible play in the semi-finals to keep No. 1 Wake Forest at bay, the Tigers would not have gone home with the trophy.
He says he developed his love for baseball in New Orleans, and despite being displaced during Hurricane Katrina, his parents felt it important to keep the family in the city they know and love.
Morgan was a standout on the playground, then at Brother Martin, and during travel ball, making a mark wherever he played.
In the City Council Chambers, Morgan spoke about the importance of being a role model and the gratitude he has for his loved ones who helped him become a national champion.
“They put this dream in my head at a young age because you know I was young, waking up, going to the field. It was hot. I don’t know why, but my parents knew why we were doing this because they saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They knew what it could become,” Morgan said.
After helping the Tigers capture the 2023 World Series Championship, Morgan was selected No. 88 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday plans to send an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion.
“Our unity at home and in Ukraine is sending an unmistakable message to Putin,” Biden said. “He will never succeed in dominating all of Ukraine.”
The new military assistance package includes much-needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for Ukrainian forces in the escalating battle for the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. It builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military assistance that Biden had previously approved for Ukraine.
Biden said that the $13.6 billion approved last month by Congress for military and humanitarian assistance was “almost exhausted.” He said the new aid package is going “directly to the front lines of freedom” in order to “beat back Putin’s savagery.”
In addition to the military package, Biden announced a new program to expedite the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. Under the Homeland Security Department program, “Uniting for Ukraine,” Americans and groups, including nonprofit organizations and churches, can apply to sponsor displaced Ukrainian citizens. The application site will go live April 25.
To be eligible, Ukrainians must have been living in Ukraine on Feb. 11, must have a U.S. sponsor and must meet public health standards, including vaccination requirements. The program would provide a quick solution to the current migration crisis.
Biden said the U.S. would not lessen its resolve.
“This is our responsibility,” Biden said as he announced $500 million in direct economic assistance to the Ukrainian government to help stabilize the economy, support shelled communities and pay first responders.
The new aid package comes as the war stretches into its second month and as Russian forces began a new full-scale offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine this week.
On Wednesday, Biden lauded U.S. military officials for “exceptional” work arming Ukraine as he gathered the nation’s military brass for their first in-person group meeting at the White House of his presidency.
It’s an annual tradition that had been put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic but is now being resurrected as the U.S. arms Ukraine to help it fight back against Russia’s invasion.
“I don’t know about you, but I’ve been to Ukraine a number of times before the war … and I knew they were tough and proud but I tell you what: They’re tougher and more proud than I thought,” Biden told military commanders. “I’m amazed at what they’re doing with your help.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city of Mariupol Thursday but instead to blockade it “so that not even a fly comes through.”
However, leaving the plant in Ukrainian hands robs the Russians of the ability to declare complete victory in Mariupol, which has seen some of the most dramatic fighting of the war and whose capture has both strategic and symbolic importance.
Biden’s remarks come as a new NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll found that 37.6% of Americans strongly disprove of Biden. About 24 percent strongly approve. The poll also found that nearly 43 percent of those surveyed thought Russia was the biggest threat to the United States compared to other countries like China and North Korea.
You can read the full poll results here.
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More than 100 leading wind energy companies call on Paris Signatories to streamline planning and permitting, upgrade grid infrastructure and evolve power markets to accelerate renewable energy deployment.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A global coalition of 108 leading wind energy companies and associations, representing 81% of installed wind energy worldwide, has challenged governments to take dramatic action to scale up wind and renewable energy in this decade.
If the world is to get on track for 1.5°C-compliant pathway to net zero, annual global wind energy installations must quadruple by 2030 to around 390 GW per year, according to the International Energy Agency, and by 2050, wind energy must generate more than one-third of global electricity, up from 6% today.
But urgent action must be taken to realise this goal and unleash the full potential of wind technology to provide secure, affordable and clean energy for communities across the world.
The Global Wind Energy Manifesto for COP27 warns that while wind energy is one of the most competitive, mature and quickly deployable energy technologies we have today, to thrive it needs large, steady and visible volumes for deployment and a robust global supply chain.
This can only be achieved through clear and practical actions set out in the manifesto, including:
- urgently streamline planning and permitting schemes for grid scale renewables projects;
- rapidly build out vital grid infrastructure for integration of clean energy and cross-sector decarbonisation;
- to evolve power markets to both incentivise investment in renewable generation and allow citizens to benefit from the affordable, secure generation provided.
Making it clear that the wind industry stands ready to work together to achieve the required rapid scale-up of wind installations this decade, signatories of the manifesto include the largest companies in the sector such as Iberdrola, Ørsted, EDP Renewables, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, as well as the wind industry associations in China, Brazil, South Africa, Europe, the UK, Australia and more.
The wind industry is already delivering significant growth and benefits to the global energy system on security, cost and climate. In 2021 94 GW of wind energy capacity was added globally producing around 275 TWh of electricity per year – more than the current annual electricity demand in Australia and enough to displace over one-third of the EU's imports of Russian gas prior to the invasion.
But decisions at COP27 and in the next few years will determine whether the world can leverage wind and renewable energy to get on track for net zero and secure a livable, just and equitable energy transition.
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LONDON (AP) — Facebook lost a legal challenge Tuesday at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising.
The European Court of Justice said competition watchdogs can consider whether companies like Facebook comply with the continent’s strict privacy rules, which are normally enforced by national data privacy regulators.
The court ruled that antitrust authorities can take into account any violations of data privacy rules as they investigate whether tech giants are abusing their dominance in the market by boxing out competitors.
“We are evaluating the court’s decision and will have more to say in due course,” Facebook parent Meta said in a statement.
The court sided with a 2019 German antitrust ruling that threatened to upend Meta’s business model of selling ads targeted to users based on data gleaned from how they spend time on its services.
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, appealed that finding, which led German authorities to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice, the 27-nation bloc’s top tribunal.
Tuesday’s decision could pave the way for stricter scrutiny of tech companies. Europe has taken a pioneering role in reining in the power of big digital platforms with sweeping new standards taking effect next month and rules in the works on artificial intelligence.
The German Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, wasn’t contesting the company’s use of customer data to target ads to users on Facebook.
But it said for the company to combine data from all the services it runs to target ads more precisely, Facebook should have to first get permission separately from the other apps and websites to do so.
At issue is the way Facebook gains consent from users to process their data.
A press release summarizing the court’s decision said the company “cannot justify” claiming “legitimate interest” as a reason for using personal data to serve ads to users. Under European Union privacy rules, users need to freely give consent for their data to be used.
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When vegetable season sparks to life in the summer, sometimes my eyes are bigger than my plans for meals. This happened last week, and I noticed I had some extra veggies hanging out in the fridge and definitely didn’t want them to go to waste. I also had a hankering for a crunchy snack, so one thing led to another, and before I knew it, I was seeing how many sheet trays I could fit in my oven and slicing all the vegetables I could find as thinly as possible.
They take some time in the oven, so I would recommend making these when you’re not in a rush. Both the vegetables and herbs listed in the recipe are merely a suggestion, meant to jump-start your imagination. All kinds of vegetables can be made into chips if they are given enough time in the oven to dry out. Here, I used what I had on hand, which was zucchini, salad turnips (my favorite) and carrots, but there are many others you could make into chips, like kale, broccoli, all kinds of potatoes, beets, hard squash, radishes, eggplant, green beans and the list goes on.
The time it takes is dependent upon a variety of variables, but two main ones: your oven and the thickness of each vegetable piece. Every oven will heat and move air differently. If you have a convection setting, I would recommend lowering the heat to 200 degrees, and it’s likely your cooking time will be less. If your oven has any hot spots, this is a time to be aware of it and keep an extra-close eye on veggie chips in that section of the oven. Additionally, if you’re using all the racks in your oven, it’s possible the chips on the bottom rack will finish before the chips on the top rack. If you use a mandoline to slice the vegetables, they will most likely be thinner than if you cut them by hand and will cook a little faster. All you have to know to master veggie chips is, after the first hour, keep an eye on them until they are golden and almost dry.
