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The race against time to find a submersible that disappeared on its way to the Titanic wreckage site entered a new phase of desperation on Thursday morning as the final hours of oxygen possibly left on board the tiny vessel ticked off the clock.
Rescuers have rushed more ships and vessels to the site of the disappearance, hoping underwater sounds they detected for a second straight day might help narrow their search in the urgent, international mission. But the crew had only a four-day oxygen supply when the vessel, called the Titan, set off around 6 a.m. Sunday.
Even those who expressed optimism warned that many obstacles remain: from pinpointing the vessel’s location, to reaching it with rescue equipment, to bringing it to the surface — assuming it’s still intact. And all that has to happen before the passengers’ oxygen supply runs out.
The full area being searched was twice the size of Connecticut in waters as deep as 13,200 feet (4,020 meters). Captain Jamie Frederick of the First Coast Guard District said authorities were still holding out hope of saving the five passengers onboard.
“This is a search and rescue mission, 100%,” he said Wednesday.
The area of the North Atlantic where the Titan vanished Sunday is also prone to fog and stormy conditions, making it an extremely challenging environment to conduct a search-and-rescue mission, said Donald Murphy, an oceanographer who served as chief scientist of the Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol.
Meanwhile, newly uncovered allegations suggest there had been significant warnings made about vessel safety during the submersible’s development.
Frederick said while the sounds that have been detected offered a chance to narrow the search, their exact location and source hadn’t yet been determined.
“We don’t know what they are, to be frank,” he said.
Retired Navy Capt. Carl Hartsfield, now the director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Systems Laboratory, said the sounds have been described as “banging noises,” but he warned that search crews “have to put the whole picture together in context and they have to eliminate potential manmade sources other than the Titan.”
The report was encouraging to some experts because submarine crews unable to communicate with the surface are taught to bang on their submersible’s hull to be detected by sonar.
The U.S. Navy said in a statement Wednesday that it was sending a specialized salvage system that’s capable of hoisting “large, bulky and heavy undersea objects such as aircraft or small vessels.”
The Titan weighs 20,000 pounds (9,071 kilograms). The U.S. Navy’s Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System is designed to lift up to 60,000 pounds (27,216kilograms), the Navy said on its website.
Lost aboard the vessel are pilot Stockton Rush, the CEO of the company leading the expedition. His passengers are a British adventurer, two members of a Pakistani business family and a Titanic expert. OceanGate Expeditions oversaw the mission.
Authorities reported the 22-foot (6.7-meter) carbon-fiber vessel overdue Sunday night, setting off the search in waters about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s.
Officials have said the vessel had a 96-hour oxygen supply, giving them a deadline of early Thursday morning to find and raise the Titan.
Frank Owen, a submarine search and rescue expert, said the estimated oxygen supply is a useful “target” for searchers, but is only based on a “nominal amount of consumption.” Owen said the diver on board the Titan would likely be advising passengers to “do anything to reduce your metabolic levels so that you can actually extend this.”
At least 46 people successfully traveled on OceanGate’s submersible to the Titanic wreck site in 2021 and 2022, according to letters the company filed with a U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, that oversees matters involving the Titanic shipwreck.
One of the company’s first customers characterized a dive he made to the site two years ago as a “kamikaze operation.”
“Imagine a metal tube a few meters long with a sheet of metal for a floor. You can’t stand. You can’t kneel. Everyone is sitting close to or on top of each other,” said Arthur Loibl, a retired businessman and adventurer from Germany. “You can’t be claustrophobic.”
During the 2.5-hour descent and ascent, the lights were turned off to conserve energy, he said, with the only illumination coming from a fluorescent glow stick.
The dive was repeatedly delayed to fix a problem with the battery and the balancing weights. In total, the voyage took 10.5 hours.
OceanGate has been criticized for the use of a simple commercially available video game controller to steer the Titan. But the company has said that many of the vessel’s parts are off-the-shelf because they have proved to be dependable.
“It’s meant for a 16-year-old to throw it around,” and is “super durable,” Rush told the CBC in an interview last year while he demonstrated by throwing the controller around the Titan’s tiny cabin. He said a couple of spares are kept on board “just in case.”
The submersible had seven backup systems to return to the surface, including sandbags and lead pipes that drop off and an inflatable balloon.
Jeff Karson, a professor emeritus of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University, said the temperature is just above freezing, and the vessel is too deep for human divers to get to it. The best chance to reach the submersible could be to use a remotely operated robot on a fiber optic cable, he said.
“I am sure it is horrible down there,” Karson said. “It is like being in a snow cave and hypothermia is a real danger.”
Documents show that OceanGate had been warned there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way the experimental vessel was developed.
David Lochridge, OceanGate’s director of marine operations, said in a 2018 lawsuit that the company’s testing and certification was insufficient and would “subject passengers to potential extreme danger in an experimental submersible.”
The company insisted that Lochridge was “not an engineer and was not hired or asked to perform engineering services on the Titan.” The firm also says the vessel under development was a prototype, not the now-missing Titan.
The Marine Technology Society, which describes itself as “a professional group of ocean engineers, technologists, policy-makers, and educators,” also expressed concern that year in a letter to Rush, OceanGate’s chief executive. The society said it was critical that the company submit its prototype to tests overseen by an expert third party before launching in order to safeguard passengers. The New York Times first reported on those documents.
The passengers lost on the Titan are British adventurer Hamish Harding; Pakistani nationals Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, whose eponymous firm invests across the country; and French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet.
Retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, who is now deputy director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law at Syracuse University, said the disappearance underscores the dangers associated with operating in deep water and the recreational exploration of the sea and space.
“I think some people believe that because modern technology is so good, that you can do things like this and not have accidents, but that’s just not the case,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia; and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this report.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced it has received three-year Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its lifestyle and disease management interventions, which include Sharecare's coaching programs and RealAge health risk assessment. NCQA Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that purchasers and consumers can use to assess wellness and health promotion programs.
"This latest NCQA Accreditation is a reflection of our team's commitment to empower our clients, their members, and their loved ones to unlock the total value of their health benefits," said Michael Crupain, MD, MPH, senior vice president of clinical operations at Sharecare. "We are proud to be recognized again by the industry's gold standard, and humbled to continue helping at-risk individuals improve their health outcomes through our proprietary RealAge assessment and evidence-based lifestyle and disease management coaching programs."
NCQA's WHP Accreditation comprehensively evaluates key areas of health promotion, including how wellness programs are implemented in the workplace, how services such as health coaching are provided to help eligible individuals develop skills to make healthy choices, and how sensitive health information of eligible individuals is properly safeguarded. Purposely set high to encourage organizations to continuously enhance their quality, NCQA Accreditation standards are intended to help organizations achieve the highest level of performance possible and create an environment of continuous improvement. Sharecare's status of Accredited is granted to organizations that have excellent programs for the delivery and improvement of wellness and health promotion programs and that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous standards.
"NCQA's Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation requires organizations to demonstrate their compliance with well-defined standards and quality measures, said Margaret E. O'Kane, NCQA President. "The NCQA seal will provide employers and consumers with the information they need to choose the best program in their markets."
Sharecare's WHP Accreditation is in addition to the three-year NCQA Population Health Program Accreditation it received for its platform, including programs for coronary artery disease, heart failure, asthma, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. For more information on Sharecare's NCQA-accredited health and well-being platform, including its lifestyle and disease management coaching programs, go to www.sharecare.com/employer.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
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NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter@ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
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Wheat for Sep. rose 7.25 cents at $8.1950 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 4.50 cents at $5.9225 a bushel, Sep. oats fell 1.75 cents $6.7750 a bushel; while Sep. declined 28.25 cents at $14.49 a bushel.
Beef was mixed and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Aug. live cattle was up .03 cent at $1.3575 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle was off .93 cent at $1.7782 a pound; while Aug. lean hogs rose 2.05 cents at $1.1487 a pound.
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A report that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab in China is the latest former right wing “conspiracy theory” that’s gaining traction and undermining trust in government.
Whether it’s the effectiveness of masks, vaccine mandates or lockdowns, new evidence suggests that what once were viewed as “debunked” theories and banned on Facebook are now grounded in reality.
The latest turnabout comes from an Energy Department report that the COVID-19 epidemic that rocked the world most likely began after an accidental leak in China by scientists studying coronaviruses.
Conservatives have been saying this for years but were labeled as racist conspiracy theorists and kooks by mainstream media and censored by social media companies. The Washington Post called it a “debunked” theory and others called out supporters of the theory – including President Donald Trump – as racist because they blamed the Chinese.
But this week, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times both reported the news that the Energy Department changed its belief about the origins of the virus, which previously was attributed to spreading by bats at live markets in Wuhan.
Now the government agency – agreeing with a conclusion by the FBI – lays the blame on researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, although it says it has only “low confidence” in the conclusion.
But it was enough to start a fierce debate over censorship in social media and the erosion of trust in the U.S. government, the CDC, the Biden administration and big Pharma.
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 cost hundreds of thousands of lives. But three years after the government instituted lockdowns and vaccine mandates, there are now serious questions about whether those even worked. The new doubts about COVID measures could even seep into the 2024 presidential race where Donald Trump and Joe Biden could face off again.
The widely read medical publication the Lancet just published findings that suggested natural immunity is as effective as two doses of vaccine in preventing people from getting reinfected or serious illness from COVID.
The findings support “the idea that those with a documented infection should be treated similarly to those who have been fully vaccinated with high quality vaccines,” reported the research team, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
So much for vaccine mandates, which cost thousands their jobs and livelihoods – as well as brought serious derision to those who questioned the mandates.
Another new study from Stanford University also revealed that the lockdown and closure of schools brought more severe mental health problems like anxiety and depression to kids deprived of a proper in person education.
Teenagers’ brains actually aged faster from going through the stress of COVID-19 lockdowns, the study reported.
“We already know from global research that the pandemic has adversely affected mental health in youth, but we didn’t know what, if anything it was doing physically to their brains,” the author of the study, Professor Ian Gotlib, said.
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LONDON (AP) — Well before halftime, Brighton supporters were already taunting the manager they once adored with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning.”
Graham Potter may not have to worry about being fired just yet, but his return to Brighton created the closest thing to a crisis he has experienced in his fledgling Chelsea reign.
Brighton beat Chelsea 4-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday to hand Potter his first loss since leaving the south-coast club to take over the Blues in September. After a strong start under Potter, Chelsea has dropped points in three straight league games following draws against Brentford and Manchester United.
