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In Berks County, the Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club held a dedication ceremony for its new wayfinding mural.
The three-panel mural depicts a view of the Blue Mountains, where 200 acres maintained by the club are protected from development.
The art marks the entry to the 34-acre Arboretum, and helps orient hikers on the Appalachian Trail.
It was created by muralist, artist and teacher Mike Miller, and 50 'Total Experience Learning' students.
Those students are also from the Reading School District.
Twenty-five Albright students and adult volunteers participated in the making of the mural as well.
"We pride ourselves on fellowship through nature. And it's all about the ability to go and bring different parts of our community and take an experience here, here's our Arboretum, as well as go on hikes, experience the A.T., and that's really what we're about," said Howard Nreid Jr., BMECC President.
The Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club was established back in 1916.
It's been helping maintain a 65-mile section of the Appalachian Trail since its inception. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/blue-mountain-eagle-climbing-club-dedicates-new-mural/article_8575560e-08a3-11ee-b018-b3ff05487b06.html | 2023-06-12 11:37:43 | 0 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/blue-mountain-eagle-climbing-club-dedicates-new-mural/article_8575560e-08a3-11ee-b018-b3ff05487b06.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial rested their case Monday earlier than expected, pinning hopes for convicting Donald Trump’s company largely on the word of two top executives who cut deals before testifying that they schemed to avoid taxes on company-paid perks.
Allen Weisselberg, the company’s longtime finance chief, and Jeffrey McConney, a senior vice president and controller, testified for the bulk of the prosecution’s eight-day case, bringing the drama of their own admitted wrongdoing to a trial heavy on numbers, spreadsheets, tax returns and payroll records.
Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty in August to dodging taxes on $1.7 million in extras, was required to testify as a prosecution witness as part of a plea deal in exchange for a promised sentence of five months in jail. McConney was granted immunity to testify.
The Trump Organization’s lawyers opened their defense by calling to the witness stand the accountant who handled tax returns and other financial matters for Trump, the Trump Organization and hundreds of Trump entities since the 1980s.
Donald Bender, a partner at Mazars USA LLP, said McConney would call him “numerous times” a week about various tax issues and that he got emails from Weisselberg so often, he even made time to respond while away in the mountains or vacationing in Paris.
Bender said he interacted with far less frequently with Trump, his biggest client — attending his 2005 wedding, but otherwise talking to him maybe a couple times a year.
Once Trump became president in 2017, Bender said he’d visit him twice a year at the White House so he could sign his tax extensions and returns — but those trips ended when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Trump blamed Bender and Mazars for the company’s troubles, writing on his Truth Social platform last week: “The highly paid accounting firm should have routinely picked these things up – we relied on them. VERY UNFAIR!”
Prosecutors had considered calling the accountant, even prepping him for six hours during a Zoom conference on Saturday, but decided to leave him for the defense. Bender’s testimony will continue Tuesday.
Prosecutors called just three other witnesses: the Trump Organization’s accounts payable supervisor, a forensic accountant for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, and a state tax auditor who investigated Weisselberg’s taxes. The auditor was on the witness stand Monday.
Weisselberg, now a senior adviser at the company, testified last week that he conspired with McConney, his subordinate, to hide more than a decade’s worth of extras from his taxable income, but that neither Trump nor the family were involved.
McConney testified that Weisselberg and another executive, Michael Calamari Sr., leaned on him over the years to fudge payroll records to hide extras such as Manhattan apartments and Mercedes-Benz cars from their taxable income, in part by reducing their salaries by the cost of those perks and issuing falsified W-2 forms.
Manhattan prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization helped top executives avoid paying taxes on company-paid perks and that it is liable for Weisselberg’s wrongdoing because he was a “high managerial agent” acting on its behalf.
The tax fraud case is the only trial to arise from the Manhattan district attorney’s three-year investigation of Trump and his business practices. If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million and face difficulty making deals.
Bender’s firm, Mazars, cut ties with Trump in February and said annual financial statements it prepared for him “should no longer be relied upon” after New York Attorney General Letitia James said the statements regularly misstated the value of assets.
James filed a lawsuit in September accusing Trump and his company of padding his net worth by billions of dollars and habitually misleading banks and others about the value of assets such as golf courses, hotels and his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump’s financial statements are not a part of the criminal case.
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Elevator Group (AEG), one of the fastest growing groups of select and experienced elevator service providers in the United States, today confirmed the appointment of Bryan Clairmont as President, to further the growth objectives of the business.
In this position Bryan succeeds C. Mark Boelhouwer, who will assume the role of Executive Chairman, with strategic responsibilities that include accelerated M & A activities, as well as broadening opportunities for the group internationally.
"I am honored to have joined AEG at such an exciting time in its journey," said Clairmont. "The foundation that has been created has significant strength and depth, and I look forward to building on the unlimited potential of AEG's business vision."
Prior to joining AEG as Chief Operating Officer in January 2022, Bryan served in several senior executive positions in the international elevator industry. He holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Naval Academy, and is a former Naval Officer.
Founded in 2020, American Elevator Group is the largest independent elevator service provider in North America. The group consists of independent elevator companies that deliver local expertise and customer service across 21 states. Backed by significant resources in safety, finance, technology, marketing, and operations, the group is in a continuous state of growth. For more information on AEG, visit www.americanelevator.com
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia government failed to carry out numerous lessons from a 2018 snowstorm that caused highway gridlock, as exhibited by a similar event along Interstate 95 in January that left hundreds of motorists stranded, a state watchdog office concluded.
The Office of the Inspector General report, released Friday, was critical of how the state transportation, police and emergency management agencies performed during the severe snowstorm that began Jan. 3, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
Logjams along a 40-mile (65-kilometer) stretch of I-95 in both directions not far from the nation’s capital led to outrage among motorists, some of whom were stuck in their vehicles overnight and pleaded on social media for help.
In April, a state-commissioned report created by a nonprofit group didn’t place blame on any single person or agency. But it found state agencies collectively “lost situational awareness” and failed to keep up with growing gridlock through a confluence of heavy snowfall, abnormally high traffic and staffing shortages related to COVID-19. Up to 11 inches (28 cm) of snow fell in the area.
Friday’s performance audit mentioned many of the same issues, but the I-95 mess could have been avoided if state officials had taken preventive measures recommended by Virginia DOT after a snowstorm in late 2018 blocked traffic on Interstate 81, in far southwest Virginia. Those recommendations included making plans for storms more severe than are forecast and communicating those dangers effectively to citizens.
“They’ve got to prepare for when things go awry and they don’t get what they expect,” said Ben Sutphin, the audit manager for the I-95 investigation.
The state’s communication to the public about the severity of the road hazards was ineffective or misleading, the report said. Drivers also underestimated dangers because of mild weather during the New Year’s weekend before the storm. The report specifically cited a message to stranded motorists that “state & locals coming ASAP with supplies & to move you.”
A lack of backup electrical power for state Department of Transportation road cameras also made it hard to monitor highway conditions, the report said.
The inspector general didn’t fault then-Gov. Ralph Northam for failing to declare a state of emergency before the storm “because the forecasted event … did not rise to the level to issue an emergency declaration.” Northam, a Democrat, was in the waning days of his administration, with Republican Glenn Youngkin taking office less than two weeks later.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who was himself caught in the gridlock, said Friday that he hopes the report’s recommendations will be followed. “We should always be applying lessons learned to improve safety for Virginians.” | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/audit-va-failed-on-earlier-advice-before-i-95-gridlock/ | 2022-08-14 16:10:26 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/audit-va-failed-on-earlier-advice-before-i-95-gridlock/ |
Indiana University Northwest's School of the Arts announced its spring performing arts season.
Upcoming plays include "Everybody," "Augusta and Noble" and "The Golden Hour," a new play that was written and directed by senior Esperanza Flores.
All of the performances will take place on the second floor of the Arts and Sciences Building at 3415 Broadway.
"Everybody" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, Feb. 24 and March 2, as well as at 3 p.m. on Feb. 25 and March 1.
"Everybody is a 2017 adaptation of the 15th-century morality play Everyman. This irreverent modern riff on a morality play takes us on a journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living," IUN said in a news release. "The performances will take place on the Arts and Sciences Mainstage."
People are also reading…
A collaboration with the Modern Languages Department, Augusta and Noble will be staged for just a single performance, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 30.
"Augusta and Noble follows the experience of a young girl of Mexican descent who’s living in Chicago, navigating school, family and identity," IUN said in a news release. "The reading will take place on the Arts and Sciences Mainstage. It will be free and open to the public."
Finally, "The Golden Hour" will be staged at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.
"The Golden Hour is the story of Rene’, a Chicano teenager, coming to terms with her family, identity and independence," IUN said in a press release. "Three performances will take place in the Arts and Sciences Studio Theatre. These performances will be free and open to the public." | https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/iun-announces-spring-performing-arts-season/article_dcb6a73e-5557-57eb-a119-8931675dde8b.html | 2023-02-21 23:55:13 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/iun-announces-spring-performing-arts-season/article_dcb6a73e-5557-57eb-a119-8931675dde8b.html |
President Joe Biden and dozens of other world leaders continue to hold meetings on Wednesday, one day after NATO announced the potential addition of two new countries.
Turkey announced it is dropping its opposition to allowing Sweden and Finland from joining the pact, opening the door for the nations to enter NATO.
"I'm pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey's concerns, including around arms exports, and the fight against terrorism,” said Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general.
President Joe Biden welcomed the news.
“Finland and Sweden are strong democracies with highly capable militaries,” Biden said. “Their membership will strengthen NATO’s collective security and benefit the entire Transatlantic Alliance. I look forward to working with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, our allies, and with Congress to ensure that we can quickly welcome them into our alliance.”
The move of adding Sweden and Finland could further upset the Kremlin, which has sought to weaken the NATO alliance.
The actions by Sweden and Finland come after Russia invaded Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO. Had Ukraine been a member of NATO, other nations in the alliance would have been obligated to provide defense for the nation. Membership in the alliance comes with a stipulation of providing military assistance if a member is attacked. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/nato-summit-continues-as-sweden-finland-set-to-join-alliance | 2022-06-29 14:15:32 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/nato-summit-continues-as-sweden-finland-set-to-join-alliance |
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NetRise, the company providing visibility into the world's XIoT security problem, announced today $8M in funding. The round was led by Squadra Ventures, with participation by existing major investors Miramar Digital Ventures, Sorenson Ventures and DNX Ventures.
NetRise has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that analyzes and continuously monitors the firmware of Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) devices. Leading the market as a software supply chain detection & response platform, NetRise enables device manufacturers and enterprise customers to detect, respond to, and prevent threats throughout their supply chains.This funding will allow NetRise to expand its platform capabilities such as coverage for Windows systems and containers as well as development of additional machine learning models for advanced analysis.
As threats and vulnerabilities rise across the enterprise, commercial and consumer devices that are connected to the internet and each other are a critical blind spot for security operations and vulnerability management teams. The firmware that powers these devices and allows them to connect to larger systems is critical for integrated functionality but creates a major vulnerability and neglected attack surface.
"Firmware security is not a problem that is relegated to a particular vertical or industry. We have built our platform in such a way that support for automotive, networking equipment, consumer IoT, industrial control systems, and medical device firmware alike are all supported." said Tom Pace, co-founder and CEO of NetRise. "While working at the Department of Energy, I saw firsthand how little insight we had into the vulnerabilities and risks embedded in technology critical to every aspect of our daily lives. Our vision is that every technology user understands the ingredients in their tools and the potential implications of those components, no matter the source."
By adding these additional capabilities, NetRise will continue to help both enterprise and device manufacturer customers to understand what's inside not only their devices, but their entire software supply chain to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities. The NetRise platform enables continuous monitoring and analysis, compliance assessment and recommendations, real-time-risk tracking, and the generation, storage and management of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs). NetRise reduces the time and cost of firmware and software supply chain security programs, allowing organizations to quickly find and remediate previously undetected issues.
"The NetRise platform delivers unprecedented automation and scale, making continuous monitoring a reality for enterprise XIoT," said Adam Bixler, Cybersecurity Principal for Squadra Ventures. "We are seeing massive global acceleration in the market as companies around the world are looking to drive visibility into the software supply chain. With SBOM regulation and requirements looming, NetRise could not be more perfectly positioned."
"Tom and his team are experienced, gritty, driven, and will outwork anyone in the room," said Guy Filippelli, Managing Partner at Squadra Ventures. "They are world-class and will continue to innovate ahead of the market and bring critical technology to the industry just in time, as the White House and other regulatory agencies pressure manufacturers and software providers to infuse security into devices and disclose critical vulnerabilities."
About Squadra Ventures
Squadra Ventures is a venture capital firm led by founder-operators that invests in early stage cyber and national security companies. Grounded in the belief that success is a combination of people, product, and planning, the Squadra team provides transformational support to startup leaders in the complex dual-use technology ecosystem. By applying a growth-stage mindset at the seed stage and a commitment to building alongside entrepreneurs, Squadra empowers extraordinary teams to win and leave a lasting positive impact on the world.
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Based in Austin, Texas, NetRise was built by defensive cyber experts bred across the private sector, intelligence community and U.S. federal government to solve the firmware security problem. The company is currently partnering with companies across manufacturing, automotive, medical devices, industrial control systems, satellites and many more.
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The Flavor Experts present a twist to the popular flavor for a limited time, bringing sweet, fiery crunch to every bite
DALLAS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's officially summer and Wingstop Inc. (Nasdaq: WING) is turning the heat up another notch with a limited-time flavor that's a match for the season. Beginning this week, fans get their hands on Wingstop's new Hot Honey Rub that's different from the rest.
Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub flavor pairs the sweetness of honey with a mouthwatering kick of heat from cayenne pepper and ancho chili. But this isn't the sticky, gooey hot honey that people have grown to expect. Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub is a crunchy, sweet, fiery dry rub – a flavor elevation and redirection that's sure to excite fans' tastebuds.
"We had to get in on the hot honey game in a way that only the Flavor Experts could – with a dry rub differentiator," said Marisa Carona, Wingstop's Chief Growth Officer. "Spicy and sweet fans can unite for this buzz-worthy marriage of the two. At Wingstop, we're constantly innovating to stay top of mind and we're confident this craveable, standout flavor will excite our most loyal and future fans alike."
Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub can be hand-sauced-and-tossed in fans' favorite proteins – classic or boneless wings and crispy tenders. The flavor will be available through the summer season at all locations, while supplies last, so get 'em while they're hot.
For those seeking a great deal, fans can sample Hot Honey Rub alongside their choice of Wingstop's other 11 bold flavors with the Boneless Meal Deal. This bundle comes with 20 boneless wings, a large fry and two dips for only $15.99. Fans nationwide can #TryHotHoneyRub by ordering online at Wingstop.com or through the Wingstop app.
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) operates and franchises more than 1,700 locations worldwide. The Wing Experts are dedicated to Serving the World Flavor through an unparalleled guest experience and use of a best-in-class technology platform, all while offering classic and boneless wings, tenders, and thigh bites, always cooked to order and hand sauced-and-tossed in fans' choice of 11 bold, distinctive flavors. Wingstop's menu also features signature sides including fresh-cut, seasoned fries and freshly-made ranch and bleu cheese dips.
In fiscal year 2021, Wingstop's system-wide sales increased 20.2% year-over-year to approximately $2.3 billion, marking the 18th consecutive year of same store sales growth. With a vision of becoming a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand, our system is comprised of independent franchisees, or brand partners, who account for approximately 98% of Wingstop's total restaurant count of 1,791 as of March 26, 2022. During the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2022, Wingstop opened 60 net new restaurants, an increase of 13.4%, and announced domestic same-store sales increased 1.2%. During the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2022, Wingstop generated 62.3% of sales via digital channels including Wingstop.com and the Wingstop app, with a goal of digitizing 100% of transactions.
A key to this business success and consumer fandom stems from The Wingstop Way, which includes a core value system of being Authentic, Entrepreneurial, Service-minded, and Fun. The Wingstop Way extends to the brand's environmental, social and governance platform as Wingstop seeks to provide value to all stakeholders.
Rounding out a strong year in 2021, the Company was ranked #1 on Technomic 500's "Fastest Growing Franchise" and #22 on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Franchise 500," maintained its certification as a Great Place to Work, was named as a finalist for The Innovation SABRE Award's Best New Product/Brand Launch category for its Thighstop campaign, and named to Fast Company's "The World's Most Innovative Companies" list ranking #4 in the dining category.
For more information visit www.wingstop.com or www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop and follow @Wingstop on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Learn more about Wingstop's involvement in its local communities at www.wingstopcharities.org.
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Crain's 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Sports
NEW!
Behind Chicago's legendary sports teams and sports scene is an army of people in charge of business operations, marketing and public relations, philanthropic initiatives and other crucial off-court (or off-field) endeavors. The honorees profiled here have created outreach programs to serve and engage their fan base. They promote diversity in sports overall by paving pathways to and financing for athletes from underserved demographics. They have founded nonprofits that ensure diversity in and access to sports for all. Their names might not be on the backs of jerseys and sweaters, but their work is highly visible, all the same.
—Lisa Bertagnoli
METHODOLOGY: The individuals featured did not pay to be included. Their profiles were written from the nomination materials submitted. This list is not comprehensive. It includes only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by editors. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in the Chicago area, serve in a senior-level role at a sports organization, promote diversity within their organization and the sport, and demonstrate leadership outside their role at their organization via participation in nonprofits and professional organizations.
Adrienne Scherenzel-Curry
Vice president of community engagement and executive director of Chicago Bulls Charities
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage.
“I don’t like to coast. I don’t like to rope-a-dope,” Santana says. “I want to get in the middle of the ring and knock the sucker out. That way the referee can’t steal the fight from me.”
Santana, 75, can still whip a crowd into a frenzy like few others. He’s been doing it since he stormed onto the San Francisco scene in the late ’60s. He left the Woodstock audience dazed and stunned before the first Santana record came out.
The new documentary by Rudy Valdez, “Carlos,” which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released this fall in theaters by Sony Pictures Classics, chronicles the meteoric rise of one of the most singular guitar players in rock history. The critic Robert Christgau once wrote: “He is less a man of style than of sound, a clear, loud, fluent sound that cleanses with the same motion no matter how often that motion is repeated.”
Santana, who launches the nationwide 1001 Rainbows Tour in Newark, New Jersey, on June 21, recently spoke by Zoom from his Bay Area home in California. He’s been in San Francisco since his family (his father played the violin in a mariachi band) moved from Mexico in the 1960s.
“The Bay Area definitely attracts characters, you know?” said Santana. “Like Minnesota Fats or Les Paul. Rascals. I call them Divine Rascals.”
Santana, speaking with a panoramic photograph of the Woodstock performance hanging on the wall behind him, reflected on his journey, his sound and some of the demons he’s faced along the way.
“I have nothing but good memories,” said Santana. “I have developed selective celestial amnesia.”
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AP: How is it to watch a movie of your life?
SANTANA: It’s strange. It’s interesting to watch this person constantly strive and believe that he belongs. Ha ha! That he belongs on stage with these incredible musicians. Who would have thunk it that one minute I’m washing dishes at Tic Tock (Drive-In) and the next I’m on stage with Jerry Garcia and Eric Clapton and they’re looking at me like I definitely got something they want to learn from? They’d all go, “Where did you get that?” And I’d say, “Well, when you were listening to this, I was listening to a Hungarian gypsy musician named Gábor Szabó.” And also drummers. I learned a lot from African drummers. So I learned how to scramble the eggs differently. The guys from Creedence Clearwater used to say: “What is it you call that music you’re playing?” And I go, “African rhythms with blues guitar.”
AP: What was San Francisco like when you first arrived there in the ’60s?
SANTANA: It was a it was a shock coming from Tijuana. In Tijuana, the people that I hung up hung around with were playing John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed and Lightnin Hopkins. We thought that B.B. King was sophisticated. Down and dirty, murky, simple but deadly, I think they call it cut and shoot crowd. Because if they didn’t like you, they’d cut and shoot you. They didn’t want you to get all clever or sophisticated. They wanted you to just play the guts. So when I got here, it was a challenge. I basically thought that everybody knew John Lee Hooker. And then I got here and they were like, “Who?” I had to start all over again. Fortunately when I got here, the Rolling Stones were coming out and they were listening to the same things I was listening to. Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. That’s what saved me from getting frustrated and going back to Tijuana.
AP: Still, you were just 19 when you first performed at the Fillmore West.
SANTANA: Since I was a child, I got a reputation in Tijuana for playing the violin and winning most of the radio contests. When I came to the United States, I started winning a radio contest with a thousand bands. We were in the top three. Everything that I’ve done by grace, it gave me confidence that I can be on stage with Jerry Garcia or Michael Bloomfield or Peter Green, and later on Tito Puente and later on Miles Davis.
AP: Was there a spiritual element to music for you early on?
SANTANA: Everybody in this world needs a heartfelt hug to be reassured that we’re not going to be doomed hitting a brick wall, that we will go to the wall and we will succeed at becoming architects creating heaven on Earth. From Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Same Cooke, they all talk about the same thing. “One Love.” “All You Need is Love.” “What a Wonderful World.” I make it a point to listen to certain songs that are like the new anthems of no church, but the new anthems of a galactic cathedral that transcends corrupt corporations and governments. If you and I get a chance to hitchhike a ride with Bezos or Elon Musk, and we take the space shuttle and go up there outside of the stratosphere and you look at the planet, there’s no flags up there. There’s no walls up there. There’s no time up there. When you say, “What time is it?” you just say, “It’s now.” And so that’s how I try to play my music: Outside of time and outside of gravity. Maya Angelou said, “The only thing people are going to remember is how you make them feel.” And I was like, “Oh. So why don’t why don’t I make them feel their totality, their absoluteness?” I’m making somebody feel like they’re from Kansas and they just put their toe in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii for the first time. Bam! In one note.
AP: There are many enduring relationships you have in “Carlos” but how would you characterize your relationship to the guitar?
SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it’s your relationship with that sound. When you put your fingers on that note, you get chills. That’s the best lover. You discover the sensation of getting the first French kiss. I’ll stop there because this should be PG. But it all deals with the same thing. It all deals with “Oh my God.” The big G-spot, which is God. When you hit that, they all go, “Oh my God.” When you play music like that, it’s more than just clever notes. It becomes emotion, feelings, passion. That’s music to me. Music without emotion, passion or feelings is just clever noise. This is what’s missing from the planet right now. People forgot how to feel. Stop, take a deep breathe and feel what your feeling.
AP: You have always had a distinct, instantly recognizable guitar sound, like a voice. Where did your tone come from?
SANTANA: I got it from my dad and I got it from my mom. I got it from my dad because he taught me how to play the violin and make one note with the bow, you know? And my mom, her tenacity and conviction. Her courage spilled on me. I used to lock myself in a closet in the dark and try to play like B.B. or Otis Rush, all the people that I love. And it used to frustrate me that I couldn’t sound like that. Then one day I woke up and I go, “Hey, stupid. You’re not supposed to sound like them. They sound like them. You’re supposed to sound like you.” Then you realized: “How do I play like me?” Just shut up and play. It’s a real blessing and a gift that in one note you can be recognized out of thousands and thousands of guitar players around the world. It’s like that with the people I love. John McLaughlin. T-Bone Walker. In one note, I can tell you who they are. There’s a difference between Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Grant Green. But the one I listen to the most is still Otis Rush. There’s something very raw and honest about the way he plays. Right now, I’m only listening to three things: Nina Simone, Etta James and Tina Turner. I want that sound that those women get in my guitar. I want my guitar to sound like a woman.
AP: In the film, you recount how Jerry Garcia gave you mescaline shortly before you took the stage at Woodstock, thinking you had hours before you performed. In arguably the most celebrated set of Woodstock, you were tripping and praying…
SANTANA: “God, please let me stay on tune and in time.” I could have laid a big egg in front of everybody. It was scary to look at the audience. But what came through was my mother’s confidence: God is by your side. How can you go wrong?
AP: Were you accustomed to reaching different mental planes through the music, with or without drugs?
SANTANA: Outside of your mind is the best part is. There’s not gravity there. There’s no time. There’s no criticizing. There’s just pure manifestation. It goes from God through you to them. So I’m able to adapt myself, like with “Supernatural,” whether I’m playing with Lauren Hill, Rob Thomas or Eric Clapton. Whoever gets in front of me, you must listen and complement. I look forward to doing more things with Willie Nelson. I want to learn how to complement and simplify music with honesty.
AP: You said that your guitar neck then appeared like a snake to you. Did that ever happen to you again?
SANTANA: Eric Clapton and I talk about that because he used to do that as well. You could tell who visited that dimension. The Doors. The Beatles with “Sgt. Pepper’s.” You could tell who went there because you can’t play that music unless you go there. There’s a part that’s outside the realm of do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do. I guess you become like a mothership that can go anywhere in the universe and be relevant. Check out what I’m saying, man. To be 75 years old and to be relevant — because a lot of people invite me to play on their albums — is something to be grateful about. I feel that this is the best part of my life because it seems like now I know what I’m doing and why I’m doing it and for who I’m doing it. I am an architect of the highest order by Coltrane and Bob Marley. And with the gift of music, I’m able to create something that religion people cannot do and the United Nations cannot do and the United States government cannot do. Which is to bring to unity, harmony, oneness on Earth. Sound, resonance, vibration, frequency — those are my tools.
AP: In the film you talk about about being molested from the ages of 10 to 12. Did music bring some measure of healing from that experience?
SANTANA: All I can say with certainty and clarity is: I am not what happened to me. I still am, as God created me, with purity and innocence. I have a habit of sending people to the light instead of the hell. I used to say, “Eat s—- and die.” But I don’t say that anymore. Now I go: You know what? I’m going to look at you like you’re 7 years old. And I’m going to send you into the light that is behind you. If I send you to hell, then I’m going to go there with you. And I don’t want to go to hell. By doing that, I’m able to not be stuck with the victim mentality. “I’m Santana and I was a victim of child molestation” — I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to think like that. I’m Carlos Santana and by grace I can create blessings and miracles.
AP: Which, for many, you’ve done.
