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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hesai announces that it has obtained the ISO/SAE 21434 automotive cybersecurity management certification from TÜV Rheinland, an international authoritative third-party testing and certification institution in Germany, becoming the first lidar company to receive this certification. This is another significant achievement for Hesai in the field of cybersecurity, demonstrating its outstanding ability in system construction and automotive-grade level security protection.
Information security has presented a significant challenge for the transformation of automotive industry. The development of intelligent driving has made the internal systems of vehicles more complex, handling more interactions with human, road, vehicle, and cloud-based information. As vehicles become where data is stored and exchanged, there is an increasing risk for cyberattacks, which could cause personal information leaks and property loss. Therefore, cybersecurity of automotive components is highly important.
ISO/SAE 21434, an automotive cybersecurity management standard formulated by ISO and SAE, covers the full product life cycle, including concept, development, production, operation, and scrapping. It helps OEMs and suppliers assess and manage cybersecurity risks of road vehicles to meet global regulatory requirements.
Hesai has always paid great attention to the development of cybersecurity systems. It established a professional cybersecurity team and developed a comprehensive cybersecurity management strategy. Hesai's entire product development process strictly follows the requirements of various international and domestic standards, including the ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 standards. The core technologies that Hesai has adopted, such as data signature, encryption, and client authentication, ensure the safe startup, upgrade, operation, and storage of lidar, preventing hackers from data tampering or producing counterfeit products. Hesai also constantly improves its security vulnerability databases, and enhances its ability to defend against cybersecurity threats.
As a global leader in lidar solutions, Hesai has obtained a series of internationally recognized certifications in functional safety, network security, information security, and ASPICE:
- April 2020 Hesai obtained the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification
- March 2021 Hesai obtained the IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certification
- September 2021 Hesai's Pandar128 obtained ISO 26262 ASIL B Functional Safety Certification
- May 2022 Hesai obtained ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System Certification
- December 2022 Hesai obtained ASPICE Level 2 Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capacity Determination Certification
- February 2023 Hesai passed the highest assessment level (AL3) of TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange)
- March 2023 Hesai's QT128 obtained ISO 26262 ASIL B Functional Safety Certification
Building a comprehensive security system to ensure the functional safety of lidar products is a fundamental requirement for mass production and delivery. Hesai will continue to improve its security management systems, deliver high-quality and reliable products for global customers, and promote cybersecurity awareness to empower the future development of intelligent driving.
About Hesai Technology
Hesai Technology is the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions. The Company's lidar products enable a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle fleets (autonomous mobility). Hesai's technology also empowers robotics applications such as last-mile delivery robots and logistics robots in restricted areas. As of December 31, 2022, Hesai has shipped over 100,000 lidar units. The Company's commercially validated solutions are backed by superior research and development capabilities across optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. Hesai integrates lidar designs with an in-house manufacturing process, facilitating rapid product development while ensuring high performance, consistent quality, and affordability. Hesai has established strong relationships with leading automotive OEMs, autonomous vehicle, and robotics companies worldwide, covering over 90 cities in 40 countries.
About TÜV Rheinland
Founded in 1872, TÜV Rheinland Group is a leading international testing, inspection, certification, training, and consulting service provider. It has more than 20,000 expert employees and a service network worldwide. It is committed to promoting the safe, reliable, and efficient interaction of personnel, technology, and the environment.
TÜV Rheinland's functional safety and cybersecurity experts have won high affirmation and trust in the industry with years of research and development experience in security systems and certification. TÜV Rheinland is also one of the earliest international third-party certification bodies to start the business of cybersecurity and functional safety in China, participating in the standard formulation as a core editorial board member.
TÜV Rheinland is the leader in automotive testing and certification, providing one-stop solutions for OEMs and parts suppliers. In automotive functional safety and cybersecurity security, TÜV Rheinland provides services covering ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, GDPR, and penetration testing. TÜV Rheinland participated in formulating the ISO/SAE 21434 standard and is also one of the first international third-party certification bodies to develop a cybersecurity business in China.
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TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, September 16, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
TXZ012-017-180000-
Potter-Randall-
Including the cities of Amarillo, Bushland, Buffalo Lake, Canyon,
and Umbarger
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ317-180000-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the city of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
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TXZ002-180000-
Sherman-
Including the city of Stratford
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ007-180000-
Moore-
Including the cities of Dumas, Four Way, and Masterson
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ003-180000-
Hansford-
Including the cities of Spearman and Gruver
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ008-180000-
Hutchinson-
Including the city of Borger
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 90s.
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TXZ004-180000-
Ochiltree-
Including the cities of Farnsworth, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park,
and Waka
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ009-180000-
Roberts-
Including the cities of Codman, Lora, and Miami
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ005-180000-
Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, and Follett
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear, breezy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ010-180000-
Hemphill-
Including the cities of Canadian, Glazier, and Lake Marvin
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ011-180000-
Oldham-
Including the cities of Vega, Wildorado, and Boys Ranch
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ016-180000-
Deaf Smith-
Including the cities of Dawn, Hereford, and Bootleg
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ013-180000-
Carson-
Including the cities of Panhandle, Pantex, White Deer,
and Skellytown
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ018-180000-
Armstrong-
Including the cities of Claude, Washburn, Wayside, and Goodnight
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ014-180000-
Gray-
Including the cities of Kingsmill and Pampa
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ019-180000-
Donley-
Including the city of Clarendon
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s.
Lows in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ015-180000-
Wheeler-
Including the cities of Briscoe, Wheeler, Lela, Shamrock,
and Twitty
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s.
Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
TXZ020-180000-
Collingsworth-
Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, and Samnorwood
251 AM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney-Partners Roger A. Dreyer and Noemi Nunez Esparza of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora have recently secured a $40-million settlement in a Sacramento elementary school sex abuse case after seven years of hard-fought litigation.
Partners Roger A. Dreyer and Noemi Nunez Esparza of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora were joined by The Law Office of Joseph George Jr. to secure a $40-million settlement at the end of a hard-fought Sacramento elementary school sex abuse case. The attorneys represented five survivors of child sex abuse carried out by a trusted employee of Sacramento's Mark Twain Elementary School, who sexually abused at least six elementary school children between 2013 and 2016. The lawsuit was brought against the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento City Unified School District, who were accused of negligently ignoring multiple warning signs that the employee was abusing children for several years.
The litigation began with The Law Office of Joseph George Jr., who eventually brought in the two attorneys from Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora to take the lead, joined by Attorney Joe George, Ph. D. and Attorney Maricar Pascual of the George firm. After seven years of litigation, more than 40 depositions, and countless legal battles, Attorneys Dreyer and Esparza were able to secure the $40-million settlement for their clients, which set a settlement amount record for such cases. Furthermore, the survivors and their families did not have to go through a potentially traumatic civil trial before this settlement was reached.
A previous victory secured by Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora and The Law Office of Joseph George Jr. required Mark Twain Elementary School and the Sacramento City Unified School District to significantly update the policies and practices regarding staff-and-student interactions. In 2019, the law firms represented another child sexual abuse survivor who was abused in the same timeframe and by the same sexual offender. The case ended with a $12.5-million settlement and a checklist of mandatory policy changes. The conditional agreement in the settlement required the defendants to implement improved policies to prevent future incidents of child sexual abuse, such as improved staff training for mandated reports when unusual or inappropriate staff behavior is known or suspected, stricter requirements for how often and how long a staff member can be alone with students, and other important changes. The district also hired a third-party consultant to review its policies and procedures regarding sexual abuse reporting and staff monitoring.
The $40-million settlement can help bring closure and a sense of justice to the young survivors and their families. Although the sexual offender and the school's inaction have caused the survivors to suffer lifelong pain, trauma, and trust issues, the attorneys of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora are hopeful that the settlement will act as the first step on the path to long-term emotional recovery. Attorney Roger Dreyer has been quoted as saying, "These children are going to be living with what has been imprinted into their hard drive, into their brain, the mistrust of adults and the violation that they didn't even know could happen." With financial stability and the offender taken to justice in both the criminal court system and the civil court system, the survivors can begin their healing journeys.
This landmark case highlights the unshakable duties of educational institutions to safeguard the well-being of the children placed within their care and instruction. It also underscores the need for schools, administrators, and authorities to take decisive action when the warning signs of misconduct—sexual abuse or otherwise—are first noticed or reported. With the City of Sacramento paying 60% of the settlement and the Sacramento City Unified School District paying the rest, the attorneys of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora are hopeful that the case result will serve as a catalyst for change in school districts throughout California and across the country, prompting them all to review their policies and ensure the safety of their students.
For more information about this case, refer to this Sacramento Bee article: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article275427836.html. (Log-in and subscription may be required.) For more information about Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, a Sacramento-based sexual abuse and personal injury law firm, inquiring parties should visit: https://www.dbbwc.com.
Media Contact: Rogar A. Dreyer; 916-379-3500; rdreyer@dbbwc.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fans filled Yankee Stadium hoping for The Moment that never came.
Aaron Judge must go on the road to break the American League home run record, remaining tied with Roger Maris at 61 after going homerless in a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles that ended with New York’s 3-1 loss Sunday.
“It’d be nice to hit it at home and do something special like that for the home fans,” Judge said as the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” played in the Yankees clubhouse, “but at the end of the day, I got a job to do, I got at-bats getting ready for the postseason. So it didn’t happen, but the season’s not over yet.”
Judge put one of 68 pitches in play during a series on a blustery, wet autumn weekend, a third-inning single in Friday night’s 2-1 loss. He has a four-game series at Texas starting Monday night to top the mark Maris set with the Yankees in 1961.
“I’m sure on some level, obviously, he wants to get it done and get it over with,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
Judge struck out three times, stranding the bases loaded in the second inning, and walked once, disappointing a crowd of 44,332 at the Yankees regular-season home finale.
“They’re on their feet. They’re standing. You can hear a pin drop before the pitch is thrown,” Judge said. “It’s a pretty cool moment, and it’s kind of gearing us up for the postseason.”
Judge is 1 for 7 with six strikeouts, five walks and a hit batter since hitting No. 61 at Toronto on Wednesday night.
“A lot of things have to sync up for even the greatest of the great to go deep,” Boone said.
Trying to become the first Triple Crown winner since Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012, Judge tops the AL with 130 RBIs. His batting average fell to .311, four points behind league leader Luis Arraez of Minnesota.
“A Triple Crown would be amazing, but I think we’re still a long way from that,” Judge said.
Baltimore (82-77) guaranteed its first winning season since 2016. The Orioles went 52-110 last year and became the first team since at least 1900 to have a winning record one season after losing 110 or more.
“It’s an accomplishment, definitely from where we came from last year,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
AL East champion New York (97-61) took another hit to an injury-ravaged bullpen when Ron Marinaccio came out after 12 pitches because of a sore right shin. He’ll have an MRI on Monday but thinks he’ll be OK for the Division Series opener on Oct. 11. The Yankees already are without Clay Holmes until the playoffs because of rotator cuff inflammation.
“We got the tests done previously and it’s come back clean before, so I’m hoping it’s the same thing,” said Marinaccio, who described it as a season-long ailment.
Aroldis Chapman (3-4) walked three as Baltimore surged ahead in a two-run seventh that included Austin Hays’ sacrifice fly off Marinaccio. Chapman has walked 28 in 35 1/3 innings, and his postseason roster spot may be in jeopardy.
“I don’t take those decisions,” Chapman said through a translator.
PITCHERS
Yankees: Chi Chi Gonzalez, a 30-year-old right-hander, allowed one run, four hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings of his his Yankees debut. He threw to Jose Trevino, his batterymate at Oral Roberts in 2012 and ’13.
Orioles: Kyle Bradish gave up one run — unearned — three hits and five walks in five-plus innings and simulated a swung to first-base ump Dan Merzel when he didn’t get a call on Judge. … Logan Gillaspie (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth in his first big league decision, Bryan Baker struck out five while getting six straight outs, and Dillon Tate got three outs for his fifth save.
SCORING
Ryan Mountcastle had an RBI double in the firs t. Aaron Hicks, playing on his 33rd birthday, scored from second base in the fifth when Bradish bounced a wild pitch and catcher Adley Rutschman threw the ball into center for an error.
WEB GEMS
Yankees Hicks saved two runs with a sprinting catch on Terrin Vavra’s slicing liner near the left-field line in the seventh.
FOR THE BOOKS
New York went 57-24 at home, matching most wins at new Yankee Stadium. Baltimore was 38-43 on the road, up from 20-61.
IN THE SEATS
The Yankees drew 3,136,207 for 78 home dates, down from 3,304,404 in 2019, the last season before two years of COVID restrictions. They had 16 sellouts, up from 12 in 2019.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Félix Bautista may not pitch for the rest of the season because of the sore left knee he injured Friday.
Yankees: Matt Carpenter (broken left foot on Aug 8) will not work out initially in the outfield at the Somerset, New Jersey, training camp this week. He was moved to the 60-day IL on Sunday, ruling him out of the Texas series. … RHP Miguel Castro (strained shoulder) could be activated Monday. … LHP Wandy Peralta, sidelined since Sept. 18 with back tightness, threw a bullpen session and will face hitters at Somerset on Tuesday or Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer (6-8, 3.17) starts Monday’s opener of a season-ending series against visiting Toronto and José Berríos (11-7, 5.37)
Yankees: RHP Luis Severino (6-3, 3.41) starts Monday in the opener of a four-game series at Texas and LHP Martín Pérez (12-7, 2.93).
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By ASHOK SHARMA
Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — India commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier Friday as it seeks to counter regional rival China’s much larger and growing fleet, and expand its own indigenous shipbuilding capabilities.
The INS Vikrant, whose name is a Sanskrit word for “powerful” or “courageous,” is India’s second operational aircraft carrier, joining the Soviet-era INS Vikramaditya that it purchased from Russia in 2004 to defend the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
The new 262-meter (860-foot) carrier, designed by the Indian navy and built at the Cochin shipyard in southern India, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of the country’s commemoration of 75 years of independence from British rule.
More than just adding to the country’s naval capabilities, Modi stressed the importance of India now being only one of a handful of nations with an indigenous carrier program.
“It’s a historic day and landmark achievement,” Modi said. “It’s an example of the government’s thrust to make India’s defense sector self-reliant.”
The carrier is the largest warship to be built in the country, and can carry a crew of around 1,600 and operate a fleet of 30 aircraft, including fighter jets and helicopters, the navy said.
More than 75% of India’s new aircraft carrier’s components are indigenously procured, with half a dozen major industrial firms and over 100 smaller businesses providing equipment and machinery, according to the Defense Ministry.
A delay of six years caused a six-fold price overrun to 200 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) at present, according to defense experts.
The 47,400-ton warship will be fully operational by the end of 2023 after first undergoing landing trials with India’s Russian-made MiG-29K fighter aircraft.
India plans to equip the carrier with more than two dozen new fighters, with the Rafale-M from France’s Dassault and the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet built by Boeing currently being considered.
Until then it will rely on the Russian aircraft borrowed from India’s only other carrier, said Rahul Bedi, a defense expert.
In recent years, China has expanded its presence into the Indian Ocean, the Western Pacific and beyond.
In August, it sailed a navy vessel to a Chinese-built port in Sri Lanka despite security concerns from New Delhi about such a port call right off India’s own coast. Beijing called the ship a research vessel, but it was widely believed to be a dual-use spy vessel that India feared could be used to surveil the region.
In response to concerns over China’s growing assertiveness, the Indian navy last year sent four warships to Southeast Asia, the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific for exercises with members of the other “Quad” group of nations — the United States, Japan and Australia, according to India’s Defense Ministry.
Modi said on Friday that security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean have been ignored for too long.
“But, today this area is a big defense priority of the country for us. So, we are working in every direction, from increasing the budget for the navy to increasing its capacity,” he said.
The vast maritime region has been tense because of China’s disputes with its neighbors, including Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea. There are competing claims for all or part of the strategically vital waterway that holds significant undersea oil and gas deposits.
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, has been modernizing for more than a decade to become more of a “blue water” force — one capable of operating globally rather than being restricted to remaining closer to the Chinese mainland, for which carriers are critical.
The PLAN currently has some 355 ships, including submarines, according to the U.S. Defense Department, which estimates the force will grow to 420 ships by 2025 and 460 ships by 2030.
It possessed two aircraft carriers and in June launched its third believed to be with an electromagnetic system like the United States uses in its new carriers. The Indian carrier uses the traditional “ski jump” type system to launch its aircraft.
India’s fleet now includes two aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 12 frigates and 20 corvette ships, according to its navy.
India’s older aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, was built in the Soviet Union in 1987. It served with the Soviet navy under the name Admiral Gorshkov, and later with the Russian navy before it was decommissioned in 1996. India purchased it in 2004 for $2.35 billion.
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Alabama lawmakers will consider a bill that will divert hundreds of millions of dollars that have previously gone directly to K-12 and higher education into a new savings account and cap future education budget increases to not more than 5% by 2027.
The Senate has already passed the measure. The House Education Budget Committee is expected to vote on the bill as part of the education budget package on Wednesday. The full House could take a vote as early as Thursday.
The bill, along with a record $8.8 billion education budget and a $2.8 billion supplemental appropriation will be up for discussion Wednesday morning in the House Education Budget Committee.
Senate Education Budget Chair Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, who sponsored SB101, said he wants to change the Rolling Reserve Act to create the new savings account, called the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund. The new fund is designed to hold on to Alabama’s unprecedented revenue surpluses which can be used to ensure recent education initiatives like the Literacy Act and the Numeracy Act can continue to expand and grow.
Support for the Literacy and Numeracy Acts, which should improve foundational reading and math skills, will eventually cost about $100 million each to keep up and running, he said.
A new savings account - the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund
The new savings account would be there in case the economy stagnates or takes a downturn, Orr said. “To have that money to draw down to be able to continue these initiatives that require ever-increasing funding until we get to a point - that’s several years out - till we’re at capacity.”
The Senate has already approved a $500 million allocation for the new savings account out of the $2.8 billion supplemental bill.
Another reason to create the new bucket, Orr said, is because the Budget Stabilization Fund - another savings account already in place - can only be accessed if the Governor declares proration, meaning budgets have to be cut because revenue predictions aren’t holding true. Putting money into the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund is a way to stash excess revenue that can be more easily accessed, he said.
The new savings account sounds good to Alabama Association of School Boards Executive Director Sally Smith, as long as it’s spent on traditional Education Trust Fund expenditures. “We worked with Sen. Orr to help improve the language to ensure that it would go to ETF expenditures,” she said.
The bill allows money to be withdrawn from the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund to provide one-time funding under two conditions:
- When a 2% reduction in revenue is expected,
- To “provide funding for existing ETF obligations” or for support for “initiatives that provide access to enhanced educational opportunities” to students in K-12 and higher education.
And while the new fund does divert money from K-12 schools being able to use it immediately, Smith said she is more concerned about how this action combined with other actions lawmakers are considering will impact education funding overall.
“We’re looking at a number of tax credits. We’re looking at a number of tax cuts. We’re looking at perhaps some new programs in addition to this policy,” Smith said. “All impact available revenue, and how they work with each other or against each other in what many anticipate is an economic downturn is concerning.”
Lawmakers are still grappling with what type of tax cuts and rebates they might pass before the session ends.
Capping future budget increases
The other big change proposed by SB101 in how education is funded is that it caps budget increases to not more than 6 ½% for the current budget, and drops the percentage by half a point each year until it stops at not more than a 5% increase by fiscal year 2027.
Budget increases for the past five years have ranged from 1% in 2018 and 2021 to 8% for the current budget year.
There are already two caps to keep lawmakers in check:
- A fiscal year appropriation cap that takes into account changes in yearly revenues for the prior 15 years and
- An estimate calculated by the Executive Budget Office and the Legislative Fiscal Office.
Currently, the yearly cap is the lesser of those two figures. Caps were put in place after multiple years of the legislature budgeting more money than taxes brought in, triggering proration, meaning education and other state agencies had to cut budgets mid-year. Proration has not occurred since the Rolling Reserve Act became law.
Orr said a third cap - called the secondary spending limit - is needed because the extraordinary increases in revenue in recent years have pushed the 2024 cap to $10.9 billion - a 32% increase over the current year’s budget. Orr has said previously he isn’t comfortable budgeting anywhere near that amount. The Senate has approved an $8.8 billion budget.
Since 2021, lawmakers have budgeted under the calculated cap, which has created another issue that is being addressed in SB101.
Excess revenues - The “waterfall”
In addition to setting a budget cap, the law prescribes what happens to excess tax revenue that comes in beyond what was budgeted. The excess revenue currently flows into a series of accounts - the Rainy Day Fund, the Budget Stabilization Fund and the Advancement and Technology Fund, in that order - when lawmakers budget to the cap.
But if lawmakers budget below the cap, which they have done for the three most recent budget years, the excess revenue goes into a bucket for lawmakers to spend at will. That’s why lawmakers are currently considering how to spend $2.8 billion in excess revenue.
SB101 removes the exception for budgeting below the cap and sets up a new flow, or “waterfall” for excess revenue that looks like this:
- First, excess revenue fills the Rainy Day Fund until it is fully repaid from the last round of proration, which it is fully repaid,
- Next, the Budget Stabilization Fund gets an amount equal to 1% of the current year’s budget until the balance equals 10% of the current year’s budget,
- After that, here’s how the remainder is divided:
- 50% is put into the Advancement and Technology Fund,
- 20% is put into the new Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund, and
- 30% will remain in the Education Trust Fund for lawmakers to decide how to spend.
The big change in that flow from how it works currently is that the Advancement and Technology Fund, which is split between K-12 and higher education, will get only half as much as it currently receives. Schools use that money for non-recurring expenditures such as repairs and maintenance, school security measures and for technology, among other uses.
Smith said she would like more money to flow to the Advancement and Technology Fund, but she’s waiting to see what happens in the House.
“The good thing,” Smith said, “is the money’s never lost. And if it misses its mark or if it does not operate as the sponsor intends, we will certainly come back to the legislature and work on changes.”
Orr said he’s willing to consider tweaks down the road if those percentages need changing.
“If it proves to be too much, too little whatever,” Orr said, “we can always revisit that. But right now, I think it gives us the flexibility to address one-time needs.” | https://www.al.com/news/2023/05/bill-would-divert-hundreds-of-millions-from-alabama-k-12-higher-ed-to-new-savings-account.html | 2023-05-24 13:54:04 | 1 | https://www.al.com/news/2023/05/bill-would-divert-hundreds-of-millions-from-alabama-k-12-higher-ed-to-new-savings-account.html |
An investigation has been opened after a body washed ashore on Sears Island in Searsport on Saturday morning, according to the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
The body, which appeared to be that of a young male in his 20s, washed ashore at Sears Island and was discovered by a group of hikers at around 9:15 a.m., according to the Portland Press Herald.
The body appeared to have been in the water for an extended period of time, officials said. The body has been transported to the Maine medical examiner’s office, where an autopsy will be conducted.
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MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was cleared to return to the Miami Heat lineup on Saturday, in time for him to play in Game 3 of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.
Butler sprained his right ankle with about 5 minutes left in Miami’s Game 1 victory. He did not play in Game 2 on Tuesday, when New York evened the series.
In six playoff games so far this season, Butler is averaging 35.5 points on 59% shooting, with 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Butler had a career-high 56-point effort against Milwaukee in Game 4 of Round 1, followed by a 42-point outburst two nights later as the eighth-seeded Heat eliminated the top-seeded Bucks.
Butler entered Saturday as the No. 2 scorer in this season’s playoffs, behind only Phoenix’s Devin Booker — who is averaging 36.9 points and passed Butler for the top spot by scoring 47 in the Suns’ win over Denver on Friday night.
The Heat ruled Udonis Haslem out for Game 3 with a stomach illness. Miami is also without Victor Oladipo (knee) and Tyler Herro (hand).
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA IP (eFPGA), today announced that President and CEO, Robert Blake, will attend the 25th Annual Needham Growth Conference, which will be held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Mr. Blake is scheduled to host a fireside chat at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 and will be available throughout the day to meet with investors attending the conference.
Portfolio managers and analysts can request a conference call with Achronix management by emailing conferences@needhamco.com or contacting their Needham sales representative. A live video webcast and archived replay of Achonix's presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of Achronix's website.
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation based in Santa Clara, California, offering high-end FPGA-based data acceleration solutions, designed to address high-performance, compute-intensive and real-time processing applications. Achronix is the only supplier to have both high-performance, high-density standalone FPGAs and licensed eFPGA IP solutions. Achronix Speedster®7t FPGA and Speedcore™ eFPGA IP offerings are further enhanced by ready-to-use VectorPath® accelerator cards targeting AI, machine learning, networking and data center applications. All Achronix products are fully supported by the Achronix Tool Suite which enables customers to quickly develop their own custom applications.
Achronix has a global footprint, with sales and design teams across the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.achronix.com.
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Findings Presented at American Glaucoma Society Meeting Demonstrate Safety and Efficacy of ViaLase FLigHT Treatment
ALISA VIEJO, Calif., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaLase, Inc., a clinical stage medical technology company focused on addressing unmet needs in the conventional glaucoma treatment paradigm with the development of a truly non-invasive image-guided femtosecond laser treatment to enhance glaucoma patient care, today announced positive results of the first-in-human study of femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy (FLigHT) performed with the ViaLase technology. The results, which indicate FLigHT's potential as a safe and effective treatment option for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), were presented at the 2023 American Glaucoma Society (AGS) meeting in Austin, Texas.
"We are encouraged by the results of this study, which validate the safety of the ViaLase technology in performing FLigHT in patients with glaucoma," said Richard Lewis, MD, chief medical officer, ViaLase, Inc. "We look forward to continuing this important research, with the ultimate goal of bringing a safe and effective noninvasive treatment to glaucoma patients, supported by a multi-center prospective randomized trial which is currently enrolling."
Investigators designed the 12-month, prospective, single-center, non-randomized study to evaluate safety and also observe the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect of the FLigHT treatment. Nine patients (15 eyes) with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension received the non-incisional procedure after medication washout. During the 12 months of this study, investigators reported no adverse events related to FLigHT treatment and observed a reduction in mean IOP at 12 months. Additionally, 100% of eyes did not require IOP-lowering medication after one year, and gonioscopy revealed no evidence of scarring at the site of treatment at the same time point.
"The possibility of a non-incisional glaucoma treatment that safely delivers meaningful IOP reduction is an exciting one," said Thomas W. Samuelson, MD, founding partner and attending surgeon of Minnesota Eye Consultants and lead investigator on the FLigHT trial. "I look forward to additional research that further validates these results, which are promising."
ViaLase's novel FLigHT treatment leverages the precision and accuracy of both femtosecond laser technology and advanced visualization to provide a noninvasive procedure that can be performed by a trained doctor. A multicenter, randomized trial is currently underway to further validate the results of this first-in-human trial.
About ViaLase, Inc.
ViaLase, Inc. is a globally-minded, venture capital-backed, clinical stage medical technology company located in Aliso Viejo, CA. ViaLase is focused on disrupting the conventional glaucoma treatment paradigm with the introduction of a truly non-invasive image-guided femtosecond laser treatment that enhances glaucoma patient care. With a leadership team that has vast experience developing, designing, manufacturing, and commercializing the first femtosecond lasers for ophthalmic surgery for refractive and cataract patients, ViaLase is now bringing that expertise and innovation to glaucoma patients. ViaLase believes in collaborating closely with health care providers, payers, societies, and patients to inform our product development and commercial activities with the goal of bringing this revolutionary treatment to glaucoma patients across the globe. For more information, visit www.ViaLase.com.
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Which cheap small desk is best?
For many employees, the idea of working from home seemed a little foreign. But with the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, a huge number of companies moved their workforce out of the office and into the living room. With more employees setting up shop in home offices, the need for cheap, space-conscious desks skyrocketed.
Thanks to the drop-leaf design and wall-mounted profile, the Haotian Home Office Table Desk Workstation is a cheap, small desk that can fit in virtually any home. Despite being a space-saver, it doesn’t fall short on features, with shelving and cubbies built in to keep your work organized and offered in two colors. It’s the perfect way to set up your work-from-home space without a huge footprint.
What to know before you buy a cheap small desk
Before the COVID-19 pandemic burst onto the scene, only about 20% of the workforce was based remotely, according to Pew Research Center. Traditionally, it was expected that, regardless of whether your job could be done from home or not, you would get up every morning, fight traffic, go into the office and do your work there. Because of the pandemic, the number of remote workers has exploded, with approximately 71% of the workforce getting the job done from home.
