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The Mars, Incorporated brand celebrates the global debut of a new character as M&M'S continues to use the power of fun to inspire moments of everyday happiness and belonging
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in a decade, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, is expanding its iconic crew with the introduction of a new character and spokescandy – meet Purple.
Designed to represent acceptance and inclusivity, our newest member is known for her earnest self-expression. Keen self-awareness, authenticity and confidence are the driving forces behind Purple's charm and quirky nature. She joins the legendary cast of M&M'S characters, who recently were given a refresh with updated looks and more nuanced personalities in January.
"Mars is thrilled to debut the newest member of the M&M'S cast of characters to the world. There is so much about our new spokescandy that people can relate to and appreciate, including her willingness to embrace her true self. Our new character reminds us to celebrate what makes us unique," said Jane Hwang, Global Vice President at Mars Wrigley. "Our purpose story is just getting started and the introduction of our newest M&M'S spokescandy is the next chapter, as the brand continues to delight fans with fun in a way only M&M'S can."
Art and entertainment are powerful ways to inspire connection and fun. To mark this exciting global debut, Purple is harnessing the power of music to showcase her individuality with the release of her first music single and video. The musical debut entitled, "I'm Just Gonna Be Me" features the extraordinary talents of saxophonist Grace Kelly, dance and choreography masters Devin Santiago and Colo Cag, celebrated opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo and special appearances by the rest of the M&M'S crew, including Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Blue and Green. Fans can visit M&M'S Purpose - For All Funkind to learn more about the group of creators M&M'S teamed up with to produce "I'm Just Gonna Be Me."
As part of the M&M'S FUNd, a global initiative intended to track the brand's impact on its mission to increase a sense of belonging for ten million people by 2025, "I'm Just Gonna Be Me" will be available on all major music streaming platforms and will support inclusive arts and entertainment. For every stream, a one dollar donation (up to five hundred thousand dollars) will be made to Sing for Hope, a non-profit that harnesses the power of the arts to bring hope, connection and purpose to millions of people around the world through music.
For more information about M&M'S new character and to stream her new track, fans can visit M&M'S on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or at MMS.com.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a global, family-owned business, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands including Ben's Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®. We are creating a better world for pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing. For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Bush pilot Jim Tweto, known for his starring role in the Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series, was killed along with a hunting and fishing guide from Idaho when their small plane crashed shortly after takeoff, Alaska State Troopers said.
Tweto’s family-run rural aviation business in Unalakleet was featured in three seasons of the television series a decade ago. He and passenger Shane Reynolds of Orofino, Idaho, died Friday near the coastal village of Shaktoolik, roughly 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Nome, the statement said.
The plane “was witnessed taking off but not climbing and then crashing,” their report said. Troopers were notified of an SOS activation around 11:48 a.m. Friday, followed by a report that a Cessna 180 had crashed 35 miles northeast of Shaktoolik.
Troopers responding from Nome recovered both bodies. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating.
The Anchorage Daily News reported that Tweto was a co-owner of Hageland Aviation Services and then Era Alaska, which would later become Ravn Air Group; Reynolds operated Northwest Fishing Expeditions, guiding clients in Alaska and across the Pacific Northwest for years.
Tweto, 68, died doing what he loved, his daughter Ariel posted on Instagram. She called Reynolds, 45, “a wonderful hunting guide and friend of our family.”
Born in Kansas and raised in Minnesota, Tweto came to Alaska to play hockey at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and settled in Unalakleet, where he met his wife Ferno. The couple and their three daughters were featured in the Discovery series, which aired in 2011-2012. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/plane-crash-kills-pilot-from-discovery-channel-show-and-idaho-hunting-guide/ | 2023-06-19 22:05:26 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/plane-crash-kills-pilot-from-discovery-channel-show-and-idaho-hunting-guide/ |
Providing solutions to make buildings healthier and keep people safer, R-Zero's industry-leading tech honored for innovation in wellness
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping to drive forward a safer, more sustainable and effective approach to healthier buildings, biosafety tech company, R-Zero, was named among the list of honorees in Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. The awards honor clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that support the growth of positive social innovation and tackle social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.
R-Zero's intelligent biosafety platform continuously collects data about how a space is being used, and uses that data to quantify risk with advanced risk modeling. Then a network of connected devices automatically works to mitigate risk in the air or on surfaces. Real-time data streaming provides advanced analytics and actionable insights based on how spaces are actually being used. The platform is being used across many industries, including education, hospitality, healthcare, senior care and in offices and workspaces, helping to provide safer shared spaces for hundreds of thousands of people.
"R-Zero is proud to be at the forefront of this new era; we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-engineer the built environment to promote and prioritize human health and productivity. The buildings where we spend 90% of our lives should not only be smart and sustainable, but they should actively work to keep us healthy too – that's exactly what our technology exists to do," said Grant Morgan, co-founder and CEO of R-Zero. "R-Zero is honored to receive this distinction from Fast Company for our innovation as we focus on making a difference today with an eye toward a healthier world tomorrow."
Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions—with climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of nearly 3,000 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice, and more. In addition, several new categories have been added this year including climate, nature, water, and workplace. The 2022 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to Hong Kong.
"We are consistently inspired by the novelty and creativity that people are applying to solve some of our society's most pressing problems, from shelter to the climate crisis. Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges," says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "Our journalists have identified some of the most ingenious initiatives to launch since the start of 2021, which we hope will both have a meaningful impact and lead others to join in being part of the solution."
About R-Zero:
R-Zero is the first biosafety technology company dedicated to making our shared indoor spaces safer, healthier, and more productive. Backed by Mayo Clinic and the earliest investors in Google, Amazon, Tesla, and SpaceX, R-Zero is dedicated to developing the most effective and innovative disinfection technologies to reduce the spread of microorganisms in the built environment. Combining space utilization sensor technology, AI, ML, and IoT-connected hardware, R-Zero's intelligent biosafety platform enables organizations to create and maintain healthier indoor environments. Today, the company's sustainable, IoT-enabled disinfection technologies enable safer, healthier indoor spaces for hundreds of thousands of people across both public and private sector organizations without using chemicals. R-Zero's system of connected biosafety technologies provides greater visibility, automation, and even smarter risk reduction within the indoor spaces where people spend their time. R-Zero is backed by leading venture capital firms DBL Partners, World Innovation Lab, and SOSV/HAX; Mayo Clinic; and thought leaders from hospitality, sports, commercial real estate, impact, and other industries. For more information, visit www.rzero.com.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With Memorial Day weekend coming up, many people may be headed out to celebrate the holiday boating – but with more traffic comes more risk.
Paige Pearson with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said an increase in Virginia residents heading out on the water for the holidays is expected.
Pearson said some people treat driving a boat the same as driving a car. While they have similarities, knowing the differences between the modes of transportation could save your life.
“It’s the inevitable. If something could go wrong, which it can go wrong in a split-second, things can turn tragic,” she said. “You don’t know what’s going to happen or when.”
Pearson advised all boat passengers to always wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket that fits properly and to never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The DWR reported that there were 89 boating incidents – including 19 deaths – in 2021, which is down from 110 incidents the year before.
In one of those incidents last year, a storm overturned three boats in the Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County and forced four people into the cold water.
In April 2020, Gabe Henderson, a Deep Run High School student-athlete, died in a boating accident on Lake Anna.
Shayla Jackson, who was fishing at Osbourne Landing Park in Henrico County Monday, said she always pays attention to her surroundings.
“Making sure there’s no boats or anything around when you do cast out,” she said.
Pearson said alcohol and speed remain some of the highest contributing factors in recreational boater deaths.
“More people means more accidents unfortunately,” she said. “Speed is always a factor and not paying attention, so we just ask that when you’re out and about there’s tons of people out, look both ways a few times. Make sure you know where you’re going.”
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – Sources say the suspected shooter is now dead after shootings at Michigan State University that killed three and injured five others in East Lansing on Monday night.
People on and near the campus should shelter in place while police look for the active shooter. MSU Police Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said there has been a lot of false information posted online that is not accurate.
MSU shooting timeline:
- 8:18 p.m. – Shots fired calls received after a shooting inside Berkey Hall on the northern boundary of campus. Victims were found at Berkey Hall. The scene moved to the nearby MSU Union, where more shooting victims were found.
- 9:16 p.m. – Police first reported that the shooter was believed to be on foot.
- 9:26 p.m. – Police reported a second shooting scene at IM East. This was later found to NOT be a shooting scene.
- 9:34 p.m. – IM East was being secured. Police report they believe there is one shooter.
- 10:10 p.m. – Victims being transported to Sparrow Hospital. Brody Hall, Snyder/Phillips Hall, Mason Hall, Abbot Hall, Landon Hall, the MSU Union, and Berkey Hall have been cleared and secured.
- 10:26 p.m. – Police say all campus activities are canceled for 48 hours, including athletics, classes, and all campus-related activities. Students should not report to campus Tuesday.East Lansing Public Schools notified parents of students that the K-12 schools in the district will be closed Tuesday.
- 11 p.m. – MSU Police Chief Chris Rozman says at least five people have been shot.
- 11:36 p.m. – Police confirm three people are dead in addition to the five hurt. The five are in critical condition.
- 12:15 a.m. Tuesday – Sources confirm the suspect is dead. He shot himself after being confronted by police near Lake Lansing and Larch roads in Lansing.
- 12:20 a.m. Tuesday – Police lifted the shelter in place.
- 1:40 a.m. Tuesday – Police said the suspect was a 43-year-old man who had no connection to the school.
Law enforcement officers from around the state went to MSU to assist.
“I’ve been briefed on the shooting at Michigan State University. The Michigan State Police along with MSU police local law enforcement and first responders are on the ground. Let’s wrap our arms around the Spartan community tonight. We will keep everyone updated as we learn more,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tweeted Monday night. | https://blackchronicle.com/what-we-know-after-3-killed-5-hurt/ | 2023-05-23 23:48:05 | 1 | https://blackchronicle.com/what-we-know-after-3-killed-5-hurt/ |
Sun stay alive, beat Aces 105-76 in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A historic effort from Alyssa Thomas helped the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination again.
Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history, and the Sun beat the Las Vegas Aces 105-76 in Game 3 on Thursday night.
She finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for the Sun, who have now won all four of their elimination games in these playoffs, topping Dallas on the road in the first round and beating Chicago in Games 4 and 5 to close out that series.
“We’ve been struggling offensively and we finally got a game back at home and my teammates were hitting shots,” Thomas said. “None of this would have been possible without them.”
Las Vegas leads the best-of-five series 2-1 with Game 4 on Sunday in Connecticut.
The Aces got off to a fast start, scoring nine of the first 11 points and forcing Connecticut to call a timeout. That settled the Sun down and they took over, outscoring the Aces 32-10 the rest of the quarter, including 25 of the final 29 points. Connecticut made 14 of its 17 shots in the period and DeWanna Bonner was a big reason why.
Bonner struggled in the first two games of the series, scoring five points total while missing 16 of her 18 shots. She had seven points in the opening 8 minutes on Thursday night and finished with 18.
“She was huge. She’s been here before. She’s won it. So, we lean on her,” Thomas said. “And she’s been struggling offensively, but we had nothing but faith in her and she came out and did her thing tonight.”
Jonquel Jones led the Sun with 20 points.
Jones, Bonner and Thomas helped Connecticut dominate inside as the Sun set a Finals record with 64 points in the paint while holding Las Vegas to 26.
“That’s been the M.O. of the playoffs,” Jones said. “Even the Chicago series, the team that won the paint, won the game. That’s where it’s done. A long time ago, I talked to Lisa Leslie and she said to win a championship you have to win the paint. I see it now and feel it now. I can go back to that and see she was right.”
Connecticut used that advantage to lead 53-34 with 1:44 left in the second quarter before the Aces closed the period by scoring the final nine points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Kelsey Plum from just inside half-court.
The Sun seized momentum back to start the third quarter, scoring the first five points. Las Vegas couldn’t get closer than six the rest of the game.
“That’s a team that is very resilient. If you could encapsulate Connecticut it’s physical and very resilient,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “They are physical and resilient and we didn’t match that tonight in any category.”
Jackie Young scored 22 points and A’ja Wilson added 19 for the Aces.
Las Vegas was thwarted in its first attempt at winning the franchise’s inaugural WNBA championship. The team had been in the Finals twice before and got swept in 2008 and 2020.
SHE SAID IT
“I went to a UFC fight the other night. ... I would not want to get in the cage with her.” — Hammon on Thomas’ toughness.
TRIPLE THREAT
Thomas now has three triple-doubles in her career — all this season. This was the third in WNBA playoff history. Chicago’s Courtney Vandersloot and Houston’s Sheryl Swoopes had the others.
TIP-INS
Former Aces president and coach Bill Laimbeer sat courtside. He took over the franchise when it moved to Las Vegas in 2018 before retiring at the end of last season. Laimbeer was instrumental in assembling the championship roster by drafting Wilson first in 2018 and getting Gray to come to the team last season as a free agent. ... Aces owner Mark Davis sat on the baseline. ... Had the Aces been able to complete the comeback, they would have broken the mark for biggest rally in WNBA Finals history. The New York Liberty came back from 18 down in 1999 against Houston when Teresa Weatherspoon hit a game-winning shot from half-court. Hammon played for the Liberty in that game.
HONORED
Wilson and Seattle’s Breanna Stewart were unanimous choices for the All-WNBA first team that was announced Thursday. Plum also was on the first team as well as Phoenix’s Skylar Diggins-Smith and Chicago’s Candace Parker. Thomas and Jones were on the second team along with New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Los Angeles’s Nneka Ogwumike and Minnesota’s Sylvia Fowles.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The death of a woman whose body was found near an east side intersection has been ruled a homicide, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to a report of a deceased person in the 4700 block of East 10th Street. That’s the intersection of 10th Street and North Bosart Avenue on the city’s near east side.
Officers arrived and found a woman’s body outside. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy Wednesday, but the results have not been released.
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WHEELERSBURG — Dusty Spradlin has coached the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates for two full decades.
He couldn’t remember the size of seven for a single senior class.
“Never had seven before,” said Spradlin. “But the thing that is so satisfying is that they are great kids, they are competitive kids. They play multiple sports, they’ve had success, they’ve won a lot of ballgames. I’ve always said Senior Nights can be rough. There is a lot of emotion, it starts hitting you that your time is short. But this group has just been fantastic. They’ve been in a lot of big games, and here we are for Senior Night, and I thought our kids came out and gave a great effort.”
While Wheelersburg wasn’t this season’s Southern Ohio Conference Division II champion, the Lady Pirates put together another remarkable regular season —and they celebrated Senior Night on Thursday night with a 43-34 victory over visiting Minford, thus completing the regular-season sweep of the rival and sophomore-centric Lady Falcons.
The Lady Pirates —spearheaded by seven seniors Madison Whittaker, Annie Coriell, Kiera Kennard, Jocelyn Tilley, Makenna Walker, Lexie Rucker and Macee Eaton — posted a runner-up SOC II mark at 14-2, losing only twice to first-time league champion West.
These seniors, as part of the three Lady Pirate units before, swept through the SOC II as part of the program’s 15 all-time conference championships —including four consecutive and which featured a 62-game league winning streak.
Last year, as juniors, they were part of an undefeated 21-0 regular season —which ended with their second district championship in three years.
Wheelersburg, with Thursday night’s triumph followed by Saturday night’s non-league 59-30 rout of visiting South Point, wraps up the regular season at 20-2 — while the senior-less Lady Falcons finished on Thursday night at 14-8 (11-5 SOC II).
The first matchup between the two three days before Christmas went into overtime, with Wheelersburg winning 49-46 at the Lady Falcons’ Nest —the Lady Pirates prevailing on the strength of their experience and ability to get defensive stops.
Once again, on Thursday night, the Lady Pirates pitched a defensive gem and won the day —this time allowing only five Falcon points apiece in the middle two cantos.
The Lady Pirates scored the first six points in a matter of two minutes and 50 seconds, and while Minford made its initial move and took a 7-6 lead by the two-and-a-half minute mark, Wheelersburg went up by as much as 14 points thrice —a doubled-up edge at 28-14 early in the third, a 30-16 bulge by the 2:23 juncture of the period, and a 33-19 advantage only a minute-and-a-half into the fourth.
None of the Lady Pirates reached double figures, but it didn’t matter —as Coriell canned three three-pointers for a 19-11 lead, and over a span of four minutes.
Minford actually held a 15-12 advantage in total field goals, but the perimeter-oriented Lady Pirate offense accounted for a 5-3 edge in threes.
Spradlin concurred Coriell’s trifectas sparked the Lady Pirates, putting them in front for the final 26 minutes and 12 seconds —and extending their lead outward.
In a 43-34 final, of course Coriell’s three threes were a differencemaker.
“Annie has been playing better and better for us. We have to remind her sometimes to make sure she looks for her shot, because she can shoot it,” said Spradlin. “I thought she was huge in that first half.”
So too was the Lady Pirates’ defense —as aforementioned.
On the flip side, youthful Minford made mid-game mistakes — which are costly against an experienced and senior-laden Lady Pirates’ band.
Wheelersburg won the middle two stanzas by a combined 17-10 —after opening up at a 14-9 first-stop lead.
“I thought we were really good (on defense),” said Spradlin. “They are big and physical and really athletic as well, but I was very pleased with the way our defense played. We are offensively trying to keep tweaking things a bit, trying to find a few more opportunities for us. But I thought our kids did a good of trying to limit them.”
“We were our own worst enemy at times tonight. Now Wheelersburg is a tremendous ballteam that we played. But we shot ourselves in the foot first half. We missed layup after layup after layup. We got so many good looks, both halves. Missed free throws, offensive rebounds we gave up because we didn’t box out. Too many turnovers,” said first-year Minford mentor Chuck Miller. “You can’t do that against a good team like this in their house and expect to win. We just made things so hard for ourselves. We scored 10 total points in the second and third quarters. You just can’t do that against a team like this. I love the fight back in our team, I really do. We never gave up and we fought back to a four-point game with two minutes to go. But you can’t make the mistakes that we made.”
Miller mentioned the Lady Falcons’ furious rally, as a 13-3 run over a span of three minutes made it indeed interesting.
Minford got as close as 36-32 with 2:55 to play —as Marlee Pendleton scored four fourth-quarter field goals as part of her nine points.
Ava Cronin’s corner three made it 36-30, and Maggie Risner got a rebound putback — for the four-point deficit (36-32).
But 52 seconds later, after the Lady Pirates played keep-away and the Lady Falcons fouled nary, Rucker cut into the lane —and made a nice pass underneath to Eaton, who converted a three-point play.
As it turned out, that was the beginning of the end.
“Macee made that big play with the and-one,” said Spradlin. “That’s just our kids battling, and our kids making plays. This was actually a tournament-like game.”
Pendleton answered with a rebound putback with 1:50 remaining, but the Lady Pirates finished things off with free throws —two by Whittaker with the one-and-one bonus with 37 seconds left, and one apiece by Rucker and Eaton in the final 29 tics.
Walker followed Coriell’s treys with eight points, including one of her own and six in the third quarter, and Whittaker with seven —as she meshed 4-of-4 foul shots with a corner three-pointer, which made it 36-23.
Rucker also scored seven including 5-of-8 free throws, Eaton added six, Tilley tallied four, and Kennard chipped in a second-stanza field goal.
The Lady Pirates posted a strong 14-of-19 at the foul line —compared to the Lady Falcons’ 1-of-9.
Minford sophomore point guard Lexi Conkel scored 10 points to pace all scorers —including two of the Lady Falcons’ three threes.
Pendleton (nine points) and Lindsee Williams (eight points) both had four field goals, as Risner registered for four points.
Of Minford’s five league losses —two were to West by a combined 16 points, with Wheelersburg by a combined dozen and one overtime frame being two others.
The 11th-seeded Lady Falcons, for the next two weeks, are idle until they play Peebles (14th seed) — in a Division III sectional championship tilt on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
“It’s time for us to have the target on our backs, instead of shooting for other people. We’ll get back to work and prepare for Peebles. They have a great point guard (Payton Johnson) and a great tradition, and it’s going to be a battle,” said Miller. “But we’re up for it.”
Third-seeded Wheelersburg will have two weeks off as well —and plays its Division III sectional championship bout on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. too, against either South Point or Belpre.
That will be then for the Lady Pirates, but Thursday was all about celebrating a seven-some Senior Night —and another stellar campaign.
“We only have two losses to West, so it’s been another really good season. These seniors have just been fabulous. Couldn’t ask for better kids. Just good representatives of their school and community,” said Spradlin. “Tonight was an excellent win for this group. The SOC II wasn’t ours this year, but still a lot of things to play for. We feel like we can make a deep run in the tournament, but we have to make sure we’re playing our best basketball and competing at a high level on every possession.”
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Minford 9 5 5 15—34
Wheelersburg 14 9 8 12—43
MINFORD 34 (14-8, 11-5 SOC II)
Lexi Pendleton 0 0-0 0, Maggie Risner 2 0-2 4, Ava Cronin 1 0-0 3, Baylee Hammonds 0 0-0 0, Lexi Conkel 4 0-4 10, Lindsee Williams 4 0-1 8, Marlee Pendleton 4 1-2 9; TOTALS 15 1-9 34; Three-point field goals: 3 (Lexi Conkel 2, Ava Cronin 1)
WHEELERSBURG 43 (19-2, 14-2 SOC II)
Mia Vastine 0 0-0 0, Madison Whittaker 1 4-4 7, Annie Coriell 3 0-0 9, Kiera Kennard 1 0-0 2, Jocelyn Tilley 1 2-2 4, Emma Smith 0 0-0 0, Makenna Walker 3 1-2 8, Lexie Rucker 1 5-8 7, Macee Eaton 2 2-3 6; TOTALS 12 14-19 43; Three-point field goals: 5 (Annie Coriell 3, Madison Whittaker and Makenna Walker 1 apiece)
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BERLIN (AP) — Europeans, particularly in the south of the continent, are being subjected to more heat stress during the summer months as climate change causes longer periods of extreme weather, a study published Thursday shows.
The European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said comparisons of data going back over decades showed record heat last year resulted in hazardous conditions for human health.
“ Southern Europe experienced a record number of days with ‘very strong heat stress,’” defined as temperatures from 38 to 46 degrees Celsius (100 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit), it said.
The number of summer days with “strong” (32 to 38 Celsius) or “very strong” heat stress is rising across the continent, while in southern Europe this is also the case for “extreme heat stress” days above 46 Celsius, Copernicus said.
“There is also a decreasing trend in the number of days with ‘no heat stress’,” it added.
Heat stress is increasingly viewed as a significant issue worldwide as the planet warms due to human-made climate change. Experts say it can cause a wide range of health problems, including rashes, dehydration and heat stroke.
The warning was part of the annual Copernicus European State of the Climate report, which confirmed that the continent experienced its second warmest year on record in 2022. Last summer was the hottest on record across Europe at 1.4 Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above the reference period of 1991-2020. The Svalbard region in the Arctic even saw summer temperatures that were 2.5 Celsius (4.5 Fahrenheit) higher than the average, it said.
High temperatures and low rainfall also resulted in widespread drought, while summer wildfires caused the highest carbon emissions in 15 years, Copernicus said.
This led to record melting of Alpine glaciers, with more than five cubic kilometers of ice disappearing, it said. | https://www.localsyr.com/science/ap-science/study-climate-change-causing-more-heat-stress-in-europe/ | 2023-04-20 11:14:03 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/science/ap-science/study-climate-change-causing-more-heat-stress-in-europe/ |
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MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 11 people killed in a dance hall shooting ranged in age from 57 to 76, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Tuesday in releasing the names of the dead as investigators kept probing for a motive in the worst shooting in county history.
Sheriff Robert Luna called the gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, a “mad man” and said investigators were looking into whether he had relationships with the people who were shot at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
Tran fired 42 rounds from a semi-automatic weapon Saturday night, killing 11 people and wounding nine at the ballroom popular with older Asian Americans. He then drove to another nearby dance hall where an employee wrested a modified 9 mm submachine gun-style weapon away from him, Luna said.
Tran fatally shot himself Sunday as officers surrounded the van he was inside. A handgun was recovered from the van, which matched descriptions of the vehicle he used to get away from the dance studio.
The shooting was the nation’s fifth mass killing of the year and the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
As Monterey Park residents and Asian Americans reeled from the violence Monday, a gunman in Northern California killed seven people at two farms. It marked the third mass shooting in California in eight days.
The names of the six women and five men killed in Monterey Park were released Tuesday. All but one were in their 60s and 70s.
Tran once frequented the ballroom and another dance hall he later targeted and griped about the way he thought people treated him there, a man who identified himself as a longtime friend told The Associated Press. Tran offered to teach new women at both clubs how to dance for free so that he would have a partner.
Tran was perpetually distrustful and paranoid and would regularly complain that people at the clubs didn’t like him, according to the former friend who requested anonymity to speak about Tran because he wanted to avoid the media spotlight.
“He always cast a dubious eye toward everything. He just didn’t trust people at all,” the friend said. “He always complained to me that the instructors ... kept distance from him, and according to what he said, many people spoke evil of him.”
Investigators were also looking into reports Tran made twice this month to police in the town where he lived that family members tried to poison him, defrauded him and stole from him a decade or two ago in the LA area, Hemet police spokesperson Alan Reyes told The Associated Press. Tran never returned with documentation he promised to provide.
“Our investigators will be looking at all those factors to see if it contributed to the madness that occurred,” Luna told reporters.
Sheriff’s deputies from Los Angeles County searched Tran’s home in a gated senior community in Hemet, a little over an hour’s drive from the site of the massacre.
Officers found a .308-caliber rifle, an unknown number of bullets and evidence he was making homemade firearm suppressors that muffle the sound of the weapons.
Tran lived in The Lakes at Hemet West, a gated community off a busy road with a view of snow-covered mountains. The development has a par-3 golf course, shuffleboard court and a dance floor. Properties listed for sale ranged from $45,000 to $222,000.
A neighbor, Pat Roth, told Los Angeles television station KNBC that Tran said he was a ballroom dance instructor in the past and would sometimes show up to dances at the senior community.
“Didn’t seem like he’d harm a fly, you know. He wasn’t a big guy,” Roth said. “He’d pet your dog when you walked by.”
Hemet police had no records of any incidents involving Tran in the community or calls for service at his home, Reyes said.
Authorities have shared little about Tran, who owned a trucking company in Monterey Park from 2002 to 2004, according to California business records.
He was once arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm in 1990 and had a limited criminal history, Luna said. The sheriff could not immediately say if a gun arrest at a time when firearms laws were different would have barred him from owning weapons.
Tran’s ex-wife told CNN they married soon after they met at Star Ballroom, where he offered to teach her to dance for her free. He would become upset if she missed a step dancing, but was never violent toward her, she said.
They divorced five years later, citing irreconcilable differences, Los Angeles Superior Court records show. The couple did not have children, said they had no community property and neither side had to pay alimony.
While she is named in court papers, she asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the case.
The women killed were: Diana Tom, 70, Muoi Ung, 67, My Nhan, 65, Lilian Li, 63, Hong Jian, 62 and Xiujuan Yu, 57, according to Los Angeles coroner’s office. The men were: Chia Yau, 76, Ming Ma, 72, Yu Kao, 72, Valentino Alvero, 68, and Wen Yu, 64.
Tran may have gone on to kill many more if not for the heroics of Brandon Tsay, who was working at a dance club in nearby Alhambra when Tran entered about 20 minutes after the Monterey Park massacre.
Tsay reacted swiftly and disarmed Tran in a short struggle captured on surveillance camera at the Lai Lai Ballroom.
