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California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where they hold key roles.
State Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the state legislature, introduced the bill Wednesday. It adds caste — a division of people related to birth or descent — as a protected category in the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
Those at the lowest strata of the caste system known as Dalits, have been increasingly calling for such legislation saying they have faced this kind of discrimination in the United States. But such policies remain divisive.
Wahab said caste discrimination is “a social justice and civil rights issue.”
“People came to this country so they can be free and can pursue their American dream without any disruption to their lives,” Wahab said, adding that she heard about this form of discrimination growing up in Fremont, California, and living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
But some groups such as the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus of North America oppose such policies. They argue these measures will hurt a community that already faces hate and discrimination, and will specifically target Hindus and Indian Americans who are commonly associated with the caste system. The legislation is being backed by other groups such as Hindus for Human Rights and Hindus for Caste Equity.
A United Nations report in 2016 said at least 250 million people worldwide still face caste discrimination in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Pacific regions, as well as in various diaspora communities. Caste systems are found among Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Muslims and Sikhs.
Wahab said she is “deeply sensitive to how minority religions and groups are depicted.”
“Caste goes beyond religion and nationality,” she said. “This legislation primarily protects millions who live in silence and have never had such protection because there is little understanding of this issue. This bill is about protecting people who are vulnerable.”
In February, Seattle became the first U.S. city and the first jurisdiction outside South Asia to add caste to its anti-discrimination laws. Several colleges and universities have also enacted similar policies barring caste discrimination on campuses, including University of California, Davis.
A 2020 survey of Indian Americans by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found caste discrimination was reported by 5% of survey respondents. While 53% of foreign-born Hindu Indian Americans said they affiliate with a caste group, only 34% of U.S. born Hindu Indian Americans said they do the same.
However, a 2016 Equality Labs survey of 1,500 South Asians in the U.S. showed 67% of Dalits who responded reported being treated unfairly because of their caste.
California “has been ground zero for the caste equity movement,” said Thenmozhi Soundararajan, founder and executive director of Oakland, California-based Equality Labs, a Dalit advocacy group.
“This legislation is about clarifying existing protections and making them explicit,” she said.
The Hindu American Foundation disagrees. Samir Kalra, the group’s managing director, said it is “a dangerous and misguided bill that targets, racially profiles, and institutionalizes bias against all residents of Indian and South Asian origin, as well as a few other vulnerable communities of color.”
Kalra said California legislators should be protecting everyone’s civil rights, but “they are instead trampling the fundamental constitutional rights of specific minority communities.”
According to a 2021 report by the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies, Asians, including South Asians, hold 37.8% of technical roles and 25.3% of leadership roles at Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies.
In 2020, California regulators sued Cisco Systems saying a Dalit Indian engineer faced caste discrimination at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. In another case, Tanuja Gupta, quit her senior manager job at Google News last year after blowback over inviting Soundararajan to speak to employees during April, which is Dalit History Month. The talk was canceled and Gupta accused her former employer of retaliation, which Google has denied.
Gupta said she is backing the bill because those facing caste discrimination have no protection or legal recourse right now.
“This is the form of accountability we need,” she said. “People are afraid to speak up when they are discriminated against because they are afraid to rock the boat and they fear they may lose their job or employment visa. It’s a hard cycle to break and you can only do it when someone is willing to risk everything.”
Caste is “not a religious issue, but a civil rights issue,” said Gupta.
Shakeel Syed, executive director of South Asian Network in Artesia, California, said he sees caste discrimination among workers and he has helped in cases where caste played a role in wage theft and housing discrimination.
“When hardworking people are not respected or valued simply because of their caste, that is just blatantly wrong,” he said.
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A court is scheduled on Thursday to unveil the winners of the Arizona attorney general’s race and two other elections that were so close they triggered mandatory recounts.
In one of the tightest elections in state history, Democrat Kris Mayes was ahead of Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 511 votes out of 2.5 million before the recount began in the attorney general’s race.
Judge Timothy Thomason also will announce recount results in races for state superintendent of public instruction and a state legislative seat in the Phoenix suburbs.
Hamadeh had filed a separate challenge of the results in his race, but a judge dismissed that case.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which featured candidates arguing they best represented a continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump.
Here’s what’s happened so far in primary races across the country:
FALLEN INCUMBENTS
Eight incumbents — three Democrats and five Republicans — lost their U.S. House seats already this year after being defeated in their primary elections.
Four of those losses came in incumbent-on-incumbent races, a result of the once-a-decade redistricting process. But the other four were defeated by insurgent challengers after finding themselves vulnerable as a result of scandal, investigation, irritating progressives or crossing Trump.
Seven-term centrist Democratic U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon fell to progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner in his May 17 primary. Schrader had angered many Democrats by opposing some of President Joe Biden’s priorities, including a $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief bill because he didn’t support a minimum wage increase.
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was defeated by state Sen. Chuck Edwards after a whirlwind of scandals that included Cawthorn saying he’d been invited to cocaine-fueled orgies, getting caught twice with guns at airports and appearing in videos showing him in sexually suggestive poses.
On June 14, five-term GOP Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost his reelection bid to state Rep. Russell Fry after voting to impeach Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. And on June 28, six-term Mississippi Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo lost a runoff to Sheriff Mike Ezell after being accused in a congressional ethics report of misspending campaign funds.
MEMBER-ON-MEMBER FACEOFFS
Redistricting guaranteed that some U.S. House incumbents would be ousted.
The first to fall was Republican Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia, who voted with Democrats in support of Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, betting that West Virginians would reward him for prioritizing such funding in one of the nation’s poorest states. Instead, they dumped him for Rep. Alex Mooney, who opposed the infrastructure bill. Mooney won Trump’s endorsement the day Biden signed the measure into law.
In Georgia, Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, a gun safety advocate, went district shopping after a GOP-dominated Legislature turned her home area into a Republican stronghold. She defeated fellow Democratic Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, who said she’d considered McBath like a “sister.”
Two Illinois incumbents lost their seats this past week when Republican Rep. Mary Miller defeated five-term Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, and Democratic Rep. Sean Casten beat one-term Democratic Rep. Marie Newman.
Miller won days after she called the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade a “historic victory for white life” during a rally with Trump. Miller misspoke, her spokesperson said.
TRUMP’S TARGETS
Still stinging from his 2020 presidential election loss to Biden, Trump vowed revenge on Republicans who defied him.
He zeroed in on Georgia, recruiting challengers to Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who had rebuffed his efforts to overturn his narrow defeat in the state. But he fell short, with Kemp easily turning back former Sen. David Perdue, and Raffensperger defeating Rep. Jody Hice.
Trump also directed his rage toward the 10 House Republicans who voted with Democrats to impeach him for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Four decided against seeking reelection.
But of those who stayed to fight, Rice became first to lose, a result he acknowledged was possible over a vote he said his conscience forced him to take. Another, Rep. David Valadao of California, finished second in his primary, meaning he advanced to the November general election as one of the top two finishers.
Four of the House Republicans still await their primaries.
In South Carolina, Trump targeted another GOP incumbent, Rep. Nancy Mace, following her criticism of his role in the Jan. 6 attack and her vote to certify Biden’s win. Mace withstood her challenge from Katie Arrington, a Trump-backed opponent.
TRUMP: KEEPING SCORE
Trump helped lift some U.S. Senate candidates to victory. In Ohio, he backed “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance after a furious push by Vance’s opponents to win Trump’s favor. The endorsement just three weeks before the election propelled Vance to a win.
Dr. Mehmet Oz got Trump's seal of approval about five weeks before Pennsylvania’s primary, a blow to former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, whose wife, Dina Powell, served in Trump’s administration. Oz eked out a slim victory over McCormick after a recount.
In North Carolina, Trump endorsed Rep. Ted Budd a year before his primary, elevating the little-known congressman from a 14-candidate field to win the GOP Senate nomination.
Trump also waded into statewide races, backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against primary challenger George P. Bush. Trump was rewarding Paxton for petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 election — an effort the state bar termed “dishonest" as it sought to punish him for it.
Katie Britt nearly won a GOP primary outright to replace her boss, retiring Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, but ended up in a runoff with longtime Rep. Mo Brooks, whom Trump initially supported before pulling his endorsement as Brooks’ polling languished. Trump endorsed Britt only after she finished first in the primary.
Republican voters in Nebraska rejected Trump's gubernatorial pick, businessman Charles Herbster, who was accused late in the campaign of having groped multiple women, going instead with University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen as their nominee. In a U.S. House race in Georgia, GOP voters picked trucking company owner Mike Collins over Vernon Jones, a Trump-backed Democrat-turned-Republican.
Voters handed primary wins to some candidates who supported Trump's lies that Biden’s election victory was illegitimate. Those false claims have been roundly rejected by elections officials, Trump’s own attorney general and the courts, including by judges he appointed.
Nonetheless, state Sen. Doug Mastriano won Pennsylvania’s crowded Republican gubernatorial primary. He has been subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol for his role in a plan to arrange for an “alternate” slate of electors from Pennsylvania for Trump after the 2020 election.
Trump’s pick for Nevada secretary of state, former state lawmaker Jim Marchant, won his primary after spending months arguing that there hadn’t been a legitimate Nevada election for years and that Trump’s victory had been stolen.
In Idaho, Trump’s insurgent candidate Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin lost her bid to oust Gov. Brad Little. McGeachin had said she would “bring integrity to Idaho’s elections,” without citing any inconsistencies. She also said she’d push for a 50-state forensic audit of the 2020 election.
In Colorado, GOP voters chose Pam Anderson as their nominee for secretary of state over Tina Peters, an indicted county clerk who gained national prominence by promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines. Anderson had pledged to keep politics out of running elections, while Peters was indicted on seven felony counts accusing her of taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach voting system technology.
LOOK AHEAD
Primary season resumes in earnest in August, with a number of high-profile races still to be decided.
Rep. Liz Cheney faces a stiff primary challenge in Wyoming on Aug. 16 after voting to impeach Trump and becoming vice chair of the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. Trump has endorsed Harriet Hageman in the race.
In Arizona, one of five battleground states Biden flipped, the former president endorsed a slate of loyalists who promote his false election claims. In the governor’s race, he backed former TV news anchor Kari Lake over developer Karrin Taylor Robson for the GOP nomination to replace Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, who resisted Trump’s election year pressure and is barred from another term.
In Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, Trump supports investor Blake Masters for the GOP nomination to face Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly in November. Masters has said “I think Trump won in 2020” and espoused the baseless “great replacement” conspiracy theory, a racist ideology that says white people and their influence are being replaced by people of color.
And in Arizona’s secretary of state race, Trump backed state Rep. Mark Finchem, who was photographed outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss.
In Michigan, one of the country’s top battleground states, Republicans have faced setbacks in their bid to defeat Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November. Five GOP candidates failed to qualify for the Aug. 2 primary after submitting fake signatures collected by paid petition circulators. Another candidate, Republican Ryan Kelley, was charged last month with misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6 attack.
Establishment Republicans are worried about the Aug. 2 GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri, where former Gov. Eric Greitens is trying to make a political comeback, following his resignation four years ago amid investigations into possible campaign finance issues and into whether he blackmailed a woman against speaking about their extramarital affair. Some Republicans fear Greitens would be a weak general election candidate who could cede a safe seat to Democrats.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novanta Inc. (NASD: NOVT) will replace Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: SIX) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Six Flags will replace Natus Medical Inc. (NASD: NTUS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, July 26. ArchiMed acquired Natus Medical in a deal that closed today. Six Flags Entertainment is more representative of the small-cap market space.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WNTZ) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to launch #StillServing, a campaign to bring attention to and honor the continued commitment and sacrifice of America’s veterans.
The Corporation for National & Community Service’s 2018 Volunteering in America Report shows that veterans volunteer 25 percent more time, are 17 percent more likely to make a monetary donation and are 30 percent more likely to participate in local organizations than the civilian population.
The men and women who bravely defend our nation often continue to selflessly serve their communities and country in ways beyond their military service. This awareness campaign showcases how veterans continue a life of service and how their ongoing contributions are positively impacting our society.
“Veterans truly exemplify the best of America,” said William “Doc” Schmitz, VFW national commander. “They are dedicated to giving of themselves, and the skills and values they develop in the military only deepen their desire to better themselves, their communities and their country through service. We are grateful for the millions of members who have made service a hallmark of the VFW and we’re excited for the veterans who are joining now to carry this forward in new ways.”
Building on a legacy of service that spans more than a century, #StillServing represents the heart of the VFW and its members, and conveys what today’s VFW embodies. The VFW encourages all veterans to share stories on social media using #StillServing to show how they continue to answer the call to serve in ways big and small. In addition, family or friends are asked to use #StillServing in social media posts to honor a veteran in their lives who believes the spirit of service transcends military life.
The VFW urges Americans to visit vfw.org/stillserving to learn more about the campaign, make a shareable image honoring veterans in their lives, watch videos of VFW members making a difference and see a collection of user-generated content.
The VFW offers veterans a place to share in the camaraderie formed through military service and continue to positively impact society. VFW members have created a foundation of service throughout the history of the organization. That legacy is now attracting a new generation of members who want to carry the torch forward.
The VFW knows there are veterans in cities and towns around the globe who deserve recognition and respect. #StillServing is one way to offer appreciation for the large and small ways veterans, including VFW members, continue to make a positive impact.
“Today’s VFW is stronger than ever, and we believe in making a difference just as each previous generation of veterans has done. This is a moment to highlight that and give veterans more of the honor they are due. Veterans make society better,” Schmitz said.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship.
For Dennis Tito, 82, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the International Space Station, now that he’s retired with time on his hands. He isn’t interested in hopping on a 10-minute flight to the edge of space or repeating what he did 21 years ago. “Been there, done that.”
His weeklong moonshot — its date to be determined and years in the future — will bring him within 125 miles (200 kilometers) of the lunar far side. He’ll have company: his wife, Akiko, and 10 others willing to shell out big bucks for the ride.
Tito won’t say how much he’s paying; his Russian station flight cost $20 million.
The couple recognize there’s a lot of testing and development still ahead for Starship, a shiny, bullet-shaped behemoth that’s yet to even attempt to reach space.
“We have to keep healthy for as many years as it’s going to take for SpaceX to complete this vehicle,” Tito said in an interview this week with The Associated Press. “I might be sitting in a rocking chair, not doing any good exercise, if it wasn’t for this mission.”
Tito is actually the second billionaire to make a Starship reservation for a flight around the moon. Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa announced in 2018 he was buying an entire flight so he could take eight or so others with him, preferably artists. The two men both flew to the space station, from Kazakhstan atop Russian rockets, 20 years apart.
Tito kicked off space tourism in 2001, becoming the first person to pay his own way to space and antagonizing NASA in the process. The U.S. space agency didn’t want a sightseer hanging around while the station was being built. But the Russian Space Agency needed the cash and, with the help of U.S.-based Space Adventures, launched a string of wealthy clients to the station through the 2000s and, just a year ago, Maezawa.
Well-heeled customers are sampling briefer tastes of space with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic expects to take paying passengers next year.
Starship has yet to launch atop a Super Heavy booster from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. At 394 feet (120 meters) and 17 million pounds (7.7 million kilograms) of liftoff thrust, it’s the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. NASA already has contracted for a Starship to land its astronauts on the moon in 2025 or so, in the first lunar touchdown since Apollo.
Tito said the couple’s contract with SpaceX, signed in August 2021 and announced Wednesday, includes an option for a flight within five years from now. Tito would be 87 by then and he wanted an out in case his health falters.
“But if I stayed in good health, I’d wait 10 years,” he said.
Tito’s wife, 57, said she needed no persuading. The Los Angeles residents are both pilots and understand the risks. They share Musk’s vision of a spacefaring future and believe a married couple flying together to the moon will inspire others to do the same.
Tito, who sold his investment company Wilshire Associates almost two years ago, said he doesn’t feel guilty splurging on spaceflight versus spending the money here on Earth.
“We’re retired and now it’s time to reap the rewards of all the hard work,” he said.
Tito expects he’ll also shatter preconceived notions about age, much as John Glenn’s space shuttle flight did in 1998. The first American to orbit the Earth still holds the record as the oldest person in orbit.
“He was only 77. He was just a young man,” Tito said. “I might end up being 10 years older than him,”
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Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter’s workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report Thursday by The Washington Post.
Musk has told prospective investors in his Twitter purchase that he plans to cut nearly 75% of Twitter’s employee base of 7,500 workers, leaving the company with a skeleton crew, according to the report. The newspaper cited documents and unnamed sources familiar with the deliberations.
San Francisco-based Twitter and a representative for Musk attorney Alex Spiro did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
While job cuts have been expected regardless of the sale, the magnitude of Musk’s planned cuts are far more extreme than anything Twitter had planned. Musk himself has alluded to the need to cull some of the company’s staff in the past, but he hadn’t given a specific number — at least not publicly.
“A 75% headcount cut would indicate, at least out of the gates, stronger free cash flow and profitability, which would be attractive to investors looking to get in on the deal,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. “That said, you can’t cut your way to growth.”
Ives added that such a drastic reduction in Twitter’s workforce would likely set the company back years.
Already, experts, nonprofits and even Twitter’s own staff have warned that pulling back investments on content moderation and data security could hurt Twitter and its users. With as drastic a reduction as Musk may be planning, the platform could quickly become overrun with harmful content and spam — the latter of which the Tesla CEO himself has said he’ll address if he becomes owner of the company.
After his initial $44 billion bid in April to buy Twitter, Musk backed out of the deal, contending Twitter misrepresented the number of fake “spam bot” accounts on its platform. Twitter sued, and a Delaware judge has given both sides until Oct. 28 to work out details. Otherwise, there will be a trial in November.
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday into waters off its east coast, South Korean and Japanese officials said.
South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday morning but gave no further details. The Japanese Prime Minister’s Office also confirmed the launch.
Japan's Coast Guard said it was informed by the Defense Ministry that North Korea’s suspected missile landed in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, but did not say how close it was from the Japanese coast.
Japan’s NHK national television quoted unnamed government sources saying the missile landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Sunday's launch came three days after North Korea said it tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new strategic weapon, a development that could allow it to possess a more mobile, harder-to-detect arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.
In recent months, North Korea has test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles including last month’s launch of its developmental, longest-range liquid-fueled Hwasong-17 ICBM designed to carry multiple warheads.
Some experts say North Korea would eventually use an expanded arsenal to seek sanctions relief and other concessions from the United States.
The exact status of North Korea’s nuclear attack capability remains in secrecy, as all its intercontinental ballistic missile tests in recent years have been carried out at a steep angle to avoid neighboring countries.
Some experts speculate North Korea already has functioning nuclear-tipped missiles that can hit the entire U.S., given the number of years it has spent on its nuclear program. But others say country is still years away from acquiring such weapons, saying it has yet to publicly prove it has a technology to protect warheads from the harsh conditions of atmospheric reentry.
The United States and South Korea have expanded their regular military drills and pushed to further bolster their combined defense capability in the face of North Korea’s advancing nuclear program. North Korea has threatened to use nuclear weapons preemptively in potential conflicts with the United States and South Korea, and the U.S. military warned the North that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime.”
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Five different players scored in Dayton’s 6-0 win over Plainfield in Springfield.
Simran Bhujle led the way with two goals for the Bulldogs (3-0), which remains undefeated. Angelal Gatto, Taylor Gollin, Gianna Hester, and Leah Perez all scored as well in the victory.
Penelope Krieger made five saves for the shutout.
Plainfield is now 1-2 on the year.
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AAM Continues To Deliver Positive Free Cash Flow Under Current Industry Conditions
DETROIT, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) today reported its financial results for the third quarter 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Results
- Sales of $1.54 billion
- Net income of $26.5 million, or 1.7% of sales
- Adjusted EBITDA of $198.4 million, or 12.9% of sales
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.22; Adjusted earnings per share of $0.27
- Net cash provided by operating activities of $85.2 million; Adjusted free cash flow of $45.8 million
"We remain focused on consistent cash flow generation as we navigate near-term industry volatility stemming from ongoing semiconductor and supply chain challenges," said AAM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David C. Dauch. "In addition, our objective is to build long-term shareholder value through innovative engineering development, evidenced by our recent PACE Award wins for our electric drive technology."
AAM's sales in the third quarter of 2022 were $1.54 billion as compared to $1.21 billion in the third quarter of 2021. On a year-over-year basis, sales for the third quarter of 2022 were favorably impacted from the recent Tekfor acquisition and volume and mix.
AAM's net income in the third quarter of 2022 was $26.5 million, or $0.22 per share, as compared to a net loss of $(2.4) million, or a loss of $(0.02) per share in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2022 was $0.27 compared to $0.15 in the third quarter of 2021.
In the third quarter of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA was $198.4 million, or 12.9% of sales, as compared to $183.2 million, or 15.1% of sales, in the third quarter of 2021.
AAM's net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of 2022 was $85.2 million as compared to $89.8 million for the third quarter of 2021.
AAM's Adjusted free cash flow for the third quarter of 2022 was $45.8 million as compared to $69.1 million for the third quarter of 2021.
AAM's 2022 Updated Financial Outlook
AAM's full year 2022 financial targets are as follows:
- AAM is targeting sales in the range of $5.75 - $5.85 billion vs. $5.75 - $5.95 billion prior.
- AAM is targeting Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $745 - $765 million vs. $790 - $830 million prior.
- AAM is targeting Adjusted free cash flow of approximately $300 million vs. $300 - $350 million prior; this target assumes capital spending of approximately 3.0% - 3.5% of sales.
These targets are based on the following assumptions for 2022:
- In addition to normal production seasonality, we expect the fourth quarter operating environment to be similar to that experienced in the third quarter, including the continuation of higher than previously anticipated volatility in truck production.
Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call Information
A conference call to review AAM's third quarter results is scheduled today at 10:00 a.m. ET. Interested participants may listen to the live conference call by logging onto AAM's investor website at http://investor.aam.com or calling (877) 883-0383 from the United States or (412) 902-6506 from outside the United States with access code 8290843. A replay will be available one hour after the call is complete until November 11, 2022 by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the United States or (412) 317-0088 from outside the United States. When prompted, callers should enter replay access code 5252586.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) included within this press release, AAM has provided certain information, which includes non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted free cash flow. Such information is reconciled to its closest GAAP measure in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and is included in the attached supplemental data.
Certain of the forward-looking financial measures included in this earnings release are provided on a non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of non-GAAP forward-looking financial measures to the most directly comparable forward-looking financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP has been provided. The amounts in these reconciliations are based on our current estimates and actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking estimates for many reasons, including potential event driven transactional and other non-core operating items and their related effects in any future period, the magnitude of which may be significant.
Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to management, investors, and banking institutions in their analysis of the Company's business and operating performance. Management also uses this information for operational planning and decision-making purposes.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not and should not be considered a substitute for any GAAP measure. Additionally, non-GAAP financial measures as presented by AAM may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Definition of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
AAM defines Adjusted earnings per share to be diluted earnings per share excluding the impact of restructuring and acquisition-related costs, debt refinancing and redemption costs, loss on sale of business, impairment charges, pension settlements, certain accelerated depreciation, unrealized gains or losses on equity securities and non-recurring items, including the tax effect thereon.
AAM defines EBITDA to be earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding the impact of restructuring and acquisition-related costs, debt refinancing and redemption costs, loss on sale of business, impairment charges, pension settlements, unrealized gains or losses on equity securities and non-recurring items.
AAM defines free cash flow to be net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures net of proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow excluding the impact of cash payments for restructuring and acquisition-related costs, and cash payments related to the Malvern fire, including payments for capital expenditures, net of recoveries.
Company Description
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with nearly 85 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit aam.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this earnings release, we make statements concerning our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and future events or performance. Such statements are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to trends and events that may affect our future financial position and operating results. The terms such as "will," "may," "could," "would," "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "project," "target," and similar words or expressions, as well as statements in future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: significant disruptions in production, sales and/or supply as a result of public health crises, including pandemic or epidemic illness such as COVID-19, or otherwise; global economic conditions, including the impact of inflation or slower growth in the markets in which we operate; reduced purchases of our products by General Motors Company (GM), Stellantis N.V. (Stellantis), Ford Motor Company (Ford) or other customers; our ability to respond to changes in technology, increased competition or pricing pressures; our ability to develop and produce new products that reflect market demand; lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing products; our ability to attract new customers and programs for new products; reduced demand for our customers' products (particularly light trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) produced by GM, Stellantis and Ford); risks inherent in our global operations (including tariffs and the potential consequences thereof to us, our suppliers, and our customers and their suppliers, adverse changes in trade agreements, such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), immigration policies, political stability or geopolitical conflicts, taxes and other law changes, potential disruptions of production and supply, and currency rate fluctuations); supply shortages, such as the semiconductor shortage that the automotive industry is currently experiencing and the availability of
natural gas or other fuel and utility sources in certain regions, labor shortages, including increased labor costs, or price increases in raw material and/or freight, utilities or other operating supplies for us or our customers as a result of pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters or otherwise; a significant disruption in operations at one or more of our key manufacturing facilities; negative or unexpected tax consequences; risks related to a failure of our information technology systems and networks, and risks associated with current and emerging technology threats and damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, cyber attacks and other similar disruptions; cost or availability of financing for working capital, capital expenditures, research and development (R&D) or other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, as well as our ability to comply with financial covenants; our customers' and suppliers' availability of financing for working capital, capital expenditures, R&D or other general corporate purposes; an impairment of our goodwill, other intangible assets, or long-lived assets if our business or market conditions indicate that the carrying values of those assets exceed their fair values; liabilities arising from warranty claims, product recall or field actions, product liability and legal proceedings to which we are or may become a party, or the impact of product recall or field actions on our customers; our ability or our customers' and suppliers' ability to successfully launch new product programs on a timely basis; risks of environmental issues, including impacts of climate-related events, that could result in unforeseen issues or costs at our facilities, or risks of noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations, including reputational damage; our ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations and avoid work stoppages; our suppliers', our customers' and their suppliers' ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations and avoid work stoppages; our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions and joint ventures; our ability to achieve the level of cost reductions required to sustain global cost competitiveness; our ability to realize the expected revenues from our new and incremental business backlog; price volatility in, or reduced availability of, fuel; our ability to protect our intellectual property and successfully defend against assertions made against us; adverse changes in laws, government regulations or market conditions affecting our products or our customers' products; our ability or our customers' and suppliers' ability to comply with regulatory requirements and the potential costs of such compliance; changes in liabilities arising from pension and other postretirement benefit obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel in key positions and functions; and other unanticipated events and conditions that may hinder our ability to compete. It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors and we make no commitment to update any forward-looking statement or to disclose any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statement.
For more information:
Investor Contact
David H. Lim
Head of Investor Relations
(313) 758-2006
david.lim@aam.com
Media Contact
Christopher M. Son
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
(313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com
Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.
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UW-Eau Claire to introduce new football coach Tuesday
The new Blugolds coach takes over for Wesley Beschorner.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Eau Claire is introducing its new head football coach Tuesday.
The introduction will happen at noon, according to the University’s athletics department.
