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We couldn’t stop laughing when Angie Harmon and Kristoffer Polaha shared a story about their attempt to make a love scene more “sexy” in their new Lifetime original movie, “Buried in Barstow”. Harmon serves as Executive Producer and plays a single mother who relocates to a small California town to protect her daughter from her past as a hit woman… but it comes back to haunt her. “Buried in Barstow” is the first installment in a series of movies that Harmon will produce for Lifetime.
Actors Angie Harmon and Kristoffer Polaha share a hilarious blooper story from the set of ‘Buried in Barstow’
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a product to protect a set of stacked tires against standing water," said an inventor, from Parrish, Fla., "so I invented the TIRE DOME COVER. My design would eliminate the time-consuming process of cleaning each and every tire."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to protect a set of stacked automotive tires. In doing so, it helps to prevent the accumulation of water within the interior portion of the tires. As a result, it ensures a clean inner tire wall and it reduces the risk of water buildup and insect gestation. The invention features a secure and durable design that is easy to attach so it is ideal for retail tire store owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Tampa sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TPA-3086, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Foreign Minister Penny Wong responded to the British government's decision by saying Assange’s “case has dragged on for too long and ... should be brought to a close.”
They said they would continue to express that view to the U.K. and U.S. governments, but their joint statement fell short of calling for the United States to drop the case.
Assange supporters calling for Australian government intervention include his wife Stella Assange.
“The Australian government can and should be speaking to its closest ally to bring this matter to a close,” she told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Bob Carr, who was foreign minister when Albanese’s center-left Labor Party was last in power in 2012 and 2013, wrote in an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday that an Australian request to drop Assange’s prosecution was “small change” in Australia’s defense alliance with the United States.
American prosecutors say Assange helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
Carr noted that Manning’s sentence was commuted in 2017.
“It looks like one rule for Americans, another for citizens of its ally,” Carr wrote.
Carr told AuBC that Assange going on trial in the United States would “ignite anti-Americanism in Australia in a way we haven’t seen.”
He said hostility to the Australian-American alliance wasn't “in the interests of either country.”
Assange’s lawyers plan to appeal, extending the process by months or even years.
His wife Stella Assange said her husband was being prosecuted for exposing war crimes and abuses of power.
“The only goal here is to free Julian because this has been going on since 2010. He’s been in prison for over three years and the case against him is a travesty,” Stella Assange said.
A sign in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hangs from the balcony of a house in Sydney, Australia, Monday, June 20, 2022. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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A sign in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hangs from the balcony of a house in Sydney, Australia, Monday, June 20, 2022. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Friday, June 10, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Friday, June 10, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Friday, June 10, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Friday, June 10, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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A pedestrian walks past a house with a sign in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Sydney, Australia, Monday, June 20, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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A pedestrian walks past a house with a sign in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Sydney, Australia, Monday, June 20, 2022. Prime Minister Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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FILE - Buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London, Wednesday May 1, 2019. The British government on Friday, June 17, 2022 ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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FILE - Buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London, Wednesday May 1, 2019. The British government on Friday, June 17, 2022 ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, talks to the media at the Royal Over-Seas League in London, Friday June 17, 2022. The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of Assange to the United States to face spying charges — a milestone, but not the end of the decade-long legal saga. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, talks to the media at the Royal Over-Seas League in London, Friday June 17, 2022. The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of Assange to the United States to face spying charges — a milestone, but not the end of the decade-long legal saga. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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FILE - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. The British government on Friday, June 17, 2022 ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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FILE - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. The British government on Friday, June 17, 2022 ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The devil made ’em do it. No the appraisals made ’em do it. The Texas ad valorem tax system is a great one — for county government.
It’s complicated, very flexible and no one can be held accountable for insanely escalating taxes. It is also very easy to manipulate and easy to collect. Not many property owners will sit and watch the home they worked on for years, or a lifetime, be sold on the courthouse steps for nickels on the dollar. I know people who take out a loan yearly to pay theirs and end up paying even more because of interest on their short-term loan.
Property taxes in Texas (funny how Texas and taxes sound more the same every year) have been so good for our state that there are only three other states that have higher property taxes. I think Texas will rectify that. In fact, at the rate property taxes in Texas are being abused, I believe we will have the highest taxes in the country within 10 years. I also believe our elected reps will revel in that statistic.
Ever wonder why there are some exemptions from property taxes? It is certainly not because we have a benevolent and giving government.
It is all about optics. There will always be those who can’t pay their taxes when they can’t keep up with the insanity. Large crowds of handicapped, elderly and disabled vets standing on the courthouse lawn every Monday morning watching their homes and their kids’ inheritance being sold to satisfy tax liens will get property taxes overhauled faster than anything our state reps will ever do — and they know that.
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RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Authorities urged people to evacuate Tuesday near a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border that sent massive clouds of black smoke into the sky.
The fire was in Richmond in Wayne County, 70 miles (112.6 kilometers) east of Indianapolis.
Indiana State Police said the blaze was at the former Hoffco factory, which closed in 2009. Mayor Dave Snow described it as a “serious, large-scale fire.”
"Many units are on scene," Snow said on Facebook. "Please avoid this area if possible, as it is dangerous, and allow our first responders room to get this under control."
The evacuation order applied to people living within a half-mile (0.80 kilometer) of the fire. People outside that radius who live downwind of the fire were advised to keep windows closed and pets inside.
Bethesda Worship Center offered temporary shelter for people forced out of their homes, while other agencies were trying to arrange hotel rooms if necessary, Pastor Ken Harris told The Associated Press.
No other details were immediately available.
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The promotion-focused partnership will deepen relationships with LaLiga and UFC fans through social and digital media and event collaborations featuring current athletes and legends from both sports
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LaLiga North America and UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, announced today a promotional partnership to engage with fans across both sports through social media collaborations, on-site coverage at events, digital content, athlete activations, and more.
The creation of this partnership stems from a successful initial collaboration between LaLiga North America and UFC at the start of LaLiga's 2022/23 season with UFC fighters Brandon Moreno and Ilia Topuria. The two superstars traveled to Spain where they experienced a LaLiga match, met with players from Valencia CF and Atlético de Madrid, and created content that was distributed across league, club, and player platforms.
The new partnership will continue collaborations that will feature athletes of both sports. Each year, UFC and LaLiga will organize at least three activations in Spain involving athletes and the participation of LaLiga clubs to promote LaLiga, its teams, and players among UFC fans. In return, UFC will integrate LaLiga into existing digital shows featuring LaLiga players and ambassadors such as UFC Unfiltered and Entre Asaltos podcasts, the Fuera del Octagono Facebook show, and Area de Combate on Twitter Spaces.
In addition to social media collaborations, LaLiga North America will create social content around UFC Fight Weeks to expand awareness of UFC within the passionate soccer community. Coverage will feature tune-in messaging for UFC events and pre- and post-fight coverage, including storytelling around specific UFC fighters tied to their trips to Spain, messages from LaLiga players supporting different UFC fighters, and recap content following fights.
"Hispanics make up a significant percentage of the population in the United States and are at the heart of both LaLiga North America and the UFC's fanbases," said Adrian Segovia, Head of Content and Distribution of LaLiga North America. "Our focus will be finding commonalities within the LaLiga and UFC communities and providing value-add opportunities to enhance fan access and create relatable, engaging content."
"LaLiga is one of the greatest and most popular football leagues in the world, and we're excited to explore the opportunities to cross promote our sport to their incredible fan base," said David Shaw, Senior Vice President, International and Content, UFC. "UFC has a significant Hispanic fan base in the United States, not to mention millions more in Spain, and this relationship is way for us to engage more with those fans while creating additional value for our broadcast partners, like ESPN+ in the U.S., by helping to drive viewership of our live events."
Both leagues will also collaborate throughout the calendar year on campaigns such as Hispanic Heritage Month, International Fight Week, El Clásico, and UFC's upcoming 30th anniversary, by cross promoting these moments on their respective social channels. UFC will also host LaLiga players and legends at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas for training and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
LaLiga and UFC are both available exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.
About LaLiga North America
LaLiga North America is a joint venture between LaLiga and Relevent Sports Group, which serves as the exclusive representation of LaLiga in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central America for all business and development activities. The operation manages the TV/media rights and commercial agreements on behalf of the league and supports its growth in the region through consumer-related activities including content development, events and activations, marketing agreements, development of youth academies and coaches, and exhibition tours.
About UFC®
UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 688 million fans and 211 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC's athlete roster features the world's best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization's digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world's leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Bret is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it gradually moves west toward the Lesser Antilles on Thursday into Friday, bringing heavy rain and a dangerous risk of storm surge.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bret had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) at 11 p.m. Monday as it moved west across the Atlantic at 18 mph (30 kph). Forecasters expect it to strengthen over the next two days, reaching Category 1 hurricane strength of 74 mph (120 kph) by Wednesday night as it nears the Lesser Antilles. Because of wind shear, the storm is not expected to strengthen into a Category 2 storm.
Bret is forecast to move across the Lesser Antilles as a hurricane on Thursday and Friday and unleash flooding, heavy rainfall and dangerous storm surge and waves, the center said. It is then expected to weaken slowly while still in the eastern Caribbean region, although the center warned that its forecast “remains a low confidence prediction.”
“Everyone in the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands should closely monitor updates to the forecast for this system and have their hurricane plan in place,” the center said.
The National Hurricane Center said there’s a possibility Bret could turn north or continue west into the Caribbean and threaten the Dominican Republic, Haiti and other islands.
“There continues to be larger than usual uncertainty,” the center said of the storm’s forecasted path.
“June is a very rare month to see development in this region, but ironically enough, we’re tracking two possible storms,” WFLA Meteorologist Amanda Holly said.
The second system making its way across the Atlantic is Invest 93-L, which currently has a medium (60%) chance of formation over the next seven days. The NHC said environmental conditions appear favorable for the system to further develop.
Holly said Bret is feeding off the “extremely warm waters” in the Atlantic. “We’re talking record warm water temperatures for this time of year, and that’s why we’re seeing this type of development right now.”
Almost a century has gone by since a storm last strengthened into a hurricane in the tropical Atlantic in June, according to Philip Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University. The last such storm recorded was Trinidad in 1933, he tweeted.
Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the 2023 season, formed earlier this month. It petered out after two days, never threatening landfall. Previously, a subtropical storm formed in the Atlantic Basin in January.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast 12 to 17 named storms for this year’s hurricane season. It said between five and nine of those storms could become hurricanes, including up to four major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Mother fends off raccoon that attacked her daughter
ASHFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - An animal control officer reported that a child was bitten by a raccoon in Ashford, Connecticut.
Video of the incident was captured by a surveillance camera Friday morning.
“I was going out to get on the bus and a raccoon was there and tried to attack me,” said Rylee MacNamara of Ashford.
Rylee said she and her mother suffered some bite marks before her mother was able to yank the animal off her. The raccoon ran off into the woods after she threw it off.
“It was wrapping its arms around my leg,” she explained. “It really hurt.”
The family reported that both the mother and the girl went to the doctor’s office to get checked out.
There’s no word yet on if the animal was rabid.
State police said they responded to the incident to assist the animal control officer.
Animal control spent Friday morning in the woods trying to track down the animal, but it was nowhere to be found.
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The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated a lawsuit that challenged provisions of a voting law enacted in 2021 that opponents argue is unconstitutional and limits voting rights.
The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Loud Light, the League of Women Voters, the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center and the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.
They challenged provisions of a law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that limit how many advance mail ballots individuals can collect and require election officials to match the signatures on an advance ballot to a person’s voter registration record.
Supporters of the law argued that restricting individuals from collecting and returning more than 10 advanced ballots per election would reduce “ballot harvesting” and limit voter fraud. Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure but lawmakers overrode her veto.
The unanimous opinion Friday, written by Judge Stephen Hill, said the two provisions “impair” the right to vote.
“It was by free elections that we gained statehood. Thus, voting rights are preserved in the Kansas Constitution," Hill wrote. "Great care must be taken when trying to limit or infringe on those rights. Voting was important then. Voting is important now.”
The court sent the lawsuit back to Shawnee County District Court Judge Teresa Watson, who originally dismissed it in April 2022 after finding the restrictions were reasonable. The ruling does not strike down the law but requires Watson to review the lawsuit using “strict scrutiny,” which is the highest standard of legal review.
Attorney General Kris Kobach called the ruling “the most radical election law decision in the country.” He said the signature verification requirement protects people from having their votes stolen. He did not address the provision limiting the collection of ballots.
“It is clearly wrong,” Kobach said in a statement. “The decision is directly contrary to what the U.S. Supreme Court has said, as well as what every state supreme court has said on the matter.”
Davis Hammet, executive director of Loud Light, noted the ruling did not address whether the law is constitutional but said it was still a victory for voters.
“It clarified the right to vote is a fundamental constitutional right and said when election laws are challenged the courts will apply the highest level of scrutiny to those laws,” Hammet said.
Hammet said the ruling is especially important in the aftermath of baseless claims that the 2020 election was not valid, which prompted a wave of misinformation and voter suppression laws across the country.
“What the court said here is (lawmakers) can’t just restrict the right to vote,” he said. “If you have a restriction, it has to be there for a compelling reason. You have to show you’re not just stopping people from voting or having their votes count.”
Secretary of State Scott Schwab said his office was reviewing the decision but said it "appeared to be a substantial change to the judicial standard of reviewing state election laws.”
And Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Republican from Wichita, called the decision “shocking” and said it endangers all current election integrity laws.
“I am confident that Attorney General Kobach will swiftly appeal this egregious decision and Republicans in the House will support his efforts in every possible way,” Hawkins said.
The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments last month on another provision of the law, which makes it a crime to impersonate election officials. Opponents said the provision would make it difficult to conduct voter registration drives.
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‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest
Originally Published: 18 JUN 23 00:43 ET
Updated: 23 JUN 23 16:59 ET
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN
(CNN) — When four young indigenous children were found last week after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, their rescuers noticed that the oldest, 13-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, had something hidden between her teeth.
“We found she had a couple of seeds slowly chewed between her cheeks and her jawbone,” said Eliecer Muñoz, one of the four indigenous guards who made the very first contact with the children.
Muñoz told CNN the seeds were from a native Amazon palm tree called Oenocarpus Bataua, colloquially known as “milpesos” in Colombia.
Its fruits are rich in fat and Amazon tribes use them to make a vegetable oil, but Leslie’s seeds were still unripe when she was found, Muñoz said.
“She was keeping them so that the warmth of her mouth would open up the seeds and she could feed the pulp to her younger siblings,” Muñoz says. “That’s how they stayed alive.”
Ever since the children were brought home, reporters and survival experts have been trying to answer this question: How did four children – the youngest just an infant – survive in the heart of the Amazon rainforest for so long?
It took a team of over 130 special force commandos and some of the most skilled indigenous guides in the country to find them.
The stretch of the jungle they were found in is one of the most remote and inhospitable in Colombia, where wild animals like jaguars, anacondas or poisonous bugs abound, rains can pour for over 15 hours a day and visibility is sometimes limited to 10 meters due to the thick vegetation.
Lesly and her siblings were dangerously emaciated when they were finally found. In more than a month without adults, they appear to have survived on wild fruits and three pounds of cassava flour, a high-protein traditional staple of the Amazon diet, that they retrieved from the wreckage of the plane crash that stranded them in the forest.
They had also found one of the hundreds of survival kits left in the jungle by the search and rescue operation, which included small rations of food, electrolytes, and lighters.
“We understand they only used one of the kits of the Army, for the rest just fruits, seeds and water,” says Henry Guerrero, an indigenous elder who was also part of the team that found them.
Indigenous pride
Only someone with deep knowledge of the forest and remarkable personal resilience could survive there for over a month – much less keep three other people alive too.
Weeks ago, most of the Colombian public following their story could not have known the extent to which Lesly and her siblings possessed those skills. But their great-uncle, Fidencio Valencia, did not despair: “They already know the jungle… they are children, but we hope they are alive and that they have access to water,” he told reporters on May 19.
His words have been vindicated.
The children have not yet spoken publicly and are recovering in Colombia’s central military hospital in Bogota. On Thursday, a statement from the hospital said the children are out of immediate danger but still considered at high risk due to infectious diseases they contracted and serious malnourishment.
The traces of their survival show impressive botanical knowledge and foresight.
During the search, rescuers found discarded fruits like avichure, a wild plant similar to the passion fruit that the children ate while alone in the forest. Seeds of milpesos were also found along their footprints, and Colombian authorities believe Lesly took some baby’s formula from the discarded plane to feed Cristin, 11 months old, for a few days.
When found, the children had bottles they used to collect water, either from streams or from the rain, which was plentiful during the month of the search.
The accomplishment feels like a moment of pride for the indigenous community of the Colombian Amazon. “Thanks to these kids we won over technology,” Guerrero gleamed at a recent press conference in Bogota. “Thanks to the kids we realized that we, the indigenous, we are important.”
While their survival remains a marvel, it was no doubt facilitated by traditional knowledge of the forest they embraced from a remarkably young age, and while Colombia deployed its army, it was four local indigenous guides who first spotted the little ones.
Lesly, in particular, is hailed for not only staying alive herself, but also making sure her younger siblings would survive following the loss of their mother in the plane crash.
When found, one of the first sentences four-year-old Tien Ranoque Mucutuy whispered to the rescuers was “my mother is dead,” Muñoz told CNN.
One of the traditional tasks of indigenous women is to look after one’s siblings as if they were your own children. An older sister is basically a second mother, and I think that is exactly how Lesly was brought up with,” says Nelly Kuiru, an indigenous activist from the murui settlement of La Chorrera.
But Kuiru believes that that prowess goes far beyond botanical expertise: “Ancestral, traditional knowledge is not just that Lesly learnt to pick up fruits or so, but there’s something much deeper there, a spiritual connection with the forest surrounding us.”
When the father of two of the children, Manuel Ranoque, learned the plane carrying his wife and their four children crashed on the way to San Jose del Guaviare, he requested the help of traditional elders and sages in his community, like Guerrero and Muñoz, who joined forces with the Colombian military to locate the children.
The military brought GPS technology, advanced radio communications, and operated over four hundred flight-hours over the jungle.
The indigenous murui searchers taught soldiers how to read tracks and move around the jungle. Traditional elders like Guerrero attempted to bridge a spiritual link with the children using traditional plants like tobacco, coca, and yagé, the sacred, hallucinogen plant also known as ayahuasca.
In the end, it was a mix of the two worlds that saved the children: Muñoz and his team finally found them, all but starved to death, in an area clear of trees they had inspected in previous days. Within a few hours, they were taken out of the jungle on a Blackhawk military helicopter.
Taught by their mother
Magdalena Mucutuy was a woman of the chagra – a sacred space that acts both as a harvesting garden and community school for traditional knowledge – who often brought her children to the forest, according to her husband.
There, they likely learned the skills that allowed them to survive until rescuers came.
“Traditionally, (indigenous) children’s upbringing takes place in the natural environment, in the forest, especially when they are very young,” says Kuiru. But she warns that intimate familiarity with the wild that allowed Leslie and her siblings to survive is under threat, she says.
“Our traditions are being contaminated by deforestation, by the presence of external actors [like criminal syndicates] and in a way, assimilation. There’s not just a physical colonization, like for example the clothes we now wear, but a colonization of knowledge and ours is being lost,” Kuiru told CNN.
In recent years, indigenous populations have abandoned the forest, pushed towards urban areas by the presence of criminal groups in the countryside and by lack of work and education opportunities, according to a 2010 study by the Colombian Amazon Institute of Scientific Research.
Ranoque himself says he was forced to abandon their native settlement in Araracuara, Amazonas, due to threats from guerrilla groups. He said that his wife and her children had also been fleeing encroachment from armed groups when their plane crashed on May 1, killing Magdalena, the pilot, and an indigenous leader – and stranding the children.
Kuiru would like the Colombian state to support and protect indigenous lifestyles and knowledges, while also offering opportunities to enter the mainstream economy. In education, that could mean allowing children to spend only half of the day in state schools and then go to the chagras to receive traditional education, she says. Or it could mean supporting local entrepreneurship to create jobs in the region and encourage young people to stay in the Amazon.
In a way, just like the four children were saved by a mix of tradition and modernity, only the two sides together can bring real development to the region.
“We should not fear modernization, but we must go back to our roots, what defines us and makes us different as indigenous people of the Amazon. If not, we will end up empty, like eggshells without filling,” she said.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) between August 18, 2021 and May 17, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 30, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Target 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 Target class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6812 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 May 30, 2023. 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 litigate 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, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Target's strategy for mitigating supply-chain constraints by over-ordering inventory had severely limited the Company's ability to timely respond to evolving consumer behavior; (2) as a result, the purported "massive influx of insights" gained from the extraordinary heightened demand during the pandemic could not be leveraged by Target to react to rapidly changing trends; and (3) as a result of Target's inability to timely react to changes in consumer trends, Target's sales declined and the Company was left with an overabundance of inventory, forcing Target to take large markdowns, and severely impacting the Company's financial results. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were evacuated from their beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., after a small plane entered restricted airspace nearby.
They have since safely returned with no actual threat apparent, according to the White House.
"A small private plane entered restricted airspace, all indications are by mistake, and precautionary measures were taken. There was no threat to the President or his family," a White House official told the traveling press pool.
Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service, also said the aircraft entered the restricted airspace over Rehoboth by mistake.
"The aircraft was immediately escorted out of the restricted airspace," he said in a statement. "Preliminary investigation reveals the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, was not following the NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that had been filed and was not following published flight guidance. The United States Secret Service will be interviewing the pilot."
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Heath care systems in Green Bay and La Crosse are planning to merge.
WLUK-TV reported Wednesday that Bellin Health in Green Bay and Gunderson Health System in La Crosse are discussing a merger with an agreement expected to be completed in the coming weeks.
The merger would maintain the systems’ current headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse and would place the top two positions of CEO and the chair of a newly created governing board in different regions to ensure equal representation. Gunderson CEO Dr. Scott Rathgaber would serve as CEO and Bellin Health Board of Directors Chairman John Dykema would serve as board chairman in northeast Wisconsin.
The merger would provide patients access to 11 hospitals and more than 100 local clinics.
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DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon each scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche notched their ninth straight win over Detroit by beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Monday.
Artturi Lehkonen and J.T. Compher also scored for the Avalanche, who followed up a 7-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday with another scoring spree. There were eight different Colorado players with at least a point, including two assists from Evan Rodrigues and Devon Toews. MacKinnon also had two assists for a four-point day.
Trailing 5-0 late in the second period, Andrew Copp scored for Detroit to spoil Pavel Francouz's bid for a second straight shutout. Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider added goals in the third.
Francouz followed up his 29-save shutout against the Senators with another solid performance by stopping 26 shots.
There was a little bit of luck along the way. Jonatan Berggren clanged a wrist shot off the bar that hit Francouz in the mask and veered wide of the net.
Ville Husso allowed five goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Magnus Hellberg for the third period.
Lehkonen started the scoring early in the first period on a goal set up by Makar, who reached the 30-assist mark for the season.
Makar made it 2-0 with a power-play goal late in the first. Valeri Nichushkin had an assist as he returned to the ice after missing nine games. Nichushkin has struggled to get his foot to feel comfortable inside his skate due to scar tissue following ankle surgery.
12-0 RUN
Colorado's string of 12 consecutive goals was snapped by Copp. It's the third time in team history they've notched 12 or more straight goals. Colorado accomplished the feat from Oct. 19-22, 1983, (16) and March 18-22, 2021, (12), according to NHL Stats.
MAKAR'S MARK
Makar's three-point day marked his 57th career multipoint game. He’s tied with Tyson Barrie for second on the franchise’s all-time list among defensemen (Sandis Ozolinsh leads with 63).
AROUND THE RINK
Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson played in his 899th career NHL game. ... Forward Darren Helm reaggravated a lower-body injured that's limited him to five games this season. There’s a concern his season could be in jeopardy. “We have to get more information still,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. ... Red Wings forward David Perron had an assist for his first point since Dec. 28.
UP NEXT
Red Wings: At Arizona on Tuesday.
Avalanche: Start a three-game trip Wednesday in Calgary.
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Several Venezuelan migrants who were flown to the small Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard are now suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary.
The federal lawsuit alleges that the migrants were persuaded to cross state lines under false pretenses.
After VERIFY published a story and subsequent TikTok video confirming that Florida allocated $12 million for a program to transport migrants out of the state, some viewers claimed the flights to Martha’s Vineyard actually originated in Texas rather than Florida. They wanted VERIFY to look into whether Florida paid to transport the migrants between the two states.
THE QUESTION
Did Florida pay for migrants to fly from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard?
THE SOURCES
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Taryn Fenske, communications director for DeSantis
- Renae Eze, press secretary for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
- Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
THE ANSWER
Yes, Florida paid for migrants to fly from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.
WHAT WE FOUND
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, located in San Antonio, confirmed that migrants were flown from Texas on flights paid for by the state of Florida before eventually arriving in Martha’s Vineyard.
In June 2022, DeSantis signed the 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget, totaling $109.9 billion. That budget allocated $12 million for a “program within the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to transport unauthorized aliens” out of the state.
Taryn Fenske, DeSantis’ communications director, previously confirmed to VERIFY that the two planes that landed in Martha’s Vineyard were “part of the state’s relocation program.”
Records show that the Florida Department of Transportation paid $615,000 to Vertol Systems Company, Inc., an aviation company based in Oregon and operating in Destin, Florida, on Sept. 8 for the state’s “relocation program of unauthorized aliens.” The payment was made nearly a week before the planes arrived at Martha’s Vineyard.
VERIFY sister station WTSP reported on Sept. 21 that Florida paid Vertol Systems Company another $950,000, though DeSantis would not confirm if the money is for another migrant flight.
During a press conference on Sept. 16, DeSantis confirmed that the Venezuelan migrants “went from Texas to Florida to Martha’s Vineyard.”
DeSantis said the state has sent “contractors” to Texas who are “identifying people that are trying to come to Florida and then offering them free transportation to sanctuary jurisdictions,” such as Massachusetts and other U.S. states.
Though the migrants came from Texas, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that his office was not involved in funding the flights out of the state.
“Our office has had conversations with Governor DeSantis and his team about supporting our busing strategy to provide much-needed relief to our overwhelmed and overrun border communities,” Abbott’s press secretary Renae Eze said in a statement. “Though we were not involved in these initial planes to Martha’s Vineyard, we appreciate the support in responding to this national crisis and helping Texans.”
DeSantis’ office did not respond to questions about how Florida was able to use funding allocated by the state’s budget to fly migrants from Texas.
Florida’s migrant flights from Texas have sparked an investigation by law enforcement officials in the San Antonio area.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced on Sept. 19 that he has opened a criminal investigation against those who “lured and transported” 48 migrants from the Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard.
Salazar said during a press conference that a Venuzulean migrant was paid a fee to recruit approximately 50 others from the area around the San Antonio center.
“As we understand it, 48 migrants were lured – I will use the word lured – under false pretenses into staying at a hotel for a couple of days,” Salazar said. “They were taken by airplane at a certain point, they were shuttled to an airplane, where they were flown to Florida and then eventually to Martha’s Vineyard.”
An attorney representing the migrants contacted the sheriff’s office to inform law enforcement about the accusations that migrants were flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard “under false pretenses,” the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said in an emailed statement.
Salazar said during the press conference that the migrants were promised work and a “solution to several of their problems,” though he did not expand upon this further.
DeSantis has asserted that the migrants voluntarily boarded the flights paid for by the state of Florida.
The sheriff’s office told VERIFY that the plane reportedly “departed from Kelly/Lackland AFB, specifically from Atlantic Aviation.”
Kelly Field Annex is a former Air Force facility that is now part of Joint Base San Antonio in Texas. Though it is no longer considered an Air Force base and private citizens can fly out of Kelly Field, it is still owned and operated by the U.S. military.
VERIFY reached out to the Air Force for a statement about the migrant flights but did not receive a response by the time of publishing.
In response to the sheriff’s investigation, Fenske again defended the decision to fly migrants from Texas to the East Coast.
“Immigrants have been more than willing to leave Bexar County after being abandoned, homeless, and ‘left to fend for themselves.’ Florida gave them an opportunity to seek greener pastures in a sanctuary jurisdiction that offered greater resources for them, as we expected,” Fenske said. “Unless the MA national guard has abandoned these individuals, they have been provided accommodations, sustenance, clothing and more options to succeed following their unfair enticement into the United States, unlike the 53 immigrants who died in a truck found abandoned in Bexar County this June.”
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Novel Organoid Study at Cincinnati Children's Exposes Double-Agent Role of Puzzling Gene Variant
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One the many unhealthy outcomes of America's state of obesity occurs when people start building up excess fat around their liver, a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Obesity affects 42% of Americans. That high obesity rate is a major reason why an estimated 24% of Americans have developed NAFLD. Obesity also contributes strongly to the approximately 10% of Americans who have type 2 diabetes.
When people have both type 2 diabetes and NAFLD, they can have a sharply elevated risk of developing nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition that goes beyond fatty liver to cause life-threatening liver inflammation and scarring. NASH also can trigger liver cancer.
However, this path toward severe liver damage is not automatic. Most people who have NAFLD never develop NASH, not even if they also have type 2 diabetes. Scientists have long suspected that genetic factors must play a role, but so far, few risk variants have been made clear.