And the worst part for Chelsea was that the scoreline wasn’t at all misleading.
Brighton was 2-0 up after 14 minutes and added the third before halftime, having looked more confident and ambitious than the visitors who saw forward Christian Pulisic miss their best chance when he somehow shot wide with the goal gaping after a rebound. Kai Havertz pulled one back for Chelsea early in the second half but Pascal Gross finished off the scoring in injury time for the hosts.
“The atmosphere was really intense here, and we didn’t necessarily match that level of intensity from the start,” Potter said. “Clearly, Brighton were better at what they did, so we have to take that as a lesson – even though it’s a painful one for us.”
Brighton has taken just two points from a possible 15 since Potter’s departure but earned a first win under new coach Roberto De Zerbi — and the club’s first over Chelsea since 1933.
The loss means Chelsea dropped eight points behind Manchester City, which took the overnight lead in the standings by beating Leicester 1-0 away thanks to an inch-perfect free kick from Kevin De Bruyne in the second half.
Liverpool is far off thinking about the title after losing at home to Leeds 2-1, the latest poor result in the league in what is proving a difficult season for Jurgen Klopp’s team.
Arsenal can reclaim top spot on Sunday by beating last-place Nottingham Forest at home.
NO HAALAND
City was without star striker Erling Haaland for the first time because of an ankle problem that will also likely see the Norway international miss the midweek Champions League match against Sevilla, if not the league game against Fulham next weekend.
“We have seven days until then so we will see,” City manager Pep Guardiola said.
De Bruyne made sure Haaland’s absence wasn’t too keenly felt by curling in a set-piece from 25 meters that dipped under the crossbar and in via the post in the 49th minute.
Guardiola has publicly challenged De Bruyne, who won English soccer’s player of the year award the last two seasons, to raise his level even higher for the club. The quality of the free kick the Belgium playmaker produced to beat Leicester was certainly top class.
“He’s back,” Guardiola said of De Bruyne. “He was not playing good in the last games. (Today he was) amazing. He knows it.”
BIG WIN FOR MARSCH
Leeds manager Jesse Marsch was the league manager under the biggest pressure heading into this round, with his team having lost its last four games and dropped into the relegation zone.
No wonder the coach looked emotional after the victory at Anfield, which was sealed by Crysencio Summerville’s 89th-minute goal.
Liverpool battled back from conceding a bizarre fourth-minute opener to Rodrigo, after goalkeeper Alisson Becker slipped as he tried to get to Joe Gomez’s backpass across the face of the box.
Mohamed Salah equalized and Liverpool had 22 shots in total, without ever looking convincing in its first league loss in front of a full crowd at Anfield since April 2017.
While Leeds climbed out of the relegation zone following its first win since August, Liverpool remained marooned in mid-table and eight points from the top four.
SPURS COMEBACK
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte was furious after his team was denied a late winner against Sporting by VAR in the Champions League in midweek, but there was no stopping the team’s celebrations after coming from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
Substitute Rodrigo Bentancur scored deep in stoppage time to complete Spurs’ comeback after Kieffer Moore’s double put Bournemouth into a two-goal lead. Ryan Sessegnon started the comeback in the 57th minute and Ben Davies leveled following a corner.
“It was vital to win this game,” said Conte, whose team had lost its last two league games.
RAMPANT NEWCASTLE
Newcastle’s place in the top four is looking more and more warranted.
The Saudi-owned club beat Aston Villa 4-0 for its fifth win of its last six matches, including one over Spurs.
Newcastle consolidated fourth place, two points behind Tottenham and three points ahead of Chelsea.
After Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez went off with a concussion in the first half — having initially tried to play on despite looking groggy following a collision — Callum Wilson scored two for Newcastle before Joelinton and the in-form Miguel Almiron added one each.
Crystal Palace beat Southampton 1-0 for a third straight home win while Brentford settled for 1-1 against Wolverhampton, whose striker Diego Costa was sent off for a headbutt in stoppage time.
Fulham and Everton drew 0-0.
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What we know: Motorcycle gang shooting kills 3 and injures 5
By Vince Rodriguez
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RED RIVER, New Mexico (KOAT) — 3 people are dead and 5 others were injured in a shooting between two motorcycle gangs during the Red River Motorcycle Rally.
New Mexico State Police say all those who died and were injured were members of a motorcycle gang.
State police say the shooting happened after an altercation between the Bandidos and the Water Dogs motorcycle gangs.
Those who were shot were transported to different hospitals in New Mexico and Colorado. Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, UNM Hospital in Albuquerque and a hospital in Denver, Colorado treated those involved in the shooting.
State police say the following people have been arrested in relation to the shooting:
Jacob Castillo – A member of the Waterdogs. Castillo has been charged with murder. Matthew Jackson – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Jackson has been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm in a liquor establishment. Christopher Garcia – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Garcia has been charged with possession of cocaine.
The deceased have been identified as the following:
Anthony Silva (26 years old from Los Lunas) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang Randy Sanchez (46 years old from Albuquerque) – Member of the Water Dogs Motorcycle Gang Damien Breaux (46 years old from Socorro) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang
New Mexico State Police say they will step up enforcement during the weekend by adding security, having roving patrols, and ensuring bars will not be overserving anyone.
The mayor of Red River has asked businesses to close if they can.
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Kentucky state Rep. Lamin Swann, 45, dies days after suffering medical emergency
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Rep. Lamin Swann died Sunday, days after he was hospitalized with a medical emergency, his mother said Sunday.
Swann, a Lexington Democrat, suffered a “significant medical emergency” on Tuesday, his mother, Pamela Dixon, said in a statement released by the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus. Dixon did not provide details about the medical emergency.
Swann, 45, was elected last year. He was a member of the committees for transportation, health services, economic development and workforce investment, and elections, constitutional amendments and intergovernmental affairs, according the General Assembly’s website.
“Beyond our faith, what comforts us is knowing the positive and lasting impact he had on so many,” Dixon said. “Those include his loved ones and friends; those he advocated for throughout his life; and, now, those whose own lives will forever be strengthened by his decision to be an organ donor.”
Swann was a strong advocate on issues ranging from social justice to expanding disability rights, caucus leaders Derrick Graham, Cherlynn Stevenson and Rachel Roberts said.
“Lamin was a great friend, and our caucus is better for having known and worked alongside him,” the caucus leaders said in a joint statement.
According to a biography posted on his campaign website, Swann grew up in Lexington and was 8 years old when he joined his grandfather at the Kentucky State Capitol to call for the recognition of the state holiday honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Swann majored in social work at the University of Kentucky. He was a staff writer and section editor at the the school’s student newspaper and he was active with the university’s Violence Intervention & Prevention Center, the biography said.
Swann later became an organizer and activist during protests for racial justice, his biography said. He worked with clients in the family reunification process within Fayette County Family Court and ran a studio in north Lexington concentrating on fashion and product design.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, posted on Twitter that his “heart is heavy” with the news of Swann’s passing.
“Lamin was always smiling, leading with kindness while working to build a better Kentucky for all,” Beshear said.
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Hey there Phillerinos! Episode 718 is jam packed. We start off at Philly’s ALL VEGAN convenience store V Marks the Shop. Then, we checked out CollX, a new mobile app that uses vision recognition software to value your old collectable cards. Next up, we stopped by Willingboro Pal as Tri-State GMC dealers donated $5,000 to help improve their softball fields. And finally, we visited two South Jersey gems, Game On Arcade in Medford, and Secret Origins Comics & More in Collingswood.
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Philly’s all vegan convenience store is V Marks The Shop
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Super Bowl LVII was won by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, allowing NFL fans to fully turn their attention toward the upcoming NFL draft.
The 2023 draft class is littered with high level defensive prospects, including a pair of elite defensive linemen in Jalen Carter and Will Anderson, as well as multiple raw but enticing quarterback prospects.
Matt Williamson of the Peacock and Williamson NFL show took his first pass at mocking the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, without any trades and with the goal of providing a first look at roughly where players are being projected.
"This time of year [you] want to get prospects in the right neighborhood, they don't have to be in the right house just yet," Williamson said.
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Without further ado, here is a look at Williamson's first 2023 NFL first round mock draft, with analysis on each pick. For more detail, check out the latest episode of the Peacock and Williamson NFL show.
1. Chicago Bears: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
Analysis: The Bears are happy with Justin Fields but could be torn between the two top defensive players in this draft with the first overall selection. They go with Carter with the hope that he becomes an Aaron Donald-like interior defender, which isn’t that far-fetched.
2. Houston Texans: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
Analysis: The Alabama connection of DeMeco Ryans and Young should give Texans’ fans great hope for the future and outstanding building blocks to kickstart this organization.
3. Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, DE, Alabama
Analysis: With the third overall pick, Arizona should be very content to take either Anderson or Carter. Their defensive front is lacking impact players. That could change quickly after this draft.
4. Indianapolis Colts: CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Analysis: Since Andrew Luck’s retirement, the Colts have gone through veteran quarterback after veteran quarterback. They take a different approach this year and go to the draft in hopes of finding their next Luck.
5. Seattle Seahawks: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech
Analysis: With the first of two first round picks, the Seahawks address their ailing pass-rush with a very intriguing prospect in Wilson, a mismatch waiting to happen at the next level.
6. Detroit Lions: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
Analysis: The Lions offense took huge strides last year, so this pick is likely to be on the defensive side of the ball. Gonzalez has great talent as well as impressive tape.
7. Las Vegas Raiders: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
Analysis: With Derek Carr likely out of the picture, the Raiders could have already invested in a quarterback in free agency by the time the draft rolls around. But even if that is true, Levis would be a great guy for Josh McDaniels to develop.
8. Atlanta Falcons: Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson
Analysis: Murphy can play all over the defensive front, something Atlanta is really lacking. The Falcons need all the impact defenders they can get, and Murphy, a rare specimen, is a very good start.
9. Carolina Panthers: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
Analysis: Richardson is immensely talented, but also extremely raw. The Panthers could sign a veteran to hold down the fort at quarterback as Richardson hopefully develops into a star.
10. Philadelphia Eagles: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
Analysis: The loaded Eagles have two first round picks this year, including 10th overall. They grab Witherspoon to pair with Darius Slay, hopefully keeping a strength a strength at the cornerback position.
11. Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
Analysis: Skoronski is the best blocker in this draft class, but his position at the next level is still up in the air. Tennessee needs help all over their offensive line and Skoronski will grab a starting spot immediately.