SANTANA: I like to offer people a way into your own divinity. That is the secret. The more we listen to “Sesame Street” or “Mister Rogers,” the more we bring in that frequency that you are on divine. The opposite of that is that you’re a wretched sinner. I tell people: Don’t sing that song when I die. Don’t sing “Amazing Grace.” Sing “La Cucaracha” or “La Bamba” or “Tequila” or “Who Let the Dogs Out.” Sing any f——ing thing but don’t sing “Amazing Grace” at my funeral because there’s nothing wretched about me.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge’s order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters was vacated Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.
It was at least a temporary victory for President Joe Biden but the immediate effect was unclear.
The much-heralded climate bill that Biden signed into law Tuesday provides for new drilling opportunities, in a compromise among Democrats, and mandates that several lease sales be held over the next year in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.
Biden signed an executive order that suspended new lease sales soon after taking office in 2021. The following March, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe, Louisiana, blocked the policy, siding with a more than a dozen Republican-leaning states opposed to Biden's move.
The appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday said the judge’s reasons were unclear and sent the case back to him.
“We cannot reach the merits of the Government’s challenge when we cannot ascertain from the record what conduct — an unwritten agency policy, a written policy outside of the Executive Order, or the Executive Order itself — is enjoined,” Judge Patrick Higginbotham wrote for a panel that also included judges James Dennis and James Graves.
Department of the Interior officials were reviewing the decision, spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said. She declined to say whether the climate law made the issue moot.
The practical impacts of the ruling could be minor because of the fossil fuel leasing mandates in the climate law, said Erik Milito, president of the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents oil and gas companies.
The law requires the government to reinstate $192 million in leases in the Gulf of Mexico that were blocked by another court ruling last year. And it requires two more sales in the Gulf and one in Alaska before October 2023. Those sales had been canceled under Biden.
Going forward the law says Interior will hold periodic oil and gas lease sales and offer at least 60 million acres (24 million hectares) of offshore parcels and 2 million acres (810,000 hectares) onshore during the prior year before it can approve any renewable energy leases.
“Offshore oil and gas leasing has been protected and will proceed,” said Milito.
Environmentalists remained hopeful that the ruling would prompt the administration to move forward with other changes to the oil and gas leasing program, such as limits on future development including where leasing occurs.
“They may not be able to deliver a full moratorium on leasing, but at least they can exercise more restraint than they could with the injunction in place,” said Jeremy Nichols with the environmental group WildEarth Guardians. “All eyes are going to be on the Interior Department to see what their next move might be.”
Following last year’s injunction from Doughty that forced lease sales to resume, the Biden administration auctioned off more than 2,700 square miles (6,950 square kilometers) of leases in the Gulf of Mexico in December. The sale was later overturned by a federal judge in Washington D.C., who said the government had failed to adequately consider climate change impacts from burning oil and gas from the Gulf.
In June, the administration sold leases on about 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) of federal land, mostly in Wyoming, despite concluding that future emissions from the parcels offered could cause billions of dollars in damages due to climate change impacts. Legal challenges of those sales by environmentalists are pending.
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HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (AP) — Working as a prison guard in Oklahoma is becoming an ever more dangerous job as the state, with one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States, struggles with violence and understaffing at detention facilities. Long hours, dangerous conditions and remote, rural locations have meant fewer guards and a system plagued with increased killings and violence.
Three inmates were killed in separate incidents this year at the same private prison in rural, east-central Oklahoma where a correctional officer was fatally stabbed by an inmate over the summer, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Davis Correctional Facility, a 1,700-bed men’s prison in Holdenville operated by Tennessee-based private prison operator CoreCivic, has been operating at only about 70% of its contractually obligated staffing level, according to a 2021 audit of the facility provided to the AP after an open-records request.
Alan Jay Hershberger, a 61-year-old veteran correctional officer from Missouri who previously worked at a CoreCivic facility in Kansas, was traveling to Oklahoma to work at the prison for six-week stints at a time, according to his family. On July 31, Hershberger was supervising about 30 inmates in a recreation yard at the prison when 49-year-old inmate Gregory Thompson walked past him, pulled a 16-inch, homemade knife from his waistband and plunged it into Hershberger’s back, according to an affidavit from Oklahoma Department of Corrections investigator J. Dale Hunter.
“The victim immediately grabbed his side and quickly walked out of the A Unit South door toward a second correctional officer … and collapsed,” Hunter wrote. “The defendant followed behind the victim and began shouting, “On the set” and “On the Crips,” prison slang indicating the action is the responsibility of the Crips prison gang of which the defendant is a validated member.”
Thompson, who is serving a no-parole life sentence for a 2003 murder conviction, has gang affiliation and a history of prison violence, including a 2010 first-degree manslaughter conviction in a case in which Thompson stabbed another inmate to death in 2009 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Despite his history, Thompson was held among the general population at Davis Correctional Facility, according to the DOC.
“He should not have been in general (population), knowing how violent he was and his history,” said Jessica Scott, a correctional officer who worked with Hershberger during a six-week stint at Davis. “Administrative segregation is where he should have been.”
Scott, who has worked at two other CoreCivic prisons in Kansas and Tennessee, said the facility at Holdenville had more problems maintaining appropriate staffing levels, cell doors that didn’t lock properly and inmates who were particularly violent and noncompliant toward staff.
“It was by far the worst,” said Scott, who now works at a state prison in Kansas. “There’s a reason I’m not there anymore.”
Thompson has been charged with first-degree murder in Hughes County. His public defenders declined to comment on the case.
CoreCivic did not respond directly to questions about Thompson’s offender-level status or its staffing ratio at the time of the killing, but acknowledged the company is taking steps to improve staffing levels.
“CoreCivic is committed to the health and safety of our employees, the individuals in our care and our communities,” CoreCivic spokesman Matthew Davio said in a statement. “We’re also committed to attracting and retaining qualified, professional staff at Davis. However, both public and private correctional facilities have faced staffing challenges across the country.”
Davio said the company used additional funding this year from the Oklahoma Legislature to increase pay for officers at the facility and also has advertised for openings and launched recruiting efforts at military bases and local colleges. A billboard along a highway near the prison, located 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City, advertises starting pay at $22.10 per hour.
Still, another inmate was killed at the prison earlier this month, the third this year, according to the DOC. Correctional officers watched as 32-year-old Darren Padron strangled his cellmate, 27-year-old Dustin Patterson as he pleaded for his life, according to an affidavit from a DOC investigator.
“Correctional officers reported they witnessed Darren R. Padron attack Patterson with various strangulation techniques including a lateral neck restraint, pushing his elbow into Patterson’s throat as he lay prone, and utilizing Patterson’s shirt as a ligature,” the affidavit states.
The officers told DOC investigators that Padron refused to comply with verbal directives and continued to strangle Patterson even after multiple deployments of pepper spray.
Padron also has been charged with first-degree murder. Court records don’t indicate the name of an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Prison records show both Thompson and Padron have been moved to the maximum-security Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
CoreCivic, formerly the Corrections Corporation of America, has a long history of problems with inmate violence at its prisons. In one of the deadliest prison attacks in Oklahoma history, four inmates were stabbed to death in 2015 at a prison operated by CCA. Those attacks followed a violent outburst a few months earlier in which some 200 to 300 of the prison’s roughly 1,600 inmates were involved in a brawl that resulted in 11 prisoners being taken to the hospital.
Just last month, the private prison company agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing in which low staffing levels were blamed.
While some of it is simply the nature of the work, prisons are now also competing against oil field jobs that pay better. The Legislature approved a pay raise for prison guards this year to help combat hiring challenges, boosting recruits in a hopeful sign of improvement.
Private facilities are not alone in their struggle to decrease violence and hire and retain staff. Oklahoma has long had one of the highest average annual homicide rates among all the state prison systems in the country from 2001 to 2019, with 14 homicides per 100,000 inmates during that time. South Carolina topped it only slightly with 15 homicides per 100,000 inmates, according to a 2021 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Bobby Cleveland, a former state lawmaker and director of an association that represents prison workers in Oklahoma, said understaffing at both private and public prisons has indeed led to more violence.
He suggested gradually reducing private prisons.
“They’re constantly going on lockdown because of staff shortages. You’ve got more drugs coming in, you get more phones coming in. And what happens is you get inmates fighting over the contraband and who controls it,” he said, adding “When you’re short staffed, you’re going to have more problems.”
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes.
But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi. Discerning between safe and toxic mushrooms has evolved into an inter-generational transfer of indigenous knowledge from mothers to daughters. Rich in protein, antioxidants and fiber, wild mushrooms are a revered delicacy and income earner in Zimbabwe, where food and formal jobs are scarce for many.
Beauty Waisoni, 46, who lives on the outskirts of the capital, Harare, typically wakes up at dawn, packs plastic buckets, a basket, plates and a knife before trekking to a forest 15 kilometers (9 miles) away.
Her 13-year-old daughter Beverly is in tow, as an apprentice. In the forest, the two join other pickers, mainly women working side by side with their children, combing through the morning dew for shoot-ups under trees and dried leaves.
Police routinely warn people of the hazards of consuming wild mushrooms. In January, three girls in one family died after eating poisonous wild mushrooms. Such reports filter through each season. A few years ago 10 family members died after consuming poisonous mushrooms.
To avoid such a deadly outcome, Waisoni teaches her daughter how to identify safe mushrooms.
“She will kill people, and the business, if she gets it wrong,” said Waisoni, who says she started picking wild mushrooms as a young girl. Within hours, her baskets and buckets become filled up with small red and brown buttons covered in dirt.
Women such as Waisoni are dominant players in Zimbabwe’s mushroom trade, said Wonder Ngezimana, an associate professor of horticulture at the Marondera University of Agricultural Science and Technology.
“Predominantly women have been gatherers and they normally go with their daughters. They transfer the indigenous knowledge from one generation to the other,” Ngezimana told The Associated Press.
They distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones by breaking and detecting “milk-like liquid oozing out,” and by scrutinizing the color beneath and the top of the mushrooms, he said. They also look for good collection points such as anthills, the areas near certain types of indigenous trees and decomposing baobab trees, he said.
About one in four women who forage for wild mushrooms are often accompanied by their daughters, according to research carried out by Ngezimana and colleagues at the university in 2021. In “just few cases” — 1.4% — mothers were accompanied by a boy child.
“Mothers were better knowledgeable of wild edible mushrooms compared to their counterparts — fathers,” noted the researchers. The researchers interviewed close to 100 people and observed mushroom collection in Binga, a district in western Zimbabwe where growing Zimbabwe’s staple food, maize, is largely unviable due to droughts and poor land quality. Many families in the Binga are too poor to afford basic food and other items.
So mushroom season is important for the families. On average, each family made just over $100 a month from selling wild mushrooms, in addition to relying on the fungi for their own household food consumption, according to the research.
In large part due to harsh weather conditions, about a quarter of Zimbabwe’s 15 million people are food insecure, meaning that they’re not sure where their next meal will come from, according to aid agencies. Zimbabwe has one of the world’s highest rates of food inflation at 264%, according to the International Monetary Fund.
To promote safe mushroom consumption and year-round income generation, the government is promoting small-scale commercial production of certain types such as oyster mushrooms.
But it appears the wild ones remain the most popular.
“They come in as a better delicacy. Even the aroma is totally different to that of the mushroom we do on a commercial aspect, so people love them and in the process communities make some money,” said Ngezimana.
Waisoni, the Harare trader, says the wild mushrooms have helped her put children through school and also weather the harsh economic conditions that have battered Zimbabwe for the past two decades.
Her pre-dawn trip to the forest marks just the beginning of a day-long process. From the bush, Waisoni heads to a busy highway. Using a knife and water, she cleans the mushrooms before joining the stiff competition of other mushroom sellers hoping to attract passing motorists.
A speeding motorist hooted frantically to warn traders on the sides of the road to move away. Instead, the sellers charged forward, tripping over each other in hopes of scoring a sale.
One motorist, Simbisai Rusenya, stopped and said he can’t pass the seasonal wild mushrooms. But, aware of the reported deaths from poisonous ones, he needed some convincing before buying.
“Looks appetizing, but won’t it kill my family?” he asked.
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Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
(AP) - Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought.
Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash, likely goosed by human-caused climate change, scientists say. Parts of the world are lurching from drought to deluge.
The St. Louis area and 88% of Kentucky early in July were considered abnormally dry and then the skies opened up, the rain poured in biblical proportions, inch after inch, and deadly flooding devastated communities. The same thing happened in Yellowstone in June. Earlier this month, Death Valley, in a severe drought, got a near record amount of rainfall in one day, causing floods, and is still in a nasty drought.
China’s Yangtze River is drying up, a year after deadly flooding. China is baking under what is a record-long heat wave, already into its third month, with a preliminary report of an overnight low temperature only dipping down to 94.8 degrees (34.9 degrees Celsius) in the heavily populated city of Chongqing. And in western China flooding from a sudden downpour has killed more than a dozen people.
In the Horn of Africa in the midst of a devastating but oft-ignored famine and drought, nearby flash floods add to the humanitarian disaster unfolding. Europe, which suffered through unprecedented flooding last year, has baked with record heat compounded by a 500-year drought that is drying up rivers and threatening power supplies.
“So we really have had a lot of whiplash,” said Kentucky’s interim climatologist Megan Schargorodski. “It is really difficult to emotionally go through all of these extremes and get through it and figure out how to be resilient through the disaster after disaster that we see.”
In just two weeks in late July and early August, the U.S. had 10 downpours that are only supposed to happen 1% of the time — sometimes called 1-in-100-year storms — calculated Weather Prediction Center forecast branch chief Greg Carbin. That’s not counting the Dallas region, a likely 1-in-1,000-year storm, where some places got more than 9 inches of rain in 24 hours ending Monday with several inches more forecast to come.
“These extremes of course are getting more extreme,” said National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist Gerald Meehl, who wrote some of the first studies 18 years ago about extreme weather and climate change. “This is in line with what we expected.”
Weather whiplash, “where all of a sudden it changes to the opposite’' extreme, is becoming more noticeable because it’s so strange, said climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts. She is in the middle of a study of whiplash events.
The scientists at World Weather Attribution, mostly volunteers who quickly examine extreme weather for a climate change fingerprint, have a strict criteria of events to investigate: they have to be record-breaking, cause a significant number of deaths, or impact at least 1 million people. So far this year they’ve been swamped. There have been 41 events — eight floods, three storms, eight droughts, 18 heat waves and four cold waves — that have reached that threshold point, said WWA official Julie Arrighi, associate director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center.
In the United States, many of the big heavy summer rains are traditionally connected to hurricanes or tropical systems, like last year’s Hurricane Ida that smacked Louisiana and then plowed through the South until it flooded the New York, New Jersey region with record rainfall rates.
But this July and August, the nation had been hit with “an overabundance of non-tropical related extreme rainfall,” the National Weather Service’s Carbin said. “That’s unusual.”
Scientists suspect climate change is at work in two different ways.
The biggest way is simple physics. As the atmosphere warms it holds more water, 4% more for every degree (7% more for every degree Celsius), scientists said.
Think of the air as a giant sponge, said UCLA and Nature Conservancy climate scientist Daniel Swain. It soaks up more water from parched ground like a sponge “which is why we’re seeing worse droughts in some places,” he said. Then when a weather system travels further, juicy with that extra water, it has more to dump, causing downpours.
Another factor is the stuck and wavier jet stream — the atmospheric river that moves weather systems around the world — said Woodwell’s Francis. Storm systems don’t move and just dump huge amounts of water in some places. Other places, like China, are stuck with hot weather as cooler, wetter weather moves around them.
“When that jet stream pattern gets amplified, which is what we’re starting to see happen more often, then we notice more of these big whiplash events,” Francis said.
When the ground is so hard from drought, water doesn’t seep in as much and runs off faster in flood, Francis and others said.
This will only get worse as climate change worsens, so “it highlights the type of events that we need to adapt to, that we need to harden ourselves against,” said Princeton University climate scientist Gabriel Vecchi.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasized what it called compounding weather disasters as a future threat.
“Frankly how fast and how badly it’s now playing out is a surprise to many of us,” said IPCC report co-author Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Netherlands. “It’s scary how quickly it is appearing in front of our eyes.”
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While the governor’s job always gets lots of attention, down-ballot races for other Ohio statewide offices rarely draw much notice: secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general and state treasurer.
But this time two of the winning officials will sit on the seven-member redistricting commission that determines district lines for the General Assembly and U.S. Congress, and one of them — secretary of state — will also oversee security of Ohio’s elections. Both redistricting and election security are controversial topics nationwide.
Secretary of State
The secretary of state is Ohio’s chief elections officer, overseeing all elections in the state’s 88 counties and appointing members of each county’s board of elections. In that role, the secretary has substantial input on how initiatives and candidates appear on the ballot, trains election workers, maintains records of past elections and investigates allegations of voter fraud. The secretary’s office receives reports on all political contributions.
The secretary also has a prominent role in Ohio business, granting licenses and keeping business information such as ownership, trade names and some financial data. The office creates or retains other documents such as historic government records, licenses for ministers and notaries’ commissions.
Finally, the secretary has a seat on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which is charged with drawing maps for state House and Senate and U.S. House districts.
Republican incumbent Secretary of State Frank LaRose is seeking a second four-year term. He grew up near Akron, joined the U.S. Army in 1998 and became a Green Beret. LaRose was elected to the Ohio Senate in 2010 and served until 2018, when he ran for secretary of state.
In the face of widespread Republican denial of the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, LaRose has walked the line on election security: casting some doubt on other states’ elections, but insisting Ohio’s balloting was and is secure. On Oct. 5 he announced creation of a Public Integrity Division to consolidate his office’s election security functions.
LaRose said he wants to push for less regulation on businesses. He has been the driving force behind Issue 2, the proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot to permanently bar noncitizens from voting in any local or state election in Ohio.
The Democratic nominee for secretary of state is Chelsea Clark. The Allen County native worked as a financial analyst and a teacher before founding the Cincinnati STEM Lab. She is on her second four-year term on Forest Park city council.
Clark said she supports expanded voting access and registration, improved cybersecurity and creation of an “office of entrepreneurship” as a one-stop shop for new small businesses.
The third name on the ballot for secretary of state is Terpsehore “Tore” Maras, a Cleveland conservative podcaster who sought to run as a Republican but will appear as an independent. She was kept off the Republican primary ballot by paperwork errors and failure to gather enough valid signatures for her candidacy, according to rulings from LaRose’s office and the Ohio Supreme Court. In late September the court cleared her to run as an independent.
Maras, who has denied 2020 presidential election results, says she wants to do away with voting machines and return to paper ballots for Ohio’s 8 million prospective voters. She also advocates providing free state ID cards and transparency in public and private business.
Auditor of State
The auditor serves as Ohio’s chief compliance officer, responsible for auditing all public officials and entities in the state. That includes more than 5,900 local government bodies, public schools and libraries. The office pursues accusations of fraud, provides performance audits, and offers other financial services. The auditor has a staff of more than 800.
The auditor too is a member of the redistricting commission.
The Democratic challenger for the job is Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor for the past two years, who promises to “balance the books, and when necessary, catch the crooks.” He assails Republican incumbent Keith Faber for lack of action in response to the FirstEnergy scandal surrounding House Bill 6. That 2019 legislation is at the center of a $61 million bribery case which led to the expulsion of the former Ohio house speaker and an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Faber, of Celina, served in the Ohio House between 2001 and 2018, interrupted by service in the Ohio Senate from 2007 to 2016. For four years he was president of the Senate.
Now he’s seeking a second term as auditor. In his first term, he says, the auditor’s office has convicted more than 90 corrupt public officials, found more than $5 billion in unemployment fraud and overpayments, and found “hundreds of millions of dollars” in government inefficiency.
On the redistricting commission, Faber has voted several times against district maps drawn by fellow Republicans, the only Republican to break ranks — but not because he preferred Democratic proposals. In the most recent instance he said the Republican plan was too favorable to Democrats, despite the Ohio Supreme Court already ruling that it unfairly favored Republicans.
Attorney General
The attorney general is the state’s chief law officer. The AG’s office has about 1,500 employees in 10 offices throughout Ohio, including in Springfield; they’re divided into more than 30 sections focusing on different aspects of law. Those include antitrust enforcement, overseeing the state crime lab, civil rights, collection of debts to the state, crime victim services, employment, environmental investigations and more.
The office is probably best known to the public for prosecuting corruption and filing lawsuits on the state’s behalf. The attorney general also served sometimes as lawyer for the Ohio Redistricting Commission in seeking to defend maps passed by the commission’s Republican majority.
Republican incumbent Dave Yost, seeking a second term, has previously served as state auditor, Delaware County prosecutor and a Delaware city council member. He lives in Franklin County.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, Yost’s office immediately asked to dissolve the injunction that had blocked the 2019 “Heartbeat Bill” from going into effect. The request was swiftly granted.
The bill bans almost all abortions after five or six weeks’ gestation, before many women know they’re pregnant. A Hamilton County court again blocked the “Heartbeat Bill,” and Yost has appealed that injunction.
Yost endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment for “bail reform,” which he worked to get on the November ballot. The amendment, Issue 1, says that in setting bail courts must consider public safety, the person’s criminal record, the likelihood they’d flee, and seriousness of their offense.
Opponents of the measure, many of whom have sought bail reform for years, decry it as a political ploy to short-circuit real reform. They said the factors Issue 1 mandates are already considered in a separate process.
The Democratic candidate is state Rep. Jeff Crossman, D-Parma, who is on his second term in the Ohio House. Crossman, a former Parma city council member, says he strongly supports abortion rights, supports unions, and opposes “right to work” bills.
He was among the first to call for Householder’s expulsion and was a primary cosponsor of the resolution to do so. As a legislator, Crossman also demanded further investigation of FirstEnergy over the HB 6 scandal.
Treasurer of State
The treasurer is Ohio’s chief financial officer and banker, managing and investing state assets, keeping track of unclaimed property, and offering financial advice to the state.
The Democratic nominee is Scott Schertzer, former Marion city council member and mayor of Marion from 2008 to the present. He’s campaigning on “collaboration and cooperation” and a commitment to oppose public corruption.
The incumbent, seeking a second term, is Republican Robert Sprague. The Findlay resident has served as that city’s auditor and treasurer, and was in the Ohio House from 2011 to 2018.
Sprague’s office touts his ResultsOHIO program, repaying investors for successful social and public health programs; Family Forward, which offers low-interest loans to adoptive parents; and promotion of the STABLE program to help the disabled save and invest.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses.
“Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a tweet, advising people to follow its safety tips such as drinking plenty of water and checking on relatives and neighbors.
“Don’t be a statistic!” the weather service in Tucson advised, noting extreme heat can be deadly. “It CAN happen to YOU!”
Over 110 million people, or about a third of Americans, were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Saturday as the blistering heat wave was forecast to get worse this weekend for Nevada, Arizona and California. Temperatures in some desert areas were predicted to soar past 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees Celsius) during the day, and remain in the 90s F (above 32.2 C) overnight.
Around 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where potentially thousands of people can rest in air-conditioned spaces opened Saturday in public spaces like libraries, churches and businesses around the Phoenix area.
Charles Sanders spent Friday afternoon with his Chihuahua mix Babygirl at the air-conditioned Justa Center, which offers daytime services to older homeless people in downtown Phoenix. It’s also serving as a hydration station, distributing free bottles of water.
Because of funding and staffing limitations, the center can only stay open until 5:30 p.m., so Sanders, a 59-year-old who uses a wheelchair, has spent the sweltering nights with his pet in a tattered tent behind the building.
“I’ve been here for four summers now and it’s the worst so far,” said Sanders, a former welder originally from Denver.
David Hondula, chief heat officer for the City of Phoenix, said Friday that because of the health risks some centers were extending hours that are sometimes abbreviated because of limited volunteers and money.
“This weekend there will be some of the most serious and hot conditions we’ve ever seen,” said Hondula.
He said just one location, the Brian Garcia Welcome Center for homeless people in downtown Phoenix, planned to be open 24 hours and direct people to shelters and other air-conditioned spaces for the night. During especially hot spells in the past, the Phoenix Convention Center has opened some space as a nighttime cooling center, but Hondula said he had not heard of that possibility this year.
Stacy Champion, an advocate for homeless people in Phoenix, took to Twitter this week to criticize the lack of nighttime cooling spaces for unsheltered individuals, saying they are “out of luck” if they have no place to go.
In Las Vegas, casinos offered respite from the heat for many. Air-conditioned libraries, police station lobbies and other places from Texas to California planned to be open to the public to offer relief for at least part of the day.
Emergency room doctors in Las Vegas have been treating more people for heat illness as the heat wave threatened to break the city’s all-time record high of 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2 degrees Celsius) this weekend.
Dr. Ashkan Morim, who works in the ER at Dignity Health Siena Hospital in suburban Henderson, Nevada, spoke Friday of treating tourists this week who spent too long drinking by pools and became severely dehydrated, and a stranded hiker who needed liters of fluids to regain his strength.
In New Mexico’s largest city of Albuquerque, splash pads will be open for extended hours and many public pools were offering free admission. In Boise, Idaho, churches and other nonprofit groups were offering water, sunscreen and shelter.
In Southern California, temperatures soared into the triple digits in inland areas, and a ridge of high pressure was expected to keep its hold on the region for a couple of weeks.
By mid Saturday afternoon, it was 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) in Death Valley, California, where forecasters have said the temperature could hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 C) this weekend. The hottest temperature recorded at Death Valley was 134 F (56.6 C) in July 1913, according to the National Park Service.
In Lancaster and Palmdale, north of Los Angeles, temperatures hit 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 degrees Celsius), said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Wofford. In Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, the thermometer cleared triple digits in some areas.
“We are going to be pretty warm for a while,” Wofford said, adding that temperatures would be above normal for about two weeks. “There’s been a lot of triple digits” across the region.
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass announced the city was opening cooling centers where residents can escape the heat. “The extreme heat that is forecasted this weekend can pose serious risks,” she warned.
The hot, dry conditions sparked a series of blazes in Southern California southeast of Los Angeles, where firefighters Saturday were battling three separate brush fires amid blistering heat and low humidity in sparsely populated, hilly areas. The fires were all within 40 miles (65 kilometers) of each other in Riverside County, where temperatures in some areas spiked into the triple digits.
“Heat is definitely a concern out there,” said April Newman of the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, adding that the blazes were burning through dense, dry brush in rugged terrain.
Phoenix on Saturday saw the city’s 16th consecutive day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) or higher temperatures, hitting that mark before noon and putting it on track to beat the longest measured stretch of such heat. The was record 18 days, in 1974.