Now a study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's and two research centers in Japan has tapped into the emerging power of organoid medicine to fill in some of the missing pieces. Their findings, which involved a novel method of producing liver organoids from multiple cell donors, may ultimately help doctors predict and treat the people most at-risk of NAFLD leading to severe complications. The study details were published online Oct. 13, 2022, in the journal Cell.
Learning from large numbers of human liver organoids
This work was led by principal investigator Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, who holds research appointments in both Cincinnati and Japan. In recent years, Takebe's team has demonstrated the ability to mass produce human liver organoids. These tiny-but-functional mini organs are grown in the lab from human stem cells and can be customized to reflect specific disease conditions.
This study is among the earliest applications of the new organoid production technology for studying the causes of human disease at personalized and population level. The outcome: human data rather than animal data that reflects many—but not all—of the results researchers might learn from a clinical trial.
In this case, the research team grew liver organoids from the cells of 24 donors. To validate their usefulness as models for the disease, the behavior of these organoids were compared to data from more than 1,000 people with biopsy-proven NASH. (Watch a video abstract describing the process)
The team's experiments ultimately revealed that a single gene variant—GCKR-rs1260326 TT—acts as a dangerous double agent. When the liver is functioning in diabetic conditions (high glucose and high insulin levels), the presence of this variant sharply accelerates NAFLD fat accumulation. But when a liver is working within a healthy blood-sugar balance, that same variant actually helps prevent liver scarring more effectively than NASH livers that carry the normal gene.
"It is very exciting to be able to recapitulate genetically-determined individual's phenotype in an organoid model," says first author Masaki Kimura, PhD. " Our series of experiments using data from organoids and patients are further leveraged to disentangle the puzzling role of GCKR-rs1260326, revealing this variant exerts NASH protection and promotion depending on diabetes complications."
Implications for clinical care
The data from functioning human livers rapidly raised implications for clinical care.
For example, the team reports that metformin—a widely prescribed diabetes treatment—made liver organoid function even worse when the gene variant was present. However, replacing metformin with a combination of two drugs, nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nitazoxanide (NTZ), appears to stabilize the organoids' function.
This unexpected finding traces to changes the gene variant appears to cause in the liver cells' energy consumption rates. Metformin appears to further slow already weakened metabolic rates that occur when diabetes and NAFLD are combined.
In fact, the team matched this effect to HbA1c test results, which are routinely used to measure a person's overall diabetes control.
When the variant was present—and HbA1c values were within normal <5.7% ranges—several scores of liver function were better than those without the variant. In stark contrast, when HbA1c values were in the diabetic >6.4% range, the scores were much worse for the cohort carrying the variant.
"We found that en masse population-based analysis under insulin insensitive conditions predicted key non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) factors, opening up a door for an array of future personalized medicine applications propelled by human organoids," Takebe says. "We also found, in collaboration with industry collaborators, that drugs that can uncouple oxidative mechanisms within cells helped improve mitochondrial function and may help livers adapt to the presence of increased fat. This suggests new potential ways to manage diabetic NASH."
About the study
In addition to Takebe and Kimura, co-authors from Cincinnati Children's included Takuma Iguchi, PhD, Kentaro Iwasawa, MD, PhD, Andrew Dunn, PhD, Wendy Thompson, PhD, Praneet Chaturvedi, MS, Aaron Zorn, PhD, Michelle Wintzinger, BS, Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD, Miki Watanabe-Chailland, PhD, Gaohui Zhu, MD, PhD, Masanobu Fujimoto, MD, PhD, Meenasri Kumbaji, MS, and Vivian Hwa, PhD.
The study included contributors from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yokohama City University, Gilead Sciences and The Liver Company, Inc.
This study was supported by funds from the National Institutes of Health, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the Falk Transformational Awards Program, JST Moonshot R&D, the Takeda Science Foundation award, the Mitsubishi Foundation, and the Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.
The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.
James Howard Jackson, one of three men and two accomplices who participated in the violent robbery and its aftermath, pleaded no contest to one count of attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. It was not immediately clear which attorney represented Howard on Monday.
The pop star's dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was seriously wounded in the attack and addressed the court Monday to give an impact statement, which he posted on Instagram.
"It's hard to believe that it's nearing two years since I was taking Asia, Koji and Gustav out for an evening stroll when — in an instant — I suddenly found myself fighting with everything I had to protect those dogs from being stolen. But it wasn't enough: I was beaten, strangled, shot and left to die bleeding out on a sidewalk and gasping for my life. And Koji and Gustav were gone."
Jackson and two others drove around Hollywood, the city of West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley on Feb. 24, 2021 "looking for French bulldogs," prosecutors said previously. They found Fischer with the pop star's three pets.
Jackson shot Fischer during the robbery off the famed Sunset Boulevard, during which two of the dogs were taken. A nearby doorbell camera recorded the dog walker screaming "Oh, my God! I've been shot!" and "Help me!" and "I'm bleeding out from my chest!"
Fischer later called the violence a "very close call with death" in social media posts. In his statement Monday, he said he is still healing physically and mentally from the shooting. Part of his lung had to be removed and he is still undergoing physical therapy.
Fischer also addressed Jackson directly in the statement, and said he forgives him and the others involved in the attack. "You completely altered my life, and I know I can't fully move forward from the night you shot me until I said those words to you."
The stolen dogs were returned several days later by Jennifer McBride, who was also charged in the crime.
The pop star had offered a $500,000 reward — "no questions asked" — to be reunited with the dogs at the time.
Jackson also admitted the allegation of inflicting great bodily injury and to a prior strike, the DA's office said Monday. The prosecutor's office did not immediately say what the prior strike was.
"The plea agreement holds Mr. Jackson accountable for perpetrating a coldhearted violent act and provides justice for our victim," the office said in a statement. Howard had been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Jackson was mistakenly released from jail earlier this year due to a clerical error. He was recaptured nearly five months later.
Another accomplice, Harold White, pleaded no contest Monday to a count of ex-convict in possession of a gun. White, who was in a relationship with McBride at the time, will be sentenced next year. McBride's case is ongoing.
The couple had allegedly tried to help White's son, Jaylin White, avoid arrest in the aftermath of the shooting.
Jaylin White and Lafayette Whaley earlier this year pleaded no contest to robbery.
Whaley drove Jackson and the younger White around last year as they searched for the pricy dogs. Jackson and White jumped out and attacked Fischer, prosecutors said previously. They hit and choked the dog walker, and Jackson pulled out a semiautomatic gun and fired, striking Fischer once before the trio fled.
Lady Gaga's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One world champion, will drive the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International road course on Aug. 21 for Trackhouse Racing.
Raikkonen retired from Formula One last year after competing with the Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo teams. The Finland native has won 21 races and been on 103 podiums in his F1 career.
He won the F1 World Driving title in 2007 driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
He will be participating as part of a program called PROJECT91 with the goal of expanding Trackhouse’s international reach by fielding a Cup entry for renowned international racing drivers. Trackhouse Racing is a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture of former driver Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pitbull.
Raikkonen previously competed in the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2011. He’s never run a Cup race.
“I wasn’t looking to race again, but Justin came to my home in Switzerland and convinced me how serious he was about putting together a topnotch program,” Raikkonen said in a news release Thursday. “This will be fun, but it’s something I will take very seriously. I know how competitive the NASCAR Cup Series is and it will be a big challenge.”
Marks said Raikkonen’s entry at Watkins Glen is the only PROJECT91 race planned for 2022, but expects more races in 2023 with additional drivers.
“Kimi Raikkonen is the driver I first had in mind when we created PROJECT91,” Marks said in a news release Thursday. “Kimi is a world-renowned driver with a tremendous amount of talent and fan following. We have had long discussions, and like us, he is already hard at work preparing for Watkins Glen.”
Cup driver Ryan Blaney said he’s looking forward to competing against Raikkonen, saying it is great for the sport.
“Yeah, the Iceman,” Blaney said. “I’m a big fan and enjoyed watching him growing up and racing F1. I think it’s a great idea.”
Blaney called Raikkonen a great driver, but said he expects it will be tough for him to adjust to the new Cup cars with limited preparation time.
Daniel Suárez (No. 99) and Ross Chastain (No. 1) currently run in the Cup Series for Trackhouse Racing, a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group.
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USC eager to atone for defensive lapses with a stingy Cotton Bowl performance
Three weeks later, it all still haunts Alex Grinch. The missed tackles, the dropped interceptions, the blown lead.
The defensive collapse against Utah that cost USC a Pac-12 championship and its spot in the College Football Playoff is still fresh in the defensive coordinator’s mind.
“We didn’t finish,” Grinch said Thursday after practice. “And we haven’t done that for 13 games, by and large. It didn’t hurt us in 11 of them and it hurt us in two and that’s why we’re not champions right now. So it’s really disappointing and sometimes you gotta lose a game to maybe land the message but man, championship ball games, you don’t get a lot of those opportunities.”
The Trojans get a chance to atone for their defensive sins by finishing their season on a positive note against Tulane in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2.
Lincoln Riley has high hopes for five-star recruits Zachariah Branch, Malachi Nelson and Makai Lemon, the cornerstones of USC’s recruiting class.
The New Year’s Six bowl — the program’s first since 2017 — feels like an insignificant consolation prize to what USC nearly accomplished. Had they avenged their regular-season loss to Utah with a conference championship, the Trojans would have been in the Playoff. The offense, led by Heisman-winning quarterback Caleb Williams, had the firepower to carry them there. But the defense lagged, putting extra emphasis on the bowl game for a unit that has something to prove.
“People feel like we’re overrated, I would say,” safety Calen Bullock said, “so we’re just trying to go out there and show the world what we’re capable of and finishing.”
Opponents outscored the Trojans 130-128 in the fourth quarter this year, the only period in which USC did not have a scoring advantage. Utah won the fourth quarter 38-14 in its two victories over USC, including a 23-7 advantage in the Pac-12 championship game that turned a three-point game with 10:52 remaining into a blowout.
Utah capitalized on 24 USC missed tackles, according to Pro Football Focus. The failed tackles turned into long touchdowns for the Utes, who scored on plays of 60, 53 and 23 yards in the fourth quarter. Bullock missed a touchdown-saving tackle that would have kept USC within three points when tight end Thomas Yassmin shrugged the sophomore safety off at the 13-yard line and crushed the momentum from USC’s comeback attempt.
Like Grinch, Bullock said he is still frustrated by the team’s inability to finish the critical game down the stretch. A year after the coaching change, there’s no number of pep talks or drills that can save the Trojans from the blown tackles. It’s just up to players to execute.
“A lot of it is mentality and want-to as opposed to just technique,” Grinch said. “If we use great technique, so they just fall down for us? No, it doesn’t work that way. You gotta be dialed into it and you gotta want to get him on the ground.”
In following head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, Grinch was tasked with saving a defense that set school records for futility in points allowed (31.8 per game) and yards allowed (6.5 per play). He coached the Pac-12 defensive player of the year with Tuli Tuipulotu, but USC’s defensive performance only improved slightly to 27.9 points allowed and 6.3 yards allowed per play.
USC coach Lincoln Riley overachieved in year one as the Trojans head coach. His future teams will decide if he can continue to back up his confidence.
“It’s a good steppingstone for where we need to go,” defensive lineman Nick Figueroa said. “It’s a process. Stuff’s not going to happen overnight but there’s been a lot of progress and sometimes maybe it doesn’t always manifest on the field … but I know that we’re in the position we want to be moving forward.”
Grinch is familiar with trying to rebuild a unit in shambles. When he took over at Oklahoma, the Sooners were ranked 101st in the country in scoring defense, allowing 33.3 points per game. During Grinch’s first year, they improved to 27.3 points allowed per game. At Washington State, he took a Cougar defense from 38.6 points allowed to 27.7 in his first season.
But the immediate improvement rarely continued enough to make the leap into the nation’s elite. At 21.7 points allowed, the 2020 Sooners are the only one of Grinch’s defenses to give up less than 25 points per game for a whole season. No team in the past two years has made the Playoff allowing more than 25 points per game.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An early morning car fire in Birmingham left two people dead early Sunday morning.
According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, crews responded to a single-car accident in the vicinity of University Blvd. and 9th St. South at around 3:30 a.m. on reports of a fire. Upon arrival, crews found one vehicle against the bridge structure under the 1-65 underpass full engulfed in flames. After extinguishing the fire, two people in the front seats of the vehicle were found dead.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina on Saturday night shortly after it was evacuated and before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform, police said.
The shot was fired at about 9 p.m. at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, media outlets reported. No one was injured.
Club employees WSOC-TV that the man, later identified by police as Omar McCombs, waved a gun around and told everyone to leave before the venue emptied out. About 50 customers had been inside.
“The suspect then discharged his weapon,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement on Twitter. “There were no injuries and the suspect was taken into custody.”
McCombs, 36, was sent to the Mecklenburg County Jail early Sunday morning, according to an inmate database.
Robinson has starred in movies such as “Hot Tub Time Machine” as well as the American version of “The Office” television show. He said he was safe in a video posted Saturday night to his Instagram account.
Robinson said that he and others at the club were taken to a nearby concert where the pop group Big Time Rush were performing.
“I was in the green room and they were like ‘Everybody get out,’” he said. “It was wild. It was a moment for sure.”
Charges listed for McCombs include assault by pointing a gun, discharging a firearm in the city, communicating threats and possession of a firearm by a felon.
It’s unclear if he has hired an attorney who can speak on his behalf. Investigators have not released a possible motive.
In a Sunday Instagram post, Robinson thanked the club’s security and staff for quickly getting everyone to safety as well as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police for their “swift action” in arresting the alleged shooter.
“Hopefully he gets the help he needs,” Robinson wrote. “Thanks be to God no one was hurt.”
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Today, German special forces arrested 25 suspected far-right extremists over a plot to overthrow the government. Prosecutors say the group was influenced by the Reichsburger, the Reich Citizens' Movement. Its core belief is that Germany's modern democratic government is not legitimate; that the German Reich, which fell after World War I, still exists. It's had a reputation as a crackpot movement. But Germany's head of domestic intelligence says the group has grown in the last year substantially and now presents a, quote, "high level of danger."
I want to bring in Katja Hoyer for more context on this. She is a German historian and author. Welcome.
KATJA HOYER: Thank you. Thank you for having me.
KELLY: Do you agree with that assessment from Germany's domestic intelligence chief, that this group is growing and dangerous?
HOYER: I think it is. I mean, the new thing that we've seen today is that it is sort of increasingly organized in terms of getting hold of weapons, in terms of networking with influential people, getting hold of funds. And that's a new level of professionalism that previous incarnations just didn't have.
KELLY: Is it a cohesive movement? Do they have a clear leader?
HOYER: No, not at all. And this is, I think, something that has previously led to people underestimating it, because it is very fractured. Some believe, as you said earlier, that the German Reich didn't fall at the end of the First World War and needs to be reinstated. Some of them set that date much later, during the occupation after the Second World War. And some of them have got outright neo-Nazi tendencies. Others want to restore the monarchy. So it's a very disunited movement that currently doesn't have one centralized leadership.
KELLY: I was reading some of your excellent writing on this. And among the points you make which intrigues me is that these people don't necessarily fit the stereotype you might have. They don't look like whatever your image of a neo-Nazi is. Who are these people?
HOYER: Yeah, that's right. And that's also, I think, one of the more dangerous elements of this, is that they're not angry young men with shaved heads and black boots, you know, who go out and march. But a lot of the people, for instance, that were arrested today are judges, lawyers, teachers. That makes this movement somewhat invisible. So this might be the person that, you know, lives next to you or that teaches your children. So they've evolved, I would say, into a much, much more socially diverse movement from, you know, what people consider to be neo-Nazis in the 1990s.
KELLY: Are there connections between groups like this in Germany and the American far right and conspiracy theorists, groups like QAnon, for example?
HOYER: Yeah. QAnon is an interesting one because Germany is in fact the second largest community for the movement online. So in terms of the amount of people subscribing to QAnon channels, Germany is quite prolific in that respect. But it combines this idea that the state isn't legitimate with a preexisting kind of conspiracy theory that you see with QAnon. So many people followed Trump and Trumpism in particular and sort of believed that Trump would finally come and sort of liberate Germany from foreign occupation. And he was the savior figure in many ways, as he is with the QAnon movement in the U.S.
KELLY: Fascinating. Germany, of course, has a unique relationship with the far right, a unique history. I was born in Germany. I've spent time there. I have always been struck by how generations of Germans have worked to distance themselves from the Nazi party, from World War II history. When you look at Germany today, what strikes you about the ability of the far right to find traction?
HOYER: Well, I think what you just said about, you know, the post-war culture of Germany is true for the vast, vast majority of Germans. It's easy to forget now in the kind of media coverage created by the arrests this morning that they are, in fact, still relatively small amounts of people that we're talking about here. The reason I think why it's still a sizable movement, those conspiracy circles, is because many communities in Germany feel somewhat disenfranchised. There's a long history, as there is in the U.S., of skepticism towards centralized government. I think that's a residual thing that always exists, and it breaks out at times of crisis like we are currently experiencing.
KELLY: German historian and writer Katja Hoyer. Her latest book is "Blood And Iron: The Rise And Fall Of The German Empire 1871-1918." Thank you.
HOYER: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Spectacular sessions and showcases planned for first in-person Cable-Tec Expo® in three years
EXTON, Pa., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE®), a CableLabs® subsidiary, announces additional content for Cable-Tec Expo® 2022.
Following the success of two years hosting virtual events, SCTE has been planning a full agenda of amazing experiences for Expo 2022. Kicking off the week, CableLabs hosts Expo•nential CableLabs Member Forum, an invite-only program on Monday, September 19. Aligning with this year's theme of "Creating Infinite Possibilities," the Fall Technical Forum sessions also start Monday night, with experts assembled to discuss innovation and showcase both current and forward-looking technologies and solutions helping to power the industry's 10G platform and advance its technical foundation. More than 125 papers were selected and sorted into nearly 60 powerful sessions across 13 categories, including three new tracks: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning; DevOps & Agile; and Software Development, Automation & Tooling.
On Tuesday morning, September 20, SCTE President & CEO Mark Dzuban will set the stage for an Opening General Session that will provide a glimpse on the state of the industry and the technologies moving it forward. Phil McKinney, CableLabs President and CEO, welcomes Expo Co-chairs Comcast Cable President and CEO David Watson and Liberty Global Vice-chairman and CEO Michael Fries to sit down for a fireside chat to explore a vision of the future and how connected technology and networking capabilities are being used to create meaningful, impactful, and immersive experiences. Charlie Herrin, president of Technology, Product and Experience (TPX) at Comcast Cable, will present a compelling vision of how the industry's world-class platforms continue to evolve customer experiences across the globe. Then, a powerful panel of technology leaders will cast a vision of the future of broadband. The panel includes Len Barlik, EVP and CTO of Cox Communications; Enrique Rodriguez, EVP and CTO of Liberty Global; and Justin Colwell, EVP, connectivity technology of Charter Communications; with Tony G. Werner, Senior Technology Advisor at Comcast Cable, serving as moderator. The session will close with a special message from Phil McKinney.
Providing a visual spectacle showcasing the next generation of engineers, 10 FIRST Robotics teams from area high schools have been invited to participate in the opening parade and Exhibit Hall ribbon cutting, and to put several full-sized robots through their paces on a full regulation-sized competition floor at the FIRST Robotics Showcase on Tuesday afternoon.
Among the highlights on Wednesday, September 21, will be the 10G Challenge Fireside Chat with McKinney and judge Cate McNaught, of Corning Optical Communications. Together, they will announce the winners of the 10G Challenge and highlight exciting new innovations that will power and transform the way we live, work, learn and play.
"Cable-Tec Expo annually attracts thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors from across the globe, and our industry is excitedly preparing to get back together in person next month in Philadelphia," said Dzuban.
Known globally as the preeminent venue for thought leadership, engineering innovation, and pioneering business insights, SCTE Cable-Tec Expo will reunite thousands of professionals in-person for more than 100 hours of learning with premier thought leaders and hundreds of innovative vendors with leading-edge technology solutions. Expo 2022 will be held September 19-22 in Philadelphia, PA, combining the best elements of an on-site experience with compelling streaming content, which will also be made available post-event to full conference attendees.
Register for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo at expo.scte.org.
About SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo®
SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® is the preeminent venue for thought leadership, engineering innovation and dealmaking within the broadband telecommunications industry. Hosted by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), a subsidiary of CableLabs®, Expo 2022 will be hosted in Philadelphia, PA, September 19-22 and chaired by industry leaders Comcast President and CEO David Watson and Liberty Global Vice-chairman and CEO Michael Fries. The most compelling technologies that are building the future of cable telecommunications will be on display as we celebrate collaboration and "Creating Infinite Possibilities," the theme for Expo 2022. More information at expo.scte.org.
About SCTE®, a subsidiary of CableLabs®
SCTE is shaping the future of connectivity. Through technological leadership and innovation, SCTE has served as the applied science leader for the cable telecommunications industry for more than five decades. As a not-for-profit member organization, SCTE moves member companies forward through continuous training for the workforce of tomorrow and by putting leaders into the conversations that matter. SCTE is the force behind the annual SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®, the largest cable telecommunications and technology tradeshow in the Americas. Learn more at www.scte.org.
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ESPAÑOLA
The holiday season event meant to Put a Smile on a Child’s Face returned to Española to ensure every kid get a present this holiday season.
Children ran up and down the halls of Holy Cross Catholic Church’s gym Saturday, while others clambered in line, waiting to get their chance to meet Santa Claus.
He handed out over 900 toys and gift cards to children of all ages for the event’s 25th year.
The annual event has become a holiday tradition for many locals, who take their children for a present year after year.
The event’s founder, Peggy Suazo, said many of these families struggle to get by and aren’t always able to give their kids the happy holidays they deserve. Her goal is to give them a fun Christmas experience.
The celebration went on a pandemic-induced hiatus over the last two years but is now back, and organizers say they intend to keep it around for as long as they can.
“We’ve all come together as a family. It’s such a beautiful thing because you get to see the joy,” Suazo said.
She started Put a Smile on a Child’s Face 27 years ago with her late husband, Tony Suazo, who had a dream of giving toys to the needy kids living in the Española Valley.
“He said, ‘How would you feel if we give up our vacations, and we give up giving each other a present for Christmas and just give our money to having a party for the children?’ ” Suazo recalled her husband asking her. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is so beautiful,’ because we didn’t have children of our own. I told him, ‘You know what? I am
100 percent in favor of it.’ So that’s how we started.”
The first year, the couple bought about 350 gifts and hosted the event from a local business. By the end of the day, over
500 children tried to attend the event, with some unable to get in.
“He felt so bad, so he went around outside the building, and he talked to the parents or grandparents.
“He asked them their phone number and the ages of the kids that were outside in the cold. And we went shopping again to get them a gift.”
Over time, the community got involved and offered donations to help make the event even bigger.
Unfortunately, the celebration meant to spark joy in the hearts of children, has been marked by tragedy over the years.
In 2003, Suazo’s husband was killed in a hunting accident. She planned to continue the annual event on her own until a 9-year-old girl stepped in to lend a helping hand.
Anita Olivas said she met Suazo the day her husband died.
“I always had that in me that I always wanted to help,” Olivas said. “I had grown up coming here, so when I saw Peggy, I just started helping her.”
Now 29, Olivas continues to play an essential role in putting on the event.
In 2019, the Put a Smile on a Child’s Face family lost another valued member, Ernestine Romero, a singer who performed at the celebration every year. She was killed in a murder-suicide by her husband, Jesse Saucedo, outside a downtown Santa Fe state office building where she worked.
A few years later, Tony Martinez and his son, Tobi Martinez, from the Española band Los Cavaliers, died a few months apart.
During the event, organizers took a moment to honor all four of them and keep their memories alive.
“I’m really honored, and I’m thankful and blessed that they’re not forgetting my dad, my brother and Ernestine and all the other people that have left us behind and all the musicians,” said Jennifer Martinez during an interview. “I hope they continue honoring them.”
Martinez said though her father and brother are gone, she wanted to go to the event to meet with the community and take her niece Juliet, 8, to see Santa.
“I like to see the joy in the kids, and the community get together to celebrate,” Martinez said.
“It is wonderful,” Juliet said. “I’m happy because some adults don’t get to have this much fun with their kids.”
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The 2020 MLB season was weird for everyone, but maybe nobody had it as odd as Kiké Hernández.
Hernández was playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the time, and they won their first World Series since 1988.
It's a moment Hernández will remember forever. But a couple weeks before that, he had what he called his most embarrassing moment in the big leagues.
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Hernández, now with the Boston Red Sox, recalled soiling himself during a postseason game.
"[In the] 2020 playoffs, I had a tooth infection, so I was taking some antibiotics for my infection, and one of the side effects was diarrhea," Hernández explained. "We got a big out in a big situation during the NLDS, and I screamed ‘F yeah!’ I was DHing and I thought I farted.
"I went out to lead off the inning, I struck out in three pitches. When I went in the dugout, I went straight to the bathroom and pulled my pants down. I completely sharted."
Justin Turner, now on the Sox, was also a member of that Dodgers team. He needed clarification.
"So you’re saying you misjudged a fart?" he asked.
Hernández took it on the chin.
"Uh no," Hernández said. "What I’m saying is I s--- my pants during a game in the playoffs."
Despite the mishap, it was an easy series for Los Angeles, which swept the San Diego Padres in three games. The Dodgers then fought back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS before beating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games in the World Series.
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Braves second. Travis d'Arnaud walks. Ozzie Albies singles to shallow right field. Travis d'Arnaud to second. Marcell Ozuna grounds out to shallow infield. Ozzie Albies out at second. Travis d'Arnaud to third. Adam Duvall singles to shallow center field. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Michael Harris II flies out to Travis Swaggerty.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Braves third. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit by pitch. Dansby Swanson singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Austin Riley flies out to center field to Bryan Reynolds. Matt Olson flies out to center field to Bryan Reynolds. Travis d'Arnaud doubles. Dansby Swanson scores. Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Pirates fourth. Diego Castillo strikes out swinging. Jack Suwinski homers to right field. Yu Chang strikes out swinging. Tyler Heineman flies out to right field to Ronald Acuna Jr..
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
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Family says 1-year-old suffers burns on 40% of body after candle explodes
ATLANTA (WXIA) - A family in Georgia says their son is facing a long road to recovery after suffering severe burns in an accident that involved a candle.
Amahd, a 17-month-old child, suffered burns on over 40% of his body nearly three weeks ago, according to his family.
The family said Amahd slipped through a baby gate and into the kitchen where he poured Vick’s Vapor Rub onto a lit scented candle before it exploded.
Amahd’s mother, Rochenda Golightly, said they saw what had happened when viewing their nanny cam.
“I saw a little ball of light, that’s how it was, you couldn’t even make out that it was a person,” Golightly said.
The boy’s parents said it happened in an instant and their lives have been changed.
“When I walk in there [the kitchen] I just break down,” Golightly said. “My daughter says she feels so dark in there and doesn’t want to be here.”
Amahd’s dad rushed the boy to the hospital that day. The child was then flown by helicopter to the pediatric burn unit in Augusta.
“I just told him that I love him and he’s so strong,” Golightly said.
The family says they now take turns driving three hours to be by his side around the clock until he wakes up.
“I know recovery is going to be long, but I just can’t wait for him to be home,” Golightly said.
Officials said Amahd is expected to be at the hospital for at least three months.
According to the family, they have created a GoFundMe fundraiser for help while keeping their small business open.
Amahd’s mother said she’s been traumatized by what happened to her son but hopes when he finally makes it home, they can also begin to recover from that terrible day.
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ROME (AP) — One the most spectacular examples of ancient Roman baths, the Baths of Caracalla, has become more spectacular. Authorities in Rome on Thursday opened to the public a unique private home that stood on the site before the baths, with a frescoed ceiling and prayer room honoring Roman and Egyptian deities.
The two-story home, or “domus,” dates from around 134-138 AD, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. It was partially destroyed to make way for the construction of the Caracalla public baths, which opened in 216 AD. The site today is a big tourist draw for the multi-leveled brick remains of the Imperial Roman baths, libraries and gyms and the marble mosaics that decorated the floors.
The home, believed to have belonged to a wealthy merchant’s family given the quality of the frescoes, therefore represents what was at the same site before the baths, and shows how the city evolved in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, Daniela Porro, Rome’s archaeological superintendent, said at the opening.
The domus ruins were first discovered in the mid-19th century about 10 meters (yards) underneath the current ground level of the baths. They were excavated about a century later, with the inner prayer room and fragments of the frescoed dining room ceiling removed for restoration and conservation.
The prayer room had been briefly exhibited but has been closed to the public for 30 years. It reopened Thursday alongside some of the never-before-seen ceiling fragments that feature images of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and agriculture, using prized Egyptian blue and Cinnabar red pigments, conservators said.
“Both the subject type and the particularity of the painting are unique in the Roman panorama of the Hadrianic age” when the domus was built, said Mirella Serlorenzi, director of the Caracalla site.
The inner temple features images of the Roman gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva on one wall, and silhouettes of the Egyptian deities Isis and Anubis on other walls, evidence of the religious “syncretism” — the blending of different belief systems — that was common in Roman public monuments but not in domestic ones of the period.
“It’s the first time we find something like that in Rome, but also in the world because it’s not like there are a lot of them,” said Serlorenzi.