“The person was cocking his gun," said his father, Tom Tsay, co-owner of the studio. "He saw the opportunity and he just jumped.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom met Monday with Tsay, 26, who works part-time at the dance club founded by his grandparents, and said he was a true hero.
“This remarkable young man who without any hesitation — though with moments of fear — took it upon himself to save countless lives,” Newsom said. “Who knows how many lives he saved.”
Brandon Tsay said he was proud of his actions but did not want to discuss them so the focus would stay on the victims.
"Some of these people I know personally,” a somber Tsay said outside his family’s home. They come to our studio. It’s a tight-knit community, and I hope they can heal from this tragic event”
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Taxin reported from Hemet, Dazio reported from Alhambra and Melley reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press journalists Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston, Christopher Weber, John Antczak and Robert Jablon in Los Angeles, and Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Monterey-Park-shooting-victims-named-police-seek-17738930.php | 2023-01-24 20:27:30 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Monterey-Park-shooting-victims-named-police-seek-17738930.php |
BERLIN (AP) — A court in western Germany convicted a 39-year-old man of murder Wednesday in the shooting deaths of two police officers who had stopped him and an accomplice earlier this year on suspicion of poaching.
Fatal attacks on police are rare in Germany and the killings of the two young officers prompted widespread outrage and condemnation.
A regional court in the city of Kaiserslautern sentenced the defendant, who was identified only as Andreas S. due to privacy rules, to life imprisonment. Judges dismissed the defendant's claim that he had acted in self-defense and ruled that due to the severity of the crime he will not be automatically eligible for parole after 15 years.
A second, 33-year-old defendant was found guilty of commercial poaching but the court refrained from sentencing him because his testimony had helped solve the case and he didn't shoot, German news agency dpa reported.
The 29-year-old male officer and a 24-year-old female colleague who had nearly completed her training had stopped the defendants near Kusel, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) southwest of Frankfurt, in the early hours of Jan. 31.
The officers informed colleagues by radio that the suspects' car trunk was “full of wild animals” and called for reinforcements when the shooting started. The older officer was able to fire 15 shots before he was killed, but neither of the defendants was hit.
The verdicts can be appealed. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Life-sentence-for-poacher-who-killed-German-17620361.php | 2022-11-30 12:11:52 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Life-sentence-for-poacher-who-killed-German-17620361.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday honored 18 people killed in two California mass shootings, saying “we have to be there” with the communities that have been forever scarred by gun violence.
“Our prayers are with the people of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and after yet another spree of gun violence in America,” he said at a Lunar New Year reception at the White House.
Eleven people were killed at a Southern California ballroom dance hall late Saturday and seven others died Monday at two mushroom farms in the northern part of the state.
Biden said he had spoken with Brandon Tsay, 26, who was at a second dance hall a few miles from the scene of the tragedy in Monterey Park when the same gunman entered, brandishing his weapon. Tsay disarmed the gunman, who then fled.
He praised Tsay’s courage, calling him a “genuine hero.”
“Brandon said he thought he was going to die, but then he thought about the people inside,” Biden said, asking the largely Asian American audience to ponder what could have happened had Tsay fled himself.
“I think sometimes we underestimate incredible acts of courage,” the president said. “Someone has a semiautomatic pistol aimed at you and you think about others. That’s pretty profound, pretty profound.”
The shootings were carried out during celebrations of the arrival of the Lunar New Year, one of the most important Asian holidays, and sent fear through Asian American communities already dealing with increased violence directed at them, some of it due to misinformation about the coronavirus.
Authorities said Huu Can Tran opened fire late Saturday on a mostly elderly crowd of dancers at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. Nine people also were wounded. Tran, 72, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Days later, farmworker Chunli Zhao, 66, opened fire at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay on Monday, killing seven current and former co-workers, police said.
The White House had scheduled its Lunar New Year celebration before the shootings.
Both communities “will be affected by what they saw and what they lost for the rest of their lives,” Biden said, referring to the trauma inflicted and the need for treatment. “And as a nation, we have to be there with them. We have to be there with them. We don’t have a choice.”
He led the gathering in a moment of silence in honor of the victims.
Biden had ordered American flags on federal facilities lowered to half-staff through sunset Thursday out of respect for the Monterey Park victims. He said Thursday that he has been in touch with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. He also sent Vice President Kamala Harris, a native of the state, to Monterey Park on Wednesday to offer condolences on behalf of the government.
Biden had been in California on Jan. 19, just two days before the dance studio shooting, to survey flood damage along the state’s central coast following days of heavy rains. He spoke with Tsay earlier this week.
“Thank you for taking such incredible action in the face of danger,” Biden told Tsay in a brief video of the conversation that the White House shared Thursday on Twitter. “I don’t think you understand how much you’ve done for so many people who are never even going to know you.”
Tsay replied that he was still processing what had happened.
“For you to call, that’s just so comforting to me,” Tsay told the president. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-california-shootings/ | 2023-01-27 06:14:51 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-california-shootings/ |
Armed suspect at FBI Cincinnati office launches Ohio police chase, shots fired during standoff
CINCINNATI - A potential threat at an FBI field office in Ohio sent police on a chase after an unknown suspect who remains at large Thursday morning, according to a source and local reports.
A law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News an incident happened at the FBI Cincinnati Field Office involving an armed suspect who fled the scene.
Unconfirmed information shared internally among agents suggested the suspect possibly brandished a nail gun and an AR-15 style rifle, the source said.
Law enforcement pursued chase, and the suspect traveled about 60 miles northwest before the pursuit ended at I-71 and Hwy 73. Multiple shots were fired during a standoff, according to the source.
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Law enforcement teams are getting into position for an interaction, and roads are being closed in the area. It’s unclear whether anyone is injured, and the rationale behind the attack remains unknown.
Fox News Digital reached out to FBI Cincinnati and Ohio State Highway Patrol for more information. An FBI spokeswoman said by phone they did not immediately have any comment.
In an email to Fox News Digital, Ohio State Highway Patrol later confirmed it "is currently investigating and active incident near Interstate 71 and state Route 73 in Clinton County."
At approximately 9 a.m., an armed subject attempted to breach the Visitor Screening Facility at FBI Cincinnati, according to tweet from FBI Cincinnati's account.
"After an alarm and a response by FBI special agents, the subject fled north onto Interstate 71," the tweet said.
"The #FBI, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement partners are on scene near Wilmington, OH trying to resolve this critical incident," a second tweet added.
Another law enforcement source told Fox News that the FBI office is now secure and safe after the incident.
WLWT had also confirmed a potential threat at the FBI Cincinnati Field Office.
According to the outlet, the FBI said the suspect was armed but would not disclose with what type of weapon.
Clinton County Emergency Management Agency sent out an alert announcing a lockdown in effect for all buildings within a one-mile radius of the intersection at Smith Road and Center Road.
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It advised people to lock their doors and remain inside. The order is in connection to the suspect at the FBI office, according to WLWT.
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A stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia will reopen at noon Friday, the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said, less than two weeks after a fiery gasoline tanker crash destroyed a bridge over an exit ramp.
Shapiro’s office said six lanes of traffic will be available when the road reopens Friday.
The stretch carries about 160,000 vehicles per day, and the closure spelled misery for commuters and left truckers facing long, slow detours through the city. Officials recognized the potential economic toll of the disruption to a key East Coast artery, vowing to rebuild as quickly as possible.
The June 11 crash and collapse of the bridge are under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Authorities have said the truck was leaving the highway using the off-ramp and flipped over, igniting the gasoline it was carrying. Experts say the fire apparently burned hot enough to weaken the steel in the bridge, causing it to fall in on itself.
The truck’s driver, 53-year-old Nathan Moody, was killed.
The bridge carrying the southbound lanes of the highway did not collapse, but inspectors determined it was unsafe and needed to be demolished. Shapiro signed an emergency declaration, making $7 million in state funds available, and the Federal Highway Administration provided an initial $3 million in disaster funding. Officials have estimated the final total cost at between $25 and $30 million.
Shapiro promised that crews would work around-the-clock to get the demolition and rebuilding done as quickly as possible.
President Biden toured the scene by air on June 17. “There’s no more important project to the country right now as far as I’m concerned,” he said.
The demolition work was completed within a week, helped by crews who were already on-site at the time of the crash working on another project. Pennsylvania State Police troopers escorted trucks carrying the recycled glass aggregate to the construction site as part of an effort to avoid delays, and the public was able to monitor progress on a live video feed.
Shapiro said at a news conference this week that he has been watching the live feed regularly. He described his delight at catching a moment when he thought a load of debris was about to be dumped on the ground by mistake, only for a truck to pull into position at exactly the right moment.
“These guys know what they’re doing,” Shapiro said. “It is amazing for the public to see. I’ve loved watching it.”
The temporary roadway rests on 7,200 cubic yards of the recycled glass material. Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said it has been widely used around the country and is more than strong enough to bear the weight of vehicles traveling along the highway.
“It’s safe. It’s sound. It’s ready to go to work,” Carroll said.
With the temporary lanes in place, the state Transportation Department next plans to build a permanent replacement bridge. Crews will then excavate the fill and restore the off-ramp.
Interstate 95 was reopened more quickly than highways in Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta that were closed for weeks after similar fires in the past 15 years. In those cases, engineers were able to install permanent replacement bridges rather than relying on a temporary structure. But the site in Philadelphia is cramped, making such an approach harder to pull off. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/23/i95-philadelphia-reopens/ | 2023-06-23 14:04:18 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/23/i95-philadelphia-reopens/ |
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin said someone sent him a crass anti-Asian meme that poked fun at Kyle Larson’s driving and out it went without a care — from his mobile phone to Twitter.
“I thought it was hilarious,” Hamlin said. “Also, it’s insensitive. I understand.”
He didn’t laugh long. NASCAR and scores of fans and casual observers who lashed out at Hamlin for linking Larson’s ancestry — he’s half Japanese — with an offensive stereotype linked to Asian drivers certainly didn’t find the meme funny.
Hamlin is headed to NASCAR-mandated sensitivity training after he posted the anti-Asian meme from the television comedy “Family Guy” to criticize Larson’s driving last weekend on the last lap at Talladega Superspeedway.
“I respect their decision. I understand where they are with it,” Hamlin said Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway.
Hamlin deleted the tweet Monday night and apologized.
Larson moved up the track multiple lanes in an aggressive move that caused a wreck at Talladega.
“I saw the correlation in the driving. That was it,” Hamlin said. “I didn’t even think twice about the other (part). That’s the insensitive part, right? Whoever created it, I guess, put his name in front of a woman who’s speaking Asian. I guess you’re making fun of that.”
Hamlin is a three-time Daytona 500 winner who drives a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan and fields two cars supported by the Japanese automaker — one driven by Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level.
In the meme, an Asian woman speaks in choppy English before moving across six lanes of traffic with no warning, reflecting a racist stereotype about Asian drivers. It has long been removed on all streaming platforms but the clip can still be found on YouTube. Larson’s name was superimposed over the female driver in the meme.
Hamlin’s tweet was up nearly seven hours before he deleted it.
“I definitely understand how some people could find it offensive,” Hamlin said. “If it’s one, then it’s one too many.”
Hamlin wanted to keep private his conversation with Larson.
“No hard feelings from me,” Larson said. “I think after he put it out there, he realized how offensive it could be.”
Larson, of course, was suspended for most of the 2020 season for using a racial slur and lost his ride driving for Chip Ganassi, his sponsors and needed to complete a sensitivity training course for reinstatement. Larson returned to the sport driving for Hendrick Motorsports and won the 2021 Cup championship.
Larson is friends with Hamlin and said of the meme, “I personally wasn’t offended by it.”
“I think NASCAR did what they had to do and I appreciate Denny going through the steps to learn from that,” he said. “Obviously, it was just poor judgment on his part. I think being in the position that we’re in, you have to be very careful with what you put out into the public. I know he’ll learn a lot from it here the next couple of weeks. I think we’re all ready to move past it and get back focused on racing.”
Larson said Hamlin has learned that “there’s millions of other people, that a tweet like that could offend.”
NASCAR’s rulebook has a section that says its members “shall not make or cause to be made a public statement and/or communication that criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that person’s race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition.”
“I understand it all. I didn’t think this fell into that category,” Hamlin said. “Certainly, I understand their decision.”
Hamlin volunteered to attend proactive diversity training when he launched 22XI Racing for a deeper understanding and sensitivity toward racial and complex cultural issues.
“I went with the best in the country,” he said.
Hamlin might want to ring them up again.
CONTRACT TALKS
Kyle Busch wore a black T-shirt with “clickbait” printed on the front.
The two-time Cup champion sparked NASCAR headlines — and clicks — when he griped last week about his unsatisfactory contract talks with Joe Gibbs Racing and his cloudy future in the series.
Busch gave a series of terse, cryptic answers about his 2023 plans, saying he wanted to know his plans “yesterday” and “If it happens, it happens. If it don’t, it don’t. Goodbye.”
Owning perhaps NASCAR’s most prickly personality, Busch was vague Saturday at Dover about conversations he had this week with JGR.
“There were some discussions and such,” he said. “Nothing to elaborate on. All good.”
Busch has been with JGR for 14 years and the team was rewarded with the 2015 and 2019 Cup championships. Busch leads all active drivers with 60 Cup wins, and he has 223 victories across NASCAR’s three national series.
Busch grew visibly frustrated last week at Talladega when pressed on a possible retirement.
“It frustrates me that short comments are sometimes taken out of context,” he said before Saturday’s practice. “I answered the question, you know — questions. I didn’t elaborate. It takes elaboration to kind of tell the story. And you can tell the story as you want with less words.”
Busch has been sponsored by M&M’s since he joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008, but the company informed the team ahead of the season that it was leaving NASCAR at the end of this year. That started a sponsorship search at JGR that will be key in retaining Busch. Busch is tied with Richard Petty for a win in 18 consecutive seasons.
Will he make it 19? Busch loosened up when asked about his Hall of Fame qualifications. Drivers who have competed in NASCAR for at least 10 years and have been retired for two years are eligible for nomination to the Hall. Is Busch, who certainly has the credentials, Hall of Fame worthy?
“I guess I’ll know in 12 years,” Busch said, then waited a beat, “or in three.”
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Significant milestone: Zoo welcomes new litter of endangered cheetah cubs
TYLER, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - A zoo in Texas has welcomed a new litter of cheetah cubs.
According to the Caldwell Zoo, the cubs were born on May 31 to their mother named Orchid and father named Flap.
The cubs’ mother has been very attentive while nursing her new children, the zoo shared.
“Our team is happy to announce this news. We will give the young family everything they need to grow and thrive,” said Steve Marshall, CEO of the Caldwell Zoo.
The animal care team said it is extremely important to give the young family peace, quiet and privacy.
“We want Orchid to do the mothering. But sometimes first-time mothers don’t have the instincts they need to care for their offspring. In that case, we gather up the cubs and bottle raise them,” said Ricki, a member of the animal care team.
As a member of the Cheetah Breeding Coalition, the Caldwell Zoo said its team works closely with other accredited zoological organizations to responsibly breed the famously shy felines.
According to the animal care team, the cubs’ birth is a significant milestone for both the zoo and the conservation of the species.
“This isn’t just a big deal for the zoo,” said Kara, a member of the animal care team. “It’s a big deal for an endangered species. Every one of these cubs is precious.”
Cheetahs face numerous threats in the wild, including habitat loss and poaching. By participating in responsible breeding programs, the zoo team said they are actively contributing to the preservation of the animals.
When it comes to viewing the new cubs, patience is currently required. The animal care team said the young family will remain in a private area for a few weeks to allow them to bond.
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Mortgage rates drop, could rise again amid Fed’s rate hike
Mortgage rates slid significantly this week, but the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike could soon cause this decrease to reverse course.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 5.3% for the week ending July 28, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. This is down from 5.54% last week but up from 2.8% last year.
Similarly, other mortgage terms also decreased including the 15-year mortgage rate, which dropped to 4.58%. This is down from 4.75% last week but up from 2.1% last year. The five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) also decreased to 4.29%, down from 4.31% last week but up from 2.45% last year.
If you want to take advantage of lower rates before they rise again, you could consider refinancing to lower your monthly mortgage payments. Visit Credible to find your personalized interest rate without affecting your credit score.
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Mortgage rates could soon rise
Although mortgage rates are down this week, one expert said this may not last very long.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced Wednesday that it is raising the federal funds rate by 75 basis points, bringing the target range to 2.25% to 2.5%. This was the fourth rate hike of this year.
The Federal Reserve previously raised interest rates by 75 basis points in June, marking the largest rate hike since 1994. It also raised interest rates by 50 basis points in May and by 25 basis points in March. And more rate hikes from the central bank are likely on the horizon.
After the market has time to process the latest rate hike, it could send mortgage rates much higher in the weeks ahead.
"For consumers, the Fed’s rate increase will have a tangible effect in the next couple of months," George Ratiu, Realtor.com's manager of economic research, said in a statement. "The interest rate on credit cards is likely to go up within one-to-two billing cycles, as is the rate for new car loans.
"Similarly, borrowers who have adjustable-rate mortgages – or those who are expecting to sign up for one soon – can expect to see a bump in rates," Ratiu said. "And importantly for many Americans who have a private, variable-rate student loan, they could experience a rise in their interest charges within the next month."
If you want to take advantage of today's interest rates, you could consider refinancing your mortgage loan to save money on both your monthly payments and over the life of the loan. Visit Credible to compare multiple mortgage lenders at once and choose the one with the best interest rate for you.
BANK OF AMERICA SAYS TO EXPECT 'MILD RECESSION' THIS YEAR
Demand for homes falls
As mortgage rates continue to rise, consumers are less likely to enter the housing market, causing the demand for homes to drop.
"Purchase demand continues to tumble as the cumulative impact of higher rates, elevated home prices, increased recession risk, and declining consumer confidence take a toll on homebuyers," Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said. "It’s clear that over the past two years, the combination of the pandemic, record low mortgage rates, and the opportunity to work remotely spurred greater demand. Now, as the market adjusts to a higher rate environment, we are seeing a period of deflated sales activity until the market normalizes."
If you are planning to buy a house soon, comparing rates from multiple lenders can help you get a lower rate. If you have any mortgage questions, you can contact Credible to speak to a home loan expert.
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MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Dominican pride was on full display Sunday at the 40th Annual Dominican Day Parade.
New Yorkers from across the region filled the streets of Midtown Manhattan to welcome the celebration’s return.
Parade goers said the vibe at the 40th Annual Dominican Day Parade was unmatched. The parade was canceled in 2020 and scaled down in 2021. Attendees were happy to see the full return of the parade on Sunday.
Generations of Dominicans were in the crowd of thousands of spectators. Many traveled from other states just to be a part of it all.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Dominican-born US Senator Adriano Espaillat were in attendance along with Comptroller Brad Lander. | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/dominican-day-parade-returns-in-full-to-nyc/ | 2022-08-15 00:55:59 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/dominican-day-parade-returns-in-full-to-nyc/ |
The 2023 Barracuda Championship Odds & Preview: Justin Suh
Justin Suh will compete in the 2023 Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) from July 20-23.
Looking to place a bet on Suh at the Barracuda Championship this week? Keep reading for the betting trends you need before you make your picks.
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Justin Suh Insights
- Over his last 20 rounds, Suh has finished better than par on 10 occasions, while also carding one bogey-free round and 10 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded the best score of the day in one of his last 20 rounds, while scoring among the top five in three rounds and the top 10 on four occasions.
- Over his last 20 rounds, Suh has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round four times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- Suh has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once in his past five appearances.
- Suh has finished with a score better than the tournament average in one of his past five events.
- Suh has qualified for the weekend in six consecutive tournaments.
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Barracuda Championship Insights and Stats
- Suh wound up 21st at this tournament the one time he finished the tournament.
- In his past three appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) will play at 7,480 yards for this event. In the past year on the Tour, the average tournament has been hosted on a shorter course, with an average distance of 7,005.
- The average course on the Tour in the past year has played to 69.25 strokes per round and a score of -5. At Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood), the scoring average is slightly lower at -6 per tournament.
- The courses that Suh has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,297 yards, while Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) will be 7,480 yards this week.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -6.
Suh's Last Time Out
- Suh was relatively mediocre on the 16 par-3 holes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, averaging par to finish in the 42nd percentile of competitors.
- His 3.95-stroke average on the 40 par-4 holes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic placed him in the 51st percentile.
- Suh was better than only 3% of the golfers at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on par-5 holes, averaging 4.88 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.51.
- Suh recorded a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, better than the field average of 1.9.
- On the 16 par-3s at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Suh carded two bogeys or worse (more than the tournament average of 1.9).
- Suh carded more birdies or better (11) than the field average of 5.9 on the 40 par-4s at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- In that last tournament, Suh's performance on the 40 par-4s included a bogey or worse seven times (compared to the field's better average, 4.4).
- Suh ended the Rocket Mortgage Classic underperforming compared to the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (6.2), with six on the 16 par-5 holes.
- On the 16 par-5s at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Suh carded three bogeys or worse, more than the field average of 0.8.
Barracuda Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 20-23, 2023
- Course: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood)
- Location: Truckee, California
- Par: 71 / 7,480 yards
- Suh Odds to Win: +3500 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Supreme Court won’t let Biden implement immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
The court’s order Thursday leaves the policy frozen nationwide for now. The vote was 5-4 with conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson in saying they would have allowed the Biden administration to put in place the guidance.
The court also announced it would hear arguments in the case, saying they would be in late November.
The order is the first public vote by Jackson since she joined the court June 30 following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.
The justices were acting on the administration’s emergency request to the court following conflicting decisions by federal appeals courts over a September directive from the Homeland Security Department that paused deportation unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or “egregious threats to public safety.”
The federal appeals court in Cincinnati earlier this month overturned a district judge’s order that put the policy on hold in a lawsuit filed by Arizona, Ohio and Montana.
But in a separate suit filed by Texas and Louisiana, a federal judge in Texas ordered a nationwide halt to the guidance and a federal appellate panel in New Orleans declined to step in.
The judge’s order amounted to a “nationwide, judicially imposed overhaul of the Executive Branch’s enforcement priorities,” Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote in a court filing. Prelogar is the administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer.
In their Supreme Court filing, Texas and Louisiana argued that the administration’s guidance violates federal law that requires the detention of people who are in the U.S. illegally and who have been convicted of serious crimes. The states said they would face added costs of having to detain people the federal government might allow to remain free inside the United States, despite their criminal records.
The guidance, issued after Joe Biden became president, updated a Trump-era policy that removed people in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
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White House moves to protect some abortion patients’ records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday proposed a new federal rule that aims to limit how law enforcement and state officials collect medical records from health providers and insurers if they pursue criminal or civil investigations into women who flee their home states to seek abortions elsewhere.
The proposal, prompted by a string of blows to abortion access across the country, follows a federal judge’s ruling on Friday that threatens to pull the most commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, off the market.
The White House’s proposed rule would prohibit health care organizations from sharing personal medical records with authorities for investigations related to reproductive care in states where a woman legally obtained an abortion. While medical records are protected by federal privacy laws, health providers and insurers can be compelled to turn over medical records with a court order.
Doctors around the country have voiced concerns about protecting that medical information from law enforcement officials, said Melanie Fontes Rainer, the director of the office of civil rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which proposed the rule change.
“We’ve had many conversations with providers, major medical associations and patient advocates about what they’re seeing on the ground and how the federal government can be helpful in ensuring medical records are kept private,” she said in a statement.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion last year, some women living in a stretch of Southern and Midwestern states that have largely outlawed abortion now travel hours to other states to get abortions legally.
Vice President Kamala Harris planned to discuss the proposed rule at a meeting on Wednesday with President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, which will include Attorney General Merrick Garland and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, according to two senior White House officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the meeting. The public can weigh in on the proposed rule for the next 60 days.
The Cabinet will also strategize responses to statewide bans on abortion and Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s order to pull the abortion pill mifepristone off the market, which threatens to upend abortion access for the entire country by Friday if another court doesn’t step in. The Justice Department appealed the ruling on Monday.
For months, the White House has struggled to counter the abortion restrictions Republican-led states have rolled out since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the medical procedure last June.
Many abortion clinics, some offering medication-only abortions, have relocated to Democratic-leaning states, preserving some sort of access for millions of women around the country. Now, the Biden administration is staring down a challenge to abortion access that could alter how women get abortions nationwide.
Kacsmaryk’s decision would revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in what is considered the most effective and safest way to carry out a medication abortion. There is no precedent for a lone judge to overrule the FDA’s medical decisions, and pharmaceutical executives said Monday they fear the ruling could jeopardize the approval of vaccines and other medications.
A competing ruling by a federal judge in Spokane, Washington, issued on the same day directed federal officials not to hinder access to the drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued to keep the drug’s availability intact. The issue is likely to be decided by the Supreme Court.
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Ozzie Albies Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Phillies - June 20
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The Atlanta Braves, including Ozzie Albies (.419 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 97 points above season-long percentage), battle starting pitcher Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET.
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Ozzie Albies Game Info & Props vs. the Phillies
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
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- Phillies Starter: Ranger Suárez
- TV Channel: TBS
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +190)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
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Ozzie Albies At The Plate
- Albies has 13 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .269.
- He ranks 56th in batting average, 98th in on base percentage, and 19th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB action.
- Albies has picked up a hit in 65.3% of his 72 games this season, with more than one hit in 26.4% of them.
- He has homered in 22.2% of his games this season, and 5.6% of his plate appearances.
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- He has scored in 29 of 72 games this season, and more than once 7 times.
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HELENA, Mont. — (AP) — Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial over a state's obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying on Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects.
Attorneys for Montana's Republican attorney general began laying out their defense following a week of often emotional testimony in state court from more than a dozen young people who sued the state in 2020.
The 16 plaintiffs, ranging in age from 5 to 22 years old, say they're being harmed by wildfire smoke, excessive heat and other effects of climate change. They're asking a judge to declare unconstitutional a state law that prevents agencies from considering the effect of greenhouse gases when they issue permits for fossil fuel development.
Experts say greenhouse gas emissions from coal, oil and natural gas are making the Earth hotter.
Plaintiffs' attorneys say Montana has never denied a permit for a fossil fuel project, but the state's lead environmental regulator testified Monday that permitting practices would not change if the young environmentalists win their case.
“We do not have the authority to not permit something that fully complies with the law,” said Department of Environmental Quality Director Chris Dorrington. “We are not the ones that created the law. We are the ones that implement the law.”
State officials also drew a distinction between the law being challenged — a provision of the Montana Environmental Protection Act that they characterized as “procedural” — and regulatory acts such as the Clean Air Act of Montana.
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The young plaintiffs testified over five days last week that climate change is marring their lives, with smoke from worsening wildfires choking the air they breathe. Drought is drying up rivers that sustain agriculture, fish, wildlife and recreation.
Olivia Vesovich, 20, a student at the University of Montana who grew up in Missoula, said she suffers from breathing problems that make wildfire smoke nearly unbearable.
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Whether your Elf is swinging from the Christmas tree, crawling up a shelf or playing in the snow, there is an outfit available to enhance their look. Dressing up your elf adds to their personality and charm while also being just plain adorable.
What to know before you buy Elf on the Shelf outfits
Fitting
You’ll want to make sure that whatever accessories you end up buying are going to fit your elf. The Claus Couture Collection is always a safe bet, since it is manufactured by the same company that created Elf on the Shelf. However, there are plenty of other brands that make clothing and accessories that are compatible with your Elf. When shopping, be sure to check the product descriptions to be sure the outfit you choose will fit an Elf.