You might also notice we don’t season the chips until they come out of the oven. This is intentional in every way because as the water inside each chip evaporates, everything gets denser — size, flavor and seasoning. If salted ahead of time, they can easily end up overly seasoned, which I have found out the hard way.
Not only is this a delightful snack, it’s also fun for the kids. While I would keep them far away from any slicing, little ones seem to have lots of fun laying out the vegetable slices on sheet trays and watching them go into the oven, only to emerge as a rainbow of crispy chips.
Veggie Chips and Herby Yogurt
Makes: 4-6 servings;
total time: 2 hours
For the veggie chips:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3-4 carrots, depending on size
1-2 zucchinis, depending on size
3-4 baby turnips, depending on size
Sea salt, to taste
For the herby yogurt:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup marjoram, minced
¼ cup chives, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation: Preheat the oven to 225 degrees and line as many baking sheets as can fit in your oven at one time with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Wash and dry the vegetables and slice them thinly. You can use a mandoline, which is the easiest way to get thin slices, or you can slice them by hand. Toss the sliced vegetables with olive oil in a bowl and lay them out, not overlapping them on your prepared sheet trays. Bake them for at least 60 minutes or until they are lightly golden brown and are almost all the way dried out.
While the veggie chips are baking, make the herby yogurt my stirring together the yogurt, marjoram, chives and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Keep this refrigerated until you are ready to serve.
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More snow in store for Buffalo after blizzard ‘for the ages’
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Storm-battered Buffalo braced Tuesday for fresh snow while still striving to recover from an epic blizzard that killed at least 28 people, stranded others in cars for days and shuttered the city’s airport.
The National Weather Service predicted that as much as 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of snow could fall Tuesday in Erie County, which includes Buffalo, the second-largest city in New York, with about 275,000 residents.
While that’s nothing like the massive storm that dropped over 4 feet of snow in some places starting on Christmas Eve, “any additional snowfall that Buffalo may continue to have today is going to be impactful,” said lead forecaster Bob Oravec.
“The biggest impact is going to be how it hinders the removal of the previous snowfall,” he said.
The rest of the United States also was reeling from the ferocious winter storm, with at least an additional two dozen deaths reported in other parts of the country, and power outages in communities from Maine to Washington state.
In Buffalo, the dead were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises. County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime,” even for an area known for heavy snow.
Trisha LoGrasso and her family were still huddled around a space heater in a makeshift hut in her Buffalo living room Monday. She was without heat because of a gas leak, the temperature inside the home was 42 degrees (5.5 C), and burst pipes left her with no running water.
“I’ve lived here my whole life, and this is the worst storm I’ve ever seen,” the 48-year-old said.
President Joe Biden offered federal assistance Monday to hard-hit New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo — her hometown — and called the blizzard “one for the ages.” Almost every fire truck in the city became stranded Saturday, she said.
Hochul, a Democrat, noted the storm came a little over a month after the region was inundated with another “historic” snowfall. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season.
The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. Monday. Officials say the airport will be shut through Wednesday morning.
Some 2,872 domestic and international U.S. flights were canceled Tuesday as of about 8 a.m. Eastern time, according to the tracking site FlightAware.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid the winter storm. Many airlines were forced to cancel flights, but Southwest was by far the leader.
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Associated Press journalist Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves designated infielder Charlie Culberson for assignment hours before his father was set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Father’s Day.
Culberson, a 34-year-old from Rome, Georgia, was cut before Sunday’s game against Colorado. He was brought up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 19 but had not appeared in any games since his promotion.
After Culberson was let go, the father of Braves outfielder Michael Harris II took care of the first pitch at Truist Park. Harris went 5 for 5 and scored three times for Atlanta in the 14-6 win.
Culberson made his big league debut in 2012 with San Francisco. He is a .248 hitter with 30 homers and 145 RBIs in 589 games.
He also played for Atlanta for parts of three seasons from 2018-2020, hitting a career-high 12 homers in 2018.
Catcher Chadwick Tromp was recalled from Gwinnett. He is 2 for 16 in six games with the Braves this year.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes.
Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole and sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg, according to New York Racing Association spokesman Pat McKenna. The 5-year-old mare was euthanized due to the severity of the injury.
McKenna said in a statement that a necropsy will be performed at Cornell University, with the results to be analyzed by Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) officials, as well as the New York State equine medical director.
NYRA, HISA and the New York State Gaming Commission will review the circumstances around the incident, he said.
Mashnee Girl had three wins in 19 career starts and earnings of $194,065, according to Equibase, the industry database.
She was trained by Mark Hennig, whose Excursionniste suffered a catastrophic left front leg injury in the 13th race on grass Saturday at Belmont, the final race on the Belmont Stakes card. Excursionniste had to be euthanized.
The latest death is the fourth at Belmont Park during the spring-summer meet that began on May 4. A total of 1,670 horses have started in 214 races, McKenna said.
Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, suspended racing operations and moved its meet to Ellis Park in the wake of 12 horse fatalities over the past month. At Baltimore’s Pimlico, National Treasure’s Preakness victory was preceded by the death of another horse trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.
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Police haul more items from home of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Police carted more boxes of potential evidence Tuesday out of the Long Island home of Rex Heuermann, who has been charged with killing at least three women and leaving their remains alongside a remote stretch of beach highway.
Items pulled out of Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park in recent days have included more than 200 firearms, a large doll in a glass case, a large portrait of a woman with a bruised face and a filing cabinet.
Investigators, some dressed in “crime lab” T-shirts and protective suits, were seen Tuesday carting away a desktop computer, a large picture frame, a mirror and many other household items.
It remains to be seen whether any of those items will help authorities build their case against Heuermann, an architect who was charged Friday with murdering three women and was said by a prosecutor to be a suspect in a fourth slaying.
Heuermann has denied killing the women, according to his attorney, Michael Brown.
Since his arrest, Heuermann has been on suicide watch at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. The designation, which requires “high security measures” and close observation, came following an evaluation by county medical staff, according to the spokesperson, Vicki DiStefano.
The charges were a remarkable development in one of New York’s most notorious mysteries.
Starting in 2010, police searching for a missing woman near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach discovered 10 sets of human remains scattered along a long barrier island. The dead included eight women, one man and a young child.
Authorities concluded it was unlikely one person killed all of those victims, but that several of the bodies found relatively close together appeared to have been the likely work of a serial killer.
Heuermann, 59, is accused of murdering Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello and Megan Waterman. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said investigators are continuing to work toward charging him in the death of a fourth victim, Maureen Brainard-Barnes. All four women had been sex workers. Their bodies were found along the same quarter-mile (0.4-kilometer) stretch of Ocean Parkway.
Investigators in the case have also searched storage units that had been rented by Heuermann, who also owned undeveloped land in South Carolina and a timeshare condominium in Las Vegas.
The missing woman whose disappearance prompted the police search that led to the accidental discovery of the Gilgo Beach remains, Shannan Gilbert, was herself found dead in a nearby coastal marsh in 2011.
Suffolk Police concluded that she drowned accidentally — a finding her family has not accepted, believing she was also killed.
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Within minutes of lighting his friend’s funeral pyre, activist Pramod Zinjade saw a group of women breaking the widow’s bangles and forcibly wiping the sindoor off her forehead.
“She was protesting and crying,” recalls Mr. Zinjade. “It was one of the most difficult things to watch.”
Why We Wrote This
A snowballing ban on repressive widow rituals in India’s Maharashtra state shows how compassion can accelerate change.