The new head coach, who will be the 18th head coach in program history, takes over for Wesley Beschorner, who left the Blugolds to take an associate head coach and offensive coordinator position at the University of Sioux Falls, which competes in NCAA Division II. Beschorner, who was hired in 2019, lead the Blugolds to a 8-22 overall record while going 3-18 in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Conference.
UW-Eau Claire went 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the WIAC last season. The Blugolds’ last winning season was in 2009 and the program’s last playoff appearance was in 2007, both under Todd Glaser.
The announcement of the new coach comes a day after UW-Whitewater announced that Jace Rindahl would take over the top spot in the Warhawks’ football program.
The introductory press conference will be streamed by WEAU and at blugolds.com.
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This essential appliance fully charges in 1.3 hours, boasts a 10-year lifetime, and powers 90% of appliances.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoFlow, an eco-friendly energy solutions company, today launched the DELTA 2, an industry-leading upgrade to the revolutionary DELTA Portable Power Station. With an industry-leading recharging speed that's seven times faster than the industry average, up to 3kWh of expandable capacity, an up-to-ten-year product lifetime and more, the DELTA 2 is a must-have for every family.
A powerful 1800W AC output makes the DELTA 2 an ideal backup solution in times of soaring energy costs and growing power supply insecurity. However, the DELTA 2 Portable Power Station is much more than just a battery. Possessing the capability to be recharged to 80% in just 50 minutes, supporting charging via solar panels and capable of running 90% of all accessories, the DELTA 2 makes users feel at home whether they are camping outdoors or living off-grid in RVs and cabins.
"Building on the success of our original DELTA Portable Power Station, the EcoFlow DELTA 2 demonstrates our commitment to refining our existing technologies," said Bruce Wang, CEO of EcoFlow. "A recharging speed seven times faster than the industry average, an up to 3KWh of expandable capacity, and a powerful output mean the DELTA 2 is an essential, modern-day appliance for all families. Whether used at home, outdoors or on the go, the DELTA 2 sets a new benchmark in eco-friendly power solutions."
Expandable Capacity Across a Wide-Ranging Ecosystem
While boasting a large 1024Wh capacity, the EcoFlow DELTA 2 also benefits from an expandable capacity design for boosted performance. The DELTA 2 can also be combined with a DELTA 2 Extra Battery or DELTA Max Extra Battery, providing an impressive 2048Wh or 3040Wh of energy. The resulting long run-time offers users a flexible option for on-demand energy, whether for everyday use or as an emergency power supply.
In addition to its compatibility with extra batteries, DELTA 2 functions across EcoFlow's existing product ecosystem which comprehensively addresses power generation, storage, and usage. Comprising solar panels, the Wave Portable Air Conditioner, the Smart Generator and many other products and accessories, the EcoFlow ecosystem seamlessly integrates with the DELTA 2 to free users from the restrictions of fixed power supplies.
Best-In-Class Recharging Speeds
The DELTA 2's revolutionary X-Stream technology allows for an unbeatable new standard in fast charging. The DELTA 2 can charge from 0-80% in just 50 minutes, with a full charge achievable in just 80 minutes. Seven times faster than the industry average, DELTA 2's industry-leading recharging speed allows flexibility for everything from sudden emergencies to last-minute camping trips.
Ideal for adventures in the great outdoors, DELTA 2 can also be charged using EcoFlow Portable Solar Panels. Supporting a maximum 500W solar input, the DELTA 2 can be fully recharged in three to six hours, providing a sustainable power supply in outdoor and off-grid scenarios.
Safe Power Supply for 90% of Appliances
The DELTA 2's powerful 1800W AC output allows it to run 90% of all appliances including heaters, hair dryers, coffee makers, and electric grills. Whether used as a backup supply or to boost outdoor expeditions, the DELTA 2's fifteen outlets deliver a new level of energy freedom, simultaneously powering everything from fridges to phones and washing machines to drones. For high-wattage appliances, the DELTA 2 provides users with peace of mind via EcoFlow's X-Boost technology, supplying an output of up to 2200W.
Industry-Leading Lifetime
Utilizing the same premium LFP batteries as deployed in Tesla vehicles, the DELTA 2 boasts a lifetime six times as long as the industry average of 500 cycles. As a result, with the potential for an incredible 3,000 cycles over its lifetime, users can power their lives with the DELTA 2 for up to ten years.
With an advanced BMS (Battery Management System) protection system monitoring performance to ensure power is delivered safely, as well as an exclusive five-year guarantee, the DELTA 2 delivers long-lasting energy security unlike any other portable power station on the market.
Availability
The EcoFlow DELTA 2 will retail for $999 and will be available for order on the EcoFlow website on September 16.
About EcoFlow
EcoFlow is an eco-friendly energy solutions company. Since its founding in 2017, EcoFlow has provided peace of mind to customers in over 100 markets through its DELTA and RIVER portable power stations and varied accessories. EcoFlow's mission is to reinvent the way the world generates, stores and uses energy through creative, environmentally-conscious innovation.
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an information technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced a strategic partnership with Securonix, a leader in next-gen Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), offering cloud-based cyber security threat detection and response services. This collaboration brings together Securonix's analytics-driven detection and automated response tools and Mphasis' Digital & Cyber Defense expertise, to provide future-ready Cyber Threat Monitoring and Response services to enterprises, and government agencies globally. As a result, customers can run their businesses in a secure ecosystem, improve effectiveness and resiliency of their organizations.
The partnership will provide enterprises with an additional layer of security by harnessing the power of Machine Learning and AI for accurate data-driven analytics. The combination of Intelligence, AI/ML, Behavior Analytics and Automation will prepare the customers against advanced cyber security risks with an agile and scalable approach to effectively detect and respond to the evolving cyber threats and volume of risks.
With increasing migrations to multi-cloud environments, organizations are in dire need for adequate cyber security measures to safeguard their business. A major hindrance preventing this continued adoption is the threat of security breaches aimed at the cloud. The partnership with Securonix offers the ability to preempt such cyber-attacks, by leveraging the capabilities of Adversary Behavior Analytics (ABA). Along with the provision to foresee impending threats, ABA also provides customer-centric preemptive counter-measures adept in nullifying the threat.
"The focus at Mphasis is to ensure that our clients are provided with a broad, well-rounded cyber-security ecosystem, for both threat detection and resolution. With a strong strategic partnership with Securonix, we further strengthen our commitment to enabling scalable and sustainable technology solutions. The collaboration accentuates the need for real-time analytics and a world-class detection and incident response platform in the industry. The solution is ready to support the Multi cloud architectures of our client and change the way they respond to Cybersecurity threats. It is a testimony to our relentless efforts towards enabling our customers to always stay ahead in the changing environment with a robust and seamless threat resolution approach," said Eric G. Winston, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Mphasis.
On the partnership, David Wagner - Vice President, Global MSSPs & Systems Integrators, Securonix, said, "Cyber-threat protection has become a core priority for all businesses. As enterprises move to cloud, they look for dynamic, flexible, and predictive security tools on a single platform. With Mphasis, we aim to capitalize our capabilities to combat the ever-increasing ransomware and phishing threats targeting key infrastructure and large businesses. The partnership brings in limitless scalability and cost-effectiveness for customers of any size, volume, and speed. We look forward to bringing new solutions to market that safeguard and protect today's complex environments with a robust and agile framework."
Securonix is redefining threat detection and response for today's hybrid cloud, data-driven enterprise. Securonix Next-Gen SIEM and XDR are powered by the most advanced analytics and built on a scalable, flexible cloud native architecture. Securonix leverages behavioral analytics technology that pioneered the UEBA category to reduce noise, prioritize high fidelity alerts, and enable fast and precise response to insider and cyber threats. For more information visit www.securonix.com
Mphasis' purpose is to be the "Driver in Driverless Car" for Global Enterprises by applying next-generation design, architecture, and engineering services, to deliver scalable and sustainable software and technology solutions. Customer centricity is foundational to Mphasis, and is reflected in the Mphasis'Front2Back™ Transformation approach. Front2Back™ uses the exponential power of cloud and cognitive to provide hyper-personalized (C=X2C2TM=1) digital experience to clients and their end customers. Mphasis' Service Transformation approach helps 'shrink the core' through the application of digital technologies across legacy environments within an enterprise, enabling businesses to stay ahead in a changing world. Mphasis' core reference architectures and tools, speed and innovation with domain expertise and specialization, combined with an integrated sustainability and purpose-led approach across its operations and solutions are key to building strong relationships with marquee clients. Click hereto know more. (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS)
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BURLINGTON, VT (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton University Men’s Basketball team dropped a tough contest on the road to Vermont 81-70.
After a slow start, the Bearcats went on a 25-8 run to make things close at the half.
It was back and forth throughout the second half, but Vermont took control late in the game.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H.; retired Amd. Mike Mullen, a former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Buttigieg; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
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CBS’ “Face the Nation” — To be announced.
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CNN’s “State of the Union” — Buttigieg; Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
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“Fox News Sunday” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Jared Bernstein, member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
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(NEXSTAR) — Nissan is recalling about 203,223 vehicles over concerns a faulty parking element could allow the pickups to roll when parked.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports certain 9-speed automatic transmission Nissan Titans and Nissan Frontiers may have defective parking prawls, which are designed to automatically lock up the transmission when the vehicle is in park.
Affected vehicles are:
- 2020-2023 Nissan Titan — produced between Dec. 13, 2019 and August 25, 2022
- 2020-2021 Nissan Frontier — produced between June 10, 2020 and June 25, 2021
- 2022-2023 Nissan Frontier — produced between July 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022
While Nissan says owners will be notified by Nov. 1, if they have one of the recalled vehicles, owners are advised to use the parking brake whenever parking the vehicle. Nissan says it’s working to develop a solution for the problem. There have not yet been any confirmed incidents related to the issue, the automobile manufacturer says.
Meanwhile, the NHTSA and Nissan have also announced its 9-speed automatic 2023 Nissan Z is being recalled and a stop-sale has been issued.
Nissan is currently determining whether other Nissan vehicles or Infiniti models may be affected, NHTSA says.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can call Nissan at (800) 867-7669 or the NHTSA at (888) 327-4236.
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The Denver Nuggets are 9.5-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena on Tuesday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on NBA TV, ALT, and BSNX. The Nuggets hold a 3-1 series lead. The over/under is set at 220.5 for the matchup.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Odds & Info
- When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: NBA TV, ALT, and BSNX
Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Nuggets Betting Records & Stats
- Denver's 82 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 220.5 points 58 times.
- Denver's contests this year have an average total of 228.3, 7.8 more points than this game's over/under.
- The Nuggets are 45-37-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, Denver has been favored 61 times and won 43, or 70.5%, of those games.
- This season, Denver has won 12 of its 16 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -450 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
Timberwolves Betting Records & Stats
- Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 220.5 points in 55 of 82 games this season.
- Minnesota's games this year have had a 231.6-point total on average, 11.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Minnesota is 38-43-0 against the spread this season.
- The Timberwolves have been victorious in 21, or 48.8%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Minnesota has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +350.
- Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 22.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Nuggets Insights & Trends
- The Nuggets are 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 games.
- The Nuggets have hit the over in four of their past 10 games.
- At home, Denver owns a better record against the spread (25-16-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (20-21-0).
- The Nuggets record the same amount of points as the Timberwolves give up (115.8).
- Denver is 30-12 against the spread and 38-4 overall when scoring more than 115.8 points.
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Additional Timberwolves Insights & Trends
- Minnesota has a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.
- Four of the Timberwolves' past 10 contests have hit the over.
- In 2022-23 against the spread, Minnesota has a lower winning percentage at home (.415, 17-23-0 record) than on the road (.512, 21-20-0).
- The Timberwolves put up just 3.3 more points per game (115.8) than the Nuggets give up to opponents (112.5).
- Minnesota is 26-18 against the spread and 29-16 overall when it scores more than 112.5 points.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Splits
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Point Insights
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SAN ANTONIO — Right now across Bexar County a huge uptick in RSV cases is among young children.
With RSV, the flu, and COVID all flying around, getting your child medical care as soon as possible if they become sick is of the utmost importance.
"She started showing symptoms midweek with just a cough. It was a little kind of wet hacky cough and like, okay, you know, we'll just kind of watch it," said Lori Tapia who is talking about her now five-month-old daughter Ariella.
Tapia is also Registered Nurse and a Director of Primary Care Services at University Health. Just a few days later her daughter's condition deteriorated and they ended up in Urgent Care, and eventually the ER.
She told us, "Within about an hour and a half of me being in the ER, they said, Yeah, we're going to admit her. But they put her on oxygen, started her an I.V."
Symptoms of RSV include a runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing and sneezing, a fever, and also wheezing. Tapia added, "I'm an ex-ICU nurse, so I'm used to seeing that on other patients. But it's always different when it's your kid."
Little Ariella was in the hospital for a week, and even ended up in the ICU.
Tapia said, "They just needed that constant monitoring because she was unstable at that point and they had classified her under respiratory failure."
Ariella is recovered and back to her healthy, happy self. And Tapia has this advice for parents whose child gets sick.
She said, "I would just say if you're on the fence, it's not going to hurt to go get them seen because your doctor will always tell you whether or not they need to progress with treatment or care or if they're okay to go home.
University Health reminds those to stay as healthy as possible by getting your bivalent COVID booster. Also getting your flu shot. Practicing frequent handwashing. Do your best to social distance. And avoiding crowds or mask if you are in crowds.
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Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking medication for opioid addiction are sticking with treatment. A new study suggests they may be missing some cheaters.
Nearly 8% of these patients sometimes spike their urine by adding their treatment medicine, buprenorphine, to the samples. Such spiking may go unnoticed by doctors who use rapid tests instead of more sophisticated lab tests that can reveal who's cheating.
“These patients are at particularly high risk for opioid overdose, as they are not receiving the protective effects of buprenorphine,” said Dr. Jarratt Pytell of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who led the study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.
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About 2.4 million U.S. adults are prescribed this gold-standard medication for opioid addiction. It works by preventing craving and is often paired with counseling and other support. With overdose deaths climbing, Congress recently made it easier for more doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, which is sold under the brand name Suboxone.
In the study, researchers looked at more than 500,000 urine test results from Millennium Health, a large laboratory. The tests had been ordered by doctors from 2017 through April 2022.
Less than 2% of samples — from 7.6% of patients — had evidence that patients directly added buprenorphine to the urine specimen. Spiking was indicated by a low amount of a substance produced as buprenorphine breaks down in the liver.
Suspicious specimens were more likely to be collected in primary care doctor's offices than in specialty treatment clinics. And patients with evidence of spiked samples were more likely to test positive for heroin or fentanyl use.
Doctors shouldn't cut off patients who cheat, Pytell said. That could lead to an overdose. Instead, a suspicious result should prompt a frank discussion and possibly a higher level of care. Doctors should discuss whether patients are struggling with inadequate housing, mental health issues, or financial strain.
“When patients tamper with their urine specimen, it often indicates that they are unstable in their recovery and they could use more help,” said study co-author Brendan Saloner of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Unfortunately, many patients are punished either by their program or by some legal authority, and they therefore have reasons why they may want to mask that they are not taking their buprenorphine as prescribed.”
Dr. Kim Dougan, a primary care doctor in the Seattle area, has treated hundreds of patients with buprenorphine.
“People not only get their life back, they get their jobs back, they get their families back,” Dougan said. Her new patients take a weekly urine test that is sent to a lab. Long-term, stable patients do an annual test.
If lab results look suspicious, she brings it up with the patient but doesn’t punish or judge.
“My job is to say, ‘What’s going on here?’” Dougan said. “Being open and nonjudgmental is important."
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Animal rescuers helping cat seriously burned after being flicked by cigarette
TIPP CITY, Ohio (Gray News) - An Ohio animal shelter is helping a cat who has suffered burns on its entire body.
According to Our Farm Sanctuary, a volunteer recently found a badly burned cat hiding under a car.
The team said someone had flicked a cigarette on the cat and the animal caught fire. The volunteer who found the seriously injured cat said they could also smell gasoline or lighter fluid.
Rescuers said they rushed the cat to an animal hospital and it has since been recovering at an area Care Center.
“Big thanks to the Care Center. They have been so good to us and our little hurting boy,” the team shared.
Rescuers have named their little guy Fotis, meaning light, and said he is doing better but they are remaining cautious with his recovery.
“So far things are still looking hopeful. He is continuing with hospitalization and oxygen as we want to exercise caution in his healing process,” the team shared on Friday.
A police officer has reportedly contacted the rescue team and is looking into the incident.
The team advised if anyone wants to help them, they can check on donation options or other assistance needs online.
“Our people are a true family, and we are so grateful,” the team shared.
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Canada’s horrific knife rampage over as last suspect dies
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — The last suspect in a horrific stabbing rampage that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims’ families.
One official said Myles Sanderson, 32, died from self-inflicted injuries Wednesday after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway in Saskatchewan. Other officials declined to discuss how he died, but expressed relief the final suspected killer was no longer on the loose.
“This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said at a news conference Wednesday night.
The other suspect, Sanderson’s 30-year-old brother, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the scene of the bloody knife attacks inside and around the James Smith Cree First Nation reserve early Sunday. Both men were residents of the Indigenous reserve.
Blackmore said Myles Sanderson was cornered as police units responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife. She said officers forced Sanderson’s vehicle off the road and into a ditch. He was detained and a knife was found inside the vehicle, she said.
Sanderson went into medical distress while in custody, Blackmore said. She said CPR was attempted on him before an ambulance arrived, and emergency medical personnel then took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“All life saving measures that we are capable of were taken at that time,” she said.
Blackmore gave no details on the cause of death. “I can’t speak to the specific manner of death,” she said.
But an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, earlier said Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries, without giving any further details.
Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around. Air bags had deployed in the SUV. Some photos and video taken from a distance appeared to show Sanderson being frisked.
An independent investigation by members of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team went to the arrest site and will review Sanderson’s death and police conduct.
The federal public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, also stressed that the events will be investigated.
“You have questions. We have questions,” he told reporters during a Cabinet retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, adding: “There will be two levels of police who will be investigating the circumstances of Myles Sanderson’s death.”
His death came two days after the body of Damien Sanderson was found in a field near the scene of the knife rampage. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother.
Blackmore said that with both men dead, authorities will find it hard to figure out what set off the rampage.
“Now that Myles is deceased we may never have an understanding of that motivation,” she said.
But she said she hoped the families of the stabbing victims will find some comfort that neither of the Sandersons remains a threat.
“I hope that this brings them closure. I hope they can rest easy knowing that Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them.”
Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.
“Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said.
The stabbings raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.
He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear.
His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in Sunday’s stabbings, according to court records.
Mendicino, the public safety minister, has said there will be an investigation into the parole board’s assessment of Sanderson.
“I want to know the reasons behind the decision” to release him, Mendicino said. “I’m extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling.”
The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49. The other victim was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson.
Authorities would not say if the victims might be related.
Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed.
“Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him,” he said. “Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero.”
Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, “I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head.”
As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: “We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this.”
Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Burns repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life.
Many of Sanderson’s crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs.
Many of Canada’s Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol.
Myles Sanderson’s childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after.
In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents.
He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents’ home, documents said.
That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup.
In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.
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Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City contributed to this report.
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Caterina Scorsone saved her 3 kids from house fire
(CNN) – “Grey’s Anatomy” actress Caterina Scorsone is opening up about the harrowing moments when she saved her three children from a house fire.
Scorsone posted a photo of the devastation Monday on her Instagram account, writing “A couple of months ago my house burned down.”
She said she was getting her children ready for bed when smoke began to seep up through the grout around the tub.
As the thick, black smoke filled the home, Scorsone said she had roughly two minutes to get her kids out of the house.
She said they escaped with “less than shoes on our feet.”
Sadly, Scorsone said, their four pets were killed in the house fire. Her post included photos of them.
The actress also thanked firefighters, neighbors, friends and family members for their help and support.
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A Seattle man charged with murder related to a mass shooting in 2020 was released to home detention at his grandmother's house ahead of his trial.
William Tolliver, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and six counts of first-degree assault, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, in relation to the January 2020 shooting. The shooting unfolded outside a McDonald’s and left one woman dead and six others injured, including a child and a woman with intellectual and physical disabilities.
A King County Superior Court judge granted Tolliver a pretrial release last Thursday, with Tolliver officially released on Wednesday. His trial begins March 13, and he will be required to wear an ankle monitor while living at his grandmother’s home.
Two other men, Marquise Tolbert and Jamal Jackson, were also charged in connection to the 2020 shooting.
SEATTLE MAN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDER IN SHOOTING CASE
Tolbert was found not guilty of first-degree murder and six counts of first-degree assault in September after his attorneys argued that he was acting in self-defense and that Jackson was the primary aggressor, according to the Seattle Times. Jackson was found guilty of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 16 months in prison in 2021.
Prosecutors say Tolbert and Tolliver were in a rival gang to Jackson’s.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office argued against Tolliver’s home detention, citing that he had run from police before and that he was under Department of Corrections supervision at the time of the shooting, KOMO News reported.
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"When you have somebody who has a history of not following court orders, has a half dozen domestic violence offenses, no matter who the defendant is, that’s a concern," Casey McNerthney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a statement about Tolliver's release, according to the outlet.
Tolliver had previously been arrested 44 times, convicted of one felony, 18 gross misdemeanors and one misdemeanor, KING 5 reported in 2020. Following the shooting, Tolliver and Tolbert fled to Las Vegas where they were arrested just days later.
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"If you are charged with murder in the first degree, and six counts of assault in the first degree, and have shot victims at random, you absolutely should be held reasonably in jail, and that’s what we argued for," McNerthney added in arguing against Tolliver’s release.
Tolliver’s attorneys argued that he had been in the local jail for more than three years while awaiting trial.
"Those three years have been exceptionally harsh due to COVID-related changes and the deteriorating condition of the facility itself," court documents stated, according to KOMO News.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the stock of Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX) between December 8, 2020 and March 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Stitch Fix securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Stitch Fix class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8552 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix program (where the customer would receive a monthly box of items chosen by a personal stylist) and Freestyle programs (which allowed customers to shop the site for specific products, giving the customer more control over what items they received, but also removing the curation element that differentiated Stitch Fix from other e-retailers) and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complimentary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, throughout the Class Period, Stitch Fix concealed the fact that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model, and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) — The state of Mississippi has been ranked number one state in the nation to have the most sexually transmitted diseases, according to backgroundchecks.org.
April is STI Awareness Month, where an opportunity is given to raise awareness about STDs, as well as the impact of STDs on lives across the nation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 20 million new STD cases in the U.S. every year, resulting in $16 billion worth of medical costs. The state of Mississippi has 1,958 STD cases per 100,000, which is about 48,548 total cases. Mississippi also ranks first for states with the most gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis cases.
On average, cases in Mississippi have increased 8.32% every year since 2015. The state sees an average of 41,488 cases each year.
Charles Czarnecki, representative for BackgroundChecks.org, reported that in order to decrease the growth of percentages, patients must get tested regularly, especially when there is a new partner involved in the relationship.
“When it comes to STDs, there are several things that you can do to take prevention,” he explained. “We want to be sure that everyone is aware that there is a way to stay safe to prevent but also to stay healthy if contracted.”
Czarnecki said it’s vital to get tested for syphilis once every year. He also shared that patients should get tested when getting a new partner every three months.
“If you are pregnant, you should be tested early in the pregnancy,” said Czarneki. “The ways to prevent these diseases is to mostly get tested and have safe sex by wearing condoms and reducing sex partners.”
STI Awareness Week is Sunday through April 15.
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Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa are going to have a baby! On Wednesday, the happy couple broke the news on Instagram, along with a photo of Tarek kissing Heather's baby bump.
"Surprise!!! Baby El Moussa coming early 2023!!" read the captions.
This will be the first child for Heather, and the third for Tarek, who shares 11-year-old Taylor and 6-year-old Brayden with his ex-wife, Christina Hall.
The couple's announcement comes after they opened up to ET in January about their IVF journey. Heather and Tarek were candid about facing some fertility challenges, as Heather has known since her 20s that she had a low egg count.
"I think as a woman when you hear that, it really hits you and you think, 'Oh my god, what if I can never do this?' So when we started dating, right in the beginning, I talked to him about freezing my eggs, just in case, you know, even though we were both like, 'No.' I'm like, 'I want to do it just as an insurance policy,'" the 34-year-old Selling Sunset star explained to ET.
Through it all, Tarek had no doubt that Heather would be a great mom, just as she's already an excellent stepmom.
"The kids are obsessed with her and I was on my own for a really long time, and the way I look at life has changed a lot," the 40-year-old Flip or Flop star shared with ET. "So now I'm back into the married, family dynamic, and honestly it's my favorite thing to do. Saturday soccer games are more exciting than going to watch the Super Bowl live. I'm obsessed."
For more with Heather and Tarek, check out the links below.
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Is there a new episode of “Saturday Night Live” tonight? Who will host?
No, there will not be a new episode of “Saturday Night Live” tonight as the show is on a brief hiatus. The show will return with a new episode Feb. 25, 2023. Actor Woody Harrelson will host and Jack White will serve as musical guest.
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You can watch the 48th season of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC.
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Mike Shank on Tom Blomqvist's IndyCar debut: 'I want to see how he reacts. I want to test him.'
TORONTO – Tom Blomqvist logged a win with Mike Shank’s IMSA team 60 miles away from where he’s set to make his IndyCar debut. And yet, when the team owner called his 29-year-old sportscar ace to offer an injury replacement run for Simon Pagenaud in Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto, Blomqvist had to luck into a standby flight from London late Wednesday night to ensure he wouldn’t miss a wall-to-wall afternoon of meetings and a seat-fit for his temporary ride.
Staring at nearly a month off from racing before IMSA’s GTP field returned to the track at Road America the first week of August, Blomqvist had plans to get back to his home in Monaco and recharge before MSR’s final title push.
“I’d been in contact with Mike, as well as Simon, and he’d been struggling, but he was feeling better and better every single day, so I was like, ‘That was two weeks ago!’ But no one understood the extent of his injury – not even him – so I played the odds game,” Blomqvist told IndyStar on Thursday. “I don’t really want to hang in Canada for three days, when I feel like the odds of me driving are lower than not.”
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So he flew back to London from Toronto late Sunday night after his run to victory with teammate Colin Braun that afternoon and treaded water for 36 hours or so with a ticket toward relaxation taking off Tuesday night. By that afternoon, he’d yet to hear anything.
“So I’m on my way to the airport, had literally just gotten there, and Mike calls. ‘Dude, you’re in’,” Blomqvist said.
That began a chaotic 24-hour travel nightmare for what he’s calling the most daunting race weekend of his 15-year professional career. He sped home, unpacked his vacation bag and haphazardly threw things together for a race weekend in a car he’s never driven at a track he’d never seen.
“And then I start looking for a flight, and I don’t know why, but every single flight to Toronto (for Thursday) is sold out. I ended up with the most expensive economy ticket of my life (for Wednesday) to get here, and then I go to check-in, and it was saying I couldn’t choose a seat,” he continued. “It says ‘There aren’t any seats available. You can’t check-in until you get to the airport.’
“And they tell me I’m on (expletive) stand-by. ‘You’re kidding me!’ And it’s the last flight of the day to get to Toronto. Everything Thursday was all sold out.”