Base
No matter what you dress your Elf in, they will always retain their base red bodysuit layer. Do not attempt to remove this when dressing, as you can severely damage your Elf. All outfits and accessories can be safely worn above their base, and even incorporated into it.
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In addition to full outfits, there are also plenty of props and smaller accessories such as shoes and even face masks that can help bring your Elf to life. With a good search engine and a few well-placed key words, you’ll be able to find almost anything you need to bring your vision for your Elf to fruition.
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On average, expect to spend $10-$20 for a complete outfit.
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How do you wash your Elf’s outfits if they get dirty?
A. Since they are so tiny, it is not recommended to put your Elf’s outfits into a washing machine. Instead, hand-wash with a gentle soap and air dry.
Do Elf on the Shelf outfits pose a choking hazard?
A. Due to their small size they absolutely can be a choking hazard to small children and infants. Do not leave children with these items unsupervised.
What’s the best Elf on the Shelf outfit to buy?
Top Elf on the Shelf outfit
The Elf on the Shelf Claus Couture Donut Be Naughty PJs
Show your Elf rolling out of bed on a sleepy morning with these adorable and punny PJs. This outfit includes both a “Donut Be Naughty” shirt and donut-patterned pajama pants.
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Top Elf on the Shelf nightgown
The Elf on the Shelf Yummy Cookie Nightgown
If a nightgown is more your Elf’s style, this adorable outfit lets you know that your Elf has a sweet tooth and wants “Cookies for breakfast.” Note that the miniature cookie display is pictured but not included.
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Top Elf on the Shelf sports outfit
The Elf on the Shelf Claus Couture Holiday Hobbies Outfit 3-Pack
This three outfit pack will give you loads of options to choose from. Included is an ice fishing hut, warm sportsman vest, candy-cane fishing pole, red and green striped scarf, soccer uniform, socks, cleats and a goal backdrop, which makes for easy scene staging.
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Top Elf on the Shelf superhero outfit
The Elf on the Shelf Claus Couture Collection Scout Elf Superhero Girl
This superhero costume comes complete with a cape and shield, so your Elf is ready to face any foe who stands in the way of Christmas.
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Top Elf on the Shelf outfit for bathtime
E-TING Santa Couture Clothing for Elf Doll (Bathrobe)
It’s time for your elf to get pampered in this fluffy white bathrobe. This robe ties in the front as well as has hook-and-loop closures up the sides, making it super easy to get your Elf in and out of this outfit.
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Top Elf on the Shelf outfit for winter sports
The Elf on the Shelf Claus Couture Collection Totally Tubular Snow Set
Get ready for a race, because your Elf will be speeding down the slopes in this snow tubing set. Comes with ear muffs, a snowflake patterned scarf and matching snow tube. This can easily be paired with other outfits as well.
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Top Elf on the Shelf baking outfit
The Elf on the Shelf Exclusive Claus Couture Itty Bitty Baker Outfit
Your Elf will be ready for the kitchen with their gingerbread-style apron, mixing bowl, spoon, baking tray and cookies.
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Top silly Elf on the Shelf outfit
The Elf on the Shelf Claus Couture Jolly Gingerbread Set
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Top personalized Elf on the Shelf outfit
Custom Name Elf Shirt, Personalized Embroidered Sweater for Elf or Doll
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Top movie Elf on the Shelf outfit
Elf Outfit – Elf Shirt – Christmas Elf Costume
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An independent law firm investigating a fatal shooting by a New Mexico State basketball player recommended the school enhance its weapons policy and ” strengthen a culture that encourages student-athletes to adhere to the integrity and values of NMSU at all times.”
The school released the report Thursday evening, on the first full day of the NCAA Tournament, an event the Aggies were not eligible for after canceling their season in February.
An executive summary of the report did not identify any NCAA violations or failure of the school to meet legal obligations. The summary said the report was restricted by the absence of several witnesses, “including multiple basketball coaches and players,” who refused to cooperate or were unavailable.
The report made six recommendations stemming from a Nov. 19 incident in which forward Mike Peake brought a gun on a road trip to Albuquerque, then was seen on video using it to fend off an attacker who was firing his own gun at him.
Peake has not been charged with a crime in the shooting of University of New Mexico student Brandon Travis. The shootings came about a month after Peake and Travis had been involved in a melee at a football game on the NMSU campus.
Other recommendations in the report called for:
—Setting better guidelines on curfew “because so many players on the NMSU basketball team broke curfew on the night of the shooting incident.” Peake was among those who were out after curfew on the night before the Aggies were supposed to play New Mexico.
—Considering adopting a more detailed weapons policy. NMSU does not allow weapons on campus or on team trips, but that did not go far enough, according to the report. It said the school should adopt a clear policy prohibiting weapons by any player “traveling for team events or while engaging in any activity where the student-athlete is representing NMSU. NMSU should train all coaches and student athletes as to the same.”
—Creating a specific policy for how coaches and staff should interact with law enforcement when athletes are accused of criminal activity. Investigators had difficulty finding Peake’s gun after the shooting and also had difficulty contacting coach Greg Heiar and his assistants. Police had to track down the team bus on Interstate 25 after it left the next morning.
—Aiming for better coordination between the school and its stakeholders about how to share information about misconduct and possible discipline of players. The school suspended Peake 16 days after the shooting and has not given an update on his status at the university. The report made no specific recommendations about Peake and a school spokesman told The Associated Press there was no update on Peake’s status.
The shooting is not what ended New Mexico State’s season. Rather, it was separate accusations about hazing that compelled chancellor Dan Arvizu to cancel the season and fire Heiar.
In a letter accompanying the executive summary, Arvizu said a task force would be formed to implement the recommendations. He said the school was releasing the executive summary to show its commitment to transparency.
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"We are excited to partner with Eiger as it advances its late-stage pipeline of multiple breakthrough programs for HDV and other serious diseases," said Claes Ekstrom, Managing Director and Head of Life Sciences Strategy at Innovatus. "We look forward to supporting the highly accomplished team at Eiger in its mission to develop and commercialize medicines for patients with underserved diseases."
Following the closings of both the term loan agreement and stock purchase agreement , Eiger retained approximately $11 million in net proceeds. Under the terms of the term loan agreement, Eiger drew $40 million at its closing and used $33.5 million to retire its existing debt facility from Oxford Finance. Principal payments on the Oxford facility were due to begin starting September 1, 2022. In addition, at the closing of the stock purchase agreement, Innovatus purchased $5 million of Eiger common stock at a price of $6.6751 per share, which represents the five-day volume weighted average price per share prior to entering into the term loan and stock purchase agreements. Eiger has access to up to an additional $35 million over two tranches, with the availability of both tranches being based on pre-determined regulatory and clinical milestones. The loan carries an interest-only period of 60 months and a total term of 63 months. Interest is based on a floating rate, up to 2.25% of which can be payable in-kind until the third anniversary of the closing date of the term loan agreement.
The Company previously reported pro forma cash, cash equivalents and investments of $153.5 million, which included $132.7 million as of March 31, 2022 and $20.8 million in additional net proceeds from the sale of common stock under the Company's at-the-market facility in April 2022. With today's announcement, the Company expects its cash, cash equivalents, and total investments to fund planned operations through 2024.
Eiger is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies to treat and cure hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other serious diseases. The Eiger HDV platform includes two first-in-class therapies in Phase 3 that target critical host processes involved in viral replication. Eiger is also developing peginterferon lambda as a therapeutic for COVID-19 and reported positive results from TOGETHER, a Phase 3 investigator-initiated study. All five Eiger rare disease programs have been granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation: lonafarnib and peginterferon lambda for HDV, Zokinvy for progeria, and avexitide for both congenital hyperinsulinism and post-bariatric hypoglycemia. For additional information about Eiger and its clinical programs, please visit www.eigerbio.com.
Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC, is an independent adviser and portfolio management firm with approximately $1.7B in assets under management. Innovatus adheres to an investment strategy that identifies disruptive and growth opportunities across multiple asset categories with a unifying theme of capital preservation, income generation, and upside optionality. The firm has a dedicated team of life sciences investment professionals with deep experience in healthcare, including life sciences. Innovatus and its principals have significant experience providing debt financing to medical device, diagnostics, and biotechnology companies that address unmet medical needs, improve patient outcomes, and reduce overall healthcare expenditures. Further information can be found at www.innovatuscp.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our future financial condition, timing for and outcomes of clinical results, regulatory objectives, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are our current statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things, our ability to satisfy the obligations under the term loan agreement; our ability to achieve pre-determined regulatory and clinical milestones and access additional amounts under the term loan agreement; the timing of our ongoing and planned clinical development; the availability and sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and investments to fund our operations through 2024; our ability to finance the continued advancement of our development pipeline products; and the potential for success of any of our product candidates. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that Eiger makes, including additional applicable risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" sections in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Eiger's subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on information currently available to Eiger and speak only as of the date on which they are made. Eiger does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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Gas prices may be high (though falling), but Krispy Kreme is looking to make them taste a little sweeter. Every Wednesday through Labor Day, the donut-maker is offering a dozen glazed donuts for the price of a gallon of gas.
The price will be determined by the national gas average listed on AAA.com every Monday -- it's $4.06 today -- with the company posting the price the next day.
Here's how to grab your donuts:
1. Check to see if your local Krispy Kreme is participating in the promotion.
Not every Krispy Kreme location is participating, and the promotion isn't valid in all of Canada. Check the list here to see if your local Krispy Kreme comes up.
2. Head to a Krispy Kreme on Wednesday.
You can only get the promotion on Wednesdays, so make sure that's when you head to a store.
3. Ask for the "Beat the Pump Dozen."
You must specifically ask for the "Beat the Pump Dozen" in order to get the offer. Once you do, you should be able to get the entire dozen for the price of a gallon of gas.
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BEIJING (AP) — China expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting Friday of government lenders to poor economies but did not say if it might help to cut multibillion-dollar debts that have plunged the Indian Ocean island nation into financial and political turmoil.
Beijing is one of Sri Lanka’s biggest creditors after it borrowed under President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative to expand trade by building ports and other facilities across Asia and Africa. China has offered a two-year suspension of repayments but balked at cutting the amount borrowed. That is an obstacle to to obtaining an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund, which wants other creditors to agree to debt reductions.
Chinese officials are due to attend a meeting of lenders organized by the IMF and the Paris Club of government creditors. The IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said last month the agency was talking with Beijing about ways of “reducing the burden of debt.”
The Paris Club, after announcing last week assurances on working with Sri Lanka, said “The Paris Club members as well as Hungary and Saudi Arabia urged other official bilateral creditors, including China, to do the same in line with IMF program parameters as soon as possible.”
China accounts for about 10% of Sri Lanka’s $51 billion foreign debt. The island nation of 22 million people ran out of foreign currency last year. That triggered power cuts, food shortages and protests that forced a president and prime minister to resign.
China is “willing to work with relevant countries and international financial institutions to continue to play a positive role to help Sri Lanka get over current difficulties,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, when asked whether Beijing would agree to debt reduction.
Wang repeated an earlier official statement that China supported Sri Lanka’s application for an IMF loan and would help its government ask for help from commercial and other creditors.
The China Export-Import Bank last month offered Sri Lanka a two-year repayment suspension. An American official said that was too little and called on Beijing to offer more relief.
“We are in direct discussions with China,” President Rani Wickremesinghe said last week in a speech to parliament. “We are now working towards unifying the approaches of other countries and that of China.”
Sri Lanka’s situation reflects conditions across dozens of countries from South Pacific islands through some of the poorest in Asia and Africa that borrowed under Belt and Road. The total debt of poor countries is rising, increasing the risk that others might run into trouble.
Beijing has forgiven interest owed by some but has avoided writing down the amount borrowed.
Economists say Beijing probably is resisting cuts to Sri Lanka’s debts for fear other borrowers will want similar relief. Last April, then-opposition leader Wickremesinghe told broadcaster Republic TV that China offered a $1 billion loan instead of reducing Sri Lanka’s debt. That would allow the government to make payments, but the total owed would rise.
Georgieva said IMF officials who visited Beijing discussed with Chinese officials a “pathway for debt reduction” for Chad, Zambia, Sri Lanka and other struggling debtors.
A “very broadly shared” notion in China is that the country wants to help but “they expect to be paid back,” Georgieva said.
That makes a haircut, or reduction in the amount borrowed, “politically very difficult,” Georgieva said. But she said there “might be a way to reach the same objective” by changing interest rates or repayment terms.
Sri Lanka is trying to complete negotiations by the end of March, a government spokesman, Bandula Gunawardena, told reporters on Tuesday. Gunawardena said the IMF has concluded China’s offer of relief “is not sufficient.”
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Your friends, your neighbors and businesses throughout the state have discovered how easy and beneficial it is to go solar. The professionals at Poulin Solar Pro say there are a variety of reasons for the spike in customers making the switch.
First is the cost. While up-front pricing may make it seem expensive, over time the investment pays for itself. Clients will often see their utility costs move from a check to PNM into their solar purchase, turning that monthly bill into an investment on your home.
There is also the major push to reduce your carbon footprint. With nearly 300 days of sunshine in New Mexico, residents have an advantage to capitalize on solar power. Poulin Solar Pro also offers battery backups for your system on cloudy days and when power outages occur.
Finally, financial incentives are better than ever. Recent tax credits offer 30% back to consumers and with additional rebates from manufacturers, there’s never been a better time to go solar.
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline's first 767-300 Freighter. The airplane arrived today at the airline's hub in Dar es Salaam and will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve the country's growing cargo market. The delivery also marks the first direct 767 Freighter delivery from Boeing to an African carrier.
"We are thrilled to welcome the 767-300 Boeing Freighter to our fleet. The 767 will cater to the growing cargo demand which was previously carried by passenger airplanes," said Eng. Ladislaus Matindi, Air Tanzania managing director. "The 767 will enable Air Tanzania to support a journey towards a more sustainable future and time critical cargo schedules across Africa and beyond. We are looking forward to expanding our imports and exports industry that require timely delivery. The arrival of the airplane will open opportunities for global businesses to transport commercial cargo goods to various parts of the world, which will boost national economic growth."
The 767-300 Freighter's excellent fuel efficiency, operational flexibility and low noise levels will enable Air Tanzania to support time-critical cargo schedules across Africa and beyond. Capable of flying 3,255 nautical miles with a revenue payload of more than 52 tonnes, the 767-300 Freighter is the ideal airplane for growing e-commerce and express cargo markets. This is Air Tanzania's first dedicated freighter as the country looks to expand imports and exports of perishable goods, pharmaceuticals and other products that require timely delivery.
"The 767 Freighter will enable Air Tanzania to significantly grow its existing operations with greater efficiency and flexibility across its network," said Anbessie Yitbarek, vice president, Africa Sales and Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Air Tanzania's cargo customers now have far more options as the airline boosts freight connectivity between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia."
Air Tanzania currently operates commercial service across Africa and to destinations in Asia with a fleet that includes two 787-8 Dreamliners. The airline also has orders for an additional 787-8 and two 737 MAX jets.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
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Islanders vs. Hurricanes: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3
Published: Apr. 21, 2023 at 7:47 AM EDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Friday will see the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TBS, SN1, TVAS, MSGSN, and BSSO. The Hurricanes lead the series 2-0. The Islanders are favored (-130) against the Hurricanes (+110).
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Islanders vs. Hurricanes Game Info
- When: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS, SN1, TVAS, MSGSN, and BSSO
- Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
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Islanders Betting Insights
- The Islanders are 24-15 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- New York has a record of 19-15 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter (55.9% win percentage).
- The Islanders have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.5% in this contest.
Hurricanes Betting Insights
- The Hurricanes have won five, or 45.5%, of the 11 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- Carolina has entered three games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win by the Hurricanes, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
Islanders vs. Hurricanes Rankings
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Islanders Advanced Stats
- New York's past 10 contests have not gone over once.
- In their past 10 games, the Islanders are scoring 0.6 fewer goals per game than their season-long average.
- The Islanders are ranked 22nd in the NHL with 242 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
- The Islanders are ranked fifth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 217 total goals (2.6 per game).
- They're ranked 12th in the league with a +25 goal differential .
Hurricanes Advanced Stats
- Carolina and its opponents failed to combine to go over the total in any of the Hurricanes' most recent 10 contests.
- During their last 10 games, the Hurricanes and their opponents are averaging 7.5 goals, 0.9 goals lower than their season-long per-game average.
- The Hurricanes' 262 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have conceded 2.6 goals per game, 210 total, the second-fewest among NHL teams.
- Their +52 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is seeing a sudden tourism boom from countries whose citizens never had its sightseeing and shopping opportunities on their radar. That’s largely due to the Balkan country’s generous entry rules, which made it a key stop for migrants seeking to reach Europe without risking a perilous sea crossing.
A recent flight from Turkey to Belgrade — one of half a dozen scheduled daily — was packed with people from African and Asian nations who don’t need a visa to enter the European country.
But this is changing as Serbia faces pressure from the European Union, which it wants to join, to introduce visas for countries that have become a source of migration toward the 27-nation bloc.
EU officials say thousands of travelers who entered Serbia and other Western Balkan nations as tourists in recent months ended up seeking asylum in EU member countries.
The bloc is worried because the Balkans region already was seeing a rise in people from the Middle East, Asia and Africa heading through on their way to Europe’s prosperous heartland where they hope to find a better life. The EU is hosting millions of refugees from Ukraine and struggling with soaring prices and the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.
Hoping to ease some of the pressure, the EU urged Serbia — along with other Western Balkan countries seeking EU membership such as Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro — to bring their entry rules for travelers in line with those of the bloc.
“We have seen a significant increase of migrants coming through the Western Balkan route and, not the least, we see those traveling visa-free through Western Balkan partners that come also to the European Union,” Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, said this month.
The Balkan route leads from Turkey and Greece through North Macedonia and Bulgaria into Serbia and on toward the borders of EU members Hungary, Romania and Croatia. Crossings through the Balkans normally intensify in the fall and winter, when bad weather adds to the dangers of an already perilous journey over the Aegean Sea.
Serbia’s visa-free travel policy with countries such as India, Cuba, Tunisia and Burundi has made Belgrade Airport an alternative entry point for migrants from these countries, who then proceed north and west to the EU. In July, people from India for the first time entered the top 10 of nationality groups seeking asylum, according to the EU’s asylum office.
“Now, when we see those Cubans, Indians, Burundis coming in big, big numbers into the European Union, of course we need to tackle this,” Johansson said.
Serbia this month introduced visas for Burundi nationals and announced it would do the same with Tunisians next month, while more countries will follow by the end of the year.
Human rights lawyer Nikola Kovacevic, who deals with migration, said Serbia had a similar problem in 2016-18, when it was forced to introduce visas for Iranians.
But he added that fake tourists form a small fraction of the migrants moving through the Balkans.
“In terms of numbers, (they) cannot be even compared with the numbers of people who still use irregular land routes,” Kovacevic said.
He said the reasons for the increase in Europe-bound migration are many: the end of COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, global uncertainty fueled by the war in Ukraine, looming food and energy shortages, and climate change.
“This trend will increase as long as the root causes for forced migration are not tackled properly,” Kovacevic added.
The surge is visible everywhere in Serbia: reception camps are packed, migrants can be seen walking along highways and railway tracks, camping along the borders with EU countries, or sleeping rough in cities.
They often spend weeks, even months, in the Balkans before they enter the EU’s passport-free travel zone, often facing abuse in the hands of people smugglers, and border pushbacks.
At a Serbian reception center near the southern border with North Macedonia, several dozen people sat lined up on a long wooden bench in a sports hall, patiently waiting to be registered. They had only just arrived that morning from North Macedonia.
“It’s a huge rise compared to last year … every day we have 100, 300, 400 new migrants (in the camp,)” said Slobodan Savovic, a camp coordinator. “They come at any time of day.”
Savovic said the sharp upward trend started about two months ago, while most arrivals from the south are still from Syria or Afghanistan. Few stay in Serbia and apply for asylum there.
Mohammad Mohammadi, an 18-year-old from Afghanistan, said he wants to go to Germany. He said he traveled from Turkey to Greece, where he was caught by police who ordered him to take off his clothes and took photos.
“In my country it’s fight,” he said. “I have seen fight.”
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GREAT FALLS, Va., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to battle, the effects are felt on and off the battlefield. Ripley's Hero, James Vasquez (Twitter @JMVasquez1974), understands the impact civilians and soldiers face due to the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result, James left his comfortable life in Connecticut in March 2022 and began voluntarily fighting alongside the Ukrainian Military Forces.
Now returning to America for one month for his Sights of Freedom North American Tour, James is doing more than question-and-answer events. This week, at the corporate office of Ripley's Heroes, James is spending time inspecting and repackaging hundreds of kids' coats, mittens, gloves, and hats to get them ready to ship to Poland. When he returns to Ukraine, he will personally drive the children's winter essentials down to the war-inflicted areas and pass out the essential cold-weather gear. "This war is not just affecting soldiers. A lot of people didn't have the means to flee their homes. With the increase in civilian infrastructure attacks, many families will be without heat and electricity during frigid times," said James. Ukraine's temperature during November fluctuates between 30-54 degrees, with some days and nights being even colder. And without stores stocked with supplies, these winter essentials are needed.
James is also overseeing the production of $15,000 worth of high-quality body armor that will go to the Ministry of Defense and the units sponsored by Ripley's Heroes fighting on the front lines.
In addition, James will be testifying before the Helsinki Committee, an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments.
Finally, James will be wrapping up his Sights of Freedom North American Tour on October 29, 2022, with an open question-and-answer meet and greet at the Ukraine House in the Washington, DC, area. The fundraising event is 6-8 pm. There is a $25.00 suggested donation to attend; however, all are welcome.
Ripley's Heroes provides critically needed non-lethal and humanitarian resources to qualified and experienced heroes who have interrupted their own lives and put themselves in harm's way to help save others. Donations accepted at www.RipleysHeroes.org.
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China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said in a long-awaited report released Wednesday.The report calls for an urgent international response over allegations of torture and other rights violations in Beijing's campaign to root out terrorism.U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet brushed aside Chinese calls for office to withhold the report, which follows her own trip to Xinjiang in May and which Beijing's contends is part of a Western campaign to smear China's reputation. The report has fanned a tug-of-war for diplomatic influence with the West over the rights of the region's native Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups.The report, which Western diplomats and U.N. officials said had been all but ready for months, was published with just minutes to go in Bachelet's four-year term. It was unexpected to break significant new ground beyond sweeping findings from independent advocacy groups and journalists who have documented concerns about human rights in Xinjiang for years. But Bachelet's report comes with the imprimatur of the United Nations, and the member states that make it up. The run-up to its release fueled a debate over China's influence at the world body and epitomized the on-and-off diplomatic chill between Beijing and the West over human rights, among other sore spots.Hours before the release, China's U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jun, said Beijing remained "firmly opposed" to the release."We haven't seen this report yet, but we are completely opposed to such a report, we do not think it will produce any good to anyone," Zhang told reporters outside the Security Council. "We have made it very clear to the high commissioner and in a number of other occasions that we are firmly opposed to such a report.""We all know so well that the so-called Xinjiang issue is a completely fabricated lie out of political motivations, and its purpose is definitely to undermine China's stability and to obstruct China's development," he added. Bachelet said in recent months that she received pressure from both sides to publish — or not publish — the report and resisted it all, treading a fine line all the while noting her experience with political squeeze during her two terms as president of Chile.In June, Bachelet said she would not seek a new term as rights chief, and promised the report would be released by her departure date on Aug. 31. That led to a swell in back-channel campaigns — including letters from civil society, civilians and governments on both sides of the issue. She hinted last week her office might miss her deadline, saying it was "trying" to release it before her exit.Bachelet had set her sights on Xinjiang upon taking office in September 2018, but Western diplomats voiced concerns in private that over her term, she did not challenge China enough when other rights monitors had cited abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and others in Xinjiang.In the past five years, the Chinese government's mass detention campaign in Xinjiang swept an estimated million Uyghurs and other ethnic groups into a network of prisons and camps, which Beijing called "training centers" but former detainees described as brutal detention centers. Beijing has since closed many of the camps, but hundreds of thousands continue to languish in prison on vague, secret charges.Some countries, including the United States, have accused Beijing of committing genocide in Xinjiang.___Lederer reported from the United Nations.
GENEVA — China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said in a long-awaited report released Wednesday.
The report calls for an urgent international response over allegations of torture and other rights violations in Beijing's campaign to root out terrorism.
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet brushed aside Chinese calls for office to withhold the report, which follows her own trip to Xinjiang in May and which Beijing's contends is part of a Western campaign to smear China's reputation.
The report has fanned a tug-of-war for diplomatic influence with the West over the rights of the region's native Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups.
The report, which Western diplomats and U.N. officials said had been all but ready for months, was published with just minutes to go in Bachelet's four-year term. It was unexpected to break significant new ground beyond sweeping findings from independent advocacy groups and journalists who have documented concerns about human rights in Xinjiang for years.
But Bachelet's report comes with the imprimatur of the United Nations, and the member states that make it up. The run-up to its release fueled a debate over China's influence at the world body and epitomized the on-and-off diplomatic chill between Beijing and the West over human rights, among other sore spots.
Hours before the release, China's U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jun, said Beijing remained "firmly opposed" to the release.
"We haven't seen this report yet, but we are completely opposed to such a report, we do not think it will produce any good to anyone," Zhang told reporters outside the Security Council. "We have made it very clear to the high commissioner and in a number of other occasions that we are firmly opposed to such a report."
"We all know so well that the so-called Xinjiang issue is a completely fabricated lie out of political motivations, and its purpose is definitely to undermine China's stability and to obstruct China's development," he added.
Bachelet said in recent months that she received pressure from both sides to publish — or not publish — the report and resisted it all, treading a fine line all the while noting her experience with political squeeze during her two terms as president of Chile.
Mark Schiefelbein
Guard towers stand on the perimeter wall of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in western China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 23, 2021.
In June, Bachelet said she would not seek a new term as rights chief, and promised the report would be released by her departure date on Aug. 31. That led to a swell in back-channel campaigns — including letters from civil society, civilians and governments on both sides of the issue. She hinted last week her office might miss her deadline, saying it was "trying" to release it before her exit.
Bachelet had set her sights on Xinjiang upon taking office in September 2018, but Western diplomats voiced concerns in private that over her term, she did not challenge China enough when other rights monitors had cited abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and others in Xinjiang.
In the past five years, the Chinese government's mass detention campaign in Xinjiang swept an estimated million Uyghurs and other ethnic groups into a network of prisons and camps, which Beijing called "training centers" but former detainees described as brutal detention centers.
Beijing has since closed many of the camps, but hundreds of thousands continue to languish in prison on vague, secret charges.
Some countries, including the United States, have accused Beijing of committing genocide in Xinjiang.
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Home values are on the rise, and that’s tough news for many, especially seniors, on fixed incomes.
To offset those increases, the city of Auburn is now planning to send out relief checks to homeowners age 65 and up.
“We’ve seen a massive increase in the valuation of properties,” Mayor Jason Levesque said.
Levesque said the pandemic, low interest rates and a housing shortage have driven home prices way up in the city.
He said new appraisals completed this year also show many of the homes that increased the most in value are owned by seniors 65 and older.
“Our older residents, and those that are on a fixed income, have lived in their homes for so long, they’re the ones that saw the largest increase in appraised value,” Levesque said.
The valuation changes over the summer increased some people’s tax bills by hundreds of dollars.
Peter Vondell said his taxes went up by more than $400, while Edie Williams’ property taxes went up $700.