Women’s rights activists say widowhood rituals are common throughout India, and stem from patriarchal beliefs that a woman’s value is inherently tied to her husband. Upon his death, she may be barred from wearing colorful clothing and attending religious or family functions.
After the funeral, Mr. Zinjade took measures to protect his own wife from these customs, and pushed surrounding village councils to ban them altogether. This year, Herwad became the first village to prohibit widowhood rituals, and as more follow suit, it could become a statewide policy. Experts say the developments in Maharashtra underscore the importance of compassion and allyship.
“It is necessary to engage and educate young boys and men about gender equality,” says Harish Sadani, executive director and co-founder of Men Against Violence and Abuse. “They must not only encourage life of dignity for widows, but also their autonomy on other matters.”
Pramod Zinjade, an activist from Solhapur in Maharashtra state, has been fighting for decades to spread awareness about welfare programs for rural Maharashtrians. But his friend and colleague’s death due to heart failure in 2020 prompted him to add another social item to his agenda – widows.
Within 15 minutes of lighting his friend’s funeral pyre, Mr. Zinjade heard a commotion where the man’s wife was standing. When he got closer, he saw a group of women breaking her bangles, wiping the sindoor off her forehead, and forcibly removing the mangalsutra – a black beaded necklace that married women wear in Hindu culture – from her neck.
“She was protesting and crying, asking the women to stop. But they didn’t,” recalls Mr. Zinjade. “It was one of the most difficult things to watch, even more than my friend’s burning dead body.”
Why We Wrote This
A snowballing ban on repressive widow rituals in India’s Maharashtra state shows how compassion can accelerate change.
Women’s rights activists say the tough-to-shake widowhood rituals are common throughout India – which is home to more than 40 million widows – and stem from patriarchal beliefs that a woman’s value is inherently tied to her husband. Upon his death, she may be subject to a variety of demeaning rituals and social ostracism, barred from wearing colorful clothing and attending religious or family functions. Some activists have called widowhood “a state of social death.”
The experience at his friend’s funeral stuck with Mr. Zinjade, who took unprecedented measures to protect his own wife from widowhood rituals and also pushed nearby village councils to outlaw them altogether. This year, Herwad became the first village in the state to prohibit widowhood rituals, followed by others. The bans have also caught the attention of the Maharashtra state government, with officials now considering making it a statewide policy.
Harish Sadani, executive director and co-founder of Mumbai-based organization Men Against Violence and Abuse, says the developments in Maharashtra underscore the importance of compassion and allyship.
“What Herwad did was a positive step in the right direction,” he says, “but for that change to have a far-reaching impact, it is necessary to engage and educate young boys and men about gender equality. They must not only encourage life of dignity for widows, but also their autonomy on other matters.”
Leading by example
After his friend’s funeral, Mr. Zinjade drafted an affidavit giving his wife the right to file a complaint against anyone who forced these rituals upon her in the event of his death.
“The block officer had never seen anyone make such a request. The clerk even refused to type the document and laughed at me, asking me to seek psychiatric help,” he says. But after a couple of minor tweaks, the officer signed off on the affidavit.
Mr. Zinjade, who is known for his social work across Maharashtra region, also called on his network of village heads to abolish widowhood rituals in their respective villages. He shared his proposal broadly on WhatsApp.
“Within 10 days, I heard back from hundreds of village heads,” he says.
Herwad, a village of about 7,000 in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, became the first to officially strike down the rituals on May 1. Leaders say the village was already taking steps to integrate widows back into society, and the resolution passed unanimously.
“A lot of women became widows in our village during the second wave of COVID,” says Surgondha Patil, Herwad village’s head. “They were all forced to go through discrimination in the name of widowhood rituals. So when Pramod ji [Mr. Zinjade] came up with a concrete plan of action, we decided to seal the deal.”
The village dispatched a team of volunteer social workers to build awareness about the new law and encourage families to break the cycle of widow rituals.
Village council member Seema Varghele was among the legion of workers urging villagers to shed their age-old beliefs. She says it’s important that people put themselves in widows’ shoes, and consider the women’s safety as they grapple with this major life change.
“She will now have to be the breadwinner for her family,” she explains. “How will she leave the house if other men look at her as if she is available? These visual markers of marriage help her protect herself and also keep the memories of her dead husband close to her heart.”
Rewarding a shift in mindset
Following Herwad’s steps, the nearby village of Mangaon not only banned the widowhood practices, but is also starting to reward those who abandon the tradition.
Its village council head, Raju Magdum, has established an incentive program in which “anyone who does not indulge in these practices will be exempted from paying property and water tax for one year.”
That’s on top of a cash payment of 5,000 Indian rupees ($63) for people who forgo widowhood rituals, or 50,000 Indian rupees ($630) for families who help a widow remarry.
Prajakta Santosh Pawar, who lost her husband just days after the resolution was passed, says she was initially worried that she’d have to go through similar humiliation as many others before her.
“I remember my sister-in-law passed out from grief when her husband died and the women were clawing at her to remove all her ornaments,” she says.
But the village council intervened, informing the family about the ban as well as the cash incentives. Mrs. Pawar’s family agreed to give up the practice and became the first beneficiaries of Mangaon’s incentive program on Aug. 15.
Mrs. Pawar, who still wears her sindoor and mangalsutra, says she’s grateful to those who campaigned for change.
While the historic step taken by these villages was lauded by many, not everyone agrees these customs are inherently harmful.
Sujata Rangrao Fakke from Herwad lost her husband during the second wave of COVID-19 last year. No one came to her house to perform the rituals due to restrictions on social gatherings, so she removed the ornaments herself.
“What is the point of wearing all these things when my husband is no longer there? It only brings painful memories,” she says.
Statewide ban
At the state level, officials say they applaud the decisions in Herwad and Mangaon, and are open to banning widowhood customs across Maharashtra. But they want more villages to build awareness about the practice and change local mindsets first.
“It is not a woman’s fault that she lost her husband,” says Maharashtra’s rural development and labour minister, Hasan Mushrif. “These beliefs should not have any place in a modern society. But the practices that have been around for centuries cannot be uprooted in a short period of time.”
To encourage the others to follow the Herwad model, Mr. Mushrif issued a government circular to 28,000 villages requesting them to ban the rituals. He says 90% of the village heads have agreed to do so, though there are no legal ramifications if they fail to follow through.
While some say the progress in Herwad and Mangaon should be enough evidence to support a broader law, Mr. Mushrif says that a premature statewide ban could do more harm than good.
“Change must happen at the grassroots level for it to be sustainable and effective,” he says.
Mr. Zinjade, who spearheaded the movement, believes a state ban alone will not be enough. He proposes a series of measures to make it legally enforceable, including penalties for villagers who participate or fail to intervene in widowhood rituals.
But in the communities seeking to end the practice, even incremental progress has been received favorably, especially by widows who feel this change ushers in a new era.
“When my husband died nine years ago, I had to go through all these rituals,” says Nandatai Ashok Gaikwad, a widow in Herwad. “I cannot even tell you the pain and humiliation I felt at that time. I couldn’t do anything to stop it. But with this new ruling, we are hopeful that the widows can regain their respect and safety, even without their husbands.” | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2022/0829/No-more-social-death-In-India-villages-urge-compassion-for-widows?icid=rss | 2022-08-29 20:21:07 | 0 | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2022/0829/No-more-social-death-In-India-villages-urge-compassion-for-widows?icid=rss |
First Alert Forecast: Warm temperatures continue throughout the area on this Tuesday. Looking forward to another cold front, which is expected to move in Thursday night.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Good morning!
This Tuesday.
Cloudy skies continue for us this early morning and some fog may be present throughout the viewing area. Temperatures this morning are pretty warm as we sit near the upper 60s to start things off.