12. Houston Texans: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Analysis: After drafting what they hope is their long-time franchise quarterback, Houston gets Young a top weapon to make the transition to the NFL that much easier.
13. New York Jets: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
Analysis: Coming out of Alabama, Branch is commonly compared to Minkah Fitzpatrick. He is a do-it-all defensive back with a fantastic play demeanor, something Robert Salah would surely appreciate.
14. New England Patriots: Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
Analysis: Adding a left tackle like Johnson was too good to pass up for Bill Belichick. A pass catcher could certainly be in play here as well for Mac Jones.
15. Green Bay Packers: Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
Analysis: As usual, the Packers could use help in the draft with their pass catchers. But history shows that Green Bay drafts defense in the first round and Bresee would fit in very well.
16. Washington Commanders: O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
Analysis: Torrence is a masher in the run game, but agile and light on his feet in protection. He is a plug and play guard for the Commanders at a position of need.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
Analysis: Jones has a prototypical left tackle skillset and that is just too appealing to pass up for Pittsburgh in the middle of the first round. And Jones wouldn’t have to start immediately as he sharpens his craft.
18. Detroit Lions: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
Analysis: The Lions addressed defense with their first pick and get their TJ Hockenson replacement here with Mayer, a very well-rounded tight end that should help immediately.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Joey Porter Jr, CB, Penn State
Analysis: Guessing what life in Tampa post-Tom Brady isn’t to do. But Todd Bowles scheme leaves his cornerbacks on islands more than most. This is a position the Bucs are always looking for.
20. Seattle Seahawks: Keion White, DL, Georgia Tech
Analysis: The Seahawks double down on improving their pass-rush. White can be used all over the defensive front and is a remarkable athlete for the position.
21. Los Angeles Chargers: Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
Analysis: Hyatt has speed to burn, and Los Angeles had a tough time creating big plays downfield last season. Hyatt’s presence also should open space for the Chargers run game as well.
22. Baltimore Ravens: Quentin Johnson, WR, TCU
Analysis: Baltimore absolutely needs to upgrade their wide receiver position. Johnson could team with Rashod Bateman to give the Ravens an exciting young pair of wide outs.
23. Minnesota Vikings: Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
Analysis: Minnesota hired Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator. Going back to his time with the Dolphins, Flores’ scheme is demanding on cornerbacks, a position of concern last year for the Vikings.
24. Jacksonville Jaguars: Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
Analysis: Evan Engram had an outstanding season in Jacksonville. He is an upcoming free agent and could get the Franchise tag. But Washington, with his outstanding size, is a different type of tight end and would give Trevor Lawrence a unique weapon.
25. New York Giants: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
Analysis: The Giants defense consistently plays with a lot of defensive backs on the field. Adding a corner with Forbes’ skill set would be a very welcome addition to the backend of New York’s defense.
26. Dallas Cowboys: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: Dallas was one weapon short last year. Smith-Njigba was tremendous two years ago and would give Dallas an immediate slot presence, making it much harder to roll coverage in CeeDee Lamb’s direction.
27. Buffalo Bills: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
Analysis: There is an argument to be made that Robinson is the best prospect in this entire draft class but finding homes for running back prospects can be challenging. The Bills grab him here realizing a power running game is needed late in the season in Buffalo.
28. Cincinnati Bengals: Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
Analysis: Hayden Hurst is a free agent and Kincaid would give Joe Burrow yet another potent pass catcher. He was very impressive at the Senior Bowl.
29. New Orleans Saints: Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa
Analysis: After getting this pick from Denver in the Sean Payton trade, the Saints could go a lot of different directions here. Van Ness fits in New Orleans’ defensive scheme as a power end and could eventually be Cameron Jordan’s successor.
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Derick Hall, DE, Auburn
Analysis: The Eagles grabbed a cornerback with their first pick, but staying true to form, they went back to their bread and butter-drafting linemen early-with their second first round selection.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
Analysis: Travis Kelce isn’t going to play forever and after sending Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. Kansas City went to much more 12 and 13 Personnel this year with multiple tight ends on the field and it worked extremely well.
32. Pittsburgh Steelers: John Michael Schmitz, OC, Minnesota
Analysis: The Steelers don’t have to go offensive line/offensive line with their first two picks, but Schmitz was too good to pass up on the interior after his outstanding performance at the Senior Bowl.
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NEW HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT! PROJECTED TO BE MOVE IN READY BY JANUARY 2022! The popular Pinehurst floorplan features a partially stone front with a charming front porch. The home is the perfect blend of practically and good looks. It offers formal dining room, open concept kitchen, kitchen island, breakfast area, and spacious family room with corner gas log fireplace. Kitchen countertops are elegant granite with tile backsplash. All main level floors are adorned with highly durable engineered vinyl plank flooring. Second level host 3 large bedrooms, a spacious loft, and laundry room with large storage closet. Primary bedroom has vaulted ceiling and extra-large walk-in closet. Plus, all bedrooms and the family room are prewired for ceiling fans! Cul-de-sac, tree line private backyard, rear deck, and walk out style unfinished full basement. UP TO $10,000 SELLER PAID CLOSING COST WITH DHI MORTGAGE. (Photos are representative not actually home.)
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)Caitlin Clark chased down her 10th rebound for Iowa with 5:18 left in the game and flashed a knowing grin, her 10th career triple-double secured.
The Hawkeyes were all smiles all afternoon. Their second straight Big Ten Tournament title was locked up early.
Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds for the seventh-ranked Hawkeyes, who built a 37-point halftime lead and beat Ohio State 105-72 on Sunday.
“That’s joy,” coach Lisa Bluder said. “To be able to play like that is so much fun, and I admire her for that. She’s so competitive, but she loves the game so much.”
Monika Czinano scored 26 points on 11-for-12 shooting – a Big Ten Tournament record percentage – as Iowa (26-6) entered the chat about a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with this championship run.
Clark had 23 points in the first half, just one fewer than the 14th-ranked Buckeyes (25-7). She stepped back for NBA-range 3-pointers from the wing, drove hard to the hoop to draw fouls and dished out a steady stream of laser-like passes that were as devastating to Ohio State’s defense as they were beautiful for the Iowa-dominated crowd to watch.
“One area where I think she’s really grown is she’s reading the floor at an extremely high level,” Buckeyes coach Kevin McGuff said.
The announced attendance of 9,505 set the Big Ten Tournament record for a single session, beating the 2004 championship game in Indianapolis between Purdue and Penn State (9,417).
Clark’s final assist, one short of her career high, fed Gabbie Marshall for a 3-pointer with 4:43 left that gave the Hawkeyes their 100th point. Just before she was subbed out, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to the rile up her fans once more. A little later, she was on stage taking video of the scene as black and gold confetti showered the players during the trophy ceremony.
The two-time Big Ten Player of the Year recorded the third triple-double in Big Ten Tournament history, joining Janel McCarville (2004, Minnesota) and Amanda Zahui B. (2015, Minnesota). Clark’s was the first in the championship game.
Most of those passes were high-low feeds to Czinano, who muscled and maneuvered her way around Big Ten Freshman of the Year Cotie McMahon. McMahon had slowed Indiana star Mackenzie Holmes in the Buckeyes’ semifinal comeback from a 24-point deficit.
“Her passing skills are so phenomenal, especially coming into the post. She truly makes my life so easy,” Czinano said.
Sometimes all it takes is a glance.
“We’ve just got telepathy like that,” Clark said.
Taylor Mikesell had 24 points and McMahon added 23 points for the Buckeyes, who shot 4 for 18 in the first quarter and never recovered. Without those shots falling, they weren’t able to set up the full-court press that fueled their rally past the Hoosiers the day before.
With Indiana and Maryland having turned in resumes worthy of No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament, Iowa now has a legitimate aim for the same. The Buckeyes likely solidified at least a No. 3 seed.
DRIVE HOME SAFELY
Iowa beat Indiana in the championship game last season. The Big Ten this year brought the tournament to Minneapolis for the first time, and Iowa will be happy to have it held there in 2024, too.
The Hawkeyes made Target Center their home away from home, with black and gold the dominant colors in the arena every day.
“I don’t know if we’d do it without them,” Clark said. “It’s literally home-court advantage.”
The all-time leading scorer for the Hawkeyes men’s program, Luka Garza, even showed up in a courtside seat on Sunday. He’s currently playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
SHARP SHOOTING
Marshall made all three of her 3-pointers and went 13 for 21 over the three games. Kate Martin added 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting. The Hawkeyes finished 36 for 58 to match the Big Ten Tournament record for shooting percentage (62.1) after starting the game a staggering 17 for 21.
“One of the stories of this tournament, as good as Clark and Czinano were, were the other people who made shots,” McGuff said.
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ANDERSON, Ind. (WXIN) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was dragged down the street by her school bus in Anderson, Indiana, according to her family and local police.
Grace Brown described what she saw Friday morning as she watched her daughter Kah-Lise board the bus. She said Kah-Lise put one foot up on the first step, but the bus’s doors closed before she entered.
“The door started closing and she’s hopping until she gets swept under and drug the rest of the way,” Grace Brown recalled. “I can’t even look at a bus without seeing the picture of my daughter being dragged on the ground from it.”
Brown said she ran after the bus, screaming for it to stop, but the driver kept going. The bus eventually stopped approximately 30 feet down the street.
“She was hysterical, crying and shaking so bad,” Brown said of her daughter’s condition.
Pictures show Kah-Lise’s clothes ripped and torn, with her knee bloodied.
Brown said she is grateful her daughter’s injuries weren’t worse.
“I could’ve lost my baby, nobody really understands that,” Brown said. “She could’ve gone under that wheel. She could’ve bounced her head off the ground.”
Anderson Community Schools released a statement Monday, saying in part, “Since the time of the incident, we have been in close contact with the student’s mother, the bus driver, the Anderson Police Department, the Indiana State Police Department and the Department of Child Services.”
The district also said the bus driver won’t be permitted to drive while the investigation is underway.
“Why didn’t you look at your mirrors? Why didn’t you look behind you?” Brown said, questioning the bus driver’s actions. “Why didn’t you look at the door as you were closing it? Why didn’t you look?”
“I totally hate that this happened to my grandbaby, but she’s not the only child on the bus,” the girl’s grandmother, Keisha Williams, said. “It could’ve been another child.”
The Anderson Police Department along with Indiana State Police, the school district and the Department of Child Services are all conducting independent investigations.