On Monday night, the City Council voted 5-2 to use $700,000 of its American Rescue Plan funds to send $300 tax relief checks to Auburn homeowners 65 and older who qualify for the Homestead Exemption program.
“We had some leftover specifically for tax relief, if needed. So what we did was we voted to provide everyone over the age of 65 that can prove, easily enough, that their taxes increased by more than $300, a $300 reimbursement check,” Leveque said.
“I think that would be a great idea. I mean, it should help somebody,” Vondell said. “I think it should be spent either back to the seniors or some way to help everybody.”
“Everybody’s struggling with money,” Williams said. “I think it should help everybody. It seems like a lot of people can’t afford to buy houses anymore.”
The two councilors who voted against the $300 checks said it wouldn’t have a big impact.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "SuperLotto Plus" game were:
10-13-34-38-41, Mega Ball: 21
(ten, thirteen, thirty-four, thirty-eight, forty-one; Mega Ball: twenty-one)
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "SuperLotto Plus" game were:
10-13-34-38-41, Mega Ball: 21
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Alex Murdaugh moved to protective custody at maximum security prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - Former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has been moved to the statewide protective custody unit of a maximum security prison.
WCSC reports the state’s corrections department made the decision on Friday after Murdaugh’s reception and evaluation process was complete.
Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences in the killings of his wife and son at the family’s rural hunting property in Colleton County.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections Protective Custody Review Board reports it met this week to make a recommendation for a statewide protective custody classification for Murdaugh.
The four-member board included SCDC security, mental health and classification experts, the agency said.
“Inmates in this unit have validated protective concerns and are placed in a specialized unit to separate them from the general population,” the agency said in a statement. “Their location is not disclosed for safety and security reasons.”
According to the department, the unit currently houses 28 inmates.
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Company develops first of many clean energy hubs across the Northeast
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid kicked off Climate Week NYC 2022 by introducing a model to develop and deliver a large-scale, clean and fossil-free energy hub across the entirety of Long Island. This can serve as an innovation beacon for the region and the entire United States. A future where clean energy hubs populate the region, accelerating the clean energy future, is National Grid's Northeast Clean Energy Vision. The Long Island clean energy hub outlined in the vision will contain four key components working together:
- Developing more clean and carbon-free energy from offshore wind and solar sources;
- Using renewables to create clean hydrogen to fuel power plants and heat homes;
- Bringing more battery storage online to store wind and solar energy for later use; and
- Modernizing and expanding transmission networks to deliver more clean and carbon-free energy to customers and communities.
The vision builds on the company's recently-announced fossil-free plan to eliminate fossil fuels from its gas and electric systems by 2050.
"We believe that innovative regional hubs where clean energy solutions – wind, solar, hydrogen, storage and ways to deliver it – all interconnect will deliver the clean energy customers and communities expect and deserve while drastically reducing emissions in the Northeast," said William Hazelip, President of National Grid Ventures (NGV), US Northeast. "The work is underway to get the right infrastructure in place both on Long Island, which is our initial focus, and throughout the region. Our Northeast Clean Energy Vision is about accelerating the transition to a fossil-free tomorrow affordably, safely, reliably and efficiently."
On Long Island, National Grid is currently operating modern solar and battery storage projects with NextEra Energy Resources. The company is also developing offshore wind infrastructure in the New York Bight with the potential to host 3 GW of capacity, through its joint venture with RWE Renewables called Community Offshore Wind.
National Grid is exploring how it can leverage its Long Island power generation plants to deploy new and emerging technologies from energy storage to zero carbon generation like clean hydrogen. Hydrogen will play a major role in the clean energy future by fueling power generation, heating homes through blending hydrogen and renewable natural gas, and fueling neighborhoods, campuses and commercial customers.
Taking on large-scale electricity transmission projects across the US, National Grid is a part-owner of New York Transco, dedicated to improving the resiliency of the electrical grid in the state. There are two transmission network modernization projects under construction in New York today, slated for completion by late 2023.
To learn more about National Grid's Northeast Clean Energy Vision, click here or visit https://www.nationalgrid.com/northeastvision.
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on building a path to a more affordable, reliable clean energy future through our fossil-free vision. National Grid is transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Questions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on the medical forms that Florida high school students have to fill out before participating in sports.
The Florida High School Athletic Association axed the questions on Thursday after listening to a flood of complaints contained in letters read aloud during an emergency meeting of the board.
Answering the questions was previously optional, but an association advisory committee recently recommended that it be mandatory, sparking the firestorm of criticism.
Some called the questions “humiliating” and “invasive,” and others suggested they were connected to a recent bill barring transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes identified as girls at birth.
“This is another way to shame girls,” Connie DeWitt said in a letter.
Dr. Deborah White wrote that there was “zero” reason for a school to know about students’ menstrual history.
“The only reason is to weed out transgender kids who may not have periods,” White’s letter said. “As a doctor I would never fill out this form.”
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill in 2021, thrusting the state into the national cultural debate over transgender rights. DeSantis is widely believed to be considering a run for president next year on a deeply conservative platform.
The association’s spokesperson has said the proposed changes were not in response to concerns about transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, as some social media users have claimed. And association president John Gerdes stressed that politics played no part in the discussions, though the newly adopted form does ask for “sex assigned at birth.”
“This governor and his office had nothing to do with this,” Gerdes said Thursday.
Many other states ask or order female athletes to include details about their menstruation cycles with other health information.
The four-page form adopted by the board will still contain questions about mental health, alcohol and drug use and family health history, but the answers will stay in the offices of the health care practitioners who conduct the students’ medical screenings. Schools will only get the page declaring a student’s medical eligibility.
The association’s medical advisory committee, which recommended to the board that it make menstrual histories on the form mandatory, has said it was following national guidelines for sports physicals developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Sports Medicine and other groups.
The guidelines state that menstrual history is an “essential discussion for female athletes” because period abnormalities could be a sign of “low energy availability, pregnancy, or other gynecologic or medical conditions.”
However, the chair-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness told The Associated Press on Thursday that the earlier Florida proposal wasn’t consistent with its guidelines since the academy only recommends that a medical eligibility form be sent to the school, not personal medical information.
“And we recognize that is very problematic,” said Rebecca Carl, an associate professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University. “These were not designed to be shared with the schools.”
Two of the board members who voted against eliminating the questions altogether said there was no reason menstrual information couldn’t still be included on the forms and stored at medical practitioners’ offices.
Sports eligibility evaluations are the only opportunity some students have to meet with health care providers, and having the questions on the form can help detect any medical problems, said board member Chris Patricca.
“Student athletes are safer and better protected by the inclusion of these questions,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas, contributed to this report.
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New faces look to make waves challenging House leaders in NY Dem primaries
New York Democratic primary races see several incumbents fighting for their jobs
Democrat voters in New York will decide Tuesday whether to stay the course with current leaders in Congress or hand the reins to a new guard, as fresh faces look to make waves in the state's primaries.
The Empire State's 12th District is certain to produce a shakeup, it is only a question of how big. House Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Jerrold Nadler – looking to switch from his current 10th District due to redistricting – is challenging House Oversight Committee chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Both were first elected to Congress in 1992, and while one is certain to be out after this year, challenger Suraj Patel is hoping to knock them both out.
"I'm bringing new energy, ideas, and practical experience to Congress," Patel told Fox News just after polls opened Tuesday morning. "New York needs fighters in Washington with experience in the private and public sectors to fight for our rights and get our economy moving again. After 30 years in Congress, they’re out of touch and have no ideas for the future."
Patel challenged Maloney in 2020 and came close to an upset victory, falling just three points short in that year's primary.
NY PREPARES FOR MAJOR PRIMARY THAT WILL SEE AT LEAST 1 DEM HOUSE LEADER OUT OF A JOB
While he promotes a new vision compared to Nadler and Maloney, Patel eschewed the label of far-left progressive." He describes himself as an Obama Democrat, having worked for the former president in the past. He also boasts an endorsement from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who originally ran for that office as a Republican.
Nadler commented on the impact of the race in a recent debate.
"Losing one committee chairman would be unfortunate for New York," he said. "Losing two committee chairmen would be catastrophic."
The new district map is impacting other races as well.
DEMOCRAT REP. MALONEY SAYS BIDEN NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN, THOUGHT SHE WAS ‘OFF THE RECORD’
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney – currently of the 18th District – is now running in the 17th District where he faces off against progressive State Senator Alessandra Biaggi. Maloney is the current chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which recently faced criticism from within the party for backing far-right candidates in Republican primaries with the hope of having an easier time against them in November.
If Biaggi's name rings a bell, it could be because she was among the state Democrats who vocally opposed then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his multiple scandals that eventually drove him from office. As the chair of the State Senate Ethics Committee, Biaggi called Cuomo a "monster" after multiple sexual misconduct allegations emerged.
When Cuomo, during a Feburary 2021 press conference, tried to explain why his office had kept data regarding COVID-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers, Biaggi tweeted that his remarks were "riddled with lies, theatre, & deflection."
Unlike Patel, Biaggi readily identifies as a progressive and received an endorsement from left-wing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
New York's game of congressional musical chairs continues in the 10th District. With Nadler leaving that district, current 17th District Rep. Mondaire Jones is running there, avoiding a clash with Sean Patrick Maloney and Alessandra Biaggi.
Not that Jones has a free and clear path to victory – far from it. He is one of a dozen candidates in that race. The field had been even larger until former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out in July. To remain in Congress, Jones still has to get through opponents including former federal prosecutor and House impeachment attorney Daniel Goldman and former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, D-N.Y. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-faces-look-make-waves-challenging-house-leaders-ny-dem-primaries | 2022-08-23 13:15:33 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-faces-look-make-waves-challenging-house-leaders-ny-dem-primaries |
WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
312 PM CDT Wed Jun 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Pecos,
northern Brewster, south central Reeves and east central Jeff Davis
Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northeast of Fort Davis, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pecos,
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3060 10373 3074 10374 3093 10345 3064 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 240DEG 13KT 3072 10366
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
302 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
EDDY LEA
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
BREWSTER CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS
PECOS PRESIDIO REEVES
TERRELL
IN WESTERN TEXAS
ANDREWS BORDEN CRANE
DAWSON ECTOR GAINES
GLASSCOCK HOWARD LOVING
MARTIN MIDLAND MITCHELL
REAGAN SCURRY UPTON
WARD WINKLER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALPINE, ANDREWS, ARTESIA, BIG LAKE,
BIG SPRING, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, COLORADO CITY, CRANE,
DRYDEN, EUNICE, FORT DAVIS, FORT STOCKTON, GAIL, GARDEN CITY,
HOBBS, JAL, KERMIT, LAMESA, LOVINGTON, MARFA, MCCAMEY, MENTONE,
MIDLAND, MONAHANS, ODESSA, PECOS, PRESIDIO, RANKIN, SANDERSON,
SEMINOLE, SNYDER, STANTON, TATUM, AND VAN HORN.
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DULLES, Va., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unanet, the leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions, today reported that in 2022 customers continued to switch away from incumbent and legacy software providers, to Unanet's modern, flexible solutions for government contractors (GovCon) and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms. The company enters 2023 with momentum, having rolled out dozens of new product enhancements, won a variety of national awards and reinforced its longstanding position as an industry leader in customer satisfaction and value.
Over the course of 2022, dozens of customers switched from a legacy ERP or CRM software provider to Unanet, continuing a trend in which more GovCon and AEC firms are choosing purpose-built solutions that better suit their specific business needs, and are backed by best-in-class customer support. Among the many organizations that switched to Unanet are GovCons The McHenry Management Group (TMMG), Radiance Technologies, and Summit Point Training Facility, and AECs Array Architects, Eichleay and J-U-B.
Also in 2022, Unanet delivered a variety of new product features, integrations and partnerships to further enhance the customer experience and keep pace with the speed of their business. These enhancements were the result of direct feedback from customers and a thorough understanding of their current and evolving needs. They reflect Unanet's ongoing commitment to provide customers with superior software solutions and support. Unanet consistently scores much higher than most of its peers in customer satisfaction and value, based on user ratings compiled by independent sources like G2 Research.
"What's been especially gratifying about Unanet's performance in 2022 is being told by so many of our customers that we are a breath of fresh air compared to their legacy providers, because of our service-oriented approach, simpler implementation and modern user interface and functionality," said Craig Halliday, CEO of Unanet. "Each year we win more business from incumbents, and as our market presence grows, so has that 'switch' momentum. Our growing market preeminence, along with increased investments in product, talent, and service, give us confidence that 2023 will be our best year yet."
Further evidence of Unanet's leadership are in the eight product and business awards the company won in 2022, including two American Business Awards® for the 'Cloud ERP' and the 'ERP Solution' categories and the CUSTOMER Magazine award for CRM Product of the Year.
The company also won several awards for its employment practices, including the Top Workplace Culture Excellence – DE&I Practices award, and Top Workplaces Culture Excellence – Work-Life Flexibility and Compensation & Benefits awards. These accolades, along with initiatives like a new mentorship program, Unanet's innovative Returnship Program, and the company's DE&I practices have helped recruit and retain the best talent in the industry. This ensures Unanet can deliver the industry's best customer service and remain focused on giving customers what they need for success, rather than managing internal challenges.
Additionally, Unanet offered customers a variety of complementary and valuable education opportunities in 2022, from webinars and sessions at Unanet University about essential topics like accounting, analytics and business development, to in-depth industry research through its GAUGE and AEC Inspire benchmarking reports. These value-added original research and educational components further demonstrate Unanet's commitment to giving customers the full package for success, from product performance, to customer service, to ongoing education and best practices.
"We have a significant tailwind in 2023 so our product roadmap, service delivery, and market presence will only speed-up," said Halliday. "I'm proud of this team, what we've accomplished, and where will we go together, for and with our customers, this year and beyond."
About Unanet
Unanet is a leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for government contractors, architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services. More than 3,600 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, and accelerate business growth. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. For more information, visit www.unanet.com.
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This country wants to tax farmers for cow burps, farts
Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 8:18 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - New Zealand has issued a proposal to tax farmers for their livestock emissions.
They said cow burps or farts aren’t just smelly. They contribute to climate change.
They emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when they pass gas and burp.
Farmers have raised concerns about the high cost of this plan. The country has about 10 million cattle and 26 million sheep.
The government says the revenue raised from the proposed tax will go back into the sector through technology, research and incentive payments.
The proposal is now in consultation. A final decision is expected at the end of November.
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NEW YORK – Rockers Kiss have announced the final shows of their last tour: The band plans to hang up their platform boots after two back-to-back shows at Madison Square Garden in New York at the end of 2023.
The last leg of the band's 17-date North American tour kicks off in October in Texas and hits California, Washington, Canada, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland and then culminates in their hometown’s famous venue on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.
“Kiss was born in New York City. On 23rd Street. Half a century ago. It will be a privilege and honor to finish touring at Madison Square Garden, 10 blocks and 50 years from where we first started,” said the band in a statement.
The band is currently made up of original members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons as well as Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. Their best-known songs include “Rock and Roll All Nite,” "I Was Made for Lovin’ You" and “Detroit Rock City.”
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ATLANTIC CITY — Back in the day, the city had some pretty unique attractions, like the Steel Pier diving horses of the 1900s.
Now, as the city continues producing bizarre experiences, Jon Henderson says "the biggest little event in Atlantic City history" wasn't horses diving 50 or 60 feet off towers into small pools but micro wrestlers jumping off the top rope of a wrestling ring, showcasing their athleticism and showmanship through the Knee-High Knuckle Buster micro wrestling matches that have been hosted in the city annually.
For the past eight years, crowds of more than 1,000 people have piled outside the Ducktown Tavern and Liquors' "Duck Hut" to watch eight people with dwarfism (a genetic condition resulting in an adult height below 4-feet-10), also referred to as little people, wrestle.
With the addition of a film crew that documented the lifestyles and careers of the Knee-High Knuckle Buster micro wrestlers at their championship matches Saturday, it's not farfetched to envision micro wrestling gaining more popularity with sports fans.
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"Micro wrestling is a spectacle and not something you see every day," said Henderson, the owner of Good Time Tricycle Productions, which puts on specialty experiences in the city, including the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival, and the Tattoo Expo. "There's an appeal in that."
Henderson said the city needed more out-of-the-box programming to create diverse entertainment options.
“There was one wrestler break dancing, another one taking pics with people. … I love this place,“ said Ventnor resident Vraj Patel, wearing a red and white mask, who attended the micro wrestling event for the first time.
Patel has been a fan of WWE wrestling since he was a kid, with Rey Mysterio and the Undertaker being among his favorites.
“You see it online, and it looks like a blast. But once you’re here in person, everything is different,“ Patel added. “Awesome wrestlers, great people, great vibes.”
Dominic Anthony, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, said he‘s been to every Knee High wrestling event in Atlantic City since the program started. As a micro wrestling fan, he’s also been to matches in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York.
He wore the authentic red and blue “lucha libre” wrestling mask he bought in Tijuana, Mexico, a few years ago. He hadn’t washed it since.
“This is the best thing I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to the Vatican,” said Anthony, 28, who said he was 3 inches too tall to become a micro wrestler. “It’s where people like me can come here and have fun. I don’t have a lot of money to be spending in the casinos, so I can be here, smoking cigars, ripping Miller Lites, and watch Psycho body slam people.”
'We never disappoint'
Jacob Brooks, a brawler and high-flyer style wrestler known as "Lil Show" who participated in Saturday's matches, said, "When people come to our show, they think it’s gonna be a circus act, but we end up blowing people’s mind with our athleticism. The reason we keep coming back to Knee High is because we keep putting on great shows. We love it, they love it. ... We come here and show them what we can do, and we never disappoint."
Brooks said the wrestlers practice and train frequently. But when they're in the ring, they think of pretty much any moves they can do, and then do it, like his finisher he created called the Killshot.
Other moves include the shooting star press micro wrestler that Hot Rod did in the first match Saturday, jumping off the top rope with steel chairs, shoving yellow "caution slippery when wet" signs into other wrestlers faces, or even chugging beers like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, an actor and retired professional wrestler.
Brooks said he has been wrestling for the past 20 years. This was his fifth time in Atlantic City for a Knee-High Knuckle Buster event. He said the annual city event is just as big as their shows in New York City and Nashville, Tennessee.
"By being a wrestler, just doing what we love, we're changing the game. We're no longer looked at as just a 'comedy act,'" said Brooks. "I've never met a person that didn't love our show."
"What's offensive to some isn't offensive to others," added Henderson, who noted micro wrestling has been around for as long as wrestling has been a thing. "We can only be respectful on how we showcase it."
Henderson started the Knee-High micro wrestling events in 2016 as a dare at the former Hideaway Atlantic City club on New York Avenue before moving it to the Ducktown Tavern. He said hosting it for the past seven years at the city's center — the tavern is located at 2400 Atlantic Ave. — where the parking lot is fenced off for control, and drinks and food are affordable, just made sense.
Ducktown Tavern owner Johnny Exadaktilos has hosted other interesting events, including Colombian festivals, flat-screen TV giveaways during the Super Bowl, and Phillies playoff game trips where they travel to in the tavern's refurbished firetruck.
"Johnny X has never been afraid to think outside the box to drum up business and market Ducktown in various, non-conventional ways," said Brian Ireland, a bartender at Ducktown who's worked all the micro wrestling events the bar has had. "Well over 1,000 people attend, and it's something out-of-towners and locals alike look forward to all year. It's become something Duck is known for at this point."
Added Anthony, the 28-year-old fan from West Chester: ”Nothing is more Atlantic City than this lawn right here." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/knee-high-knuckle-buster-micro-wrestling-championship-atlantic-city-ducktown/article_7cadcf64-27d0-11ee-b1c0-3bd76d4e32c8.html | 2023-07-23 21:57:10 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/knee-high-knuckle-buster-micro-wrestling-championship-atlantic-city-ducktown/article_7cadcf64-27d0-11ee-b1c0-3bd76d4e32c8.html |
The surge in food prices that followed the outbreak of war in Ukraine underlined the country’s pivotal role in feeding the planet. By disrupting exports of Ukrainian wheat, corn, barley and oilseeds, Russia’s invasion has stoked fears of a hunger crisis in poorer nations and contributed to a surge in inflation in the developed world. Ukraine made its first shipment of grain since Russia’s invasion after an agreement was reached in July to unblock Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, but challenges remain before exports can be boosted to anywhere near pre-war levels.
1. Why is Ukraine so influential in global food markets?
Europe’s second-largest country by area, Ukraine’s level plains of dark, rich soil are ideal for farming. Cheap food from Ukraine has helped to shape the course of European history, feeding the populations of fast-growing industrial cities in the 19th century and sustaining the vast Soviet Union through decades of isolation. Before the war, Ukraine exported more grain than the entire European Union and supplied about half of globally traded sunflower seeds and oil. More than 30 countries that are net importers of wheat rely on Russia and Ukraine for over 30% of their wheat import needs.
2. How did the war affect exports?
Exports collapsed when Russian forces invaded in late February and imposed a blockade on Ukraine’s key export terminals of Odesa and Mykolayiv. By mid-year, about 25 million tons of grains harvested in 2021 were still stuck in the country, just as a new wheat harvest was starting. Some wheat, corn and barley was transported overland to Romania, Poland and Baltic Sea ports on roads, railroads and Danube river barges. These routes could only handle about a fifth of Ukraine’s prewar exports and efforts to boost volumes were held back by a dearth of fuel for trucks and transport bottlenecks. Ukraine’s ex-Soviet rail tracks use a wider gauge than their western counterparts, causing border delays of up to 30 days. Grain exports in July totaled just 1.7 million tons versus about 5 million tons monthly in a typical year.
3. Why does that matter?
The drop in deliveries from the fourth-biggest grain exporter sent prices shooting higher and left import-reliant nations in Asia, Africa and the Middle East scrambling to secure alternative supplies. By mid-July, however, the price of wheat had fallen back to its level before the invasion. Still, the shortages had contributed to sporadic political unrest and in May the United Nations World Food Programme warned that 43 countries were at risk of famine. Ukraine has been one of the largest contributors to the WFP: Eritrea and Somalia were almost entirely dependent on Russia and Ukraine for their wheat supplies last year, while Tanzania, Namibia and Madagascar relied on them for more than 60% of supplies, according to UN data.
4. What’s the new agreement?
There was a breakthrough in the months-long talks to resolve the impasse on July 22, when Russian and Ukrainian officials signed deals mediated by Turkey and the United Nations to allow exports to resume from Odesa, Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk ports. The three locations together accounted for just over half of Ukraine’s seaborne grain exports in the 2020-2021 season. The first grain ship left Ukraine for Lebanon on Aug. 1 under the agreement.
5. What are the hurdles to ramping up exports?
The plan’s success hinges on the Kremlin abiding by the deal and there are concerns about securing ships, crews and insurance to carry the backlogged grain with the war still raging. Russia attacked Odesa’s sea port with cruise missiles just hours after signing the deal, raising doubts about its commitment. While the biggest export terminals were largely undamaged and still under Ukrainian control, the ports and coastal waters remain riddled with mines. Ukraine has accused Russia of stealing grain and exporting it. Russia has benefited from the blockade as it has deprived the Kyiv government of revenue to sustain the resistance, inflicted economic pain on Moscow’s western adversaries and boosted the value of its own wheat on the international market (Russia is an even bigger wheat exporter than Ukraine).
6. How is the war impacting Ukraine’s next harvest?
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this year’s harvest could be half the size of last year’s, after farmland was damaged or cut off by the conflict. Farmers who are able to gather their crops could run out of room to store it as silos are still loaded with last year’s grains. That lack of storage capacity, combined with a collapse in incomes that’s left farmers without money to buy seeds, means it could take years for exports to fully recover.
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is bringing music, magic and enchanting family entertainment to U.S. military members and their families serving overseas as part of their annual Home for the Holidays festivities.
First up is The Filharmonic, a Filipino-American a cappella quintet of young men who use their amazing voices to blend hip hop, pop, and 90'S nostalgia for a wildly entertaining and cool show. During this tour, the vocal powerhouse will interject some classic holiday tunes as well. They will be performing at U.S. military bases in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany November 30 – December 10.
Battle of the Keys is a group of powerful and passionate musicians and vocalists that bring to life favorite pop and holiday hits sure to energize every audience. Battle of the Keys members Karl Bailey, Stephen Dakin, Gary Giampaolo, Pamela Hopkins, Carolyn Malfa and Rory John Zak lift up audiences with their energy and musicianship. They are heading to Southwest Asia, Guantanamo Bay, Greenland and Honduras December 1 – 10.
The three men who make up Operation Magic All-Stars, Scott Cantrell, Cameron Zvara and Jason Michaels, mesmerize and delight audiences with their illusions and trickery that light up the stage for people of all ages. Be on the lookout for an unforgettable combination of comedy, magic, quit wit, ad libs and audience immersion that only these three can deliver. They will be performing at U.S. military bases in Japan, Guam and Alaska December 6 – 17.
Headphone Disco is an electrifying dance party where multiple DJs play music simultaneously over wireless headphones, and audience members switch between channels during the live set. Everyone listens to their choice of channels at the same time, but unless you have a pair of the party headphones, you will not hear a thing! From the outside, it looks like madness, but once you put on the headphones, it's glorious fun. This popular group is headed to Guantanamo Bay, Greenland and Honduras December 10 – 17.
Nashville recording artist Rachel Lipsky returns to AFE stages with her rowdy live shows. The Denver native brings her fearless sass and rockin' Country tunes to her sixth tour for AFE, as part of the live Home for the Holidays events. She will be touring throughout Europe Dec. 17 – Jan. 2, 2023.
Singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann brings smart lyrics, human insights and a love of history to his pure Country music. He's collaborated with top talent and has his own chart-topping songs that include "Drink to That All Night," "Lover, Lover," "What Do You Want," "Shinin' on Me," and "One More Drinkin' Song." Audiences can expect outstanding musical entertainment from this Platinum-certified star as he tours across Europe December 24 – January 2, 2023, at U.S. military bases.
Rhino, a charismatic four-member band from Minnesota, brings high-energy to modern, alternative, 80's, and classic rock hits, plus country, pop, and a few unexpected twists to AFE audiences. The big Rhino show is a one-of-a-kind mix audiences won't experience anywhere else. They will be performing at U.S. bases throughout Southwest Asia and Cuba December 24 – January 1, 2023.
Kat Perkins, a singer/songwriter who delivers passionate rock with courageous conviction, entered the public eye after a three-chair turn on The Voice. During the show, her first single, "Fearless," placed in the top five on the iTunes rock chart in 2014. Today, Perkins continues to tour, especially to overseas military venues, and remains a popular opening act for major rock bands. Perkins will be performing throughout Southwest Asia December 30 - January 7, 2023.
AFE also offers previous shows full of holiday spirit on demand via YouTube, including the ever-popular Pomp, Snow & CIRQUEumstance, the story of three friends who will remain forever in your heart as they share their special talents for music, magic and circus performance, and The Magic of Rob Lake, who brings a previously live performance of awe-inspiring illusion into your home.
"Home for the Holidays is a tour campaign we work on year-round to bring U.S. military members and their families entertainment from home, while expressing our support and deep appreciation for their service during the holiday season," said Brian Burke, AFE Marketing & Business Analyst.
About Armed Forces Entertainment: Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is the official agency of the Department of Defense providing quality entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, primarily at contingency operations and in remote and isolated locations. Now in its 71st year, AFE brings a touch of home through music, sports and comedy entertainment to nearly 400,000 troops annually, providing our dedicated military members with much-needed downtime.