By late afternoon, the temperature in Phoenix had hit 118 degrees Fahrenheit (47.8 degrees Celsius), breaking the daily record set on July 15, 1998, of 117 F (47.2 C), the National Weather Service in Phoenix tweeted. The normal high for the date is 107 F (41.6 C).
Emphasizing how dangerous the heat can be, police in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise said Saturday its officers on Friday found two older women sweltering at home in 114 degrees Fahrenheit (45.5 degrees Celsius) with just a tiny, overtaxed unit that failed to cool most of the house. After the women were taken to senior center to cool off, the department’s community services team bought and installed an adequate air conditioner and several fans in the home.
Extreme heat is especially dangerous for older people; medications they may take or chronic conditions like heart or kidney disease can make it harder for their bodies to cool down.
Regional health officials in Las Vegas launched a new database Thursday to report “heat-caused” and “heat-related” deaths in the city and surrounding Clark County from April to October.
The Southern Nevada Health District said seven people have died since April 11, and a total of 152 deaths last year were determined to be heat-related.
Arizona’s Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, reported this week that so far this year there have been 12 confirmed heat-associated deaths going back to April, half of them people who were homeless. Another 55 deaths are under investigation.
There were 425 confirmed heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County last year, with more than half of them occurring in July and 80% of them happening outdoors.
Closer to the Pacific coast, temperatures were less severe, but still have made for sweaty days on picket lines in the Los Angeles area, where actors joined screenwriters in strikes against producers.
In Sacramento, the California State Fair kicked off with organizers canceling planned horseracing events due to concerns for animal safety. Pet owners around the Southwest were urged to keep their animals mostly inside.
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This story has been updated to correct the number of people under heat advisories, watches and warnings in the U.S. Over 110 million Americans live in those zones, not 110,000.
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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament on Friday voted to drop a controversial bill that opponents — and thousands of protesters who swarmed the capital earlier this week — warned could stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms, ushering in Russian-style repression.
The law would have required media and nongovernmental organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign sources to register as “agents of foreign influence.” Its opponents argued the bill was inspired by a similar law in Russia that is used to silence critics, and could hinder Georgia’s aspirations of one day joining NATO and the European Union.
Lawmakers voted 35-1 against the bill on Friday morning, at a session that lasted just four minutes and featured no discussion. The vote came less than a day after Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, said it would withdraw the legislation, after protests in Tbilisi swelled to tens of thousands despite being met with tear gas and water canons.
Demonstrations continued on Thursday night and Friday morning, with those gathered saying they wanted to ensure the bill is abandoned and secure the release of more than 100 protesters arrested over the past days.
The Georgian interior ministry reported on Friday morning that it had freed all 133 people detained at mass rallies outside parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, it added that a probe was ongoing into “instances of violence” that allegedly took place.
Pro-European MPs who opposed the bill unfurled national and EU flags during Friday’s vote. Khatia Dekanoidze, a lawmaker from the United National Movement, called the draft legislation a “Russian law” and a “dangerous obstacle” for Georgia’s European integration.
“Today is a very important day,” she told The Associated Press. “We did it together with young protesters, young generations, students, together with Georgian society, and it was absolutely amazing how united society was.”
Mate Gabeshia, a student who took part in a rally against the bill on Friday, said that “the government understood that they had no chance” given the groundswell of popular protest.
“There are so many young people out (protesting) that they had no chance to win over us,” he said, adding that he saw his participation in the protests as “a fight for freedom.”
The European Union in June agreed to put Ukraine and Moldova on a path toward EU membership, while holding back Georgia’s bid and citing the need for further reform.
Opposition parties in recent years have accused Georgian Dream of pursuing pro-Russian policies while claiming to be Western-oriented. Opponents charge that the party’s founder, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili who amassed a fortune in Russia, has continued calling the shots in the Black Sea nation of 3.7 million, even though the former prime minister currently doesn’t hold a government job.
The party has repeatedly denied any links to Russia or that it leans toward Moscow.
The Kremlin spokesman on Friday said that Moscow had “nothing to do” with Georgian Dream’s foreign agents bill. At a regular press briefing, Dmitry Peskov alleged without elaboration that the U.S. was using the controversy around the law to foment anti-Russian sentiment in Georgia.
Russia-Georgia relations have been rocky and complicated since the Soviet Union’s collapse. The two countries fought a short war in 2008 that ended with Georgia losing control of two Russia-friendly separatist regions. Tbilisi had severed diplomatic ties with Moscow, and the issue of the regions’ status remains a key irritant, even as relations have somewhat improved. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/georgia-drops-foreign-agents-law-after-massive-protests/ | 2023-03-11 09:28:22 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/georgia-drops-foreign-agents-law-after-massive-protests/ |
The planetarium lecturers at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles have unionized. They hope that doing so will help preserve their longstanding tradition of live storytelling.
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The planetarium lecturers at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles have unionized. They hope that doing so will help preserve their longstanding tradition of live storytelling.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Texas baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, who led the Longhorns to two national championships and nearly two dozen conference titles in 29 seasons, died Monday at age 91, the school announced.
Gustafson played on the Longhorns team that made it to the 1952 College World Series. He returned as head coach in 1968 and stayed until 1996. He finished with a career record of 1,466-377.
Gustafson led the Longhorns to national championships in 1975 and 1983, and 22 Southwest Conference championships. His Texas teams played in the College World Series 17 times.
His .792 career winning percentage ranks second among major college coaches. His 1,466 career wins ranked first when he retired and now rank 10th.
Before taking the job at Texas, Gustafson won six Texas state high school championships. He said he took a $500 pay cut from his high school position when then-Texas football coach and athletic director Darrell Royal offered him the Longhorns job.
"The historic run he had in building on the great legacy of our baseball program will never be forgotten, and the stature he took it to continues to this day," said Tommy Harmon, a former Texas all-American catcher and longtime assistant under Gustafson.
“He was a man who just loved baseball, loved his players and every year gave his teams everything he had,” Harmon said.
The Texas announcement of Gustafson's passing did not include a cause of death.
Harmon was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor ins 1983 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
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WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. In Maryland, voters elected the state's first Black governor. Vermont will finally send a woman to Congress, after being the only state never to have had female representation in the House.
Across the country, women, LGBTQ and Black candidates broke barriers Tuesday as part of a new generation of politicians elected to governor's offices and seats in Congress.
The number of women serving as governors will hit double digits for the first time in 2023, with at least 12 women set to lead states. Ten had already won their races; two other races had not been decided but featured women candidates in both parties.
The U.S. has never had more than nine female governors in office at a time, a record set in 2004, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. The new record numbers mean nearly one fourth of the country's states will be run by women. The party majority for female governors is still not clear.
One of the winners, Maura Healey, is the first woman to be elected to Massachusetts′ top post and also makes history by becoming the country's first openly lesbian candidate to be elected governor.
“Tonight I want to say something to every little girl and every young LGBTQ person out there,” Healey said to supporters at a downtown Boston hotel after her victory Tuesday night. “I hope tonight shows you that you can be whatever, whoever you want to be and nothing and no one can ever get in your way except your own imagination and that’s not going to happen.”
If Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon's gubernatorial race, where The Associated Press has not declared a winner, she may join Healey in making history as a lesbian candidate elected governor.
In Maryland, voters chose Democrat Wes Moore, who will be the state's first Black governor. He is only the third Black candidate in the country to be elected governor.
Moore, a combat veteran, led one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty organizations and campaigned on creating equal opportunity for his state residents. He flips a governor’s office from Republican to Democratic. The current Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is term limited.
Florida, meanwhile, is sending the first member of Gen Z to Congress, with the comfortable victory of Democrat Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old Black man with Cuban heritage.
Frost said that Gen Zers, those born from 1997 to 2012, are voting at higher levels, even though roughly half of the generation isn’t yet old enough. In an Associated Press interview, he praised President Biden’s focus on climate change and student debt cancelation.
Frost campaigned on gun control and Medicare for all and secured high-profile endorsements from progressive U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. The seat had been left open when Val Demings decided to run for Senate, but Florida’s 10th District, which includes the Orlando area, is reliably Democratic.
“I’m just excited to work in Congress and advocate for these broad universal programs and things that will really, Number 1., help peoples’ day-to-day life, but also, Number 2, from a political standpoint, these things excite people because it shows folks that government can work," he told The Associated Press.
Also marking a first, Vermont, which elected its first female governor in the 1980s, had been the only state that had never sent a woman to Congress. Democrat Becca Balint, president of the Vermont Senate, will reach that milestone and also become the first openly gay person to fill the state’s single seat in the U.S. House.
Details on some other notable firsts:
— ARKANSAS' 1ST FEMALE GOVERNOR
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will become the first woman governor of Arkansas. Sanders, a Republican, rose to prominence when she served as White House press secretary for former President Donald Trump between 2017 and 2019. Her victory also makes her the first daughter of a former governor to fill the position held by her father. Mike Huckabee was governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007.
Sanders faced Democrat Chris Jones, a nuclear engineer who would have become Arkansas’ first Black governor and who acknowledged the importance of Sanders' milestone.
“History was made. Sarah’s election has shown women, including my little girls, that being a woman is no longer a barrier to becoming governor in our state," Jones said in a statement.
- Pennsylvania elects its first Black congresswoman
Democratic state representative Summer Lee’s victory in the state’s 12th District makes her Pennsylvania ’s first Black congresswoman. The Pittsburgh-based House seat was open after Mike Doyle announced his retirement.
— ILLINOIS' 1ST LATINA CONGRESSWOMAN
Delia Ramirez, a Democrat, defeated Republican Justin Burau to represent Illinois’ 3rd District, in Chicago. Ramirez, 39, was the first Guatemalan American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly.
— 1ST TRANS MAN ELECTED TO A STATE LEGISLATURE; OTHER TRANSGENDER LAWMAKERS
Democrat James Roesener was elected as a state representative to New Hampshire's 400-member House, becoming the first trans man elected to a state legislature, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
Roesener, 26, said he wanted to run after a “parental rights” bill was introduced in the House that would have required schools to notify parents of children developments, including with their gender identity and expression.
The bill didn’t pass, but it was by a slim margin. “I don’t really see that as a fight that’s over,” he said.
In Minnesota, Leigh Finke became the first openly transgender person elected to the state’s Legislature. She told the AP on Wednesday that she decided to run after seeing growing anti-transgender sentiment across the country, saying she felt “we have to have trans people in these rooms. If we are going to lose our rights, at least they have to look us in the eye when they do it.”
Minnesota’s Legislature was divided at the time and she felt like she might be entering a “pressure cooker” — but after Democrats took control on Tuesday, she now sees opportunity to pass laws to help the LGBTQ community.
Voters in western Montana elected the state’s first out transgender lawmaker, Zooey Zephyr, and SJ Howell, the first out nonbinary candidate to the state legislature, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund. Both are Democrats and were elected in state House districts in Missoula County.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man Fort Wayne Police say was driving with an open liquor bottle and several guns in the the car was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after a traffic stop near Reservoir Park south of downtown.
Fort Wayne Police say an officer on duty noticed a car weaving through traffic in the 2400 block of S. Clinton Street and going “notably under the speed limit.” The officer pulled the driver over and approached his vehicle.
Upon contact with the driver, the officer saw he was drinking from a liquor bottle. The officer also spotted a handgun by the driver, according to police.
A release from the FWPD says the driver wanted to continue drinking, but the officer stopped him because he was possibly intoxicated and because of the weapon in the vehicle.
The officer asked the driver to step out of the car, but the driver refused prompting the officer to call for emergency assistance. Once backup arrived the driver was taken out of the car “by force due to his physical resistance.”
Police eventually found three handguns, one of which was reported stolen, according to FWPD. The driver, identified as Rashad A. Jackson-Tatum, is also a convicted felon meaning he was prohibited from possessing firearms.
Jackson-Tatum was arrested and preliminarily charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun-prior felony conviction w/in last 15 years, Theft of a Firearm, Resisting Law Enforcement: knowingly/intentionally forcibly resist/obstruct, and Driving while being Unlicensed.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Eating in the car has become a common occurrence during the pandemic. I thought there could be a better way to hold your food and prevent messes at the same time," said an inventor, from Brooklyn, N.Y., "so I invented THE BIB TRAY. My design helps to protect your clothes and vehicle interior against spills and food stains."
The invention provides an effective way to protect clothing while eating in a parked vehicle. It also offers a convenient means to hold and stabilize food and drink items. As a result, it helps to prevent food stains and messes and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a reusable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners, professional drivers, travelers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-LJD-143, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after revealing that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
“Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours,” her husband and bandmate Alan Sparhawk, announced on Twitter Sunday.
“Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing,” Sparhawk wrote.
Parker was Low’s drummer and songwriter, forming the band with Sparhawk in 1993 in Duluth, Minnesota. They built success with beautifully simple instrumentals and harmonious vocals, standing out in what would later be defined as the decade’s “slowcore” movement, a subgenre of alternative and indie rock.
Low’s 1994 debut album, “I Could Live in Hope” received critical acclaim, and the band went went on to release 13 albums in the years that followed. Rocker Robert Plant was among the musicians lamenting her loss.
“We’ve been drawn to the music of the great duo Low from Duluth, Minnesota, and sadly tonight we know that unfortunately we’ve lost one of the two people. So we give our songs tonight to Mimi and our love to Alan,” Plant said during a concert in Scotland on Sunday.
The group’s original bassist was John Nichols, who was followed by other rotating members throughout the years.
Parker met her husband in grade school in the small town of Clearbrook in northern Minnesota. Their faith as Mormons was often found in their song lyrics which alluded to end times, morality and redemption.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against BioLineRx Ltd. ("BioLine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BLRX) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired BioLine securities between February 23, 2021 and September 19, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/blrx.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company was not well financed to develop Motixafortide while at the same time advancing other pipeline programs; (2) BioLine would require a loan from Kreos Capital VII Aggregator SCSP in an aggregate principal amount of up to $40 million and then also would require a $15M securities offering to facilitate the commercial launch of Motixafortide; and (3) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, October 24, 2022
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FROST ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
239 AM PDT Mon Oct 24 2022
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 may result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Santa Clara Valley, south of San Jose especially in
the Morgan Hill and Gilroy area.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor
vegetation if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost
formation.
* WHERE...Although not all areas in the Advisory will lower into
the 30s, areas of most concern are in the valleys, where
colder air is more likely to form. Overnight into early
morning, drainage downslope winds will cause cold air to
settle into valley areas, including mountain valleys.
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(WHTM) — In This Week in Pennsylvania, Dennis Owens reports the latest in Pa. policy and politics.
In this week’s episode, Owens will talk about how the candidates for the U.S. Senate are starting to re-engage and sprint towards that Nov. 8 finish line. He will also talk about how some Republicans are suing the state over the law that gave us mail-in voting.
He will then be joined by Democratic State Representative Nick Pisciottano.
Then, analysts Chris Nicolas and Danielle Gross join in on the conversation.
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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Investigators are working to determine if a machete attack that injured three NYPD officers blocks away from Times Square on New Year's Eve was motivated by terrorism.
The suspected attacker, 19-year-old Trevor Bickford of Maine, remains in the hospital after being shot in the shoulder. He is said to be stable condition.
The three officers who were wounded are recovering at home.
Early Monday, authorities were in and out of the suspect's home in Wells, Maine.
The attack happened near 52nd Street and 8th Avenue just after 10 p.m. Saturday, less than two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square to ring in 2023.
Authorities say Bickford, who took an Amtrak train from Maine to New York City on Thursday, whipped out a machete and attached the three officers, striking two of them in the head.
One officer suffered a fractured skull, another was treated for a bad cut. One is an eight-year veteran, and one of the others is a rookie officer who just graduated from the police academy on Friday.
Moments after the attack, Bickford was shot in the shoulder by police.
The attack and sound of a gunshot briefly sent some people in the crowd running, but the incident did not impact the festivities in Times Square, which continued uninterrupted.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference Sunday that he had spoken to one of the wounded officers as he was being treated at the hospital.
"He was in good spirits," Adams said. "He understood that his role saved lives of New Yorkers today."
The attack is being investigated as a possible incident of terrorism because of online postings Bickford made before the attack.
Investigators are looking at the possibility that he was radicalized by Islamic extremists.
According to sources, the mother and aunt of Trevor Bickford notified law enforcement in recent weeks about their concerns he was gravitating toward dangerous Islamist ideologies.
A neighbor in Maine, Steve Isles, told reporters Bickford has two brothers, and they're well known in the neighborhood.
"It's kind of hard to believe, I was just shocked, you know?" said Isles. "Wells is a very small community and you think, you know, 'Did this really just happen here?' My son Andrew went to high school with the boys. They weren't really close, they weren't close friends or whatever. But Wells has, you know, a really small school system. So everybody kind of knows everybody."
Should authorities determine the attack was motivated by an Islamist ideology it would make it the first-ever terror incident associated with New Year's Eve in Times Square, something the NYPD and FBI have long feared and prepared for.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow early Monday that saw one of the aircraft fall near the Defense Ministry's main headquarters, while the Russian military launched new strikes on port infrastructure in southern Ukraine.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no casualties when the drones struck two nonresidential buildings. The Defense Ministry claimed that the military jammed both attacking drones, forcing them to crash.
Russian media reported that one of the drones fell on the Komsomolsky highway near Moscow's center, close to the main Defense Ministry building. Another drone hit an office building in southern Moscow, gutting its upper floors.
Emergency workers were inspecting the damage and traffic was halted on sections of highways where the drones fell.
Ukrainian authorities didn't immediately claim responsibility for the strike, which was the second drone attack on the Russian capital this month.
In the previous attack on July 4, the Russian military said four of the five drones were downed by air defenses on the outskirts of Moscow and the fifth was jammed by electronic warfare means and forced down. The raid prompted authorities to temporarily restrict flights at Moscow's Vnukovo airport and divert flights to two other Moscow airports.
Russian authorities said that another Ukrainian drone attack early Monday struck an ammunition depot in northern Crimea and forced a halt in traffic on a major highway and a railway crossing the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. Railway traffic was restored several hours later.
The Moscow-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said that authorities also ordered the evacuation of several villages within a 5-kilometer (3-mile) radius of the depot that was hit.
Aksyonov said the military shot down or jammed 11 attacking drones, while the Defense Ministry claimed later that 11 of the 17 attacking drones were jammed and crashed into the Black Sea and another three were shot down.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's digital transformation minister, noted on his messaging app channel that Monday's drone attacks on Moscow and Crimea signaled that Russia's electronic warfare means and air defenses are “less and less able to protect the skies of the invaders,” adding that “there will be more of it.”
Ukrainska Pravda reported that the drone attack on Moscow was a special operation by Ukrainian military intelligence.
On Saturday, a previous drone attack on Crimea hit another ammunition depot, sending huge plumes of black smoke skyward and also forcing the evacuation of residents,
Russian forces, meanwhile, struck port infrastructure on the Danube River in southern Ukraine with exploding drones early Monday, wounding four workers and destroying a grain hangar and storage for other cargo, the Ukrainian military said. It said that Ukrainian forces downed three of the attacking drones.
The strike was the latest in a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. The Kremlin has described the strikes as retribution for last week's Ukrainian strike on the crucial Kerch Bridge linking Russia with Crimea.
Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum via video link over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the bridge a legitimate target for Ukraine, noting that Russia has used it to ferry military supplies and it must be “neutralized.”
Since Moscow canceled a landmark grain deal a week ago amid Kyiv's grinding efforts to retake its occupied territories, Russia has launched repeated attacks on Odesa, a key hub for exporting grain.
On Sunday, at least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in an attack on Odesa that severely damaged 25 landmarks across the city, including the Transfiguration Cathedral.
UNESCO strongly condemned the attack on the cathedral and other heritage sites and said it will send a mission in coming days to assess damage. Odesa’s historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year, and the agency said the Russian attacks contradict Moscow’s pledge to take precautions to spare World Heritage sites in Ukraine.
The Russian military denied that it targeted the Transfiguration Cathedral, claiming without offering evidence that it was likely struck by a Ukrainian air defense missile.
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Average cost of filling up car in UK hits record 100 pounds
LONDON (AP) — The average cost of filling up a typical family car has exceeded 100 pounds, or $125, for the first time in Britain as Russia’s war in Ukraine drives gasoline prices higher. The average price of a liter of gas at U.K. pumps hit a record 182.3 pence on Wednesday. That takes the average cost of filling a 55-liter family car to 100.27 pounds. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened soaring energy prices, hitting people at the pump across Europe and in the United States. Britain’s government announced a fuel tax cut of 5 pence per liter in March, but many say it barely scratched the surface. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/06/09/average-cost-of-filling-up-car-in-uk-hits-record-100-pounds/ | 2022-06-09 12:19:14 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/06/09/average-cost-of-filling-up-car-in-uk-hits-record-100-pounds/ |
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME
to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM, Casco Bay and Coastal Waters
from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
8 inches.
* WHERE...Coastal Hancock, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel extremely dangerous. If you must travel,
keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of
an emergency.
The latest road conditions for Maine can be obtained by going to
newengland511.org.
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St. John Vianney’s Anthony Knox and Jasaiah Queen, Southern’s Matt Henrich claim Escape the Rock wrestling titles
The singular wrestling championship that eluded Anthony Knox during his tremendous freshman season will now be making its way back to Monmouth County.
Knox, the reigning NJSIAA 113-pound state champion, secured the 121-pound title and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler on Sunday during the Escape the Rock Tournament at Council Rock South (Pa.) High School. Seeded first in his weight class and ranked No. 4 in the nation by FloWrestling, Knox rolled to a 9-2 victory over No. 2 seed/12th ranked Gauge Botero of Faith Christian Academy (Pa.).
Knox won by technical fall in his first bout, won by 14-2 major decision over Camden Catholic standout freshman Sammy Spaulding in the quarterfinals, and bested Holy Spirit state medalist Max Elton, 7-1, in the semifinals. Knox and Botero previously squared off in the Beast of the East semifinals with Knox winning, 3-0, but this time Knox was able to get to his offense more often and emerged with a seven-point victory.
Knox's only high school defeat came at last season's Escape the Rock Tournament when he lost in the 113-pound final to Delaware Valley's (Pa.) Zachary Jacaruso, 6-4 in sudden victory. Knox went on to win the state title and currently has a 49-1 high school record.
Joining Knox on top of the medal stand was teammate Jasiah Queen. The Lancers' standout senior, seeded No. 2, defeated Council Rock South's Bekhruz Sadriddinov, 5-3, to win the 160-pound title. Queen opened up a 4-1 lead and held off Sadriddinov in the third period to win his first tournament title of the season. Queen, who was fifth in the state at 157 pounds last season, finished second at both the Beast of the East and Sam Cali Memorial tournaments. Queen is 17-3 this season.
St. John Vianney finished 12th in the team standings with sophomore Jake Zaltsman also placing via an 8th-place finish at 127 pounds. Sophomore Patrick O'Keefe, last season's NJ 106-pound state tournament runner-up, did not compete in the tournament.
At 152 pounds, Southern Regional junior Matt Henrich came from the No. 5 seed to win the championship, which included upending the top seed in the semifinals. Henrich squared off against Blair Academy's Paul Ognissanti in the semifinals and dominated the bout, hitting a five-point move in the second period en route to an 8-1 victory.
In the championship bout, Henrich scored the first offensive points when he took down Malvern Prep's Nathan Rickard in the second period for a 2-1 lead. Henrich escaped in the third period to take a 3-1 lead, but Rickard scored the tying takedown with 30 seconds left to force overtime. In the sudden victory period, Henrich scored the title-clinching takedown off a restart.
Henrich finished 7th in the state at 138 pounds last season and is off to an 18-3 start this season.
Southern, the No. 1 team in the Shore Sports Network Top 10, finished ninth in the team standings and had the highest finish of any public school. Senior heavyweight Anthony Evangelista finished 6th. Standout senior Connor Collins, a two-time state top-three finisher who is committed to Army, did not compete in the tournament.
Although Christian Brothers Academy did not have a champion in the tournament, the Colts finished eighth as a team and had five medalists. Senior Julian George placed second at 145 pounds after he was defeated by Quakertown's Collin Gaj, 6-2, in the championship bout. Senior Zander Silva finished third at 160 pounds, senior Robert Canterino placed fourth at 215 pounds, junior Alex Nini was sixth at 139 pounds, and senior Tyler Barrett was seventh at 152 pounds. | https://nj1015.com/ixp/380/p/st-john-vianneys-anthony-knox-and-jasaiah-queen-southerns-matt-henrich-claim-escape-the-rock-wrestling-titles/ | 2023-01-16 20:17:10 | 1 | https://nj1015.com/ixp/380/p/st-john-vianneys-anthony-knox-and-jasaiah-queen-southerns-matt-henrich-claim-escape-the-rock-wrestling-titles/ |
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said Sunday.
President Macky Sall tweeted that the collision happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 a.m.
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” said Sall.
He declared three days of mourning starting Monday and said he will hold an inter-ministerial council to discuss road safety measures.
Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened on National Road No. 1 when a public bus punctured a tire and veered across the road, colliding with another bus coming from the opposite direction. At least 78 people are injured, some of them seriously, he said.
Images of the crash on social media show the damaged buses rammed into each other and a trail of debris along the road.
Traffic crashes happen regularly in the West African nation because of poor roads, bad cars and drivers not adhering to the rules, locals say.
In 2017, at least 25 people were killed when two buses also crashed. Many of those people were heading toward the central town of Touba for the annual Muslim pilgrimage. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-40-people-killed-dozens-injured-in-bus-crash-in-senegal/ | 2023-01-09 10:47:16 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-40-people-killed-dozens-injured-in-bus-crash-in-senegal/ |
Local trio brings indie sound to Denton scene
The house belonging to local band Thurzdaze is a physical representation of the music itself. After stepping inside, visitors are met with a Grateful Dead tapestry hanging on the ceiling above the instruments, polaroids on the wall of everyone that has visited the house, a white board with song ideas and a Minion plushie nicknamed Bocephus — a staple of their live shows.
“We started jamming together and decided it would be a good idea to start our own group originally,” philosophy junior Marshall Lundsberg said. “It was more based around indie, jazzy, psychedelic rock like Crumb. It’s kind of progressed to something completely different, more in tune with the hardcore, punk scene that’s going on in Denton.”