She noted that what experts know about Roman-era painting comes primarily from the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii near Naples, which were destroyed and their remains preserved under layers of volcanic materials when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
“So Roman painting after the 1st century AD has remained a mystery because we just haven’t had rooms so well conserved up to the ceiling,” Serlorenzi said.
The domus exhibit, entitled “Before the Baths: The House where Gods Lived Together” is now a permanent part of the Caracalla itinerary.
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If you know a college student heading to campus, whether it’s for the first time or not, then you know the chaos and anxiety that can come with all the preparations. Trying to think of all the dorm room essentials needed can overwhelm even the most organized people.
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To help finalize those last-minute must-haves, we curated a list of 12 dorm room essentials for any college student to make their home away from home feel more comfortable and set them up for school-year success. We’ve also included a list of Amazon deals students should take advantage of when they’re on campus.
OCM College Dorm Room 27-Piece Varsity Pak, Twin XL ($201.75-216.75)
This comprehensive college dorm pack has almost everything a dorm room needs. It comes with a fully-reversible comforter, two sets of microfiber sheets for a Twin XL bed, two pillows, a fleece throw, a quilted mattress pad, a mattress topper, a micro-plush blanket, two cotton bath sets (with towels, hand towels, washcloths, and bath sheets), two under-bed storage bags, one storage caddy, a laundry bag, a clip lamp and a clip fan.
There are a variety of colors and patterns available (prices will vary based on selection) that make it easy to find a pack to fit anyone’s style. Visit Amazon.com to find your perfect collection and get most of your shopping done in one click!
TICONN 6-Pack Extra Large Moving Bags, (Sale Price $38.95)
You and your student have got to get their stuff to campus safely and this set of six moving bags gives even heavy packers lots of storage space! Each of these bags holds a volume of up to 24 gallons and is waterproof.
The top-loading, zippered bag has durable handles to make lifting and carrying items easier. Each bag also has a tag pocket to label what’s inside and can be folded up for easy storage when you’re done with them.
Addtam Power Strip Surge Protector (Sale Price $18.99)
Students need places to plug their electronics in. Unfortunately, most dorm rooms don’t have a lot of outlets. That’s where the Addtam Power Strip Surge Protector can be a lifesaver for the plugged-in college student!
Not only does this power strip come with six AC outlets and three USB ports for those all-important portable device chargers, but it also has a built-in surge protector. This feature protects devices in case of a power surge due to an electrical storm or other malfunction.
Its flat, short profile also works well in tight areas, which makes it ideal for space-conscious dorm rooms.
Andecor Bedroom Rug ($32.99)
Dorm rooms can feel a little cold and uninviting. A simple touch like the Andecor Bedroom Rug can add a touch of warmth, comfort and style to your campus home.
The 4-foot by 5.9-foot rug comes in a rainbow of colors and its microfibers provide a “soft shaggy feeling” without shedding. The non-skid bottom ensures safety in the room so users don’t have to worry about it slipping out from under them.
This rug is also easy to clean with just a touch of water and detergent for spot treatment. Perfect for a busy dorm room!
BedShelfie Wood Bedside Shelf ($46.99)
Dorm room space is limited, but students love having their essentials by their beds. The BedShelfie solves the space issue, even for students who have a bunk bed!
Whether the bed has a rail or a flat base, this convenient bedside table clips on to provide the perfect space to hold a laptop, cup of coffee, book, or whatever else you want within arm’s reach. The BedShelfie holds up to 15 pounds and has a scratch and fade-resistant coating to make it durable.
BESKAR Clip-On Fan ($13.59)
Fall may be around the corner, but dorm rooms can stay hot and uncomfortable well into the winter months. That’s why the BESKAR 6-inch Clip-On Fan is a dorm room essential.
This USB-powered fan clips onto any flat surface and comes in six different colors. The base rotates 360 degrees to allow airflow in any direction and its compact design makes it an ideal fit in a dorm room.
SUNLONG Desk Lamp With USB Charging Port (Sale Price $21.11)
Those all-night study sessions require some light and the Sunlong Desk Lamp comes with three different LED lighting modes for varying levels of brightness. The gooseneck design allows users to direct the light wherever needed, as well.
Built into the lamp is a USB charging port with a battery life indicator prominently displayed. No more guessing at your device’s battery life! This item also includes a pen holder and a small fan.
Attmu Mesh Shower Caddy ($15.99)
Keeping all of those loose toiletry items organized can be a hassle in a tight dorm room. The Attmu Mesh Shower Caddy helps keep everything neatly together and portable at the same time.
Its mesh design makes this caddy ready to go into the shower with you, then it dries off quickly. With eight pockets and its large size, students can fit plenty of items inside without cramming them to fit.
And, if you like having options, the Attmu Mesh Shower Caddy comes in a dozen or so colors to meet your fashionable needs!
Xomiboe Shower Shoes ($11.90-$16.98)
With the perfect shower caddy in hand, it’s time to get those feet protected. A durable pair of shower shoes is a dorm room essential and Xomiboe Shower Shoes fit the job perfectly.
These shoes are designed for efficient drainage and a non-slip sole to make showering safe, yet comfortable. They are available in six different colors right now and are easy to slip on and off.
MIRUO Over The Door Mirror ($59.99)
Dorm rooms don’t always have certain luxuries you have at home — such as a mirror that shows more than just your face. If you’d like to make sure you’re always ready to greet the day even while at school, here’s a tall, full-length mirror from Miruo with a plastic frame that’s easy to move and hangs over your door.
The mirror also includes a kickstand so if you’re not savvy with installation, you can use it free-standing. You may need a tool kit to hang it properly.
Amazon Student Prime Back To School Specials
Making a dorm room and college life feel like home isn’t just about the stuff in the room. It’s also about having some of the conveniences of home as well. After all, college shouldn’t just be about all work and no play, right?
That’s why Amazon is offering Back to School specials on three of their entertainment services via Amazon Student Prime. An Amazon Student Prime Membership starts off with a free six-month trial. Then students can enjoy the Amazon Prime Student perks for only $7.49/month. Benefits include free shipping, including 2-hour grocery delivery where available, free e-books, deals, and more.
Once someone signs up for Amazon Student Prime, they can take advantage of three limited-time, back-to-school offers.
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is one of the main Prime Student benefits. This fall, Prime members can watch “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” beginning on Sept. 2. Viewers can also catch NFL’s Thursday Night Football each week starting with the Sept. 15 Kansas City Chiefs versus Los Angeles Chargers game.
Amazon Music Unlimited
From now until Sept, 7, Amazon Prime Student members can sign up to enjoy three months free of Amazon Music Unlimited. During that time, members can enjoy millions of streaming songs, channels, podcasts and more. After the three-month trial period, the subscription rate is $8.99.
Prime Student x Audible
Audible is offering Amazon Student Prime members an extended three-month trial of the Audible Premium Plus service if you sign up before Sept. 29. During this trial period, Audible Premium Plus members receive two free credits to use, 30% off all premium selection titles, access to exclusive sales, and access to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, original content and more.
Now you’re ready for college!
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Chocolate milk has long been a staple beverage in school cafeterias, but recent stories about a potential U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ban on chocolate milk in schools has some people wondering if that’s changed. Currently, “chocolate milk ban” is a top Google search.
THE QUESTION
Has the USDA banned chocolate milk in schools?
THE SOURCES
Spokespeople for several school districts, including Los Angeles Unified School Districts, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, D.C. Public Schools, Rock Hill Schools in South Carolina, Oakland Schools in Michigan and Dublin City Schools in Ohio
THE ANSWER
No, the USDA hasn’t currently banned chocolate milk in schools, but it is considering a proposal to remove it from elementary and middle school menus.
WHAT WE FOUND
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed updated nutrition guidance for school meals that includes an option that would remove chocolate milk from school meals for younger students. A second option keeps chocolate milk available for students of all ages.
The USDA is still considering both options and has not made any changes to its school nutrition regulations yet.
The proposed change is intended to limit students’ intake of added sugars. In its proposal, the USDA says there isn’t any limit to added sugars in school meal programs currently, but consuming too many added sugars can lead to health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Flavored milk is the leading contributor to added sugar in both school lunch and breakfast programs, the USDA says.
Between Feb. 7, 2023, and May 10, the USDA requested public comment on its proposed nutrition standard changes, which would add a 10-gram limit of added sugars to flavored milk — including chocolate milk — and would maintain a preexisting requirement that unflavored milk is offered at each school meal service.
In addition to those changes, the USDA is proposing one of two options for the remainder of the new regulations on added sugar in flavored milk.
The first option would not allow schools to include flavored milk in meal offerings for kids in grades K-5 or K-8, while continuing to allow flavored milk for older kids. If this option made it into the final rule, it wouldn’t be effective until the 2025-2026 school year.
The second option would continue to allow both flavored and unflavored milk for students of all grades, so long as the milk meets the new standards for added sugars.
The current rule requires that unflavored milk be offered at each school meal service, but allows both flavored and unflavored milk to be offered to children in all grades, so long as the milk is low-fat or fat-free.
When the USDA finalizes its decision, it will affect school districts and independent schools that participate in its National School Lunch Program and the National School Breakfast Program. Participating schools receive USDA funding and support in exchange for serving meals that meet federal nutrition regulations. Schools that do not participate in this program are not required to follow said regulations.
Several school districts that VERIFY reached out to, including Los Angeles Unified School Districts, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Rock Hill Schools in South Carolina, Oakland Schools in Michigan and Dublin City Schools in Ohio confirmed they are still including chocolate milk in meal offerings to students. Multiple districts noted the ban hasn’t gone into effect, nor is it finalized.
Whitney Linsenmeyer, a nutritionist at Saint Louis University, said there can be 12-15 grams of added sugar in a carton of chocolate milk depending on the brand. Joan Salge Blake, director of Boston University’s nutrition program, said cartons from some brands schools might use could have as many as 17 grams of added sugar.
The two options reflect a tradeoff between more aggressively limiting the added sugars intake of younger children and the USDA’s recognition that children are more likely to drink what the USDA calls a “nutrient-dense beverage” if it tastes good.
The USDA says it will consider the public’s input from the comment period when it finalizes the new standards, including when it makes its decision on which option to go with. A spokesperson for Michigan’s Oakland school district said the final rule is expected to be published in Spring 2024.
There are school systems that already discourage serving students chocolate milk or ban it entirely, but these decisions are independent of the USDA’s proposed rule changes. Washington, D.C., has required schools to only offer unflavored milk since 2010, a spokesperson for D.C. Public Schools said. Similarly, New York City has encouraged school principals to remove chocolate milk from school meals for several years.
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New Power10 scale-out and midrange models extend IBM's capabilities to deliver flexible and secured infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments
ARMONK, N.Y., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a significant expansion of its Power10 server line with the introduction of mid-range and scale-out systems to modernize, protect and automate business applications and IT operations. The new Power10 servers combine performance, scalability, and flexibility with new pay-as-you-go consumption offerings for clients looking to deploy new services quickly across multiple environments.
Digital transformation is driving organizations to modernize both their applications and IT infrastructures. IBM Power systems are purpose-built for today's demanding and dynamic business environments, and these new systems are optimized to run essential workloads such as databases and core business applications, as well as maximize the efficiency of containerized applications. An ecosystem of solutions with Red Hat OpenShift also enables IBM to collaborate with clients, connecting critical workloads to new, cloud-native services designed to maximize the value of their existing infrastructure investments.
The new servers join the popular Power10 E1080 server introduced in September 2021 to deliver a secured, resilient hybrid cloud experience that can be managed with other x86 and multi-cloud management software across clients' IT infrastructure. This expansion of the IBM Power10 family with the new midrange and scale-out servers brings high-end server capabilities throughout the product line. Not only do the new systems support critical security features such as transparent memory encryption and advanced processor/system isolation, but also leverage the OpenBMC project from the Linux Foundation for high levels of security for the new scale-out servers.
Highlights of the announcements include:
- New systems: The expanded IBM Power10 portfolio, built around the next-generation IBM Power10 processor with 2x more cores and more than 2x memory bandwidth than previous Power generations, now includes the Power10 Midrange E1050, delivering record-setting 4-socket compute1, Java2, and ERP3 performance capabilities. New scale-out servers include the entry-level Power S1014, as well as S1022, and S1024 options, bringing enterprise capabilities to SMBs and remote-office/branch office environments, such as Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CuOD).
- Cloud on premises with new flexible consumption choices: IBM has recently announced new flexible consumption offerings with pay-as-you-go options and by-the-minute metering for IBM Power Private Cloud, bringing more opportunities to help lower the cost of running OpenShift solutions on Power when compared against alternative platforms. These new consumption models build on options already available with IBM Power Virtual Server to enable greater flexibility in clients' hybrid journeys. Additionally, the highly anticipated IBM i subscription delivers a comprehensive platform solution with the hardware, software and support/services included in the subscription service.
- Business transformation with SAP®: IBM continues its innovations for SAP solutions. The new midrange E1050 delivers scale (up to 16 TB) and performance for a 4-socket system for clients who run BREAKTHROUGH with IBM for RISE with SAP. In addition, an expansion of the premium supplier option is now available to provide more flexibility and computing power with an additional choice to run workloads on IBM Power on Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Cloud.
"Today's highly dynamic environment has created volatility, from materials to people and skills, all of which impact short-term operations and long-term sustainability of the business," said Steve Sibley, Vice President, IBM Power Product Management. "The right IT investments are critical to business and operational resilience. Our new Power10 models offer clients a variety of flexible hybrid cloud choices with the agility and automation to best fit their needs, without sacrificing performance, security or resilience."
The expansion of the IBM Power10 family has been engineered to establish one of the industry's most flexible and broadest range of servers for data-intensive workloads such as SAP S/4HANA – from on-premises workloads to hybrid cloud. IBM now offers more ways to implement dynamic capacity – with metering across all operating environments including IBM i, AIX, Linux and OpenShift supporting modern and traditional applications on the same platforms – as well as integrated infrastructure automation software for improved visibility and management.
The new systems with IBM Power Virtual Server also help clients operate a secured hybrid cloud experience that delivers high performance and architectural consistency across their IT infrastructure. The systems are uniquely designed so as to protect sensitive data from core to cloud, and enable virtual machines and containerized workloads to run simultaneously on the same systems. For critical business workloads that have traditionally needed to reside on-premises, they can now be moved into the cloud as workloads and needs demand. This flexibility can help clients mitigate risk and time associated with rewriting applications for a different platform.
"As organizations around the world continue to adapt to unpredictable changes in consumer behaviors and needs, they need a platform that can deliver their applications and insights securely where and when they need them," said Peter Rutten, IDC Worldwide Infrastructure Research Vice President. "IBM Power continues its laser focus on helping clients respond faster to dynamically changing environments and business demands, while protecting information security and distilling new insights from data, all with high reliability and availability."
Critical in the launch of the expanded Power10 family is a robust ecosystem of ISVs, Business Partners, and lifecycle services. Ecosystem partners such as SVA and Solutions II provide examples of how the IBM Ecosystem collaborates with clients to build hybrid environments, connecting essential workloads to the cloud to maximize the value of their existing infrastructure investments:
"SVA customers have appreciated the enormous flexibility of IBM Power systems through Capacity Upgrade On-Demand in the high-end systems for many years," said Udo Sachs, Head of Competence Center Power Systems at SVA. "The flexible consumption models using prepaid capacity credits have been well-received by SVA customers, and now the monthly pay-as-you-go option for the scale-out models makes the platform even more attractive. When it comes to automation, IBM helps us to roll out complex workloads such as entire SAP landscapes at the push of a button by supporting Ansible on all OS derivatives, including AIX, IBM i and Linux, as well as ready-to-use modules for deploying the complete Power infrastructure."
"Solutions II provides technology design, deployment, and managed services to hospitality organizations that leverage mission critical IT infrastructure to execute their mission, often requiring 24/7 operation," said Dan Goggiano, Director of Gaming, Solutions II. "System availability is essential to maintaining our clients' revenue streams, and in our experience, they rely on the stability and resilience of IBM Power systems to help solidify their uptime. Our clients are excited that the expansion of the Power10 family further extends these capabilities and bolsters their ability to run applications securely, rapidly, and efficiently."
For more information on IBM Power and the new servers and consumption models announced today, visit: https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power
- Read today' s blog by IBM Power GM Ken King, Announcing IBM Power10 Scale-Out and Midrange Servers: The Right Compute Architecture for Today's Unpredictable and Dynamic Business Climate.
- Sign up to attend the July 14 webinar, Creating business agility with IBM Power, to learn more about the latest from IBM Power and hear from clients and IBM experts about how Power helps create digital advantage with hybrid cloud infrastructure to modernize, automate and secure businesses with class-leading reliability.
- Read more about the expanded IBM Power10 product family.
- IBM Power Expert Care offers a way of attaching services and support through tiers at the time of product purchase. This offering provides the client an optimum level of support over multiple years for mission-critical requirements of the IT infrastructure. Read more about IBM Power Expert Care.
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,800 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. For more information, visit www.ibm.com.
SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE in Germany and other countries. Please see https://www.sap.com/copyright for additional trademark information and notices.
1Comparison based on best performing 4-socket systems (IBM Power E1050 3.15-3.9 GHz, 96 core and Inspur NF8480M6 2.90 GHz, Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H) using published results at https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/rint2017.html as of 22 June 2022. For more information about SPEC CPU 2017, see https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/.
2Comparison based on best performing 4-socket systems (IBM Power E1050 3.15-3.9 GHz, 96 core; and Inspur NF8480M6 2.90 GHz, Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H) using published results at https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/rint2017.html as of 22 June 2022. For more information about SPEC CPU 2017, see www. http:/spec.org/cpu2017
3Comparison based on best performing 4-socket systems (1) IBM Power E1050; two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark running SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5; Power10 2.95 GHz processor, 4,096 GB memory, 4p/96c/768t, 134,016 SD benchmark users, 736,420 SAPS, AIX 7.3, DB2 11.5, Certification # 2022018 and (2) Dell EMC PowerEdge 840; two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark running SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5; Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 2.7 GHz, 4p/112c/224t, 69,500 SD benchmark users (380,280 SAPS), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and SAP ASE 16, Certification # 2019045. All results can be found at sap.com/benchmark Valid as of 7 July 2022.
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Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths
DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise.
The 2021 final numbers, released Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirmed earlier estimates by the agency showing a 10.5% increase in deaths over 2020. That’s the highest number in 16 years and the largest percentage increase since 1975.
Data shows a 12% rise in fatal crashes involving at least one distracted driver, with 3,522 people killed. That prompted the agency to kick off a $5 million advertising campaign in an effort to keep drivers focused on the road. Agency officials said such cases likely are under-reported by police.
The number of pedestrians killed rose 13%, and cyclist fatalities were up 2% for the year. The number of unbelted passengers killed rose 8.1%, while fatalities involving alcohol-impaired driving were up 14%.
Speeding-related deaths increased 7.9%, while crash deaths involving large trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds were up 17%
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Pandemic sent high school sex rate to new low, survey finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey.
Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.
About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had sex, according to a large government survey conducted every two years. By 2019, the share was 38%. In 2021, 30% of teens said they had ever had sex. That drop was the sharpest ever recorded by the survey.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released reports analyzing the latest findings from the survey that looks into risky youth behaviors, including smoking, drinking, having sex and carrying guns.
More than 17,000 students at 152 public and private high schools responded to the 2021 survey. Participation was voluntary and required parental permission, but responses were anonymous.
The CDC also noted declines in students who said they were currently having sex or who’d had at least four sex partners.
The declines clearly had a lot to do with the pandemic that kept kids isolated at home for long stretches and, often, under extended adult supervision, experts said.
Health officials generally like to see trends that result in fewer teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, but the decline in teen sex coincided with increased reports of social isolation and poor mental health.
“I think these together paint a picture of high school students building fewer strong interpersonal connections that can be protective of good mental health,” said Laura Lindberg, a Rutgers University researcher who studies adolescent sexual behavior.
“This is an opportunity to say maybe teens are having too little sex,” said Lindberg, who was not involved in the reports.
The CDC’s Kathleen Ethier said the decline may be a good thing if it reflects more young people making healthy decisions to delay sex and reduce their number of partners.
“But what concerns me is this is potentially a reflection of social isolation,” said Ethier, director of the CDC’s division of adolescent and school health.
The 2023 survey, which will show if the decline was temporary, is currently underway.
Another finding: The proportion of high school kids who identify as heterosexual dropped to about 75%, down from about 89% as recently as 2015. Meanwhile, the share who identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual rose to 15%, up from 8% in 2015, when the survey began asking about sexual orientation.
There were also increases in the proportion who said “other” or that they were questioning or uncertain, the CDC found. The changes may be at least partly related to social changes that have reduced the stigma about identifying as not heterosexual, Lindberg said.
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Nissan on Monday unveiled an electric SUV concept aimed at the Chinese market.
Revealed at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the Nissan Arizon concept was designed by a Chinese team “to serve as a multifunctional partner for China’s drivers,” according to a press release from the automaker.
It’s built on the global CMF-EV platform, though, so it may be as simple as a reskin or redesign using Ariya underpinnings and Nissan’s e-4orce AWD system, but previewing a production model for the Chinese market. That platform is already due to be shared with upcoming EVs from Nissan’s partner brands Infiniti, Renault, and Mitsubishi in multiple markets, with Renault already selling the Megan E-Tech Electric in Europe.
Indeed, most of the distinguishing features of the Arizon concept are tech-related, not mechanical. It has a “virtual personal assistant” called Eporo that can relay information such as weather forecasts “in a human-like manner,” according to Nissan. The concept also features adaptive ambient lighting, with different modes including “leisure, relax, sleep, and surprise.”
Nissan also showed the Max-Out in Shanghai, which is a concept originally revealed (in rendering) in 2021—and may hint at an upcoming electric sports car. When it first showed the Max-Out, Nissan said it was aiming to launch 15 EVs by 2030, and have production-ready solid-state batteries by 2028, as part of a plan called Nissan Ambition 2030.
Nissan recently accelerated its EV plan for Europe and Japan, but not the U.S. It does have several U.S.-built EVs due from Mississippi in 2025, with the Ariya and Leaf likely remaining as its only EVs for this market until then.
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Montage Hotels & Resorts invites guests and locals to commemorate twenty years with an exclusive travel offer, a resort collection from fashion designer Jonathan Simkhai, a limited-edition Jimmy Choo tote, a Clase Azul Ultra one-of-a-kind anniversary bottle, and more.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty years ago, Montage Hotels & Resorts opened its doors to its flagship resort, Montage Laguna Beach, set along 30 oceanfront acres on the iconic coast of Southern California. Throughout the past two decades, Montage Hotels & Resorts has become known for its comfortable luxury, exceptional, personalized service and the unique sense of spirit and place of its seven distinctive properties, all in coveted locations across North America and with more growth on the horizon.
This year, Montage Hotels & Resorts will honor its two decades of Montage memories with an invitation for guests and locals to enjoy a signature curation of brand partnerships and special anniversary programming.
"We are incredibly proud and appreciative to be celebrating 20 years of Montage Hotels & Resorts," said Alan J. Fuerstman, founder, chairman, and CEO of Montage International. "From the day we opened Montage Laguna Beach on its beautiful coastal bluff home in 2003, we have remained steadfast in our vision of creating new and exceptional luxury experiences with a high level of gracious and intuitive service in remarkable destinations. In the year to come, we look forward to recognizing this anniversary milestone with our global family of guests and residents, our local communities, and our valued associates."
Montage Hotels & Resorts will extend exclusive offerings and experiences available at all Montage properties throughout 2023 including:
- Montage Twenty Offer – Commemorate Montage's 20th anniversary with new Life Well Lived memories at any Montage location with the special "Montage Twenty" offer. Guests reserve two or more nights and receive up to $200 per night in resort credit as well as a complimentary view upgrade at check-in (based upon availability.) This offer is available for travel through December 18, 2023, and subject to availability.
- Jonathan Simkhai x Montage Resort Collection – A frequent Montage guest himself, fashion designer Jonathan Simkhai, whose clients include Michele Obama, Katie Holmes, and Gigi Hadid, has curated an exclusive collection of resort swim and sleepwear for Montage, infused with the spirit of the designer's favorite Montage getaways. The collection's custom anniversary print is artfully inspired by the Montage script "M" logo and each property's signature color, creating a one-of-a-kind wave motif that singularly captures the essence of the sun, sea and mountains embodied in the Montage Hotels & Resorts experience. Featured designs include matching his-and-her swimwear in fast-dry performance fabrics along with colorful pareos, accessories, and graphic tees, as well as elevated silk pajamas, camis, and robes. Available beginning in April at The Shops within each Montage resort and exclusively online at www.shopmontage.com.
- Jimmy Choo Limited-Edition Tote – Known for its keen sense of glamour and playfully daring spirit, Jimmy Choo is a perfectly-suited luxury partner for Montage Hotels & Resorts. Sized spaciously and styled in natural toned raffia with fuchsia embroidery, the limited-edition tote is the consummate accessory for a spring or summer outing or for bringing everything one might need for taking in the splendor pool- or beachside at a Montage resort. $495. Available beginning in April at The Shops at Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Kapalua Bay, and Montage Palmetto Bluff and exclusively online at www.shopmontage.com.
- Clase Azul Ultra and Montage XX Anniversary – The iconic artisanal tequila Clase Azul, presents a specially crafted toast to 20 years of keeping great company at Montage Hotels & Resorts with the Clase Azul Ultra and Montage XX Anniversary bottle. Available to enjoy neat or in a special 20th anniversary "Dolce Vente" cocktail, the exclusive spirit is limited to only 300 bottles and features an extra añejo tequila aged for three years in American whiskey casks followed by two years in oloroso sherry casks before being bottled in hand-fashioned decanters. The Clase Azul Ultra and Montage XX Anniversary collector's ceramic vessels were designed with an enchanting illustration of sunset at the swimming pool of Montage Laguna Beach and Clase Azul's distinctive "feathered" pattern painted by hand in platinum. This tequila embodies the exquisite art and traditional spirit of Clase Azul México combined with the heritage and authentic luxury of Montage. Available exclusively at Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Healdsburg, and Montage Los Cabos, beginning February 22, 2023.
For reservations or more information about Montage Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.montagehotels.com or follow @montagehotels.
For Montage Hotels & Resorts images, click here. For additional details about Montage International's 20-year journey, please see the 20th anniversary special edition of Distinct, The Magazine of Montage and Pendry, here, which features an in-depth interview with Alan J. Fuerstman, fun facts about the history of Montage International, and more.
About Montage International
Montage International, the hospitality management company founded by Alan J. Fuerstman, features the ultra-luxury brand Montage Hotels & Resorts, the new luxury hospitality brand Pendry Hotels & Resorts, Montage Residences, Pendry Residences, and the management of some of the country's premier golf courses and clubs. Founded in 2002, Montage Hotels & Resorts is an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences. Pendry Hotels & Resorts, founded in 2014, is a collection of contemporary hotels for today's cultured world traveler located in taste making destinations. For more information, please visit www.montageinternational.com and follow @montagehotels and @pendryhotels.
About Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Hotels & Resorts is the ultra-luxury hospitality management company founded by Alan J. Fuerstman. Designed to serve the affluent and discerning traveler and homeowner, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences. Each Montage property offers comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. The portfolio of hotels, resorts and residences includes: Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Deer Valley, Montage Kapalua Bay, Montage Palmetto Bluff, Montage Los Cabos, Montage Healdsburg, and Montage Big Sky. Opening in 2024 is Montage La Quinta and Montage Cay. Montage Hotels & Resorts is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. For more information, follow @montagehotels or visit www.montage.com.
Pendry Hotels & Resorts
Pendry Hotels & Resorts is a contemporary luxury hospitality brand from Montage International. Pendry combines inspired design with a celebration of culture and authentic service tailored to today's cultured world traveler. Founders Alan J. Fuerstman and Michael Fuerstman's well-seasoned experience in the hospitality industry serves as the foundation for the brand, injecting each property with a unique perspective on contemporary style, and an emphasis on the arts and local community in the city it calls home. The portfolio of hotels includes Pendry San Diego, Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, Pendry West Hollywood, Pendry Chicago, Pendry Manhattan West, Pendry Park City and Pendry Washington DC – The Wharf. Opening in 2023 is Pendry Newport Beach. Opening in 2024 is Pendry Natirar and Pendry La Quinta. Opening in 2026 is Pendry Tampa. Pendry Hotels & Resorts is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. For more information on Pendry Hotels & Resorts, follow @pendryhotels or visit www.pendry.com.
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Lesser-known cable channels are itching to build a new brand around him. Industry experts think he could make a mint in podcasting.
Most ambitiously, Carlson wants to moderate his own GOP candidate forum, outside of the usual strictures of the Republican National Committee debate system. The idea, which he has discussed with Donald Trump, the front-runner for the party nomination, would test his vaunted sway over conservative politics. And it would take a jab at his former employer — Fox is hosting the first official primary debate, which Trump has threatened not to attend — if he can manage to make his grandest plan happen.
Ultimately, Carlson is scrambling to try to avoid the fate of other once-towering former Fox News personalities, who in exile from the network have found lucrative gigs but nothing like their former positions of influence.
“If I’m sitting in his seat right now, I’m plotting really my own media company, how I want to build it,” said Joel Cheatwood, a former Fox News and CNN executive who helped found theblaze.com with Glenn Beck after his forced departure from Fox News in 2011. “Whether you like him or not, there are very few individual brands out there that you can almost guarantee an incredibly significant following from day one.”
