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Which king-size headboards are best?
If you’re redesigning your bedroom or just want to give your king bed a new look, one simple way to make a substantial change is with a new headboard. A headboard is also an excellent way to protect your wall while giving you additional support when sitting up in bed.
Much will depend on your bed and the style of your bedroom, but the top pick is Skyline Furniture Scottsburg Upholstered King Headboard.
What to know before you buy a king size headboard
Size
Before purchasing a headboard, you want to consider the size of your bedroom and the space around your bed. King size headboards can vary between 48 and 64 inches high and 79 and 81 inches wide. However, pay special attention to the depth because that can vary significantly depending on the headboard’s material and design.
Mounting
Some headboards attach directly to the wall, and others to the king bed frame. Not every headboard will fit every bed frame, so if you’re purchasing a separate headboard, you first want to make sure it’s compatible with your existing bed frame.
Keep in mind that some headboards will require assembly, and not every headboard will come with the tools required to mount it to the bed frame, so depending on the product and tools provided, you might need your own screwdriver or hammer.
What to look for in a king size headboard
Material
King size headboards are available in metal, wood, leather or assorted fabric. Some are a simple frame, and others are padded.
Design
You have a lot of choices when selecting the style and design of a king-size headboard. Some are a basic rectangular frame and some are arched. Sleigh headboards have more of a curved appearance. You can also purchase specialty headboards that have shelves, bookcases or additional storage options.
Adjustability
Some king-size headboards have adjustable legs that allow you to ensure a proper fit with your bed frame. However, if you have an especially large box spring, deep mattress or a bed that is higher off the ground, be sure to check the dimensions because not all king headboards will fit every king-size bed frame.
How much can you expect to spend on a king size headboard
A king-size headboard can range from $100-$500, depending on the design and materials. You can purchase a standard headboard for around $100, whereas a version with more embellishments and design details can cost up to $200. A top-of-the-line headboard made from the highest quality material, with detailed design work, can cost $250-$500.
King size headboard FAQ
Do I need to use a headboard?
A. It is not required to use a headboard, but there are many benefits, including additional neck and back support, an elevated room design and damage prevention to your wall. If your bed is in a very small room, you should be aware that the headboard will take up extra space and it could be in your best interest to go without it.
Will my queen-size headboard fit my king-size bed?
A. Not necessarily. If your headboard needs to be attached to the bed frame, it will probably not fit properly since the dimensions won’t add up. However, if you have a freestanding headboard or a headboard that attaches directly to the wall, there is a chance it could work, but it’s not recommended. It’s best to select a headboard designed for the size of your bed.
What’s the best king-size headboard to buy?
Top king-size headboard
Skyline Furniture Scottsburg Upholstered King Headboard
What you need to know: Add a regal look and feel to your bedroom with this elevated but no-frills design king-size headboard.
What you’ll love: Made in the USA, this top-of-the-line wood and fabric constructed headboard with classic polyester upholstery add style and class to any space. Available in a wide variety of exotic colors, this durable and sturdy headboard is easy to assemble and will be ready to use as soon as it arrives.
What you should consider: This headboard requires both a mattress and box spring.
Where to buy: Sold by Bed, Bath & Beyond
Top king-size headboard for the money
Zinus Jessica Modern Studio Upholstered Metal Headboard
What you need to know: This sleek and modern headboard is a budget-friendly option that will add class and style to any bedroom for a fraction of the cost.
What you’ll love: The padded foam upholstery creates an extra layer of comfort and support, while the classic-shaped metal frame is both durable and stable. This product has a 5-year warranty that will give you peace of mind when you purchase.
What you should consider: This headboard does not come with mounting brackets to attach to the Zinius frame if you purchase them both together, so make sure you have the correct brackets for your frame.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Modway Lily Tufted Linen Fabric Upholstered King Headboard
What you need to know: The luxurious tufted design of this headboard will instantly make a beautiful statement to any bedroom.
What you’ll love: The chic but demure design features soft and stain-resistant velvet and high arching details that will always be in style. This headboard is made from both plywood and fiberboard for sturdy construction, while the foam padding adds additional back and neck support for comfort.
What you should consider: This headboard is not very tall, so if your mattress and boxspring are 18 inches or higher, this headboard may not work well.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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It's beginning to look a lot like winter in parts of the U.S., and that means, roads are about to get more dangerous as winter weather creates slippery conditions.
There is no question that road salt saves lives. A study from Marquette University found salt reduces accidents by up to 88% and injuries by up to 85%.
But, salt also has consequences. Officials in Michigan are trying to balance the impact salt has on the environment with the safety it provides motorists.
Each year, more than 19 million tons of road salt is used in the United States, according to the National Minerals Infomation Center. Then, it washes off the roads.
Oakland County Water Resource Commissioner Jim Nash said next to roads, on salty ground, invasive plants thrive due to salt. Those invasive plants are basically ocean shore plants that thrive off the salt from oceans that ends up in the ground.
"Salt running off into freshwater systems can change the salinity of those downstream waterways," Nash said.
Megan Tinsely, the water policy director at the Michigan Environmental Council, said if we don't use less salt over time, the impact will grow and could impact drinking water.
The Michigan Environmental Council is hosting an event on this issue on Friday.
Craig Bryson, the senior communications manager for the Road Commission of Oakland County, said the commission has looked at alternatives for salt. But, the bottom line for them is motorist safety.
For example, the commission has tried out beet juice but found it attracted animals to the road.
So far, when it comes to cost and performance, nothing matches salt.
"We are concerned about the environment and have in-house environmentalists who monitor everything we do and we try to do things as green as we can," Bryson said.
The equipment has improved over the years. For example, brine tanks and brine make the salt go further.
"In the old days, the bed of the truck was the salt spreader. You raised the bed and gravity forced it out at the same rate," Bryson said. "We have computerized spreaders now that are hooked to the speedometer on the vehicle."
The road commission says it gets more calls from people who want to see more salt than those concerned about salt.
"I can get a call at 3 in the morning that I have to be somewhere. And if the roads aren’t great, you have a problem," Art Weiss said.
Weiss is an attorney who is often on call for police unions to address issues that arise day or night, winter and summer. He said he is grateful salt keeps our roads safe, but he also cares about the environment.
"That is the most precious thing we have in Michigan. This is the water wonderland. The Great Lakes state," Weiss said.
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Rookie QBs C.J. Stroud of Texans, Anthony Richardson of Colts agree to guaranteed 4-year contracts
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts have both agreed to fully guaranteed, four-year contracts.
Stroud agreed to a $36 million deal with Houston, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.
Richardson, the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, agreed to a $34 million contract.
Stroud, who was drafted second overall, is expected to replace Davis Mills, who struggled as the Texans’ starter for the last two seasons. Mills went 5-22-1 in 28 games, including 26 starts, as the Texans were among the NFL’s worst teams.
Texans general manager Nick Caserio has said Stroud will enter camp competing for the starting job.
The Colts are counting on Richardson, the former Florida star, to provide some long-term stability at the sport’s most important position. They drafted Richardson behind 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Stroud but ahead of Kentucky’s Will Levis.
The 6-foot-4, 232-pound Richardson posted the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.43 seconds) along with the best vertical jump (40 1/2 inches) and broad jump (10 feet, 9 inches) of the 15 quarterbacks at the NFL combine.
He was a no-brainer for the Colts, who went 4-12-1 last season with three different starters. The question now is when Richardson will take over. A franchise that has had six different starters in as many seasons will choose between journeyman Gardner Minshew and Richardson during camp and the preseason.
The Colts are convinced Richardson can help them re-emerge as a playoff contender. They’re also hoping he can become the long-term solution the franchise has sought since Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement in 2019.
Richardson started just 13 games in college and completed only 53.8% of his passes in 2022.
Stroud was a two-year starter for Ohio State, where he threw for 8,123 yards with 85 touchdowns and just 12 interceptions as the Buckeyes went 21-4. His 85 touchdowns over two seasons broke a Big Ten record held by Drew Brees.
The 6-3, 218-pound Stroud is the third quarterback Houston has selected in the first round, joining Deshaun Watson, taken 12th in 2017 and David Carr, the team’s first draft pick who was the top overall pick in 2002.
The Texans hired former player DeMeco Ryans as their coach this offseason. Houston has won just 11 games combined in the past three seasons.
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AP Pro Football Writer Mark Long contributed to this report.
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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
We're going to start with an update on the suspected Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. shot down over the Atlantic Ocean a little after 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The story has captivated the nation for what may be the first time the public watched a geopolitical scandal unfold in real time. Here to help explain it to us is NPR's Jenna McLaughlin. Jenna, welcome. Thanks for joining us.
JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, BYLINE: Thanks so much, Michel.
MARTIN: So, first of all, how did they take it down?
MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah. So this afternoon, a senior defense official told us that it was an F-22 fighter jet that used an air-to-air missile around 58,000 feet. Their initial assessment is that there was no collateral damage, and now the debris are scattered across about 7 nautical miles.
MARTIN: So this balloon made a cross-country trip over the U.S. seeing all the sights. Why shoot it down now?
MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah. So the Pentagon has told reporters they were aware of this Chinese spy balloon before it crossed into U.S. airspace about a week ago. They've been tracking it closely ever since as it passed over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana and gradually flew southeastward. Biden said today that he commanded the Pentagon to shoot it down. He gave that permission on Wednesday, but he asked to wait until it was safe, as in not over land where debris might fall on civilians.
The other reason is that they say they believe that China's really not getting that much sensitive intelligence through this balloon, at least not anything vastly more interesting than what they're already getting with their satellites in low orbit. By Saturday afternoon, the balloon was headed for the coastal Carolinas. And the Federal Aviation Administration, who are in charge of flight control and safety, shut down the airspace in that region. Most people pretty quickly figured that meant the U.S. military was going to shoot the balloon down over the water. And the Pentagon quickly confirmed that that was the case.
MARTIN: OK. But they let a Chinese spy balloon fly all the way across the U.S. All right. So what was it doing, exactly? What was it capable of?
MCLAUGHLIN: Exactly. So the Chinese government tried to play it off as a wayward weather balloon. But DOD has been really quick to swat that down. In briefings as early as Friday, Pentagon spokesman and Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that the U.S. government is very confident that it's a spy balloon that's owned and operated by the People's Republic of China, and China can pilot it and did fly it over sensitive military sites. Here's how he described key parts of the balloon on Friday and concerns about when to shoot it down.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
PAT RYDER: It is a surveillance balloon, right? So there is a surveillance capability underneath this large balloon, right? So look at a blimp. A blimp has a basket, right? So there's a basket underneath it, in layman's terms. So, again, large enough to be concerning if there were a debris field.
MCLAUGHLIN: He also said this isn't the first time that this has happened. The Pentagon has seen several others outside and inside U.S. airspace, including before the Biden administration. So China's done this before.
MARTIN: But if they've done this before, why has it been such a public saga this week? What's different this time?
MCLAUGHLIN: So for one, I think that in the digital age, it was so easy for people to spot the balloon and share updates in real time on social media. People have also been using open-source flight trackers, and they really quickly spotted several military jets flying around Myrtle Beach around the same time that the FAA issued the ground stop. I also think that the other reason this time is different is because there's a lot of tension between China and the U.S. right now. China might not necessarily get a lot of intelligence from this mission, but it sends a clear message, particularly ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's planned diplomatic travel to China, which ultimately got postponed as a result of this snafu.
MARTIN: So the balloon's been shot down. What now?
MCLAUGHLIN: Now the Pentagon's got to clean up. They've got a naval recovery mission on their hands. Officials at the Pentagon told reporters this afternoon that they're not sure how long it will take, but there are several Navy and Coast Guard vessels in the area to take care of it. The debris is scattered across seven nautical miles in water that gets up to about 47 feet deep. But the U.S. military officials that we spoke with were actually pretty optimistic because now they can collect the Chinese technology and study it. So what was designed to give China a huge surveillance boost might actually help the U.S. learn about what a U.S. military official described as a fleet of Chinese surveillance balloons that have been spotted across five different continents.
MARTIN: That was NPR's Jenna McLaughlin. Jenna, thank you.
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In Pursuit of Peace: Novica's 2022 World Peace Project
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artists and artisans around the globe are leading a timely new international effort to spark serious dialogues about world peace. A year in the making, the World Peace Project exhibit launches for public viewing on the UN International Day of Peace, September 21, 2022, hosted online by fair trade leader Novica at novica.com/peace-project. The World Peace Project showcases world peace-themed paintings, sculptures, and other works of art from around the world.
"Novica has decided to make the World Peace Project an ongoing aspect of its fair trade marketplace," said Catherine Ryan, a former human rights journalist who conceptualized the World Peace Project at Novica, adding, "The vital need to pursue nonviolence and achieve world peace dovetails with Novica's fundamental mission of helping increase understanding and appreciation between the world's vastly diverse nations, cultures, politics, religions and peoples through art."
Ryan noted that Novica is currently inviting a panel of Nobel Peace Prize laureates and other notable international change-makers to view the collection, and then discuss their own insightful perspectives. "Our goal is to help spark a new wave of dialogs leading to practical proposals for moving closer to world peace," she said.
Juan Henry Mendez, an indigenous Mayan artist in Guatemala born during that nation's 36-year-long civil war, contributed a painting depicting a Mayan woman gazing skyward as warplanes fly above. In his painting, a UN peace symbol – a rose – arises from a live grenade, while an iridescent hummingbird – a Mayan symbol of communication and hope – clings to its thorny stem.
"Today we live in a world where wars have become common, wars in which thousands of people lose their lives while most of us hope for a better world," Mendez says. "My painting, 'Crying Out for Peace,' is the cry of many countries today for an end to war. The woman's hands are raised toward the warplanes in her fervent petition for an end to war. She is saying, 'Enough!' The grenade that gives birth to the rose is the change that should happen, so we can all live in a world filled with harmony among nations."
Another contributor is sculptor Miguel Mejia, in Peru, who was robbed at knifepoint this year. Through compassionate dialog with his assailant, he learned of the man's desperate hunger, took the thief to lunch nearby, offered him life guidance, then purchased the assailant's weapon. Mejia embedded that same knife in his 2022 World Peace Project sculpture titled "Burying Weapons."
Another contributor, batik artist Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa, in Indonesia, speaking of the correlation between fair trade and world peace, commented: "My hope for world peace is that aspirations for the progress of one country will be reflected in the harmonious relations of all countries. All countries must be able to help each other stabilize the world's economy. True welfare within a country will have a good impact on the path of world peace. Peace is a daily, weekly and monthly process of gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers and quietly building new structures."
Alejandra Aceves, in Mexico, another World Peace Project contributor, concurred. "I had a teacher who said 'the best fight is the one that's avoided.' I agree. By reducing social inequality and mitigating hunger, we can help achieve peace. And through education, we can achieve a more inclusive society based on respect for ourselves and for others."
World Peace Project works of art are displayed online at novica.com/peace-project, alongside corresponding interviews describing each artist's vision of the path to world peace. All entries are available for purchase, including finalists in the World Peace Project's "Contest Fine Art" category and statement "Peace Gifts" category. Both categories directly support the contributing artists and artisans. Entries have closed for the global 2022 exhibit.
About Novica: Founded in 1999 to empower global artisans and preserve endangered cultural art forms, Los Angeles-based Novica.com has become the leading online fair trade marketplace in the world. Novica's key partners include UNICEF, Kiva, Smithsonian Folklife, USAID, and ITC. National Geographic was a major early investor. Novica's unique international platform cuts out middlemen and removes unnecessary markups from the supply chain, resulting in higher revenues for artisans and lower prices for customers. Novica's eight global artisan empowerment hubs onboard individual artisans, handle all aspects of showcasing, selling, packaging and express shipping their wares, and provide artisans with business counseling as well as interest-free microcredit loans when needed.
Novica.com showcases and delivers the world's handmade fair trade fine art, unique gifts, handmade jewelry, handwoven apparel and home decor directly to individual customers' doorsteps. An estimated 75,000 people in emerging nations benefit globally, including artisans and their dependents. Novica has sent more than $123 million USD in sales to artisans to date, and has provided more than $3.5 million USD in zero-interest capital loans to artisans. Novica direct-shipped fair trade purchases to customers in 80 countries over the past 365 days alone, from artisans in 30 nations.
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Teamsters Local 322, SEIU Virginia 512 Seek to Represent Public Servants
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At a joint press conference outside of Richmond City Hall, city workers, along with representatives of Teamsters Local 322 and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Virginia 512, announced that workers employed by the city have filed petitions to be represented by the two unions.
"This is a momentous, historic day for the City of Richmond, and we couldn't be prouder to have the opportunity to represent the Richmond City workers," said Brian Peyton, President of Teamsters Local 322.
"It is past time for Richmond city workers to have a real voice on the job, to be treated with respect; to receive real wage increases and real benefits," said Dwayne Johnson, Teamsters Local 322 Organizer and Recording Secretary. "A union contract is the only way to do that."
After an extensive political organizing campaign, collective bargaining rights were extended to Richmond City workers through an ordinance passed by the city council in July 2022. The two petitions for representation were filed separately. Electricians, equipment operators, drivers, and other workers in the skilled trades are seeking to be represented by Local 322. Administrative and professional workers are seeking to be represented by SEIU Virginia 512. Now that the petitions have been certified, elections for representation will be held at a later date.
"In order for us to have the American dream, to have – as the mayor says – 'one city, our city,' we need to be able to have this voting process," said Mavis Green, a Dept. of Public Works staff member and supporter of the Teamsters Union. "We need to be able to sit down with the people that are making the decisions. We need to be able to have a voice and say, 'we need health care, we need better wages,' all of that."
Based in Richmond, Teamsters Local 322 represents workers in a wide variety of fields throughout the city and surrounding communities.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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Kids with disabilities facing off-the-record school suspensions
The phone call from her son’s school was alarming. The assistant principal told her to come to the school immediately.
But when Lisa Manwell arrived at Pioneer Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan, her son wasn’t sick or injured. He was sitting calmly in the principal’s office.
John, who has ADHD and finds it soothing to fidget during class, had been removed from the classroom after he refused to stop using a pair of safety scissors to cut his cuticles.
When she asked why he couldn’t stay for the rest of the day, Manwell said the school told her they would call child protective services if she didn’t take him home.
The call was just one of a dozen that Manwell received last fall telling her John couldn’t stay in school because of behaviors she says stemmed from his disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Many schools have promised to cut down on suspensions, since kids can't learn as well when they aren't in class. But none of these pickups was ever recorded as suspensions, despite the missed class time.
The practice is known as informal removal, defined by the U.S. Education Department as an action taken by school staff in response to a child’s behavior that excludes the child for part or all of the school day — or even indefinitely.
Excessive use of informal removals amounts to a form of off-the-books discipline — a de facto denial of education that evades accountability, advocates and legal experts say. It has special implications for kids with disabilities: Informally removing these students circumvents federal law that protects them from being disciplined or barred from class for behaviors related to their disability.
Since the pandemic began, parents of disabled kids say the practice is on the rise, denying their kids their legal right to an education.
"This is a repeat issue that we see in enforcement across the country, over years," said Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for the department's Office for Civil Rights. "And that means that the practice has taken hold in a way that is dangerous for students and needs to be addressed."
In July, the department issued guidance on discriminatory practices in discipline for students with disabilities. Lhamon said the guidance included informal removals because of how frequently they appeared in the office’s investigations of complaints against school districts.
Informal removals can happen through frequent parent pickups, shortened school days or hours spent in "time-out" rooms.
The Associated Press and The Hechinger Report interviewed 20 families in 10 states who described being called repeatedly and at all hours of the school day to pick up their children. In some cases, parents were called less than an hour into the school day. Others said they had to leave work to get their child so frequently they lost their jobs. Many felt they had no choice but to change schools, or even districts.
Because the removals aren’t recorded, there’s no way to quantify how often they happen. But the National Disability Rights Network says it has seen an increase during the pandemic.
Teacher shortages mean there are fewer staffers available to do evaluations and provide services for disabled students, creating "more of an incentive or more of a push for getting kids with behavioral needs out," said Dan Stewart, the organization’s managing attorney for education and employment.
Students of color with a disability appear to be disproportionately affected based on anecdotal reports to the network from disability rights advocates around the country.
"It’s pervasive," said Ginny Fogg, an attorney at Disability Rights North Carolina, "and the reason for that is that most parents don’t know their rights and the consequence for the school system is not enough to make them not do it."
"The remedy isn’t, ‘You just can’t go to school,’" she added. "The law was enacted 50 years ago to prevent this very outcome — that students with disabilities aren’t allowed to go to school and participate in an education."
Manwell said the calls from her son’s school felt relentless.
"They would be calling my personal phone, my work phone. They were calling my husband, who works nights," said Manwell, a resource planner at Ford Motor Co. "It was impossible. I couldn’t function. I never knew when they were going to call or what was going to happen."
An official from the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district in Michigan where John goes to school said he couldn’t comment on specific student issues, citing federal student privacy law.
Federal law protects disabled students from being repeatedly disciplined or removed from school for behaviors related to their disability. If they are suspended for more than 10 days, families are entitled to a meeting with the school to determine whether the behaviors are a result of the child’s disability. If they are, then the school must offer adjustments instead of suspension. For example, if a child’s disability makes it difficult for them to focus in a loud classroom with dozens of other children, the parent has the right to request a quieter classroom or one with fewer children.
The Education Department’s July guidance made clear that children who are informally removed have the same rights, such as reviews of whether the student’s behavior was a result of their disability, as those who had been officially suspended.
Tricia Ellinger says she would have requested a hearing to make sure her 10-year-old daughter was getting appropriate services and support, had she known that her frequent removals from the classroom amounted to suspensions.
One day last spring, she received three phone calls in rapid succession, telling her to immediately pick up Cassie from Kenneth J. Carberry Elementary School in Emmett, Idaho. When she arrived, her daughter was sitting quietly in the school’s resource room eating a snack. She says a school staff member told her that Cassie was refusing to do her work and needed to go home.
"When I got her in the car, I asked her, ‘Cass, what happened? Did you tear up your notebook? Did you throw your pencil?’" Ellinger recalled. "She said, ‘No, it was just hard. Math is hard.’"
The call was one of about 20 Ellinger says she got last year from the school, which is designed specifically to educate students with disabilities. She says her daughter was also taken out of class repeatedly and kept in a room by herself. None of the removals was recorded as suspensions.
Emmett School District Superintendent Craig Woods said he couldn’t comment, citing federal student privacy law.
Families often do not know what grounds they have to lodge a complaint, Lhamon said. Sometimes they aren’t aware their child should not have been suspended in the first place.
"That is so concerning when schools are excluding students for reasons that are unlawful," she said. "We want our kids to be in class, learning with other students, fully participant and respected as learners. We do not want our school communities to be sending a message that there’s some category of kids who can’t be there."
Manwell said most of the calls she got last year from her son’s school were a result of bullying. On the fourth day of school, John got shoved in the locker room, and she got a call to pick him up. Another time, he went to the bathroom and another student threatened to beat him up.
Because of his disability, John was supposed to be granted access to a quiet room so he could recover from difficult incidents. But often, she said, either there wasn’t a room or when he didn’t want to return to class, she’d get a call to come pick him up.
"It was just the stress of never knowing what I was sending my kid into each day. I was worrying the whole time he was gone," said Manwell. "I could see the damage."
"He was withdrawing. He started talking about hurting himself," she said, her voice breaking.
In January, she made the difficult decision to switch John to homebound instruction, sending him to a tutoring center every day for a couple of hours and rearranging her work schedule. It made her life more predictable, she said, and John began to act like his old self.
She said she’d like to send him back to school but doesn’t trust what will happen.
"You want to protect your kids, right?" she said. "I just can’t send him to a school where he won’t be safe."
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Pelé nears 1 month in hospital with no sign of improvement
SAO PAULO (AP) — One of Pelé's daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month.
The three-time World Cup winner’s cancer has advanced, and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he’s under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”
Pelé was admitted to the Sao Paulo facility on Nov. 29. The hospital hasn’t published any updates in the past week.
“These moments are hard to explain. Sometimes it is a lot of sadness and despair, in other moments we laugh and speak about fun memories,” Kely Nascimento said on Instagram.
Other family members are also at the hospital.
“And what we learn the most from all of this is that we have to seek one another, hold each other tight. That’s the only way this is worth it. Everyone together,” she wrote.
One of Pelé's sons, Edson Cholbi Nascimento, who is known as Edinho, visited on Saturday but returned on Tuesday to a southern Brazil city where he works as a soccer coach. He has not spoken to journalists since he left Sao Paulo.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who is globally known as Pelé, had a colon tumor removed in September 2021. Neither his family nor the hospital have specified whether it had spread to other organs.
Newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported last weekend that Pelé's chemotherapy was not working and that doctors had decided to put him on palliative care. Pelé's family has denied that report.
Pelé led Brazil to victory in the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains one of the team’s all-time leading scorers with 77 goals. Neymar tied Pelé's record during the latest World Cup.
Several tributes and get-well soon wishes were made for the former footballer during the Qatar tournament, which was won by Argentina.
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Asian Insurance Giant Joins FinOps Foundation to Support its Rapid Cloud Adoption
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The FinOps Foundation, a part of The Linux Foundation's non-profit technology consortium focused on advancing the people and practice of cloud financial management, announced today that insurance giant, AIA Group, is joining as a Premier Member company.
As part of AIA's Premier Membership, Keith Austin, Associate Director of Cloud Services, leading the Cloud Centre of Excellence at AIA, will join the FinOps Governing Board as a voting member to help craft Foundation strategy and direction. The Governing Board sets the strategy of the program, including where to invest resources and funds in support of the Technical Advisory Council's work.
For more than a century, AIA has strived to make a significant, positive impact for customers and communities across Asia. As the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group—with a presence in 18 markets across Asia—how it evolves impacts millions of people every day.
Amid the growth of cloud computing, AIA's transition to the cloud has been enormous, increasing cloud adoption to 78%, ahead of the global average in the financial services and insurance industry. FinOps teams and practices enable companies to gain greater control over their cloud spend forecasting and migration planning. FinOps is now practiced in every major industry and AIA will lead the early growth of FinOps in the Asia-Pacific region, which is following North America and Europe in FinOps adoption, research shows.
"The common thread that unites our Technology, Digital, Analytics (TDA) team is that everybody is an expert in their respective fields. We bring together the best providers and hire top talent, and we empower our teams to build frictionless, world-class systems and products. This will now include the FinOps Foundation," said Marcel Malan, AIA Group's Head of Group IT Operations. "By leveraging the power of TDA to transform into a customer-centric, world-class digitally-enabled insurer, we enhance our resilience and abilities to capture the growth opportunities. This also deepens our purpose to help millions of people in Asia to live healthier, longer, better lives."
AIA's cloud first strategy is a fundamental pillar for AIA to be able to scale and modernize with the needs of customers, agencies and distributors, and it leads its peers in Asia in doing so.
"AIA's rapid cloud adoption takes courage, leadership and a committed team and partnership," said J.R. Storment, Executive Director of the FinOps Foundation. "We welcome AIA as a Premier Member. Its commitment to evolve to the cloud computing world is an example of how all companies, whether deeply established or brand new, can and must take advantage of technological advances to better meet their customer needs and stay ahead of competitors. AIA's membership in the FinOps Foundation will be a huge asset to the larger FinOps community as we develop and instill best practices across industries and continents."
The FinOps Foundation has continued its rapid expansion. It now serves over 7,500 community members from more than 2,500 organizations. End user members gain exposure in the FinOps community, have easy access to training and enhanced recruitment opportunities - accelerating the adoption, and are coached on the development of their FinOps practices.
The latest FinOps Foundation research indicates that large companies will continue to adopt FinOps, due to the complexity of their cloud environments, reporting requirements and the sheer number of disparate teams requiring collaboration. Also, the research found that financial services and IT industries practice FinOps most, followed by other industries.
With the explosive growth of cloud in recent years, organizations understand the critical need to ensure accountability for cloud spending in order to align cloud adoption and investment with business strategy and value.
To learn more about becoming a member of The FinOps Foundation visit https://www.finops.org/membership/
The FinOps Foundation (F2) is a non-profit trade association made up of FinOps practitioners around the world including Atlassian, Autodesk, Gannett, HERE Technologies, Just Eat, Nationwide and Spotify. Grounded in real world stories, expertise, and inspiration for and by FinOps practitioners, the FinOps Foundation is focused on codifying and promoting cloud financial management best practices and standards to help community members and their teams become better at cloud financial management.
AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively "AIA" or the "Group") comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India.
The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$340 billion as of 31 December 2021.
AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 39 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.
AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock code "1299" with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: "AAGIY").
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(1) Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
(2) Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.
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TORRANCE, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Products Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging systems, lighting systems, and rugged outdoor gear, has appointed Mike Davis as group CEO of its Peli BioThermal Division, the life science industry's partner from discovery to distribution.
"I'm honored to join and lead Peli BioThermal into the next chapter of success," said Mr. Davis. "From the breadth of our passive, temperature-controlled portfolio of shippers and rental programs to our 19-site (and growing) global service network, we're clearly the foremost partner for the cold chain logistics shipments for the life science industry. I look forward to working with our customers, which include 18 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies worldwide."
Davis comes to Pelican with over 20 years of experience driving long-term profitability through proven strategies in multi-unit franchising, B2B, B2C, eCommerce/DTC/3PL, digital, and media. In his new role as group CEO, he will be responsible for Peli BioThermal's success and growth, brand vision and go-to-market strategy. He will focus on developing strategic initiatives and setting business objectives to ensure profitability and will directly oversee operations, product development and life cycle, business development, sales, and marketing initiatives. Davis will build on and lead a best-in-class organization which includes resources to service key geographies, customers, and market sectors with an emphasis on ethical leadership and decision-making. Davis will report to CEO of Pelican Products, Phil Gyori.
"I feel very fortunate to have Mike joining us at this pivotal time. The sky is the limit for this business, and Mike is an experienced executive with a great track record of building companies and helping transform them from good to great," said Mr. Gyori.
Davis most recently served as CEO of VALPAK where he improved shareholder value by tackling complex concepts, accessed business opportunities, and addressed and reset goals/strategies. Prior to that he held executive positions at Valpak, Napster (Rhapsody International), TPG Capital, Cinram, Alliance Entertainment, and Universal Music Group.
Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging solutions, advanced portable lighting systems and rugged gear for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including fire safety, law enforcement, defense / military, aerospace, life sciences, industrial, entertainment, and in numerous outdoor markets. Pelican™ products are designed and built to last a lifetime. The company operates in 27 countries, with 23 international sales offices and eleven manufacturing facilities around the globe. In Europe, the company does business under the name Peli Products, S.LU. and the division which manufactures temperature-controlled packaging for the healthcare industry, does business worldwide under the brand Peli BioThermal. For more information, visit www.pelican.com.
Peli BioThermal offers the widest range of temperature-controlled packaging and service solutions to the global life sciences industry. The company's products ensure that delicate biological materials arrive intact and effective, despite exterior environments. Peli BioThermal is dedicated to developing innovative products designed to fulfill the complex needs of the global life sciences industry. Peli BioThermal's customers benefit from its extensive expertise in ensuring that temperature stability is maintained throughout the distribution chain. The company also offers a complete portfolio of services and software to support end-to-end temperature-controlled packaging asset management. Peli BioThermal is a division of Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, advanced portable lighting systems and rugged gear for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts. For more information, visit pelibiothermal.com.
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If the City of Fulton's "Pennies for Parks" proposed tax increase passes, the measure would impose a 3% tourism tax on restaurant sales in Fulton and could go into effect as early as July 2022.
The City of Fulton Board of Aldermen have voted to set a date for a special election for the proposed "Pennies for Parks" tourism tax on restaurants. The vote will be held on Tuesday, June 7.
"We felt like it was important enough for the people (of Fulton) to decide for themselves whether they want this special tourism tax," Mayor Emily Quinn said in the April 5 board meeting.
If passed, the measure would impose a 3% tourism tax on restaurant sales in Fulton and could go into effect as early as July 2022. Proceeds from the tax could only be used for beautification of current parks, new parks, recreation, and promoting tourism.
"Whether or not a citizen directly uses parks, everyone can benefit from the economic benefits that parks provide," Mayor Quinn told The Times. "The resulting economic development benefits the entire city by providing revenue that reduces the property tax burden for all of our citizens."
Tupelo, Aberdeen, Baldwyn, Batesville, Booneville, Columbus, Corinth, Holly Springs, New Albany, Oxford, Pontotoc, Ripley, Southaven, Starkville, and West Point all have a similar restaurant tax in place.
HB 1740, passed by the Mississippi legislature and signed by Governor Tate Reeves on April 1, stipulates that 60% of Fulton voters in the June 7 special election must vote in favor of Pennies for Parks in order for the proposed tax to be levied. Once passed, the tax would stay in effect until July 1, 2026, when it would first be subject to repeal.
In support of Pennies for Parks, Mayor Quinn cites a study conducted by the Mississippi State University Extension Office, which showed profits from Fulton’s accommodation and food service industries increasing year over year. The study found that in 2018, Fulton restaurant sales surpassed $16.6 million. In 2019, sales increased to more than $17.3 million. In the wake of pandemic restrictions in 2020, Fulton's restaurants took in $24.9 million in 2021.
"When you consider how many people swing into Fulton from I-22 to stop and eat, this would allow for them to help pay this tax and take the burden off of our citizens," Mayor Quinn said. "For every $20 spent, 60 cents would come back directly to the City of Fulton."
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — With the creation of an index and a catalog of slave records at the Greenville County Library System, Rulinda Price helped make it easier for African Americans to trace their families’ history in South Carolina.
Price died in August at the age of 66, but the work she started in 2012 is carrying on and moving beyond Greenville into other parts of the Upstate.
Beverly James, executive director of the Greenville County Library System, said in an email that staff and volunteers in the Hughes Main Library’s South Carolina Room have been working on Price’s indexing project since her retirement in 2021 and they “plan to complete the work she started.”
Price was an archivist at the library before being diagnosed with cancer. As part of the slave-index project, “she personally reconnected families separated for generations,” said Knox White Jr., who feared that Price’s work would be stopped and disappear in the stacks.
“In sharing her story, it’s my highest hope that a proper tribute will inspire commitment to the continuation of Rulinda’s work, formal recognition of her legacy, patronage in support of its continuation,” White said in a text message.
Price’s daughter, Amanda Olson, is proud that her mother laid the framework for what the library staff and volunteers are doing.
“They’re continuing that work,” she said. “When we last spoke with them, the last bit of work our mother worked on was Spartanburg County. She completed Greenville. They are just now finishing Spartanburg County, and then they are going to move on to other counties.”
Price lived in Easley. A history buff, Price worked for the library system from August 2000 to July 2021 when cancer forced her into retirement.
She and her husband, Myron, have three daughters and a son.
Her children described her as a hard worker and a busy body — in a good way — who always made time to ensure they were cared for.
“She’s the only person we could always go to for advice and she would always have the answer,” said daughter Jessica Doughty.
Some like Greg McKee shared a similar relationship with Price in the South Carolina Room, “her beat” at the library. The former YMCA Camp Greenville director and writer would go to Price during his research on historic topics.
She would always lead him to the information he requested and a little extra.
“In other words, she was helping my search far beyond what she had to do,” McKee said. “She was anticipating my need, not following my need. That’s so unique.”
White, son of Greenville Mayor Knox White, said in a text message that he met Price through McKee. Price, he said, was essential to helping direct McKee’s search for archival sources.
“Losing her has left him without a key ally. He’s several times returned empty-handed while looking for records hidden in plain sight,” White said.
But the draw was not just Price’s knowledge, he said. It was also a selfless commitment to serving others.