The energy in the band’s simultaneous living space-studio is as open and inviting as the members themselves: three university students who are each passionate about their work.
“We just wanted to kind of create a project that was about making new stuff that’s not really oversaturated already, in the music industry,” Lundsberg said. “We like to emphasize the difference between all of us. Difference is literally the band — this band is here to induce newness.”
Thurzdaze began with bassist and vocalist Lundsberg — who also goes by the name Topo — and guitar player and anthropology sophomore Carson Parker at a School of Rock in Houston years prior. Not wanting to split the band up, the two decided to attend university together.
The original lineup of Thurzdaze consisted of six members, including a live DJ and additional vocalist. Last October, media arts junior Zakk Gilmore joined as the drummer, and the band has since continued to explore new styles of music and experiment with their sound as a trio. Today, the band is now also hoping to add a keyboardist to the group in the near future.
Most of the band’s music can be found on SoundCloud and Youtube, though they are currently working on recording more projects and uploading live recordings to streaming services like Spotify.
“A huge part of our writing process is just listening back to jams and taking what sounds amazing from there,” Lundsberg said “Because those beautiful moments of spontaneity, within those jam sessions can be magical. It’s like there’s just mind reading going on. It kind of feels so telepathic sometimes.”
Lundsberg and Parker are the band’s songwriters, typically drawing from their personal experiences and delving into topics like mental illness and social issues that they are passionate about. The band are members of progressive student organization Young Democratic Socialists of America and are also passionate about organizing and protesting to bring awareness to issues in the community, particularly a campaign to raise the wage of campus workers.
“I feel like as a band, it’s kind of important to write about things that matter [and] that are important to us,” Parker said. “But also, when you are up there on stage, it’s important just to show some humor. We can’t always be doom and gloom. If we’re gonna preach our message, we might as well have a little fun doing that.”
The band’s musical influences span different eras and genres, including King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead and Playboi Carti. A main part of the band’s writing process is improvising and going back to listen for potential song ideas in the recordings. Lundsberg and Parker said the duality in their writing style and musical taste is what helps keep their sound fresh and exciting
“We just love playing music,” Parker said. “It’s a really good escape sometimes. Whether that be through mental illness or politics, and writing about that, instead of laying in bed for a couple days and not wanting to get up or do anything.”
Thurzdaze’s members also use their artistic abilities to create a visual aesthetic unique to the band. Gilmore has an art project called “Scatterbrain,” and helps create artwork to promote the band. The members enjoy dressing up in skirts and colorful makeup during live shows, with Lundsberg saying their favorite item they’ve worn to a show is a traditional Korean dress gifted to them by their grandmother.
Thurzdaze began performing at Killer’s Tacos and appeared at several other local venues like Rubber Gloves Rehearsal studios and house shows. The band particularly enjoys the intimacy of house shows and being able to interact with the audience.
“You’re gonna go to a Thurzdaze show, you’re going to get an experience,” Gilmore said. “It’s not just going to be a band playing five songs, we’re going to put on a show for you. It’s going to be theatrical, there might be a projector there showing you some trippy fractal imagery.”
One of the most important inspirations for the band is the Denton music scene. The members cited various local bands, like Narcissist, Citrus and Jockey as influences. The band said the best part of the local music scene is how uplifting and supportive bands are of each other.
“You really feel a sense of community, when you’re playing a house show,“ Lundsberg said. “The Denton scene is amazing, I’m so thankful to be a part of it, honestly. It’s just so much love and we try to help foster a sense of community and music.”
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GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's military blames Rwanda after M23 rebels capture key town, calling it “no less than an invasion."
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Rating the Rooftops: Experience Ear-Popping Heights at Stories on High
Located atop the new Hilton tower, head to Stories for the towering vistas, well-executed food menu and clever cocktails.
It’s not often that your ears pop in Franklin County, where the highest elevation is 1,132 feet. But that’s exactly what happens when taking the “express” elevator up 28 floors to the Hilton Columbus Downtown’s new skybar, Stories on High. Open since February, Stories is a classy addition to the nightlife scene and, as the tallest bar on our list, boasts the most all-encompassing views. The food is on point and the cocktails are playful, but your wallet will take a beating.
View: Stunning 360-degree views, with an ideal sunset lookout to the west
Food: The Asian-leaning menu is among the best of the rooftop bars we tried, featuring wagyu beef tartare, a variety of skewers (including chicken heart), rock shrimp tempura, nigiri and sashimi.
Pros: The towering vistas are as good as it gets in Columbus, plus the new Hilton tower offers the option of drinks at the skybar followed by dinner on the ground floor at Fyr.
Cons: The prices are sky high (e.g. the lowest wine by the glass is $16), parking is a challenge and the U-shaped bar obstructs some of the best views to the south.
Stray Observations: The Cat Power cocktail is cloyingly sweet, but it’s hard to pass up. The Midori-based drink comes with wearable cat ears that put a smile on everyone who orders it.
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Auburn Tigers (9-1) at USC Trojans (8-3, 2-0 Pac-12)
The Tigers play their first true road game after going 9-1 with a 2-1 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Auburn is 7-1 against opponents with a winning record.
TOP PERFORMERS: Peterson is averaging 13.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Trojans. Boogie Ellis is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for USC.
Wendell Green Jr. is averaging 13.8 points and 3.8 assists for the Tigers. Johni Broome is averaging 11.1 points for Auburn.
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'She's a light:' Lake Mary High School golfer inspires team, makes history as first player with Down syndrome
The girls' golf team at Lake Mary High School is filled with stellar players.
One of whom is Callie Anderson.
The freshman golfer is the Rams' first player with Down syndrome, and she's inspiring everyone along the way.
Anderson says she's loved the sport since she was 4 years old.
"My mom is a golf pro, and she helps me teach golf. My parents are very nice parents, and they're trying to help me to get the golf game straight," Anderson said.
Her parents, Cheryl and Lorin Anderson, say they push their daughter to be the best she can be.
Last summer, they reached out to the head coach, Dennis Burchill, and asked if Anderson could try out for the team.
Without any hesitation, Burchill said yes.
"I said that sounds great. Let’s make that happen. When she came out from the first practice on, we knew this was going to be a good thing for everyone. Not just for Callie or for her parents, but for the entire team. All the players embraced the idea. It’s been fantastic, and she’s only a freshman," Burchill said.
Burchill said Anderson transformed the team in a short amount of time.
"When she comes to practice, she’s enthusiastic and she wants to get better. How can you not want to do the same? She’s such an outgoing, happy, young lady. Everybody feeds off of that. That’s part of why we’re so happy she decided to join us," he says.
He said it's been phenomenal having her around and he encourages others to embrace opportunities, such as this one, whenever they come around.
"The reward has been phenomenal. We’re just thankful. I feel grateful that we had the chance to do it. She’s just a young, enthusiastic girl who loves challenges. She also skates! She just accepts challenges, she loves life. It’s clear that she loves life and she loves her life, and everybody around her seems to feed off of that. She’s a light. She’s a beacon," Burchill says.
"It makes me feel very excited to be with the other golf players," Anderson said.
Since 2007, the girls' golf team at Lake Mary High School has won nine state championships.
Most recently, in November, with Anderson as a member of the team.
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The grandson of former President John F. Kennedy is ripping Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 White House bid and throwing his support behind President Biden.
“President John F. Kennedy is my grandfather. And his legacy is important,” Jack Schlossberg, the 30-year-old son of U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, said in a video posted Friday on Instagram.
“It’s about a lot more than Camelot and conspiracy theories. It’s about public service and courage,” Schlossberg continued.
Endorsing Biden’s reelection campaign, he said the 46th president “shares my grandfather’s vision for America: That we do things not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
“He is in the middle of becoming the greatest progressive president we’ve ever had,” he said, citing unemployment and jobs figures, infrastructure and green energy investments and the appointment of federal judges.
“He ended the COVID pandemic and he ended Donald Trump,” Schlossberg added before blasting his cousin Kennedy’s campaign for the Democratic nomination.
“These are the issues that matter. And if my cousin, Bobby Kennedy Jr., cared about any of them, he would support Joe Biden, too,” Schlossberg said of his family member, an environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic.
“Instead, he’s trading in on Camelot, celebrity conspiracy theories and conflict for personal gain and fame.”
“I’ve listened to him. I know him. I have no idea why anyone thinks he should be president,” said Schlossberg, who spoke alongside his mother at the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention.
“What I do know is his candidacy is an embarrassment. Let’s not be distracted, again, by somebody’s vanity project,” Schlossberg said.
The Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School graduate is the latest member of the Kennedy clan to denounce the presidential run by the son of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
Earlier this week, Kennedy’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, publicly condemned her brother’s remarks on COVID-19 and ethnic targeting, calling them “deplorable and untruthful.”
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) also spoke out about his 69-year-old uncle’s widely criticized comments after the New York Post obtained an audio recording of the White House hopeful saying COVID-19 could have been “ethnically targeted” to prevent the deaths of Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.
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DENVER, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) today provides the schedule for reporting third quarter 2022 financial and operating results and provides certain preliminary third quarter results.
The Company provides the following preliminary results regarding third quarter production and realized prices.
Preliminary third quarter 2022 production volumes reflect slightly higher than expected base production from both South Texas Austin Chalk and Midland Basin wells as well as the impact of lower than expected September volumes, which was caused by delayed well completions (largely related to the supply chain) and higher than estimated impacts associated with offset activity. The Company completed 31 net wells during the quarter, including 14 net wells in the Midland Basin and 17 net wells in South Texas. All of the delayed Midland Basin wells are currently on production, while the South Texas wells are scheduled to turn-in-line by early November.
Certain events discussed above are expected to carry over into the fourth quarter, including completion delays related to broader supply chain problems that affect the Company's service providers, shut-ins associated with offset activity and the rolling effect of completions pushed into the fourth quarter. As a result, the Company expects full year production to range between 52.5 and 53.0 MMBoe, or approximately 144-145 MBoe/d. The Company expects to complete 81 net wells as planned. Importantly, the revised full year production guidance relates to third party events and temporary delays, as base production continues to meet or exceed expectations in both South Texas and the Midland Basin.
Preliminary third quarter average realized price before the effect of hedges was $65.27 per Boe and the average realized price after the effect of hedges (post-hedge) was $50.58 per Boe.(1) (See below for non-GAAP definition.)
- Benchmark pricing for the quarter included NYMEX WTI at $91.56/Bbl, NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas at $8.20/MMBtu and Hart Composite NGLs at $42.47/Bbl.
- The effect of commodity derivative settlements for the third quarter was estimated at a loss of $14.69 per Boe, or $186.3 million.
This update does not present all information necessary for an understanding of SM Energy's financial condition as to the date of this release, its results of operations for the third quarter or expectations for full-year results. As the Company completes its standard quarter-end financial closing process and completes its financial statements for the third quarter, it is possible that the Company may identify items that require it to make adjustments to the preliminary financial information set forth above and those changes could be material. Any further updates to the Company's financial results will be provided in connection with the release of the third quarter 2022 financial and operating results.
November 3, 2022 – After market close, the Company plans to issue its third quarter 2022 financial and operating results, which will include an earnings release, a pre-recorded webcast discussing the third quarter 2022 financial and operating results, and an associated presentation, all of which will be posted to the Company's website at ir.sm-energy.com.
November 4, 2022 – Please join SM Energy management at 8:00 a.m. Mountain time/10:00 a.m. Eastern time for the third quarter 2022 financial and operating results Q&A session. This discussion will be accessible via webcast (available live and for replay) on the Company's website at ir.sm-energy.com or by telephone. To join the live conference call, please register at the link below for dial-in information.
- Live Conference Call Registration: https://conferencingportals.com/event/pAjDSntN
- Replay (conference ID 11299) - Domestic toll free/International: 888-330-2434/240-789-2725
The call replay will be available approximately one hour after the call and until November 18, 2022.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. The words "estimate," "scheduled," "expects," "guidance," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include, among other things, projections for the third quarter 2022 production and realized pricing, full year 2022 production and completion timing for certain wells. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause SM Energy's actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Future results may be impacted by the risks discussed in the Risk Factors section of SM Energy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the second quarter 2022 Form 10-Q and the 2021 Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak as of the date of this release. Although SM Energy may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so, except as required by securities laws.
(1): Post-hedge is calculated as the average realized price after the effects of commodity derivative settlements. The Company believes this metric is useful to management and the investment community to understand the impacts of commodity derivative settlements on average price realized.
SM Energy Company is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs in the state of Texas. SM Energy routinely posts important information about the Company on its website. For more information about SM Energy, please visit its website at www.sm-energy.com.
Jennifer Martin Samuels, jsamuels@sm-energy.com, 303-864-2507
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- Centinel Spine now has four PMA approved cervical Total Disc Replacement (TDR) devices, offering the broadest spectrum of solutions to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
- The variety of cervical TDR endplate configurations, coupled with the proven and well-documented prodisc® CORE technology, allows for optimization of implant fit and surgical outcomes.
- The newly approved prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C Nova products have extensive clinical usage outside of the U.S. since 2009.
- The prodisc technology is the most studied and clinically-proven TDR system in the world, validated by over 540 published papers.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine®, LLC, a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pre-Market Application (PMA) Approval for 1-level indications for three additional cervical total disc replacement (TDR) devices: prodisc C Vivo, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C SK. Along with the currently available prodisc C implant, which continues to be widely used throughout the U.S., Centinel Spine now has the broadest offering of cervical TDR solutions in the world to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
The TDR market is expected to remain the fastest growth segment within the spine industry, growing globally in excess of 11% CAGR and reaching $2.69B by 2026 (Artificial Disc Market Insights, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecast-2027, DelveInsight Business Research LLP, 2022). The prodisc platform has been a pioneering TDR technology and a major contributor to this growth with continuous innovation over the past 30 years. Centinel Spine is the only company offering multiple cervical TDR options for surgeons to select from based on each patient's anatomy at the surgical level.
The prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C Nova products have been in use outside the U.S. since 2009, and prodisc C Vivo is currently the most frequently implanted TDR outside of the U.S. The prodisc C Vivo product has keel-less endplates including a convex, superior endplate to match more concave vertebral anatomy, while the prodisc C SK and prodisc C Nova implant designs have flat endplates with low-profile keels to better match flat vertebral anatomy. All of these products incorporate prodisc CORE technology, the basis behind the predictable clinical outcomes of every prodisc device after 30 years and over 225,000 implantations, worldwide.
"The FDA approval of the prodisc C Vivo, Nova, and SK devices offers the surgeon a new level of modularity and stability for cervical disc replacement," says Jason Tinley, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of DFW Center for Spinal Disorders in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. "The patient can now receive an implant that best conforms to their anatomy intraoperatively, with variable endplate characteristics that best suit the surgeon's preference of technique," Dr. Tinley adds.
Centinel Spine's CEO, Steve Murray, stated, "Anatomic cervical total disc options provide surgeons the benefit of selecting implants to optimally fit the disc to each patient. This is unique and represents a major advancement in spinal reconstruction. PMA approval for these three additional devices is a significant accomplishment and we look forward to bringing the new prodisc options to the market in Q4 2022."
Centinel Spine also continues to enroll for a two-level prospective, randomized, multi-centered clinical study evaluating prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK.
About Centinel Spine, LLC
Centinel Spine®, LLC is a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access. The company offers a continuum of trusted, brand-name, motion-preserving and fusion solutions backed by over 30 years of clinical success—providing the most robust and clinically-proven technology platforms in the world for total disc replacement (prodisc®) and Integrated Interbody™ fusion (STALIF®).
Centinel Spine continues to advance its pioneering culture and corporate mission to become a catalyst of change in the spine industry and alter the way spine surgery is perceived. Centinel Spine remains the only company with comprehensive motion-preserving and fusion solutions for both cervical and lumbar anterior column reconstruction.
For more information, please visit the company's website at www.CentinelSpine.com or contact:
Varun Gandhi
Chief Financial Officer
900 Airport Road, Suite 3B
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 484-887-8871
Email: v.gandhi@centinelspine.com
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New offering part of company's rapidly expanding Fintech product suite
CHICAGO, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Rate, a cutting-edge mortgage lender driven to be the nation's top Fintech, is proud to announce that its new Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) has launched and is available in 41 states and Washington, D.C. This innovative new product is 100% digital from application to closing, with an application taking just 5 to 10 minutes to complete and approval coming in only moments.
American homeowners gained a whopping 35% in equity in 2021, resulting in more and more homeowners choosing to tap their home's value to pay off high interest debt or fund home improvement projects without affecting their home's low mortgage rate. Guaranteed Rate's new fixed-rate HELOC is designed to help them access that value quickly and simply through an end-to-end digital platform.
"Guaranteed Rate is all in on becoming the nation's top Fintech to help customers, and our ultra-fast and convenient end-to-end Fintech HELOC product is just one example of how we are making that happen," said Guaranteed Rate President and CEO Victor Ciardelli. "Our HELOC is set up to provide the customer with an application they can complete in minutes, and they will receive their money in a few days. There is no one involved at all–our technology does all the work."
Guaranteed Rate's new end-to-end digital HELOC offers customers a fixed rate and a fixed term of up to 30 years, and customers can later draw from the line of credit for a period of 2 to 5 years, depending on the term selected, at then-current market rates. In addition, traditional HELOCs from a bank can take as long as 45 to 60 days to fund, while Guaranteed Rate's new HELOC funds in as fast as just 5 days. Best of all, Guaranteed Rate's new end-to-end digital HELOC requires no money upfront from the customer (any fees are included in the loan amount).
"We believe our fixed-rate, end-to-end digital HELOC is the best product of its kind on the market," said Raman Muralidharan, Guaranteed Rate's President of New Financial Products. "Not only does it beat traditional HELOCs by offering a fixed rate, but it also takes much less time to apply and funds a lot faster than other HELOCs."
Because interest rates have increased significantly, more and more homeowners who need cash will be turning to HELOCs as a smart, affordable option. "By providing our customers a fixed-rate HELOC option along with an ability to draw, as and when needed, from the comfort of their homes digitally, Guaranteed Rate is fulfilling some key customer needs," said Arun Tripathi, Head of New Secured Lending at Guaranteed Rate.
To learn more about Guaranteed Rate's new HELOC, visit rate.com/heloc.
Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies have more than 10,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies have helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire's 2020 Tech100 award for the company's industry-leading FlashClose℠ technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine's Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
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$10,000 reward offered for info leading to arrest, conviction of suspected baby killer
By Audrey Russo and Rob Polansky
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NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man wanted for killing a baby in Naugatuck.
Christopher Francisquini is accused of murdering his 11-month-old daughter.
Police, and now the FBI, have been searching for him since the crime was committed on Friday.
They pleaded with the public during a news conference on Monday to step forward if someone knows something.
They said the suspect has a history of violence, and police cautioned that anyone helping him was not safe. He was still considered “armed and dangerous.”
Police said Francisquini was already out on bond for five combined charges at the time of baby Camilla’s murder.
Records showed that he also has a prior assault conviction from about 10 years ago.
Officers claimed Francisquini cut off a GPS monitoring bracelet and destroyed his cell phone on Friday to avoid capture.
Having been on the run for several days, local, state, and federal authorities have not ruled out the possibility that Francisquini could have left Connecticut. That means the search could require the help of a larger network of law enforcement.
“There’s a great communication system, not just between local and state police, but all police departments statewide,” said Lt. J. Paul Vance, retired, Connecticut State Police, and Channel 3 law enforcement analyst. “All surrounding state police departments, local police departments, even a nationwide broadcast can be given to law enforcement all across the country.”
Police said they still trying to piece together a motive, but they were confident there was no way Camilla’s death could be construed as an accident.
Anyone with information about Francisquini’s whereabouts was asked to give police a call.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — An ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus’s midwife is being excavated anew by archaeologists in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities authority said Tuesday.
The intricately decorated Jewish burial cave complex dates to around the first century A.D., but it was later associated by local Christians with Salome, the midwife of Jesus in the Gospels. A Byzantine chapel was built at the site, which was a place of pilgrimage and veneration for centuries thereafter.
The cave was first found and excavated decades ago by an Israeli archaeologist. The cave’s large forecourt is now under excavation by archaeologists as part of a heritage trail development project in the region.
Crosses and inscriptions in Greek and Arabic carved in the cave walls during the Byzantine and Islamic periods indicate that the chapel was dedicated to Salome.
Pilgrims would “rent oil lamps, enter into the cave, used to pray, come out in give back the oil lamp,” said Ziv Firer, director of the excavation. “We found tens of them, with beautiful decorations of plants and flowers.” | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-israeli-archaeologists-excavating-jesus-midwife-tomb/ | 2022-12-21 03:31:53 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-israeli-archaeologists-excavating-jesus-midwife-tomb/ |
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson limped off the field with an apparent right leg injury against Michigan State on Saturday.
Henderson was hit hard by cornerback Charles Brantley in the third quarter. After initially trying to stay on the field, Henderson tapped his helmet to signal to the sideline that he was hurt.
Henderson was evaluated by the team’s medical staff in a covered tent behind its sideline. He later jogged on the sideline and talked briefly with coach Ryan Day, who did put him back in the game with a 29-point lead midway through the third quarter.
Henderson missed the previous game with an injury and his replacement, Miyan Williams, ran for five touchdowns. Williams and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba did not make the trip to Michigan State due to an injury.
Earlier, Spartans safety Jaden Mangham was taken to a hospital for evaluation after being carted off the field with an injury. Mangham appeared to take the brunt of a collision when he tackled Henderson late in the first quarter.
Mangham, a freshman, was put on a backboard and placed on the back of a cart, where Henderson gave him an encouraging tap. As the cart approached the tunnel, Mangham flashed a thumbs up for the cheering crowd.
Henderson, who is from Bingham Farms, Michigan, has been playing a larger role with Ohio State this season since standout safety Xavier Henderson was hurt in the opener. | https://www.kxxv.com/sports/no-3-ohio-state-rb-henderson-hurt-against-michigan-state | 2022-10-09 01:10:50 | 0 | https://www.kxxv.com/sports/no-3-ohio-state-rb-henderson-hurt-against-michigan-state |
JERUSALEM – An Israeli military body has released a list of rules and restrictions for foreigners wanting to enter Palestinian areas of the West Bank, extending its control of daily life and movement in and out of the occupied territory.
COGAT, the Israeli body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs, stepped back from a number of controversial restrictions that had appeared in a draft of the rules published earlier this year, such as a requirement that people who form romantic relationships with local Palestinians register with Israeli authorities.
But many of the changes in the 90-page document released late Sunday appeared to be largely cosmetic. The U.S. ambassador expressed concern over the rules, and critics said they merely entrenched Israel’s 55-year control over the Palestinian population in the territory.
“The Israeli military is proposing new restrictions in order to isolate Palestinian society from the outside world and keep Palestinian families from living together,” said Jessica Montell, executive director of HaMoked, an Israeli human rights group that has challenged the rules in court.
“In response to criticism they have removed the most outrageous elements. Yet they are keeping the basic structure of this very invasive and harmful procedure in place,” she added. The rules are set to go into effect on Oct. 20.
The wide-ranging policy imposes rules on foreigners who marry Palestinians or who come to the West Bank to work, volunteer, study or teach. The rules do not apply to people visiting Israel or the more than 130 Jewish settlements scattered across the West Bank.
Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war — territories Palestinians seek for an independent state.
The initial draft included a requirement that a foreigner who forms a serious romantic relationship with a local Palestinian notify the Israeli military within 30 days of the “start of the relationship,” defined as an engagement, wedding or moving in together.
The 30-day notice was removed from Sunday’s rules. But it nonetheless says that if a foreigner starts a relationship with a Palestinian, “the appointed COGAT official must be informed as part of their request to renew or extend the existing visa.”
The new rules also dropped earlier limits on the number of foreign students and teachers allowed to study or work in the West Bank. The amount of time they can stay in the territory was also lengthened.
Yet COGAT continues to hold great discretion over who is allowed in. It must approve the academic credentials of a university lecturer invited by a Palestinian institution, and holds the right to screen potential students if there is “suspicion of misuse” of a visa.
Tough restrictions on foreign spouses of Palestinians also remain in place. Spouses are only entitled to short-term visits and can be required to deposit up to 70,000 shekels (about $20,000) to guarantee they will leave the territory.
The new rules offer some potential relief for foreign spouses, including a longer-term visa of 27 months that can be renewed and include multiple visits in and out of the territory. It also drops a previous “cooling off” period that required spouses to leave for lengthy periods between visas.
But these new and improved visas require an application through the Palestinian Authority to Israel — a process that is uncertain and notoriously opaque, Montell said. The document says a final decision also is subject to approval by Israel’s “political echelon.”
U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides expressed disappointment with the rules, and said he had “aggressively engaged” with Israel on the draft and would continue to do so ahead of the rules' formal implementation.
“I continue to have concerns with the published protocols, particularly regarding COGAT’s role in determining whether individuals invited by Palestinian academic institutions are qualified to enter the West Bank, and the potential negative impact on family unity,” he said. “I fully expect the Government of Israel to make necessary adjustments" during a two-year pilot program to ensure "fair and equal treatment of all U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals traveling to the West Bank.”
Israel hopes to reach a visa-waiver program with the United States, which has long resisted the move in part because Israel treats Palestinian-Americans differently than other U.S. citizens.
The European Union, which sends hundreds of students and professors on academic exchanges to the West Bank each year, did not immediately comment on the Israeli announcement.
COGAT officials declined further comment, while the Palestinian Authority had no immediate reaction. Montell said her group would continue its legal challenges. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/09/04/israel-announces-new-rules-for-foreigners-in-west-bank/ | 2022-09-05 08:23:25 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/09/04/israel-announces-new-rules-for-foreigners-in-west-bank/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The pick of the week certainly did not disappoint for our Thursday as it was a fantastic summerlike day statewide! This very warm pattern will continue into our Friday before a cooldown moves in with returning storm chances.
Thursday night: A marvelous night will be on deck under mostly clear skies. Lows are set to dip into the low 60s.
Friday: Above average temps and mostly sunny skies will stick around to end the workweek. Humidity values will also be slightly higher, but not high enough to cause fairly uncomfortable conditions. Overall, it will be another solid weather day for any outdoor plans including going to the Grand Prix qualifying event. Highs look to top out in the mid 80s.