There are several ways to make remote work easier. Clarify the basics with your employer, like whether they expect you to work traditional office hours or whether there’s some flexibility. Along with that, having a reliable internet connection is paramount. To ensure the connection is sufficient to work without delays, especially with other people in your household trying to access the internet, you may want to connect with an Ethernet cable.
To facilitate a better work-from-home experience, seek to minimize distractions. This can be challenging, especially if you have children or pets in your home. Identify whether you need to use outside childcare or pet-care services during particularly important times of the day.
Above all, you need an adequate workspace. Of those who transitioned to working from home, about 47% reported the transition was easy, especially with an adequate setup in their home office space. Choose an area with some privacy where you can keep everything organized and one that’s away from the chaos in your home.
A writing desk provides an open area to work with a large, clean desktop and minimal storage. Whether you’re setting your office up in its own room or fitting it in an unused corner of your home, a writing desk could work. They fit well against a wall, but can also be set up in the middle of a room.
Similar to a writing desk, a computer desk is a practical way to work from home. Characteristically utilitarian, a computer desk provides sufficient space to get your work done and keeps it simple. A benefit to choosing a computer desk is the built-in space for computer hardware.
If you can only afford to dedicate a corner of your home to being your office space, you may want to consider a corner desk. These are particularly good for tight spaces. They are compact and, as the name would suggest, fit perfectly in a corner thanks to the triangular design. Because of this, you’ll enjoy a little more legroom than you would with a desk that sits directly against the wall.
For a vintage feel, you may want to consider a secretary desk. These have a hinged piece that can be closed when not in use to hide any papers or desktop accessories from sight. Many of these feature a bookshelf on top. If your work-from-home space has to be in a more public area of your home, this is a great way to keep your work life from getting too obviously wrapped up with your personal life.
Finally, for the ultimate in saving space, consider a floating desk. These are also called wall-mounted desks or drop-leaf desks or tables. They mount directly to your wall and typically have a front hinged piece that can be folded up and out of the way when you aren’t using them. Because it doesn’t sit on the floor, a floating desk has little to no footprint in your home. These come in an array of styles, from the most simple, to pieces that include shelves and cubbies.
Placement
Where you plan to set up your work-from-home space will determine which desk is best for you. For example, if you’re in a mid-sized house with a spare bedroom, you could easily choose a low-profile writing desk or computer desk. However, if you’re in an apartment with much more limited space, you might opt for a corner desk or a floating desk.
Sitting vs. standing desks
In the last 10 years, there has been more emphasis placed on health in the workplace and one of the items consistently brought up is the standing desk. A majority of office workers will eventually see some negative impacts from sitting all day. On the flip side, the standing desk provides some great benefits, including: lower risk of obesity; lower blood sugar; lower risk of heart disease; reduced back pain; improved mood and energy levels; and boosted productivity.
If you plan on using a standing desk converter or attachment for your desk, you will likely want something a little more sturdy at the base and something that isn’t designed to be closed frequently. A writing desk or computer desk would be a better option.
Dimensions
Because you’re purchasing a desk for a small space, you should pay attention to the dimensions and have a clear idea of the measurements of the area where you will place it. Most desks are around 28 to 30 inches tall. That doesn’t mean this is the ideal height for you ergonomically. To identify what the ideal desk height is for you specifically, divide your height in inches by 2.5. This will tell you how many inches tall your desk should be.
You should also pay attention to the surface area of the top of the desk. Most small-space desks have a desk width of about 40 inches. Take a moment to set up your equipment as it would be positioned on your desk and see whether 40 inches is enough space for you to work comfortably. If that already feels like a tight fight, avoid going any smaller.
Finally, whether you choose a free-standing or wall-mounted desk, make sure you have 2-3 feet of space under the desk to fit yourself and your desk chair.
What to look for in a quality cheap small desk
Shelving
Even if you don’t expect to keep many desk accessories or extras around you when you’re working, buying a desk with shelving can help in the long run. It provides the opportunity to decorate, along with giving you a way to organize your work-related items. With shelving, there will be less clutter on your desk surface, which is important when you have limited surface area to work on.
Wire management
Chances are you use a computer for at least some portion of your job duties. That requires a charging cord. You may also want a charging cord for your phone nearby. Add in a printer or a lamp and the number of cords running across your desk starts to increase. Look for a desk with some form of wire management to keep these organized and hidden away so your desk remains neat and tidy.
Combination systems
You will likely see some form of combination system that meshes a desk with a shelving unit. These are great options for saving space, because rather than have the footprint of both pieces, it’s one single item. It also allows you to seamlessly organize your work life without having to purchase additional furniture or shelving units.
Easy assembly
No matter which type of desk you choose, make sure it’s easy to assemble. Chances are you will have to put time into at least some amount of assembly. If it’s complicated, you will get frustrated and there’s a greater chance of error. Transitioning to remote work is stressful enough. Save yourself the hours of aggravation by choosing something easy to put together.
How much you can expect to spend on a cheap, small desk
For less than $200, you can easily find a quality, cheap, small-space desk. Between $30-$200, you’ll find an array of styles, sizes and types of desks to choose from.
Cheap small desk FAQ
What is the smallest desk size?
A. The standard size for a small bedroom desk is 30 inches wide, 20 inches deep and 30 inches tall. These measurements can vary, depending on the type of desk you choose.
What is a compact desk?
A. If you want the absolute bare minimum for an at-home desk, a compact desk is the way to go. It is a work surface that is generally only big enough to fit a laptop, notebook and a pen. These give you the absolute basics of what you need to still have a dedicated work-from-home space and are often the cheapest option.
What is a good cheap desk?
A. The ideal cheap desk for one person may be different from the ideal cheap desk for another. Generally speaking, you want one that fits your space well, is well made and durable. Even better is one that stores or folds away, especially if you plan on placing it in a high-traffic area of your home, and one with cubbies or shelves to keep your things organized.
What’s the best cheap small desk to buy?
Top cheap small desk
Haotian Home Office Table Desk Workstation
What you need to know: Easy to install and perfect in any home, this wall-mounted workstation is a great way to add structure to your work-from-home life with limited space.
What you’ll love: Being a wall-mounted desk, you won’t have to use any precious floor space. But it doesn’t skimp on features, complete with shelving and cubbies. It also comes in both white and black to match your decor.
What you should consider: You might want a second person to help mount it to the wall.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cheap small desk for the money
What you need to know: For less than $100, you can get this quality desk that features storage and a larger desktop surface.
What you’ll love: Well-designed with a cable outlet in the back to keep things tidy, this is one of the biggest desks you can get for the least amount of money. It also has a slide-out drawer for storing your tools and accessories, keeping your work area clean and always ready.
What you should consider: Assembly can be labor intensive and tricky.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
4NM Small Computer Desk With 4-Tier Bookshelf
What you need to know: A mashup of a bookshelf and a desk, this is an excellent free-standing desk on a budget.
What you’ll love: You have the option of installing the bookshelf on either the right or left side of the desk, depending on where you plan to place it. Because it has the bookshelf attached, there’s plenty of storage without taking up space on your floor.
What you should consider: You have to combine the desk and bookshelf rather than leaving them as stand-alone pieces.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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PHOENIX (AP) — Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer.
Phoenix this month shattered its record for consecutive days in which the temperature reached at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius), standing at 26 days and counting as of Tuesday, when the forecast called for a high of 118 (47.8 C). The record was likely to grow Wednesday, with a high of 119 degrees (48.3 C) expected.
A bit of relief might be on the horizon, though, after this week.
“It seems unlikely we’ll see over 110 every day through the end of the month,” said meteorologist Isaac Smith, of the National Weather Service in Phoenix. “We are expecting to see the highs fall through this weekend, with chances for monsoon rains rising to 40-50%.”
Smith said by next Monday, the high was expected to be 108 (42.2 C).
Before this year, the longest stretch of days where temperatures reached at least 110 degrees was 18, in 1974, said Dr. Erinanne Saffell, Arizona’s state climatologist.
Phoenix is also on pace to record its first month where the average temperature was at least 100 (37.8 C). Next Monday might be the only day with a high under 110 (43.3 C) and the only July day with measurable rain.
In Arizona, the monsoon season officially begins June 15 and can bring powerful storms with high winds, lightning and heavy bursts of rain.
Phoenix last got measurable precipitation on March 22.
“In the early 1900s, Phoenix had about five days on average every year that were 100 degrees or higher,” Saffell said. “Now, we’re five times that number on average.”
While there have been some monsoon thunderstorms in northern and southern Arizona, Phoenix remains well below the average amount of precipitation for this time of year. It is especially aggravating for a region enduring drought conditions.
Phoenix is also breaking or matching other records. It tied a daily heat record Monday as temperatures reached 116 degrees (46.7 C). That record high was set in 2018.
The National Weather Service has extended the excessive heat warning, which has been in effect since July 1, through Thursday night.
It’s too soon to predict if climate change guarantees Phoenix will see a repeat performance next summer, according to Saffell.
“It kind of goes back and forth. We’re looking at coming out of two really wet summers,” she said, referring to 2021 and 2022. “We usually don’t have three in a row … but having that heat dome really brought in those temperatures.”
Arizona is not alone. Blistering heat has also swept other parts of the Southwest including New Mexico and Nevada.
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Inaugural Creative Council Members Include Award Winning Broadway Actors, Singers and Creators Who Will Serve as The Broadway Exchange's Bridge to the Theatre Community
NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Broadway Exchange (BWAYX.com), the premiere digital collectibles marketplace for theatre fans, announced the inaugural members of its Creative Council.
Creative Council members are artists and creators dedicated to building support across the theatre community and developing content that engages fans, performers, and producers. The Creative Council will provide important guidance on the needs of the theatre community as The Broadway Exchange continues to grow.
The Broadway Exchange builds on the tradition of theatre merchandise by creating authorized digital collectibles crafted from the IP of production partners. The collectibles are sold on The Broadway Exchange (BWAYX.com) NFT marketplace. Proceeds from the sales of the collectibles are shared with the theatre community.
"The Broadway Exchange partnership with the theatre community is vital to deepening our insight into what they need to thrive," said Larry Rogowsky, co-founder of The Broadway Exchange. "Our mission is firmly rooted in supporting the community by creating new and equitable revenue sources for the people who make live theater happen. Each of these council members are making important contributions to the theatre industry, and we are thrilled to have them onboard as we continue our journey."
Ninety percent of the profits of all sales made through The Broadway Exchange go to shows and are shared directly with actors, writers, directors, designers and other members of the creative community. Additionally, The Broadway Exchange commits 3% of all gross sales to charitable organizations, including Broadway Cares and The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly known as The Actors Fund).
The inaugural members of The Broadway Exchange's Creative Council include:
Jeannette Bayardelle is a Tony-nominated Broadway actor and the founding member of The Creative Council. Bayardelle has long supported financial literacy for artists through her organization From Broadway to Wall Street. She has traveled to over fifty countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean, sharing her gift of acting. Her credits include Girl from the North Country, The Color Purple, Hair and Shida.
Jason Veasey is a New York-based actor and singer who is currently starring in the critically acclaimed, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning A Strange Loop. Veasey's other credits include Broadway's Lion King as well as Chicago Fire and Insomnia on screen.
Robert Creighton is a New York-based actor who has most recently starred as Weselton in Disney's Broadway production of Frozen. He is the co-author and star of the hit musical Cagney that played off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre. Creighton's Broadway credits include Lion King, Little Mermaid, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, and Chicago. Television appearances include The Good Fight (recurring guest star), Elementary, Law & Order, The Family, and Life on Mars.
Cara Ricketts is an award-winning actor who has performed on stages across Canada and the U.S. Ricketts began on screen acting after completing her fourth season at the Stratford Festival, where she received the Best Actress Award for her role in Pinter's The Homecoming. She has been an advisor on several NFT projects and is an XR enthusiast.
For more information about The Broadway Exchange, please contact Jacquelyn Grant by email at jacquelyn@thetascgroup.com or by phone at 203-512-4388.
The Broadway Exchange is a digital collectibles marketplace dedicated to helping live theatre thrive in the digital economy so that everyone benefits. We partner with the theatre community to create, promote and sell compelling digital collectibles and amazing experiences that build deeper connections between fans and creators.
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Warmer winters means "tick season" is now year-round in the Northeast — with people experiencing bites that can lead to a variety of diseases.
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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Actuaries has released a public policy issue brief that points to the possible expiration of two signature pandemic-era measures that boosted health insurance affordability and coverage as among the drivers of potential premium changes for individual and small group plans in 2023.
"Proposed health insurance premium rates reflect many factors, which can include the effects of legislative and regulatory changes," said Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello. "This is especially true for 2023 rates, due to the possible expiration later this year of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies and of a key support of Medicaid coverage during the pandemic."
The issue brief, developed by the Academy's Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Drivers of 2023 Health Insurance Premium Changes, discusses these key factors and others that may account for differences in premium rates being filed with state insurance departments this year for 2023, compared to 2022 rates. The factors are illustrated in a new infographic as well.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) increased advanced ACA premium tax credits in 2020 and 2021 for all eligible income brackets, including extending tax credits to those who earn over 400% of the federal poverty level. These subsidies, which make plans more affordable, are set to end with the expiration of ARPA on Jan. 1, 2023, reversing enrollment gains and possibly worsening plan risk pools.
Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) increased federal fiscal aid to states for covering Medicaid enrollees during the pandemic-related Public Health Emergency (PHE), contingent on the states suspending their usual processes for redetermining eligibility for Medicaid coverage. These provisions are set to expire at the end of the quarter in which the PHE is not renewed, which could happen this year. In that event, states could restart the usual redetermination process, meaning some individuals who received Medicaid coverage during the pandemic could no longer be eligible for Medicaid and shift to the individual market, the employer group markets, or become uninsured—a shift that could affect risk pools in the individual and small groups markets.
Other factors expected to drive premium rate changes for 2023 include changes to the composition of the small group market due to the continued shift of small employers to self-funded, level-funded, or other risk-rated coverage, or otherwise leaving the market; changes in utilization patterns for telehealth visits and for mental health care; and changes in provider contracting including the expected impacts of medical inflation. The costs of preventing, testing for, and treating COVID-19, while expected to stabilize, could also be important factors for certain health insurance plans, depending on projected trends in the pandemic, particularly should a new variant emerge that is not mitigated by the immunity provided by prior infections or vaccinations. State-level measures such as reinsurance programs aimed at lowering premiums could also reduce premiums, with an outsized reduction in the first year of new reinsurance programs.
Learn more about the Academy's health policy work under the public policy tab at actuary.org.
The American Academy of Actuaries is a 19,500+ member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. For more than 50 years, the Academy has assisted public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.
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Byron Buxton Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. White Sox - April 10
Published: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:23 AM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
After going 1-for-4 in his most recent game, Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins take on the Chicago White Sox (who will hand the ball to Dylan Cease) at 2:10 PM ET on Monday.
He had a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4) against the Astros.
Byron Buxton Game Info & Props vs. the White Sox
- Game Day: Monday, April 10, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- White Sox Starter: Dylan Cease
- TV Channel: BSN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -139)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +225)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
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Byron Buxton At The Plate
- Buxton leads Minnesota in slugging percentage (.500) and total hits (11) this season.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB play, he ranks 40th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging.
- Buxton will look to extend his four-game hitting streak. He's batting .238 with one homer during his last games.
- Buxton has picked up a hit in 87.5% of his eight games this season, with at least two hits in 50.0% of those games.
- He has homered in one of eight games, and in 2.8% of his plate appearances.
- Buxton has driven in a run in one game this year, and it was more than one in that game.
- He has scored at least once six times this season (75.0%), including one multi-run game.
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Byron Buxton Home/Away Batting Splits
White Sox Pitching Rankings
- The White Sox pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB with a collective 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The White Sox's 6.80 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The White Sox surrender the second-most home runs in baseball (18 total, 1.8 per game).
- The White Sox will look to Cease (1-0) in his third start of the season.
- His last appearance was on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty went five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up only one hit.
- The 27-year-old's 1.59 ERA ranks 23rd, .706 WHIP ranks seventh, and 14.3 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday to overhaul its euro single currency rulebook as the 27-nation bloc’s economies creak under high debt caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine.
“Our common EU fiscal rules date back to the 1990s and we have since withstood major economic shocks,” European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said. “We now face different challenges and economic priorities, and our rules need to reflect these changes.”
The central pillar of the overhaul, laid out by the commission, the EU’s executive branch, would see member countries design and present plans outlining their fiscal targets, measures they might use to address any imbalances and the main reforms and investment they aim to undertake.
Key targets from the old Stability and Growth Pact will remain, even though the rules were essentially suspended in 2020 following the COVID-19 outbreak. Countries must aim to keep their government deficit near to or below 3% of gross domestic product, and their public debt below 60% of GDP.
The individual national plans would cover at least four years and must be approved by the commission and the other EU member countries.
Should a country miss its targets, the commission would issue recommendations on a “technical trajectory” aimed at ensuring that debt is brought down and that the deficit is brought back to at most 3% of GDP.
The aim is to ensure that debt is reduced by 0.5% each year and continues to decline longer term. The commission would permit “escape clauses” to be used in extraordinary circumstances, like a repeat of the pandemic or an extended war in Europe, by countries whose plans would become too onerous.
EU member countries and the European Parliament must now thrash out the proposals. The commission insisted that the overhaul is a “pressing priority” and urged the parties to agree on the plan “as quickly as possible, so as to adequately respond to the challenges ahead.”
Germany reacted quickly to the commission’s scheme, saying that it needs more work.
“No one should be under the misunderstanding that Germany will automatically consent to the proposals. We will only agree to rules that enable a reliable path to lower debts and stable public finances,” Finance Minister Christian Lindner said in a statement.
In a Financial Times opinion piece on Tuesday, Lindner said the EU needs uniform fiscal rules that ensure fair treatment for all. He said that having the commission negotiate any remedy with individual member countries “would make the issue of debt reduction a subject of political negotiation.” | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/eu-launches-overhaul-of-euro-rules-as-pandemic-and-war-bite/ | 2023-04-26 18:01:58 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/eu-launches-overhaul-of-euro-rules-as-pandemic-and-war-bite/ |
U.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain at healthy levels with companies reticent to let go of employees in a tight labor market.
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims for the week ending May 20 rose by 4,000 to 229,000 from 225,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week’s number was revised down by a significant 17,000.
The weekly claims numbers are broadly as representative of the number of U.S. layoffs.
The four-week moving average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week gyrations, was unchanged at 231,750 after the previous week’s number was revised down by 12,500. Analysts have pointed to a sustained increase in the four-week averages as a sign that layoffs are accelerating, but are reluctant to predict that a spike in layoffs is imminent.
Overall, 1.8 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended May 13, about 5,000 more than the previous week.
Since the pandemic purge of millions of jobs three years ago, the U.S. economy has added jobs at a breakneck pace and Americans have enjoyed unusual job security. That’s despite interest rates that have been rising for more than a year and fears of a looming recession.
Early this month, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate for the 10th time in a row in its bid to cool the economy and bring down four-decade high inflation. Though the labor market still favors workers, there have been some recent indications that the Fed’s policy actions are working.
In April, U.S. employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching a 54-year low. But the figures for February and March were revised lower by 149,000 jobs, potentially signaling that the Fed’s rate policy strategy is starting to cool the job market.
The government also recently reported that U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years.
The Fed is hoping to achieve a so-called soft landing — lowering growth just enough to bring inflation under control without causing a recession. Economists are skeptical, with many expecting the U.S. to enter a recession later this year.
Markets are hoping that Fed hits pause on its rate hikes at its next meeting. Minutes from the Fed’s last meeting showed that Fed officials were split on whether to raise its benchmark borrowing rate.
Earlier Thursday, the Commerce Department reported that U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories. That’s a slight upgrade from its initial estimate of 1.1%.
There have been an increasing number of high-profile layoffs recently, mostly in the technology sector, where many companies now acknowledge overhiring during the pandemic. IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, Twitter, Lyft, LinkedIn and DoorDash have all announced layoffs in recent months. Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have each announced two sets of job cuts since November.
But it’s not just the tech sector that’s trimming staff. McDonald’s, Morgan Stanley and 3M also announced layoffs recently. | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-more-americans-apply-for-jobless-benefits-but-labor-market-remains-tight/ | 2023-05-25 15:14:46 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-more-americans-apply-for-jobless-benefits-but-labor-market-remains-tight/ |
Duke basketball lands five-star in-state recruit Isaiah Evans
Five-star small forward Isaiah Evans, North Carolina Mr. Basketball who is ranked 10th nationally in the class of 2024 by 247Sports, announced his commitment to Duke on Thursday.
The 6-foot-7 North Mecklenburg junior tweeted, "I'm headed to the Brotherhood" along with a picture of himself in a Duke uniform.
Evans also held offers from Florida State, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Memphis, Tennessee and many others. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer offered a scholarship in March shortly after Evans posted a 62-point state playoff performance. He averaged 26 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game this past season.
Evans is ranked 20th nationally by the 247Sports Composite (which combines 247sports, Rivals.com and ESPN rankings) as the seventh-best small forward in the country and No. 2 in North Carolina behind Seaforth High's Jarin Stevenson, who is reportedly interested in UNC and Virginia. Stevenson unofficially visited Duke on Jan. 21 when the Blue Devils defeated Miami.
Those numbers flip in the 247Sports in-house rankings, with Evans No. 1 and Stevenson No. 2 overall in the state. The 247Sports rankings also list Evans as the No. 4 small forward in his class nationally.
Evans is the second class of 2024 prospect to commit to Duke, joining guard/forward Darren Harris, a four-star out of Fairfax, Virginia's Paul VI Catholic.
Harris is ranked the No. 15 small forward in his class nationally in the 247Sports Composite and No. 54 overall. He's the top-ranked prospect out of Virginia in the class of 2024. | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/04/27/isaiah-evans-duke-basketball-commit-darren-harris-class-of-2024/70161612007/ | 2023-04-28 06:30:28 | 0 | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/04/27/isaiah-evans-duke-basketball-commit-darren-harris-class-of-2024/70161612007/ |
Which blue Christmas trees are best?
Not only do artificial Christmas trees save the headache of caring for a real tree, they also provide you the opportunity to make your tree more uniquely yours. With trees coming in dozens of sizes, shapes and colors, you can customize one exactly to your liking. Maybe it matches the color scheme in your home, or maybe it’s your favorite color. Either way, there are many great blue Christmas trees available, like the National Tree Company Artificial Christmas Tree.
What to know before you buy a blue Christmas tree
Tree Size
One of the most important things to consider in an artificial Christmas tree is the size. This is more of an aesthetic concern rather than a practical one.
Blue Christmas trees come in a variety of heights, from 2 or 3 feet tall all the way up to 7 feet tall. Trees also vary in width. Many blue Christmas trees are available in a standard size; a full look on the bottom that narrows as it gets closer to the top. There are also “pencil trees,” which are much slimmer than a standard tree.
Space
The size of the blue Christmas tree you select might depend largely on how much space you’re working with. If your living space doesn’t allow the room for a big Christmas tree, something slim or short might work best for you.
Lit vs. bare
There are some blue Christmas trees that come prelit. For those who enjoy the tradition of lighting your own tree, you may want to pick a tree that comes with bare branches. If you get a headache from just thinking about untangling all your strands of lights and doing the work yourself, then a prelit tree may be the best option for you.
What to look for in a quality blue Christmas tree
Material
Blue Christmas trees, like other artificial trees, typically have branches made from either PVC or PE (polyethylene), or are a mix of the two. Trees made of PVC will maintain their color over time and are fire-resistant. They are usually wired directly to the branch, though, sometimes making the tree noticeably more fake. Trees made of PE have a very authentic and realistic look.
Stability
The stability of the tree is largely determined by the tree stand. Trees with a metal stand and center pole offer more stability and strength than a stand made of plastic. Beware of trees that come with no stand at all.
Storage
Proper storage of your blue Christmas tree can ultimately affect its life span. Trees that disassemble and fit snugly back into the box they came in have the longest life, which should be 10 years or so. Most product descriptions will detail the best way to store that particular tree.
How much you can expect to spend on a blue Christmas tree
Prices for blue Christmas trees can widely vary, from $50 to nearly $300. The price is determined by the tree’s size and the material it’s made of.
Blue Christmas tree FAQ
What is the difference between hooked and hinged branches?
A. Hooked branches are not permanently attached to the tree and require you to hook them on during setup and unhook them when taken down. Hinged branches are attached directly to the tree.
Can I put my blue Christmas tree outside?
A. Most artificial Christmas trees are intended just for indoor use. You can put them outside, but it’s not recommended, as it may shorten the life of your tree. One safe outdoor option is on a porch or other covered area outdoors. This will help to protect it somewhat from the weather.
Is there only one shade available for blue Christmas trees?
A. A variety of hues are available, from turquoise, to baby blue to a deep royal blue. The one you pick depends on what fits your taste best.
What are the best blue Christmas trees to buy?
Top blue Christmas tree
National Tree Company Artificial Christmas Tree
What you need to know: Standing at 6 feet tall, this slim blue tinsel tree makes for a unique and beautiful twist on the classic Christmas tree.
What you’ll love: With hundreds of individually crafted branch tips that are both hypo-allergenic and fire-resistant, it’s design is incredibly lifelike. All of the branches come pre-attached, making assembly and deconstruction a breeze.
What you should consider: Several reviews claim that the top and bottom piece were the same size and therefore couldn’t fit together.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top blue Christmas tree for the money
3-foot. National Tree Company Artificial Blue Tree
What you need to know: At 3 feet tall and for only $15, this blue tinsel tree from the National Tree Company is the perfect tree for putting on top of a table or window sill.
What you’ll love: This tree is ideal for those with limited space. Its wide and full-bodied branches are lifelike and sturdy. It’s made with fire-resistant tinsel that gives the tree a real shine. It comes in one piece, making it ready to use the moment it comes out of the box.
What you should consider: Several reviews claim that the tree arrived with pieces of the base missing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Goplus 6-foot Blue Pencil Slim Christmas Tree
What you need to know: This eye-catching 6-foot tree is perfect for indoor or outdoor use, making any space full of unique Christmas flavor.
What you’ll love: The needles on this tree are made from an environmentally friendly PVC, giving the branches a very dense and lush appearance. It’s sturdy metal stand provides extra stability and helps prevent breakage.
What you should consider: The color is closer to a turquoise, rather than a deeper blue.
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Bills add wide receiver Cole Beasley to active roster ahead of wild-card matchup with Dolphins
Beasley has appeared in two games for the Bills this year
Cole Beasley appears to have a role with the Buffalo Bills as the organization tries for its first Super Bowl victory.
The veteran wide receiver was signed from the practice squad and added to the 53-man roster on Thursday as Buffalo prepares for its wild-card matchup with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
It’s been a tumultuous season for Beasley, who announced his retirement from football after appearing in just two games during the 2022 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Two months later, Beasley signed with the Bills practice squad, reuniting with quarterback Josh Allen following three seasons together from 2019 to 2021.
Beasley has appeared in two games for the Bills this season, catching two passes for 18 yards.
Beasley had a career year in 2020 with the Bills, catching 82 passes for 967 yards and four touchdowns.
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He was released by the Bills in March 2022 before signing with the Buccaneers.
Buffalo are looking to rebound after an excruciating loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2021 NFL playoffs.
The Bills have been to the Super Bowl four times – all in consecutive years – losing all four games.
The 2022 Bills finished the regular season 13-3 after their Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals was canceled following safety Damar Hamlin’s collapse during the first quarter.
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Hamlin, who was discharged from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and required CPR.
Due to the cancelation of the game, the NFL announced Thursday that a potential AFC Championship Game matchup between the Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs would be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bills-add-wide-receiver-cole-beasley-active-roster-ahead-wild-card-matchup-dolphins | 2023-01-12 20:46:54 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bills-add-wide-receiver-cole-beasley-active-roster-ahead-wild-card-matchup-dolphins |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Sabres game at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday was postponed by the NHL on Monday because Buffalo International Airport remains closed due to a severe winter storm that has paralyzed the region.
A makeup date has yet to be determined.
A travel ban is in place in Buffalo, and the airport won’t open until at least Wednesday morning as a result of a storm that’s dumped close 50 inches of snow on the area since Friday. The Sabres were scheduled to travel to Columbus on Tuesday morning following the NHL’s mandatory Christmas break, which runs through Monday night.