Adam Price believes a reason his mother focused on African American genealogy is because she was always trying to do the right things. He believes she would’ve been an activist in the 1960s and 70s had she not had other things going on.
“I understand why she would have wanted to go in that direction, to help people who weren’t properly represented in the past,” he said.
She was an expert in genealogy, said White, and she noticed there were few systems in place to help families. Then she noticed that many who came to the South Carolina Room were people of color searching for information, he said.
“As a historian with two masters degree, both in history and library science, she understood that there were unique barriers placed in their way,” White said. “She also perceived that these barriers may even be key. She knew that there must be legal documentation, etc., relative to the trade of persons, but that these documents would not be filed under genealogy; coldly, instead scattered in various ledgers and tax records accounting for property.”
The indexing project was launched in 2012.
Price, James said, was inspired to do the project by the book “Slave Records of Edgefield County South Carolina” by Gloria Ramsey Lucas.
Price also wrote about the indexing project in the Summer 2020 issue of Descriptive Notes, the newsletter of the Society of American Archivists, in an article titled “Transcribing Probate Records to Support African American Genealogical Research.”
“Rulinda told me she realized what little there was available pertaining to African American genealogy and decided, if there was not a book available to order on records of enslaved persons in Upstate South Carolina, then the Library System should create one,” James said.
Price eventually realized probate records were one of the best sources for information about enslaved persons, she said.
Probate and estate papers, which include wills, inventories, and bills of sale, are resources where enslaved persons are named frequently and are a valuable resource for family history researchers, James said.
“She noted that if every state and county in places where people were enslaved produced a similar index of their probate records, it would help researchers considerably,” she said.
The indexing project originally started with the indexing of names of enslaved persons from the Greenville County probate records on microfilm in the South Carolina Room.
Price, along with other dedicated staff and volunteers, proceeded to index names of enslaved persons from the probate records of other Upstate counties that the library system had on microfilm, James said.
Before Price’s retirement in 2021, the indexes for the Greenville, Laurens, Pendleton/Anderson and Pickens were completed.
Price began working on the Spartanburg County index in 2018.
The South Carolina Room staff is adding the final touches to the Spartanburg project and starting to index Newberry and Union County, James said.
The completed index books are available to view in the South Carolina Room. There are also searchable copies of the indexes online in the Library’s digital collection, James said.
Once Spartanburg, Newberry, and Union County are completed, those indexes will be printed and also added to the digital collection, she said.
“The indexes are some of the most viewed items in our digital collection, which is accessible from around the world,” James said.
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DHG MOTO is currently in production of a new, episodic video series Cars and Coffee Exposed. The series travels across America creating a wellspring of stories, visuals, and excitement around the cultural happenings that are Cars and Coffee events. The series premiers on the Powertube TV Network in early September 2023.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The past decade has seen a dramatic rise in car show attendance nationwide. The biggest and most successful of these events are independently run Cars and Coffee car shows. Due to the sustained interest and growth of automobile enthusiasts and the rapid increase in internet streaming viewership, DHG MOTO teamed with automotive streaming network, Powertube TV, to create Cars and Coffee Exposed.
Cars and Coffee Exposed will travel to numerous locations around the United States to record the sights, sounds, locations, people, and fabulous cars that make Cars and Coffee car shows a must see for all auto enthusiasts.
Production has started with the taping of the massive Cars and Coffee Palm Beach, FL show on 6/18/23, with the next on-location shoot at Harper Auto Square's Cars and Coffee Knoxville, TN, on 8/6/23. Three more locations are scheduled for production in September and October 2023. Pre-production on ten locations is underway for 2024.
"Having Cars and Coffee Exposed at our event is something that we're very proud of. We've had great success hosting Harper Auto Square's Cars and Coffee's for the past ten years, and we're thrilled to share our community's enthusiasm for everything automotive with the rest of the nation," said event organizer Connor Hinkle, Harper Auto Square VP of Marketing.
Production Details/Contacts
www.carsandcoffeeexposed.com
On-Camera host Chelsea Allen
Chelsea Allen grew up in an automotive family and is the owner of Crush Customs, a high-end automotive interior re-styler in Atlanta, GA. In addition, Chelsea is a lead singer for the nationally recognized band, The Big Beyond and was a frequent guest on Motor Trend's "Ride of Your Life".
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish government researchers said Sunday they had identified 357 foreign fighters who went missing during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the conflict that foreshadowed World War II.
Researchers confirmed the names of 212 fighters from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, according to a statement from the government Sunday. Some 102 are of German origin, 70 Austrian and 40 Dutch. It gave no information on how many people of other nationalities had been identified.
The identified combatants fought within the International Brigades, military units set up by the Communist International to fight against General Francisco Franco’s fascist forces. Some 40,000 foreign men and women joined up as volunteers, fighting alongside the forces of the democratic Second Spanish Republic and against the rise of fascism in Europe in late 1930s.
The findings are based on a year of research in records held in documentary archives in Spain and Russia. Researchers combed through the daily lists of casualties and missing soldiers compiled by officers in the International Brigades.
The names of private soldiers were frequently omitted from the lists, making the research process more difficult. These lists are held in the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History, in Moscow. Researchers also dipped into the main archives on the Spanish Civil War located in Spain.
By cross-referencing documents, researchers were also able to identify the likely area where the soldiers died or were badly wounded. It is an important step toward locating their remains inside mass graves scattered across the country.
This research provides “very valuable information that gives us the opportunity to contact the families of the missing combatants and, in the future, to intervene in the mass graves that have been located,” said Alfons Aragoneses, head of the project.
All those identified were part of the Thälmann Brigade, a Communist unit made up largely of anti-Nazi Germans. The battalion was active on the Ebro River front in northeastern Spain between March and September 1938, the site of the longest and deadliest battle of the war.
The research is ongoing and it is funded by Catalan regional government, with the aim of contributing to the country’s historical memory. The second phase of the project will try to identify missing militiamen from Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and the United States. The final step would require opening the graves in search of bodies.
Historians estimate nearly 10,000 foreign volunteers died in combat on Spanish soil during the war. How many are still unidentified, buried inside graves, remains unknown.
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By HALELUYA HADERO (Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok is challenging Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for people to use the social media app in the state. It’s the second lawsuit since the ban was adopted.
Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the law Wednesday expecting a legal fight. The law, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2024, also faces questions over whether it can be enforced.
Five TikTok users sued the state last week saying the law is unconstitutional. TikTok made similar arguments in its lawsuit Monday in federal court in Missoula.
Montana’s rules are more far-reaching than restrictions on TikTok in place elsewhere, which include bans on government-issued devices in nearly half the states and within the U.S. federal government.
There are 200,000 TikTok users in Montana and 6,000 businesses that use the video-sharing platform, according to company spokesperson Jamal Brown.
Here’s what you need to know:
WHY IS MONTANA BANNING TIKTOK?
Proponents of the law in Montana claim the Chinese government could harvest U.S. user data from TikTok and use the platform to push pro-Beijing misinformation or messages to the public.
That mirrors arguments made by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate, as well as the heads of the FBI and the CIA, all of whom have said TikTok could pose a national security threat because its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance operates under Chinese law.
Critics have pointed to China’s 2017 national intelligence law that compels companies to cooperate with the country’s governments for state intelligence work. Another Chinese law, implemented in 2014, has similar mandates.
TikTok says it has never been asked to hand over its data, and it wouldn’t do so if asked.
WHAT DOES TIKTOK ARGUE IN THE LEGAL CHALLENGE?
The lawsuit filed Monday by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, says the new law violates the Constitution’s right to free speech. It says the law is based on unfounded speculation that the Chinese government could access users’ data.
“The state cites nothing to support these allegations,” the company’s attorneys wrote. “The state’s bare speculation ignores the reality that (TikTok) has not shared, and would not share, U.S. user date with the Chinese government.”
Emily Flower, spokesperson for the Montana Department of Justice, said the legal challenges were expected. She said the Chinese Communist Party was using TikTok as a tool to spy on Americans by “collecting personal information, keystrokes, and even the locations of its users.”
The case could serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America many national lawmakers have envisioned.
HOW DOES MONTANA PLAN TO BAN TIKTOK?
The law will prohibit downloads of TikTok in the state and fine any “entity” — an app store or TikTok — $10,000 per day for each time someone accesses, downloads or is offered the ability to access TikTok.
That means Apple and Google, which operate app stores on Apple and Android devices, would be liable for violations. Penalties would not apply to users.
The statewide ban would be void if the social media platform is sold to a company that is not based in a country designated as a foreign adversary.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has pointed to technology used to restrict online sports gambling apps as a way to curtail TikTok from operating in the state. Those violations can be reported by anyone. And once the state verifies a breach has taken place, it sends a cease-and-desist letter to the company involved, said Kyler Nerison, a spokesperson for Knudsen’s office.
SO, COULD THE TIKTOK BAN WORK?
Cybersecurity experts say that, other than avoiding the fine, there’s nothing incentivizing the companies involved to comply and it will be extremely difficult — if not impossible — to adequately enforce the law.
The U.S. doesn’t have anything equivalent to the type of control countries like China have on what their citizens access on the web. Compounding that, internet service providers are out of the picture.
Before the Montana law passed, lawmakers rewrote portions of the bill to let them off the hook after a lobbyist for AT&T said during a February hearing the legislation was “not workable” to put into effect.
COULD TECH COMPANIES BLOCK IT?
A representative for TechNet, the trade group that counts the two tech giants as its members, said app stores don’t have the ability to “geofence” apps in different states and it would be impossible to prevent TikTok from being downloaded in Montana. The group has said the responsibility should be on an app to determine where it can operate, not an app store.
Telecoms analyst Roger Entner, of Recon Analytics, says he believes the app stores could have the capability to enforce the law, but it would be cumbersome to implement and full of loopholes. Apple and Google’s address-linked billing could be bypassed with prepaid cards and IP geolocation easily masked by using a VPN service, which can alter IP addresses and allows users to evade content restrictions, said mobile security expert Will Strafach, the founder of Guardian, which makes a privacy protection app for Apple devices.
Oded Vanunu, head of products vulnerability research at the cybersecurity firm Check Point, agreed it would be difficult for app stores to isolate a single state from downloading an app. He suggested it would be more feasible for TikTok to comply since it controls the software and can “adjust the settings based on the geographical location or IP addresses” of users.
COULD TIKTOK BLOCK ITSELF?
When users allow TikTok to collect their location information, it can track a person to at least 3 square kilometers (1.16 square miles) from their actual location. If that feature is disabled, TikTok can still collect approximate location information – such as the region, city or zip code in which a user may be located – based on device or network information, like an IP address.
But similar to the app stores, cybersecurity experts note that any enforcement measures the company implements could be easily bypassed with a VPN and efforts to use IP geolocating might lead to other issues.
David Choffnes with Northeastern University’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute said cell providers may use the same types of IP addresses for multiple states, which could mean someone not in Montana could incorrectly be blocked from TikTok.
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AP Technology Writer Frank Bajak contributed to this report from Boston. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/05/22/montana-is-banning-tiktok-but-can-the-state-enforce-the-law-and-fend-off-lawsuits/ | 2023-05-24 17:37:42 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/05/22/montana-is-banning-tiktok-but-can-the-state-enforce-the-law-and-fend-off-lawsuits/ |
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Today
Washburn: LEGO Club from 4 to 6 p.m.
Friday
Roanoke: story time, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturday
Roanoke: LEGO Club from 10 a.m. to noon
Germantown Hills: Peoria Poetry Club, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (reservation required)
Monday
Benson: story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday
Metamora: baby bookworms, 9 to 10 a.m., story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. & LEGO Club, 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Washburn: story time from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Germantown Hills: knit & stitch from 10 a.m. to noon (reservation required)
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, including a couple crucial free throws with 13.9 seconds left, and the New York Knicks held off a furious Washington rally in a 112-108 victory over the Wizards on Friday night.
Julius Randle had 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, who won for the sixth time in seven games. He also provided the game's biggest highlight with his left-handed dunk in the third quarter over Washington's Daniel Gafford.
The Knicks went on a 14-0 run early in the fourth, and they still led 105-94 with 2 minutes remaining before Washington nearly took the game back. A layup by Kyle Kuzma cut the lead to three with 27 seconds remaining, and then Randle made just one of two free throws.
Kuzma was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, but he made only two of three attempts from the line. Then Brunson made both of his free throws to make it 110-106.
Kuzma and Rui Hachimura missed at the other end, and two more free throws by Brunson made it a six-point game with 3.5 seconds to play. Kuzma then made a shot at the buzzer to finish with 40 points on the night.
Kristaps Porzingis contributed 21 points for Washington, which lost for the fourth time in five games.
The Wizards trailed 80-79 early in the fourth before they went about 3 1/2 minutes without scoring. A three-point play by RJ Barrett put New York up by eight, and Isaiah Hartenstein followed with a dunk for the first double-digit lead by either team.
A jumper by Brunson and a three-point play by Immanuel Quickley made it 94-79.
The Wizards are still without Bradley Beal because of a hamstring injury.
In the third quarter, Randle dunked over Gafford, who ended up on the floor and was also whistled for a foul on the play. Randle's free throw put New York up 69-64, although the Wizards scored six straight after that.
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New YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing around 250 striking employees reached a tentative agreement providing increases to entry level salaries. If union members ratify the contract, it will run through the end of 2025 and end a walkout that began nearly three months ago.
HarperCollins and Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers released separate, identical statements Thursday night, announcing “increases to minimum salaries across levels throughout the term of the agreement, as well as a one time $1,500 lump sum bonus to be paid to bargaining unit employees following ratification.”
No other details were immediately available.
Mid- and entry-level staffers in departments ranging from marketing to book design asked for a starting salary boost from $45,000 to $50,000, along with greater union protection and increased efforts to enhance diversity. Employees have worked without a contract since last spring and went on strike Nov. 10.
The industry and others closely followed the walkout, which drew attention to growing unhappiness over wages that have traditionally been low in book publishing and have made it hard for younger staffers without outside help to afford living in New York City, the nation’s publishing hub.
Earlier this week, Macmillan announced it was raising starting salaries from $42,000 to $47,000. The other three major New York publishing houses — Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA and Simon & Schuster — offer starting salaries between $45,000 and $50,000.
A months-long impasse without negotiations led to criticism of HarperCollins by agents, authors and others in the book community who alleged the publisher was not trying reach a deal.
HarperCollins, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, agreed on Jan. 26 to talks with a federal mediator. Soon after, HarperCollins announced plans to lay off 5% of North American employees, citing declining revenues and growing costs. | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/ap-harpercollins-and-striking-union-reach-tentative-agreement/ | 2023-02-11 01:41:46 | 1 | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/ap-harpercollins-and-striking-union-reach-tentative-agreement/ |
WUXI, China, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, No. 7 and No. 8 new energy cruise ships have been added to the Wuxi canal cruise ship group, and the water sightseeing of the ancient canal has fully entered the "Green Energy Era".
The Qingming Bridge Ancient Canal Scenic Area in Liangxi District, center of Wuxi City, is recommended to foreigners who want to have a quick look at the link between the Grand Canal that runs from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south and China's history and future.
Though predominantly linear, the Grand Canal forms a unique pattern that encircles the city when it runs through Wuxi. Since the Yuan Dynasty, Wuxi has emerged as the waterway transportation hub of the Jiangnan area, transporting rice, silk and money, contributing to the economic development and the rise of commerce and industry in China. Where the canal was narrow, residents on both sides could speak to each other across their windows. Therefore, the Wuxi section of the Grand Canal is also hailed as the "water alley", providing the best viewpoint of water town and serving as the best window to enjoy the cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, built over 2,400 years ago, according to the Information Office of Liangxi District People's Government.
Standing on the Qingming Bridge, visitors can see that with the Grand Canal as the central axis, the shadow of boats, ancient bridges, and the ancient temples and houses on both sides, add beauty to each other, forming a natural "gallery of the ancient canal". On a boat, visitors can also see grey herons standing on the shore, forming a harmonious picture in which downtown and nature coexist with each other.
Nowadays, the canal has been transformed into an Instagram-worthy location that offers visitors more scenes, including 3D light shows and opera performances. Focusing on the night economy since 2020, Liangxi District has rolled out night shopping, night food, night show, and other night economic activities that revolve around the Grand Canal. To reduce the noise and exhaust pollution brought by oil-powered boats, Liangxi District has also launched new energy boats that can offer visitors an immersive tour with their cabins accommodating up to 20 people and equipped with wireless charging boards, intelligent desktop screens, holographic projectors, etc.
On top of the Qingming Bridge, visitors may find more about Jiangnan through the many other historical sites that Liangxi District offers, such as the Donglin Academy, Nanchan Temple.
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There are certain racial stereotypes that’ve been bestowed onto our community in ways that can still be hurtful to many. From our purported universal love for fried chicken to a penchant for the purple fizziness of grape soda, and even more nefarious generalizations like an inherited sense of laziness, overall it’s best to just not make assumptions about anything in order to avoid, as they say, being an ass.
One of the most common racially-motivated stereotypes is the connection between Black people and watermelon, which music mogul Diddy is claiming to be a focal point in his current discrimination lawsuit against Diageo.
RELATED: Diddy Sues Diageo Over DeLeón Tequila Brand, Claims Racial Discrimination
Although things were business as usual on social media earlier this week while promoting the Diddy Direct program (seen above), it appears his time as a brand ambassador for DeLeon and more notably Ciroc will soon be coming to an end. According to AP News, the two opposing sides are in court over Diageo’s failure to treat DeLeon tequila “at least as favorably” as its more than 200 other brands in the roster, including Guinness beer and Tanqueray gin. Diddy believes the purchase and eventual popularity of Don Julio in 2014 and Casamigos in 2017 distracted Diageo and convinced them to market DeLeon as an “inferior urban brand” with limited distribution.
More details on the legal issues at hand below, via AP News:
“Diageo has denied Combs’ accusations. In late June, it asked the court to compel arbitration or dismiss the suit. It is also in the process of terminating a partnership between Combs and Ciroc vodka, a brand he had promoted since 2007.
The newly public documents detail what Combs says was Diageo’s repeated disinvestment in DeLeon. As of last year, DeLeon was distributed in 3% of possible outlets, for example, while Don Julio was in 36%. DeLeon has been listed as ‘out of stock’ in major markets at least ten times in the past year, the lawsuit says.
In 2021, Combs said he was informed that all of Diageo’s agave plants were allocated to other brands, forcing DeLeon to scramble to find suppliers in the more expensive spot market. Combs says Diageo also made unilateral decisions that harmed the brand, including discontinuing popular 375-millileter ‘half bottles’ and launching a redesigned bottle with no marketing support.
Combs claims Diageo’s decisions were often tinged with racism. He said he was adamant that DeLeon not offer flavored versions until customers had more time to learn about the brand. But Diageo went ahead and developed a watermelon flavor, even though Combs had previously warned the company to be careful about the racist history of watermelon in a brand aimed at Black consumers.”
Watermelons, as delectable as they are, historically were synonymous with poverty dating back to Egypt in the early 1800s. In a 2014 essay for The Atlantic, Rice University historian William R. Black found that watermelons were seen as “a poor Arab’s feast” that were oftentimes eaten “ravenously” by street patrons. Black people, as per usual, turned the stigma around and made watermelon a thing of enjoyment, leisure and nourishment after a day of working in the field. Once Emancipation came around, white people saw how watermelon was being used to grow and sell by Black people, and thus began denouncing the fruit as nothing more than a symbol for the Black man’s “laziness.”
Diageo fired back at Diddy’s original claims by bringing up the fact that he saw no issue in promoting the Ciroc Summer Watermelon campaign a few years back, stating in court documents, “His attempt to recast follow-up discussions regarding innovations for DeLeon is, as is his entire suit, disingenuous and self-serving.” The Bad Boy Records head honcho responded by making it clear that he only participated in the Summer Watermelon rollout after, in his words, “educating the company about watermelon and getting assurances from Diageo that it would be sensitive to any negative connotations.”
So, Diddy is claiming that Diageo is being neglectful and Diageo says Diddy is resorting to “false and reckless” allegations in pursuit of monetary damages. Which side is more in the right though, or better yet, can both be true at once?
Let us know what you think of the “Watermelongate” happening between Diddy and Diageo, and take a look below at what others are saying about it on social media:
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1. Surprises for me: I never thought of Ciroc as a African American brand; Diddy didn’t want his tequila marketed as an urban brand but wanted to keep selling pints; Diddy worried about selling watermelon flavored alcohol it may offend ADOS; it’s clear Diageo wants to let Diddy go
via @james_paladin
2. Playing the black minority card again? Ridiculous
via @Proctooor
3. Look I am no Diddy fan, but we all know in Amerikkka and around the world. Just because you have a billion dollars or close your black doesn’t make you any better than all the other black men. They all still see you as the same. So I can believe they said this to him.
via @Emurray38
4. When in doubt, it is always the others who are to blame.
via @stoneval_cp
5. So the Deleon shortage of last year and the surge of Don Julio and Casamigos was a plan concocted by the man!?!?! 👨
via @BreakItDownDC
6. Diageo dropped Diddy WTF!!!
via @Iamcheddar
7. King Finesse 😭
via @SnullyG072
8. Sean “Diddy” Combs made R18.8 billion from Ciroc in 15 years. He is about to lose the deal with Diageo. Sad.
via @monsieurponto
9. @Diddy was the only reason I even bought @Ciroc high key 🔑 😬 @Diageo_NA Js 😑 #Diddy
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10. Damn Diageo say they tired of Diddy BS 🤣 man times have changed
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The new brand is the culmination of carefully curated acquisitions of leading healthcare companies and brands within the WebMD Health Network – including WebMD Provider Services, Krames, Mercury Healthcare, and The Wellness Network.
"We have created something truly unique in the healthcare ecosystem," said Ann Bilyew, SVP, Health and Group GM, WebMD Ignite. "As one holistic organization, we have the exclusive ability to inform every decision point along a patient's unique journey, motivating action and inspiring positive behavior. WebMD Ignite will create seamless health experiences that engage individuals, optimize outcomes, foster deeper loyalty from consumers and healthcare providers, and build lifetime value for our clients."
The new brand logo contains an iconic mark that WebMD Ignite refers to as "The Burst." Its dynamic, active look illustrates the company's data-driven, integrated, and expansive set of engagement solutions that serve diverse audiences. The burst includes a glowing orange "ember" that's also indicative of the ignition process.
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WebMD Ignite, a division of WebMD and Internet Brands, is the growth partner for healthcare organizations. We guide people to better health at all stages of their journey, from discovery to recovery. Our combination of leading brands in the industry—including WebMD, Medscape, Krames, PulsePoint, Vitals, The Wellness Network, and Mercury Healthcare—offers comprehensive solutions that engage individuals with timely, relevant messaging that optimizes experiences and outcomes, driving loyalty and lifetime value for our clients. Learn more at WebMDIgnite.com.
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WebMD, an Internet Brands company, is at the heart of the digital health revolution that is transforming the health care experience for consumers, patients, health care professionals, employers, health plans, and health systems. Through public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications, WebMD delivers leading-edge content and digital services that enable and improve decision-making, support and motivate health actions, streamline and simplify the health care journey, and improve patient care.
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Harri Hursti has bought about 200 used voting machines without incident, but the one he purchased on eBay last month is now the subject of a state investigation, with Michigan officials determined to find out how the device ended up for sale online.
"We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is up for reelection in November, announced in a statement last week.
And, in an additional tweet, Benson noted that the voting machine was originally from Wexford County and clarified that it was not used to tabulate ballots. (The Dominion-made apparatus are built to function as a voting machine or a ballot printing device. In Michigan, they were used to print voter ballots.)
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission says voting machines should be meticulously inventoried and kept under lock and key "in a tamper-proof location, preferably within the election office."
Hursti is a cybersecurity expert who is often contracted by state-level election officials to test vulnerabilities in voting machines. That's why he bought the Dominion ImageCast X machine as soon as he saw it online, he told NPR during a phone interview.
"I've never taken a look inside one of those," he said, with some excitement.
He forked over $1,200 then, in an effort to clarify any lingering questions about the ImageCast x's provenance, he sent an email to Michigan's Secretary of State office alerting them of the deal. It's something he does whenever he buys a device online, he explained.
It's a good thing he did.
"They didn't know a device was missing until they started looking to see if there's a missing machine," Hursti said. "They really had no idea and that is one of the biggest dangers" to election security," he said emphatically.
As of Wednesday, the machine is still in the same unopened box it arrived in nearly two weeks ago. Hursti said he is waiting on the FBI or some other law enforcement agency to pick up the 2020 device from his home in Connecticut.
"I'm waiting to find out if it was stolen – that would make [the sale] illegal – or not. If it was not then, the machine is mine and I can get started," on his analysis, he said.
CNN has reported that the eBay seller, Ean Hutchison, who lives in Ohio, found the Dominion-made machine on a Michigan Goodwill website for just $7.99. He snapped it up then immediately put it up for sale on eBay.
Hutchison did not respond to NPR's requests for comment.
In the post on eBay, Hutchison stated that the device had been used in "the most recent Michigan elections."
Meanwhile, Michigan is one of several swing states, including Georgia and Colorado, where officials have launched investigations into possible election tampering or interference by Donald Trump supporters who hope to subvert the 2020 election.In nearly all cases, the election deniers claim they are searching for evidence of voter fraud.
For Hursti, one of the greatest threats to voting devices is not necessarily hacking, but human incompetence.
The 54-year-old is an expert in the field. He's been featured in two documentaries – Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections and the Emmy-nominated film, Hacking Democracy – that pull the curtain back on the U.S. election system. Both offer an unnerving glimpse into the weaknesses of today's election technology.
He said he's seen instances where election officials or polling place volunteers, inadvertently mishandle devices or do not follow security protocols.
"They just don't have the proper training," he said.
In other cases, people simply fail to keep track of the machines. "They leave them behind some place and just totally forget them," he said, adding that there was one instance in which an election device was left behind at a hotel for more than a year. "The hotel called and tried to tell them they left it but no one ever called back. So they sold it, which is legal for them to do."
For those not in the know, Hursti said it sounds shocking to hear that voting machines can be bought and sold for little money.
"People think it's a big deal but it happens all the time. Most of the time the seller is a government, a county, or it is electric recycling. ... And it is a good thing because hackers are a resource to make things safer."
Hackers like him, he said, are not interested in weaponizing the weaknesses they find. "The reason you pop open the machine is to learn the vulnerabilities" of each machine, in order to safe-guard democracy, he added.
And there are plenty of other machines to tinker with, while he waits for the Michigan investigation to unfold.
"I bought two others last month, so I'll get started on those," he said.
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(NerdWallet) – When Amanda Claypool was 28, she left a government contracting job in Washington, D.C., and moved back to her parents’ house in upstate New York while she figured out her next step. Then the pandemic struck, and her temporary return lasted longer than she’d planned.
Living with her parents for several months “helped give me more flexibility to pivot to a new career,” says Claypool, who is now a content creator in Asheville, North Carolina. Her parents covered her expenses related to food and housing. In return, she helped them declutter and sell about $10,000 worth of vintage toys and collectibles online.
Claypool’s decision to return home is increasingly common. The Pew Research Center found that one quarter of U.S. adults ages 25 to 34 lived with parents or other relatives in 2021 and that the portion of young adults who do so has steadily climbed over the past 50 years.
Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, host of Real Simple’s “Money Confidential” podcast, has noted the trend. “Even prior to this latest round of inflation, we saw a greater share of millennials moving back in with parents and staying at home longer. The pandemic accelerated that,” she says.
While moving back home can provide a financial safety net for young adults, it can also negatively affect their parents’ finances and stymie their own growth toward becoming financially independent. Here’s how to navigate intergenerational living so it benefits everyone involved.
Think about what you really want
Parents of young adults are often at a life stage where they’re ready for a change, such as retirement. Having kids move home “might not be the ideal situation for them,” says Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, family resource management field specialist at South Dakota State University Extension. “Parents should think through that decision before inviting them home.”
Consulting a financial coach or adviser about your retirement readiness could help. Working up a budget to assess your current cash flow and how an additional houseguest would affect it can provide additional insight.
Communicate expectations
Once you’ve decided to welcome an adult child home, then it’s time to set ground rules, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.” Start with a candid conversation about what each party expects. “Get clear on, ‘You’re older now, things have changed. … We are happy to support you, but let’s talk about what we expect in terms of day-to-day norms and behaviors,’” she says.
In many cases, she says, it makes sense to treat young adults like Airbnb guests: They will use the kitchen and a bedroom but do their own laundry and some household chores and pay some rent. Barring mental health challenges or another crisis, a young adult should be expected to pitch in financially, too. “If they can’t pay rent, then maybe they can pay for groceries or the phone bill,” she says.
Put the details in writing
After you agree to the financial contribution of the adult child, Rodriguez says, put those details in writing. “It helps to have something to reference or to go back and amend,” she says.
David Bredehoft, professor emeritus of psychology and family studies at Concordia University, St. Paul, suggests solidifying the ground rules into a formal contract. The document should spell out details such as who is doing laundry and paying for utilities and whether there are quiet hours or guests allowed. “Otherwise, it’s easy to slide into old roles,” he says, adding that this tendency even happens to him at age 71, when he lives with his wife’s parents in Florida for a few months each year.
Track expenses
Rachael Bronstein, an accredited financial counselor and founder of Life’s Jam, a coaching business based in Miami, says she encourages parents to track their expenses when they’re sharing a home. Sometimes, she says, they don’t realize how much of their money is going toward the extra food, utilities and subscriptions. “They probably need to go back to their adult children and say, ‘Hey, can we figure this out? I’m paying for a lot of stuff,’” she says.
If parents don’t prioritize their own savings and retirement, then they might need to turn to their adult children for financial help in the coming years. “The greatest gift is to teach financial independence,” she adds.
At the same time, Rodriguez says, the young adult returning home should commit to moving any savings generated from the arrangement into a savings account each month or putting it toward student loans.
Have an exit strategy
Bredehoft suggests explicitly discussing how long the adult child plans to live at home. “Talk to them about, ‘What is your plan for looking for employment? How many hours a week will you invest in searching for a job? Do you need professional help?’”
Having that conversation helps the child, too. Says Claypool, the content creator in Asheville: “Give yourself an action plan so you know when to leave, or else it becomes so easy to just stay.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/how-to-financially-coexist-with-boomerang-kids/ | 2022-12-26 16:59:32 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/how-to-financially-coexist-with-boomerang-kids/ |
Jacob Stallings Player Prop Bets: Marlins vs. Braves - April 24
Published: Apr. 24, 2023 at 2:32 PM EDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
Jacob Stallings -- 0-for-4 with an RBI in his most recent game -- will be in action for the Miami Marlins against the Atlanta Braves, with Spencer Strider on the hill, on April 24 at 7:20 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4 with an RBI) against the Guardians.
Jacob Stallings Game Info & Props vs. the Braves
- Game Day: Monday, April 24, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Braves Starter: Spencer Strider
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: +100)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1000)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +360)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +270)
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Jacob Stallings At The Plate
- Stallings is batting .143 with three doubles and four walks.
- In five of 11 games this season, Stallings got a hit, but only one each time.
- In 11 games played this year, he has not hit a home run.
- Stallings has driven in a run twice this season, but just one in each of those games.
- He has scored in three games this year (27.3%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Jacob Stallings Home/Away Batting Splits
Braves Pitching Rankings
- The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks 16th in the league.
- The Braves have a 3.47 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Braves pitchers combine to surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (15 total, 0.7 per game).
- Strider (2-0) takes the mound for the Braves in his fifth start of the season. He has a 2.45 ERA in 22 2/3 innings pitched, with 36 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander went six scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres while surrendering one hit.
- This season, the 24-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (2.45), 22nd in WHIP (1.045), and first in K/9 (14.7) among pitchers who qualify.
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- Wishpond's all-new, marketing-first, Website Builder, makes it easy for small businesses to create high-quality, marketing-optimized websites incorporated with a full suite of marketing tools and integrated with Wishpond's complete software solution.
VANCOUVER, BC,, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) ("Wishpond" or the "Company"), a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of an all-new Website Builder product. Every element of this ground-breaking Website Builder has been designed to help businesses generate leads and sales. Unlike other website builders, businesses get access to all of the powerful marketing and lead generation tools they need right out of the box. The Website Builder puts business growth at the forefront, allowing businesses to achieve more from a single platform. The Website Builder is a significant product release for Wishpond as it increases customer retention, reduces churn, and increases customer satisfaction.
Jordan Gutierrez, COO of Wishpond commented, "Wishpond's new Website Builder is not like other comparable products. This is a website builder that is designed from the ground up to help businesses generate leads and sales, as opposed to other tools where those are afterthoughts. With other website builders, you need a ton of work and pay for extra systems to get the marketing functionality that Wishpond offers out of the box. Businesses can now use Wishpond to build their website and manage all of their marketing campaigns, under one roof. "
The Website Builder is equipped and integrated with all of the marketing tools needed to grow a business and increase online sales. This includes lead tracking and segmentation tools, personalization abilities, advanced forms and pop-ups, integration with Wishpond's email marketing tool, referral marketing, calendar functionality, popups, and more. Businesses can use the Website Builder to create social contests or referral campaigns to generate leads, and a convenient appointments widget that connects to Google Calendar makes it easy to schedule meetings.
Thanks to the user-friendly platform, businesses can create and publish powerful, marketing-optimized websites without needing any web design or coding experience. As a developer of cutting-edge online marketing software solutions, the Website Builder integrates with Wishpond's complete software suite to give businesses all the tools they need to develop an impressive online marketing presence through a single platform.
The Website Builder gives users access to pre-built and optimized-for-marketing templates that can be easily customized with a drag-and-drop editor. Each web page is optimized for all devices with just one click. This allows almost anyone to effortlessly build a high-performance website with complete marketing functionality.
Wishpond's payment integration allows users to add a "buy" button to their websites and booking calendars to receive one-time payments or provide subscription-based services. These features all integrate with Wishpond's Leads Database, allowing businesses to track and score all their leads. Businesses can analyze lead behavior, see what users do and where they converted to maximize the value from each visitor. The Website Builder also works with Wishpond's powerful Email Marketing tool to send newsletters or set up sales automation emails and workflows. Businesses get everything they need to build and promote their online presence as they grow, all in one convenient platform.
"Wishpond's Website Builder is incredibly easy to use. We used it to set up our website from scratch, which we could add forms, popups, and more to. We run our email marketing from the same platform. All of the marketing functions included in the Website Builder make it a lot easier to grow our business. Otherwise, we would have had to subscribe to these different tools separately, which would have been expensive and tricky to manage." said a Wishpond user.
Learn more about Wishpond's Website Builder at: https://www.wishpond.com/website-builder/
On Behalf of the Board
"Ali Tajskandar"
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond's vision is to become the leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to achieve success online. The Company offers an "all-in-one" marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, and sales conversion capabilities on one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces disparate marketing solutions with an easy-to-use product, for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 3,700 customers who are primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries. The Company has developed cutting-edge marketing technology solutions and continues to add new features and applications with great velocity. The Company employs a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model where substantially all the Company's revenue is subscription-based recurring revenue which provides excellent revenue predictability and cash flow visibility. Wishpond is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker "WISH", and on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker "WPNDF". For further information, visit: www.wishpond.com.
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HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- apoQlar, a German medical technology company, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) Class II clearance for VSI HoloMedicine®, a pioneering mixed reality software device enabling surgeons to plan complex procedures using the power of immersive 3D holographic technology. With this clearance, the USA becomes the 30th country for apoQlar to receive medical certification in. apoQlar will extend its distribution of VSI HoloMedicine® in the USA for clinical use through its subsidiary in Miami, Florida, with availability expected in the second quarter of 2023.