Weekend: After receiving a nice extended break from any active weather, we are due to change that this weekend. Scattered rain and storms are possible throughout much of the day. There is the chance that the Indiana Grand Prix races could be affected, so be sure to keep an eye on radar. It is also worth mentioning this activity will be slow moving, so localized heavy rainfall will be possible.
Highs on Saturday are expected to be slightly cooler with numbers in the low 80s.
Sunday will also feature the chance for scattered showers and storms. We will be monitoring the possibility for isolated stronger storms as well. Highs look to stick around in the low 80s.
8-Day Forecast: Temperatures are set to cooldown a little bit more to start next week. Dry weather is expected through Monday and much of Tuesday with highs in the mid 70s. Another system looks to push into the forecast by next Wednesday with temperatures eventually getting back into the 80s by late week next week. | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-blog/warm-friday-rain-and-storm-chances-for-the-weekend/ | 2022-05-12 22:40:26 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-blog/warm-friday-rain-and-storm-chances-for-the-weekend/ |
COLORADO, USA — A star of a Netflix TV show is officially on the Colorado ballot.
Joseph Maldonado, aka Joe Exotic, one of the faces in the Netflix true crime documentary series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness", announced on Monday that he is officially on the Colorado ballot for president.
According to Maldonado's 2024 campaign website, he said he would decriminalize marijuana nationally.
"He vows to fight, first, to decriminalize marijuana nationally so that people like the ones he has met in federal prison no longer serve federal time for coming to Colorado and purchasing legal marijuana from a dispensary, then taking it home to Wyoming, Kansas, or anywhere else, which currently would land you in federal prison for interstate commerce of trafficking marijuana, no matter the amount."
He also said he would allow special interest groups to lease Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
Maldonado is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after he was convicted of trying to hire two men to kill animal welfare activist Carole Baskin.
He said he would be the third person to run for president from federal prison.
At the end of his campaign announcement, it says, "PS Next up on the list to get on the ballot is New Hampshire."
On the website, he also posted a screenshot on of his declaration of intent to be a candidate for president in Colorado. 9NEWS reached out to the Colorado Secretary of State for confirmation.
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Don’t be part of the boarding mob
You’re sitting at the gate, doing your best to exist at the airport in peace. For some people, it doesn’t matter what time boarding begins; they’re going to descend on the boarding zone like a pack of hyenas encroaching on a fresh carcass.
Don’t be part of “The Mob” Be a civilized member of society and wait until your boarding group is called. It’s great to be early for your flight and ready to go — and it’s fair to be worried about overhead bin space filling up — but if you can’t get on the plane yet anyway, cool your jets and wait.
Once you’re shuffling down the aisle, remember the tender skulls of your fellow travelers and do your best not to whack them with your luggage. For more advice on boarding with grace, read travel columnist Chris Elliott’s final word on the topic.
Know the rules of your seat
The etiquette of sitting in your seat depends on your seat assignment. What applies to the window or aisle seat doesn’t apply to the poor soul in the middle seat.
So we’ll break it down for you.
If you’re in the aisle, your job is to be a gracious gatekeeper to let the other passengers in and out of the row. (For more details on your duties, click here.)
If you’re by the window, you have the final say on whether the shade stays up or down — excluding flight attendant instruction, but be mindful of when solar rays are burning the corneas of your fellow travelers (here are your other responsibilities).
And if you’re in the middle, sorry. This assignment is like picking the shortest straw. As a reward, you get both armrests. What you do not get is permission to sprawl. Keep your legs in your lane and don’t droop over your neighbor’s shoulder. (Here are a few more thoughts on your middle seat duties).
Keep your shoes on — or at least your socks
We all know flying is uncomfortable and can make your feet swell. It’s nice to take a load off and get your tootsies out. But being on a plane is being in public, and public is dirty.
As Ebonie Vincent, podiatrist and star of the TLC series “My Feet Are Killing Me,” told us, walking barefoot through public places like airport security and on airplane carpet can expose travelers to fungus, bacteria and viruses that can cause infections or warts.
If it doesn’t gross you out to be barefoot on a plane, remember it will likely gross out the people around you. Do them a favor and at least don socks for the occasion, and keep your feet away from their armrest.
And for the love of god, do not go barefoot to the lavatory.
Think before you recline
Reclining your airplane seat is another heated debate that has travelers that drives people to violence. Literally.
It’s true that you paid for your seat and should be able to use it as you’d like, but there’s an etiquette. Before you fling your seat back to get that extra two inches of lean, take a look at who’s in the seat behind you.
Is it a small child? Gowild and recline. Is it a person whose knees are already crammed into your seat? Is it a person working with a laptop on their tray table? Do them a solid, and don’t recline.
Here are more arguments in case you need them.
Leave the egg salad at home
Be mindful of the food you pack for your flight. The fragrance of food is subjective; you may love the smell of steamed Brussels sprouts but the rest of the plane may have a different take. Avoid bringing intensely aromatic food on board.
Also consider what it’ll be like to eat the food in fight. Soup? Soup’s a bad idea. Soup has the potential to slop all over the place.
Keep general manners in mind as you eat. Would you drop food on the floor at a friends house and leave it for them to pick up? Hopefully not. Do your best to pass your garbage to flight attendants as they walk the aisles. And particularly in the age of coronavirus, avoid licking your fingers as you’ll be touching shared surfaces.
Find the best sleeping position
There’s no best way to sleep on a plane. There are, however, many ways. We asked travelers to share their preferred in-flight sleeping positions to find out exactly how it can be done. Do we endorse them all? No. But you can get some creative ideas. Just remember: No one wants to wake up to a mouth-breathing stranger asleep on your shoulder.
And if you are looking for the best travel pillow to get the job done, we’ve got you covered here.
Let others mask in peace
Masking — on planes and otherwise — is a divisive issue can draw intense emotions on both sides of the debate.
If you don’t want to mask on the plane, there are no laws stopping you. But don’t be a jerk to people who still mask. They are concerned about getting or spreading coronavirus, so let them be.
Should they ask you to mask for whatever reason — maybe they have an immunocompromised family member at home — consider their request with empathy.
And for those who would like to make such a request, here’s advice from psychology and etiquette experts on how to do it.
Grooming is for home, not in your seat
You have a lot of idle time on a plane, but you don’t have to fill it with the grooming you forgot to do at home. Clipping your nails and flossingcan wait until you land.
If you’re really desperate, attend to your grooming needs in the lavatory. But like with food, skip anything with strong fragrance. Here are the rest of our official do’s and don’ts of in-flight grooming.
Wait your turn to get off the plane
Congratulations, your plane has successfully landed. Clap if that’s your thing. But know that it’s unspoken airplane law to wait until the row in front of you has exited before you do the same. It just goes more smoothly.
You’re probably feeling cramped and achy, so it’s natural to want to jump up and stretch your legs. You can do that — so long as you’re not attempting to pressure those around you to get out of the way so you can get off the plane as fast as possible.
If someone is sitting in front of you, be mindful of manhandling their chair to propel yourself out of yours. They don’t need whiplash.
Freaking out about missing a connecting flight? Keep that stress in mind next time you’re booking your trip; you should have reserved a seat closer to the front of the plane. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/flying-etiquette-reclining-eating/ | 2022-08-27 12:36:16 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/flying-etiquette-reclining-eating/ |
Millions of families will gather for Thanksgiving. It's a significant shift from the height of the pandemic when families remained isolated out of fear of spreading COVID-19.
The virus has not gone away. However, Americans are more protected than ever due to vaccines and prior infections.
The Centers for Disease Control reports about 289,000 weekly cases of COVID-19. At the same time last year, that number was more than double. Hospitalizations are also down dramatically this year compared to 2021.
Health officials still recommend getting vaccinated or boosted to protect against the virus. In addition, they are warning about the spread of flu and RSV. There is a vaccine to protect against the flu, but there is no vaccine for RSV.
To avoid spreading potentially-dangerous germs, the CDC recommends:
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your hands
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Avoid close contact, such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils, with others
- Clean frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile devices
Germs from other people aren't the only things to worry about on Thanksgiving. The USDA says people should follow basic steps
to protect against foodborne illnesses.
- Clean and sanitize
- Avoid cross-contamination
- Thaw the turkey safely (Never thaw your turkey in hot water or leave it on a countertop.)
- Cook food thoroughly
- Avoid stuffing turkey as it often leads to bacteria growth
- Don’t leave your food sitting out too long (Refrigerate all perishable foods sitting out at room temperature within two hours of being cooked, or one hour if the temperature is 90 F or above.) | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/tip-to-stay-safe-and-healthy-this-thanksgiving | 2022-11-17 19:41:58 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/tip-to-stay-safe-and-healthy-this-thanksgiving |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern sea on Wednesday, extending a recent barrage of weapons demonstrations including what it described as simulated attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets last week.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched from the western town of Sukchon, north of the capital, Pyongyang, and flew across the country toward waters off the North’s eastern coast.
The South Korean and Japanese militaries assessed that the missile flew about 250 to 290 kilometers (155 to 180 miles) at a maximum altitude of 30 to 50 kilometers (18 to 30 miles). The relatively low trajectory seemed to align with the flight characteristics of some of North Korea’s newer short-range weapons designed to evade missile defenses.
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile landed in waters outside of the country’s exclusive economic zone. He said North Korea’s intensifying testing activity was “significantly heightening” regional tensions and that Japan lodged a protest with the North through their embassies in Beijing.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said its nuclear envoy, Kim Gunn, held separate telephone calls with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts to discuss trilateral cooperation to counter North Korea’s increasing weapons tests and growing nuclear threat. South Korean officials say the North could attempt to further raise pressure by conducting its first nuclear test since 2017 in coming weeks.
The launch came after North Korea fired dozens of missiles last week in an angry reaction to a massive combined aerial exercise between the United States and South Korea that the North described as an invasion rehearsal.
Earlier Wednesday, South Korea’s military said the recovered debris of one of the North Korean missiles that flew southward last week was determined to be a Soviet-era anti-aircraft weapon that dates back to the 1960s.
The North’s military said on Monday that its launches last week were simulations to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems.
It said those tests included ballistic missiles loaded with dispersion warheads and underground infiltration warheads meant to launch strikes on enemy air bases, ground-to-air missiles designed to “annihilate” enemy aircraft at different altitudes and distances, and strategic cruise missiles that fell off South Korea’s southeastern coast.
The North described those launches as an appropriate response to the United States and South Korea’s “Vigilant Storm” joint air force drills that wrapped up Saturday, which involved some 240 warplanes, including B-1B supersonic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets.
This week, South Korea’s military has been conducting annual command post exercises meant to enhance crisis management and operational capabilities to cope with growing North Korean threats. The four-day training is to last until Thursday.
Wednesday’s launch also came as vote counting in the U.S. midterm elections was underway. Some experts earlier said the results of the U.S. elections would not likely change the Biden administration’s policies on North Korea.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that an analysis of a 3-meter (9.8 foot)-long piece of wreckage fetched from waters near the Koreas’ eastern sea boundary on Sunday showed it was one of North Korea’s SA-5 surface-to-air missiles. The ministry said a similar missile was used by the Russian military to execute ground attacks during its invasion of Ukraine.
Photos released by the South Korean military show what appears to be a mangled rocket engine and wires sticking out from a broken rocket body that is still attached with fins.
The missile, which was one of more than 20 missiles North Korea fired last Wednesday, flew in the direction of a populated South Korean island and landed near the rivals’ tense sea border, triggering air raid sirens and forcing residents on Ulleung island to evacuate.
The South Korean Defense Ministry said it “strongly” condemns the North Korea’s firing of the SA-5, which it sees as a violation of a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement on reducing tensions.
The dozens of missiles North Korea fired last week also included an intercontinental ballistic missile that triggered evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan.
Some experts say it’s possible that North Korea reached into the inventory of some of its older weapons to support the expanded scale of last week’s launches.
The launches added to North Korea’s record pace in weapons testing this year as leader Kim Jong Un exploits the distraction created by Russia’s war on Ukraine to accelerate arms development and ramp up pressure on the United States and its regional allies.
“The North Koreans would want to display their range of missile technologies through these tests, but not all launches have to reveal the latest technological advancements,” said Soo Kim, a security analyst from California-based RAND Corporation.
“It may be in North Korea’s interest to hold some of its modern capabilities in reserve and test them at opportune occasions. Kim, again, is playing a longer game, so to reveal all of his cards – the different types of missiles and capabilities his country has acquired – would not work to his favor,” she said.
Nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang have stalled since 2019 over disagreements in exchanging the release of U.S.-led sanctions against the North and the North’s disarmament steps. North Korea has so far rejected U.S. offers of open-ended talks, insisting that Washington must abandon its “hostile” policy first, a term the North mainly uses to refer to sanctions and U.S.-South Korea military drills.
The North has also aligned with Russia over the war in Ukraine while also blaming the United States for the crisis, saying that the West’s “hegemonic policy” has forced Russia to take military action to protect its security interests. However, the North has denied U.S. assessments that it has been sending large supplies of artillery shells and other ammunition to Russia to support the war efforts.
“We regard such moves of the U.S. as part of its hostile attempt to tarnish the image of (North Korea) in the international arena,” an unidentified vice director at the ministry’s military foreign affairs office said in a statement carried by state media on Monday.
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AP writer Mari Yamaguchi contributed to the report from Tokyo. | https://www.fox16.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-seoul-recovered-n-korean-missile-was-anti-aircraft-weapon/ | 2022-11-09 09:43:54 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-seoul-recovered-n-korean-missile-was-anti-aircraft-weapon/ |
First Children's Book to Focus on Women Plumbers' Contributions;
Aims to Shift Perceptions of Plumbing Careers with Women and Young Girls
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (Feb. 1, 2023) ― When was the last time your favorite superhero used powers to ensure you have safe drinking water and proper sanitation? The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is leading the charge to spotlight the real-life superheroes who protect our everyday lives by launching a new children's coloring book today. "My Mom Is a Plumbing Superhero" is the first children's book focused exclusively on women plumbers, lifting up their contributions to public health while aiming to shift perceptions of plumbing careers.
IAPMO partnered with real-life superhero plumber Judaline Cassidy, a proud member of Plumbers Local Union No. 1 NYC, founder of Tools & Tiaras, and one of CNN's "Champions for Change." Inspired and guided by Cassidy's 25-year career, "My Mom Is a Plumbing Superhero" creatively brings to life what it's really like to be a plumber building a modern hygiene infrastructure.
"All of us at IAPMO are inspired by Judaline's career journey and her message that plumbing careers are not gendered. Rather, it is about having the best plumbers to improve the way we live," IAPMO CEO Dave Viola said.
The book illustrates how plumbers work on advanced water technologies to mitigate the effects of drought and natural disasters. The helpful nature of plumbers comes to life with illustrations depicting the work of service plumbers. The book also portrays women installing and maintaining medical gas systems.
"People need to know that plumbing is not just clogged toilets," Cassidy said. "Clean water, steam heat, beautiful fixtures, gas lines--the pipes and systems that rely on my craft are in homes and buildings everywhere. My work is not only essential to daily life. My work saves lives."
Only 2.1% of plumbers are women, according to 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"The bottom line is that we desperately need more plumbers and, therefore, must find creative, unique ways to fill this shortage," Viola said. "Collaborating with Judaline is the perfect opportunity to convey to young girls and women — as well as career counselors, youth leaders, and parents — that plumbing careers are purposeful, meaningful, and lucrative."
Cassidy founded the nonprofit Tools & Tiaras as part of her mission to show girls and women that Jobs Don't Have Genders™. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Cassidy has broken barriers over the last 25 years advocating for equity for women in the trades. She was one of the first women accepted into Plumbers Local 371 Staten Island, NY; the first woman elected to the Examining Board of Plumbers Local Union No. 1 NYC; and ushered in the first Women's Committee within her union, becoming its first president.
"Awareness is key," Cassidy said. "If young women and girls don't know what plumbers actually do or how lucrative and rewarding a career in plumbing is, how can we expect them to consider, much less pursue, this path? It's exciting for me to collaborate with IAPMO on such a fun project that will not only change what people think about plumbing but will show them that plumbers come in all genders and statures."
IAPMO tapped noted children's author Jo S. Kittinger and accomplished illustrator Chuck Galey to create "My Mom Is a Plumbing Superhero." Kittinger has penned more than 35 books for children. Her book, "The House on Dirty-Third Street," won several social justice awards, including a Christopher Award, a Social Justice Literature Award, and the Carol D. Reiser Children's Book Award. Galey has illustrated more than 50 books for educational publishers and created covers for Beverly Cleary's "Ribsy" and "Henry Huggins," as well as R.L. Stine's "Fear Street" series for Recorded Books, Inc.
The 32-page book is available as a free PDF download, and qualifying organizations may order printed quantities from IAPMO at cost. Visit UniformCodes.org/plumbing-superhero for more information.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RFI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on July 29, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
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At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
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HANGZHOU, China, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022[1].
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total revenues in the first quarter of 2022 were RMB342.6 million (US$54.0 million), compared with RMB675.4 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the negative impact of the outbreaks of the highly-transmissible Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 in early 2022 on the Company's operations and the Company's continued strategy to refine its product selection across all categories and optimize its selection of suppliers and merchants, causing near-term decreases in sales. The COVID-19 outbreaks in early 2022 have caused varying degrees of temporary shutdowns and delays in production and operation of the Company's suppliers (especially private label suppliers), third-party merchants, third-party logistics service providers and other business partners, leading to temporary shortages of certain merchandise and delays in logistics services as well as delays in the research and development and new product launch processes associated with the Company's private label suppliers. This has negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the Company's revenues and operations in 2022, depending on the future development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Repeat purchase rate[2] in the twelve months ended March 31, 2022 was 80.2%.
Mr. Shanglue Xiao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yunji, said, "We recently celebrated the seven-year anniversary of our incorporation and are excited to start a new chapter of our business with an upgraded product curation strategy. Our new strategy will further augment the development and promotion of high-quality products and our own private label brands. We believe in our strong growth potential as we execute on our upgraded strategy through the current transitory macro headwinds."
"Despite the turbulent macro environment, we maintained a steady and healthy performance and achieved operating profitability for the fourth consecutive quarter. During the first quarter of 2022, we recorded operating income of RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million), compared to operating loss of RMB19.8 million in the same period last year. Our product curation and supply chain differentiation strategies enable us to more tightly control our business operations and further optimize our cost structure. We remain confident in our ability to navigate the current challenges through our agile and flexible operations." said Mr. Peng Zhang, Yunji's Vice President of Finance.
First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB342.6 million (US$54.0 million), compared with RMB675.4 million in the same period of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to the negative impact of the outbreaks of the highly-transmissible Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 in early 2022 on the Company's operations and the Company's continued strategy to refine its product selection across all categories and optimize its selection of suppliers and merchants, causing near-term decreases in sales. The COVID-19 outbreaks in early 2022 have caused varying degrees of temporary shutdowns and delays in production and operation of the Company's suppliers (especially private label suppliers), third-party merchants, third-party logistics service providers and other business partners, leading to temporary shortages of certain merchandise and delays in logistics services as well as delays in the research and development and new product launch processes associated with the Company's private label suppliers. This has negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the Company's revenues and operations in 2022, depending on the future development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Revenues from sales of merchandise, net decreased by 49.2% to RMB290.5 million (US$45.8 million) from RMB571.9 million in the same period of 2021.
- Revenues from the marketplace business were RMB47.4 million (US$7.5 million), compared with RMB95.4 million in the same period of 2021.
- Other revenues decreased by 42.2% to RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million) from RMB8.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Total cost of revenues decreased by 56.5% to RMB191.3 million (US$30.2 million), or 55.8% of total revenues, from RMB439.4 million, or 65.1% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in merchandise sales, which recognize revenues on a gross basis. Total cost of revenues was mainly comprised of those costs related to the sales of merchandise revenue in the first quarter of 2022.
Total operating expenses decreased by 43.2% to RMB154.9 million (US$24.4 million) from RMB272.7 million in the same period of 2021.
- Fulfillment expenses decreased by 24.6% to RMB48.9 million (US$7.7 million), or 14.3% of total revenues, from RMB64.8 million, or 9.6% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to: (i) reduced personnel costs due to staffing structure refinements, and (ii) decreased service fees charged by third-party payment settlement platforms.
- Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 47.4% to RMB50.7 million (US$8.0 million), or 14.8% of total revenues, from RMB96.3 million, or 14.3% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in member management fees.
- Technology and content expenses decreased by 35.6% to RMB24.1 million (US$3.8 million), or 7.0% of total revenues, from RMB37.5 million, or 5.6% of total revenues, in the same period of 2020. The decrease was mainly due to the reduction in personnel costs as a result of staffing structure refinements and reduced server costs.
- General and administrative expenses decreased by 57.8% to RMB31.2 million (US$4.9 million), or 9.1% of total revenues, from RMB74.1 million, or 11.0% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021, primarily due to a decrease in share-based compensation expenses and reduced personnel costs as a result of staffing structure refinements.
Income from operations was RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million), compared with loss from operations of RMB19.8 million in the same period of 2021.
Financial loss, net was RMB35.3 million (US$5.6 million), compared with financial income, net of RMB20.5 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the decreased fair value of equity securities with readily determinable fair value.
Net loss was RMB36.9 million (US$5.8 million), compared with RMB4.0 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)[3] was RMB30.6 million (US$4.8 million), compared with adjusted net income of RMB17.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders were both RMB0.02, compared with nil in the same period of 2021.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses adjusted net income/(loss) as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation.
The Company presents adjusted net income/(loss) because it is used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net income/(loss) enables management to assess operating performance without considering the impact of share-based compensation recorded under ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation." The Company also believes that the use of this non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of operating performance.
This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income/(loss) is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company's operations. Share-based compensation has been and may continue to be incurred in Yunji's business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income/(loss). Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited.
The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Yunji encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures" set forth at the end of this press release.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time or 7:00 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time to discuss its earnings. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
The replay will be accessible through June 7, 2022 by dialing the following numbers:
Safe Harbor Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Yunji's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Yunji's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Yunji's growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China's e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China's e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji's industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
About Yunji Inc.
Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.
For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/
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What to look for in a quality clawfoot tub faucet
Location
Many clawfoot tubs have a roll-top rim that cannot accept a regular faucet. Therefore, you will need either a wall-mounted faucet with a long spout that can reach the tub or a floor-mounted faucet that sits on two fixed extension pipes. These can be positioned anywhere around the edge of the bath, giving it a very striking appearance.
Taps
The taps are the main design feature of a faucet. Crosshead and levers are the most common, with traditional designs using porcelain. Modern faucets commonly have quarter-turn taps or a single lever for mixing the hot and cold water.
Spout
The shape of the spout is also important. For wall-mounted or freestanding faucets, the spout needs to be longer than usual to extend into the tub. Many traditional designs have a large, wide spout that fills the tub quickly.
How much you can expect to spend on a clawfoot tub faucet
The cheapest clawfoot tub faucets mount directly to the tub and can be found for less than $100. A freestanding faucet with matching extension pipes can be as much as $500.
Clawfoot tub faucet FAQ
Are clawfoot tub faucets difficult to install?
A. This depends on the mounting method. A faucet that mounts on the rim of the tub is relatively uncomplicated to install, whereas a freestanding or wall-mounted faucet is much more complex and usually requires professional installation.
Can you use your old bathtub faucet on your new clawfoot tub?
A. Again, this depends on the mounting method. If the tub has mounting holes on the rim, then a regular faucet should fit OK. More often than not, though, you will need a new faucet that is designed for your specific tub.
What’s the best clawfoot tub faucet to buy?
Top clawfoot tub faucet
Kingston Brass Vintage Leg Tub Faucet
What you need to know: This wall-mounted faucet is available in a range of metallic finishes and has traditional styling with porcelain levers and a telephone-style showerhead.
What you’ll love: It has an 8-inch spout reach and uses quarter-turn, drip-free ceramic disc cartridges.
What you should consider: The included showerhead and hose are not the best quality.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top clawfoot tub faucet for the money
Barclay Leg Tub Diverter Faucet
What you need to know: This budget-friendly faucet can either mount to the rim of the tub or be used freestanding with a pair of extender pipes.
What you’ll love: It has a traditional spigot-style spout, porcelain leavers and a diverter valve to feed a shower.
What you should consider: This faucet is available only in chrome.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wowkk Freestanding Bathtub Faucet Tub Filler
What you need to know: This contemporary faucet is freestanding and has a built-in extender that conceals the pipework.
What you’ll love: It has a single-lever mixer valve and a matching showerhead that mounts on the side. It is available in several eye-catching finishes including matte black.
What you should consider: Installation is somewhat difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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The innovative venue experience will welcome all communities around the capital city
DALLAS, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --, June 23, 2022 -- Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment company, plans to bring its technology-enabled golf entertainment experience to Des Moines, Iowa, in what will be the state's first Topgolf venue.
"We are thrilled to be joining the Des Moines community and look forward to welcoming our new Players to Topgolf in the near future," said Topgolf Chief Development Officer Chris Callaway. "Our focus is on creating more ways for people to play the game of golf in a fun and unique way, and the Des Moines area is the perfect place to kick off our growth within the state."
Players at the new Topgolf venue will soon be invited to enjoy the brand's signature experience where they can play in point-scoring golf games in an energetic and fun environment. Located on the corner of Jordan Creek Parkway and Mills Civic Parkway within the West Des Moines city limits, the multilevel venue will sit within The Parkways development by Hurd Real Estate and will feature 72 climate-controlled outdoor hitting bays, chef-driven menu items, top-shelf drinks, big screen TVs, music and year-round programming.
Beyond entertainment, Topgolf would create approximately 300 full- and part-time jobs upon opening this new venue, with an opportunity for future Topgolf Associates to grow their careers, work in a unique culture-first environment and be part of a company that welcomes everyone as they are.
Follow @Topgolf on social media for updates on Topgolf's progress in Des Moines.
Topgolf Entertainment Group is a technology-enabled global sports and entertainment company that brings joy through more ways to play the game of golf. What started as a simple idea to enhance the game of golf has grown into a movement where people can experience the unlimited power of play at the intersection of technology and sports entertainment. Topgolf Entertainment Group's brands include Topgolf venues, Topgolf Media and Toptracer technology. To learn more, visit topgolfentertainmentgroup.com or follow Topgolf on social media.