As he was frantically scrolling and pounding away at a keyboard, looking for flights into New York or Boston, just to get on the right continent, he was told a spot had finally opened up.
Now, for the really hard part.
Shank on Blomqvist: 'I want to test him'
Ironically, Shank says Blomqvist landed what the driver has called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” because of his ability to comb through the chaos. The British-born driver, who grew up in New Zealand idolizing Scott Dixon, has raced nearly two seasons with MSR in IMSA’s top prototype class. He’s run more than a half-dozen endurance races for Shank and Jim Meyer (among the rest of his IMSA starts since 2022) but two of his untold thousands of laps are ingrained in his owner’s head:
>>Blomqvist’s stole pole for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona after a single flying lap straight out of the pits as time expired.
>>Last October in his lone day in an IndyCar before Friday, he spun so bad the MSR crew had to nurse the car back into alignment. Then, Blomqvist logged his fastest lap of the day his very next flying lap.
“He’s got really good speed, and he believes he’s the fastest guy out there,” Shank told IndyStar on Thursday. “And I want to see how he reacts to all of this. I want to test him, and this is truly a test. Our expectations are very managed, but this is an incredibly difficult series – let alone track.
“I think he deserves it, and if he wants it like he says he does, then we want to give it to him.”
A last-minute IndyCar debut:Tom Blomqvist to sub-in for injured Simon Pagenaud in Toronto
Growing up, Blomqvist’s ultimate goal, like so many, was Formula 1, but even after winning the 2010 Formula Renault UK title and taking 2nd-place in Formula 3 European championship in 2014, sandwiched by currently Alpine F1 driver Esteban Ocon and two-time defending F1 champ Max Verstappen, the young Brit’s open-wheel career stalled. A switch to DTM – the European series where Robert Wickens made his name – followed, along with dalliances in WEC and Formula E through the end of 2021.
That summer two years ago, Shank was searching through driver lineups “in every series in the world” for his sportscar lineup and Blomqvist’s runner-up in class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans that summer caught his eye. His other results sealed a test.
And during a gong show of a group tryout at Road Atlanta that fall, Shank says, “He just destroyed everyone, just killed it, and I understood exactly what we needed.”
Nearly two years later, that talent has Blomqvist believed to be on the brink of – or even perhaps already signed to – an IndyCar ride for 2024. When asked Thursday if Blomqvist’s future was already earmarked for IndyCar, having told IndyStar earlier this month that one of his two IndyCar rides for 2024 was set and would be announced in August, Shank said, “We’re working on it, debating it. That’s the only reason we’re here, and we’ll see.”
Blomqvist, to his credit, leaned into the rumblings Thursday, telling reporters, “In a way, this is a good opportunity for me, getting thrown right into the deep end. You don’t get many opportunities like this. I know there’s a lot of rumors going around about what’s happening for me in the future, but this is obviously an extremely big shot for me to learn as much as possible.
“I’ve packed my floaties, and I don’t know if I’m going to be drowning or not, but we’ll see.”
Asked what he sees as his biggest challenge to secure Shank’s hope of transferring onto the second round of qualifying and landing a top-15 finish in Sunday’s 85-lap race around the tight 11-turn, 1.786-mile street circuit, Blomqvist was rather frank. There’s the ‘racer’s mindset’ that has gotten him to the brink of an IndyCar career and wants – even expects – to flash the speed that wowed Shank, but that half will be sparring with a realism that, at least outwardly, is trying to shun any level of pressure anyone might place on his shoulders.
“I don’t know the car or the track, and that’s probably the worst combo you could possibly have (in racing) because everything’s so much more foreign – and yet, I have all the data. I should have all the information I need to make my life as easy as possible,” Blomqvist said. “I’m a racing driver, and this is what we do for a living. I understand how to drive a racecar, so at the end of the day, I just need to figure it out quick – certainly a lot quicker than I ever have.
“And this isn’t a championship where you have 10 good guys and 15 half-decent ones. There’s 27 of some of the best racing drivers in the world, and if I’m last, I can’t be unrealistic about it. This is definitely going to be my most difficult race weekend to date, and I just want to make the most of it. I want to thank Jim and Mike, though I might be hating them after this weekend.”
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) will announce its second-quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lilly will also conduct a conference call on that day with the investment community and media to further detail the company's financial performance.
The conference call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Investors, media and the general public can access a live webcast of the conference call through a link that will be posted on Lilly's website at https://investor.lilly.com/webcasts-and-presentations. A replay will also be available on the website following the conference call.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 47 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. F-LLY
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(NEXSTAR) — As Nintendo releases its latest installment in the iconic “The Legend of Zelda” game series on Friday (“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom“), the new chapter brings new interest in protagonist Link and the lore of the kingdom of Hyrule. But there’s one behind-the-scenes detail of the “Zelda” world you may not know: how the titular Princess Zelda got her name.
First released to a Nintendo platform in 1987, “The Legend of Zelda,” was a smash hit and set the stage for a franchise that would go on to include 19 main series entries to date. But as popular as it is, there’s still a well-worn internet joke that many who are unfamiliar with the games mistakenly believe Link is named “Zelda.” So just where does that Zelda name come from?
As told by “Zelda” co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto, in the book “Hyrule Historia,” it all dates back to the game’s creation, when Miyamoto was creating a detailed backstory for the game and its characters. When it came time to name the princess — who was described as a timeless beauty — Miyamoto writes a PR planner said, “There’s a famous American author whose wife’s name is Zelda. How about giving that name to the eternal beauty?”
That author was none other than “The Great Gatsby” writer F. Scott Fitzgerald — and the wife was the eccentric and glamorous Zelda Fitzgerald.
Though a writer in her own right, Fitzgerald was mainly considered an American socialite, especially in 1920s New York City. Characters in Fitzgerald’s “This Side of Paradise,” “The Beautiful and the Damned” and “Tender is the Night” were modeled after Zelda, whose maiden name was Sayre. Though today, “The Great Gatsby” is likely Fitzgerald’s most famous work, the writer actually based its female lead, Daisy Buchanan, on his girlfriend prior to Zelda.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writings catapulted the duo to Jazz Age notoriety. Zelda’s depictions would earn her lasting reverence as a modern woman and the quintessential — and first — “flapper.” The Fitzgeralds’ later marriage was less than posh and Zelda spent her final years in a psychiatric hospital before her accidental death in a 1948 fire.
Though Fitzgerald was only 47 when she died, she’s continued to loom as a figure in popular culture. She’s served as the basis for at least one song (The Eagles’ “Witchy Woman”) and made appearances as a character in films and TV. Actress Christina Ricci portrayed a 1920s-era Fitzgerald in Amazon Studios’ 10-episode period drama “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” of which Fitzgerald was the main protagonist. In 2015, Ricci told USA Today she hoped the series helped contextualize Fitzgerald’s sensationalized and troubled life.
The narrative around Zelda has for decades been that of a doomed beauty, akin to a proto-Marilyn Monroe, but more modern takes on her life have attempted to re-assess the eventual writer and painter’s life with a more accurate lens.
“People really liked her: she was surprising, intelligent, shrewd, funny and loved a good party,” American literature professor told the Guardian in 2016. “She also liked to be the center of attention, and so had her detractors too. These things combined to make her a legend.”
And with yet another “Legend of Zelda” game out in the world, Zelda Fitzgerald’s legend goes on.
Miyamoto writes in “Hyrule Historia” that he ultimately loved the idea of naming the game’s princess “Zelda” and Princess Zelda has gone on to feature, in some way, in the games ever since — including the latest one.
“Tears of the Kingdom,” a sequel to 2017’s “Breath of the Wild,” has already received some rave reviews in the gaming world, receiving 10/10 scores from both GameSpot and IGN. All-in-all, the game had a 96 Metacritic score based on 86 critical reviews as of Thursday.
“This sandbox is bigger, richer, and somehow even more ambitious… a dizzying amount of depth further fleshing out the intoxicating exploration that made the original so captivating,” raved IGN‘s Tom Marks.
“Tears” ranks among the most anticipated video game releases of the year, with many stores, including some GameStop stores holding midnight release events. Some social media users even documented the long lines outside stores, including one Seattle gamer who snapped a photo of a line snaking outside of a local mall at 3 p.m.
In anticipation of the “Tears of the Kingdom” release, Nintendo released a new version of the Nintendo Switch OLED model featuring a game-inspired design, which retails for $359.99. Additionally, two new “Tears” accessories, a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller ($74.99) and a carrying case ($24.99) also release Friday.
“Zelda” fans across the world rejoice: Link’s latest adventure has finally arrived.
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Man with Down syndrome charged in 2 separate murders
CHICAGO (WLS) - A Chicago man with Down syndrome is being held without bail after he was charged in two separate murders.
Nicholas Samudio, 22, was in court Monday for an arraignment hearing on charges in two separate murders. The suspect, who has Down syndrome, pleaded not guilty.
Police say Samudio shot and killed a 28-year-old driver on Feb. 16 on Interstate-55 near Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.
At the time, the victim, Humberto Marin-Garcia, was driving a vehicle with his pregnant wife and two young children when it was hit by gunfire. The wife was able to stop the car but realized her husband was no longer breathing. She and the kids were not hurt.
Then, 10 days later, authorities say Samudio fatally shot another man in the North Lawndale neighborhood. That’s when police arrested him. A second suspect, Moses Maldonado, is also facing murder charges in the killing.
Prosecutors have not revealed a motive in either case.
Samudio is being held without bail.
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BALTIMORE — Gerrit Cole didn’t have his sharpest stuff Wednesday night, but he really didn’t need it. The Yankees bats were not as loud as they have been, but it didn’t matter. It was enough to beat the Orioles 3-2 at Camden Yards Wednesday night.
The Yankees (28-9) have won four straight, nine of their last 10 and are 20-4 in their last 24 games. They maintained the best record in baseball and concluded their 12th series win this season. The Bombers have lost just one series this season, here to the Orioles (14-23) last month.
Like they have throughout this young season, the Yankees found another way to win. On Tuesday night, Aaron Judge’s brute force carried them to a win. Wednesday night, they capitalized on the Orioles mistakes, scoring all three of their runs in the first inning and two on one Orioles misplay.
Gerrit Cole allowed two runs, both earned, on a season high-tying six hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out five. His fastball was his best weapon, using it for eight of his swing-and-misses and 17 called strikes. He threw 97 pitches, 70 for strikes Wednesday night.
Cedric Mullins led off the sixth with a single and Austin Hays doubled him home for the Orioles’ first run. The Baltimore left fielder scored on a Trey Mancini ground-ball fielders choice to a shifted first baseman. Anthony Rizzo fielded the ball quickly and fired to home, but Hays’ slide beat the tag.
Cole seemed to get better as the night wore on, but ultimately a 30-pitch first inning taxed him.
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He gave up a one-out double and had runners on the corners in the first and had to work out of that. He did not strike out a batter through the first three innings, but then struck out five in a row. He struck out the heart of the order in the fourth and Rougned Odor and Jorge Mateo in the fifth, before Tyler Nevin — son of former Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin — singled off him. He got a harmless ground ball to first from Anthony Bemboom to end the inning.
Cole was coming off allowing a season-high tying three runs on a season-high six hits in Chicago.
That came after he had looked like himself for two straight scoreless starts against the Guardians and Royals. Cole began the season with an ugly 6.35 ERA through his first three starts and then went 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched over his four previous starts.
“I think he’s just put it all together a little bit better,” manager Aaron Boone said of Cole. “Probably had some better counts to work in, so I think he’s had that count leverage that he talks about a lot. He’s had that more consistently. So sometimes that starts with strike one, sometimes just starts with more of those one-two counts, where you can kind of be aggressive with how you want to be. I think he’s done a better job on that.
“But as I was saying, even his first few starts, I felt like right underneath the surface... we were seeing everything that suggested that this was coming. So it was a great pitcher with great stuff, but I think him dictating counts a little more frequently, really allows him to take off.”
The Yankees gave Cole three runs to work with from the start of his night. With two outs, Anthony Rizzo singled, Gleyber Torres doubled and Josh Donaldson singled. Rizzo scored on Torres’ double. Torres scored on a wild pitch and Donaldson scored on Orioles catcher Bemboom’s wild throw on the same play.
Clay Holmes picked up a six-out save, his third career save overall. He allowed one single on a chopper that died in the grass to the third base side of the mound, but Rizzo’s diving grab of Anthony Santander’s line drive for a quick double play got the Yankees out of trouble.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported net income of $9.7 million or $0.46 per diluted share for the first quarter ended April 30, 2022, compared to net income of $20.7 million or $0.92 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 1, 2021.
Sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2022 were $204.9 million, or a decrease of 3% from sales of $211.2 million for the first quarter ended May 1, 2021. The Company's same-store sales for the quarter decreased 2% compared to 2021.
"Our first quarter sales were negatively impacted by cooler weather," said John Cato, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As anticipated, we continued to experience late merchandise shipments, a result of the supply chain disruption and overseas COVID restrictions, coupled with the pressure of inflation on consumers' discretionary income and intermittent store closings due to the effects of the tight labor market."
First-quarter gross margin decreased from 41.5% to 35.5% of sales in 2022 due to lower merchandise margins. Selling, General and Administrative expenses as a percent of sales decreased from 29.9% to 29.5% of sales during the quarter primarily due to decreased incentive compensation expense, partially offset by increased payroll, reflecting more normalized operations, compared to the prior year. Income tax expense for the quarter was $1.9 million compared to $3.1 million last year.
"The effects of continued late merchandise shipments, inflation-related increases to our costs and increased pressure on our customers' discretionary income are expected to remain challenging throughout the year," stated Mr. Cato. "As we move forward, following two years of unpredictable business cycles, we are cautious about the remainder of the year in the face of these ongoing uncertainties."
During the first quarter ended April 30, 2022, the Company opened 4 stores and relocated 1 store. As of April 30, 2022, the Company operated 1,315 stores in 32 states, compared to 1,325 stores in 32 states as of May 1, 2021.
The Cato Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of value-priced fashion apparel and accessories operating three concepts, "Cato," "Versona" and "It's Fashion." The Company's Cato stores offer exclusive merchandise with fashion and quality comparable to mall specialty stores at low prices every day. The Company also offers exclusive merchandise found in its Cato stores at www.catofashions.com. Versona is a unique fashion destination offering apparel and accessories including jewelry, handbags and shoes at exceptional prices every day. Select Versona merchandise can also be found at www.shopversona.com. It's Fashion offers fashion with a focus on the latest trendy styles for the entire family at low prices every day.
Statements in this press release that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not a historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's expected or estimated operational financial results, activities or opportunities, and potential impacts and effects of the coronavirus are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, any actual or perceived deterioration in the conditions that drive consumer confidence and spending, including, but not limited to, prevailing social, economic, political and public health conditions and uncertainties, levels of unemployment, fuel, energy and food costs, wage rates, tax rates, interest rates, home values, consumer net worth and the availability of credit; changes in laws or regulations affecting our business including but not limited to tariffs; uncertainties regarding the impact of any governmental action regarding, or responses to, the foregoing conditions; competitive factors and pricing pressures; our ability to predict and respond to rapidly changing fashion trends and consumer demands; our ability to successfully implement our new store development strategy to increase new store openings and the ability of any such new stores to grow and perform as expected; adverse weather, public health threats (including the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak) or similar conditions that may affect our sales or operations; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand, including the ability to liquidate excess inventory at anticipated margins; and other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and in other reports the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC from time to time. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that the projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. The Company is not responsible for any changes made to this press release by wire or Internet services
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Taylen Mosley, the 2-year-old boy whose body was found inside an alligator's mouth following an exhaustive search, died of drowning, according to a county medical examiner.
The St. Petersburg Police Department confirmed the Pinellas County medical examiner's finding Monday morning in a news release.
The child was the subject of an Amber Alert in late March after being reported missing. His mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery, was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside her apartment.
Thomas Mosley, 21, was first considered a person of interest in the case while police searched for the young boy. The toddler was found with the alligator during the evening on March 31 in Lake Maggiore.
His father is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, accused of killing Jeffery and their son.
"We are sorry it had to end this way," St. Petersburg Police Department Chief Anthony Holloway said during an earlier news conference.
Family, friends and loved ones gathered on April 7 in St. Petersburg to lay Jeffery and Taylen Mosley to rest.
Jeffery's family described Taylen Mosley as a "sweet and happy toddler" who "loved his mom." Her family said when she had a break at work, she would FaceTime the boy "so that she could spend every moment possible with him."
10 Tampa Bay's Claire Farrow contributed to this report.
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Jupiter has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to moons. Among its 80 known moons is Io, which NASA describes as the most volcanically active world in the solar system. Io is about to take center stage as NASA's Jupiter-studying Juno spacecraft turns its cameras and instruments on the fiery moon.
In anticipation of capturing new Io views, NASA released a spectacular infrared image of Io that Juno snapped back in July from a distance of 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers). The brighter the color, the higher the temperature, so all those flecks show just how volcanically peppy the moon is feeling.
In a statement on Wednesday, NASA said the Juno spacecraft was set for an Io photo session on Dec. 15. We're expecting some fresh images, but they'll be just an appetizer to the main course. Juno will be heading in for closer approaches of Io in 2023 and 2024.
Juno arrived at Jupiter in 2016 and got a mission extension in 2021 for a series of flybys of some of Jupiter's most interesting moons. Io is the latest to receive attention.
Juno is building on an already impressive photography portfolio from flybys of the moons Ganymede and Europa. The spacecraft's up-close views showed just how wild those surfaces are. Europa is particularly interesting since it will be the focus of NASA's upcoming Europa Clipper mission. The moon is considered a good place to look for signs of life in our solar system.
Io is a little larger than Earth's moon. It's known for molten lava lakes and eruptions. Juno even spotted an active volcanic plume in late 2018.
NASA has planned nine flybys for Io. It will be about more than just pretty pictures. Researchers will be studying how Io interacts with Jupiter and how the moon is connected to the gas giant's auroras.
If we're lucky, we'll get to see Io in a new way, getting up close and personal with its volcanic features. Maybe we'll even get to see it spit lava. That would be hot.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man Thursday with election fraud and identity theft after he acknowledged that he fraudulently requested absentee ballots in what he says was an effort to expose vulnerabilities in the state's election system.
The state Department of Justice charged 78-year-old Harry Wait with two misdemeanor counts of election fraud and two felony counts of identity theft. He would face up to 13 years behind bars if convicted on all four counts.
Wait told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he wasn't surprised he was charged.
“You got to expect to pay some costs sometimes when you are trying to work for the public good,” he said. “You can't always stay in the safe zone.”
The charges mark another bizarre chapter in a seemingly endless fight over election administration in Wisconsin, a key battleground state as the 2024 presidential election approaches.
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The battle began after Joe Biden won the state in 2020, defeating former President Donald Trump by nearly 21,000 votes. Trump has refused to accept the loss, insisting the election was marred by fraud. Multiple reviews and court decisions have upheld Biden’s victory, but Trump’s supporters have spent the months since promoting his baseless claims that Biden somehow stole the election.
Wait publicly acknowledged in July that he visited the state's MyVote Wisconsin website and ordered absentee ballots in the name of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Racine Mayor Cory Mason and several other people by entering their personal information. He said he asked that the ballots be delivered to his home.
According to a criminal complaint, the Wisconsin Elections Commission notified the state Justice Department on July 28 of eight possibly fraudulent absentee ballot requests made through MyVote Wisconsin. Investigators discovered a letter that Harry Wait posted on the H.O.T. Government website. The group promotes honest, open and transparent government; Wait is the group's president.
Wait said in the letter that he had gone online and successfully ordered ballots in the name of at least two other people and had the ballots shipped to his address. The complaint identified those people only as Individual 1 and Indvidual 2.
Wait went on to say he had obtained permission from others around the state to pose as them and order their ballots shipped to his address.
“I stand ready to be charged for exposing these voting vulnerabilities when I ordered (Individual 2)'s and (Individual 1)'s absentee ballot online,” Wait wrote, according to the complaint.
Investigators also found a video of a July 28 podcast in which Wait admitted that he had ordered ballots for both people to be sent to his address as well as ballots for others with their permission. He said he expected to be arrested and called for others to request absentee ballots in others' names and have them sent to state officials.
Justice Department agents interviewed Wait on Aug. 24, according to the complaint. He told them that he requested the ballots for individual 1 and 2 on July 26 while he was at the H.O.T. Government booth at the Racine County Fair and did not have their permission. He said he knew he was committing a crime and would do it again, according to the complaint.
Wait is due to make an initial court appearance on Sept. 8.
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NEW YORK -- The FDNY says a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire in a Midtown Manhattan high-rise that trapped residents Saturday morning, injuring 38 people, two with life-threatening injuries.
Around 10:30 a.m., fire officials received multiple calls about flames on the 20th floor of a high-rise.
The FDNY says most of the 38 suffered minor injuries.
Two people are critical and five people have serious injuries.
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says the cause of the fire was a lithium-ion battery connected to a "micro-mobility device."
Some residents were reportedly trapped inside the building when the fire broke out. At least two dozen went up to the roof to seek safety away from the flames.
Residents who were not in the building were told to shelter in place until officials check their units.
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Herro’s 3 as time expires gives Heat 126-123 win over Jazz
JOHN COON
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 126-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Bam Adebayo had 32 points and eight rebounds for the Heat, while Herro finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Victor Oladipo chipped in 23 points off the bench and Max Strus had 13, including a first-half, buzzer-beating basket.
Herro’s final basket put a perfect exclamation point on a strong offensive outing for Miami.
“The ball was flying around,” Herro said. “We were making plays for each other, getting stops defensively and turning it into easy buckets on the other end.”
Miami outscored Utah 54-32 in the paint to win for the third time in four games. The Heat shot 51% from the field and ended up tallying 32 assists on 45 baskets.
“That’s what we need,” Adebayo said. “That’s what makes us a better team, when everybody is involved and flying around and making shots. The ball’s not sticking.”
Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and 14 rebounds for Utah. Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points and Malik Beasley chipped in 17 off the bench. Kelly Olynyk and Collin Sexton added 14 points apiece.
The Jazz made 17 3-pointers and 36 free throws but lost their fourth straight.
Utah erased a seven-point deficit and tied it at 123 with 6.3 seconds left on three free throws from Markkanen. Herro countered with his game-winning 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.
“You want the ball in his hands because you know he wants those moments,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Miami made five straight baskets and scored on eight consecutive possessions overall to carve out a 62-52 lead late in the second quarter. Oladipo and Herro fueled the run with three baskets apiece.
Utah erased the deficit in the third quarter. Markkanen and Clarkson made back-to-back 3-pointers to spark an 11-0 run that gave the Jazz a 95-88 lead before quarter’s end.
“I just thought our intensity picked up and our communication was much better (in the second half),” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “We need that from the beginning of the game. I’m proud of the way our team adjusted at halftime and stuck in there.”
RETURN TO FORM
Oladipo had his best offensive outing so far this season, posting his first 20-point game since making his season debut earlier in December. He finished with season highs in points, field goals made (7), assists (5), and rebounds (5).
The veteran guard appeared in 96 total games over the previous four seasons while battling injuries.
“My path and my journey is different than a lot of people’s (journeys) and I have to remember that and just continue to stay patient with myself,” Oladipo said. “Soon I’ll be exactly where I need to be.”
TIP-INS
Heat: Jimmy Butler was inactive (right knee injury management). … Six Miami players dished out at least four assists.
Jazz: Walker Kessler blocked back-to-back shot attempts by Adebayo in the first quarter. … Beasley went 5-of-8 from 3-point range after making four total outside baskets in his previous three games.
UP NEXT
Heat: Visit the Clippers on Monday.
Jazz: Host the Kings on Tuesday.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges to promote sports wagering, bar payments to college and amateur athletes for using their name, image or likeness, and end the use of the terms “free” or “risk-free” to describe promotional bets.
The American Gaming Association told The Associated Press on Tuesday the changes are necessary to keep up with developments in the fast-growing legal sports betting industry, which currently operates in 33 states plus Washington, D.C. The group is the national trade association for the commercial gambling industry.
But they also follow criticism of the gambling industry from regulators and those who treat gambling addiction; several states are outlawing the kind of betting partnerships covered by the code, and others are taking a renewed look at overall sports betting advertising.
One New York congressman has introduced legislation that would ban all online and digital sports betting advertising.
“It has always been important that we get sports betting right,” said Bill Miller, the association’s president and CEO. “It’s always been our No. 1 interest in creating a high bar for responsible advertising and protecting consumers.”
He also acknowledged the updated code takes into account things “that the industry has taken some jabs on.” But he said it was always the association’s goal to proactively update its marketing code; the association will review it annually from now on.
Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, praised the new rules.
“The AGA’s code is an important standard for the gambling industry, and we are glad to hear about these updates,” he said. “The code is so important because many sports fans are underage, and we also know that people who gamble on sports have higher rates of gambling problems.”
The new rules, to which all the association’s members have agreed, also require that anyone depicted in sports betting advertising be at least 21 years old. They also restrict advertising to media where at least 73.6 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 or older.
Although the new rules take effect immediately, companies that have existing advertising campaigns in place that would be affected by them will be allowed to continue them until July 1.
There are five partnerships between the gambling industry and colleges that promote or advertising sports betting.
They include a deal between Michigan State University and Caesars Entertainment and one between Caesars and Louisiana State University that led to the university sending emails to students — including some who were too young to legally bet — encouraging them to “place your first bet (and earn your first bonus).”
The University of Colorado Boulder’s 2020 deal with sports book PointsBet included a $30 referral bonus every time someone signed up on PointsBet with the university’s promo code and placed a bet. In January, the university ended the referral bonuses but the larger deal remains in place.
PointsBet also has a deal with Maryland, and Superbook has one with the University of Denver.
Individual states are moving to require what the association is doing on its own.
The New York State Gaming Commission adopted rules in February prohibiting advertisements being sent to people under age 21, and banning the use of language such as “free” or “risk-free” in promotions — something most of the major sports books have already done on their own.
Ohio recently fined three sports books for such terminology, and Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are among states that also ban its use. Ohio also fined DraftKings for sending direct mail advertisements to people younger than 21.
New Jersey has a pending bill to prohibit sports book partnerships with public colleges or universities, and one that “condemns the over-proliferation of pro-gambling ads in New Jersey.”
U.S. Rep Paul Tonko, a New York Democrat, has introduced a bill that would prohibit online and digital sports betting advertising.
“In the years since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting, these unfettered advertisements have run rampant, with betting companies shelling out billions to ensure they reach every screen across America,” he said. “Congress must take the necessary steps to reel in an industry with the power to inflict real, widespread harm on the American people.”
And on Monday, U.S. Sen Ric hard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, wrote to 66 colleges and universities asking for information on their efforts to form partnerships with sports books, to prevent underage gambling among students, and treat gambling addiction.
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Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas faces Congress as Republicans prepare to escalate attacks against him
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — one of the GOP’s top targets in the Biden administration — will face lawmakers on Tuesday in the first of a series of hearings this week as Republicans prepare to escalate their attacks against him.
While control of the House remains undecided, Republican lawmakers have already singled out Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security among the targets of their investigations if they seize the majority, with much of their criticism centered on the administration’s handling of the US-Mexico border.
Some Republicans have also floated the possibility of impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas.