Buffalo has won four straight but hasn’t played since closing a three-game road trip with a 3-2 victory at Vegas on Dec. 19. The Sabres’ home game against Tampa Bay on Dec. 23 was postponed as a result of the storm.
Buffalo is next scheduled to play on Thursday night, when it hosts the Detroit Red Wings.
In another weather-related postponement, St. Bonaventure rescheduled its college women’s basketball game against Buffalo to Thursday at 4 p.m. EST. The game was originally scheduled to be played on Wednesday, but it was moved back a day to allow players to return to campus following their holiday break.
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3 dead, 2 others wounded in University of Virginia shooting as police search for suspect
A shooter killed three people and wounded two others at the University of Virginia's main campus in Charlottesville on Sunday, and the suspect -- identified as a school student -- remains at large, university president Jim Ryan said in a statement issued Monday.
The campus was advised to shelter-in-place around 10:40 p.m. following a shooting reported on Culbreth Road, the University of Virginia Police Department tweeted. It has been in lockdown as authorities search for the suspect.
The suspect, identified by police as Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., is believed to be armed and dangerous. He's described as wearing a burgundy jacket with blue jeans and red shoes, and may be driving a black SUV, according to police.
The two wounded individuals are receiving medical care, Ryan said, adding that he was devastated "that this violence has visited the University of Virginia." Monday classes have been canceled.
University officials have not identified the victims or stated whether they were students.
Authorities said Monday morning that multiple police departments are actively searching for Jones, including the use of a Virginia State Police helicopter.
Jones is listed on the university's athletics website as a football player in 2018, who as a freshman did not participate in any games.
CNN has reached out to campus police for more information.
UVA vice president and chief student affairs officer Robyn S. Hadley told students to "take the shelter in place commands seriously as the situation remains active."
"We have all received several shelter in place texts, and they are frightening," Hadley said in an email to UVA's student body.
"I am on grounds like many of you; I am sheltering in place and in direct touch with University leadership and UPD ... If you are not inside and safe, immediately seek safety," Hadley said, adding that multiple police jurisdictions were working to locate the suspect. | https://www.wisn.com/article/shooting-at-university-of-virginia/41950287 | 2022-11-14 13:05:58 | 0 | https://www.wisn.com/article/shooting-at-university-of-virginia/41950287 |
Dinwiddie scores 36, Mavs top Suns 99-95 after Doncic hurt
PHOENIX - Luka Doncic's early injury on Thursday night gave the Dallas Mavericks a very valid reason to lose on the road.
Instead, Spencer Dinwiddie responded to the adversity with a season-high 36 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Mavs held on for a 99-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
"It's just an all-around great team effort," Finney-Smith said. "Once we found out (Luka) was out, we just stepped up."
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Dinwiddie's hot shooting helped the Mavs thrive without Doncic, who limped to the locker room early in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle and didn't return. The veteran guard shot 10 of 18 from the field, including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers. He also made 11 free throws.
The 29-year-old didn't shy from taking the lead scoring role after Doncic went down. It was the first game the Mavs won this season when Doncic was injured.
"It's just a shift in mindset in understanding the volume's going to come and I've got to be more aggressive," Dinwiddie said.
The Mavs led the entire second half but Suns guard Chris Paul made a layup with 19.7 seconds left to cut the deficit to 96-95. The Mavs were able to close it out when Dwight Powell got fouled after grabbing an offensive rebound and sank his two free throws.
"It was the whole group defensively," Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. "To hold a team like Phoenix under 100 points is a big deal. The guys in that locker room should be proud."
Dinwiddie made tough shots all night, including a long 3-pointer with a few seconds left in the third quarter to give the Mavs a 76-69 lead going into the fourth. He banked in another 3 with 3:32 left that put them up 95-86.
Cam Johnson and Paul led the Suns with 22 points apiece. Deandre Ayton scored 19 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, but made just 6 of 20 shots. Paul added 10 assists.
"I thought we were a bit happy on the farm to be honest with you," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "We did not bring the same juice, energy and focus we had been bringing."
The Mavs pushed to a 54-48 halftime lead. Dinwiddie led all scorers with 20 points before the break while Johnson had 13 for the Suns.
The Mavericks snapped a six-game losing streak against the Suns in the regular season, though they beat Phoenix in the Western Conference semifinals in seven games in last year's playoffs.
Phoenix had its four-game winning streak snapped.
"Tonight was a battle even though Luka went out," Ayton said. "I hope he is OK, but those dudes put up a fight man. We were supposed to take advantage of this."
DONCIC HURT
Doncic played just three minutes before limping to the locker room during a timeout. The 23-year-old, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth straight season earlier Thursday, came into the game averaging 33.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists.
He was trying to make a move close to the basket against Johnson, but stepped on Mikal Bridges’ foot before passing the ball and limping away. Kidd called for a timeout and the 6-foot-7 guard slowly made his way to the locker room.
Kidd said Doncic was in "good spirits" after the game.
"He looked good, he looked fine," Kidd said. "But we'll see how he feels as we go forward."
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Mavericks: F Maxi Kleber (hamstring) and F Christian Wood (thumb) were out.
Suns: Guards Devin Booker (groin), Cameron Payne (foot) and Landry Shamet (foot) were out. ... Hosted their 52nd straight sellout. ... Williams used 13 players.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy financial industry press releases from PR Newswire, including a widening gender gap in homeownership and a slight increase in US consumer confidence.
NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the finance industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- 1. First Citizens Bank Enters into Whole Bank Purchase of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A.
The transaction is structured as a whole bank purchase with loss share coverage. First Citizens was selected to complete this transaction through a competitive bidding process. - 2. Half of Employed Consumers Have Supplemental Income Sources in Addition to their Paychecks
Anuj Nayar, Financial Health Officer at LendingClub, said, "A vast majority of consumers became used to working from home during the pandemic, and after returning to work, many kept flexible hours and turned to alternative income streams to expand their earning potential beyond a 9-to-5 job." - 3. Swipe or Tap Your Way To A Home: New Rocket Visa Signature Card Is The First Credit Card Designed with Homeownership in Mind
Those looking to purchase a home will earn 5% back, up to $8,000, to use toward closing costs and down payments – which is one of the most cited hurdles to homeownership. - 4. Gender gap widens: Growth trend reverses for young single women homeowners
After growing to 28.6% by 2021, the homeownership rate for single women dropped to 24.5% last year, wiping out almost half the gains made since 2016, when single women's homeownership was at an all-time low of 19.4%. At the same time, the homeownership rate for single men increased 2.7 percentage points in 2022 to 33.1%. - 5. New VantageScore CreditGauge Highlights Increasing Consumer Credit Delinquencies
The CreditGauge data also shows that consumers continued to miss credit payments at a modestly increasing rate, which is likely a reflection of how continuing inflation and higher interest rates are increasingly impacting some consumers' ability to stay current on their loan obligations. - 6. BofA Data Finds the Surge in Housing Costs Varies by Metropolitan Area, with the Sun Belt Significantly Outpacing the West and Northeast
Metropolitan areas in the Sun Belt like Phoenix and Tampa saw rent costs increase by as much as a staggering 26% and 23% YoY respectively, both of which are at a record high pace despite the Fed action aimed at taming price increases. Cities outside of the Sun Belt, like San Francisco, saw more muted growth, as low as 2.5% YoY. - 7. US Consumer Confidence Increased Slightly in March
"While consumers feel a bit more confident about what's ahead, they are slightly less optimistic about the current landscape. The share of consumers saying jobs are 'plentiful' fell, while the share of those saying jobs are 'not so plentiful' rose," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director, Economics at The Conference Board. - 8. TD Bank Deepens Impact in Philadelphia with $2.5 million in Charitable Giving and Support for Diverse Homebuyers and Affordable Housing Programs
- "By making tangible increases in resources and economic opportunities in Philadelphia, diverse and underserved individuals and families can realize their full potential and have the same financial security as their neighbors," said Rob Curley, Regional President, Metro Pennsylvania and New Jersey for TD Bank.
- 9. Flexible Work is Here to Stay: 63% of Experienced Workers Report Flex Work is More Than Half Their Income
Flexible workers are not immune to the worries of the challenging economy over recent years—but those with more experience report more confidence than their counterparts. - 10. CFP Board Announces New Women's Initiative Endowed Scholarship
The program will award up to $5,000 per qualified student seeking to complete an undergraduate-level or a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program. Upon completing the required education coursework, scholarship recipients will be eligible to pursue the next steps to attain CFP® certification. - 11. Northern Illinois Community Initiatives to provide access to $1 million in small business loans to support women, minority entrepreneurs over the next four years
- First Women's Bank opened its headquarters in Chicago's West Town neighborhood in fall 2021 with a mission to help women entrepreneurs access capital to start and expand their businesses.
- 12. Filing Income Taxes in 2023: Tips & What to Expect
Many of those increases tax credits have now expired and taxpayers might notice decreased return dollars for Child Tax Credit, Credit for Child and Dependent Care, and Earned Income Tax.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Mounted Basketball Goals Due to Serious Impact Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; One Fatality Reported
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Goalsetter-Recalls-Wall-Mounted-Basketball-Goals-Due-to-Serious-Impact-Injury-Hazard-and-Risk-of-Death-One-Fatality-Reported
Brother Recalls Power Adapters Sold with AirSure DF-2 Dynamic Filtration Tabletop Air Purifiers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Brother-Recalls-Power-Adapters-Sold-with-AirSure-DF-2-Dynamic-Filtration-Tabletop-Air-Purifiers-Due-to-Electrical-Shock-Hazard
Radio Flyer Recalls Cyberquad for Kids, Due to Violations of Federal Safety Standard for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Risk of Injury; Sold Exclusively Online by Tesla
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Radio-Flyer-Recalls-Cyberquad-for-Kids-Due-to-Violations-of-Federal-Safety-Standard-for-All-Terrain-Vehicles-ATVs-and-Risk-of-Injury-Sold-Exclusively-Online-by-Tesla
Johnson Health Tech Trading Recalls Horizon Fitness Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Johnson-Health-Tech-Trading-Recalls-Horizon-Fitness-Treadmills-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
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Updated March 21, 2023 at 3:36 PM ET
Hundreds of thousands of students were out of school today in Los Angeles as the country's second largest district ground to a halt. The union representing bus drivers, maintenance workers and other support staff began a three-day walkout, and the union representing the city's teachers joined the strike in solidarity.
The protests began early as drivers and supporters gathered before dawn at the Van Nuys school bus depot.
"I love that everybody came out, even in the rain, to support this," said Maria Betancourt, a bus driver. "We need everybody to come out."
The strike comes after more than a year of negotiations with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and its superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, over pay and health benefits.
"We understand the plight, the frustration and the realities faced by our workforce members," Carvalho said Monday evening. "We're willing to work with them, but the way we find a solution is by having a partner at the table to actually negotiate possible results."
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99 represents traditional service employees like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with more specialized positions such as special education assistants. Despite the critical roles these workers play in the operation of a school, the union says the average salary of its members in the district is $25,000 per year, with many of these employees working part time.
The SEIU is demanding a 30% increase in base salary over four years. The district administration has agreed to a 23% raise over a five year period, along with bonuses, but the union has not responded to the past three offers.
Many of its members feel a lack of respect from the district's leadership. "I don't think they want to listen to us ... to our needs," said Betancourt.
A few hours later, the union's Executive Director Max Arias, echoed those concerns at a demonstration outside Robert F Kennedy Community School in Koreatown. "If LAUSD truly values and is serious about reaching an agreement," he said, "they must show workers the respect they deserve."
Yolanda Mimes Reed, a special education assistant who attended the rally in Koreatown, says she works four jobs in order to afford to live in Los Angeles. "I work for in-home support services, I do hair, and I also have an online boutique," she said.
To her, the pay increase in the union's demands would make a huge difference. "It means being out of below the poverty line. And it means letting go of one of those jobs so I don't have to be working all the time. I can spend some time with my family."
The majority of LAUSD's 420,000 students are from families who live at or below the poverty line, and depend on schools for far more than just classroom instruction. District officials are working with the city and local volunteers to provide students with breakfasts and lunches, as well as to help families with child care for working parents during the planned three-day walkout.
This is the second strike in the school district in four years. In 2019, the United Teachers of Los Angeles, or UTLA, went on strike for six days before reaching an agreement. The union says it is standing in solidarity with SEIU this week, while also continuing its own contract negotiations with the district.
Among the teachers' demands is a similar wage increase and a cap on class sizes. So far, the district has not given much – citing concerns over its finances.
Carvalho, the former Miami-Dade superintendent who came to Los Angeles 13 months ago, says the district, with its $14.8 billion operating budget – is existing in a financial bubble right now. Enrollment is declining, it's hard to keep teachers' positions filled, and in a few years the padding of COVID relief money will be rolled back.
Carvalho says he's fighting to protect the district's financial security. union leaders say they're protecting their members who, in many cases, struggle to make ends meet despite working jobs that clearly keep LAUSD running.
And, stuck in the middle are the students and parents who'll be scrambling today.
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(WFLA) — Former actress Nicki Aycox, known for her roles in “Supernatural” and “Jeepers Creepers 2,” died last week at the age of 47, according to her family.
Aycox’s sister-in-law, Susan Raab Ceklosky, announced the actress’ death on Thursday.
“My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented, and loving sister-in-law, Nicki Aycox Raab, passed away yesterday with my brother, Matt Raab, by her side,” she wrote. “Nicki and Matt had a wonderful life together in California. She was definitely a fighter and everyone who knew her loved her.”
The late actress announced her leukemia diagnosis on Instagram in March 2021.
“I became very ill thinking I had covid in Jan and Feb,” she wrote. “Well, things came to a head. I ended up in a hospital diagnosed with [leukemia].”
Aycox played the original Meg Masters in the show “Supernatural,” a character who was possessed by a demon.
Show creator Eric Kripke expressed his sorrow at Aycox’s death on Twitter, saying she was “too young” to die.
“She was a delight & delivered lines like honey & venom,” Kripke wrote. “I marvel at how she made a simple word like ‘lackluster’ legendary.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/supernatural-actress-nicki-aycox-dies-after-battle-with-leukemia/ | 2022-11-21 19:28:55 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/supernatural-actress-nicki-aycox-dies-after-battle-with-leukemia/ |
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman accused of leaking a confidential grand jury report criticizing the San Francisco 49ers' outsize political influence and then lying about the leak pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is charged with one felony count of perjury under oath and also a misdemeanor count of willful failure to perform duty.
He had declined to enter a plea when he made his first court appearance last month, saying he wanted to find a lawyer other than Christopher Montoya, his appointed public defender.
Becker was still being represented by Montoya when he pleaded not guilty Wednesday, however, the Bay Area News Group reported.
“First-time impressions of a case are often wrong or incomplete,” Montoya told reporters afterward.
Jason Malinsky, a deputy district attorney, said after the hearing that the victims are the community.
Becker, whose next court date is Aug. 2, was indicted in April and faces four years in county jail if convicted on the perjury charge.
He is accused of providing the secret report to the NFL team’s former top spokesperson and a local news outlet in 2022, days ahead of its official release, and then lying to the grand jury about it. The report, titled “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council,” alleged that councilmembers regularly voted “in a manner that is favorable to the 49ers.”
The 49ers play in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of San Francisco. Santa Clara owns the stadium and leases it to the team, and the two sides have feuded for years through ethics complaints and legal disputes.
Santa Clara County prosecutors said the football team has bankrolled Becker’s political career by spending at least $3.2 million through independent expenditure committees for his 2020 city council race, which he won, as well as an unsuccessful bid for mayor last year. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/councilman-pleads-not-guilty-to-perjury-in-49ers-18077257.php | 2023-05-03 23:39:46 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/councilman-pleads-not-guilty-to-perjury-in-49ers-18077257.php |
Bodies strewn around state capital outside Mexico City suspected to have been left by violent cartel
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — A violent drug cartel is suspected of leaving a severed human leg hanging from a pedestrian bridge in the city of Toluca, just west of Mexico City. The trunk of the body was left on the street below the bridge, along with handwritten signs from the Familia Michoacana cartel. The grisly discovery came early Wednesday, the same day that two bodies were found elsewhere in the city. The mayor of Toluca, which is the capital of the State of Mexico, appealed for calm Wednesday. The Familia Michoacana has dominated rural areas in the state for years, but may now be trying to move into the state capital. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/07/05/bodies-strewn-around-state-capital-outside-mexico-city-suspected-to-have-been-left-by-violent-cartel/ | 2023-07-06 03:57:34 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/07/05/bodies-strewn-around-state-capital-outside-mexico-city-suspected-to-have-been-left-by-violent-cartel/ |
OMAHA, Neb., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House, the trusted sports and merchandise retailer that is locally inspired and family-owned, continues its expansion by entering a new market in Nebraska with upcoming locations in greater Omaha. This continued company growth will result in several new stores, starting with Rally House Shadow Lake and Rally House Metro Crossing. Rally House is now looking to hire numerous positions as they prepare for store openings.
With roots in Kansas City, dating back to 1989, it's impressive to see Rally House continually growing into a widely respected retailer in multiple states with over 100 locations. The company is excited to provide an assortment of local and team merchandise to residents in the Omaha area.
Shoppers can turn to Rally House for a wide range of products for regional sports teams and colleges. Find gear for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Creighton Bluejays, KC Chiefs, KC Royals, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones and more. Additionally, Rally House stores in Omaha will have many locally specific products to show praise for iconic hometown brands and themes.
By offering an assortment of merchandise from renowned brand names like Nike, New Era, and RALLY Brand™, Nebraskans will have no trouble repping fan-favorite programs and franchises with high-quality products. Rally House also offers a complete selection of products available online at www.rallyhouse.com.
Rally House is excited to bring their top-notch customer service and extensive knowledge of sports to the Omaha, NE, market, ensuring all fans and locals get the apparel, accessories, and gifts to showcase their love for their favorite teams.
To help guarantee success in this growing market, Rally House is looking to hire passionate and friendly team members that want to be a part of the fun. Rally House locations in Omaha welcome all sports fanatics and dedicated locals to explore available positions and inquire about joining the team. Apply today at rallyhouse.com/careers-retail!
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home decor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 100+ locations across 12 states.
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Matt Prater will continue to do his kicking in Arizona.
The Cardinals announced that they have re-signed Prater on Tuesday. It’s a two-year deal for the veteran.
Arizona also announced their previously reported two-year deal with tackle Kelvin Beachum and a one-year deal with running back Corey Clement.
Prater has spent the last two seasons with the Cardinals and he’s gone 52-of-62 on field goals and 64-of-67 on extra points since joining the team.
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LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — The match between the Netherlands and Argentina in the quarterfinals of the World Cup has gone to a penalty shootout with the score at 2-2 after extra time.
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Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office.
Pence made the comment during an interview with The Associated Press in Iowa a week and a half after the FBI seized classified and top secret information during a search at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Asked directly if he retained any classified information upon leaving office, Pence said, “No, not to my knowledge.”
The disclosure — which would typically be unremarkable for a former vice president — is notable given that FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from his former boss’s estate on Aug. 8 while investigating potential violations of three different federal laws. Trump has claimed that the documents seized by agents were “all declassified” and argued that he would have turned them over if the Justice Department had asked.
But although Pence said he and his team complied with rules requiring the submission of classified material to the National Archives, the former vice president raised the possibility that the investigation was politically motivated and called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to disclose more details on what led authorities to conduct the search.
“The concern that millions of Americans felt is only going to be resolved with daylight,” he added. “I know that’s not customary in an investigation. But this is unprecedented action by the Justice Department, and I think it merits an unprecedented transparency.”
His comments come just days after he urged his fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at rank-and-file members of the FBI over the search of Mar-a-Lago. Speaking at a political breakfast in New Hampshire on Wednesday, he sought to tamp down on some of the increasing threats against the FBI by ardent Trump supporters who are angry that Trump’s home was searched.
“The Republican Party is the party of law and order,” Pence said Wednesday. “Our party stands with the men and women who stand on the thin blue line at the federal and state and local level, and these attacks on the FBI must stop.”
Pence was in Iowa on Friday as part of a two-day trip to the state, which is scheduled to host the 2024 leadoff Republican presidential caucuses. Pence said Friday that he would make a decision early next year about whether to run for the White House, a move that his aides have said will be independent of what Trump decides to do.
Having visited the Iowa State Fair on Friday afternoon, Pence also headlined a fundraiser earlier in the day for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and was scheduled to speak to a Christian conservative group and a northern Iowa county Republican party fundraiser before leaving Saturday.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Reds vs. Brewers on July 15, 2023
Published: Jul. 15, 2023 at 11:50 AM EDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
Player prop betting options for Spencer Steer, Christian Yelich and others are available in the Cincinnati Reds-Milwaukee Brewers matchup at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, starting at 7:10 PM ET.
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Reds vs. Brewers Game Info
- When: Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch the MLB on Fubo!
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MLB Props Today: Cincinnati Reds
Spencer Steer Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -154)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +195)
Steer Stats
- Steer has 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 43 walks and 51 RBI (90 total hits). He has stolen nine bases.
- He's slashed .275/.367/.474 so far this season.
Steer Recent Games
Jonathan India Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -189)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +190)
India Stats
- Jonathan India has 87 hits with 17 doubles, 13 home runs, 36 walks and 49 RBI. He's also stolen 11 bases.
- He's slashing .247/.336/.406 so far this year.
India Recent Games
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Christian Yelich Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -263)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +200)
Yelich Stats
- Yelich has put up 92 hits with 19 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 46 walks. He has driven in 46 runs with 21 stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .278/.371/.447 so far this season.
Yelich Recent Games
Willy Adames Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -179)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +310)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)
Adames Stats
- Willy Adames has 66 hits with 15 doubles, 16 home runs, 34 walks and 46 RBI. He's also stolen four bases.
- He has a slash line of .214/.293/.417 so far this season.
- Adames enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .300 with three doubles, three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
Adames Recent Games
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Week seven of the high school football season is here and these Central New York teams are making some hot plays! If you missed any of the action, watch the video above.
Class AA
Baldwinsville – 51
Henninger – 20
West Genesee – 19
Corcoran – 7
CBA – 33
Pittsford – 7
Class A
New Hartford – 25
Auburn – 20
Carthage – 49 East
East Syracuse Minoa – 43
Elmira – 36
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Partnership strengthens digital operations platform enabling SMBs to compete in the digital economy
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Net at Work, North America's largest provider of next-generation, digital operations platform (DOP) technology solutions for the mid-market, has expanded its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) offering with the addition of Creatio to its solutions portfolio. Creatio is a global vendor of one platform to automate workflows and CRM with no-code and a maximum degree of freedom. Creatio joins Net at Work's extensive portfolio of CRM solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that include Salesforce, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, and Click Dimensions.
"We are excited to partner with Net at Work, a leading technology advisor in this space," said Alex Donchuk, Senior Vice President, Global Channels, Creatio. "The deep technical expertise, extensive resources, and vertical focus of Net at Work, coupled with our top-notch solutions will empower more organizations around the world to boost the efficiency of their commercial and operational teams without overwhelming their resources."
"Creatio is continually recognized as a technology leader in CRM by leading firms like Forrester Research and Gartner, and we are pleased to offer its disruptive technology as part of our DOP approach," said Mariam Shahamat, Practice Director, CRM, Net at Work. "The addition of Creatio as an integrated component to next-generation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other solutions means all aspects of an SMB can be well supported with the technology necessary to compete effectively in today's digital economy with the most compelling customer experience."
Creatio offerings include a no-code platform (Studio Creatio), CRM applications (marketing, sales, and service), industry workflows for 20 verticals, and marketplace add-ons. Creatio was recently named a Leader in the CRM Technology Value Matrix by Nucleus Research.
Net at Work and Creatio are hosting a free webinar entitled, "Scaling Up CRM From Disparate Workflows to a Single, No-Code Platform" on Tuesday, June 27 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. CDT. Click here to register for the event.
You can find more information about Net at Work's CRM solutions here.
About Creatio
Creatio is a global vendor of one platform to automate workflows and CRM with no-code and a maximum degree of freedom. Millions of workflows are launched on our platform daily in 100 countries by thousands of clients. Genuine care for our clients and partners is a defining part of Creatio's DNA.
For more information, please visit www.creatio.com.
About Net at Work
Founded in 1996, Net at Work is one of North America's largest technology advisors to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses. The award-winning consultancy offers a rich portfolio of technology, expertise, and services to help organizations derive value from the transformative effects of technology. Through the integration of ERP, HRIS and/or CRM, Net at Work builds unique, industry-specific digital operations platforms (DOPs) that provide comprehensive application support for greater agility and operational efficiency and innovation to streamline the physical and digital experience. For more information, visit www.netatwork.com.
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Homemade fireworks blamed in deadly Garfield Heights home explosion
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Investigators with the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s office have determined homemade fireworks likely caused a deadly house explosion that killed three people last month in Garfield Heights.
State investigators believe the explosives were being manufactured inside the home on the 4900 block of East 81st Street.
“They’re homemade fireworks, but these type of devices are actually considered explosives,” said Assistant Chief Ray McCarthy with the state’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau. “They’re like your M-80s, M-100s, M-1000s.”
Three victims were removed from the rubble of the home on June 12th.
They were identified as 64-year-old Donald Malinowski, 57-year-old Gerald Bateman, and 37-year-old Cassandra Bateman.
The state findings align with rumors that were circulating throughout the neighborhood that fireworks were being sold out of the home.
“We did have people who wanted to remain anonymous that told us they bought stuff from him,” McCarthy said. “That’s part of our working hypothesis at this point, that he was making them and selling them.”
Investigators said the official cause of the blast will not be officially determined until the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office makes its ruling.
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‘One for the ages’: Couple die hours apart after 79 years of marriage
HAMILTON, Ohio (WLWT) - An Ohio couple have done everything together since they married nearly 80 years ago, and when the time came, they died together as well.
Few are lucky enough to experience the love that Hubert and June Malicote, who both turned 100 in July, shared for so long. They celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary on June 8.
“It’s one for the ages. It just simply is. How often do you hear a story like this?” said the couple’s daughter, Jo Malicote. “It was a fairy tale of just happiness.”
With three children, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, the two youngsters who met at church and married just before Hubert Malicote was shipped off to World War II loved each other until their dying day.
“I think Dad was aware that Mom’s time was limited, and I just believe that he was ready to go with her,” Jo Malicote said.
When June Malicote was diagnosed with a heart condition in August, doctors said she probably wouldn’t make it past the end of the year. Two months later, she became ill with a urinary tract infection and never fully recovered.
Even at his age, Hubert Malicote was still the picture of health, his daughter says. But she believes he died of a broken heart on Nov. 30, less than a day before his wife died.
“He literally, I think, just willed himself to go on ahead of her, and he went 20 hours ahead of her,” Jo Malicote said.
Hubert Malicote held his wife’s hand on his deathbed, and his daughter says their family comforted June Malicote in her final hours.
“We sang to her, we read scriptures to her and we gave her permission to go on, to be with Daddy,” Jo Malicote said.
The couple truly experienced a love story for the ages. They will be buried together Thursday in Hamilton, Ohio.
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Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
(AP) - A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit brought by attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri. Their lawsuit alleged that the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic or affect elections.
Doughty cited “substantial evidence” of a far-reaching censorship campaign. He wrote that the “evidence produced thus far depicts an almost dystopian scenario. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth.’ "
Republican U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who was the Missouri attorney general when the lawsuit was filed, said on Twitter that the ruling was “a huge win for the First Amendment and a blow to censorship.”
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the injunction prevents the administration “from censoring the core political speech of ordinary Americans” on social media.
“The evidence in our case is shocking and offensive with senior federal officials deciding that they could dictate what Americans can and cannot say on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other platforms about COVID-19, elections, criticism of the government, and more,” Landry said in a statement.
The Justice Department is reviewing the injunction “and will evaluate its options in this case,” said a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
“This administration has promoted responsible actions to protect public health, safety, and security when confronted by challenges like a deadly pandemic and foreign attacks on our elections,” the official said. “Our consistent view remains that social media platforms have a critical responsibility to take account of the effects their platforms are having on the American people, but make independent choices about the information they present.”
The ruling listed several government agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI, that are prohibited by the injunction from discussions with social media companies aimed at “encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech.”
The order mentions by name several officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and others.