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Making Tampa Bay more resilient to sea level rise and flooding: New study takes deeper dive
TAMPA, Fla. - A new report is revealing more about the unique challenges the Tampa Bay region faces against the threat of sea level rise and storm surge.
The Resilient Ready Tampa Bay project led by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council worked with local municipalities to highlight the climate-related risks they face and potential solutions.
The study was designed to help local governments plan for and adapt to the vulnerabilities and potential impacts from flooding.
It specifically focused on Oldsmar, Tampa and St. Pete Beach.
Image from Resilient Tampa Bay study
Out of 13 applications from local governments, the three cities were chosen because they were considered to be most reflective of the overall region and could serve as replicable models.
To read the full report, click here.
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(The Hill) – American Airlines will eliminate service for three cities following the Labor Day holiday weekend as a result of staffing shortages, marking the latest hiccup for the airline industry amid thousands of cancellations and cuts in recent months.
An airline spokesperson said the company will drop service to Toledo, Ohio; Ithaca, New York.; and Islip, New York, on Sept. 7 in response to a “regional pilot shortage.”
“We’re extremely grateful for the care and service our team members provided to our customers in Islip, Ithaca and Toledo, and are working closely with them during this time,” the spokesperson said in an email to The Hill. “We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after this date to offer alternate arrangements.”
Travel demand has surged, with large numbers of Americans taking trips for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Transportation Security Administration said it screened about 2.44 million people at airports on Friday, a total greater than any other day since Nov. 28, 2021.
Meanwhile, airlines have struggled to keep up with rising demand after shedding millions of jobs at the height of the pandemic, driving prices higher.
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed this past weekend ahead of Father’s Day and Juneteenth.
Delta Air Lines cut 100 flights from its daily schedule between July 1 and Aug. 7, and the company’s pilots wrote an open letter to customers published Thursday saying they were flying a “record amount” of overtime to reduce the high number of cancellations.
Other airlines have cut back on their schedules as well. Southwest Airlines cut 20,000 flights this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported.
American is also making changes to eight other routes, which the airline spokesperson said is to better match the current demand environment. All of those routes include one of the airline’s hub airports as an origin or destination city.
Three regional carriers wholly owned by American — PSA Airlines, Envoy Air and Piedmont Airlines — recently announced contract agreements with American that include “significant pay increases” as part of efforts to attract and retain pilots, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), a pilot union that represents the employees.
Pilots working at PSA Airlines, which operates 800 daily flights for American, will receive an additional 50 percent pay raise for two years.
“The new PSA agreements will not only help PSA hire and retain quality pilots, but will set the standard for other regional carriers to follow suit,” John Ebbert, chair of the ALPA’s PSA pilot group, said in a statement.
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Caretaker pleads guilty in death of 86-year-old woman at assisted living home
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/Gray News) - Officials in Colorado say a caretaker at an assisted living facility has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of a resident.
According to the Colorado attorney general’s office, Letticia Martinez pleaded guilty to negligence that led to the death of Hazel Place, 86, at Cappella Assisted Living and Memory Care in June 2021.
KKCO reports that Martinez was sentenced to probation for three years, 100 hours of community service and 30 days in jail.
Investigators said they found that Martinez, along with Jamie Johnston and Jenny Logan, were responsible for the death of Place. The 86-year-old was reportedly left in the heat for six hours.
Officials said Martinez pleaded guilty to caretaker neglect and a deferred sentence of negligent homicide. Cases against Johnston and Logan are currently pending.
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Man accused of stealing TVs from Walmart and selling them in the parking lot, police say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A man in Tennessee is accused of stealing TVs from Walmart and selling them in the parking lot of the store, according to an incident report obtained by WVLT.
Officers responded to a Walmart in Knoxville around 9 p.m. Saturday and found Donald Kirkland in possession of stolen items, the report stated.
Police said Kirkland ran from the officers but was eventually taken into custody.
Kirkland told the officers he had stolen three TVs, a karaoke machine and camping equipment from the retail store and was selling the items in the parking lot, according to the report.
A Walmart manager corroborated his story, telling officers he saw Kirkland loading one of the TVs into a cart in the store.
Kirkland was charged with theft of merchandise.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Gustavsson, who started the day second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.16) and tied for second in save percentage (92.6%), was a winner for the fourth time in five games as Minnesota won its third straight. The Wild ended a seven-game homestand with points in five of the games.
Hartman’s goal 13 seconds into the second period was the 100th of his career. He has three goals in two games, a good omen with Minnesota clinging to a playoff spot. The Wild are tied with idle Colorado for third place in the Central Division with 67 points.
“Gust has been unbelievable,” Minnesota defenseman Jake Middleton said. “I don’t know if we can talk about him enough and then even Hartzy today, it was kind of that slow game where the neutral zone was clogged and we scored on our opportunities and fortunately Harts, he had two of them.”
Pheonix Copley made 18 saves for Los Angeles, which had won seven of nine. Anze Kopitar scored with 20.5 seconds remaining for the Kings in the opener of a four-game trip.
“We’re leaving here without any points, but I thought we played a pretty good game,” Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan said. “We played hard. We created a number of chances. I’m sure their goaltender was probably the first star. We just got to find a way to convert, and some nights it doesn’t go your way.”
Two of the top-seven teams in the NHL on the power play went a combined 0 for 4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota appeared to take an early advantage when rookie Adam Beckman seemingly scored his first NHL goal midway through the first. But McLellan challenged the play for offsides. Hartman’s skate was just over the line before the puck and the goal was waved off.
Hartman, who has had a tough season after scoring a career-high 34 goals last season, capitalized with his first of the game off the opening faceoff of the second. He added his second of the game and ninth of the season with 4:48 remaining.
Hartman, who was a mainstay on the top line with Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello last season, was reinstalled as the top center earlier this month. He lost his spot on the top line early in the season, ended up missing 21 games with an upper-body injury, and was a healthy scratch at one point due to his penchant for taking penalties.
“I’m getting a lot more odd-man rushes than earlier in the year,” Hartman said. “We’re getting opportunities to score and shooting opportunities from good areas. So, that wasn’t really the case before.”
SURPRISE SENSATION
Gustavsson has taken over as Minnesota’s top netminder with Marc-Andre Fleury struggling. Acquired from Ottawa for former starter Cam Talbot, Gustavsson made his sixth start in eight games.
After being given the lead by Hartman early in the second, the Swede held steady as Los Angeles outshot the Wild 14-4 in the period.
“A win is a win,” Gustavsson said of losing the shutout. “I would have been a little more nervous if that was minute and a half left in the game. It was, like, only 12 seconds left. We’re fine. We got the win. We got the two points. That’s the most important thing.”
The Kings had scored at least five goals in four straight games.
“We got some good O-zone time,” Kopitar said. “We just couldn’t get it to go. Their goalie played good ... give them credit with where credit is due.”
UP NEXT
Kings: Play at New Jersey on Thursday.
Wild: Play at Columbus on Thursday.
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Processing solution will help Rimfrost more efficiently produce high-quality Omega-3 and protein product
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPX FLOW, Inc., a leading provider of process solutions for the nutrition, health and industrial markets, has been selected by Norwegian-based Rimfrost to supply a new processing plant installed onboard a 120-meter-long (more than 393 feet) oceangoing krill vessel that sustainably harvests and processes fresh krill for use in products such as Omega-3 krill oil and protein products.
SPX FLOW worked with Rimfrost to design the plant, supplied equipment and will supervise installation and commissioning onboard in Norway. The Rimfrost krill harvest vessel will include two processing lines from SPX FLOW, both with krill reception, hydrolysis tanks, heating sections, separation sections and evaporators, all connected by SPX FLOW's Factory Expert automation solution.
"As partners for more than ten years, SPX FLOW worked hard to listen to Rimfrost's needs, while incorporating what we've learned on past projects together," said Gerard Lang, SPX FLOW's vice president of Nutrition and Health Systems. "We've come to value our work together — from concept to innovation to completion — and are excited to take this next step together."
Rimfrost's patented process is unique with special hydrolysis methods onboard the krill harvest vessel, allowing them to use up to 50% less krill biomass to create the same amount of krill products than other companies, thus making a more sustainable way to harvest krill for human consumption. The market for all krill products continues to grow.
"Rimfrost prides itself on the sustainability and traceability efforts we put into each and every krill harvest," said Rimfrost Project Director Thore Veddegjerde. "The new vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to reduce the energy consumption and emissions. In addition, further processes are planned to reuse energy to reduce the carbon footprint. Working with SPX FLOW has allowed us to ensure those values continue as we build a better way forward in this industry."
Rimfrost is certified by or a member of several sustainability-focus organizations, including the Marine Stewardship Council, Friend of the Sea and Association of Responsible Krill harvesting companies. The fishery is regulated by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
The vessel will be completed at the Westcon yard in Norway. The hull was made at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Watch video from the launch.
To learn more about Rimfrost, visit https://www.rimfrostkrill.com/
To learn more about SPX FLOW's portfolio of solutions, visit SPX FLOW's website.
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Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX FLOW, Inc. improves the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide variety of nutrition, health and industrial markets.
SPX FLOW had approximately $1.5 billion in 2021 annual revenues and has operations in more than 30 countries and sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW, please visit www.spxflow.com.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has started to make its way into both fiction and nonfiction.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with “The Stacks” host and creator Traci Thomas about a few of the standouts.
Book picks from Traci Thomas
Fiction
- “Joan is Okay” by Weike Wang
- “How We Go High in the Dark” by Sequoia Nagamatsu
- “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
- “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich
- “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Piccoult
- “COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology” edited by Kendra Boileau and Rich Johnson
- “Lucy by the Sea” by Elizabeth Strout
- “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel
- “Panpocalypse” by Carley Moore
- “Delphi” by Clare Pollard
Nonfiction
- “Intimations: Six Essays” by Zadie Smith
- “Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus” by David Quammen
- “The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide” by Stephen Thrasher
- “Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort During the Time of COVID-19” edited by Jennifer Haupt
- “Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness” by Kristen Radtke
- “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” by Michael Lewis
- “Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood” by Jessica Grose
- “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” by Alice Wong
- “What Doesn’t Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness – Lessons from a Body in Revolt” by Tessa Miller
- “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness” by Meghan O’Rourke
- “The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER” by Thomas Fisher
- “Code Gray: Death, Life, and Uncertainty in the ER” by Farzon Nahvi
- “Every Minute Is a Day: A Doctor, an Emergency Room, and a City Under Siege” by Robert Meyer and Dan Koeppel
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After days of intense, down-to-the wire negotiations, the New York Giants agreed to a four-year contract with quarterback Daniel Jones on Tuesday and put a franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley.