Tuesday’s hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee will offer a glimpse of the attacks Republicans are expected to lob at Mayorkas and where their focus will be.
The top Republican on the panel, John Katko of New York, has described the situation along the US southern border as an “unprecedented crisis” and criticized the administration’s approach.
The US Border Patrol made over 2.2 million arrests in fiscal year 2022 for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border, the highest annual number of apprehensions on record though many have also been turned back to Mexico or their home countries.
Still, the staggering numbers and recent forced resignation of US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Christopher Magnus will likely be raised. Magnus had been asked to resign by Mayorkas last week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. He submitted his resignation to Biden on Saturday, which was effective immediately.
Magnus has been criticized internally for being out of touch with the agency and publicly for the handling of the US-Mexico border. During his tenure, officials also told CNN they believed Magnus seemed disengaged and wasn’t joining some internal meetings at a critical time for the agency. CBP Deputy Commissioner Troy Miller is now serving as the acting commissioner.
But the hearing before the House panel goes beyond border security. The hearing will also touch on international terrorism, domestic terrorism, cyber threats and election security, according to Adam Comis, a committee spokesman. FBI Director Christopher Wray and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid will also testify alongside Mayorkas.
There were only a handful of documented cyberattacks aimed at election-related infrastructure on Election Day, but nothing that kept people from casting their vote, according to US officials. But foreign influence activity — the use of social media or other means to sway voters — is harder to measure.
But Jen Easterly, the head of US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has expressed concern over foreign operatives using the days and week between Election Day and when votes are certified — including the leadup to a contentious Senate runoff in Georgia — to further amplify disinformation about voting and sow discord among Americans.
Mayorkas will also appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this week.
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CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, July 18, 2022
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146 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.
* WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and
westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...
* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Monday.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
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7 p.m.
Rory McIlroy shot a 69 on Friday to move into a tie for second place through 36 holes at the U.S. Open.
McIlroy bogeyed the 10th hole, then picked up three birdies on his way in to finish at 4 under. He’s looking for his second U.S. Open win and his first major title since the 2014 PGA Championship.
McIlroy was one stroke behind Collin Morikawa; qualifier Joel Dahmen also was 5 under with three holes to play. Jon Rahm was 4 under.
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7 p.m.
Cameron Young had an interesting back nine at the U.S. Open.
Young went bogey-par after making the turn onto the first hole. He made a quadruple-bogey 8 on the 496, par-4 fourth, followed by a plain old bogey on the fifth to fall to 8 over for the tournament.
That’s when things turned around.
He birdied the fifth and then made a hole in one on the sixth, holing a 7 iron with two hops and a roll for the last foot. He also birdied Nos. 7 and 8, picking up five strokes in four holes to improve from way out of contention to near the projected cut.
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6:05 p.m.
Colin Morikawa shot a 66 on Friday to move to 5 under par and into the second-round lead at the U.S. Open.
Morikawa missed a four-footer for eagle on No. 8, then made the birdie putt to take the lead.
Defending champion Jon Rahm also birdied the eighth hole. That put him at 4 under, and in a three-way tie for second. Rahm had a long birdie putt on No. 9 that could have moved him into a tie for the tournament lead, but he slid it about 8 inches past the hole. He’s done for the day with a 67.
Qualifier Hayden Buckley shot a second straight 68 and is also 4 under through 36 holes. Joel Dahmen is 4 under with five holes to play.
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6:05 p.m.
Travis Vick is done for the day at the U.S. Open with a 69 and a three-shot lead in the race to be the low amateur at The Country Club.
Vick is 1 under par for the tournament and in the top 20 with about one-third of the field still on the course. He is three strokes ahead of the next-closest amateur, Austin Greaser, who was 2 over for the tournament.
Vick, 22, helped Texas win the NCAA golf championship earlier this month.
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6:05 p.m.
The cut line at the U.S. Open has been bouncing between plus-3 and plus-4 for much of Friday afternoon, leaving about 20 golfers in limbo.
Among those at 4 over hoping the line stays there are Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk and Patrick Cantlay.
About a dozen more players are 5 over but still on the course with a chance to play their way into the weekend.
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5:50 p.m.
Qualifier Hayden Buckley is in the clubhouse with his second straight 68 and a tie for the lead at the U.S. Open.
Reigning British Open champion Collin Morikawa is also 4 under at The Country Club with two holes left to play in the second round. Joining them is Joel Dahmen, another qualifier.
Buckley was a walk-on at Missouri who wound up making the All-American third team as a senior. This is his second appearance in a major; he missed the cut last year.
Defending champion Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy were still on the course. They’re among eight golfers tied at minus-3.
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5:15 p.m.
Qualifier Joel Dahmen has moved into the lead at the U.S. Open.
Dahmen was 2 under through nine holes in the second round at The Country Club to improve to 5 under and take a one-stroke lead. Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa was the biggest name among those at 4 under.
David Lingmerth and Brian Harman were also one stroke back.
Dahmen missed the cut in both previous U.S. Open appearances. He wasn’t even sure he wanted to try again before deciding 10 days ago to give a shot and playing in a 36-hole qualifier. He made it with one stroke to spare.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is in the clubhouse with a 67 and tied for fourth with five others.
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4:15 p.m.
Collin Morikawa has made a move at the U.S. Open in his attempt to win a major golf tournament for the third year in a row.
The reigning British Open champion, who also won the PGA Championship in 2020, started the second round at minus-1 and picked up four more birdies through 11 holes, moving into a tie for the lead at 5 under with David Lingmerth.
Lingmerth entered the day at minus-3 and improved to 5 under through 12 holes at The Country Club. The 34-year-old Swede has won once on the PGA Tour and his best finish in a major was 12th at the 2016 U.S. Open.
Morikawa made the turn at 4 under and made a 31-foot birdie putt on No. 1 to move into the lead.
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12:50 p.m.
Masters champion and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler shot 3-under 67 to join Rory McIlroy and four others in the lead at the U.S. Open.
Also tied for the top spot at 3 under are players ranked 130, 371, 445 and 592. They are Joel Dahmen, Nick Hardy, Callum Tarren and David Lingmerth.
Hardy shot 2-under 68 to take his place at the top of the leaderboard.
The other three players and McIlroy, who is ranked third, had afternoon tee times at The Country Club, where there was a 70% chance of thunderstorms.
Scheffler’s 67 in the morning was highlighted by a hole-out from around 60 yards on the par-5 14th for eagle.
Scheffler’s buddy, Sam Burns, also shot 67 to draw within one shot of the lead.
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11:50 a.m.
Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka made eagles within 60 seconds of each other on the par-5 14th hole to vault up the leaderboard at the U.S. Open.
Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion, hit a pitch shot from about 60 yards out of the deep rough that went in for a 3. Then Koepka knocked in a 14-foot putt.
Scheffler’s eagle put him at 2 under for the tournament, one shot behind five players tied for the lead, including M.J. Daffue, who had been at 6 under before making three bogeys on his back nine.
Koepka’s 3 put him at 1 under with four holes left in his round.
The rest at 3 under, including Rory McIlroy, have afternoon tee times at The Country Club.
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11 a.m.
M.J. Daffue had a perfect lie. It was on the fake turf covering the floor of a hospitality tent to the left of the 14th fairway.
He hit a great shot there, covering about 250 yards to end up pin high in the rough on the 616-yard par 5. But he duffed the chip shot and made a bogey 6 anyway.
After that big adventure, the South African dropped to 4-under par, which was still good for a one-shot lead at the U.S. Open as he headed into his last five holes.
Matt Fitzpatrick was one shot behind Daffue, in a tie for second, as he began his second nine.
The rest of the group at 3 under had afternoon tee times. That included Rory McIlroy, Callum Tarren, David Lingmerth and Joel Dahmen.
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10:25 a.m.
M.J. Daffue has a two-shot lead as he heads into the homestretch of his second round at the U.S. Open. He is 5-under par with six holes to play.
Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in 2013, shot 1-under 34 over his first nine holes to climb into a second-place tie at 3 under.
Also at 3 under are Rory McIlroy, David Lingmerth, Joel Dahmen and Callum Tarren; all have afternoon tee times on a warm, windy day outside of Boston. There’s a 30% chance of thunderstorms hitting the Brookline area this afternoon.
First-round leader Adam Hadwin made two bogeys over his first four holes to drop to 2 under — three shots behind Daffue.
Phil Mickelson’s struggles continue. He is 3 over for the day and 11 over for the tournament. He’s tied for 147th.
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9:15 a.m.
M.J. Daffue has opened a three-shot lead early in the second round of the U.S. Open.
The South African rolled in a 70-foot putt from off the front of the seventh green for his third birdie of the front nine. It put him at 6-under par, three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy and a group of three others who play Friday afternoon.
First-round leader Adam Hadwin made two bogeys over the first three holes to drop to 2 under, four shots off the lead.
Only 26 of the 156 players at The Country Club were under par midway through the morning rounds on Day 2.
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8:15 a.m.
Justin Thomas had one of 25 scores under par in the first round of the U.S. Open. He didn’t stay in red numbers for very long.
Thomas pulled his approach on No. 10 to start the second round. It left him in a precarious spot above the green in deep grass. Worse yet, he was above the hole. His first attempt at a flop shot moved the ball a foot. The next one got onto the green and rolled 25 feet past the hole.
He made double bogey, and then missed a 4-foot par putt on the next hole.
Players are expecting The Country Club to get tougher as the week goes on. It doesn’t seem that way to MJ Daffue (pronounced “Duffy”). He already has three birdies through five holes and was leading at 5-under par in the early going.
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Glenda Jackson, who earned the Triple Crown of acting during her career, has died at age 87.
She died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness, according to her agent, Lionel Larner.
He also said she had recently completed filming "The Great Escaper," co-starring with 90-year-old Michael Caine, with whom she had previously starred with in 1975’s "The Romantic Englishwoman."
Caine said it was "as wonderful an experience this time as it was 50 years ago," when the two last worked together.
"Glenda was one of our greatest movie actresses," he said. "I shall miss her."
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Jackson was born into a working-class family in Birkhenhead, northwest England, in 1936, and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in the cutting-edge drama "Marat/Sade" directed by Peter Brook.
She became one of the top British stars in the 1960s and '70s with films like "Mary, Queen of Scots," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "The Class of Miss MacMichael."
Jackson picked up two Oscars during her career, both in the best actress category for her work in "Women in Love" and "A Touch of Class." She also earned nominations for "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Hedda."
The star also had memorable roles on television, including her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth R," for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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When Jackson was in her 50s, she embarked on a career in British politics, winning election to Parliament in 1992. She spent 23 years as a Labour Party lawmaker, serving as a minister for transport in Prime Minister Tony Blair’s first government in 1997.
Jackson left Parliament in 2015 and returned to acting, where she continued to find critical acclaim.
In 2018, she won a Tony for best leading actress in a play for "Three Tall Women," completing the Triple Crown of acting — an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony.
She also earned a BAFTA award for her work in 2020’s "Elizabeth is Missing" as a woman with Alzheimer’s trying to solve a mystery.
Jackson is survived by her son, Dan Hodges.
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Stock indexes on Wall Street ended mostly lower Wednesday after another choppy day of trading as the market heads toward its fourth monthly loss this year.
The S&P 500 ended 0.1% lower after shifting between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.3% gain, while the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
Trading has been volatile all week amid growing signs the economy could be in for a recession under the pressure of stubbornly high inflation and sharply higher interest rates.
Investors snapped up U.S. government bonds, sending yields lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences rates on mortgages and other consumer loans, fell to 3.10% from 3.20% late Tuesday, a big move.
“Lower yields because we’ve got more economic risk is not a good thing for the market,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at All Star Charts. “It’s on the bulls to prove that they can sustain some strength beyond a few days or a one-week rally.”
The S&P 500 slipped 2.72 points to 3,818.83. With one day left to go in June, the benchmark index is down 7.6% for the month and down 20% for the year.
The Dow rose 82.32 points to 31,029.31, while the Nasdaq dropped 3.65 points to 11,177.89.
Small company stocks fell sharply in a signal that investors were worried about economic growth. The Russell 2000 slid 19.47 points, or 1.1%, to 1,719.37.
The government reported that the economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace in the first three months of the year, its third and final estimate for GDP in the first three months of 2022. That figure was in line with previous estimates, and economists expect growth to resume later this year.
Investors have been closely watching economic data as they try to determine how deeply inflation is hurting consumers and businesses, while also keeping an eye on the Federal Reserve’s aggressive shift to raise interest rates.
The central bank is raising rates in an attempt to slow economic growth enough to temper inflation, but Wall Street is wary that the Fed could go too far and push the economy into a recession. Those concerns have been heightened by a series of reports showing a slowdown in retail sales and other indicators.
Consumers were held up as being resilient in the face of rising prices earlier this year, but that sentiment has faded, said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. The latest GDP revision shows that consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of economic output, was substantially weaker than the government had calculated earlier, growing at a 1.8% annual pace instead of the 3.1% it estimated in May.
“Not only is recession the base case, but I think it already may have begun,” Sonders said.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking Wednesday at a European Central Bank forum in Sintra, Portugal, repeated his hope that the Fed can achieve a so-called soft landing: raising interest rates just enough to slow the economy and rein in surging consumer prices without causing a recession and sharply raising the unemployment rate.
But, he said the path to achieving that goal has become more difficult and there’s “no guarantee″ the central bank can tame runaway inflation without hurting the job market.
Lingering supply problems and a sharp jump in demand as the pandemic faded sparked a rise in inflation. It has grown worse through the year as supply chain problems worsened following new lockdowns in China to help control COVID-19 cases. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sent energy prices higher and resulted in record high gasoline prices that have been eating away at consumers’ wallets.
Consumers have shifted spending from discretionary items like electronics to necessities as inflation grows hotter. A weaker-than-expected consumer confidence reading on Tuesday revealed that persistently high inflation was making Americans more pessimistic about both the present and future.
Impacts from the shift in spending is a key focus for investors as companies start to report their latest financial results. Cheerios maker General Mills climbed 6.3% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after reporting solid financial results and giving investors an encouraging forecast.
Gains in health care and technology companies helped lift the market. Eli Lilly rose 1.7% and Microsoft added 1.5%.
Energy stocks fell as the price of U.S. crude oil dropped 1.8%. Exxon Mobil slid 3.7%.
Industrial firms and retailers also kept the market’s gains in check. FedEx fell 2.6% and Target slipped 1.8%.
Bed Bath & Beyond plunged 23.6% after reporting a far bigger loss than analysts expected and replacing its CEO.
Cruise lines were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500. Carnival slid 14.1%, Royal Caribbean dropped 10.3% and Norwegian Cruise Line fell 9.3%.
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- Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering's HBCU Cybersecurity Industry Collaboration Initiative Pilot launches this year, bringing together four schools and three Fortune 100 corporate partners
- Initiative aims to strengthen HBCU cybersecurity programming while developing diverse pipeline of cybersecurity career-ready students
- Effort begins with nearly 600,000 open cybersecurity positions in the U.S. job market
BALTIMORE, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the urgent cybersecurity talent needs in the U.S., Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) announced a new collaboration to support cybersecurity education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Together with industry partners Abbott, Microsoft and Raytheon Technologies, the HBCU Cybersecurity Industry Collaboration Initiative Pilot aims to build curriculum capacity within HBCU engineering schools, positioning them as premier national academic institutions for cybersecurity, while creating a strong workforce of students well-prepared for the world's essential cybersecurity careers. The initiative expects to support HBCUs through curriculum development, research collaboration, faculty support and other resources.
Right now, there are nearly 600,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. and experts anticipate there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs open globally by 2025.
"Our hope is that the initiative will enhance cybersecurity programming at HBCUs, helping connect students, especially African-American students, with opportunities to pursue cybersecurity certifications and degrees," said Veronica L. Nelson, AMIE's executive director. "This effort couldn't come at a more critical time. The U.S. greatly needs skilled cybersecurity workers. HBCU Engineering Schools represent a rich pipeline of untapped, diverse talent."
The 15 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-accredited HBCU Schools of Engineering produce more than 30% of the African-American engineers in the U.S. while representing less than 3% of the engineering universities in the U.S. Data from the U.S.
Department of Labor show Blacks and African-Americans make up only 11.8% of information security analysts in the U.S.
The initiative's pilot incorporates expertise and support from Abbott, Microsoft and Raytheon Technologies with the goal of aligning business needs to the pilot schools' cybersecurity curricula and research capabilities. The four HBCU pilot engineering schools of the 15 member schools of the Council of HBCU Engineering Deans are Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University, and Virginia State University.
- Professionals from Abbott, Microsoft and Raytheon Technologies will be guest lecturers, participate in mentoring programs and meet with faculty to better understand existing strengths and collaborate toward educating more cybersecurity professionals to help address the nation's talent gap.
- Microsoft is providing funding and support as part of its Cybersecurity Skills Initiative.
- Abbott is providing funding and hosting two Prairieview A&M University cybersecurity students for customized intern experiences during summer 2022.
- Raytheon Technologies is providing funding and works with local students to showcase their cyber capabilities and provide opportunities for students to explore cyber careers.
"With the complete integration of Industry 4.0 or 'smart' technologies into so many aspects of our lives, VSU now sees almost every company we work with needing cybersecurity-trained professionals to secure their products, services, and their business operations," said Dr. Dawit Haile, Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. "This includes industries that we never would have previously considered in this context, like manufacturing, construction, and energy. VSU understands that cybersecurity skills are now part of a critical core knowledge base and we are committed to deliver a strong pipeline of students who are well-prepared in this area."
The pilot will run through the end of 2022 with the goal of extending the initiative to the remaining 11 ABET-accredited HBCU Schools of Engineering in the future: Alabama A&M University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, Jackson State University, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, Southern University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the University of the District of Columbia.
"In today's digital-first world, skilled cybersecurity workers are critical to ensuring the safety of our enterprise as well as the products and technologies we provide people to live better, healthier lives," said Sabina Ewing, Chief Information Officer, Abbott. "That's why, as a founding member of Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering, Abbott supports efforts like the HBCU Cybersecurity Industry Collaboration Initiative Pilot, which develops HBCU talent to build a diverse, innovative workforce that will meet the demands of today and tomorrow."
"We are excited to embark on this collaboration with AMIE to broaden education in cybersecurity at HBCUs," said Valecia Maclin, Microsoft Partner, Strategic Cloud Solutions, and AMIE board member. "The pre-eminent role that HBCUs play in graduating the best and brightest engineering talent in the U.S. coupled with our passion to extend global cybersecurity skilling is a unique collaboration and critical for the time that we are in. As part of our commitment to address America's cybersecurity workforce shortage, we look forward to working together to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our society."
"Closing the enormous cybersecurity skills gap and driving diversity in our talent pipeline are critical business imperatives for our company and industry," said Shanda Hinton, Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon Technologies. "This alliance offers real world education, experience and mentorship opportunities to HBCU engineering students to help cultivate the next generation of cyber defenders."
Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) is a nonprofit coalition of corporations, government agencies and the 15 ABET-accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Schools of Engineering. AMIE's purpose is to expand corporate and government alliances with the HBCU engineering programs to increase diversity in the engineering workforce. AMIE's commitment to fostering partnerships that attract, develop, recruit and graduate minorities in engineering has been its ongoing focus since its founding in 1992. Find out more about our efforts at www.amiepartnerships.org.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Connect at www.abbott.com.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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A well-known business in upper Bucks County has risen from the ashes.
Vanderlely's Truck Sales and Service in Ottsville was destroyed by a fire in 2021, but the determined family business rebuilt over the next year-and-a-half.
Family and friends gathered at the shop Saturday, to watch as the ribbon was cut and the doors were re-opened.
"All our friends and family watched it burn to the ground there was nothing you could do," remembers Tom Vanderlely III.
That was August of 2021.
The Vanderlely family watched 55 years' worth of work burn in a matter of hours.
"It was a rough night, couldn't believe it. All our friends and family watched it burn to the ground there was nothing you could do," he said.
But Saturday, was a new beginning.
Brick by brick, one day at a time.
And a whole team of people standing behind them, the Vanderlely family rebuilt their legacy.
"Unbelievable. It's unbelievable. We have a lot of loyal customers. We jumped a lot of hoops, and here it is," said Tom Vanderlely Sr., Owner of Vanderlely's Truck Sales & Service.
Back up and running and filled with a lot of love.
"Thanks to everybody for coming and really standing by us. Never walking away."
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When people think about pepperoni, their brains jump to pizza. After all, pepperoni appeared on nearly 37 percent of all pizza orders, according to a recent national study. That is more than three times as much as the next popular topping: mushroom.
While pizza in its various forms is probably among the best food choices out there, sometimes you might want something a little lighter. If you and the family are looking to cater to a low-carb diet plan, you can ditch the pizza and still have that warm, crunchy pepperoni experience.
Pepperoni chips are the answer to your snack cravings and it’s one of the simplest recipes out there. All you need is — you guessed it — pepperoni!
We all know pepperoni is a pretty versatile ingredient. In addition to making pizza delicious, it’s also a great add-in for savory meatballs and amps up a charcuterie board to the next level. But, we love this chip recipe shared by Hip2Keto because it allows the pepperoni to be the only star on the plate.
While pepperoni chips are a keto-friendly option, we think this is a great snack option no matter how you choose to eat. Plus, there are few things better than a one-ingredient recipe, right?
According to the recipe, you can prepare these pepperoni chips in three different ways. First, you can put the sliced pepperoni on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and use your oven’s broiler function.
If you don’t feel like heating up the house, you can always make your pepperoni chips with a microwave oven. All you need is two paper towels and your microwave according to Instagrammer @ketosnackz.
Finally, if you have an air fryer, then pepperoni chips might be your go-to snack recipe from now on. Just follow the Hip2Keto recipe and in about five minutes, your pepperoni chips are ready to go!
To make things even easier, you can pick up pre-sliced pepperoni at your favorite grocery location. With lots of options to choose from, including turkey pepperoni and all kinds of flavors and spice levels, you can change up your pepperoni chips to everyone’s taste.
Happy snacking!
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TSLA, PGR, GIS, BABA, and COP.
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TORONTO and PARK CITY, Utah, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DW Healthcare Partners ("DWHP"), a healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced the closing of DW Healthcare Partners Small Cap, L.P. ("Founders Fund"), a fund focused on lower middle market healthcare investments. The fund raised USD $210 million in total capital commitments. This new fund brings DWHP's total capital under management to USD $1.3 billion.
Andrew Carragher, Co-Founder and Managing Partner said, "DWHP has been committed to identifying, building, and scaling small to medium sized healthcare companies for over twenty years. As we have raised larger funds, launching this dedicated smaller fund focused on small companies is a logical next step. This fund brings us back to our original roots. The Founders Fund has all the benefits of our firm-wide expertise, deep network of experienced operators and executives, and deal sourcing engine, which has over 66,000 healthcare companies in its database."
The Founders Fund will invest in companies that are $3 to 6 million USD EBITDA. The fund currently has two investments: TubeWriter and DermLite.
"We believe that our deep industry knowledge and operational expertise will be of great value to the companies partnering with us through the Founders Fund." said Managing Director, Gabe Becher. "We are grateful that new and existing investors have entrusted us with pursuing these smaller organizations through the Founders Fund."
M2O Private Fund Advisors acted as DW Healthcare Partners' placement agent in the United States; August Capital acted as placement agent in Canada; and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel.
About DW Healthcare Partners
DW Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The firm has over $1.6 billion in aggregate capital commitments either deployed or available for future investment across all funds since inception and invests in healthcare companies with strong management teams. DW Healthcare Partners is led by seasoned healthcare executives with more than 120 years of combined industry experience. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and acquisition expertise to help mid-stage companies grow and scale. For more information, please visit: dwhp.com
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intergalactic Therapeutics, a company focused on transforming medicine through non-viral gene therapy, announced today that it will host a virtual investor event with scientific experts in the fields of ophthalmology, bioengineering, and gene therapy on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The event will feature Intergalactic's executive leadership and key opinion leaders for a deep dive into the Company's differentiated non-viral gene therapy approach using its proprietary C3DNA and COMET technology. Speakers will also share recent data highlighting the therapeutic benefit and market potential for its lead IG-002 program addressing all forms of ABCA4-related retinopathies.
Guest speakers will include:
- Sangeeta N. Bhatia, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Director of the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine at the Koch Institute for Integrative Research; Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Rachel Huckfeldt, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School; Clinician-Scientist and Investigator in the Inherited Retinal Disorders Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear (MEE)
- Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of the Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division at Oregon Health & Science University
To access the virtual webcast, please register in advance here. A replay of the webcast will be available following the event.
About Intergalactic Therapeutics
Intergalactic Therapeutics, an Apple Tree Partners (ATP) company, is transforming medicine through non-viral gene therapy. Its proprietary integrated platform comprises three core pillars: versatile C3DNA technology (covalently closed and circular DNA); groundbreaking precise and tunable approaches to local therapeutic delivery using the COMET electro-transfer system; and a rapid, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing process to make gene therapy safer and more accessible. With a diversified portfolio of potential new treatments for eye diseases and beyond, Intergalactic is dedicated to helping patients around the world by bringing non-viral gene therapies into reality. For more information, visit www.intergalactictx.com.
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A steep sell-off has hurt many first-time investors who bought crypto last year, when Bitcoin and other digital currencies were hitting record highs.
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First Major Activation to be Held on November 3rd with Unveiling of "FLDC Illuminations Artists Showcase" Mural Project Featuring Student-Artists from Cairn University
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center (FLDC), a state-of-the-art museum that illuminates the profound impact faith has had on American history and current events, today announced the launch of "Illuminations," a broad series of events and activations that will turn the FLDC into a cultural and artistic hub for faith-based and secular communities.
With events and signature activations happening throughout the year, FLDC Illuminations will welcome artists, performers and writers to participate in events such as concerts, book signings, speaker series, watch parties and more. The first activation will be unveiled on November 3rd – the "FLDC Illuminations Artists Showcase."
Six student-artists from Cairn University in Langhorne Manor are painting canvas murals that will be mounted on the columns on the exterior of the Center facing Market Street. The FLDC is situated on Independence Mall near the Liberty Bell at the NE corner of 5th and Market Streets. Each of the murals, which are being painted on campus at Cairn, is meant to represent one of the six core values upon which the Center's interactive presentation is based – faith, liberty, justice, hope, unity and love.
"In addition to these wonderfully talented student-artists bringing our core values to life, this showcase and the Illuminations series is also our message to the community that the FLDC is a cultural venue as much as it's a tourist destination," said Rob Wonderling, executive director of the FLDC. "If you're an artist or musician or author, we think the FLDC can be a powerful setting in which to celebrate your work."
The "Illuminations" title is a play on the interactive "lamps" that visitors carry and use to explore the museum, capturing fascinating content that can be explored further online. In the future, the Artists Showcase will be an annual event that will be open to the greater Philadelphia region's community of artists, allowing for different interpretations of the Center's values each year and highlighting the vibrant arts community in the city and the region. For the inaugural Showcase, the six Cairn students were selected from submissions that came from the University's thriving art program.
"It's an honor to be a part of the first installment of an event we believe will be a staple of the Philadelphia art community for years to come," said Matthew Stemler, an associate professor and head of the Cairn University art program. "This is an amazing opportunity to showcase not only the talents of these six young artists, but also the amazing programs we're offering at Cairn."