Highs look to top out to the upper 70s, with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Lows fall to the 60s tonight.
Wednesday, our warming trend continues with Highs into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Record temps could be broken in areas near the delta region between Tuesday and Thursday as Highs reach near the 80s and in the 80s. Lows on Wednesday night fall to the low 60s.
Thursday, temperatures continue to warm into the low 80s for Highs with partly sunny skies. Thursday night Another front will approach and this will bring rain chances back into the forecast. Overnight going into Friday we could see a few storms develop with light to moderate rainfall.
Heading into the weekend:
A cold front will move back into the area as we head into Friday. This will help temperatures fall back into the middle to upper 60s. Friday holds a 30% chance of showers, with Highs nearing the low 70s, and mostly cloudy skies.
Saturday and Sunday, our rain chances continue, but our storm development happens on Sunday. a 50% chance of storms on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans’ Affairs Department on Thursday announced three grants to help veterans who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes.
The grants are for the federal budget year that starts Oct. 1, 2023.
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program provides services to quickly rehouse veterans and their families who are homeless, prevent the imminent loss of a veteran’s home or find new, more suitable housing options for veterans and their families. Grants will be awarded to eligible organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
Two other grants are available through the department’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program. These grants will pay for “transitional supportive housing beds or service centers” or provide apartment-style housing for veterans , who can keep the units as their permanent homes when they complete the program. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-veterans-affairs-dept-announces-grants-for-homeless-vets/ | 2022-10-27 21:19:38 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-veterans-affairs-dept-announces-grants-for-homeless-vets/ |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Netanyahu announces pause in judicial overhaul plan, says he will seek compromise with opponents.
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Jennifer Montague appointed president and chief operating officer, Columbia Gas of Virginia
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource (NYSE: NI) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Montague to the role of president and chief operating officer, Columbia Gas of Virginia, effective May 1, following the retirement of Brent Archer.
"Brent has been an outstanding leader and a valuable member of the NiSource and Columbia Gas teams for the past 37 years," said Lloyd Yates, NiSource president and chief executive officer. "For the past eight years, he has led Columbia Gas of Virginia, where he focused on ensuring the safe and reliable service that more than 290,000 homes and businesses depend on, while fostering partnerships with the local communities to drive long-term value for all our customers and stakeholders."
Archer joined the company in 1986, and he has since held a number of critical roles in government affairs, communications, regulatory and business policy before assuming the role of president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Virginia in 2015.
"We thank Brent for his many years of service and wish him all the best in his next chapter," Yates concluded.
Jennifer Montague currently serves as the company's senior vice president and chief customer officer. She joined the company in 2018 as vice president of communications and external affairs for Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a NiSource company, before assuming her current role. Prior to this, Montague held numerous positions of increasing responsibility with Commonwealth Edison, and prior to that, with the British Petroleum Company. Montague earned a bachelor's degree in quantitative economics and feminist studies from Stanford University, and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
"Jennifer has been relentlessly focused on improving the experience for our customers since she joined the company and is well positioned to serve the people of Virginia as a trusted partner in the communities in which we serve," Yates said.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.2 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. Based in Merrillville, Indiana, NiSource's approximately 7,500 employees are focused on safely delivering reliable and affordable energy to our customers and communities we serve. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North America Index. Additional information about NiSource, its investments in modern infrastructure and systems, its commitments and its local brands can be found at www.nisource.com. Follow us at www.facebook.com/nisource, www.linkedin.com/company/nisource or www.twitter.com/nisourceinc. NI-F
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Buying your home was probably one of the most (if not the most) expensive purchases you've ever made. In some cases, refinancing your home may be the best way to rearrange your mortgage and finances. When you refinance your mortgage, you take out a new home loan to replace your current one. You'll get a new interest rate, a new monthly payment and new terms. It also restarts the payment clock.
Reasons to refinance a mortgage
The most common motivations for refinancing include:
- Lowering your interest rate: If you obtained your mortgage during a period of high interest rates, refinancing can lower your interest rate and monthly mortgage payment.
- Consolidating high-interest rate debt: You can refinance to pay off high-interest debt by using the equity in your home to pay off the debt. This can reduce your monthly debt obligations and improve your credit utilization ratio. Alternatively, you could use a balance transfer credit card.
- Accessing home equity for cash: When you use a cash-out refinance, you can access a portion of your home's equity in cash. You can then use that money to pay for home improvements, a new car, debt consolidation or any other payment.
Below we outline the steps to completing a home refinance.
1. Figure out your 'why'
Before browsing through lenders, ask yourself what the purpose of refinancing is first. Such as:
Do I want a lower interest rate? If you're watching interest rates fluctuate and hover at some of the lowest rates ever, refinancing seems enticing. If you bought your home when interest rates were higher, refinancing to secure a lower interest rate also means a lower monthly payment. You can also refinance to switch from an adjustable-rate mortgage to a fixed-rate one.
Do I want a lower monthly payment? You usually get this through lower interest rates, but it also comes when you extend your loan terms. For instance, if you had a 15-year home loan and you refinance for a 30-year term, your monthly payments will be less in the new terms.
Do I want to pay off my loan sooner? The sooner you pay off your loan, the less you'll pay in interest. But that also means higher monthly mortgage payments. You can refinance from a 30-year to a 20-year or 15-year mortgage. You'll have higher monthly payments, but you'll also be debt-free sooner.
Do I need some cash? If you take out a new loan for more than you owe, you can pocket the difference in cash through a cash-out refinance. This is a good way to tap into the equity in your home.
2. Boost your credit
Refinancing a mortgage is taking out a new loan, so you'll need to get your credit score in tip-top shape to grab the lowest interest rate available.
If you have any outstanding debt aside from your mortgage -- like student loans or a car payment -- try to pay them off and reduce your debt-to-income ratio. Lenders like to see that you have enough cash on hand to pay your mortgage in case anything happens, like you lose your job or have a medical emergency stopping you from earning money.
Make sure you check your credit report. You can do this for free at AnnualCreditReport.com. See if there are any errors or bad marks you can get removed to give your credit score a boost. The higher your credit score, the lower your interest rate will be.
Read more: How to get a free, weekly credit report for the next 12 months
3. Calculate your potential payments
When you've determined why you want to refinance your home, see if the change will fit into your budget. For instance, if you want to pay your mortgage off sooner, what would your new payments look like under a 15-year mortgage? You can also calculate what a new 30-year loan would look like with a reduced interest rate. Explore different refinance calculators at:
Keep in mind that refinancing a mortgage means another round of closing costs -- anywhere from 2% to 6% of the loan. Unless you find a loan that rolls your closing costs into your loan (which still means you're paying for those costs) or you land a "no closing cost" loan, you'll need that cash on hand if your application is approved.
4. Browse through lenders
After you've got a good idea of what you'd like to pay, start looking to see which lenders offer the best deal. Pay attention to interest rates and fees, but also take into consideration the entire process, including:
- Ease of applying: Does the lender offer an online application or do you have to apply at a local branch?
- Process time: Do you know how long it'll take to close on your new loan?
- Requirements: If your credit score isn't in the best shape, will you still qualify for refinancing, and if so, is it the best rate you can get?
There are plenty of places to shop around for lenders and rates online, but keep in mind that rates generated through online tools don't always account for your specific situation and can change when the loan is actually pursued.
You can also try your bank or credit union. Your local institution probably offers home loans and refinancing and has the tools available for you to calculate what you'd pay if you refinanced your mortgage. Another option is to try a private mortgage broker.