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BANGOR, Maine — After long-awaited renovations, the Maine Savings Amphitheater’s waterfront concerts will welcome rock band Phish to the stage this weekend. Though music is the draw, it also brings in business to Bangor.
All across town, businesses are gearing up for an expected boom of customers and taking advantage of the rock band's appearance.
Julie Baker Leaden is the manager at Mexicali Blues right in the center of downtown, and is embracing the rush of customers.
"We welcome those customers with open arms. The past two [Phish] concerts that have been in the Bangor area within the past ten years have always resulted in a fun, shopping experience both for customers and for us as a store [as] well."
Although the concert series has had only two shows thus far, it's still adding to the already strong summer business in town. Manager Rachel Axtell of Pho King Great Cannabis says she even had to double her orders to keep up with demand.
“Yeah I mean, everything has just picked up," Axtell said. "Between customers coming in, just because they’re here to visit and ordering more to compensate for that."
In preparation, Brothers Cannabis has brought in additional vendors and is increasing staff for the time being.
“We gear up, we order ahead," Assistant Manager Sarah Bowie said. "We make sure we have plenty of product to meet the masses and everything. It’s a lot of fun.” | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/concert-series-brings-business-to-bangor-music-entertainment/97-a2639611-f269-4b2d-a88a-ade305956f6f | 2022-07-16 04:06:42 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/concert-series-brings-business-to-bangor-music-entertainment/97-a2639611-f269-4b2d-a88a-ade305956f6f |
McCLANAHAN,
Dwight Lamar
78, of Springfield, passed away February 5, 2023, at Signature Healthcare of Fayette County. He was born May 22, 1944, in Springfield, the son of Jacob Lloyd and Katherine (McCann) McClanahan. Survivors include two children, Lori Robbins and Shannon McClanahan; grandchildren, Josh, Megan, Amanda, Brandon, Bryant, Jacob, Ashley, Logan, Lanee, Connor, and Kendall; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda McClanahan; sons, David and Steven McClanahan; granddaughter, Allison; several siblings; and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the JONES-KENNEY-ZECHMAN FUNERAL HOME with Deacon Norm Horstman officiating. Friends may visit with the family for one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.jkzfh.com.
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A.L. boys hockey starts strong at Rochester tournament
Published 12:06 pm Friday, December 30, 2022
The Albert Lea boys hockey team has had a strong start to the Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival Tournament so far, winning their first two games by a combined score of 10-5.
In their first matchup of the tournament, the Tigers took on the Eagles of Bloomington Kennedy and came out on top 5-2.
Spencer VanBeek and Joseph Yoon scored first period goals for Albert Lea. VanBeek was assisted by Yoon and Jack Ladlie, while Yoon was assisted by Drew Carlson.
The Eagles closed the gap slightly to start the second, but Albert Lea answered back with a goal of their own just over a minute later. Yoon was the goal scorer for the Tigers, recording his second of the game, this time assisted by Tim Chalmers.
ter another early period goal by Bloomington Kennedy in the third, the Tigers pulled away with another two goals themselves. Yoon scored both of those goals, taking his total to four of the five goals scored by the Tigers. Chalmers assisted on the first goal and goalie Dakota Jahnke assisted on the second.
Jahnke saved a total of 27 shots on goal throughout the game.
Moving into the second game of the tournament, the Tigers matched their scoring output from the first game, downing Windom Area, also nicknamed the Eagles, 5-3.
This time the Tigers opened up a three-goal lead before Windom Area was able to get on the scoreboard. The Tigers used first-period goals from Logan Olsen and Yoon, as well as a second period goal from Elijah Farris to build the lead.
Albert Lea shored up the win in the third period with goals from Sam Stay and Ladlie. Yoon also recorded two assists in the matchup, while Stay and Chalmers added one each.
Ledger Stadheim was in goal for the Tigers and saved 17 shots on goal. The Tigers were back on the ice Friday afternoon against Luverne. | https://www.albertleatribune.com/2022/12/a-l-boys-hockey-starts-strong-at-rochester-tournament/ | 2022-12-30 22:53:28 | 1 | https://www.albertleatribune.com/2022/12/a-l-boys-hockey-starts-strong-at-rochester-tournament/ |
ESPN and Beyond Sport debut new PSA narrated by SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris in support
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In all its forms, sports and play can make people feel safe, part of and connected, especially kids. Participation can instill community and bring people together to help forge a sense of belonging. However, according to research, only 47% of Hispanic parents and 42% of African American parents anticipate their child resuming sports at the same or higher level than pre-pandemic. Black and Brown kids also have less access to safe, affordable play spaces that don't require transportation. (Aspen Institute Project Play, 2021)
In response to the substantial disparities which were exacerbated by the pandemic, global sport for social change foundation, Beyond Sport, and leading multimedia sports entertainment brand, ESPN, co-founded the Return to Play Fund in 2021 to use sport to promote youth mental and physical wellbeing, address racial inequities and increase access to safe facilities for recreation.
Guided by an Expert Advisory Council encompassing specialists in public health and trauma-informed responses, diversity, equity and inclusion and youth sports programming, the collaborative Fund supports nonprofit community sport organizations that are not only dedicated to getting young people of color moving again, but also in providing them with guidance and opportunities to grow, succeed and be confident in their abilities.
To engage the public in the effort, ESPN today released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that calls for equal access for all kids to the resources they need to play sports, especially in underserved communities. Featuring SportsCenter anchor, Jay Harris, and youth from a Bronx, New York Boys & Girls Club, the spot will air across ESPN's TV and digital platforms with an audio version running on Sirius XM Radio.
"At ESPN, we're committed to continuing our support of communities of color to gain greater access to youth sports especially since sports and play provision for Black and Brown communities has always been inadequate and have become even more vulnerable following the coronavirus pandemic," said Vice President of ESPN Corporate Citizenship, Kevin Martinez. "In addition to providing critical resources through the Return to Play Fund, we're proud to use our media platforms to support this new PSA to bring greater awareness to this important issue."
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tolemar, LLC ("Tolemar" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of BRS & Co. ("BRS"), has completed three add-on acquisitions, adding to the Company's portfolio of brands serving the utility terrain vehicle ("UTV"), all-terrain vehicle ("ATV"), and motorcycle markets. These acquisitions include Todd's Cycle, a handlebar parts and accessories brand for motorcycles, 5150 Whips, a manufacturer and marketer of LED lighting and safety flags for UTVs, and Boat Whipz, a manufacturer and marketer of LED lights for off-road and watercraft vehicles.
Eric Ison, CEO of Tolemar, commented, "The acquisition of these three brands expands our product offering for our customers and enables us to further engage with our customers as they accessorize and enhance their motorcycles, UTVs, ATVs, and watercraft."
Tory Rooney, BRS Managing Director, said, "BRS is pleased to support Tolemar as it grows its brand portfolio and accesses new customers."
About Tolemar
Tolemar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded and private-label accessories for UTVs, ATVs, and motorcycles. The Company leverages a multi-channel sales and distribution network, including sales to distributors, sales direct-to-consumers/dealers, and private label sales. Tolemar sells its products under six industry-leading brands, Trinity Racing, LA Choppers, 5150 Whips, Baron Custom Accessories, Boat Whipz and Todd's Cycle, and has a reputation for product quality and innovation. Trinity Racing is a leading aftermarket exhaust and aftermarket belt supplier for Polaris UTVs. LA Chopper is a leading supplier of Harley Davidson handlebars and cables, automatic transmissions, torque converters and performance transmission products.
About BRS & Co.
BRS is a New York based private equity investment firm with combined capital invested of $1.3 billion (as of March 31, 2022), focused on investing in lower middle market consumer goods and services businesses. Since 1996, BRS has purchased over 50 portfolio companies for aggregate consideration of over $8.6 billion (as of March 31, 2022). In addition, BRS portfolio companies have completed over 40 add-on acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.brs.com.
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More Maryland drivers going green to avoid parting with green amid increasing gas prices
For some Maryland drivers, gas is costing more than ever paid before, leaving some to look for alternatives like going green, rather than parting with green.
For drivers who aren't on fumes, chances are, they are fuming mad thanks to the priciest gallon of gas guzzled in decades.
So, some are turning to electric vehicles, like the torque-pumping, battery-powered, fully electric Kia EV6. WBAL-TV 11's Jason Newton recently took one for a spin with "MotorWeek" host John Davis along for the ride. And for the most part, Davis is sold on electric.
"I do think we're at the point where if you're looking to buy a car mostly for around town and you can find a battery-electric vehicle in your price range or a plug-in hybrid, it makes sense," Davis said.
Kia and Volvo are among the nearly 20 automakers electrifying the market with their EVs.
"It's being driven by what's going on in Europe and Asia. where the governments are really pushing the electrification much harder," Davis said. "However, all these car companies are global companies, so they have to develop this technology. But you just can't force it on consumers, at least not in this country. So, I think the acceptance is coming. It's just going to take a little longer than the rest of the world."
Limits to acceptance could come in charging. For example, in a gas-powered vehicle, when that little light comes on, drivers just head to the gas station to fill up.
On an electric vehicle, you plug in at home, at the mall and even at work. But how long does that take? Companies are working on increasing that speed, but in the long run, it beats $4 and more that it currently costs to pay at the pump.
Level 3 charging stations, the fast ones, can charge a battery to about 80% in around 30 to 45 minutes. Ideally, a Level 2 charger, using about the same amount of juice as a home clothes drier, takes about two hours to fill from empty.
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"If you look at how much you're going to save on fuel and some maintenance, it'll pay itself back in probably four or five or six years -- and if gas prices stay high, even sooner," Davis said.
There are choices. A plug-in hybrid has a gas engine and electricity, but typically with a shorter electric range of 20 to 50 miles.
There's a hybrid technology that gets you off the line, and at slower speeds, uses electricity before the gas motor takes over. A driver's braking does the charging.
Or, there's fully electric, like the Kia Newton drove, or Teslas.
"It's 100% battery and electric and there's no backup gasoline engine. Once you're done, you're done. But as you can see here, you get plenty of warning about when you're getting down on your range and your charge level," Davis said.
The range is about 300 and more miles per full charge.
As for where to charge, Davis said: "In most of the cars, including this one actually, can help you plot your course and tell you where those chargers are and if they're available."
The bottom line is the surge toward electric has only just begun.
"We're going to get there the electrification of the car, as I call it, is here to stay. But we still have the hurdles to get over. But in the future, you know, your kids will be driving an all-electric car," Davis said.
| ROSSEN REPORTS: Do electric vehicles really save you money?
When buying an electric vehicle, shoppers are paying for the technology a little more on the front end.
According to Edmunds, the sale price for an EV, on average, was about $60,000. In February, the average price for all new vehicles was about $45,000. So, the sticker price for an EV will ultimately cost you more.
But sticker shock isn't stopping buyers. Edmunds reported that during the first week of March, almost one in five shoppers on their site looked at hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs -- that's an 18% increase over the previous week. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/more-electric-cars-comparison-maryland/40096204 | 2022-05-25 22:39:50 | 1 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/more-electric-cars-comparison-maryland/40096204 |
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was "a bit of a test" that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, the 85-year-old Francis stressed that he hadn't thought about resigning but said "the door is open" and there was nothing wrong with a pope stepping down.
"It's not strange. It's not a catastrophe. You can change the pope," he said while sitting in an airplane wheelchair during a 45-minute news conference.
Francis said that while he hadn't considered resigning until now, he realizes he has to at least slow down.
"I think at my age and with these limitations, I have to save (my energy) to be able to serve the church, or on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside," he said.
Francis was peppered with questions about the future of his pontificate following the first trip in which he used a wheelchair, walker and cane to get around, sharply limiting his program and ability to mingle with crowds.
He strained his right knee ligaments earlier this year, and continuing laser and magnetic therapy forced him to cancel a trip to Africa that was scheduled for the first week of July.
The Canada trip was difficult, and featured several moments when Francis was clearly in pain as he maneuvered getting up and down from chairs.
At the end of his six-day tour, he appeared in good spirits and energetic, despite a long day traveling to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to again apologize to Indigenous peoples for the injustices they suffered in Canada's church-run residential schools.
Francis ruled out having surgery on his knee, saying it would not necessarily help and noting "there are still traces" from the effects of having undergone more than six hours of anesthesia in July 2021 to remove 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his large intestine.
"I'll try to continue to do the trips and be close to people because I think it's a way of servicing, being close. But more than this, I can't say," he said Saturday.
In other comments aboard the papal plane, Francis:
— Agreed that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural "genocide." Francis said he didn't use the term during his Canada trip because it didn't come to mind. Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined in 2015 that the forced removal of Indigenous children from their homes and placement in church-run residential schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian constituted a "cultural genocide."
"It's true I didn't use the word because it didn't come to mind, but I described genocide, no?" Francis said. "I apologized, I asked forgiveness for this work, which was genocide."
— Suggested he was not opposed to a development of Catholic doctrine on the use of contraception. Church teaching prohibits artificial contraception. Francis noted that a Vatican think tank recently published the acts of a congress where a modification to the church's absolute "no" was discussed. He stressed that doctrine can develop over time and that it was the job of theologians to pursue such developments, with the pope ultimately deciding.
Francis noted that church teaching on atomic weapons was modified during his pontificate to consider not only the use but the mere possession of atomic weapons as immoral and to consider the death penalty immoral in all cases.
— Confirmed he hoped to travel to Kazakhstan in mid-September for an interfaith conference where he might meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has justified the war in Ukraine. Francis also said he wants to go to Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, though no trip has yet been confirmed. He said he hoped to reschedule the trip to South Sudan he canceled because of his knee problems. He said the Congo leg of that trip would probably have to be put off until next year because of the rainy season.
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PORTLAND, Maine — After a "significant" increase in shelter demand by asylum-seeking individuals and families, city officials announced the Portland Expo would open for temporary emergency shelter on Monday.
The city has seen about 1,000 asylum seekers present in Portland needing services and shelter, according to a news release from city officials.
Recently, the city was using a public school gym to serve as an overnight overflow shelter space. Now city officials are pivoting to the Expo.
“This is a very dire situation, and the opening of the Expo is the last overnight overflow space that we as city staff have available to open and operate,” Interim City Manager Danielle West said. “We are truly beyond our capacity to be able to continue to provide compassionate care for those seeking shelter."
West continued, "We specifically do not have further ability to assist in terms of additional locations, staffing, or other resources. Of course, we continue to work with our state and regional community partners to find ways in which other emergency housing and services can be provided to accommodate asylum seeker arrivals. It is our hope that at least one new facility in the area will come online this summer.”
Portland currently provides shelter for around 1,200 people on a nightly basis.
Just like back in 2019 when Portland opened the Expo to serve asylum seekers, the city is once again requesting that the community help with donations. Monetary donations can be made online or by texting the word EXPO to 91999. Donations can also be mailed or dropped off at Portland City Hall.
Physical donations are limited only to items specifically listed on an Amazon wish list since these items can be shipped directly to the Expo. No other physical donations can be accepted. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/housing/portland-expo-to-open-monday-as-emergency-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-community/97-f18d0660-4ebe-4867-8379-4181dda44c80 | 2023-04-06 21:29:54 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/housing/portland-expo-to-open-monday-as-emergency-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-community/97-f18d0660-4ebe-4867-8379-4181dda44c80 |
Damar Hamlin's incredible recovery just days after going into cardiac arrest has captivated the nation, and one young fan was even moved to tears when he heard the Buffalo Bills safety woke up.
The heartwarming footage was posted on TikTok and later shared on Twitter. It has since gone viral, and for good reason. The video shows a young fan, who is a Kansas City Chiefs fan, getting into the car when the woman behind the wheel, who appears to be his mom, relays the news that Hamlin woke up and asked if the Bills won the game.
"I was gonna tell you, Damar Hamlin woke up," the woman tells the young fan.
"He woke up?!" the fan asked as he cracked a smile.
When the woman tells the young fan that one of Hamlin's first questions was if the Bills won the game, the young fan chuckled before putting his arm over his face as he fought back tears.
"That's so great for him," said the fan, who also learned Hamlin's neurological is intact.
Earlier this week, doctors treating Hamlin said he's communicating in writing, and one of the questions he asked after waking up on Wednesday was who won the pivotal game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.
"When he asked, 'Did we win?' the answer is, 'Yes, Damar, you won. You've won the game of life,'" said Dr. Timothy Pritts, the Division Chief of General Surgery at UC Health. "That's probably the most important thing out of this, and we really need to keep him at the center of what's going on."
Hamlin's made incredible strides since waking up, and his breathing tube has since been removed.
"Per the physicians at [University of Cincinnati Medical Center], Damar's breathing tube was removed overnight," the Bills said in a statement shared on Twitter. "He continues to progress remarkably in his recovery. His neurological function remains intact and he has been able to talk to his family and care team."
The team also revealed that they had been in contact with Hamlin.
"Damar Hamlin FaceTimed into our team meeting today to talk to players and coaches," the Bills tweeted. "What he said to the team: 'Love you boys.' ❤️."
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Partners, a national leader in multi-family real estate development, announced today the grand opening of Alta 801—its newest luxury residential community— in Washington, D.C. The community is scheduled to welcome residents in 2023.
Located at 801 New Jersey Avenue NW, Alta 801 puts residents within walking distance to all five of Washington, D.C.'s Metro lines at various transit hubs including Gallery Place-Chinatown, Metro Center, Mount Vernon Square, Judiciary Square and Union Station. Residents will also have access to a wide variety of world class retail, entertainment and nightlife attractions, including the Shaw/14th Street CityCenterDC, a mixed-used development offering high-end retail and restaurant options, and the Shaw/14th Street neighborhoods that are known for their restaurants, bars and nightlife.
"We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of Alta 801," said Scott Zimmerly, Executive Managing Director at Wood Partners. "With the location providing easy access to all of the jobs, entertainment and local attractions that this region is known for, Alta 801 will provide residents with the live, work and play community that young professionals are looking for."
Alta 801 features 327 apartment homes comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, including premium penthouse units. The apartment homes come with high-end amenities, featuring stainless steel appliances, stone countertops with designer tile backsplash, upscale cabinets, full-size washer-dryers and hardware flooring throughout. Additionally, select homes offer kitchen islands, walk-in showers and private balconies.
Community residents also have access to a variety of high-end amenities, including a rooftop lounge with an indoor-outdoor bar and a wine tasting parlor featuring a beautiful view of the US Capitol and Downtown Washington D.C. Residents will also be able to enjoy two outdoor courtyards with multiple grilling areas and a pool deck with a world-class infinity-edge pool and semi-private cabanas. Additionally, the community will include a co-working area with multiple conference rooms, a fitness center including a yoga studio, pet spa, bike storage and repair center, package storage with cold storage for perishables, a guest suite, electric car charging spaces and concierge services.
Alta 801 is near numerous local attractions, including the eastern edge of the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood which is known for its unique mix of historic and modern buildings, diverse cultures, restaurants and experiences. Also close by is Capitol Crossing, an approximately one million-square-foot mixed-use development that features a variety of retail and commercial uses.
Must-see national landmarks within walking distance of the community include the US Capitol, Smithsonian Museums, several National Monuments, and the National Mall.
Wood Partners is a national leader in the development, construction, and management of multifamily communities across the United States. The company has been involved in the acquisition and development of nearly 90,000 conventional multifamily homes with a combined capitalization of $17.3 billion. The company currently owns more than 70 properties across the United States representing over 20,000 homes. Headquartered in Atlanta, Wood Partners has offices in 22 major markets across 15 states nationwide. The company also operates Wood Residential, an award-winning, full-service property management group that proudly operates both properties developed by Wood Partners and communities owned by third parties. For three years running, Wood Residential has ranked No. 1 nationally for online reputation in the J Turner ORA™ Power Rankings (Division III). For more information, visit woodpartners.com.
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Europe's leading embedded Linux company is reinventing IoT and will take reporters on a booth crawl to see firsthand how its innovative platform is reducing companies costs for the long term
LONDON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundries.io, the leader in cloud native development and deployment solutions for secure IoT and Edge devices, today announced it will be featured in a variety of live demonstrations throughout the Embedded World event and will showcase its use in a fleet of IoT devices - including the German-designed unu Scooter and the Tailos Robot Cleaner - in its own booth EW, 4-139. Foundries.io technical experts will also be leading sessions and panels detailing cloud native solutions for embedded development and the reinvention of IoT.
The parallel rise of cloud native computing and the explosion of IoT devices and Edge technologies is creating the perfect storm for innovative disruption in embedded development. As the only company bringing continuous delivery and other DevSecOps practices to embedded, Foundries.io is driving this transformation and will be on display throughout the Embedded World event. Foundries.io is Europe's leading embedded Linux company bringing the right product to OEMs at the right time.
Reporters are invited to join Foundries.io co-founders CEO George Grey and Chairman Ian Drew for an exclusive booth crawl to see firsthand and get insights about how FoundriesFactory® is being used by its partners to simplify and reduce the cost of developing, deploying and maintaining secure IoT and Edge devices. The founders will also be briefing press about a Fortune Global 500 customer who is shipping products built with FoundriesFactory and who has several other products in development using FoundriesFactory at different locations worldwide.
The crawl will begin at 9 am local time on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at the Foundries.io booth EW, 4-139 and will include stops at the ADLINK, WINSYSTEMS, Arm and ST Micro booths.
"This year's Embedded World marks an inflection point for embedded development of IoT and Edge devices," said George Grey, CEO at Foundries.io. "FoundriesFactory is being adopted by global device manufacturers and supply chain partners, and is leading the integration of cloud native development practices into embedded development to accelerate product development, increase security, and dramatically reduce lifetime software costs. This signals a new era for embedded software."
Designed in Germany, the unu Scooter is a road-going, two-passenger, battery powered e-scooter. FoundriesFactory is used to deploy a secure, customizable Linux-based software platform with fleet management services in the scooters, giving unu the ability to securely update, manage and maintain their scooters with new functionalities via over-the-air (OTA) updates.
"Foundries.io changes the game for us," said Pascal Blum, Co-Founder and CEO of unu. "By using FoundriesFactory to test and deploy our scooters, we know we'll be able to automatically deliver new functionality and safety to our customers in real-time over the entire product lifecycle."
The Tailos (pka Maidbot) Robot Cleaner revolutionizes the commercial cleaning industry by leaving dull, dirty and dangerous tasks to autonomous solutions, allowing humans to focus on more meaningful and enjoyable work. Tailos is using FoundriesFactory to deploy a secure, customizable Linux-based software platform with fleet management services in its robot cleaners, giving the company fine control over the lifecycle of OTA updates updates and the ability to optimize build to deployment pipelines with integrated CI/CD for both the software platform (Linux microPlatform) and its own applications.
"Foundries.io is an integral part of our product and really represents the enabler for IoT and Edge innovation," said Micah Greene, CEO, Tailos.
Foundries.io will also be demonstrating management of a fleet of IoT devices in its Booth EW, 4-139, consisting of a variety of System on Module (SoM) and development boards that include several Arduino Pro Portenta X8 SoMs, a WINSYSTEMS C444 single board computer (SBC), an Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) and a Xilinx Kria development board.
Partners FeaturingFoundries Factory Demonstrations
- ADLINK, Booth 5-235
Demonstrating FoundriesFactory running on the i-Pi Smarc development kit - Arm, Booth 4-140
Demonstrating several Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) boards that are System Ready certified and Cassini compliant, all enabled with FoundriesFactory - STMicroelectronics, Booth 4A-148
Demonstrating FoundriesFactory running on the STM32 platforms - Texas Instruments, Booth 3A-215
Offering FoundriesFactory running on the Am62xx development kit - WINSYSTEMS, Booth 2-350
Demonstrating FoundriesFactory running on the ITX-P-C444 single board computer (SBC)
Join Foundries.io Experts to Learn About Advancements in Cloud Native Embedded Development
- Migrating to Cloud Native Solutions for Embedded Software Development & Deployment
Speaker: George Grey, CEO, Foundries.io
Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 16:00 -16:30 CEST
Track 1.3: IoT Edge Computing 2 - Panel, Hosted by Embedded Computing Design: How Arduino, Foundries.io, Arm & NXP Are simplifying embedded Linux development
Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 16:00 - 17:00 CEST in the exhibit hall, stand 1-121
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Tyler Baker , CTO, Foundries.io
Justin Mortimer, marketing director, edge processing, NXP
John Thompson, director of software product management, Arm
Dario Pennisi, head of hardware development, Arduino
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Thursday, June 23 2022, 11:30 - 12:00 CEST
Track 3.4: Embedded OS and Containers
Speaker: Raul Muñoz, community software engineer, Foundries.io
For more information about Foundries.io at Embedded World, please visit: https://foundries.io/insights/events/embedded-world-2022
Foundries.io helps organizations bring IoT and Edge devices to market faster. The FoundriesFactory subscription service reinvents IoT by delivering a secure, customizable, Linux platform with fleet management services for the world's connected devices. Now, product teams gain enhanced data security while reducing the cost of developing, testing, deploying and maintaining devices across their installed lifetime. Our open-source Linux microPlatform interfaces to any cloud and supports market leading microprocessors, SBCs and SoMs, enabling developers to focus on their applications, and not have to worry about the firmware platform and operating system. For more information, visit https://foundries.io/
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Delta loses $363 million but says travel demand still strong
Delta Air Lines reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter on Thursday, with higher spending on labor and fuel overshadowing a sharp rise in revenue.
But the airline predicted it will make a bigger-than-expected profit in the current second quarter, which includes the start of the key summer travel season.
Airlines are getting a tailwind from the combination of strong demand and limited flights, which has pushed fares higher. But investors were spooked this week when industry analysts warned that growth in airline bookings has slowed down compared with this time last year.
Delta's CEO said it is unfair to compare current ticket sales with those from a year ago, when travel was just starting to boom as pandemic-related restrictions were lifted.
CEO Ed Bastian and other airline executives have been saying for months that travel demand shows no signs of weakening despite high inflation, layoffs in the tech industry, the failures of a couple banks, and uncertainty about the economy. They say Americans still want to catch up on travel that they postponed when the pandemic hit.
“The second quarter is looking very good. The demand picture is strong,” Bastian said in an interview. “We are looking to grow our (passenger-carrying) capacity by mid-double digits, and revenue along a similar pattern” – by 15% to 17% over the same quarter last year.
Bastian said alarming headlines about bank failures and other economic tremors seem to be having no impact on bookings. He said many customers are booking flights farther ahead of time, but there is more “near-term churn” – cancellations remain elevated since Delta and other carriers relaxed cancellations policies during the pandemic.
Delta said corporate travel has returned only to 85% of pre-pandemic levels. Bastian said some of it will never return but is being replaced because people who aren’t working in the office are taking more trips that combine work with leisure.
Delta's first-quarter revenue jumped 36% from a year earlier, to $12.76 billion, with money from passengers in both economy and premium cabins and income from its refinery near Philadelphia.
Delta is the first big U.S. airline to report first-quarter numbers. The Atlanta-based carrier needs revenue to rise if it is to be profitable because costs are soaring.
In the first quarter, traditionally the slowest period of the year for travel, Delta spent 28% more on fuel than it did a year earlier, an increase of $584 million. The price of fuel could be heading higher, after OPEC and allies including Russia agreed to cut production of oil.
Delta's labor spending jumped 20%, or $560 million – and that did not include $864 million to cover signing bonuses for pilots, who ratified a new contract with big pay raises in March. Other expenses, including aircraft maintenance and selling costs, also jumped by double-digit percentages.
Delta's loss was smaller than the $940 million shortfall it recorded in last year's first quarter. Excluding the cost of the pilot bonuses and other one-time items, the Atlanta-based airline said it would have earned $163 million, or 25 cents per share. Analysts predicted adjusted profit of 29 cents per share, according to a FactSet survey.