The canvas murals will be unveiled at 12:30 p.m. on November 3rd in a ceremony that is open to the public. They will remain affixed to the Center's exterior until the December holidays.
The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center (FLDC) is a technologically immersive, state-of-the-art museum that inspires visitors to explore the relationship between faith and liberty in the American story, from the country's founding through today. Situated on Independence Mall near the Liberty Bell at the NE corner of 5th and Market Streets, the FLDC is a subsidiary of American Bible Society. Opened in 2021, the Center's immersive journey illuminates the profound impact faith has had on American history. With an interactive lamp in hand, visitors can explore the museum and capture fascinating content that can be explored further online anytime, anyplace. The museum is an inspirational destination that tells the story of how our nation was born and how American leaders have turned to the Bible to guide them repeatedly throughout history.
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The travel recovery has boosted Booking Holdings Inc. to record quarterly earnings, and Wall Street expects the company to post even bigger profits this year.
The company, which operates its namesake website, Booking.com, plus Priceline, Kayak and other travel and dining sites, has earned $1.8 billion through the first three quarters of 2022. Customer bookings are running more than one-third ahead of the year-ago pace.
The stock, while finishing down 16% in 2022, is holding up much better than shares of rival online travel agencies.
CEO Glenn Fogel spoke recently to The Associated Press about whether the rebound in travel is sustainable, uncertainty about the economy, and his management style. The answers have been edited for length and clarity.
Q. You had a record third-quarter profit, and analysts expect a good fourth quarter. What's the outlook for the new year?
A. Gross bookings for the first quarter are up 25% over 2019. So that was a very positive sign. It’s always a very early indicator, and things can change, there can be cancellations — certainly we’ve seen that over the last few years. But we are encouraged by what we see so far.
Q. Airline and hotel prices are up sharply. How long can consumers pay those prices?
A. The prices are very high. Those prices would not be so high if there wasn’t demand -- simple supply and demand. One hypothesis is people have built up large savings during the last few years because of the different government programs and the fact that people were locked down in their homes. So people built up savings, and now they want to spend them.
Q. But aren’t they going to exhaust those savings, and will that be soon?
A. Well, that is the question. At what point do we get back to, say, a 2019 world in which people had a lower amount of savings and a higher level of debt? And do people start correcting there or not? One thing that nobody knows is what’s going to happen with our economies going forward, the U.S. economy in particular. Right now things are good. Right now we’re feeling hopeful.
Q. How is working from home changing travel demand?
A. If people are under a flexible work schedule -- meaning they only have to show up at a set location some of the time ... they are working from another location that they will also combine with a vacation. You see that in the increased amount of travel on Thursdays and Fridays. Not sure how the companies are keeping track of how much work is actually being done on Friday afternoon.
Q. Booking Holdings has a lot of exposure to Europe. Do you need to grow in the U.S.?
A. We do believe it’s important for us to continue to build our share in the U.S. One of my jobs to make sure that we make ourselves as aware to the U.S. traveler who wants to find a home in the U.S. as any other part of the world. Our room-night growth rate in the U.S. for the third quarter was up approximately 30% versus 2019. That’s a huge jump, and we definitely are gaining share and I hope we will continue to do so.
Q. Airbnb is ratcheting up its search for people to list their homes. Are you doing the same thing?
A. Some time ago, people who owned a home would perhaps go to a platform and list it themselves. (Now) there are intermediaries. These are people, professional managers, who will take care of the listing for the property owner, handle all the issues. We’re going to large property managers who have a significant amount of inventory, and that enables us to have more selection, more different places that people can stay on our platform.
Q. What new products do you have?
A. One that I do think it’s important is the area of sustainability, our Travel Sustainable Badge program. (Properties are rated in tiers.) Some of the stuff is obvious like changing your incandescent lights to LED lights, but there a lot of other things in terms of water, all sorts of things.
Q. But do consumers book based on sustainability ratings?
A. Price is always the first thing on someone’s mind, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care about sustainability.
Q. How big a problem are fake reviews, and how does that affect the company?
A. We already do a very good job making sure that what’s put on is an opinion of someone that at least has actually experienced whatever they’re commenting on. One cannot put a comment or a review on a hotel unless they’ve actually stayed at a hotel on our platform. If we see an interesting change in someone’s review score, our machine learning will immediately say, ‘Hmm, this is an anomaly. We should look into this.’
Q. Has your management style changed in the time you’ve been CEO?
A. As you age, you recognize how important it is to reserve judgment and wait, think before making decisions — that it’s important to let things settle. When I was much younger, I had a higher-percentage chance that I think I knew the right answer right away.
Q. You're 60. How long do you plan to stay, and what's the succession plan?
A. (Laughs) That’s something that I discuss with my board of directors. It’s always important for all companies to keep in mind that nobody is ever in a job forever. I will say I love this job, I love what we’re doing.
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Some North Texas schools closed for election day
PLANO, Texas - Some students across North Texas are out of school because of election day.
At least five North Texas school districts including Dallas ISD and Fort Worth ISD canceled classes Tuesday.
Those districts cited security concerns, saying they wanted to ensure the safety of students while giving the public access to campuses to vote.
Voter's Guide: 2022 Midterm Election in North Texas
Plano ISD is one of the districts that decided not to close. Instead, it has a plan in place to keep students safe.
Plano’s district administration building and 29 of its campuses are being used as polling sites.
Kevin Keating, Plano ISD’s chief of safety and security operations, said it hired off-duty officers to patrol and visit polling sites. District security personnel will also make rounds.
Carrollton students work the polls for real-world voting experience
Keating said voters and election officials will also have limited access to campuses. That means there will be a designated entrance and exit, restrooms and parking for voters.
Schools have been used for years as polling sites. It’s required by the state election code.
But after the school shooting in Uvalde in May, districts are taking a closer look at possible vulnerabilities in security.
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The legitimate NFL time table liberate for the 2023 season has generated pleasure amongst lovers, and Caesars Sportsbook has launched traces for a couple of weeks of video games, permitting avid betters to position wagers forward of time. While there are nonetheless months earlier than the common season starts, having a bet on sure traces early on may lead to vital price, in spite of the potential of unforeseeable accidents all through preseason play. However, soccer fanatics will have to take into account that the chances for all video games will modify by the point September rolls round, making it smart to lock in some early selections once conceivable. In this newsletter, we will be able to read about all 16 week 1 video games, together with the writer’s most sensible 5 against-the-spread selections.
With the chances supplied by way of Caesars Sportsbook, the writer’s most sensible 5 ATS selections had a report of 43-45-1 in 2022, whilst the writer’s total ATS report was once 135-129-7. In addition, the writer’s instantly up report was once a very good 177-92-2.
The first featured sport of week 1 will exhibit the Detroit Lions going through off opposed to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 7. Although the Lions didn’t have any prime-time video games in 2022, they’re set to take at the reigning Super Bowl champs within the opening sport of the season, making it a extremely expected matchup. However, whilst the writer recognizes the potential for the Lions, they nonetheless imagine the Chiefs are the more potent group and can most probably win the sport. Additionally, the writer cautions readers to position bets at the Chiefs now, as the chances will most probably turn out to be extra favorable for the group by way of September.
The 2nd highlighted sport of week 1 options the Baltimore Ravens competing opposed to the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 10. With the sport going down in Baltimore, the writer suspects that the ambience will likely be electrical. Lamar Jackson has won his much-awaited extension, and the addition of Todd Monken as the brand new offensive supervisor may lead to a thrilling passing sport for the Ravens. On the opposite hand, the Texans possess a rebuilding group with rookie quarterback and trainer, suggesting that they don’t seem to be most probably to emerge as winners.
In some other sport that includes the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals at the similar day, Sunday, Sept. 10, the writer expresses their confusion in regards to the oddsmakers’ favorability against the Browns. Although the Browns are anticipated to reinforce with their acquisition of Deshaun Watson in 2023, they nonetheless have a lot to turn out. In distinction, the Bengals are thought to be reputable contenders with a brand new left take on in Orlando Brown Jr., supported by way of bettering younger receivers. Despite the Browns’ house box merit, the writer selections the Bengals to win.
The Seattle Seahawks come across the Los Angeles Rams all through week 1’s Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET featured sport. Although Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp are each promised to be in excellent form for the Rams, those that guess at the group are nonetheless unsure in their luck in line with their subpar efficiency in 2022. In distinction, the Seahawks’ sudden a hit 2022 marketing campaign and their spectacular additions all through the draft give them a bonus.
In the overall featured sport of week 1, the New York Jets will compete opposed to the Buffalo Bills on Monday, Sept. 11. Although the Jets have Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback and different key avid gamers, they won’t be successful instantly, and the chances are opposed to them due to Rodgers’ suffering week 1 performances in his closing two seasons. Bettors must observe that in spite of being held in New York, the Bills are predicted to emerge victorious.
In addition to the 5 ATS selections indexed above, the writer
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Pamela Anderson was always a bit of an open book in interviews. No one ever told her not to be, or that because she talked about some things that she didn’t have to talk about everything. She didn’t know that she could draw her own line in the sand if a question made her feel uncomfortable.
And so she answered all manner of questions about her breasts, her body, her image, her boyfriends — partially because she was gracious and self-deprecating, partially because her body was, in some ways, her meal ticket and partially because the people asking these questions were more often than not respected journalists working for respected outlets.
From the moment that audience camera zoomed in on her in the Labatt T-shirt at a Canadian football game in 1989, the image of Pamela Anderson was, essentially, no longer her own. It belonged to everyone else.
By the time private home videos showing her and husband Tommy Lee having sex were stolen, reproduced and distributed for sale globally, no one seemed all that horrified on her behalf. They couldn’t even fake it when speaking to her. She wasn’t a person; She was just an object. And then, in some ways, it was done all over again many years later when the Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” was made without her involvement or consent.
“ Pamela, a Love Story,” a new documentary from filmmaker Ryan White, gives Anderson the chance to tell her story her own way, from her earliest days to her Playboy debut, her “Baywatch” fame, her many marriages and up through her recent run on Boardway. She is still that open book, disarmingly funny and candid and uncynical, sitting there beautifully makeup free, letting the filmmakers and audience peer into her soul through many pages of journals going back to her childhood. It is a captivating watch, especially for those who never thought much about her at all.
Anderson’s life was and is immensely complex. Her parents’ relationship was volatile and sometimes violent. They lived on welfare for a time and she still remembers the taste of the powdered milk. She had a female babysitter who molested her for years. At age 12 she was raped by a 25-year-old. She learned early to leave her body and make her own little world, she says, and she knew from a young age that she had to get off of that island.
Like many women before and after her, Anderson didn’t feel beautiful growing up and after the sexual trauma, her body was a source of secret shame. Ironic that it was her body that would be her ticket out, ultimately. But modeling felt like playing a character, she said. Even when mostly nude, it didn’t feel like herself. Sometimes it was even fun.
There is a breeziness to Anderson, who, despite everything, does not think of herself as a victim. She doesn’t regret marrying Tommy Lee after four days of knowing him — her account of the quick courtship is quite amusing. At a certain point, though sick of always having to talk about her breasts, she used her image for a cause she cared about: PETA. She even sat through a roast under the condition that a sizable donation be made to the organization. She is a hopeful romantic who is hard not to root for.
She has made peace with many, many things, some simply by refusing to dwell, but one thing that still stings is the tape — such a clear violation of her privacy that you wonder what sort of culture and legal system would allow it to get as out of control as it did. That a series would attempt to make entertainment out of it just reopened old wounds and traumas. Even if it was done out of some altruistic motive to reframe the recent past, for Anderson, it was another group of people making money off of, what her son calls, the worst thing that’s ever happened to her.
As this documentary reminds, Anderson is still right here. She’s not some distant, deceased figure who needs to be speculated about or saved by miniseries. You can just ask her how she felt about it then, how she feels about it now: She’ll tell you.
You wonder if no one thought to ever ask her the right questions before, if we just weren’t listening carefully enough, or the wrong people were in the position to ask the questions. But I’m glad that this era of the biographical documentary is going strong, allowing for people like Anderson to correct the record themselves.
Besides, at 54 she’s moved on and has surprises yet, including a well-received Broadway run as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” “Nowadays” would have been a canny choice for a closing montage for a documentary like this, but hearing it in Anderson’s perfectly imperfect voice is simply revelatory.
“Pamela, a Love Story,” a Netflix release streaming Tuesday, is rated TVMA. Running time: 122 minutes. Three stars out of four.
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Which pet ramp is best?
Sometimes our little loved ones need some extra help reaching high places. Whether your pet is injured, old or just scared to make a big jump, there are options. One thing to keep in mind is that your pet may not like the ramp you’ve chosen, at least at first. Give your pet time to adjust to how it feels before trying another.
The best pet ramp for variable situations is the PetSafe Happy Ride Extra-Long Telescoping Dog Ramp. It’s perfect for covering stairs or helping pets climb into cars.
What to know before you buy a pet ramp
Portable vs. stationary pet ramps
Pet ramps are designed to be taken with you or to be left in one place.
- Portable ramps are most frequently used to help dogs get in and out of cars. They aim to be as light as possible without lowering their weight limit. Most have adjustable lengths.
- Stationary ramps are generally meant for home use, whether it be to help a pet onto the couch or your bed. They are usually heavy and bulky, which may make them difficult to use in small apartments. They usually come in attractive designs, including various kinds of wood.
Telescoping vs. folding pet ramps
Pet ramps with adjustable lengths accomplish their variance using telescoping or folding parts.
- Telescoping ramps take up minimal space and are easy to adjust. They are usually expensive, with cheap options having low weight limits or struggling to remain at set lengths.
- Folding ramps are difficult to travel with, making them more commonly used as needed around your home. They are usually more affordable. However, they can be challenging to set up and move without help.
Incline
The incline of a ramp determines how easy it is for low-mobility pets to use. Healthy pets are usually able to run up even steep ramps. Old, sick and injured pets need to move slowly. If the incline is too steep, they can’t make it up. Eighteen degrees is considered low, while 26 degrees is considered steep.
What to look for in a quality pet ramp
Traction
Most pet ramps include materials such as rubber or carpeting to increase your pet’s traction. If your pet doesn’t like the material, many can be replaced. Some do this on their own, while others hire a professional.
Weight limit
All pet ramps have a given weight limit and an effective weight limit. Most ramps have given limits between 150 to 200 pounds. Weak ramps may only have 100-pound given limits, while stronger ramps may have given limits of 300-plus pounds.
Using a ramp at the threshold of the given limit will apply enough stress to accelerate its wear and tear until it breaks. Thus, for longevity, it’s wise to purchase a ramp with a given limit of at least 50 pounds higher than your pet’s weight — this is the effective limit.
How much you can expect to spend on a pet ramp
Pet ramps can be as cheap as $50 or cost hundreds of dollars. Most ramps for temporary use should cost $150 or less. Ramps for extended or permanent use usually cost $150 or more.
Pet ramp FAQ
Does the material a pet ramp uses matter?
A. It might, depending on the situation. Most ramps are made of wood, metal or plastic. If you only need a temporary ramp, plastic is an affordable choice but tends to break down the fastest.
Long-term ramps are usually made of wood or metal. Metal is often more adjustable for use getting around outside, whether it be getting in and out of cars or transforming steps into ramps. However, it will rapidly heat up and potentially harm your pet’s paws in hot weather. Wood is typically best for indoor use. It’s more stable and usually comes in the most attractive designs.
What’s the difference between pet ramps and pet stairs?
A. Both help your pet reach places it can’t. Pet stairs are usually used to help small pets reach heights the average pet has no issues with. Pet ramps are used to help all pets reach all locations for any reason. For example, ramps are equally useful for pets that need help reaching tall heights as it is for helping low-mobility pets reach short heights. Pet stairs don’t offer the same assistance for low-mobility animals.
What’s the best pet ramp to buy?
Top pet ramp
PetSafe Happy Ride Extra-Long Telescoping Dog Ramp
What you need to know: This is perfect for portability and variability.
What you’ll love: This ramp can extend up to 87 inches long. It’s 20 inches wide. It has handles for easy carrying. It weighs only 18 pounds. It can be attached to objects up to 45 inches high. It has nonskid feet to keep it in place.
What you should consider: The effective weight limit is lower than the listed maximum limit. It can be difficult to set up alone. The included grip material is sandpaper-like.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pet ramp for the money
Pet Gear Step and Ramp Combination
What you need to know: This budget pick is good for pets who need minimal help.
What you’ll love: It can hold pets up to 150 pounds. It’s 16 inches tall and wide and 28 inches long. Rubber grips on the bottom keep it in place. A carrying handle makes it easy to move. It weighs only 8.7 pounds.
What you should consider: This isn’t suitable for pets with mobility issues. The angle of the ramp is steep. The included tread doesn’t provide much traction — many consumers replace it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is an excellent and attractive long-term pick.
What you’ll love: The wood design is gorgeous. It comes in gray wood with gray carpet or brown wood with tan carpet. It’s highly durable and heavy enough not to slip around when used. It’s 16 inches wide by 70 inches long. It also has a minimal incline.
What you should consider: It requires assembly, which many consumers struggled with. Its weight capacity is only 120 pounds. The included carpeting doesn’t provide much traction.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced a decision to requisition workers operating petrol depots of ExxonMobil’s French branch Esso and threatened to do the same for those of Total group, amid strikes that have led fuel pumps to run dry in the country.
The drastic measure came as drivers waiting in long lines to fill up their cars and gas stations closed while awaiting deliveries have become an increasingly familiar sight in France in recent days.
At a gas station in Vincennes, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Alexandre Leonardi, 31, was not surprised to see the long lines of cars.
“I’ve been here for about an hour … I expected it to be like this. Most of the gas stations I went past were closed,” he told The Associated Press.
Requisitions allow authorities to order some of the workers of the petrol depots hit by strikes to return to work. It was not immediately clear how the order would be applied. A similar measure was imposed in 2010 during strikes in French refineries.
Speaking Tuesday at the National Assembly, Borne said about 30% of France’s petrol stations are experiencing temporary shortages with at least one or more type of fuel. She noted that strong differences between regions, Paris area and northern France being the most affected places — making life difficult for drivers.
She called for urgent dialogue between unions and management as strikers seek pay rises amid soaring inflation in the country.
“A salary disagreement do not justify blocking the country,” she said.
Borne’s announcement comes one day after a deal was reached between two unions and Esso’s leadership over a pay rise. Yet some other hard-left unions have rejected it and decided to continue the strike.
“I asked prefects to launch the procedure to requisition workers who are indispensable to the functioning” of the Esso petrol depots, Borne said.
She added that she is ready to make a similar decision regarding Total facilities if salary negotiations do not start quickly.
Panic buying by some people worried that stations might run out of fuel altogether is exacerbating problems facing motorists, though authorities are urging consumers not to worry. Government officials said they increased petrol imports and released some of the state’s strategic stocks to help ease the shortages — amid concern that they could prompt protests across the country.
“There is only one solution: to unlock (the situation) without delay through negotiation,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday on French news broadcaster Franceinfo.
At gas stations that remained open, people were getting increasingly nervous. Some were jumping the queue while others were trying to fill fuel containers, despite several cities across France prohibiting it.
“This is not acceptable in France, just because a few people (strikers) want to annoy the world. It’s their problem, not the problem of all French people,” said 81-year-old Odette Libert while queuing at the Vincennes gas station.
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375 Bitcoin mined, bringing reserves to 8,111
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, increased its Bitcoin holdings by 375 in the period ending August 31, bringing its total self-mined holdings to 8,111 Bitcoin.
- 375 Bitcoin were generated, resulting in an average production rate of approximately 12.1 Bitcoin per day.
- Keeping with our longstanding HODL strategy, 100% of the self-mined Bitcoin in August were deposited into custody.
- Total Bitcoin balance held in reserve is 8,111 as of August 31, 2022.
- Installed ASIC hash rate capacity was 2.98 EH/s at the end of the month, which excludes certain legacy miners that the Company anticipates will be fully replaced by the end of the year.
- Hut 8 produced 125.8 BTC/EH in August.
- In late August, Hut 8 installed 180 NVIDIA GPUs in its flagship data centre in Kelowna, B.C. Currently mining Ethereum, the multi-workload machines will be designed to pivot on demand to provide Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or VFX rendering services to customers.
- Hut 8 is partnering with Zenlayer to bring their on-demand high-performance computing to Canadian Web 3.0 and blockchain customers for the first time.
"Our team delivered very strong results across our mining and high performance infrastructure businesses in August, positioning us well for continued success," said Jaime Leverton, CEO. "We continue to receive and install our monthly shipments of new MicroBT miners on time, while actively adding to the suite of services we offer our data centre customers."
Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0, and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Alberta and a third site in North Bay, Ontario, all located in Canada, Hut 8 has one of the highest capacity rates in the industry and one of the highest inventories of self-mined Bitcoin of any crypto miner or publicly-traded company globally. With 36,000 square feet of geo-diverse data centre space and cloud capacity connected to electrical grids powered by significant renewables and emission-free resources, Hut 8 is revolutionizing conventional assets to create the first hybrid data centre model that serves both the traditional high performance compute (Web 2.0) and nascent digital asset computing sectors, blockchain gaming, and Web 3.0. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Through innovation, imagination, and passion, Hut 8 is helping to define the digital asset revolution to create value and positive impacts for its shareholders and generations to come.
This press release includes "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and United States securities laws, respectively (collectively, "forward-looking information"). All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the Company's businesses, operations, plans and other such matters is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "allow", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "predict", "can", "might", "potential", "predict", "is designed to", "likely" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements in this press release that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information and include, among others, statements regarding: Bitcoin and Ethereum network dynamics; the Company's ability to advance its longstanding HODL strategy; the Company's ability to produce additional Bitcoin and maintain existing rates of productivity at all sites; the Company's ability to deploy additional miners; the Company's ability to continue mining digital assets efficiently; the Company's expected recurring revenue and growth rate from its high performance computing business; and the Company's ability to successfully navigate the current market.
Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by Hut 8 as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to, security and cybersecurity threats and hacks, malicious actors or botnet obtaining control of processing power on the Bitcoin or Ethereum network, further development and acceptance of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks, changes to Bitcoin or Ethereum mining difficulty, loss or destruction of private keys, increases in fees for recording transactions in the Blockchain, erroneous transactions, reliance on a limited number of key employees, reliance on third party mining pool service providers, regulatory changes, classification and tax changes, momentum pricing risk, fraud and failure related to cryptocurrency exchanges, difficulty in obtaining banking services and financing, difficulty in obtaining insurance, permits and licenses, internet and power disruptions, geopolitical events, uncertainty in the development of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols, uncertainty about the acceptance or widespread use of cryptocurrency, failure to anticipate technology innovations, the COVID19 pandemic, climate change, currency risk, lending risk and recovery of potential losses, litigation risk, business integration risk, changes in market demand, changes in network and infrastructure, system interruption, changes in leasing arrangements, and other risks related to the cryptocurrency and data centre business. For a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company, please see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 17, 2022, and Hut 8's other continuous disclosure documents which are available on the Company's profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Hut 8; however, these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this press release as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, sought, proposed, estimated, forecasted, expected, projected or targeted and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. The impact of any one assumption, risk, uncertainty, or other factor on a particular forward-looking statement cannot be determined with certainty because they are interdependent and Hut 8's future decisions and actions will depend on management's assessment of all information at the relevant time. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Hut 8 expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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ENDICOTT, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Tiers is teaming up with barber shops in Broome and Tioga counties to provide boys with new haircuts before they return to the classroom.
The initiative is called “The Big Buzz” and it will utilize 2 barber shops in Tioga County and 6 in Broome County to help kids gain a little extra confidence before they embark on the ’22-’23 school year.
The event began yesterday, August 22nd, at Andy & Son Barber Shop and North Ave Barber Shop in Owego.
There is still time to get a free haircut today as the event will run throughout the day today as well.
Kids can visit the following Broome County locations during the day today:
- Studio 11 of Endicott – 9 a.m. through 12 p.m.
- Bear & Shears of Endwell – 11 a.m. through 2 p.m.
- NY Styles of Johnson City – 1 p.m. through 3 p.m.
- Dapper Rascal of Vestal and Johnson City – 2 p.m. through 5 p.m.
- Faces Barber Shop of Endicott – 5 p.m. through Close
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Tier serves disadvantaged youth, who may benefit from extra support, through community-based and site-based programming.
“We hear from parents and caregivers every day about how our mentoring program has greatly impacted their children, always in a positive way,” said Lauren Heilweil, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Tiers. “We rely on our volunteers, and the continued support of our community, which allows Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Tiers the opportunity to serve, and keep serving, more youth who will benefit from having a mentor in their lives.”
To learn more about the program, or to become a volunteer, visit bbbstwintiers.org or call 507-265-3009
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Woman dies after falling into river at Grand Canyon, officials say
(Gray News) - Officials with the National Park Service said a woman visiting the Grand Canyon has died after falling into a river.
The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center reports a passenger on a commercial river trip fell into the Colorado River on June 11 around 2 p.m. near Pipe Creek Beach.
Officials said commercial guides were able to reach her by boat and began CPR. However, 47-year-old Sheetal Patel was pronounced deceased by rescuers.
The NPS said Patel was cooling off along Pipe Creek Beach when a current caught her in the Colorado River. Patel hiked into the canyon to meet the river trip at Phantom Ranch and was beginning a multi-day boating trip.
The park service is investigating the incident in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
Officials reminded all visitors to Grand Canyon to ensure they are drinking plenty of fluids, resting in the shade during the heat of the day, and watching for signs of distress in traveling companions while dressing appropriately for the weather.
The NPS said it does not recommend hiking from the rim to the river and back in one day.
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Family files lawsuit after Arby’s worker dies in freezer in Louisiana
NEW IBERIA, La. (KATC) - The family of an Arby’s employee claims in a wrongful death lawsuit that her death inside the freezer at a Louisiana location could have been prevented.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Nguyet Le’s four children against Turbo Restaurants LLC, which owns the Arby’s franchise in New Iberia where the mother and grandmother from Texas was contracted to work. She had been working there for four weeks, but her stay was extended for another two.
According to the lawsuit, Le’s son, who was also working with her, was the one to discover his mother’s body in the restaurant’s walk-in freezer May 11.
Le was by herself at the location performing opening operations when the tragedy occurred. The lawsuit raises concerns about the freezer door, which may have had a broken latch.
The family’s attorney, Paul Skrabanek, says both the inability to open the freezer door from the inside and the negative-degree temperatures may have led to Le’s death.
“The preliminary report from the coroner’s office is that hypothermia was the cause of death, which is horrific… The investigating officers found a good bit of blood on the door, so she must have fought to try to get out before collapsing,” Skrabanek said.
The concerns about the freezer are echoed by a former Arby’s employee, who wanted to remain anonymous. They claim employees and management knew about the broken latch since August 2022.
“The freezer door has been broken for months… Workers have complained, and everyone knows it. There was multiple work orders put in,” the former employee said. “This happened to the lady because of them. If they would’ve got the freezer door fixed, this wouldn’t be an issue.”
The lawsuit calls the failure to repair the latch “conscious indifference.”