5. Apply and close
Once you've found a few of the best lenders, send in your applications. Try to complete your applications within a few weeks of each other. Since each application triggers a hard credit check, multiple applications will tell the credit bureaus that you're rate shopping, or shopping around for the best rate. Instead of multiple hard credit inquiries, only one will show up on your credit score. This means you won't get hit with many hard credit checks which would cause your score to plummet.
Once you choose the best lender, lock in your interest rate. Since interest rates fluctuate often, yours could go up any time before closing. Once you lock in your rate, it won't change even if the market causes it to rise. Rate locks typically last 30 to 60 days (sometimes longer, depending on your lender), which is usually how long it takes to close on a new loan. Some lenders even guarantee that if interest rates drop before closing, you'll secure the lowest possible rate. Then it's time to close.
There are plenty of different reasons to refinance your home, so make sure you choose the best lender, interest rate and repayment terms that are the best fit for your finances. If interest rates are too high, there are too many fees, or you can't find a lender to work with, you may want to put off refinancing for the time being.
The bottom line
Consider your goals and choose the best lender for your finances. Lock in your interest rate, and you'll usually close the loan 45 to 60 days after the initial agreement. There are plenty of different reasons to refinance your home, so make sure you choose the right terms. If interest rates are too high, there are too many fees, or you can't find a lender to work with, you may want to put off refinancing for the time being. | https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/how-to-refinance-your-home/ | 2022-12-15 16:42:47 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/how-to-refinance-your-home/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.
The complaint filed in U.S. District Court comes three weeks before the Republican governor steps aside for Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, who has said she opposes the construction.
Ducey told U.S. officials earlier this week that Arizona stands ready to help remove the containers, which he says were placed as a temporary barrier. But he wants the U.S. government to say when it will fill any remaining gaps in the permanent border wall as it announced it would a year ago.
The U.S. “owes it to Arizonans and all Americans to release a timeline,” he wrote in a Tuesday letter, responding to news of the pending federal complaint.
Border security was a focus of Donald Trump’s presidency and remains a key issue for Republican politicians.
The complaint by the Department of Justice asks the court that Arizona be ordered to halt placement and remove the containers in remote San Rafael Valley in easternmost Cochise County. The work placing up to 3,000 containers at a cost of $95 million is about a third complete, but protesters concerned about its impact on the environment have held up work in recent days.
“Officials from Reclamation and the Forest Service have notified Arizona that it is trespassing on federal lands,” the complaint reads. The action also seeks damages to compensate the United States to fix any damage along the border.
The Justice Department sued on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service it oversees.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement from Washington that the project “is not an effective barrier, it poses safety hazards to both the public and those working in the area and has significantly damaged public land.”
“We need serious solutions at our border, with input from local leaders and communities. Stacking shipping containers is not a productive solution,” Vilsack said.
The complaint was applauded by U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a Democrat who represents southern Arizona. He called the project an “illegal junkyard border wall.”
Russ McSpadden, Southwest conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, said the federal complaint “should be the beginning of the end of Doug Ducey’s lawless assault on protected national forestlands and endangered wildlife.”
Ducey wrote federal officials after being informed of their intent to file the complaint and rejected their argument that the containers “present serious public safety risks and environmental harms.”
“The number one public safety risk and environmental harm has come from inaction by the federal government to secure our border,” Ducey wrote, with the January 2021 halt in the building of Trump’s border wall resulting in “an ever-increasing number of migrants who continue to flow into the state.”
Ducey’s move comes amid a record flow of migrants arriving at the border. U.S. border officials have stopped migrants 2.38 million times in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, up 37% from the year before. The annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level during Trump’s presidency, in 2019.
Ducey also rejected the U.S. government’s claims that the containers interfere with the ability of federal agencies to carry out their official duties, as well as to complete construction of border infrastructure in some areas.
He said he was encouraged by the Biden administration’s earlier announcement it would fill gaps in the wall, but that was a year ago.
“Arizona had no other choice but to address the crisis at its southern border and began erecting a temporary border barrier,” the governor wrote.
Hobbs has said she considers the project a political stunt, but hasn’t decided what to do about the containers after her Jan. 5. inauguration.
Ducey sued federal officials over their objections to the container wall Oct. 21, insisting that Arizona holds sole or shared jurisdiction over the 60-foot (18.2 meter) strip the containers rest on and has a constitutional right to protect residents from “imminent danger of criminal and humanitarian crises.”
Ducey’s container wall effort began in late summer in Yuma in western Arizona, a popular crossing point, with scores of asylum-seekers arriving daily and often finding ways to circumvent the new barriers.The containers filled areas left open when Trump’s 450-mile (724 km) border wall was built. But remote San Rafael Valley — the latest construction site — is not typically used by migrants and was not contemplated in Trump’s wall construction plan. | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/ap-us-sues-arizona-over-shipping-containers-on-mexico-border/ | 2022-12-15 02:59:05 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/ap-us-sues-arizona-over-shipping-containers-on-mexico-border/ |
Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, setting up a possible legal battle that could affect the fate of the popular social media app in the U.S.
The ban, slated to take effect on Jan. 1, is considered the most drastic measure any state has taken against TikTok. Many cybersecurity experts have questioned whether Montana can effectively implement something so new and complex.
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill, Senate Bill 419 on Wednesday, saying it is intended to safeguard the data of Montana residents from the Chinese government, echoing theoretical fears that officials in the White House have with the hit video app.
TikTok is owned by Beijing-based tech giant ByteDance. For years, national security experts in Washington have been wary about the app's growing popularity in the U.S., citing intelligence laws in China that provide the government unfettered access to company records. Yet there is no public evidence that Chinese officials have ever sought TikTok user data.
How will the ban work?
Under the Montana law, tech companies, not everyday users of TikTok, could be penalized. For instance, Apple and Google, which operate app stores on phones and devices, could be subjected to fines up to $10,000 a day for letting people download TikTok.
Representatives from Apple and Google have not commented on the law, but cybersecurity experts say there are a few ways the companies could comply.
Apple and Google could block TikTok from all accounts that have billing addresses in Montana, said Roger Entner, a telecoms analyst at Recon Analytics.
Entner said the companies could also prevent all IP addresses located within Montana's borders from being able to download TikTok from app stores.
"If they can prevent you in China from accessing Google, that's the same thing," Entner said. "So of course Apple and Google can prevent Montana residents from accessing TikTok."
That said, there would be loopholes, like using a virtual private network, or VPN, a service that can be used to sidestep internet restrictions, Entner said.
"The ban gets tricky. If you're near a state border, and your phone pings a cell phone tower inside of Montana, it might look like you're in Montana when you're not," he said. "The ban could hit many people who shouldn't be affected."
TikTok expected to launch a legal fight
TikTok is expected to fight the law in court.
Groups including the ACLU support it challenging the law, which they cast as a violation of the First Amendment.
"The government cannot impose a total ban on a communications platform like TikTok unless it is necessary to prevent extremely serious, immediate harm to national security," the ACLU said in a statement. "But there's no public evidence of harm that would meet the high bar set by the U.S. and Montana Constitutions, and a total ban would not be the only option for addressing such harm if it did exist."
Legal experts say that, while the First Amendment does protect free expression on TikTok, the government can restrict speech if there there is a risk to national security, such as if online speech is providing support to terrorists. Far less certain is whether the perceived danger TikTok poses to national security would override the free speech protections.
Digital rights groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, do not see TikTok as a national security risk and are sounding the alarm about the Montana law.
"This unconstitutional ban undermines the free speech and association of Montana TikTok users and intrudes on TikTok's interest in disseminating its users' videos," the organization said in a statement. "It is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, whether it's done by Congress or Montana. This ban won't protect Montana residents' private data. Companies will continue to harvest and monetize personal info and make it widely available to purchasers, thieves, and foreign actors."
Last December, Gianforte banned TikTok on state government electronic devices.