Following this major achievement, apoQlar is now raising a Series A round, its first ever fundraising campaign, to scale VSI Holomedicine® as the foundation of modern surgical care.
"With mixed reality, we are no longer bound to physical objects in a physical world. We can leverage digital objects and services on top of the real world for equal or greater utility and usually at a fraction of the cost. Mixed Reality is a completely new way for people, and in our case surgeons, physicians and technologists, to continue to experience the real world around them but with an entire virtual layer placed on top" says Sirko Pelzl, Co-Founder & CEO of apoQlar.
VSI HoloMedicine® gives surgeons an almost "x-ray vision" perspective in surgical planning processes using 3D holographic technology. Physicians across any medical field can now plan surgeries in 3D and visualize medical data inside or outside of the operating room. Using Microsoft's HoloLens 2, a mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD), surgeons can transform otherwise flat CT, Angio CT, MRI, CBCT, PET, and SPECT sources into interactive 3D holograms. Sirko continues to say that "we are excited to finally offer VSI HoloMedicine® to improve surgical outcomes for patients and to provide surgeons with sophisticated surgical planning tools to enhance their overall planning process."
"FDA clearance marks a major milestone for us. We are a young company, but this serves as a true testament of our collective team mindset and diligence" says Liliana Duarte, COO of apoQlar. This is the latest achievement for apoQlar in their global expansion plan and serves as a tailwind for further market expansion efforts into South-East Asia, India, and the Gulf Coast States for 2023.
Please visit www.apoQlar.com or www.linkedin.com/company/apoQlar/ to learn more.
About apoQlar
apoQlar was founded in 2017 in Hamburg, Germany to give healthcare a new perspective. apoQlar developed an affordable medical metaverse technology, VSI HoloMedicine®, that brings the crucial third dimension to surgical planning, remote consultation, patient education and medical training. VSI HoloMedicine® holds FDA 510(k), CE Class I and HSA Class A medical certifications for clinical use in 30 countries. The full intended use description of VSI HoloMedicine can be found here.
If you would like more information about VSI HoloMedicine® for your clinical & education institution or interested in learning more about apoQlar's Series A round, please contact press@apoQlar.com.
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MCLEAN, Va. (AP) _ Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $2.3 billion.
The McLean, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $4.96 per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.13 per share.
The credit card issuer and bank posted revenue of $8.81 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $8.23 billion, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.28 billion.
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Longtime Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor dies at age 80
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who along with quarterback Len Dawson formed one of the NFL’s dynamic duos, died Thursday after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80.
Taylor’s family, who had been caring for him as he dealt with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, confirmed that he had passed away a mere seven months after Dawson, his close friend and teammate.
Taylor spent all 10-plus years of his career in Kansas City, where he was a fourth-round pick out of Prairie View A&M in the 1965 AFL draft. He went on to have two 1,000-yard seasons during an era in which the passing game was still evolving, and he finished his career with 7,306 yards and 57 touchdown catches.
“Otis made my job easy,” Dawson once said. “If you got the pass to Otis, you knew he’d catch it.”
Taylor is perhaps best remembered for the 46-yard touchdown pass in the 1970 Super Bowl that clinched the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings. He was part of two AFL championship teams, was voted to the Pro Bowl after the AFL-NFL merger in 1971 and 1972 and was inducted into the Chiefs’ ring of honor in 1982.
Yet for all the plaudits during his playing days, Taylor continually came up short of enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a senior finalist this past year but failed to make it through to the final round of voting.
Taylor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and associated dementia in 1990, and in 2012, his family filed a lawsuit against the NFL claiming it was legally responsible for health issues he experienced beginning with seizures in 1969.
Bedridden and largely unable to talk in recent years, the lawsuit sought financial help for his care, overseen for more than a decade by his sister, Odell, a licensed vocational nurse, along with his wife Regina and son, Otis Taylor III.
After his playing days and before his health problems, Taylor spent 11 years as a scout for the Chiefs.
He found himself at the center of another controversy in 1987, when NFL players had gone on strike. Taylor was arriving to Arrowhead Stadium for work when Jack Del Rio, who had just been traded to the team, mistook him for a replacement player and attacked him. Taylor pressed charges against Del Rio, now the defensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, and the two settled out of court.
“My family and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Otis’ wife Regina, his sister Odell and the entire Taylor family as we mourn his passing,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. “He was one of the most dynamic receivers of his era, and he helped revolutionize the position. Off the field, he was kind and dedicated to his community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Otis’ legacy will live forever.”
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- Driving Range Target of 340 miles (estimated)
- Ultrafast 800-Volt Multi-Charging (10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes)
- Single-Curved Aerodynamic Profile Creates Hyundai's Lowest Drag Coefficient of 0.22
- New Hyundai "H" Emblem Design and More Than 700 Parametric Pixels
- Comfort Features and Customizable Lighting Offers Personalized Interior Space
- Eco-Friendly Materials Reflect a Commitment to Clean Mobility Values
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The showstopping all-new Hyundai 2023 IONIQ 6, inspired by Hyundai's Prophecy EV concept, makes its North American Debut at AutoMobility Los Angeles. The four-door electrified streamliner with a targeted estimated driving range of 340 milesi is equipped with relevant technology and best-in-class ultra-fast charging that can charge the battery from 10 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes.ii IONIQ 6 is the second Hyundai model to ride on Hyundai's exclusive Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) that allows for dual motors, more interior space, and optimized performance. IONIQ 6 is part of Hyundai Motor Company's plan to introduce 17 BEV models and sell more than 1.8 million BEV units worldwide by 2030. IONIQ 6 goes on sale spring 2023. Pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale date.
"IONIQ 6 is well-positioned to compete in the EV segment for the millions of shoppers who are interested in transitioning to zero emissions transportation," said José Muñoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America. "IONIQ 6 fits the image, efficiency and sportiness that many owners desire. IONIQ 6 and its interior space, battery options, charging speed and all-wheel drive capability will exceed customer expectations."
IONIQ Design Characteristics
At Hyundai, each IONIQ vehicle has different design characteristics. This is based on Hyundai's belief that a vehicle should be an embodiment of lifestyle.
"We want our cars to always connect with customers on an emotional level," said SangYup Lee, executive vice president and head of Hyundai Design Center. "Depending on the owner's lifestyle, the way of using a vehicle will be different, resulting in a different look – much like chess pieces on a board, each one with a distinct look and functionality, but part of the same family. Hyundai designs with diverse lifestyles in mind rather than with a one-style-fits-all approach."
Using this approach is why IONIQ 6's design is different from IONIQ 5's, but there are still common threads connecting the models: Living Space, Parametric Pixels and Sustainability. The Living Space is built on E-GMP's long wheelbase, not only providing unparalleled passenger and cargo room, but also optimizing driving dynamics. The Parametric Pixel is IONIQ's key differentiator just like the radiator grille was for many brands in the internal combustion engine era. Sustainability is seen in the materials (interior and exterior), establishing a unique position as an unrivaled sustainable volume brand.
Sleek-curved Streamliner Design with Perfect Harmony Between Functionality and Aesthetics
IONIQ 6 is an electrified streamliner that realizes the idea of "Emotional Efficiency" by simultaneously satisfying the customer's aesthetic and functional needs. The aerodynamically sculpted silhouette with simple yet sensuous curves offers a new typology for the EV mobility era:
- Extended 116-inch wheelbase
- Ultra low drag coefficient of 0.22iii assisted by a low nose, active air flaps, wheel gap reducers, elliptical wing-inspired spoiler with winglet, slight boattail structure, separation traps on both sides of the rear bumper, full underbody cover, deflectors and reduced wheel-arch gaps
- More than 700 Parametric Pixels found in the headlamps, rear combination lamps, front lower sensors, air vent garnishes and a center console reinforce IONIQ's brand identity
- The rear wing's Parametric Pixel High-Mounted Stop Lamp delivers an eye-catching light execution when the brakes are applied
- Newly designed Hyundai 'H' badge front and rear
- 18- or 20-inch machined black wheels
A Mindful Personal Space on Wheels
IONIQ 6's interior serves as both a comfortable hideaway and personal space, replete with practical features and sustainable materials to facilitate a mindful, eco-friendly mobility experience and lifestyle.
Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMP enabled the designers to stretch the interior, front and rear, to create optimized legroom and spaciousness that lets passengers stay comfortable. The platform also allows for a completely flat floor, giving an expansive feeling. The user-centric interior architecture is exemplified by an ergonomically designed control unit that is centrally located to reduce distraction and help spur safe, intuitive driving. The modular touchscreen dashboard integrates a 12.3-inch full-touch infotainment display and 12.3-inch digital cluster under one piece of glass. A bridge-type center console provides convenient and generous in-car storage.
Dual-Color Ambient Lighting provides overall illumination for IONIQ 6's interior. Users can choose from a spectrum of 64 colors and six-dual color themes developed by color experts to help drivers and passengers feel relaxed. The four-dot Interactive Pixel Lights on the steering wheel light up when the voice recognition is activated and indicate charging status. These lights also use different colors and motions for other vehicle functions like a smart speaker does.
The removal of buttons from the front doors provides more storage. Translucent accents on the crash pad garnish, door map pocket and console lower cover further accentuate the sense of spaciousness.
Eco-friendly Materials
IONIQ 6's interior is trimmed in sustainable materials and colors. Depending on the trim level, these include eco-process leather (seats), recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fabric (seats), bio Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) skin (dashboard), bio PET fabric (headliner), bio-paint derived from vegetable oils (doors), and a Hyundai-first: recycled fishing net (carpet). The exterior includes recycled pigment paint from end-of-life tires on the side cladding and bamboo charcoal pigment paint with the Digital Green Pearl color on the body.
Setups to Suit Every Customer
IONIQ 6 is available with a range of drive motors to fit the needs of every customer. Customers can mate the 77.4 kWh battery pack with two electric motor layouts, either with a rear motor only or with both front and rear motors. The top-of-the-line dual motor setup is an all-wheel drive (AWD) option producing a combined power output of 320 horsepower (74 kW front + 165 kW rear) and 446 ft.-lbs. of torque. An IONIQ 6 with this configuration can go from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 5 seconds. The single-rear-motor layout offers 225 horsepower (168 kW) and 258 ft.-lbs. of torque.
When equipped with a single-rear-motor (2WD) and the 77.4 kWh battery, IONIQ 6's maximum driving range on a single charge is a Hyundai estimated 340 miles. The maximum range of the dual motor AWD models is a Hyundai-estimated 310 miles.
Fast Charging
IONIQ 6's E-GMP can support both 400-V and 800-V charging infrastructures. The platform offers 800-V charging capability as standard, and it can accommodate 400-V charging without the need for additional components or adapters. The multi-charging system is a world's first patented technology that operates the motor and inverter to boost 400-V to 800-V for stable charging compatibility.
With a 350-kW charger, IONIQ 6's charge can go from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 18 minutes. If the owner only has five minutes to spare, the IONIQ 6 can recoup approximately 65 miles of range using a 350-kW fast charger. The standard 10.9 kW on-board charger completes a full charge in 7 hours and 10 minutes using Level 2 charging.iv
Battery Conditioning
To reduce charging time even further, IONIQ 6 can use its battery heater to preheat the battery pack to the optimal temperature when it is cold outside. When the battery pack is at the optimal temperature, IONIQ 6 can be charged from 10 percent to 80 percent in 18 minutes. This function activates automatically when a charging point is entered into the IONIQ 6's connected routing navigation system. The battery heater turns on at the ideal time when IONIQ 6 gets close to the charger. The battery pack also can be heated up before leaving a destination if the IONIQ 6 is plugged in using the MyHyundai app.
Over-The-Air Updates
IONIQ 6 is the first Hyundai model to have Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update technology. OTA will allow the owner to improve their IONIQ 6's performance or experience new features using wireless communication. The IONIQ 6 can improve overall vehicle performance and functions by itself by updating the firmware of the EV Control Unit (VCU), Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) or Motor Driver Electronic Power Steering (MDPS). For example, an OTA could adjust acceleration characteristics by improving the response setting of the accelerator pedal, change the settings of the steering sensitivity or resolve a recall. OTA wireless updates also can be used for maps and multimedia software.v
Unlimited Charging for Two Years
Hyundai Motor America will continue its collaboration with Electrify America to support Kona Electric, IONIQ 5 and now IONIQ 6 owners. Hyundai and Electrify America will offer unlimited 30-minute charging sessions for two years from the date of purchase on Electrify America's rapidly growing network of ultra-fast chargers. Electrify America has more than 800 DC fast stations and 3,500 individual chargers open with plans to expand to 1,800 charging stations comprised of 10,000 individual chargers in the United States and Canada by 2026.
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) Function
IONIQ 6 also provides an innovative V2L function, which allows customers to freely use or charge any electric devices, such as electric bicycles, scooters or camping equipment. It serves as a charger on wheels. This function can even be used to charge a stranded EV. It is ideal for powering necessities during a power outage, tailgate parties, camping or outdoor projects (1.9 kW peak power using a standard 120-volt outlet). The V2L function is enabled using an available accessory adaptor and goes into the outside charging port. In addition to the outside power outlet, there is a second outlet underneath the back row seat for charging laptops, phones and other devices on the Limited trim.vi
SmartSense Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Ensure High Levels of Safety & Convenience
IONIQ 6 is equipped with the next level of Hyundai SmartSense advanced driver assistance systems ensuring the highest levels of safety and convenience on the road.
Ride and Handling Performance
Hyundai's E-GMP provides a great foundation for tuning the ride and handling of the IONIQ 6:
- Well controlled ride comfort and confident handling with direct response
- Front suspension: MacPherson strut
- Multi-link rear suspension: Five-link
- Steering: Rack-mounted electric MDPS
- Integrated drive axle
- Frequency-sensitive high-performance shock absorbers
- e-AWD enhances vehicle stability
- Disconnector Actuator System allows the front and rear motors to be disconnected or connected during different levels of deceleration to optimize energy efficiency and vehicle stability
- Electric Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control improves handing performance using partial braking and motor torque when cornering
- Maximized coast-regenerative braking customizability via paddle shifter in each mode
- EV Performance Tune-up and AWD Strategy
Electric-Active Sound Design
IONIQ 6 offers up a fun EV driving experience using a virtual propulsion sound called electric-Active Sound Design or e-ASD. e-ASD is a Hyundai first on the IONIQ 6 and uses an acoustic design processor to provide unique driving sounds inside the cabin and the ability to set the volume.
Infotainment System
IONIQ 6 introduces a new navigation function that generates connected routes that include EV charging stations when it is difficult to reach the destination on the current level of charge. If the charging station is out of order or in use, the system will automatically search for other EV charging stations and provide updates.
Digital Key 2.0 Touch
The 2023 IONIQ 6 supports the latest version of Hyundai Digital Key. Digital Key 2 Touch allows owners to leave their car key at home and use an iPhone, Apple Watch, or Samsung Galaxy smartphone to lock, unlock, and start their vehicle. After the car key has been added to Apple Wallet or Samsung Pass, users can simply hold the supported device near the door handle to lock or unlock the car. Touching an Apple Watch near or placing the phone in the wireless charger and then pressing the start button allows the driver to start the IONIQ 6. Apple Wallet or Samsung Pass also allow secure sharing of keys with family and friends.vii
Bluelink-enabled Features
- The Bluelink app displays the vehicle's range, battery state and charging times when plugged into public or private charging points. Customers can access an advanced battery management system to select charging times that best fit their schedules or their budgets by making the most of off-peak electricity rates.
- Remote Profile Management stores select personalized driver preferences in the Bluelink cloud, and can remotely update and push back to the vehicle
- Vehicle Status Notifications inform owners if the vehicle has doors unlocked or windows open
- Maintenance Alert Enhancement tracks maintenance intervals in the multimedia system, with ability to resetviii
IONIQ 6's Dynamic Voice Recognition system accepts simple voice commands to conveniently control cabin A/C, radio, hatch opening/closing, heated steering wheel, heated/cooled seats, and other functions. The system can also assist with various points of interest, weather status and stock market data updates.ix
Colors
IONIQ 6 is available in a spectrum of seven exterior colors, including Gravity Gold Matte, Onyx Black Pearl, Serenity White Pearl, Curated Silver Metallic, Transmission Blue Pearl, Ultimate Red Metallic, and Digital Green Pearl. The interior has three color options Black, Gray, and Dark Green/Gray.
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i Hyundai estimate, waiting for EPA certification.
ii Charging rate and time estimate vary based on a number of factors, including current battery charge level, output of the charging unit, vehicle and battery settings and outside temperature.
iii Drag coefficient is 0.21 with slim camera side mirrors available in the Korean domestic market. Camera side mirrors do not meet current NHTSA standards and are not available in the U.S.
iv Charging rate and time estimate vary based on a number of factors, including current battery charge level, output of the charging unit, vehicle and battery settings and outside temperature.
v Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updates are only available with an active connection to Bluelink. OTA Software Update support may vary by model and/or country. Only use it and corresponding devices when it is safe to do so. Features, specifications, and fees vary by subscription plan and are subject to change. Ownership limitations may apply. See your retailer for details. Exclusions may apply.
vi Accessory required for Exterior Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) charging capability. V2L two-way charging will deplete battery and become inoperable once battery discharge limit reaches 20 percent. Not all electrical appliances will operate properly when using this feature. Only use appliances that require less than 16 amps. Additional limitations may apply. See Owner's Manual for more details.
vii Near Field Communication (NFC) digital smartphone key requires a compatible Android smartphone and an appropriately equipped Hyundai vehicle. Not all Android devices are compatible. Hyundai vehicle must be equipped with smart key with a push button start, wireless device charging, and Audio Video Navigation System 5.0 (or newer) or Display Audio 2.0. Features and specifications subject to change. See your Owner's Manual or visit your Hyundai dealer for additional details and limitations. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
viii Features require an active Bluelink subscription and an Internet connection.
ix Dynamic Voice Recognition varies by unit. Certain functions such as weather information and sports scores require an active Bluelink subscription and an Internet connection. Speak in a normal voice and minimize background noise for best results. See Owner's Manual for additional details and limitations.
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Man convicted in fatal drunk driving crash wants to change plea after spending several months in prison
TAMPA, Fla. - A drunk driver who recently took a plea deal on a deadly crash that killed a young Tampa man last November wants a do-over.
Inmate Alexander Glaubius says he has suffered a great injustice, but prosecutors say they did everything by the book.
Newly filed court documents show Glaubius has had a change of heart and wants to change his plea from guilty to not guilty.
He claims he was charged twice for the same crime, also known as double jeopardy. But prosecutors dispute that and argue he was charged correctly. They even point out, during plea bargaining,
Alexander Glaubius recently took a plea deal in a fatal drunk driving crash and now wants to change his plea.
Glaubius asked for 15 years in prison and the state accepted the offer.
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Prosecutors say in the early morning hours of November 27, 2021, Glaubius' was driving a silver Chevy Silverado, ran a red light at South Kings Avenue and Oakfield Drive in Hillsborough County, and slammed into a white Volkswagen Passat, killing the driver, Christopher Murdock.
Christopher Murdock was killed in the crash.
They say Glaubuis was driving drunk and tried to get rid of some of the evidence before police arrived, he even asked someone to help him.
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Nearly a year later he was taking a state deal, but after spending a couple of months in prison, Glaubius is having buyer’s remorse.
In the early morning hours of November 27, 2021, the intersection South Kings Avenue and Oakfield Drive in Hillsborough County became a crime scene.
On Friday morning, Tampa judge Mark Kiser agreed to hear more about Glaubius grievances.
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Twins first. Luis Arraez doubles to deep center field. Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. Jose Miranda homers to left field. Luis Arraez scores. Nick Gordon singles to right field. Gio Urshela reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Nick Gordon out at second. Kyle Garlick strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Twins fourth. Gio Urshela grounds out to second base, Gleyber Torres to Ronald Guzman. Kyle Garlick strikes out swinging. Jake Cave singles to shallow infield. Gary Sanchez singles to center field. Jake Cave to third. Gilberto Celestino singles to left field. Gary Sanchez to second. Jake Cave scores. Luis Arraez reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Gilberto Celestino out at second.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Twins 3, Yankees 0.
Yankees fourth. Aaron Judge homers to left field. Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. Ronald Guzman called out on strikes. Miguel Andujar grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Luis Arraez.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Yankees 1.
Yankees sixth. Oswald Peraza singles to shallow right field. Oswaldo Cabrera strikes out swinging. Aaron Judge pops out to shallow infield to Nick Gordon. Gleyber Torres homers to left field. Oswald Peraza scores. Ronald Guzman strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Twins twelfth. Jake Cave walks. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. Gilberto Celestino singles to right field. Jake Cave to third. Jermaine Palacios scores. Luis Arraez walks. Gilberto Celestino to second. Carlos Correa pops out to second base to Gleyber Torres. Jose Miranda flies out to deep center field to Estevan Florial.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Twins 4, Yankees 3.
Yankees twelfth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow center field. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Estevan Florial strikes out swinging. Jose Trevino singles to shallow right field, advances to 2nd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Oswald Peraza flies out to shallow left field to Nick Gordon. Oswaldo Cabrera singles to shallow center field. Jose Trevino to third. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.
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Jessica Simpson celebrated her 42nd birthday with a fun-filled trip to the lake with her family, but on Monday, she took a moment to reflect on how far she's come over the years. The singer penned an emotional tribute to herself on Instagram alongside a photo of herself wearing a black dress with the moon beaming behind her.
"Oh lil Mrs 42 look at you leanin’ into the moonbeams to recharge and radiate a purposeful glowing heart," Simpson wrote. "I am very proud of my faith, resilience and strength over the last 4 decades. Everything in my life that has or hasn’t happened yet makes turning 42 very exciting because I know what it takes personally to remain inside of DETERMINED PATIENCE."
"I know myself and I do love her very much," she continued. "I know my purpose and I must say that ladies and gents I am equipped to waltz within every dream I own confidently. I am humbled and honored to finally be my own best friend."
Simpson concluded the tribute, writing, "Ok ✨42✨ time to Rock ‘n’ Roll."
Ahead of her birthday, Simpson spent quality time with family at Lake Austin in Texas. On Sunday, she shared photos of her week with husband Eric Johnson and their three kids: Maxwell, 10, Ace, 9, and Birdie, 3. The family enjoyed a boat ride which included jet skiing and other water adventures. Simpson stunned in a red swimsuit and oversized white sunglasses for the celebration.
In a second post, Simpson shared that it was her kids who chose the vacation spot for a very sweet reason.
"We asked the kids where they wanted to go for their summer trip and out of everywhere, they chose Texas to be with their cousins," she captioned a series of vacation pics. "It was a sentimental and nostalgic blast of a week. Settled into summer feeling good."
It's no surprise Simpson chose to celebrate self-love for her birthday. In April, she opened up about how she's learned to maintain a healthy lifestyle and how she would have never thought she'd be posing in a two-piece swimsuit after she "gained and lost 100lbs 3x."
"I never thought this moment could or would happen, but I’m finally spring breakin’ wearin’ a BIKINI!!!!!!" Simpson captioned a selfie at the time. "Hard work Determination Self Love."
She later opened up during an interview on The Real about losing the weight post-childbirth, noting that wearing the swimsuit was never her main goal.
"I call it determined patience," she explained. "I believe in setting small goals for yourself, because in my life and how I’ve done it, there’s easy ways to throw in the towel and just feel like it’s impossible. So, the small goals for me are what helped me achieve the main goal."
"I literally brought bathing suits on that trip without trying on a bikini, because I thought I was just going to be in a one-piece. When I put that two-piece on, I got super emotional, and I was like, ‘I did this, it happened,'" she added. "So, it was just like in the moment and I wanted to share it with everyone because I was very proud of myself for doing what at times felt completely impossible."
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Heavy snow is expected to keep piling up in western New York state through Sunday after a historic storm saw the Buffalo area logging record snowfall totaling more than 6 feet in some areas.
Just after 11 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a special weather statement warning a band of heavy snow accompanied by high winds was creating a "burst of snow" in western New York state. The band was moving south of the Buffalo and Rochester metro areas, the weather service said.
By Sunday morning, winds shifted more westerly, meaning the heaviest lake-effect snow bands are now south of Buffalo impacting areas from Cleveland to Dunkirk, New York. Buffalo is no longer under a lake-effect snow warning but remains under a winter weather advisory through Sunday evening for "blowing snow," according to the weather service.
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While the Buffalo area is used to dealing with heavy snowfall, this storm is delivering "much more than we usually get," Mayor Byron Brown told CNN Saturday.
Erie County, which includes Buffalo, experienced its largest-ever amount of snowfall in a 24-hour period Saturday, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
"This was a RECORD-BREAKING storm that in some ways was more intense than Snowvember, the relatively quick recovery is a testament to everyone's preparation and planning," Poloncarz tweeted. "The proactive approach continues to work."
"Snowvember" refers to a storm in the Buffalo area in November 2014, where nearly 7 feet of snow was dumped in three days. At least 13 people died in that storm and the weight of the snow caused dozens of roofs to crumble under the impact.
Two people have died in this storm from cardiac complications related to shoveling snow and attempting to clear the ground, Poloncarz said.
As the heaviest snow slid south of the greater Buffalo area into southern Erie and Chautauqua counties overnight, an additional 6 to 18 inches is possible in the region, especially across higher terrain, CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam said.
The heaviest snowfall Sunday will be east of Lake Ontario, where up to a foot of additional snow is forecast with localized areas potentially seeing even more.
Winds could gust as high as 45 mph across the Great Lakes region, which will lead to very cold conditions with temperatures feeling like single digits to slightly below zero.
Record snowfall creates treacherous travel
Snowfall totals of more than 6 feet have been recorded in two locations, according to the weather service. Orchard Park, where the NFL's Buffalo Bills play, picked up 77.0 inches in a 48-hour period, and Natural Bridge, just east of Watertown, picked up 72.3 inches -- historic numbers for the area.
The multiday weather event has made travel in the region difficult, triggering the closing of roads, driving bans and flight cancellations the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday.
On Saturday night, the weather service warned the latest band would make travel conditions severe in a matter of minutes.
Travel bans were in effect for much of Erie County, but as of Sunday morning New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted many roads in Buffalo and Watertown have been able to reopen and "traffic is starting to move again!"
Nearly 400 citations have been issued to drivers who have been found violating travel bans in the region, Poloncarz, the Erie County executive, said.
"If you're trying to enter an area where a travel ban exists, you will meet a friendly neighborhood New York State trooper who will immediately give you a ticket for violating the travel ban," Poloncarz said.
The New York State Thruway Authority tweeted, "Crews are out this morning on the Niagara Thruway (I-190) removing #snow from the shoulders. We have large snowblowers like this working around the clock to clear snow. Please use caution if you are traveling today. The Thruway has reopened to all traffic."
While officials earlier said some vehicles had to be towed after being stuck on the side of the road or involved in accidents, Hochul thanked New Yorkers who adhered to travel advisories and stayed home.
"Thank you for just following the directions, staying off the roads, and as a result, all the major thoroughfares are open now in western New York and the north country, with some limitation," Hochul said at a briefing Sunday morning.
Air travel also has been snarled by the record snow, with dozens of flights arriving and departing from Buffalo Niagara International Airport canceled as storm conditions worsened, according to the airport's website.
The airport set a daily snowfall record of 21.5 inches Saturday, shattering the previous daily record of 7.6 inches set in 2014, the local weather office said.
It ranks as the fifth-highest single-day snowfall total on record for Buffalo and the second-highest single-day snowfall total for the month of November.
This month is already Buffalo's third-snowiest November at the airport thanks to the storm, according to the local weather service office.
Governor touts storm preparedness
Hochul thanked local and state agencies for their preparation efforts in western New York for storm preparations after a record dumping of snow, as the region is forecast to expect more this evening.
Speaking at a storm briefing in Jefferson County on Sunday, Hochul said the area in upstate Oswego County is expecting another 2 feet of snow by 7 p.m. tonight, at a rate of around four inches per hour.
Hochul said, "This has been an historic storm, without a doubt, it's one for the record books. And as someone who is from Buffalo and has lived in upstate my entire life, we've seen a lot of snow."
Around 1,200 people have been impacted by power outages in the state. Hochul said this is a manageable number and "no one has been in the dark a long time."
The governor said, "Given the scale of this storm I'm really proud of how the utility crews have stepped up."
On Saturday, Hochul said she was doubling the number of New York National Guard members on the ground in Erie County to check on residents and help with snow removal.
She also signed a request for federal reimbursement through a Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration.
Nearly 6 million people across four Great Lakes states (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York) will remain under winter weather alerts through much of Sunday.
Brown, the Buffalo mayor, said the city could return to "some sense of normalcy" by Monday or Tuesday, assuming the worst of the storm passes through Sunday.
"This has been a very unpredictable storm with the snow bands moving, back and forth, north to south," Brown said. "The snow has come down very fast, very wet, very heavy."
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Jamal Davis wanted to do something when he learned in May that Experience Corps, a tutoring program that links Baltimore City schools with adults 50 and older, might have to close its doors due to insufficient funding.
Experience Corps is run by the Washington, D.C.-based AARP Foundation, which advocates for adults 50 and older. After AARP announced that it could no longer fund the tutoring program, a group of Baltimore-area tutors launched a campaign to keep it going.
“When I heard about it, I reached out to [the tutors], and asked if we could meet and just shared something with them,” said Davis, who joined Experience Corps in 2014 and has served as a tutor and a site coordinator. He was previously paid $400 per month. “I knew about the program and funding sources, and some people out there that might lend an ear to what we were trying to do.”
Elected leaders, including Democratic State Senate President Bill Ferguson and Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen, later intervened, according to Davis. Cohen said he contacted AARP officials on behalf of the tutors and warned them that this kind of disinvestment would harm some of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. Cohen said that some of the areas he represents would have been affected, though he is unsure which ones.
“For me, the decision to leave and evacuate Baltimore was unacceptable, and we asked that AARP consider some different form of investment,” he said.
David Schuhlein, a spokesperson for Ferguson, wrote in an email that among Ferguson’s efforts to keep the program, he “advocated to the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership that they fund an Elev8 proposal for a $38,000 grant to provide stipends to Experience Corps [tutors].”
In an email sent to Cohen on Dec. 20, Mioshi Moses, vice president of AARP Foundation Experience Corps, wrote that the foundation will relaunch the program and it will partner with the YMCA in Central Maryland and Elev8 Baltimore, a student-focused charity. Alexandria Warrick Adams, executive director of Elev8, said her office will coordinate the tutoring.
“AARP Foundation has invested $300,000 for each [Elev8 and the YMCA] program over the course of three years,” Moses wrote.
Moses was unavailable for comment. It’s not clear how tutors will be compensated when the program relaunches or how AARP will distribute the additional funds.
The goal of Experience Corps is to help students read at their respective grade level by third grade, according to the foundation. The program, which began in Baltimore 12 years ago, at its pre-COVID height worked with 233 classrooms in 31 schools and after-school facilities, according to the foundation’s most recent data.
“Children who had these older adults as tutors made better than 60% more progress in two reading skills: reading comprehension and sounding out words,” The Baltimore Sun previously reported.
Tierra Thompson said two of her children participated in the program while attending the Johnston Square Elementary School. She said the program helped them get better grades in math. As a single mother at the time, Thompson, of East Baltimore, said having access to a program like this demonstrates to her that the teachers care about her children because they identify areas in need of development.
Davis, 61, is from Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Govans in North Baltimore.
He learned about Experience Corps after undergoing hip replacement surgery in 2014 and was looking for ways to get back into the workforce. He’s disabled and is no longer able to run or engage in other physical activity.
“Experience Corps gave me an opportunity to see that my life wasn’t over just because of this hip being replaced,” Davis said. “It’s been a wonderful experience going into the schools.”
Davis tutors at several schools, including Barclay Elementary/Middle School and Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle School.
He said he loves every aspect of being a tutor. For instance, he recalled the time he was able to comfort an Experience Corps crying third grader seven years ago after someone called her “stupid.”
Experience Corps organized a celebration at the Weinberg YMCA in Waverly to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about four years after the incident. The student was one of the speakers tasked to recite King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
He said he cried when he saw her.
“That to me told me I was doing something right. To remember her in that hallway and four years later she was in a position to be a speaker at a public [space], that’s the power of Experience Corps.”
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Topline Pro (formerly ProPhone), a new Generative AI platform enabling home services professionals to scale their businesses online, today announced $5M in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures (Jim Andelman), TMV (Soraya Darabi), BBG Ventures (Susan Lyne), and notable angel investors including Squire Co-Founder Songe LaRon, following participation in the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Topline Pro is built for home services professionals to get discovered, build trust, and generate repeat customers. The intuitive, AI-driven interface rapidly and affordably creates a custom, SEO-optimized website to showcase their businesses; notably, the platform enables pros to have a website designed and launched in the same day—a significant acceleration from the average 30+ days spent by traditional marketing agencies.
Once a pro's site is live, Topline Pro's AI helps them maintain a thriving online presence by generating additional content, syncing content to and from local listings, and putting social media communications on autopilot. The product further enables the pro to get paid through said website, seamlessly collect online reviews, manage local listings, schedule bookings and develop meaningful customer relationships. Topline leverages generative AI across its features to enable the business owner to improve the homeowner experience. This includes a better discovery to booking experience – therefore allowing the "pro" to do what they do best: honing their craft while working in the field.
Co-Founders Nick Ornitz, CEO, and Shannon Kay, CPO, met and became instant friends at Harvard Business School. While there and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a platform that virtually connected homeowners and plumbers (like telemedicine for home repairs) in more than 30 states. Through working on the virtual marketplace, they noticed an increasing rate of new solopreneurs and home service providers with many of the more than 4 million new businesses started in 2020 being solopreneur service businesses. Further, they recognized how COVID-19 transformed the way homeowners interacted with service providers online and observed that tech solutions had long overlooked these small businesses.
Motivated to make a difference, Nick and Shannon dropped out of business school to help serve a critical but long overlooked segment of the U.S. economy: the five million small business owners in the home services industry—landscaping to painting, cleaning to general contracting, and more.
Nick and Shannon's initial vision had evolved to become a first-of-its-kind platform, enabling those professionals to build uniquely branded online businesses, on their own terms. They are connected to the problem Topline Pro is solving from a mixture of experiencing it first hand while growing the virtual service marketplace and through family and close friends running small service based businesses.
Until the creation of Topline Pro, there have been few accessible opportunities for small home services businesses to grow beyond word-of-mouth referrals. Existing resources include marketing agencies and lead generation marketplaces, which either exceed the pro's budget or limit their ownership of their customer data. DIY website builders are often too time-intensive for busy owner-operators and do not offer a full suite of tools enabling pros to be discovered, trusted and booked repeatedly. By giving pros full ownership of the data they collect and the customer relationships they build, Topline Pro is empowering small home services businesses to scale with the platform and create a direct, proprietary flywheel of recurring customers.
"Technology companies have overlooked solutions for small home service owner-operators, and we at Bonfire see this as a missed multi-billion dollar opportunity. Topline Pro brings Generative AI, automation and a world class team to empower millions of business owners to succeed in growing revenue potential while maximizing direct business" said Jim Andelman, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Bonfire Ventures.
Topline Pro will use their recent funding to further expand Generative AI capabilities across the existing suite of tools, build out additional product offerings and develop strategic brand partnerships.
To date, the platform has generated over $25M in job requests across more than a thousand businesses that are monthly subscribers in nearly all 50 states.