Le’s family is seeking at least $1 million in monetary damages. Their attorney also wants the walk-in freezer inspected by experts.
Arby’s reportedly told a newspaper they are aware of the tragic incident, the franchisee is cooperating fully with local authorities and the company cannot comment further due to the active investigation.
Turbo Restaurants and its parent company, Sun Holdings, have not publicly commented.
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FHP stolen box truck chase ends in crash in Gainesville, patrol vehicles damaged
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man who was wanted for stealing a box truck vehicle is in custody after crashing into several patrol vehicles in Gainesville Tuesday morning.
The suspect was spotted by FHP driving northbound in the southbound lanes on I-75 a little after 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The driver exited onto Archer Road and proceeded to lead troopers and Alachua County deputies through Butler Plaza, Piccadilly Apartments, and on Southwest 34th Street.
He bailed out of the vehicle and was arrested. He hit several ASO deputy cars, one FHP car, and a few cars belonging to citizens in the process.
Authorities are asking people to avoid the area at this time.
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Fintech Innovator Bringing Private Markets into Modern Era Rolls out Enhanced Default Protections for Private Credit Investors on its End-to-End Platform
NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Percent, the platform powering the future of private markets, and Anzen, the first ever protocol for private credit protection, announced the launch of a new risk mitigation tool that offers accredited investors on Percent's platform seamless access to credit default swaps (CDS). This revolutionary new product provides a first-of-its-kind added level of protection in the case of a default or related event, potentially safeguarding investors from losses.
Beginning this month, some of Percent's offerings have now included mitigation for potential downside risk driven by default or non-performance of the underlying assets, starting with the June 15 issuance of Percent Blended Notes ("Blended Notes"). Blended Notes provide investors with a single investment basket that offers exposure to multiple products, giving investors a simpler, easier way to diversify their portfolios and broaden access to the private credit markets.
"Until now, there has been no way to provide default protection for these types of private credit investing opportunities," said Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of Percent. "In a new first for private markets, we have partnered with Anzen, combining the best of traditional finance and the innovations of decentralized finance (DeFi) to make credit default swaps a reality in private credit markets."
A portion of interest paid or principal amortization on the underlying securities of each Blended Note will be pooled to create a reserve fund while the remainder will be generated through DeFi yield farming. This fund will provide protection for a specific tranche or slice of note exposure, with CDS premium, triggers, and other relevant details provided in the transaction documents of each Blended Note. In keeping with Percent's commitment to transparency, investors can see the amount held in the treasury in real-time, along with what the coverage ratio would be in the event of a default at any given point in time during the maturity of the note.
This partnership is the latest risk management innovation from Percent, the company bringing public market standards and efficiencies to private credit transactions. The introduction of enhanced default protections follows the launch of Percent Blended Notes, which simplified market access and diversification, and the recent implementation of collateral verification from MTAG Services, LLC, which provides independent validation of receivables and other data reported by originators.
About Percent
Percent is the platform powering the future of private markets. Founded in 2018, the company leverages proprietary technologies, integrations, and data to bring first-of-its-kind transparency and efficiency to private credit transactions. Percent's innovative ecosystem enables companies of any size to raise the most flexible debt capital at a low cost through dynamic market pricing and standardized terms. To date, its platforms have powered more than $850 million in transaction volume in a multi-trillion-dollar private credit market.
For more information, visit the Percent website, and follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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JConnelly for Percent
percent@jconnelly.com
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday described as intolerable the behavior of male students at a Madrid university residence hall who in a video on Twitter can be heard cheering after one of them screamed a string of sexist and vulgar obscenities at female students.
“We cannot tolerate these acts that generate hate and attack women,” Sánchez posted on his official Twitter account from Prague.
“It’s especially painful to see that the protagonists are young people,” he said. “Not one step backward. Equality policies are necessary. Enough of sexism.”
The video, which has spread widely on social media, was recorded at night across from the college residence hall on the campus of Madrid's Complutense University. A man can be heard screaming “You are whores, you are nymphomaniacs” and other vulgarities, including threats of sexual assault.
Then, groups of young men at windows on seven floors of the building are seen raising the window shutters in unison, cheering and shouting insults of their own at a residential building for women students across the way.
The incident took place at Colegio Major Elías Ahuja, a residence for male students run by the Augustinian Fathers, a Catholic religious order. Complutense University said it would open an investigation.
Álvaro Nieto, the residence's assistant director, told reporters Thursday that the incident happened Sunday and that the primary person involved was expelled. He said the school was trying to identify who else took part in the incident.
Some news reports described the incident as a performance to coincide with the new academic year. Spanish daily newspaper ABC said a similar event happened last year at the residence.
Spanish state news agency Efe said the residence had apologized to the women's residence and the Augustinian Missionary Sisters congregation that runs it.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A doctor who police say has spent two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota faces 10 more charges of criminal sexual conduct after being accused by patients across Michigan, authorities said Wednesday.
The Farmington Hills Police Department received 33 additional tips about urologist Dr. Zvi Levran following his initial October arrest, Chief Jeff King said, and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office authorized the 10 additional charges in those cases.
The tips came from local communities including Novi, Livonia, West Bloomfield and Redford, King said. Tips also have come from California, Georgia, North Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona and Canada.
Levran’s attorney, Joe Lavigne, has entered not guilty pleas on his client’s behalf.
“We’re looking forward to defending the charges,” he said.
Levran has been in custody since surrendering to police on Nov. 10.
The role of sports doctors and their interactions with athletes have come under scrutiny in recent years.
Former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison after admitting to molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment. He was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women and girls.
Former University of Michigan athletes, students and others have said they were molested by University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson. Anderson was director of the campus health service and a physician for multiple sports teams, including football. He died in 2008 after working at the university for nearly 40 years.
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Along the U.S. southern border, two cities — El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico — prepared Sunday for a surge of as many as 5,000 new migrants a day as pandemic-era immigration restrictions expire this week, setting in motion plans for emergency housing, food and other essentials.
On the Mexican side of the international border, only heaps of discarded clothes, shoes and backpacks remained Sunday morning on the banks of the Rio Grande River, where until a couple of days ago hundreds of people were lining up to turn themselves in to U.S. officials. One young man from Ecuador stood uncertain on the Mexican side; he asked two journalists if they knew anything about what would happen if he turned himself in without having a sponsor in the U.S., and then gingerly removed sneakers and socks and hopped across the low water.
On the American side, by a small fence guarded by several Border Patrol vehicles, he joined a line of a dozen people who stood waiting with no U.S. officials in sight.
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told The Associated Press on Sunday that the region, home to one of the busiest border crossings in the country, was coordinating housing and relocation efforts with groups and other cities, as well as calling on the state and federal government for humanitarian help. The area is preparing for an onslaught of new arrivals that could double their daily numbers once public health rule Title 42 ends on Wednesday.
The rule has been used to deter more than 2.5 million migrants from crossing since March 2020.
At a migrant shelter not far from the river in a poor Ciudad Juárez neighborhood, Carmen Aros, 31, knew little about U.S. policies. In fact, she said she’d heard the border might close on Dec. 21.
She fled the cartel violence in the Mexican state of Zacatecas a month ago, right after her fifth daughter was born and her husband went missing. The Methodist pastor who runs the Buen Samaritano shelter put her on a list to be paroled into the United States and she waits every week to be called.
“They told me there was asylum in Juarez, but in truth, I didn’t know much,” she said on the bunk bed she shared with the girls. “We got here … and now let’s see if the government of the United States can resolve our case.”
At a vast shelter run by the Mexican government in a former Ciudad Juárez factory, dozens of migrants watched the World Cup final Sunday on two TVs while a visiting team of doctors from El Paso treated many who had come down with respiratory illness in the cold weather.
Constantly changing policies make it hard to plan, said Dylan Corbett, director of the Hope Border Institute, a Catholic organization helping migrants in both El Paso and Juarez. The group started the clinic two months ago.
“You have a lot of pent-up pain,” Corbett said. “I’m afraid of what’s going to happen.” With government policies in disarray, “the majority of the work falls to faith communities to pick up the pieces and deal with the consequences.”
Just a couple blocks across the border, sleet fell in El Paso as about 80 huddled migrants ate tacos that volunteers grilled up. Temperatures in the region were set to drop below freezing this week.
“We’re going to keep giving them as much as we have,” said Veronica Castorena, who came out with her husband with tortillas and ground beef as well as blankets for those who will likely sleep on the streets.
Jeff Petion, the owner of a trucking school in town, said this was his second time coming with employees to help migrants in the streets. “They’re out here, they’re cold, they’re hungry, so we wanted to let them know they’re not alone.
But across the street from Petion, Kathy Countiss, a retiree, said she worries the new arrivals will get out of control in El Paso, draining resources and directing enforcement away from criminals to those claiming asylum.
On Saturday, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser issued an emergency declaration to access additional local and state resources for building shelters and other urgently needed aid.
Samaniego, the county judge, said the order came one day after El Paso officials sent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a letter requesting humanitarian assistance for the region, adding that the request was for resources to help tend to and relocate the newly arriving migrants, not additional security forces.
Samaniego said he has received no response to the request and plans to issue a similar county-wide emergency declaration specifying the kind of help the area needs if the city does not get state aid soon. He urged the state and federal governments to provide the additional money, adding they had a strategy in place but were short in financial, essential and volunteer resources.
El Paso officials have been coordinating with organizations to provide temporary housing for migrants while they are processed and given sponsors and relocate them to bigger cities where they can be flown or bused to their final destinations, Samaniego said. As of Wednesday, they will all join forces at a one-stop emergency command center, Samaniego said, similarly to their approach to the COVID-19 emergency.
Abbott, El Paso city officials and U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday.
Abbott has committed billions of dollars to “Operation Lone Star,” an unprecedented border security effort that has included busing migrants to so-called sanctuary cities like New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., as well as a massive presence of state troopers and National Guard along the Texas-Mexico border.
Additionally, the Republican Texas governor has pushed continued efforts to build former President Donald Trump’s wall using mostly private land along the border and crowdsourcing funds to help pay for it.
El Paso was the fifth-busiest of the Border Patrol’s nine sectors along the Mexico border as recently as March and suddenly became the most popular by far in October, jumping ahead of Del Rio, Texas, which itself had replaced Texas’ Rio Grande Valley as the busiest corridor at lightning-speed late last year. It is unclear why El Paso has become such a powerful magnet in recent months, drawing especially high numbers of migrants since September.
Recent illegal crossings in El Paso – at first largely dominated by Venezuelans and more recently by Nicaraguans – are reminiscent of a short period in 2019, when the westernmost reaches of Texas and eastern end of New Mexico were quickly overwhelmed with new arrivals from Cuba and Central America. El Paso had been a relatively sleepy area for illegal crossings for years.
Meanwhile, a group of about 300 migrants began walking northward Saturday night from an area near the Mexico-Guatemala border before being stopped by Mexican authorities. Some wanted to arrive on Dec. 21, under the mistaken belief that the end of the measure would men they could no longer request asylum. Misinformation about U.S. immigration rules is often rife among migrants. The group was largely made up of Central Americans and Venezuelans who had crossed the southern border into Mexico and had waited in vain for transit or exit visas, migratory forms that might have allowed them to make it across Mexico to the U.S. border.
“We want to get to the United States as soon as possible, before they close the border, that’s what we’re worried about,” said Venezuelan migrant Erick Martínez.
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Coronado reported from Austin, Texas. Associated Press reporter Edgar H. Clemente in Tapachula, Mexico contributed to this report.
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- The campaign will kick off with major events in Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), a network of leading India-focused non-profits in the U.S., is excited to announce the launch of India Giving Day (IGD), a national celebration of charitable giving and philanthropy across the country. The campaign aims to recognize and promote the positive impact of American philanthropic contributions to India, and it will be marked by online and in-person events across the country.
India Giving Day is a decentralized campaign including local, regional, and online events taking place across the country. From small gatherings in Indian restaurants and private homes to large-scale events in universities and public spaces, India Giving Day is providing a platform for everyone to participate in this inaugural campaign.
The campaign will include major events in Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C. The Dallas event, Networking for Good, will held in partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and is scheduled for March 1, while the Washington, D.C. India Giving Day event will be held on March 2 at George Washington University. These events will include panel discussions, networking opportunities, and idea exchange and will attract philanthropists, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. There will also be a festive dinner event in Chicago to celebrate India Giving Day.
Early giving started on February 14 and a leader board revealing the donations made since then will be made public at 6pm ET on March 1. The Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST) is a major sponsor of India Giving Day, with MasterCard and Bank of America as corporate sponsors. RIST also announced a $7.6 million grant to the American India Foundation, a founding member of IPA, on January 27 to provide a preview of the kind of leadership philanthropy that the campaign is celebrating and promoting.
Indian Americans already make significant charitable contributions. According to a 2018 survey, the Indian American community contributes more than $1 billion annually (source).
Sejal Desai, Akanksha Education Fund and Co-Chair member of Steering Committee of India Giving Day, stated, "The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated poverty and inequality across the globe, making it more important than ever to recognize the impact of philanthropy. That's why we're proud to launch India Giving Day, a collaborative philanthropic effort, to help elevate awareness of the needs in the community and allow anyone to make a positive impact."
Alex Counts, Director of India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), said, "Initiatives like India Giving Day enable us to celebrate and promote the positive impact of American philanthropy and volunteerism in India by offering critical support to those in need. Each and every donation to our 25 featured organizations, regardless of the amount, has the power to make a significant difference."
In addition to the launch of India Giving Day, IPA has also recently announced its fourth Youth Essay Competition, which invites young people to share their perspectives on India's development challenges. Winners will showcase their ideas to leading philanthropists at a major conference in San Francisco on September 29, 2023.
India Giving Day provides a one-stop platform to donate and fundraise. For more information on India Giving Day and to learn how to get involved, please visit https://www.indiagivingday.org/ or follow the hashtag #IndiaGivingDay on social media.
About India Philanthropy Alliance
The India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) is a network of nonprofit, philanthropic, and charitable organizations that mobilize people and funding in the United States for development and poverty-reduction programs in India. For more on IPA, visit: https://www.indiaphilanthropyalliance.org/
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Full Year 2022 Outlook Continues to Improve
WILLOW PARK, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProFrac Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PFHC) ("ProFrac" or the "Company") today announced financial and operational results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Results and Recent Highlights
- Closed on acquisition of FTSI on March 4, 2022
- Total revenues of $345.0 million
- Net income of $24.1 million
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $91.5 million, which includes approximately one month of FTSI's results
- On a pro forma basis for the FTSI acquisition(2), first quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $99.4 million
- Completed IPO and began trading on NASDAQ on May 13, 2022
Ladd Wilks, ProFrac Holding Corp.'s Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to have closed on the FTSI acquisition in March. The value created with this acquisition far exceeds our expectations in terms of timing and magnitude. We are also pleased to have completed our initial public offering on May 13, 2022. We view this as a great starting point in creating a preeminent energy investment vehicle with the best teams focused on maximizing shareholder value and generating free cash flow through-the-cycle. If we continue to execute on our plan as expected, we hope to explore options to return cash to shareholders."
Matt Wilks, Executive Chairman, added, "Our first quarter results came in slightly ahead of our internal expectations and market demand continued to increase into the second quarter. Looking forward, combining this momentum with the price increases that went into effect in April on the acquired FTSI fleets, we now estimate that we will be operating 31 average active fleets for the entire second quarter and expect approximately $23-$25 million of annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fleet(3) in the second quarter.
"We are even more excited about our near-term and long-term growth opportunities based on our two-prong strategy to Acquire, Retire, Replace,(™)combined with scaling our vertical integration model. We believe this two-prong growth strategy enables us to drive revenue, improve margins, further enhance free cash flow and improve our through-cycle positioning."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
For the first quarter of 2022, consolidated revenues totaled $345.0 million, or approximately $63.6 million per fleet on an annualized basis. SG&A was $34.1 million and included $13.0 million of transaction costs related to the FTSI acquisition. Net income was $24.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $91.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, or $16.9 million per fleet on an annualized basis.
With 17 average active fleets before the FTSI acquisition and 31 average active fleets for the month of March post acquisition, the Company's average active fleet count for the 2022 first quarter was 21.7 fleets.
Business Segment Information
The Stimulation Services segment generated revenues in the first quarter of 2022 of $336.2 million, which resulted in $73.6 million of Adjusted EBITDA. The FTSI acquisition contributed $48.6 million in revenue, or 14%, which included approximately one month's revenue during the quarter.
The Manufacturing segment generated revenues of $32.0 million in the first quarter of 2022, which resulted in $10.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA. Approximately 84% of the Manufacturing segment's revenue was intercompany.
The Proppant Production segment generated revenues of $12.4 million in the first quarter of 2022, which resulted in $7.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA. Approximately 69% of the Proppant Production segment's revenue was intercompany.
Second Quarter 2022 Outlook
Looking at the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects strong growth in revenues and substantial improvements to profitability compared to the first quarter of 2022, driving annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fleet to approximately $23-$25 million per fleet. The primary contributor of the anticipated increased profitability is due to April's resetting of FTSI fleets to current market pricing as well as incremental fleets added from the acquisition.
Capital Expenditures and Capital Allocation
Capital expenditures for full year 2022 are expected to range from $240 million to $290 million, consisting of maintenance capex, growth capex, three electric fleets that are under construction, and the West Munger sand plant that is also under construction. The electric fleets and the West Munger sand plant are expected to be operational in the third quarter of this year.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Total debt outstanding as of March 31, 2022 was $625.6 million, compared to $301.6 million as of December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, cash and equivalents totaled $28.7 million. Total liquidity as of March 31, 2022 was $108.8 million, including net availability of $80.1 million under our asset-based credit facility. On April 8, 2022, the Company increased the size of its ABL to $200 million.
The Company's IPO and the subsequent exercise of the overallotment resulted in approximately $304 million in proceeds, net of the underwriting discount and other estimated fees. This reduced total debt outstanding by approximately $225 million. The amount outstanding under the term loan is $306 million as of June 10, 2022. Also in June, the Equify Bridge Loan, the Backstop Note, and the Closing Date Note were fully paid off with proceeds of the IPO.
FTSI Acquisition
On March 4, 2022, the Company acquired the outstanding stock of FTS International, Inc. ("FTSI") for a purchase price of $405.7 million, consisting of cash consideration of $332.8 million paid in the first quarter and $72.9 million paid in connection with the IPO in the second quarter of 2022. For additional information related to the acquisition, please reference the Company's press releases available on its website at https://ir.pfholdingscorp.com/news-events/press-releases.
Conference Call
ProFrac has scheduled a conference call on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time / 9:00 a.m. Central time. Please dial 412-902-0030 and ask for the ProFrac Holding Corp. call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time of the call, or listen to the call live over the Internet by logging on to the website at the address https://ir.pfholdingscorp.com/news-events/ir-calendar. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through June 24, 2022 and may be accessed by calling 201-612-7415 using passcode 13730279#. A webcast archive will also be available at the link above shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.
About ProFrac Holding Corp.
ProFrac Holding Corp. is a growth-oriented, vertically integrated and innovation-driven energy services company providing hydraulic fracturing, completion services and other complementary products and services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production ("E&P") of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Founded in 2016, The Company was built to be the go-to service provider for E&P companies' most demanding hydraulic fracturing needs. ProFrac is focused on employing new technologies to significantly reduce "greenhouse gas" emissions and increase efficiency in what has historically been an emissions-intensive component of the unconventional E&P development process. For more information, please visit the Company's website, https://www.pfholdingscorp.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, the reader can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," or similar words. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial or operating performance. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding: the Company's strategies and plans for growth; the Company's positioning, resources, capabilities, and expectations for future performance; market and industry expectations; the anticipated benefits of the Company's May 2022 IPO and the capital raised thereby; the anticipated benefits of the Company's March 2022 acquisition of FTS International, Inc.; the Company's estimates with respect to the profitability and utilization of its fleets; expectations regarding near-term and long-term growth, and the attendant impact on the Company's future revenues, margins, free cash flow and through-cycle positioning; the Company's currently expected guidance regarding its second quarter 2022 revenues, profitability and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet; the Company's currently expected guidance regarding its full year 2022 capital expenditures and capital allocation; the Company's anticipated timing for operationalizing its new electric fleets and its West Munger sand plant; the potential to return cash to shareholders; any financial or other information based upon or otherwise incorporating judgments or estimates relating to future performance, events or expectations; any estimates and forecasts of financial and other performance metrics; and the Company's outlook and financial and other guidance. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to achieve anticipated benefits of the Company's May 2022 IPO and March 2022 acquisition of FTS International, Inc., including risks relating to integrating acquired companies and personnel; the Company's ability to deploy capital, including capital raised in the May 2022 IPO, in a manner that furthers the Company's growth strategy, as well as the Company's general ability to execute its business plans; industry conditions, including fluctuations in supply, demand and prices for the Company's products and services; global and regional economic and financial conditions; the effectiveness of the Company's risk management strategies; the transition to becoming a public company; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements are also subject to the risks and other issues described below under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," which could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations included in the Company's forward-looking statements included in this press release. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward looking statements will be achieved, including without limitation any expectations about the Company's operational and financial performance or achievements through and including 2022. There may be additional risks about which the Company is presently unaware or that the Company currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it expressly disclaims any duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as substitutes for net income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our profitability or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet are supplemental measures utilized by our management and other users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, to assess our financial performance because they allow us to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization) and items outside the control of our management team (such as income tax rates).
We view Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet as important indicators of performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss), before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax provision, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization, (iv) loss on disposal of assets and (v) other unusual or non-recurring charges, such as costs related to our initial public offering, non-recurring supply commitment charges, certain bad debt expense and gain on extinguishment of debt. We define Adjusted EBITDA per fleet for a particular period as Adjusted EBITDA calculated as a daily average of active fleets during period.
We believe that our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet will provide useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. In particular, we believe Adjusted EBITDA per fleet allows investors to compare the performance of our fleets across comparable periods and against the fleets of our competitors who may have different capital structures, which may make a fleet-for-fleet comparison more difficult. Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, and net income (loss) per fleet is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA per fleet. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) per fleet. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definition of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. The following tables present a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per fleet to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the periods indicated:
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The following table reconciles Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA for FTSI to net loss, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA for FTSI, presented as if the FTSI acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2022:
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Belk is ringing in the holidays and celebrating the season of giving with one of its national charitable partners, The Salvation Army. During November and December, the retailer has several ways customers can help children have a magical holiday by providing gifts to those who need them most.
Belk's Carolina Place Mall location in Pineville, N.C. will officially launch the campaign when The Salvation Army hosts its Kettle Kickoff event at 11 am ET on November 18. The event is the symbolic start of the Salvation Army's giving season when its signature red kettles and bell ringers will be at Belk locations.
Also starting November 18, customers can donate at the registers, online, and through the Belk app to benefit families in need with The Salvation Army.
"Supporting our communities is something we're incredibly proud of and our work with the Salvation Army is one of the most impactful ways we give back," said Belk CEO, Don Hendricks. "Every year, we see firsthand the tremendous generosity of our customers, and we're thankful to give back to those who need a little extra help this time of year."
All Belk locations will also collect new and unwrapped toys for The Salvation Army from November 22 – December 16. Customers can easily participate by purchasing a new toy at their local Belk store and then donating it in one of The Salvation Army Toy Collection bins. The Salvation Army works with communities to ensure that toy donations benefit local children.
Charlotte-based Belk, Inc., a privately-owned department store, opened its first store in 1888, beginning a legacy of selling great products at great prices, treating customers like family, and giving back to the community. Today, Belk serves customers at nearly 300 Belk stores in 16 Southeastern states, at belk.com and through the mobile app. For over 130 years, Belk has proudly put customers and community at the center of what they do, supporting local charities, organizations, and families when they need it most. For more information visit https://newsroom.belk.com/.
To shop, find your local store at https://www.belk.com/stores/, visit belk.com or download the Belk app in Google Play or Apple Store.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
630 AM CDT Wed Jun 1 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Carson, southeastern
Hutchinson, western Gray and southwestern Roberts Counties through
715 AM CDT...
At 630 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles north of Pampa to 4 miles southwest of
Panhandle. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pampa, Panhandle, White Deer, Lefors, Skellytown, Kingsmill and
Codman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 275DEG 19KT 3568 10102 3529 10143
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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WASHINGTON (AP)Michael Eley scored 16 points as Siena beat American 64-61 on Thursday.
Eley was 4 of 7 shooting and 7 of 8 from the free throw line for the Saints (7-5). Jayce Johnson was 6 of 10 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to add 14 points. Jackson Stormo shot 7 of 12 from the field to finish with 14 points.
Matt Rogers led the Eagles (8-3) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Johnny O’Neil added 13 points and two blocks for American. In addition, Elijah Stephens finished with eight points and four assists. The loss broke the Eagles’ eight-game winning streak.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The #11 Arkansas men's basketball team improved to 7-1 behind a 99-58 win over San Jose State. The Hogs outscored the Spartans 59-23 to put the game out of reach.
Nick Smith Jr. made his first career start putting up 16 points and five assists in 24 minutes of work.
Arkansas led 44-41 with 17:27 to play in the game, from there the Hogs finished the game on a 55-17 run.
Trevon Brazile led the team with 23 points, one of five Razorbacks in double-figures on the afternoon.
Arkansas shot 63% from the field and 62% from beyond the arc.
The Razorbacks will be back in action on Tuesday night to host UNC Greensboro at 6 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) _ CytoSorbents Corp. (CTSO) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.2 million in its third quarter.
The Princeton, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 16 cents per share.
The blood purification therapy company posted revenue of $8.1 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9 million.
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NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the military alliance will increase the size of its rapid reaction forces nearly eightfold to 300,000 troops as part of its response to an “era of strategic competition.”
The NATO response force currently has about 40,000 soldiers that can deploy quickly when needed.
Coupled with other measures including the deployment of forces to defend specific allies, Stoltenberg said the move is part of the “biggest overhaul of collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War.”
Stoltenberg made the remarks at a press conference ahead of a NATO summit later this week in Madrid when the 30 allies are expected to also agree on further support to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Stoltenberg said he expects allies to make clear they consider Russia “as the most significant and direct threat to our security.”
In NATO’s new strategic concept, the alliance is also expected to address for the first time the security challenges posed by China, Stoltenberg said. In Madrid, allies will discuss how to respond to the growing influence of Russia and China in their “southern neighborhood,” he added.
Stoltenberg said allies will agree to deliver further military support to Ukraine when they convene in Spain, with NATO members set to adopt a “strengthened comprehensive assistance package,” including deliveries of secure communication and anti-drone systems.
Over the long term, Stoltenberg said allies aim to help Ukraine transition from Soviet-era armaments to modern NATO equipment.
Another central theme at the NATO summit will be the possibility for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO member Turkey has so far blocked the applications, citing what it considers to be the two countries’ soft approach to organizations Turkey considers to be terrorist, such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.
Turkey is demanding that Sweden and Finland grant extradition requests for individuals who are wanted by Turkish authorities. Ankara claims the countries are harboring PKK members as well people it says are linked to a failed 2016 coup.
Turkey also wants assurances that arms restrictions imposed by the two countries over Turkey’s 2019 military incursion into northern Syria will be removed.