On Wednesday, he added that the ban would expand to include "all social media applications that collect and provide users' personal information or data to a foreign adversary, or a person or entity located within a country designated as a foreign adversary," including the popular messaging app, WeChat, which is owned by China-based Tencent.
Montana's legal fight with TikTok could influence White House decision
President Biden signed legislation banning the app from government devices last December, and has been considering an all-out ban if TikTok's parent company ByteDance, cannot find an American buyer.
TikTok, for its part, has invested $1.5 billion into a data security plan known as "Project Texas," that the company says will cordon off all of Americans' data from China.
But the Biden administration has not been satisfied with the proposal, since it falls short of ByteDance selling off TikTok to an American tech company, or a group of investors outside of China.
Negotiations over the future of TikTok have reached a standstill in the White House, even as China hawks close to Biden continue to push for an outright national ban of TikTok.
Now, the first legal test of such a ban will likely pit Montana state officials against TikTok, the outcome of which could inform the next steps the White House takes.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Three years into the global pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place.
People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on public transit, according to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center on Monday. Restaurants and offices will no longer require masks.
Schools will see the relaxation of the mask rule in March, as the requirement is being eased in two parts.
Still, on the streets in Taipei, the island’s capital, and in office buildings, many people continued to don a mask. In grocery stores, shoppers still wore face coverings.
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Marianne Williamson attacked the news media as well as the Democratic National Committee for "rigging" the election system and dismissing her presidential chances.
The Democratic presidential candidate sat down for an interview on ABC’s "This Week" Sunday to discuss her 2024 campaign as an opposing option to President Biden. During the interview, Williamson took aim at what she considered "the system" of establishment Democrats and members of the media attacking her campaign.
"You have been called by, I think, the Associated Press, the longest of long shots," ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl asked.
"I would bet that the Associated Press also said that Hillary Clinton was a shoo-in," Williamson responded.
SEAN HANNITY: BIDEN AND DEMOCRATS ARE IN ‘DEEP TROUBLE’ FOR 2024
Karl insisted, "I don't know if they would've used that language, actually."
"Maybe not, but the system, you know exactly what I’m saying. So the system that is now saying that I'm unserious, I'm not credible, or I'm a long shot is the very system that protects and maintains this idea that only those whose careers have been entrenched within the system that drove us into a ditch should possibly be considered qualified to lead us out of that ditch," Williamson said.
Williamson officially launched her presidential campaign on Saturday after revealing plans to begin campaigning on Feb. 23. While Williamson is being seen as a Democratic opponent to President Biden, Biden has yet to officially announce whether he will seek a second term.
Later on in the interview, Williamson also attacked the Democratic Party for undermining her campaign.
"The DNC should not be rigging this system. They don’t even pretend anymore. They’re not even covert about their — their swaying the primary season. They’re very overt about it," Williamson said.
Karl asked, "So that’s what’s going on, is they’re rigging the system for Biden?"
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"They even admit that," Williamson responded, "They know that the president did not do well in New Hampshire. They know that New Hampshirites are very open to independent and more progressive voices. And they know that he did very well in South Carolina. They're not even-- you know this, I know this, they know this. And they're not even pretending otherwise."
When asked whether she would endorse Biden as the Democratic nominee, she commented, "I will do whatever I feel I can do as an American to make sure that the neofascist threat that is represented by some aspects of the Republican Party does not win in 2024."
However, she also noted that she expects to debate Biden in a Democratic primary.
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"This is a democracy. This is not about what I think is wrong. Obviously, I believe the American people should be offered an agenda for genuine, fundamental economic reform, and it should be the voters who decide. It should not be the DNC that decides. It should be the voters that decide. That is what a democracy is," Williamson said. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/democrat-challenging-biden-slams-media-they-also-thought-clinton-was-a-shoo-in/article_f9316388-c850-5881-b775-b32f1900bf01.html | 2023-03-06 00:04:13 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/democrat-challenging-biden-slams-media-they-also-thought-clinton-was-a-shoo-in/article_f9316388-c850-5881-b775-b32f1900bf01.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with drones, rockets and surface-to-air missiles, U.S. officials said Monday.
The aid package is expected to be announced on Tuesday and the money will be provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Unlike the U.S. equipment, weapons and ammunition that are more frequently sent to Ukraine from Pentagon stocks — so they can be delivered quickly — this money is to be spent over the coming months or even years to ensure Ukraine’s future security needs.
The assistance initiative will fund HAWK air-defense systems, air-defense munitions and drones for air defense. It will also buy artillery, rockets, satellite imagery assistance, and funding for ongoing maintenance and spare parts for a variety of systems, according to the officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the aid package has not yet been formally announced.
Including this package, the U.S. has provided Ukraine nearly $37 billion in military aid since Russia invaded in February 2022.
The decision comes as Ukraine prepares to launch a spring offensive against Russian forces, with air defense a persistent issue.
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault, officials said Monday. Wreckage from a drone struck a two-story apartment building in Kyiv’s western Svyatoshynskyi district, while other debris struck a car parked nearby, setting it on fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram post.
Russian shelling of 127 targets across northern, southern and eastern parts of Ukraine killed three civilians, the Ukrainian defense ministry said.
Facing economic sanctions and limits on its supply chains due to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has routinely turned to Iran’s Shahed drones to bolster its firepower. And U.S. aid packages — including more immediate military weapons and support — have included systems to shoot down and otherwise defeat the drones.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Riverfest 2023 is still more than four months away, but one of the first events has already happened — the choosing of the artwork that will grace admission buttons and posters.
Monday morning, Wichita Festivals Inc. unveiled a poster designed by Adam Anderson of Gardner Design. The poster features a lot of blue, red and gold tones. The images are of sunshine, fireworks, Admiral Windwagon Smith, runners and water events.
“We wanted something that was very fun and bright but illustrated the individual elements that flow together and connect,” Anderson said. “It’s the idea of how Riverfest is not just one thing but all of these activities and the Wichita community that comes together to make it flow. The sun is hugging everything and pulling everyone in through the various activities that bring us all together at the festival.”
Riverfest 2023 is June 2-10.
A Riverfest button allows admission for all nine days of the festival. Adult buttons for ages 11 and up are available at the early-bird price of $10 when purchased online starting April 17-May 7.
Starting Monday, May 8, buttons will be available at area QuikTrip locations: $15 for adults and $5 for children. Kids five years old and younger get in free. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-riverfest-2023-artwork-unveiled/ | 2023-01-23 18:44:32 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-riverfest-2023-artwork-unveiled/ |
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Bridgestone and several partners a $35 million grant to continue its investment in desert shrub guayule to advance a climate-smart domestic rubber industry and offer a solution for growers amid the ongoing water crisis in the Southwestern U.S.
- The grant will be used to expand Bridgestone's guayule production in the Southwestern U.S. with lowered greenhouse gas emissions and to create regional jobs for farmers and Native American tribes to build a rubber bioeconomy based on climate-smart and sustainable practices.
- In line with its commitment to utilize 100% sustainable materials by 2050, Bridgestone aims to commercialize use of guayule rubber in tires by the end of the decade.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced today it has been awarded a $35 million climate-smart grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to invest in desert shrub guayule to expand natural rubber production in the U.S. and offer a solution for growers amid the ongoing water crisis in the Southwest with a more environmentally sustainable crop. As part of the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative, the $35 million investment in guayule will allow Bridgestone to expand natural rubber production in the Southwestern U.S. with lowered greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs in the region for local U.S. farmers and Native American tribes to build a rubber bioeconomy based on climate-smart and sustainable practices.