Topline Pro is a platform that empowers service based small businesses to get discovered, build trust, and get booked, repeatedly. Topline Pro utilizes generative AI to automate the creation of a SEO optimized website and ongoing online engagement along with tools that streamline operations from booking to payment. Topline Pro enables the business owner to own the relationship with their customers and grow their business while focusing on what they do best, exceptional service in the field. Topline Pro has generated over $25M in job requests across more than a thousand businesses that are monthly subscribers in nearly all 50 states.
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The EdTechX Summit 2022 was successfully held in London on June 23, 2022, the U.K. WuKong Education, a global EdTech company, was invited to participate in the Summit for its outstanding industry influence as well as the soaring growth rate of its featuring product WuKong Chinese in the past few years.
Hosted by EdTechX and co-organized by Google Cloud, AWS, the Summit gathered thousands of business leaders, well-known scholars as well as hundreds of outstanding EdTech enterprises to exchange forward-looking views for building an international cooperation and exchange platform for global education practitioners.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 23, 2022, the EdTechX Summit 2022 was successfully held in London, the U.K. The event was hosted by EdTechX and co-organized by Google Cloud, AWS, etc. It gathered thousands of business leaders, well-known scholars as well as hundreds of outstanding EdTech enterprises such as GoStudent, WuKong Education, Coursera and so forth. In-depth exchanges around the topic "The Experience of Learning" was conducted by guest speakers.
Cicy DING, co-founder of WuKong Education, attended the STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH forum of the Summit. She shared how WuKong, as a global pioneer in EdTech field, deployed its growth strategy with business leaders from other internationally-renowned online education brands such as Laura warnier, Chief Growth Officer of GoStudent, Meti Basiri, Chief Marketing Officer of ApplyBoard, and Jonathan Viner, founder of 10Digits.
"At WuKong, we believe that enterprise is an organic organism, and growth strategies for enterprises in the different development stages should be varied," Cicy shared her understanding in answering how enterprises can craft their growth strategies.
"In the early stage of our entrepreneurship, we formulated a product-driven growth strategy. We are committed to further improving the learning experience for K-12 children through the combination of advanced technology and excellent teachers. The organic growth brought by our products had better illustrate its future market potential. The results have proved that our product-driven model was well- received by students, which has also brought us a foundation for later development."
"Based on this strategy, we have reserved enough strength to meet the new growth point," said Cicy. "When the business environment suddenly changed in 2019, WuKong took it as an opportunity to develop from a regional enterprise to a multinational one. From 2019-2021, our number of class bookings has increased 70 times, and we have correspondingly upgraded previous regional growth strategy to a global one."
"We hope to empower our future growth through our tireless effort in improving the experience of learning," Cicy said when talking about WuKong's growth strategy for the next stage, "so as to launch more diversified K-12 education products to meet growing demands."
Founded in 2016, WuKong Education is a global EdTech company headquartered in New Zealand which has more than 300,000 users in 118 countries and regions including the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. More than 3,000 qualified teachers graduated from top universities such as Harvard, Peking University, Renmin University of China and Fudan University are currently serving in the WuKong teaching team. WuKong Education now owns two multidisciplinary products -- WuKong Chinese and WuKong Math.
Adhering to the vision of "Inspire Learning", WuKong Education has consistently been committed to empowering education through technological means. WuKong has developed a set of learning courses and systems, which can greatly improve children's learning efficiency and interest. Currently, the ambitious company is marching forward along its global layout.
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As the world of work transforms, LinkedIn is betting that the way employers hire and the way people find jobs will also radically change in the years and decades ahead.
LinkedIn, the popular job-networking site, sees a future in which employers will be willing to look beyond long-established entry requirements such as college degrees and prior job titles to focus instead on an applicant’s proven skills whether that be data analysis, leadership or storytelling.
LinkedIn is anticipating the direction companies themselves have indicated they’ve wanted to move in.
While over 80% of employers believe they should hire based on skills rather than degrees, more than half say they are still hiring college grads because it feels less risky. That’s according to a survey conducted last summer by workforce development nonprofits American Student Assistance and Jobs for the Future.
“Skills-based hiring is the great white whale, the holy grail of the labor market,” said Joseph Fuller, management professor at Harvard Business School.
Since emerging from the dot-com bust, LinkedIn has already helped move the needle on what’s acceptable behavior in the job market. It’s no longer considered disloyal, for instance, for an employee to create a profile allowing recruiters to scout — and hire — talented people not actively looking for another job.
“Twenty years ago, either you were actively looking for work or you were not looking for work,” said Dan Shapero, LinkedIn’s chief operating officer.
The site, which turned 20 in May, has amassed more than 930 million members worldwide, becoming a place where CEOs and workers alike celebrate milestones, air grievances and build networks — altering how some people and companies search for jobs and job candidates. Last year, the platform accounted for roughly 6% of parent Microsoft’s almost $200 billion in revenue, a small but growing part of sales.
LinkedIn launched a skills-matching feature in February, allowing users to see how the skills a job calls for might align with their own strengths. There are some positive early signs: More than 45% of recruiters on LinkedIn now search for candidates using skills data, according to the company. Meanwhile, LinkedIn is building artificial intelligence into the platform, with the goal of making the match between job seekers and employers more efficient.
Skills-first hiring as an ideal has a long history. It’s considered a way to expand economic opportunity, especially for those without college degrees. But so far there hasn’t been much large-scale progress in that direction.
“Skills has been a conversation that has been going on for years, for decades,” said Aneesh Raman, a LinkedIn vice president. “In those conversations were often the same people: policymakers, academics, nonprofits. Missing from those conversations, almost all of them, were employers.”
The exceedingly tight job market of the past two years, however, has forced companies to widen their search. Employers have now finally entered the room, he said. When it comes to skills-based hiring, Raman said, “Employers are no longer asking: ‘What is this?’ They’re asking, ‘How do I do this?’ “
LinkedIn hopes to provide the answer, but it won’t be easy.
For starters, it’s one thing to say that you have a particular skill, and another to prove it. “Outside of certain industries, like construction and the trades, we don’t have licenses that provide a representation of an acquired skill that employers can count on,” said Harvard’s Fuller, who penned a piece titled “Skills-Based Hiring Is on the Rise” in the Harvard Business Review last year. There’s also no shared language or standard classification system for skills and that risks mismatches between the ways different skills are described in job posts and resumes.
While technical skills like coding are relatively easy to test for, “soft skills,” like communication or teamwork, can be especially difficult to validate. For instance, you say you’re a good listener, but are you, really? That’s one reason employers have leaned heavily on college degrees as a proxy, albeit an imperfect one, for all sorts of social competencies. Some progress has been made, Fuller said, by using structured interviewing and behavioral psychology assessments, but companies’ capacity on this front is still limited.
The wild card for LinkedIn may be its ability to tap into Microsoft’s AI progress. That might help the site surface often-overlooked candidates, like those who lack a four-year degree or have a criminal conviction, and successfully match them with employers, Fuller said. “Perhaps the deus ex machina here is AI.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/linkedin-bets-on-skills-over-degrees-as-future-labor-market-currency/article_3dd9316f-fbea-562b-beb5-a340ce2b34f9.html | 2023-06-12 01:56:40 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/linkedin-bets-on-skills-over-degrees-as-future-labor-market-currency/article_3dd9316f-fbea-562b-beb5-a340ce2b34f9.html |
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Sanborn to step down; Duncan becomes EVP & COO on January 1, 2023
ATLANTA, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn will step down at the end of 2022 after a groundbreaking 35-year career in the railroad industry. Paul Duncan, currently Senior Vice President Transportation & Network Operations, will succeed Sanborn effective January 1, 2023.
"Cindy joined Norfolk Southern during the pandemic and helped us navigate a global supply chain disruption. She strengthened our culture, served as an effective ambassador with our outside stakeholders, and was part of a team effort that has achieved significant improvements in service," said Norfolk Southern President & CEO Alan H. Shaw. "Cindy's impact goes well beyond Norfolk Southern. As the first female chief operating officer of a Class 1 railroad in the United States, she has been a trailblazer and an inspiration to many in the industry."
"I'm proud of the gains we've made in service, safety and culture over the last two and a half years," said Sanborn. "As Norfolk Southern prepares to take the next step with our growth strategy, it's the right time for our next generation of talented operations leaders to take the reins."
Duncan joined Norfolk Southern in March 2022 as Vice President Network Planning & Operations and was promoted in September 2022 to Senior Vice President Transportation & Network Operations. He led the implementation of Norfolk Southern's TOP|SPG operating plan and played a central role in the company's service recovery effort, earning praise for his ability to bring people together and collaborate effectively across teams to drive results.
"Paul is widely respected in the industry as one of the most talented leaders in the next generation of railroad operations executives. He combines a deep understanding of precision scheduled railroading with a strong customer-centric mindset, and appreciates the need to balance service, productivity, and growth," said Shaw. "Paul is also the right leader to continue our progress engaging our craft railroaders and field supervisors."
Prior to joining Norfolk Southern, Duncan served as Vice President of Service Design and Performance for BNSF Railway. He also served as Assistant Vice President for Capacity Planning, where he oversaw the company's physical infrastructure capital planning and led the network strategy team. Duncan has more than 20 years of experience in railroad operations.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Patrick Kennedy was in Congress, he would sneak in his treatments for substance abuse over the holidays, in between congressional work periods. And he refused mental health treatment recommended by his doctors, worried he would be recognized in that wing of the hospital.
Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat and the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, was eventually forced to reveal his struggles when he crashed his car outside the Capitol after taking a combination of prescription drugs in May 2006. He talked openly about his mental health and substance abuse for the first time, and something surprising happened — he became more popular with his constituency, winning reelection by a bigger margin than he had two years earlier.
On Thursday, the office of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat who was elected to the Senate after a bruising campaign during which he suffered a stroke, announced he had checked himself into the hospital for clinical depression. The statement said Fetterman had experienced depression on and off in his life, but it had only become severe in recent weeks.
Fetterman’s public struggle is extraordinary in a building where few talk about their own mental health, even while members of both parties have legislation to expand aid for it. Kennedy and a handful of others who have been open about their own problems, or those in their family, say they hope Fetterman’s honesty — and his decisive action to get help — will foster more openness among lawmakers and their constituents in the wake of a global pandemic that has had far-reaching effects.
“This is a moment for us to tear down the stigma of depression and anxiety,” said Kennedy, who retired in 2010 and has become a leading voice on mental illness. “Sen. Fetterman may do more for people just by admitting that he’s getting help for depression than any bill he ends up sponsoring.”
The U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murphy, tweeted praise for Fetterman, saying he hopes his “courage will serve as an example for others.”
Fetterman’s Senate colleagues were immediately supportive.
“In every single city and town and rural community there is someone struggling with mental health,” said Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat who shared her own stories about periods of depression on the Senate floor four years ago. “If they see somebody else, like John, saying, ‘OK, I need to get medical care,’ that can be important to people.”
South Dakota’s John Thune, the Senate’s No. 2 Republican, said he thinks politicians have become more comfortable discussing the issue since the pandemic.
“The more open, transparent people can be, the better our understanding is,” Thune said.
Fetterman’s hospitalization comes after a rough year in which the 53 year-old suffered a stroke just ahead of the May primary election and spent much of the summer off the campaign trail, recovering. He has said the stroke nearly killed him. He also underwent surgery to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator to manage two heart conditions, atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy. He entered the Senate in January, where he has had to adjust to life in Washington and the daily grind of a federal lawmaker.
“It’s unreal what @JohnFetterman has been through in the last year,” tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. “A stroke, a recovery, a bruising campaign, a transition to the Senate. I’m so proud of him for taking his health seriously. He’s going to be a great Senator for a long time, and I’m pulling for him today.”
Texas Sen. John Cornyn said the Senate “can be arduous. So I’m sure if somebody is not up to 100% then it’s especially tough, so I wish him well.”
Post-stroke depression is common, doctors say. And that could be even more difficult when dealing with it publicly, like Fetterman is.
“Having a stroke in and of itself is devastating and having to recover from a stroke in the public eye only adds to the level of stress as one recovers,” said Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, associate dean and professor of neurology at the University of California-San Francisco.
Dr. Eric Lenze, head of the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis, said he thinks it’s “interesting and heroic” for a major political figure to acknowledge depression, “instead of saying they’re hospitalized for exhaustion or trying to hide it.”
While many members are still loath to talk about themselves or their own hardships, some have been more forthcoming about mental illness in recent years. Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild declared from the House floor in 2019 that suicide is a “national emergency” and told the story of her partner, who had recently taken his own life. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., who was elected in 2020, has said he dropped out of college and at times thought of suicide after struggling with depression, substance abuse and grief after the loss of a friend. Smith said she found that ever since she told her own story of periods of depression as a college student and young mother, people still come up to her to talk about it.
Some lawmakers have also been open about their fear and anxiety after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, when many of them ran for their lives, and the months afterward when tensions between the two parties became even worse. Democratic Reps. Dan Kildee of Michigan and Annie Kuster of New Hampshire both talked about dealing with post-traumatic stress during that time.
The Jan. 6 attack was another inflection point amid the global pandemic.
“We’re living in a time of extraordinary stress and crisis,” said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who lost his son to suicide just a few days before the insurrection and has since written a book about his experience. “We’ve come through a plague, we’ve had tremendous mental and emotional health problems.”
Raskin, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, says there may have been a time when political leaders had to pretend that hardships didn’t touch their own families, “but I don’t think we are living in that time.”
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who has been in the Senate for almost three decades, credits returning veterans from the Iraq war and other conflicts “who have convinced us that this is simple medical, mental health care that many people need from time to time. There isn’t a single family that isn’t touched by it.”
Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, praised Fetterman for being honest. “This is a challenge, unimaginable challenge, that he’s faced in life,” Durbin said.
Kennedy says that when he returned from his recovery in the mid-2000s, many of his colleagues sought his help and advice privately. And he has continued to talk to some members in the decade since he retired.
He predicted Fetterman could find a “whole new world of connection with his constituency” when he returns to the Senate, and could help people understand the brain science behind depression.
“This is a very teachable moment here,” Kennedy said.
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Bryce Harper couldn’t throw and couldn’t play defense, but he could hit for power. Then he had Tommy John surgery and through more than half a season couldn’t throw, couldn’t play defense and could barely drive a pitch past where the ball girls sit.
Seranthony Dominguez had Tommy John surgery in 2021, and ever since has been the human rehab assignment.
Zack Wheeler once had Tommy John surgery, expected to be out a year, but missed two.
That’s just the Phillies.
If Tommy John his own self had been that unreliable as a pitcher, he never would have been famous enough to have an operation as his namesake. But his name is caked in whispers of reverence every time a ballplayer books an operating room. He’s having Tommy John Surgery, you jerk … so just back off!
The whole thing is an epidemic worse than whatever was the problem in the first place. Whatever happened to chugging two Bufferin and getting back to work?
The latest into the hospital gown will be Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter, who couldn’t make it through 27 professional games before requesting a tendon be relocated from his knee to his elbow. The good news, according to team president Dave Dombrowski is that he should be able to start in 2025. Alert the cyber-scalpers and be thankful there is a procedure that keeps a ballplayer out of action for 10 percent of his career instead of using an ice bucket and limiting it to five.
The John-ization of ballplayers has been occurring since 1974, with hundreds upon hundreds risking pain to raise their hands and volunteer. Plenty, too, have raved about the benefits. But of all those players, two – Paul Molitor and John Smoltz – have reached the Hall of Fame. That’s one every quarter-century. So everybody raise a glass and sing along: Here’s to brother Tommy, who’s with us tonight.
Anyway, send Painter a balloon bouquet and wish him a speedy recovery. At least it will be something for Phillies fans to monitor while not wondering why T.J. Harper can no longer hit a home run.
• Not to wish the young man anything but professional fulfillment, but why did the Phillies just spend a first-round pick on a player who missed his entire senior high school season with a busted bone in his wrist? What, wasn’t there anybody with two malfunctioning wrists?
They will argue that Aidan Miller, who dazzled the other night by spraying batting practice home runs all about Citizens Bank Park, would not have been available at No. 27 had he not had that issue. Yet he did have that issue, which is why 26 other teams sprinted for cover.
At least there is one encouraging note for the Phillies: Tommy John never had a broken hamate bone.
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Steering wheel covers are a good investment, I always say.
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If anything has helped the most ordinary of athletes turn wealthy, it is the way collective bargaining has maintained relative labor peace in the NBA.
But comes 2023, and with it the latest way for the gluttonous to try to back-door a system that works. Not that it hasn’t long been a tradition for top NBA stars to force trades, but this summer there have been two – Damian Lillard and James Harden – who are refusing to eat their cereal until they can pick their own destination. Lillard wants only to land in Miami. Harden, reports say, is the first play ever to demand to be a Clipper and only a Clipper.
Both Hall of Fame-bound stars have been around the league long enough to have found ways to win free agency and, thus, choose where they want to take their talents. But they elected to take the cash when it was available, even if it meant limiting their options.
There is only one place in sports offering total player movement lawlessness: College athletics. As for the pros, they have always been compensated fairly for their name, image and greediness. And that’s why they should be very careful not to commit an unforced turnover late in a game they already have won.
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Really wish I’d had the chance to study abroad
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Mickey Moniak is ablaze with the Angels. Good for Mickey Moniak, who was always professional while simultaneously hanging around the Phillies’ facilities and the Mendoza Line.
“We made a trade that helped us get to the World Series,” Dombrowski rightly pointed out of the deal that landed the Phillies Noah Syndergaard. “I am very happy for Mickey Moniak. He didn’t play quite as well when he was with us, but sometimes a player just needs a change of scenery.”
That could have been all it was for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft, a .129 hitter in 47 games for the Phillies hitting .330-ish on the coast. Either that, or he is about to retreat to someplace closer to the middle. Take the under.
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I don’t get Sherlock Holmes’ hat. And if you have to ask about his pipe, you already know the answer.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 combined ratio for the property/casualty insurance industry is forecast to be 100.7, a worsening of 1.2 points relative to 2021, driven by significant deterioration in the personal auto line.
Loss pressures and a hard P&C market are expected to continue due to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical risk, according to the latest underwriting projections by actuaries at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman.
The quarterly report, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) /Milliman Insurance Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View, was presented on Aug. 11 at an exclusive members only webinar.
Michel Léonard, PhD, CBE, Chief Economist and Data Scientist at Triple-I, discussed key macroeconomic trends impacting the property/casualty industry results including underlying growth and replacement costs.
Léonard noted insurance growth continues to be constrained by economic fundamentals, with replacement cost increases at multiples of pre-COVID levels and subpar underlying growth.
"P&C underlying growth of 0.35%, while more resilient than the economy's -0.93%, are both down year-over-year and year to date," Léonard said, noting that it is too early to determine whether improvements in used auto and construction materials prices are sustainable. "We would like to see at least another quarter of improvements before fully factoring their impact into homeowners, commercial property, and auto insurance replacement costs."
Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA, Chief Insurance Officer at Triple-I, discussed the overall P&C industry underwriting projections.
"We forecast 2022 premium growth of 8.5%, lower than the 9.2% growth in 2021, but still strong due to the economic recovery and a hard market," Porfilio said. He added that while 2022 catastrophe losses were lower in the first half than in 2020-2021, they were higher than 2018-2019.
On personal auto, Porfilio said that the 2022 net combined ratio is forecast to be 105.2, 3.8 points higher than 2021, driven primarily by significant deterioration in auto physical damage coverages.
"For personal auto in total, quarterly direct loss ratios deteriorated rapidly from the pandemic low of 47.5% for Q2 2020 to an average of 72.8% for the most recent three quarters of Q3 2021 to Q1 2022. Recent deterioration has been driven by physical damage coverages, with an average direct loss ratio of 78.6% in the most recent three quarters being the worst in two decades," he said.
Jason B. Kurtz, FCAS, MAAA, a principal and consulting actuary at Milliman – a premier global consulting and actuarial firm – said that another year of underwriting losses are likely for the commercial multi-peril line.
"Underwriting losses are expected to continue as more rate increases are needed to offset economic and social inflation loss pressures," Kurtz said. For the commercial property line, he noted that the industry is seeing strong premium growth and rate increases should help to alleviate some of the pressure from catastrophe losses.
Looking at the workers' compensation line, Kurtz noted that the line's multi-year run of underwriting profits is expected to continue, although margins are expected to shrink further through 2024.
"The U.S. economy has now recouped all private sector jobs lost as a result of the pandemic. While good news for the economy, this fact combined with the low level of unemployment, will likely constrain workers' comp premium growth going forward," Kurtz said.
Dave Moore, FCAS, MAAA, President of Moore Actuarial Consulting, said the 2022 combined ratio for commercial auto is forecast to be 101.4.
"We are forecasting underwriting losses for 2022 through 2024 due to prior year development and the impact of inflation, both social inflation and economic inflation," Moore said.
About Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I)
Founded in 1960, the Triple-I provides objective, fact-based information about insurance while also being a trusted source of unique, data-driven insights which inform and empower consumers. We want people to have the information they need to make educated decisions, manage risk, and appreciate the essential value of insurance. We have more than 60 insurance company members, including nine of the 10 largest writers of property/casualty insurance in the United States. Our focus is to create and to disseminate information; we neither lobby on behalf of the insurance industry nor do we sell insurance.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information visit Milliman.
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Ga. House District 35 Candidate Lisa Campbell Endorsed by EMILY's List. Campbell would be first woman elected to represent the district, serving the communities of Kennesaw and Acworth, Georgia.
KENNESAW, Ga., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Ga. House District 35 candidate Lisa Campbell in recognition of her commitment to defending reproductive justice.
"EMILY's List is excited to endorse Lisa Campbell to represent Georgia's 35th House District," said Sarah Curmi, Vice President of State and Local Campaigns at EMILY's List.
"Campbell's background has prepared her well to tackle any challenge in the Georgia State House. Her commitment to protecting reproductive rights, ensuring voting access and building an inclusive economy makes her the best person to serve House District 35."
As a long-time community advocate, Campbell strives to protect women's reproductive rights and access to the polls for every eligible voter. The candidate is campaigning to bring her consensus building skills to The Gold Dome, where she pledges to form coalitions to defend against attempts to legislate a woman's body.
"I am honored to receive the endorsement from this remarkable organization," said Campbell.
"As the first woman to represent District 35, I'm ready to stand up for the women's reproductive rights and voting rights of every Cobb County resident."
About Lisa Campbell
A native of Cobb County, Lisa Campbell is a respected business owner and community volunteer with more than 30 years of professional experience. She has worked as a strategic business consultant, holding leadership roles in global marketing and technology organizations, and is ready to put her professional skills to work to create a better Georgia for all.
Campbell is a graduate of Cobb County Public Schools and the University of Georgia. Campbell has served as a volunteer and worked for organizations like Hands On Atlanta, InCommunity, The United Way, Atlanta History Center and Georgia Conservancy.
Campbell is running to champion issues important to District 35 including expanding healthcare, empowering educators, protecting voting rights, building a sustainable environment, creating economic opportunities, and promoting unity, inclusivity and opportunity for all Georgians.
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YORK – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Col. Donald O’Shell, Director of Staff, Headquarters Pennsylvania Air National Guard, helped kick off the 2022 Trees for Troops donation weekend at Strathmeyer Christmas Trees in York, and encouraged Pennsylvanians to donate Christmas trees to active-duty military and their families. Trees for Troops is a national program that provides free, farm-grown Christmas trees to armed forces members and their families each holiday season through donations, sponsorships, grants, and the work of volunteers. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has provided more than 277,001 Christmas trees to military families and troops in the United States and overseas. | https://wdac.com/wolf-administration-kicks-off-trees-for-troops-donation-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wolf-administration-kicks-off-trees-for-troops-donation-weekend | 2022-12-03 02:48:54 | 1 | https://wdac.com/wolf-administration-kicks-off-trees-for-troops-donation-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wolf-administration-kicks-off-trees-for-troops-donation-weekend |
After the significant rainfall, reinforcements have been called in to help neighborhoods that have been severely impacted by floodwaters in Fresno County
FEMA Trailers are now stationed at the Fresno County Fairgrounds ready to assist those who need it.
Fresno County is gearing up ahead of more rain expected next week and they are not taking any chances.
"These are actually storage trailers, and they are full of supplies that we would need in a mass evacuation, so there's cots and blankets, there's food, there's water," said Terri Mejorado
Enough to feed and house 20,000 people for up to 3 days. Action News reached out to FEMA who is partnering with Fresno County, they issued a statement that reads in part,
"...FEMA is continuing to coordinate with state and local government to stage commodities including food, water, cots, and other necessities around the state in preparation for potential needs. The federal family stands ready to support the state wherever needs arise..."
"Knowing that there is another storm coming in next week, that's looking like it can be of significance, this is there for when we need it," explained Mejorado
County officials plan on applying for federal assistance after assessing recent new damage. Costs from January's storm totaled over $20 million dollars countywide.
New assessments are required for each storm to qualify for individual funding.
"All the local homeowners who have experienced damage to their homes please submit a survey and again this is not a guarantee of funding."
The goal for this operation is to save time and have emergency supplies ready, rather than having to request them from partners as far as Sacramento or Los Angeles during an emergency. | https://abc30.com/fema-trailers-emergency-response-flood-waters-severe-storms/12959737/ | 2023-03-16 02:13:42 | 0 | https://abc30.com/fema-trailers-emergency-response-flood-waters-severe-storms/12959737/ |
A week ago, I traveled with a group of journalists assigned to cover French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to China. It was my first trip to the country, and I was excited.
I have covered many state trips in my career as a photojournalist with The Associated Press. Often, photographers are led from one highly choreographed event to the other. It is a challenge to break from the script laid out by press officers, especially in a country like China, where both guests and media are subject to a strict protocol.
Here, there are no unforeseen events or delays, which the French president is especially prone to. I was thrown from one meeting to another, from one handshake to another. In the middle of all that, I wanted to catch the moments surrounding the orchestrated diplomacy — to show the other side of the scene.
There were security guards in dark green uniforms marching on pavements, white pandemic masks hiding their faces. Young students excitedly pulling up smart phones to snap photos of French media. A lone woman cleaning the red carpet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing before Macron’s arrival and his meeting with the Chinese prime minister. Security guards loitered in hallways.
I wanted to linger on these low intensity moments that punctuated the sudden rush to get to the next place where the next photo would be taken. To get out of the news bubble, to capture less spectacular subjects, as if they were souvenir photos. To show what the public does not usually see: the other side of the story. | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ap-photos-behind-the-scenes-as-macron-visits-china/ | 2023-04-15 20:11:26 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ap-photos-behind-the-scenes-as-macron-visits-china/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The historic federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been assigned to a judge he appointed who faced blistering criticism over her decision to grant his request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
A person familiar with the development confirmed Friday that the case was assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2020 and sits in Fort Pierce, about an hour’s drive north of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
The indictment makes Trump the first former president in U.S. history to be charged with federal crimes. Trump said he has been ordered to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.
Trump is facing 37 felony counts related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he improperly shared a Pentagon “plan of attack” and a classified map related to a military operation.
Cannon was thrust into the spotlight last year when she issued what many legal experts saw as an extraordinary and unusually broad decision to appoint a “special master” to review the documents seized by the FBI.
As part of that case, Cannon temporarily barred federal agents and prosecutors from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during the search. Her order was ultimately thrown out by a federal appeals court, which found she had overstepped.
Trump’s supporters had cheered her ruling as a check on what they viewed as a politically motivated probe. His lawyers had argued that a special master was necessary to ensure an independent review of records taken during the search and so that any personal information or documents could be filtered out and returned to Trump.
But some experts said the judge gave undue deference to the former president and unnecessarily put on hold certain investigative work by the Justice Department.
Cannon previously worked as an assistant U.S. attorney, mainly out of the federal prosecutors’ office in Fort Pierce, Florida, which is part of the same federal district as Miami but about 130 miles (209 kilometers) to the north. Beginning in 2013, Cannon prosecuted 41 cases as part of the Major Crimes Division, later handling appeals of criminal convictions and sentences.
She has also been a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization that has championed judges appointed by Trump, including Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
Born in Cali, Colombia, in 1981, Cannon came to the United States as a child, ultimately graduating from Duke University in 2003.
One of her cases as a prosecutor involved a defendant in a major $800 million Ponzi scheme who unsuccessfully appealed his numerous fraud convictions to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Her opposing counsel in that case, longtime Miami defense attorney Richard Klugh, described Cannon as “very bright and talented” and fair to the defense.
“I didn’t see anything I could characterize as anything other than good lawyering, and no political bias whatsoever,” Klugh said, adding that he has worked on cases handled by Judge Cannon, although he has not appeared in her courtroom.
“She’s known for affording fair process and hearings. You like somebody who actually hears you out,” he said.
She was asked during her 2020 Senate confirmation process whether she had any discussions with anyone, including people at the White House or the Justice Department, about loyalty to President Trump. In a written response, she replied: “No.”
During her college years, Cannon wrote a series of articles for El Nuevo Herald, a Spanish-language newspaper in southern Florida owned by The Miami Herald. According to a list of articles provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cannon wrote primarily about health- and culture-related topics.
After earning a degree from the University of Michigan in 2007, Cannon clerked for U.S. District Judge Steven M. Colloton on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. She next worked in private practice in Washington for three years with the prominent international law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.
During her July 2020 confirmation hearing, the then-prosecutor noted that her mother “had to flee the repressive Castro regime in search of freedom and security,” leaving Cuba at the age of 7.
“Thank you for teaching me about the blessing that is this country and the importance of securing the rule of law for generations to come,” Cannon said, addressing her mother.
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Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP.
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Kinnard reported from Columbia, South Carolina and Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Jonathan J. Cooper contributed from Phoenix.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 12 points, D.J. Jeffries scored 10, 11 Mississippi State players entered the scoring column and the Bulldogs used the second half to pull away from Omaha for a 74-54 win on Monday night.
At 7-0, the Bulldogs are off to their best start since the 2017-18 season when they won their first eight.
Jaeden Marshall’s 3-pointer with 16:52 remaining reduced Omaha’s deficit to 38-31, but a scoring drought that lasted almost eight minutes for the Mavericks allowed for an 18-0 run and the Bulldogs were never threatened again.
KeShawn Murphy’s jump shot with 4:08 left before intermission started a 13-5 spurt to close the half and Mississippi State established its first double-digit lead of the game at 34-24.
Frankie Fildler scored 10 for Omaha and reserve Tony Osburn scored 10 shooting 4 for 5.
In 14 halves of basketball this season, Mississippi State has allowed 25 points or fewer in six.
Monday’s meeting was the first ever between the two teams. Mississippi State is now 8-2 against Summit League opponents including a 79-42 win against South Dakota on Nov. 17.
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – The father who brought his then-2-year-old daughter into an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo in 2021 did not show up for sentencing Thursday, officials said.
The incident took place March 19, 2021. Since then, the father, Jose Navarrete, has pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges.
San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Eric Bodnar said Navarrete now has two options: He can turn himself in by going to court and scheduling a new sentencing date, or he can be arrested and extradited to the county jail.
Not showing up to court Thursday could also alter his sentence.
“The judge could technically impose custody, but that’s going to be up to the judge at the next hearing, assuming he shows up on calendar sometime in the future,” Bodnar said.
Navarrete pleaded guilty to the felony child endangerment charge after he carried his daughter past barricades and into the elephant enclosure. As they posed for a picture, one of the elephants charged towards them.
In videos shot by other visitors, the dad is seen trying to climb back out, but drops his daughter. He picks her back up and they both escape unharmed. The elephant was also uninjured, according to the zoo.
On Thursday, Navarrete did not show up for sentencing. Bodnar said they believe the father didn’t have transportation and possibly lives in Orange County.
The judge issued a no bail warrant, meaning any agency that stops him can see he has a warrant, arrest him and then extradite him to San Diego County.
Navarrete had originally entered a plea deal, which avoided a possible six-year prison sentence.
“[Assuming] there is no further violations that the court finds, he would do child abuse classes,” Bodnar said. “There will be a protective order for the child in the case, [he will] have to stay away from zoo. And assuming that is all done in 18 months, he would earn a misdemeanor in child abuse.”
KSWB has reached out to the attorney for Navarrete, but had not gotten a response as of Saturday. The zoo was also contacted for information about what changes, if any, they have implemented at the elephant enclosure, but a spokesperson said they “don’t share our security measures.” | https://www.wane.com/news/father-who-brought-child-into-elephant-enclosure-a-no-show-for-sentencing/ | 2022-07-23 22:48:39 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/father-who-brought-child-into-elephant-enclosure-a-no-show-for-sentencing/ |
Middleton finishes TSSAA basketball runner-up, has 25-game win streak snapped by Hampton
MURFREESBORO – Hampton won its first TSSAA boys basketball state championship in 63 years, ending Middleton's title hopes with a 51-43 win Saturday in the Class 1A title game at Middle Tennessee's Murphy Center.
Hampton held Middleton to just two points over the final 5:11 to claim its first state championship since 1960. That defensive effort helped overcome a 41-35 deficit after Middleton's Kievian Allen's free throw.
The loss snaps a 25-game win streak for Middleton (30-2). Hampton finished 29-8.
Mr. Basketball R.J. Robinson finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Teammate Jordan Stewart added 10 points off the bench.
However Cadon Buckles and Hayden Campbell was too much for the Tigers. The two scored 18 apiece. Buckles, a Mr. Basketball finalist, was 7-of-12 from the field and finished as Class 1A state tournament MVP. Campbell was 6-of-13 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds.
Reach Tom Kreager at tkreager@gannett.com and on Twitter @Kreager. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/03/18/tssaa-basketball-championships-middleton-falls-to-hampton-in-final/70020471007/ | 2023-03-19 02:09:42 | 1 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/03/18/tssaa-basketball-championships-middleton-falls-to-hampton-in-final/70020471007/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to agree to overturn decades of precedent in a case about civil rights lawsuits, a result that would preserve the ability of individuals to use federal law to sue.
The justices had been asked to use a case about a nursing home resident who claimed a violation of his rights to more broadly limit the right to sue. The justices were told that result could leave tens of millions of people who have rights under federal programs including Medicare and Medicaid without access to the courts.
But members of both the court’s six-justice conservative majority and three-justice liberal wing seemed to have little appetite to rule broadly in the case.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out the repercussions of doing so. “Neither the federal government nor the states can possibly investigate and remedy every violation of these rights that are given to people,” she said, adding that federal law “speaks clearly” that people have a right to go to court. “Why shouldn’t we just respect our precedent?” she asked.
The court was being asked to say that when states agree to accept federal money to provide services — so-called spending clause legislation for programs like Medicare and Medicaid — they shouldn’t face lawsuits from individuals over civil rights violations unless the legislation itself gives states clear notice they’re subject to lawsuits.
But the court has previously said that a section of federal law — “Section 1983” — applies universally to give people the right to sue government workers when they violate rights created by any federal statute.
The specific case the justices heard involves the interaction of Section 1983 and the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, a 1987 law that outlines requirements for nursing homes that accept federal Medicare and Medicaid funds. The court is being asked to answer whether a person can use Section 1983 to go to court with claims their rights under the nursing home act are violated.
On that narrower question, it wasn’t clear the court would rule Section 1983 lawsuits are permitted. Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that the nursing home legislation “says rights over and over again” but also noted that there’s a separate administrative process set up for people to complain when their rights are violated. “What’s wrong with an administrative process … if it’s comprehensive and works?” He asked at one point.
Biden administration lawyer Benjamin Snyder told the court that Congress did not intend to allow Section 1983 lawsuits when it enacted the nursing home legislation. Snyder said most nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid are private facilities. That means residents of those facilities can’t sue under Section 1983 but only have access to administrative remedies. He argued it wouldn’t make sense for different rules to apply to government-run facilities.