Doughty allowed several exceptions, such as informing social media companies of postings involving criminal activity and conspiracies; as well as notifying social media firms of national security threats and other threats posted on platforms.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit also included individuals, including conservative website owner Jim Hoft. The lawsuit accused the administration of using the possibility of favorable or unfavorable regulatory action to coerce social media platforms to squelch what it considered misinformation on masks and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also touched on other topics, including claims about election integrity and news stories about material on a laptop owned by Hunter Biden, the president’s son.
Administration lawyers said the government left it up to social media companies to decide what constituted misinformation and how to combat it. In one brief, they likened the lawsuit to an attempt to put a legal gag order on the federal government and “suppress the speech of federal government officials under the guise of protecting the speech rights of others.”
“Plaintiffs’ proposed injunction would significantly hinder the Federal Government’s ability to combat foreign malign influence campaigns, prosecute crimes, protect the national security, and provide accurate information to the public on matters of grave public concern such as health care and election integrity,” the administration says in a May 3 court filing.
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Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri. Associated Press journalists Kevin McGill in New Orleans and Cal Woodward, Colleen Long and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC whistleblower attorney Timothy J. McInnis announced a $86,676 settlement against The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI), a non-profit organization providing educational services for young people located in Delmar, NY. The settlement resolves False Claims Act allegations in a qui tam whistleblower complaint filed by former CFO Alexandra Poole under seal in August 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. The case was unsealed October 25, 2022, by order of United States Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter. The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York intervened in the action on October 18, 2022 and spearheaded the settlement, according to Attorney McInnis.
Poole's complaint alleged that TRI defrauded the Small Business Administration (SBA) Payroll Protection Program (PPP) by knowingly overstating its average monthly payroll. TRI did this to unlawfully increase the amount of an SBA-guaranteed loan it could receive. The SBA subsequently determined TRI had, in fact, overstated its average monthly payroll on its PPP loan application and received excess funding of $86,676. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, TRI acknowledged and accepted responsibility for this conduct.
As stated in the Settlement Agreement, the PPP was established pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act, in March 2020. It was designed to provide emergency financial assistance to small businesses suffering economically from the COVID-19 pandemic through forgivable loans for payroll and other specified expenses. Poole's complaint further alleges the SBA made approximately 5.2 million PPP loans, totaling nearly $700 billion, many with little or no lending controls or oversight.
While ensuing PPP fraud was rampant, there have been very few recoveries under the civil qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, observed Attorney McInnis. These provisions allow private citizens to sue on behalf of the Government in order to help stop fraud against the United States and recover ill-gotten gains, McInnis explained. Even more rare, is a successful qui tam suit against a non-profit organization, McInnis said, noting he believes this is the first of its kind.
Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Poole, who is known as a qui tam relator, will receive $17,000 (19.6%) as a reward for initiating the lawsuit and prompting the Government's investigation.
Poole also alleged whistleblower retaliation/wrongful termination by TRI and that claim, as well as the amount of attorneys' fees to be awarded to McInnis Law and co-counsel Tabner, Ryan and Keniry, LLP remain unresolved by the Settlement Agreement.
On behalf of Ms. Poole and her attorneys, Attorney McInnis expressed appreciation for the investigative and settlement efforts of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York and the SBA.
The case is captioned, United States ex rel. Alexandra Poole v. The Rensselaerville Institute, Inc., et al., 1:21-cv-943, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
For additional information, please contact Attorney Timothy J. McInnis, of McInnis Law, 521 Fifth Avenue, 17th Fl., New York, NY 10175, at (212) 292-4573 or tmcinnis@mcinnis-law.com.
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Biden unveils strategy to end HIV, AIDS pandemic as public health threat
(CNN) - Thursday is World Aids Day.
The Biden administration announced a new strategy to end the HIV and AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030.
The five-year plan will focus on collaboration in fighting the disease, addressing equity issues with the stigma and discrimination around HIV and strengthening public health initiatives.
Advances in treatments have led to fewer deaths from AIDS since the beginning of that epidemic, but this disease is still around.
“For a lot of people, HIV is almost an invisible condition, but what we know is that we still have over 30,000 new infections in the U.S. every single year,” Dr. Carlos Malvestutto, infectious disease expert at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said.
Malvestutto treats HIV and AIDS patients and says awareness remains critical as many people are living with HIV and don’t know it.
“You can trace 40% of new infections to people who are actually unaware of their own diagnosis,” Malvestutto said.
The doctor said there are now tools to help prevent HIV infection in those who are at risk and treatments are now available, which allow people who have the disease to live normal lives.
“Even though we don’t have a cure yet, as long as somebody is keeping up with their treatment, then they can manage it perfectly well,” Malvestutto added.
Malvestutto said we need to normalize testing and make sure all people can get HIV care.
“If we don’t ensure access, equal access to everyone with HIV, then we will not be able to end the pandemic,” the infectious disease expert said.
HIV can affect anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, gender, or age.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said talking openly about HIV, getting tested and knowing your status can help in the fight against AIDS.
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Big Ed and Liz Woods are back on ... again. The couple, whose relationship saga was profiled during the last season of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, shared a sweet selfie from their date night on Wednesday.
Ed, whose full name is Edward Brown, shared a picture of him and Liz from their outing at a National Wrestling Alliance event.
"My NWA ball and chain," Ed, 57, captioned the picture shared on his Instagram Story. In the pic, the couple cozy close for the camera while Ed snaps the photo. Liz did not share the picture on her respective Instagram.
In January, the same month that their relationship woes played out during the tell-all special, Ed took to social media to share sweet videos of him and Liz.
"Living our best life ❤️ @e_92_marie," he shared of a video of him and Liz dancing. However, that was his last post featuring Liz until the selfie on his Story.
It is unclear if their engagement is still on.
Liz and Ed's outing comes after the pair had a season full of ups and downs that saw them ending their engagement multiple times. During the taping of the tell-all special, Liz confronted Ed about exchanging messages with his ex-fiancée, Rose, and attempting to meet up with her in the Philippines, lying about being on Asian dating apps, and previously breaking up with her eight times.
Liz left the tell-all taping alone, after revealing that Ed left her in New York to travel back home to California.
"He left me here in New York this morning, by myself, and he hasn't spoken to me -- no nothing," she said. "So I'm going to head back by myself. This is exactly why I'm very happy to be in my own spot, my own place. I couldn't imagine having to still be living with him right now."
"I know this relationship's not going to work," she added. "Ed and I are done, for good this time, I swear. This is the last breakup. I'm gonna go back home, and I'm gonna live a good life. I'm gonna be happy, I'm gonna put Liz first, and I'm looking forward to it."
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BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For many Iraqis, the first international soccer tournament their country is hosting in more than four decades is about to kick off in the southern city of Basra, offering a rare moment of joy and optimism.
The eight-nation Arabian Gulf Cup starts Friday, with teams from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — as well as Yemen and Iraq. It’s the first time since 1979 that turmoil-wracked Iraq is home to the tournament.
For two weeks, the matches will be a respite from all the violence, political and economic crises, fans and officials said. Decades of unrest and conflict have prompted a series of FIFA bans on Iraq hosting international matches.
That has forced the Iraqi team to play home games abroad. Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 that ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq has only played three competitive matches on home turf.
If the 25th edition of the Gulf Cup goes smoothly, it could encourage FIFA to allow World Cup qualifiers to return to Baghdad.
“As Iraqis we have suffered for decades, and so we’re very happy that this Gulf tournament can take place on Iraqi soil in Basra,” said Akram al-Iraqi, a Basra resident taking a stroll on the bustling corniche promenade by the Shatt al-Arab, the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Also, Iraq’s ties with GCC have been strained for decades as Iran-backed militias and political factions rose in prominence in the country. Basra, the center of Iraq’s petroleum industry, has not been spared from the country’s political turmoil, violent clashes, and crumbling infrastructure.
These days, the city is reinvigorated and busier than ever. Security forces have been deployed in large numbers as tourists from neighboring Gulf countries pour in for the tournament.
“Most people visiting from the Gulf countries see Basra and Iraq as unsafe,” said Fouad Al-Helfi, another Basra resident, standing outside a hotel. “But it seems they’re changing their views … we’re seeing it in posts they’re putting up on social media.”
There are also hopes for an economic windfall. Oil-rich Basra has fallen on hard times, with rising temperatures and drought induced by climate change and poor management of water resources.
Its farming sector has been devastated while its once famous tourism industry has floundered. Some 40% of Basra’s estimated population of 1.4 million lives in poverty, while unemployment is soaring.
“It’s going to help revive the economy and tourism,” said Laith Jasb, middle-aged resident who remembers better times.
Iraqi families with children mingle with Saudi and Kuwaiti tourists strolling along the Shatt al-Arab corniche. Merchants crowded the promenade, selling coffee, gifts, and Iraqi flag. Waiters at a hotel lobby nearby scurried to bring patrons coffee and shishas, traditional water pipes for smoking tobacco.
Adel Kabbasi, a Yemeni journalist who flew to Basra for the tournament, said he has felt safe and comfortable since his arrival.
Noor Majid, a soccer fan who came to Basra from the capital, Baghdad, said she hopes the Gulf Cup will help ease “some political tensions” with booming GCC countries and encourage their investments.
“I think it’s a chance for Iraq and the Gulf countries to recalibrate their relationship,” she said.
The Iraqi Football Federation sees the tournament as an opportunity in restoring confidence in having Iraq host more sporting competitions.
“Everything that we had planned on paper is being implemented,” said Yousif Faeal, the federation’s media director.
As for trophy hopes, Iraq won the tournament as host in 1979 for the first time, and twice more in the 1980s. Grouped with Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman for the first round in Basra, Iraq is now hoping for a fourth tournament win.
The top two teams from each group progress to the semifinals. The final will take place at the Basra International Stadium, which holds some 65,000 spectators on Jan. 19.
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BOSTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CSOFT Health Sciences, leader in medical translations, is pleased to announce its appointment of Dr. Vladimir Misik as Vice President of Global Clinical Strategy, expanding CSOFT's senior advisory to its clinical trial localization and global regulatory consulting services. As a seasoned biomedical R&D executive and founder of multiple biomedical R&D ventures, Dr. Misik joins CSOFT in time for DIA's first in-person Annual Meeting since the start of the pandemic, taking place June 19th to 23rd in Chicago. In addition to joining CSOFT's on-the-ground team at Booth 2331, where he will be available for meetings and discussions, Dr. Misik attends the Annual Meeting as an esteemed member of DIA's global core committee for clinical research.
"CSOFT is extremely excited to welcome Dr. Misik as Vice President following over a year of close collaboration and planning in partnership with LongTaal, a proprietary clinical trial informatics platform founded by Dr. Misik," said CSOFT Founder and CEO Ms. Shunee Yee. "We are pleased to be returning to DIA in person with his deep expertise in planning and conducting global clinical trials."
Based in Vienna, Austria, Dr. Misik brings more than 30 years' experience in biomedical R&D to his post with CSOFT, including VP of Global Delivery Network and VP of Site Management at Quintiles/IQVIA, co-founding the VIARES Academy for clinical research workforce development, as well as serving as CEO of SanaClis, a global full-service CRO. With a focus on improving diversity in patient recruitment and site selection for clinical trials, Dr. Misik advises CSOFT in its commitment to delivering cross-border communication solutions for companies engaging global markets and regulatory environments, particularly in the EU. Dr. Misik is author of 60+ research articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals. His current research focus is globalization of industry clinical trials. Leveraging the LongTaal CT analytics platform, he introduced the worldwide first clinical trial reputation index of countries. Dr. Misik serves as an editorial board member at Applied Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs journal.
Dr. Misik's previous collaboration with CSOFT includes his 2021 appearance on CSOFT's Coffee & Conversations webinar, Evaluating Geographical Clinical Trial Trends.
DIA's Global Annual Meeting brings together industry, regulators, academics, and patients for four days of discussions and thought leadership on the global and local challenges facing professionals in the life sciences community. 2022's in-person event, with the theme Innovation Through Collaboration, will continue DIA's perennial focus on patient centricity and cross-border collaboration as global uncertainty continues to challenge pharmaceutical research and development. Attendees interested in learning more about trends in clinical trial localization can visit CSOFT Health Sciences at Booth 2331, where Dr. Misik will be available during the lunch hour on Monday and Tuesday, June 21 and 22 (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm). More information about DIA is available at www.diaglobal.org.
CSOFT Health Sciences, leaders in medical translation, provides end-to-end medical translations for all phases of the product lifecycle, from pre-clinical to post-launch. We also specialize in market access consulting, medical writing, and CTD/eCTD submissions with the FDA, EMA, and NMPA.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TowneBank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Wolfe to president of TowneBank Charlotte.
Wolfe brings over 30 years of industry experience to TowneBank, including nearly two decades of commercial and corporate banking in the Charlotte market. In his role as president, he will continue efforts to ensure an extraordinary experience for our members and the bank's ongoing growth and positive impact in the Charlotte region. He will be based at the SouthPark location on Carnegie Boulevard.
Wolfe is a graduate of Davidson College, as well as the North Carolina School of Banking. Over the course of his career, he has been active in his community, volunteering and serving on the board of directors for a number of organizations, including Junior Achievement, the Salvation Army, and the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs. Additionally, Wolfe is active with his church and as a volunteer coach for youth basketball.
"Ted has an accomplished career and extensive experience in finance and leadership," said Billy Foster, president of TowneBank Central Virginia and the Carolinas. "As president, he will lead efforts to strengthen our presence and impact in the fast-growing Charlotte market. He has the admiration of our team already."
"We are delighted to welcome Ted Wolfe to TowneBank," Bob Aston, executive chairman, commented. "For the better part of a year, we have looked for the right person to join and lead our Charlotte family. Ted is the ideal mix of professionalism and passion. He understands the people-first approach at TowneBank, and our focus on serving others and enriching lives."
TowneBank entered the Charlotte market in 2018 through the acquisition of Paragon Bank. The community-minded bank has grown steadily in market share, with offices in SouthPark, Myers Park and Ballantyne.
Founded in 1999, TowneBank is a company built on relationships, offering a full range of banking and other financial services, with a focus of serving others and enriching lives. Dedicated to a culture of caring, Towne values all employees and members by embracing their diverse talents, perspectives, and experiences.
Today, the bank operates over 40 banking offices throughout Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, as well as Northeastern and Central North Carolina – serving as a local leader in promoting the social, cultural, and economic growth in each community. Towne offers a competitive array of business and personal banking solutions, delivered with only the highest ethical standards. Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy. Towne has grown its capabilities beyond banking to provide expertise through its controlled divisions and subsidiaries that include Towne Wealth Management, Towne Insurance Agency, Towne Benefits, TowneBank Mortgage, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty, Towne 1031 Exchange, LLC, and Towne Vacations. With total assets of $16.67 billion as of March 31, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.
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The White House on Monday downplayed and would not confirm a report that the Department of Energy determined a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying there is no government consensus yet about what caused the outbreak.
“The intelligence community and the rest of the government is still looking at this,” John Kirby, a White House national security spokesperson, said at a press briefing.
“There’s not been a definitive conclusion, so it’s difficult for me to say, nor should I feel like I should have to defend press reporting about a possible preliminary indication here,” he continued. “What the president wants is facts. He wants the whole government designed to go get those facts. And, that’s what we’re doing, and we’re just not there yet.”
Reports circulated Sunday that the Energy Department had concluded based on new intelligence that a lab leak in China was the most likely cause of the pandemic, a shift from the previous position that it was not clear how the COVID-19 virus began to spread. The Energy Department study reportedly offered the conclusion with “low confidence” and the intelligence information that changed it conclusion is unknown.
But Kirby and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday would not weigh in on those reports or confirm them, instead insisting that the wider government was still looking into how the pandemic started.
“The president made trying to find the origins of Covid a priority when he came into office, and he’s got a whole government effort designed to do that,” Kirby said. “There is not a consensus in the U.S. government about how Covid started. There is not an intelligence community consensus.”
The U.S. intelligence community is split on the conclusion that the deadly virus leaked from a Chinese lab. Four other federal agencies believe that it likely jumped to humans from an animal host outside a lab. Those findings are also reportedly made with low confidence.
U.S. government officials have been pressing to learn more about how COVID-19 originated since the pandemic first began in early 2020, with Republicans in particular suggesting it may have jumped from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Wuhan, which is located about 500 miles west of Shanghai, is home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products.
Chinese authorities in 2021 refused to cooperate with a World Health Organization effort to study the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from a lab. Government officials have been critical of China’s lack of cooperation in determining the origins of the virus, arguing Beijing has not been forthcoming since the pandemic began.
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...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Again Today...
.Another day of unseasonable warmth coupled with breezy southerly
winds and deep mixing will renew the threat for critical fire
weather conditions from late this morning through this evening.
Relative humidity values fall to around 15 to 25 percent this
afternoon and early evening. East of the Mississippi River,
expect southerly winds of 15-20 mph, gusting to 25-30 mph. West of
the river, these southerly winds will be around 20-25 mph,
gusting to 30-35 mph. Very dry fine fuels will promote quick
ignitions and rapid spread of any fire that gets started, making
them difficult to control.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST IOWA,
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, AND FROM SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Red Flag
Warning for for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect
from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek,
Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and Clayton. In
Minnesota, Wabasha, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore
and Houston. In Wisconsin, Clark, Buffalo, Trempealeau,
Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Vernon, Crawford,
Richland and Grant.
* TIMING...From 11 am through 8 pm.
* WINDS...East of the Mississippi River, southerly winds of 15-20
mph, gusting to 25-30 mph. West of the river, southerly winds
around 20-25 mph, gusting to 30-35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will quickly become difficult
to control and spread rapidly. Please heed any local burning
bans.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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- SMX marker was introduced to steel slabs at the melting stage and survived all manufacturing processes (casting, hot and cold rolling, galvanizing simulation) through to product, melting until galvanization.
- SMX is now entering commercial discussions, with a particular focus on major US steel manufacturers
- SMX believes that major steel manufacturers will be aiming to use SMX technology as a new high level industry standard to be joined in the future by all qualified and reliable players both downstream and upstream.
NEW YORK, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ: SMX; SMXWW), a company focused on digitizing physical objects on the blockchain to enable a circular and closed loop economy, today announced that alongside a global steel and mining leader, it has successfully marked steel at a manufacturing facility in Europe, for brand identification, ethical sourcing and for recycle and reuse (green steel) purposes for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure.
SMX believes that steel manufacturers will be enhanced through the successful marking of their steels with SMX's technology to encourage recycle and reuse. This in turn will make steel - which already uses an innovative process which is more efficient, uses less energy, and emits significantly less carbon - more effective and sustainable.
The SMX technology was introduced to the steel slabs at the melting stage and survived all manufacturing processes (casting, hot and cold rolling, galvanizing simulation) through to product, melting until galvanization.
SMX's mine to refinery, to end product to recycling program has had many successes in 2022 and 2023 and continues to expand with commercial discussions with clients and brands expected throughout 2023, with further updates to be provided to the market when appropriate.
About SMX
SMX is a forward looking, B2B white label technology company which empowers companies across a variety of different industries, including timber, rubber, palm oil, cocoa, steel, gold, luxury goods, leather, plastics, and non-ferrous metals, to transition successfully to a sustainable circular economy, thus reducing their carbon footprint and waste.
SMX offers a robust, innovative, and scalable technology solution that enables supply chain authentication, traceability, and transparency, transforming businesses for participation in the circular economy. Its technology gives materials in all states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, the ability to maintain a virtual memory of their origination, processing and supply chain journey, including the ability to authenticate provenance, as well as to track recycling loop counts and the percentage of authenticated and/or recycled materials contained. The data is recorded digitally on blockchain, and a linking molecular chemical marker is embedded in the product itself and can be read with a proprietary reader. The SMX technology has been in active operational use on a national scale by the Israeli Government for more than ten years, is environmentally sustainable and has a proven track record.
The SMX solution is an efficient, cost effective, drop-in solution within an existing supply chain, enabling substantial benefits for manufacturers, consumers, and others in the value chain – and the planet, including providing the necessary data for product recycling and re-use. In addition, the SMX technology addresses the issue of the increase in waste globally by enabling the increase in demand for verified, usable recycled materials by creating a commoditized, tradable certified asset which is the recycled material, which can be traded and sold to other players in the value chain and ecosystem.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intends," "may," "will," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the successful launch and implementation of SMX's joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX's ability to develop and launch new products and services; SMX's ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX's product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX's business model; developments and projections relating to SMX's competitors and industry; and SMX's approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX's business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX's products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former "American Idol" contestant and runner-up Willie Spence has died in a crash in Tennessee, his family confirmed to WPTV on Wednesday.
He was 23.
A relative of Spence's said the reality singing competition season 19 runner-up was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Marion County, Tennessee, just west of Chattanooga.
According to an accident report, Spence was driving an SUV when it veered off the road and crashed into a semi-truck that was parked on the shoulder, TMZ and NBC News reported.
Spence finished the show in 2nd place behind Chayce Beckham, TMZ reported.
"We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence," the show said in a statement on its official Twitter account. "He was a true talent who lit up every room he entered and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his loved ones."
Although he grew up in Douglas, Georgia, Spence was born in Palm Beach County and spent his early childhood in Riviera Beach. His parents recently returned to Riviera Beach.
WPTV profiled Spence and his family's ties to Riviera Beach last year.
Spence often spoke on the show about his grandfather, a retired Palm Beach County pastor, who died in March 2021.
Hours before the crash, he posted a video on social media of himself singing "You Are My Hiding Place," NBC News reported.
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Woman’s missing dog is found 1,625 miles away in Louisburg, Kansas
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LOUISBURG, Kansas (KCTV) — A woman across the country lost her beloved dog and, after months of searching, she thought she’d never see him again. Now, he might be home just in time for Christmas!
Heather Reichart finds strays in her Kansas pasture all the time. But something told her this one was different.
“I went out to the pasture to see what our dog was barking at and found him,” Reichart recalled.
“Ultimately kept him at the house overnight and brought him in yesterday morning,” she said. “The rest is history.”
Reichart brought the dog, who is named Zeppelin, to the Wildcat Vet Clinic in Louisburg. They were able to identify Zeppelin through his microchip.
“You just scan it and the number that comes up,” said Aaron Stohs, a veterinarian. “It’s pretty cool. You just type it in on the web.”
It turns out that Zeppelin’s home is 1,625 miles away in Sacramento, California!
“We were sitting here this morning, talking about, ‘We wish he could tell us the story about where he’s been,” Stohs said.
His owner, Sandra O’Neil, got to see Zeppelin on FaceTime. It was the first time she’d seen him since he went missing 14 months ago.
She said hope was never fully lost. The day before he was found, she sent up a prayer for his return.
“I drove by the last place I saw him and said a little prayer,” she recalled. “I said, ‘I hope you make it home someday.’ The very next day, I got a call. They found him.”
Now comes the long trek home. Complete strangers are already jumping on board to be part of this journey, driving Zeppelin from Kansas to California.
“I know you don’t know us. You don’t know the dog. But I just appreciate you so much, for everything anybody has done to promote him to coming home. It’s just a blessing. Merry Christmas to all of you!” O’Neil said.
A request has been put in for Pilot for Paws to fly him home even sooner. That option would be completely free.
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NY candidate Lee Zeldin pledges to fire DAs who refuse to enforce the law after attacker released without bail
Lee Zeldin, who is running for New York governor, was attacked by a man at a campaign stop Thursday
Republican New York Rep. Lee Zeldin on Friday spoke out after being attacked at a campaign event, doubling down on his promise to fire district attorneys in the state that do not enforce the law.
Zeldin spoke at length about the attack, which took place on Thursday when an assailant grabbed the congressman and attempted to stab him with a black hardened plastic keychain with two sharp points designed for self-defense, police said.
The suspect, identified as David G. Jakubonis, 43, was charged with attempted assault in the second degree. Jakubonis was released from police custody within hours of his arrest under New York’s crime laws.
"The first thing that I will do after I'm sworn into office is to do my constitutional duty — it's not just constitutional authority — but to do my constitutional duty to remove the district attorney who refuses to enforce the law," Zeldin said Friday afternoon.
WITNESS RECOUNTS ATTACK ON LEE ZELDIN AT CAMPAIGN EVENT IN NEW YORK: ‘KINDA CRAZY’
"If the [district attorney] refuses to enforce the law, the governor has the duty to remove that DA," Zeldin added.
In a tweet early Friday, Zeldin, the Republican nominee for governor recalled Jakubonis saying "you’re done" just before the attack. Zeldin then predicted the suspect would be immediately released.
Zeldin's guess was proven correct after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg released Jakubonis within 24 hours of his arrest. He was additionally released without bail on his own recognizance.
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Witness Cody Crippen said he had decided to check out Zeldin’s campaign stop on Thursday near where he lives after he heard about it online.
He was filming Zeldin’s speech in Perinton, New York, when a man walked onto the stage and allegedly attempted to attack the gubernatorial candidate.
LEE ZELDIN ATTACK: CBS HAMMERED FOR REPORT FRAMING ATTEMPTED STABBING AS INCIDENT HE ‘SAID’ HAPPENED
"It was actually kinda crazy," Crippen told Fox News Digital. "I was just watching and this guy, it looked like he was a veteran, he kinda just started walking up on stage, and he started talking to Mr. Lee Zeldin and saying, ‘Oh, you’re done, buddy’ and all this, and then he ended up pulling out — it was like a little brass knuckle keychain."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Sheryl Crow were among those expected to attend a candlelight vigil Wednesday in memory of the three children and three adults killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville.
Crow was scheduled to perform, along with fellow musicians Margo Price and Ketch Secor, the Nashville mayor’s office said in a news release.
The lineup also listed civic leaders, including Mayor John Cooper and Police Chief John Drake.
Cooper said the vigil would “honor the lives of the victims and lift up the survivors and families” of the Covenant School.
Earlier in the day, Pope Francis sent his condolences to the city and offered prayers to those affected by the violence. In a telegram, Francis asked Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding to convey the assurance of his prayers.
Police have said a 28-year-old former student drove up to the school Monday morning, shot out the glass doors and gunned down three 9-year-olds, a custodian, a substitute teacher and the head of the school.
Authorities have not yet determined the shooter’s motive but said the assailant did not target specific victims.
The dead children were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. The adults killed were Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and custodian Mike Hill, also 61.
Among the featured performers at the vigil, Price has been particularly vocal about Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s position on state gun laws, having tweeted in response to shooting: “Our children are dying and being shot in school but you’re more worried about drag queens than smart gun laws? You have blood on your hands.”
Lee said late Tuesday that Peak was a close friend of his wife, Maria, and that the two had been planning to meet for dinner after Peak’s work that day.
“Maria woke up this morning without one of her best friends,” Lee said in a video statement, adding that his wife once taught with Peak and Koonce. The women, he said, “have been family friends for decades.”
The shooting led to an outpouring of prayers and support.
“As pundits and politicians try to make sense out of the senseless, we’re not really asking why. We know why — we live in a broken, fallen world,” said Pastor George Grant, a leader with the Nashville Presbytery. The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
In a blog post published Wednesday, Grant recounted how notifications about an active shooter at the school interrupted a presbytery planning meeting that included Chad Scruggs, Covenant Presbyterian Church pastor and father of one of the shooting victims.
“We emptied into the hallway, stricken, eyes clouded with unbelief, horror and grief. … Our worst fears were realized,” Grant wrote.
Police said the shooter, whom they identified as Audrey Hale, was under a doctor’s care for an undisclosed emotional disorder and was not on the radar of police before the attack.
Police have given unclear information on Hale’s gender.
For hours Monday, police identified the shooter as a woman. Later in the day, the police chief said Hale was transgender. In an email Tuesday, a police spokesperson said Hale “was assigned female at birth” but used masculine pronouns on a social media profile.
Maria Colomy, a former teacher at the Nossi College of Art & Design in Nashville, recalled Hale as a talented artist while a student in Colomy’s social media class in 2017. Colomy remembered Hale “going above and beyond” on projects and being “one of the students I expected to have a job right away.”
She said she saw postings on Facebook during the past year in which Hale wrote about the death of a romantic partner and asked to be called by a male name and male pronouns.
Hale had “been very publicly grieving” on Facebook, Colomy said. “It was during that grief (Hale) said, ’In this person’s honor, I am going to be the person who I want to be, and I want to be called Aiden.'”
On Hale’s first day at the Nossi School, Colomy said she saw Hale become frustrated while trying to log into the student portal and start to cry.
“I went up to (Hale) and said, ‘Hey, if you need to step out, it’s totally OK,'” Colomy said. But after that, Colomy said Hale began to feel safe at school and “really started thriving.”