The Giants confirmed the deal with Jones Tuesday night. The agreement with his agents was reached with the franchise tag deadline minutes away.
With Jones under contract, the Giants used their franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley.
“We had productive conversations with Daniel and his representatives over the course of the past week or so,” general manager Joe Schoen said. “We are all pleased that we were able to come to an agreement prior to today’s deadline. This gives us a greater ability to continue to build our roster.”
The long-term contract allows the Giants to sharply reduce Jones’ cap number in this and subsequent seasons.
“I said after the season I love this place,” said Jones, who turns 26 in May. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I want to be here. I have great respect for this organization, the (owners), my coaches and teammates. I am happy we were able to come to an agreement.”
Barkley’s tag is nonexclusive, which means he’s able to negotiate with other teams in addition to the Giants. New York would have the right to match any team’s offer and would receive two first-round draft picks if it decided not to match.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year that season would earn just over $10 million playing on the franchise tag.
The deals came after Jones delivered a career season, leading the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Giants had refused to pick up the fifth-year option on Jones’ rookie contract before the start of last season. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 15.
The No. 6 pick overall in the 2019 draft, Jones had a breakout season and led New York to a 9-7-1 record. Working with new coach Brian Daboll, Jones threw for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also added another dimension to the offense by running for a quarterback franchise-record 708 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Giants had their first winning season since 2016 and beat Minnesota in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs. The Philadelphia Eagles thrashed them in the divisional round.
Signing Jones allowed the Giants to tag Barkley, who also was an unrestricted free agent. Barkley had his best and healthiest season since 2018, rushing for 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also caught 57 passes for 338 yards.
The Giants had started the offseason with roughly $46 million in cap space. Safety and leading tackler Julian Love, offensive linemen Jon Feliciano and Nick Gates, receivers Darius Slayton and Richie James and long snapper Casey Kreiter are also set to become unrestricted free agents.
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SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — Wednesday's morning wind gusts hit many spots in Washington County. One of the places hit hardest was the Dura-Line Plant in Sandersville.
The plant creates plastic pipes, but their production is now on hold.
The morning started as a normal for folks at the plant near Sandersville.
"It was just a typical day -- we knew that there was some severe weather that was in the forecast," says Russell Sims.
Sims is the plant manager and says the incident happened between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. They realized the weather was getting serious.
"We had noticed a lot of heavy rain coming down, and we went to go start to shut some of the doors, some of the overhead doors, and suddenly a big gust of wind came into the building," says Sims.
He says it happened very fast.
"When the alarms within the building went off, there was maybe 5-10 seconds before we had to react," he says.
As soon as it came, it went.
"It came through, lasted maybe 25-30 seconds, then it was quiet," he adds.
Sims says the employees hid in a breakroom in the middle of the building, but a lot of damage was done.
The front office windows and doors were wiped out, building debris was scattered along the ground, many cars were damaged, trees were uprooted, and the roof was blown away.
The company doesn't know what happens next.
"We're just assessing the damage of the situation, and we're going to have a lot of different meetings and a lot of decisions to make on how we're going to get it back up and running again," says Sims.
Sims says he's just happy that there were no life-threatening injuries. However, Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says that two people were injured inside the plant, and a driver of an 18-wheeler near the plant was injured when his truck blew over. All were taken to a local hospital.
The county would be out to assess the storm damage within the next 48 hours.
The National Weather Service meteorologists will survey storm damage in Washington County Thursday, and the findings should be posted by the end of the day.
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2-year-old survives being swallowed, spit out by hippo, police say
Published: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:21 AM CST|Updated: 32 minutes ago
UGANDA (Gray News) – A 2-year-old boy was attacked by a hippo in April, according to the territorial police in Katwe- Kabatooro, but it was only reported by authorities this week.
According to police, the hippo grabbed the toddler by the head and swallowed half of his body before spitting him out.
Authorities said the child was playing at his home, about 800 meters from a lake from which the hippo strayed.
A man nearby saw what was happening and began throwing stones at the hippo and scared it, causing the animal to release the boy from its mouth.
The 2-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment and a rabies vaccine. Police said the child has since fully recovered.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after China cut an interest rate that affects mortgage lending while investors looked ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve conference for signals about more possible U.S. rate hikes to cool surging inflation.
Shanghai advanced after the Chinese central bank nudged down its target rate for a five-year loan to shore up weak housing sales. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices rose nearly $1 per barrel.
Investors are watching the annual Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for rates guidance after minutes last week from the U.S. central bank’s July board meeting affirmed plans for more increases despite signs of weaker economic activity.
Traders worry aggressive rate hikes this year by the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia to contain inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth.
“The Fed is still feeling inflation. Its actions have not even begun to dent inflationary pressures at all,” said Clifford Bennett of ACY Securities in a report. “Nor have they begun to crimp economic activity at all. The economic slowdown was already in play for other reasons.”
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4% to 3,270.59 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank 0.4% to 28,805.52. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong shed less than 0.1% to 19,770.92.
The Kospi in South Korea gave up 0.7% to 2,475.35 and Sydney’s S&P ASX-200 fell 0.8% to 7,060.20. New Zealand and Singapore advanced while Indonesia declined.
On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 lost 1.3% on Friday, wiping out gains earlier in the week.
The S&P fell to 4,227.48, ending down 1.2% for the week. It is down 11.3% this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9% to 33,706.74. The Nasdaq composite lost 2% to 12,705.22.
Technology stocks had some of the biggest losses. Microsoft fell 1.4%. Retailers, banks and communications companies also fell.
Bright spots included General Motors, which rose 2.5% after reinstating its dividend. Foot Locker soared 20% after replacing its CEO and reporting earnings that beat forecasts.
Traders are looking ahead to more U.S. earnings reports.
The Chinese central bank lowered its Loan Prime Rate, a target for market rates, as part of efforts to shore up weak economic growth after a crackdown on debt caused a real estate slump and Shanghai and other cities were shut down to fight virus outbreaks.
The target for a five-year loan was cut by 0.15 percentage points to 4.3%. The rate for a one-year loan, which affects other industries, was lowered by only 0.05 percentage points to 3.65%.
The move “reflects the seriousness" of the real estate slump and shows Beijing is “willing to take more forceful actions,” said David Chao of Invesco in a report.
Chinese leaders are trying to revive economic growth that fell to 2.5% over a year earlier in the first half of 2022 without resorting to across-the-board stimulus that might fuel inflation or push up politically sensitive housing costs.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 90 cents to $89.54 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, shed 90 cents to $95.82 per barrel in London.
The dollar rose to 137.21 yen from Friday’s 136.91 yen. The euro gained to $1.0045 from $1.0034.
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'Top Gun: Maverick' star Jay Ellis reveals what he learned from Tom Cruise, dishes on potential sequel
Jay Ellis played Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch in 'Top Gun: Maverick' alongside Tom Cruise.
"Top Gun: Maverick" actor Jay Ellis is rooting for a potential sequel to the Hollywood movie starring Tom Cruise.
During The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) annual gala in Los Angeles, Ellis exclusively told Fox News Digital that he would "absolutely be there" if the directors at "Top Gun: Maverick" decide to continue with another film.
"My whole cast, we would all be there in a heartbeat. We would be grateful to be there," Ellis remarked Thursday during the amfAR event.
He added that Cruise frequently reminded the cast how "special" it was to create "Top Gun: Maverick," and he opened up about working with the star.
"Tom reminded us daily and really protected us … created this bubble for us to go and succeed," Ellis noted.
Since the film’s initial theatrical release in late May, "Top Gun: Maverick" has grossed more than $601.91 million domestically, becoming Paramount Picture’s highest-grossing domestic film in its first run.
"It's been an absolutely amazing ride.… We're grateful for every single person who spent every dime to go see this movie … it's a testament to the power of film, bringing people together," Ellis concluded.
In addition to starring in "Top Gun: Maverick," he recently hosted the amfAR event, which helps raise money for HIV/AIDS research programs. This year's gala raised over $1.3 million, and last year’s event helped raise over $1.7 million.
The star-studded evening was dedicated to the foundation’s mission of finding a cure for HIV/AIDS.
The celebrities who serve as amfAR event chairs include Heidi Klum, Scarlett Johansson, Tyler Perry and more.
Tinashe, Aloe Blacc and Madison Beer held musical performances during the exclusive event.
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The amfAR Gala honored Paramount Pictures and singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland at the Pacific Design Center.
The former Destiny’s Child star opened up to Fox News Digital about what receiving the Award of Courage meant to her.
"I have ‘Courage’ tattooed on me, just to always remind myself to be so. I think that we all have to be when we're living our everyday lives, and we're inspiring others … encouraging them to have courage," Rowland expressed on the red carpet.
The television producer and activist continued to say she was "honored" to accept the award and thanked the women in her life who helped her become the person she is today.
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"I hold courage in high regard, for sure, and I would definitely say I got it from all the women that I know … all the women that I know have planted so many seeds in my life.… I've watched them move out of courage and make great decisions … be great women … great mothers, leaders of companies."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion, guns and religion — a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a fateful Supreme Court term. In its first full term together, the court’s conservative majority ruled in all three and issued other significant decisions limiting the government’s regulatory powers.
And it has signaled no plans to slow down.
With former President Donald Trump’s appointees in their 50s, the six-justice conservative majority seems poised to keep control of the court for years to come, if not decades.
“This has been a revolutionary term in so many respects,” said Tara Leigh Grove, a law professor at the University of Texas. “The court has massively changed constitutional law in really big ways.”
Its remaining opinions issued, the court began its summer recess Thursday, and the justices will next return to the courtroom in October.
Overturning Roe v. Wade and ending a nearly half-century guarantee of abortion rights had the most immediate impact, shutting down or severely restricting abortions in roughly a dozen states within days of the decision.
In expanding gun rights and finding religious discrimination in two cases, the justices also made it harder to sustain gun control laws and lowered barriers to religion in public life.
Setting important new limits on regulatory authority, they reined in the government’s ability to fight climate change and blocked a Biden administration effort to get workers at large companies vaccinated against COVID-19.
The remarkable week at the end of June in which the guns, abortion, religion and environmental cases were decided at least partially obscured other notable events, some of them troubling.
New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday as the first Black woman on the court. She replaced the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who served nearly 28 years, a switch that won’t change the balance between liberals and conservatives on the court.