The specific case in front of the court involves Gorgi Talevski, who was a resident of Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation, a government nursing home in Indiana. His family says the nursing home found it difficult to care for Talevski, who had dementia, and so gave him powerful drugs to restrain him, then involuntarily transferred him to another facility.
Talevski’s family sued under Section 1983, saying his rights had been violated. A trial court dismissed the case, but a federal court of appeals said it could proceed. Talevski died in 2021. A lawyer for the family, Andrew Tutt, told the court that a Section 1983 lawsuit was the family’s “last resort” and that it is a “life-saver for people who cannot actually make effective use” of administrative remedies in the law.
The case is Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806. | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/ap-supreme-court-skeptical-of-rejecting-civil-rights-precedent/ | 2022-11-09 12:53:51 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/ap-supreme-court-skeptical-of-rejecting-civil-rights-precedent/ |
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Spokane 5 Moose Jaw 2
Saskatoon 8 Medicine Hat 3
Seattle 8 Prince George 1
Wednesday's results
Kelowna 5 Swift Current 2
Regina 4 Spokane 3 (SO)
Medicine Hat 3 Prince Albert 2
Lethbridge 4 Edmonton 1
Vancouver 5 Victoria 3
Everett 5 Tri-City 3
Friday's results
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Saskatoon at Regina, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 6 p.m.
Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17658006.php | 2022-12-16 06:46:10 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17658006.php |
The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.
It is unlikely two of the SEC’s superstar coaches will be chumming around Destin, Florida, together.
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” on Thursday after the Alabama coach accused the rival Aggies of using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes.
Less than 24 hours after Saban said Texas A&M was essentially “buying” players, Fisher called an impromptu news conference to blast college football’s most accomplished coach and his former boss at LSU.
“It’s despicable that a reputable head coach can come out and say this when he doesn’t get his way or things don’t go his way,” Fisher said in College Station, Texas. “The narcissist in him doesn’t allow those things to happen —- it’s ridiculous — when he’s not on top. And the parity in college football he’s been talking about? Go talk to coaches who have coached for him. You’ll find out all the parity. Go dig into wherever he’s been.”
Texas A&M had the consensus No. 1 recruiting class in the country for 2022 after beating Alabama during the regular season. The Tide’s class was No. 2. In his session which lasted about 10 minutes, Fisher declared: “We never bought anybody, no rules are broken. Nothing was done wrong.”
The Crimson Tide lost to the Aggies in 2021, but went on to win the SEC championship and play for the national title. The Aggies finished 8-4 in their fourth season under Fisher, who, like Saban, is among the highest-paid coaches in the game at more than $9 million per season.
The public spat is perhaps the ugliest display of the growing angst and concerns among college coaches who are wrestling with two big changes: The compensation era, launched last July, and its impact on recruiting, and the ease with which players can now transfer.
Saban, who has won six national championships and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game, has called the current state of affairs unsustainable. At an event in Birmingham, Alabama, he said some schools were spending “tons of money to get players.”
“You read about it, you know who they are,” Saban said Wednesday. “We were second in recruiting last year. A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future, because more and more people are doing it. It’s tough.”
Fisher was an assistant under Saban in the early 2000s at LSU, working as offensive coordinator on the Tigers’ 2003 national title team. That relationship is now badly damaged.
“We’re done,” Fisher said, adding Saban reached out by phone but he did not take the call. “He showed you who he is. He’s the greatest ever, huh? When you got all the advantages, it’s easy.”
He said Saban’s comments were insulting to Texas A&M and the families of the players who signed with the Aggies.
“Some people think they’re God,” Fisher said. “Go dig into how God did His deal. You may find out about a guy, a lot of things you don’t want to know. We build him up to be this czar of football. Go dig into his past or anybody who’s ever coached with him. You can find out anything you want to find out what he does and how he does it.”
“There’s a reason I ain’t went back and worked for him, with opportunities. I don’t want to be associated with him,” Fisher added.
Texas A&M plays at Alabama on Oct. 8, but Fisher and Saban won’t have to wait that long to cross paths with the SEC meetings just around the corner.
“I don’t cheat. I don’t lie. If you did my old man slapped me across the face. Maybe someone should have slapped him (Saban),” Fisher said.
The 56-year-old Fisher won a national championship in 2013 as head coach at Florida State before receiving a 10-year contract for $75 million to leave Tallahassee for Texas A&M in 2017.
The NCAA lifted most of its rules barring athletes from earning money from sponsorship and endorsement deals last July, but there are concerns among many in college sports that NIL deals are being used to as recruiting inducements and de facto pay-for-play. Last week, the NCAA issued guidance to Division I members to clarify its rules against boosters being involved in recruiting.
In February, Fisher went off on competitors who were pushing rumors that Texas A&M had spent $30 million on NIL deals to land one the highest-rated recruiting classes in history.
The 70-year-old Saban was more targeted in his critique of the current state of college football then he has been in the past. He also mentioned Jackson State and Miami in his remarks.
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders, an Pro Football Hall of Famer, landed one of the top recruits in the country in cornerback Travis Hunter, who had been committed to Florida State until a signing day flip in December.
“We as a PEOPLE don’t have to pay our PEOPLE to play with our PEOPLE,” Sanders tweeted Wednesday night. Hunter also chimed in on social media.
As for Fisher, he said he’s looking forward to the Destin meetings.
“I don’t mind confrontation. Lived with it my whole life,” Fisher said. “Kind of like it myself. Backing away from it isn’t the way I was raised.”
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WASHINGTON — The FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said, a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president.
Trump, disclosing the search in a lengthy statement, asserted that agents had opened a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.” He was in New York, planning to meet later Tuesday at his Bedminster, New Jersey, club with members of the Republican Study Committee, a group headed by Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana that says it is committed to putting forth his priorities in Congress.
Monday's search intensified the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in boxes of White House records located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. A separate grand jury is investigating efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, and it all adds to potential legal peril for Trump as he lays the groundwork for another run.
About two dozen Trump supporters stood in protest at midmorning Tuesday in the Florida summer heat and sporadic light rain on a bridge near the former president’s residence. One held a sign reading “Democrats are Fascists” while others carried flags saying “2020 Was Rigged,” “Trump 2024″ and Biden’s name with an obscenity. Some cars honked in support as they passed.
Familiar battle lines, forged during a a four-year presidency shadowed by investigations, quickly took shape again Monday night. Trump and his allies sought to cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system and a Democratic-driven effort to keep him from winning another term in 2024 — though the Biden White House said it had no prior knowledge of it, and the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, was appointed by Trump five years ago.
“These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump wrote. “Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before.”
“After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said in his statement.
Justice Department spokesperson Dena Iverson declined to comment on the search, including about whether Attorney General Merrick Garland had personally authorized it.
The FBI reached out to the Secret Service shortly before serving a warrant, a third person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Secret Service agents contacted the Justice Department and were able to validate the warrant before facilitating access to the estate, the person said.
The Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information since the National Archives and Records Administration said it had received from Mar-a-Lago 15 boxes of White House records, including documents containing classified information, earlier this year. The National Archives said Trump should have turned over that material upon leaving office, and it asked the Justice Department to investigate.
There are multiple federal laws governing the handling of classified records and sensitive government documents, including statutes that make it a crime to remove such material and retain it at an unauthorized location. Though a search warrant does not necessarily mean criminal charges are near or even expected, federal officials looking to obtain one must first demonstrate to a judge that they have probable cause that a crime occurred.
Two people familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the search on Monday was related to the records probe. Agents were also looking to see if Trump had additional presidential records or any classified documents at the estate.
Trump has previously maintained that presidential records were turned over “in an ordinary and routine process.” His son Eric said on Fox News on Monday night that he had spent the day with his father and that the search happened because “the National Archives wanted to corroborate whether or not Donald Trump had any documents in his possession.”
Asked how the documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump said the boxes were among items that got moved out of the White House during “six hours” on Inauguration Day, as the Bidens prepared to move into the building.
“My father always kept press clippings,” Eric Trump said. “He had boxes, when he moved out of the White House.”
Trump made no mention of the search during a Monday evening tele-town hall on behalf of Leora Levy, the Connecticut Republican he has endorsed in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary.
But in a social media post Monday night, he called it a “weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”
Other Republicans echoed that message.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said on Twitter that it was “an escalation in the weaponization” of U.S. government agencies. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, said in a tweet that if Republicans win control of the U.S. House, they will investigate the Justice Department.
Trump took a different stance during the 2016 presidential campaign, frequently pointing to an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, over whether she mishandled classified information via a private email server she used as secretary of state. Then-FBI Director James Comey concluded that Clinton had sent and received classified information, but the FBI did not recommend criminal charges.
Trump lambasted that decision and then stepped up his criticism of the FBI as agents began investigating whether his campaign had colluded with Russia to tip the 2016 election. He fired Comey during that probe, and though he appointed Wray months later, he repeatedly criticized him, too, as president.
Thomas Schwartz, a Vanderbilt University history professor who studies and writes about the presidency, said there is no precedent for a former president facing an FBI raid -- even going back to Watergate. President Richard Nixon wasn’t allowed to take tapes or other materials from the White House when he resigned in 1974, Schwartz noted, and many of his papers remained in Washington for years before being transferred to his presidential library in California.
The probe is hardly the only legal headache confronting Trump. A separate investigation related to efforts by him and his allies to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election — which led to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — has also been intensifying in Washington. Several former White House officials have received grand jury subpoenas.
And a district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, is investigating whether Trump and his close associates sought to interfere in that state's election, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller, Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert contributed to this report. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/fbi-searches-trump-mar-a-lago/507-0dce4646-69b8-4fb6-83b8-4ec59ad8bfdb | 2022-08-09 17:01:32 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/fbi-searches-trump-mar-a-lago/507-0dce4646-69b8-4fb6-83b8-4ec59ad8bfdb |
Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.
The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. It also amounts to a sharp repudiation of arguments by Trump’s lawyers, who for months had said that the former president was entitled to have a so-called “special master” conduct a neutral review of the thousands of documents taken from the property.
The ruling from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit had been expected given the skeptical questions the judges directed at a Trump lawyer during arguments last week, and because two of the three judges on the panel had already ruled in favor of the Justice Department in an earlier dispute over the special master.
The decision was a unanimous opinion from the three-judge panel of Republican appointees, including two who were selected by Trump. In it, the court rejected each argument by Trump and his attorneys for why a special master was necessary, including his claims that the seized records were protected by attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
“It is indeed extraordinary for a warrant to be executed at the home of a former president — but not in a way that affects our legal analysis or otherwise gives the judiciary license to interfere in an ongoing investigation,” the judges wrote.
The special master litigation has played out alongside an ongoing investigation examining the potential criminal mishandling of national defense information as well as efforts to possibly obstruct that probe. Attorney General Merrick Garland last month appointed Jack Smith, a veteran public corruption prosecutor, to serve as special counsel overseeing that investigation.
It remains unclear how much longer the investigation will last, or who, if anyone, might be charged. But the probe has shown signs of intensifying, with investigators questioning multiple Trump associates about the documents and granting one key ally immunity to ensure his testimony before a federal grand jury. And the appeals court decision is likely to speed the investigation along by cutting short the outside review of the records.
The conflict over the special master began just weeks after the FBI’s search, when Trump sued in federal court in Florida seeking the appointment of an independent arbiter to review the roughly 13,000 documents the Justice Department says were taken from the home.
A federal judge, Aileen Cannon, granted the Trump team’s request, naming veteran Brooklyn judge Raymond Dearie to serve as special master and tasking him with reviewing the seized records and filtering out from the criminal investigation any documents that might be covered by claims of executive privilege or attorney-client privilege.
She also barred the Justice Department from using in its criminal investigation any of the seized records, including the roughly 100 with classification markings, until Dearie completed his work.
The Justice Department objected to the appointment, saying it was an unnecessary hindrance to its criminal investigation and saying Trump had no credible basis to invoke either attorney-client privilege or executive privilege to shield the records from investigators.
It sought, as a first step, to regain access to the classified documents. A federal appeals panel sided with prosecutors in September, permitting the Justice Department to resume its review of the documents with classification markings. Two of the judges on that panel — Andrew Brasher and Britt Grant, both Trump appointees — were part of Thursday’s ruling as well.
The department also pressed for unfettered access to the much larger trove of unclassified documents, saying such records could contain important evidence for their investigation.
In its ruling Thursday, the court directed Cannon to dismiss the lawsuit that gave rise to Dearie’s appointment and suggested Trump had no legal basis to challenge the search in the first place.
“The law is clear. We cannot write a rule that allows any subject of a search warrant to block government investigations after the execution of the warrant. Nor can we write a rule that allows only former presidents to do so,” the judges wrote.
“Either approach,” they added, “would be a radical reordering of our caselaw limiting the federal courts’ involvement in criminal investigations. And both would violate bedrock separation-of-powers limitations.”
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Pegasystems Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in PEGA you have until July 18, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Thursday said the panel has completed all of its depositions, totaling more than 1,000 interviews.
During an appearance on “CNN This Morning,” Lofgren told anchor Kaitlan Collins that Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s (R) appearance on Wednesday marked the panel’s final interview.
“We’ve now completed all of our interviews,” Lofgren said.
The committee said it met with Vos after it was reported that former President Trump called the Wisconsin speaker in July to retroactively change the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state, more than a year-and-a-half after the race ended.
Vos had filed a federal lawsuit attempting to block his subpoena for the committee, but the panel and Vos delayed an October hearing about the challenge, and he ultimately appeared before lawmakers this week.
The committee is now working to compile its final report, which Lofgren and others have signaled will be released later this month, although the exact timing remains unclear.
The panel also plans to release all of the interview transcripts after staff make redactions, which will include blacking out transcript sections that detail personal information.
“Some witnesses were more enlightening than others, but it’s very clear that the former president engaged in a pressure campaign, some public, some private, to get people to overturn the results of the election,” Lofgren said on CNN. “It really — a kind of a coup attempt, and that’s a very serious matter.”
Lofgren also confirmed that the committee would meet to decide whether to pursue criminal referrals at a Friday meeting, indicating it had not yet decided whether to do so for lawmakers who defied the panel’s subpoenas and others. | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/house-jan-6-committee-has-completed-all-interviews-lofgren-says/ | 2022-12-01 15:24:37 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/house-jan-6-committee-has-completed-all-interviews-lofgren-says/ |
Premium Laundry Detergent Brand Finds A Majority of Americans (85%) Wear Their Comfiest Attire When Doing Laundry So They Leveled Up The Traditional Laundry Day Outfit
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To take laundry day to the next level, Persil® ProClean®, a leading laundry detergent brand that delivers a deep clean, partnered with TV-personality and The Bachelorette alum Ali Fedotowsky-Manno to create a one-of-a-kind sweatsuit. After a recent Persil Laundry Care Study* revealed that a majority of Americans wear leisurely attire, like sweats and pajamas, while doing their wash, Persil ProClean and Manno decided to up the ante by designing a two-piece sweatsuit that elevates the laundry day experience while addressing common laundry challenges.
Manno is no stranger to laundry obstacles herself, but she certainly is not alone. Consumers report losing an item of clothing (34%) and washing something of value like a cell phone (28%) as the top culprits, followed by shrinking clothes in the dryer (20%) and having a dark color bleed on their clothes (16%). To combat these challenges, Manno channeled her personal laundry experiences to create the perfect laundry day outfit.
"My husband and I tag team household chores, and when it comes to laundry, Persil ProClean really helps us tackle tough stains," said Manno. "I love that this laundry suit has hidden features to make laundry day easier because I cannot even tell you how many times I've washed a certain fabric incorrectly or not had anything to wear when the hamper is full. Persil ProClean takes out the guesswork, and the new laundry sweatsuit levels up my laundry day cozies."
The sweatsuit was also designed with the Persil brand character in mind: The Professional. The Professional and Persil strive to create a new standard for laundry day while solving laundry problems. Beyond the dapper look and high standards for cleanliness, the sweatsuit has unique features aimed to make laundry day the most exciting mission in the world, including:
- Extra Large Jacket Pockets: Designed to hold a cellphone or any other valuables frequently found in dirty laundry so they don't end up in the machine, which many Americans have unfortunately experienced.
- Multi-Purpose Bowtie: Bowties are not just for stylish suit jackets. The Persil ProClean laundry sweatsuit bowtie doubles as a pocket square and hair tie, keeping long locks out of the way to focus on the mission at hand.
- Secret Laundry Decoder: Worried about washing incorrectly? Discreetly check out the secret laundry symbol decoder inside the suit coat to quickly decipher care labels and help avoid any laundry disasters, such as clothes shrinking or dark fabrics bleeding.
"Our purpose at Persil is to create products that make laundry easier, so you can focus on what matters," said Matt Bernick, Senior Brand Manager of Persil. "We accomplish that with our premium line of laundry detergents that deliver a deep clean you can count on. However, as laundry doers ourselves, we know there are other obstacles as confirmed through our consumer research. That's why we teamed up with Manno to create a fun and functional laundry suit that disrupts the status quo of laundry day. We know that when you look your best, you feel your best, and we wanted to help others channel the power of Persil to tackle laundry with ease."
To take laundry day from ordinary to extraordinary (in stylish comfort!), Persil ProClean is also surprising laundry-loving consumers with their very own limited-edition Persil ProClean Laundry Sweatsuit and product samples. Follow @PersilProClean on Instagram to learn more and check out the Laundry Sweatsuit details.
Visit Persil online for stain-fighting tips and to find where products are sold at retailers near you. You can also follow @PersilProClean on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.com.
*The Persil Laundry Care Survey consisted of 34 questions covering consumer laundry habits, sentiment, and behaviors and garnered responses from 2,051 U.S. adults age 18+ who had done laundry 2+ times in the last 30 days and are decision-makers for household cleaning products.
Persil® ProClean® is a premium laundry detergent brand packed with cutting-edge technology that delivers fiber care, stain removal and long-lasting freshness. Launched in the U.S. in 2015, Persil ProClean detergent goes deep into fabrics to achieve a deep clean. With a growing portfolio of products (including Liquid Detergent and Discs™) as the hero of laundry day, Persil ProClean detergent helps people everywhere achieve high standards of cleanliness. Visit www.persilproclean.com for more information.
In North America, Henkel operates across its three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. Its portfolio of well-known consumer and industrial brands includes Schwarzkopf® hair care, Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex®, and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners as well as Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives. With sales close to 6 billion US dollars (5 billion euros) in 2021, North America accounts for 25 percent of the company's global sales. Henkel employs over 8,000 people across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.henkel-northamerica.com, and on Twitter @Henkel_NA.
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A former Alabama resident was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for concealing the transmission of funds to be provided supporting al Qaeda.
Chief U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler sentenced Alaa Mohd Abusaad, 26, to 90 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for concealment of terrorism financing. Abusaad pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2019.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. made the announcement.
Abusaad, who was living in Tuscaloosa at the time of the crimes, was initially charged by federal authorities in 2018. She was arrested in October 2018 in Ohio.
According to the plea agreement, between February and April 2018, Abusaad instructed an FBI undercover employee about how to send money to mujahedeen fighters. Abusaad told the undercover employee that money “…is always needed. You can’t have a war without weapons. You can’t prepare a soldier without equipment.”
Abusaad also advised the undercover employee on how to send money to avoid detection by law enforcement, including using fake names and addresses on electronic money transfers. Authorities said Abusaad introduced the undercover employee to a financial facilitator who could route their money to “brothers that work with aq” - meaning al Qaeda.
Investigation of the case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including FBI offices in Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville, Cleveland and Toledo.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Henry Cornelius and Manu Balachandran and Trial Attorney Jennifer Levy of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section prosecuted the case. | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/04/former-alabama-resident-gets-7-year-sentence-for-concealing-al-qaeda-financing.html | 2022-04-27 19:52:43 | 0 | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/04/former-alabama-resident-gets-7-year-sentence-for-concealing-al-qaeda-financing.html |
Comedian Trevor Wallace upgraded to High Noon Tequila Seltzer and now the brand is giving others the opportunity, too
MODESTO, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready for a hard seltzer upgrade? Saddle up! We all have those sad tequila wannabe seltzers taking up precious space in our already full fridge. With warmer days on the horizon, it's the perfect time to reset your seltzer inventory and bid farewell to the beverages that just aren't cutting it. That's where High Noon Tequila Seltzer comes in…
Viral internet sensation, Trevor Wallace, famously known for his lawless taglines and malt-based seltzer choices, is the latest High Noon convert and has rid his fridge of lackluster beverages in favor of the premium, spirit-based High Noon Tequila Seltzer as shown in his latest video.
To help fans trade up like Trevor, High Noon is opening a one-of-a-kind experience - the High Noon Tequila Seltzer Trading Post - in New York City on May 18th. Once inside, guests will be transported back to a time when trading posts were the lifeblood of the west and have the chance to swap their sad beverages and try the latest offering from High Noon Hard Seltzer.
Once guests complete their trade in, they can meander to the Watering Hole where High Noon Tequila Seltzer awaits them. This new offering is made with real blanco tequila, and real fruit juice with no added sugar, 100 calories and is gluten-free and available in four flavors: Strawberry, Lime, Grapefruit & Passionfruit.
"The High Noon Tequila Trading Post reminds fans they no longer have to settle when it comes to taste and convenience of their preferred beverage," said Brandon Lieb, Vice President at Spirit of Gallo. "We look forward to inviting them to trade up and try our newest hard seltzer, made with real tequila and real juice."
Space at the Trading Post is limited! RSVP in advance starting on Wednesday, May 10 at 12PM EST at https://HighNoonTequilaSeltzerTradingPost.eventbrite.com. Can't make it to the Trading Post? No problem! Tequila lovers dying to get their hands on this latest premium beverage can text "TQL" to 73876 for a chance to receive a gift card to restock their fridge with something they'll actually enjoy. (Note, laws do apply. See here for official rules.)
The High Noon Tequila Seltzer Trading Post is underscored by the brand's flagship campaign, Sun's Up. The series of :30, :15 and :06 spots are backed by a robust national media plan and are running across broadcast TV, streaming platforms and social media as of May 1st. The overarching 360-campaign goal is to reinforce the brand's place as the #1 premium hard seltzer, made with real spirits and real juice.
High Noon Tequila Seltzer is now available nationwide and comes in a Variety 8-pack for $21.99 (MSRP).
For more information on High Noon, visit highnoonspirits.com.
About High Noon
High Noon premium Hard Seltzer is made with real spirits and real fruit juice, with no added sugar and gluten-free. At 100 calories per can, High Noon Vodka is available in Lime, Peach, Black Cherry, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Mango, Passionfruit, Lemon and Watermelon 4-packs as well as variety 12-packs and 8-packs, some which feature limited edition flavors like Kiwi, Guava, Pear, & Cranberry. High Noon Vodka Seltzer is sold as individual 355ml cans ($2.50 MSRP) and 700ml cans ($4.99 MSRP), in 4-packs ($10.99 MSRP), 8-packs ($19.99 MSRP), and 12-packs ($25.99 MSRP). High Noon Tequila Seltzer is sold as an 8-pack ($21.99 MSRP). High Noon is part of Spirit of Gallo, an award-winning spirits portfolio that includes E&J Brandy, New Amsterdam Vodka, Pink Whitney, RumChata and more.
About Spirit of Gallo
For nearly a half a century, the Gallo family has been growing its portfolio of spirits brands. Spirit of Gallo's mission is to build the next great American spirits company and to meet the changing needs of consumers. Spirit of Gallo represents 24 brands and is now the third largest spirits supplier in the United States by volume. Some of the award-winning brands include New Amsterdam Vodka, E & J Brandy, Horse Soldier Bourbon, Tequila Komos, Camarena Tequila, RumChata, Pink Whitney, RumHaven, Stratusphere Gin, and the break-out, spirit-based hard seltzer, High Noon. Additionally, the portfolio contains an impressive list of both owned and imported luxury spirits such as The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch, Germain-Robin Brandy, Amaro Montenegro, Don Fulano Tequila and Lo-Fi Aperitifs. The entire portfolio is featured on www.spiritofgallo.com.
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(The Hill) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday signed legislation prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in collegiate athletics, building on a 2021 law that requires public school sports teams through high school to be designated by students’ sex assigned at birth.
Texas’s Senate Bill 15, also known as the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” mandates that intercollegiate athletes participate only on sports teams matching their “biological sex” which the legislation defines as that which is “correctly” stated on a student’s original birth certificate.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which oversees post-secondary education in the state, has been tasked with drafting and adopting rules that ensure compliance with state and federal laws regarding the confidentiality of student health and medical information.
The new law, which will take effect in September, makes it simpler for college students in Texas to sue their schools if they continue allowing transgender athletes to participate on sports teams that do not match their gender identity.
A 2021 law signed by Abbott already prohibits transgender athletes in K-12 Texas school districts from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Republicans in the state legislature this session argued that a second law focusing on intercollegiate sports was needed to ensure fair play at the most competitive levels of college athletics.
“Today is an important day for female athletes across the state of Texas, including little girls who aspire to one day compete in college sports,” Abbott said Thursday during a signing ceremony in Austin.
Sitting before a sign that read “A Win for Women Athletes,” Abbott on Thursday repeatedly referred to transgender women and girls as “men.”
“The Save Women’s Sports Act protects young women at Texas colleges and universities by prohibiting men from competing on a team or as an individual against them in college sports,” he said, adding “Women in Texas can be assured that the integrity of their sports will be protected in our state.”
The NCAA, the organization that regulates college athletics, has for more than a decade allowed transgender women and girls to compete on female sports teams if they had at least one year of hormone replacement therapy to treat gender dysphoria. Last year, the conference’s board of governors adopted a new policy that determines transgender athletes’s qualification for participation on a sport-by-sport basis.
Including Texas, 22 states have passed laws that prevent transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, which tracks state-level legislation affecting the LGBTQ community. In April, the U.S. House advanced a similar bill.
Abbott earlier this month signed legislation barring transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and surgeries, one of 17 Republican governors to do so this year.
In all, lawmakers in Texas’s GOP-controlled legislature have introduced at least 53 bills targeting LGBTQ people this session, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, the most of any state. | https://www.koin.com/news/texas-bans-transgender-women-girls-from-collegiate-athletics/ | 2023-06-16 12:41:44 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/texas-bans-transgender-women-girls-from-collegiate-athletics/ |
Convictions: June 12-18
Published 5:54 pm Friday, June 23, 2023
— Terrance Gustav Book, 29, Austin, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for felony first degree aggravated robbery-possessing a dangerous weapon. He was also sentenced to 60 months in prison for felony possess any firearm-conviction or adjudicated delinquent for crime of violence. He must pay $265.50 in restitution. Sentences to run concurrently.
— Warren Jones, 33, St. Paul, was sentenced to two years supervised probation and fined $500 for gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation-bodily harm-leave the scene of collision. He must follow several conditions. Failure to do so could result in 362 days in jail. He was given credit for two days served.
— Marson Neth, 30, Austin, was sentenced to one year supervised probation and fined $300 for gross misdemeanor obstruct legal process-interfere with a peace officer. He must follow conditions. Failure to do so could result in 90 days in jail.
— Troy Allen Ingalls, 49, Austin, was sentenced to two years supervised probation for felony fifth degree drugs possession. He must follow several conditions. | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/06/convictions-june-12-18/ | 2023-06-24 07:27:59 | 1 | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/06/convictions-june-12-18/ |
TikTok going big on U.S. e-commerce? Job listings offer clues
NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own U.S. warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping facilities more associated with Amazon or Walmart than the social media platform best known for addictive short videos.
In the past two weeks, TikTok has posted several job listings on LinkedIn looking for candidates to help it develop and grow its “Fulfillment by TikTok Shop” in the U.S. to accommodate sellers using the app. According to the listings, TikTok plans to provide warehousing, delivery and item return options to sellers.
A company spokesperson declined to comment on TikTok’s e-commerce plans in the U.S.
But the U.S. job listings offer a window into a possible U.S. e-commerce expansion. In some listings, TikTok says it is looking for a candidate who can manage a free return program, plan how to move inventory from one warehouse or business to another, and develop its fulfillment service in the U.S. In another listing for a position in Seattle, the company refers to a global e-commerce team and a team member who will be responsible for building a global warehousing network, signaling its plans could be much larger.
“The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated,” the company wrote in the job listings. “With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.”
Axios first reported on the job postings.
Shopping on social media sites, known as social commerce, is a $37 billion market in the U.S., led by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, according to Insider Intelligence. ByteDance, the Beijing-based company that owns TikTok, already runs a thriving social media marketplace on Douyin, its twin video app for the Chinese market. The TikTok spokesperson said the company is focused on “providing merchants with a range of product features and delivery options” in places it currently has e-commerce programs, such as Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom.
Insider Intelligence projects about 23.7 million U.S. shoppers are expected to make at least one purchase through TikTok this year by using affiliated links or conducting a transaction on the platform itself.
Some of those sales are already having an effect. Communities such as #BookTok, a corner of TikTok devoted to literature and reading, has been credited with driving a spike in the sales of print romance books this year. To accommodate more purchases on its app, TikTok said last summer it would partner with the Canadian e-commerce company Shopify to allow users to buy items directly on the app.
TikTok has been intensifying competition with Meta and other rivals, luring younger users — as well as popular influencers — from YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. The site’s bite-sized, entertaining clips are served up by an algorithm that often seems to know what people want before they do.
The results are difficult to ignore. In July, Meta posted its first revenue decline in history, due in part to competition from TikTok. YouTube, meanwhile, recently said it would make the creators of short-form videos eligible to join its revenue-sharing program. Previously, YouTube only allowed revenue sharing for longer videos.
Compared to digital advertising, ecommerce is a tiny source of revenue for Meta, and will likely be for TikTok for the foreseeable future. At the same time, TikTok executives are likely looking to broaden the company’s revenue sources beyond ads — a market dominated in the U.S. by Meta and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google.
Neil Saunders, managing director for GlobalData Retail, said TikTok’s reach and influence are helping it become a powerful force in advertising and sales and building out that capability with warehouses and other facilities would enable it to offer a complete service.
“This would both be an additional revenue stream and would improve the quality of the shopping experience for consumers,” Saunders said. But a serious move into warehousing would be an expensive undertaking, and TikTok would face established competitors in the likes of Amazon and Walmart.
“However, TikTok has a massive audience and a massive customer base, so it has more than enough demand for this to make sense,” Saunders said. “Provided TikTok maintains its popularity it could pose a threat to incumbents and prove to be a highly disruptive force.”
Others are taking a different tone.
“It’s idiotic,” said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. “They have no chance of competing and it is a complete waste of money and time.”
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Associated Press writer Barbara Ortutay in San Francisco contributed to this report.
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State of the Union: President Biden aims to deliver reassurance in address
President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.
President Biden's address begins at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. You can watch it live in the video player above.
His speech before a politically divided Congress comes as the nation struggles to make sense of confounding cross-currents at home and abroad — economic uncertainty, a wearying war in Ukraine, growing tensions with China among them — and warily sizes up Biden's fitness for a likely reelection bid.
The president will stand at the House rostrum at a time when just a quarter of U.S. adults say things in the country are headed in the right direction, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About three-quarters say things are on the wrong track. And a majority of Democrats don't want Biden to seek another term.
He will confront those sentiments head-on, aides say, while at the same time trying to avoid sounding insensitive to Americans' concerns.
Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said Biden would "acknowledge and meet American people where they are," realizing their "economic anxiety is real."
"I think the core message is: We have to make more progress, but people should feel optimism," he added.
Chapman University presidential historian Luke Nichter said the closest parallel to Biden's present circumstance may be the 1960s, when global uncertainty met domestic disquiet. Biden, he said, has an opportunity to be a "calming presence" for the country.
"Usually we're looking for an agenda: 'Here's what he plans to do.' I don't know that that's really realistic," Nichter said. "I think Americans' expectations are pretty low of what Congress is actually going to achieve. And so I think right now, sentiment and tone, and helping Americans feel better about their circumstances, I think are going to go a long way."
Video above: Biden to tout wins, tease 2024 run in SOTU address
The setting for Biden's speech will look markedly different from a year ago, when it was Democratic stalwart Nancy Pelosi seated behind him as House speaker. She's been replaced by Republican Kevin McCarthy, and it's unclear what kind of reception restive Republicans in the chamber will give the Democratic president.
McCarthy on Monday vowed to be "respectful" during the address and in turn asked Biden to refrain from using the phrase "extreme MAGA Republicans," which the president deployed on the campaign trail in 2022.
"I won't tear up the speech, I won't play games," McCarthy told reporters, a reference to Pelosi's dramatic action after President Donald Trump's final State of the Union address.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who gained a national profile as Trump's press secretary, was to deliver the Republican response to Biden's speech.
With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted, the White House and legislators from both parties invited guests designed to drive home political messages with their presence in the House chamber. The parents of Tyre Nichols, who was severely beaten by police officers in Memphis and later died, are among those expected to be seated with first lady Jill Biden. Other Biden guests include the rock star/humanitarian Bono and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month's Monterey Park, California, shooting.
Biden is shifting his sights after spending his first two years pushing through major bills such as the bipartisan infrastructure package, legislation to promote high-tech manufacturing and climate measures. With Republicans now in control of the House, Biden is turning his focus to implementing those massive laws and making sure voters credit him for the improvements.
The switch from touting fresh initiatives is largely by necessity. Biden faces a newly empowered GOP that is itching to undo many of his achievements and vowing to pursue a multitude of investigations — including looking into the recent discoveries of classified documents from his time as vice president at his home and former office.
At the same time, Biden will need to find a way to work across the aisle to keep the government funded by raising the federal debt limit by this summer. Biden has insisted that he won't negotiate on meeting the country's debt obligations; Republicans have been equally adamant that Biden must make spending concessions.
On the eve of the president's address, McCarthy challenged Biden to come to the negotiating table with House Republicans to slash spending as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
While hopes for large-scale bipartisanship are slim, Biden was to reissue his 2022 appeal for Congress to get behind his "unity agenda" of actions to address the opioid epidemic, mental health, veterans' health and fighting cancer. He was to announce new executive initiatives and call for lawmakers to act to support new measures to support cancer research, address housing needs and suicide among veterans, boost access to mental health care, and move to further crack down on deadly trafficking in fentanyl.
The White House said the president would call for extending the new $35 per month price cap on insulin for people on Medicare to everyone in the country. He would also push Congress to quadruple the one percent tax on corporate share buybacks that was enacted in Democrats' climate and health care bill passed last year known as the Inflation Reduction Act.
The speech comes days after Biden ordered the military to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew brazenly across the country, captivating the nation and serving as a reminder of tense relations between the two global powers.
Last year's address occurred just days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine and as many in the West doubted Kyiv's ability to withstand the onslaught. Over the past year, the U.S. and other allies have sent tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to bolster Ukraine's defenses. Now, Biden must make the case — both at home and abroad — for sustaining that coalition as the war drags on.
"The president will really want to reinforce just what a significant accomplishment has already been achieved and then to reinforce how much more has to be done, how we are committed to doing it, and how we will ask for on a bipartisan basis the U.S. Congress to join us in doing that work," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday.
While COVID-19 has eased at home, Biden will turn his sights to other national ills, including the deadly opioid epidemic, gun violence and police abuses.
The president spent much of the weekend into Monday reviewing speech drafts with aides at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.
Senior White House adviser Anita Dunn will preview broad themes of Biden's address to Democratic lawmakers throughout the day on Tuesday, starting with a breakfast with House Democrats on Capitol Hill.
McCarthy called on Biden to embrace the Republican effort to put the nation's finances on a path toward a balanced budget, which would require deep and politically unpopular reductions in federal spending that Biden and Democrats have vehemently resisted.