In other developments Wednesday, Nashville city officials declined to immediately release the 911 calls related to the shooting because of the ongoing investigation.
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The Redbirds' fifth-year guard had a back injury flare up in practice a couple days earlier. It was decided not to be in Sandage's best interest to take a four-hour bus trip.
"I watched the game with my girlfriend at home," said Sandage as SIU earned a 69-57 victory. "I get up and scream a little bit and pace the room a little bit."
Injuries in the last month — including a left calf ailment he said "feels like a flat tire" — have hampered Sandage's dream final season of playing in his hometown. Yet the Bloomington High School graduate believes time still remains for a happy ending.
ISU tries to break a four-game losing streak when it entertains Missouri Valley Conference co-leader SIU at 2 p.m. Sunday at CEFCU Arena.
The Salukis have won five straight to improve to 17-5 overall and 9-2 in the league, tied with Belmont at the top. The Redbirds are coming off a tough-to-swallow 79-75 overtime loss at Bradley on Wednesday that dropped them to 8-14 and 3-8, respectively.
"Guys are pretty fired up after that Bradley game. It felt like that was a game we let slip away," said Sandage, who returned after missing three games to play five minutes. "That was a very good team we played, and we feel like we can compete with them and the top of the league, for sure."
Sandage always wanted to play for the Redbirds growing up watching his brother, Brandon Holtz. He got the chance when Ryan Pedon made him ISU's first recruit after taking over as head coach in March, transferring from Western Illinois where he averaged 13.4 points last season.
A back injury curtailed Sandage's summer and early fall preparation before he took a couple injections that relieved the pain. He was playing his best basketball in mid-December, scoring 28 points against Eastern Michigan, before his calf began hurting and forced him to miss a loss at UIC on Dec. 28.
Sandage played the next three games, but struggled to find his rhythm offensively, going 5 of 22 from the field and 4 of 17 on 3-pointers. Then the back pain sidelined him again.
A couple more injections in his back have helped Sandage return to the court, where he estimates being "75 to 80%" healthy with his calf still being an issue.
"It's very frustrating, especially my last year and there's not too much time left," said Sandage. "I'm trying to keep a good attitude and do what I can to help these guys get better and win games. That's what I came here to do. We have to start winning."
While his outside shooting prowess would be a help, Pedon said the Redbirds are missing something else from the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Sandage.
"Believe it or not, how he connects us defensively ... I told him I didn't know if I would ever say that," said Pedon. "It's not as much he's the best defender on the court. He's an experienced defender that has some real grit. It's another perimeter player with some real grit."
Pedon cited ISU's last win, a 76-66 overtime victory against Missouri State on Jan. 11. Although Sandage was 0 of 7 from the field, he made a significant impact.
"There was a huge difference when he was out there because we can switch ball screens and he can really battle guys who are a lot bigger and hold his own," said Pedon. "He brings that football mentality and competitive instincts. And he's a threat to score."
Pedon said Sandage's availability remains day to day. But trying to keep Sandage off the court with only nine regular-season games left could require a straight jacket.
"It may not seem like a lot of games, but there's a lot of games and a lot of time for me to get better," said Sandage. "Obviously I'm frustrated because I couldn't do as much as I wanted to (against Bradley) and obviously the loss. It's tiny steps right now and getting back to where I need to be."
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ISU enjoyed a 35-32 halftime lead against SIU on Jan. 14 before Lance Jones sparked a second-half comeback. The senior guard finished with 21 points, making three 3-pointers.
The Redbirds held SIU's leading scorer, 6-6 senior forward Marcus Domask (16.9 ppg), to 10 points. But ISU committed 15 turnovers to only five for SIU as the Salukis enjoyed a decisive 19-6 advantage on points off turnovers.
"We did a pretty good job on Domask. Lance Jones hitting 3s was a big deal," said Pedon. "There's a couple things we have to do better. We can't let Jones hurt us and we have to guard the bounce better. That was very clear to me."
SIU head coach Bryan Mullins was a two-time MVC Defensive Player of the Year and helped the Salukis to two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2007-08. The Salukis are a reflection of Mullins, leading the league in scoring defense (60.7 ppg) and third in opponents' field goal percentage (.415).
"They're very sound and solid and maybe the most consistent team in our league," said Pedon. "You know what you're going to get every night."
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F — Liam McChesney, 6-10, Jr. (7.1, 3.1); G — Seneca Knight, 6-7, Sr. (11.0, 6.3); Darius Burford, 6-0, Jr. (11.4, 3.8); Luke Kasubke, 6-5, Jr. (7.5, 3.0); Malachi Poindexter, 6-2, Jr. (9.9, 2.1).
Illinois State's Colton Sandage (15) puts up a shot over Missouri State's Jonathan Mogbo (2) during a Jan. 11 game at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds entertain Southern Illinois at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Illinois State's Caleb Poindexter and Southern Illinois' Xavier Johnson go for a loose ball during a Jan. 11 Missouri Valley Conference game at Carbondale.
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WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- enVerid Systems, the leader in sustainable indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions, will highlight new tools and techniques to make it easier to achieve energy-efficient ventilation and building electrification at the 2023 AHR Expo. The enVerid booth BC 1603 will feature:
- enVerid's award-winning HVAC Load Reduction (HLR) air cleaning products and core enVerid Sorbent Ventilation Technology® (SVT®),
- Individual demonstrations of enVerid's open-source calculator for ventilation calculations for ASHRAE's Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP),
- An overview of the Clean First framework, a holistic approach to achieving Sustainable IAQ.
"Since last year's AHR Expo, there have been many important developments that make it easier for engineers to design commercial buildings to achieve IAQ goals energy efficiently," said Christian Weeks, CEO of enVerid Systems. "The future is about achieving good IAQ while lowering carbon emissions, and enVerid has collaborated with several partners on integrated solutions that can be used to cost efficiently achieve sustainable IAQ, building decarbonization, and electrification goals."
These important developments since the last AHR Expo include:
- ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality was published with key updates to the Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) that makes the IAQP easier to apply in commercial building designs.
- Daikin Applied added SVT to its Vision and Skyline semi-custom air handlers. This follows the 2021 launch of Daikin Rebel Applied with SVT, which was just named by Retrofit Magazine to its Top 25 Products of 2022 (#5). Visit Daikin Applied (B338) to learn more about these products.
- enVerid and six other indoor air quality and energy efficiency leaders published a white paper that lays out a holistic approach to achieving Sustainable IAQ through a four-step process. The paper, which was reviewed by 15 industry experts, has spurred broad interest in IAQ goal setting and measurement and in using complementary technologies to achieve healthy indoor air energy efficiently. 75F (C5257 & C5261), Awair, GIGA/RESET, Oxygen8, PLANLED, and SafeTraces were collaborators on the white paper.
- enVerid partnered with cove.tool to include SVT and the ASHRAE IAQP ventilation calculations within its energy optimization platform. cove.tool (B4561), the winner of the 2023 AHR Expo's Innovation Award in the Software category, offers an energy analysis and cost-optimization platform for the AEC industry. Combining SVT with the IAQP improves IAQ, reduces peak heating and cooling loads to help electrify buildings, and reduces ventilation energy use intensity (EUI) to reduce carbon emissions and lower operating costs. These benefits are now easy to model using cove.tool.
At the 2019 AHR Expo, enVerid's flagship HLR air cleaning module received the HVAC industry's top award, the Product of the Year. The HLR module was recognized as an "industry game changer" for its safe, sorbent-based approach to improving IAQ while reducing ventilation energy consumption and HVAC system first costs. Since then, nearly 1000 HLR modules have been designed or installed in a variety of building types including schools, government institutions, arenas, and office buildings.
At the AHR Expo enVerid will display its two indoor HLR products:
- The HLR 200M – The flagship indoor HLR model that removes CO2, VOCs, and other contaminants from indoor air.
- The HLR 100M – A smaller, versatile HLR model ideal for retrofits. The HLR 100M was awarded Consulting-Specifying Engineer's 2021 HVAC Product of the Year award.
- While not displayed, information about the outdoor HLR 200R will also be available.
enVerid's SVT, the core technology in HLR modules and other SVT-enabled HVAC systems, is designed to capture carbon dioxide, ozone, and a wide range of VOCs including formaldehyde. When SVT is applied in combination with the ASHRAE 62.1 IAQP annual HVAC energy use can be reduced by up to 40%, substantially lowering a building's energy intensity and carbon emissions. By safely cleaning indoor air, SVT can reduce outside air requirements by as much as 80 percent. This is an important consideration as outside air is increasingly compromised by pollution and wildfire smoke, and large volumes of outside air are very energy intensive to condition.
enVerid Systems, the leading provider of sustainable indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions, helps buildings achieve air quality goals, save money, and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. Its flagship HVAC Load Reduction® (HLR) modules are award-winning air cleaners that deliver up to 40% HVAC energy savings and superior indoor air quality in new and existing buildings. For new HVAC systems, HLR modules also enable immediate capital cost savings. At the core of all HLR modules is enVerid Sorbent Ventilation Technology® (SVT®), which is uniquely designed to capture gaseous contaminants that degrade indoor environmental quality. enVerid's products are deployed in commercial, academic, and government buildings globally. All HLR modules are ASHRAE Standard 62.1, LEED®, and WELL compliant and eligible for utility rebates. For more information, please visit https://enverid.com.
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'You're a freakin' saint': Fan mail poured in for Judge Dorow during Waukesha parade trial
WAUKESHA -- Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow earned a worldwide fan club during her weeks presiding over the recent trial of Waukesha Christmas parade attack defendant Darrell Brooks Jr.
Cards, letters, emails and even a telegram sent to the Clerk of Courts had been piling up in a separate case file until Clerk of Circuit Court Monica Paz made them available Monday in response to a public records request from the Journal Sentinel. All the correspondence went to the clerk's office, and was not sent on to the judge. New materials that continue to arrive are likewise quarantined by the clerk into the separate file, so the judge won't see them as part of the Brooks case.
Darrell Brooks will be sentenced for the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack in November
The messages came from dozens of states and a few other English-speaking countries, where people were watching a CourtTV livestream of the trial.
The jury last week convicted Brooks, 40, of 76 counts, including six of first-degree intentional homicide, for crimes he committed when drove thought the parade Nov. 21 last year. His sentencing has been set for Nov. 15 and 16.
Dozens and dozens of people who watched the livestream of the 3 1/2-week trial wrote to congratulate Dorow on her patience, knowledge and demeanor while dealing with Brooks, who continually interrupted her and ignored her rulings while representing himself.
"I just want to say you're a freakin' saint," wrote Mimi, "just a lady in California," according to her letter. "I'm sending you a virtual bouquet and massage and wine."
Many other admirers sent actual flowers, Edible Arrangements, wine and gift cards for massages.
More:Letters of support, criticism pour into Kenosha courthouse for Rittenhouse trial judge
Mara Powers, a paralegal in Washington, wrote, "Thank you for showing the world what a patient, competent and incredible judge looks like," and that she would love to clerk for Dorow if Powers lived in Wisconsin.
A defense lawyer in San Francisco, Curtis Briggs, wrote, "You are a credit to the bench and legal profession as a whole."
Dawn Phillips of Georgia called Dorow "an ABSOLUTE rock star, in my eyes," and joined some other writers in urging the judge to write a book — including a Wisconsin prisoner who said he watches every day from his cell.
"I hope you write a book on patience after this trial because I'll be the first person to buy it," Erik Herron wrote.
Other watchers called Dorow an "absolute bad-ass," who is "thoughtful and diligent every day!" and "a smart lady, very kind and classy."
Some mentioned trying to crowd-fund a vacation for Dorow and her husband after the trial.
The majority of supporters were women.
A judge in Indiana she'd had to take similar actions with pro se defendant. "I just thought you could use a quick shout out of support from a fellow sister-in-arms on the bench," worte Kristen McVey.
Laura from Texas wrote, "As a woman in a male-dominated industry, it was incredibly inspiring to watch you work."
Several compared Dorow to Wonder Woman. Jude from Florida included pictures of the superhero with Dorow's face superimposed. "It rightfully suits you because you are a true American hero," she wrote.
Lisa from Reno, Nevada, mailed a Wonder Woman coloring book and a pack of colored pencils.
A couple viewers weren't afraid to ask non-legal questions. "Is there any way yoou can find out the brand of eyeglasses the judge wears?" asked Desiree in an email. "I am so in love with them."
Danielle Joyce also inquired about the judge's glasses and her lipstick.
"She always be looking FLAWLESS," Joyce wrote.
Many of the notes had religious overtones, and said Dorow had their prayers. "The nation watches as you're called to be a pivotal agent in God's plan during this painful time," wrote Roberta Spitzack from Minnesota.
"You've earned some angel wings," wrote Karthryn from South Carolina.
A few writers expressed criticism that Dorow was too lenient with Brooks. "You, ma'am, have been a victim of shuckin' and jiving," wrote GW. "Male judges would have suffered a tenth of the crap you put up with."
"How long is this court going to coddle this lunatic murderer?" wrote another emailer who didn't include his name.
Tom Kress suggested Dorow be replaced mid-trial. "It has become a disgraceful 3-ring circus," wrote Tom Kress.
"I can't believe what a miscarriage of justice she is displaying by assisting and helping out this defendant," wrote Peggy from Colorado. "Isn't she supposed to be neutral?"
An investigator with a California investigations firm that works with judges and lawyers, wrote to say he perceived an appearance of bias by Dorow against Brooks, in her tone and demeanor towards him compared to her interactions with prosecutors. He called that understandable.
"But here the stakes are high," wrote Joseph Soldis. "You have a duty to rise above this," and demonstrate fair and impartial conduct to everyone.
A retired Wisconsin appellate judge wrote to tell Dorow she was exactly that. Neal Nettesheim specifically lauded Dorow's sometimes exhaustive efforts to create and preserve the record of the case, as Brooks has said he will appeal.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will include the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington’s Juan Soto.
The New York first baseman said Monday he is one of nine participants in the July 18 competition at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
“It’s a really fun event, and it’s going to be super exciting,” Alonso said before the Mets played at Atlanta on Monday night. “I have a really good plan to go into it and, again, I have just so much fun. I don’t think anyone has more fun than I do, especially when it comes to this event.”
Dave Jauss, who was the Mets’ bench coach and is now a Washington Nationals special assistant, will pitch to Alonso for the second straight Derby.
“Just need to give him about two pots of coffee for before and a case of Bud Lite for after, and he said he’s good to go,” Alonso said.
Alonso hit 74 total home runs in last year’s Derby at Denver’s Coors Field and beat Baltimore’s Trey Mancini 23-22 in the final round. Alonso joined Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) in winning consecutive titles. Griffey also won in 1994 and is the only three-time champion.
Pujols will participate in his fifth Derby after coming up short in 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2015. He and Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera were added to the All-Star rosters as special selections by Commissioner Rob Manfred.
Pujols will make his 11th All-Star appearance and participate in the Derby at one of his former homes. He played 85 games with the Dodgers last season after being cut by the Los Angeles Angels, then signed with St. Louis before this season, which he has said will be his last.
The 42-year-old Pujols has five homers this season and 684 in his career, fifth on the career list.
“It’s an honor to be back in the All-Star Game and to have a chance to be part of the Home Run Derby, that’s something I enjoy a lot and my kids will have a blast,” Pujols said Monday night. “Hopefully, I can put on a good show for them, because at the end of the day, it’s not about us, it’s about putting a good show for the fans.”
Schwarber posted a home run highlight reel on his Instagram page on Tuesday and the Phillies later confirmed their lone All-Star representative would participate in the Derby. Schwarber has 28 home runs in his first season with the Phillies.
Acuña, the Atlanta star who will be a starting outfielder for the National League, will compete in his second Home Run Derby. Acuña was eliminated by Alonso in 2019, when he set a career high with 41 homers.
Acuña will compete in the Derby even though he is not one of seven Atlanta players with 10 or more homers.
Acuña is hitting .274 with eight homers. He missed 19 games at the start of the season as he continued his recovery from reconstructive surgery on his right knee.
Acuña was the NL’s leader in All-Star voting.
Soto will be in the Derby for the second straight year. He hit the longest home run in last year’s competition at 520 feet — the longest Derby drive in the Statcast era. He beat Shohei Ohtani 31-28 after two tiebreakers in the first round, then lost to Alonso 16-15 in the second round.
Soto is hitting .243 with 17 home runs this season.
Joey Gallo, Matt Olson, Salvador Pérez and Trevor Story also competed last year.
There was no Derby in 2020, when the All-Star Game scheduled for Dodger Stadium was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Alonso won the 2019 Derby at Cleveland as a rookie when he defeated Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round, also by 23-22. Guerrero, whose father won the event in 2007, hit 91 total homers but tired in the final round.
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U.S. cybersecurity risk management and threat intelligence SaaS provider partners with CFBD to mitigate risk for Peruvian enterprises
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, Inc., a U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence company, announced its partnership with CFBD to expand Resecurity's AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and services to Peru. Based in Lima, CFBD is a leading distribution company specializing in engineering development and IT infrastructure for electronic security and artificial intelligence.
As Peru's digital economy expands, cyber threats are increasingly prominent, with 32% of organizations in Peru suffering cyber-attacks from 2018-2020.[1] Compounding these threats, Peru's organizations face the challenges of limited security talent, early-stage digitalism, and access to cybersecurity solutions that help organizations mitigate risk and automate security workflows. To accelerate the implementation of AI-powered cybersecurity and threat intelligence in Peru, Resecurity has partnered with CFBD to provide managed threat detection and response to local organizations.
"The United States and Peru have a longstanding strategic partnership based on the shared values and interests of democracy, security, and mutually beneficial trade. Our partnership with CFBD is a natural expansion as Peru invests in AI-driven cybersecurity to secure private and public organizations," said Gene Yoo, CEO of Resecurity. "Resecurity is excited to collaborate with CFBD to drive cybersecurity market development in the region."
Resecurity's innovative cybersecurity solutions allow organizations to automate the identification, assessment, and triage of incoming cyber threats while staying ahead of cybercriminals using advanced tactics to attack organizations at scale. The AI-driven platform allows administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the dark web, botnets activity, network intelligence, and high-quality threat intelligence.
"Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly critical for Peruvian enterprises, government, and individuals as our country's digital ecosystem continues to expand and evolve. Leveraging artificial intelligence and partnerships with cybersecurity leaders like Resecurity, CFBD clients can detect and mitigate cyber threats confidently," said Carlos Barrientos, CEO of CFBD.
Click here to learn more about Resecurity's cybersecurity solutions.
Resecurity is a cybersecurity company providing managed threat detection and response. The company delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, Resecurity was named as one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California by Inc. Magazine. An official member of AFCEA, NDIA, SIA, Infragard, the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmChamKSA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (AmChamMexico). To learn more about Resecurity, visit https://resecurity.com.
CFBD SAC is a distribution company specialized in engineering development that works with select high-end products and services. It has strategic partners and successful projects carried out nationally and internationally. It provides global solutions in IT infrastructure and part of its service portfolio is oriented towards the development and solution of equipment and/or specialized software for electronic security and artificial intelligence with the best platforms and services in various fields. https://cfbd.co
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC ("ETC") investment adviser of the High Yield ETF (NYSE Arca: HYLD)(the "Fund") announced today that the reported net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Fund was overstated on April 27, 2023 by $0.31115 on the reported NAV of $26.48 due to an administrative error. The NAV was subsequently recalculated and revised to $26.17 per share. There were no subscriptions or redemptions during the one-day period and no further changes are expected.
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WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Range, the all-in-one AI WealthTech platform, announced it had raised $12m in funding led by Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused venture fund. The round also included Expa (founded by Garrett Camp, former Chairman and Co-founder of Uber), Red Sea Ventures, 8-bit Capital, and individuals Randy Reddig (co-founder, Square), Adrian Aoun (CEO & founder at Forward Health), Severin Hacker (co-founder & CTO of Duolingo), and Dan Lewis (co-founder & CEO of Convoy).
"We started this company to help families better manage their wealth," said Fahad Hassan, co-founder and CEO of Range. "With our new investors and their experience in AI, we believe this partnership and financing will allow us to assist families during unprecedented times of economic change and uncertainty. Our products will allow everyone to access the advice and tools typically only available to the wealthy."
The funding will be used primarily to grow the product and engineering teams to accelerate offerings to Range's customers. Range plans to integrate their wealth management tools with various AI technologies to automate aspects of wealth and tax planning.
"Understanding your current wealth and where your family can develop new opportunities for wealth creation is on the minds of everyone. The team at Range is determined to leverage new technologies, specifically AI and large-language models, to give families more control and visibility into their financial future," said Darian Shirazi, General Partner at Gradient Ventures, who also joins Range's board of directors. "We're thrilled to partner with Fahad, David, and the entire Range team as they pursue their noble vision to improve the financial lives of families globally. "
Range was founded in 2021 by Fahad Hassan and David Cusatis. An all-in-one wealth management tool to make financial planning accessible to everyone, Range has in-house financial advisers to optimize investment services, tax planning, estate planning, retirement planning and insurance needs.
ABOUT RANGE
Range puts wealth management into the hands of everyone with a platform aimed at simplifying and democratizing access. The all-in-one tools are powered by proprietary AI technology and aided by a team of world class licensed financial advisors. With no minimums required, personalized guidance, financial tools, machine-learning insights, and 24/7 support, Range is revolutionizing the wealth management industry. For more information, visit www.range.com.
ABOUT GRADIENT VENTURES
Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused venture fund, helps founders build transformational companies. The fund focuses on helping founders navigate the challenges in developing new technology products, using the latest best practices in recruiting, marketing, design, and engineering so that great ideas can come to life. Gradient was founded in 2017 and is based in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit www.gradient.com.
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"Pat, you think I eat too much?" Ginni Rometty asked her boss Pat O'Brien at IBM, more than 30 years ago.
O'Brien was talking to Rometty about her weight, exhorting her to get in "good physical shape" if she wanted to become a high-level executive. Rometty recounts she'd been "chubby" as a little girl. "Gaining and losing weight was a cycle" she was all too familiar with.
But it was the first time her appearance had come up as an obstacle to her career aspirations — though it didn't stop her. Rometty went on to become the first female CEO of IBM, in its 100-year history.
She recounts this incident in her memoir "Good Power," released last month. She actually gained weight after that conversation, so her weight didn't hinder her own career. But Rometty acknowledges that women are judged more harshly than men on appearance in the workplace, and she laments that nothing has changed
Indeed, study after study over decades has shown that the workplace can impose an unfair weight penalty on women who are seen as overweight or obese.
Women are penalized, while men are spared
"Heavier women tend to earn less," the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said in a 2011 report, which analyzed the results of multiple studies on the topic. "These penalties have not only increased over the past few decades, but continue to increase as women age."
However, men don't seem to face a similar weight bias. Some studies even found that white males seen as overweight actually earn more. However, the wage penalty for women seen as overweight was consistent in each study.
Economist David Lempert, who worked for the U.S. government for over a decade, found in his analysis that an increase of 10% in a woman's body mass decreased her income by 6%. This wage cut comes on top of the fact that women already earn 20% less on average than men in the U.S.
"So, when you add the penalty for being a woman, plus the penalty for being overweight, for instance, that net penalty is quite large," said Lempert who worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics when he did the analysis, but has since left the government and now works as an economist at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. "The other side of the coin is that there's an increasing premium for thin women."
People can even be fired for being seen as overweight because it isn't a protected category under the federal worker protection agency the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Some lawmakers around the country are trying to change that. Currently, there is a bill making its way in New York City and also another one in New York state that will prohibit discrimination against people based on weight. Massachusetts and New Jersey too have introduced similar bills which will join bans that already exist in a handful of states like Michigan and Washington and cities like San Francisco.
"Thinspiration"
That bias toward people seen as overweight has worsened over time.
A Harvard University study analyzed data from over 4 million tests of attitudes between 2007 and 2016. The analysis found that while biases towards sexual orientation, race and skin tone decreased in that period, weight bias (pro-thin/anti-fat) increased by 40%, particularly in the early years of the study.
"It's very disturbing that weight bias is increasing as the number of people who are experiencing it are also increasing," says Tessa Charlesworth, a research fellow in psychology at Harvard University, who has worked on analyzing the data.
The worsening attitudes towards weight comes as the number of obese adults in the U.S. has catapulted to 42% of the population, from 34% in 2008 and 23% in 1994, according to government data.
While it's unclear what's led to this rising weight bias, Charlesworth suggests that there's the perception that body weight is under one's own control, compared to race or skin color.
Another worrisome reason: Social media.
"Think of the thinspiration of social media influencers," Charlesworth says.
Data shows that users spend hours looking at idealized bodies on Instagram or TikTok feeds, which has a huge effect on their psyche. An investigation by the Wall Street Journal revealed that Instagram's internal researchers found its site made body image issues worse for one-in-three teen girls.
Female executives can pay a larger pay penalty
As women age, the effect of weight on their wealth gets worse. The National Institutes of Health published a report that found that the financial net worth of moderately to severely obese women ages 51 to 61 was 40% lower than that of normal-weight peers.
The same cohort of women's net worth fell even more to 60% of their counterparts when they were 57 to 67 years of age. No such pattern could be found for men, the report found.
Economist Lempert said in his research that overweight women started work with lower wages and throughout their careers receive less frequent raises and promotions leading to a big impact in their cumulative wages as they age.
When Lempert drilled down further, his research also found that as women climb higher in the ranks it can get worse: Overweight female executives in the top echelons can see as much as a 16% wage penalty.
It's probably for these reasons that IBM's former CEO Rometty doesn't blame her manager Pat O'Brien for his honest advice, though she acknowledges the topic was "inappropriate" and would be "completely unacceptable" today.
He was preparing her for a world that perceived women differently. Rometty said O'Brien had twice nominated her for manager of the year.
But it still was the first time her appearance was pointed out as a factor that could overshadow her skills and work ethic if she wanted to pursue high level executive roles.
"Most seem to be in good physical shape," O'Brien had said, adding: "Consider how senior executives look ... and how they dress. They wear suits."
Rometty preferred dresses with a "touch of flair" in her twenties, and was basically being told that she should give them up for what she called "monochromatic skirts, blazers ... cookie-cutter conservative."
He wanted her to fit in to get ahead. She doesn't remember if she gave up her dresses and bought a slew of suits.
But the comments stayed with her long enough that Rometty still vividly recalls the incident three decades later. It's a reminder of the effect that biases on weight can have on women, which they continue to face today.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — A Deputy Game Warden in Sullivan County was honored with an award after saving a man’s life.
Deputy Game Warden Michael Scott was presented with a Life-Saving Award in Harrisburg at a recent Pennsylvania Game Commission Board of Commissioners meeting for his efforts in helping to rescue a man whose tractor flipped over onto him while trying to pull stumps from the ground.
Deputy Scott rescued the man who was not only trapped but also severely injured. He said he patrolling when he heard the rescue call come in over the radio. Deputy Scott is also a volunteer with the Elkland Township Ambulance and was not far from the location, so he quickly jumped into action.
As he arrived on the scene, Deputy Scott said two neighbors were there trying to dig the victim out from under the tractor. The victim was awake at first, however, by the time more help arrived, the victim’s condition was deteriorating, as he was suffering from broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Fortunately, due to the quick response and clear thinking of Deputy Game Warden Scott, the Shunk Volunteer Fire Department, and Fire Chief Ed Minnier (who took charge of the rescue effort) officials say, the victim survived the ordeal.
“Mike has been a Deputy Game Warden for over nine years and works tirelessly helping anyone in need. He logs many hours as a deputy, and as a driver with the Elkland Township Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance. Mike is an asset not only to the Pennsylvania Game Commission but to the local community as well,” said State Game Warden Rick Finnegan, Deputy Game Warden Michael Scott’s Supervisor.
Therefore, due to his bravery and selflessness, Deputy Game Warden Michael Scott received an award he truly earned by helping to save the life of another person in distress. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/deputy-game-warden-receives-life-saving-award/ | 2022-07-26 01:17:28 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/deputy-game-warden-receives-life-saving-award/ |
Allianz Life Ventures and Broadridge Financial Solutions join asset manager, rounding out global investment in modernized model
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FLX Networks, the technology platform modernizing the engagement between asset and wealth management firms, today announced a capital raise of $10 million. The growth equity round, which values the company at approximately $50 million, was led by global investment manager Barings, with participation from industry leaders Allianz Life Ventures and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR).