Carlson’s Fox contract reportedly runs through the end of 2024, which would limit his options, though a source close to Carlson said he might accept less money than he is owed to be able to get back into the media game before then. Hollywood lawyer Bryan Freedman, who is representing Carlson, did not respond to a message asking about his contractual status.
Among the smaller broadcasters that have approached Carlson are the faith-based Trinity Broadcast Network and the far-right One America News Network. OAN’s founder and chief executive, Robert Herring Sr., fulsomely praised Carlson as having “the largest and most passionate audience in cable news,” adding that the company has “made our interest clear.”
A stronger pitch has come from Newsmax, the conservative media company that has seen a prime-time ratings surge this past week at the same time Fox was losing viewers from Carlson’s old time slot.
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy approached Carlson and his associates with a wide-ranging proposal that, in the words of one person familiar with the pitch, would involve “rebranding Newsmax under Tucker’s name.” Carlson and his advisers are intrigued by the idea of his own media company, and taking over an existing one would be easier than building from the ground up — though any possible deal would boil down to unresolved questions of money and editorial control.
And Cheatwood speculated that Carlson would diminish his own brand by signing on with a smaller media company. “I just don’t think he needs it,” he added. “He’s just so much bigger than they are.”
Many in conservative corners of the digital media world have assumed that Carlson — a polarizing personality whose disparaging comments about immigrants, defense of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and dabbling in paranoid white-nationalist theories during his years on Fox would make him toxic for mainstream media companies — will strike out with his own podcast or streaming show.
“He could do very well and find an audience immediately, and he could earn a good living and never have to leave his home studio,” said Ken LaCorte, a former digital-side executive for Fox News.
In 2020, Carlson’s team explored the idea of launching a podcast as a “joint venture of sorts” with his then-employers at Fox, according to a text message exchange made public in a recent defamation lawsuit against the network. And since his firing, his team has fielded inquiries from potential podcast partners.
But Carlson doesn’t want to just be a podcaster, people in his circle say. He wants to produce documentaries and host live events as well.
Twitter has also emerged as an area of intrigue for Carlson. That’s where he went to issue his first public comments after his dismissal, and his team was impressed by the number of views amassed by the video, according to people familiar with their thinking.
Carlson has not had any recent conversations with Twitter or its political-provocateur new owner, Elon Musk; but shortly before he left Fox, he had a briefing from Twitter tech staff about new features for subscriptions and other ways for content creators to make money from the platform.
Beck praised the Twitter video, in which Carlson claimed that television news shuts off legitimate debate. “You see what he’s setting up here? He’s setting up a different kind of show, a show where he takes big issues and he debates them,” Beck said last week on his own show. “That’s where he’s headed.” (Beck, who pivoted to digital video after being forced out of Fox, has already offered Carlson a job.)
Carlson and his team have discussed the possibility of moderating a candidate forum outside of the traditional protocols surrounding the GOP primary debate system, according to two people familiar with the considerations. These people said the setup — as well as Carlson’s availability to take on that kind of role, given the noncompete constraints of his contract with Fox — remain unclear. But Carlson has personally expressed enthusiasm about the idea, according to people familiar with his comments. At least one major candidate — Trump — has told Carlson he’s interested, according to a person familiar with the exchange.
The former Fox host’s interest in a debate is said to stem in part from its potential to loosen the Republican National Committee’s grip on the process, as well as to challenge the role traditionally played by the major television networks. “He could go straight to the candidates, stream it live, invite the networks but maintain control over the process,” said one person familiar with the discussions.
Carlson has been approached in recent days by candidates as well as Republican fundraisers about appearing on the campaign trail but is interested in maintaining a more independent posture, according to people with knowledge of his views. A role moderating a debate or delivering analysis about the contest is seen as a way to influence the process without becoming an arm of a particular campaign.
But the main holdup in Carlson’s post-Fox future is his contract status, which could limit his options until his deal with the network runs out. “Fame is a depreciating asset, and Tucker in nine months of relative radio silence would not be nearly as powerful as Tucker is now,” LaCorte said.
“Tucker’s too gifted a writer and host not to put those talents to use every day,” said Vince Coglianese, a friend of Carlson who serves as editorial director for the publication he co-founded, the Daily Caller. “I don’t know what format he’ll end up in, but I’m confident he’ll be a massive success — which will be good for the country. Anything that breaks the corporate stranglehold on our debates is a huge win.”
While Carlson gave no specifics into his plans in the video he posted on Twitter, he ended it with three words that suggested he’s not planning to recede from the spotlight: “See you soon.”
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From Genoa City to Dubai: A Wisconsin builder of high-end, custom wooden boats makes the jump to international markets
A Genoa City builder of custom, wooden power boats is testing the international marketplace with a new partnership with a boat dealer a half a world away.
Grand Craft Boats CEO Patrick Gallagher in April reached an agreement to be represented by SF Yachts, a custom yacht brokerage based in Dubai. Its market territory includes the Gulf States and the Maldives and Seychelles island chains in the Indian Ocean.
That may seem a long and somewhat unlikely jump, especially for a company whose flagship, all-mahogany boat has historically filled a high-end niche on inland lakes. It's also unusual because Grand Craft, despite a history that dates to 1979, is in many ways a startup company.
Gallagher and his wife, Rose, bought the company in 2021 and moved it and some of the key employees from Holland, Michigan to a new 20,000-square-foot building in Genoa City to have it closer to their Lake Geneva home.
A year later, Grand Craft employees completed the first boat, a 26-foot mahogany speedboat called The Burnham. That boat was built in Grand Craft's traditional way with layers of mahogany planking forming the hull topped with a high-gloss finish layer.
Since then Gallagher and his team have tweaked construction to reduce the cost and time involved in building a fully planked hull. The big break with tradition: a switch to marine plywood for the underlayers that not only saves time, but improves the consistency of the finish layer, Gallagher said.
The result is a very retro-looking boat with a lower-maintenance hull, and modern touches like a 430 horsepower marine-modified Corvette engine and bowthrusters.
The company has now built and sold five Burnhams, which have a base price of $479,000. Two more boats are under construction.
International customers are a key
Gallagher said he recognized soon after buying the business that he would need to tap international buyers
"If we're solely focused on just the American market, and the American market goes into a recession or a depression, we have nowhere else to sell our boats," he said.
Gallagher connected with SF Yachts CEO Francesco Pitea through mutual connections in Dubai, where Gallagher worked in advertising in the 1990s.
Pitea said Grand Craft's boats fit the company's effort to expand its offerings of unique, high-end boats and superyachts as it works to build up a still-young yachting market in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC.
"We see Grand Craft as something unique and we believe that there is a market — not a huge market obviously, it is a niche market. And we represent this niche market in the GCC," Pitea said.
More:Grand Craft Boats customers included Robert Redford, Kid Rock and Jennifer Lopez.
Cracking a new market with a radical departure from tradition
Pitea said Grand Craft's Burnham isn't particularly well suited to the salt water and blistering heat of the Persian Gulf. However, another boat that Grand Craft is only now beginning to produce holds more promise in the region.
That's the Winchester, which Grand Craft advertises as "the most luxurious handcrafted wooden water limousine."
The boat, like the Burnham, first went into production four decades ago, but with a different target market - resorts that use the boats as water taxis and tour boats.
The boats, available in lengths from 32 to 40 feet, have ample seating under a fixed canopy and a cabin for overnight stays. The look is iconic, one that has become part of the identity of places like Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, an exclusive destination in the Florida Keys that is accessible only by boat or seaplane.
When management at Little Palm Island decided the time had come to retire the resort's two Winchesters, there was little question that they would be replaced with Winchesters, said Sophia Yen, the resort's vice president of development.
"We wanted to keep the tradition going as it is one of the biggest reasons why guest keep returning to Little Palm," she said. "The look of the boat is perfect for the brand."
There will be a significant difference, though: The new boats will be finished in wood and have the appearance of the original boats, but they'll have fiberglass hulls made by a company in Florida. That break with Grand Craft tradition was made in recognition that boats with wood hulls are just too hard to maintain in the tropics, Yen said.
Little Palm Island's first Winchester is under construction now, and the company is working with the U.S. Coast Guard to get the agency's certification of seaworthiness, a painstaking but important consideration for boats designed to transport hotel guest and tourists, Gallagher said. The Winchester's base price is $789,000.
"It being U.S. Coast Guard certified is a real feather in our cap," he said. "And once we've built the first one, the subsequent units will become much swifter to build. I mean, you've just gotten past all that learning curve and you're not needing to address it ever again — it's a one and done kind of thing."
The combination of classic design and modern materials makes Pitea think the Winchester is ideally suited for luxury vacation destinations like the Seychelles and Maldives, and those being developed in the Persian Gulf.
"It is a perfect boat for a high-end resort," Pitea said.
Gallagher is laying plans to introduce additional models, but he won't reboot all of Grand Craft's former lines. The market, he said, has changed and Grand Craft customers aren't interested in the runabouts that were a big part of the old company.
"I want to make sure that our product line stays in touch with the market. and that's why those other modelsunder 26 feet are kind of retired and part of the history books now," Gallagher said. "They're beautiful looking boats that served the market well, but there's just not a market really for them."
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Cargo ship runs aground in Suez Canal, traffic not impacted
By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted. The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal on Sunday. The head of the Suez Canal Authority says tugboats were deployed to help refloat the vessel. He didn’t elaborate on what had caused the ship to run aground. The Suez Canal allows for passage of two convoys of vessels a day in both directions. The incident was the latest case of a vessel getting stuck in the key global waterway.
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MONZA, Italy (AP) — Having won in front of his own fans last weekend, Max Verstappen did it on enemy turf on Sunday to leave the Red Bull driver within touching distance of a second straight F1 title.
Boos rang out from the passionate red-clad tifosi fans when Verstappen stepped onto the iconic Monza podium for the first time in his career, after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
“I had a great view,” said a tactful Verstappen, whose previous highest finish at the track was fifth in 2018. “The atmosphere for me was not amazing. But it is what it is.”
Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc, who finished second after another questionable strategy decision from Ferrari on its home track. With just six races remaining, the Dutch driver could clinch the title in Singapore next month.
Verstappen started seventh after he was among a number of drivers hit by grid penalties but made his way up to third by the first corner of the second lap. The Red Bull driver then picked off George Russell in a Mercedes at the start of Lap 5 setting up the hunt for polesitter Leclerc in his Ferrari.
“The start was very good,” Verstappen said. “It was enjoyable to drive today even though it was quite hot out there. Great day for us.”
The Virtual Safety Car (VSC) gave Verstappen an opportunity as it came out on Lap 12 after Sebastian Vettel’s final race at Monza came to an ignominious end, with the four-time world champion pulling up at the side of the track after complaining about a power issue.
Ferrari decided to bring Leclerc in to change to medium tires, allowing Verstappen to take the lead. Leclerc rejoined the race in third.
“I think we all had a doubt, I think if I wouldn’t have done it Max would have done it,” Leclerc said.
“It was a bit unfortunate because in the middle of the pit lane we had the virtual safety car ending so we didn’t get all the benefit of stopping at that moment. And from that moment onward we were a little bit on the back foot.”
It has been a strange season for Ferrari, full of botched strategy decisions and bizarre incidents, but Leclerc believes it was just unfortunate timing at Monza.
“I think if you look at our season as a whole, for sure there’s been mistakes and we need to get better,” Leclerc said. “If today was a clear mistake, I don’t think so. It was just our choice and looking back at it you just cannot predict whenever the VSC is going to end.
“So, yeah, nothing to blame on anybody there. Just a bit unlucky and probably missing a little bit of pace too.”
Leclerc moved past Russell and then briefly regained the lead when Verstappen pitted on the 26th lap but the pair swapped places again seven laps later when the Ferrari driver pitted for new tires for a second time.
The safety car came out again shortly after last year’s winner, Daniel Ricciardo, pulled up on Lap 47 prompting most drivers to pit for soft tires.
However, a final battle never materialized when the race finished behind the safety car with Verstappen securing his fifth straight victory and his 11th of the season — one more than last year.
Russell was third, ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lewis Hamilton, who had both fought through the field after starting at the back of the grid following penalties.
Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez had also been hit by grid penalties and had started 13th but, despite an eventful race that also featured a brake fire, he managed to finish sixth and also pick up the extra point for fastest lap.
Lando Norris was seventh, after a poor start from third, with Pierre Gasly just behind him.
Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries finished his first-ever F1 race in ninth. The 27-year-old was a late replacement for Alex Albon after the Thai driver was diagnosed with appendicitis.
“Wow, wow. Thank you, thank you very much. This has been incredible, points on debut, thank you,” De Vries said on team radio after crossing the line, before then uttering an expletive and adding “my shoulders are dead, dead.”
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DEAR ABBY: I had a friend I adored. She was someone I had known for over 20 years, but I had to say goodbye to her. I realized she is a shoplifter and also doesn’t tip at restaurants.
When she shoplifted, I was with her. I had no idea she was doing it until we got back to the car and one of the items fell out of her bag. I was appalled. I told her to never do it again when we were together, and I have tried not to shop with her since. I realized she wasn’t leaving tips when her receipt blew away with a gust of wind. She was in the restroom when I picked it up and saw there was no tip for the server, who was working very hard.
I told her I didn’t feel comfortable going places with her under these circumstances, especially with how things have changed during COVID. The last straw was when I caught her trying to sneak into a musical event. There are musicians in my family, and I know how they and others have struggled during these hard times.
She has more than enough money to cover these costs. I don’t understand why she does it. The problem is I feel guilty. Should I reach out and suggest we do things that don’t involve music, restaurants or shopping? Maybe we can just go for walks and talk? I miss her friendship. -- TAKEN ABACK IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR TAKEN ABACK: I don’t advise it. The woman you “miss” -- I hesitate to refer to her as your “friend” -- is selfish, stingy, dishonest, self-centered and lacks compassion for others. You need her in your life like a moose needs a hat rack. Find walking companions who are caring, generous and honest with whom to “get your steps in.”
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DEAR ABBY: My younger brother is in his 60s. As a child, he was very active and athletic. Decades later, he is seriously overweight and having trouble with his knees, plus numerous other physical problems. He’s addicted to painkillers and takes many other drugs. Over the last 10 years, he has had disagreements with at least 10 people and written mean and spiteful texts. Because of it, he has lost many friends and even his doctor.
He didn’t communicate with me unless he wanted my opinion about something he had done or said. If I disagreed, he sent me hateful, upsetting texts as well. Last year, he asked my opinion about something, and when I disagreed with him, he blasted me again. He also doesn’t like my husband or stepdaughter and mentioned them up in his text. I finally decided I had had enough and quit engaging him. Am I overreacting? -- SECOND THOUGHTS IN GEORGIA
DEAR SECOND THOUGHTS: I don’t think so. Because you want to avoid the pain of interacting with your dysfunctional sibling, your solution is both logical and appropriate. Please do not second-guess or punish yourself for protecting yourself.
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Here’s today’s quiz.
Name the country. It is ruled by one man. It bombs people in a neighboring country. It assassinates its opponents even if they are in other countries. It is a major oil producer.
The country is (a) Russia or (b) Saudi Arabia.
The correct answer is both. They violate American values, proclaimed as the foundation of U.S. policy. But we oppose one and support the other because it suits our interests.
The hard truth is that the national interest at any moment can get priority over national values.
To some critics, the U.S. should oppose both regimes. Russia seeks to replace Ukraine’s democracy with its own rule. Saudi Arabia violated human rights in the bloody murder of Jamal Khashoggi, an outspoken opponent.
The U.S. worries that the Saudis will come under the influence of Russia or China, America’s world rivals, or of both. That’s one reason why President Joe Biden just visited Saudi Arabia, a country he had earlier condemned for the Khashoggi killing.
Besides, while Russia builds links with Iran, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia share deep concerns about that country’s nuclear weapons development. On his trip, Biden was applying that old adage: “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
That can mean that yesterday’s human rights sins are ignored today. Doing that can be walking a difficult tightrope for an American president.
The situation recalls a comment by Everett Dirksen, a late GOP Senate leader. His remark has come down to us as, “I am a man of principle, and one of my basic principles is flexibility.” That sounds like the rule Biden applied in meeting the Saudi Prince cited by U.S. intelligence to be behind Khashoggi’s murder.
The choice between idealism that reflects traditional national values and realism that does what’s necessary to meet current national interests has existed throughout American history. More than most countries, the choice either way has major effects.
That’s because the American ideals give the country a special place in history. The first modern democracy, the U.S. serves as a model for other countries striving to create governments under popular control. The American Bill of Rights sets goals for other countries to try to reach.
This special character of the U.S. has been the hallmark of American influence and leadership in the world. While people abroad may grumble at American economic power, many respect the values that the U.S. tries to promote in the world.
Current goals and changing national politics may require the U.S. to compromise its commitment to traditional values. Going too far, as Biden may have, might lead to political controversy, rash mistakes and harm to America’s leadership role in the world.
What might have Biden done differently to better project U.S. values, while still advancing American interests?
He could have held an unannounced, pre-meeting Zoom call to remind Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the American view of his involvement in Khashoggi’s killing rather than looking like he was hounded into raising the matter by the time they met. He could then have revealed that call on the eve of the meeting, looking both more sincere and better focused on the business at hand.
He could have met the prince in a neutral location instead of appearing to seek his help on the Saudi’s turf. That could avoid looking like the U.S. appeases Saudi Arabia.
He could have had a working meeting in Israel instead of wasting time at the formula arrival scene that was promptly compared unfavorably with Trump’s treatment by his Israeli cronies. That could avoid looking like the U.S. appeases Israel.
He could have told the Palestinians that the U.S. favors a two-state solution, but they need to find unity themselves or they’ll melt into history. U.S. aid would be tied to an election timetable, because democracy is a key value for us.
Too often the choice between values and interests may seem like an either-or proposition. The U.S. risks allowing its policy objectives to obscure its values as it seeks to curry favor with other countries. The U.S. may compromise too readily and seem to act as if our dependence on them is greater than their reliance on American power and markets.
Perhaps the president who seemed best to understand the need for balance was George Washington. He was neither a schemer nor a dreamer. He is remembered as a practical president. He dealt firmly with Britain, the former colonial master, and with France, the former ally, always defending America’s hard-won values.
Even better, he was open about his reasoning and his aims and accepted bitter criticism rather than trying to please everybody. His obvious self-confidence as an American who was both principled and practical in safeguarding values and advancing the national interest itself enhanced America’s standing.
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The first anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas came in the middle of this week. It was not the last school shooting, not by a long shot.
All of society has grown used to such events, but people still in school--and their parents and teachers--have to live with the possibility that it could happen here. The Truth to Power Club at Ashland High School explores the issue further in a fresh installment of our Fresh Eyes podcast.
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Cleveland Guardians (40-38, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (32-47, fourth in the AL Central)
Detroit; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.72 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Tigers: Drew Hutchison (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -152, Tigers +129; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has gone 20-24 in home games and 32-47 overall. The Tigers have a 23-13 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Cleveland has a 40-38 record overall and a 20-21 record in road games. The Guardians are 18-9 in games when they did not allow a home run.
The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Tigers are ahead 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Cabrera ranks seventh on the Tigers with a .300 batting average, and has seven doubles, three home runs, 14 walks and 27 RBI. Jonathan Schoop is 9-for-32 with an RBI over the past 10 games.
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 46 extra base hits (26 doubles, four triples and 16 home runs). Josh Naylor is 7-for-27 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .257 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
Guardians: 4-6, .179 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 29 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Alex Faedo: day-to-day (hip), Matt Manning: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Rony Garcia: 15-Day IL (right shoulder), Austin Meadows: 10-Day IL (achilles ), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Funkhouser: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Rogers: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Cisnero: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Guardians: Josh Naylor: day-to-day (back), Anthony Gose: 15-Day IL (tricep), Oscar Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (ribs), Austin Hedges: 7-Day IL (concussion), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Laundromat franchise brings truly upscale experience to customers
RIPON, Wis., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Speed Queen, the global leader in laundromat equipment, announces its continued expansion of its Speed Queen Laundromat franchise in Dallas.
The Speed Queen Laundry located at 2950 Walnut Hill Lane is the Dallas area's third. Since its grand opening in February, it has become a popular destination for customers in the area
"We're excited to add another great location to the Dallas market and give these communities a better place to do their laundry," said John Shields, General Manager-North America Franchise and Retail Operations. "Like all of our franchise stores, this location is clean and bright, and it enhances the surrounding neighborhood."
Speed Queen Laundry stores are more than just a place to do laundry for customers; they are a welcoming spot for the community and constructed with families in mind.
The bright, open design of Speed Queen Laundry stores not only enhances the aesthetics, but also increases overall safety. Free high-speed internet, comfortable seating and tables, and a kid-friendly lounge area featuring complimentary use of iPads will keep everyone entertained and happy while waiting for your wash. Speed Queen Laundry locations offer a drop-off wash and fold service and retail items such as laundry bags and laundry care products.
Customers don't need to fumble through quarters as Speed Queen Laundry locations are cashless and mobile payment friendly.
For more information about the newest Dallas location, click here. To learn more about Speed Queen Laundromat franchising, visit franchise.speedqueen.com.
About Speed Queen Laundry – Speed Queen Laundry franchises build on the Speed Queen brand's more than a century of quality and rich history as a leader in providing equipment and technology solutions in the laundromat industry. Speed Queen Laundry franchise stores deliver the ultimate customer experience to patrons and a highly profitable business opportunity for franchisees based on a Clean, Safe, Friendly focus. The brand is an entity of Ripon, Wis.-based Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, a leading global manufacturer of commercial laundry products and provider of services for laundromats, multi-housing laundries and on-premises laundries.
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Oklee man struck by vehicle in rural East Grand Forks
Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A 46-year-old man was struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in East Grands Forks.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to 340th Ave SW near the intersection of 110th St SW around 2:15 p.m.
They say the man, Donald Howard of Oklee, was securing a load on a trailer when he was hit by a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Kristina Potucek of Warren.
Howard was taken to a hospital in Grand Forks to be treated for his injuries. His condition is unknown at this time.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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WA Pendleton OR Zone Forecast for Friday, March 10, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Northeast Oregon and South Central Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
WAZ026-120000-
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s. Southwest wind 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
Light wind, becoming north 5 to 10 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to
mid 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast wind
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South
wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of
rain or snow. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
or snow. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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WAZ027-120000-
Yakima Valley-
Including the cities of Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, and Yakima
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to lower
50s. Light wind, becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent
chance of rain or snow. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow.
Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 40s to mid 50s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
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WAZ028-120000-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Including the cities of Connell, Prosser, and Tri-Cities
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
East wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s. Breezy. South wind 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Lows in the lower to mid
30s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the
50s. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the 50s.
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WAZ029-120000-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly sunny. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Windy. South wind
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow
showers. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
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WAZ030-120000-
Northwest Blue Mountains-
Including the city of Ski Bluewood Resort
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 25 mph in the morning, becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
evening. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. South wind 5 to
15 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain or snow in
the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s, except in the 40s valleys. South wind
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and high mountain snow likely. Snow level
5000 feet. Lows in the 30s. Breezy. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain and high mountain snow. Highs in the lower to mid
40s, except in the upper 40s to lower 50s valleys. Windy. South
wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and mountain snow. Moderate mountain
snow accumulations possible. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain and mountain snow likely. Light mountain
snow accumulations. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and mountain snow likely. Light
mountain snow accumulations. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of
snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the lower 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow
showers. Highs in the 40s.
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WAZ522-120000-
Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest-
Including the cities of Roslyn and Easton
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow. Highs in the 30s. Gusts
up to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
evening. Lows 18 to 23.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and mountain snow. Light mountain snow
accumulations. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows in the upper 20s to
lower 30s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain and mountain snow. Light mountain snow
accumulations. Snow level 4000 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy, snow. Light snow accumulations. Lows in
the lower to mid 20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Light snow
accumulations. Highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s. Lows 19 to
26. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 17 to 23.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the 20s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
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WAZ523-120000-
Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest-
Including the cities of Appleton, Cle Elum, and Cliffdell
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the northeast overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
rain or snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches.
Snow level 2500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and mountain snow. Light mountain snow
accumulations. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain and mountain snow. Light mountain snow
accumulations. Highs in the 40s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain or snow. Light snow accumulations.
Lows in the 20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain or snow. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Lows in the
20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the 20s. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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WAZ521-120000-
Simcoe Highlands-
Including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton
358 AM PST Sat Mar 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs in the 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the
morning, becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
rain or snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the 30s. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Breezy.
Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain or snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s
to mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain or snow. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the mid 20s to mid
30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of
snow showers. Highs in the 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow
showers. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 23, 2023
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National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
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453 PM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
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* WHAT...Rain changing to snow early this afternoon. Total snow
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accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35
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* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern and
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* WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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9pm. Minor accumulations, less than one half inch, are possible.
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Russia unleashes attacks on Ukraine railways: 'There are victims'
Russian President Vladimir Putin's military is targeting Ukrainian infrastructure
Ukrainian authorities on Monday are reporting numerous attacks on rail stations in central and western Ukraine following a high-profile meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
The Biden administration officials traveled in and out of Kyiv by train. Ukrainian Railways chief Alexander Kamyshin said in a Telegram post that five stations were hit "within an hour."
"Russian troops continue to systematically destroy railway infrastructure," he added. "There are victims, we are finding out the details."
RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES
Lviv region Governor Maksym Kozytskyy said a Russian missile hit a railway facility in Krasne, about 25 miles east of Lviv, early Monday, sparking a fire.
Ukrainian authorities also said at least five people have been killed and 18 were wounded by Russian strikes in the central Vynnytsia region, in the towns of Zhmerynka and Koziatyn.
Vinnytsia regional Governor Serhiy Borzov said earlier that the Russian missiles targeted "critical infrastructure," but didn’t elaborate.
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Rail networks run through both of those towns.
The Vynnytsia region is fully controlled by Ukraine and is far behind the front lines
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) declared a regular cash dividend for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, on the following securities:
- A dividend of $0.79 per share of the company's common stock, payable on June 30, 2022, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2022; and
- A dividend of $1.0675 per share of the company's 8.54% Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on June 30, 2022, to Series Q stockholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2022.
ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS
The following proposals were approved at the company's 2022 annual stockholder meeting:
- Elect 11 directors to our Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
- Advisory vote to approve the company's executive compensation for 2021.
- Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2022.
Our stockholders elected Hamid R. Moghadam (chairman), Cristina G. Bita, George L. Fotiades, Lydia H. Kennard, Irving F. Lyons III, Avid Modjtabai, David P. O'Connor, Olivier Piani, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Carl B. Webb and William D. Zollars as directors of the company.
ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of March 31, 2022, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.0 billion square feet (93 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,800 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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JACKSON • A Northeast Mississippi lawmaker is pushing to pass drug prevention legislation next year, with a major focus on the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl.
Rep. Sam Creemore, R-New Albany, told the Daily Journal that he’s laying the groundwork to introduce a bill in the next legislative session that would authorize the Mississippi State Department of Health to create a comprehensive drug prevention curriculum that would be shared in public schools.
“Every day that we don’t do something about this, more people are dying,” Creekmore told the Daily Journal.
Creekmore is proposing the state use some of the millions of dollars it receives every year from 1997's $4 billion tobacco lawsuit settlement to fund the new material, in addition to the tobacco prevention curriculum currently in place.
Creekmore and Rep. Nick Bain, R-Corinth, introduced a drug education bill during the legislative session earlier this year. But that legislation was coupled with another provision that would have changed some aspects of the state’s drug court laws, and it failed to gain approval from a majority of both legislative chambers.
The Union County lawmaker believes the drug court provisions are ultimately what killed the overall bill.
There are two types of fentanyl: pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to treat patients with severe pain, including post surgery.
Illicit fentanyl is often mixed together in a pill or capsule with other illegal drugs, which can lead to death in many cases, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is also believed to be a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in America.
“Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction, and it’s killing us,” Creekmore said.
The 2023 legislative session will begin in January 2023.
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BAY CITY, MI – A look at girls soccer action for districts in the Bay City coverage area, as reported to MLive for May 30, 2023. Bay City area coaches are asked to submit results, highlights and comments the night of each event by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com.
D2: BAY CITY WESTERN 5, JOHN GLENN 0
Bay City Western was looking for an opportunity.
Now the Warriors want to do something with it. Something special.
With a 5-0 victory over neighboring rival John Glenn, the Warriors earned a trip to the Division 2 district title game. They host Mount Pleasant at 6 p.m. Thursday, seeking just the third district championship in program history.
“It’s something the girls talked about since our first meeting together,” first-year Western coach Jeff Swartz said. “They know the talent we have on this team and they’ve kept that goal in the back of their minds all season. We just try to remind them that opportunities like this don’t happen every year.”
Western (13-4-2) won district titles in 2016 and 2019. And rock-solid defense has it on the verge of adding to that trophy count. The shutout of Glenn was Western’s ninth of the season and marked the 16th game it held the opposition to one or zero goals. The Warriors haven’t allowed more than one goal in a game since April 19.
But one of those games was a 1-0 loss to Mount Pleasant two weeks ago, an outcome they must reverse to advance to regional play.
“You look back at the things we did wrong or things we didn’t capitalize on in that game,” Swartz said. “We don’t want to dwell on it, but when we put ourselves in those positions, we need to take advantage of it.”