"We must move towards a balanced budget and insist on genuine accountability for every dollar we spend," McCarthy said.
He insisted cuts to Medicare and Social Security, the popular health and retirement programs primarily for older Americans, were "off the table" in any budget negotiation. The GOP leader also said "defaulting on our debt is not an option."
The White House has insisted Republicans cannot be trusted to protect the programs and blasted Republicans for "threatening to actively throw our economy into a tailspin with a default" by putting conditions on the debt limit.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond Public Schools will also be closed Thursday and Friday following a shooting outside a high school graduation Tuesday killed a senior who just graduated, his stepfather and injured others.
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras said the decision to close school for the last day and a half of the academic year would be "very upsetting to many." But he said he did so "out of an abundance of caution" and "in light of yesterday's tragedy."
"Given how on edge our community is right now, and given that three more RPS students were shot last night, I felt this step was necessary to safeguard the RPS family. Thank you for your grace and understanding," Kamras wrote.
Additionally, all school events, including moving on ceremonies and end of year celebrations, were also canceled, Kamras said.
Teachers and staffers are asked to report to school Thursday per their normal schedule "to process yesterday's events as a community and to complete close-out tasks," Kamras said.
"Families and students can still come by to drop of technology, pick up grab-and-go breakfast and lunch, and retrieve medications and other student items. Be on the lookout for school-specific instructions from your principal," Kamras wrote. "If any family needs help getting to their child's school, please call our Family Support Line at 804-780-6195."
Additionally, officials said the remaining 2023 commencement ceremonies will take place next week inside the district's schools.
- Open High School - Friday, June 9, 9 am, at Richmond Community High School
- Franklin Military Academy - Monday, June 12, 9 am, at Franklin Military Academy
- Armstrong High School - Monday, June 12, 11:30 am, at Armstrong High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School - Monday, June 12, 2 pm, at Thomas Jefferson High School
- John Marshall High School - Tuesday, June 13, 9 am, at John Marshall High School
- George Wythe High School - Tuesday, June 13, 12 pm, at John Marshall High School
Details about tickets and livestreaming will be provided Thursday, according to officials with the district.
Officials also noted there would be additional security measures, including: no bags of any kind allowed inside the school (no exceptions), no flowers, balloons, or amplified devices will be permitted and everyone will be subject to searches.
Officials said anyone who wants to help support the family of the victim, Lorenzo Smith, can make a donation to the RPS Trauma Healing Response Fund.
"Established by the RPS Education Foundation, this fund will manage donations to aid RPS victims of gun violence and their families," officials wrote.
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call Richmond Police at 804-780-6461 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.
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30th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration programs largest firework show west of Mississippi River
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - For the last 30 years, the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration has displayed what organizers say is the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi River.
For 31 explosive minutes beginning at 10:03 p.m. on July 4, this special 30-year anniversary show will average 590 shells per minute with 18,315 high-flying, ground-shaking fireworks for the more than 200,000 anticipated viewers.
“The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is more than just entertainment on the Fourth of July,” Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot said. “The combination of fireworks, music and message provides magical moments of reflection and an opportunity to re-pledge allegiance to the flag that represents our nation. On a different level, it’s a heartfelt, unifying event for the community — but more importantly, it’s a tribute of gratitude to America’s heroes.”
Among the nation’s best fireworks
The 30th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration rivals the most respected fireworks shows in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and it launches two to four times more fireworks than nearly all of America’s largest cities, organizers say.
Beyond the aerial firepower, Melaleuca ensures the artistic choreography, split-second synchronization with a powerful soundtrack, and a one-of-a-kind fireworks amphitheater all add up to producing a world-class competition-grade fireworks display. What’s more, this year’s show is designed to be a showcase of fireworks that are made in the USA, with many special effects having never been seen before.
This unusual combination is why the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) has repeatedly highlighted this show, dubbing it a “must-see” event, and why fireworks aficionados travel from all across the country to see it.
“Although the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration may be off the beaten path in Idaho Falls, Idaho, it’s worth the effort to behold this remarkable, competition-caliber fireworks show,” APA executive director Julie Heckman said. “This is one of the nation’s largest fireworks displays, and it’s been listed on the APA’s list of ‘Must-See Independence Day Fireworks Displays.’”
Idahoans consistently rank it as the state’s “Best Local Event,” and this has become the largest event in the state for several years.
Fireworks: Made in the USA
For Melaleuca, American-made fireworks are here to stay. Just as in recent years, the 30th Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration features a wide variety of American-made fireworks.
This is rare because roughly 75% of fireworks in the United States come from China. Because American-made fireworks cost up to 100% more than Chinese counterparts, few shows include them in their inventory. Hoping to start an industry trend, Melaleuca has committed to showcasing fireworks that are manufactured right here in the US.
“Because American-made fireworks are quite expensive, it is very unusual for them to be so prominently featured in a large-scale fireworks display,” said Heather Gobet, a fourth-generation pyrotechnician whose family-owned company has fired more than 10,000 shows over 75 years. “Because Melaleuca supports American manufacturing, the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is the only major fireworks show I know of that couples such a profoundly patriotic message with American-made fireworks. You can’t get more patriotic than that.”
When it comes to purchasing American-made products to celebrate our nation’s birthday, Melaleuca believes that the decision is clear.
“Compared with the price that the veterans paid, the fireworks cost absolutely nothing,” VanderSloot said.
Exclusive, custom-built fireworks
Importantly, many of these American-made shells were custom designed for this year’s Melaleuca Freedom Celebration, offering an exclusive display of fireworks that have never been seen anywhere else in the world.
Many of these shells required hours of hands-on construction, and their intensity, magnitude and volume come through in flying colors. Here are just two examples out of dozens of new products. The 30th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration features distinctive shells with an intense core of vibrant rainbow-colored stars. Another innovation features multiple shells within a larger shell. After a large break, viewers will see an intense array of complementary effects.
But using American-made pyrotechnics isn’t just about being patriotic and supporting American manufacturing. These handcrafted fireworks are simply better because they display brighter colors and more dramatic vibrancy.
Spectators will also be riveted by several “firework scenes,” which are curtains of special effects that create a unifying view that fills the entire sky.
The finale this year will be more spectacular than ever, featuring American-made shells that are gold, red, white, and blue. It will be punctuated by the debut of a new multi-shot firework called the Red and Blue Sound Dragon.
All of this will be fired across five zones spanning hundreds of feet across the elevated launch pad—the total expanse being wider than two football fields. This enables the show’s designers to use the entire night sky the way an artist would use a canvas, launching across the horizon and breaking wider than a thousand big screens.
World-class technology and synchronization
For three decades, Western Display Fireworks has fired the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration along with 10,000 other shows over its 75-year history. When designing this show, our pyrotechnicians examined every second using 3D models, running hundreds of simulations. They also collaborated with American firework manufacturers to develop and invent awe-inspiring products and dazzling special effects for this show.
To ensure fireworks are perfectly synched with the soundtrack, the 30th Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration will use the Galaxis Wireless Firing System, which launches fireworks so they explode within one one-hundredth of a second to the beats of music. This technology is the gold standard in the pyrotechnic industry and is used at the Olympics and elite fireworks competitions.
Our lead pyrotechnician is Thomas Bates, who is one of the most experienced US operators of the Galaxis system. International fireworks technology expert Renzo Cargnelutti will also return this year from Frankfurt, Germany, to assist with the setup.
Paying Tribute to America’s Heroes
The fireworks are synchronized shell for shell and note for note with an emotional soundtrack, consisting of popular and symphonic music, historic audio clips and narration. This is broadcast live on Classy 97 KLCE.
At Snake River Landing, spectators will listen to the patriotic soundtrack over a network of over 100 large wireless speakers that Melaleuca provides exclusively for this event.
“In America, it’s easy to take our freedoms for granted,” VanderSloot said. “Sometimes we need to be reminded that freedom isn’t free. It came at a tremendous cost, not paid by us, but paid by the over one million men and women who have died in battle since 1776. The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration was created to honor those heroes and their families. Thirty-one minutes of tribute doesn’t seem like enough, but we hope it will create a feeling in our souls that will last all year.”
Ball Ventures built a spectacular site for fireworks
Idaho Falls is fortunate to have the nation’s only amphitheater specifically designed for a fireworks show. VanderSloot credits Ball Ventures for heavily investing in this event, constructing an incredible venue and providing the incredible 110 acres of outdoor space at Snake River Landing. He also points out they devote hundreds, if not thousands, of hours each year to prepare the ideal environment for the community.
“The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is one of the area’s most cherished events,” Ball Ventures CEO Cortney Liddiard said. “We are extremely appreciative of Melaleuca for allowing us to be part of this time-honored tradition that brings the community together for the Fourth of July each year.”
“Snake River Landing is the perfect place to view it,” VanderSloot said. “The show is all around you. You’re feeling the ground shake beneath you.”
Event parking and traffic flow
The event’s various partners have developed a master traffic plan, so when the fireworks conclude, traffic from each parking lot will flow in a predetermined direction for maximum efficiency. Every year, the police demonstrate they can empty the streets much more quickly than in previous years.
Before the event, visitors should review the event parking and traffic maps HERE to ensure they park in the ideal spot so they can leave the event with the flow of traffic. Traffic flows one way out of the different parking lots, so spectators are encouraged to choose their parking spot based on the direction they want to go after the show is over.
The master traffic plan has been developed by several agencies within the City of Idaho Falls, the Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho State Police, Idaho Transportation Department, Horrocks Engineers, Ball Ventures, Melaleuca and others.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF), the open source software foundation that seeks to improve the world's capacity to deliver software with security and speed, today announced it is hosting the CDEvents project, a vendor-neutral specification for defining the format of event data to provide interoperability across services, platforms and systems.
Today's CI/CD systems do not talk to each other in a standardized way. Defining a standard set of specifications is critical in solving the interoperability issues across the continuous delivery (CD) ecosystem. Having a common format for events in the CD space will enable an ecosystem of tools to collect, store, visualize and analyze events across CD platforms. This will cover use cases like measuring DevOps metrics and performance and visualizing end-to-end workflows, from the initial development all the way to operations and remediation flows.
The current release of the CDEvents specification is available here: https://github.com/cdevents
"The modern software factory relies on several components that power the development, building, testing, deployment and monitoring of complex applications. CDEvents facilitates interoperability between these systems by providing a shared dictionary for describing artifacts and their metadata," said Andrea Frittoli, Open Source Developer Advocate at IBM, co-creator of the CDEvents project and member of the CDF Technical Oversight Committee. "CDEvents open the doors to scalable and decoupled integrations within the software supply chain and create the potential for greater visibility and measurability of continuous delivery workflows."
The lack of a common way of describing events means developers must constantly re-learn how to consume events. This also limits the potential for libraries, tooling and infrastructure to aid the delivery of event data across environments, like SDKs, event routers or tracing systems.
"The Continuous Delivery Foundation is actively improving the developer experience. CDEvents increases interoperability between CI/CD tools and enables greater automation and observability within CI/CD systems. The CDEvents specification has broad applicability and is a great example of how the Continuous Delivery Foundation aims to help practitioners of CI/CD, regardless of industry or company," said Kara de la Marck, Senior Ecosystem Advocate for the CD Foundation. "Help us build better tools. Test the CDEvents specification for yourself!"
CDEvents has received a large amount of industry interest with contributors from many of the major CI/CD tools providers as well as from end-user companies. There exists a Proof of Concept implementation proving that Tekton and Keptn can communicate over a common event protocol.
Supporting Quotes:
"CDEvents specification, based on CloudEvents, provides the CI/CD ecosystem with a unified way to send and receive events happening inside the modern system that may potentially include dozens of different tools and implementations. It is a great step towards Interoperability of the components in this space, and also towards Open Observability and transparency of software supply chain. On behalf of the CDF Technical Oversight Committee, I would like to thank the CDF Events SIG, and all contributors to the specification and to the implementation. We are looking forward to adopting the standard in Keptn and Jenkins communities."
– Oleg Nenashev, CDF TOC Chair, Jenkins and Keptn maintainer
DeployHub
"Imperative CD Pipelines have become the bottleneck for teams managing thousands of independently deployed services in a component-driven architecture. CDEvents disrupts this model. It brings us closer to a fast and easy way to stand up a pipeline for each independent component using a declarative 'listener' model. CDEvents is driving a new way to orchestrate thousands of services flowing through the pipeline process in a cloud-native architecture."
– Tracy Ragan, CEO DeployHub, Inc.
Ericsson
"The introduction of new technologies/methodologies results in tremendous changes in the industries, and telecommunications is not an exception. The openness and disaggregation enable new ways of how products and services are developed, delivered, and deployed. This results in increased complexity when it comes to large scale end-to-end software flows, involving thousands of developers, which could start from the vendor and end in an operator's network, requiring a fresh approach to CI/CD as well. CDEvents is a key initiative to enable establishing software flows that allows deployments of new products and services to public and private clouds as well as on-premise hardware, which potentially use different CI/CD tools and technologies in which interoperability is a key concern."
– Kristofer Hallén, CI Tools Architect, Ericsson
Dynatrace
Building complex day one and day two application orchestration is challenging by itself. Having to deal with a lot of different API and data formats simply adds to this challenge. At Dynatrace we started to standardize around events as part of the Keptn project. CDEvents is now taking this to the next level, by establishing an industry-wide standard. Dynatrace is committed to supporting this from day one.
– Alois Reitbauer, Chief Product Officer Cloud Automation Dynatrace, Co-Chair CNCF TAG App Delivery
doWhile/VolvoCars
"Many industries are introducing more and more software into their previously mostly-hardware products and ecosystems. Autonomous vehicles are a good example of this, with both highly complex and safety-critical software spread out over embedded systems, in-vehicle computers and cloud services. Finding a 'one CI/CD tool fits all' solution for such a wide variety of needs and processes is not the way forward, interoperability between different solutions is. CDEvents will enable interoperability, observability and collaboration between both systems and teams, and will help high-complexity development projects keep track of everything that has been built, how it has been verified and what the current operational status is."
– Erik Sternerson, CI Specialist, Volvo Cars / Volvo Autonomous Solutions / doWhile
For more information on the CDEvents project, see https://cdevents.dev/
Additional CDEvents Resources
- Main repo
- Main CDEvents site
- CDEventsCon, May 17, 2022, in Valencia, Spain
- How to contribute to CDEvents via issues and pull request
Additional CD Foundation Resources
About the Continuous Delivery Foundation
The Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) seeks to improve the world's capacity to deliver software with security and speed. The CDF is a vendor-neutral organization that is establishing best practices of software delivery automation, propelling education and adoption of CD tools, and facilitating cross-pollination across emerging technologies. The CDF is home to many of the fastest-growing projects for CD, including Jenkins, Jenkins X, Tekton, and Spinnaker. The CDF is part of the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization. For more information about the CDF, please visit https://cd.foundation.
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Ready to relish the role of a lifetime?
Oscar Mayer is currently recruiting the next class of drivers for its iconic Wienermobile.
The year-long "Hot Dogger" gig is available for a cadre of recent college graduates, according to a news release from Oscar Mayer. Each driver selected will visit over 20 states in the hot-dog-shaped vehicle, travel more than 200,000 miles, serve as an Oscar Mayer spokesperson at over 200 events per year, and document their journeys on social media.
There are a total of 12 Wienermobile driver positions available for 2023, according to Oscar Mayer. And the competition is fierce: In past years, less than 1% of applicants were selected.
Ideal candidates are "outgoing, creative, friendly, enthusiastic, graduating college seniors who have an appetite for adventure and are willing to see the country through the windshield of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile," says the company in an online job posting. A bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, communications, advertising, or marketing is a plus.
And the role may be meatier than it appears on the surface. In addition to driving the Wienermobile across the country, drivers will also act as brand ambassadors for Oscar Mayer, organizing promotions and representing the company's meat products in interviews and at events.
The job posting says that the full-time role comes with a "competitive salary" and that expenses, benefits, and team apparel will be covered by Oscar Mayer.
Aspiring Wienermobile drivers can apply for the position online any time before January 31, says Oscar Mayer.
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Marsha Hunt, ‘40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104
TORONTO (AP) — Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104.
Hunt, who appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, died Wednesday at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, said Roger Memos, the writer-director of the 2015 documentary “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity.”
A Chicago native, she arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and over the next 15 years appeared in dozens of films, from the Preston Sturges comedy “Easy Living” to the adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that starred Olivier and Greer Garson.
She was well under 40 when MGM named her “Hollywood’s Youngest Character Actress.” And by the early 1950s, she was enough of a star to appear on the cover of Life magazine and seem set to thrive in the new medium of television when suddenly “the work dried up,” she recalled in 1996.
The reason, she learned from her agent, was that the communist-hunting Red Channels publication had revealed that she attended a peace conference in Stockholm and other supposedly suspicious gatherings. Alongside Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Danny Kaye, Hunt also went to Washington in 1947 to protest the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was conducting a witch hunt for communists in the film industry.
“I’d made 54 movies in my first 16 years in Hollywood,” Hunt said in 1996. “In the last 45 years, I’ve made eight. That shows what a blacklist can do to a career.”
Hunt concentrated on the theater, where the blacklist was not observed, until she began occasionally getting film work again in the late 1950s. She appeared in the touring companies of “The Cocktail Party,” “The Lady’s Not for Burning” and “The Tunnel of Love,” and on Broadway in “The Devil’s Disciple,” “Legend of Sarah″ and “The Paisley Convertible.”
Marcia Virginia Hunt (she changed the spelling of her first name later) was born in Chicago and grew up in New York City, daughter of a lawyer-insurance executive and a voice teacher. Slender and stylish, with a warm smile and large, expressive eyes, Hunt studied drama and worked as a model before making her film debut.
An early marriage to director Jerry Hopper ended in divorce. In 1948 she married film writer Robert Presnell Jr., and they had one daughter, who died soon after her premature birth. Her husband died in 1986.
Hunt’s first movie was 1935′s “The Virginia Judge.” She went on to play demure roles in a series of films for Paramount, including “The Accusing Finger” and “Come on Leathernecks,” but, as she told The Associated Press in 2020, she was tired of “sweet young things” and begged for more substantial work.
Hollywood proved a painful education. In “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity,” she remembered almost getting the part of Melanie Wilkes in “Gone with the Wind,” even being assured by producer David O. Selznick. Within days, Olivia de Havilland was announced as the actor who would play Melanie for the 1939 epic.
“That’s the day I grew up,” Hunt said in the documentary. “That’s the day I knew I could never have my heart broken again by this profession of acting.”
She left Paramount for MGM around the time of “Gone with the Wind” and had lead or supporting roles in “These Glamour Girls,” “Flight Command” and “The Human Comedy” among other movies.
“MGM was sheer magic,” she recalled in a 2007 Associated Press interview. “When I arrived at the studio for a one-day role, they parked my car. I went on the set and found a director’s chair with a sign on it, ‘Miss Hunt.’ Another sign was on my dressing room.
“I said to myself, ‘Any studio that treats a one-day player that way, really knows how to make pictures.’ They won my loyalty.”
Work unraveled quickly after she openly embraced liberal causes, such as joining the 1947 protest against congressional hearings on the reputed communist influence in Hollywood.
“I was never a communist or even interested in the communist cause,” she declared in 1996. “I was a political innocent defending my industry.”
With a couple of exceptions, such as producer Stanley Kramer’s 1952 family comedy “The Happy Time,” she was unseen on the big screen for most of the 1950s. She later appeared in many TV series, including “My Three Sons,” “Matlock,” “All in the Family” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
She remained vigorous and elegant in old age. In 1993, she put out “The Way We Wore: Styles of the 1930s and ‘40s and Our World Since Then,” a lavishly illustrated book of the fashions during her Hollywood heyday.
A lifelong political activist, Hunt had a brush with terror in 1962 when she took part in a forum on right-wing extremists and two other participants’ homes were damaged by homemade bombs the very same evening.
“The ashen-faced actress said her home probably escaped the bomb attack only because the terrorists were unable to find out where she lived,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Police were sent to guard her home.
More recently, she helped create a refuge for the homeless in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood, where she lived and was feted with the title honorary mayor.
Looking back on her activist years, Hunt remarked in 1996: “I never craved an identity as a figure of controversy. But having weathered it and found other interests in the meantime, I can look back with some philosophy.”
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This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Humphrey Bogart’s first name.
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The late Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed to this obituary.
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NTSB: Winter Haven mid-air plane collision occurred as student pilot was landing, per preliminary report
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A student pilot was trying to land a small plane at a Winter Haven airport when it collided with another small plane in early March, sending both crashing into a lake and killing four people, according to the NTSB's preliminary report released this week.
A Piper J-3 Cub seaplane and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee fixed-wing plane were both conducting instructional flights when they collided March 7 over Lake Hartridge near Winter Haven Regional Airport, the report stated.
According to recorded radio transmissions, the student pilot in the PA-28 was performing landing maneuvers on a runway at the nearby airport. Four seconds after the PA-28 pilot’s final transmission, the plane collided nearly straight on with the J-3 at about 575 feet above sea level, officials said.
A boat near a partially submerged plane following crash.
The J-3 had been returning to its base for a water landing on a nearby lake after a local flight, the report said. The seaplane was not equipped with a radio and was not self-announcing or able to receive transmissions on a common traffic advisory frequency, investigators said.
Read the full preliminary report here
In the days after the crash, NTSB investigators said it was unclear what abilities each plane had to see the other. Preliminary evidence shows neither plane had any kind of avoidance system or radar.
"All initial evidence indicates the Cherokee was self-announcing its location and its intention and the Cub was not," explained Lynn Spencer, an NTSB spokesperson. "This might indicate that the Cherokee was unaware of the Cub and that the Cub could not hear what the Cherokee was announcing. They may not have been aware of the Cherokee."
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office previously said Faith Irene Bake, 24, a pilot/flight instructor with Sunrise Aviation, and Zachary Jean Mace, 19, a student at Polk State College, were aboard the fixed-wing plane, which was operated by Sunrise Aviation in Ormond Beach on behalf of Polk State College. Both were from Winter Haven.
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Randall Elbert Crawford, 67, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Louis C. Defazio, 78, of Fredericksburg, Texas, were aboard the seaplane, which was operated by Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base, the sheriff’s office said. The NTSB report didn’t say who was flying that plane.
Rescue workers recovered all four bodies from the water. One plane was recovered the day after the crash, while the other was submerged 21 feet underwater. Officials managed to retrieve it two days after the mid-air collision.
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All major portions of both planes, except for the right wing and aileron of the PA-28, were recovered from the lake and held for further examination, officials said.
The NTSB’s preliminary report doesn’t list a cause for the crash or assign blame. The investigation will continue. NTSB officials will be looking at the bodies, the planes, and the environment as part of the investigation.
A full and final report could be completed in 12–18 months. NTSB investigators are asking any witnesses to contact them by heading to NTSB.gov or calling 1-844-373-9922.
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WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Saturday, June 11, 2022
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917 FPUS56 KSEW 121001
ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Monday.
WAZ558-130015-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. South wind to
10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows near 50. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near
50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 61 49 60 / 40 70 50
$$
WAZ559-130015-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. South wind to 10 mph becoming northeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely late in the evening. Rain likely after midnight. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. East wind to 10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southeast wind to 10 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near
50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 59 48 61 / 50 70 50
$$
WAZ507-130015-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest wind to 10 mph becoming west
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near 50.
Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers likely. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West
wind 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a tenth to
a quarter of an inch possible. Lows near 50. Northwest wind 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 59 50 59 / 30 70 50
Everett 58 49 58 / 30 60 60
$$
WAZ509-130015-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs near
60. Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near 50.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs
near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
25 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows near 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 62 49 60 / 30 60 50
Tacoma 61 48 60 / 30 50 50
$$
WAZ556-130015-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Highs near 60. North wind to 10 mph becoming northwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
south after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs near 60.
South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. South wind to 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs near
70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 61 50 60 / 40 70 50
$$
WAZ555-130015-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon, then
a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. Northwest wind to 10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
south after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter
of an inch possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. South
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming west in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows near 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 62 49 59 / 30 70 70
Enumclaw 59 46 56 / 40 70 60
North Bend 62 48 59 / 40 70 60
$$
WAZ503-130015-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s to mid 60s. South wind to 10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near 50.
South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 61 51 60 / 30 30 50
Sumas 63 51 59 / 40 40 60
$$
WAZ506-130015-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. South wind to 10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near
50. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Gusts
to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Showers likely. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
West wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Lows near 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 61 50 61 / 20 30 50
Mount Vernon 60 51 59 / 20 40 60
$$
WAZ001-130015-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west
after midnight. Gusts to 45 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 15 to
25 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts to
35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Highs in the 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near
50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 62 49 62 / 20 20 30
Eastsound 59 51 59 / 20 20 30
$$
WAZ510-130015-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
50 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
40 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts
a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. West wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph decreasing
to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near
50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 59 50 59 / 20 30 40
Port Townsend 58 48 57 / 30 30 50
$$
WAZ511-130015-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind to 10 mph increasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of
an inch likely. Lows in the 40s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows near
50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 62 47 61 / 30 40 40
$$
WAZ504-130015-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers late in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming west with gusts
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after
midnight. Gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest
after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 61 47 59 / 30 40 50
Olympia 62 47 59 / 30 40 40
$$
WAZ512-130015-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to
15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 10 to
15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid to upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s.
$$
WAZ514-130015-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers late in the morning. A slight chance
of showers late in the afternoon. Highs near 60. West wind 10 to
15 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid to upper 40s. West wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts
to 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs near
60. West wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the 40s. West wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
Gusts to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 59 48 59 / 20 20 30
Sequim 59 47 59 / 30 30 40
$$
WAZ515-130015-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northwest
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon,
Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 15 to
25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid to upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs near
60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 57 49 55 / 10 10 40
$$
WAZ517-130015-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
west 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northwest wind 10 to
20 mph becoming west after midnight. Gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest wind 10 to
15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance
of showers. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 58 51 57 / 20 20 50
$$
WAZ516-130015-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Northwest wind to
10 mph becoming west with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 60.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid to upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs near
60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 58 48 57 / 10 20 50
$$
WAZ513-130015-
Olympics-
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Snow level near 4500 feet. Freezing level near 6500 feet
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level
near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level near
6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 41 32 40 / 20 20 40
$$
WAZ567-130015-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 5000 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Snow accumulation up
to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation up to 4 inches.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mount Baker 46 36 40 / 30 50 70
$$
WAZ568-130015-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures near 50. Light wind
in the passes becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely. Areas of fog late in the evening. Snow
level near 5000 feet. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Northwest wind in the
passes around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 4500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Snow accumulation up
to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation up to 4 inches. Afternoon
pass temperatures in the lower to mid 40s. West wind in the
passes 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5000 feet.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. West wind in
the passes 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
4500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the 40s. West wind in
the passes 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 51 37 44 / 50 70 60
Stevens Pass 47 36 40 / 40 60 60
$$
WAZ569-130015-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
301 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of snow showers late in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Areas of fog
late in the evening. Snow level near 5500 feet decreasing to
4500 feet after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Snow
accumulation up to 2 inches.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 7000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
$$
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The Audi TT turns 25 next year and Audi is celebrating with the launch of the TT RS Iconic Edition.
Due to start sales in early 2023, the TT RS Iconic Edition is limited to 100 units, all of them for Europe where the TT RS remains on sale. The hardcore coupe bowed out of the U.S. earlier this year with the 2022 TT RS Heritage Edition.
The TT RS Iconic Edition will be offered exclusively in Nardo Gray as a nod to the original Bauhaus-inspired TT, which was first previewed as a concept at the 1995 Frankfurt auto show and then put into production in 1998 with an almost identical design.
Performance upgrades include a new aerodynamic package that was developed in the wind tunnel. The front fascia sports an extended splitter and flics, while the rear has a fixed wing made from carbon fiber and supported by swan-neck struts.
The car will also come standard with the TT’s matrix LED headlight option, and black accents around the body. The black accents extend to the wheels, in this case a unique 20-inch set, inside of which sit black brake calipers.
For the interior, the designers have relied on a combination of nappa leather and Alcantara for the trim, both of which are accented with yellow contrast stitching. An “Iconic Edition” script also dots the cabin in several places. Yellow is also used for the 12 o’clock mark on the steering wheel, and a numbered badge on the gear lever marks each of the 100 vehicles.
Like all TT RS models, the TT RS Iconic Edition is powered by a 2.5-liter turbo-5 that generates 400 hp and spins all four wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Performance figures include 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 174 mph.
The TT is currently in its third generation, but there may not be a fourth, at least in the format we’ve become accustomed to. Audi is thought to be planning an electric successor for the TT, though it may not necessarily be a sports car offering coupe and convertible body styles.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.
This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time," said the space agency's Pietro Giordano, a navigation system engineer.
"A joint international effort is now being launched towards achieving this," Giordano said in a statement.
For now, a moon mission runs on the time of the country that is operating the spacecraft. European space officials said an internationally accepted lunar time zone would make it easier for everyone, especially as more countries and even private companies aim for the moon and NASA gets set to send astronauts there.
NASA had to grapple with the time question while designing and building the International Space Station, fast approaching the 25th anniversary of the launch of its first piece.
While the space station doesn't have its own time zone, it runs on Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which is meticulously based on atomic clocks. That helps to split the time difference between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, and the other partnering space programs in Russia, Japan and Europe.
The international team looking into lunar time is debating whether a single organization should set and maintain time on the moon, according to the European Space Agency.
There are also technical issues to consider. Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth, gaining about 56 microseconds each day, the space agency said. Further complicating matters, ticking occurs differently on the lunar surface than in lunar orbit.
Perhaps most importantly, lunar time will have to be practical for astronauts there, noted the space agency's Bernhard Hufenbach. NASA is shooting for its first flight to the moon with astronauts in more than a half-century in 2024, with a lunar landing as early as 2025.
“This will be quite a challenge" with each day lasting as long as 29.5 Earth days, Hufenbach said in a statement. "But having established a working time system for the moon, we can go on to do the same for other planetary destinations.”
Mars Standard Time, anyone?
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LONDON (AP) — The U.K fell silent for two minutes on Remembrance Sunday as King Charles III led the nation in honoring servicemen and women who lost their lives in past conflicts.
Big Ben chimed 11 times to mark the start of the silence as thousands of veterans, including some who had served during the World War II looked on solemnly under gray London skies.
Their number gets fewer each year – adding poignancy to the appearance of Charles, leading the ceremony for the first time since the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in September. She had served as a mechanic and truck driver during the last months of World War II, and continued to join the annual commemoration in London well into her 90s.
The veterans, with brightly shined shoes and medals gleaming on their lapels, watched Charles lay a newly designed wreath of poppies at the foot of the Cenotaph, London’s war memorial. Other royals, including the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Wessex, as well as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the leader of the opposition also laid wreaths.
Many thousands thronged the streets of London to watch the occasion and join in the silence, though they applauded when 10,000 veterans later marched past.
Remembrance Sunday is marked every year in the U.K. on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day on Nov. 11 with the wearing of poppies and a national two-minute silence observed at 11 a.m. It marks the moment the guns fell silent in 1918 at the end of World War I.
Officials said this year’s service is dedicated both to fallen soldiers in wars past and to Ukrainians fighting against Russia’s invasion.
“We must never forget those who gave their lives in defense of our values and our great nation,” said Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. “All of us will also be thinking of those brave Ukrainians who are fighting for their very own survival to defend freedom and democracy for all, just as the U.K. and Commonwealth soldiers did in both world wars.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/King-Charles-III-leads-Remembrance-Sunday-to-17581289.php | 2022-11-13 15:36:24 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/King-Charles-III-leads-Remembrance-Sunday-to-17581289.php |
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — A Russian barrage pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, officials said Sunday.
The blasts in the city, which sits in a region Moscow has claimed as its own, blew out windows in adjacent buildings and left at least one high-rise apartment building partially collapsed.
The strike came after an explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region.
City council Secretary Anatoliy Kurtev said rockets struck Zaporizhzhia overnight, and that at least five private houses were destroyed and around 40 were damaged. The Ukrainian military also confirmed the attack, saying there were dozens of casualties.
In recent weeks, Russia has repeatedly struck the southern city, which is in the Ukrainian controlled-part of a region that Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed in violation of international law last week. At least 14 people died in Russian missile strikes on apartment buildings in Zaporizhzhia on Thursday.
A part of the region currently in Russian control is home to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Fighting has repeatedly imperiled the plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station, and Ukrainian authorities shut down its last operating reactor last month to prevent a radiation disaster.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, said Saturday that the Zaporizhzhia plant has since lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators.
No one has claimed responsibility for the Crimea bridge attack, but it was a significant blow to Russia and could lead to an escalation of the conflict. Some Russian lawmakers called for Putin to declare a "counterterrorism operation," rather than the term "special military operation" that has downplayed the scope of fighting to ordinary Russians.
Putin signed a decree late Saturday tightening security for the bridge and for energy infrastructure between Crimea and Russia, and put Russia's federal security service, the FSB, in charge of the effort.
Hours after the explosion, Russia's Defense Ministry announced that the air force chief, Gen. Sergei Surovikin, would now command all Russian troops in Ukraine. Surovikin, who this summer was placed in charge of troops in southern Ukraine, had led Russian forces in Syria and was accused of overseeing a bombardment that destroyed much of Aleppo.
The 19-kilometer (12-mile) Kerch Bridge, on a strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, is a symbol of Moscow's claims on Crimea and an essential link to the peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The $3.6 billion bridge, the longest in Europe, is vital to sustaining Russia's military operations in southern Ukraine. Putin himself presided over the bridge's opening in 2018.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video address, indirectly acknowledged the bridge attack but did not address its cause.
"Today was not a bad day and mostly sunny on our state's territory," he said. "Unfortunately, it was cloudy in Crimea. Although it was also warm."
Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants a future "without occupiers. Throughout our territory, in particular in Crimea."
Zelenskyy also said Ukrainian forces advanced or held the line in the east and south, but acknowledged "very, very difficult, very tough fighting" around the city of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, where Russian forces have claimed recent gains.
Train and automobile traffic over the bridge was temporarily suspended. Automobile traffic resumed Saturday afternoon on one of the two links that remained intact, with the flow alternating in each direction, said Crimea's Russia-backed leader, Sergey Aksyonov.
Rail traffic was resuming slowly. Two passenger trains left the Crimean cities of Sevastopol and Simferopol and headed toward the bridge Saturday evening. Passenger ferry links between Crimea and the Russian mainland were being relaunched Sunday.
While Russia seized areas north of Crimea early in its invasion of Ukraine and built a land corridor to it along the Sea of Azov, Ukraine is pressing a counteroffensive to reclaim that territory. That Russian-held territory along the sea includes the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Crimean Peninsula is a popular destination for Russian tourists and home to a Russian naval base. A Russian tourist association estimated that 50,000 tourists were in Crimea on Saturday.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’ll see highs in the lower 90s today with sunny skies. Sunday will usher in some changes. While highs may reach the lower 90s, there will be a chance for a few showers or thunderstorms at any time as a front moves through. There won’t be enough moisture for the front to be too active, so just a few showers are possible and not everyone will see them. Next week turns out really nice around here as we have sunny skies for the work week with highs in the lower 80s and overnight and morning lows in the 50s. The tropics remain active. Fiona is heading for Canada, while we continue to monitor Tropical Storm Ian which was upgraded from Tropical Depression 9 Friday. This is likely to become a major category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall somewhere in the Florida peninsula Tuesday into Wednesday. The average high is 86 and the average low is 64 this time of year.
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s no secret that inflation has been pushing the price of nearly everything up. Unfortunately, those prices likely won’t be cooling off for your July Fourth cookout.