"At Bridgestone, we have been committed to guayule as a domestic source of natural rubber since our research initiative in this desert shrub began in 2012 to offer a more sustainable solution for both our environment and economy," said William Niaura, Director of Sustainable Materials and Circular Economy, Bridgestone Americas. "By participating in this larger industry-wide initiative led by the USDA, we can continue our commitment to establishing a natural rubber industry domestically in a climate-smart way alongside other industry thought leaders who are similarly dedicated to sustainable commodity production that will provide meaningful benefits for domestic growers."
The USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities was established to expand markets for America's climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers. Bridgestone was awarded the $35 million grant as part of the first pool of partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.
Bridgestone will leverage grant funds to attract additional guayule growers in the Southwestern U.S. among local farmers and Native American tribes. Bridgestone seeks to educate local growers on how to implement climate-smart practices of guayule to enable a domestic natural rubber industry in the U.S. with the climate-appropriate crop in a drought-stricken region of the U.S. The grant will also facilitate grower education defining optimal agricultural practices to help enable carbon sequestration in desert soils, water utilization, soil health, and nutrient delivery and ecological benefits of guayule.
The $35 million in grant funds will be disbursed through a five-year period from 2023-2027 and is designed to reduce overall costs for guayule growers. Through the grant, Bridgestone also seeks to utilize guayule to reduce agriculture's carbon impact to 0% by implementing key agricultural practices, optimize water utilization in guayule production to match growers' water allotment, and incentivize growers to implement sustainable practices. Joining Bridgestone, additional partners in the $35 guayule climate-smart grant include the University of Arizona, Colorado State University, OpenET, Environmental Defense Fund, Tohono O'odham Nation and Colorado River Indian Tribes, and eight regional growers.
Bridgestone launched its guayule research initiative in 2012 when it broke ground on a guayule processing and research center in Mesa, Arizona. Today, the company continues to operate the Mesa facility in addition to a 281-acre guayule farm in Eloy, Arizona. To date, Bridgestone has invested more than $100 million in its efforts to commercialize guayule. Bridgestone is also the recipient of multiple U.S. government research grants for guayule research and development, including from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (July 2017) and from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (September 2021).
Most recently, Bridgestone announced it is expanding the number of local farmers it partners with in Central Arizona and is targeting 350 new acres of guayule to be planted in 2023. In August 2022, Bridgestone announced its plans to invest an additional $42 million to establish commercial operations, with additional investment and expansion toward 2030. This investment will increase capacity of up to 25,000 additional acres of farmland for planting and harvesting guayule at scale in collaboration and partnership with local U.S. farmers and Native American tribes.
Guayule is part of Bridgestone's plan to achieve carbon neutrality and make tires from 100% sustainable materials by 2050. The company is targeting commercial production of guayule-derived natural rubber by the end of the decade.
The guayule initiative aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment that consists of 8 Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter "E" (Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease and Empowerment) to realize a sustainable society. This initiative aligns with the company's "Ecology" and "Energy" commitments.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and rubber, building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Americas employs more than 50,000 people across its worldwide operations. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced that it will be attending the Wolfe Research Wealth Symposium in New York City on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Edmund Reese, Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in a fireside chat on that day at 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time, which will be webcast via Broadridge's investor relations website at broadridge-ir.com.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with over $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. In addition, Broadridge's technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of on average more than U.S. $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is a part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.
Biden's remarks will build on previous initiatives to limit health care costs, with the Department of Health and Human Services releasing new estimates showing 18.7 million older adults and other Medicare beneficiaries will save an estimated $400 per year in prescription drug costs in 2025 because of the president placing a cap on out-of-pocket spending as part of last year's Inflation Reduction Act.
Gearing up for his 2024 reelection campaign as inflation remains a dominant concern for voters, the Democratic president has emphasized his policies to help families manage their expenses, as well as a spate of government incentives to encourage private sector development of electric vehicles, clean energy and advanced computer chips.
Republican lawmakers have criticized Biden's policies by saying they have spurred higher prices that hurt the well-being of families.
The Biden administration plans to limit what it calls “junk” insurance plans, such as short-term policies that can deny basic coverage as people transition between employers and still need temporary health care coverage.
Neera Tanden, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, highlighted the case of a man in Montana who received a $43,000 health care bill because his insurer said his cancer was a pre-existing condition.
“That’s not real insurance — that’s junk insurance,” Tanden told reporters on a phone call previewing Biden's remarks. “We will propose a rule to crack down on these plans.”
The president also announced new guidance on medical billing stemming from 2020's No Surprises Act. The guidance would limit the ability of insurers that contract with hospitals to claim provided care was not in network and have customers pay more money. Health plans also would need to disclose facility fees that are increasingly charged to patients and can surface as an unexpected cost in a medical bill.
“Frankly, what they are doing is gaming the system — this is not allowed," Tanden said.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Treasury Department also are seeking information on third-party credit cards and loans that are specifically used to pay for health care. The higher costs and interest charges can discourage people in need of treatment from seeking care.
The president is expected to also highlight previous efforts to reduce health care costs, including a plan allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs and a $35 monthly price cap on insulin for people in Medicare Part B. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-push-to-limit-healthcare-costs/507-e6ce51dd-4c61-4a18-8bcc-a990bd1b0ae6 | 2023-07-07 16:20:46 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-push-to-limit-healthcare-costs/507-e6ce51dd-4c61-4a18-8bcc-a990bd1b0ae6 |
Built during the pandemic, Wychmere now has a spectacular new 35,000 square foot event space, "Dune"
PLYMOUTH, Mich. and HARWICHPORT, Mass., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReyCon (formerly Reynolds Construction), a leader in construction management throughout Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the recent completion of work at the Wychmere Beach Club on Cape Cod. The Club held its first wedding reception at the newly constructed "Dune" event space in May 2022.
Wychmere Beach Club is a prestigious multi-use compound in Harwichport. The property spans 20 Oceanfront acres on Nantucket Sound and features exclusive event space, a private beach, sparkling pools, festive poolside bars and restaurants and a tennis club. While ReyCon is a respected player in multiple construction markets- this is one of the firms most high-profile hospitality projects.
ReyCon's work at Wychmere consisted of ground up construction on a stunning 35,000 sq feet oceanfront wedding venue as well as adjacent pools, pool deck and bar/restaurant. "Dune" features panoramic ocean views accessible through expansive windows, balconies and a rooftop terrace with frameless glass walls. Outside, the beach club boasts two brand new grand pools, a kids pool and an extra-large hot tub. This glamour is set amongst picturesque landscaping – resulting in one of New England's most extraordinary oceanfront settings.
ReyCon field teams -led by Project Manager Greg Ginsburg -worked in collaboration with the property owner Atlas Investment Group, the architecture and design team at GS Design Group Inc., as well as a highly respected team of subcontractors.
"We were thrilled to partner with Atlas Investment Group on a hospitality project of this magnitude and prestige" said Mike Reynolds, President of ReyCon, "The Wychmere Beach Club is an absolute jewel and one of the truly special beach clubs and event venues not only on Cape Cod, but all of New England. I'm particularly proud of the fact that this project was initiated and developed during the challenging pandemic. Success on the project required creative problem solving and a tremendous team effort - everyone involved deserves credit for driving the program forward during uniquely difficult times."
"Mike and his team at ReyCon were true professionals and exceptional partners on this project" said Kevin Kelly of Atlas. "We were impressed with their collaborative approach and ability to adapt and adjust on the fly during challenging times – without compromising cost or quality.
We shared a common goal - to create a world-class, five-star venue for weddings, corporate meetings and other special occasions. The result of the project and our overall experience with ReyCon was nothing less than spectacular."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two Democratic lawmakers are seeking to remove Columbus Day as an official holiday in Tennessee in favor of a different day of celebration: the day after the Super Bowl.