Western did just that against Glenn, bringing the season to an end for the Bobcats (11-8). The Warriors built a 2-0 halftime lead then kept the pressure on in a game of high temperatures.
“John Glenn is a good, young team, but we were able to maintain control most of the first half,” Swartz said. “The girls decided at halftime there were a few changes they wanted to make, and they came out and executed.”
Ayla Kreger led the Western attack with two goals while Brooke Swartz and Chloe Wittbrodt each delivered a goal and an assist. Callie Davis notched the other goal while Lydia Kendziorski tallied an assist.
Mia Warner and Kaylee O’Hara combined for the shutout in goal. Swartz commended Grace Kuenker, Peyton Connelly, Sophia Kraut, Emma Weitzel and Mallory Harned for spearheading the defense and credited Maddy Uhelski for her strong play in the midfield.
UPDATED Bay City area girls soccer district pairings, results
D3: ESSEXVILLE GARBER 8, OGEMAW HEIGHTS 0
Essexville Garber is going for four in a row.
But the Dukes must go through a familiar foe to get there.
No. 7-ranked Garber rolled past Ogemaw Heights 8-0 in the Division 3 district semifinal, setting up a rematch with Freeland in the title game, set for 5 p.m. Friday at Standish-Sterling. Garber and Freeland shared the Tri-Valley Red crown this season.
Garber (18-4-1) got a shutout performance in goal from Natalie Fodrey, with senior captains Bayne Davis and Scout Yates fronting a defense that allowed just four shots on goal.
Ella Betzold came up big with a four-goal game for the Dukes while Mia Meylan was nearly as explosive with three goals and an assist.
Madison Humphries notched one goal and three assists while Brooke Hahn, Avery Nearman and Ava Grauf each had one assist.
UPDATED Bay City area girls soccer district pairings, results
D1: MIDLAND 8, BAY CITY CENTRAL 0
Bay City Central’s season of progress came to an end at the hands of Midland, falling 8-0 in the Division 1 district semifinal.
Central closed out the campaign with an 8-12 record, a three-win improvement over last season and matching its most wins in a season since 2010.
Midland (14-4-1) scored four goals in each half for the win, earning a trip to the district finals against Midland Dow. Ainsley Newcombe scored three goals in the victory while Theresa Wilk added two.
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THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — When you gotta go, you gotta go. And the state wants to make that experience more enjoyable, at least at roadside rest stops.
Drivers are encouraged to fill out surveys on their recent visits to any of the 47 rest stops along state and federal highways in Washington. The surveys will be collected up until Labor Day, Sept. 5.
Results will be passed on to maintenance crews, engineers, developers and potentially legislators.
”If people want restaurants at rest stops, for instance, that’s going to take an act of legislation to make that possible,” said Washington State Department of Transportation spokesperson Tina Werner. “Those are the types of comments we want to hear from folks.”
Semi-truck driver Rick Rutledge has driven up and down the Interstate 5 corridor for more than 25 years. He said the trucking industry has outgrown the existing parking lots. He’d like to see them expanded.
”If you drive anytime at night the off-ramps and on-ramps are just loaded with trucks,” said Rutledge.
Peter Castaneda and his family, on their way from Burien to the Oregon coast for the weekend, said all they care about are keeping the bathrooms clean.
”Some of the rest areas are good,” said Castaneda, “But some of them are really nasty.”
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The White House on Wednesday batted down suggestions from some Republican lawmakers to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups in the wake of the deadly kidnapping of four Americans, arguing it would have minimal benefits.
“Designating these cartels as [foreign terrorist organizations] would not grant us any additional authorities that we don’t really have at this time,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing with reporters. “The United States has powerful sanctions authorities specifically designated to combat narcotics trafficking organizations and the individuals and entities that enable them. So, we have not been afraid to use them.”
She noted that the Treasury Department has taken a series of actions sanctioning various Mexican companies and individuals connected to the drug trade in recent months.
Last October, the department sanctioned transporters involved in the Sinaloa cartel’s drug trafficking operations, sanctioned multiple individuals and entities last month who were part of the meth and fentanyl trade, and last week targeted eight Mexican companies linked to timeshare fraud on behalf of the CJNG, a Mexico-based cartel that traffics fentanyl and other drugs.
Jean-Pierre’s defense of the administration’s strategies came in the wake of a violent incident just south of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Four Americans were kidnapped by armed men last Friday after crossing the border for a trip to get a medical procedure. Two of the Americans were found dead on Tuesday. The two others arrived back in the U.S. on Tuesday and began receiving medical treatment.
The White House has called the killings “unacceptable” and said the administration is working with Mexican officials to learn more about the incident.
Republicans have responded by calling for a tougher approach to the drug trade in Mexico.
Advocates argue that designating a group as a foreign terrorist organization would provide additional resources for prosecution and give greater authority to freeze financial assets.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) spoke Wednesday about legislation that would classify certain Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, describing them as a national security issue. Graham said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) would join forces on the measure, and he suggested at least some Democrats would be involved.
“An FTO designation is the highest designation you can give a criminal terrorist enterprise that’s not a nation-state,” Graham said, citing nine different cartels that he argued would warrant the designation.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have been over in less than 24 hours, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected gift and timely morale booster for Ukrainian troops.
The spectacle of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny in the critical military command and control hub in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, and later Russia’s scramble to fortify Moscow as troops marched to upend the country’s military leadership was greeted “with applause” by commanders of Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces, said its spokesperson, Serhii Cherevatiy.
“Soldiers at the front lines are positive about it,” he said. “Any chaos and disorder on the enemy’s side benefits us.”
A video of well-known Ukrainian drone commander “Magyar” watching the revolt while eating enormous amounts of popcorn went viral. A plethora of gleeful memes mocking Russian leader Vladimir Putin inundated social media, and statement after statement from Ukraine’s top brass described the turmoil as a sure sign of more instability to come.
The immediate crisis ended with a deal mediated by Minsk that would send Prigozhin into exile in Belarus. But for Ukrainians watching, the damage was done: Russian vulnerabilities were exposed, and by agreeing to concessions hours after branding Prigozhin a back-stabbing traitor, Putin appeared weak and desperate.
The short-lived rebellion did not noticeably affect Russian army posture along the 1,000 kilometer (600-mile) front line in eastern Ukraine, but it could give Ukraine the impetus it needs to intensify the beginning phase of its counteroffensive, which military leaders have admitted is going slower than expected.
“In the short term, it distracted attention from the war and diverted some resources from the front,” said Nigel Gould-Davies, a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Affairs. But in the longer term, he said, it shows lack of unity among Russia’s fighting forces. “It’s terrible for Russia’s morale. The officers and soldiers alike. It’s very good for Ukraine’s morale.”
On Russian Telegram channels, military servicemen who blog about the war urged Russian soldiers to stay focused on the war. “Brothers! Everyone who holds a weapon at the line of contact, remember, your enemy is across from you,” read one message.
Ukrainian soldier Andrii Kvasnytsia, 50, who was injured fighting in the eastern city of Bakhmut, where battles are nonstop along the southern flanks of the salt-mining town occupied by Russian troops, said “Everyone is excited.”
“My friend called me today and he said: ’Andrii, I haven’t been drinking for so many years, but today I have a good reason to drink,” he said. “It is all hard, not easy, but we will certainly win.” He spoke to The Associated Press in Kyiv, where he is recuperating.
As Wagner troops marched toward Moscow, Hanna Malyar, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, announced progress in several directions along the front line where fighting has been raging for weeks, and that Russian advances further north were thwarted.
“The enemy’s weakness is always a window of opportunity, it allows us to take the advantage,” she told AP, adding that it was too early to assess how the political game playing out in Russia might give Ukraine the military upper hand.
Ukraine stepped up attacks in several directions in the southeast earlier this month, a move that signaled its much anticipated counteroffensive had begun. But progress has been “slower than desired,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said last week a new reserve army would be formed by the end of June, bolstering Russian manpower along the Ukrainian front, where Russia has committed 90% of its forces and significantly outnumbers Ukrainian fighters already.
Experts have said the Ukrainians need to maintain flexibility and speed to exploit Russian vulnerabilities along the front line, and puncture lines of defense when the opportunity presents itself.
With modern NATO-standard weapons systems in their possession, morale is the necessary ingredient to summon the velocity Ukrainian troops need to change the dynamics on the ground, they say.
“This is going to give the Ukrainians a real boost,” said James Nixey, head of Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia program. “If we’ve been saying that the Ukrainians do have a lot to fight for, they have been lacking a little bit in morale of late.”
Ukrainian commanders told their fighters the discord playing out in Russia was, indirectly, their doing. “The heroes of Bakhmut who held the city for 10 months and exhausted the enemy, they are the co-authors of this Russian epic fail,” said Cherevatiy.
The truth is more complicated. The longstanding rivalry between Prigozhin and the Russian military leadership predates the full-scale invasion, but Wagner’s relative effectiveness compared with regular army troops fighting in the city raised Prigozhin’s profile and may have given him the confidence to forge ahead with the rebellion.
Still, the message resonates among Ukrainian military ranks as it prepares for the next decisive push in the war.
In Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, servicemen belonging to a mortar unit fired at Russian targets from their positions, dedicating each blast to grievances caused by Russia.
“For Kakhovka Dam!” cried a Ukrainian Special Forces servicemen with the call sign Rhein, referring to the catastrophic dam collapse blamed on Russia earlier this month that submerged entire Ukrainian communities.
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Associated Press journalists Mystyslav Chernov in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, and Danica Kirka in London contributed to this report.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. – Police are investigating a report of gunfire Friday in northwest Rochester.
Between nine and 20 shots were reported around 8 pm in the area of West Center Street and 11th Avenue NW.
No injuries have been reported. Rochester police say no suspects are in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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- Bridgestone will utilize AWS capabilities to accelerate its digital platform development and launch new customer solutions such as a services marketplace to support last-mile delivery and fleet customers.
- The collaboration will also improve efficiencies of Bridgestone IT operations to enable digital innovation and integration of future mobility solutions platforms.
- Bridgestone's collaboration with AWS will help deliver the "Efficiency," "Extension" and "Economy" values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment.
TOKYO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced that the company is using Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) as its strategic cloud provider in support of the company's sustainable mobility solutions. Using AWS Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and analytics / business intelligence services, Bridgestone will accelerate the creation of digital platforms to launch new solutions for its customers, improve data analysis and streamline IT operations. This relationship further marks an important milestone in the Bridgestone 3.0 journey toward enhanced corporate value that merges business strategies with sustainability initiatives.
As part of the relationship, Bridgestone will work with AWS's ProServe and AWS Marketplace teams to enhance our existing fleet solutions and bring concepts like a Bridgestone marketplace to life. The Bridgestone fleet solutions and service-centric marketplace concept will provide a comprehensive selection of services and solutions to fleet managers to proactively assess fleet needs and reduce vehicle downtime. With these digitally enabled solutions, fleet managers will have greater insights into the health of their fleets, proactive maintenance needs, access to a broad network of service providers, and scheduling and digital payment options that ultimately unlock customer and social value.
"AWS has helped strengthen and modernize our Americas business for several years and we're excited to grow our relationship across global operations," said Paolo Ferrari, Joint Global Chief Operating Officer, Bridgestone Corporation, and President & CEO, Bridgestone Americas. "Using AWS platforms, we will transform the way we provide services and solutions to our customers to enhance the digital customer experience Bridgestone offers while also modernizing our business operations and improving data analytics capabilities."
In order to continue building cloud fluency across its organization, Bridgestone will provide its entire IT organization in the Americas region with access to AWS's comprehensive cloud training curriculum and resources. Over the next five years, Bridgestone is committed to providing training resources and ongoing education to several hundred technology professionals across geographies to improve understanding of AWS technologies that enable increased speed of cloud adoption and the development of new customer-facing and internal capabilities. This initiative is part of Bridgestone's commitment to retain and offer continuous development opportunities to its teammates.
In addition, Bridgestone will migrate its North American data centers to AWS and will continue building new system application and products (SAP) environments on AWS. Through decreased energy usage and reduction in hardware asset waste, this migration to the cloud supports Bridgestone's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and will help Bridgestone deliver its "Efficiency," "Extension" and "Economy" values as part of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment. Bridgestone and AWS will focus future efforts on sustainability innovations designed to help contribute to Bridgestone 2050 sustainability goals of carbon neutrality and making tires from 100% renewable resources.
"AWS provides the most comprehensive suite of cloud offerings to enable automotive leaders to build applications that touch every point in the customer journey. With Bridgestone's extensive domain expertise and AWS's cloud leadership, we're expanding our impact across the automotive landscape and unlocking new industry solutions to make the mobility of the future a reality today," said Uwem Ukpong, Vice President of Global Services, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
This announcement is the latest development in a long-standing relationship between Bridgestone and AWS. Bridgestone has worked with AWS for several years, most recently in its Akron Mobility Lab, located in Akron, Ohio, to develop a system that delivers insights derived from the interaction between a tire and a vehicle using advanced machine learning capabilities delivered through Amazon SageMaker -- all without installing any additional hardware on the car.
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company employs approximately 130,000 people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
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Father of 3 killed while at vigil for friend, who was also murdered, family says
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - A father of three young children was shot and killed while attending a vigil for his friend, who was also murdered.
As the loved ones of 26-year-old Kelvin Clark of Cleveland gathered to honor his memory with a picnic and balloon release, they also bowed their heads to pray for the senseless gun violence to stop.
Robert Allen was the victim’s best friend for 15 years. He couldn’t fight back a flood of tears for the loss of his friend.
Allen told WOIO that Clark had big plans for his future. Clark landed a job in Alaska and wanted to move out of the city to get away from all the violence.
“His dreams was to get our family out of her,” Allen said. “That’s the main thing he wants us to do, all of us. We wanted to make it out.”
Clark died at the hospital, his family said, after being shot in the head in the area of Easton Park, near Bessemer and East 93rd.
Ta’liyah Kiera was Clark’s girlfriend. She wants the community to remember that her boyfriend was big on family.
“He was everybody’s protector. If he loved you and had love for you he would protect you with everything within him,” Kiera said.
Clark’s sister, Chelsea Gresham, told WOIO that the death of her brother means another mother will have to bury her son, and three young children will now grow up without their father.
“It needs to stop. But, I feel like it’s never going to stop,” Gresham said. “These moms are raising knuckleheads. But, I feel like these men need to come together and get the young generation to find things to do, instead of killing each other.”
As balloons were released in honor of Gresham’s brother, she said she wanted to try and get past the grief and honor his life.
“I don’t want us to be sad, I want it to be like a celebration because my brother loved to have fun,” Gresham said.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
4-3-5-6
(four, three, five, six)
¶ Ticket-holders with all four winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers.
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U.S. President Joe Biden has officially declared a major disaster area for parts of Indiana, including Howard County, following the March 31 storms and tornados.
The designation makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Howard County and 11 other counties, including Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and White counties.
Assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Those who sustained loss in the March 31 storms and tornados are encouraged to apply for assistance by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling (800) 621-3362 or by using the FEMA mobile app.
When you apply for assistance, please have the following information ready:
- A current phone number where you can be contacted
- Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying
- Your Social Security Number
- A general list of damage and losses
- Banking information if you choose direct deposit
- If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name
The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is June 14.
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Authorities say escaped homicide suspect may be getting desperate living in wilderness
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa (AP) — A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture, but authorities said Friday they believe he may be growing “desperate” as he tries to live with little support while apparently camping in the rough terrain of northwestern Pennsylvania woodlands.
Lt. Col. George Bivens, the deputy commissioner of Operations for the Pennsylvania State Police, reiterated during a news conference that authorities believe Michael Burham, 34, remains in the area.
Bivens showed a brief video, apparently taken by a home security camera, that showed a man walking on a residential street. Bivens said authorities believe the man was Burham but declined to provide specific details about the video, or say when or where it was taken,
Authorities have said they believe someone is or may have been helping Burham evade capture, citing the discovery of “small stockpiles or campsites” in wooded areas in the general vicinity and that it was believed at least some of those might be associated with Burham. Bivens said the stockpiles consisted of “supplies that would assist him with a prolonged stay in a wooded area.”
Bivens has said Burham taught himself survival skills and had military reserve training, but he said Friday the inmate is likely facing many difficulties as he tries to remain free.
“He’s trying to live out there with very little support, and that’s hard to do for a long time,” Bivens said. “He needs to surrender. He needs to bring this to an end.”
Burham fled the Warren County jail in northwestern Pennsylvania in the late evening hours of July 6 by climbing on exercise equipment, going through a window and scaling down a rope fashioned from jail bedding, authorities have said. He was being held on $1 million bail and was charged with kidnapping, burglary and other counts.
District Attorney Jason Schmidt, of Chautauqua County, New York, said in June that Burham was the prime suspect in the May 11 killing of Kala Hodgkin, 34, and a related arson in Jamestown, New York. Authorities also accused him of abducting an older couple in Pennsylvania while trying to evade capture before his arrest in South Carolina. Warren city police said Burham was considered “very dangerous.”
Officials in those states agreed to let Pennsylvania handle the initial prosecution, giving New York authorities more time to investigate the murder and arson cases.
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VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — Brian Laundrie’s mother, Roberta, offered her son a shovel and garbage bags if he needed to dispose of a body, according to the letter obtained by Gabby Petito’s family after a judge’s ruling Wednesday in Florida.
The infamous “burn after reading” letter, which had become a focal point of the civil lawsuit filed by Petito’s family against the Laundries and their attorney Steven Bertolino, was released to WFLA by the Petito family Wednesday evening. The release comes after Judge Danielle Brewer denied a motion of protection against the letter’s inclusion in the discovery process as the two families head to a civil trial next year.
Here is a transcript of the letter:
“I just want you to remember I will always love you, and I know you will always love me. You are my boy. Nothing can make me stop loving you, nothing will or could ever divide us no matter what we do, or where we go or what we say – we will always love each other. If you’re in jail, I will bake a cake with a file in it. If you need to dispose of a body, I will show up with a shovel and garbage bags. If you fly to the moon, I will be watching the skies for your re-entry. If you say you hate my guts, I’ll get new guts.
“Remember that love is a verb, not a noun. It’s not a thing, it’s not words, it is actions. Watch people’s actions to know if they love you – not their words. ‘Therefore I am certain that neither death nor life, nor angels nor the ruling spirits, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers from above nor powers from below, nothing in the entire create world can separate our love.’ Neither hostile powers nor messengers of heaven nor monarchs of earth. Nothing has the power to separate us…’ – Romans 8:39 (extended version!).
“(Nothing can separate us: not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not threats, not even sin, not the thinkable or unthinkable can get between us.) ~ Not time. Not miles and miles and miles. ~”
The letter was encased in an envelope titled, “Brian Christopher Laundrie (burn after reading).” It was discovered by the FBI in Laundrie’s backpack near his remains at Florida’s Carlton Reserve in 2021 and taken as federal evidence before being returned to the Laundries last year.
The letter makes no mention of Gabby Petito. It also does not include a date or a reference to when it might have been written.
In an affidavit written to the court, Roberta Laundrie claimed the letter was written before her son and Petito’s cross-country road trip that began in July 2021.
“Although I do not know the exact date I wrote the letter, I do know that I wrote it and gave it to Brian before Brian and Gabby left Florida for New York, which was on June 2, 2021,” said Roberta Laundrie.
She said in the affidavit that she and her son shared a love for books such as “The Runaway Bunny” and “Little Bear.” She claims one such book, “Burn After Writing,” was often the subject of a joke between her, her son and Petito and is the reason she wrote “burn after reading” on the envelope that contained the letter to her son.
Roberta Laundrie admits that her letter does contain references that some would think are about her son and Petito, however, she claims there is “no connection” between her words and what happened to the couple.
“While I used words that seem to have a connection with Brian’s actions and his taking of Gabby’s life, I never would have fathomed the events that unfolded months later between Brian and Gabby would reflect the words in my letter,” Roberta Laundrie explained. “The words in the letter could never have been a comment on that tragic situation as they were written so many months before. My words to Brian were meant to convey my love and support for my son through a light-hearted and quirky reminder that my love for him was not diminished and could not be shaken by the miles of separation we would soon be faced with.”
Attorney Pat Reilly, at Wednesday’s court hearing in Sarasota County Circuit Court, argued it should be for a jury to decide the letter’s relevance. Brewer sided with the plaintiffs and a copy of the letter was given to Reilly after the hearing ended.
Petito’s family filed a lawsuit last year accusing the Laundries of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury trial is slated for May 2024.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not always emphasized, given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. Big time.
Seeing Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Blow-Up” as a 15-year-old is what made Goldin want to be a photographer in the first place. She thinks of “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” — her signature collection of some 700 unfiltered images of Goldin’s life, friends and lovers in early ’80s downtown New York — as a film that she continues to edit and reedit. She’s long harbored dreams of making a movie, and still does.
“It’s still my obsession,” says Goldin, sitting in the booth in a Fort Greene, Brooklyn, restaurant on a recent rainy afternoon. “I watch a movie a day, normally. I watch what’s on TCM.”
So it’s perhaps not surprising that Goldin, whose life and activism are vividly profiled in Laura Poitras’ Oscar-nominated documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” is excited, even thrilled, about going to the Academy Awards. She blames it on Barbara Stanwyck and Judy Holliday and Marlene Dietrich.
“I do really want an Oscar,” says Goldin, smiling. “I didn’t expect to but I do.”
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” currently in theaters and on video-on-demand, is quite different from a traditional biopic. It juggles the story of Goldin’s life as a New York photographer of raw and radical intimacy and her demonstrations with the group Prescription Addiction Intervention Now as they pressed the world’s elite museums to eradicate the Sackler name from their halls. The Sackler family owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
The film is a rich, provocative fusion of art and activism. Poitras, who won best documentary for the 2014 Edward Snowden film “Citizenfour,” juxtaposes exchanges with Goldin surveying her life and work with footage of Goldin leading dramatic protests at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim and elsewhere.
Poitras, who joined Goldin for the interview, wanted the film to have historical sweep, from the sexual repression of the 1950s, Goldin’s portraits of queer life in the ’70s and ’80s, the AIDS crisis and Goldin’s present-day transformation into activist. PAIN’s demonstrations resulted in the Sackler name being wiped from most museums, including the Louvre and the Tate Modern.
“It speaks to both the power of the artist in society and the power of the artist to communicate the moral outrage of the failure of the government,” says Poitras. “I wanted it to be epic.”
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” won the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and will now bring Goldin, one of the foremost image-makers of many of the things Hollywood tends to shy away from — complex sexuality, LGBTQ lives, unfiltered reality — into the industry’s glitzy epicenter on March 12.
“I don’t think there as too many movies that are as raw as my work. But I don’t think it’s against my integrity to love Hollywood,” says Goldin. “I don’t think documentary is given enough credit, though. It’s not sexy.”
“I was around when there were no queer people that had films made. So they’re trying,” she adds. “But they’re rich people and I never trust rich people.”
Watching the documentary, Goldin says, is “a painful experience.” She’s a producer and believes in it, but seeing her life condensed into two hours is hard for her to watch. Still, Goldin, 69, is enjoying much of the journey and finds it gratifying to see younger generations responding to her work.
“I like doing the Q&As,” Goldin says. “I like waking people up.”
The opioid crisis has been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. since 1999. Goldin was nearly one of them. While living in Berlin in 2014, Goldin overdosed on fentanyl. After wrist surgery, she became addicted to OxyContin for several years. But she doesn’t see her activism in personal terms.
“It had nothing to do with my addiction to OxyContin, or very little to do with it. It was about the overdose crisis,” she says. “The group was never anti-opioid. It wasn’t against the drug. It was about the use and marketing and addicting of America.”
Purdue Pharma and three executives pleaded guilty in 2007 and agreed to pay more than $600 million for misleading the public about the risks of OxyContin. Both Goldin and Poitras have lobbied the Justice Department to file individual criminal charges against the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma executives. In 2020, Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the marketing of OxyContin. Lawsuits have continued.
Five years after Goldin led protesters in throwing prescription bottles into the moat in the Met’s Temple of Dendur, the museum hosted a screening of “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.” Poitras jokes the White House never invited her to screen “Citzenfour.”
“I’m proud of these museums. But there are still problems,” says Goldin. “The rest of the board, we’ve just scratched the surface. Their money isn’t exactly ethical, either. So that’s the problem. Where are the ethical billionaires?”
But the experience has left Goldin feeling emboldened as to what kind of change is possible — if people are willing to put up a fight. The night before, Goldin attended an event with Bernie Sanders and Cornel West.
“It was pretty much entitled Brooklyn kids,” she says of the crowd. “They applaud wildly but I don’t know what they’re actually doing. Everyone has to get on the street because nothing’s going to change otherwise.”
Documenting history — whether personal experience or political reality — is something Poitras and Goldin have in common, albeit typically from very different points of view. Poitras has intrepidly chronicled government surveillance and the whistleblowers who bring state secrets to light.
“Images can have this way of reminding us of our history, what people suffered, what they went through,” Poitras says.
Back in Goldin’s studio, photographs of her old friends, many of them now dead, hang.
“They’re all there,” she says. “I keep them alive every day.”
In the days prior, Goldin and Poitras had been at the film academy’s annual nominees luncheon and at the BAFTAs, in London. Goldin has made some new pals on the awards circuit.
“I’ve gotten to be a little bit of friends with Paul Mescal. I hung out with him in London. We went to see Caravaggios together,” says Goldin, smiling.
After a long hiatus, Goldin is starting to pick up her camera again. But what her eye is drawn to isn’t the same.
“I just started again. But I don’t photograph people. I photograph places,” Goldin says. “I just fell out of the habit. I usually do what I have to do, urgently. And I urgently had to photograph people all those years. I don’t have that urgency anymore.”
But one ambition has been rekindled: She’d like to make a feature film, and even has a book adaptation in mind “about the mundanity of violence, how non-descript violence is.”
“Until I became 65, I was immortal. Now I’m mortal,” Goldin says. “So I don’t have that much time. That’s what happens when you reach a certain age. The glare of mortality is bright. So I don’t want to waste it now.” ___
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine aimed at countering sanctions circumvention through third countries and businesses.
The EU had previously imposed 10 rounds of sanctions on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Banks, companies and markets have been hit — even parts of the sensitive energy sector. More than 1,000 officials are subject to asset freezes and travel bans.
Much work in the latest batch of sanctions has involved closing loopholes so that goods vital to Putin’s war effort don’t get through via nations that trade with the EU and have maintained a business-as-usual relationship with Moscow.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package will “deal a further blow to Putin’s war machine with tightened export restrictions, targeting entities supporting the Kremlin.”
“Our anti-circumvention tool will prevent Russia from getting its hands on sanctioned goods,” she added.
It is the first time that plans have been announced to target trade via other countries, apart from sanctions against Iranians alleged to be supplying drones to Russia.
It also prohibits the transit via Russia of products and technologies which might help boost its defense and security sector.
Under the latest package, if the EU sees for example that exports of a certain computer chip increase five-fold to one nation, and then sees that such exports from the country increase by about the same amount to Russia, the bloc would be able to take tougher action to end the practice.
The new package specifically allows the implementation of measures restricting the sale, or export of sensitive dual-use goods and technology to third countries who could then transfer them to Russia. Under the new rules, the EU could exert much more pressure to end the practice than before.
“It does give a big stick with which the EU can say: ‘please don’t do it,’ and then, if it continues we go to restrictive measures,” said an official from an EU nation on condition of anonymity because the rules had yet to be published in the EU’s official journal.
The rules cannot be excessively rigid, since the EU does not want to immediately alienate nations.
“We need to look for a balance with nations. When we address their bad behavior, we have to make sure we don’t immediately drive them into the arms of Putin,” the official said.
The new package will also target 71 extra persons and 33 entities in relation with the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Also included is the prohibition to access to ports in the EU by vessels engaged in ship-to-ship transfers when there is a suspicion that a boat is not respecting the ban on importing seaborne Russian crude oil and petroleum products into the bloc.
In addition, the package extends the suspension of the broadcasting licenses in the EU of five Russian media outlets under state control.
Past sanctions have been agreed on in just months — extremely quickly for the EU. But new measures are becoming increasingly hard to endorse as they inflict damage on the economic and political interests of some member countries even as they aim for the Kremlin.
Hungary, for instance, had said earlier this week it wouldn’t allow EU measures targeting Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom, insisting on the importance of nuclear energy for Europe’s security and environmental goals.
Hungary signed new agreements in April to ensure its continued access to Russian energy, a sign of the country’s continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow that have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukraine.
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Reproductive rights activists rallied in Civic Center Park Saturday afternoon to galvanize supporters ahead of the midterm elections next month.
The Downtown Kenosha event was part of the “Women’s Wave,” demonstrations organized by the Women’s March and progressive groups that took place across the nation over the weekend.
Among those in attendance were State Reps. Tip McGuire, D-Kenosha, Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha, Democratic Kenosha County Sheriff candidate James Simmons, Democratic candidate for the state’s 61st Assembly district Max Winkels, and lieutenant governor candidate State Rep. Sara Rodriguez, D-Brookfield.
“I am a nurse, I am a mom, I am a public health professional and I will be your next lieutenant governor with your help,” Rodriguez told attendees. “As a nurse and as a mother by choice I knew that when they overturned Roe v. Wade that these are real peoples’ lives that we are talking about.”