In a recent report, the American Farm Bureau Federation found the average July Fourth cookout (serving 10 people) will cost $69.68, up 17% – or about $10 – compared to last summer. The usual culprits – supply chain disruptions, inflation, and war in Ukraine – are to blame, according to AFBF.
“Despite higher food prices, the supply chain disruptions and inflation have made farm supplies more expensive; like consumers, farmers are price-takers not price-makers,” AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan said in a Monday news release. “Bottom line, in many cases the higher prices farmers are being paid aren’t covering the increase in their farm expenses. The cost of fuel is up and fertilizer prices have tripled.”
While reviewing the prices of 12 common cookout dishes, AFBF found the cost of ground beef has risen the most since last year. A 2-pound pack of ground beef now costs just over $11, up 36% from $8.20 in 2021.
Other popular cookout meats like chicken breasts and pork chops, and staples like potato salad, hamburger buns, and cookies, have also increased in price since the summer of 2021.
Not every item is on the rise, though. According to AFBF, the prices for strawberries, sliced cheese, and potato chips have dropped year-over-year. That’s especially true for the berries – two pints of strawberries cost $4.44 this summer, down from $5.30.
Here’s a look at the year-over-year price differences for each item reviewed by AFBF:
The AFBF compiled data with the help of 176 volunteer shoppers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Grocery store shelves aren’t the only places with high prices. The national average for a regular gallon of gas is almost $5, nearly $2 higher than it was around the same time last year, AAA reports. Gas prices have been falling for the past two weeks, according to AAA, but it’s unclear just how low the prices will go.
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Company Named a Best Overall Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer of the Year
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (Upsher-Smith) today announced that it has been honored with a Distribution Industry Award for Notable Achievement in Healthcare (DIANA Award) for "Best Overall Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with less than $300M in sales" by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA). The HDA presented the awards to outstanding pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers at its 2022 Business and Leadership Conference in Orlando on June 6, 2022.
"Upsher-Smith is committed to upholding our reputation as a trusted healthcare partner. Delivering peace of mind for our customers by offering the best in supply and pharmaceutical manufacturing excellence is at the forefront of all that we do," said Rich Fisher, President and COO of Upsher-Smith. "This marks the 13th DIANA award for Upsher-Smith and we are especially proud of the ongoing confidence that distributors have in our product quality and reliable supply. This customer confidence fuels our team to bring even more products to our trading partners in the years ahead."
Upsher-Smith will soon expand upon its long-standing, award-winning relationships with distributors with the opening of its new, 270,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota. The new site will have up-to-the-minute serialization and packaging capabilities and has capacity and capabilities that could support contract manufacturing for third parties. To learn more, visit www.upsher-smith.com.
Since 1959, the DIANA Awards have been presented to pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers that set the standard for excellence in developing innovative new product introductions and promotions, fostering exceptional trading partner relationships, advancing trade relations and creating business practices that benefit the entire healthcare supply chain. DIANA finalists and winners for Best Overall Company are chosen by HDA distributor members who judge companies based on several criteria including: knowledgeable salespeople, high-level customer service, demonstrated flexibility and creativity in marketing, and incorporation of new technologies to ensure product safety and security. Upsher-Smith is included among a distinguished group of present and past recipients who serve as models for leadership and innovation in the healthcare marketplace.
About Upsher-Smith
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is a trusted U.S. pharmaceutical company that strives to improve the health and lives of patients through an unwavering commitment to high-quality products and sustainable growth. The company brings brands and generics to a wide array of customers, always backed by its attentive level of service, strong industry relationships, and dedication to consistent product supply. For more information, visit www.upsher-smith.com.
About the Healthcare Distribution Alliance
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) represents primary pharmaceutical distributors — the vital link between the nation's pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and others nationwide. Since 1876, HDA has helped members navigate regulations and innovations to get the right medicines to the right patients at the right time, safely and efficiently. The HDA Research Foundation, HDA's non-profit charitable foundation, serves the healthcare industry by providing research and education focused on priority healthcare supply chain issues.
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Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First US Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSB) (the "Company"), the parent company of First US Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 ("4Q2022"), compared to $1.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 ("3Q2022") and $1.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 ("4Q2021"). For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company's net income totaled $6.9 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of 60.6% in diluted earnings per share.
Comparing 2022 to 2021, earnings improvement was driven primarily by reductions in non-interest expense following strategic initiatives that were initiated by the Company beginning in the third quarter of 2021. The strategic initiatives included the cessation of new business development at the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. ("ALC"), as well as efforts to reorganize the Bank's retail banking, technology and deposit operations functions. As a result of these efforts, non-interest expense was reduced by $4.7 million, or 14.3%, comparing 2022 to 2021.
"We are pleased to wrap up a very strong year of earnings growth," stated James F. House, President and CEO of the Company. "The strategic initiatives that we began 15 to 18 months ago to improve both operating efficiency and asset quality are reaping significant rewards in the current environment. The coming year is expected to present many challenges as we continue to face a rising interest rate environment and a slowing economy. However, we continue to believe that our balance sheet is well-positioned for the volatile environment in which we find ourselves," continued Mr. House.
Net income grew by $0.4 million, or 19.8%, in 4Q2022, compared to 3Q2022 due, in part, to growth in net interest income. Quarter-over-quarter net interest margin improved by 17 basis points in 4Q2022 compared to 3Q2022. In addition, the Company's provision for loan and lease losses decreased by $0.6 million as loan growth slowed, particularly in the indirect consumer category, during the last quarter of the year.
Other Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
Loan Growth – The table below summarizes loan balances by portfolio category at the end of each of the most recent five quarters as of December 31, 2022.
The Company's total loan portfolio increased by $23.3 million, or 3.1%, during 4Q2022. Loan volume increases during the quarter were driven primarily by growth in the Bank's construction, commercial and industrial, consumer indirect, and 1-4 family residential secured categories. Growth in these categories was consistent with continued commercial economic activity and resiliency in consumer demand during the quarter. Loan growth was partially offset by decreases in the multi-family residential, direct consumer, and branch retail categories. The decreases in direct consumer and branch retail loans were consistent with management's expectations related to the Company's business cessation strategy at ALC. As of December 31, 2022, loans totaled $775.1 million, an increase of $64.2 million, or 9.0%, since December 31, 2021. The majority of year-over-year growth resulted from the consumer indirect and multi-family residential categories.
Net Interest Income and Margin – Net interest income totaled $9.9 million in 4Q2022, compared to $9.5 million in 3Q2022 and $9.3 million in 4Q2021. The improvement compared to both prior quarters resulted from loan growth, as well as margin expansion as earning assets repriced faster than interest-bearing liabilities amid the rising interest rate environment. Net interest margin was 4.27% in 4Q2022, compared to 4.10% in both 3Q2022 and 4Q2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, net interest income totaled $36.9 million, slightly below $37.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in 2022 was attributable to reductions in interest and fees on ALC loans in connection with the ALC cessation of business strategy, as well as increases in interest expense resulting from the rising rate environment. Comparing 2022 to 2021, interest and fees on ALC loans decreased by $4.3 million, while the Company's interest expense increased by $1.3 million. These reductions in net interest income were mostly offset by growth of $5.6 million in interest income attributable to the Bank's other earning asset categories comparing 2022 to 2021. Full-year net interest margin was 4.07% in 2022, compared to 4.23% in 2021. As ALC's loan portfolio continues to pay down, there will be continued reduction in interest and fees attributable to ALC's loans. As of December 31, 2022, remaining loans, net of unearned interest and fees, in ALC's portfolio totaled $20.2 million. This amount represents a reduction of 57.9% of total loans in ALC's portfolio from September 30, 2021, immediately following implementation of the cessation of business strategy. As the pay down of ALC's loans continues, the Company is continuing efforts to deploy funds in the Bank's other loan and investment categories in order to offset reductions in interest income resulting from the pay down.
Deposit Growth and Deployment of Funds – Deposits totaled $870.0 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $846.5 million as of September 30, 2022, and $838.1 million as of December 31, 2021. Core deposits, which exclude time deposits of $250 thousand or more, totaled $778.1 million, or 89.4% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $775.1 million, or 92.5% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2021. Total average funding costs, including both interest- and noninterest-bearing deposits and borrowings, was 0.77% in 4Q2022, compared to 0.51% in 3Q2022, and 0.33% in 4Q2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, average funding costs totaled 0.48%, compared to 0.35% for the year ended December 31, 2021. As the cost of deposits and borrowings continues to rise, management seeks to deploy earning assets in an efficient manner to maximize net interest income amid the rising interest rate environment. During 4Q2022, the Company sold investment securities with a principal balance totaling $8.6 million at a net loss of $83 thousand. The intent of these sales was to effectively prune the investment portfolio and allow for reinvestment in higher-earning assets in future periods. Investment securities, including both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios, totaled $132.7 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $145.9 million as of September 30, 2022, and $134.3 million as of December 31, 2021.
Loan Loss Provision – The Company's loan loss provision totaled $0.5 million in 4Q2022, compared to $1.2 million in 3Q2022, and $0.5 million in 4Q2021. The reduction in provision compared to 3Q2022 resulted primarily from reduced loan growth in 4Q2022, particularly in the Bank's indirect consumer portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2022, loan loss provisions totaled $3.3 million, compared to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in provision expense comparing 2022 to 2021 reflected both an increase in charge-offs associated with ALC's loan portfolio, as well as qualitative adjustments applied to the portfolio in response to heightened inflationary trends and other economic uncertainties that emerged in 2022. In management's view, the combination of the business cessation strategy, coupled with deteriorating economic conditions, including elevated inflation levels, increased overall credit risk during 2022, particularly in ALC's loan portfolio. Loan loss provisions recorded by the Company during 2022 included expense of $2.0 million associated with ALC's loans and $1.3 million associated with the Bank's portfolio. While loan loss provisions at ALC resulted primarily from increased charge-offs and heightened economic risk factors, provisions at the Bank resulted primarily from loan growth. Due to its classification as a smaller reporting company by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is not required to adopt the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model to account for credit losses until 2023. Management has calculated a preliminary allowance for credit losses under the CECL accounting model as of January 1, 2023. Although the calculation is not final, and is subject to further evaluation, management currently expects to record an increase to credit loss reserves upon the adoption of CECL of approximately $2.4 million. Of this amount, approximately $0.7 million, or 29%, is associated with ALC's run-off loan portfolio, while the remainder is associated with the Bank's loan portfolio. In accordance with CECL transition accounting guidance, the adjustment will be recorded directly to retained earnings during the first quarter of 2023 and will not impact the Company's current period earnings.
Non-interest Income – Non-interest income totaled $0.7 million in 4Q2022, compared to $1.1 million in 3Q2022 and $0.9 million in 4Q2021. The decrease comparing 4Q2022 to 3Q2022 resulted primarily from gains on the sale of premises and equipment in 3Q2022 that were not repeated in 4Q2022, as well as losses associated with investment securities sales in 4Q2022. Compared to 4Q2021, the reduction in 4Q2022 resulted from the losses on sales of investment securities, combined with reduced service charge and other ancillary revenues comparing the two periods. For both years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, non-interest income totaled $3.5 million.
Non-interest Expense – Non-interest expense totaled $7.1 million in 4Q2022, compared to $7.0 million in 3Q2022, and $7.4 million in 4Q2021. The increase in expense comparing 4Q2022 to 3Q2022 resulted primarily from various miscellaneous expense categories, combined with a modest increase in salaries and benefits. For the year ended December 31, 2022, non-interest expense totaled $28.1 million, compared to $32.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of 14.3%. The year-over-year expense decrease resulted primarily from the cessation of ALC's business, as well as other efficiency efforts conducted by the Bank. As a result of these efforts, significant reductions were realized associated with salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and other expenses associated with technology and professional services. Non-interest expense during 2022 was further reduced by $0.3 million in nonrecurring net gains on the sale of other real estate owned (OREO). Due primarily to the significant reduction in non-interest expense, the Company's efficiency ratio improved to 69.5% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 80.9% for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Asset Quality – The Company's nonperforming assets, including loans in non-accrual status and OREO, totaled $2.3 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $2.8 million as of September 30, 2022, and $4.2 million as of December 31, 2021. The reduction in nonperforming assets during 2022 resulted mostly from the sale of OREO properties during the period. Reductions in OREO totaled $1.5 million during 2022 and included the sales of banking centers that were closed in 2021. As a percentage of total assets, non-performing assets totaled 0.24% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 0.28% as of September 30, 2022, and 0.43% as of December 31, 2021. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans increased in 2022 to 0.30% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 0.16% as of December 31, 2021. The increase resulted from accelerated charge-offs of ALC's run-off portfolio of loans.
Shareholders' Equity – As of December 31, 2022, shareholders' equity totaled $85.1 million, compared to $90.1 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease in shareholders' equity resulted from reductions in accumulated other comprehensive income due to declines in the market value of the Company's available-for-sale investment portfolio, as well as repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock during the year ended December 31, 2022. The market value declines in investment securities available-for-sale were the direct result of the increasing interest rate environment in 2022. No other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in the portfolio as of December 31, 2022. The market value decrease in available-for-sale securities was partially offset by an increase in the market value of cash flow derivative instruments that hedge certain deposits and borrowings on the Company's balance sheet. As of December 31, 2022, the Company's ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets totaled 7.84%, compared to 7.67% as of September 30, 2022, and 8.63% as of December 31, 2021.
Share Repurchases - During 2022, the Company completed share repurchases totaling 412,400 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price per share of $10.87. The repurchases were completed under the Company's existing share repurchase program, which was amended in April 2021 to allow for the repurchase of additional shares. During 4Q2022, the share repurchase program was extended through December 31, 2023. Under the program, 596,813 shares remain available for repurchase as of December 31, 2022. No shares were repurchased during 4Q2022.
Cash Dividend – Commensurate with the earnings growth experienced in 2022, the Company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share of common stock in 4Q2022, a 67% increase over the dividend of $0.03 per share paid during the previous three quarters of 2022 and all four quarters of 2021.
Regulatory Capital –During 4Q2022, the Bank continued to maintain capital ratios at higher levels than required to be considered a "well-capitalized" institution under applicable banking regulations. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank's common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios were each 11.07%. As of December 31, 2022, its total capital ratio was 12.19%, and its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.39%.
Liquidity – As of December 31, 2022, the Company continued to maintain excess funding capacity sufficient to provide adequate liquidity for loan growth, capital expenditures and ongoing operations. The Company benefits from a strong core deposit base, a liquid investment securities portfolio and access to funding from a variety of sources, including federal funds lines, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and brokered deposits.
About First US Bancshares, Inc.
First US Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company that operates banking offices in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia through First US Bank (the "Bank"). In addition, the Company's operations include Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. ("ALC"), a consumer loan company, and FUSB Reinsurance, Inc., an underwriter of credit life and credit accident and health insurance policies sold to the Bank's and ALC's consumer loan customers. The Company files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at www.firstusbank.com. More information about the Company and the Bank may be obtained at www.firstusbank.com. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FUSB."
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements may address issues that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements following the date of this press release, except as required by law. In addition, the Company, through its senior management, may make from time to time forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's senior management based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Certain factors that could affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements and cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the SEC, and forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other public statements of the Company or its senior management should be considered in light of those factors. Such factors may include the rate of growth (or lack thereof) in the economy generally and in the Company's service areas; the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, the Company's customers, the communities that the Company serves and the United States economy, including the impact of actions taken by governmental authorities to try to contain the virus and protect against it, through vaccinations and otherwise, or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy (including, without limitation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and subsequent federal legislation) and the resulting effect on the Company's operations, liquidity and capital position and on the financial condition of the Company's borrowers and other customers; the impact of changing accounting standards and tax laws on the Company's allowance for loan losses and financial results; the impact of national and local market conditions on the Company's business and operations; strong competition in the banking industry; the impact of changes in interest rates and monetary policy on the Company's performance and financial condition; the pending discontinuation of LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark; the impact of technological changes in the banking and financial service industries and potential information system failures; cybersecurity and data privacy threats; the costs of complying with extensive governmental regulation; the possibility that acquisitions may not produce anticipated results and result in unforeseen integration difficulties; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company's public filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Relative to the Company's dividend policy, the payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including the Company's earnings, leverage, operations, financial conditions, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In the future, the Board of Directors may change the Company's dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial results presented in this press release that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company's management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are beneficial to the reader. These non-GAAP measures have been provided to enhance overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and position. Management believes that these presentations provide meaningful comparisons of financial performance and position in various periods and can be used as a supplement to the GAAP-based measures presented in this press release. The non-GAAP financial results presented should not be considered a substitute for the GAAP-based results. Management believes that both GAAP measures of the Company's financial performance and the respective non-GAAP measures should be considered together.
The non-GAAP measures and ratios that have been provided in this press release include measures of tangible assets and equity and certain ratios that include tangible assets and equity. Discussion of these measures and ratios is included below, along with reconciliations of such non-GAAP measures to GAAP amounts included in the financial statements previously presented in this press release.
Tangible Balances and Measures
In addition to capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators, the Company utilizes various tangible common equity measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. These measures, which are presented in the financial tables in this press release, may also include calculations of tangible assets. As defined by the Company, tangible common equity represents shareholders' equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, while tangible assets represent total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.
Management believes that the measures of tangible equity are important because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. In addition, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of the Company's capitalization to other organizations. In management's experience, many stock analysts use tangible common equity measures in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets that typically result from the use of the purchase accounting method in accounting for mergers and acquisitions.
These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators. Because GAAP does not include these measures, management believes that there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to the tangible common equity ratios that the Company utilizes. Despite the importance of these measures to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for the measures, and, therefore, the Company's calculations may not be comparable with those of other organizations. In addition, there may be limits to the usefulness of these measures to investors. Accordingly, management encourages readers to consider the Company's consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The table below reconciles the Company's calculations of these measures to amounts reported in accordance with GAAP.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Partnership for Education Advancement embark on four-year initiative to help thousands of students of color chart pathways to and through college
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of current and former students at public Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive one-on-one success coaching and support, thanks to a new initiative announced today by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the national nonprofit representing nearly 300,000 students attending 47 HBCU member institutions, and the Partnership for Education Advancement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides capacity building support and sustainable solutions to mission-focused higher education institutions. In collaboration with student success nonprofit InsideTrack, the organizations will launch a four-year, multi-campus initiative that will provide one-on-one success coaching to help remove barriers to college enrollment and success for students at a network of 16 HBCUs nationwide.
"Over the past few years, we've seen record growth in enrollments and applications at some HBCU campuses, and outside investments are leading to an exciting new era of impact and innovation," said Harry Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. "HBCUs disproportionately enroll and support students from low-income backgrounds as well as those who are first-generation college students—students who gain significant value from this type of one-on-one coaching and support. By both providing individualized coaching for current and former students, as well as building capacity for institutions to continue this important work over time, this initiative will help institutions capitalize on the current momentum."
The coaching work will support current and returning HBCU students as they work to clarify their academic, career and personal goals; identify potential obstacles and a plan to overcome them; and stay motivated as they encounter challenges on the path to completion. The network initiative will be managed by Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement) and is made possible by philanthropic support from Blue Meridian Partners as part of its HBCU Transformation Project, a landmark initiative that seeks to improve student outcomes and increase the health and sustainability of HBCUs.
Over the next three years, the program will provide one-on-one success coaching services for up to 11,500 students, pairing stopped out students with a corps of professional InsideTrack success coaches who will work individually to help them navigate the barriers to returning to higher education and provide continued support to help them stay on track to graduation. In addition, the partnership will provide coaching support to more than 9,800 currently enrolled students over three years, helping them persist and stay on track to graduation.
"Despite historic underfunding and an array of systemic barriers, HBCUs have a remarkable track record of creating pathways to socioeconomic mobility for students of color and first-generation students," said James Runcie, CEO and Co-Founder of the Partnership for Education Advancement. "Scaling the impact of HBCUs requires equipping them with individual supports and services that build on the strengths of the schools, that are financially sustainable, and that improve the student journey to successful outcomes. Individualized coaching will support HBCUs in ensuring students can set and achieve their own goals, and capacity building will allow this work to continue into the future."
The partnership with Ed Advancement and TMCF builds on InsideTrack's long-standing work to bring its evidence-based coaching model to support HBCU institutions and students over the past decade.
Beginning in the second year of the engagement, InsideTrack and Ed Advancement will work across the 16 Thurgood Marshall College Fund member colleges to build a coaching corps of 80 professionally trained student success coaches, 50 certified program leaders—and another 21 observers and 35 trainers qualified to certify and train new coaches, with participating HBCUs beginning to operate the coaching programs independently in year four.
"As a proud HBCU alumna and daughter of an HBCU educator, I have been the beneficiary of the rich educational experiences, campus community and lifelong connections afforded by the Historically Black college experience," said Malika Clinkscales, associate vice president for partner success at InsideTrack. "Ultimately, our vision for this work is to build an HBCU community of practice that will bring innovations in student support and success coaching to thousands of students of color nationwide."
About the Thurgood Marshall College Fund: Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the K-12 and higher education space. The organization is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs. TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For more information about TMCF, visit: www.tmcf.org.
About the Partnership for Education Advancement: Founded in 2018 by Tony James, chairman of Jefferson River Capital, and Jim Runcie, CEO of Ed Advancement and former COO of Federal Student Aid (FSA), Ed Advancement is a non-profit that works collaboratively with HBCUs in support of their mission to advance socioeconomic mobility for their students. By providing highly individualized, sustainable solutions, Ed Advancement helps partner institutions serve their students and meet strategic enrollment, graduation, and advancement goals.
About InsideTrack: InsideTrack is passionate about helping all learners achieve their education and career goals through the transformative power of coaching. Since 2001, we've served 2.9 million learners, partnering with more than 300 institutions and organizations to directly improve enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness. Our coaching methodology is evidence-based and research-confirmed, with proven outcomes for every type of learner — from traditional to adult, part-time to full-time, online to in-person — including first generation students and those who face systemic barriers to postsecondary success. We also work with partners to build internal coaching capacity through staff training and professional services — designed to sustain advances in-house for lasting, scalable impact. InsideTrack is a part of Strada Collaborative, a mission-driven nonprofit. To learn more, visit www.insidetrack.org and follow us on Twitter @InsideTrack and LinkedIn @InsideTrack.
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BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat will start Kyle Lowry at point guard against the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday after starter Gabe Vincent was ruled out with a sprained left ankle.
Vincent got hurt late in Miami’s Game 4 loss when he landed awkwardly while trying to save a loose ball near the Heat bench. He was re-taped and returned to that game, but the effects of the sprain led to the Heat ruling Vincent out for Game 5.
Miami enters Thursday with a 3-1 series lead and a second chance to advance to the NBA Finals for a matchup with the Denver Nuggets.
Vincent started each of Miami’s first 15 playoff games. He’s averaged 13.1 points in the postseason, third-best on the Heat behind Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Lowry has been coming off the bench while Vincent starts.
Miami has played most of the playoffs without two other guards, Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. Herro has been cleared to resume some basketball activities after recovering from a broken hand but is still at least several days away from playing. Oladipo will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon.
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DUBLIN, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, today announced that President and CEO, Murray S. Kessler and CFO Eduardo Bezerra are scheduled to participate in investor meetings at the Credit Suisse HALO Investment Summit held in New York City on Wednesday, May 25th. There will be no formal presentation.
President and CEO, Murray S. Kessler is also scheduled to virtually present at the Oppenheimer Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference on Wednesday, June 15th at 9:45 AM EDT.
Interested parties can access webcasts on the Perrigo website at http://perrigo.investorroom.com/events-webcasts.
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; PRGO) is a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Led by its consumer self-care strategy, Perrigo is the largest store brand OTC player in the U.S. in the categories in which it competes and a top 10 OTC company by revenue in Europe. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements." These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "forecast," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, including: the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its variants and associated supply chain impacts on the Company's business; general economic, credit, and market conditions; the impact of the war in Ukraine and any escalation thereof, including the effects of economic and political sanctions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other countries related thereto; the outbreak or escalation of conflict in other regions where we do business; future impairment charges; customer acceptance of new products; competition from other industry participants, some of whom have greater marketing resources or larger market shares in certain product categories than the Company does; pricing pressures from customers and consumers; resolution of uncertain tax positions, including the Company's appeal of the draft and final Notices of Proposed Assessment ("NOPAs") issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the impact that an adverse result in any such proceedings would have on operating results, cash flows, and liquidity; pending and potential third-party claims and litigation, including litigation relating to the Company's restatement of previously-filed financial information and litigation relating to uncertain tax positions, including the NOPAs; potential impacts of ongoing or future government investigations and regulatory initiatives; potential costs and reputational impact of product recalls or sales halts; the impact of tax reform legislation and/or changes in healthcare policy; the timing, amount and cost of any share repurchases; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates; the Company's ability to achieve the benefits expected from the sale of its Rx business and the risk that potential costs or liabilities incurred or retained in connection with the transaction may exceed the Company's estimates or adversely affect the Company's business or operations; the Company's ability to achieve the benefits expected from the acquisition of HRA Pharma and the risks that the Company's synergy estimates are inaccurate or that the Company faces higher than anticipated integration or other costs in connection with the acquisition; risks associated with the integration of HRA Pharma, including the risk that growth rates are adversely affected by any delay in the integration of sales and distribution networks; the consummation and success of other announced and unannounced acquisitions or dispositions, and the Company's ability to realize the desired benefits thereof; and the Company's ability to execute and achieve the desired benefits of announced cost-reduction efforts and strategic and other initiatives. An adverse result with respect to the Company's appeal of any material outstanding tax assessments or pending litigation, including securities or drug pricing matters, could ultimately require the use of corporate assets to pay such assessments, damages from third-party claims, and related interest and/or penalties, and any such use of corporate assets would limit the assets available for other corporate purposes. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving was playing again. Ben Simmons was playing like an All-Star again.
The Brooklyn Nets, who rarely get to enjoy normalcy for too long, could savor a night Sunday when things actually looked like they drew them up.
“It’s always nice to just focus on the game,” Kevin Durant said.
Irving returned from his suspension with 14 points, Simmons tuned up for his trip back to Philadelphia with a season-high 22 and the Nets beat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 127-115 on Sunday night.
Durant scored 26 points, giving him at least 25 in all 17 games this season. That’s the longest streak to start a season since Rick Barry did it in 25 straight in 1966-67.
But it was the surprise scoring of others who sparked the Nets in this one. Simmons had his first 20-point game since for playing for the 76ers in the 2021 playoffs, and Yuta Watanabe had 16.
The Nets announced Irving would be available to play Sunday morning, after he apologized to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with antisemitic material on his Twitter page. They suspended him days later after he had refused to apologize or clarify his beliefs, and he missed eight games.
Irving got a good ovation after resuming his spot as the last player announced during starting lineups, then made a 3-pointer on his first shot attempt. He missed his other four shots in 13 first-half minutes.
“Felt good, felt good,” Irving said. “Just missed my teammates, missed the coaching staff.”
Dillon Brooks scored 31 points for the Grizzlies, who were without All-Star Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. But they trailed by only three after three quarters before Brooklyn opened the fourth with an 18-5 spurt, featuring four 3-pointers from Watanabe, to break it open at 114-98.
“It was, I thought, a heck of a first three quarters,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “Three-point game, just didn’t make enough plays in the fourth quarter. They got hot.”
Simmons returned to the starting lineup with center Nic Claxton out for personal reasons. Coming off his best game of the season Thursday in Portland, he was even better in this one, shooting 11 for 13 with eight assists and five rebounds.
Coming off back surgery that kept him from playing last season, Simmons didn’t even have a double-figure scoring game until his 10th game this season.
“I know what I can do. I know what I’m capable of. I’m not surprised,” Simmons said.
The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft is set to face the 76ers on Tuesday for the first time since they granted his trade request last February.
Brooks had 17 points at halftime as Memphis led 62-57, but Durant scored 14 points in the third and Simmons made all four shots for eight more as Brooklyn tied a season best with 39 points, taking a 96-93 edge to the fourth.
Morant and Bane both scored 38 points when the Grizzlies beat the Nets on Oct. 24. But Morant has a sprained left ankle and Bane a sprained right big toe.
Jaren Jackson Jr. also sat to rest after playing in two games following a 14-game absence to begin the season while recovering from right foot surgery.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Memphis had its seven-game winning streak against the Nets snapped. … Steven Adams had 15 points and 10 rebounds, but shot 1 for 8 at the free throw line.
Nets: Watanabe has reached double figures in four straight games for the first time in his career. … Brooklyn was playing one of only two home games in a 12-game stretch. The Nets returned from a four-game West Coast trip for this game, then go right back on the road for three in a row starting Tuesday at Philadelphia.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Host Sacramento on Tuesday.
Nets: At Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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Seeking success down the stretch, Canucks host Sharks
The San Jose Sharks will try to snap a seven-game losing streak on Thursday night when they visit the Vancouver Canucks.
Both teams are well out of the Stanley Cup playoff picture. San Jose (19-37-15, 53 points) has the worst record in the Western Conference and is just two points ahead of Columbus in the battle for the No. 1 spot in the NHL Draft Lottery on May 8. Vancouver (31-34-5, 67 points), which is 16 points behind Winnipeg for the final wild-card spot, has the eighth-worst record in the league.
With the likely first pick 17-year-old center Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League — considered a generational talent and the most-hyped prospect since Connor McDavid — there has been speculation that some teams might want to tank down the stretch to increase their odds in the draft lottery.
Vancouver center J.T. Miller, however, wants none of that talk.
The Canucks are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and come in off a 4-3 loss to the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. The Canucks fell behind 2-0 in the first period but showed no signs of quitting with Miller garnering two goals, including one on a penalty shot after getting slashed by Shea Theodore on a short-handed breakaway in the second period.
“I don’t know what that mindset is of not going hard and trying to get a high pick,” Miller said. “We’re trying to win games, and if we win a lot, we can get used to winning habits and a winning culture before next year.”
Miller stressed it was more important to set the tone with a winning atmosphere heading into the 2023-24 season than it was to tank games to try to land Bedard.
“It’s too bad we’re not in the (playoff) hunt, but these games are really important,” Miller said. “Our starts to the (season) have been so poor and we’re trying to get a head start to know what the standard is. Everybody should be coming into camp with a clear mind of what’s expected.”
Vancouver overcame a poor first period against Vegas that saw the Canucks outshot 14-5 and commit two costly turnovers that set up goals to give the Golden Knights the early lead. But Vancouver made Vegas sweat a little after Phillip Di Giuseppe put in a rebound of a Miller tip to cut it to 4-3 with 8:17 to go.
San Jose, thanks to James Reimer’s strong goaltending performance, comes in off a tough 5-4 overtime loss at Edmonton on Monday. The Oilers needed Mattias Ekholm’s goal with 3:47 remaining to force overtime, where Darnell Nurse scored on a breakaway with just 15 seconds left to win it.
Reimer finished with a season-high 47 saves, including a highlight-reel special when he dove across the crease to stop Leon Draisaitl’s shot at an open right side of the net in the final minute of regulation.
“We’ve seen that move before,” San Jose coach David Quinn said. “They’re one of the best teams in the league who have an awful lot of firepower, and I thought we competed. Our goalie played great and I thought we did a lot of good things tonight. It just wasn’t enough.”
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SAND SPRINGS, Okla., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Webco Industries, Inc. (OTC: WEBC) today reported our first quarter results for fiscal year 2023, which ended October 31, 2022.
For our first quarter of fiscal year 2023, we had a net income of $8.4 million, or $10.54 per diluted share, while in our first quarter of fiscal year 2022, we generated a net income of $14.6 million, or $17.41 per diluted share. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $188.5 million, a 12.5 percent increase from the $167.5 million of net sales in last year's first quarter.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, we had income from operations of $12.4 million after depreciation of $3.2 million. The first fiscal quarter of the prior year generated income from operations of $19.4 million after depreciation of $3.5 million. Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was $26.0 million, or 13.8 percent of net sales, compared to $34.4 million, or 20.6 percent of net sales, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Dana S. Weber, Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair, stated, "We experienced a good outcome in an uncertain environment caused by significant volatility in hot rolled carbon steel cost and an inflation-influenced economy. Non-steel supplies and operating costs, as well as freight services, have increased in cost. Labor costs likewise experienced increases, and labor availability has been a challenge. During the quarter we refinanced our senior credit facility, extending the maturity of the revolver and term to September 2027. We remain focused on financial strength and agility. Our total cash and available credit on our revolver was $87.8 million at October 31, 2022."
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $13.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and $15.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. SG&A expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 reflect a decrease in costs associated with lower profitability, such as company-wide incentive compensation and variable pay programs. We experienced inflation in wages and other expenses when comparing the current and prior year first fiscal quarters.
Interest expense was $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $0.6 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2022. The change in interest expense between the periods was mostly because of higher interest rates, although debt levels have increased.
Capital expenditures incurred amounted to $9.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Our capital investments were focused on improving our efficiencies, yields, quality, and capabilities.
As of October 31, 2022, we had $12.8 million in cash, in addition to $75.0 million of available borrowing under our $220 million senior revolving credit facility. Availability on the revolver, which had $117.0 million drawn at October 31, 2022, was subject to advance rates on eligible accounts receivable and inventories. Borrowings are up primarily due to increased working capital requirements associated with increased sales prices and inventory cost. Our term loan and revolver mature in September 2027. Accounting rules require asset-based debt agreements like our revolver to be classified as a current liability, despite its fiscal year 2028 maturity.
Webco's stock repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $20 million of our outstanding common stock in private or open market transactions. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, we repurchased 1,100 shares of the company's stock. Webco purchased almost 141,000 shares over the course of the past three fiscal years. The repurchase plan may be extended, suspended, or discontinued at any time, without notice, at the Board's discretion.
Webco's mission is to continuously build on our strengths as we create a vibrant company for the ages. We leverage on our core values of trust and teamwork, continuously building strength, agility, and innovation. We focus on practices that support our brand, such that we are 100% engaged every day to build a forever kind of company for our Trusted Teammates, customers, business partners, investors, and community. We provide high-quality carbon steel, stainless steel and other metal specialty tubing products designed to industry and customer specifications. We have five tube production facilities in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania and eight value-added facilities in Oklahoma, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas, serving customers globally.
Forward-looking statements: Certain statements in this release, including, but not limited to, those preceded by or predicated upon the words "anticipates," "appears," "available," "believe," "can," "consider," "expects," "forever," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "projects," "pursue," "should," "wishes," "would," or similar words may constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied herein. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include the factors discussed above and, among others: general economic and business conditions, including any global economic downturn; low hydrocarbon prices; competition from foreign imports, including any impacts associated with dumping or the strength of the U.S. dollar; political or social environments that are unfriendly to industrial or energy-related businesses; changes in manufacturing technology; banking environment, including availability of adequate financing; worldwide and domestic monetary policy; changes in tax rates and regulation; regulatory and permitting requirements, including, but not limited to, environmental, workforce, healthcare, safety and national security; availability and cost of adequate qualified and competent personnel; changes in import / export tariff or restrictions; volatility in raw material cost and availability for the Company, its customers and vendors; the cost and availability, including time for delivery, of parts and services necessary to maintain equipment essential to the Company's manufacturing activities; the cost and availability of manufacturing supplies, including process gasses; volatility in natural gas and power cost and availability; problems associated with product development efforts; appraised values of inventories that can impact available borrowing under the Company's credit facility; declaration of material adverse change by a lender; industry capacity; domestic competition; loss of, or reductions in, purchases by significant customers and customer work stoppages; work stoppages by critical suppliers; labor unrest; conditions, including acts of God, that require more costly transportation of raw materials; accidents, equipment failures and insured or uninsured casualties; third-party product liability claims; flood, tornado, winter storms, and other natural disasters; customer or supplier bankruptcy; customer or supplier declarations of force majeure; customer or supplier breach of contract; insurance cost and availability; lack of insurance coverage for floods; the cost associated with providing healthcare benefits to employees; customer claims; supplier quality or delivery problems; technical and data processing capabilities; cyberattack on our information technology infrastructure; world, domestic or regional health crisis; vaccine mandates or related governmental policy that would cause significant portions of our workforce, or that of our customers or vendors, to leave their current employment; and our ability to repurchase the Company's stock. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any such forward-looking statements.