In early May, the court had to deal with the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion in the abortion case. Chief Justice John Roberts almost immediately ordered an investigation, about which the court has been mum ever since. Soon after, workers encircled the court with 8-foot-high fencing in response to security concerns. In June, police made a late-night arrest of an armed man near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home, and charged him with attempted murder of the justice.
Kavanaugh is one of three Trump appointees along with Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett who fortified the right side of the court. Greg Garre, who served as President George W. Bush’s top Supreme Court lawyer, said when the court began its term in October “the biggest question was not so much which direction the court was headed in, but how fast it was going. The term answers that question pretty resoundingly, which is fast.”
The speed also revealed that the chief justice no longer has the control over the court he held when he was one of five, not six, conservatives, Garre said.
Roberts, who favors a more incremental approach that might bolster perceptions of the court as a nonpolitical institution, broke most notably with the other conservatives in the abortion case, writing that it was unnecessary to overturn Roe, which he called a “serious jolt” to the legal system. On the other hand, he was part of every other ideologically divided majority.
If the past year revealed limits on the chief justice’s influence, it also showcased the sway of Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving member of the court. He wrote the decision expanding gun rights and the abortion case marked the culmination of his 30-year effort on the Supreme Court to get rid of Roe, which had stood since 1973.
Abortion is just one of several areas in which Thomas is prepared to jettison court precedents. The justices interred a second of their decisions, Lemon v. Kurtzman, in ruling for a high school football coach’s right pray on the 50-yard line following games. It’s not clear, though, that other justices are as comfortable as Thomas in overturning past decisions.
The abortion and guns cases also seemed contradictory to some critics in that the court handed states authority over the most personal decisions, but limited state power in regulating guns. One distinction the majorities in those cases drew, though, is that the Constitution explicitly mentions guns, but not abortion.
Those decisions do not seem especially popular with the public, according to opinion polls. Polls show a sharp drop in the court’s approval rating and in people’s confidence in the court as an institution.
Justices on courts past have acknowledged a concern about public perception. As recently as last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said, “My goal today is to convince you that this court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks.” Barrett spoke in at a center named for Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who engineered her rapid confirmation in 2020 and was sitting on the stage near the justice.
But the conservatives, minus Roberts, rejected any concern about perception in the abortion case, said Grove, the University of Texas professor.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion that “not only are we not going to focus on that, we should not focus on that,” she said. “I’m sympathetic as an academic, but I was surprised to see that coming from that many real-world justices.”
The liberal justices, though, wrote repeatedly that the court’s aggressiveness in this epic term was doing damage to the institution. Justice Sonia Sotomayor described her fellow justices as “a restless and newly constituted Court.” Justice Elena Kagan, in her abortion dissent, wrote: “The Court reverses course today for one reason and one reason only: because the composition of this Court has changed.”
In 18 decisions, at least five conservative justices joined to form a majority and all three liberals were in dissent, roughly 30% of all the cases the court heard in its term that began last October.
Among these, the court also:
— Made it harder for people to sue state and federal authorities for violations of constitutional rights.
— Raised the bar for defendants asserting their rights were violated, ruling against a Michigan man who was shackled at trial.
— Limited how some death row inmates and others sentenced to lengthy prison terms can pursue claims that their lawyers did a poor job representing them.
In emergency appeals, also called the court’s “shadow” docket because the justices often provide little or no explanation for their actions, the conservatives ordered the use of congressional districts for this year’s elections in Alabama and Louisiana even though lower federal courts have found they likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters.
The justices will hear arguments in the Alabama case in October, among several high-profile cases involving race or elections, or both.
Also when the justices resume hearing arguments the use of race as a factor in college admissions is on the table, just six years after the court reaffirmed its permissibility. And the court will consider a controversial Republican-led appeal that would vastly increase the power of state lawmakers over federal elections, at the expense of state courts.
These and cases on the intersection of LGBTQ and religious rights and another major environmental case involving development and water pollution also are likely to result in ideologically split decisions.
Khiara Bridges, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, law school, drew a link between the voting rights and abortion cases. In the latter, Alito wrote in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that abortion should be decided by elected officials, not judges.
“I find it to be incredibly disingenuous for Alito to suggest that all that Dobbs is doing is returning this question to the states and that people can battle in the state about whether to protect fetal life or the interest of the pregnant person,” Bridges said. “But that same court is actively involved in insuring that states can disenfranchise people.”
Bridges also said the outcomes aligned almost perfectly with the political aims of Republicans. “Whatever the Republican party wants, the Republican party is going to get out of the currently constituted court,” she said.
Defenders of the court’s decisions said the criticism misses the mark because it confuses policy with law. “Supreme Court decisions are often not about what the policy should be, but rather about who (or which level of government, or which institution) should make the policy,” Princeton University political scientist Robert George wrote on Twitter.
For now, there is no sign that either the justices or Republican and conservative interests that have brought so many of the high-profile cases to the court intend to trim their sails, Grove said.
That’s in part because there’s no realistic prospect of court reforms that would limit the cases the justices could hear, impose term limits or increase the size of the Supreme Court, said Grove, who served on President Joe Biden’s bipartisan Supreme Court commission on court reforms.
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Associated Press writer Jessica Gresko contributed to this report.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
07-21-29-31-35
(seven, twenty-one, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
07-21-29-31-35
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Estimated jackpot: $25,000
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Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a dual-charge-port solution that would allow multiple EVs to charge in series from the same charging station.
First spotted by CarBuzz, the system described in the patent application makes use of bidirectional charging capability. But instead of either charging or discharging through a single charge port, this solution allows vehicles to do both, taking in power through one charge port and sending it to another vehicle through a second port.
In the patent application, Ford said this could be done with AC power sources, including home charging stations and wall outlets, or DC fast-charging stations. And it’s not necessarily limited to charging vehicles.
Ford also suggests use in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications, potentially allowing a series of vehicles to take energy from the grid, give it back to the grid, or share charge between vehicles, depending on software.
While patent filings are by no means proof of production intentions, this does seem like it could be a great complement to the Home Integration System that’s offered today in the Ford F-150 Lightning, allowing the pickup truck to serve as an emergency home power backup source.
Beyond keeping the lights on during power outages, this tech could also be applied to the various V2G scenarios discussed by automakers and electric utilities, such as buffering the grid by using groups of EVs to absorb excess power for later use.
Or perhaps it could be part of optimizing charge profiles between EVs that are supported with Ford’s Pro business. Helping businesses charge fleets of EVs in a way that minimizes electricity costs is an important part of Ford’s plan to sell more work-oriented EVs.
This also appears similar to a patent last year from General Motors, which also discussed using dual charge ports to increase flexibility. Given the mutual goalpost of smarter, cost-effective charging, it wouldn’t be surprising if multiple fleet-minded automakers are seeing something very close to the same solution.
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A Christian boarding school in southwestern Missouri can remain open despite the state attorney general alleging a “dark pattern of behavior,” a judge ruled Monday.
Judge David Munton’s ruling allows continued round-the-clock monitoring of Agape Boarding School in Stockton by Missouri child welfare workers. The school serves about 60 boys.
The Kansas City Star reported that the state was prepared to call two former Agape students to testify on Monday. Agape attorney John Schultz told the judge there was no proof of any immediate health or safety concern for students and allowing former students to testify was “simply for publicity,” the Star reported.
The judge didn’t allow the testimony but scheduled another hearing for Sept. 21.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office first sought to shut down Agape on Wednesday after learning that someone on the state registry for child abuse and neglect was actively working there. On Friday, the attorney general’s office filed an amended motion alleging systemic abuse.
“Agape’s operation of a residential care facility must cease because it presents an immediate health and safety concern for the children residing at Agape,” the court filing stated. It also accused Agape of providing the state with incomplete information concerning which adults have access to children.
“These new developments are sadly consistent with the dark pattern of behavior at Agape previously exposed by the Attorney General’s Office” and the Missouri Department of Social Services, the filing stated.
Agape’s website proclaims, “We’re still open and accepting students!” It calls itself a “Christian Boarding School That Turns Around Rebellious Boys.”
Munton last week considered closing the school, but Agape officials told authorities that the person on the abuse and neglect registry was fired on Wednesday. Munton allowed the school to remain open, with state supervision.
Allegations of physical and sexual abuse at Agape and nearby Christian boarding school Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch prompted a state law last year requiring stricter oversight of such facilities. Among other things, the new law allows state or local authorities to petition the court for closure of a facility if there is believed to be an immediate health or safety threat to the children.
Last year, Agape’s longtime doctor, David Smock, was charged with child sex crimes and five employees were charged with low-level abuse counts. Schmitt’s office contended that 22 workers should have been charged, and with more serious crimes. But in Missouri, only the local prosecutor can file charges, and Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Gaither has said no additional employees would be charged.
Meanwhile, the husband-and-wife founders of Circle of Hope, Boyd and Stephanie Householder, face a combined 99 charges that include child abuse and neglect, sex crimes and other counts. The school was ordered shut down in 2020.
Several lawsuits filed on behalf of former students also have named Agape and Circle of Hope.
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New Bain & Company study reveals four types of roles will make up the "augmented workforce," enabling companies to transition workers to jobs of the future
BOSTON, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Companies across industries are underutilizing automation capabilities and underestimating the challenge of transitioning workers to jobs of the future, according to new research by Bain & Company. Survey findings included within Bain's new report: "Automation's Ultimate Goal: The Augmented Workforce," show that workforce augmentation across industries has reduced costs by as much as 30%.
Automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the rise of the augmented workforce should lead executives to think differently about the value their employees contribute; and yet, according to Bain, few companies are taking a fully strategic approach as they undergo automation transformations.
"Successful transformations will change the way employers manage and reward workers," said Rasmus Wegener, Americas leader of Vector℠, Bain's digital delivery platform. "The real value of automation lies far beyond the traditional efficiency plays. When done right, automation enables employees to focus on truly human, high-value activities, creating what we call the 'augmented workforce.' Our research shows that many employees want to use automation, and that letting them do so will increase personal job satisfaction, improve customer experience and deliver better outcomes for shareholders."
Focusing on higher-value work
One of the biggest hurdles for companies hoping to achieve transformations is getting their workforce to change their habits; something Bain says that will take communication, support and incentives. A concerted effort is necessary to redesign processes, encourage participation, and reimagine how work gets done. Whether measured by cost reduction, growth opportunities or improved Net Promoter Score℠, most companies do not achieve all transformation objectives overnight.