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Rodriguez said many clinicians and women in the state are deeply concerned about the state of abortion and reproductive health care.
“My clinical colleagues out there would come to me and they are so afraid for their patients’ health and their safety. Now, they have to consult with lawyers before they can really make life-saving decisions on behalf of their patients,” she said.
“I want to be clear here that, Gov. Evers and I, we think that this decision should be between the patient, their doctor, their family and their faith. Those are the people who should be in that room with those people. No one else, no politicians.”
Simmons told those gathered in the Civic Center Park that he would “stand up as a sheriff for women’s rights.”
“We would not fill up the jails or incarcerate women (for) making these critical choices in their lives,” he said. “The goal is to make sure that we understand and have somebody that’s going to be an advocate for the people — all of the people. That’s why I’m running.”
When McGuire spoke to the small crowd he said he believes reproductive health care decisions should not be made by conservative politicians in Madison or Washington, D.C.
“I have faith in the decision-making of the women in our community, and the families and their doctors with good medical consultation,” he said. “We need to get out there and vote and I believe that we need to help persuade our neighbors and friends that it’s important to get out and vote as well.”
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) – Popeyes is adding more ammunition in the chicken sandwich wars and is daring its competitors to “Copy This.”
The fast-food franchise has introduced a breading-free Blackened Chicken Sandwich “in true New Orleans fashion.”
“With the desire to create the next innovation for the brand’s iconic sandwich platform, the Popeyes Culinary Team spent four years perfecting its version of the classic Blackening cooking technique, which originated in Louisiana and is used to better seal in seasoning and spices to flavor the meat, which then develops a crave-worthy, yet subtle browned or blackened crust,” Popeyes said in a statement.
Popeyes said it’s so confident its new sandwich “can’t be surpassed by potential copycats” that it listed the ingredients and is “inviting competitors and guests alike to make a version of their own and ‘Copy This.'”
The new sandwich is made by marinating a whole chicken breast for 12 hours before cooking it with Cajun and Creole seasoning. It is served on a toasted and buttered brioche bun with a selection of house classic or spicy mayo and pickles.
The ingredients include black pepper, cumin, red pepper, garlic, onion, paprika, white pepper and salt.
The chain’s original fried chicken sandwich — aka the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich — debuted in August 2019 to sell-out demand.
“After the immense success of the Chicken Sandwich, we wanted to reinvent the category of traditional grilled chicken sandwiches with our all-new take on a non-breaded option, the Popeyes Blackened Chicken Sandwich,” Sami Siddiqui, president of Popeyes North America, said in a statement.
The Blackened Chicken Sandwich is currently available at Popeyes locations nationwide for $4.99.
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Pioneer in Sustainable Air Filtration Systems Celebrates
SEMA Data Excellence Award and Platinum Ranking
RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- K&N Engineering, a leader in the automotive aftermarket filtration industry, has been awarded the prestigious SEMA Data Excellence Award with the highest possible ranking of Platinum. The honor was also earned by the other performance brands in the K&N family – AEM, Airaid, and Spectre.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the awarding body, praised all four brands for their commitment to providing real value to customers and consumers through the use of top-quality product data.
"SEMA applauds K&N with the SEMA Data Excellence Award, which honors companies for their commitment to providing industry-leading product datasets for the industry and consumers. K&N has demonstrated their ongoing dedication and diligence in maintaining top quality product data, having been recognized with the Award three years in a row," said Gigi Ho, VP of Operations for SEMA Data.
"We are thrilled to be recognized with this award," said Scott Galey, Senior Vice President of Sales at K&N. "Data is at the heart of everything we do, and this recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team. We believe that quality data has the power to transform businesses and we are proud to be at the forefront of the industry."
ABOUT SEMA
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) represents the $51 billion a year specialty equipment automotive aftermarket industry. The trade association includes more than 7,500 businesses nationwide that manufacture, distribute, market and retail specialty parts and accessories for vehicles, and employs over one million Americans, in addition to producing appearance accessories, racing and performance parts, restoration equipment, and high-technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. Learn more at sema.org.
ABOUT K&N ENGINEERING
Since 1969, K&N® has been an industry-leader in filtration technology—offering products including air filters, intake systems, and more to increase performance, protection, and longevity in thousands of vehicle applications for automotive enthusiasts worldwide. A long and storied racing heritage continues to contribute to the development of products for all types of vehicles and engines. For more information about K&N, visit knfilters.com.
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PHOENIX (AP)Austin Riley made what he called a minor mechanical adjustment at the plate two weeks ago that has led to major success.
”(Assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes) noticed my posture when I was loading, I was turning my shoulders when I was trying to swing and they were facing second base,” Riley said. ”We cleaned that up back to where I am more square to the plate. It’s allowed me stay on more balls. Whether I get fooled a little bit, I am still able to put a decent swing on it.”
His 439-foot, three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open Atlanta’s 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday and helped the Braves avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.
It was Riley’s fifth homer in the last eight games and 13th of the year.
”It’s good to bounce back after the last couple of days and play a game like that,” said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, whose team lost leads in the first two games of the three-game set. ”That is more indicative of what we are capable of.”
Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright threw six scoreless innings and catcher William Contreras had three hits – including two of Atlanta’s five doubles. Adam Duvall, Michael Harris II and Guillermo Heredia also doubled for the Braves.
Wright (5-3) received more than three runs of support for the first time this season while giving up three hits and five walks with five strikeouts in his seventh quality start. The Braves had scored 16 runs when he was in the game in his previous nine starts.
”The last couple of outings he has been grinding his butt off,” Riley said of Wright. ”He’s a stud.”
Atlanta recorded its third combined shutout of the season, the second in which Wright has started.
”It was pretty ugly,” Wright said. ”It was bend don’t break, find a way to make some pitches and get out of it. You are always one pitch away. I feel confident I can get a ground ball when I need it or a strikeout when I need it. That’s a big part of it.”
Atlanta’s five doubles – all with an exit velocity of at least 105 mph – came in the first four innings off Madison Bumgarner (2-4), who had won his last eight decisions against the Braves.
”There was a couple times it crossed my mind just to turn around and throw it in the gap and save time, start the inning off with a runner on second, because that’s what we ended up doing anyway,” said Bumgarner, who gave up seven hits and two walks and struck out six in six innings.
Arizona has been shut out five times.
Ketel Marte singled and walked twice while extending his career-long hitting streak to 14 games for the Diamondbacks, who did not have a hit in the last five innings and got only three runners as far as second base.
David Peralta doubled to open the Arizona fourth but got no further, and Wright induced a double play grounder from Christian Walker after two one-out walks in the fifth. Peralta’s double was Arizona’s final hit.
Contreras drove in Dansby Swanson with his first double in the first inning, and Harris II doubled in Duvall in the second for a 2-0 lead.
”Each inning was different,” Bumgarner said. ”Just trying to find a way to talk yourself into being able to put the ball where it’s supposed to go. Sometimes it just happens.”
SLOW START
Defending World Series champion Atlanta is (24-27) is 10 1/2 games behind the the NL East-leading New York Mets (35-17), the furthest it has been out of first place since finishing the 2017 season 25 games behind Washington.
Atlanta was eight games out of first place and five games under .500 last June 16 before rebounding. Atlanta is 7-6 during a stretch in which it will play 29 consecutive games against teams with a losing record.
DOUBLING DOWN
Matt Olson had his doubles streak broken Wednesday after hitting five in the previous three games, but he still leads the major leagues with 23 doubles this season and is on pace for 73.
”It’s real,” Snitker said.
Boston outfielder Earl Webb holds the major-league record, 67, set in 1931. Only six players have hit 60 doubles in a season, the last when Hall of Famers Joe Medwick and Charlie Gehringer did it in 1936. The Braves’ franchise record is 51, by Hall of Famer Hugh Duffy in 1984.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves: OF Ronald Acuna Jr. (general soreness) was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday as Atlanta prepares to begin a four-game series at high-altitude, big-outfield Colorado on Thursday. . LHP Tyler Matzek (shoulder inflammation) was eligible to return from the injured list Wednesday but has not begun a throwing program.
Diamondbacks: RHP Humberto Castellanos (strained right elbow) was placed on the injured list Wednesday and LHP Paul Fry was recalled from Triple-A Reno in the corresponding move. Reliever Fry was acquired from Baltimore on May 18. Castellanos started Tuesday gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision.
UP NEXT
Braves: RHP Ian Anderson (3-3, 4.34 ERA) is scheduled to face Colorado LHP Austin Gomber (2-5, 5.51) on Thursday in the first game of a four-game series at Coors Field.
Diamondbacks: RHP Merrill Kelly (3-3, 3.67) is to oppose Pirates RHP JT Brubaker (0-4, 4.15) in Pittsburgh on Thursday, the first game of Arizona’s season-long 10-game road trip.
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Love is baby! Love Is Blindseason 1 star Jessica Batten is expecting her first child. The reality TV standout took to Instagram on Thursday to share the news, posting photos of herself and her husband, Ben McGrath, posing for sweet pregnancy pics of the announcement.
"New Year, Same Me, New Mom! 🤰✨" Jessica captioned the pics, which featured her, wearing a brown velvet cutout dress, and her husband's hands forming a heart over her stomach. "Sending the best wishes and blessings your way in 2023🙏✨ We’re excited and humbled to share we will welcome our baby into the world and into our growing family in early June ♥️ Ahh!!!"
The pair tied the knot in August after more than two years together. This is the first child for Jessica, while her husband is dad to two kids from a previous relationship.
Jessica made a name for herself on season 1 of Love Is Blind. She was perceived as the show's villain after getting engaged to Mark Cuevas but later showing interest in contestant Matthew Barnett, who is currently married to Amber Pike, whom he met on the show.
ET spoke with Jessica back in March 2020, where she said she's "grown a ton" since leaving the show. Her ex-fiancé Mark previously told ET that he only wishes her the best.
"We went through something together, and I want her to be the most successful person out there," Mark said at the time. "If she ever did need me, just wanted to talk, I'd be there. I can thank [her] for everything. Like, who I am today is because of what we did [together]. That's why I hope that people stop giving her so much flak because we were both just two people trying to figure it out. Now we're here and we're two better people for it."
As for Mark, he and his wife, Aubrey, have welcomed two sons together, Ace and Axton.
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DALLAS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT) (the "Company") announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued an order, effective July 1, 2022, enabling the Company to complete the transition of its business to a diversified real estate investment trust ("REIT").1 The Company's common and preferred shares will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbols NXDT and NXDT-PA, respectively.
"We are grateful for shareholders' support and recognition of the benefits of the REIT structure," said Matthew McGraner, chief investment officer of NexPoint Real Estate Advisors. "We are excited to finalize the transition and continue to grow NXDT alongside NexPoint's real estate platform."
On a net asset value basis including dividends, the Company delivered a total return of 258.65% over the past 10 years.2 During that time, the Company operated as a "real estate incubator," investing in assets that represent NexPoint's top real estate themes and strategies. Management believes the REIT structure provides additional opportunities for the Company to create value for shareholders while continuing its established investment approach in real estate assets.
As a publicly traded REIT, management believes that the Company is likely to be added to REIT indices, which may enhance the liquidity of the Company's common shares and improve transparency regarding value.
There are several positions within the Company's portfolio where management sees significant upside potential. Those include Cityplace Tower, an iconic office tower located in Uptown, Dallas. NexPoint is redeveloping the property and has been negotiating lease terms with several high-profile tenants. The project includes plans to develop a five-star InterContinental® Hotel within the building. Another notable asset is the Company's position in VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc., a single-family rental company that owns over 21,000 homes in 23 markets.3 Additionally, the Company has significant positions in two private self-storage companies, including NexPoint Storage Partners, the product of NexPoint's take-private acquisition of former publicly traded self-storage REIT Jernigan Capital, Inc. in November 2020.
The Company benefits from NexPoint's robust real estate platform, which provides access to an extensive network of institutional investors, top investment banks, and competitive brokerage firms, as well as the talent and expertise of NexPoint's real estate investment team, which has significant experience in the REIT space. NexPoint also serves as the external adviser to two other publicly traded REITs: NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT) and NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF). Both were largely formed within NXDT before launching as standalone public REITs. Since their launches, NXRT and NREF achieved total returns of 460.00% and 35.31% respectively.4
Additional information on NXDT's transition to a diversified REIT can be found in the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 1, 2022.
Additional information on the Company can be found on NXDT's website at nxdt.nexpoint.com or in the Company's filings with the SEC available at www.sec.gov.
About NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE:NXDT)
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT) is a publicly traded diversified REIT that trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NXDT. The Company previously operated as a registered closed-end investment company. On August 28, 2020, shareholders approved a proposal to transition the Company from an investment company to a diversified REIT. As part of this transition, the Company changed its name from NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund to NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, effective November 8, 2021. The Company also changed its ticker symbol from "NHF" to "NXDT." On July 1, 2022, the SEC issued a deregistration order declaring that the Company has ceased to be an investment company and that the Company's registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall immediately cease to be in effect. The order, effective July 1, 2022, allows the Company to finalize its transition to a diversified REIT and begin trading as a REIT. For more information visit nxdt.nexpoint.com.
About NexPoint Advisors, L.P.
NexPoint Advisors, L.P. is an SEC-registered adviser on the NexPoint alternative investment platform. With its affiliates, it serves as the adviser to a suite of funds and investment vehicles that primarily focus on real estate investments. For more information visit nexpoint.com.
Additional Information for NXDT Shareholders
NexPoint and other entities are investigating Stonehill Capital Management LLC and its Senior Portfolio Manager, John Motulsky, for trading in NXDT related to material non-public information received from parties not affiliated with NexPoint. Any NXDT shareholder who sold shares of NXDT on or around April 9, 2021, and September 17, 2021, may contact NexPoint's legal department at legal@nexpoint.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "enable," "believe," "opportunities," "view," "plans," "should," "improve," "enhance," "potential," "significant," "notable," "benefit," "allow," "likely," "may," "investigate," and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's ability to complete the transition to a REIT, the REIT structure providing additional opportunities to increase shareholder value, the benefits of being a publicly traded REIT, the addition of NXDT to REIT indices, the improvement in liquidity and price transparency regarding value of the Company's common shares and the performance of positions and completion of projects, including plans to develop an InterContinental® Hotel in Cityplace Tower, within the Company's portfolio. They are not guarantees of future results and forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, without limitation, (1) risks related to the real estate industry, including (a) changes in general economic and market conditions; (b) changes in the value of real estate properties; (c) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (d) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (e) changes in zoning laws; (f) casualty and condemnation losses; (g) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (h) the availability of financing, (i) changes in interest rates and leverage and (j) recessions or general economic downturn where properties are located and (2) risks related to non-diversification and other focused strategies, including that a significant amount of the Company's investments could be invested in the instruments of only a few companies or other issuers or that at any particular point in time one investment strategy could be more heavily weighted than the others. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review NXDT's filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statement. The statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and except as required by law, NXDT does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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1 The order declares that the Company has ceased to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
2 Cumulative total return including reinvestment of dividends over the last ten years as of June 30, 2022.
3 VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc. is registered with the SEC under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Data as of March 31, 2022.
4 NXRT: Cumulative total return including reinvestment of dividends since inception on April 1, 2015, as of June 30, 2022. NREF: Cumulative total return including reinvestment of dividends since inception on February 6, 2020, as of June 30, 2022.
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KATY, Texas, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Havenpark Communities, an operator and developer of manufactured home communities in Texas and around the country, is proud to sponsor the 10th Annual Neighborhood Kidz Club Gala at the Western Pines Community in Katy, Texas.
Kidz Club was founded in 2009 by Larry and Peggy Norwood to provide educational support to children, youth, and families in local Texas communities. As a Gold Level sponsor, Havenpark's $10,000 donation will help sustain Kidz Club programming and operations year-round.
"Neighborhood Kidz Club has had an amazing journey," said Jason Hale, Havenpark's director of education success. "It's great to know some of our kids are taking advantage of the Kidz Club resources and programming."
Kidz Club offers local children free tutoring and homework assistance, including summer reading programming and holiday donation drives for local elementary schools and families. The club was formed when the Norwoods noticed that children in the community were struggling with their homework, especially in families where English was a second language.
Kidz Club started at the Western Pines community with tarps on the ground and soon after purchased a double-wide trailer to better support the dozens of children attending their after-school sessions.
"As soon as we put the trailer there and started inviting the kids in for homework, it opened up the community to us," said founder Peggy Norwood. "The teachers at the elementary school where the kids from Western Pines attend say that they can see the difference we're making."
Havenpark will continue collaborating with Kidz Club to support children's educational growth in the Western Pines Community.
Havenpark Communities is an operator and developer of manufactured home communities and makes caring communities attainable for responsible residents across America. Since 2017, Havenpark has sourced and installed over 4,000 new factory-built homes, providing quality, affordable living to over 10,000 Americans across the country. Earlier this year, Havenpark Communities announced it has committed to adding 1,000 new affordable homes across the country, including in Texas, in the coming year. Havenpark Communities believes in respectful and professional management, well-maintained communities, and attainable homeownership. Havenpark Communities makes long-term investments in its communities, providing enduring value for current and future residents.
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The Reverse Stock Split Will Take Effect November 9, 2022 at 4:01 p.m. ET
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American/OTC Pink: AMPE), announced today that effective November 9, 2022 at 4:01 p.m. Eastern Time, the Company will amend its certificate of incorporation to implement a fifteen-to-one reverse stock split.
As a result of the reverse stock split, every fifteen shares of common stock issued and outstanding automatically will be combined into one share of common stock, with no change in the $0.0001 par value per share. No fractional shares will be outstanding following the reverse stock split. Holders of fractional shares will be entitled to receive the number of shares rounded up to the next whole number. Immediately prior to the reverse stock split, the Company had 226,286,867 shares of common stock outstanding, which will be proportionately reduced to reflect the fifteen-to-one reverse stock split.
The reverse stock split will not change the number of authorized shares under the Company's certificate of incorporation, which will continue to consist of 310,000,000 shares authorized, of which 10,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock and 300,000,000 shares are designated as common stock.
The Company is implementing the reverse stock split in order to attempt to increase the per share price of its common stock as part of its strategy to seek the termination of the trading suspension on the NYSE American, so that trading may resume on that market.
The CUSIP identifier for the Company's common stock following the reverse stock split is 03209T 208. The Company's common stock will begin trading on a post-split basis, on the OTC Pink Open Market, when the market opens on November 10, 2022.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements including, among others the risk that the Company will not be successful in any appeal, that Ampio's stock will be delisted from the NYSE American, that any reverse stock split may not enable Ampio to satisfy the NYSE American requirements for termination of the trading suspension, the market price of Ampio's common stock may not demonstrate sustained price improvement to regain compliance with the NYSE American continued listing standards or Ampio may not be able to maintain listing on the NYSE American for any other reason, and that there may be no market in the Company's common stock.
The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, Ampio assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
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Russo Partners
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $1.625 per share on its 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2023 to holders of record of the mandatory convertible preferred stock as of the close of business on February 15, 2023.
About Sabre
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
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Eighteen Senate Republican rebuked former President Trump this week by voting to clarify that the vice president does not have the power to overturn a presidential election as Trump pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence to do on Jan. 6, 2021.
And several other Republicans, who didn’t vote for the spending package, which included the electoral count reforms, such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), previously expressed support for changes to the law to make it tougher to object to the Electoral College’s vote.
GOP senators ignored Trump’s argument posted on Truth Social, his social media platform, that the 1887 Electoral Count Act should be left the way it is “in case of Fraud.”
Republican senators across the political spectrum said they want to slam the door on the notation that Pence had the authority to throw out a state’s slate of electors, which could open the door for future vice presidents to attempt to interfere with the Electoral College’s vote.
“The Electoral Count Act, that statute needed to be fixed and clarified,” Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said, referring to the 1887 law that Trump tried to exploit by arguing its ambiguity gave Pence an opening to halt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.
“A couple years ago there were a lot of questions raised about it. There wasn’t any question in my mind about what it said but since there are [questions], I think it’s important to nail that down,” he added.
Thune and other Senate Republicans have called on Trump to drop his unceasing efforts to contest the results of the last presidential election, something they see as futile, divisive and harmful with independent voters.
“We’re one election past 2020 and he still seems to be obsessed with that election. Obviously, I don’t think that’s good for him. It’s certainly not good for anybody else, which is why most of us have decided to move on,” Thune said.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who voted twice to convict Trump on impeachment charges and helped lead the negotiations to reform the Electoral Count Act, said Trump “certainly wouldn’t want [Vice President] Kamala Harris to pick the next president, right?”
Trump in a post on Truth Social Tuesday argued it is “probably better to leave” the Electoral Count Act “the way it is so that it can be adjusted in case of fraud.”
And he also lashed out at Republican critics who argue that Pence never had the authority to halt the certification of Biden’s victory.
“What I don’t like are the lies and ‘disinformation’ put out by the Democrats and RINOs. They said the vice president has ‘absolutely no choice,’ it was carved in ‘steel,’ but if he has no choice, why are they changing the law saying he has no choice?” Trump posted.
Romney countered Trump by pointing out that argument would give Democrats, who now control the White House, the right to block a Republican from becoming president.
“Let’s do something which he’s not fond of doing, which is taking that to the next logical conclusion. On that basis, that means that Kamala Harris would be able to choose the next president. Does he really think that’s the right way to go?” he said.
The legislation states the vice president has solely a ministerial role in presiding over the joint session of Congress when lawmakers certify the results of the Electoral College.
And it raises the threshold to lodge an objection to a slate of electors to one-fifth of the House and one fifth of the Senate — limiting the ability of one or a few disgruntled lawmakers from drawing the chambers into extended debate over the results.
It would also provide for expedited judicial review of legal challenges to slates of electors, putting the matter before a three-judge panel and allow direct appeal to the Supreme Court.
Trump urged Senate Republicans to vote against the omnibus package, which included the Electoral Count Act reforms, in a scathing video posted on his Truth Social social-media platform.
“Every single Republican should vote no on the ludicrous, unacceptable $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. It’s a disaster for our country and it also happens to be a disaster for the Republican Party, because they could stop it,” he said.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), an adviser to the Senate Republican leadership team applauded raising the threshold to raising an objection during a joint congressional session to a state’s electors.
“The idea that one senator or one House members can create a process and some confusion when it comes to counting the electoral votes doesn’t make much sense,” he said. “Raising that threshold so that it just can’t be one off in each makes sense to me and it’s long overdue.”
Cornyn argued there was never any real doubt that Pence didn’t have the authority to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“We all knew that and we still know that but I think this maybe restores a little bit of confidence and stability to the process and eliminate some of the uncertainty we saw on Jan. 6,” he said.
The reforms to the Electoral Count Act are paired with the Presidential Transition Improvement Act, which is intended to ensure an orderly transfer of power after a presidential election — a reform aimed at Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Biden as the victor of the 2020 election.
Trump’s appointed administrator of the General Services Administration initially refused to sign a letter allowing Biden’s transition team to receive millions of dollars to begin the transfer of power.
The legislation would allow eligible candidates to receive transition resources during the limited time period during which the outcome of an election is in dispute and remove the General Services Administration’s administrator from having to determine the winner before releasing funds.
If neither candidate concedes a race five days after an election, then both could access federal transition money.
Trump lashed out at Democratic and Republican critics after Paul submitted an op-ed to the Louisville Courier-Journal expressing support for the reforms.
Trump linked to Paul’s essay in which the senator argued that “recent elections uncovered defects in Congress’s interaction with the Electoral College” and that federal law “currently leaves ambiguous the role of the vice president.”
Paul said the “political theater” of objecting to the Electoral College’s vote “went too far and culminated in a mob disrupting the joint session of Congress” on Jan. 6.
One Republican senator familiar with the negotiations on the Electoral Count Act reforms said GOP lawmakers knew Trump was opposed to the changes but ignored him.
“He’s against it but we’ve consistently voted for things he’s against,” said the lawmaker who noted that Trump opposed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure, bipartisan legislation to address gun violence, a compromise to raise the debt limit, and postal reform.
Trump blasted the bipartisan gun bill as something that would “go down in history as the first step in the movement to TAKE YOUR GUNS AWAY.”
But the GOP senator said Trump’s criticisms and threats are becoming background noise to many Republican senators who routinely ignore him.
“We’re going to do what we think is best and not be intimidated,” the lawmaker said.
Not all GOP senators, however, think the Electoral Count Act needs to be reformed.
A few of Trump’s strongest allies or lawmakers, who are trying to appeal to his populist base of support, argued the law has worked fine for more than 100 years.
“I’m against fiddling with that law. It’s been on the books now for a century and a half, it has governed all of the presidential elections in that timespan and I think it’s worked fine,” said Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). “It looks like the first time Republicans use its provisions, the Democrat majority immediately changes it.”
Thirty-one House Democrats and then-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) objected in January 2005 to then-President George W. Bush’s victory in Ohio during the 2004 presidential election. And House Democrats objected to Trump’s victory in the 2016 election but failed to win any Senate support for the objection.
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Missing man’s body recovered and identified after boat capsizes in lake on Memorial Day
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - The body of a man that went missing after a boat capsized at a Louisiana lake on Memorial Day has been recovered and identified according to authorities.
The body of 33-year-old native Kevin Childs was recovered after authorities conducted a search at Lake Pontchartrain near Mandeville, Louisiana, said Ponchatoula’s Darrell Williams, owner of the 31-foot cigarette boat. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office confirmed Childs’ identity Tuesday morning.
Williams said that Childs was visiting the area from California and had never been on a boat before.
Williams said he has no idea what happened, noting that he took the boat out a few weeks ago and it was fine. Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, he and five other friends were out on the boat for not even 15 minutes to get some dinner when the back end started to take on water.
Williams said that he got everyone situated with a life jacket except for himself and he held onto the hull of the boat that was still sticking up.
Everyone was floating in the water but Childs did not have the life jacket fastened properly and was struggling and panicking in the rough waters. He slipped out of the jacket and slipped under.
The men had to wait 45 minutes to be rescued. A Good Samaritan noticed Williams waving his T-shirt and took their boat out to rescue them.
Williams said Childs just had a baby two weeks ago and that everyone involved today is devastated.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Tammany Marine Division responders were dispatched to the scene, just west of the cabins at Fontainebleau State Park.
Deputies with the Marine Division assisted Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries in the search.
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Activists protest FDA abortion pill policy at Michigan pharmacies
At least 30 anti-abortion activists gathered Saturday afternoon at various pharmacies in Michigan to protest the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to allow certified pharmacies to dispense the abortion pill when prescribed by a certified prescriber.
South Lyon resident Monica Miller helped organize a protest of 15 people outside a CVS on Five Mile Road in Livonia with the Stop Abortion RX group and called the FDA's decision to allow certified pharmacies to dispense the drug "irresponsible."
"I think it's reckless and it certainly is an attack on the sacred value of human life when all is said and done. ... It normalizes the abortion practice," Miller, 69, said.
Miller hopes people will boycott national pharmacy chains that become certified dispensers of mifepristone and misoprostol.
Mifepristone, taken in a regimen with misoprostol, is commonly known as the "abortion pill" and can be prescribed through 10 weeks gestation to safely end an intrauterine pregnancy, according to the FDA. Brand name mifepristone, otherwise known as Mifeprex, was first approved by the FDA in 2000 and a generic version of the drug was approved in 2019.
"We would hope that under the pressure of a boycott, these pharmaceutical corporations will say 'okay, we're out and we're getting out of the abortion business,'" Miller said.
The Livonia protest was one of several targeting pharmacies like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens across Michigan. Others took place in Wyandotte, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Fremont, Lapeer, East Lansing and Traverse City.
Walgreens told The News they intend to become a certified pharmacy to dispense mifepristone under the mifepristone REMS Program but are not dispensing it yet.
"We fully understand that we may not be able to dispense Mifepristone in all locations if we are certified under the program," Walgreens spokesman Fraser Engerman said in an email.
CVS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Many protesters Saturday, like Sarah Burchart, said they believe aborting a fetus is ending a human life. The 30-year-old Novi resident was concerned about the FDA's decision and worried that there would not be enough oversight of abortions at home.
"It's really sad not only because of the life of the unborn being lost, but I think it'll be dangerous for women as far as it's less regulation," Burchart said. "(Taking) the pill without any sort of oversight or anything, that could lead to some really dangerous situations."
Both brand name and generic mifepristone are available under a shared system risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), the FDA says. The administration reviewed the mifepristone REMS program in 2021 and decided to modify it to reduce the burden on the healthcare delivery system.
Modifications to the program were announced on Jan. 3, 2023, and allow mifepristone to be dispensed "by a certified pharmacy on a prescription issued by a certified prescriber," according to the FDA.
Mifepristone can be dispensed in-person or by mail and pharmacies must complete a pharmacy agreement form to become certified dispensers.
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that had previously enshrined the right to an abortion in the Constitution, several states began to enact abortion bans.
A federal lawsuit in Texas challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone in 2000 could prompt a temporary removal of the drug from the market and a decision is expected soon.
"There are more than 20 years of data demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of medication abortion using Mifepristone," president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan Paula Thornton Greear said in a statement.
"But before this rule change, patients were still limited in how they could obtain the medication after an appointment with their health care provider, and telehealth patients faced special barriers, either having to still travel to a physical health center or wait to receive the medication by mail. Now, patients will be able to visit their local pharmacy without delay," Greear said.