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Joint effort includes a white paper on the value of "externalization" of Authorization policies
TEL AVIV, Israel and NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlainID, the Authorization Company™, announces today the release of "Build vs Buy: Guide to Evaluating Authorization" in collaboration with Simon Moffatt, founder and analyst of The Cyber Hut.
The increase in remote work and digital commerce has created a proliferation of digital identities which demand secure, frictionless access to applications and the underlying data.
The guide is designed to address and inform on key criteria when considering whether to build and maintain authorization policies "inside" an application vs leveraging the benefits of an external authorization engine.
The need for functionally rich applications capable of operating in a digitally optimized computing architecture has motivated enterprises to consider migrating their legacy, internally developed policies to an Authorization Platform such as PlainID.
"Externalized Authorization is now an essential part of the security arsenal - foundational for agile business operations - allowing the modern enterprise to share data, assets and applications to a range of new stakeholders," said Simon Moffatt. "This guide aims to empower the buyer on a range of topics associated with next generation authorization. It will hopefully be a great asset to the security executive and practitioner alike."
Numerous industry analysts are recommending externalizing authorization and authentication as a means to increase an enterprise's security resilience and a prerequisite to creating a Zero Trust architecture.
"PlainID is more than delighted to collaborate with Simon and The Cyber Hut. We strongly believe in the virtue of thought leadership and the importance of this subject matter. The power and broad value of authorization are just beginning to be realized, and our hope is that this guide helps firms make informed decisions." Tom Ammirati, PlainID's Chief Revenue Officer.
To learn more, download the guide; or join our webinar with Simon Moffatt on September 15th, 2022.
PlainID helps businesses advance and modernize by simply and securely connecting identities of all types with the digital assets they need to do their jobs, accomplish tasks at scale, and conduct digital commerce. By making authorization decisions simple, smart, granular, and contextual, PlainID helps enterprises achieve a positive and measurable impact on user experience, enterprise security, and data privacy.
Powered by policy-based access control (PBAC), leading-edge features include PlainID's Centralized Management Dashboard, which provides users the ability to create and manage enterprise-wide authorization policies from a central point while maintaining distributed enforcement capabilities. The Platform provides out-of-the-box PlainID Authorizers™ that address common authorization patterns for API gateways, microservices, data, and applications.
PlainID Inc. The Authorization Company™, is the recognized leader in Authorization as a Service powered by Policy Based Access Control (PBAC). PlainID's simple, straightforward solution to authorization management enables organizations to create, manage and enforce authorization policies across an enterprise. By securely connecting identities to digital assets via PlainID Authorizers, firms can meet the digital demands of user journeys, enable zero trust architectures and provide data security. The PlainID Authorization Platform enables rapid business growth by connecting new and legacy technologies with the latest and most advanced authorization features.
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SEATTLE — A federal safety agency said Saturday that four people who died when a small plane crashed north of Seattle last month were conducting test flights to gather baseline information before the Cessna 208B was modified with a new aerodynamic drag reduction system.
The crew of the Cessna 208B had already done three days of test flights, but the day before the crash they ended early because one of the crew members felt ill. The crew went back up the following day and was testing the Cessna’s aft center-of-gravity stall characteristics when the plane crashed, the agency said.
Witnesses said the airplane broke up in flight and descended in a near-vertical corkscrew to the ground and several witnesses reported seeing a white plume of smoke as the airplane broke into pieces, the NTSB report said. The agency has previously said a wing broke away from the plane during the crash.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner previously identified the victims as three men from Washington state: Nathan Precup, 33, of Seattle; Nate Lachendro, 49, of Gig Harbor; and Scott Brenneman, 52, of Roy; as well as David Newton, 67, of Wichita, Kansas.
Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle was having the Cessna 208B test flown before modifying the aircraft, according to a statement from Raisbeck President Hal Chrisman.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CMMC) (ASX: C6C) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces second quarter 2022 financial and operating results. All currency is in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated. All results are reported on a 100% basis. The Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") are available at www.CuMtn.com and www.sedar.com.
- Production in Q2 2022 was 16.1 million pounds of copper equivalent, including 13.3 million pounds of copper, 5,792 ounces of gold, and 61,628 ounces of silver.
- Revenue for Q2 2022 was $59.1 million from the sale of 12.9 million pounds of copper, 5,069 ounces of gold, and 57,653 ounces of silver.
- C1 cash cost (1) per pound of copper produced in Q2 2022 was US$2.92.
- All-in sustaining cost ("AISC") (1) per pound of copper produced was US$3.65 and all-in cost ("AIC") (1) per pound of copper produced was US$4.93.
- Net loss for Q2 2022 was $5.3 million, or ($0.02) on a per-share basis.
- Cash flow from operations for Q2 2022 was $9.0 million, or $0.04 on a per-share basis(1).
- Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of June 30, 2022 was $92.2 million.
- Installed and commissioned additional cleaner circuit capacity to handle higher mill feed grade at higher tonnage rates.
- Received the 2022 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of the Company's Electric Trolley Assist project.
"There were a number of challenging issues in the second quarter contributing to lower production and higher costs," commented Gil Clausen, Copper Mountain's President and CEO. "Most of the impact to production came from lower-grade ore and crushing circuit throughput. The mining of the last benches of Phase 2 from a lower grade area and the top cuts of the new North Pit, which was lower-grade and oxidized with some high clay content zones, created a sticky feed that impacted crushing circuit performance with clogged chutes and crushers plugging. Further, a stripping delay in Phase 4 slowed down the release of higher grade clean ore. Post quarter end, we started the ore release in Phase 4, and with the first half of the year behind us, we plan on delivering the higher production levels forecast for the remainder of the year. ncreased production will be largely driven by a few factors. First, as we finished mining through the bottom of Phase 2 and worked through the top oxidized benches of the North Pit, we will advance the clean ore in the North Pit and Phase 4 which will allow for higher recovery and support processing at full capacity. Second, we expect grades to average around 0.30% Cu for the remainder of the year as we mine mostly higher-grade ore from Phase 4, which is planned for late July. And third, copper recovery is expected to increase further with the completion of our plant optimization and improvement projects. With increased grade, recovery, and throughput, we expect strong production in the second half of 2022, with the fourth quarter being the strongest quarter, and carry that production through 2023 and 2024."
Mr. Clausen continued, "We are completing the engineering work on the Life of Mine technical study that will include a new updated mineral reserve and mineral resource estimate for the Copper Mountain Mine. The study includes trade-off analyses and scenario plans to evaluate throughput options for mill expansion. We expect this study to be published in September."
Production
The Copper Mountain Mine produced 13.3 million pounds of copper, 5,792 ounces of gold, and 61,628 ounces of silver in Q2 2022, compared to 25.5 million pounds of copper, 7,627 ounces of gold, and 147,973 ounces of silver in Q2 2021. Production was lower during the quarter due to lower grade and reduced mill throughput.
Mill feed grade in Q2 2022 was 0.23% Cu as compared to Q2 2021 of 0.42%. Ore was delivered to the mill from a lower grade area of Phase 2, the development phase of the North Pit, and from the low-grade stockpile during the quarter. All these sources resulted in lower mill feed grade in the quarter compared to Q2 2021. Phase 2 was mined out fully in June. Phase 4 higher grade ore release was delayed due to stripping shortfalls in the first half, resulting in the start of Phase 4 ore being released in mid-July.
Above average employee absences due to several reasons, including COVID-19, limited maintenance and operations staffing during the quarter, and impacted overall mine production. Contracted labour alleviated this issue, but resulted in higher labor costs. Hiring full time replacement equipment operators was progressing well by quarter end with mine production back on track. The commencement of mining in the North Pit was also later than planned due to regulatory delays of a few months as additional test work was requested on potential acid rock drainage from the North Pit. The Company completed this test work and received full permission to mine the North Pit early in the quarter.
Supply chain issues, including a lack of available parts for some of the mine's production drills, severely limited drilled and blasted inventory levels, further impacting stripping production and delaying some Phase 4 waste removal. This situation has steadily improved during the quarter, which allowed mine production to be increased, advancing the Phase 4 waste stripping in the Copper Mountain Mine Main Pit to expose higher grade ore starting in mid-July. Ore feed grades will improve in the year's second half to about 0.30% Cu for H2 2022, with the higher-grade Phase 4 ore being the primary ore supply for the remainder of 2022. Phase 4 higher grade ore will also be the main ore supply for 2023, driving increased production.
The mill processed a total of 3.3 million tonnes of ore during the quarter as compared to 3.4 million tonnes in Q2 2021. Mill throughput was restricted due to the availability of crushed ore from the crushing circuit. The processing of wet, higher clay ore from the bottom of Phase 2 and low-grade stockpile, and oxidized higher clay ore from the top benches of the North Pit, negatively impacted crusher circuit performance during the quarter. The crushing circuit with its newly installed main shaft continues to perform well when processing clean ore, consistent with historical performance. The Company started implementing improvements to the crushing circuit during the quarter to support sustainable design performance on the varying ore types. Implementation of these improvements, which began in June, is resulting in throughput improvements and the milling circuit is ready to process the design throughput.
Copper recovery was 79.1% in Q2 2022 as compared to 79.4% in Q2 2021. The milling of high oxide material from the initial benches of the North Pit and some higher oxide material in the low-grade stockpile negatively impacted recovery. The Company has now mined through most of the North Pit higher oxide zones. It expects the copper recovery to improve for the remainder of the year, with even further increases scheduled with the completion of the plant improvement and optimization projects and Phase 4 ore supply coming online.
Mill availability averaged 89.0% for Q2 2022 as compared to 94.1% in Q2 2021. Mill availability was impacted by the feed lines sanding and plugging to Ball Mill 3 when operating at low tonnage rates. This was modified at the end of the quarter and Ball Mill 3 can now support stable production at all tonnages rates.
The Company continues to advance its plant improvement and optimization projects at the mine. The installation of an additional large column flotation cell to increase cleaner circuit capacity was completed and fully commissioned during the quarter. This large new flotation cell provides additional cleaner circuit capacity to handle higher mill feed grades at higher tonnage rates. The new filter press has also been installed and is in the final stages of commissioning. This second filter press will allow for maintaining design mill tonnage rates during extended periods of higher grades, eliminating the requirement to reduce mill tonnage as was experienced in 2021. The new filters will fully support the planned increased production levels in the second half of 2022 and 2023 at any grade. The expansion to the rougher flotation circuit is about 40% complete and is now planned to be completed in Q4 2022, which will support high recovery, especially on slower kinetic ore types. Supply chain issues delayed the delivery of certain parts of the rougher expansion, pushing the completion date by a few months.
Costs
C1 cash cost, AISC and AIC per pound of copper produced are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Performance Measures" in this press release.
C1 cash cost per pound of copper produced, net of precious metal credits, for Q2 2022 was US$2.92, as compared to US$1.38 in Q2 2021. The variance in C1 cash costs for Q2 2022, as compared to Q2 2021, was due to several items, including:
- Lower copper production due to lower mill feed grade and reduced mill throughput; and,
- Inflationary pressures increased the cost of fuel, grinding media, and mobile equipment repairs,
With production levels expected to increase throughout the remainder of the year and an easing of the temporary operating costs from H1 2022, the Company anticipates C1 cash cost per pound of copper produced to markedly improve for the remainder of 2022.
AISC per pound of copper produced for Q2 2022 was US$3.65, compared to US$1.83 in Q2 2021. AISC carries forward from C1 cash costs with the addition of $12.3 million in sustaining capital, lease, and applicable administration expenditures in Q2 2022 compared to $14.1 million in Q2 2021. The increase in AISC is carried forward from higher C1 cash costs and higher sustaining capital of $8.9 million in Q2 2022 compared to sustaining capital of $7.0 million in Q2 2021.
Sustaining capital costs for Q2 2022 were higher than Q2 2021 mainly due to $2.9 million of expenditures for the new road overpass that will eliminate traffic interference with haulage trucks on the main waste haul road, thereby improving productivity by reducing haul truck cycle times and delays. Capital expenditures for these haul truck productivity improvements were completed in Q2 2022. Sustaining capital also includes costs associated with the mine's environmental water management projects. The mine water management projects have been substantially advanced and are expected to be fully completed in Q3 2022.
AIC per pound of copper produced for Q2 2022 was US$4.93, as compared to US$2.06 in Q2 2021. AIC carries forward from AISC with the addition of $21.7 million in deferred stripping as compared to $7.1 million in deferred stripping in Q2 2021. Deferred stripping costs in Q2 2022 were from regular development activities as the Company continued to advance the development of the higher grade Phase 4 pushback of the Main Pit.
In Q2 2022, revenue was $59.1 million, net of pricing adjustments and treatment charges, compared to $142.1 million in Q2 2021. Revenue in Q2 2022 is based on the sale of 12.9 million pounds of copper, 5,069 ounces of gold, and 57,653 ounces of silver. This compares to 21.7 million pounds of copper, 6,545 ounces of gold, and 121,291 ounces of silver sold in Q2 2021. The decrease in revenue was due to lower quantities of all metals sold and at a lower average price.
Cost of sales in Q2 2022 was $68.3 million as compared to $56.3 million for Q2 2021. The increase in cost of sales can largely be attributed to the increase in higher fuel and steel costs, and increased maintenance contractor support required to assist with managing COVID-19 absences, and other related workforce absences.
The Company generated a gross loss of $9.2 million in Q2 2022 as compared to a gross profit of $85.8 million for Q2 2021. The Company reported a net loss of $5.3 million for Q2 2022 as compared to a net income of $38.7 million for Q2 2021. The variance in net income for Q2 2022, as compared to Q2 2021, was due to several items, including:
- Lower revenue in Q2 2022 due to fewer pounds of copper sold as compared to Q2 2021.
- Q2 2022 included a $15.9 million negative mark to market and final adjustment from provisional pricing on concentrate sales, as compared to an $8.8 million positive mark to market and final adjustment from provisional pricing on concentrate sales for Q2 2021.
- Higher cost of sales in Q2 2022 due to increased operating costs as compared to Q2 2021.
On an adjusted basis, the Company recorded net earnings of $3.7 million in Q2 2022, or $0.02 per share, compared to net earnings of $32.2 million in Q2 2021, or $0.15 per share.
Copper Mountain Mine, Canada
The Company's mill optimization and improvement projects at the mine site continue to progress. The cleaner column expansion project was completed and commissioned during the quarter and the filter press expansion was completed and is in commissioning. The rougher expansion project has experienced some delays due to supply chain issues and is now expected to be completed in Q4 2022. Phase 1 of the Trolley Assist project was completed during the first quarter and the one-kilometer trolley-assist haul ramp and seven pantograph-equipped electric haul trucks were successfully commissioned.
Eva Copper Project, Australia
The Company announced updated economics for the Eva Copper Project, including capital and operating costs, at the end of 2021. The Company continues to advance project financing and detailed engineering on the project. In addition, the Company is evaluating strategic opportunities for the Eva Copper Project, and has engaged Macquarie Capital to assist with this process.
Exploration Update
Canada
The drilling program, which was initiated in March 2021 with the objective of expanding resources and reserves at the Copper Mountain Main Pit, North Pit, and New Ingerbelle, is complete. The program consisted of a total of 38,000 metres of diamond drilling. Results were positive with significant copper intersections below the current reserve pits.
In January 2022, the Company announced continued positive results from drilling at New Ingerbelle, extending mineralization at depth and to the west. For further details, please see the Company's January 20, 2022, and September 9, 2021 press releases. The Company plans to incorporate the results of the 2021-2022 drilling program into an updated mineral reserves and mineral resources estimate, along with a new "Life of Mine Plan", which is expected to be published in the third quarter of 2022.
Australia
In late 2021, the Company completed an exploration program on its Cameron Copper Project, located approximately 40 kilometres south of its Eva Copper Project. The program was designed to discover additional copper, copper-gold or gold deposits. The program, which consisted of detailed geophysical, geochemical, and geological surveys followed by drill testing, produced encouraging results with multiple mineralized zones identified. A total of 60 reverse circulation holes (6,997 metres of drilling) and 7 diamond drill holes (1,341 metres of drilling) were completed on a series of targets at Cameron (C1, C1 South, C2, C3, C6, and C24). The drill program encountered intercepts of high-grade mineralization, within long, low-grade mineralized envelopes, with lateral continuity between intercepts of up to 1 kilometre. For drill hole results please see Copper Mountain's October 12, 2021 press release.
The Company is currently conducting a review and evaluation of exploration targets on the entire Cameron license block. Data from last years program is being integrated with open file geophysical data to produce an improved understanding of the structural and stratigraphic setting of copper prospects at Cameron. Additional geophysical surveys are planned for the second half of 2022 and will guide subsequent drill testing of targets.
This section of the press release provides management's production and cost estimates for 2022. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in this press release. AIC per pound of copper produced is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this press release.
As a result of H1 2022 production results, the Company now expects annual production in the range of 65 to 75 million pounds of copper. The Company expects production in the second half of 2022 to be considerably higher than the first half of 2022 as the Company begins to mine from higher grade ore from Phase 4 of the Copper Mountain Main Pit in July. The higher grade Phase 4 ore is expected throughout the remainder of 2022 and through 2023. As a result, the Company is reiterating its 2023 production guidance range of between 90 to 105 million pounds of copper.
The Company is increasing its AIC per pound of copper cost guidance for 2022 to the range of between US$2.75 and US$3.25 because of the higher-than-planned AIC in H1 2022 and inflationary pressures noted. As production is expected to increase throughout 2022, and there were a number of non-recurring expenses in H1 2022, the Company expects AIC to improve for the remainder of 2022.
Copper Mountain will host a conference call on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 7:30 am (Pacific Time) for senior management to discuss second quarter 2022 results.
Dial-in information:
Toronto and international: 1 (416) 764 8650
North America (toll-free): 1 (888) 664 6383
Webcast: https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1557958&tp_key=b1495c40ef
Replay information:
Toronto and international: 1 (416) 764 8677, Passcode: 796638#
North America (toll-free): 1 (888) 390 0541, Passcode: 796638#
The conference call replay will be available until 8:59 pm (Pacific Time) on August 1, 2022. An archive of the audio webcast will also be available on the company's website at http://www.cumtn.com.
Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain Mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Copper Mountain Mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. Copper Mountain also has the 100% owned development-stage Eva Copper Project, which is expected to add approximately 100 million pounds of copper annually, in Queensland, Australia, and an extensive 2,100 km2 highly prospective land package in the Mount Isa area. Copper Mountain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMMC" and Australian Stock Exchange under the symbol "C6C".
Additional information is available on the Company's web page at www.CuMtn.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Gil Clausen"
Gil Clausen, P.Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Website: www.CuMtn.com
This document may contain "forward looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and Copper Mountain does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities legislation.
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect our expectations or beliefs regarding future events.
In certain circumstances, forward-looking statements can be identified, but are not limited to, statements which use terminology such as "plans", "expects", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "forecasts", "guidance", scheduled", "target" or variations of such words, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative of these terms or comparable terminology. In this document, certain forward-looking statements are identified, including production and cost guidance, anticipated production at the Copper Mountain Mine, expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations, financial condition and prospects, anticipated metals prices and the anticipated sensitivity of the Company's financial performance to metals prices, the timing and results of the Company's exploration and development programs, the timing of the Company's plant improvement and optimization projects at the Copper Mountain Mine, the timing of the Company's updated mineral reserves and mineral resources estimate and new life of mine plan for the Copper Mountain Mine, the timing of studies, announcements, and analysis, events that may affect its operations and development projects, anticipated cash flows from operations and related liquidity requirements, the anticipated effect of external factors on revenue, such as commodity prices, estimation of mineral reserves and resources, mine life projections, reclamation costs, economic outlook, the impact of inflation, government regulation of mining operations, and business and acquisition strategies. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements and opportunities to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the successful exploration of the Company's properties in Canada and Australia, market price, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, extreme weather events, material and labour shortages, the reliability of the historical data referenced in this document and risks set out in Copper Mountain's public documents, including in each management's discussion and analysis and the Company's most recent annual information form, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Copper Mountain's business and operations are unknown at this time, including Copper Mountain's ability to manage challenges and restrictions arising from COVID-19 in the communities in which Copper Mountain operates and its ability to continue to safely operate and to safely return the business to normal operations. The impact of COVID-19 is dependent on a number of factors outside of the Company's control and knowledge, including the effectiveness of the measures taken by public health and governmental authorities to combat the spread of the disease, global economic uncertainties and outlook due to the disease, and the evolving restrictions relating to mining activities and to travel in certain jurisdictions in which Copper Mountain operates. Although Copper Mountain has attempted to identify important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, achievements and opportunities to differ materially from those described in its forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause the Company's results, performance, achievements and opportunities not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. While the Company believes that the information and assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements.
This document includes certain non-GAAP performance measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). These measures may differ from those used and may not be comparable to such measures as reported by other issuers. The Company believes that these measures are commonly used by certain investors, in conjunction with conventional IFRS measures, to enhance their understanding of the Company's performance. These performance measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures have been derived from the Company's financial statements and applied on a consistent basis. The calculation and an explanation of these measures is provided in the Company's MD&A and such measures should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements.
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GSK (Glaxo Smith Kline) is not the company it used to be. And that’s a good thing.
The company, with facilities in Collegeville and Valley Forge, Pa., in July separated its Consumer Healthcare business from the GSK Group to form Haleon, an independent listed company. The separation was accomplished by way of a demerger of 80.1% of GSK’s 68% holding in the Consumer Healthcare business to GSK shareholders.
GSK ended up with over a 100% increase in earnings per share for the year, thanks to the demerger. Shareholders were also left with a much stronger core pharmaceutical business that delivered strong increases in all important financial measurements.
The demerger was a strategic triumph for Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive Officer, GSK, who faced strong pressure from a few hostile hedge funds to abandon the strategy. She took the victory in stride, commenting in a statement: “2022 was a landmark year for GSK delivering the step change in performance we committed to, driven by strong growth in specialty medicines and vaccines, including record sales for Shingrix. At the same time, we continue to build a stronger portfolio and pipeline based on infectious diseases and the science of the immune system, including our potential new RSV vaccine.”
After three years with the world focused on COVID-19, GSK said it does not anticipate any significant COVID-19 pandemic-related sales or operating profit in 2023. In 2022 sales of COVID-19 solutions were £2.4 billion. However, the company noted it continues to discuss future opportunities to support governments, health care systems, and patients whereby its COVID-19 solutions can address the emergence of any new COVID-19 variant of concern.
2022 sales
Sales growth in 2022 reflected strong performance in all three product groups while sales growth in the fourth quarter was impacted by an unfavorable comparison due to strong sales of COVID-19 solutions in fourth quarter 2021. Sales grew 10% at CER (constant exchange rates) in 2022 and 9% at CER in quarter four 2022 excluding COVID-19 solutions sales.
Specialty Medicines included £2.309 billion sales of Xevudy, and double-digit growth of all therapy areas in 2022. Specialty Medicines also saw double digit growth in all therapy areas in the fourth quarter excluding COVID-19 solutions. Specialty Medicines growth in 2022, GSK claims, was driven by consistent growth in all therapy areas.
Total Specialty Medicines sales in the quarter were £2.681 billion down 11% at CER reflecting strong Xevudy sales in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Specialty Medicines, excluding sales of Xevudy, were £8.960 billion up 15% at CER in 2022 and £2.556 billion, up 21% at CER in the quarter.
Vaccines growth in 2022, GSK said, reflected strong Shingrix performance with sales over £3.0 billion, partially offset by higher pandemic adjuvant sales in 2021. Vaccines sales grew 17% at CER for the year and 9% at CER in the fourth quarter, excluding pandemic adjuvant sales.
GSK commented that in 2022, General Medicines reflected the post pandemic recovery of the antibiotics market and strong performance of Trelegy in respiratory indications across all regions. During the fourth quarter the impact of generic competition in the U.S. and other markets was offset by Trelegy growth in respiratory and the recovery of the antibiotic market.
Operating profit
In 2022 total operating profit from continuing operations was £6.433 billion compared with £4.357 billion in 2021. This included the £0.9 billion upfront income received from a settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc., increased profits on sales growth of 13% at CER and fair value gains on investments.
Adjusted operating profit for 2022 was £8.151 billion, 14% higher at CER than 2021. Fourth quarter total operating profit from continuing operations was £1.868 billion compared with £492 million in the same quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating profit for the quarter was £1.595 billion, 5% higher at CER than fourth quarter 2021.
Earnings per share
GSK reported total EPS from continuing operations was 110.8 pence compared with 82.9 pence in 2021. This primarily reflected the £0.9 billion upfront income received from the settlement with Gilead, increased profits from sales growth and fair value gains on investments.
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was 139.7 pence compared with 110.3 pence in 2021. Operating leverage from strong sales growth, beneficial product mix and lower inventory adjustments and write-offs, higher royalty income and a lower effective tax rate was partly offset by increased investment behind launches, higher supply chain, freight and distribution costs and higher non-controlling interests.
Quarter four 2022 total EPS from continuing operations was 37.2 pence compared with 10.6 pence in quarter four 2021. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was 25.8 pence compared with 23.6 pence the previous year.
News from the pipeline
GSK currently has 69 vaccines and medicines in the pipeline. Two-thirds of its development portfolio targets infectious disease and HIV.
Major highlights from 2022 include the launch of Apretude, the first and only long-acting injectable for HIV prevention according to GSK. Cabenuva, a co-packaged antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, received U.S. regulatory approval for every two-month dosing.
The company made regulatory submissions in the U.S., Europe and Japan for a vaccine to treat older adults with RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). In addition, a Phase III study for Gepotidacin was stopped early due to efficacy in treating patients with uncomplicated UTI (Urinary Tract Infection).
2023 guidance
“We enter 2023 with good momentum, underpinning confidence in our ambitious sales and profit outlooks for 2026,” Walmsley noted. “This momentum, together with further targeted business development, means GSK will also be in a strong position to deliver growth from 2026 onwards.”
GSK noted that all expectations and full-year growth rates exclude any contributions from COVID-19 solutions. Sales are expected to increase between 6 to 8%. Adjusted operating profit is expected to increase between 10 to 12%.
Adjusted earnings per share are expected to increase between 12 to 15%. Due to the phasing of quarterly results in 2022, GSK expects sales and adjusted operating profit growth to be slightly lower in the first half of 2023 and somewhat higher in the second half, relative to full-year expectations. Despite the recovery of healthcare systems, uncertain economic conditions prevail across many markets in which GSK operates and the company continues to expect to see variability in performance between quarters.
Specialty Medicines are expected to increase mid to high single-digit % in sales. Vaccines are expected to increase mid-teens % in sales while General Medicines are expected to have a slight decrease in sales.
Adjusted earnings per share are expected to increase between 12 to 15% at CER reflecting favorable net finance costs and non-controlling interests plus an expected lower tax rate, at around 15%.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It used to be that visitors would browse through Bakhmut’s late 19th century buildings, enjoy walks in its rose-lined lakeside park and revel in the sparkling wines produced in historic underground caves. That was when this city in eastern Ukraine was a popular tourist destination.
No more. The longest battle of Russia’s war has turned this city of salt and gypsum mines into a ghost town. Despite bombing, shelling and attempts to encircle Bakhmut for six months, Russia’s forces have not conquered it.
But their scorched-earth tactics have made it impossible for civilians to have any semblance of a life there.
“It’s hell on earth right now; I can’t find enough words to describe it,” said Ukrainian soldier Petro Voloschenko, who is known on the battlefield as Stone, his voice rising with emotion and resentment.
Voloschenko, who is originally from Kyiv, arrived in the area in August when the Russian assault started and has since celebrated his birthday, Christmas and New Year’s there.
The 44-year-old saw the city, located around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Russia’s border, gradually turned into a wasteland of ruins. Most of the houses are crushed, without roofs, ceilings, windows or doors, making them uninhabitable, he said.
Out of a prewar population of 80,000, a few thousand residents remain. They rarely see daylight because they spend most of their time in basements sheltering from the ferocious fighting around and above them. The city constantly shudders with the muffled sound of explosions, the whizzing of mortars and a constant soundtrack of artillery. Anywhere is a potential target.
Bakhmut lies in Donetsk province, one of four that Russia illegally annexed in the fall — but Moscow only controls about half of it. To take the remaining half, Russian forces have no choice but to go through Bakhmut, which offers the only approach to bigger Ukrainian-held cities since Ukrainian troops took back Izium in Kharkiv province in September, according to Mykola Bielieskov, a research fellow at Ukraine’s National Institute for Strategic Studies.
“Without seizure of these cities, the Russian army won’t be able to accomplish the political task it was given,” Bielieskov said.
The deterioration in Bakhmut started during the summer after Russia took the last major city in neighboring Luhansk province. It then poured troops and equipment into capturing Bakhmut, and Ukraine did the same to defend it. For Russia, the city was one stepping stone toward its goal of seizing the remaining Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk.
From trenches outside the city, the two sides dug in for what turned into an exhausting standoff as Ukraine clawed back territory to the north and south and Russian airstrikes across the country targeted power plants and other infrastructure.
The months of battle exhausted both armies. In the fall, Russia changed tactics and sent in foot soldiers instead of probing the front line mainly with artillery, according to Voloschenko.
Bielieskov, the research fellow, said the least-trained Russians go first to force the Ukrainians to open fire and expose the strengths and weaknesses of their defense.
More trained units or mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company led by a rogue millionaire and known for its brutality, make up the rear guard, Bielieskov said.
Bielieskov said that Ukraine compensates for its lack of heavy equipment with people who are ready to stand to the last.
“Lightly armed, without sufficient artillery support, which they cannot always be provided, they stand and hold off attacks as long as possible,” he said.
The result is that the battle is believed to have produced horrific troop losses for both Ukraine and Russia. Quite how deadly isn’t known: Neither side is saying.
“Manpower is less of a Russian problem and, in some ways, more of a Ukrainian problem, not only because the casualties are painful, but they’re often … Ukraine’s best troops,” said Lawrence Freedman, a professor emeritus of war studies at King’s College London.
The Institute for the Study of War recently reported that Wagner forces have seen more than 4,100 die and 10,000 wounded, including over 1,000 killed between late November and early December near Bakhmut. The numbers are impossible to verify.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a recent address, described the situation in Bakhmut as “very tough.”
“These are constant Russian assaults. Constant attempts to break through our defenses” he said,
Like Mariupol — the port city in the same province that Russia eventually captured after an 82-day siege that eventually came down to a mammoth steel mill where determined Ukrainian fighters held out along with civilians — Bakhmut has taken on almost mythic importance to its defenders.
“Bakhmut has already become a symbol of Ukrainian invincibility,” Voloschenko said. “Bakhmut is the heart of Ukraine, and the future peace of those cities that are no longer under occupation depends on the rhythm with which it beats.”
For now, Bakhmut remains completely under the control of the Ukrainian army, albeit more as a fortress than a place where people would visit, work or love. In January, the Russians seized the town of Soledar, located less than 20 kilometers (some 12 miles) away, but their advance is very slow, according to military analysts.
“These are rates of advancement that do not allow us to talk about serious offensive actions. It’s a slow pushing out at a very high price,” Bielieskov said.
Along the front line on the Ukrainian side, emergency medical units provide urgent care to battlefield casualties. From 50 to 170 wounded Ukrainian soldiers pass daily through just one of the several stabilization points along the Donetsk front line, according to Tetiana Ivanchenko, who has volunteered in eastern Ukraine since a Russia-backed separatist conflict started there in 2014.
After its setbacks in Kharkiv in the northeast and Kherson province in the south, the Kremlin is hungry for any success, even if it is just seizing a town or two that have been pounded into rubble. Freedman, the King’s College London professor emeritus, said the loss of Bakhmut would be a blow for Ukraine and offer tactical advantages to Russian forces, but wouldn’t prove decisive to the outcome of the war.
There would have been more value for Russia if it could have captured a populated and intact Bakhmut early on in the war, but now the capture would just give its forces options on how to seize more of Donetsk, said Freedman.
A 22-year-old Ukrainian soldier who is known as Desiatyi, or Tenth, joined the army on the day that Russia started the full-scale war in Ukraine. After months spent defending the Bakhmut area, losing many comrades, he said he has no regrets.
“It is not about comparing the price and losses on both sides. It’s about the fact that, yes, Ukrainians are dying, but they are dying because of a specific goal,” said Desiatyi, who did not give his real name for security reasons.
“Ukraine has no choice but to defend every inch of its land. The country must defend itself, especially now, so zealously, so firmly, and desperately. This is what will help us liberate our occupied territories in the future.”
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Alabama lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to general fund spending bills after sometimes tense disagreements over local projects and budget projections.
Lawmakers worked through the night before giving final passage to the spending bills shortly in the early hours of Friday morning.
"This is not the best that there ever has been, but it's the best we can get to this evening," said Sen. Greg Albritton, the chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee.
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Legislators gave final approval to a $3 billion general fund budget for the fiscal year beginning in October and a supplemental spending bill for this year. The bills now go to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.
Sharp disagreements had emerged over funding for special projects with some lawmakers saying their districts had been neglected.
"It's the poorest region of the state and not one whole million dollars went to west Alabama," Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton said.
Lawmakers from Montgomery successfully fought to restore some funding for a gateway project to improve the area around Maxwell Air Force Base. Sen. Will Barfoot said the base is the "lifeblood of Montgomery."
Lawmakers had also disagreed over how much to spend in the upcoming fiscal year because of concerns about a possible economic downturn. The approved spending plan is about $10 million less than a House-passed plan. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/alabama-lawmakers-approve-general-fund-spending-bills-following-tense-disagreements-over-local-projects/article_9671c718-94e3-5470-9852-026e6a55cd30.html | 2023-05-26 16:42:52 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/alabama-lawmakers-approve-general-fund-spending-bills-following-tense-disagreements-over-local-projects/article_9671c718-94e3-5470-9852-026e6a55cd30.html |
Woman shot and killed in Northwest Dallas
DALLAS - Dallas police officers are investigating a shooting that killed a 58-year-old woman in Northwest Dallas.
Early Monday morning, police were called to a shooting on Pick Fair Circle, not far from Medical District.
Officers went inside the home and found 58-year-old Leonette Thompson dead from a gunshot wound.
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The death is being investigated as a homicide.
Dallas Police are asking anyone with information to call them. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/leonette-thompson-pick-fair-circle-shooting | 2023-07-04 00:19:05 | 0 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/leonette-thompson-pick-fair-circle-shooting |
US FDA approves Cue Health's at-home COVID test
New test will be first at-home COVID-19 test using a traditional premarket review process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Cue Health's at-home COVID-19 test, the first coronavirus test to get marketing authorization using a traditional premarket review, the agency said.
The FDA said this was the first ever at-home test authorized using the traditional review process for any respiratory illness.
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"This is part of the FDA's broader effort to advance the development and availability of at-home tests for a variety of medical conditions to expand patient access to testing," FDA official Jeff Shuren said in a statement. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-fda-approves-cue-healths-home-covid-test | 2023-06-06 21:38:31 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-fda-approves-cue-healths-home-covid-test |
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