Topgolf venues bring people together to play in a dynamic, technology-driven golf entertainment experience. With an energetic atmosphere, Topgolf venues feature high-tech gaming, outdoor hitting bays, chef-driven menus, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and social event spaces, and more. Topgolf entertains more than 20 million Players annually at nearly 80 locations across the globe. To learn more or plan your visit, visit topgolf.com.
Topgolf Media Contact:
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Email: press@topgolf.com
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STAMFORD, Conn., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The TEDMED Foundation, owners of the independent, non-profit TEDMED conference focused on health and medicine, is today launching a free monthly online publication called "Plain Talk Reports."
Plain Talk Reports reviews current widespread, potentially "dangerous beliefs" about serious medical topics. It then compares those dangerous beliefs to the latest scientific evidence in an effort to reduce the harm that misinformation can cause to people and their communities. Each issue of The Report takes the latest publicly-available scientific evidence and synthesizes it in plain English for the average curious reader. This allows Plain Talk Reports to speak to non-experts of all ages as well as scientists, journalists and public health professionals.
Issues of the Report are built around "50 Dangerous Beliefs" starting with a monthly report on COVID-19. The Editor-in-Chief of Plain Talk Reports is former WHO official Dr. Edward Kelley, PhD. (See background on Dr. Kelley below.)
"One of the reasons we created regularly updated Plain Talk Reports," said Dr. Kelley, "was because TEDMED felt the public was being ill-served by the lack of understandable, useful reporting on the current COVID-19 research and what it means to them and their loved ones." He continued, "Science is important, and it is constantly being discovered and updated, but what people need most in a rapidly evolving crisis such as COVID is a common-sense understanding of how our current best knowledge informs the decisions they make. Our goal at Plain Talk Reports is to use neutral, jargon-free, reputable information to help people make better decisions."
All dangerous beliefs, their current evidence, and related footnotes and citations are available for free online in the full report.
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Beginning this fall, Plain Talk Reports will begin to launch, dedicated to other medical topics such as Long COVID, heart disease, cancer, immune system disorders, obesity, and others. In addition, premium content for both general readers as well as experts will be available in the coming months. This premium content will take a deeper look into each dangerous belief, including its history and how the evidence related to it has evolved.
All Plain Talk Reports content is vetted by a publicly named team of non-commercial expert reviewers. Dr. Kelley, the Editor in Chief, has spent his career in public health, most recently serving as Director of Integrated Health Services at the World Health Organization, where he also led the WHO's strategy on digital health. Before that, Dr. Kelley served as Director of U.S. National Healthcare Reports at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Among his many current roles, he serves as Executive Director of the ApiJect Global Initiative.
Plain Talk Reports has no commercial or political agenda. Its mission is to make good science understandable and easily accessible to more people and to enhance the public's awareness with the TEDMED Conference and its mission. For additional information, contact info@plaintalkreports.com. You can follow Plain Talk Reports on Twitter @plaintalkreports.
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Saturday starts in the upper 40s with mostly cloudy skies and a couple of showers. Rain chances increase through the day to 50% by noon time and 70% by evening. Most of the showers will be just that, showers, but a few thunderstorms remain possible. It’s not inconceivable to have a couple of wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, but our severe weather risk should be down in central and south Mississippi.
With cooler air moving into the region, temperatures drop into the low 50s by early Sunday morning. It’s possible to have a couple of pre-dawn showers Sunday morning, but most of us should be dry Sunday. With cloud cover, sticking around, it will be a struggle to exceed the upper 50s to maybe very low 60s Sunday afternoon.
Monday of next week is likely dry, as will be much of Tuesday, but by late in the day, rain chances start to increase and thunderstorms, become likely. That thunderstorm chance could include, perhaps some severe thunderstorms. The timing remains split between our two main projections at this point, one targeting late Tuesday and the other targeting Wednesday. Still, it looks like there could be enough ingredients in place to allow some damaging winds or perhaps tornadoes. We will re-evaluate this through the weekend as the data gets better.
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This next generation robotic surgery innovation utilizes AI-based visual intelligence to provide vital information that is overlaid and presented on the video feed in real-time during surgery
JERUSALEM, Israel, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, RSIP Neph (part of the RSIP Vision group) announced its new innovative intra-op solution that utilizes advanced Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence algorithms, to enhance the next generation of robotic surgery. This solution has been under development with the largest urology department in Israel and it will assist surgeons during the surgery itself, by providing additional important information on lesions and body structures which are hidden to the human eye.
This new solution includes advanced artificial intelligence algorithms and a deeper understanding of the existing capabilities of the robot to perform these kinds of procedures, allowing it to radically enhance the way this procedure is currently performed. Segmentation, registration, and tracking capabilities provide the surgeon with a new view of crucial information about obstructed unseen tissues and structures. This view will be overlaid on top of the currently available robotic display, allowing the surgeon to perform this task with minimal risks. CT scans are currently taken prior to the operation, to inform the surgeon about the size, shape and location of tumors and other relevant structures. This pre-op information is merged with the intra-op ultrasound, and then fused to the intra-op stereo cameras. With our new technology, this information is overlaid on top of the surgeon's display in 3D, bringing the look and feel to a completely new dimension (watch the video here).
Some renal tumors do not require full removal of the organ due to their size and position within the kidney. In such cases, partial removal of the kidney limited to the lesion itself and surrounding areas may be more suitable than total removal of the organ. This partial removal, also known as partial nephrectomy, is preferable to full removal of the organ, as it preserves healthy tissue that can continue to function. This is particularly critical in case of future damage to the second kidney.
Until now, partial kidney removal has been performed with some extent of guessing by the surgeon about the optimal cutting location. The gross estimation is due to the limited view that the surgeon has of the lesion which needs to be removed. This may lead to excess removal of healthy tissue or worse, insufficient removal of the lesion. It also limits this procedure, since it can only be performed by very experienced surgeons.
"This new technology will alleviate the uncertainties that surgeons experience during partial kidney ablations," said Dr. Arnon Lavi, MD, Senior Urologist at Haemek Hospital in Afula, Israel. "Removing the need for guessing will allow the operating team to avoid critical mistakes and lead to better surgical outcomes, with very significant benefits to the patient."
About RSIP Neph
RSIP Neph is part of RSIP Vision group and until now, was active in a stealth mode. It develops innovative visual intelligence solutions for the Urological field, through advanced AI and computer vision applications. The solutions address diverse clinical use cases, including Kidney related procedures, PCNL, Lesion ablation, Calix segmentation (4-phased CT) soft tissue tracking and Non-rigid registration. Its technology is based on its founders' extensive track record and years in the field, trusted by the largest, industry leading medical device companies.
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328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
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Austin-
Including the cities of Sealy and Bellville
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds around
5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Heat index
values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
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Inland Brazoria-
Including the cities of Pearland, Alvin, and Angleton
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
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Brazos-
Including the cities of College Station and Bryan
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
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Burleson-
Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
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Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
and Old River-Winfree
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ210-052100-
Colorado-
Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ227-052100-
Fort Bend-
Including the cities of Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
Rosenberg, First Colony, and Pecan Grove
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ238-052100-
Inland Galveston-
Including the cities of League City and Friendswood
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
$$
TXZ198-052100-
Grimes-
Including the city of Navasota
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph early.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ213-052100-
Inland Harris-
Including the city of Houston
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 110.
$$
TXZ163-052100-
Houston-
Including the city of Crockett
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ235-052100-
Inland Jackson-
Including the cities of Edna and Ganado
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat
index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
$$
TXZ200-052100-
Northern Liberty-
Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, and Dayton
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ176-052100-
Madison-
Including the city of Madisonville
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ236-052100-
Inland Matagorda-
Including the city of Bay City
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ199-052100-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ179-052100-
Polk-
Including the cities of Livingston and Corrigan
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ178-052100-
San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Shepherd and Coldspring
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ164-052100-
Trinity-
Including the cities of Trinity and Groveton
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ177-052100-
Walker-
Including the city of Huntsville
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph early.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ212-052100-
Waller-
Including the cities of Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
and Waller
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph early. Heat index values up
to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 110 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
$$
TXZ197-052100-
Washington-
Including the city of Brenham
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ226-052100-
Wharton-
Including the cities of El Campo and Wharton
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ300-052100-
Southern Liberty-
Including the city of Devers
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
$$
TXZ313-052100-
Coastal Harris-
Including the cities of Pasadena and Baytown
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ338-052100-
Coastal Galveston-
Including the cities of Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows around 80. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
$$
TXZ337-052100-
Coastal Brazoria-
Including the cities of Lake Jackson, Freeport, and Clute
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ336-052100-
Coastal Matagorda-
Including the city of Palacios
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows around 80. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ335-052100-
Coastal Jackson-
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat
index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ436-052100-
Matagorda Islands-
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid. Near steady temperature
in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny . Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ437-052100-
Brazoria Islands-
Including the city of Surfside Beach
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ438-052100-
Galveston Island-
Including the city of Galveston
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Heat index
values up to 105 early.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Heat index
values up to 110 early.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Heat index
values up to 110 early.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Heat index values up to 110 early.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values
up to 110.
$$
TXZ439-052100-
Bolivar Peninsula-
328 AM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
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Instagram has suspended the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West from its platform again due to another post targeting the Jewish community.
NBC News reported on Monday that the troubled musician, who legally changed his name to “Ye” last year, posted his Instagram suspension notification to Parler, a social media platform popular among conservatives that he announced plans to acquire earlier this month.
Ye had tried to post to Instagram a text message exchange with Russell Simmons, the co-founder of hip-hop record label Def Jam Recordings, where Simmons encouraged him to “leave this fight and strategize” and “rebuild your biz.”
In response, Ye texted Simmons a disparaging remark about “Jewish business people.”
Def Jam Recordings, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, had previously announced that West and his music label venture, GOOD Music, is no longer affiliated with them, ending their partnership with the rapper last year.
Ye added in his post that he was kicked off Instagram for 30 days after posting the image on his account.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that it has deleted Ye’s account from its platform due to violating the company’s policies.
Major firms and organizations including Gap, Adidas, Balenciaga, Foot Locker, CAA and Vogue have recently ended their business partnerships with the “All Falls Down” singer in response to previous antisemitic remarks.
Ye recently tweeted that he planned to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” and accused hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of being controlled by Jews. Twitter has temporarily restricted Ye’s account.
Star athletes Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown also announced their departure from Ye’s upstart sports marketing agency, Donda Sports.
Ye, who apologized for making the antisemitic remarks, had been allowed back on Instagram only a few days ago, poking fun at the loss of his established partnerships, saying, “I lost 2 billion dollars in one day and I’m still alive.” | https://www.qcnews.com/entertainment/ye-suspended-from-instagram-again-after-post-about-jewish-business-people/ | 2022-11-01 13:03:20 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/entertainment/ye-suspended-from-instagram-again-after-post-about-jewish-business-people/ |
For nearly half a century, J. Edgar Hoover presided over the FBI with an iron fist.
His career began with a wave of anti-communist raids in 1919. It ended during the presidency of his friend Richard Nixon.
The modern public image of Hoover conjures an old man in a dark room, listening to wiretaps and marking up secret documents. But a new biography explores how presidents, members of Congress and even a significant percentage of the American people understood much of what Hoover was doing, and approved of it, until almost the end of his life.
Beverly Gage, a professor of American history at Yale University, spent 13 years writing and researching G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the making of the American Century.
She spoke with NPR. Below are excerpts from that conversation.
Hoover's Racial Ideology
"One of the most fascinating subjects that I was able to get into in the book was Hoover's college fraternity, which was this organization called Kappa Alpha [Order]. It had been known that he liked his college fraternity and that he had become president of the college chapter at George Washington University. But what I found ... is that it was this deeply reactionary Southern fraternity. It was a segregationist Southern fraternity. Thomas Dixon, who wrote the book The Clansman that became the basis for The Birth of a Nation, was one of its most influential figures. Lots of Southern Democrats around D.C. were part of this racist Southern fraternity that Hoover joined. ... And then it was fascinating to watch the ways in which he took a young generation of men who were steeped in this racist, segregationist ideology and made them some of the first generation of FBI officials."
An uneasy relationship with politics
"One of the most egregious moments of any president kind of asking the FBI to do things that were fundamentally political rather than related to criminal investigation or national security was this moment in 1964 where Lyndon Johnson, who was about to get the Democratic nomination for the presidency, was very worried that civil rights activists were going to disrupt the Democratic National Convention. So he went to his old friend Hoover, and they had been neighbors on 30th Place in Washington, so they knew each other very well. And he went to his old friend Hoover and said, 'Surely you can send some fellows over to keep an eye on things.' And so at the Democratic Convention, they were wiretapping and bugging and infiltrating civil rights activists who were really simply trying to find a way for Black people to have a say in what was happening in Democratic politics."
Hoover's wiretapping of Martin Luther King Jr.
"The FBI today uses the King case and the example of what Hoover's bureau did to Martin Luther King as kind of its great cautionary tale. And there's lots that's good about that. But I think it's also important to remember and one of the things that my book really tries to emphasize is that that's kind of easy for us to say ... we think of Hoover as a great villain and King as a great saint. And so we have this great morality tale. But if you look back to 1964, '65, really the peak of the FBI's efforts against King, the moment that Hoover comes out and calls King 'the most notorious liar in the country.' If you look at what public opinion polls said in that moment, 50% of the public sided with Hoover in that controversy. Just 16% said that King was on the right side and that a lot of people said they didn't know what to think. So it's easy to make these judgments now. It was much more complicated and I think tells a much darker tale about American history, if you look back to the history itself."
What followed Hoover's tenure
"One of the things that happened very quickly, toward the end of Hoover's life and then after his death, was that Congress very rightly jumped in to put a whole new set of constraints on the FBI that weren't there during Hoover's lifetime. He had almost no mechanisms of accountability. So the congressional committees that now oversee intelligence operations, none of that existed. And perhaps most importantly, the FBI director is now limited to a 10-year term, and that is in direct response to this colossal career of J. Edgar Hoover's. And I think if we can take one very simple lesson out of that, it's that you probably don't want a single individual in a position with that kind of power for half a century."
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NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established.
Experts don’t agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV.
But no one’s really sure, and some say testing and vaccines can still stop the outbreak from taking root.
So far, more than 2,400 U.S. cases have been reported as part of an international outbreak that emerged two months ago.
Health officials are not sure how fast the virus has spread. They have only limited information about people who have been diagnosed, and they don’t know how many infected people might be spreading it unknowingly.
They also don’t know how well vaccines and treatments are working. One impediment: Federal health officials do not have the authority to collect and connect data on who has been infected and who has been vaccinated.
With such huge question marks, predictions about how big the U.S. outbreak will get this summer vary widely, from 13,000 to perhaps more than 10 times that number.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the government’s response is growing stronger every day and vaccine supplies will soon surge.
“I think we still have an opportunity to contain this,” Walensky told The Associated Press.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. It does not usually spread easily among people.
But this year more than 15,000 cases have been reported in countries that historically don’t see the disease. In the U.S. and Europe, the vast majority of infections have happened in men who have sex with men, though health officials have stressed that anyone can catch the virus.
It spreads mainly through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also be transmitted through linens used by someone with monkeypox. Although it’s been moving through the population like a sexually transmitted disease, officials have been watching for other types of spread that could expand the outbreak.
Symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and the bumps on parts of the body. The illness has been relatively mild in many men, and no one has died in the U.S. But people can be contagious for weeks, and the lesions can be extremely painful.
When monkeypox emerged, there was reason to believe that public health officials could control it.
The tell-tale bumps should have made infections easy to identify. And because the virus spreads through close personal contact, officials thought they could reliably trace its spread by interviewing infected people and asking who they had been intimate with.
It didn’t turn out to be that easy.
With monkeypox so rare in the U.S., many infected men — and their doctors — may have attributed their rashes to some other cause.
Contact tracing was often stymied by infected men who said they did not know the names of all the people they had sex with. Some reported having multiple sexual interactions with strangers.
It didn’t help that local health departments, already burdened with COVID-19 and scores of other diseases, now had to find the resources to do intensive contact-tracing work on monkeypox, too.
Indeed, some local health officials have given up expecting much from contact tracing.
There was another reason to be optimistic: The U.S. government already had a vaccine. The two-dose regimen called Jynneos was licensed in the U.S. in 2019 and recommended last year as a tool against monkeypox.
When the outbreak was first identified in May, U.S. officials had only about 2,000 doses available. The government distributed them but limited the shots to people who were identified through public health investigations as being recently exposed to the virus.
Late last month, as more doses became available, the CDC began recommending that shots be offered to those who realize on their own that they could have been infected.
Demand has exceeded supply, with clinics in some cities rapidly running out of vaccine doses and health officials across the country saying said they don’t have enough.
That’s changing, Walensky said. As of this week, the government has distributed more than 191,000 doses, and it has 160,000 more ready to send. As many as 780,000 doses will become available as early as next week.
Once current demand is satisfied, the government will look at expanding vaccination efforts.
The CDC believes that 1.5 million U.S. men are considered at high risk for the infection.
Testing has also expanded. More than 70,000 people can be tested each week, far more than current demand, Walensky said. The government has also embarked on a campaign to educate doctors and gay and bisexual men about the disease, she added.
Donal Bisanzio, a researcher at RTI International, believes U.S. health officials will be able to contain the outbreak before it becomes endemic.
But he also said that won’t be the end of it. New bursts of cases will probably emerge as Americans become infected by people in other countries where monkeypox keeps circulating.
Walensky agrees that such a scenario is likely. “If it’s not contained all over the world, we are always at risk of having flare-ups” from travelers, she said.
Shawn Kiernan, of the Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia, said there is reason to be tentatively optimistic because so far the outbreak is concentrated in one group of people — men who have sex with men.
Spread of the virus into heterosexual people would be a “tipping point” that may occur before it’s widely recognized, said Kiernan, chief of the department’s communicable disease section.
Spillover into heterosexuals is just a matter of time, said Dr. Edward Hook III, emeritus professor of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
If monkeypox becomes an endemic sexually transmitted disease, it will be yet another challenge for health departments and doctors already struggling to keep up with existing STDs.
Such work has long been underfunded and understaffed, and a lot of it was simply put on hold during the pandemic. Kiernan said HIV and syphilis were prioritized, but work on common infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea amounted to “counting cases and that’s about it.”
For years, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis cases have been rising.
“By and large,” Hook said, doctors “do a crummy job of taking sexual histories, of inquiring about and acknowledging their patients are sexual beings.”
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Associated Press writer Janie Har in San Francisco contributed to this report.
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Troy (5-2) at South Alabama (5-1), 7:30 p.m.
Virginia (2-4) at Georgia Tech (3-3), 7:30 p.m.
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LIU Brooklyn (0-6) at Wagner (0-6), 7 p.m.
Princeton (5-0) at Harvard (4-1), 7 p.m.
Tulsa (2-4) at Temple (2-4), 7:30 p.m.
UAB (4-2) at W. Kentucky (4-3), 8 p.m.
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Indiana (3-4) at Rutgers (3-3), Noon
NC A&T (3-3) at Robert Morris (0-6), Noon
Houston (3-3) at Navy (2-4), Noon
Georgetown (1-5) at Colgate (1-5), Noon
Bucknell (0-6) at Lehigh (1-6), Noon
Louisiana-Monroe (2-5) at Army (2-4), Noon
Duquesne (1-5) at CCSU (0-6), Noon
Cornell (3-2) at Brown (2-3), 12:30 p.m.
Rhode Island (4-2) at Monmouth (NJ) (4-3), 1 p.m.
Toledo (5-2) at Buffalo (4-3), 1 p.m.
Stonehill (3-1) at St. Francis (Pa.) (4-2), 1 p.m.
Elon (5-2) at New Hampshire (5-2), 1 p.m.
Yale (4-1) at Penn (5-0), 1 p.m.
Delaware St. (4-2) at Howard (1-5), 1 p.m.
Sacred Heart (4-2) at Merrimack (5-2), 1 p.m.
Dartmouth (1-4) at Columbia (3-2), 1:30 p.m.
Morgan St. (2-4) at Delaware (5-1), 3 p.m.
Holy Cross (6-0) at Lafayette (2-4), 3:30 p.m.
Albany (NY) (1-5) at Villanova (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
Northwestern (1-5) at Maryland (5-2), 3:30 p.m.
Maine (2-4) at Stony Brook (0-6), 3:30 p.m.
William & Mary (5-1) at Towson (2-4), 4 p.m.
Minnesota (4-2) at Penn St. (5-1), 7:30 p.m.
Syracuse (6-0) at Clemson (7-0), Noon
UT Martin (4-2) at Tennessee (6-0), Noon
Duke (4-3) at Miami (3-3), 12:30 p.m.
St. Thomas (Minn.) (5-1) at Presbyterian (1-6), 1 p.m.
Furman (5-2) at VMI (1-5), 1:30 p.m.
NC Central (5-1) at SC State (2-4), 1:30 p.m.
Mercer (6-1) at Chattanooga (5-1), 1:30 p.m.
SE Louisiana (3-3) at Jacksonville St. (6-1), 2 p.m.
SE Missouri (5-1) at Northwestern St. (3-4), 2 p.m.
Richmond (4-2) at Hampton (4-2), 2 p.m.
Valparaiso (3-3) at Morehead St. (2-4), 2 p.m.
The Citadel (1-5) at W. Carolina (3-4), 2 p.m.
E. Illinois (2-4) at Tennessee St. (2-4), 3 p.m.
Texas Southern (2-4) at Alcorn St. (3-3), 3 p.m.
Rice (3-3) at Louisiana Tech (2-4), 3 p.m.
Campbell (4-2) at Jackson St. (6-0), 3 p.m.
North Alabama (1-5) at E. Kentucky (3-3), 3 p.m.
Tennessee Tech (1-5) at Kennesaw St. (2-4), 3 p.m.
Mississippi (7-0) at LSU (5-2), 3:30 p.m.
Memphis (4-3) at Tulane (6-1), 3:30 p.m.
Marshall (3-3) at James Madison (5-1), 3:30 p.m.
BYU (4-3) at Liberty (6-1), 3:30 p.m.
Samford (5-1) at ETSU (3-4), 3:30 p.m.
Boston College (2-4) at Wake Forest (5-1), 3:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern (4-3) at Old Dominion (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
FIU (2-4) at Charlotte (1-6), 3:30 p.m.
McNeese St. (1-5) at Nicholls (1-6), 4 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman (1-5) at MVSU (0-7), 4 p.m.
Arkansas St. (2-5) at Louisiana-Lafayette (3-3), 5 p.m.
Va. Lynchburg (0-5) at Southern U. (4-2), 5 p.m.
Gardner-Webb (2-5) at Charleston Southern (1-5), 6 p.m.
Mississippi St. (5-2) at Alabama (6-1), 7 p.m.
Texas A&M (3-3) at South Carolina (4-2), 7:30 p.m.
UCF (5-1) at East Carolina (4-3), 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh (4-2) at Louisville (3-3), 8 p.m.
Iowa (3-3) at Ohio St. (6-0), Noon
Akron (1-6) at Kent St. (2-5), Noon
Illinois St. (4-2) at Indiana St. (1-5), 1 p.m.
Stetson (3-2) at Dayton (4-2), 1 p.m.
Bowling Green (3-4) at Cent. Michigan (2-5), 1 p.m.
Marist (2-4) at Butler (4-2), 1 p.m.
E. Michigan (4-3) at Ball St. (4-3), 2 p.m.
N. Illinois (2-5) at Ohio (4-3), 2 p.m.
Murray St. (0-7) at Lindenwood (Mo.) (4-2), 2 p.m.
Davidson (5-2) at Drake (0-7), 2 p.m.
UNLV (4-3) at Notre Dame (3-3), 2:30 p.m.
S. Illinois (5-2) at South Dakota (1-5), 3 p.m.
Purdue (5-2) at Wisconsin (3-4), 3:30 p.m.
W. Michigan (2-5) at Miami (Ohio) (3-4), 3:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt (3-4) at Missouri (2-4), 4 p.m.
Youngstown St. (3-3) at W. Illinois (0-6), 4 p.m.
S. Dakota St. (6-1) at North Dakota (4-2), 4 p.m.
Missouri St. (2-4) at N. Iowa (3-4), 5 p.m.
Kansas (5-2) at Baylor (3-3), Noon
Cincinnati (5-1) at SMU (3-3), Noon
Houston Christian (2-4) at Texas A&M Commerce (4-2), 3 p.m.
Faulkner (0-0) at Incarnate Word (6-1), 3 p.m.
West Virginia (3-3) at Texas Tech (3-3), 3 p.m.
Texas (5-2) at Oklahoma St. (5-1), 3:30 p.m.
North Texas (4-3) at UTSA (5-2), 3:30 p.m.
FAU (3-4) at UTEP (3-4), 4 p.m.
Prairie View (3-3) at Lamar (0-6), 5 p.m.
Southern Miss. (3-3) at Texas State (3-4), 5 p.m.
SW Baptist (0-0) at Tarleton St. (4-2), 8 p.m.
Kansas St. (5-1) at TCU (6-0), 8 p.m.
Portland St. (2-4) at Idaho (4-2), 3 p.m.
UC Davis (2-4) at N. Colorado (2-5), 3 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin (4-3) at S. Utah (3-4), 3 p.m.
N. Arizona (2-5) at Idaho St. (1-6), 3 p.m.
Weber St. (6-0) at Montana St. (6-1), 3 p.m.
UCLA (6-0) at Oregon (5-1), 3:30 p.m.
Hawaii (2-5) at Colorado St. (1-5), 4 p.m.
Arizona St. (2-4) at Stanford (2-4), 4 p.m.
San Jose St. (4-2) at New Mexico St. (2-5), 6 p.m.
Fresno St. (2-4) at New Mexico (2-5), 6:30 p.m.
Boise St. (4-2) at Air Force (5-2), 7 p.m.
Colorado (1-5) at Oregon St. (5-2), 8 p.m.
E. Washington (1-5) at Cal Poly (1-5), 8 p.m.
Sam Houston St. (3-2) at Utah Tech (1-5), 9 p.m.
Utah St. (3-4) at Wyoming (4-3), 9:45 p.m.
Washington (5-2) at California (3-3), 10:30 p.m.
San Diego St. (3-3) at Nevada (2-5), 10:30 p.m.
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Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year.
Immigration also propelled the expansion of the Asian population, which was the fastest-growing race or ethnic group last year in the U.S., while births outpacing deaths helped propel growth in Hispanic, Black, tribal and Hawaiian populations.