Since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion access has become a "national crisis," according to Greear. The FDA's new rule allowing certified pharmacies to dispense abortion medication will help expand access to more people, especially those living in poverty and rural areas, she said.
"It’s unfortunate – but not at all surprising – that anti-abortion activists are turning their sights on pharmacies," Greear said in a statement. "We are sorry for the countless Michiganders who will now be faced with this same kind of harassment while simply trying to visit their local retail pharmacy this weekend. We hope Michigan’s pharmacies stand strong in their resolve to fulfill prescriptions for the customers who rely on them, both now and in the future."
Previously, mifepristone could only be administered at a doctor’s office, hospital, or health center from a pre-registered healthcare provider, according to Planned Parenthood.
Misoprostol could be taken anywhere up to 48 hours after mifepristone, allowing people to end pregnancies at home or in other comfortable settings. The in-person requirement for the pill was eliminated in 2021 when the FDA announced that taking the drug at home did not result in increased safety complications.
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A key Democrat is warning this week that only a stock market collapse will break the partisan stalemate over raising the debt ceiling and preventing a government default over the summer.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), a former Goldman Sachs executive and senior member of the Financial Services Committee, said the Republicans’ opposition to a debt limit hike without steep spending cuts is so entrenched that only an economy-rattling market tumble — like the crash that accompanied the financial crisis of 2008 — will shake GOP leaders to accept a bipartisan compromise.
“I fear that this ends the way the famous TARP, the Troubled Assets Relief Program, got passed in 2008. And that is when the markets finally say, ‘You guys have got to stop screwing around,’” Himes said Thursday during a wide-ranging interview in his Capitol Hill office.
TARP was Congress’s controversial response to the global financial crisis 15 years ago, providing $700 billion to stabilize teetering banks and restore faith in reeling credit markets. Championed by then-President George W. Bush and his treasury secretary — former Goldman CEO Hank Paulson, who warned of a global economic collapse if the funding was denied — the bill was killed in the House the first time it hit the floor in late September 2008.
The surprise vote sent the stock market into a freefall, pulling the Dow down 7 percent — the steepest decline since the attacks of 9/11 — and the Nasdaq down more than 9 percent. All told, the U.S. equity market lost $1.2 trillion in a day. Four days later, after making minor changes, spooked House lawmakers passed the bill and sent it to Bush’s desk.
Himes, who was first elected to Congress a month later, predicted it will require a similar scare to convince the Republicans who control the House to pass a debt ceiling increase that can also win President Biden’s signature.
“Sadly, I think it’s going to take that kind of market signal to wake my ideologically frenzied friends up and just say, ‘Let’s move on and do some real stuff,'” Himes said.
The debate surrounding the debt limit is growing more urgent as the government inches closer to the important moment when it exhausts the “extraordinary measures” it’s currently using to pay its debts — a mystery date Treasury officials say could come as early as June. Unless Congress raises that cap, the government would be unable to pay all of its existing obligations, marking the first default in U.S. history. Economists of all stripes have warned the effect on the global economy could be catastrophic.
Biden, from the start, has demanded a “clean” debt ceiling bill absent any other provisions — a stipulation Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who’s leading the Republican negotiations, has refused.
Pressured by conservatives in his conference, McCarthy is insisting on steep spending cuts to accompany the borrowing hike. As an opening bid, he introduced legislation on Wednesday to cut federal spending by $4.5 trillion over the next decade, according to GOP estimates, while raising the debt limit by $1.5 trillion or through March 2024, whichever comes first.
Republican leaders are racing to secure the support to pass the bill early next week, but they have some work to do to overcome the reservations from some GOP lawmakers — conservatives and moderates alike — who are fighting for favored changes.
Leaders are voicing confidence heading into the vote — “The cup is half full, we can get there,” McCarthy said — and even some of the most conservative GOP lawmakers are signaling their intent to support the package.
“[Democrats] certainly have been floating the notion that they didn’t think we can get to 218,” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), who was among the conservatives who forced McCarthy to adopt a host of concessions — including a tougher line on deficit spending — in support for his Speakership bid in January. “I think they underestimate both where we’ve begun and what we accomplished in January to get ourselves better organized around clear ideas.”
Still, GOP leaders are reportedly short of 218 Republican votes, and Democratic leaders are warning McCarthy that he should expect no help from across the aisle.
“We’re at a point now where House Republicans are going to have to produce the votes for their extreme legislative proposal,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told reporters Thursday.
Even if the bill passes the House, it’s dead on arrival in the Democratic-controlled Senate, putting the sides closer to default without a resolution. The dilemma facing McCarthy is finding some compromise that can win bipartisan support, for the sake of avoiding a default, without angering conservatives to the extent that they attempt to topple him from power — a process he agreed to make easier as part of his deal with them in January.
Himes said the challenges facing McCarthy are much tougher than those that confronted former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who had a much larger majority to work with during the debt ceiling battle of 2011, when the U.S. credit rating was downgraded for the first time in history.
“It’s unquestionably much worse,” he said. “One hundred days of experience as Speaker, and he’s got a tiny majority. And that majority includes people who — let me be diplomatic and say are unpredictable.”
Himes, echoing a chorus of others in his party, was quick to point out that Democrats voted to raise the debt limit three times under former President Trump — and even Republican deficit hawks were largely silent when those votes occurred under a GOP president.
“Remember, three times during Donald Trump the debt ceiling got raised, and you didn’t even notice because Kevin McCarthy and all the Republicans were like, ‘Let’s not screw around here now, we’ve got a [Republican] president,’” he said. “Now all of a sudden they need to take the grenade out, pull the pin and put it on the table.”
Democrats, he added, are happy to debate the merits of federal programs and the funding provided to them. But that conversation should happen in the normal process of passing appropriations bills, he said, not with a federal default hanging in the balance.
“God bless you, if you want to cut food stamps to hungry children, if you want to make it harder to go to college, put that idea forward. But do it as part of the regular legislative process where we can debate it,” Himes said. “You don’t get to say, ‘We’re going to cut food stamps, and if you don’t do it, we’re blowing up the economy.’ Which is what the debt ceiling conversation is all about.”
Amid the debate, some moderate Democrats are quietly voicing frustrations that Biden has refused to negotiate with McCarthy. But a vast majority of the caucus is sticking with their ally in the White House, warning opening that door would set a dangerous precedent for debt ceiling debates in the future. Himes said his advice to Biden would be to hold his ground.
“I would tell the president, ‘You can negotiate. [But] there’s a reason we don’t negotiate with hostage-takers,’” Himes said. “Because you’ll be doing it again real soon.”
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NANJING, China, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcome to the One Culture One Identity Program. Come join us to explore interesting stories of Chinese tradition and culture... On September 10, 2022, the Global Recruitment for One Culture One Identity Program which was launched by Modern Express went viral on the Internet and received extensive attention from youngsters at home and abroad.
It's reported that, by the end of December 2022, hundreds of youngsters have joined the program as protectors who told stories of Chinese tradition and culture around them. With concrete actions, they expressed the true feelings of One Culture One Identity regardless of where we are, and spoke volume about the fact that Chinese tradition and culture are the common spiritual home of compatriots across the Strait.
At the beginning of 2023, protectors of Chinese tradition and culture issued a special initiative which called on youngsters across the Strait to work together to protect Chinese tradition and culture.
The full text of the initiative is as follows.
Youth across the Strait,
The time-honored Chinese civilization emerges more vibrant after thousands of years of development. Its profound cultural deposit reflects the wisdom and thought of the Chinese people and nourishes their emotion and life as invaluable intellectual wealth.
With the same root and language, people across the Strait celebrate the same festivals. Behind all these is unbreakable blood kinship. We youth of the new era should inherit and carry forward Chinese tradition and culture and enable the world to better under us and China.
To this end, we would like to sent an initiative to youngsters across the Strait.
Let us take an active part in the One Culture One Identity Program and work together to protect Chinese tradition and culture. Committed to international cultural and people-to-people exchanges and telling appealing Chinese stories, we will undertake our youthful mission and responsibilities.
Let us exchange visits as protectors of Chinese tradition and culture, visit traditional cultural landmarks, tell cultural stories and learn traditional craftsmanship. With these efforts, we will protect the festivals, intangible cultural heritage, national treasures and our homeland. Emotional resonance will be promoted with everybody pitching in for UGC shooting and visits.
5,000 years of history has forged our fortitude and kinship. Youth across the Strait, let us work together to carry forward our fine culture and make us heard around the world.
Protectors of Chinese tradition and culture
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Iconic drive-thru brand announces recent franchise agreements and award achievements as it continues its expansion plans
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkers & Rally's, an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for bold and flavorful food at an exceptional value and its people-first attitude, today announced its strong momentum in the first half of 2022, with 32 signed franchise & multi-unit development agreements representing a total of 53 new restaurant locations, to date this year. The company has also been announced as the recipient of three industry accolades from The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Franchise Update Media and Franchise Business Review. The news proceeds the company announcing its record year-end progress for 2021 and accelerated growth plans for 2022 as it continues to reach new markets and expand nationwide.
The new development agreements encompass locations with new and existing franchise groups that will expand the brand in identified priority markets including Phoenix, California and the tri-state area, and enter into new markets including Knoxville, Tenn., Providence, R.I. and Montgomery, Ala. With a healthy new restaurant pipeline, the Company has opened 11 locations so far in 2022, with upwards of another 40 expected to open by year's end in key markets across the country.
In addition, Checkers & Rally's is proud to announce its President & CEO, Frances Allen, has been awarded the prestigious Silver Plate Award by IFMA in the 'Chain Limited Service' category. The award recognizes operators for outstanding leadership and innovation and their contributions to the advancement of the foodservice industry.
"It is such an honor to have been nominated alongside a number of my incredible peers for this year's Silver Plate Award," said Allen. "In my decades of service in the restaurant industry, this is a pinnacle moment in my career, and I am so thankful to all of my team members for their unwavering support and dedication as Checkers & Rally's continues to be recognized as a leader in the quick-service industry. I'd also like to extend a thank you to the team at Coca-Cola for the nomination and greatly appreciate their continued partnership."
The company has continued its award momentum with the announcement that franchisee Bruce Keehn, with his daughter and partner Staci Force, has been named the winner of Franchise Business Review's Franchise Rock Stars award in the 'Family-owned' category. The award recognizes franchisees who are an exceptional example of achieving success within their franchise model. Checkers & Rally's has also been named a winner of this year's Innovation Awards by Franchise Update Media, which recognizes franchise brands that are successfully innovating, building market share and engaging employees and customers. This is the third year in a row that Checkers & Rally's has received an Innovation Award for its accomplishments in operations and technology.
"We are so proud of Bruce, Staci and their entire organization. They serve as tremendous role models for our brand and the entire industry," said Allen. "We also congratulate Checkers & Rally's Operations and IT teams. Their commitment to innovation and guest service has enabled our restaurants to implement successful AI at the drive-thru technology, our new Restaurant of the Future design, our new kitchen engine, and our eCommerce-only drive-thru lanes that have significantly benefited our company-owned and franchised restaurants across our system."
Checkers & Rally's has also created a big splash this year tied to its recent campaign surrounding National French Fry Day. The brand was successful in its petition encouraging the National Day Calendar to move National Fry Day from July 13 on any given year to always land on an actual Friday (the second Friday of July starting in 2023). The campaign led to a groundswell of support among both consumers and media, garnering more than 750 media placements nationwide.
Finally, Checkers & Rally's small real estate footprint, double drive-thru, and advanced delivery-focused concept has seen increased success as consumer preference continues to shift in favor of takeout and delivery options, strengthening its franchising value proposition as it fuels growth for both new and existing franchisees.
"We are eager and excited about the momentum we've had in the first and second quarters and will continue to focus on multi-unit franchising agreements as we look to expand in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut and North and South Carolina," said Kris McDonald, Vice President of Development at Checkers & Rally's. "We offer franchisees the opportunity to bolster their portfolios with a well-known and innovative brand, and we pride ourselves on the support we provide to ensure successful openings and continued store traffic and sales. It's an honor to have been recognized for our distinguished franchising opportunity, and we congratulate Bruce on his well-deserved recognition."
Checkers & Rally's has more than 800 locations nationwide and growing. To learn more about its franchising opportunities, please visit CheckersFranchising.com.
Based in Tampa, Fla., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its bold, craveable food, famous fries, exceptional value, and people-first attitude, operates and franchises both Checkers® and Rally's® restaurants. With more than 800 restaurants and room to grow, Checkers & Rally's is a proven brand with flexible building formats that is aggressively expanding across the country. Checkers & Rally's is dedicated to being a place where franchisees and employees who work hard can create opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. In recent years, the brand has earned several of the industry's most prestigious awards including: "#1 Most-Loved Fries" in 2021 and "#1 Most Craveable Fries" by Restaurant Business in 2019 and 2017; Best Franchise Deal and "Best Drive-Thru in America" by QSR Magazine; Top Food and Beverage Franchise by Franchise Business Review; the "Hot! Again" award from Nation's Restaurant News; several "Most Innovative" awards from Franchise Update Media; and has consistently been ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500.
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The Uvalde school shooter wrote ‘LOL’ in the blood of his victims on a classroom whiteboard, a Texas lawmaker revealed at an emotional hearing with victims’ families late Tuesday.
The revelation from state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, who took part in an investigation into the massacre, prompted family members of the slain children and teachers who were in attendance to gasp and openly sob.
“The attacker scooped up the blood of his victims and smeared it into his disgusting message,” Moody said. “What he wrote in innocent blood next to that was the phrase 'LOL'.”
The new detail came hours into a hearing of a state House committee that started Tuesday morning and stretched past midnight, with families waiting for hours to testify and plead for stricter gun laws.
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Biomedical innovator, investment officer and medical device executive
MADISON, Wis., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Asha Collins, Paul Leff and Thomas Tefft, three leading executives in the fields of biomedical research, investments and corporate medical device innovation, have joined the board of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).
Asha Collins brings 18 years of biomedical research experience to the WARF Board of Trustees. Collins is currently the General Manager of the BioBanks Data Analysis Platforms for DNAnexus, a cloud-based biomedical and data management platform for health care and life sciences. Prior to joining DNAnexus, Collins was the U.S. head for country clinical operations at Genentech.
Collins, who holds a doctorate in cancer biology/microbiology from UW-Madison, is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), an organization that helps support human health research for NASA's space exploration efforts. She is also an independent corporate director for IDEXX Laboratories Inc. as well as an independent corporate director for LifeScience Logistics.
"WARF has a long and impressive legacy commercializing research assets from across the UW landscape," says Asha Collins. "I am proud and excited to be stepping into that legacy to help increase the impact of our great research enterprise with the Board and specifically with WARF Therapeutics."
Paul Leff currently leads his family office opportunity fund, Warbasse67. Leff co-founded the New York City-based Perry Capital in 1988 and served as its Chief Investment Officer until his retirement in 2014.
Leff received a bachelor's degree in finance and economics and a master's degree in finance from UW-Madison. Leff is a founding member of the Wisconsin Naming Partners and served 12 years as a board member of the University of Wisconsin Foundation including as Vice Chair of its Investment Committee.
"I'm honored to join the WARF board and look forward to assisting the organization to further its worthy mission," says Leff.
Tom Tefft is retired from his position as Senior Vice President and the President of the Neuromodulation Business for Medtronic, a global health care technology company. Prior to that role he held numerous finance leadership roles including international assignments at Medtronic.
Tefft currently serves on the boards of directors for American Family Insurance, HistoSonics Inc., Nico Corporation and the Foundation of the American Nurses Association. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW-Madison.
"I am honored to join the Board of Trustees and look forward to assisting in continuing WARF's strong legacy of advancing innovative technologies and its support of UW-Madison," says Tefft.
"Asha, Paul and Tom bring tremendous experience to the WARF Board of Trustees," says Erik Iverson, WARF's CEO. "We are honored to include these three accomplished alumni who will complement and build upon WARF's strengths in their fields and beyond."
"Our three new trustees bring backgrounds in the areas of biology, technology, business and finance that WARF needs to serve the University of Wisconsin," said Dr. James Berbee, WARF's Board Chair. "All three are graduates of UW-Madison, have exemplary careers in their fields, and share the same dedication to the university as the other WARF trustees. I thank each of them to their commitment to serve WARF and the University of Wisconsin."
About WARF
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) patents and licenses discoveries from UW-Madison research, manages an investment portfolio generated from licensing and investment proceeds, and provides annual grants to the campus to support further scientific investigation and research. By driving collaborations among researchers, investors, industry and entrepreneurs, WARF commercializes innovations from campus through various initiatives. WARF Accelerator improves the commercialization potential of university intellectual property through industry engagement and investment in proof-of-concept milestones to validate market potential, demonstrate commercial value and de-risk technology. WARF Therapeutics partners with UW-Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers employing an industry-focused approach to improve the value propositions of drug candidates. WARF Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in startups based on UW/WARF technologies. Learn more at warf.org.
CONTACT: Jeanan Yasiri Moe
Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
jyasirimoe@warf.org | (608) 960-9892
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Bucs’ Tom Brady goes over 100,000 yards passing for career
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 100,000 yards, surpassing the milestone on a 15-yard completion to Leonard Fournette during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.
The league’s career passing leader entered the matchup of the past two Super Bowl champions needing 164 yards to reach a plateau the 45-year-old quarterback concedes no one would have imagined possible for him to achieve when he entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick in 2000.
Brady, who has won seven Super Bowls and owns nearly every meaningful league passing record, went over 100,000 yards in his 374th career game, including the playoffs.
“For me, it’s a credit to all the guys that I’ve played with, who have blocked for me, have caught passes. ... I can’t do (anything) in this league without guys doing what they’re amazing at, too,” Brady said last Thursday.
“They’re great achievements,” he added. “But as much as people want to say: “Oh, this is what Tom Brady did.’ In my mind, this is what myself and all these other people that have contributed to my life have done as well.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Chelsea Manning will come out this fall. The book is titled “README.txt,” and it’s scheduled for release on Oct. 18.
Manning’s book was first announced in 2019 but did not have a title or release date. The former intelligence analyst served seven years in a military prison for leaking a trove of documents to WikiLeaks before President Barack Obama commuted the remainder of her 35-year sentence in 2017.
The day after her conviction, Manning declared her gender identity was a man and began to transition.
“In README.txt, Manning recounts how her pleas for increased institutional transparency and government accountability took place alongside a fight to defend her rights as a trans woman,” according to an announcement Thursday by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
“Manning details the challenges of her childhood and adolescence as a naive, computer-savvy kid, what drew her to the military, and the fierce pride she has about the work she does.”
The book’s title refers to a file she used for sending a message about the documents.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Iowa has ruled against former U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, who filed lawsuits claiming he was defamed by articles published by Esquire magazine about his family’s Iowa dairy farm.
U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams ruled Tuesday in favor of reporter Ryan Lizza and Esquire publisher Hearst Magazines in a lawsuit Nunes filed, according to the Des Moines Register.
Nunes served for 19 years representing California in the U.S. House before leaving Congress to run the social media platform Truth Social, which is largely owned by former President Donald Trump.
Nunes filed the lawsuits in 2019 after Lizza’s story on the Nunes family’s dairy farm in northwest Iowa published in 2018. The article claimed the family kept their move from California to Iowa a secret and delved into questions about immigrants living illegally in Iowa who work at the state’s dairy farms.
In his ruling, Williams said a reasonable jury couldn’t find the article’s statements defamatory.
It marks the second time the court has ruled against Nunes. Williams in 2020 also rejected Nunes’ claims, but he appealed, and in 2021 the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found Lizza may have committed a new defamatory act when in November 2019 he tweeted a link to the original article.
Williams noted in his second ruling that evidence supported the article’s reporting about the Nunes family’s immigrant workers. The judge said the family didn’t offer material evidence that the story’s claims were false.
An email sent to Nunes at his website wasn’t immediately returned.
Lizza now works for the news organization Politico, and an email left with Lizza at Politico wasn’t immediately returned. An email left with Esquire magazine also wasn’t immediately returned.
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ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said he believes he will overcome the lung infection caused by a chronic leukemia that has hospitalized him in intensive care, Italian daily Il Giornale reported on Friday.
“It’s hard, but I’ll make it once again,” the 86-year-old media mogul said in a phone call with Il Giornale’s editor in chief, Augusto Minzolini.
“I managed, also in delicate and difficult situations, to pull myself up,” Berlusconi added, according to the report.
The media tycoon and three-time premier spent a second consecutive night in intensive care at Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital, where his doctors on Thursday signed off on a medical bulletin saying that he has had leukemia “for some time,” but that the cancer of the blood cells is in a “persistent chronic phase.”
The statement was the first official word from doctors since Berlusconi was admitted to San Raffaele on Wednesday.
“The current treatment strategy envisions treatment of the pulmonary infection” as well as specialized treatment “aimed at limiting the negative effects” of the chronic leukemia, the bulletin stated.
On Friday morning, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, quoting Berlusconi’s personal doctor Alberto Zangrillo, reported that Berlusconi was alert and was responding to the treatments. Tajani is the coordinator of Forza Italia, the political party that Berlusconi created some 30 years ago.
Berlusconi was admitted to an intensive care unit at San Raffaele Hospital on Wednesday for treatment of what aides indicated was a respiratory problem stemming from a previous infection.
The former premier and now senator had left the same hospital a week earlier after several days of tests.
Doctors said the kind of leukemia afflicting Berlusconi usually appears in people of advanced age and is characterized by an increase in white blood cells known as monocytes.
Treatment for older patients can involve a stem cell transplant. But that could be difficult, according to an Italian nonprofit association dedicated to combating leukemia. Another treatment would involve controlling the white blood cell count.
The last years have seen Berlusconi suffer numerous health problems, including heart ailments and COVID-19 in 2020, which saw him hospitalized then in critical condition with pneumonia.
He has had a pacemaker for years, underwent heart surgery to replace an aortic valve in 2016 and overcame prostate cancer decades ago.
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WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for nine people missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle.
A nearby resident said they heard what sounded like a thunderclap at the time of the crash Sunday.
Just after noon on Monday, the Coast Guard said it was halting the search for survivors after “saturating an area” of more than 2,100 square nautical miles (nearly 2,800 square miles or 7,250 square kilometers).
“All next of kin have been notified of this decision,” the Coast Guard said on Twitter. “Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased.”
The body of a 10th person, an unidentified female, was recovered by a good Samaritan on Sunday after the crash was reported at 3:11 p.m., Scott Giard, director of the U.S. Coast Guard’s search and rescue for the Pacific Northwest, said at a new conference.
The identities of the victims were expected to be released Tuesday.
The Northwest Seaplanes flight left Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, and was headed to Renton Municipal Airport, the company’s base, said Coast Guard spokesperson William Colclough.
The plane went down in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Seattle and about halfway between Friday Harbor and Renton, a suburb south of Seattle.
Whidbey Island resident Jeff Brewny and his wife were walking their dog Sunday when they heard a loud boom.
“First thought was thunder. It was that loud,” he said. “There was no flash like you get with lightning. So, you know, I thought it was a boat exploded. It was that devastating. My dog went crazy.”
The Coast Guard learned through the seaplane company’s owner that two Friday Harbor seaplanes took off Sunday afternoon and the owner was aboard one of the flights, Giard said. The owner told authorities he saw the other plane divert slightly off course and he tried to make radio contact but was unable to.
“Shortly after that, he noticed on his flight tracker that the flight had stopped tracking and notified authorities,” Giard said.
Officials received reports that “the aircraft dropped suddenly at a fair amount of speed and hit the water,” Giard said. “We don’t have any video or pictures of the incident as of this moment.”
There was no distress call or distress beacon from the crashing plane, he said. The aircraft has an electronic locating transmitter onboard, but they have not received any transmission.
“That is very typical in times where there is either a hard landing or a crash of an aircraft,” he said.
The cause of the crash is unknown, authorities said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday they’re sending a team of seven to investigate the crash of the DHC-3 Turbine Otter.
Coast Guard searchers found “minimal debris,” Giard said. By Monday afternoon, they had only found three to four long and narrow pieces of aluminum, very few personal items, a seat and some small pieces of foam.
Without a clear picture of the actual crash, and not knowing whether it exploded on impact or immediately sank to the sea floor, 150 to 200 feet (45-60 meters) below, it’s difficult to know what happened to the plane, he said.
Northwest Seaplanes is a family owned business founded by Clyde Carlson, according to the company’s website.
The company’s business office next to the seaplane dock at the Renton Municipal Airport remained closed behind fencing Monday. The only visible activity was two people hugging near the front door.
A woman who answered the phone early Monday said they’re waiting to learn more and are devastated by the crash.
“It’s a small crew. Everyone’s close,” said the woman, who would only give her first name, Michelle. She declined to say more.
The company posted a message on Facebook late Monday saying they were heartbroken.
“We don’t know any details yet regarding the cause of the accident,” the post said. “We are working with the FAA, NTSB and Coastguard. We have been in communication with the families. We are praying for the families involved, including our pilot and his family.”
Floatplanes, which have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands.
In July 2020, a De Havilland Beaver operated by Brooke’s Seaplanes was on a scenic flight in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with five passengers and a pilot when it collided with a Cessna 206. Eight people were killed.
In 2019, a midair crash in Alaska between two sightseeing planes killed six people. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes were carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, and were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument.
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Minnesota minimum wage set to increase in 2023
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2023.
According to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, the minimum wage will increase to $10.59 an hour for large employers and $8.63 an hour for other state minimum wages.
The current large-employer minimum wage is $10.33, meaning it will increase by 26 cents to $10.59.
Other state minimum wages, including the small-employer, youth and training wages, as well as the summer work travel exchange visitor program wage, which are all currently $8.42, will increase by 21 cents to $8.63. These increases are both 2.5%.
“This increase is designed to help minimum-wage workers keep up with inflation to better provide for themselves and their families,” DLI temporary commissioner Nicole Blissenbach said.
As of Jan. 1, 2023:
- Large employers must pay at least $10.59 an hour when the employer’s annual gross revenues are $500,000 or more.
- Small employers must pay at least $8.63 an hour when the employer’s annual gross revenues are less than $500,000.
- The training wage rate, $8.63 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive days of employment.
- The youth wage rate, $8.63 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 18 years of age.
The state minimum-wage rates will not apply to work performed in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, which have higher minimum-wage rates.
Minnesota law requires employers to display five state-mandated posters in a location where employees can easily see them. The new minimum-wage poster will be available for download this fall.
As part of Minnesota’s employee notice requirement, employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice of any change before the change takes effect, including a change to the employee’s rate of pay.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 22, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
745 AM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING GREATER HARTFORD AND
SPRINGFIELD...
At 744 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Southwick to Bristol. Movement was east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches. Minor flooding from heavy rain.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Suffield, Granby, Southwick and East Granby around 750 AM EDT.
Agawam around 755 AM EDT.
Westfield, Avon and Longmeadow around 800 AM EDT.
Newington and West Springfield around 805 AM EDT.
Hartford, West Hartford, Enfield, Bloomfield and Somers around 810
AM EDT.
Springfield, East Hartford, Wethersfield and East Longmeadow
around 815 AM EDT.
Stafford and East Windsor around 820 AM EDT.
Wilbraham and Hampden around 825 AM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.
LAT...LON 4208 7282 4220 7218 4176 7236 4164 7299
4167 7299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1144Z 250DEG 29KT 4203 7279 4167 7294
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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—At 9th annual WLO reception, Vaniam Group makes progress on $1.35 million endowment pledge, expands WLO to be a year-round community supporting female contributions in the field of oncology—
CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night at its 9th annual reception, the Women Leaders in Oncology® (WLO) presented the 2022 WLO "Women Who Conquer Cancer" Young Investigator Award (YIA) to Susan Scott, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist and assistant professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition, the hundreds of women who attended the virtual gathering made significant financial contributions to help fund future YIAs for women conducting promising research within the field of oncology.
Created in 2014 by Vaniam Group Founder and CEO Deanna B. van Gestel, WLO is focused on fostering research, business, and philanthropic connections for women in oncology drug development, clinical research, and clinical practice. The charitable contributions from last night's reception and through the rest of this year will fully fund the 2023 Women Who Conquer Cancer YIA, while continuing to contribute toward the $1.35 million endowment that Ms. van Gestel has pledged to raise by 2026 to fund future Women Who Conquer Cancer YIAs.
"I am grateful and inspired by the generosity from this community of women who are leading to make an impact in the oncology community," said Ms. van Gestel, who is also a board member of Conquer Cancer®, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Foundation. "As we make additional progress toward our endowment goal to fund promising cancer research, I am thrilled that WLO is evolving from an annual networking event to become a year-round effort that establishes, nurtures, and supports connections among women in oncology."
The keynote speaker of the 2022 WLO annual reception was Sonali M. Smith, MD, section chief of hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine. While sharing lessons from her personal journey to become a leader within this industry, Dr Smith explained, "There are many gendered beliefs about women and men, and this contributes to our perception about what makes a good leader… We are blessed to be in a phenomenal group of strong women, and I have had so many people along the way who have taught me… There is no way any of us can do this on our own, and having this village is one of the most incredible blessings of life."
This year's recipient of the WLO Women Who Conquer Cancer YIA is Susan Scott, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist and assistant professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The award will fund her research into the use of adagrasib as a new preoperative treatment strategy for the 13% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who possess the KRASG12C mutation.