The raise reflects cross-industry confidence in the platform and coincides with several milestones for FLX Networks. The Company, which will celebrate its third anniversary in December, achieved over $1 billion in investment product sales, saved member asset managers more than $10 million in discretionary costs, and surpassed 1,000 in overall industry membership. To continue momentum, the new capital will be allocated to technology builds and new personnel.
"At Barings, we have seen firsthand how FLX is able to simplify the engagement between asset managers and the wealth management community to expand access to institutional-quality investment strategies," said Tom Bavin, Head of Corporate and Product Strategy at Barings and a FLX Networks Board Member. "We believe this latest funding round will help to accelerate FLX's mission and scale the technology platform."
Since its launch in December 2019, FLX Networks has overcome – and excelled during – the COVID pandemic and its resulting remote work environment, market volatility, and record inflation by addressing a shifting asset-to-wealth manager engagement paradigm. Its simplified, modernized engagement model has resonated with firms of all sizes, as it enables them to leverage synthetic scale and strategic partners rather than allocating resources to costly, time-consuming services. Currently nearly 60 asset management firms save significant time through its centralized resource platform and have access to strategic partners providing services ranging from lead generation to video production to dynamic product management solutions.
"These strategic investments solidify FLX Networks as a leader in modernizing and simplifying the engagement experience between an asset manager and the financial advisor," commented Brian Moran, FLX founder and CEO.
"Data and analytics is critical to distribution and this investment is a natural fit for Broadridge as it will help empower asset managers' growth through sales, marketing, and product management initiatives," said Dan Cwenar, president of Broadridge Data and Analytics. "We look forward to complementing the innovative distribution model FLX has pioneered with our industry leading data and analytics solutions."
"The ways that financial professionals want to engage with asset managers has changed drastically over the past few years, with more and more people looking for easy to use, digital capabilities," said Chad Virgin, managing director, Allianz Life Ventures. "FLX can help make this entire process more efficient, and provide opportunities for asset managers and insurance carriers to tap into new insights and data they might not have had previously."
About FLX Networks
FLX Networks revolutionizes engagement for asset and wealth management firms and financial advisors. FLX community members access thought leadership, investment ideas, business resources, and industry connectivity in one centralized destination, delivering productivity, savings, and growth.
About Barings
Barings is a $338+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment.
*As of September 30, 2022
About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® and one of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies®, has been keeping its promises since 1896 by helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuity and life insurance products. In 2021, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $10.6 billion. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities and fixed index universal life insurance, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 150,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United.
About Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with more than $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about us and what we can do for you, please visit www.broadridge.com.
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Crash causes shutdown on I-85 south
Two lanes have been closed on the interstate. Incident was reported shortly after 5 p.m.
Published: Jul. 22, 2023 at 6:12 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A crash has been reported in Gaston County causing several lane closures.
The accident occurred on I-85 south near NC-279 east of Gastonia.
The incident was reported shortly after 5 p.m. According to Drive NC, the two right lanes on the interstate after Exit 20 have been closed until shortly after 8:30 p.m.
For anyone trying to get back on the interstate they must detour onto Exit 21 and follow E Ozark avenue to re-access I-85 south.
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Company on the cusp of helping more than 1 million people prosper from clean energy
OAKLAND, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic, a leading financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, today announced it has surpassed $8 billion in loans funded through the company's platform. This accomplishment marks yet another success for the mission-driven business, which has funded approximately $1 billion in loans per quarter this year and also achieved its highest monthly loan volume to date in June.
"This is a moment in time when it has to be all hands on deck to help more families make the switch to clean energy solutions," said Billy Parish, founder and CEO of Mosaic. "Together with our partners, we make sustainable home improvements more accessible and affordable for homeowners — which is even more important with the impact of inflation and rising utility costs sweeping the country. We have no plans of slowing down and will not stop until we reach our vision of 100% clean energy for all."
The company passed the $8 billion mark in late June, less than two months after announcing $7 billion in loans funded. The impact of this growth puts Mosaic on the cusp of passing another major milestone — helping more than 1 million people prosper from clean energy. This includes homeowners, contractors and their crews, Mosaic employees as well as other equipment suppliers and partners.
"When we started Mosaic in 2010, our mission was to empower millions of people to prosper from clean energy," said Parish. "I am incredibly proud of what we've done to help people and the planet thrive, and eternally grateful to everyone who has made this possible. It will take all of us working together to help the next million people prosper."
To support this substantial growth, the company has also hired top business development talent, including: Jamie Kline, Vice President of Business Growth; Eric Torykian, HVAC Business Development Executive; and Patrick Brokaw, Roofing Business Development Executive.
"Jamie, Eric and Pat are proven industry professionals, and they joined our team at a pivotal moment in the company's growth," said Parish. "With extensive experience in renewable energy and home renovation, they are already making significant contributions for Mosaic and our partners."
About Mosaic
Mosaic makes financing solar, solar plus energy storage systems, and other sustainable home improvements accessible and affordable for homeowners by providing a fast and easy way to apply for financing options. Customers learn about Mosaic through approved solar installers and home improvement contractors, as well as other ecosystem partners, and can get a credit decision in minutes for no money down loans with fixed interest rates and multiple term options. Financing applied for and processed through the Mosaic platform is originated by Solar Mosaic LLC or one of its lending/financing partners. For our network of thousands of solar installers and home improvement contractors, Mosaic provides a streamlined financing platform to drive sales growth. Since 2012, Mosaic has helped more than 250,000 households switch to sustainable home improvements with its financing products.
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- First Landsea Homes development on East Coast completely sold out
- Enclave of 183 high-quality, LEED certified homes with waterfront views and amenities
WEEHAWKEN, N.J., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) ("Landsea Homes" or the "Company"), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today that its' luxury waterfront community, Avora, Landsea Homes' first residential community on the East Coast, has officially closed its last home.
"Avora is a special project for Landsea Homes and it's exciting to celebrate this milestone. The opening of Avora in 2018 marked Landsea Homes' foray into the East Coast housing market and it was also one of the company's very first development projects," said Mike Forsum, President and Chief Operating Officer, Landsea Homes. "The homes at Avora were uniquely designed to provide luxury living with a coveted waterfront setting, sophisticated amenities and access to all the prime dining, shopping and entertainment the region has to offer. The sellout of Avora is a testament to the great demand for our homes and we're thrilled knowing Avora residents will be "Living in their Element" for years to come."
Located in the Port Imperial neighborhood of New Jersey's Gold Coast, the homes at Avora were priced from $650K to $4M and include open floor plans with one to four bedrooms and flexible layouts designed for modern living. Each home features gourmet kitchens, chef-grade appliances, high ceilings and an outdoor terrace for enjoying the stunning views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.
Many homes also included flexible living space options through Landsea Homes' LiveFlex® program, which allows buyers to transform spaces for their lifestyle, from a work-from-home office to personal gym or remote schooling study zone.
Avora boasts a prime location directly next to the NY Waterways Ferry and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail, which was a major draw for buyers.
Residents enjoy resort-style amenities, including a contemporary lounge, children's playroom, private screening room, virtual golf and game room, fitness center, expansive sun deck with an outdoor swimming pool and dining terraces, on-site pet grooming and private parking, as well as a concierge service.
Current Avora residents Angie and Meric and their 13-year old daughter bought and moved into their three-bedroom home at the end of 2020 and have been thrilled with their decision ever since.
"Avora has everything we were looking for in our new home – and more," said Angie. "The unique architecture originally drew us in, but it was the modern interiors, amazing city and water views, and family-friendly amenities including the fitness center, outdoor pool, and personalized lifestyle concierge that really sold us. We also love the location right on the waterfront and that it is walking distance to everything we need, including the ferry."
Landsea Homes is currently selling at two other East Coast communities in Manhattan, including Förena, a distinctive collection of 50 serene residences featuring a lush outdoor Zen Garden as well as 212W93, an exclusive collection of 20 luxury homes on the Upper West Side featuring a landscaped rooftop terrace with skyline views.
For more information about Landsea Homes, please visit: https://landseahomes.com/.
About Landsea Homes Corporation
Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Newport Beach, CA that designs and builds best-in-class homes and sustainable master-planned communities in some of the nation's most desirable markets. The company has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Landsea Homes was named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine, in recognition of a historical year of transformation.
An award-winning homebuilder that builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities, Landsea Homes is known for creating inspired places that reflect modern living and provides homebuyers the opportunity to "Live in Your Element." Our homes allow people to live where they want to live, how they want to live – in a home created especially for them.
Driven by a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Landsea Homes' High Performance Homes are responsibly designed to take advantage of the latest innovations with home automation technology supported by Apple®. Homes include features that make life easier and provide energy savings that allow for more comfortable living at a lower cost through sustainability features that contribute to healthier living for both homeowners and the planet.
Led by a veteran team of industry professionals who boast years of worldwide experience and deep local expertise, Landsea Homes is committed to positively enhancing the lives of our homebuyers, employees, and stakeholders by creating an unparalleled lifestyle experience that is unmatched.
For more information on Landsea Homes, visit: https://landseahomes.com/.
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PEA RIDGE -- The City Council recently passed a resolution to get the rates charged for ambulance service provided by the Pea Ridge Fire-EMS Department more in line with other ambulance service providers in Benton County.
Saying that a city-operated ambulance department is never going to make money, interim Fire Chief Clint Bowen presented a request to the City Council during a work session Feb. 21 to change the rates for the Pea Ridge Fire-EMS Department.
"Fire, police, ambulance -- I think the Water Department may be the only department that makes money -- will never be for profit," Bowen said.
"We are an advertisement for the type of service you get if you come to the city."
"Nationally, fire, police, street departments are not for profit," he said.
"Long story short, I had an unofficial committee look at all the billing in Northwest Arkansas. We try to be on par," he said, adding that it is extremely difficult to consider the rates from Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire-EMS Department as it's not a municipal service. He said that the Pea Ridge rates were too high.
Bowen said there were multiples times within about six weeks that there were ambulances from other departments inside the city limits because Pea Ridge ambulance was already busy on a call. He said it didn't seem right to him that the person being served by the out-of-city ambulance would get a lower bill.
"What I have asked for here is to get on the same page as NEBCO and Rogers," Bowen said. He presented a chart to council members comparing rates of Bella Vista, Bentonville, Central EMS, Lowell, NEBCO, Pea Ridge, Rogers, Siloam Springs and Springdale.
"I've been in the industry for 25 years. It's always been a service," he said.
Several specific cases were also brought up concerning walk-ins and other unique situations. Bowen said he is addressing that.
Council member Nadine Telgemeier asked: "Will these charges cover our expenses?"
"No," Bowen said. "It's never going to," Bowen said.
"I don't ever want the career that I love to be a legality. I want to treat people with kindness," he said.
During the council meeting that followed the work session, council members unanimously approved a resolution adjusting rates and charges for the ambulance service.
The resolution states the rates shall be set "commensurate with elect other ambulance services in Benton County, Ark."
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Fit Kit™ empowers companies to take control of their respiratory protection program, streamlining OSHA compliance.
NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Health, a leading provider of occupational health solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Fit Kit™, an all-in-one respirator fit testing kit now available to purchase online through their e-commerce website. With Fit Kit™, companies can create a fully compliant respiratory protection program in-house on their schedule.
TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN COMPLIANCE
Mobile Health's fit testing portal is at the core of Fit Kit™, providing a HIPAA-compliant platform for employers to manage their respiratory protection program seamlessly. The platform enables employers to report, track, and store their respirator fit test and online medical evaluation results, creating a holistic in-house program. With this technology, employers can stay compliant with OSHA regulations, and always be audit-ready.
EXPERT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
The Fit Kit™ includes everything needed for 100 OSHA-compliant fit tests, including fit test hoods, nebulizers, testing solutions, and detailed user instructions. The kit comes with live expert training and continued support from the Mobile Health team to ensure that users are performing the test correctly.
"We developed Fit Kit™ as an easy-to-use solution that puts control back in the hands of the employer," said Mobile Health CEO, Andrew Shulman. "With our kit, you have the supplies, education, and technology to conduct fit testing on-site, on your own time ─ as if our mobile team was right alongside you."
BUY FIT KIT™ TODAY
With Fit Kit™, OSHA-regulated employers can access a powerful tool for safety, health, and compliance – at the click of a button. Mobile Health has made the buying process easy with a user-friendly website and post-purchase support. For employers looking to take control of their respiratory protection program, Fit Kit™ is the ultimate solution. For more information on Fit Kit™ or to purchase, visit mobilehealth.com/fit-kit/ today.
ABOUT MOBILE HEALTH
Mobile Health is a trusted employee screening and occupational health provider with 39 years of clinical excellence. Their 6,500+ nationwide clinics and on-site teams offer every medical exam employers need for hiring and compliance. Mobile Health enables businesses to consolidate to one provider for OSHA/DOH compliance and for building a safer, healthier workforce. Their expert teams design programs to reduce employer bottlenecks, increase throughput, and make occupational health easier than ever before. For more information, visit MobileHealth.com.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Discover Financial Services ("DFS" or the "Company") (NYSE: DFS).
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On July 20, 2022, Discover announced that, due to an internal investigation into compliance practices at its student loan servicing business, the Company was suspending its share buyback program.
On this news, Discover's stock fell as much as 10.5% during intraday trading on July 21, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
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Online scams target us year-round.
But during the holiday shopping season, they are more aggressive than ever, luring people looking for deals.
Stephen Casper is a long-time real estate agent who has seen a lot over the years. So when he recently received an email about a free holiday gift from Costco, his internal alarm went off.
"It said 'congratulations,'" he said, reading the email. "It said I have been selected for an exclusive reward."
Not only did it feature a bad cellphone image of a Costco store, but it was from a strange email address.
"It had nothing to do with Costco," Casper said.
But no sooner than he deleted that one, he received another suspicious email about joining a lawsuit for veterans who served at Camp LeJeune in the 1970s and '80s.
"It said I was entitled to $50,000," he said. "I knew darn well that was an instant scam."
He said he had never even visited Camp LeJeune, let alone served there.
A scam email that you open up or respond to is just one of the ways hackers can get between you and your personal information. So it's important to set up barriers to stop them.
5 things you can do
Kim Key, a security analyst with PCMag, said there are five simple ways to improve your online safety, in about 10 minutes.
- Invest in a password manager that way you don't have to remember all those complex passwords yourself. "The human brain isn't meant to do that," Kim said. "We aren't meant to store that much information."
- Update your web browser. "Hackers are always working," she said, "and web browsers are very vulnerable to this, even the popular ones."
- Turn on banking notifications.
- Keep an eye on your credit score.
- Set up multi-factor authentication for all accounts (which makes logging in a two-step process), including email. That means logging in with something you know, like a password or PIN, and something else as well.
"You can log in with your face, or you can log in with your fingerprint," she said. "Something biometric is best."
In this tough economy, Stephen Casper can see how he or anyone could fall for these scams.
"You might let your guard down," he said.
So set up protections, so you don't waste your money.
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Winter storm batters U.S. power, snarling Christmas travel
A battering winter storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the United States on Saturday, left millions more to worry about the prospect of further outages and crippled police, fire departments and an airport in snow-blown New York state.
Across the country, officials have attributed at least 17 deaths to exposure, icy car crashes and other effects of the storm, including two people who died in their homes outside Buffalo, New York, when emergency crews couldn’t reach them amid historic blizzard conditions.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday that the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will be closed through Monday morning and almost every fire truck in Buffalo was stranded in the snow.
“No matter how many emergency vehicles we have, they cannot get through the conditions as we speak,” Hochul said.
Blinding blizzards, freezing rain and frigid cold also knocked out power from Maine to Seattle, while a major electricity grid operator warned the 65 million people it serves across the eastern U.S. that rolling blackouts might be required.
Pennsylvania-based PJM Interconnection said power plants are having difficulty operating in the frigid weather and has asked residents in 13 states to refrain from unnecessary use of electricity. The Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity to 10 million people in Tennessee and parts of six surrounding states, directed local power companies to implement planned interruptions but ended the measure by Saturday afternoon.
Across the six New England states, more than 329,000 electric customers remained without power on Saturday morning, with Maine the hardest hit and some utilities warning it could be days before power is restored. PJM Interconnection, which covers all or parts of 13 states and and Washington, D.C., also warned rolling blackouts might be required.
In North Carolina, 265,000 customers were without power Saturday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us. They included James Reynolds of Greensboro, who said his best friend and housemate, a 70-year-old with diabetes and severe arthritis, spent the morning bundled beside his kerosene heater.
“The bedrooms and much of the house temperatures are hovering in the 50s,” Reynolds told The Associated Press.
In the Buffalo, New York suburb of Cheektowaga, two people died in their homes on Friday when emergency crews could not reach them in time to treat their medical emergencies, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
“This may turn out to be the worst storm in our community’s history,” Poloncarz said Saturday morning. “There are still likely hundreds of people stuck in vehicles.”
Colleen Darby, 59, of Williamsville outside Buffalo, says she had planned to host a Christmas party for family and friends, but the storm will keep her and her daughter at home with a refrigerator full of food.
“I’ve never seen the likes of this kind of storm,” said Darby, a lifelong resident of the area. “I can’t even get out of my house right now. The snow is up to my chest.”
Poloncarz said there is no emergency service available in Buffalo and several populous communities surrounding it because so many emergency vehicles are snowbound. He said a doctor had to talk a woman and her pregnant sister through the delivery of the sister’s baby.
The Christmas weekend storm follows another blizzard that dumped more than 6 feet (about 1.8 meters) of snow in western and northern New York, resulting in three deaths, just over a month ago. New York often sees dramatic lake-effect snow, which is caused by cool air picking up moisture from the warm water, then releasing it in bands of windblown snow over land.
On the Ohio Turnpike, four died in a massive pileup involving some 50 vehicles. A Kansas City, Missouri, driver was killed Thursday after skidding into a creek, and three others died Wednesday in separate crashes on icy northern Kansas roads.
A utility worker in Ohio was also killed Friday while trying to restore power, a company said. Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative said the 22-year-old died in “an electrical contact incident” near Pedro in Lawrence County.
A woman in Vermont died in a hospital Friday after a tree broke in the high winds and fell on her. Police in Colorado Springs said they found the dead body of a person who appeared to be homeless as subzero temperatures and snow descended upon the region. In Madison, Wisconsin, a 57-year-old woman died Friday after falling through the ice on a river, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office announced.
In Lansing, Michigan, an 82-year-old woman died after being found Friday morning curled up in the snow outside of her assisted living community, Bath Township police reported. A snowplow driver found the woman as temperatures hovered around 10 degrees.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said one person died in a traffic accident attributed to the weather in western Kentucky and a homeless person died in Louisville.
Along Interstate 71 in Kentucky, Terry Henderson and her husband, Rick, were stuck in a massive traffic jam caused by several accidents for 34 hours. The truck drivers weathered the wait in a rig outfitted with a diesel heater, a toilet and a refrigerator but nonetheless regretted trying to drive from Alabama to their home near Akron, Ohio, for Christmas.
“I wish we should have stayed,” said Terry Henderson, after they got moving again Saturday. “We should have sat.”
The storm was nearly unprecedented in its scope, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico. About 60% of the U.S. population faced some sort of winter weather advisory or warning, and temperatures plummeted drastically below normal from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians, the National Weather Service said.
As millions of Americans were traveling ahead of Christmas, more than 2,360 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Saturday, according to the tracking site FlightAware. While in Mexico, migrants camped near the U.S. border in unusually cold temperatures as they awaited a U.S. Supreme Court decision on pandemic-era restrictions that prevent many from seeking asylum.
Forecasters said a bomb cyclone — when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm — had developed near the Great Lakes, stirring up blizzard conditions, including heavy winds and snow.
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Protestors Spark Change in Marshall’s Title IX Program
November 19, 2022
After a student-led protest on Friday morning, Nov. 18, Marshall University plans to work with the student body on restructuring the Title IX system to put students first.
The protest came three days after USA Today published an article describing the experience of two Marshall students going through the Title IX process at the university. This article was a part of USA Today’s series highlighting the failings of collegiate Title IX programs.
The article highlighted Joseph “Chase” Hardin, who sexually assaulted fellow Marshall student Alicia Gonzales in 2016. He was allowed to remain on campus through appeals despite Marshall officials originally recommending his expulsion. Hardin went on to sexually assault a second student, Ripley Haney, in 2018. He was convicted of two counts of second-degree sexual assault in 2020.
Marshall “followed the letter of the law but missed the spirit” of Title IX, USA Today’s article wrote. President Brad D. Smith addressed this critique in an email to the university on Thursday, Nov 17.
“Since the time of the 2018 case, Marshall took multiple steps to strengthen its policies and procedures,” Smith wrote. “A task force was convened, the Board of Governors policy on Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual & Domestic Misconduct, Stalking, and Retaliation was updated, and new Administrative Procedures were developed to better address and adjudicate these issues.”’
“I love Marshall University,” Bex Law, a second-year journalism student who organized the protest, said, “but part of loving something is accountability.”
Law’s intention in organizing the protest was to advocate for reforming Marshall’s Title IX Office by bringing attention to the experiences of victims of rape, sexual assault and stalking on Marshall’s campus. Students, staff and community members arrived at 11 a.m. outside of Old Main to show their support.
Before the protest’s official step off, Smith joined the event along with Ginny Painter, chief of staff, and Marcie Simms, vice-president of student affairs.
Smith invited the protestors into a group meeting with him and other university officials to discuss their concerns, questions and the next steps that Marshall will take to improve its Title IX program.
“We need to have trust that you are in a safe environment and, should you ever feel anything less than safe, that you should understand the process,” Smith said during the meeting. “You should know that people are here to advocate on your behalf and that you are protected until you feel comfortable. And so, if that does not exist—if that has not existed—you hear from me directly that I apologize on behalf of our university.”
Law alongside the other protestors advocated for clearer Title IX processes and changes including transparent communication across all university platforms, priority scheduled counseling for victims and stricter no-contact sanctions against alleged abusers.
“I have friends who are in classes with people who assaulted them or who assaulted their close friends or who are known to stalk people,” Law said in response to Smith. “The energy around the situation is, ‘Well, we’re a small school. It’s unavoidable.’ That simply isn’t true. It is avoidable. Regardless of the size of our campus, no one should be forced into these situations.”
After more discussion, Law informed Smith that the protest was the first of many plans the group had to spark conversation about safety on campus. Smith commended her efforts by thanking Law and the protestors for their actions.
“I think it’s important for us to all make sure our voices are heard and to address issues that are important to everyone on this campus, and that is what you are doing,” Smith said.
After the meeting, the protestors prepared their signs and marched through the snow from Old Main to the Memorial Student Center. Rallying around the fountain, survivors and supporters began sharing their stories of how Marshall’s Title IX Office left them feeling scared, angered and upset.
“It takes time to build up trust,” Sam Green, a student protestor, said. “I think there is a lot that needs to be changed and I know we are going to continue our conversations with President Smith until that trust is rebuilt.”
In the hours after the protest, Smith addressed the university in a second email with his reflections. Top priorities for the university are restructuring Title IX’s website and gathering input via a student-led task force, according to Smith.
“I have also come to believe we need a task force of students to review the most recent changes to our Title IX policies and to explore additional ways of informing, educating, and protecting students on campus,” Smith wrote. “This will require input from many of you. I will ask the leaders of the group I met with today to identify 4-5 students who could serve on the task force. We will also engage students from other groups across our campuses to ensure all voices are heard.”
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Camila Cabello has much to celebrate: Her Ed Sheeran collaboration “Bam Bam” is now one of Spotify’s most-streamed songs of the year.
The “Havana” singer celebrated the good news on Instagram, sharing a voice note to thank her fans for their support. “I look crazy right now and didn’t want to make a video,” the singer joked before revealing she just heard that “Bam Bam” is “the most streamed song on Spotify by a female lead this year!”
“I just wanted to say that’s really f***ing cool,” she raved, adding it “feels really good” to have fans respond to a song that “feels like a family heirloom.”
“This song is so true to me and the fact that so many people have danced to it and connected to it is really cool,” Camila cheered, noting she doesn’t care about “statistics” when it comes to her music. What she is more focused on, she says, is “real people having real moments and making memories” to her songs.
The singer evidently recorded the note while she was at the beach: You can hear the background noise of waves crashing onto the sand.
It also should be noted Camila posted a screenshot of her phone, which showed titles of voice notes, some of which were titled “Chords to that verse” and “Venice in rain idea.”
This has fans buzzing that the singer is already working on new music, and posted the screenshot as a sly way of confirming it.
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What are the best Sorel boots?
Offering boots that are both functional and stylish, footwear company Sorel gives you ample all-weather choices to brave the elements, whether you’re hitting the slopes, trekking a mountain or heading to the office. Its top designs are waterproof with ultra-soft footbeds for all-day comfort. They’re lined to keep your feet warm in freezing weather and have enhanced traction to keep you from slipping on wet surfaces.
What are Sorel boots?
Since Sorel’s 1962 launch, the company has dedicated itself to crafting high-quality footwear for all conditions. Sorel boots can help you stay warm in the snow with added insulation and prevent your feet from hurting with shock-absorbent ethylene-vinyl acetate foam footbeds. They can also help you stay dry and safe with seam-sealed waterproof materials and nonslip designs.
While some styles are more fashion-forward than others, all prioritize your comfort and protection from the elements.
Types of Sorel boots
Sorel boots fit into four primary categories to ensure your feet are protected no matter what conditions you plan to face.
- Snow: Snow boots have enhanced traction, waterproofing and insulation to keep you warm, dry and stable.
- Rain: Leather and rubber rain boots are seam-sealed for enhanced waterproofing with enhanced traction outsoles for slippery surfaces.
- Hiking: Hiking boots are flexible and made with traction support, warm lining and waterproof materials.
- Casual: Casual boots have soft footbeds so you can comfortably stand and walk all day as they protect your feet from the elements.
Styles of Sorel boots
Not all weather-resistant boots need to look alike, and few companies know that better than Sorel. The brand sells eight designs that can handle various conditions:
- Wedges: These chic but comfortable styles give you some height with traction, waterproofing and added insulation.
- Heeled: These stylish boots have shock-absorbent insoles and are office-appropriate with non-slip and waterproof designs.
- Tall boots: These boots land above the ankle for added warmth on extra cold days.
- Lace-up: These secure boots have laces for an extra snug fit.
- Sneakers: These boot designs give you all-day comfort with soft insoles as they protect your feet with waterproofing and extreme traction.
- Ankle booties: These fashionable designs are office-appropriate with soft insoles and are built to protect you from the elements.
- Chukka: These leather ankle boots are work-appropriate with shock-absorbent insoles, non-slip rubber outsoles and waterproofing.
- Moc toe: These stylish boots are waterproof, slip-proof and built for all-day comfort.
Best features to look for on Sorel boots
Four top features on Sorel boots can help you handle whatever conditions you throw at them:
- EVA foam footbed: These insoles are softer than rubber, lightweight and incredibly flexible for all-day comfort.
- Waterproof: The brand combines waterproof materials such as leather, suede and rubber, then seals its seams to ensure that nothing leaks and your feet stay dry.
- Insulation: Sorel’s liners have varying levels of thickness and are breathable to keep your feet warm and dry.
- Traction: Heavy tread patterns on the boots’ outsoles give you the friction you need to walk comfortably on slippery, wet surfaces.
What are the best Sorel boots to buy?
These iconic boots are made for heavy snow and have a waterproof suede and ballistic nylon upper shell that’s seam-sealed to its rubber lower section. They add a high-traction outsole with a felt inner boot for added warmth.
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These classic lace-up winter boots have a microfleece-covered EVA footbed with a waterproof leather top boot seam-sealed to a rubber lower. They come in 12 color combinations, and they’re insulated to keep you warm.
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These sneaker boots are made for light rain and have waterproof leather, seam-sealed construction and an EVA footbed for added comfort. They also have a molded rubber outsole for enhanced traction.
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Women’s Out ‘N About III Classic Boot
These all-day rain boots keep you comfortable and dry with a removable EVA footbed and a waterproof leather upper boot that’s seam-sealed to its rubber lower boot. They have enhanced traction to prevent you from slipping on wet surfaces.
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These classic-casual boots deliver a sneaker-like feel for all-day comfort with an EVA footbed for added cushioning. They’re also made for light rain and are waterproof with a high-traction outsole.
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Women’s Joan of Arctic Wedge III Lug Sole Zip Booties
These classic wear-to-work wedges have a zipper closure and a 3-inch heel. They also have an EVA footbed for added comfort and a waterproof design with enhanced traction to keep you on your feet in slippery conditions.