According to Bain, leading firms will create internal communities of expertise, while automating or outsourcing tasks that do not require as much problem solving, creativity, or interpersonal skills. Research finds that top-performing companies allocate more than 90% of their top talent to roles that are considered as mission-critical, while other companies allocate just 20% of their top talent to these roles. Three areas that Bain says workers can benefit from automation include:
- Problem solving. Companies can support workers with training in strategies that include establishing perspective, disaggregating problems, framing solutions and deploying analogical reasoning; all of which can greatly improve decision making.
- Creativity. Everyday creativity required for success for the future jobs can be taught by introducing workers to the right techniques and tools.
- Interpersonal communication. Empathy, introspection and behavioral adaptation will be increasingly important.
"While automation capabilities are underutilized, our research shows that only 12% of companies that are undergoing changes during major initiatives achieve their goals," said Ted Shelton, expert partner within Bain's Performance Improvement practice. "Successful automation programs depend on the support of the workforce, including contributors who can describe how processes can be improved, and creators who learn how to build simple automations that improve processes."
The augmented workforce: four important roles
As companies adopt large-scale automation initiatives, Bain sees employees take on one or more of the following four roles that work to support successful transformations:
- Contributors: Employees who are closest to a process are the ones who can usually describe how it can be improved.
- Creators: Similar to "citizen developers," creators can build simple automations that improve processes.
- Coordinators: Specialists who provide tools, education, support, and ongoing monitoring for everyone whose job is touched by new automation.
- Consumers: Almost all employees are within this group, since automation touches nearly every role in one of two ways: scheduled automation provides information and insights to support good decision making, and on-demand automation triggers employee action.
Scaling a successful automation program
Companies that successfully transition to an augmented workforce typically get two important activities right, Bain found. This includes aligning the business and technology on a plan to create new value both for the company and for employees, and ensuring they have the right tools and programs for enabling workers. To do this, companies are encouraged to develop a plan for creating value that aligns automation goals with company strategy, as well as choose the right technologies and vendors to support workers throughout transformations.
Additionally, automation initiatives should also try to deliver benefits for each category of stakeholder: customer and worker experience, risk mitigation, and career opportunities and rewards.
Where to start
While automation transformations can take time, Bain encourages companies to be thoughtful and supportive of their employees as workers move to richer and higher value tasks. When setting automation goals, it's important to aim high, while also balancing business aspirations with the amount of change and time that is required for full implementation.
"Companies should begin by prioritizing a few high-impact initial use cases to help the organization see the value of automation," said Wegener. "A successful shift will leave employees feeling empowered."
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The Limited Art Collection is a Fusion of Two Unique Crafts Symbolizing Shared Passions, the Unwavering Bond of Familial Legacy, Latin Culture and Giving Back to Local Communities
MIAMI, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Home to more than 130 years of Dominican rum mastery, Brugal today unveils a limited-edition, luxury collection of bespoke Brugal 1888 bottles designed by celebrated Miami artist, Alexander Mijares. Using 11 of the iconic bottles as a canvas, Mijares drew parallels between his own life and the legendary rum house's storied history by depicting similar Latin heritage, shared love of family, the pursuit of passion, and the diverse, dynamic vibrancy of Miami culture. Unveiled in time for Miami Art Week, eight of the pieces will be available to the public after December 1 with one purchasable via auction, and proceeds will benefit a local South Florida charity.
"Our collaboration with Alexander Mijares is an expression of passion, legacy and the never-ending pursuit to evolve one's craft. It is an honor to tell our family's story through such artistic expression and in a way that celebrates the vibrancy of our Latin community at large," said Brugal Maestra Ronera Jassil Villanueva Quintana. "Where better to unveil this stunning collection than Miami, a melting pot of our Latin culture."
The themes of family and legacy, as well as the thirst to explore and take inspiration from travel, resonated deeply with Mijares during a firsthand visit to Brugal's home in the Dominican Republic. Here, the family welcomed him with unmatched hospitality and toured him across the Dominican Republic, immersing him in their history. From this trip, Mijares was inspired by the various chapters of the family's 134-year story to create 11 works that detail the beauty behind the process of rum making, how the heart of the Brugal family is poured into every drop of rum they produce, the magic of the island of the Dominican Republic, and more.
"Discovering the parallels between the Brugal family and my own demonstrated a larger story of connection that exists across Latin culture," said Mijares. For example, a piece that represents Cuba lovingly honors a country that unites Brugal and his own family legacies. One featuring sugarcane depicts the importance of the sweet grass to the rum-making process, as well as fond childhood memories when Mijares' grandfather would tell stories of sugarcane while giving him and his siblings pieces to savor. In addition to storytelling shared backgrounds, Mijares also created a piece in honor of Miami. "It is a place that beats deep in my heart. With its many Latino roots and movements, beaches, colors, people and tropical weather, Miami speaks volumes of Latin dynamism," Mijares said. Another piece in the collection, "Progression," portrays Andres Brugal first selling his beloved rum off the back of a donkey, narrating the understanding that with hard work and dedication, you can change the world. "Hard work has been instilled in me from a young age and was an attribute I recognized in the entire Brugal family. I respect them endlessly for how they progress their craft as well as their beloved Dominican home," said Mijares.
Brugal was founded in 1888 by Don Andrés Brugal, who sailed from his natal Spain in pursuit of a dream to create a world-leading rum. He first landed in Cuba where he learned the art of rum making, before settling in Dominican Republic to start his company with his family. They first cultivated the land and sugar cane and then began to distill rum, harnessing the warmth of the tropical sun to imbue their spirit with complexity and flavor, before finally mastering the nuanced art of cask selection. Once the liquid was perfected, Don Andrés traveled across the island and later the world to share his exceptional Dominican rum. Each successive generation of Maestros continued in this pursuit while also imparting their own contributions. Since its founding, Brugal's liquid has maintained consistency in excellence and quality with expertise passed down through 5 generations of family Maestros Roneros, while the company has expanded to also prioritize local philanthropy in an effort to progress their beloved island home.
Mijares' one-of-a-kind works will be unveiled at the Perez Art Museum's Annual Art Basel Celebration on December 1, and eight bottles from the collection will be made available for public purchase afterward. One piece "Brugal Passion, Heart in a Glass" will be auctioned, with proceeds benefitting Special Compass, a South Florida-based organization that helps those with disabilities follow their passions and navigate life through education, sports, and housing, and achieve their dreams independently through inclusion. "Brugal Passion, Heart in a Glass" describes the never-ending pursuit of passion, a common goal shared by Brugal, Mijares and Special Compass. This is the only piece in the collection that features an original, hand-shaped sculpture designed to hold the custom bottle.
This is Brugal's second collection as part of a larger artist series. In 2021, Brugal unveiled 18 bottles encased in Huichol art designed by internationally recognized Mexican artist Cesar Menchaca. Additional global Artist Collections are anticipated through 2023.
For more information on Brugal and the Artist Collaboration Series, please visit https://www.brugal-rum.com.
- Brugal Passion, Heart in a Glass (Auction Piece) – inspired by the love the Brugal family has for their history, liquid and brand. Their hearts go into every bottle, glass and drop of Brugal that's produced, a shared connection with Mijares' own work. This dedication to the pursuit of passion is linked with our charity partner, Special Compass, which helps disabled individuals pursue their passions.
- Sugarcane, Honoring the Finest Ingredients and Where it all Begins - sugarcane holds sentimental value for Mijares and brings back fond memories of his grandfather who would tell stories about sugarcane while giving the artist and his siblings pieces to chew on.
- Cask Mastery, Exceptional Hand-Picked Casks and the Unique Ageing Power of the Tropical Dominican Sun - this piece heroes the importance that the casks have in the overall rum-making process and honors the family's mastery of the casks and unique ageing techniques to create award-winning rum.
- Jassil – Maestra Ronera, the Woman with the Rose – in this piece, a woman lays down next to a cask holding a rose that looks like a glass of rum. The rose symbolizes Jassil's sensory talents and the enjoyment as rum is nosed so that all of the liquid's aromas and characteristics can be fully appreciated.
- Family, the Feeling of Home in Others – inspired by the Brugal family's bond, this piece details the hospitality, love, passion and care that greets you as soon as you enter the Brugal home.
- Progression, Instilled by Brugal's Founding Father, the Spirit of Progression has Since Lived on Through 5 Generations of Maestros Roneros – This piece was inspired by the story of Andrés Brugal selling his rum off the back of a donkey while traveling across the island, demonstrating that with hard work and dedication, you can build a legacy rooted in strong family values and heritage.
- Cuba, a Country Where Legacies Began – this is where Mijares' family is from and where Andrés Brugal discovered sugarcane and learned the art of rum making.
- Miami, a Tropical Setting of Movement, Dynamism and the beating heart of Latin Culture – with many Latino roots and movements, beaches, colors, people and tropical weather shared with Brugal, this piece celebrates the vibrant culture, movement and dynamism of Miami's Latino influence.
- Music, the Soundtrack of Brugal's Dominican Homeland – This work was inspired by the island's beautiful, natural music swaying through the jungles and trees. Melodies of familiar tunes played everywhere, amplifying the vibrant environment and the ever-present beat of Brugal's homeland.
- Mangroves, Passion and Commitment to the local Dominican Environment – this piece is inspired by Casa Brugal's reforestation initiative and giving back to local environments and communities, a pillar of Mijares' own career.
- Dominican Landscape, Where Water, Beach, Trees and Sunset Meet – This piece depicts the vibrancy and beauty of tropical lands and an appreciation, gratitude and sense of care for the natural world.
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Home to 134 years of rum mastery, Brugal is an award-winning premium rum producer from the Dominican Republic. An esteemed portfolio of high-quality, top shelf aged rums tells the story of five generations of liquid mastery that began in 1888 by legendary founder Andrés Brugal. After traveling from Spain and Cuba, Don Andrés and his family settled in Puerto Plata and began distilling a uniquely light and pure spirit, harnessing the warm, tropical sun to imbue their spirit with complexity and flavor to create elegant, aromatic and smooth Dominican rum. Since its foundation, Brugal's cherished traditions and production expertise has been passed down through five generations of Maestros Roneros, each continuing to innovate. This mindset ensures that each expression remains of the highest quality, yet relevant through the decades. Over 130 years later, the legacy of Brugal continues to bring out the very best in our rum.