Stoltenberg said that Turkish president Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the Swedish prime minister Magdalena Andersson have agreed to meet on the sidelines of the summit.
“We have worked hard since Finland and Sweden applied for membership to ensure that they can join the alliance as soon as possible,” Stoltenberg said. “I will not make any promises, but I can assure you that we are working actively to ensure progress because the application of Finland and Sweden to join NATO, they are historic.”
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A sun-splashed Sunday afternoon turned dark and ominous in the eighth inning at Citizens Bank Park. The sky clouded over, the temperature dropped, the wind began to whip. The stadium lights were switched on. An occasional lightning bolt flashed beyond center field.
At the time, it seemed like a fitting metaphor for a Phillies team that had sort of stumbled through the early going, reflecting an unusually ineffective outing by starting pitcher Zack Wheeler on the way to yet another loss against the Mets.
Instead, it turned out to foreshadow one of the goldangdest bullpen collapses in recent memory.
The record will show that the Phillies mounted a dramatic rally in the bottom of the eighth, scoring four times to beat New York, 7-6. Which is true.
It would also be true that the Mets largely beat themselves.
Seven of the first eight Phillies hitters got on base to open the eighth. Only one reached on a hit, a lonely single. Yes, the Phillies hitters had some good at-bats. Still, what in the name of Marvelous Marv Throneberry was going on?
"I don't care how we win," said shortstop Trea Turner, who homered in the first, stole two bases, scored twice and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. "It was wild. Kind of crazy."
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Added manager Rob Thomson: "It didn't look good. We got fortunate again, but our guys kept grinding and got it done. We had some miscues, too, which we have to clean up. But you just have to take advantage of the situation.
"I'm not sure if I've seen that before. I may have. But the chances are unlikely, I think."
With the win, the Phillies took their first series from the Mets since September 2021. They were 5-14 against their most bitter division rival last season and 0-3 this season before taking two of three over the weekend.
And if they won Friday night because two catchable pop-ups to left weren't handled and led to all their runs, well, that's baseball.
Based strictly on the pitching matchup, this game shouldn't have been such a white-knuckle adventure.
Mets starter Carlos Carrasco was once considered among the best and the brightest of the Phillies' farm system. He was ranked by many as the organization's No. 1 prospect going into the 2009 season before being traded at the deadline along with three other cream-of-the-crop youngsters (C Lou Marson, SS Jason Donald, RHP Jason Knapp) to Cleveland in the deal that brought left-hander Cliff Lee to Philadelphia the first time.
But he's now 36 years old and, if the scuttlebutt is true, hanging on to his spot in the rotation by a rapidly fraying thread.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler was once considered among the best and brightest of the Mets' farm system. He was ranked by many as the organization's No. 1 prospect going into the 2012 season before missing the entire 2015 and 2016 seasons following Tommy John surgery. When he became a free agent three years later, the Mets made little effort to keep him and he signed a five-year, $118 million deal with the Phillies.
Times change. Uniforms change. The quirks of the schedule plus a midweek rainout brought them together Sunday. Wheeler's numbers suggested a mismatch. Again, that's why we play the games.
Carrasco lasted just four innings and gave up two runs on five hits. Wheeler went 5 1/3 and was tagged for five runs on nine hits.
"They (hitters) bailed me out again," Wheeler said. "That's what good teams do. They just keep fighting. Never let up. Whatever way it is. Even if it's (the Mets) making mistakes. They still had to put good at-bats together and we came out with a win.
"I felt good early on. Kind of lost it a little bit. Hot day. Command-wise, the cutter wasn't there at all and with a lefty lineup, the cutter's got to be there. It was moving more like a slider, so I've got to tighten that up between starts. And that's usually pretty easy for me with that pitch."
Going into the bottom of the eighth, there was no tangible reason for the sellout crowd of 42,901 to suspect that the Phillies had a comeback in them even after reliever Josh Walker walked Bryce Harper and J.T Realmuto singled.
But when Bryson Stott walked to load the bases with nobody out, something seemed to change. Even though the Phillies were still down by three, the pressure felt like it had been transferred to the Mets. And they played like it.
"Walks are good in big spots like that. Try to make them throw strikes," Stott said. "And this time, they didn't. The lefty that Bryce and I faced (Walker), you could kind of see that he was kind of losing it up in the strike zone."
Jeff Brigham replaced Walker. Alec Bohm hit a grounder to third baseman Brett Baty. Obviously, the Mets would have been more than happy to trade a run for a double play in that situation. But his throw to second was wide. Harper scored and the bases remained loaded on the throwing error.
Brandon Marsh walked to force Realmuto home. The Phillies now trailed by just one. Pinch-hitter Kody Clemens struck out but Brigham then hit both Kyle Schwarber and Turner with pitches to give the Phillies an improbable lead.
Shortly after, Craig Kimbrel nailed down the win with his 11th save of the year, the skies opened, deluging the field.
For the Mets this weekend, when it rained, it poured.
NOTES ON A SCORECARD
For the third straight game, left fielder Kyle Schwarber made a noteworthy defensive play in left. Sunday, it came when Baty lofted a long fly to left. Schwarber had to retreat to the corner and reach up at the wall to make the catch. All those gems have come since he dropped a line drive off the bat of Atlanta's Austin Riley Thursday afternoon which helped cost the Phillies the game in the 10th inning.
UP NEXT
LHP Ranger Suarez (1-2, 3.50) will start at Wrigley Field Tuesday followed by RHP Aaron Nola (6-5, 4.38) Wednesday and RHP Taijuan Walker (8-3, 4.10). All games are scheduled to begin at 8:05 p.m. EDT. As of Sunday evening, the Cubs had not announced their rotation for the series.
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Lincoln, Tesla, Chevy top 2022 Made in America vehicles list
Kentucky claims two of the top three
The most red, white and blue vehicles are built in the Bluegrass State.
The Lincoln Corsair finished at the top of the Kogod Made in America Auto Index for 2022.
The annual report from American University ranks vehicles on the location of their manufacturing facilities and company headquarters, local economic impact and domestic parts content, which includes components sourced from the U.S. and Canada due to how they are federally classified.
The Louisville, Kentucky-built compact SUV and its plug-in hybrid variant tied for first place thanks in part to a redesign that significantly improved on its 44th place finish last year.
2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR READY TO SAIL DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH HANDS-FREE DRIVING TECH
They were followed by the Fremont, California-made Tesla Model 3 Long Range and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which is also built in Kentucky at a factory in Bowling Green that is dedicated to the model.
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The Chevrolet Colorado pickup ranked fourth, while the Jeep Cherokee Latitude and Trailhawk models tied for fifth with the Tesla Model 3 Performance and Tesla Model Y, the latter of which is produced both in Fremont and Telsa's Austin, Texas, factory.
The Kogod list uses a different methodology from the Cars.com American-Made Index, which scored the Model Y and Model 3 ahead of the Corsair.
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Rounding out the top 10 on the Kogod list, including ties, where the Dodge Durango Citadel and GT Blacktop; Honda Passport; Ford F-150 with 2.7-liter, 3.3-liter and 5.0-liter engines; Ford Ranger; Ford Bronco with automatic transmission; Tesla Model S; Tesla Model Y; Grand Cherokee Laredo with 3.6-liter engine; Grand Cherokee L Limited; Grand Cherokee Overland with 3.6-liter engine; Chevrolet Camaro with automatic transmission; Honda Odessey; Honda Ridgeline and Honda Pilot.
Last year's winner, the Ford Mustang, dropped to 22nd place due to the sourcing of its manual transmission shifting to Mexico, according to the report.
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MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw.
The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if he’s convicted.
But it also has enormous political implications, potentially upending a Republican presidential primary that Trump had been dominating and testing anew the willingness of GOP voters and party leaders to stick with a now twice-indicted candidate who could face still more charges. And it sets the stage for a sensational trial centered on claims that a man once entrusted to safeguard the nation’s most closely guarded secrets willfully, and illegally, hoarded sensitive national security information.
The Justice Department did not immediately confirm the indictment publicly. But two people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to discuss it publicly said the indictment included seven criminal counts. One of those people said Trump’s lawyers were contacted by prosecutors shortly before he announced on his Truth Social platform that he had been indicted.
Within 20 minutes of his announcement, Trump began fundraising off it for his 2024 presidential campaign. He declared his innocence in a video and repeated his familiar refrain that the investigation is a “witch hunt.” He said he planned to be in court Tuesday afternoon in Miami, where a grand jury had been meeting to hear evidence as recently as this week.
The case adds to deepening legal jeopardy for Trump, who has already been indicted in New York and faces additional investigations in Washington and Atlanta that also could lead to criminal charges. But among the various investigations he faces, legal experts — as well as Trump’s own aides — had long seen the Mar-a-Lago probe as the most perilous threat and the one most ripe for prosecution. Campaign aides had been bracing for the fallout since Trump’s attorneys were notified that he was the target of the investigation, assuming it was not a matter of if charges would be brought, but when.
Appearing Thursday night on CNN, Trump attorney James Trusty said the indictment includes charges of willful retention of national defense information — a crime under the Espionage Act, which polices the handling of government secrets — obstruction, false statements and conspiracy.
The case is a milestone for a Justice Department that had investigated Trump for years — as president and private citizen — but had never before charged him with a crime. The most notable investigation was an earlier special counsel probe into ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia, but prosecutors in that probe cited Justice Department policy against indicting a sitting president. Once he left office, though, he lost that protection.
The inquiry took a major step forward last November when Attorney General Merrick Garland, a soft-spoken former federal judge who has long stated that no person should be regarded as above the law, appointed Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor with an aggressive, hard-charging reputation to lead both the documents probe as well as a separate investigation into efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
The indictment arises from a monthslong investigation into whether Trump broke the law by holding onto hundreds of documents marked classified at his Palm Beach property, Mar-a-Lago, and whether he took steps to obstruct the government’s efforts to recover the records.
Prosecutors have said that Trump took roughly 300 classified documents to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House, including some 100 that were seized by the FBI last August in a search of the home that underscored the gravity of the Justice Department’s investigation. Trump has repeatedly insisted that he was entitled to keep the classified documents when he left the White House, and has also claimed without evidence that he had declassified them.
Court records unsealed last year showed federal investigators believed they had probable cause that multiple crimes had been committed, including the retention of national defense information, destruction of government records and obstruction.
Since then, the Justice Department has amassed additional evidence and secured grand jury testimony from people close to Trump, including his own lawyers. The statutes governing the handling of classified records and obstruction are felonies that could carry years in prison in the event of a conviction.
It remains unclear how much it will damage Trump’s standing given that his first indictment generated millions of dollars in contributions from angry supporters and didn’t weaken him in the polls. But no matter what, the indictment — and legal fight that follows — will throw Trump back into the spotlight, sucking attention away from the other candidates who are trying to build momentum in the race.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump opponent in the primary, condemned the indictment on Twitter, saying it represented “the weaponization of federal law enforcement.”
The former president has long sought to use his legal troubles to his political advantage, complaining on social media and at public events that the cases are being driven by Democratic prosecutors out to hurt his 2024 election campaign. He is likely to rely on that playbook again, reviving his longstanding claims that the Justice Department — which, during his presidency, investigated whether his 2016 campaign had colluded with Russia — is somehow weaponized against him.
Trump’s legal troubles extend beyond the New York indictment and classified documents case.
Smith is separately investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. And the district attorney in Georgia’s Fulton County is investigating Trump over alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election in that state.
Signs had mounted for weeks that an indictment was near, including a Monday meeting between Trump’s lawyers and Justice Department officials. His lawyers had also recently been notified that he was the target of the investigation, the clearest sign yet that an indictment was looming.
Though the bulk of the investigative work had been handled in Washington, with a grand jury meeting there for months, it recently emerged that prosecutors were presenting evidence before a separate panel in Florida, where many of the alleged acts of obstruction scrutinized by prosecutors took place.
The Justice Department has said Trump repeatedly resisted efforts by the National Archives and Records Administration to get the documents back. After months of back-and-forth, Trump representatives returned 15 boxes of records in January 2022, including about 184 documents that officials said had classified markings on them.
FBI and Justice Department investigators issued a subpoena in May 2022 for classified documents that remained in Trump’s possession. But after a Trump lawyer provided three dozen records and asserted that a diligent search of the property had been done, officials came to suspect even more documents remained.
The investigation had simmered quietly for months until last August, when FBI agents served a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago and removed 33 boxes containing classified records, including top-secret documents stashed in a storage room and desk drawer and commingled with personal belongings. Some records were so sensitive that investigators needed upgraded security clearances to review them, the Justice Department has said.
The investigation into Trump had appeared complicated — politically, if not legally — by the discovery of documents with classified markings in the Delaware home and former Washington office of President Joe Biden, as well as in the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence. The Justice Department recently informed Pence that he would not face charges, while a second special counsel continues to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents.
But compared with Trump, there are key differences in the facts and legal issues surrounding Biden’s and Pence’s handling of documents, including that representatives for both men say the documents were voluntarily turned over to investigators as soon as they were found. In contrast, investigators quickly zeroed on whether Trump, who for four years as president expressed disdain for the FBI and Justice Department, had sought to obstruct the inquiry by refusing to turn over all the requested documents.
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Wintery pattern into weekend, but lacking snow!
Warm coat and gloves weather for sure!
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -It’s the time of year when cold arctic blasts start making intrusions deeper in the USA. No longer does the cold air hang out in states bordering Canada instead the chilled air is able to push farther south with each passing front. One such front was crossing the region this Wednesday evening armed with snow flurries and snow showers. While a dusting of snow is likely in Southern Ohio and Central WV the opportunity for a grassy and rooftop coating decreases as one drives south to I-64.
Tonight will feature a chilled wind and snow flurries. No question a trip to the Winter Wonderland in Ashland will feel the part of winter with any snow flurry adding the look of the Christmas season. By dawn temperatures will have bottomed out in the upper 20s.
Thursday will begin under a general overcast with leftover spits of flurries. The notion of partial afternoon sun is valid though winter season clouds at the 5,000 foot level can take longer than forecasted to depart. Highs will struggle to get to 40.
By nightfall Santa will be in town for the Jaycees parade in Portsmouth. Plan on a bundle up night for that gala march past Tracy Park!
Friday will see another Great Lakes wave of flurries passing to the north with a mixed sky of clouds sun and flurries. Again, temperatures will be below normal with lows in the mid-20s and highs only near 40.
The weekend forecast of cold and dry weather is perfect for pre-Thanksgiving travelers with brighter days in the sun and clear skies at night. Highs of 35-40 and lows 20-25 will demand hunters bring a hot seat out to the woods in Kentucky where the buck season is underway.
Speaking of hunting, Monday starts the two-week buck season in WV where a frosty cold start (20s for most, teens in mountains) will feature a tracking snow only above 3,000 elevation with most seeing a bare ground at their favorite stand. Highs will rebound into the 40s with plenty of sunshine.
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REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling author, speaker and 3-time Daytime EMMY winner Gaby Natale joined forces with Microsoft to speak at the company's groundbreaking "The Beauty of Different Accents" session.
"As speaker, author and journalist, I am very intentional about raising awareness on Accentism -the perception that certain accents are inferior to others. Even to this day I come across people who mistakenly assume that I am uneducated only because English happens to be my second language. So, when Microsoft reached out to join forces to remove the stigma around accents, I was thrilled to discuss this important matter. Leaders come in all shapes, sizes, colors, ages… and accents!", explains Natale, president of AGANARmedia.
"The Beauty of Different Accents" will discuss the role of accents as a fundamental element of identity and heritage, the importance of embracing and celebrating multicultural backgrounds and Gaby's own journey as speaker and author breaking barriers as the first Latina to be published by the Leadership division of HarperCollins and narrating her own audiobook as a foreign-born author with a different accent.
As part of the conversation, Gaby Natale will share her journey and what's made her successful as an immigrant from Argentina and now a 3-time Emmy Award winning journalist, entrepreneur, bestselling author and top motivational speaker in the United States. Select members in attendance will receive copies of her bestselling book The Virtuous Circle .
Natale's past collaborations as motivational speaker include P&G, Dell, PepsiCo, Facebook (Meta), JPMorgan Chase, New York Life and Century21, among others.
Gaby Natale believes in breaking barriers. And she embodies what she preaches.
As the first Latina to win 3 Daytime EMMYs back-to-back (as host and executive producer of her own show), the first Hispanic author to be published by HarperCollins' Leadership division and one of the few foreign-born writers to narrate their audiobook in English, Gaby has had her own share of being "the first like her" in leadership spaces.
A sought-after thought leader and motivational speaker, Gaby has shared her inspirational message in Fortune 50 corporations, the United Nations and in her own TEDx talk encouraging underrepresented minorities to pioneer and be what they cannot (yet) see in the world.
Natale is among a few women in the entertainment industry who owns not only the rights to her content, but also a television studio. This unique situation has allowed her to combine her passion for media and her entrepreneurial spirit.
People magazine named Natale one of 2018's "25 Most Powerful Latinas", highlighting the inspirational story of how she went from a local TV show that started out of a carpet warehouse to becoming the only Latina in US history to win triple back-to-back Daytime EMMYs. Her popularity grew even further when her first book, "The Virtuous Circle" by HarperCollins, became an instant bestseller, topping Amazon's New Releases charts in 3 different categories (Business, Inspiration and Self-Help).
Natale is also the founder of AGANARmedia, a marketing company with a focus on Hispanic audiences that serves Fortune 500 companies such as Hilton Worldwide, Sprint, AT&T, eBay, Intuit and Amazon. In the digital world, she has a thriving fan base with over 52 million views on YouTube and 250K+ followers on social media.
In 2019, Natale launched Welcome All Beauty, her own hairpiece and extension line dedicated to women who need to be camera-ready on the go.
A tireless advocate of gender and diversity issues, Natale is a frequent collaborator with nonprofits such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign and Voto Latino.
Natale has been featured in Forbes, CNN, Buzzfeed, NBC News, Univision and Latino Leaders magazine. She is the recipient of NALIP's Digital Trailblazer Award and of a GLAAD Media Award nomination for her portrayal of Latino LGBTQ youth in media.
Natale holds a bachelor's in International Relations and a master's degree in Journalism from the University of San Andres and Columbia University. Prior to starting her career in television, Natale taught Communication and Journalism courses at the University of Texas.
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DARIEN, Conn., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical device maker CEFALY Technology today unveiled the newest evolution of its FDA-cleared migraine treatment device: the CEFALY Connected.
Representing a huge leap forward in drug-free migraine treatment technology, the Bluetooth-enabled CEFALY Connected syncs with the CeCe Migraine Management app, allowing users to track CEFALY treatments and log migraine attacks on their mobile device. With these insights, they can better understand their migraine patterns and optimize their treatments.
With the CeCe app, users can:
- Monitor their CEFALY treatment intensity in real time
- See session time remaining and battery life at a glance
- Log CEFALY sessions and migraine attacks to track treatment effectiveness
- Download a PDF report with their unique migraine patterns and treatment data to share with healthcare providers.
CEFALY Connected also features an improved 7-hour battery life and softer, migraine-friendly indicator lights.
"The CEFALY Connected represents the most significant advance in drug-free migraine treatment in years," said Jen Trainor McDermott, CEO of CEFALY Technology. "When users can actually track their CEFALY sessions in real time, they're empowered to fine-tune their treatment plan and see their migraine attack frequency and symptom intensity decrease over time."
CEFALY helps people with migraine relieve their pain and prevent attacks with clinically proven, drug-free treatment. An external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) device, CEFALY delivers mild electric stimulation to reduce pain signals of the trigeminal nerve, a primary pathway for migraine pain.
At least 39 million Americans live with migraine, which is a complex, debilitating and often misunderstood neurological disorder. Migraine is most often treated with prescription medication, which can have serious side effects and is not always effective. CEFALY, which was first introduced in 2008, is the only FDA-cleared migraine treatment device used for the treatment and prevention of migraine that is available without a prescription. CEFALY is safe, well-tolerated, and clinically proven.
CEFALY Technology is the maker of CEFALY, an FDA-cleared, over-the-counter wearable medical device clinically proven to help reduce migraine frequency and relieve migraine pain. CEFALY is a non-invasive device placed on the forehead to modify pain sensation in the area research identifies as a center for migraine pain, the trigeminal nerve. The device offers two distinct treatment options — a 60-minute ACUTE setting that serves as an abortive treatment for pain relief at the onset of a migraine, which is clinically proven to stop or reduce migraine pain during an attack; and a 20-minute PREVENT setting for daily use to help prevent future episodes.
CEFALY Technology is a Belgium-based company with U.S. offices based in Darien, Conn., specializing in electronics for medical applications. CEFALY Technology's mission is to provide innovative, ever-evolving technology that enables people with migraine to take control of their treatment and live happier, healthier lives.
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The NCAA Tournament for women's basketball is going to a two-host format for its regional rounds next year with eight teams apiece playing in Seattle and Greenville, S.C.
Each of those sites will host two regional semifinal games March 24 and two more on March 25. Each site will host one regional championship on March 26 and another on March 27.
In the past, the NCAA Tournament had four regional sites.
Rick Nixon, the NCAA associate director for media, said the committee announced the eventual switch to two regional sites in 2019 and named the host cities in 2020 in an attempt to maintain neutral sites for the regional rounds. The NCAA men's regionals remain at four sites.
The NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on March 12, the same day that the men's tournament announces its teams.
The First Four opening-round women's games will take place March 15-16 and will be conducted on campuses of teams seeded among the top 16. All sites bidding for round-of-64 and round-of-32 games must agree to the possibility of hosting a First Four game as well.
Ball State Athletic Director Beth Goetz will serve as the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball chair for the 2022-23 school year. Oregon Deputy Athletics Director Lisa Peterson is vice chair and will take over as chair in 2023-24.
"It's such an important time for our sport and championship," Goetz said in a statement released by the NCAA. "The committee is dedicated to continue to work alongside the women's basketball community and staff in making sure that we continue to serve as stewards for the NCAA Tournament, one of the world's greatest sporting events."
Planning for the 2023 championship also included updates on operations, officiating, travel, ticketing, branding, broadcast, digital/social and media. The committee received a report on planning for the 2023 Women's Final Four in Dallas, which will host the second joint Division I, II and III women's basketball national championship games at the American Airlines Center over two days.
The committee also received an update on the Women's Final Four site selection process, which will conclude with the announcement of the 2027-2031 sites in November.
Tickets for the Greenville and Seattle Regionals will go on sale on Oct. 20.
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Jensen Huang, Founder & CEO of NVIDIA, to be Keynote Speaker
TAIPEI, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPUTEX 2023 will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 & Hall 2, from May 30 to June 2 with over 1,000 exhibitors from 17 countries using 3,000 booths, focusing on six major themes: high-performance computing, artificial intelligence application, next-gen connectivity, hyperreality, innovations and startups, and sustainability. In addition to the exhibition, COMPUTEX Keynote & Forum are the most popular events among industry professionals and media during the exhibition. These events will resume the physical format this year. 15 speakers from top international tech companies are invited to talk about key technology industry issues.
COMPUTEX 2023 Keynote to Reveal Global Key Technological Innovations
Technology is advancing at a tenfold speed. Advanced technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and cloud applications are emerging. After experiencing chip shortages, various countries are increasing investment in semiconductors. Rapid technological innovation is a crucial topic for the world.
COMPUTEX 2023 Keynote, organized by TAITRA, invites international technology giants to join the discussion, including Jensen Huang, the Founder and CEO of NVIDIA. Huang was named Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2021 and received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from AAEOY in 2021. At NVIDIA's annual GTC conference in March 2023, he unveiled new products and partnerships that will accelerate the adoption of generative AI. He also announced cuLitho, a computational lithography library, that will help semiconductor foundries like TSMC manufacture next generation chips.
Other distinguished speakers include Alex Katouzian, SVP & GM, Mobile, Compute, XR (MCX), and Kedar Kondap, SVP and GM, Compute and Gaming from Qualcomm, Rafael Sotomayor, Executive VP and GM, Secure Connected Edge from NXP Semiconductors, Jason Chen, Chairman & CEO of Acer, and Charles Liang, Founder, President and CEO of Supermicro. They will personally share the latest developments in global key technologies and how technology innovation can change the world.
COMPUTEX 2023 Forum Shares Empowering Technology to Link a New Future
The future society will evolve under the continuous drive of innovative technologies. COMPUTEX Forum offers four sessions exploring topics such as metaverse, advanced chip technology, advanced semiconductor application, and technological sustainability. International speakers from Ampere Computing, Arm, ASUS, Delta, Intel, KIOXIA, NVIDIA, NXP, SIEMENS, Solidigm, STMicroelectronics, Supermicro, Texas Instruments, and more are joining COMPUTEX Forum to discuss hot trends in the global technology industry.
In addition to COMPUTEX Keynote & Forum, Arm and TAITRA will jointly hold a keynote speech with Arm CEO Rene Haas on the stage in Taiwan. Event registration is available starting from April 11 on the TAITRA's official COMPUTEX website. For more details about the latest activities, please visit the TAITRA's COMPUTEX official website: https://www.computexaipei.com.tw/.
About COMPUTEX
COMPUTEX was founded in 1981. It has grown with the global ICT industry and become stronger over the last four decades. Bearing witness to historical moments in the development of and changes in the industry, COMPUTEX attracts more than 40,000 buyers to visit Taiwan every year. It is also the preferred platform chosen by top international companies for launching epoch-making products.
Taiwan has a comprehensive global ICT industry chain. Gaining a foothold in Taiwan, COMPUTEX is jointly held by the "Taiwan External Trade Development Council" and Taipei Computer Association, aiming to build a global tech ecosystem. COMPUTEX uses cross-domain integration and innovation services as the most powerful driving forces for achieving the goal of becoming a new platform for global technological resources.
About TAITRA:
The "Taiwan External Trade Development Council" (TAITRA) is Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization. TAITRA is a public-benefit corporation founded by the "Ministry of Economic Affairs" by uniting industry and commerce groups from the private sector with the purpose of helping them expand their global reach. Currently, TAITRA has a team of more than 1,300 trade professionals, both domestically and abroad. Headquartered in Taipei, TAITRA operates 5 local offices in Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, as well as 63 branches worldwide. It has also signed cooperation agreements with 319 sister organizations that promote international trade. By forming a comprehensive trade services network that provides zero-time-difference and borderless real-time services, TAITRA continues to work with enterprises to jointly pursue the steady development of Taiwan's economy. It is the best partner for your success in business expansion.
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Wind Chill Warning issued February 14 at 10:50PM MST until February 15 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as
low as 25 below zero. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph producing
blowing and drifting snow.
* WHERE…Idaho Falls, Rexburg, St. Anthony, Inkom, McCammon,
Downey, Lava Hot Springs, Grace, Soda Springs, Henry, Bone,
Wayan, Swan Valley, Victor, Ashton, Tetonia, Driggs, and Pine
Creek Pass
* WHEN…Until 10 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the morning commute. The cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you
wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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Before head coach Boomer Saia arrived in 2018, Iowa State women's tennis had never been ranked in the top 50.
After a 6-1 start in 2022-23, the Cyclones have climbed to No. 14 and punched their ticket to the ITA Indoor Nationals for the first time in school history.