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Men’s Mac Hill Mid Sneaker Boot
These sleek sneaker boots are made for light rain with a waterproof full-grain leather upper section, molded rubber outsole and enhanced traction. They have a removable EVA footbed for added comfort.
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Women’s Tivoli IV Lug Sole Boots
These warm winter boots are designed for light snow with a durable design that’s windproof, waterproof and insulated. Their outsole is made from molded rubber that is flexible and built for traction.
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These light snow boots give you a sneaker-like feel with a lightweight design that is insulated and waterproof with a molded rubber outsole for added traction. They have an EVA footbed for added comfort.
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These are light rain boots with a seam-sealed waterproof full-grain leather upper and a molded rubber outsole with enhanced traction. They’re stylish, with a 1.5-inch heel.
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Sorel Men’s Hiking Winter Boots
These are a top consideration if you need sneaker-like boots for heavy snow. They offer insulation, waterproof construction and extra traction for slippery conditions.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of each of Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBH), Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBW), and Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBO) has declared monthly distributions for the dates below. The Funds seek to provide income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. Additionally, Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. seeks to provide income that is exempt from California personal income tax and Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund Inc. seeks to provide income that is exempt from New York State and New York City personal income tax. Distributions of the Funds may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for some stockholders. Each Fund's distribution announced today is payable on February 15, 2023, has a record date of January 31, 2023 and an ex-date of January 30, 2023.
The Funds will make the distributions described above in the following per share amounts:
In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2023 will be made after the end of the year.
About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 26 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,600 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). Neuberger Berman is a PRI Leader, a designation, since last assessed, that was awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. In the 2021 PRI Assessment, the firm obtained the highest possible scoring for its overarching approach to ESG investment and stewardship, and integration across asset classes. The firm manages $427 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
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Junior's Rolls Out a Dessert Fit for The King: Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana is Winner of National Cheesecake Day Flavor Contest
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elvis Presley is the original rock 'n' roll legend, and Junior's is the original cheesecake legend. So, it is more than appropriate that peanut butter chocolate and banana – inspired by Elvis' favorite sandwich -- is now the newest limited edition Junior's cheesecake flavor, the result of a national flavor contest held in the lead-up to National Cheesecake Day, this coming Sunday, July 30.
Out of more than 5,000 entries across the country, Thomas Zahorec, from Greenville, South Carolina, channeled his inner King when submitting the winning flavor.
"Elvis had his numerous number one hits, and we have ours," said Alan Rosen, owner of Junior's. "So, I can't think of a better way to celebrate National Cheesecake Day than by creating this new flavor to honor the King, himself. Because just as you 'can't help falling in love' with Elvis, I know you won't be able to resist this peanut butter chocolate banana cheesecake. My deepest congratulations goes to Mr. Zahorec for inspiring our 25th flavor."
Rosen said that in addition to a $2500 cash prize, Zahorec will win a cheesecake a month for a year, including one of the new flavor, of course. And Junior's lovers around the country are also winners because the peanut butter chocolate banana cheesecake will be available for a limited time in Junior's restaurants and by mail order. This limited edition flavor will be available in various sizes through Labor Day.
About Junior's
Since the 1950s, Junior's Restaurant and Bakery in Brooklyn, New York has been famous for great food, great fun, great service, and, of course, the World's Most Famous Cheesecake. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, Junior's Restaurant and Bakery's menu features New York and Brooklyn comfort food dishes ranging from classic New York deli sandwiches piled high, famous 10 oz. steak burgers, salads, jumbo half pound hot dogs, fresh seafood and a full-service bar. For more information, visit juniorscheesecake.com.
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Appeals Court Affirms Validity of Patent Expiring in 2028
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in a patent infringement lawsuit against Sandoz Inc. ("Sandoz") and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. ("Zydus"). Today's decision affirms the permanent injunction entered by the district court prohibiting Sandoz and Zydus from making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing each of their generic versions of Otezla until February 2028.
Three of Amgen's patents were the subject of the appeal. The appellate court upheld the validity of U.S. Patent No. 7,427,638, which claims pharmaceutical compositions of apremilast, and U.S. Patent No. 7,893,101, which claims a crystalline form of apremilast, but ruled against Amgen on U.S. Patent No. 10,092,541, which claims methods of treating psoriasis with apremilast according to a specific dosing schedule. Before trial, both Sandoz and Zydus acknowledged that their generic versions of Otezla infringe the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,427,638.
In the U.S., Otezla is approved for the treatment of adult patients with plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy, adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis and adult patients with oral ulcers associated with Behçet's Disease.
About Otezla® (apremilast)
OTEZLA® (apremilast) is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) specific for cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). PDE4 inhibition results in increased intracellular cAMP levels, which is thought to indirectly modulate the production of inflammatory mediators. The specific mechanism(s) by which Otezla exerts its therapeutic action in patients is not well defined.
Otezla® (apremilast) U.S. INDICATIONS
INDICATIONS
Otezla® (apremilast) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.
Otezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
Otezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with oral ulcers associated with Behçet's Disease.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications
- Otezla® is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to apremilast or to any of the excipients in the formulation
Warnings and Precautions
- Hypersensitivity: Hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema and anaphylaxis, have been reported during postmarketing surveillance. If signs or symptoms of serious hypersensitivity reactions occur, discontinue Otezla and institute appropriate therapy
- Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting: Cases of severe diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting were associated with the use of Otezla. Most events occurred within the first few weeks of treatment. In some cases patients were hospitalized. Patients 65 years of age or older and patients taking medications that can lead to volume depletion or hypotension may be at a higher risk of complications from severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. Monitor patients who are more susceptible to complications of diarrhea or vomiting; advise patients to contact their healthcare provider. Consider Otezla dose reduction or suspension if patients develop severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
- Depression: Carefully weigh the risks and benefits of treatment with Otezla for patients with a history of depression and/or suicidal thoughts/behavior, or in patients who develop such symptoms while on Otezla. Patients, caregivers, and families should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or other mood changes, and they should contact their healthcare provider if such changes occur
- Weight Decrease: Monitor body weight regularly; evaluate unexplained or clinically significant weight loss, and consider discontinuation of Otezla
- Drug Interactions: Apremilast exposure was decreased when Otezla was co-administered with rifampin, a strong CYP450 enzyme inducer; loss of Otezla efficacy may occur. Concomitant use of Otezla with CYP450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended
Adverse Reactions
- Plaque Psoriasis: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 5%) are diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, and headache, including tension headache. Overall, the safety profile of Otezla in patients with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis was consistent with the safety profile previously established in adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 5%) are diarrhea, nausea, and headache
- Behçet's Disease: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) are diarrhea, nausea, headache, and upper respiratory tract infection.
Use in Specific Populations
- Otezla has not been studied in pregnant women. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk of fetal loss.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2022, Amgen was named one of the "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and one of "America's 100 Most Sustainable Companies" by Barron's.
For more information, visit Amgen.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Amgen. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements on the outcome, benefits and synergies of collaborations, or potential collaborations, with any other company (including BeiGene, Ltd., Kyowa-Kirin Co., Ltd., or any collaboration to manufacture therapeutic antibodies against COVID-19), the performance of Otezla® (apremilast) (including anticipated Otezla sales growth and the timing of non-GAAP EPS accretion), the Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. acquisition, the Teneobio, Inc. acquisition, the ChemoCentryx, Inc. acquisition, or the proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc, as well as estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial metrics, expected legal, arbitration, political, regulatory or clinical results or practices, customer and prescriber patterns or practices, reimbursement activities and outcomes, effects of pandemics or other widespread health problems such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, and other such estimates and results. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Amgen, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Unless otherwise noted, Amgen is providing this information as of the date of this news release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. 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BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Gogo Inc. (GOGO) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $27.7 million.
On a per-share basis, the Broomfield, Colorado-based company said it had profit of 21 cents.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 15 cents per share.
The in-flight internet provider posted revenue of $108.2 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $107.1 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $92.1 million, or 71 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $404.1 million.
Gogo expects full-year revenue in the range of $440 million to $455 million.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than 300 local kids signed up for the Country Roads Trust youth football camp, a free skills camp that featured current WVU football players as camp coaches.
That group of more than 20 Mountaineers took the job seriously. Sure, most of the student-athletes viewed the camp as a chance to spread their love for the game, but they never stop competing — even if that means competing against local elementary and middle school students.
Gold and Blue Nation put microphones on redshirt senior wide receiver Sam James and redshirt junior tight end Mike O’Laughlin during “Mountaineer Ball,” a game that’s essentially a hybrid of football and ultimate frisbee. The result…was something else!
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Deployment brings Sanctuary AI one step closer to delivering innovative labor solutions with the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots
VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation (Sanctuary AI), a company on a mission to create the world's-first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, today announced that it has successfully completed the first ever deployment of a unique system designed to deliver the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots at a customer commercial facility through its partnership with Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC).
The first deployment of its kind in a commercial environment took place at a Mark's retail store in Langley, BC, Canada. The week-long pilot at the CTC-owned store successfully tested the general-purpose robot in a 'real-life' store environment with 110 retail-related tasks completed correctly, including front and back-of-store activities such as picking and packing merchandise, cleaning, tagging, labelling, folding, and more. The tested tasks had previously only been performed in Sanctuary AI's labs, which accurately mirrored the commercial setting to ensure a seamless technology implementation.
"Many organizations are facing labor challenges. Our population is aging, birth rates are declining, and workers have more choice for what they do and where they work than ever in history," said Geordie Rose, co-founder and CEO, Sanctuary AI. "Through our partnership with Canadian Tire Corporation, we worked on analyzing how their work was done and what work people like and don't like doing, in both their retail and distribution center environments. In January we deployed a general-purpose robot to a retail store to attempt to perform many necessary but rudimentary tasks that people note finding unsatisfying or unfavorable. The results were spectacular. We are ecstatic to have accomplished this with Canadian Tire Corporation, one of Canada's leading companies."
"Working with Sanctuary AI has enabled Canadian Tire Corporation to further explore cutting-edge innovations and accelerate operational efficiency. With the Mark's pilot, we were able to focus human resources on higher-value and more meaningful work, like customer service and engagement," said Cari Covent, VP, Data, Analytics and AI, Canadian Tire Corporation. "By making strategic investments and working with partners like Sanctuary AI, we are furthering our customer understanding, customer experience, and operational efficiencies to drive our Better Connected strategy."
Sanctuary AI is at the forefront of a digital transformation that will help its customers operate more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. At the same time, the company is building an ecosystem of external relationships that will usher in this new paradigm and solidify Sanctuary AI as the leader and pioneer of human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots. "Sanctuary AI is strategically positioned as a powerful systems-level company that constantly evolves to integrate best-in-class hardware and AI approaches," said Geordie Rose, co-founder and CEO, Sanctuary AI. "We have created a technology platform that has a solid balance of Sanctuary AI-made components and third-party components we have sourced from outstanding companies, many of whom we have exclusivity agreements with. Our approach is built around the philosophy of always working with the best people, organizations, and technologies available."
A human-like AI controlling Sanctuary AI general-purpose robots should be able to perform physical labor across virtually every industry. Sanctuary AI has created a strong ecosystem in a brand new category that, according to Goldman Sachs, has the potential to be a market of up to US$154 billion by 2035.
Sanctuary AI is backed by a number of investors that add even greater strength to their ecosystem. The Sanctuary AI investor list includes: Bell, Canadian Tire Corporation, Evok Innovations, Export Development Canada, Magna, SE Health, Verizon Ventures, and Workday Ventures. Sanctuary AI has now received more than C$100 million in funding since its founding in Vancouver, Canada in 2018, and is active in its next funding round to fuel its mission. Interested parties can learn more at the official Sanctuary website: www.sanctuary.ai
About Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
Founded in 2018, Sanctuary AI is a Vancouver, Canada-based company. Sanctuary AI is on a mission to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably, helping to address the labor challenges facing many organizations today. Sanctuary AI's growing list of customers and investors represents a wide variety of industries across Canada, the US, and other countries around the world.
Members of the Sanctuary team founded D-Wave (a pioneer in the quantum computing industry), Kindred (first use of reinforcement learning in a production robot), and the Creative Destruction Lab (pioneered a revolutionary method for the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind). With experience at startups and technology leaders such as Amazon, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Samsung, the team has experience launching market-defining innovations rooted in previously unsolved and deep scientific problems.
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- Q1 2023 earnings per diluted share of $0.78
- Total assets under management reach all-time high $701.0 billion
- Money market assets reach record $505.8 billion
- Board declares $0.28 per share dividend, a 4% increase from Q4 2022
PITTSBURGH, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, today reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.78 for Q1 2023, compared to $0.61 for the same quarter last year, on net income of $69.6 million for Q1 2023, compared to $55.9 million for Q1 2022.
Federated Hermes' total managed assets were a record $701.0 billion at March 31, 2023, up $69.9 billion or 11% from $631.1 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $32.1 billion or 5% from $668.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2022. Total average managed assets for Q1 2023 were $679.4 billion, up $32.2 billion or 5% from $647.2 billion reported for Q1 2022 and up $45.8 billion or 7% from $633.6 billion for Q4 2022.
"Federated Hermes' record assets under management were driven by money market asset increases accompanied by further increases across nearly all other long-term asset classes from the previous quarter, demonstrating once again the value of our diversified business mix," said J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer. "As interest rates continued their rise and as investors considered regional banking issues, many withdrew deposits from small and medium-sized banks and continued to embrace the benefits of money market funds—high credit quality, short duration, diversification, transparency, daily liquidity and market yields. Federated Hermes had positive net flows into a range of our money market products—from government to prime. Additionally, in fixed income, we saw more than $1 billion of flows into our Total Return Bond Fund, which seeks attractive opportunities by allocating across sectors—investment-grade corporate, high yield, structured products, municipals and international—in an effort to take advantage of changing markets while managing risk."
Federated Hermes' board of directors declared a dividend of $0.28 per share, a 4% increase from Q4 2022. The dividend is payable on May 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2023. During Q1 2023, Federated Hermes purchased 132,592 shares of Federated Hermes class B common stock for $4.7 million.
Equity assets were $83.6 billion at March 31, 2023, down $8.1 billion or 9% from $91.7 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $2.1 billion or 3% from $81.5 billion at Dec. 31, 2022. Top-selling equity funds during Q1 2023 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund, Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund, Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund and Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund.
Fixed-income assets were $87.5 billion at March 31, 2023, down $4.6 billion or 5% from $92.1 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $0.8 billion or 1% from $86.7 billion at Dec. 31, 2022. Top-selling fixed-income funds during Q1 2023 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund, Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund (UCITS), Federated Hermes Sustainable IG Credit Fund, Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund and Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund.
Alternative/private markets assets were $21.2 billion at March 31, 2023, down $1.9 billion or 8% from $23.1 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $0.4 billion or 2% from $20.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.
Money market assets were a record $505.8 billion at March 31, 2023, up $85.2 billion or 20% from $420.6 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $29.0 billion or 6% from $476.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2022. Money market fund assets were $357.3 billion at March 31, 2023, up $77.8 billion or 28% from $279.5 billion at March 31, 2022 and up $21.4 billion or 6% from $335.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.
Financial Summary
Q1 2023 vs. Q1 2022
Revenue increased $57.4 million or 18% primarily due to a decrease in voluntary fee waivers related to certain money market funds in order for those funds to maintain positive or zero net yields (voluntary yield-related fee waivers) and an increase in revenue due to higher average money market assets. For further information on the waivers, see "Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers" below. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average long-term assets.
During Q1 2023, Federated Hermes derived 52% of its revenue from long-term assets (33% from equity, 13% from fixed-income and 6% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset), 47% from money market assets, and 1% from sources other than managed assets.
Operating expenses increased $56.2 million or 23% due to increased distribution expenses resulting primarily from lower voluntary yield-related fee waivers.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $19.1 million primarily due to an increase in the market value of investments in Q1 2023 as compared to a decrease in the market value of investments in Q1 2022.
Q1 2023 vs. Q4 2022
Revenue increased $8.3 million or 2% primarily due to an increase in revenue from higher average money market and equity assets. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to two fewer days in Q1 2023.
Operating expenses decreased $13.1 million or 4% due to a prior quarter impairment charge, partially offset by an increase in compensation expense.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net decreased $4.1 million or 36% primarily due to a smaller increase in the market value of investments in Q1 2023 as compared to Q4 2022.
Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers
There were no voluntary yield-related fee waivers during the quarter ended March 31, 2023. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, voluntary yield-related fee waivers totaled $75.8 million. These fee waivers were partially offset by related reductions in distribution expenses of $57.5 million, such that the net negative pre-tax impact to Federated Hermes was $18.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Federated Hermes' level of business activity and financial results are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. These factors and others, including asset levels and mix, product sales and redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, fee waivers, expenses and regulatory changes, can significantly impact Federated Hermes' business activity levels and financial results. Risk factors and uncertainties that can influence Federated Hermes' financial results are discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Federated Hermes will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 28, 2023. Investors are invited to listen to the earnings teleconference by calling 888-506-0062 (domestic) or 973-528-0011 (international) prior to the 9 a.m. start time. To listen online, go to the About section of FederatedInvestors.com at least 15 minutes prior to register and join the call. A replay will be available at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern on April 28, 2023. To access the telephone replay, dial 877-481-4010 (domestic) or 919-882-2331 (international) and enter access code 48120. The online replay will be available via FederatedInvestors.com for one year.
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $701.0 billion in assets under management1. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide.
Federated Hermes ranks in the top 7% of equity fund managers in the industry, the top 11% of fixed-income fund managers and the top 12% of money market fund managers2. Federated Hermes also ranks as the 4th-largest manager of model-delivered SMAs3. For more information, including an analyst presentation, which is updated periodically, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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(iSeeCars) — Electric cars have exploded in popularity as gas prices remain elevated and many new EVs from a growing list of automakers continue to enter the automotive marketplace. With more electric cars available than ever before, shoppers can now choose a new or used EV across a wide range of price points.
Looking at the upfront cost of electric cars vs. gasoline cars shows EVs cost on average $11,000 more than their gasoline counterparts. However, there are federal and state EV tax credits that can defray these higher upfront costs for electric vehicles.
Along with incentives, EVs also have lower maintenance costs because they don’t require oil changes, spark plug replacement, catalytic converters, or any equipment related to emissions. The regenerative braking system on battery-powered cars also extends the life of the braking system, and the cooling system for EVs is much simpler for regulating the car’s battery pack temperatures versus an internal combustion engine.
With such a wide range of electric vehicles now on sale, let’s look at the upfront costs of all available new and used EVs to help buyers find the electric car that suits their budget.
How Much Does a New Electric Car Cost?
Ranked from the lowest price to highest, here is the average new car cost of all the electric vehicles currently on the market, with these prices reflecting the average cost dealers are charging for each model.
The Chevrolet Bolt hatchback is the most affordable new electric car, with an average new car price of $31,214. Its larger counterpart, the new for 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV crossover, is the second-most affordable new EV with an average new car price of $35,312. Both models boast a strong EPA-rated driving range, with 259 for the Bolt hatchback and 247 for the EUV, and while the SUV is slightly larger, both have excellent cargo capacity. Both models offer tremendous value for shoppers looking for an electric vehicle. The Nissan LEAF and the MINI Hardtop round out the list of EVs that cost under $40,000, though both have less than 200-mile driving ranges in base form.
A number of new EVs can be found in the $40,000-$60,00 price range, including the Hyundai Kona EV subcompact SUV, the Kia Niro EV compact crossover, the Tesla Model 3 electric car, the Volkswagen ID.4 compact crossover, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 compact SUV, and the Kia EV6 compact SUV. Many of these are new to the market, with the ID.4 debuting in 2021, and the IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 debuting for 2022.
Additional SUVs are available in the $60,000-$80,000 range for consumers who want a slightly more upscale vehicle. These are all luxury vehicles with the exception of the popular Ford Mustang Mach-E, and a number of these vehicles debuted for the 2022 model year, including the Volvo C40, the Mercedes-Benz EQB, the Audi Q4 E-Tron and its sportback counterpart, plus the BMW i4 and the Genesis GV60.
Next come the electric cars in the $80,000-$100,000 range, which include the Audi E-Tron, the Genesis G80, the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Audi E-Tron Sportback, and the Audi E-Tron S. The Ford F-150 Lightning debuted for 2022, and while starting MSRP begins at $39,974, dealer markups and buyers opting for larger battery packs and longer ranges elevates the average new car price for the Lightning. The Audi e-Tron debuted for 2019, while the Sportback version and the high-performance S trim debuted for 2022.
Rounding out the list are the vehicles that are above $100,000, including the BMW iX, the Audi E-Tron GT, the Tesla Model S, the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan and SUV, the Tesla Model X, and the GMC Hummer EV. The BMW iX all-electric SUV and the Mercedes-Benz EQS models debuted in 2022 to high acclaim. And while the GMC Hummer EV attracts off-road enthusiasts, its high curb weight results in a relatively low driving range for the price.
Average Price of Used Electric Cars
For buyers who are looking to ditch their gas-powered cars at a lower price point, here are the average prices for 1-3- year-old used electric cars.
Given the heightened demand for electric cars and the shortage of new models, one- to three-year-old used EVs don’t offer a great deal of savings compared to their new models. For example, the new Nissan LEAF has an average price of $36,339 while a lightly used version has an average price of $33,449. When you take the federal tax credit and incentives into account, a used version ends up being more expensive.
There are also a number of instances where a lightly used version is priced well above its new version. Examples include the Ford F-150 Lighting, with a new version costing an average of $83,134 and a lightly used version costing an average of $108,075, and the GMC Hummer EV with a new version costing $126,239 and a used version costing $195,698. A new Chevy Bolt costs an average of $31,214 and a used version costs an average of $31,571. People are likely willing to pay a premium on a lightly used version they can get right away versus ordering a new model that would require a long wait.
Additional Cost: EV Charger Installation
When considering the upfront cost for an electric car, EV owners need to factor in the cost of home EV charging equipment. Most EVs come with standard Level 1 charging cables that allow for charging from a standard wall outlet. However, these chargers only provide three to five miles of range per hour of charging. To put this charging rate into perspective, it would take 20-40 hours to charge a Tesla Model S, depending on its battery capacity, range and state of charge. A Hyundai IONIQ 5 would take up to 43 hours to charge a depleted battery pack.
The more common home charging solution is the Level 2, 240-volt charger, which can provide between 12 and 60 miles of range per hour. This level of charging is also what’s found in most public charging stations and can also be installed in most homes by a professional electrician using either a 40 or 50-amp circuit, similar to electric home dryers. Installation can cost between $500 and $2,000. The cost is determined by multiple factors, and some local tax incentives and rebates can help offset this cost, so be sure to research the home charger incentives that exist in your area.
Electricity Cost for EV Owners
Rather than filling up at the gas station, EV owners have to pay the electricity costs for home charging. During a recent iSeeCars analysis of electric cars vs. gas cars, the average American will spend $2,110 on gasoline to fuel their car each year, while the average annual cost of electricity to power their EV costs $616. This cost depends on the state’s electric rate and the number of miles driven per year.
Bottom Line
Not so long ago the only available electric cars were the Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan LEAF, and Tesla Model S. Now there is an electric car available across multiple price points and vehicle types.
And when it comes to cost, federal and state incentives, plus the savings on fuel costs and maintenance for EVs compared to gas-powered vehicles, make EVs a viable purchase decision for many consumers.
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- The Senate voted to ratify a global climate treaty that will phase down the use and production of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, chemicals widely used in air conditioning and refrigeration.
- The 2016 Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol treaty dramatically curbs the use of HFCs, which are thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide at heating up the Earth.
- The Environmental Protection Agency has said that regulatory action on such chemicals could help avoid up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end of the century.
The Senate has voted to ratify a global climate treaty that will phase down the use and production of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the climate-warming chemicals widely used in air conditioning and refrigeration.
The Senate voted 69-27 on Wednesday to move forward the 2016 Kigali Amendment, an amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol climate treaty that dramatically curbs the use of HFCs, which are thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide at heating up the Earth. Forty-eight Democrats and 21 Republicans voted in favor; four members of the Senate did not vote.
The Environmental Protection Agency has said that regulatory action on such chemicals could help avoid up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end of the century. Emissions from HFCs rose between 2018 and 2019, according to the EPA, as demand for air conditioning and refrigeration rose amid record high temperatures in the U.S.
"This is a win-win in our fight against climate change and will go a long way to battle rising global temperatures while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying American jobs," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday.
Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order requesting that Congress ratify the Kigali Amendment, among a series of other federal actions to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions.
The U.S. joins 136 other nations and the European Union in ratifying the amendment.
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"Ratifying the Kigali Amendment will allow us to lead the clean technology markets of the future, by innovating and manufacturing those technologies here in America," Biden said in a statement. "Ratification will spur the growth of manufacturing jobs, strengthen U.S. competitiveness and advance the global effort to combat the climate crisis."
Environmental groups, politicians and industry groups have largely supported the worldwide phase-down of HFCs as a critical way to combat climate change and advance more sustainable technologies.
"HVACR companies and other stakeholders, from business to environmental groups, have urged the Senate to ratify the strongly bipartisan Kigali Amendment," said Stephen Yurek, CEO for the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute.
"[Kigali] counts for the jobs it will create; it counts for global competitive advantage it creates; it counts with the additional exports that will result and it counts for U.S. technology preeminence," Yurek said.
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Dallas police: Suspect arrested in Koreatown salon shooting
DALLAS (AP) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown that authorities have said might have been a hate crime, police said early Tuesday.
The suspect was being interviewed and processed, the Dallas Police Department said, and Chief Eddie Garcia was expected to release additional information about the arrest later in the day.
Garcia said last week that last Wednesday’s shooting at Hair World Salon could be connected to two other shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans.
The Dallas shooting occurred a few days before a white gunman killed 10 Black people Saturday at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and a gunman authorities said was motivated by political hatred against Taiwan killed one person and wounded five Sunday at a southern California church where mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners had gathered.
Authorities have said a man dressed all in black opened fire at the salon, then drove off in a maroon minivan. Garcia said investigators found that a similar vehicle was reported to be involved in two other recent shootings, including an April 2 drive-by in the area where the salon is located. No one was injured in either of those shootings.
Garcia said the vehicle was also linked to a drive-by shooting on May 10 about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of the shopping center where Wednesday’s shooting happened.
The three women who were shot at the salon were taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
Jane Bae, the daughter of one of the wounded women, told The Associated Press last week that her mother told her that the man, who she didn’t recognize, calmly walked in, opened fire and then left.
“He was calm. He just walked up to it and then stood there — didn’t walk around — but stood there and shot like 20 shots and then just calmly went out,” said Bae, who wasn’t there but had spoken with her mother.
The salon is in the heart of Koreatown, which is in a part of the city that was transformed in the 1980s from an industrial area to a thriving district with shopping, dining, markets, medical offices and salons.
Anti-Asian violence has risen sharply in recent years. Last year, six women of Asian descent were among the eight killed in a shooting at massage businesses in and near Atlanta, heightening anger and fear among Asian Americans.
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Just in time for the season, it’s Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Sale
Home Depot is doing something right. Just a couple of months ago, the company announced it was investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers. The goal is to help the store attract and retain the best talent. Not only is the Home Depot helping its employees, but yesterday was also the start of the Spring Black Friday Sale. This means customers benefit as well.
What to expect at Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Sale
Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Sale started yesterday, Thursday, April 13, and it will run until Sunday, April 23. During the 10-day savings event, customers can save on thousands of items, ranging from appliances to tools. Since the event falls at the beginning of spring when all that yard work needs to be done, it’s the perfect time to pick up those important seasonal machines, tools and essentials such as lawnmowers, rakes and mulch. Not only can you get what you need when you need it, but you can also save big.
Home Depot’s best Spring Black Friday deals
Ryobi One+ HP 18V Walk-Behind Lawn Mower
This battery-powered push mower is usually $369. During the spring sale, you can get it for $299. The two included batteries give you up to 40 minutes of runtime, and you can mulch or bag your clippings, depending on your preference.
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Miracle-Gro All-Purpose Garden Soil
Miracle-Gro garden soil is available for 56% off. It has continuous release plant food that will keep your plants fed for up to three months, giving them a strong start. This offering is for in-ground use for outdoor gardens only.