Delta forecast that it will earn between $2 and $2.25 per share in the April-through-June quarter. That would smash analysts' expectations – they are looking for $1.66 per share.
Cowen analyst Helane Becker said the outlook was better than she expected and is a "good sign for other international carriers.”
That, of course, will depend on a good start to the summer travel season. It promises to be a busy one, with roughly as many passengers as in pre-pandemic 2019 but not as many flights.
Flight cancellations and delays surged last summer. Airlines that were caught short on staffing last year have hired thousands of pilots and other employees. They are counting on the federal government having enough air traffic controllers.
“I think this summer should be significantly better than last summer,” Bastian said. “We've got another year of experience under the belts of our new employees – another year of hiring and training of our pilots to ensure they are ready for it.”
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In Brief: ‘General Hospital’ leads Daytime Emmy nominations, and more
Posted/updated on: April 27, 2023 at 7:45 amDeadline reports Cara Delevingne has joined the 12th season of FX's American Horror Story, as a series regular, joining season 9 vet Emma Roberts and franchise newcomer Kim Kardashian. Details of Delevingne's character haven't been revealed. The latest season -- based on Danielle Valentine’s thriller novel Delicate Condition, due out in August -- is described as a feminist update of Rosemary’s Baby. It reportedly follows "a woman who becomes convinced that a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens," per the outlet...
ABC’s General Hospital leads all other nominees for the 50th Daytime Emmys with 19 nods, followed by CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful with 14, The Young and the Restless with 13 and NBC/Peacock’s Days of Our Lives with 11. The Kelly Clarkson Show leads the talk field with 11 noms, followed by The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show with seven and six, respectively. The full list of nominees can be found at The 50th Annual Daytime Emmys' website...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
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A phone's camera bridges our everyday lives with our online identities, whether you're sharing family photos, posting clips from your vacation on TikTok or dialing into a Zoom meeting. Apple and Samsung clearly understand this, as evidenced by the iPhone 14 Pro and the new Galaxy S23 Ultra, which goes on sale Feb. 17. With both devices, Samsung and Apple are sending a strong message: The camera is what matters most in a new phone. It's the biggest factor that separates the best phone money can buy from reasonably priced devices.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro represent the next step in each company's multiyear campaign to court photographers and videographers, all while expanding what can be done on your phone's relatively small screen. They're the culmination of the latest efforts by Apple and Samsung to outpace one another in an arms race that's been progressing for more than a decade. Apple and Samsung aren't the only ones focused on the camera; the same goes for Google and OnePlus. But as the world's two largest phone brands by market share, Apple and Samsung have an outsized influence over the devices we carry in our pockets.
Annual smartphone updates feel incremental, making it harder for people to justify yearly upgrades, especially when the cost for everyday goods and services remains high. The latest high-end phones from Apple and Samsung serve as statements that customers are willing to pay for the best. And for both companies, being the "best" often means having the best camera.
Samsung and Apple bet people will spend more on better devices
Cameras with a 100x digital zoom magnification and a nearly tablet-sized screen aren't for everyone, especially given their high price. As generational upgrades become less flashy, customers are holding onto their devices longer before upgrading. But there is evidence hinting that premium phones still appeal to shoppers despite inflation, potentially showing that Apple and Samsung's camera-first approach may be working.
According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone's average selling price increased 7% year over year in the third quarter of 2022, indicating Apple's more expensive phones may be its most popular. (However, that could also be because the price of Apple's regular iPhones has increased over the years, while the Pro's starting price has largely remained the same).
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities who's well-versed in Apple's supply chain, said on Twitter last fall that the pricier iPhone 14 Pro Max accounted for about 60% of Apple's order increase for the Pro models, hinting that Apple's priciest phone is selling well.
TM Roh, head of Samsung's mobile experience business, said in an interview with CNET earlier this year that the Galaxy S22 lineup saw double-digit sales growth compared to the Galaxy S21 series. That indicates Samsung's more expensive phones are indeed top sellers.
Remarks from Roh and Apple CEO Tim Cook also suggest that people are simply willing to pay for better devices.
"When times get hard, then people would be more cautious in the choices that they make," Roh also said to CNET. "In other words, they would be looking for greater value to be gained."
Speaking with analysts during Apple's fiscal first-quarter earnings call earlier this month, Cook said he thinks "people are willing to really stretch to get the best they can afford in that category."
Samsung's and Apple's current premium phones could also influence the devices we see in the future as both companies are expected to lean more heavily into high-end devices. Apple is discussing releasing an iPhone Ultra that would be a step up from the $1,099 iPhone 14 Pro Max, according to Bloomberg, likely expanding upon the Pro Max's features. It may also incorporate more features into next year's iPhone Pro that further distinguish it from the regular iPhone, the report said. One of those features, Bloomberg reported, could be a periscope lens for better optical zoom on the Pro Max, further underscoring the camera's significance.
Samsung, meanwhile, used its previous high-end smartphone line, the Galaxy Note, to build the foundation for its current Galaxy Ultra devices. We're already seeing the Ultra line influence Samsung's other high-end devices, as the branding has carried over to its new premium laptop, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra.
What makes an "ultra" or "pro" phone? Mostly the camera
Make no mistake, Apple and Samsung both view the camera as the most significant smartphone upgrade that customers are willing to splurge for. Samsung made that clear at its Unpacked event on Feb. 1, during which it tried to woo filmmakers with endorsements from acclaimed directors Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Blade Runner) and Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing).
Samsung's camera system is the centerpiece of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and the biggest way it distinguishes the "ultra" model from its regular flagships. The company spent a large portion of its Unpacked presentation outlining the various new camera improvements: a higher-resolution 200-megapixel sensor, wider dynamic range, steadier optical image stabilization for video, faster autofocus and clearer shots in low light, among other upgrades. The regular Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus also are gaining improvements to the way photos are processed, but they lack the Ultra's extreme 100x zoom magnification and new 200-megapixel sensor.
If you weren't already convinced that Samsung is trying to entice camera enthusiasts, the company also makes it easier to access settings for shooting raw files by integrating those options directly into the native camera app. A raw file has uncompressed image data straight from the camera sensor, which allows for more leeway when editing. An Expert Raw file contains data from several images processed together and offers even more clarity and a wider dynamic range. Google and Apple have their own special raw files that are created in a similar way, bridging a traditional raw file with advancements from computational photography.
And to help fit all of those big files on your phone, the S23 Ultra's base storage is now 256GB, up from the S22 Ultra's 128GB. The decision to offer more storage in the entry-level model could also be seen as another effort to attract photographers and videographers, since high-resolution photos, raw files and 8K videos occupy a lot of space. The S23 Plus also starts at 256GB, but Samsung doesn't offer a 1TB storage option for that phone the way it does with the S23 Ultra. It shows what a long way Samsung has come since launching its original Ultra phone, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, which maxed out at 512GB and started at 128GB just like the regular Galaxy S23.
Apple also loves to flaunt the iPhone's photography prowess, and you could even argue that may have influenced some of Samsung's thinking. That approach was on full display in September when Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro, which has better optical image stabilization and low-light performance. Like Samsung, Apple also made a leap in resolution that brings the iPhone 14 Pro's camera from 12 to 48 megapixels, although it's really the device's larger main sensor that's made a big difference in the camera's low-light performance. ProRaw, Apple's feature for capturing raw photos that still incorporate some of the company's image-processing algorithms, can now shoot at a 48-megapixel resolution.
As is the case with Samsung, the camera is a large part of what separates the iPhone 14 Pro and larger Pro Max from the cheaper iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. Those phones, by comparison, are missing the iPhone 14 Pro's telephoto lens and have a smaller 12-megapixel main camera sensor. Apple's cheaper iPhone 14 models also lack a 1TB storage option, unlike the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
The camera is the star, but there's more to it
While the camera may be the biggest defining characteristic of Apple's Pro line and Samsung's Ultra line, there are other common threads between these phones. Both phones have more productivity-oriented features than the cheaper alternatives in their respective lineups. The S23 Ultra comes with a stylus you can store in the bottom of the phone, unlike the regular Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. The iPhone 14 Pro has the Dynamic Island, a clever software interface built around the selfie camera for showing system alerts and controlling background activities without leaving the app you're using. That feature is absent from the regular iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
Both phones also have more to offer when it comes to the screen. For Samsung, that's quite literal; the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 6.8-inch screen is physically larger than the displays on the Galaxy S23 (6.1 inches) and the S23 Plus (6.6 inches). Apple offers the same two display sizes across the entire iPhone 14 lineup (6.1 inches or 6.7 inches), but has found other ways to make the screens on its Pro iPhone's stand out. Only the Pro models have an always-on display, the Dynamic Island and an adaptive refresh rate for smoother scrolling and graphics.
Despite these similarities, Apple and Samsung's approaches also differ in significant ways -- mostly when it comes to which technologies these companies bring to cheaper devices. All of Samsung's Galaxy S23 devices have the same chip, a new customized version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Apple, on the other hand, has only put its fresh A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, while the regular iPhone 14 models have the previous A15 Bionic chip, marking the first time Apple has kept an older processor in a new flagship phone. Apple also equips its Pro iPhones with a lidar scanner for detecting depth, which helps improve AR apps and certain photography features like autofocus and enables accessibility functions like door and people detection.
For Apple and Samsung, adding more advanced camera and display features to their premium phones isn't just about boosting sales. Both companies are under pressure to uphold their reputations as innovators while proving there are still plenty of reasons to be excited about the smartphone's future.
Right now, many of those reasons come down to the camera -- the tool we use for everything from video chatting to documenting vacations and, perhaps in the future, fueling augmented reality apps. It will be fascinating to see how Apple, Samsung and others attempt to improve and redefine that experience over the next few years. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-and-samsung-are-racing-to-create-the-ultimate-camera-phone/ | 2023-02-11 14:48:18 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-and-samsung-are-racing-to-create-the-ultimate-camera-phone/ |
The 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Odds & Preview: Stacy Lewis
The field for the 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic in Sylvania, Ohio at Highland Meadows Golf Club includes Stacy Lewis. The event takes place from July 13-16.
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Stacy Lewis Insights
- Over her last 15 rounds, Lewis has shot below par on five occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and seven rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has recorded a top-five score once in her last 15 rounds.
- Over her last 15 rounds, Lewis has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on three occasions.
- In her past five tournaments, Lewis' average finish has been 51st.
- She has made the cut in three of her past five tournaments.
- Lewis has finished with a better-than-average score in one of her past five tournaments.
Over the last year
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Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Insights and Stats
- Lewis last played this event in 2022, and she did not make the cut.
- This course is set up to play at 6,561 yards, 453 yards shorter than the average course on the Tour in the past year.
- The average course on the Tour in the past year has played to 69.5 strokes per round and a score of -5. At Highland Meadows Golf Club, the scoring average is lower at -8 per tournament.
- The courses that Lewis has played in the past year have had an average distance of 6,547 yards, while Highland Meadows Golf Club will be 6,561 yards this week.
- The tournaments she has played in the past year have seen an average score of -4. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -8.
Lewis' Last Time Out
- Lewis was in the 21st percentile on par 3s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes on the 16 par-3 holes.
- Her 4.16-stroke average on the 44 par-4 holes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship placed her in the 61st percentile.
- On the 12 par-5 holes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Lewis was better than 46% of the competitors (averaging 4.83 strokes).
- Lewis fared better on par 3s than most players her last time out, carding a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (the field averaged 1.5).
- On the 16 par-3s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Lewis carded more bogeys or worse (three) than the field average (2.6).
- Lewis' six birdies or better on par-4s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship were more than the field average of 3.5.
- In that last outing, Lewis' par-4 performance (on 44 holes) included a bogey or worse nine times (worse than the field average, 8.8).
- Lewis ended the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship with a birdie or better on four par-5 holes, compared to the field average of 2.9 on the 12 par-5s.
- On the 12 par-5s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Lewis recorded more bogeys or worse (two) than the tournament average (1.3).
Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Time and Date Info
- Date: July 13-16, 2023
- Course: Highland Meadows Golf Club
- Location: Sylvania, Ohio
- Par: 71 / 6,561 yards
- Lewis Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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PARIS (AP) — By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career French Open matches, as the sun and temperature descended and the chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!” filled the evening air, the man known as the King of Clay showed precisely what this meant to him.
With every sprint-slide-and-stretch to reach a seemingly unreachable shot off the yellow racket of his opponent, Felix Auger-Aliassime; with every right-to-a-corner winner; with every well-struck volley, Nadal would hop or throw an uppercut or scream “Vamos!” — and, often, all of the above.
Nadal got through his first serious test of this French Open by edging No. 9 seed Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 across nearly 4 1/2 hours of even, entertaining tennis in the fourth round Sunday at Court Philippe Chatrier.
And the reward? A tantalizing matchup against rival Novak Djokovic, which will come in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
“Of course we know each other well. We have a lot of history together,” said Nadal, who hadn't dropped a set in the tournament's first week until ceding two against Auger-Aliassime, a big-serving 21-year-old from Canada. “Here we are in Roland Garros. It is my favorite place, without a doubt. I don't know what's going to happen, but the only thing I can guarantee is I am going to fight until the end.”
Nadal improved to 3-0 in five-set matches at the clay-court tournament he has dominated the way no one ever has dominated any Grand Slam event. Overall he is 109-3 here, and two of those defeats came against Djokovic, including in last year's semifinals.
Here is how significant their rivalry is: Tuesday's meeting will be their 59th, more than any other two men have faced each other in the sport's professional era. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open.
Looking at the larger picture, Nadal's record 13 championships at Roland Garros are part of his haul of 21 Grand Slam trophies, a record for men. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic, twice the title winner at the French Open, is just one behind Nadal in the total Slam count, tied with Roger Federer at 20.
“Obviously, a well-anticipated match, I think, when the draw came out, for a lot of people. I’m glad that I didn’t spend too much time on the court myself up to quarterfinals, knowing that playing him in Roland Garros is always a physical battle, along with everything else,” said Djokovic, who beat 15th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 earlier Sunday and has won all 12 sets he's played in the tournament.
“It’s a huge challenge,” Djokovic said about the prospect of facing Nadal, “and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros. I’m ready for it.”
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired.
Dane County Circuit Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn awarded about $98,000 in attorneys’ fees to the liberal watchdog group American Oversight, bringing an end in circuit court to one of four lawsuits the group filed. Vos’s attorney, Ron Stadler, said he was recommending that Vos appeal the ruling.
The fees will be paid by taxpayers, which is why the judge said she was not also awarding additional punitive damages against Vos. Costs to taxpayers for the investigation, including ongoing legal fees, have exceeded $1 million.
“I think the people of the state of Wisconsin have been punished enough for this case,” Bailey-Rihn said. “I don’t think it does anyone any good to have punitive damages placed on the innocent people of this state.”
All of American Oversight’s lawsuits stem from records requests it made to Vos and Michael Gableman, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired by Vos in June 2021 to investigate the 2020 presidential election won by President Joe Biden. Vos ordered the investigation under pressure from election loser Donald Trump, who continues to falsely claim there was widespread fraud in Wisconsin and that Biden’s win should be decertified, which is impossible and which Vos has repeatedly refused to support.
Even Gableman’s attorney said decertification was “pointless.”
Biden’s victory by nearly 21,000 votes has withstood recounts, multiple state and federal lawsuits, an audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau and a review by a conservative activist law firm, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. An Associated Press review of Wisconsin and other battleground states also found far too little fraud to have tipped the election for Trump.
Vos and Gableman have suffered a series of defeats at the circuit court level in the American Oversight lawsuits. Along the way, both were found to be in contempt for refusing to comply with court orders to turn over records. Bailey-Rihn, presiding over her last hearing before retiring, expressed frustration Thursday.
“This has been a long and torturous process to get here,” she said. “The reality is, whatever records there were, they were either destroyed or they weren’t kept. The problem for this court is no one knows when those records were destroyed.”
State law requires lawmakers like Vos to retain records after an open records request for them has been filed. They can, and do, delete records if there is no pending open records request.
Gableman testified in another case that he routinely deleted records that he thought were not a part of the investigation. That resulted in American Oversight filing a fourth lawsuit alleging those deletions were against the law. That case, along with two others, is still pending.
A judge next month was to consider whether Gableman had fulfilled requirements to vacate an earlier contempt order for not turning over records. And in another case, Vos faced an Aug. 4 deadline to turn over additional records requested by American Oversight.
“This whole case has been about trying to shine a light on government,” Bailey-Rihn said. What it revealed, she said, was that in the early days of Gableman’s probe, he was being paid $11,000 a month by taxpayers “to sit in the New Berlin library to learn about election law because he knows nothing about election law.”
“We’re all citizens of this state and this country, and we want our elections to be fair and not tainted by any sort of election fraud,” the judge said. “We have absolutely found out from this case there was absolutely no evidence of election fraud.”
She said Vos and others have shown they believe they have no obligation to comply with the state open records law, they don’t understand it, they don’t follow the attorney general’s guidance and they leave it to people who aren’t trained on the law to deal with it.
“That’s one thing the citizens of this state have learned to their detriment,” Bailey-Rihn said. | https://who13.com/news/politics/ap-politics/judge-wisconsin-probe-found-absolutely-no-election-fraud/ | 2022-07-29 02:34:36 | 0 | https://who13.com/news/politics/ap-politics/judge-wisconsin-probe-found-absolutely-no-election-fraud/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With inflation rising, the IRS is making changes that could save taxpayers money next year.
“They’re huge tax bracket increases and that’s what was absolutely necessary because as we all know inflation is absolutely out of control,” National Taxpayers Union Executive Vice President Brandon Arnold said.
Arnold says the IRS is pushing up 2023 tax brackets by about 7 percent.
“So this isn’t a tax cut on its own but it will prevent people from paying higher taxes,” Arnold said.
The standard deduction, the portion of your income not subject to tax, is also rising.
“The standard deduction is increasing by about 900 dollars for single filers, 1800 dollars for married filers,” Arnold said.
Alex Durante with Tax Foundation says these increases help avoid the so-called “bracket creep” Americans experienced in the 70s.
“Taxpayers were actually being pushed into the higher brackets even though their real incomes hadn’t risen,” Durante said.
Both Arnold and Durante welcome the updates but say other amounts also need to be changed.
“Unlike a lot of provisions in the tax code, the child tax credit is not indexed for inflation, so it is stuck at the same level it was in 2022,” Arnold said.
“I would certainly push for indexing as much of the tax code as we possibly can,” Durante said.
Taxpayers will see the full effect of these changes when they file their taxes in 2024. | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/irs-announces-new-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-for-2023-due-to-inflation/ | 2022-10-19 21:15:22 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/irs-announces-new-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-for-2023-due-to-inflation/ |
LONDON, UK — Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child.
“The truth is I’m not who you think I am," the 39-year-old Farah told the BBC in a documentary called “The Real Mo Farah.”
Farah, who became the first British track and field athlete to win four Olympic golds, said his children have motivated him to be truthful about his past.
“The real story is I was born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin," he told the BBC. "Despite what I’ve said in the past, my parents never lived in the U.K.
"When I was four my dad was killed in the civil war, you know as a family we were torn apart. I was separated from my mother, and I was brought into the U.K. illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah.”
During the documentary, Farah said he thought he was going to Europe to live with relatives and recalled going through a British passport check under the guise of Mohamed at the age of nine after traveling with a woman he didn't previously know.
“I had all the contact details for my relative and once we got to her house, the lady took it off me and right in front of me ripped them up and put it in the bin and at that moment I knew I was in trouble," he said.
The athlete travelled back to his childhood home in west London, recalling “not great memories” where he was not treated as part of the family.
Farah eventually told teacher Alan Watkinson the truth and moved to live with his friend’s mum who took care of him and he ended up staying for seven years.
It was Watkinson who applied for Farah’s British citizenship which he described as a “long process." Farah was recognized as a British citizen in 2000. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/who-is-mo-farah-olympic-star-makes-revelation-about-childhood/507-c1d073a6-dca7-4fa3-96f0-38a3b9bb6ddb | 2022-07-12 14:30:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/who-is-mo-farah-olympic-star-makes-revelation-about-childhood/507-c1d073a6-dca7-4fa3-96f0-38a3b9bb6ddb |
(KTLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday identified the attempted murder suspect at the center of Friday’s hours-long pursuit that ended in West Carson after traveling through multiple cities in Los Angeles County.
Police also named two women accused of helping the suspect in his getaway attempt and provided an update on the puppy that was tossed from a moving vehicle during the chase.
Gustavo Alvarez, a 27-year-old man from Los Angeles, was the initial suspect wanted for an attempted murder and carjacking at 101st and San Pedro streets on March 26, police said on Twitter.
Lynette Moreno, a 26-year-old woman from Los Angeles, was arrested and accused of setting up the second getaway vehicle used by Alvarez, and 25-year-old Michelle Zamudio, of Santa Monica, is accused of being the driver of the second vehicle, police said.
Alvarez is being held without bail on a charge of attempted murder, Moreno is being held in lieu of $67,500 bail on a charge of being an accessory to evading police and Zamudio is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail on a charge of evading police.
The investigation is ongoing, and more charges could be coming, as during the pursuit, a puppy in a designer handbag was thrown from a moving vehicle, police said.
“Miraculously the dog emerged unharmed and was rescued by responding LAPD officers,” police said. “The puppy is now in the care of South L.A. Animal Services, where it is presently being held pending an investigation into the abandonment concern that was noted during the pursuit.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/lapd-says-puppy-ok-after-being-tossed-from-car-during-pursuit/ | 2023-04-08 20:50:39 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/lapd-says-puppy-ok-after-being-tossed-from-car-during-pursuit/ |
Newborn found dead on Phoenix street
Published: Nov. 13, 2022 at 1:57 AM EST|Updated: 20 minutes ago
PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) - Police are investigating after a dead newborn was found lying in the street in downtown Phoenix.
Officers received a call just before 1 a.m. Saturday about a possible injured child near Madison Street, which is south of Jefferson Street and 11th Avenue. The area, known as “The Zone,” is the largest homeless encampment in Phoenix.
When police arrived, they found the body of a baby on the road. Police estimated the gestational age of the baby was between 20 and 24 weeks, KTVK reports.
The medical examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing.
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KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBEREWYOU)— A man is accused of having a sexually explicit conversation and planning to meet up with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
On Monday, February 14, 2022, officials say 33-year-old Stephen Welsh, from Lansford, engaged in sexual conversations with someone he thought to be a 14-year-old girl.
Kingston Township Police say Welsh’s conversations with the supposed 14-year-old continued from February 2022 until May 2022, eventually leading up to a planned meet-up.
Investigators have charged Welsh with two counts of criminal solicitation of a child, two counts of unlawful contact with a child, and other related charges.
Welsh is held in the Luzerne County Prison without bail. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-held-without-bail/ | 2023-01-19 23:42:45 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-held-without-bail/ |
Transgender people face rhetoric and disinformation after shooting, amid new legislation
Advocates worry the comments are further jeopardizing transgender people as they face a historic push for more restrictions on their rights at statehouses across the country.
Advocates worry the comments are further jeopardizing transgender people as they face a historic push for more restrictions on their rights at statehouses across the country.
Advocates worry the comments are further jeopardizing transgender people as they face a historic push for more restrictions on their rights at statehouses across the country.
Video above: Marchers rally on Transgender Day of Visibility
Anti-transgender rhetoric and disinformation in the days following the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people have heightened the fears of a community already on edge amid a historic push for more restrictions on trans people's rights this year.
Authorities haven't shared any evidence linking Audrey Hale's gender identity to the motive for the attack, which killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School last week.
Yet right-wing commentators, politicians and other figures have cited the shooting as they've shared false claims of a rise in transgender mass shooters and suggested that the fight for trans rights is radicalizing people.
Advocates worry the comments are further jeopardizing transgender people by turning them into scapegoats, at a time when they're speaking out against a wave of bills focused on trans people in statehouses across the country.
"We've certainly seen the uptick in transphobic rhetoric in the past week, even directed towards our own public platforms, and there have absolutely been community members that are wearier of being in the public eye," the Trans Empowerment Project, an advocacy and support group based in Tennessee, said in a statement.
The rhetoric has come even from members of Congress, with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene questioning whether the shooter was on hormone replacement therapy or medications to treat mental illness.
Donald Trump Jr., the former president's son, suggested the FBI and Justice Department monitor "violent factions within the trans community." In Idaho, the head of the state Republican Party invoked the shooting as she called for the governor to sign legislation banning gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Video below: States want to ban gender-affirming care. What is that, exactly?
For hours Monday, police identified the shooter as a woman. Later in the day, the police chief said Hale was transgender. In an email Tuesday, a police spokesperson said Hale "was assigned female at birth" but used masculine pronouns on a social media profile.
Police have said Hale was under a doctor's care for an undisclosed emotional disorder and was not on the radar of police before the attack. Hale was fatally shot by police at the school Monday.
The disinformation surrounding the shooting doesn't surprise Imara Jones, a transgender woman and creator of "The Anti-Trans Hate Machine," a podcast that focuses on the spread of disinformation about transgender people.
Jones noted how quickly false posts spread online falsely identifying a transgender woman as the shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas last year.
"This disinformation, one of the things that it is doing is further isolating, stigmatizing and demonizing trans people, allowing us to be targeted by all forms of violence, both from the state and from individuals," Jones said. "That's what the disinformation is doing."
Several hundred bills restricting transgender people's rights have been introduced in statehouses this year, including a resurgence of bathroom bills and bans on gender affirming care for minors. Transgender people have also faced increasingly hostile rhetoric from lawmakers who are considering these proposals.
Some of the most stringent measures have been enacted in Tennessee, where the Republican governor has signed into law restrictions on drag show performances and a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. A federal judge on Friday blocked the drag show ban from taking effect.
Many of the restrictions are being advanced by Republican lawmakers who say they're protecting children.
A large number of transgender people say they regularly face verbal and physical abuse. A Washington Post-KFF survey of transgender adults conducted late last year showed that 64% of trans adults say they have been verbally attacked because of their gender identity, gender expression or sexual identity, and 25% say they have been physically attacked.
"There is a vocal minority of people who try to stoke fear of what they don't understand, who label trans people as 'other' and tell us we don't belong," the National Center for Transgender Equality said in a statement. "Because of this, trans people, especially trans women of color, face very real threats and violence."
The climate has already been fraught for trans people like Jessica Disney, who's appeared regularly at Arkansas' Capitol to testify against anti-transgender measures.
"Anytime there's a spike in the rhetoric for whatever thing that is latched onto, it is immediately more taxing and truly terrifying about living here in the South, living here in Arkansas and what has already happened to me and other people being encouraged to act out," Disney said.
Advocates say the disinformation and focus on the shooter's gender are distracting from needed discussions about how to prevent mass shootings.
"Extremist politicians and pundits are focusing on speculations about the shooter and fear-mongering about transgender people because they have no interest or willpower to offer real commonsense solutions to America's gun problem," Jay Brown, the Human Rights Campaign's senior vice president for programs, research and training, said in a statement.
Despite the fear, the Trans Empowerment Project said it's seen an "amazing push to act" on addressing gun violence and building allies with the community.
"More than anything, we're amazed by the resilience of our community," the group said.
Sami Morris, a nonbinary resident of Durham, North Carolina, said the anti-trans "finger pointing" that followed the shooting in their home state of Tennessee made them feel "more unwelcome in the South" than they did already. They criticized North Carolina Republicans Wednesday for overriding the Democratic governor's veto of legislation loosening gun access just two days after the Nashville shooting.