Population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show what drove changes in different race, ethnic and age groups last year, as well as since the start of COVID-19’s spread in the U.S. in April 2020. The country had grown to 333.2 million people by the middle of last year, a 0.4% increase over the previous year, according to the 2022 population estimates.
For white residents in the U.S., immigration drove the expansion. Without it, the white population, including those who identify as more than one race, would have dropped last year by more than 85,000 people instead of growing meagerly by more than 388,000 residents, or 0.1%.
When the focus is narrowed to white people who aren’t Hispanic and identify only with a single race, there was a decline of more than 668,000 people in the white population since the number of immigrants couldn’t overcome the steep drop in natural decrease that came from deaths outnumbering births last year.
Population growth is propelled in two ways: through immigration and natural increase, when births outpace deaths. The data released Thursday speak to the complexity of the nation’s ever-shifting population patterns and reinforce a level of nuance not always reflected amid the political debate over immigration.
“Immigrant and refugee communities bring talent, culture and a set of skills that are needed in our community,” said Arrey Obenson, president and CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis, which helps newcomers adapt to life in the U.S.
Since the start of the pandemic in April 2020, the white population has grown by 391,000 people, all of it driven by immigration.
Hamdullah Hamdard immigrated to St. Louis in September 2021 from Afghanistan, where he had run a media production company, after threats from the Taliban and deteriorating conditions made it unsafe for his wife, son, brothers and parents. He started a production company in St. Louis, runs a news outlet for the local Afghan community and is a communications manager for the International Institute of St. Louis.
“I could start my own business once again, and I could pursue the dreams that I had in Afghanistan,” Hamdard, 31, said Wednesday.
The United States last year had 260.5 million people who identified as white, including those who identify as more than one race. Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, had the biggest jump in the white population of any county, gaining more than 35,000 new white residents last year. Arizona’s largest county also had the biggest gain in the overall population of any U.S. county, with a jump in 2022 of almost 57,000 new residents due to domestic migration.
Immigration also drove Asian growth last year, accounting for two-thirds of the 577,000-person increase in people who identify as Asian, including those who identify with more than one race. That 2.4% bump was the largest of any race or ethnic group, and there were 24.6 million Asians in the U.S. last year.
King County, Washington — home to Seattle — added almost 21,500 Asian residents, the most of any U.S. county last year.
The Hispanic population in the U.S. grew by more than 1 million people last year, the biggest jump in pure numbers of any race or ethnic group. Two-thirds of that expansion was driven by natural increase, or births outpacing deaths. More than 63.3 million people identified as Hispanic last year, a 1.7% increase over the previous year.
The biggest Hispanic growth in pure numbers was in Harris County, Texas, home to Houston, which added almost 35,000 Latinos last year.
Natural increase also drove almost two-thirds of the 436,000-person jump in the Black population last year, a 0.9% increase from the previous year. The Black population stood at 50 million residents in 2022. Harris County, Texas, had the largest numeric gain of Black residents of any U.S. county, with almost 23,000 residents.
The American Indian and Alaska Native population stood at 7.2 million residents last year, an increase of more than 93,000 people, or 1.3%. Maricopa County, Arizona had the biggest numeric gain, with more than 3,100 new residents.
There were more than 1.7 million Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in the U.S. last year, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year. Clark County, Nevada, home to Las Vegas, had the biggest increase, with almost 1,500 new residents.
The median age in the U.S. last year increased 0.2 years to 38.9 years between 2021 and 2022, fueled by aging baby boomers and millennials getting older. Sumter County, Florida, home to a large retirement community, had the highest median age in the U.S. at 68.1.
“Without a rapidly growing young population, the U.S. median age will likely continue its slow but steady rise,” said Kristie Wilder, a Census Bureau demographer. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/white-asian-population-grew-in-us-last-year-thanks-to-immigration/ | 2023-06-22 22:55:21 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/white-asian-population-grew-in-us-last-year-thanks-to-immigration/ |
The Supreme Court will listen to arguments for and against President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan payments for millions of borrowers.
The question before the Supreme Court is whether the administration can forgive these loans without Congressional authorization.
According to government figures, 26 million borrowers applied for forgiveness before the government stopped processing applications. Of those, 16 million were approved for forgiveness. The administration estimated that 40 million in total would be eligible for forgiveness.
Biden's plan calls for borrowers with incomes of up to $125,000 to receive up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness. That amount increases to $20,000 for borrowers who received pell grants.
In November, federal courts ruled the Biden administration could not move forward with forgiveness. The Biden administration has since appealed the decision and has taken the case to the Supreme Court.
In the meantime, federal student loan payments remain on pause until at least June, pending the Supreme Court’s decision.
The Supreme Court’s decision likely won’t come for several more months.
Proponents of student loan forgiveness point out the rising cost of education in recent decades. The cost of tuition at a public four-year university in 2020-21 averaged $9,400, up from $8,500 from a decade earlier, when adjusted for inflation.
Government data show that in the last three decades, the cost of attending a public university, which is generally far more affordable than a private one, has doubled, when adjusted for inflation. In the last 40 years, the cost has tripled.
A student attending a public university from 2017-21 would be expected to pay $38,093 in tuition and mandatory fees, in 2021 dollars. A person who attended a public university in 1977-81 would have been expected to pay $10,335 in 2021 dollars.
Opponents say Biden’s plan is too costly. The Congressional Budget Office said the cost for the government to forgive student loans is an estimated $400 billion.
The administration is expected to argue that the HEROES Act can be applied to pass student loan forgiveness.
“The HEROES Act, first enacted in the wake of the September 11 attacks, provides the Secretary broad authority to grant relief from student loan requirements during specific periods (a war, other military operation, or national emergency, such as the present COVID-19 pandemic) and for specific purposes (including to address the financial harms of such a war, other military operation, or emergency),” wrote Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The Secretary of Education has used this authority, under both this and every prior administration since the Act’s passage, to provide relief to borrowers in connection with a war, other military operation, or national emergency, including the ongoing moratorium on student loan payments and interest.”
Opponents are expected to argue that loan cancellation of this magnitude requires Congressional approval. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-hear-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-argument | 2023-02-28 15:07:14 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-hear-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-argument |
NEW YORK (AP) _ Apollo Investment Corp. (AINV) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $5.7 million.
The New York-based company said it had profit of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 37 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 34 cents per share.
The investment company posted revenue of $53.4 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $53.8 million.
Apollo Investment shares have fallen 9.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 16% in the last 12 months.
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"Reformulating to counteract the edible oil crisis requires deep scientific insight," says Sagentia Innovation
CAMBRIDGE, England, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A systematic, science-led approach is needed to overcome complex processing challenges when reformulating foods in response to the current sunflower oil shortage.
This is the advice from specialists in biophysics, biochemistry and food engineering at R&D consultancy Sagentia Innovation. They say the unique functional and nutritional properties of sunflower oil mean that switching to a suitable alternative is not always straightforward.
Sunflower oil is mainly composed of polyunsaturated linoleic acid and monounsaturated oleic acid. The proportions of these unsaturated fatty acids can be controlled through careful cultivation and post-harvest processing. Sunflower oil also has a neutral flavour profile, high vitamin E content and a high smoke point. These properties, along with its relatively low cost and the role it plays in attributes such as shelf-life, underpin its widespread use as an ingredient.
Sagentia Innovation has published guidance on how food manufacturers can tackle this reformulation challenge and avoid market disruption. As well as highlighting the benefits of a structured, methodical approach it includes top-line information on the smoke point, health and flavour characteristics of 20 sunflower oil alternatives. Maria Spinetta, Food and Beverage Sector Manager at Sagentia Innovation, says these three characteristics should be assessed upfront when considering replacement oils.
"Understanding the scientific properties of sunflower oil, and how it functions within food matrices, is essential," Spinetta explains. "When looking at alternatives, you need to consider how they will affect the individual product. For instance, in baked goods oils impact sensory qualities such as texture and mouthfeel whereas in packaged snacks they play a greater role in shelf-life, stability and flavour. The smoke point is especially important in products with high processing temperatures, as using the wrong type of oil may result in rancidity and loss of nutritional value. Allergenicity is another critical consideration."
As well as potentially changing the nutritional and sensory qualities of food products, switching to a different oil has supply chain repercussions. This can impact unit economics and sustainability credentials. In some situations, manufacturers may need to explore different ingredients, such as hydrocolloids, or novel processing technologies which replace the need for baking or frying.
"Reformulating foods always raises a host of technical considerations related to processing, sensory properties and nutritional value," Spinetta explains. "In today's environment, sustainability and cost implications also need to be scrutinised. It is possible to find effective solutions to the sunflower oil shortage, but it requires deep scientific expertise combined with an understanding of the wider food sector ecosystem."
Sagentia Innovation's guidance on overcoming the edible oil crisis is available at https://www.sagentiainnovation.com/insights/cooking-oil-crisis/
For more information or images contact Mary Hamblyn, +44 (0) 7748 848 768, mary@articulatecomms.co.uk
About Sagentia Innovation
Sagentia Innovation provides independent advisory and leading-edge product development services focused on science and technology initiatives. Working across the medical, industrial, chemicals and energy, food and beverage, and consumer sectors, Sagentia Innovation works with a broad range of companies from some of the world's leading and best-known brands, to start-up disruptors, new to the market. It is part of Science Group (AIM:SAG), which has more than ten offices globally, two UK-based dedicated R&D innovation centres and more than 400 employees. Other Science Group companies include Leatherhead Food Research, TSG Consulting and Frontier Smart Technologies.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Much of the U.S. will see the "Super Flower Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse this weekend — and yes, it's really called that.
The sun, moon and Earth will align Sunday night, with Earth casting a shadow on the full moon's surface. The shadow gives the moon a striking reddish hue — that's why lunar eclipses are also called blood moons.
This month's full moon is a "super moon," meaning it looks bigger and brighter than usual because it's at the closest point to Earth in its orbit. The 'flower' part just comes from the May full moon's spring-themed nickname.
Where will the lunar eclipse be visible?
Skywatchers across much of the Americas, Europe and Africa will get to watch the lunar eclipse, but visibility will vary. Here's what NASA says people in the U.S. should expect:
- Eastern U.S.: "The visible part of the eclipse begins about 10:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, with totality starting an hour later and lasting for about an hour and a half. Those in the Eastern U.S. will see the eclipse start with the Moon well above the horizon." Totality starts at about 11:30 p.m. EDT.
- Central U.S.: "The eclipse starts about an hour and a half after dark (9:30 p.m. CDT), with the Moon relatively low in the sky." Totality starts at about 10:30 p.m. CDT.
- West Coast: "The Moon rises with totality beginning or already underway, so you'll want to find a clear view toward the southeast if viewing from there." Totality starts at about 8:30 p.m. PDT.
So what if it's cloudy or you're out of the viewing area? NASA will have a livestream Sunday night. NASA also has more viewing information for different regions here.
Unlike a solar eclipse, you don't need eye protection to watch a lunar eclipse — but binoculars or a telescope will certainly help improve the view.
Why does the moon look red during a lunar eclipse?
NASA says it's the same reason the sky is blue: Rayleigh scattering. Thanks to its longer wavelength, red light travels more directly through the atmosphere than blue light. The sun produces both wavelengths, but blue light is only visible from Earth's surface when the sun is overhead.
During a lunar eclipse, blue light scatters in Earth's atmosphere and only red light reaches the moon. It looks even redder if Earth's atmosphere has a lot of light-blocking dust and clouds.
"It’s as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon," NASA says. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/super-flower-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-2022/507-a60f8759-0860-4433-8f96-9dd4dbd9a878 | 2022-05-12 15:21:36 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/super-flower-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-2022/507-a60f8759-0860-4433-8f96-9dd4dbd9a878 |
MILWAUKEE (WDJT) -- Back for its 26th year, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee brought together hundreds of community members and public leaders at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for the state's largest Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.
"For the YMCA to be hosting this event, for 26 years, to honor the message and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is phenomenal," said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
Crowley was a keynote speaker at the event along with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Governor Tony Evers and Senator Tammy Baldwin.
The theme of this year's event focused on the quote from Dr. King: "The time is always right to do what's right."
During their speeches, Gov. Evers and Mayor Johnson stressed the importance of carrying on King's legacy by working together and leading by example.
"As we celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are reminded that there is still a whole lot of work left to be done," Evers said. "As Wisconsinites, we must work to bridge the divide between where we are today and the sort of future we want to build for our state."
Mayor Johnson echoed those thoughts, discussing the importance of role models for the future generations.
"When someone's there to listen, someone's there to care, someone's there to model good behavior, things always happen that are good," Mayor Johnson said. "All of us have the power to do that."
The three student winners of the YMCA's Spoken Word Contest stole the show, each sharing reading their winning essays to the crowd of community members.
"There is never a moment to waste when it comes to doing good in this world," read Christopher Kaiser, a high school student and Heritage Christian Schools. "Every day, every hour, every minute we face, opportunities to make a difference, to be a part."
Middle school winner and Wedgewood Park International student Cornel Penager Davidson discussed the change he wants to see.
"Believe in what is positive, what is just and fair and we don't forget to be aware that the time is always right to do what is right," Davidson read. "The how and the why is the why, a place where people are fair just, and for those who care as Doctor King wanted for all of us, the U.S. and everywhere."
James Kelly Jr., the elementary-aged winner who attends Milwaukee College Prep at Lloyd Street, says it's not too late for everyone to do what's right.
"Don't let it take forever. If you think about doing something good, do it now. It's the right time," Kelly, Jr., read. "Otherwise, you might be mad that you didn't get to do it."
County Executive Crowley says these three students are just a small example of the hope future generations have to offer.
"People always talk about how our children are our future, but I don't believe that. I believe our children are our now," Crowley said. "We have to continue to cultivate our youngest and our brightest minds in our community to make sure that we are pushing the envelope forward, making sure we're pushing for equity, diversity and inclusion and prosperity for everyone, not here just in Milwaukee County, but across this great state and across this country."
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BANGOR -- Early Friday morning, Mainers filed into United Technologies Center in Bangor to see who will be awarded gold and compete in SkillsUSA nationally.
"These are really our future workers and leaders, and truly do make what will be America's future workforce," said Chelle Travis, National Executive Director of SkillsUSA.
Students competed in fields ranging from automotive to welding and carpentry.
The top spot will move onto the national championship taking place in Atlanta in June
Bangor high school student Ohara Dunlea, who competed in the customer service field, would like to win a gold medal but says being here is a win in itself.
"There's no words for the meaning. It means so much to be asked to do it to do it," said Dunlea.
As a Maine State Officer, Raquel Shaw has the opportunity to see the students hard at work and encourage them to do their best. She says seeing the students leave everything on the floor is what makes this competition so special.
"When you walk in you see a smile on competitors faces through the nerves. They're excited to be here and compete in their respective trades. They're there more than just the textbooks. They're there to have a career and to have a future," said Shaw.
At the end of the day, the students know they gave it their all.
"I'm excited for the results tonight at the cross insurance center but i think i did really good though," said Dunlea. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/mainers-compete-in-skills-usa/article_41dde64a-c50a-11ed-8e1d-4b082fd50f83.html | 2023-03-17 22:40:53 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/mainers-compete-in-skills-usa/article_41dde64a-c50a-11ed-8e1d-4b082fd50f83.html |
Discussion
At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.7 North, longitude 94.5 West. The system is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the disturbance is expected to approach the coast of northeastern Mexico on Saturday and make landfall there Saturday night.
Satellite wind data and reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is expected through landfall, and the disturbance is forecast to become a tropical storm tonight or Saturday. * Formation chance through 48 hours, high, 80 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days, high, 80 percent.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
Watches and Warnings
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Government of Mexico has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan northward to the Mouth of the Rio Grande River.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the lower Texas coast from Port Mansfield southward to the Mouth of the Rio Grande River.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for, * The Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan northward to the Mouth of the Rio Grande River * The lower Texas coast from Port Mansfield southward to the Mouth of the Rio Grande River
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
Land Hazards
Key messages for Four can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to occur in the warning area beginning Saturday afternoon or evening.
RAINFALL: The Potential Tropical Cyclone is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated totals of 8 inches, along the eastern coast of Mexico from the northern portions of the state of Veracruz across the state of Tamaulipas. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches with isolated higher amounts possible across far south Texas.
STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide,
Mouth of Rio Grande to Port Mansfield TX, 1-2 ft
Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast of northeastern Mexico near and to the north of where the center makes landfall.
SURF: Swells generated by this system is forecast to affect eastern Mexico and southern Texas this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. | https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/hurricane/2022/08/19/tropical-storm-warnings-issued-for-portions-of-the-coast-of-northeastern-mexico-and-south-texas/ | 2022-08-19 21:58:38 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/hurricane/2022/08/19/tropical-storm-warnings-issued-for-portions-of-the-coast-of-northeastern-mexico-and-south-texas/ |
The war against drugs
In the last quarter century, more than a million Americans have died from drug overdoses. Failure of the war on drugs has prompted nine states to consider decriminalizing possession of small amounts. Only Oregon has enacted such legislation, but it comes with a choice: Pay a $100 fine or call a health hotline for addiction treatment.
In 2002 when Portugal chose decriminalization, overdose deaths and HIV infections went down, and illegal drug markets disappeared. So far, Oregon has not had the same experience. Drug arrests are down, but overdoses are up. Some of this is likely due to the ready availability of fentanyl, and only 5% of those stopped for drug possession are choosing the treatment option.
Wider experience from British Columbia, Italy, and parts of Australia shows that for decriminalization to work addiction treatment needs to be mandatory.
Managing alcohol use may give us some insight into how to change course on our nation’s failed drug policies.
Alcohol costs the country almost $200 billion a year - more than from all illicit drugs combined. Prohibition was long in coming and was ultimately unsuccessful, but the consequences were not all bad.
In 1810 the U.S. had 14,000 distilleries. By 1830, the average American adult - that included abstainers - was consuming the equivalent of 90 bottles of spirits a year or three times as much as we drink today.
A constitutional resolution calling for prohibition had been introduced in every Congress since 1876, but never emerged from committee. After ratification by 36 state legislatures, it did not become law until 1919.
The constitutional right of women’s suffrage was won in tandem because of the immense toll alcohol had on families. When Prohibition ended 14 years later, organized crime had developed in its wake, but the freedoms of women had expanded, and the rate of alcoholism was dramatically lower.
There are better ways to protect people from potentially dangerous habits. If they feel the need to use drugs, they should be able to do so under controlled circumstances, including a requirement to engage in drug treatment. These facilities should be made widely available as part of a comprehensive drug management plan.
Every freedom comes with a responsibility.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Authorities in Slovakia launched an investigation after a zookeeper was found dead in an animal enclosure, officials said Tuesday.
Police said an autopsy was being performed to determine the cause of the death and declined to provide further details, citing an ongoing investigation.
Slovak TV channel Markiza said the owner of the small zoo in the town of Kysucke Nove Mesto was attacked by a lion while feeding the animal. The broadcaster said the man’s relatives confirmed the information.
Local media in Slovakia said the zoo bred lions, tigers, goats, sheep, llamas, camels, donkeys, monkeys and other animals. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/16/slovakia-zookeeper-killed/9d61716a-f40a-11ed-918d-012572d64930_story.html | 2023-05-16 17:47:26 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/16/slovakia-zookeeper-killed/9d61716a-f40a-11ed-918d-012572d64930_story.html |
TSX Venture Exchange: BSK
Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MAL2
OTCQB Venture Market (OTC): BKUCF
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK) (FSE: MAL2) (OTC: BKUCF) ("Blue Sky" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company is launching a comprehensive field exploration program at the Cateo Cuatro sector to refine drilling targets, and has advanced the Ivana East target to the drill-testing stage. The Ivana East target is 10km east of the Ivana deposit while Cateo Cuatro is located 32km to the southwest. These important targets have been prioritized by the Company as part of its strategy aimed at defining additional uranium deposits within the 145km long and wholly owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project in Rio Negro Province, Argentina ("AGP").
As reported on November 2, 2020, these target areas were identified through Blue Sky's ongoing detailed review and reinterpretation of over 15 years of geological data and classification of compelling targets with high potential for uranium-vanadium mineralization like the Company's cornerstone Ivana deposit (see Figure 1).
Nikolaos Cacos, Blue Sky President & CEO commented, "These two targets show significant similarities to the geological environment present at our Ivana deposit, which it is advancing towards prefeasibility studies. The definition of both targets represents the results of a persistent comprehensive exploration program along the district scale Amarillo Grande Project, and their location close to the Ivana Deposit may represent a potential for the discovery of a cluster of deposits."
The Cateo Cuatro target area was initially prospected in 2013, with preliminary mapping, auger drilling, and water sampling completed at that time. The recently launched comprehensive exploration program at Cateo Cuatro will include geological mapping, auger drilling, radiometric surveying, seismic and/or IP tomography surveys and reverse circulation ("RC") drilling. The Ivana East target was also initially identified in 2012 through an airborne radiometric survey. At that time limited, surface radiometric surveying and auger drilling were carried out and seismic and IP-tomography surveys were completed in 2021; Ivana East is ready for initial RC drill testing. Drilling at both targets will be carried out after the Cateo Cuatro field work is complete.
The Ivana East target is located 10km northeast of the Ivana deposit, in the southern portion of the Amarillo Grande project. The area was initially identified in 2012 by airborne radiometric surveys which detected NW-SE elongated anomalies that were followed up by limited hand-held ground radiometric surveys and auger drilling. The follow-up hand-held radiometric survey confirmed surface anomalies and led to the drilling of 13 shallow auger holes to a maximum of 4.35m depth with no down-hole radiometric anomalies detected.
A geological review in 2019 and 2020 established that the area exhibits geological similarities to the Ivana deposit setting with the interpretation that sediments of the uranium host Chichinales Formation unconformably overly intrusive and metamorphic basement rocks at relatively shallow depth. Two different geophysical surveys were conducted over the target for the indirect confirmation of this geological relationship, which is interpreted to have potential for hosting blind basal channel uranium mineralization, similar to the Ivana deposit (see Figure 2).
Radiometric anomalies on surface ranging up to 1831 counts per second (cps) are interpreted as remobilized uranium precipitated by evaporation at surface; the uranium source potentially being related to leaching from blind uranium mineralization at depth close to the unconformity contact between the basal conglomerate member of the Chichinales formation and the underlying basement rock. This is analogous to the geological relationship present at the Ivana deposit where the component main uranium mineralization was defined, 10 km to the west of Ivana East.
Two 4km induced polarization (IP) pole-dipole tomography survey lines were run over the central portion of the Ivana East target where radiometric anomalies had been detected on surface. The survey was run by Geofísica Argentina S.A. using a transmitter VIP 5000 and receptor Iris Elrec Pro (10 channels/time domain), applying a "roll along" array. The pseudo-sections display a similar pattern to those from over the Ivana deposit.
The chargeability/resistivity pseudo sections indicate the presence of flat-lying high conductivity horizons, interpreted as high porosity, water filled, sands and conglomerates of the Chichinales formation, overlaying lower conductivity units potentially representing the basement rocks. Very low conductivity horizons observed at surface are interpreted to represent calcrete units, common in the area. The chargeability pseudo-sections show subtle high features within the high conductivity horizons like those observed at Ivana deposit, believed to relate to zones containing oxidized pyrite and organic matter which are related to uranium mineralization (see Figure 3).
A seismic tomography refraction survey was also carried out at Ivana East by Geoservicios that used a Mae Instruments Advanced SYSMATRACK device and geophones with high sensitivity (80 V/m/s 4.5Hz) and central frequency. The data was collected from four profiles, between 1.2 and 1.4km each with length between stations of 120m, using 24 geophones separated 5m apart.
The data collected were P-waves and multi-analysis superficial waves (MASW) and the properties obtained were velocity of P and S waves (Vp and Vs). Pseudo-sections for parameters Vp, Vs and Vp/Vs were generated. They are interpreted to display changes in the physical characteristics of the subsurface geology allowing a geological model to be constructed (see Figure 4).
This methodology had not been applied before at the Amarillo Grande project and therefore a reference test line was completed over the Ivana deposit where the geology is already known in detail. The results showed excellent definition at shallow depths when rock units with highly contrasting density are present; at the Ivana deposit poorly consolidated sediments overlie igneous and metamorphic basement rocks. Similar geological conditions are interpreted to be present at Ivana East target, and are also observed at Cateo Cuatro target.
The survey at Ivana East comprised three lines with some overlap, collectively covering a total of 4km. The pseudo-sections for the different parameters (Vp, Vs and Vp/Vs) were used to interpret the different type of rocks present and generate a geological model with a significant level of detail for 50 to 100m below surface (see Figure 5).
The interpreted geologic section comprises basement rock at depth unconformably overlain by a package of sedimentary rocks increasing in thickness to the east. Within the sediment package, it was possible to interpret coarse grain sedimentary horizons (conglomerates and sands) as well as fine-grained horizons likely related to tuffaceous sand, siltstone, and claystone. These sequences are interpreted as basal and middle member of the Chichinales formation, respectively, which may be interbedded to the east with Bajo del Gualicho lacustrine sediments where the sedimentary wedge thickens.
The IP and seismic targets at Ivana East with similar signatures to the Ivana deposit are interpreted to be between 10m and 30m depth and will be tested with an upcoming RC drilling program.
The Cateo Cuatro target area is located 32 kilometres southwest of the Ivana deposit and was initially recognized in 2012. Field work at that time included mapping, hand-held radiometric surveying, soil and pit sampling, and auger drilling. A total of 55 auger holes were drilled and surveyed with a down-hole radiometric probe in 2013 in the southern portion of the target area. The auger holes were shallow, with an average depth of 4.0m and a maximum depth of 9.5m. The holes were surveyed using a calibrated Mount Sopris radiometric probe which detected anomalies ranging from 70 to 1575 cps related to altered sandstones; some of the anomalies were open to depth.
The current geological model based on public aeromagnetic surveys indicates the presence of a NE-SW basin filled by Tertiary-aged Chichinales Formation fluvial sediments unconformably overlying basement rocks of the North Patagonian metamorphic/igneous complex or Cretaceous redbeds of the Neuquen Group (see Figure 6).
The previously completed auger holes encountered a variety of alteration patterns in Chichinales Formation sandstones, pebbly sandstones and carbonaceous sandstones interpreted to reflect proximity to a REDOX front like the one observed at the Ivana deposit (see Figure 7). The planned exploration program includes geological mapping, geochemistry and radiometric surface surveys, auger drilling in prospective areas, seismic and/or IP geophysical surveys, followed by RC drilling.