"It's special and I'm a little speechless about it," Saia said. "They're an inspiring group, they've come in, they believed, they worked really hard but to take that next step all together, fight for one another that's what you preach."
Until 2021, the program owned zero wins over top-50 teams, but after upsets over No. 18 UCLA and No. 10 Miami (FL), Iowa State now has 12 of those wins in three seasons.
"We went there with the expectation of just fight and try as hard as possible," said Sofia Cabezas, a junior. "And the results came with that."
The 4-3 win in Coral Gabels, Fla. was just Miami's third home loss in three years.
"Not too many people go into Miami and win the last 10 years, so that was special what they accomplished," Saia said.
In college tennis, team upsets are more rare because of the combination of individual upsets that need to happen to pull one off.
"When you're talking about the college level there has to basically be almost four individual upsets within the team," Saia said. "Compared to Wimbledon you play only one match."
The motivation for Saia to turn the program around has come from the players.
"They're inspiring, they get me out of bed in the morning and sprinting to work because they're such a joy to work with."
The Cyclones will play in the ITA National Indoors with a chance to win a National Championship starting Friday, Feb. 10 in Seattle.
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Connecting to the internet shouldn’t be complicated
It’s hard to avoid needing an internet connection. Almost every business has a website, billions of people have email addresses and thousands of apps need a connection to work properly.
So getting internet into your home shouldn’t be laborious or complex. However, there are a few aspects you must consider to make the transition from mobile data to fixed internet a lot easier.
Required hardware
The router depends on your internet line
You’ve probably heard that you must have a wireless router to connect to the internet. That is true and the most crucial component, but not all routers are the same. Depending on where you live and coverage, your neighborhood might have access to fiber optical cables.
If that’s the case, then you’ll need a fiber router to convert the incoming data into a usable Wi-Fi connection. But if fiber isn’t an option, you might have access to a cable connection or the somewhat older ADSL internet technology. In either case, you’ll need a router to handle the connection.
Most internet service providers supply a router as part of a signup package, but it’s often a good idea to buy your own third-party hardware. The supplied routers are often not as fast or reliable and when you switch ISPs, you need to give them back. But if you buy your own, you are free to choose the brand you prefer and you keep the router when you switch.
Get a dual-band router that transmits the signal in 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz. Most devices use 2.4 Ghz but the band is nearing its saturation point, where interference is almost unavoidable. However, the 5 Ghz band is less congested, allowing for a more stable connection.
Internet service providers and packages available
The connections available in your neighborhood depend on the internet service providers that cover the area. If you can’t find the information by Googling your address with the word “fiber,” there are several checkers online that can help.
Once you know which ISP is operating in your area, browse through the available packages. Keep in mind that prices increase with higher speeds, and aim for a package that has unlimited data or no throttling when you reach an arbitrary amount of data.
Coverage of your property
Routers have different internal components to better suit a particular environment. For example, an average household router is powerful enough to provide internet to all rooms on one floor. But if you need wider coverage for more rooms, you can look at a more powerful router.
There are also special routers that you can use outdoors, to give you internet while hosting a pool party or working in the backyard.
Extenders and repeaters
A regular router’s Wi-Fi signal can only go so far before you must intervene. If you live in a house with multiple floors or several rooms spaced out over a large area, a single router won’t provide the best coverage.
In these situations, it is best to set up a few Wi-Fi extenders or repeaters. These gadgets take the existing wireless connection and extend it beyond the initial reach. For even larger properties, you might want to invest in a mesh Wi-Fi system.
Instead of extending the signal, each mesh node broadcasts its own Wi-Fi connection. This creates a network of nodes that bounce the connection around to provide the best coverage while not compromising on quality and speed.
Connecting to a router
Devices
Naturally, you can only connect a device to the Wi-Fi connection if it has a wireless receiver built-in. Virtually all modern mobile phones and tablets have that. All you need to do is open the settings of your mobile phone, tap on the Wi-Fi option and select your network.
You’ll be asked to input the password created during the setup process, and once correctly entered, your phone will be on the Wi-Fi network. The same process is how you connect a tablet, e-reader or smart TV.
What you need to buy for getting onto Wi-Fi
Best routers
TP-Link AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router (Archer AX73)
For a fast browsing experience, this router provides a maximum speed of 5.4 gigabits per second, although 4.8Gbps is allocated for the 5 Ghz band. It has six antennas that provide more area coverage than other routers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Netgear Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router
This router can connect 25 devices simultaneously to the Wi-Fi network and covers about 1,500 square feet. It has four Ethernet ports and one USB 3.0 port for a wired connection. The router has dual-band frequencies and three antennas.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
TP-Link AX6600 Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router (Archer GX90)
Perfect for video gamers, this router has eight antennas that work on the HE160, 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz tri-band frequencies. It detects and optimizes the signal for gaming streams and has one 2.5Gbps ethernet port and one 1Gbps port.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This stand-alone router can cover 1,500 square feet and connects directly to your modem for more coverage. It is compatible with most internet service providers and intelligently routes traffic to avoid congestion or buffering.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best mesh Wi-Fi systems
TP-Link Deco Mesh Wi-Fi System
If you want to cover an enormous area with stable Wi-Fi, then this mesh kit is the perfect solution. It can cover up to 5,500 square feet and you don’t need separate login details for each router. It connects up to 100 devices with a maximum speed of 1.2Gbps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Google AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi System
Google’s Wi-Fi option is meant to replace your traditional router (if you have one) and any other nodes that provide connectivity. One node can cover up to 1,500 square feet while three can cover 4,500 square feet. It works on the 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz bands and provides a maximum speed of 1.2Gbps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Orbi Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System
This three-node mesh system can cover up to 4,500 square feet and has a maximum download speed of 1.2Gbps. It is compatible with all ISPs, is easy to set up and has an Ethernet port for a wired connection.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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People have been flocking to the Egypt-Sudan border to escape the violence from two Sudanese rival forces despite a truce. At the desert Arqin border crossing, buses carrying Sudanese families have been lining up, waiting to enter neighboring Egypt. Meanwhile, those who stay behind face shor…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation’s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones.
American unmanned aircraft, which have been keeping an eye on overland evacuation routes for days, provided armed overwatch for a bus convoy carrying 200 to 300 Americans over 500 miles or 800 kilometers to Port Sudan, a place of relative safety, U.S. officials said.
The U.S., which had none of its officials on the ground for the evacuation, has been criticized by families of trapped Americans in Sudan for initially ruling out any U.S.-run evacuation for those among an estimated 16,000 Americans in Sudan who wish to leave.
U.S. special operations troops briefly flew to the capital, Khartoum, April 22 to airlift out American staffers at the embassy and other American government personnel. More than a dozen other nations have already been carrying out evacuations for their citizens, using a mix of military planes, navy vessels and on the ground personnel.
A wide-ranging group of international mediators — including African and Arab nations, the United Nations and the United States — has only managed to achieve a series of fragile temporary cease-fires that failed to stop clashes but created enough of a lull for tens of thousands of Sudanese to flee to safer areas and for foreign nations to evacuate thousands of their citizens by land, air and sea.
Since the conflict between two rival generals broke out April 15, the U.S. has warned its citizens that they needed to find their own way out of the country, though U.S. officials have tried to link up Americans with other nations’ evacuation efforts. But that changed as U.S. officials exploited a relative lull in the fighting and, from afar, organized their own convoy for Americans, officials said.
Without the evacuation flights near the capital that other countries have been offering their citizens, many U.S. citizens have been left to make the dangerous overland journey from Khartoum to the country’s main Red Sea port, Port Sudan. One Sudanese-American family that made the trip earlier described passing through numerous checkpoints manned by armed men and passing bodies lying in the street and vehicles of other fleeing families who had been killed along the way.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the convoy carried U.S. citizens, local people employed by the U.S. and citizens of allied countries. “We reiterate our warning to Americans not to travel to Sudan,” he said.
From Port Sudan, away from the fighting, the Americans in the convoy can seek spots on vessels crossing the Red Sea to the Saudi port city of Jeddah. U.S. officials also are working with Saudi Arabia to see if one of the kingdom’s naval vessels can carry a larger number of Americans to Jeddah.
U.S. consular officials will be waiting for the Americans once they reach the dock in Jeddah, but there are no U.S. personnel in Port Sudan, officials said.
Two Americans are confirmed killed in the fighting that erupted April 15. One was a U.S. civilian whom officials said was caught in crossfire. The other was an Iowa City, Iowa, doctor, who was stabbed to death in front of his house and family in Khartoum, in the lawless violence that has accompanied the fighting.
In all, the fighting in the east African country has killed more than 500 people,.
The U.S. airlifted out all its diplomats and military personnel and closed its embassy April 22. It left behind several thousand U.S. citizens still in Sudan, many of them dual-nationals.
The Biden administration had warned it had no plans to join other countries in organizing evacuation for ordinary U.S. citizens who wanted out, calling it too dangerous. There were no known U.S. government personnel on the ground in Sudan assisting the convoy.
FILE - Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Warring factions trying to seize control of the east African nation of Sudan have plunged the country into chaos, and thousands are fleeing the capital of Khartoum and nearby battle zones. Some countries, including the U.S., have shuttered their embassies and many are coordinating daring evacuations of their staffs and other residents in an array of convoys, flights and frantic getaway drives.
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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Decrying a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP as tornado warnings interrupted a collision of leading presidential prospects in battleground Iowa.
DeSantis, expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign any day, briefly flipped burgers and pork chops at an afternoon picnic fundraiser in Sioux Center that drew hundred of conservatives to the northwest corner of the state. From the podium, the 44-year-old governor highlighted his eagerness to embrace conservative cultural fights and sprinkled his remarks with indirect jabs at Trump.
“Governing is not about entertaining. Governing is not about building a brand or talking on social media and virtue signaling,” said DeSantis, who wore a blue button-down shirt without a tie or jacket. “It’s ultimately about winning and producing results.”
Trump, a candidate since November, had hoped to demonstrate his political strength with a large outdoor rally in Des Moines, the capital, later in the day. He canceled the appearance hours before its scheduled start time due to a tornado warning.
Roughly 200 supporters had already gathered at the venue.
“I feel like it’s still Trump’s time,” said Robert Bushard, 76, who said he drove about four hours from St. Paul, Minnesota to see the former president. Of DeSantis, he said, “He’d be a good president after Trump.”
Republican primary voters across the nation are sizing up DeSantis and Trump, two Republican powerhouses who are among a half dozen GOP candidates already in the race or expected to announce imminently. Trump is well ahead of his rivals in early national polls, while DeSantis is viewed widely as the strongest potential challenger.
Trump was hoping to return to the comfort of the campaign stage after a tumultuous week.
On Tuesday, a civil jury in New York found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming advice columnist E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million. A day later, during a contentious CNN town hall, he repeatedly insulted Carroll, reasserted lies about his 2020 election loss and minimized the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
DeSantis has burnished his reputation as a conservative governor willing to push hard for conservative policies and even take on a political fight with Disney, which he highlighted in Sioux Center. But so far, he hasn’t shown the same zest for taking on Trump, who has been almost singularly focused on tearing down DeSantis for months.
On Saturday, DeSantis avoided Trump’s legal entanglements or his falsehoods about the 2020 election, instead highlighting the GOP’s recent string of electoral losses. The Republican Party has struggled in every national election since Trump’s 2016 victory.
“We must reject the culture of losing that has impacted our party in recent years. The time for excuses is over,” DeSantis said. “If we get distracted, if we focus the election on the past or on other side issues, then I think the Democrats are going to beat us again.”
It’s uncertain whether DeSantis’ political successes in Florida can be replicated on the national stage.
Even before he formally enters the race, he’s already facing questions about his ability to court donors and woo voters.
The Iowa visit, his second in two months, was expected to help address concerns about his sometimes awkward personal appeal as he met with Republican officials, donors and volunteers, all under the glare of the national media. But DeSantis devoted little time — at least compared with most of the GOP’s other White House contenders — for selfies or handshakes in Sioux Center, where more than 600 people had gathered to see him at an event billed as a family picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra.
DeSantis left most of the politicking to his allied super political action committee, which had set up a table where prospective supporters for his yet-to-be-announced presidential campaign could sign up.
The road outside the museum was flanked with DeSantis 2024 campaign signs.
Trump’s team had expected more than 5,000 to attend the rally at an outdoor amphitheater in downtown Des Moines for the purpose of collecting information on would-be supporters and encouraging them to commit to Trump.
Trump’s 2024 Iowa campaign, unlike his rag-tag 2016 second-place Iowa effort, is putting together a more disciplined, data-driven operation. The Saturday event was aimed at encouraging attendees to sign up with the campaign on a website so the campaign could maintain contact with them, keep them posted on how and where to caucus, and recruit campaign volunteers.
In a social media post, Trump promised to reschedule the event. Shortly afterward, the campaign released a list of endorsements from more than 150 Iowa elected officials and activists across all of the state’s 99 counties.
And as they compete for support, the emerging rivalry with DeSantis has turned increasingly personal.
DeSantis has largely ignored Trump’s most egregious jabs, which have included suggesting impropriety with young girls as a teacher decades ago, questioning his sexuality and calling him “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
Trump’s campaign began airing an ad mocking DeSantis for yoking himself to the former president in 2018 when he ran for governor, even using some Trump catchphrases as a nod to his supporters in Florida.
Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., also has aired spots highlighting DeSantis’ votes to cut Social Security and Medicare and raise the retirement age. The group even targeted DeSantis’ snacking habits, running an ad that called for him to keep his “pudding fingers” off those benefits. That was a reference to a report in The Daily Beast that the governor ate chocolate pudding with his fingers instead of a spoon on a plane several years ago.
DeSantis has said he does not remember doing that.
At the same time, the pro-DeSantis super PAC, Never Back Down, has hired Iowa staff and begun trying to organize support for the governor before a 2024 announcement. The group announced Thursday that state Senate President Amy Sinclair and state House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl would endorse DeSantis’ candidacy. On Friday, it rolled out roughly three dozen more state lawmakers who would endorse him.
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst attended DeSantis’ Sioux Center appearance.
After his speech, he spent about 15 minutes shaking hands and making small talk with voters as he maneuvered through the large audience, trailed by reporters, TV cameras and a security detail. He then dashed outdoors to pose with Reynolds and Feenstra while tending to burgers and pork chops at the grill.
Lyle and Sonia Remmerde of Rock Valley managed a handshake. She said DeSantis’ style comes across as “normal.”
“One of the things when you compare Trump and DeSantis, I think DeSantis has — how do you say? — a much more smooth approach,” said Lyle Remmerde, 65. “He’s less abrasive.”
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Firefighters have a commercial fire under control after battling it Monday morning.
A fire extended into the roof and walls of a Kalamazoo County business Monday morning.
There was a fire in machinery ductwork at Landscape Forms, on Lawndale Avenue, off East Michigan Avenue, on Dec. 12, officials with the Comstock Township Fire Department said.
The fire had gone into the roof and walls, but was under control around 9:15 a.m. Monday, the department said.
Extensive overhaul of the commercial building is still needed following the fire, fire officials said.
Landscape Forms is a outdoor furniture manufacturer in Kalamazoo County. It started as a landscaping company, but expanded to site furniture.
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It's gotten a lot tougher to poll voters these days. People aren't picking up the phone, nobody wants to talk to pollsters and it's becoming a crisis for the polling industry.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate this month and has identified "a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information," according to a court filing Monday.
The filing from the department follows a judge's weekend order indicating that she was inclined to grant the Trump legal team's request for a special master who would oversee the review of documents taken during the Aug. 8 search of the Mar-a-Lago estate and ensure that any that might be protected by claims of legal privilege be set aside.
In revealing that the department had completed its review of potentially privileged communications, law enforcement officials appeared to be suggesting that the appointment of a third-party special master might now be moot. The department had been relying on a specialized team to filter out potentially privileged communications and said Monday that it had completed its review of those materials before the judge's order.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said on Saturday that it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a special master — which would be an early procedural win for the Trump legal team — but gave the department an opportunity to respond and scheduled a Thursday hearing to discuss the matter further.
The judge also directed the Justice Department to submit under seal a more detailed description of the materials that were seized from Trump's estate in Palm Beach, something the department on Monday said it would do.
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(KTLA) — Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and rapper Lil Yachty are among the eight celebrities who have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they illegally touted cryptocurrencies and violated security laws.
Other celebrities charged include rapper Soulja Boy, Austin Mahone, Ne-Yo, Akon, and adult film star Kendra Lust, a news release said.
The SEC is charging the celebrities because they didn’t disclose that they were paid for their endorsements of Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT), cryptocurrencies created by entrepreneur Justin Sun.
None admitted or denied the SEC’s findings as part of the settlement. Soulja Boy and Austin Mahone did not reach a settlement with the SEC, the agency said.
In response to a request for comment, Lohan’s publicist Leslie Sloane said the actress was contacted in March 2022, was unaware of the disclosure requirement, and agreed to pay a fine to resolve the matter. Lohan, who last week announced she is pregnant, was called to give up the $10,000 she was paid, plus interest, and pay a $30,000 fine, according to an SEC complaint.
A spokeswoman for Paul declined to comment. Emails left with representatives for the other celebrities named in the SEC complaint weren’t immediately returned Wednesday.
Sun was also charged with “fraudulently manipulating the secondary market for TRX through extensive wash trading, which involves the simultaneous or near-simultaneous purchase and sale of a security to make it appear actively traded without an actual change in beneficial ownership, and for orchestrating a scheme to pay celebrities to tout TRX and BTT without disclosing their compensation.”
The SEC claims Sun and his companies targeted investors and generated millions in illegal proceeds.
“This case demonstrates again the high-risk investors face when crypto asset securities are offered and sold without proper disclosure,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a statement.
Other celebrities, like Kim Kardashian, paid over $1 million to settle SEC charges, while former football player Tom Brady and comedian Larry David were named in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
In 2020, actor Steven Seagal agreed to pay more than $300,000 as part of a similar settlement with the SEC, which also banned him from promoting investments for three years.
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Men's Nordea Open Preview: How to Watch, Odds
Published: Jul. 16, 2023 at 2:41 AM CDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
As part of today's qualifying qualification round 1 (eight matches), No. 128-ranked Andrea Vavassori and No. 179 Genaro Alberto Olivieri will be going head-to-head at Bastad Tennis Stadium in Båstad, Sweden.
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Elmo gets his COVID-19 vaccine in new Sesame Street PSA
(CNN) - Sesame Street is promoting vaccination against COVID-19 for young kids.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational group behind Sesame Street, released a PSA in which Elmo, who is 3 years old, has just gotten vaccinated.
“There was a little pinch, but that was OK,” Elmo says. “Elmo was really glad to have daddy and baby David there with him.”
Elmo’s dad Louie tells his son, “You were super-duper today getting your COVID vaccine, Elmo.”
Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccines got emergency use approval in the U.S. this month for kids as young as 6 months old.
A Sesame Workshop spokeswoman says they hope the PSA will inspire parents and caregivers across the U.S. to speak with their health care providers to learn about how the vaccines can keep young kids and their families healthy.
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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — No matter who you are, or where you go in the world, music has the power and rhythm to bring us all together.
“I’ve been in music forever, my whole life so it’s everything,” music artist Sho Money said.
Wichita Falls has a growing music scene, more specifically a hip-hop scene and there’s two artists at the front of it all.
“It’s my life. I don’t know how to do nothing else really you know what I mean? Other than shoot videos, I don’t know how to change no cars, no open heart surgery, I just know music. I wrote my first song in sixth grade and ever since then I’ve been in love with it,” music artist Coop D said.
Coop D and Sho Money are two local music artists who could very well be the next big thing out of Wichita Falls.
“The music scene, it’s all about everybody trying to collab together and build it up and that’s what we’ve been preaching for the past eight years probably,” Sho Money said.
Coop and Sho share that passion for music, as well as the rest of their team. They’ve been putting out records for several years now and they said while the music scene has grown locally, if hip-hop music is really going to boom in Wichita Falls, it needs a place to do so.
“Like more of stuff that we can enjoy at our age. I think that will support the music scene because there’s nowhere to go, there’s no venue, there’s nothing to support artists. How can we get our name out there?” Coop D said.
While opportunities to perform here at home do come around sometimes, this duo also spends a lot of time on the road performing all across Texas.
“The feedback sometimes you get when people know that you rap and they know that you’re true to what you saying, just the love and the feedback you get from that sometimes, sometimes that’s all you need,” Sho Money said.
While these two have dreams to touch the world with their music, they have a message, everyone can follow.
“We got a slogan, be yourself because everybody else is taken,” the two said.
And know that with a lot of hardwork and determination, you can do anything you put your mind to.
Coop D and Sho Money have a show in Dallas on March 4 at The Dive on 75. Tickets are $10 and doors open at 9:00 P.M. They’ll also be performing at the popular music festival SXSW in March! You can find more of their music here.
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(KRQE/NEXSTAR) — It may seem like the most natural thing to do, even a great use of rain water: collecting it. But did you know it could be illegal to do it in your state?
While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level. Alternatively, some states even offer incentives for those who collect rainwater.
Where are there rainwater collection restrictions?
States that have some level of rainwater collection restrictions include: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Kansas and North Dakota may require a permit to harvest rainwater. In all states not listed above, it is legal to collect rainwater.
The World Water Reserve published a full state-by-state guide to explain which states are and aren’t allowed to harvest rainwater. The U.S. Department of Energy also has an interactive Rainwater Harvesting Regulations map to help residents figure out if it’s OK to fill up a barrel or a bucket.
Why do some states restrict water collection?
Since water availability varies greatly throughout the U.S., each state needs to adjust its water use practices based on its climate. According to WWR, most states follow the reasonable use doctrine to determine restricts; the doctrine states that “anyone who has a right to the water can reasonably use it for their own benefit as long as it doesn’t restrict the rights of others to use it as well.”
The main reason some states restrict collection is that too much rainwater harvesting can disrupt the cycle of rainfall seeping back into the earth. It is recommended to check your state’s laws regarding water use for further details.
Incentives
In the state of New Mexico, it is perfectly legal and even encouraged to collect rainwater. In Albuquerque, the water authority even offers rebates based on the amount of rain that can be stored in each rain barrel. Amounts range between $25 for 50-149 gallons to $150 for 1,500+ gallons.
A different New Mexico city, Santa Fe, also offers rebates for rainwater collection in both small and large quantities. Rebates range from $12 for 50-99 gallons to $50 for 200-499 gallons.
There may be restrictions regarding incentives in these and any areas that have such offers in place.
Why collect rainwater?
As explained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are many practical uses for rainwater, including watering plants that aren’t intended to be food.
While rainwater can potentially be used for bathing and even drinking, the CDC warns that you should never assume rainwater is safe to consume since it can naturally contain germs and other contaminants.
In general, it’s recommended you don’t use consume it if you have another option.
Nevertheless, the CDC explains there are options to help make rainwater safer, including filtration systems, chemical disinfection and boiling.
Mosquitoes
Another risk to be aware of when collecting or storing any rainwater is that the container could become a mosquito breeding site. As explained by North Carolina State University, adult female mosquitoes can lay eggs in even small amounts of standing water. Eggs only need about 24-48 hours to hatch.
Steps to prevent this include placing a screen over the water inlet and emptying containers at least every 10 days, the CDC says. NC State University also recommends that those who use rainwater harvesting systems (RWH) systems make sure entry points are tightly fitted and/or sealed and even have extra design implements that prevent overflow.
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(The Hill) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday updated the list of medicines and drugs it recommends to treat exposure to radiological and nuclear emergencies for the first time since 2007.
The updated list, which advises nations on how to stockpile for nuclear and radiological accidents and emergencies, is included in a new WHO report reflecting data and research for related medical treatment that emerged in the last decade.
Maria Neira, the director of the WHO’s Department of Public Health and Environment, said it was important for nations and governments to have “ready supplies of lifesaving medicines that will reduce risks and treat injuries from radiation.”
“In radiation emergencies, people may be exposed to radiation at doses ranging from negligible to life-threatening,” Neira said in a statement. “Governments need to make treatments available for those in need — fast.”
The WHO says a typical radiation emergency stockpile should include stable iodine to reduce the exposure of the thyroid to radioactive iodine; chelating agents to reduce radioactive caesium, which can form during nuclear fission, from the body; and cytokines to mitigate damage to the bone marrow.
The list notes several others that can treat infection, diarrhea, vomiting or other causes of bodily injury and harm from radiation exposure. It also details the types of medicine and chemicals, explaining how to store and manage them and how to use drugs for treatment in an emergency.
There are about 440 nuclear reactors across the world, and nine countries, including the U.S., are considered nuclear powers.
Exposure to radiation can damage DNA and cause cardiovascular disease or cancer. Exposure to high levels can lead to acute radiation syndrome, causing vomiting and nausea, and potentially resulting in death.
The WHO says several countries still lack proper preparedness measures for radiation emergencies.
Mike Ryan, the executive director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, said in a statement the updated list will be crucial for governmental preparedness.
“This updated critical medicines list will be a vital preparedness and readiness tool for our partners to identify, procure, stockpile and deliver effective countermeasures in a timely fashion to those at risk or exposed in these events,” said Ryan.
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LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said Friday that the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox, as the outbreak of the once-rare disease continues to sicken people across the continent.
The European Union drug regulator said its recommendation was based on animal studies that suggest the vaccine protects non-human primates from monkeypox. It is up to the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, to formally approve the vaccine based on the EMA’s recommendation.
“To confirm the effectiveness of the vaccine against monkeypox, the company will collect data from an observational study that will be carried out during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in Europe,” the EMA said. It added that the vaccine’s safety profile was “favorable” and the benefits of its use during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak outweighed the risks, noting mostly mild to moderate side effects.
The vaccine, known as Imvanex in Europe but sold as Jynneos in the United States, was already cleared for use against monkeypox by American regulators.
Of the more than 15,000 monkeypox cases reported worldwide, nearly 70% are in Europe, with more than 30 countries across the continent affected.
Doses of the Bavarian Nordic vaccine are extremely limited. Most of the world’s supply has already been bought by countries and regions including Britain, Canada, the EU and the U.S. None have gone to Africa, where a more severe version of monkeypox has killed dozens of people. No monkeypox deaths have been reported in rich countries.
People who catch monkeypox often experience symptoms that include fever, body aches, a rash and lesions; most recover within weeks without needing medical attention.
Authorities in numerous countries, including Britain, Germany and the U.S., have offered the vaccine to health workers and those at high risk of being infected by monkeypox.
In the U.S., soaring demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system to crash in New York City, one of many places where supplies have run out almost immediately after they arrived.
The World Health Organization is deciding whether or not to declare the outbreak to be a global emergency, after convening its experts for a meeting on Thursday.
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University of Texas offers class based on Taylor Swift songs
Published: Aug. 26, 2022 at 9:14 AM MDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
(CNN) - A professor at the University of Texas at Austin said Taylor Swift’s music uses a lot of the same techniques found in classic poetry, so she decided to base a class around it.
The professor is calling the course the Taylor Swift Songbook.
She says it’s not about celebrity or fame, but about the literary traditions that connect writing over the ages, whether the author is a pop star or a Pulitzer Prize winner.
The professor admits to being a fan but said her goal is to teach students about older material through a contemporary lens.
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