"Lung cancer recurs in more than half of the patients treated with surgery and chemotherapy, and more research is needed to determine if earlier intervention with targeted therapy may be able to block KRASG12C-driven cancer growth and ultimately improve outcomes for this population," said Dr Scott. "I am grateful to Vaniam Group, Conquer Cancer, and the entire Women Leaders in Oncology community for making this important research possible, and for their overall commitment to support female leaders who are striving to improve the practice of oncology."
Dr Scott received her undergraduate education at the University of Oxford and medical doctorate from Yale University. She completed residency at the Cleveland Clinic where she also served as chief resident in internal medicine, and later completed an oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins before joining the faculty in 2022. Dr Scott practices at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital.
- We continue to raise funds toward our goal of a $1.35 million WLO YIA endowment, ensuring that women oncologists can receive annual research funding for years to come. To donate, visit www.Conquer.org/WLO
- WLO will be hosting its first annual 5K to Fund the Future, a virtual run/walk event throughout the month of September 2022. All money raised will directly support the WLO YIA endowment. To inquire about participating and/or forming a team, contact hello@WomenLeadersinOncology.com
- On October 7-8, 2022, in Santa Monica, CA, Bio Ascend will host the 4th annual LEAD conference, which is focused on the empowerment and professional development of women in oncology and hematology. To register, visit www.BioAscend.com/LEAD-2022/
- WLO is launching a new series of intimate regional networking tables, where female healthcare leaders will gather to share best practices from their professional journeys and mentor one another. To inquire about sponsoring and/or participating in one of these regional gatherings, contact hello@WomenLeadersinOncology.com
WLO is focused on creating research, business, and philanthropic connections for women in oncology drug development, clinical research, and clinical practice. WLO establishes and nurtures connections among women leaders through events, fundraising, and recognition. For more information, visit www.WomenLeadersinOncology.com
Vaniam Group is a people-first, purpose-driven, independent network of healthcare and scientific communications agencies committed to helping biopharmaceutical companies realize the full potential of their compounds in the oncology and hematology marketplace. Founded in 2007 as a virtual-by-design organization, Vaniam Group harnesses the talents and expertise of team members around the world. For more information, visit www.VaniamGroup.com
Conquer Cancer, the foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), was founded by the foremost cancer doctors of ASCO to see dramatic advances in the prevention, treatment, and cures of all types of cancer. Conquer Cancer supports groundbreaking research and education so both doctors and patients have the resources they need. Their mission is to conquer cancer worldwide by funding breakthrough research and sharing cutting-edge knowledge. For more information, visit www.Conquer.com
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Gathering for the big game is a source of annual excitement for fans across the country, but the moment is as much about connecting with family and friends as it is the action on the field. The superstar of the celebrations is often the food, from snacks and appetizers to full-blown meals and tasty sweets.
For a better-for-you way to grub out at gametime, this Healthy 7-Layer Taco Dip from Milk Means More features essential nutrients provided by yogurt so you can enjoy a football favorite that nourishes both the body and soul.
Find more game day recipes at MilkMeansMore.org.
Healthy 7-Layer Taco Dip
Recipe courtesy of Liz Della Croce of “The Lemon Bowl” on behalf of Milk Means More
Prep time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
- 1 can (15 ounces) fat-free, refried beans
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 cup cilantro, minced, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lime, juice only
- 1/2 cup scallions, minced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- tortilla chips
- In small bowl, mix refried beans and salsa. Spread mixture in thin layer on bottom of large platter.
- In separate small bowl, whisk yogurt, cumin, smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cayenne, if desired. Spread mixture on top of bean layer.
- In third bowl, mash avocados with 1/4 cup cilantro, garlic powder, lime juice and remaining salt. Spread guacamole on top of yogurt layer.
- Sprinkle dip with minced scallions, diced tomatoes, black olives and remaining cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, January 1, 2023
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
342 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING ABOVE 7000 FEET...
Light snow showers are possible but little to no additional
accumulations are expected.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING ABOVE 6000 FEET...
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SiriusXM listeners nationwide get the live turn-by-turn broadcast of the biggest event on the INDYCAR calendar this Sunday, May 29
Fans can tune in to exclusive pre-race programming – "Brick by Brick," hosted by Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan, and the "Off Track with Hinch and Rossi" podcast, hosted by Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi and James Hinchcliffe
Helio Castroneves competes for historic 5th Indy 500 victory driving the No. 06 AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda for Meyer Shank Racing
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM, which airs live broadcasts of every NTT INDYCAR® SERIES race, announced today its on-track and off-track programming plans for the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
SiriusXM listeners will have access to the live call of the race from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday, May 29. Pre-race coverage begins at 11:00 am ET, with the green flag scheduled to start the race at approximately 12:45 pm ET, on SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (SiriusXM channel 160) and NBC Sports Audio (SiriusXM channel 85). SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation will also air the Indianapolis 500 Carb Day Practice session on Friday at 11:00 am ET.
Leading up to race day, INDYCAR fans can also tune in to exclusive programming hosted by two of the drivers who will be competing in the 2022 Indianapolis 500 field on Sunday.
Two episodes of Brick by Brick, SiriusXM's exclusive INDYCAR show hosted by 2004 series champion Tony Kanaan and Jack Arute, will air during Indianapolis 500 week. The show will air in its regular timeslot on Wednesday (7:00 – 8:00 pm ET) on the NBC Sports Audio channel. On Friday, Kanaan and Arute will host a special three-hour episode of the show from the SiriusXM set (1:00 – 4:00 pm ET) outside the Pagoda at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the Carb Day festivities. Arute and Kanaan – who won the 2013 Indy 500 and will be competing in the race for the 21st time this weekend when he drives the No. 1 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing – will interview many of the drivers in the 2022 Indy 500 field. The show will air Saturday (1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 pm ET) and Sunday (8:00 am ET) on the NBC Sports Audio channel and throughout the weekend on SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation.
Drivers James Hinchcliffe and Alexander Rossi will host a new episode of their SiriusXM podcast, Off Track with Hinch and Rossi, this week. Hinchcliffe is a six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner who has competed in the Indy 500 11 times. Rossi, a seven-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner, won the Indianapolis 500 in 2016 as the first American rookie to win at Indianapolis since 1928 and will be competing in the race for the 7th time when he drives the No. 27 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Off Track with Hinch and Rossi is available on all major podcast platforms, and it will air prior to Sunday's race coverage on SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation.
2021 Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will be competing to be the first driver in history to win a fifth Indy 500 title. SiriusXM will be along for the ride on his historic #drivefor5 as the co-title sponsor of the No. 06 AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda he drives for Meyer Shank Racing. SiriusXM will also co-sponsor the No. 60 Indy car driven by his MSR teammate, 2019 Indy 500 winner and 2016 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Simon Pagenaud.
SiriusXM's BPM channel will broadcast from the Indy 500 Snake Pit and air performances by Steve Aoki and more. The performances will air on Monday, May 30 on BPM (SiriusXM channel 51).
The SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation, NBC Sports Audio and BPM channels are available to subscribers nationwide on SiriusXM radios, the SXM App, and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at home. Streaming access is included with all of SiriusXM's audio trials and most popular plans.
SiriusXM's Listen Free event runs from May 26 through June 6, so everyone can listen to the SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation channel and SiriusXM's coverage of the Indianapolis 500. During the Listen Free event, anyone can turn on an inactive satellite radio and listen to more than 100 SiriusXM channels for free, with no credit card required. Go to www.siriusxm.com/listenfreeinfo to learn more.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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Supreme Court’s new ‘class photo’ includes number of firsts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The group photo of the Supreme Court’s nine members is a long-standing ritual. But it has never looked quite like the one taken on Friday.
The new image includes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice, who joined the court in June. With her addition, the court marks a number of firsts. It’s the first time white men don’t hold a majority on the court and the first time four women have served together. It’s also the first time the court has had two Black justices.
Jackson participated in her first arguments this week because the justices began their summer break when she joined the court.
Friday’s formal photo captured by news photographers is sometimes called the group’s “class photo.” In it, the justices are positioned in front of a red curtain, similar to their courtroom’s red drapes. Five of the justices are seated in their black robes with Chief Justice John Roberts in the center. The four remaining justices stand behind them. The justices sit in order of seniority with the longest-serving justice, Justice Clarence Thomas, sitting on Roberts’ right. Jackson is standing at the far right.
Because no cameras are allowed in the courtroom when the justices hear arguments, the class photo is one of the few times the group is photographed together. The justices also were photographed together at Jackson’s ceremonial investiture last week. A new class photo generally won’t be taken until another justice joins the court.
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PHOENIX (AP) — If the Super Bowl is decided in the trenches: Advantage Philadelphia Eagles with their two All-Pro offensive linemen and four double-digit sack artists.
If it comes down to which team has better receiving and running options: Advantage Eagles with their pair of 1,000-yard receivers and record-setting running game.
If it comes down to the superior secondary: Advantage Eagles and their two proven cornerbacks.
Philadelphia has built a team without any holes, which should set the stage for a repeat from five years ago when Eagles used a more complete roster to outduel an MVP quarterback and win the Super Bowl.
The Eagles will do to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs what they did to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and deliver Philadelphia its second Lombardi Trophy.
“We’ve been getting overlooked all year, but for what reason I don’t know,” edge rusher Haason Reddick said. “Because we have dogs across every position, people who can make plays. This team is talented from top to bottom. I don’t think I’ve been on a more talented team.”
This version of the Eagles might be even better than the 2017 team, which got to the title game with backup quarterback Nick Foles.
While Foles delivered a surprise MVP performance in that 41-33 victory with three TD passes, one TD catch and a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, it would be little shock to see Jalen Hurts lead the way on Sunday.
While Hurts isn’t at the level of two-time MVP Mahomes, he proved in his third season that he is a legitimate threat of his own and the Eagles lost just once when he started this season.
Hurts was a second-team All-Pro and finished second to Mahomes in MVP voting after tying a franchise record with 35 combined TD passes and runs despite missing two games with a shoulder injury.
Hurts hasn’t looked in peak form since returning from the injury that sidelined him in Weeks 16 and 17, but the two weeks since the NFC championship game should help him regain his deep passing prowess that should prove the difference on Sunday.
At the time of his injury, Hurts was tied for the NFL lead with 11 touchdown passes on throws at least 20 yards downfield and ranked fourth in yards gained on those plays with 786. Since returning in Week 18, Hurts is 3 for 10 on deep throws with no TDs.
A healthier Hurts should be able to connect with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith on a few long balls against a Kansas City defense that allowed the third-highest passer rating on deep passes in the regular season.
If the big-play pass doesn’t do it, Philadelphia has the running game that has set a record with 39 touchdowns on the ground in the regular season and playoffs.
The Chiefs allowed the fifth-most rushing yards to opposing quarterbacks this season, which could be a major problem against Hurts, who rushed for 760 yards in the regular season and has a quarterback-record 15 TDs runs, including the playoffs.
Hurts’ rushing ability opens up holes for a trio of backs in Miles Sanders, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott running behind a line that ranks near the top in all run-blocking metrics thanks to All-Pro center Jason Kelce and All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson.
To beat Mahomes and the Chiefs, the Eagles defense will also need to step up and the league’s deepest group of pass rushers should do the trick.
Reddick led the way for Philadelphia with 16 sacks in the regular season and he has been even better in the playoffs with 3 1/2 sacks in wins over the Giants and 49ers.
Reddick will line up against the weak link on Kansas City’s line — right tackle Andrew Wylie, whose nine sacks allowed in the regular season were fourth most in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.
If the Chiefs want to pay extra attention to Reddick, good luck against the rest of the defensive line. Brandon Graham, Javon Hargrave and Jose Sweat each had 11 sacks as the Eagles had the highest sack rate in the NFL in more than 30 years.
With Fletcher Cox and Ndamukong Suh also in the mix, Mahomes could be on the run on his gimpy ankle as he was in Kansas City’s Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay two years ago.
The fierce front four allows the Eagles to get pressure without blitzing, which will make life easier for cornerbacks Darius Slay and James Bradberry against Kansas City’s less-than-stellar wideouts.
That will allow the rest of the back seven to focus on limiting All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and making sure the Chiefs don’t get big gains in the screen game.
If that happens, get ready for another parade down Broad Street.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I had lunch with a friend, it became clear that she had missed plucking a long, coarse hair on the front of her chin. She is 75 years old, but most would assume she’s 55-60. She is always stylish and well-groomed.
Given her age, I am guessing she just didn’t see it, as she might have when she was younger. She noted that her longtime partner was away for the season, so he hasn’t been there to point it out to her.
If someone had spinach caught in their teeth, I would let them know in a subtle manner, as I would hope they would for me. Letting someone know they have a stray hair they missed on their chin seems quite harder. And while I would certainly want someone to let me know, I was at a loss on how to address it, if I should at all.
GENTLE READER: The spinach rule, which assumes that the problem can be fixed instantly, does not apply here, as Miss Manners doubts that your well-groomed friend packs tweezers when going out to lunch.
So if you were to say anything, it should not be until you know she is headed home, where a well-groomed lady would have a magnifying mirror as well as tweezers. And what you would say would be, “Is that something caught on your chin?”
However, do you really need to say anything? Is it that unsightly? Is the partner eventually returning? More importantly, do you know your friend well enough to judge whether she would be grateful or embarrassed?
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the correct way of wording for my wedding invitations? I don’t want to be rude and just put, “Please RSVP so we can have a head count for the food.”
GENTLE READER: Could we retire the term “RSVP” (correctly punctuated as “R.s.v.p.”)? It has confused even you. Your “please” is redundant, as that is what the s.v.p. stands for.
And neither you nor Miss Manners wants to give anyone the excuse of claiming not to understand.
Why are we saying it in French, anyway? The correct English version is, “The favor of a reply is requested.”
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the business world, I have seen letters and emails signed with “Sincerely Yours,” which I believe to be a more personal closing. I have changed my closing statement to “Respectfully Yours.” Your thoughts on this matter?
GENTLE READER: It’s not that we don’t respect our business associates, but traditionally, “Respectfully yours” (no need to capitalize the “yours”) is reserved for the highest officials of state or religion, and “Sincerely yours” is, as you note, for social contacts to whom you would not send love and kisses.
“Yours truly” is the correct sign-off for business correspondence.
Of course, nobody except Miss Manners remembers these phrases, let alone the distinctions among them. People today are “best”-ing one another, often without specifying whether these are best regards or best wishes. That is all the more reason that your correspondents may be impressed with the dignity of using formal language.
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When Ann Berry Somers was 7 years old and growing up in North Carolina, she encountered a box turtle on a path. She picked up the small reptile and looked into its eyes. Instead of retreating into its shell, the turtle gazed back. It felt like she and the turtle were sharing a moment of connection.
"I was just mesmerized by the fact that there was this beautiful creature that allowed me to touch them," she says. "I was so full of amazement and gratitude for that experience that it stuck with me."
A half-dozen subspecies of box turtles make their homes across much of the U.S., from Maine down to Florida and westward out to Colorado. With their bright eyes, colorful carapaces and calm demeanor, these wrinkled denizens of the forest have historically provided E. T.-type experiences to children exploring back yards, forests and other green spaces. But some turtle fans, like Somers, worry that those special moments are becoming increasingly rare.
Now 70 and retired from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, she's still highly attuned to box turtles, like a battered one she recently spotted near her driveway. This particular adult male had lost a few toes on one foot, maybe to a hungry raccoon, and had a beat-up shell. But the shell's edge had a set of unique identifying notches – marks that identified this turtle as part of an ambitious project that Somers helped start in her home state, one that could end up being the biggest and most long-term study of box turtles ever.
Called the Box Turtle Connection, its goal is to monitor thousands of box turtles for at least 100 years, which means that eventually the work will have to get passed on to people who are currently children having their own formative moments with turtles. Already, since 2008, dozens of volunteers have collected information on over 4,100 box turtles living on over 30 sites across North Carolina, from private properties to vast state parks.
By looking in its database, Somers could tell that her driveway turtle had last been found two years earlier in almost the exact same place. "It couldn't have been 15 feet from where we found it before," says Somers, who delightedly explains that box turtles are homebodies that can spend their entire lives in a few acres. (Somers has stuck close to home herself, as she was raised about ten miles away.)
Gently cradling the turtle in her hands and admiring its bright orange neck, Somers says, "I'm certain it's more than 20 years old, but how old, I can't tell you. And anybody else that tells you that they can tell, I wouldn't believe much else what they said."
Determining a turtle's age is a tricky business, because the lines of growth on its shell aren't as revealing as the growth rings inside a tree. Clearly, though, living a century is a possibility. Researchers in Long Island, NY found a turtle in 2002 with markings on its bottom shell that showed it had been captured in 1921 by a naturalist who, back then, recorded that it was a couple of decades old.
"It's a lifespan similar to a human lifespan," says Somers. "Humans can live to be a hundred years old easily, if conditions are right."
Unfortunately, conditions increasingly aren't right for box turtles.
The very name of the "common box turtle" seems to imply that it's widespread and doing fine. "The reality is, we just don't know," says herpetologist C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., who literally wrote the book on box turtles, entitled North American Box Turtles: A Natural History.
Biologists do know that all around the world, turtles are in trouble. A global assessment of reptiles published this year concluded that 58 percent of turtle species are at risk of extinction.
That's why Somers and her partners want to know the beloved box turtle is faring. They believe a really, really long-term study over a diverse array of habitats is the only way to find out.
Somers says they don't actively try to recruit volunteers, but wait for people to hear about it and just show up. She believes that's the best way to get folks who are serious about staying with it, slow and steady, for the long-haul.
"I say, 'Well, you've got to make a long-term commitment,' and they say, 'Well, how long?'" explains Somers. "And I go, 'Well, lifetime would be nice.'"
From lawnmowers to criminal syndicates
Box turtles face serious known threats. Lawn mowers, tractors, and cars are constant killers. Bulldozers have razed significant amounts of their habitat, turning forests and meadows into houses and roads and shopping centers. Emerging infectious diseases, such as ranaviruses, have turtle experts worried about the potential for mass die-offs.
What's more, lots of box turtles simply get picked up and stolen. These charismatic reptiles go for big bucks in the pet trade. In May, for example, one man in North Carolina pled guilty to gathering and selling at least 722 box turtles, plus 125 other turtles, for an estimated $121,000.
A few long term studies of box turtles have documented population declines. But those studies have looked at relatively small geographic areas, like a single wildlife refuge, that might not reflect broader trends. And across huge swaths of box turtles' natural range, says Dodd, no one has been paying attention at all.
That's why he applauds North Carolina's effort to take a century-long look, even if the study's sheer size and scope will produce data that's a little messy. Rather than relying on one standard method to find turtles, for example, some volunteers use trained dogs, others do methodical surveys, and some just log information on box turtles that they happen to come across by chance. That means there's no easy way to capture the total amount of time spent looking for turtles, which is important for certain kinds of population analyses.
"The study's not perfect – but then, no study is going to be perfect over that period of time that's necessary, or that area that needs to be covered," says Dodd, noting that short-term studies just don't cut it for box turtles, given that it takes each animal about a decade to reach sexuality maturity and be capable of reproducing.
Much about box turtles remains mysterious, even to Dodd. A few weeks ago, he came across a box turtle in his yard in Florida.
"Now, I've lived in my house for 37 years. I've never seen this box turtle before," he says. "You wonder how many others are walking around our area, and we just don't know how they go about their lives."
Powerful, aggressive interactions
John Roe once found 8 box turtles on a rainy, late-summer day. Over the last decade, he's developed an uncanny ability to perceive them despite their ability to blend in with the yellow and brown leaves on the forest floor.
"There's certain turtles that I encounter frequently enough that I get to know," says Roe, a biologist at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke. "Sometimes I'll come across a turtle and I'll instantly recognize who it is."
The turtles aren't always alone, and Roe has witnessed violent fights. "They're climbing on top of one another, they're turning each other over onto their backs," he says, "and then they're biting, they're scratching, they're taking chunks out of each other's shells at times. It's pretty powerful, aggressive interactions."
One morning this summer, he and a few students spread out and began to walk through trees, keeping their eyes on the ground. Roe doesn't want the site's location to be revealed, for fear of attracting wildlife traffickers.
"It recently rained and you have a lot of mushrooms growing, and that's one of their preferred food items," says Roe. "They should be out and active."
Before too long, he spots a small one that looks like an adult male. "It's got a more colorful head, and you can see a little bit more of a reddish eye," says Roe.
Notches on its shell's edge show that it's been captured before, and Roe looks up its records. "This turtle was originally caught in 2015, again in 2016," he says, noting that it was already an adult when first captured; that means it should be at least 15 years old.
On this, its third meeting with researchers, the turtle patiently endures the same standard protocols as before. Roe and his students record the turtle's exact location, measure its shell, weigh it, check for any signs of disease or damage, and take a photograph.
Years ago, when Roe first heard Somers talking about her plans for a century-long, state-wide study, he was intrigued but skeptical. "I really doubted how long-term we could carry it on for," he says. But then he went to the first training meeting for volunteers and saw their enthusiasm. "That convinced me otherwise. I thought that this project does have a chance." Now he sports a T-shirt with the project's logo and the caption, "10 down, 90 to go."
Roe recently analyzed the study's first ten years of data and found that North Carolina's box turtle populations seem to be holding their own--at least so far.
"There wasn't a consistent trend at any site of growth or decline, and nothing was statistically different from the beginning of the study until where we are now," says Roe. "Everything was relatively stable, which is good news – but I don't think we should get complacent about that."
After all, ten years isn't much given the lifespan of a turtle. And who knows how many losses occurred in the years before the study began? Plus, many of the study's sites are in state parks, which could offer these particular turtles a certain amount of protection that others don't enjoy.
Roe also points out that apparent stability can abruptly disappear. One wildlife refuge in Florida had a large and seemingly healthy box turtle population that dwindled to almost nothing after a wildfire.
In addition, the North Carolina study found that the density of box turtles seemed to be lower in places surrounded by more urban development, suggesting that what happens outside of parkland can affect the turtles inside.
"Turtles themselves don't know where these borders are," says Roe. "They cross over them all the time, and get themselves into threatening situations like crossing roads or walking into people's backyards."
Follow the beeps
At the North Carolina Arboretum, education outreach manager Trudie Henninger slowly moves through the woods, holding an antenna that receives radio signals. "With this, we can actually follow the beeps to a turtle," she explains.
That's because some of the study's box turtles have radio transmitters stuck onto their shells, so researchers can track their movements more closely and learn how the turtles use their home base over time.
One particular turtle here, for example, usually likes to hang out in the gardens but makes an annual trek each summer down to the wetter, boggy areas of this preserve.
The importance of wetlands is one of things that this long-term study has already made clear, says Gabrielle Graeter, a conservation biologist and herpetologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Box turtle densities were lower in areas without access to wetter habitat.
"People don't often think about them being in wetlands or even, like, on the edges of rivers. I've found box turtles congregated in little muddy patches right on the edge of a swift, large river," says Graeter. "We find them in springs, down in little streams. I really think the water component is important."
Given that they can spend decades wandering in a home area that's generally only 2.5 to 12.5 acres, box turtles must develop a kind of inner map of important resources like water and seasonal food. That's why Graeter says it's a bad idea to pick a turtle up and move it someplace else.
"It may not look like the best place for it, but that's its home, and it needs to be left where it is," she says. "Moving them elsewhere can be very disorienting, it can result in them trying to get back to where they are from."
That's true even if box turtles appear to be sick or have injuries, because turtles have a remarkable ability to heal themselves. "Most turtles should be left out in the wild," says Brian Bockhahn, an educational specialist with North Carolina State Parks.
The one exception is if a box turtle is spotted as it tries to cross a road. Helping it across, if that's a safe thing to attempt in traffic, can keep it from becoming roadkill.
"Look at which way it's facing," says Graeter. "That's the direction it wants to go."
At the arboretum, Henninger and Graeter follow radio transmitter beeps to an area planted with tall grasses. Bockhahn hunts through the mounds of grass and finds a female box turtle with a thin antenna sticking up from a small device plastered to her shell.
"I like to look at a turtle and just imagine the wisdom it has of this place that I might be passing through," says Henninger, who has a turtle tattooed on her arm.
Her records show that the first time this particular turtle was captured was in 2013. That, the turtle's appearance, suggests an age of at least 25.
Later, a group of far younger children troops past the turtle's grassy hiding spot.
"Do any of you like turtles?" asks Bockhahn, and several kids say, "Yeah!"
"On the count of three, say 'I like turtles,'" says Bockhahn, leading the children in gleeful shout-out. "I like turtles!" the kids scream.
Some day, one of them might end up as a volunteer for the Box Turtle Connection project, which still has 86 years to go.
And, if so, maybe one of them will live long enough to see the opening of a time capsule in the year 2108. Somers and her colleagues are about to have it built in a state park. Plans show a rectangle made of stone that will house two sealed metal canisters.
"This is the plaque that's going to be on there," says Somers, reading the inscription aloud: "Dedicated to the Box Turtle Connection project leaders, past, present, and future."
Somers isn't sure yet what will go inside the capsule, except for letters from current volunteers to future ones. She hasn't written her note yet, but she will.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can proceed that seeks reparations for survivors and descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline Wall’s ruling brought new hope for some measure of justice over the racist rampage in which an angry white mob killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed what had been the nation’s most prosperous Black business district.
Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, who filed the lawsuit in 2020 under the state’s public nuisance law, told reporters afer Wall announced her ruling that it's critical for living survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle, 107, Viola Fletcher, 107, and Hugh Van Ellis, 101.
“We want them to see justice in their lifetime,” he said, choking back tears. “I’ve seen so many survivors die in my 20-plus years working on this issue. I just don’t want to see the last three die without justice. That’s why the time is of the essence.”
The packed courtroom, which Wall noted may have been over capacity and included the three survivors, erupted in cheers and tears after she handed down her ruling.
Oklahoma sued consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson using the state public nuisance law for its role in the deadly opioid crisis. Initially, a judge ordered the drugmaker to pay the state $465 million in damages. But the Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned the Johnson & Johnson verdict, ruling that the public nuisance law did not apply because the company had no control of the drug after it was sold to pharmacies, hospitals, and physicians’ offices and then prescribed by doctors to patients.
Eric Miller, a Loyola Marymount University law professor working with the plaintiffs, said the state court's ruling in the Johnson & Johnson case does not affect the lawsuit.
“In public nuisance cases, it is clear either criminal acts or destruction of personal property” constitute a nuisance, Miller said, and that racial and economic disparities resulting from the massacre continue to this day.
Chamber of Commerce attorney John Tucker said the race massacre was horrible, but the nuisance is not ongoing.
“What happened in 1921 was a really bad deal, and those people did not get a fair shake ... but that was 100 years ago," Tucker said.
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre began when an angry white mob descended on a 35-block area, killing people, looting and burning businesses and homes. Hundreds of Black residents in Tulsa’s Greenwood District died. Thousands more were left homeless and living in a hastily constructed internment camp.
The city and insurance companies never compensated victims for their losses, and the massacre ultimately resulted in racial and economic disparities that still exist today, the lawsuit claims. In the years following the massacre, according to the lawsuit, city and county officials actively thwarted the community’s effort to rebuild and neglected the Greenwood and predominantly Black north Tulsa community in favor of overwhelmingly white parts of Tulsa.
Other defendants include the Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners, Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Tulsa County Sheriff and the Oklahoma Military Department.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive damages and calls for the creation of a hospital in north Tulsa, in addition to mental health and education programs and a Tulsa Massacre Victims Compensation Fund.
The massacre received renewed attention in recent years after then-President Donald Trump selected Tulsa as the location for a 2020 campaign rally amid the ongoing racial reckoning over police brutality and racial violence. Trump moved the date of his June rally to avoid coinciding with a Juneteenth celebration in the city’s Greenwood District commemorating the end of slavery.
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Vasque is bringing back its best-selling boot, infusing sustainable materials while staying true to its classic design roots
RED WING, Minn., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vasque Footwear, a family-owned company with more than 55 years of experience in the outdoor footwear sector, is bringing back the Breeze. Bringing back the comfort, durability, fit, and versatility; learning from the millions of miles hiked, walked, backpacked and lived in. Today, Vasque introduces a modern take on the fan-favorite Breeze boot that defined a generation of outdoor exploration.
The new Breeze takes the best elements that each iteration has provided over the past eighteen years. Rounds and rounds of development fed testing, which yielded evolution. Tweaking, testing, tweaking, testing. A team of designers, engineers, material scientists were led by customers who told us what they wanted from this boot.
"Tried and true, the Breeze is packed with the comfort and durability it's always been known for," says Bryce Wernsman, president at Vasque Footwear. "We're carrying that success forward this year and beyond by creating a product that is light on your feet while being light on the planet. This season, every new Vasque project has some level of sustainable material."
All aspects of the boot were scrutinized with overall sustainability in mind. It lives up to the legacy of durability of the Breeze, but it's also the most sustainably made boot ever made at Vasque. From a midsole made from Sugarcane, to 100% recycled webbing, to 75% recycled mesh material, to the debut of a new waterproofing technology, VasqueDry – which is made from 25% recycled Polyester.
The 2022 Breeze ($159.99) features the following upgrades:
- UPPER: VasqueDry waterproof Nubuck Leather and recycled polyester mesh, webbing and trim
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