On August 12, 2022, the Company adopted a 10% rolling stock option plan (the "Stock Option Plan") and a restricted share unit, performance share unit and deferred share unit plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). The number of common shares of the Company reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan cannot exceed 10% of the number of common shares of the Company that are outstanding on each applicable grant date, and 18,569,380 common shares of the Company are reserved for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan.
The design of the Company's exploration program was undertaken by the Company's geological staff under the supervision of David Terry, Ph.D., P. Geo. Dr. Terry is a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. The contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Dr. Terry.
The Company's 100% owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project in Rio Negro Province, Argentina is a new uranium district controlled by Blue Sky. The Ivana deposit is the cornerstone of the Project and the first part of the district for which both a Mineral Resource Estimate and a Preliminary Economic Assessment have been completed. Mineralization at the Ivana deposit has characteristics of sandstone-type and surficial-type uranium-vanadium deposits. The sandstone-type mineralization is related to a braided fluvial system and indicates the potential for a district-size system. In the surficial-type deposits, mineralization coats loosely consolidated pebbles, and is amenable to leaching and simple upgrading.
The Project includes several other target areas over a regional trend, at or near surface. The area is flat-lying, semi-arid and accessible year-round, with nearby rail, power and port access. The Company's strategy includes delineating resources at multiple areas and advancing the project to prefeasibility level.
For additional details on the project and properties, please see the Company's website: www.blueskyuranium.com.
Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company's objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of surficial uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky has the exclusive right to properties in two provinces in Argentina. The Company's flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Nikolaos Cacos"
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Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mineral properties; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlooks; the future financial or operating performance of the Company; and future exploration and operating plans are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of COVID-19; risks and uncertainties related to the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company's public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, unless required pursuant to applicable laws. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties.
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TORRANCE, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CarParts.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTS) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023. The results will be reported in a press release prior to the call.
CarParts.com, Inc. CEO David Meniane, CFO Ryan Lockwood and COO Michael Huffaker will host the conference call live via an audio webcast, followed by a question and answer period. To access the conference call as a participant, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with dial-in details.
The live webcast of the event can be accessed at www.carparts.com/investor/news-events.
A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company's website at www.carparts.com/investor.
About CarParts.com, Inc.
CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We offer drivers quality parts at competitive prices and allow customers to schedule an appointment with a trusted mechanic directly from our website. We use world-class design principles and the latest technologies to deliver a fast, easy-to-use, and mobile-intuitive website. And with our company-owned national distribution network, we bring the best brands and manufacturers directly to consumers, cutting out the costs associated with brick-and-mortar retailers. Our team members around the globe are dedicated to Empowering Drivers Along Their Journey.
CarParts.com is headquartered in Torrance, California.
Investor Relations:
Ryan Lockwood
IR@carparts.com
Media Relations:
Tina Mirfarsi
tina@carparts.com
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This evening in Bismarck: Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low -8F. Winds light and variable. It might be a good day to stay inside, with temperatures barely hitting 3 though it will feel even colder at . A -9-degree low is forecasted. Keep an eye on the radar before you head outside tomorrow, there is a slight chance of rain. The area will see gentle winds tomorrow, with forecast models showing only 7 mph wind conditions coming up from northeast. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Visit bismarcktribune.com for more weather updates.
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LONDON (AP) — Soccer was resuming in Britain on Monday after a pause over the weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with lower-division games set to return to normal this week.
The Premier League, however, has yet to confirm when the top flight will be back playing again, with logistical issues likely arising ahead of the State Funeral taking place in London on Sept. 19.
The English Football League — which runs the three divisions below the Premier League — said tributes will be paid to the queen at grounds across the country when games in the second-tier Championship as well as League One and League Two resume from Tuesday.
A minute’s silence will be held before matches, with black armbands to be worn by players, flags to be flown at half-staff and the national anthem — “God Save the King” — to be played in stadiums.
“With a national policing plan now in operation,” the EFL said, referring to the days leading up to the funeral, during which the queen’s coffin will lie in state in London, “the League and clubs will continue to work with forces in respect of any challenges that may emerge regarding policing of specific fixtures.”
The EFL said it will work on a “case-by-case basis.”
Before that, play in the non-professional leagues resumes Monday, with soccer having completely stopped from Friday to Sunday — from the professional leagues all the way down to the grassroots. A Premier League game between Leeds and Nottingham Forest, scheduled for Monday night, remained off to fall in line with the postponement of top-flight fixtures in the last round.
Some Premier League teams will back in action in European competition between Tuesday and Thursday — Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham in the Champions League and Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham in the Europa League or Europa Conference League — ahead of scheduled top-flight games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Liverpool hosts Ajax on Tuesday and Manchester City welcomes Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
Games in London appear most at risk because of the vast security operation surrounding the queen’s funeral. The Premier League schedule has Tottenham hosting Leicester on Saturday, while Brentford hosts Arsenal and Chelsea hosts Liverpool on Sunday.
Most sports resumed in Britain over the weekend after a general shutdown on Friday, a day after the queen died at the age of 96.
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MADRID, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has today announced that it has raised over €250M in funding from private equity investor Advent International.
The company intends to use the funds to further scale its Contextual AI technology, LIZ©, as well as for innovation and worldwide operations, advancing its expansion into the US, the world's largest advertising market, and providing additional firepower for further M&A activity as Seedtag embarks on its next phase of international growth. Growth in the United States is a key strategic focus, with Albert Nieto, co-CEO and co-founder of Seedtag relocating, and offices in New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles now established.
Over the past eight years, Seedtag has built a privacy-first advertising solution, pioneering the use of AI and machine learning to create the best contextual product in the market. Seedtag's solution is currently the leading contextual solution in Europe and Latin America, with its AI and programs such as Seedtag LAB providing advertisers with a much deeper understanding of user interest without the use of personal data.
Seedtag aims to continue moving forward on its mission to become the global contextual advertising partner for brands and publishers. This investment represents a large step forward, following the outstanding success during the past year. This includes the acquisition of French adtech company KMTX (previously Keymantics), a leading French company specialized in building AI models to optimize and automate performance marketing campaigns, and securing funding from Oakley Capital last year.
As part of the transaction, Seedtag's core existing institutional investors - Oakley Capital, Adara and All Iron Ventures - will remain investors, supporting the company in its next phase of growth.
Jorge Poyatos and Albert Nieto, co-founders and co-CEOs of Seedtag, will continue as investors, leading the business from both its Spanish and US headquarters.
Jorge Poyatos and Albert Nieto, co-founders and co-CEOs of Seedtag, stated: "We're very excited about this partnership with Advent. This investment will massively accelerate our US expansion, boost our growth and reinforce our team and the development of our technology. This move further supports our mission of building the global leading platform for contextual advertising, offering an effective solution for cookieless advertising on the open web."
Gonzalo Santos, Managing Director at Advent International and Head of Spain, said: "Seedtag has established itself as a leading player in Europe and Latin America in the very dynamic contextual advertising sector. We are delighted to partner with Jorge and Albert as they continue to build on this momentum. With our international presence and deep sector expertise, Advent will work with the Seedtag management team to further expand the business internationally. We look forward to supporting this hugely exciting business to grow and scale-up and to taking it to the next level."
LionTree acted as exclusive financial advisor to Seedtag. Kirkland & Ellis acted as legal advisor to Seedtag. Uria and Citigroup acted as advisors to Advent.
About Seedtag
Seedtag is the leading Contextual Advertising Company that creates highly impactful and engaging solutions for relevant premium visual content, powering targeting and returns for top publishers and the finest brands. The company's contextual A.I. allows brands to engage with consumers within their universe of interest on a cookie-free basis.
Seedtag was founded in Madrid in 2014 by two ex-Googlers who wanted to get the most out of editorial images and to this day it is a global company that more than 300 employees and an important international presence with offices in Spain, France, Italy, UK, Benelux, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Chile and the US.
About Advent International
Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The firm has invested in over 395 private equity investments across 41 countries, and as of March 31, 2022, had €68.6 billion in assets under management. With 15 offices in 12 countries, Advent has established a globally integrated team of 270 private equity investment professionals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology. For over 35 years, Advent has been dedicated to international investing and remains committed to partnering with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its portfolio companies.
Advent is an experienced investor in the media, marketing and digital transformation sectors, with deep expertise and global experience. Relevant investments in this space include Ansira, a Leading data-driven, technology-enabled marketing solutions provider, specializing in the integration of local and national marketing programs; CI&T, the leading provider of digital transformation services in Brazil; Encora, a global digital engineering services company specializing in software product development; Nielsen IQ, a comprehensive data, analytics and insights company for global retailers and brands and Tag, an omnichannel content production partner.
Advent began investing in Spain in 1990, making it one of the first international private equity firms to operate in the Iberian Peninsula and has invested over €900 million in the country in total to date.
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Letters to the Editor: Kevin McCarthy’s release of Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson stinks
To the editor: Aside from the blatant absurdity of granting exclusive access to only one media platform of what is unarguably a public asset from which private profit will be derived, the speaker of the House felt no obligation to immediately go on the record for having done so. Cute. (“McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Jan. 6 surveillance footage,” Feb. 22)
And, when releasing the referenced security footage from the Jan. 6 insurrection, how is it legal to restrict access to the same publicly funded asset from all other media, if Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) thinks the footage released to Fox News host Tucker Carlson is truly in the public’s interest? Not cute.
Please tell your readers when this newspaper files suit demanding immediate access to all of what was provided by the federal government to only Fox News.
Ted Rosenblatt, Pacific Palisades
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To the editor: For the moment, let’s ignore the odious optics of McCarthy’s blatantly partisan move of handing over Capitol security footage from Jan. 6 to Carlson.
Let’s ignore the potential risks to Capitol security. Let’s ignore Carson’s established history of peddling conspiracy theories that he himself evidently doesn’t believe.
All that aside, what possible valid reason might the speaker of the House have in providing thousands of hours of footage to one sole media personality? The fact that McCarthy’s office initially refused to comment on the arrangement speaks volumes.
Sharie Lieberg-Hartman, Oxnard | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-02-26/kevin-mccarthys-release-of-jan-6-footage-to-tucker-carlson | 2023-02-26 11:46:24 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-02-26/kevin-mccarthys-release-of-jan-6-footage-to-tucker-carlson |
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday afternoon who was advancing toward him with a knife and hammer and had a gas can taped to his chest, police said.
According to the Lake County News-Sun, the Waukegan Police Department said the officer, a 15-year veteran, was responding to a neighborhood dispute at about 12:45 p.m. when he saw a wooden fence separating two houses on fire. He grabbed a fire extinguisher from his squad car and walked toward the burning fence when the man approached him.
When the man refused the officer’s order to stop, the officer shot him, police said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released, pending an autopsy and the notification of next of kin, police said.
Waukegan Police Chief Keith Zupek said he has asked the Illinois State Police to investigate the shooting.
Waukegan is located about 42 miles north of Chicago. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/officer-fatally-shoots-man-who-had-gas-can-taped-to-chest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-08-25 00:56:24 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/officer-fatally-shoots-man-who-had-gas-can-taped-to-chest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta") (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) will release its third quarter 2022 results before markets open on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held for investors, analysts, members of the media and other interested parties the same day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (11:00 a.m. ET). The media will be invited to ask questions following analysts.
TransAlta Renewables Inc. ("TransAlta Renewables") (TSX: RNW) will release its third quarter 2022 results before markets on Friday, November 4, 2022. Any questions regarding TransAlta Renewables may be asked on the TransAlta conference call.
Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call:
Toll-free North American participants call: 1-888-664-6392
Webcast link: https://app.webinar.net/nr859wn1RkL
Related materials will be available on the Investor Centre section of TransAlta's website at https://transalta.com/investors/presentations-and-events/. If you are unable to participate in the call, the instant replay is accessible at 1-888-390-0541 (Canada and USA toll free) with TransAlta pass code 828706 followed by the # sign. A transcript of the broadcast will be posted on TransAlta's website once it becomes available.
About TransAlta:
TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with clean, affordable, energy efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada's largest producers of wind power and Alberta's largest producer of hydro-electric power. For over 111 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud member of the communities where we operate and where our employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its climate change strategy with CDP (formerly Climate Disclosure Project) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. TransAlta has achieved a 61 per cent reduction in GHG emissions since 2015.
For more information about TransAlta, visit its website at transalta.com.
About TransAlta Renewables Inc.:
TransAlta Renewables is among the largest of any publicly traded renewable independent power producers ("IPP") in Canada. Our asset platform and economic interests are diversified in terms of geography, generation and counterparties and consist of interests in 26 wind facilities, 13 hydroelectric facilities, eight natural gas generation facilities, two solar facilities, one natural gas pipeline, and one battery storage project, representing an ownership interest of 2,968 megawatts of owned generating capacity, located in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, the States of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington and the State of Western Australia.
For more information about TransAlta Renewables, visit its web site at transaltarenewables.com.
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HOUSTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc., the 501(c)(3) nonprofit private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation awarded charitable grants to five qualified organizations through two of its programs, Small Grant Program and Medium/Large Humanitarian Health Grant Program, to assist Venezuelan and other migrants in Latin America and the United States. This initiative was made possible thanks to an additional donation from CITGO Petroleum Corporation in 2022 to support this growing crisis.
The demand for assistance continues to grow as the migratory flows maintain a steady increase. The United Nations (UN) estimates the number of Venezuelan migrants and refugees worldwide at 7.1 million, making it one of the world's largest external displacement crises. The number of migrants arriving to the U.S. from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and Nicaragua has increased significantly since January 2021. People from these four nations account for most encounters at ports of entry along the southwest U.S. border along with migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.1
The numbers in Latin America continue to steadily increase. In Panama, according to the latest official data from January to December 2022, 248,000 people have crossed the Darien gap, an increase of 85% in comparison to the same period in 2021. During 2022 in Honduras, 189,000 migrants entered the country, an increase of 1059% in comparison with 2021.2
Migrant Program:
These migrants on the move face extreme conditions and require significant assistance, including those with health issues. To provide immediate action to address the large-scale increase in the migration flows in Latin America and the U.S., as well as the upsurge in critical assistance and protection needs, the Foundation is supporting the following organizations with two projects within the Medium/Large Humanitarian Health Grants – Migrants Program:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Program: Improving access to health services for people on the move in Mexico and Central America
The IFRC received a $250,213 grant to 1) enhance community health services for people on the move through humanitarian diplomacy actions and humanitarian service points, 2) provide fixed and mobile units that deliver humanitarian assistance along the migratory routes, including primary healthcare, 3) provide mental health and psychosocial support, and 4) provide protection for people in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. An estimated 11,675 individuals will benefit from the program, with 6,175 people in Honduras, 3,500 people in Guatemala and 2,000 people in Mexico.
GlobalGiving Program: Grants for Venezuelan and other migrant support
GlobalGiving received a $150,000 grant to support programs in the U.S. and Latin America that provide relief to Venezuelan and other migrants in need. The program will focus on health needs, including medical attention, meals, psychosocial support, and basic needs.
"The journey made by courageous Venezuelans is a difficult one, to say the least. At GlobalGiving we are grateful to partner with incredible community led organizations to help families seeking refuge and safety, with the support of the Simón Bolívar Foundation." – GlobalGiving Vice President of Growth, Kristina Joss
Three Charitable Organizations Through the Hoy Invita Simon 2 Program:
To provide support to migrants in the U.S., the Foundation has relaunched Hoy Invita Simon, as part of the Small Grant program, an initiative that started in 2020, where meals and food bags are provided to migrants in need in different cities. As part of this program, the Foundation has awarded a total of $165,030 to three charitable organizations that will provide support to an estimated 4,145 people in need in Miami, New York and Houston.
Please visit simonbolivarfoundation.org for more information.
About The Simón Bolívar Foundation
Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. The Foundation supports charitable initiatives, leverages existing resources, and provides charitable grants to qualified organizations to meet the immediate and long-term health needs of the most vulnerable individuals, particularly in and from Venezuela, with a special focus on the health and well-being of children and their mothers.
1 The United Nations (2022, October 12). Venezuela Humanitarian Crisis. The UN Refugee Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2023, from https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/venezuela/.
2 DTM de la OIM. Costa Rica - Panamá: Monitoreo de flujo de personas en situación de movilidad a través de las Américas #6 (mayo 2022).
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SOURCE CITGO Corporation | https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/06/simn-bolvar-foundation-announces-new-initiatives-support-health-programs-venezuelan-other-migrants-latin-america-united-states/ | 2023-03-06 21:34:52 | 0 | https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/06/simn-bolvar-foundation-announces-new-initiatives-support-health-programs-venezuelan-other-migrants-latin-america-united-states/ |
Year built 1978
Square feet 2,417
Bedrooms 3
Baths 3 full
Taxes $12,587 (2022)
What’s the best thing about this house? The owner suite? Nah. The first-floor bedroom with sliders to the deck? Nope.
The lighthouse overlooking the harbor? Yep.
This three-bedroom contemporary with direct access to the sandy beach lining Hyannis Harbor comes with its own lighthouse, one with space for a nap and a half bath. It offers a great perch with 360-degree views.
But the 2,417-square-foot main house is a home by all definitions and located at the end of a road. The main entrance opens into the dining/kitchen area. The dining area is set against three windows with harbor views and has oak flooring and a chandelier with bulbs that mimic candles.
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A peninsula of white cabinets with bronze hardware and granite counters separates the dining area from the kitchen. The flooring also serves as a visual separator: In the kitchen, oak planks are interlaced with green porcelain tile squares to gorgeous effect. Two casement windows sit above the sink, the appliances are stainless steel, and the backsplash is white subway tile.
The oak flooring found in the dining room flows into the living room. First, there are great views of the harbor through the sliders, and those doors open up to a deck that runs the length of the house and wraps around it. Second, a loft hangs over the living room, forming the ceiling for about 75 percent of the space. Have you been on the lower deck of the USS Constitution? That’s what this space looks like but as a modern iteration: Beams crisscross a ceiling dotted with recessed lighting.
The first-floor bedroom is off the living room. It has carpeting, a ceiling fan, and sliders to the deck. The full bath, also off the living room, features a single vanity with a synthetic countertop, ocean blue porcelain tile flooring, and a shower behind a glass door and glass blocks.
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A wooden stairway in the living room leads to the home’s upper level, where an office/seating area beckons first. The view of the harbor through a triplex of windows and a ship’s wheel-like window could prove distracting.
The primary suite is behind French doors. It accommodates a king-sized bed with more than enough room for a seating area. The suite is carpeted and has a ceiling fan and two closets. There’s a long transom window above the bed and a slider to a private deck with a view of the harbor and, in the distance, Lewis Bay.
The en-suite bath is through a wooden door that holds decorative glass with caming. Beyond that door is a bathroom with panache — or more precisely, piscine. The double vanity has white sinks lined with images of blue fish, the walls have tiles of fish swimming from one side of the room to the other, and the shower sports fish on blue tiles. The shower pan is a darker blue, but the flooring in the rest of the bathroom is white porcelain tile.
The home’s third bedroom is on the other side of the lofted office space. Like the owner suite, the bedroom has carpeting, a pair of closets, and a ceiling fan. Natural light comes through windows on two walls, a skylight, and a half-moon window.
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The main bath has white porcelain tile on the floor and walls, a single white vanity, and a shower-bath combination. There is a skylight.
The home is in a flood zone, according to a FEMA map on the town website.
A look from inside the lighthouse:
Keith Sexton of William Raveis Real Estate in Osterville is the listing agent.
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John R. Ellement can be reached at john.ellement@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/05/real-estate/home-week-cape-property-with-its-own-lighthouse/ | 2022-08-05 10:21:02 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/05/real-estate/home-week-cape-property-with-its-own-lighthouse/ |
Driven from their homes in the village of Ngarannam by Boko Haram insurgents eight years ago, survivors of the attack have begun rebuilding their lives after they were able to return home in the last six months. Now women are taking on a new role in the reconstructed village. | https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-villagers-displaced-by-boko-haram-rebuild-community/video-65335280 | 2023-04-15 18:07:18 | 0 | https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-villagers-displaced-by-boko-haram-rebuild-community/video-65335280 |
CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death
ORLANDO, Fla. - One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria, but officials said the public should be alert to symptoms and the possibility of infection.
Officials say nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in or traveled to Florida about a month before they got sick.
Symptoms of listeria include fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea. It can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
Listeria is one of the most dangerous forms of food poisoning, and 22 of the infected people were hospitalized. One person from Illinois died and one pregnant woman lost her fetus, the CDC said. Officials did not say whether the person who died was the pregnant woman who lost the fetus.
Who is at risk of getting sick with Listeria?
Listeria is most likely to sicken people who are pregnant and their newborns, people over the age of 65, and people with weakened immune systems.
What are the possible symptoms?
The bacteria are likely to affect people who are pregnant and their newborns, adults 65 years or older, and people with a weakened immune system. Symptoms vary with each group, but some symptoms typically include fever, and flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of balance, and confusion.
What does this mean for Florida residents or people looking to travel to Florida?
This is an active case spreading in Florida and other states, but the CDC has advised any person who has a greater chance of infection or is at risk of getting sick should not travel to Florida.
What can people do to prevent from getting Listeria?
Although the Listeria outbreak has no direct source of food contaminating Floridians, infections in the 1990s were primarily linked to deli meats, hot dogs, and dairy products, according to the CDC. Ways to prevent infection and protect your health can be found on the CDC website here.
What should you do if you are infected with Listeria?
If you become ill with Listeria, the CDC recommends seeking a doctor for help. Providers should prioritize treating patients at high risk for progression to severe illnesses following Listeria, such as invasive listeriosis.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/listeria-outbreak-in-florida-20-cases-confirmed-by-the-cdc | 2022-07-01 02:27:57 | 1 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/listeria-outbreak-in-florida-20-cases-confirmed-by-the-cdc |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000.
Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were also convicted of armed robbery by a jury that rendered its verdict less than an hour after beginning its eighth day of deliberations.
Their sentencing, which Circuit Judge Michael Usan set for April 6, will largely be a formality; Florida law dictates a life sentence for first-degree murder convictions.
The defendants, two dressed in suits and one in a button-down shirt, showed little emotion as they stood one by one to be handcuffed by a bailiff. There was no audible reaction from family members and other observers in the courtroom. Before the verdicts were read, Usan warned that anyone who caused any kind of disruption would be held in contempt of court.
The Broward State Attorney’s Office thanked the jurors and prosecutors in a statement but said it would not comment further until the sentencing.
Williams’ attorney, Mauricio Padilla, told The Associated Press that he doesn’t feel his client was afforded a fair trial. He noted that a crucial defense witness was stricken and that he was prohibited from deposing a key witness. Phone messages were left with attorneys representing Boatright and Newsome.
“It is obvious from the days the jury was deliberating that they had questions and I only wish I would have been able to properly defend my client,” Padilla said in an email.
During the monthlong trial, prosecutors linked Boatwright, Williams and Newsome to the June 18, 2018, shooting outside Riva Motorsports in suburban Fort Lauderdale through extensive surveillance video taken inside and outside the store, plus cellphone videos the men took showing them flashing fistfuls of $100 bills hours after the slaying.
Prosecutors also had the testimony of a fourth man, Robert Allen, a former friend of the defendants who said he participated in the robbery. He pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder. He has not been sentenced pending the conclusion of this trial. He could get anywhere between time served, meaning he could soon be released, and life, depending partly on how much weight prosecutors give to his assistance.
Defense attorneys accused Allen of being a liar who was motivated by his desire to avoid a life sentence. They also said prosecutors and detectives did a poor investigation that didn’t look at other possible suspects, including the Canadian rap star Drake; he and XXXTentacion had an online feud.
Boatwright was identified as the primary shooter. Twice last week, the jury asked to review 17 text messages that prosecutors said he sent to various people from the time he woke up about 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., about an hour before the shooting. He then stopped texting for about two hours.
About an hour after the shooting, Boatwright sent a text saying, “Tell my brother I got the money for the new phone.” Minutes after that, he sent someone a screenshot of a news story saying XXXTentacion had been shot, prosecutors said.
XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, had just left Riva Motorsports with a friend when an SUV swerved in front of him and blocked his BMW.
Surveillance video showed two masked gunmen emerging and confronting the 20-year-old singer at the driver’s window, and one shot him repeatedly. They then grabbed a Louis Vuitton bag containing cash XXXTentacion had just withdrawn from the bank, got back into the SUV and sped away. The friend was not harmed.
Newsome was accused of being the other gunman. Williams was accused of being the driver of the SUV, and Allen of being inside the vehicle.
Allen testified that the men set out that day to commit robberies and went to the motorcycle shop to buy Williams a mask. There they spotted the rapper and decided to make him their target. Allen and Williams went inside the shop to confirm it was him. They then went back to the SUV they had rented, waited for XXXTentacion to emerge and ambushed him, according to testimony.
The rapper, who pronounced his name “Ex ex ex ten-ta-see-YAWN,” was a platinum-selling rising star who tackled issues including prejudice and depression in his songs. He also drew criticism over bad behavior and multiple arrests, including charges that he severely beat and abused his girlfriend. —-
This story has been edited to correct that jurors asked for the text messages from Boatwright last week, not this week.
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Associated Press reporter Terry Spencer contributed to this report. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/jury-convicts-3-of-murder-in-death-of-rapper-xxxtentacion/ | 2023-03-21 19:11:18 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/jury-convicts-3-of-murder-in-death-of-rapper-xxxtentacion/ |
MONONGAHELA, Pa. — An armed man was shot and killed by police in a confrontation in western Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities said.
State police in Washington County said officers were sent to a street in Monongahela after reports of a man firing shots “and an attempted homicide" shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.
State police said Monongahela police encountered an armed man and tried to take him into custody but were unsuccessful, and city police then fired, striking the man.
The county coroner's office said 29-year-old Cody Bennett was pronounced dead about an hour later at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital. A ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending. State police are investigating. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/police-armed-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-pennsylvania-monongahela/521-343888b8-52db-4aad-b4b2-aa411d4b541f | 2022-07-26 01:16:11 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/police-armed-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-pennsylvania-monongahela/521-343888b8-52db-4aad-b4b2-aa411d4b541f |
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