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Gorilla Ladders 18-Foot Multi-Position Aluminum Ladder
If you need to get a little higher to perform your outdoor spring cleaning chores, this well-built ladder supports up to 300 pounds. It’s a multi-position ladder with an 18-foot reach. Normally it costs $199. During this savings event, you can get it for $149.
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Spring yard cleaning sometimes involves removing and cutting up branches. To do that, it’s best to have a chainsaw. This battery-powered model from Ryobi features onboard tool storage for easy adjustments. Normally, it costs $279. However, during the Spring Black Friday sale, it’s just $229.
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Scotts Turf Builder Sun and Shade Grass Seed Mix
During Home Depot’s current sale, you can get 25% off of Scotts Sun and Shade Mix. This offering can tolerate full sun, dense shade and it has medium drought resistance. It’s suitable for both new lawns and overseeding.
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Earthgro Bagged Brown Wood Mulch
At 50% off, Earthgro’s mulch is a must-have item. It’s made from forest products and is designed to maintain color for up to 12 months. This product helps conserve soil moisture and moderate temperature while preventing weed growth.
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Ryobi Corded Electric Pressure Washer
The 13-amp motor in this powerful pressure washer delivers 1,800 PSI at 1.2 GPM. The included Turbo nozzle can clean twice as fast as a regular nozzle and the quick-connect coupler simplifies assembly. It’s on sale for $99 (regularly $139).
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Other deals worth checking out
- If you find any gaps or cracks that appear after the winter thaw, Great Stuff is what you need to make a quick fix.
- This 47-inch bow rake is a rugged tool that you can use for cleaning up your yard this spring.
- Wasps and hornets won’t have a chance against this lethal spray from Spectracide.
- If you need a sturdy work platform to accomplish any of your outdoor spring cleaning tasks, this model from Gorilla Ladders supports up to 300 pounds.
- These 30-gallon paper bags are great for holding your yard waste until pickup day.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Silas won’t return as coach of the Houston Rockets next season, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Silas wrapped up his third season with the team when the Rockets beat the Wizards 114-109 to finish the season 22-60. That will be the second- or third-worst record in the NBA, depending on the outcome of the Spurs' game later Sunday.
His contract had a fourth-year option that the team is declining to pick up, according to the two people who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move hadn’t been announced.
One of the people said the 49-year-old Silas could remain with the team in an undetermined role.
Silas, speaking to reporters in Washington after the game was over, said he had a meeting with Rockets officials scheduled for Monday morning but did not confirm that his tenure as Houston's head coach was over. However, he seemed prepared for that likelihood and reflected on his time with the Rockets.
“I feel proud,” he said. “I wanted to be a head coach my whole life. I wanted to be like my dad. Proud of these guys, proud of their hard work, proud of their growth and maturity as they got through the season.”
The Rockets finished with the NBA’s worst record in each of his first two seasons as they traded or released all their established stars to embark on a complete rebuild.
Houston won four of its last five games, but it wasn’t nearly enough to save the job of Silas, who joined the Rockets after spending 20 years with various NBA teams as an assistant coach and scout.
“There’s been a lot of talk about my job for a long time, right? For a couple months,” Silas said. “They just kept playing and kept working and trying hard and weren’t worried about that. They were worried about getting better and playing hard for their coach. I’m proud of that.”
It was a difficult season for Silas. His father, longtime NBA player and coach Paul Silas, died in December.
“Definitely a hard year. Death is hard when your person closest to you, the person who teaches you all about what you’re doing on a daily basis, you lose him, it makes it difficult,” Silas said. “What made it easier was a group of guys in that locker room who wouldn’t quit, just tried hard and wanted to do the right things. And a staff full of people who I could share quiet moments with or lean on.”
The Rockets will be one of three teams with the best odds to win the draft lottery and get the No. 1 pick at 14%. Houston selected Jabari Smith with the third pick last year and drafted Jalen Green at No. 2 in 2021.
Houston hasn’t had the first overall pick since 2002 when the team drafted Yao Ming.
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AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami and AP Sports Writer Noah Trister in Washington contributed to this report.
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LEARN HOW RETAILERS ARE FINDING WAYS TO MANAGE THE PROBLEM IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY
HATTIESBURG, Miss., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
People want to support the Earth, and their shopping behaviors prove that—whether they're buying organic products made from recycled goods or shopping with reputable sustainable brands. Consumers increasingly want "green" or "eco-friendly" products, and about 80% of consumers say sustainability is essential to them.
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Right now, many retailers are bloated with inventory and excess returns after the holidays and due to supply chain issues as well as inflation. It's time to get creative with excess inventory rather than turning products over to liquidators and resellers to burn or dispose of it in a landfill.
Channel Control is partnered with the biggest retailers in the US and Canada—and has been growing its relationships very quickly due to their unique approach. Last year, they (CCM) kept over 80 million products out of landfills by taking excess returns or inventory and selling it directly to consumers through their chain of physical stores. Their end-to-end solution is fully transparent, and retailers use them to maximize recovery while tracking their inventory through each purchase to quantify sustainability metrics of what was kept out of landfills.
On January 16th, Chris Homewood, Channel Control Merchants (CCM) CEO shared how retailers can sustainably handle their returns, what it means to shop for second chance items and how it can have a positive impact on the environment while also saving Americans a ton of money. His insight and experience were unique and comes from relationships with the biggest names in retail.
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Chris joined CCM in June of 2021 as the Chief Executive Officer of Channel Control Merchants and in the last year has focused on energizing CCM's Sustainability Mission and Purpose as well as invigorating the Culture with the great people we have on our teams and in our communities. He graduated from the University of San Diego on a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship with a degree in English Literature. Chris was a Varsity Athlete and upon graduation, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. He served as an Artillery Officer, Platoon Commander, and Company Commander in various units all over the world and was recognized for his technical proficiency and leadership aptitude. He finished his tenure as a Captain in 2000 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego and was promoted to Major in the reserves in 2002. Chris transitioned into a career in retail where he worked for Circuit City, Target, and Ross Dress for Less in field roles in high density, high complexity markets at the Store, District and Regional leadership levels. Additionally, he successfully led teams and businesses in Loss Prevention, Supply Chain and Store Operations at the executive level.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man carjacks, runs over Amazon driver
BALTIMORE (WBAL) - A woman in Baltimore is recovering after being carjacked, and then run over with her own car.
A neighbor’s Ring camera captured the moment a man hit Chelsea Nicolette with her own car.
The video shows the vehicle driving up as someone steps toward the street. The moment of impact is not pictured, but the video does show the driver getting out of the car, grabbing something and then driving off.
Moments later, a neighbor is seen running to help.
“A neighbor told me she heard the crash then she came outside and saw the victim laying right here and called 911,” Simon Torres, president of the Wyman Park Community Association, said.
Barbara Rosenthal said the sound of the crash woke her up, and she ran outside and saw Nicolette.
“She was right there in the gutter lying next to the storm drain, curled up on her side saying ‘Help me, help me. Somebody, please help me,’” Rosenthal said.
Rosenthal said she then called 911 and stayed by her side.
“I was very fearful for her. She looked terrified and in pain,” she said.
Rosenthal didn’t know exactly what happened at the time but later learned a man carjacked Nicolette as she delivered packages for Amazon.
Baltimore police reported Nicolette kept her push-to-start car on but took the keys with her for the delivery.
That is when a man jumped in her car to steal it.
The man realized he couldn’t go far without the keys. So, he turned around, hit Nicolette with the car and snatched the keys off her belt, according to police.
Nicolette underwent surgery Monday to repair her hip.
She also has a broken pelvis, shoulder, ribs and a partially collapsed lung.
“We live in the city. We know that this happens but to have it happen so close to home is disturbing,” Torres said.
Torres said neighbors are concerned after this and several other recent carjackings.
“It doesn’t happen very often, no, which is why I think people are nervous,” Torres said.
Another neighbor said she saw it becoming a pattern and was concerned.
Now neighbors are banding together and calling for something to be done.
At last check, police are still searching for the suspect.
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‘Moorish Nation’ couple arrested after breaking into NASCAR driver’s mansion, sheriff says
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Authorities in North Carolina say a couple has been arrested for breaking into and not leaving a multimillion-dollar home owned by a current NASCAR driver.
According to Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten, the home is located near Highway 152 and owned by NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
WBTV reports the two arrested in the incident were 37-year-old Nataijah Shaieena Fields and 29-year-old Darius Trrone Hall on Aug. 19.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said Fields and Hall are facing charges that include breaking and entering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and second-degree trespassing.
Hall was also charged with carrying a concealed gun.
Auten said the large home is currently up for sale and the couple in question claimed they were members of the ‘Moorish Nation.’
This incident is not the first time in North Carolina that a couple claiming to be with the Moorish sovereign citizen movement were arrested for allegedly squatting in a multimillion-dollar home.
In 2019, authorities took 30-year-old Turmaine Thorne and 35-year-old Taqiyah Barber into custody after reportedly squatting in an estate owned by the mayor’s late parents.
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WASHINGTON -- After four straight three-quarter-point interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve is set to announce a smaller half-point increase in its key rate Wednesday, a first step toward dialing back its efforts to combat inflation.
At the same time, the Fed is expected to signal that it plans more hikes next year than it had previously forecast to try to conquer the worst inflation bout in four decades. And most economists think Chair Jerome Powell will stress that the Fed will likely keep its benchmark rate at its high point through next year, even after the hikes have ended.
The Fed's decision Wednesday will follow a government report Tuesday that provided hopeful signs that inflation is finally easing from chronically high levels. Gas prices fell, the cost of used cars, furniture and toys declined, and the costs of services from hotels to airfares to car rentals dropped.
The six rate hikes the Fed has already imposed this year have raised its key short-term rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in 15 years. Cumulatively, the hikes have led to much costlier borrowing rates for consumers as well as companies, ranging from mortgages to auto and business loans. Worries have grown that the Fed is raising rates so much in its drive to curb inflation that it will trigger a recession next year.
Yet with price increases still uncomfortably high - inflation was 7.1% in November compared with a year earlier - Powell and other Fed officials have underscored that they expect to keep rates at their peak for an extended period.
With inflation pressures now easing, though, most economists think the Fed will further slow its hikes and raise its key rate by just a quarter-point at its next meeting early next year.
"The data (Tuesday) kind of fits with our idea that the Fed will downshift further in February," said Matthew Luzzetti, an economist at Deutsche Bank and a former research analyst at the Fed. "Downshifting helps to maximize their prospects of a soft landing," in which the Fed's rate hikes would slow growth and tame inflation but not tip the economy into a recession.
On Wednesday, members of the Fed's rate-setting committee will also update their projections for interest rates and other economic barometers for 2023 and beyond. Most analysts have forecast that they will pencil in a peak range of at least 4.75% to 5%, or even 5% to 5.25%, up from their September forecast of 4.5% to 4.75%.
Despite Powell's recent hard-line remarks - he said late last month that "we have not seen clear progress on slowing inflation" - he and other Fed officials have made clear that they're ready to dial down the pace of rate hikes. In doing so, they will have time to assess the impact of the increases they've already imposed. Those hikes have sent home sales plummeting and are starting to reduce rents on new apartments, a leading source of high inflation.
Fed officials have also said they want rates to reach "restrictive" levels that slow growth and hiring and bring inflation down to the their annual target of 2%.
"What policy rate is sufficiently restrictive we will only learn over time by watching how the economy evolves," said Lisa Cook, one of seven members of the Fed's Board of Governors. "Given the tightening already in the pipeline, I am mindful that monetary policy works with long lags."
Fed officials have stressed that more important than how fast they raise rates is how long they keep them at or near their peak. In September, the Fed forecast it would do so through 2023. Yet Wall Street investors are now betting that the Fed will reverse course and start cutting rates before the end of next year.
In remarks late last month, Powell said he was tracking price trends in three different categories to best understand the likely path of inflation: Goods, excluding volatile food and energy costs; housing, which includes rents and the cost of homeownership; and services excluding housing, such as auto insurance, pet services and education.
In his speech, Powell noted that there had been some progress in easing inflation in goods and housing but not so in most services. Some of those trends extended into last month's data, with goods prices, excluding food and energy, falling 0.5% from October to November, the second straight monthly drop.
Housing costs, which make up nearly a third of the consumer price index, are still rising. But real-time measures of apartment rents and home prices are starting to drop after having posted sizzling price acceleration at the height of the pandemic. Powell said those declines will likely emerge in government data next year and should help reduce overall inflation.
As a result, Powell's biggest focus has been on services, which he said are likely to stay persistently high. In part, that's because sharp increases in wages are becoming a key contributor to inflation. Services companies, like hotels and restaurants, are particularly labor-intensive. And with average wages growing at a brisk 5%-6% a year, price pressures keep building in that sector of the economy.
How the Fed will slow a robust labor market to help bring down inflation could prove perilous. Powell and other Fed officials have said they hope their rate hikes will slow consumer spending and job growth. Businesses would then remove many of their job openings, easing the demand for labor. With less competition for workers, wages could begin to grow more slowly.
Powell has even named a wage target: He regards annual pay growth at a rate of about 3.5% as compatible with 2% inflation. Right now, average pay is growing about 5%-6% a year.
Three months ago, the Fed's policymakers estimated that the unemployment rate would rise to 4.4% next year, from 3.7% now. On Wednesday, the policymakers may forecast a higher unemployment rate by the end of 2023. If so, that would suggest that they foresee more layoffs and likely a recession. | https://abc11.com/interest-rates-fed-federal-reserve-inflation/12569120/ | 2022-12-14 14:29:28 | 1 | https://abc11.com/interest-rates-fed-federal-reserve-inflation/12569120/ |
- Developers can use the Nightfall source code to create privacy-enabled transactions on the public Ethereum blockchain
LONDON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The EY and Polygon organizations have updated the public domain source code for Nightfall to enable the development of privacy-focused enterprise blockchain solutions. Nightfall is an Optimistic Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Roll-Up that helps enable private transactions on the public Ethereum blockchain. Using Nightfall, enterprises can orchestrate private transactions efficiently on the Ethereum mainnet without compromising the transparency, data immutability and security that Ethereum provides.
Paul Brody, EY Global Blockchain Leader, says:
"This update marks the readiness of Nightfall to enable development of enterprise solutions. With more than six months of testnet operations, we consider this a 'production beta', ready for enabling client supply chain and business operations."
EY first contributed Nightfall to the public domain in 2019 as a set of protocols for enabling private transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. In September 2021, EY teamed up with Polygon to create a beta version of Nightfall that can mitigate network congestion and high transaction prices resulting from increased usage and wider adoption of Ethereum. EY core software and service offerings in the global blockchain market – EY OpsChain and EY Blockchain Analyzer – use Nightfall, and both are delivered through EY Blockchain's SaaS platform, Blockchain.ey.com.
This version of Nightfall introduces two important changes over prior versions: First, to prevent control by an organization or group, the code can be deployed on a fully decentralized basis. Second, to prevent anonymous usage while retaining an open and permissionless network model, users are required to have an enterprise-class X.509 identification certificate to deposit or withdraw. X.509 certificates are a widely adopted open standard for identification used on the internet and are available through many different certificate authorities.
Nightfall will remain in the public domain to facilitate the adoption of privacy-focused enterprise solutions among companies seeking to enter Ethereum and conduct meaningful business on the network.
Antoni Martin, Polygon Co-founder responsible for Nightfall says:
"The move to update Nightfall in the public domain is a major milestone in scaling the Ethereum ecosystem and will open up new use cases for enterprises in Web3."
The source code for Nightfall (renamed Nightfall D3) and supporting tools are in the public domain and are available on Github at https://github.com/EYBlockchain/nightfall_3.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, leaving Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the World Cup.
It was Lewandowski’s first penalty miss for the national team. Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 76 goals remains without a World Cup goal.
Lewandowski was awarded the penalty following a VAR review after Hector Moreno got hold of his shirt and pulled him down. Ochoa, playing in his fifth World Cup, came up yelling in celebration after his stop, sending the crowd into chants of “Memo!”
While Mexico dominated possession, Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny turned away all three of El Tri’s shots on goal.
The scoreless draw was a good result for Argentina, which was upset by Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an earlier Group C match. The Argentines, led by Lionel Messi, were widely considered to be the favorites to advance.
Mexico has made it to the knockout round in the last seven World Cups, but the “quinto partido,” or fifth game, has eluded the team. El Tri’s best showing at the World Cup was reaching the quarterfinals in 1970 and 1986 as hosts.
Poland was making its second straight World Cup appearance. The team was eliminated in the group stage in 2018.
Jorge Sanchez had a good chance for Mexico in the 44th minute but Szczesny, who plays for Juventus, pushed it over the crossbar.
It was Ochoa’s denial of Lewandowski, who moved from Bayern Munich to Barcelona this season and has 13 goals in 14 appearances, that brought the stadium filled with mostly green jerseys to their feet.
It wasn’t the first time Ochoa had come up big on soccer’s biggest stage: In 2014 he made six saves in a scoreless draw with Brazil, which was among the favorites as the tournament’s host. He even denied Brazil striker Neymar on a header and afterward called it the “game of a lifetime.”
El Tri has been dogged by criticism heading into the World Cup.
Mexico’s all-time leading scorer, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, was left off the roster for Qatar by coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino. Hernandez, who currently plays for the LA Galaxy, had played in the last three World Cups, but hasn’t appeared with the national team since 2019.
Martino was also criticized for including Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez, who has struggled with a groin injury. Replaced by Henty Martin to start, Jimenez came in as a substitute in the second half.
The match was played at 974 Stadium, named after Qatar’s country code. The stadium was built from old shipping containers and will be eventually dismantled — Qatar’s solution to the “white elephant” stadiums that went largely unused after other World Cups.
There was also history made. Stephanie Frappart of France became the first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match, serving as the fourth official.
Frappart joins Japan’s Yamashita Yoshimi and Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga among the 36 referees selected for the tournament.
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Dec. 22 Baylor, 7:30 p.m.
AKRON (2-10)
Nov. 19 at Buffalo, ppd.
ALABAMA (10-2)
Dec. 31 at Kansas St., Noon
ALABAMA A&M (4-7)
ALABAMA ST. (6-5)
ALBANY (NY) (3-8)
ALCORN ST. (5-6)
APPALACHIAN ST. (6-6)
ARIZONA (5-7)
ARIZONA ST. (3-9)
ARK.-PINE BLUFF (3-8)
ARKANSAS (6-6)
Dec. 28 Kansas, 5:30 p.m.
ARKANSAS ST. (3-9)
ARMY (6-6)
AUBURN (5-7)
AUSTIN PEAY (7-4)
BYU (7-5)
Dec. 17 SMU, 7:30 p.m.
BALL ST. (5-7)
BAYLOR (6-6)
Dec. 22 at Air Force, 7:30 p.m.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-9)
BOISE ST. (9-4)
Dec. 17 North Texas, 9:15 p.m.
BOSTON COLLEGE (3-9)
BOWLING GREEN (6-6)
Dec. 26 New Mexico St., 2:30 p.m.
BROWN (3-7)
BRYANT (4-7)
BUCKNELL (3-8)
BUFFALO (6-6)
Nov. 19 Akron, ppd.
Dec. 27 Georgia Southern, Noon
BUTLER (7-4)
CCSU (2-9)
CAL POLY (2-9)
CALIFORNIA (4-8)
CAMPBELL (5-6)
CENT. ARKANSAS (5-6)
CENT. MICHIGAN (4-8)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (2-8)
CHARLOTTE (3-9)
CHATTANOOGA (7-4)
CINCINNATI (9-3)
Dec. 17 at Louisville, 11 a.m.
CLEMSON (11-2)
Dec. 30 Tennessee, 8 p.m.
COASTAL CAROLINA (9-3)
Dec. 27 at East Carolina, 6:45 p.m.
COLGATE (3-8)
COLORADO (1-11)
COLORADO ST. (3-9)
COLUMBIA (6-4)
CORNELL (5-5)
DARTMOUTH (3-7)
DAVIDSON (8-4)
DAYTON (8-3)
DELAWARE (8-5)
DELAWARE ST. (5-6)
DRAKE (3-8)
DUKE (8-4)
Dec. 28 UCF, 2 p.m.
DUQUESNE (4-7)
E. ILLINOIS (2-9)
E. KENTUCKY (7-5)
E. MICHIGAN (8-4)
Dec. 20 at San Jose St., 3:30 p.m.
E. WASHINGTON (3-8)
ETSU (3-8)
EAST CAROLINA (7-5)
Dec. 27 Coastal Carolina, 6:45 p.m.
ELON (8-4)
FAU (5-7)
FIU (4-8)
FLORIDA (6-6)
Dec. 17 at Oregon St., 2:30 p.m.
FLORIDA A&M (9-2)
FLORIDA ST. (9-3)
Dec. 29 Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m.
FORDHAM (9-3)
FRESNO ST. (9-4)
Dec. 17 Washington St., 3:30 p.m.
FURMAN (10-3)
GARDNER-WEBB (7-6)
GEORGETOWN (2-9)
GEORGIA (13-0)
Dec. 31 Ohio St., 8 p.m.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN (6-6)
Dec. 27 at Buffalo, Noon
GEORGIA ST. (4-8)
GEORGIA TECH (5-7)
GRAMBLING ST. (3-8)
HAMPTON (4-7)
HARVARD (6-4)
HAWAII (3-10)
HOLY CROSS (12-1)
HOUSTON (7-5)
Dec. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette, 3 p.m.
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (2-9)
HOWARD (5-6)
IDAHO (7-5)
IDAHO ST. (1-10)
ILLINOIS (8-4)
Jan. 2 Mississippi St., Noon
ILLINOIS ST. (6-5)
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The Queen of Salsa will be honored with a quarter as part of a series that pays tribute to women in America.
The U.S. Mint has unveiled the coin depicting the likeness of Celia Cruz, the newest quarter in the American Women Quarters Program.
The Cuban American singer is the first Afro-Latina to be on a U.S. coin, The New York Times reported.
Cruz was born in Havana and joined La Sonora Matancera before moving to New York in 1961, the newspaper reported. She helped make salsa and Latin music popular in a genre dominated by men. She died in 2003 at the age of 77 from complications after brain tumor surgery.
Cruz recorded more than 80 albums, 23 of which were declared gold. She also won three Grammy awards and four Latin Grammys in addition to being awarded a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Grammy ceremony. In 1994, Cruz received a National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, according to NBC News.
“When people hear me sing,” she told the Times in 1985, “I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don’t want them thinking about when there’s not any money, or when there’s fighting at home. My message is always felicidad — happiness.”
The coin, according to the U.S. Mint, has George Washington on the heads side. The image was designed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to commemorate Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932, though it was not used until 1999. The tails side shows Cruz “flashing her dazzling smile while performing in a rumba style dress.” Her catchphrase “¡AZÚCAR!” is shown prominently. The word directly translates to “sugar” but was also the title of one of her songs and was “a ‘battle cry’ and an allusion to African slaves who worked Cuba’s sugar plantations,” according to NPR.
The design was created by Phebe Hemphill, a metallic artist, the Mint said.
It will be minted in Denver and Philadelphia.
Cruz is among five women chosen to be honored in the quarter program in 2024, NBC News reported. Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color to serve in Congress; Pauli Murray, a lawyer, activist and writer; Mary Edwards Walker, an abolitionist and Civil War surgeon; and Zitkala-Sa, who also was known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, a political activist for Native American rights; will also be honored with quarters next year, The New York Times reported.
The American Women’s Quarters Program started in 2022 and will last four years, continuing through 2025.
According to the Mint’s website, the program has so far featured:
2022
- Maya Angelou – writer, performer and social activist.
- Dr. Sally Ride – physicist, astronaut, educator and first American woman in space.
- Wilma Mankiller – first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- Nina Otero-Warren – suffrage leader and the first woman superintendent of Santa Fe, New Mexico, public schools.
- Anna May Wong – first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
2023
- Bessie Coleman – first African American and first Native American woman licensed pilot.
- Edith Kanakaʻole – indigenous Hawaiian composer and custodian of native culture and traditions.
- Eleanor Roosevelt – leader, reformer, first lady and author.
- Jovita Idar – Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher and suffragist.
- Maria Tallchief – America’s first prima ballerina.
2024
- Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray – poet, writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest.
- Patsy Takemoto Mink – first woman of color to serve in Congress.
- Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – Civil War-era surgeon, women’s rights and dress reform advocate.
- Celia Cruz – Cuban-American singer, cultural icon and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.
- Zitkala-Ša – writer, composer, educator and political activist.
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Man who opened emergency door on South Korea flight told police he felt suffocated
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A passenger who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea told police that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly as it approached landing, reports said Saturday.
Twelve people were slightly injured when the man opened the door of the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin. The plane, which was flying to the city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju, landed safely.
The man was detained by police in Daegu for allegedly violating the aviation security law. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.
The 33-year-old told police that he had wanted to get out of the plane because he was feeling suffocated, Yonhap news agency reported, citing police.
Yonhap said the man told police he had suffered stress after losing his job recently.
Other South Korean media carried similar stories on the man’s motive. The reports said Daegu police requested a warrant to formally arrest him.
Calls to Daegu police were unanswered early Sunday. Reached by The Associated Press earlier, Daegu police officers refused to provide details about the man, citing privacy issues.
The plane was carrying 194 people including teenage athletes on their way to a track and field competition. The man pulled the door open when the plane was reaching the Daegu airport at an altitude of 700 feet (213 meters).
The people who were taken to hospitals were mainly treated for minor problems such as breathing difficulties.
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Fisker plans to share EV platforms with other automakers, as well as explore selling emissions credits, the company revealed this week in its third-quarter financial results update.
“Fisker has begun preliminary discussions with large global OEMs and businesses to explore sharing both Ocean and Pear platforms, joint U.S. manufacturing, and future sales of emissions credits,” read the last bullet point in a press release summarizing Fisker’s Q3 results.
Full-line automakers—especially those that still make many large, thirsty trucks—buy emissions credits to make up for shortfalls in fleet average fuel economy. EV-specific manufacturers end up with a surplus of credits by solely manufacturing vehicles with zero “tailpipe” emissions, and can therefore sell the credits to automakers who want to avoid penalties.
Tesla has shown that selling these credits can be a lucrative business, for now. Tesla’s biggest customer, Stellantis’s predecessor FCA, announced last year that it wouldn’t need Tesla emissions credits in that brand’s switch to plug-in hybrids and EVs.
While it would make sense for Fisker to follow Tesla’s example and sell emissions credits, licensing platforms for the Ocean SUV and Pear is unexpected. The Ocean is scheduled to start customer deliveries in 2023, followed by the Pear.
Fisker has from the start followed an “asset light” model, meaning it hasn’t developed its platforms entirely in house. So it’s a test of the value Fisker holds in these vehicles for it to be shopping them around.
The Ocean is built with significant contributions from Magna, and will be built at that company’s Austrian factory. In the release, Fisker quoted what appears to be an updated production goal of 42,400 Oceans for 2023—the first full year of planned production. That breaks down to an estimate of more than 300 models in Q1, more than 8,000 models in Q2, more than 15,000 models in Q3, and the remainder in Q4, according to the company.
Fisker also said it had reached more than 62,000 reservations for the Ocean as of October 31, 2022. The company also claimed a “double-digit increase in premium trim configurations in recent months,” although that’s likely due to Fisker closing reservations for the lower-level Sport and Ultra models. The Fisker Ocean One launch edition sold out earlier this year.
In August, Fisker pushed to solidify initial sales of the Ocean ahead of the Inflation Reduction Act and its drastic cuts in the number of qualifying EVs.
The Pear is scheduled to start production in 2024 at the Foxconn factory in Lordstown, Ohio that was formerly owned by General Motors. As of yet Fisker hasn’t revealed how much of the vehicle depends on Foxconn’s EV platform. Fisker is targeting a $29,900 base price, and started taking reservations for the Pear before revealing any major details about the model. Fisker now says a drivable prototype will be ready later this month.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, January 5, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Indiana’s Buddy Hield made the fastest 3-pointer on record when he hit just three seconds into the Pacers’ game against Cleveland on Thursday night.
The opening tipoff was batted to Hield, who caught it behind the arc, turned and shot. The ball went through with 11:57 remaining in the first quarter, with Pacers center Myles Turner being credited with an assist.
ESPN Stats & Info said the previous fastest 3-pointer in an NBA game was by Pacers Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who made one four seconds into a game against Golden State on March 5, 2000.
Play-by-play has been recorded in the NBA since the 1996-97 season.
Hield leads the NBA in total 3-pointers made this season.
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