Rep. Joe Towns Jr. (D—Memphis) and Sen. London Lamar (D—Memphis) introduced a bill this week that would designate the first Monday after the Super Bowl as a legal holiday while removing the official recognition of Columbus Day.
The bill would delete the language in the current Tennessee Code Annotated that designates “the second Monday in October, known as ‘Columbus Day,’” as a holiday while inserting “the first Monday after the Super Bowl,” as a new holiday, known as “Super Bowl Monday” in the bill text.
If passed, the change would take effect immediately, per the bill. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/tn-bill-would-replace-columbus-day-with-super-bowl-monday-as-an-official-state-holiday/ | 2023-02-03 20:25:37 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/tn-bill-would-replace-columbus-day-with-super-bowl-monday-as-an-official-state-holiday/ |
Cyclone Freddy, which battered southeast Africa over the past month, broke all kinds of meteorological records. The U.N.'s weather agency is currently accessing whether it is longest cyclone ever recorded – lasting at least 36 days. And it's already broken the record for all-time accumulated cyclone energy in the Southern Hemisphere, a measure of the storm's strength over time, beating the previous record set by Cyclone Fantala in 2016.
The cyclone is also unusual for its looping trajectory, how far it traveled – almost 5,000 miles – as well as how often it dissipated and then re-strengthened.
It formed off the coast of Australia in early February and then crossed the Southern Indian Ocean, making landfall on the island of Madagascar before moving west into Mozambique in late February. It then did a loop, pummeling Mozambique again last weekend and then lashing Malawi, which has declared a state of disaster. It has already killed more than 400 in total and displaced tens of thousands of people, with figures likely to rise.
Many scientists say the world is likely to see weather phenomenon like cyclones become more extreme due to the warming of the oceans. This week the U.S. state of California was also inundated with floods, but for countries like Malawi and Mozambique – among the poorest in the world – dealing with the aftermath of such large-scale disasters is especially challenging.
Four years ago, Mozambique experienced one of the worst-ever tropical cyclones to ever hit Africa, Cyclone Idai. I flew to Beira to report on rescue operations and was amazed at the scale of the damage, particularly the human toll.
I spoke to people who had spent days up trees or clinging to roofs to avoid the flood waters, eating leaves to survive. Many children didn't know where their parents were, and there were parents desperately searching for children. One rescued woman said people in her area had been eaten by crocodiles, and a foreign aid worker told me what haunted him most was the survivors' rotting feet – from days of standing in water.
To help with the current situation in the aftermath of Freddy, Mozambique's government has announced $4 million in funds to start rebuilding. And Malawi — which saw six months' worth of rain in six days – has earmarked $3 million dollars for reconstruction and also called for more international help. The United Nations has released $10 million in emergency funds.
Mary Galvin, a professor of development studies at the University of Johannesburg who specializes in water issues and climate change, told NPR that while Africa as a continent is the world's lowest greenhouse gas emitter – responsible for fewer than 4% of global emissions — it will continue to bear the brunt of extreme weather events.
"We'll see more devastation like that brought by Cyclone Freddy. It's expected the African continent will be devastated by such events, disproportionately affecting the poor and vulnerable," she told NPR.
"While lessons were learnt and since applied, the increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events means we must urgently double down on our efforts, provide immediate humanitarian assistance and support recovery and further resilience," said United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Mozambique Myrta Kaulard.
So what are the challenges of rebuilding – both in terms of infrastructure and people's lives? Those are some of the questions I put to Alcidio Benjamim, a local aid worker who's on the ground in the cyclone-affected area in Mozambique with Africa-based humanitarian NGO ForAfrika. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
What's the situation like in Mozambique at the moment?
Cyclone Freddy has just made landfall in Mozambique for the second time [on March 12], and this time around it had its landfall in Zambezia province and it brought with it wind speeds up to 150 kph [93 mph] and also gusts up to 213 km per hour [132 mph]. So it was very intense. There is a lot of destruction. It's not only the houses but also the public infrastructure. I'm talking about hospitals and schools, and also the water supply system [and] the power system as there are many poles fallen in the street. [Humanitarian workers] are facing challenges because roads are flooded and muddy [so] some of the areas you cannot drive to. So there's also a challenge with regards to access.
What do people need most urgently and what's lacking?
At this moment what is priority is to make sure that the people who are affected at least have food. They also need non-food items to protect themselves and make sure they don't get sick. I'm talking about blankets, I'm talking about tarpaulins that may help some of them at least cover their house or build a small shelter. And also water purifiers. It's very important to have a safe water supply as contamination can happen.
Is the worst of the storm over?
You know it is still raining in some of the areas. We're assuming that damages may continue.
What will the rebuilding process look like?
As people return, they are going to need support to be able to rebuild their houses. And if we look at the government, they're also going to need to rebuild the public infrastructure. We have a lot of hospitals that were partially or completely destroyed. There are also hundreds of schools that have been partially and completely destroyed.
What are some of the unforeseen consequences of this storm?
Some of the accommodation centers do not have lights. It's a bit worrying to have women and girls and children in a place where there is no light.
Are waters expected to recede soon? When will the country recover?
There are places we are going to have the water drop down, but there are places where the water is going to be there for a very long period of time. But one thing I can tell you is that this is going to take a very long time. It's going to be more than three months because the situation is really terrible.
That's when we can also tackle the food security issue. What should be done is that people should be able to produce their own food to make sure they have something to eat and also have a surplus that they can sell. For that they need seeds and tools to help them produce because most of them live on the basis of subsistence agriculture.
Is there a fear children could drop out of school? Did that happen after Idai?
There were events like that. People had to go and live somewhere else that was far from the school their children were attending previously so they were not able to return to that school [and it might not be a priority for families to sign their kids up for another school]. So we can also expect the same situation as an impact of Cyclone Freddy.
At the moment children are not attending classes because schools are being used as accommodation centers, so there is not yet a day that has been confirmed [for schools to reopen].
How does Freddy compare to Idai in 2019, which you also lived through?
Both devastated the country. But the difference is that Idai came once but Cyclone Freddy made landfall twice in Mozambique. Cyclone Freddy has taken longer than Idai, we see the numbers [of people affected] are still increasing. We'll be able later on to see which one has affected more people.
Did Mozambique learn lessons from Idai that will be helpful in dealing with Freddy?
It did help quite a lot, not only for the government, not only for NGOs, but also for the people in general. At least [in] areas affected by Cyclone Idai, people now know when there's a cyclone coming what they should be doing. So if we look at Sofala province, which was affected by Cyclone Idai, every time that they hear that the cyclone is coming, they pack bags with quite a lot of sand and then put them on the roofs of their houses, just to make sure the zinc sheets are not removed by the wind. Another thing is that people have learned that when there's a cyclone coming they have to leave those areas that are at risk: the areas nearby a river, a lake.
If we look to the government as well, in terms of sensitization and also mobilizing resources, I think they've learned also. The government has made sure they disseminate information regarding moving to a safe place.
There are bound to be more cyclones. Is there any way people can protect their homes in the future?
That's something that's going to be difficult. We still have people in Mozambique who live in huts. So huts cannot resist most of the time cyclone events.
How difficult is it to help people cope psychologically?
There is psychological support that has to be given, and this is what we're also doing on the ground at the accommodation center we're supporting. There are therapists, but a very limited number. We have a group of people who had lost everything with Cyclone Idai and now they've lost everything again, so they can be re-traumatized.
I heard a story of this woman who was crying because she'd lost everything she had and she didn't know what to do. Her house was completely destroyed. And she's a widow, about 58 years old, and no one is there to support her. She doesn't have money. So if we look at someone like that — what can you expect? What's she going to do?
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Larayne Alles, of Green Briar, Dallas, and formerly of Harveys Lake, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Arrangements are pending from Hugh P. Boyle & Son Funeral Home Inc., Kingston.
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