"The anti-trans rhetoric has become so pronounced that it's drowning out mourning the victims," Morris said. "It's drowning out necessary calls for gun control and important conversations about what might actually make schools safer."
The anti-trans rhetoric was on display as Dylan Michael Turner, 27, stood at a Transgender Day of Visibility event Friday outside the South Carolina State House.
"Terrorist attack!" a passenger in a car passing by yelled at Turner, a transgender man from Columbia, holding a sign that said "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS."
Turner said he had received six or seven such comments, but said the supportive messages he got far outweighed the hateful ones.
"I wish that (cisgender heterosexual) people would have a chance to get to know trans people and that would sway their view of things," he said.
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Suns vs. Clippers: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
Published: Apr. 16, 2023 at 7:22 AM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
The Phoenix Suns are 7.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center on Sunday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and BSSC. The over/under is 225.5 for the matchup.
Suns vs. Clippers Odds & Info
- When: Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: TNT and BSSC
Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Suns Betting Records & Stats
- In 41 of 82 games this season, Phoenix and its opponents have combined to total more than 225.5 points.
- The average total in Phoenix's games this season is 225.2, 0.3 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.
- So far this season, the Suns have put together a 43-38-0 record against the spread.
- This season, Phoenix has won 36 out of the 49 games, or 73.5%, in which it has been favored.
- This season, Phoenix has won 14 of its 17 games, or 82.4%, when favored by at least -300 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 75% chance to win.
Clippers Betting Records & Stats
- Los Angeles has combined with its opponents to score more than 225.5 points in 38 of 82 games this season.
- Los Angeles has a 226.7-point average over/under in its contests this season, 1.2 more points than this game's total.
- Los Angeles has a 40-42-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Clippers have been victorious in nine, or 30%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has not won as an underdog of +240 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 29.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Suns vs. Clippers Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Suns Insights & Trends
- The Suns have gone 7-3 in their last 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span.
- Six of Suns' last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Phoenix has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (22-19-0) than it has in road games (21-19-0).
- The Suns average just 0.5 more points per game (113.6) than the Clippers give up (113.1).
- Phoenix has a 32-10 record against the spread and a 33-10 record overall when scoring more than 113.1 points.
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Additional Clippers Insights & Trends
- Los Angeles is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games.
- In their past 10 games, the Clippers have hit the over eight times.
- Los Angeles' winning percentage against the spread at home is .463 (19-22-0). Away, it is .512 (21-20-0).
- The Clippers' 113.6 points per game are just 2.0 more points than the 111.6 the Suns allow.
- Los Angeles has put together a 29-13 ATS record and a 34-8 overall record in games it scores more than 111.6 points.
Suns vs. Clippers Betting Splits
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers senior football consultant Bruce Arians reacts with quarterback Tom Brady (12) against the Dallas Cowboys during a wild card game at Raymond James Stadium.
Tom Brady, his voice cracking, thanked the Tampa Bay organization and the media late Monday night after the Buccaneers had their season end with a 31-14 loss to the visiting Dallas Cowboys in an NFC wild-card playoff game.
However, the 45-year-old quarterback did not state whether he plans to return to the Buccaneers, seek another NFL destination or head into retirement.
"I love this organization, it's a great place to be," Brady said as he ended the news conference.
Earlier he said regarding the next steps in his decision-making process, "I'm going to go home and get a good night's sleep, at least as good as I can tonight. ... There has been a lot of focus on this game. It will be one day at a time. Truly."
Brady announced his retirement last February, then changed his mind 40 days later and decided to return for his 23rd NFL season.
Whenever he finally decides to step away, Brady will conclude one of the most decorated NFL careers of all time. Among his all-time records: most Super Bowl championships (seven), most regular-season wins by a quarterback (251), most postseason wins by a quarterback (35), most passes completed (7,753), most pass attempts (12,050), most passing yards (89,214) and most passing touchdowns (649).
He is a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player and a 15-time Pro Bowl selection.
Brady spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, then joined the Buccaneers ahead of the 2020 season and led them to a Super Bowl championship in his first campaign.
In 2021, he led the NFL in passing yards (5,316) and passing touchdowns (43) before those numbers fell to 4,694 and 25, respectively, in 2022 as the Buccaneers went 8-9. Tampa Bay made the playoffs as the champion of the weak NFC South before getting hammered by Dallas on Monday.
Asked postgame whether he viewed the season as a disappointment, Brady said, "We lost tonight. It's a team sport so never considered any individual things like that. And obviously we came up short as a team and that's really all that matters.
"That's all I've ever really cared about is team success -- how well we did as a team and how well we performed under pressure and tonight was obviously not one of our best nights." | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/patriots/tom-brady-is-noncommittal-on-future-after-season-ending-loss/article_b875d1c1-ef7e-5a66-887c-a00472355829.html | 2023-01-17 15:08:57 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/patriots/tom-brady-is-noncommittal-on-future-after-season-ending-loss/article_b875d1c1-ef7e-5a66-887c-a00472355829.html |
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska company is recalling alfalfa sprouts sold in three states after 16 cases of salmonella were linked to the food.
SunSprouts said Thursday that its recall covers 808 pounds (366.5 kilograms) of sprouts that it sold to distributors in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas in November and December. Health officials have said they linked the illnesses to alfalfa sprouts eaten at several restaurants and sold at several different grocery chains.
Neither the company nor health officials identified the restaurants and grocers that sold the sprouts that are suspected to be tainted with salmonella.
Nebraska health officials urged people not to eat alfalfa sprouts after they linked the illnesses to them. Most of the cases of salmonella were found in the Omaha area, and all of the people who became sick reported eating alfalfa sprouts between Dec. 4 and Dec. 13.
So far, no salmonella cases have been confirmed outside of Nebraska. But the Food and Drug Administration said it is conducting a multistate investigation into the outbreak.
Nebraska State Epidemiologist Matthew Donahue said the collaboration of state local and federal officials helped quickly identify alfalfa sprouts as the potential source of the illnesses.
“This investigation and rapid pathway to results underscores the critical role of public health investigations,” Donahue said.
Salmonella causes sometimes bloody diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. People with weakened immune systems, the elderly and young children are especially susceptible to developing severe illnesses. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26,500 people are hospitalized and 450 die from salmonella infections every year. But most people recover from salmonella infections on their own.
The recalled alfalfa sprouts sold under the SunSprouts brand that have expiration dates between Dec. 10 and Dec. 27 and carry lot numbers of either 4211 or 5211.
SunSprouts, which is based in Fremont, Nebraska, said it is investigating how the sprouts were handled after they left the company’s facility.
Company President Mike Rhodes said the recall is being done voluntarily “out of an abundance of caution” to make sure people don’t get sick.
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(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose clashes with Disney and aggressive pursuit of conservative victories have made him a leading Republican Party figure, has filed to run for president in 2024.
His filing with the Federal Election Commission comes ahead of the announcement he’s set to make Wednesday evening with Twitter owner Elon Musk on the site’s audio platform, Twitter Spaces.
It makes official a decision that was widely expected since November, when DeSantis won reelection in resounding fashion and captured the attention of a party longing to turn the page from recent defeats. He steps into the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination later than other contenders and having failed to freeze more still from jumping in, but is better funded, better known and polling higher than all but one: Donald Trump.
The former president has treated DeSantis, whom he once endorsed for Florida governor, as his top foe for months, assailing him regularly on social media and in interviews. A super PAC aligned with Trump has spent millions attacking DeSantis on national television, setting expectations for a bruising primary between the two former allies.
To overcome Trump, DeSantis will need to convince Republican voters he is best positioned to take on President Joe Biden next November. That will likely involve winning over conservatives who may still look back fondly on Trump’s presidency while also coalescing support among Republicans eager for new blood to lead the party.
DeSantis, 44, has spent months laying the groundwork to make that case. He has traveled the country extensively, styling himself as a leader in the right’s culture wars and presenting a new vision for a Republican Party that uses elected powers to punish political opponents and force conservative orthodoxy on institutions and businesses. Working with his state’s GOP-controlled legislature, DeSantis has stacked up multiple policy victories – including banning abortion after six weeks, eliminating permits to carry a concealed gun in public, enacting a universal school voucher law and targeting access to transgender health care – all of which will serve as a platform as he launches his campaign.
“I think that (DeSantis) and former President Donald Trump, they have a lot in common, which they don’t want to hear, but I think it’s the truth,” Wisconsin voter Steve Frazier said after DeSantis spoke at a recent GOP dinner in Marathon County. “Unfortunately, they’re running possibly for the same office, and that’s a conflict for people like myself, in that we may have two very, very qualified men running for the same position.”
DeSantis has continued to generate headlines for his yearlong fight with Disney, his state’s most iconic business and a vital economic engine, over a new law that bans certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. After Disney put out a statement opposing the measure, DeSantis plotted a takeover of the special taxing district that allowed the entertainment giant to build its iconic theme park empire in Central Florida.
The move put Florida businesses on notice and alarmed even some in the GOP, who questioned whether elected executives should use state power to punish a company. Undeterred, DeSantis has made his clash with Disney a central part of his political story, devoting an entire chapter of his recent memoir to the saga. Disney has sued DeSantis, accusing the governor of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights, while DeSantis has vowed not to cave.
Though eager to take on private businesses, reporters and sometimes his own party, DeSantis has largely avoided directly confronting Trump. Instead, he has opted for more subtle comparisons between their tenures in office. He has maligned the lack of action during Trump’s first four years while listing off his own accomplishments as governor. He regularly touts the lack of “drama” and “leaks” in his administration, a clear jab at the chaos that often engulfed the Trump White House.
“If I were to run, I’m running against Biden,” DeSantis said in a recent interview with British television host Piers Morgan.
That same day, though, DeSantis seemed to poke fun at Trump over his alleged affair with an adult film star that is at the heart of a Manhattan district attorney’s case against the former president.
“I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star,” he said at a news conference.
To many, DeSantis had signaled he was ready to mix it up with Trump. But a week later, as Trump was indicted, DeSantis backed off and instead criticized the prosecutor who filed the charges.
The walkback was illustrative of Republican struggles to challenge Trump head-on that date back to the 2016 presidential primary. The former president’s GOP rivals have often opted instead to target the contender perceived as the biggest threat to overcoming Trump: DeSantis. Already, 2024 hopefuls such as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have lobbed attacks at the Florida governor with more frequency than they have criticized Trump.
“The subject of most of the attacks at the first debate are going to be DeSantis, not Trump,” said Alex Conant, a veteran of several presidential campaigns.
Conant is familiar with what it is like to be running behind Trump. He advised Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in 2016 and watched as the Florida Republican faced arrows from the rest of the GOP field in a debate leading up to the New Hampshire primary. Rubio never recovered.
DeSantis’ team, Conant said, needs “to be eyes-wide-open that he’s going to be targeted at every moment of the first debate.”
DeSantis will have more resources than most to weather those attacks. A super PAC supporting his political ambitions, Never Back Down, had already raised $30 million in its first month after launching and has spent millions boosting DeSantis and responding to negative ads from Trump allies in early primary states. He has more than $85 million parked in a state political committee that his team has for more than a year planned to shift into a federal committee – possibly Never Back Down – though some campaign finance watchdogs have suggested that plan would run afoul of the law.
DeSantis, for a time, was also a favorite among the deep-pocketed Republican donors who have soured on Trump and are ready to finance an alternative. However, that support has somewhat cooled of late, with several key financiers expressing reservations about DeSantis. His hard turn right, his antagonistic feud with Disney and perceived personality faults have caused some to look for others to get behind.
Thomas Peterffy, a billionaire businessman who has donated $570,000 to DeSantis’ political committee over the years, recently told the Financial Times that he and other GOP donors were turned off by DeSantis’ stance on “abortion and book banning” and were “holding our powder dry.” DeSantis has championed a new state law that requires approval of books in classroom libraries and makes it easier for the public to flag schoolbooks to be pulled for review.
However, without another major Trump alternative emerging, DeSantis allies remain convinced that Republican donors ready to move on from the former president will ultimately get behind the Florida governor.
“There’s a broad acceptance that this is really settling into a two-person race, and there is a lot of personal appreciation for President Trump but realistic understanding he does not have the best chance to beat Biden,” former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, founder of the Never Back Down super PAC, told CNN in March. “He does not have the best chance to win the Senate and keep the House as demonstrated by history.”
This story has been updated with additional information.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Clark County Public health officials announced Monday that they are investigating a confirmed case of monkeypox in a local resident.
Officials say the case was found in a Clark County man with no recent travel history and that the man is isolating at home. Clark County Public Health is working with the man to identify people who were in close contact with him while he was contagious. They say individuals that were possibly exposed will be notified and vaccines will be facilitated for close contacts.
The vaccine may prevent infection or reduce symptoms of infection and is currently only recommended for close contacts who have not developed an infection, according to officials.
“While we have identified the first case of monkeypox in Clark County, the risk to the public remains very low,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer and Public Health director. “Anyone can get monkeypox. But unlike COVID-19, monkeypox virus does not spread easily between people.”
Clark County Public Health says that monkeypox is spread through close contact with an infected person who has symptoms. Brief interactions that do not involve physical contact are not high risk. The virus can spread through:
- Direct contact with rash, scabs or body fluids of an infected person
- Respiratory droplets (saliva) during direct and prolonged face-to-face contact with an infected person
- Contact with bedding, clothing or other objects that have been contaminated by body fluids or sores of an infected person
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
- Today, Brian King, director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), published a perspective looking back on the Center's progress on tobacco regulation in 2022, and a look ahead into 2023. The perspective shares information on key priority areas including non-tobacco nicotine, product standards, compliance and enforcement, product review and authorization, public health education, and health equity.
- Today, the FDA and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA announced a virtual public meeting on March 8-9 titled, Understanding Fatal Overdoses to Inform Product Development and Public Health Interventions to Manage Overdose. The meeting will include stakeholders—including people who use drugs, their families, harm reduction programs, clinicians, academic researchers, and federal partners, and will explore the evolving context surrounding fatal overdoses as participants will discuss epidemiological trends, drug supply changes, public health interventions to manage overdose, and drug development opportunities.
- Today, the FDA issued warning letters to five companies for illegally selling products for treating or preventing human monkey pox (mpox). There are no FDA-approved treatments for mpox. The FDA approved the Jynneos vaccine for the prevention of smallpox and mpox disease in adults 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk for smallpox or mpox infection. At this time, public health authorities have not recommended the general public needs to be vaccinated against mpox. Consumers concerned about mpox should consult their health care provider.
- On Thursday, the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health released its 2022 Annual Report highlighting the Center's programmatic accomplishments through December 31, 2022, including the Pandemic Response, the Medical Device User Fee Amendment (MDUFA) V, Device Innovation, Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Final Rule, and Device Safety.
- On Thursday, the FDA authorized the marketing of three new tobacco-flavored heated tobacco products included in Philip Morris Products S.A.'s supplemental premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs). The products receiving marketing granted orders are Marlboro Sienna HeatSticks, Marlboro Bronze HeatSticks, and Marlboro Amber HeatSticks. These products are modified versions and line extensions of a previously authorized tobacco-flavored product.
- Each month, the FDA Grand Rounds lecture series highlights a key public health challenge, and how the FDA is applying science and innovation to its regulatory activities. The agency invites you to attend the next presentation on Feb. 9, 2023, from 12 to 1 p.m. ET, on the topic, "A Modular Approach for Enhanced Plasmid Subtyping and AMR Gene Profiling of Plasmids." Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, refers to the ability of a microorganism to resist the effects of a drug; it is a serious, complex and costly public health problem. Plasmids are a major factor in the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes. Current plasmid typing methods do not account for the great degree of genetic diversity associated with the recombination mechanisms that allow plasmids to acquire these resistant genes. In this presentation, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine will demonstrate a new plasmid classification method that identifies the genetic elements exclusive to and indicative of a plasmid type, and characterizes plasmids based on the DNA sequence and relative position of these genetic elements as they are rearranged through plasmid recombination mechanisms. This approach offers an important tool to help enhance efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.
- FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is pleased to announce that EXCITE International and Highmark have joined the FDA's Early Payor Feedback Program (EPFP), bringing the total to 15 payor organizations available to provide feedback to medical device innovators. CDRH established the Early Payor Feedback Program to facilitate communication between device manufacturers and payors to potentially shorten the time between FDA approval or clearance and coverage decisions. By communicating earlier, manufacturers may design their clinical trials to produce the data required for regulatory approval or clearance and for positive coverage determinations, which may expedite patient access. The Early Payor Feedback Program is a voluntary opportunity for medical device sponsors to obtain payor input on clinical trial design or other plans for gathering clinical evidence needed to support positive coverage decisions. Since the program's inception in 2016, the Early Payor Feedback Program has connected more than 80 medical device companies with payors.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that Deneen DeFiore, vice president and global chief information security officer for United Airlines, has joined its board of directors.
DeFiore brings more than 20 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. Prior to her role at United Airlines, DeFiore served as senior vice president, global chief information and product security officer at GE Aviation.
"We're delighted to welcome Deneen to the Blackbaud board of directors," said Andrew M. Leitch, chairman of the Blackbaud board. "She brings invaluable experience in cybersecurity as well as a strong track record of executive leadership, and she will be a great asset to the board."
"Cybersecurity is a top priority for our company as we continue to grow and invest in our program, and we look forward to having Deneen's expertise as we navigate this area," said Mike Gianoni, president and CEO, Blackbaud. "In addition, Deneen has an extensive background in helping corporations grow, working across both the private and public sector, and innovating cutting-edge technology solutions. We're thrilled to welcome her."
During her 19-year tenure at General Electric, DeFiore held various leadership positions across GE Corporate, GE Aviation and GE Power. She was instrumental in helping to build cybersecurity capabilities on a corporate level and worked closely with the U.S. Department of Defense, multiple government agencies and policy groups, and became an active voice in the industry to shape policies for defense department implementations. In her current role at United Airlines, DeFiore is responsible for cybersecurity strategy, overseeing and reducing risk and improving cyber resilience. She led the company's COVID-19 technology crisis response efforts and implemented and enabled secure remote workforce capabilities across all business operations.
"I'm looking forward to joining the Blackbaud board as the company continues to provide technology and solutions for the global social good community," said DeFiore. "Blackbaud is well positioned for success, their customers are making a real difference in our world, and I am excited to be a part of it."
In addition to DeFiore, Blackbaud's board of directors includes Andrew M. Leitch (chairman), George H. Ellis, Timothy Chou, Ph.D., Michael (Mike) P. Gianoni, D. Roger Nanney, Sarah E. Nash and Joyce M. Nelson.
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG), school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than four decades, Blackbaud is a remote-first company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Jalen Hurts is out with a sprained throwing shoulder, and tight end Dallas Goedert is active as Philadelphia tries to clinch the top seed in the NFC in a visit to Dallas.
Gardner Minshew is set for his first start of the season Saturday for the Eagles, who can wrap up home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a victory.
Philadelphia also can win the NFC East by beating the defending division champs. Dallas will be without linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who injured his neck in last week's loss to Jacksonville.
Receiver T.Y. Hilton will make his Dallas debut less than two weeks after signing as a free agent. He has been unsigned since a 10-year run with Indianapolis ended.
Hurts had already been ruled out after injuring his right shoulder in last week's victory over Chicago.
The absence of Hurts means the starting quarterbacks won't face each other in the regular season for these playoff-bound teams. Dallas' Dak Prescott missed the Eagles' 26-17 victory in Week 6 with a broken thumb on his throwing (right) hand.
Minshew's previous start for Philadelphia was a meaningless regular-season finale last season against the Cowboys with both teams headed for the playoffs.
The other start for Minshew last season came when Hurts was injured, and he threw two touchdown passes to Goedert in a 33-18 victory over the New York Jets.
Goedert, who had 105 yards receiving against the Jets last season, has missed the past five games with a shoulder injury.
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A report has shed some more light on why Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t take part in drills in Tuesday’s organized team activity.
Rodgers stretched and warmed up with the team before returning inside for a brief time. He returned to watch the rest of the practice with his helmet off, but could be seen moving with a slight limp while moving around the field.
Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports that Rodgers is dealing with a strained calf and that the injury is considered minor, which is likely why Rodgers was out at practice instead of receiving treatment. Rodgers is not expected to be off the field for long, but no one will be pushing anything in May.
Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, and Chris Streveler will handle the quarterback duties until Rodgers is ready to get back into drills.
UPDATE 2:40 p.m. ET: Rodgers held a press conference with reporters and confirmed that he tweaked his calf.
“I don’t think it’s too serious ,” Rodgers said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-aaron-rodgers-has-calf-strain-thats-considered-minor | 2023-07-01 12:09:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-aaron-rodgers-has-calf-strain-thats-considered-minor |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — You see them everywhere you go. Real estate listings even boast of their backyard presence. But are retention ponds really that great for our community?
NBC2 Chief Meteorologist Allyson Rae takes a look at some of our problematic ponds, finding out if they’re doing more harm than good.
As Allyson uncovered, there are SOME rules for how these ponds are built, but not many regulations beyond that.
Tonight at 6pm, Allyson explains why not all retention ponds are created equal, and how to know if the one in your backyard is going to be a problem. | https://nbc-2.com/news/2022/05/13/more-harm-than-good-swfls-problematic-ponds/ | 2022-05-13 22:00:36 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/2022/05/13/more-harm-than-good-swfls-problematic-ponds/ |
A combined team of UL Solutions safety science experts will address automotive cybersecurity, functional safety, automated driving and software development processes to help customers bring safer, more secure innovations to market.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that it is leveraging its collective expertise to drive innovation in automotive safety by combining members of its functional safety and cybersecurity teams to enable a more holistic approach to testing, inspection and certification for automotive safety. This new interdisciplinary team provides a well-rounded approach to addressing advanced mobility technologies.
As safety, security and quality are highly interrelated and a vital part of the automotive industry, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and automotive component and system suppliers are increasingly looking for a sole provider with holistic solutions that support multiple standards, regulations and other technical requirements.
"Our newly combined team provides OEMs and suppliers with end-to-end thinking to address evolving challenges in cybersecurity, functional safety, automated driving and Automotive Software Process Improvement Capability Determination, or Automotive SPICE," said Jody Nelson, managing director of functional safety and cybersecurity in the Identity Management and Security group at UL Solutions. "This broad expertise proves critical when developing control systems for safety-related applications as vehicles become more interconnected with numerous external devices, networks and systems."
In a future where most vehicles are fully electric, dependency shifts from gas stations and fossil fuels to charging stations and electricity. The resiliency of electric vehicle charging systems and the electric power grid becomes increasingly essential for transportation amid the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EV) and the potential for cyberattacks. Combining automotive cybersecurity and functional safety expertise better prepares UL Solutions to address these emerging challenges in electrification.
The team's integrated expertise also helps automotive OEMs and suppliers to navigate new and evolving requirements from the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), China Compulsory Certification (CCC), United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), and other applicable standards and regulations for new mobility technologies, including:
- The Cyber Resilience Act
- The Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
- ISO/SAE 21434, Road vehicles – Cybersecurity engineering
- ISO 24089, Road vehicles – Software update engineering
- UN Regulation No. 155 – Cyber security and cyber security management system
- UN Regulation No. 156 – Software update and software update management system
- ISA/IEC 62443, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems
- ETSI EN 303 645, Cybersecurity Standard for Consumer IoT Devices
Launching this team further builds on UL Solutions' commitment to the automotive industry. The company recently took another significant step to help advance automotive safety and better serve OEMs and suppliers by acquiring Kugler Maag Cie, a German-based provider of process excellence, assessment and training solutions supporting the automotive industry. With this acquisition, UL Solutions enhances its services to provide customers with testing and certification of automotive processes and safety-critical system services.
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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UL Solutions
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The NCIS star Mark Harmon and co-author Leon Carroll Jr., bring forth a true-life story of deception, discovery, and danger.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Harper Select announced they will publish Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor, the first narrative non-fiction title from Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr., on November 14, 2023. This is the first book from Harmon and Carroll Jr., who worked together on the hit CBS drama series NCIS for many years. Harmon famously played the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs for 18 seasons, and Carroll Jr. is a former NCIS Special Agent and the show's technical advisor.
"Even through all of the fascinating storylines of NCIS over the last 20 years, Mark Harmon always knew that the most amazing stories in naval intelligence were the true accounts in decades past. He had long desired to tell those stories, and we are honored to help take this first book to the world. Together with his longtime collaborator, Leon Carroll Jr., they have brought the past alive in a true story that reads like a novel but shows the great debt we owe to so many who paved the way for our freedom," said Matt Baugher, publisher of Harper Select.
Scrutinizing long-buried historical documents, co-authors Harmon and Carroll Jr. have brought forth a true-life NCIS operation that depicts the incredible high-stakes game of naval intelligence encompassing cultural complexities, life-threatening dangers, and unrelenting patriotism in this riveting historical narrative about the defining moment of a generation. The book tells the story of Douglas Wada, the only Japanese American agent in naval intelligence, and Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy sent to Pearl Harbor to gather information on the US fleet. In his native Honolulu, Wada's poses undercover as a newspaper reporter, translates wiretaps on the Japanese Consulate, and interrogates America's first captured POW of World War II. In contrast, Yoshikawa works with the consulate as a junior diplomat and collects vital information, sending it straight to Admiral Yamamoto. Their dueling stories anchor Ghosts of Honolulu's gripping depiction of the world-changing cat-and-mouse games played between Japanese and US military intelligence agents (and a mercenary Nazi) in Hawaii before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Also trapped in the upheaval are Honolulu's innocent residents—including Wada's father—and the thousands of ordinary people caught in crosshairs of a world at war.
"I feel compelled to take part in opening up the history and real story of what became NCIS. When I first started this show, there was not much information to be found by research," stated Harmon. "NCIS agents are public servants at the highest level and many have come and gone through this life with no one knowing anything about who they are or what they do. And now that story gets told. All because of a TV show."
"I hope this book will give readers a different look at NCIS as an agency and that we are much more than the homicide of the week. The name NCIS was chartered in 1992, 90 years after the establishment of ONI to emphasize the criminal mission of the agency. Counterintelligence investigations and operations are an integral part of that criminal mission and play a very important role in our nation's security. This book is intended to be the first in a series that will give an inside look into the inner workings of accomplishing that mission," added Carroll Jr.
Ghosts of Honolulu will be available in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook. You can pre-order today at https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/harper-horizon/ghostsofhonolulu/
ABOUT AUTHOR MARK HARMON:
Star of screen, television, and stage, Mark Harmon is now taking on the publishing world with Ghosts of Honolulu. Probably most recognized for his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit drama NCIS, which he led for 18 seasons, Harmon is also an executive producer on the show. In his other TV work, Harmon received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the critically acclaimed The West Wing. Previously he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Special for Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. He received two consecutive Golden Globe nominations for his work on Reasonable Doubts, and received two additional Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Made for TV; one for After the Promise, and another for his role as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in The Deliberate Stranger. Along with his costars on Chicago Hope, he received two Best Ensemble SAG Award nominations. Further credits include HBO's From Earth to the Moon, St. Elsewhere, Moonlighting, and Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth.
Harmon made his feature film debut in Alan Pakula's Comes a Horseman. Additional credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Wyatt Earp, Stealing Home with Jodie Foster, The Presidio, and Carl Reiner's smash hit, Summer School. On stage, Harmon has appeared in Kevin Wade's Key Exchange, Bill C. Davis's Wrestlers, and Mark Medoff's The Wager. In addition, he has done several successful productions of A. R. Gurney's hit play Love Letters with his wife, actress Pam Dawber.
Born and raised in Southern California, Harmon excelled in sports. He quarterbacked UCLA to multiple winning football seasons and was presented the National Collegiate Football Foundation Award for All Around Excellence. The National Football Foundation recently bestowed Harmon with their highest honor, the Gold Medal, making him the first recipient in their organization to receive both the Scholar Athlete Award and the Gold Medal. He is a cum laude graduate with a degree in communications.
ABOUT AUTHOR LEON CARROLL Jr.:
Leon Carroll Jr. is the technical advisor on the hit drama NCIS. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Lindblom Technical High School and went on to earn a BS degree in business economics from North Dakota State University. He was a member of two College Division national championship teams in the late 60s. Leon was a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, serving on active duty for 6 years and 3 years in the Marine Corps Reserves, attaining the rank of Major. His duty assignments included serving in the Fleet Marine Forces and Sea Duty onboard the USS Ogden (LPD-5). Following his stint in the Marine Corps, Leon began a 20-year career as a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). He served in 7 different locations, including tours as a Special Agent Afloat on the USS Ranger (CV-61) and as the Special Agent in Charge of NCIS offices in the Republic of Panama and the Pacific Northwest. Upon retirement from NCIS, Leon was selected to be the technical advisor for the top-rated drama of the same name, holding that position for 20 seasons. His experience in Foreign Counterintelligence gives him unique insight into the world in which Doug Wada operated.
ABOUT HARPER SELECT:
Harper Select is a boutique-style imprint, based in Nashville, TN, publishing an exclusive number of hand-selected memoirs and narrative nonfiction focused on stories of hope and determination.
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FRYEBURG — All are welcome to swing by the hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, located on 857 Main Street in Fryeburg, for a massive giveaway of free baby items on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9-11 a.m.
“All of the items are free to pregnant women and any parent in need. We have lots of free baby clothes, diapers, formula, swings, bouncy seats, tubs, cribs, and toys,” said Cyndi Broyer, director of the Mother Seton House that is organizing the giveaway.
The Mother Seton House in Fryeburg is a non-profit home for pregnant women in difficult circumstances. The organization offers education, counseling, and support to all women in need regardless of race or religion, providing a safe haven for women as they prepare to give birth and nurture their newborns.
“The most important thing we provide is a place of comfort and learning,” said Broyer. “This safe, secure environment provides women with a chance to build confidence and acquire the skills needed to break the cycle of poverty. We help moms learn about cooking, nutrition, baby care, child development, budgeting, and housekeeping. Anything moms tells us they want to learn.”
The house depends on volunteers and donations for its ministry. Every dollar counts and makes a real difference. If you are able to assist in any way or for more information about the Mother Seton House and its available services, call 207-935-1066, email info@mothersetonhouse.com, or visit www.mothersetonhouse.com. You can also follow the organization on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mothersetonhouse. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/25/bdn-maine/huge-giveaway-of-free-baby-items-set-for-fryeburg/ | 2023-01-26 01:09:39 | 1 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/25/bdn-maine/huge-giveaway-of-free-baby-items-set-for-fryeburg/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the Los Angeles Times has sold sister paper The San Diego Union-Tribune to MediaNews Group, which owns hundreds of papers around the country, the paper announced Monday.
The decision comes after the LA Times announced last month that it was cutting 74 jobs — 13% of its newsroom positions — to deal with financial difficulties.
The Union-Tribune, which covers the second-largest city in California, will now be owned by the same chain that owns a slew of Southern California newspapers. The parent company is Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund that has been buying up newspapers across the country and faced criticism for slashing budgets and cutting jobs.
The new owner is offering employee buyouts through next Monday and may lay people off, the Union-Tribune reported. Sharon Ryan, executive vice president of California for MediaNews Group, said in an email to employees that cutbacks will be needed to “offset the slowdown in revenues as economic headwinds continue to impact the media industry,” the paper reported. Efforts will be made to make cuts away from the newsroom, the email said.
The LA Times and Union-Tribune were purchased in 2018 by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family for $500 million from Chicago-based Tribune Publishing. The Union-Tribune sale was completed Monday, according to a memo to staff members from the California Times president and chief executive officer, Chris Argentieri.
The price of the sale wasn’t disclosed.
“Our intention now is to focus on the ongoing work of transforming the L.A. Times into a self-sustaining institution,” Patrick Soon-Shiong said in a statement contained in Argentieri’s memo. “Our hometown of Los Angeles and the state of California – really, the West Coast – needs a strong, independent news organization. We believe in the L.A. Times and are committed to its future.”
In his memo, Argentieri said the owners “have made a good faith effort to rebuild and support both news organizations.”
“We hope that this change now will position both the L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune to succeed,” he wrote.
Argentieri didn’t indicate the price of the sale and didn’t indicate whether there will be any employee cuts at the Union-Tribune, which has 220 employees.
According to its website, Denver-based MediaNews Group owns 68 daily and more than 300 weekly publications throughout the United States, including the Denver Post, Mercury News of San Jose, Orange County Register, St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Boston Herald, with a combined monthly audience of more than 60 million print and online viewers.
The company, through its Southern California News Group, also owns the Los Angeles Daily News, Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Daily Breeze, Press-Telegram, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, Whittier Daily News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Redlands Daily Facts.
The news industry has been rocked in recent months by layoffs at news organizations including The Washington Post and National Public Radio. The decision for the LA Times to shed its sister paper came days after journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain.
Gannett said the cuts aimed to address declining revenue amid a downturn in ad sales and customer subscriptions.
The newspaper industry has struggled for years with such challenges as advertising has shifted from print to digital, and readers have abandoned local newspapers for online sources of information and entertainment. | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-los-angeles-times-owners-sell-san-diego-union-tribune-to-publishing-powerhouse/ | 2023-07-11 13:57:58 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-los-angeles-times-owners-sell-san-diego-union-tribune-to-publishing-powerhouse/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FalconX is honored to announce FalconX 360 has been recognized as the Most Innovative FinTech Solution by the 2022 Tech Ascension Awards.
The Tech Ascension Awards recognized the very best innovations in technology. The Tech Ascension awards judged applicants based on technology innovation, market research, and competitive differentiators. The class-leading vendors that received recognition from the Tech Ascension Awards showcased technology that solves critical industry challenges and produces invaluable business outcomes for their customers.
"FinTech innovation has become more critical than ever, and these leaders are pushing the market to new heights," said David Campbell, CEO, Tech Ascension Awards. "We're very excited to be able to recognize these leaders and look forward to following their growth and trajectory as the FinTech industry continues to evolve."
FalconX 360 is the first and only unified investment and risk management platform for crypto that provides institutional investors full-spectrum execution capabilities and end-to-end reporting across their digital asset portfolio (availability of products and services is subject to jurisdictional limitations and capabilities of each FalconX entity). The platform increases access to risk management, prime services and security controls for institutions, all in one place. This is a transformational innovation in the crypto and financial space, delivering on FalconX's mission to enable the next billion users to access digital assets.
In the same way that crypto is democratizing access to finance, the FalconX 360 platform is democratizing access to the digital asset ecosystem, allowing clients to be significantly more active and agile in their investments. Instead of splitting $1M across multiple platforms, investors can now bring that $1M to FalconX and access diversified investments through a single account, scaling up returns by 3-5X, streamlining account management, saving time and maximizing ROI.
"We're proud that FalconX 360 is receiving this award recognition because investors have been eager for a solution that mitigates risk," said Raghu Yarlagadda, Founder and CEO of FalconX. "With this new platform, we are delivering confidence and security for digital asset investing, which is the future of finance."
For more information about the Tech Ascension Awards, please visit www.techascensionawards.com. To learn more or get started with FalconX today, visit https://falconx.io
About FalconX
FalconX is a fully comprehensive digital asset platform that allows institutions to access and manage all of their crypto strategies through a single interface and seamless workflows, making it easy to execute trading, prime services and clearing all in one place. FalconX's crypto-as-a-service offering powers leading banks, FinTech institutions and investment applications to easily add crypto to their product offerings with a goal of enabling the next billion users to enter the crypto space. The company is backed by investors including Accel, Adams Street Partners, Altimeter Capital, American Express Ventures, B Capital, GIC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Thoma Bravo, Tiger Global Management and Wellington Management. FalconX has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru and Malta. For more information visit falconx.io or follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn
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The Tech Ascension Awards elevate companies that possess cutting-edge, innovative technology that solve critical challenges in their respective markets. Tech Ascension winners rise above the crowded consumer and enterprise technology industries and receive validation from an independent organization. Applicants are judged based on technology innovation and uniqueness, market research (analyst reports, media coverage, customer case studies), hard performance stats, and competitive differentiators. The awards recognize leaders in cybersecurity, DevOps, big data and more. For information about the Tech Ascension Awards, please visit www.techascensionawards.com.
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HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are searching for two men who robbed two women at knifepoint in Manhattan Sunday.
The robbery happened at the intersection of West 45th Street and Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen just after midnight, according to the NYPD.
Police said the two men approached the two women from behind. One man allegedly pulled out a knife and demanded cash and other valuables. While one victim handed over her purse, the other robber had the second victim in a chokehold, police said.
Both victims survived the robbery. The robbers stole cellphones and credit cards.
No arrests have been made. Police detectives were searching the area for surveillance video of the suspects.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/2-women-robbed-at-knifepoint-in-manhattan-police/ | 2023-03-14 03:23:12 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/2-women-robbed-at-knifepoint-in-manhattan-police/ |
SHOSHONE — A once dusty and forlorn strip of unused business space is blossoming in the desert north of town.
A familiar sight to anyone who has traveled Idaho Highway 75 north of Shoshone, the former Wild West Business Park at 410 N. Highway 75 has sat mostly empty since it was built in 2008.
Now, with a new owner and a new name, the Midway Business Park (so named because it is located midway between Twin Falls and Sun Valley) has three tenants who are each looking to support the community with places for food, music, and connection.
At a day-long street fair on Saturday, three businesses were joined by vendors and community sponsors who set up tables, while and people chatted, ate, and shopped.
Jim Kuehn acquired the business park in 2022, and went to work seeking tenants who would put the property to use.
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The newest business to join the club is Sinplea Brew & Cue, a combination bar and convenience store. Sinplea, in Basque, means “simple,” a nod to proprietor Susan Arrate’s heritage.
For Arrate, opening a business is a risk, but having two other new businesses alongside hers is encouraging — nobody has to go it alone.
“I think the death of a small town is when we all go solo,” Arrate told the Times-News. “To bring it back, we just all gotta get together.”
Arrate said she grew up on a farm a quarter-mile from where the business park sits.
“When I say this is our corner,” Arrate said, “this is our corner of the world.”
Although she knows the economy is a little bumpy right now, Arrate said opening a business is her way of supporting her community at a time when other businesses have either closed or been absent for a while.
“I think when the bowling alley closed something clicked in my head, and I was like ‘this is not my hometown, and we’re not going to let it die,’” Arrate said.
Sinplea Brew and Cue has a bar that serves wine and beer on one side, and will have sliders, hot dogs and nachos, as well as live music, trivia, and other activities several nights a week. On the other side of the establishment, it’s a convenience store, so people in the area don’t have to drive to Shoshone to get a box of Mac-n-cheese.
Next door to Sinplea is the Tumbleweed Cafe, a lunch and dinner kind of place (they open earlier on weekends for the breakfast crowd) that serves soups, sandwiches, daily specials, along with coffee, tea and espresso.
Owner Wendy Horn knows from past experience working at the Bootjack Dairy a bit further north on Highway 75, there are hundreds of workers in the area pulling long shifts who don’t have anywhere nearby to pick up some lunch. And in the evenings, there wasn’t anywhere nearby for people to just hang out.
“It was an opportunity to provide our community with a little place that’s like a second home,” Horn said. “Hopefully we make this little corner into something so that people will have an option. Because we have no options out here.”
The third business at the park is Building Materials Thrift Store, which has operated a location in Bellevue for a handful of years. The new location gives them a better ability to keep objects with useful life from going to the dump, while generating money to help fund a crisis hotline and other charities.
Executive Director Tammy Davis told the Times-News they see a lot of materials and appliances come through with plenty of life in them, as a result of remodels.
“A lot of the things that we get for donations are often new, haven’t been used,” Davis said. “And even if they have been used, there’s still at least 50% life in them.”
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Shoshone business park gets new life
The Lincoln County Courthouse in Shoshone looks much the same today as it did when it was built in 1904.
For Shoshone’s signature event, Arts in the Park welcomes some 50 artists from around the Mountain West, offering paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, woodwork, photography, folk art and much more. | https://magicvalley.com/business/new-life-sprouts-up-at-business-park-north-of-shoshone/article_dafbe0fe-e155-11ed-bbb0-57cebd5024e1.html | 2023-04-24 14:49:45 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/business/new-life-sprouts-up-at-business-park-north-of-shoshone/article_dafbe0fe-e155-11ed-bbb0-57cebd5024e1.html |
Joyous bedlam erupted Wednesday at an employee appreciation and awards buffet at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas when the resort chief executive announced that all 5,400 people who work there will receive a $5,000 bonus.
“It’s amazing!” said Edgar Rives, a cook for nine years in the employee cafeteria, after a round of high-five hand slaps and hugs with dancing co-workers at The Chelsea theater at the Las Vegas Strip property. “It’s a big surprise.”
The 55-year-old El Salvador immigrant and U.S. citizen said he’ll leave it to his wife to decide how to spend the money.
Perhaps half of the resort’s workers attended the noontime midweek event, where executives from Blackstone Real Estate Americas and the Cosmopolitan, including resort President and CEO Bill McBeath, credited them with maintaining “a youthful, exuberant brand” while working through the coronavirus pandemic.
“It's you, every single day, that makes a difference," said Daniel Espino, Cosmopolitan chief people officer. “Whether you clean the rooms, cook the food, are dealing cards, serving drinks, at the front desk.”
McBeath noted the resort had donated more than $9 million to charities during the last seven years, and he awarded vacation trips to San Diego and Hawaii to two company employees: Staci Stafford, a housekeeping worker trainer, and Samira Harbali, a server at the resort.
Company representatives said the all-employee bonus announced Wednesday will cost the resort more than $27 million.
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Blackstone, the New York-based private equity firm, owns the approximately 3,000-room, two-tower property. It plans in coming weeks to complete a $1.6 billion sale of property operations to casino giant MGM Resorts International.
The Cosmopolitan sits between two other MGM-owed Strip properties: Bellagio and the multi-resort City Center complex. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/las-vegas-resort-surprises-5400-workers-with-5k-bonuses/3684901/ | 2022-05-12 17:35:48 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/las-vegas-resort-surprises-5400-workers-with-5k-bonuses/3684901/ |
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Half Moon Bay’s close-knit farmworker community was reeling Tuesday after a man shot and killed seven people and injured an eighth Monday afternoon, in what authorities described as a “workplace violence” attack at two local nurseries.
Authorities described the victims as five men and two women, all Asian or Latino farmworkers. Mexico’s consultate office in San Francisco said three were Mexican nationals — two of which, according to Reuters, were brothers.
Jose and Pedro Romero migrated from Mexico and were working at one of the nurseries, their cousin Jose Juarez told Reuters. Jose, who had a wife and children in Mexico, was killed. Pedro, the younger brother, was the lone surviving victim.
“You look to improve your life and then you end up with this,” Juarez, a worker at a Mexican restaurant in Half Moon Bay, told Reuters.
Another of the victims was Marciano Martinez-Jimenez, his nephew Carlos Martinez-Maya told ABC7 news.
As of late Tuesday night, the coroner’s office still had not released names of the deceased.
The suspected shooter was a farmworker who was employed at California Terra Garden, the site of the first attack, authorities said. That’s where the Romero brothers and two other people were shot and killed and a fifth was wounded. Chunli Zhao, 66, was taken into custody in the parking lot of the Half Moon Bay Sheriff’s Office substation around 4:40 p.m. Monday, about two hours after the first shooting.
The second shooting occurred at Concord Farms, about 3 miles from the first attack.
“This is something that’s going to change the way we do things in this community, the farmworker community,” said Half Moon Bay Vice Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, noting that he’s heard from many farmworkers who are now fearful of returning to their jobs.
Jimenez spoke Tuesday at a news conference held by Gov. Gavin Newsom in a parking lot on Main Street, where the city of Half Moon Bay holds its popular annual contest for the largest pumpkin.
“Many of you come to the community for the pumpkins and ignore the farmworkers,” Jimenez said. “Not today.”
Monday’s attack was the second mass shooting in three days in California, following a massacre in Monterey Park, near Los Angeles, that left 11 people dead, most of them Chinese. A third mass shooting occurred in Oakland hours after the Half Moon Bay attack. Five people were shot during a gun battle and one died.
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Half Moon Bay is a coastal town of about 11,000, known for its world-class surfing and, among Bay Area locals, its charming family-run farms that grow pumpkins, Christmas trees, mushrooms and other produce. The foundation of its agriculture industry is a community of hundreds of farmworkers, most of them Chinese- or Spanish-speaking, many of whom live at the farms and nurseries where they work.
Even before Monday’s shooting, California’s coastal farmworker communities were struggling to recover from the relentless storms that caused widespread flooding and other damage earlier this month, forcing many families out of their longtime homes.
On Tuesday afternoon, the semirural Moonridge housing development — made up of 160 units for farmworkers and their families — was mostly deserted, with many residents having been temporarily relocated to hotels due to flooding.
The flooding proved to be fortuitous for Delfino Arellano, who works at California Terra Garden but had taken a few days off to stay home and deal with storm damage.
“I was lucky not to be working that day,” he said.
Arellano had worked alongside the suspected shooter but never talked to him, as the Chinese and Latino workers were mostly monolingual and didn’t interact much. “No one knew anything about him — you would just see him pass by,” said Arellano. “He would talk to the other Chinese but never to the Mexicans.”
Arellano said he knew one couple killed in the attack. “They were really loving,” he said. He could not recall their full names.
About 25 workers live in trailers at California Terra Garden, which was previously known as Mountain Mushroom Farm, Arellano said. One family with three young daughters who has lived at the farm for seven years said they’d known several of the victims; the family is temporarily housed in a hotel about 3 miles away while authorities investigate the shooting.
Witnesses to Monday’s attacks included children who live at the two farms and had just returned from school, authorities said. At Tuesday’s news conference, Newsom said he’d met with victims’ families, many of whom were also witnesses, including young children.
The five or six children he met “were so young I just pray they don’t fully understand what’s going on,” Newsom said.
He also noted the immense stress many farmworker families were already facing before the shootings, including low wages, unstable or intolerable housing conditions, and lingering trauma from the pandemic and the more recent storms. Officials said they would be providing income replacement for farmworkers unable to work due to the shootings.
About 1,700 people work in the agriculture industry in San Mateo County, where Half Moon Bay is located. A 2017 report on farmworker housing in the county found that about 70% of workers live in makeshift, overcrowded conditions on the property they farm.
The median income for farmworkers in the county is about $22,000 — rent is on average over $2,000 a month. The report concluded that there is an unmet need for 1,020-1,140 housing units. Currently there are two significant subsidized developments in Half Moon Bay for farmworkers, including Moonridge where Arellano has lived for 20 years.
Families displaced by Monday’s attacks at two farms were temporarily housed in two dozen hotel rooms, many after waiting hours at a reunification center for information about victims. They were moved into hotels after their homes were designated crime scenes, and it was unclear when they would be able to return.
At the reunification center on Monday night, men and women, some witnesses to the attacks, sat on folding chairs while children played in a circle. The mood was grim and anxious, the mostly quiet chatter briefly interrupted by the sobs of a woman in one corner. Volunteers brought the families food, clothes and other supplies they’d need for the night.
The mental health impacts from this shooting on the community could be profound, said experts who work with farmworkers in the area and across the state.
“It’s important to humanize who these farmworkers are: They are mothers and fathers and uncles. There’s children that witnessed this,” said Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, executive director and founder of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar, or ALAS, a Half Moon Bay nonprofit aimed at supporting the local Latino community.
ALAS staff regularly visit farms in the area and had been at California Terra Garden, the location of the first shooting, just an hour before the attack occurred, Hernandez-Arriaga said. “We’re all in shock,” she said.
“This farm and others, they’ve already been under so much stress with the pandemic, with the high cost of inflation that’s gone up, and now with the flooding and the damage and loss of wages, and on top of this, this tragedy,” Hernandez-Arriaga said. “It’s just compounding a lot of already significant life stressors that they’ve been through, and trauma.”
The organization has put together a fund for the victims to help provide wages, mental health support and other resources; donations can be made online at www.donorbox.org/hmb-strong-victims-fund. “We’re still trying to understand the long-term need and the impact this is going to have,” Hernandez-Arriaga said.
Erin Tormey, founder of Coastside Farmers’ Market, which stages weekly markets in the same parking lot where the suspect was detained, said the shock of the shootings was reverberating through the entire agriculture community of the seaside town.
“No one who’s involved in agriculture is un-impacted by this. I’m a farmer too, and everyone in this community, we’re pretty tight-knit,” she said.
Tormey added that there was “a certain sense of relief” that the shooting was “specific and targeted” and that the suspect is already in custody. Still, after the recent spate of storms that caused widespread damage in the area, the massacre “is devastating for our community that’s already been managing multiple consecutive traumas.”
“This community is rightly famous for pulling together and as needed,” Tormey said. “I’m sure that’s what we’ll do now.”
Chronicle staff writer Nora Mishanec contributed to this report.
Erin Allday (she/her), Elena Kadvany (she/her), Kurtis Alexander and J.K. Dineen are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. Email: eallday@sfchronicle.com, elena.kadvany@sfchronicle.com, kalexander@sfchronicle.com, jdineen@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @erinallday, @ekadvany, @kurtisalexander, @sfjkdineen | https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/half-moon-bay-s-close-knit-farmworker-community-17738895.php | 2023-01-25 07:35:22 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/half-moon-bay-s-close-knit-farmworker-community-17738895.php |
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PARIS (AP) — Was that really Neymar?
You had to blink and look again but, yes, it was him, sprinting down the left touchline deep into stoppage time desperately trying to keep the ball in play last weekend during the 1-1 home draw with Monaco at Parc des Princes.
Neymar, the self-indulgent prince of PSG for so many years, was working as hard as anyone on the field. Yes, you read that last part correctly.
In what is great news for Brazil ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, a slim, athletic Neymar looks fitter and sharper than he has for several years after being dogged by fitness worries, questions over his lifestyle choices, and dragged down by persistent foot injuries.
Since joining PSG for a world record 222 million euros (then $263 million) in 2017, Neymar has appeared in only 92 league games from a possible 190 — a remarkably low 48%.
Then there was his attitude, his irritating attempts at humiliating opponents or berating teammates for not giving him the ball — only to fall short when PSG really needed him deep in the Champions League.
That seems to have changed, too.
There have been no histrionics, no rolling around on the ground like at the 2018 World Cup and every season since with PSG, except for this one.
Neymar's attitude has changed to the extent that he even acted as a peacemaker late on against Monaco when several players were involved in a flare up.
Oh, and not to mention his hatful of goals.
Neymar's penalty against Monaco took him to eight goals in five games, including the preseason French Champions Trophy. He's added six assists for good measure, meaning he's been involved in nearly three goals per game.
Little wonder, then, that sports daily L'Equipe has him top of the charts with an average score of 8/10 in the weekly player ratings — one point more than record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi.
“He’s the one who brings the balance up front,” PSG coach Christophe Galtier said of Neymar.
With Galtier jolting PSG's players out of their comfort zone, and Neymar at 30, he seems close to his best. That bodes well for Brazil at the World Cup, which he will enter as one of the most scrutinized players. In Qatar, Neymar could even break Pele’s national record of 77 goals — he has 74 for Brazil.
Neymar is linking up with Messi like they did during their heyday at Barcelona, where they formed one of the best strike partnerships in recent history known as the MSN — with Luis Suarez the other star.
Now it's the MNM — Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe — causing French defenses nightmares. In four league games, PSG has netted 18 goals, with Messi and Mbappe sharing seven between them.
It helps that Galtier is playing Neymar higher up the pitch, in a zone of 30-40 meters. This means Neymar is dropping back far less to get the ball and launch attacks on his own, which was not working in recent seasons as injuries and lack of fitness worked against him.
It also meant he was fresh enough to chase that lost ball late on Sunday.
SAINT-MAXIMIN’S MESSAGE
Given France’s enviable attacking options, Newcastle forward Allan Saint-Maximin knows he will have to do something incredible to earn a first call-up to his national team for the World Cup.
He is giving it a good go, though.
A week ago, Saint-Maximin dismantled the best defense in the English Premier League with a man-of-the-match display against Manchester City in a 3-3 draw, and followed it with a cheeky tweet to France coach Didier Deschamps.
“I hope Didier Deschamps had his Canal+ codes,” Saint-Maximin wrote, referring to the French TV channel that broadcasts EPL games.
On Sunday, Saint-Maximin — one of English soccer’s most entertaining players — starred again by guiding home a brilliant volley from the edge of the area to salvage Newcastle a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton.
He doesn’t need Twitter to send a message to Deschamps. His performances on the field are doing that.
The 25-year-old Saint Maximin has played in France’s youth teams, from the under-16s to the under 21s, but never the senior team.
BELGIUM’S NEW STAR
Charles De Ketelaere might be just what Belgium needs to transform from top-ranked contender to champion at the World Cup.
The 21-year-old playmaker has made quite an impact in only three matches with Italian champion AC Milan, already drawing comparisons to former Rossoneri standout Kaká.
The baby-faced, blond-haired De Ketelaere — or “CDK” as he’s being referred to — lit up the San Siro with his crosses and an assist for Milan’s first goal in a 2-0 win over Bologna on Saturday in his first start since joining from Club Brugge in a 32 million euro ($32.5 million) transfer.
Paolo Maldini, the great Milan captain and now sporting director, was focused on De Ketelaere from the start of the transfer window.
“Charles has a lot of talent,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli said. “He’s already shown some great things, he’s intelligent and will definitely improve.”
While De Ketelaere has scored only once in eight appearances for Belgium, he joins an offensive team that already features one of the world’s top midfielders in Kevin De Bruyne and expert finisher Romelu Lukaku.
No. 2 to Brazil, Belgium has been at or near the top of the FIFA rankings for years but its best recent result was third place at the 2018 World Cup.
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27 dogs removed from breeder’s home living in deplorable conditions, officials say
Swanzey, N.H. (Gray News) - A dog breeder in New Hampshire is accused of animal neglect after authorities helped remove dozens of dogs living in inhumane conditions.
According to the Monadnock Humane Society, agent Beth Doyle partnered with New Hampshire State Police to remove 27 Labrador retrievers from breeder Tory Frazier’s home on Oct. 5.
Upon completing a 12-month investigation by agent Doyle with the Monadnock Humane Society, police were able to serve a search warrant on Frazier’s home. Officials said the search led to the discovery of the dogs being kept in deplorable conditions.
The MHS reports that Frazier has been charged with animal neglect and is expected to appear in court in the next few weeks.
“In just four short years, we have faced two of the largest dog cruelty and neglect cases related to horrific breeding practices in our community. We continue to be committed to investing in a full-time animal agent to bring justice to animals living in unacceptable conditions,” said MHS Director Kathy Collinsworth.
According to the organization, the group of dogs rescued included 13 adults and 14 puppies, with seven of the puppies still nursing. Many of the dogs were underweight and tested positive for multiple parasites.
Workers will continue to provide medical care, boarding, exercise, socialization and affection to the neglected animals, according to the MHS.
Representatives with the MHS said the dogs’ care would cost about $7,800 a week, and their work is funded entirely by donations.
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