Edrington's vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands. Edrington owns some of the leading Scotch whisky and rum brands in the world, including The Macallan, Brugal Rum, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, The Famous Grouse, Naked Malt and Noble Oak bourbon. Edrington also has strategic partnerships with No.3 London Dry Gin and Wyoming Whiskey in the American Whiskey category.
Edrington is headquartered in Scotland and employs over 3,500 people in its wholly owned and joint venture companies, with over 70% employed overseas. We own our route to market in 16 countries and distribute our brands to more than 100 countries around the world through joint ventures and third-party agreements.
Edrington's principal shareholder is The Robertson Trust, which has donated over £320 million to charitable causes in Scotland since 1961. Our business is underpinned by the Edrington values of giving, respect, integrity and excellence
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IRS to New Jersey taxpayers: Don't file your taxes yet
NEW JERSEY - If you live in New Jersey or more than a dozen other select states, you may be one of the millions of taxpayers being urged by the Internal Revenue Service to hold off on filing tax returns for 2022.
Last year, 19 states offered diverse programs that offered inflation relief payments or refunds for taxpayers. The IRS issued the guidance Friday due to the agency’s uncertainty about the taxability of the payments.
"We are working with state tax officials as quickly as possible to provide additional information and clarity for taxpayers," the IRS said in its statement issued to clarify any uncertainty about the taxability of the payments.
If you received a state tax refund last year, here is what you need to know.
I got a tax refund from my state. What does the IRS statement mean for me?
If you got a tax refund from your state in 2022, the IRS is recommending you hold off on filing your tax return until the agency gives further instructions. Certain states that provided these refunds have determined that these payments are not taxable for most people. What needs to be determined is if these refunds are taxable on the federal level, said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
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In some states, people would get taxed if they received a tax refund in 2022 only if they itemize their deductions, said Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed. An example of a state that is taking this route is Virginia, which has stated that taxpayers that filed a standard deduction will not be taxed for their tax rebate. However, not all states have issued guidance on tax rebates.
Why should I wait to file my return?
Following the IRS recommendations is key if taxpayers want to avoid having to amend a previously filed tax return, said Hall.
"I think the IRS is trying to help people save another filing, if they had to do an amended return," he said.
I received a refund and already filed my taxes. What should I do?
The IRS is recommending that you don’t file an amended return yet. If you believe you need to file an amended return, the IRS advises you to wait until further instructions are given.
Which states offered special tax refunds in 2022?
Special tax refunds were offered by 19 states in 2022. The list includes Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
What if I'm not sure if this applies to me?
If you are not sure if you need to wait to file your taxes, Hall recommends you consult with a tax professional about your specific situation.
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DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme park properties in Florida.
“Today the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” he said at a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista. “There’s a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day.”
The signing came as DeSantis gears up for an expected presidential run and marks a high-profile legislative victory for a governor whose leveraging of cultural and political divides has pushed him to the fore of national Republican politics.
The takeover of the Disney district began last year when the entertainment giant, facing intense pressure, publicly opposed “Don’t Say Gay,” which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and lessons deemed not age-appropriate.
DeSantis moved to quickly to penalize the company, directing lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Legislature to dissolve Disney’s self-governing district during a special legislative session, beginning a closely watched restructuring process. DeSantis and other Republican critics of Disney slammed the company for coming out against the education law, calling it a purveyor of “woke” ideology that inject inappropriate subjects into children’s entertainment.
This month, the governor called on lawmakers to return to the Capitol for another special session to finalize state control of the district, as well as approve legislation around some of his other key legislative priorities on immigration and voter fraud.
In taking on Disney, DeSantis furthered his reputation as a culture warrior willing to battle perceived political enemies and wield the power of state government to accomplish political goals, a strategy that is expected to continue ahead of his potential White House run.
The feud also reinforced the governor’s brash, go-it-alone leadership style, penalizing a massive employer, tourism driver and political donor in the state over the company’s stance on a piece of legislative policy.
DeSantis, whose book, “The Courage to be Free,” is coming out Tuesday, has moved in recent weeks to expand his political network through fundraisers and meetings with donors, elected officials and conservative influencers, adding to the speculation around his larger political aspirations.
The coming months will be critical to DeSantis as he builds his profile out beyond Florida. He is expected to utilize the coming regular legislative session, which begins next week, to bolster his conservative agenda before he announces his candidacy for president.
The new law changes the district’s name from the Reedy Creek Improvement District to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and subjects it to various layers of state oversight. Board members were previously named through entities controlled by Disney.
It leaves the district and its financial abilities and debt obligations intact, addressing a chief concern of surrounding governments. It also prevents people who have worked with or contracted with a theme park in the past three years from serving on the district’s new governing board.
At his news conference, DeSantis said he would appoint Tampa attorney Martin Garcia as the chairman of the district’s new governing board, along with new board members Bridget Ziegler, a conservative school board member and wife of the Florida Republican party chairman Christian Ziegler; Brian Aungst Jr., an attorney and son of a former two-term Republican mayor of Clearwater; Mike Sasso, an attorney; and Ron Peri, head of The Gathering USA ministry.
Having a separate government allows the district to issue bonds and provide zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure services on its land. Republican critics of the district argue it gives Disney a commercial advantage unavailable to others.
Disney did not immediately return an emailed request for comment.
The creation of the self-governing district was instrumental in Disney’s decision to build near Orlando in the 1960s. The company had told the state it planned to build a futuristic city that would include a transit system and urban planning innovations, so the company needed autonomy in building and deciding how to use the land. The futuristic city never materialized and instead morphed into a second theme park that opened in 1982.
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BOSTON (AP) — Hellen Obiri took one key lesson away when she ran her first major marathon in New York this past November: Be patient.
She put it to use late in Monday’s Boston Marathon, breaking away over the final 2 miles to win the title during a foggy and wet 127th edition of the race.
Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, claimed the women’s top spot on the podium, maneuvering down the 26.2 mile course in 2 hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds. Amane Beriso of Ethiopia was second, 12 seconds back, followed another seven seconds behind by Israeli Lonah Salpeter. Obiri’s victory also completed a Kenyan sweep on the day, with Evans Chebet winning his second straight title in the men’s race.
Obiri said she felt a lot more comfortable in her approach after finishing sixth in the New York Marathon last year.
“I thought I could do my fastest in New York, but it never worked as planned,” she said. “So what I learned from New York was to be patient and for the right time to go.”
Obiri also credited her training, which she did in Boulder, Colorado, after moving to the U.S. just three weeks ago. She took advantage of the hilly terrain, which replicated the back half of Boston’s course where runners have benefitted from tactical strategy over shear athleticism.
“It always feels like a fartlek out there,” Obiri said, referencing a training system for distance runners in which terrain and pace are varied in an effort to tamp down boredom. “I just stuck my nose in there.”
American Emma Bates, who led late in the race before falling back, finished fifth in 2:22.10.
Bates entered Monday’s race with both of her top five world major finishes coming in Chicago where she was second in 2021 and fourth in 2019.
It rained off and on for the first half of the race, but held off in the second half.
Bates moved to the front of a lead pack of about 11 runners at about the 15-mile mark and led the group off and on for several miles.
Salpeter took over briefly as Bates fell back in the group around mile 18 in Newton, before Bates moved back ahead of Salpeter to resume setting the pace.
As they hit the next mile, the crowd began chanting, “Emma! Emma!”
Shortly afterward, Bates spotted her coach and shrugged, smiling.
“I was at mile 20 looking at my coach like, ‘I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m going to go with it,’” Bates said. “It was really surreal for the longest time.”
Ababel Yeshaneh, who had been in the middle of the lead group, tripped and fell with less than four miles remaining, but quickly picked herself up and was able to continue. That was after another racer also fell around mile 15.
Shortly afterward — at mile 25 — a group led by Obiri, along with Salpeter, Beriso, and Yeshaneh broke away from Bates.
Obiri and Beriso made it a two-woman race with about a mile to go.
Obiri then made her final move as they came around the stretch before hitting downtown. By the time they were fully onto Boylston her separation was too much for Beriso to overcome.
As she crossed the finish line, Obiri was greeted with a hug from her daughter.
“I tried to be patient and wait for the right time to happen,” Obiri said. “Today was my time.”
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Zendesk, Inc. ("Zendesk" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZEN), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by investment firms Permira and Hellman & Friedman LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $77.50 in cash for each share of Zendesk common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $10.2 billion.
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TRENTO, Italy (AP) — Italy’s largest river is already as low as it was last summer, with the winter snow fields that normally save it from drying up over the warmer months having receded by 75%, according to the Bolzano climate and environment agency.
It's already causing some reliant on the Po to course correct.
“In a few days I will have to cancel all bookings for our Po River cruises because of the shallow water,” said captain Giuliano Landini as he shook his head, his arms stretched wide on the command deck of the Stradivari ship docked under the Boretto bridge and surrounded by long stretches of sand.
His 60-meter (196-foot) long vessel used to transport up to 400 people even on shallow waters, but the flow rate of the river is just 350 cubic meters (92,000 gallons) per second, as low as last June, when conditions were some of the hottest and driest in 70 years.
Navigation will soon become impossible if abundant rainfall doesn’t arrive soon.
The 652-kilometer (405-mile) Po River — which runs from the northwestern city of Turin to Venice on the eastern coast —traverses Italy’s most densely populated, highly industrialized and most intensively farmed part of the country, known as the Italian food valley.
It’s home to fishers and boats, feeds rich farmlands, powers turbines and quenches local populations across its banks and delta. The water also maintains tourism, with world-renowned lakes like Garda and Como crowded every year by millions of international vacationers who love to enjoy fresh clear waters, art and good food. Those who rely on it have often conflicting priorities and are having to scramble for alternative, water-saving plans.
Landini learnt how to swim and steer a boat on the Po river when he was a child.
“I was born on the river, it used to be so alive, full of fishermen and now in a few years we risk having only a sand motorway, I feel sick and anguish seeing the river in such a state,” he said looking at the rivers sandy banks getting closer and closer to his ship.
At the beginning of April, the river level hit a seasonal record 30-year low, with flow rates of one third of the seasonal average, according to the Po basin authority. The surrounding Alps experienced an unusually dry and warm winter so don't have the snow reserves that would have normally fed the Po and various other tributaries in southern and western Europe in late spring and summer to meet the high water demand for irrigation, drinking and power generation.
Among the once heavily snow-covered peaks are natural and artificial lakes that are already 30% below seasonal average levels, with snow cover 75% below the 10-year seasonal average, explained Flavio Ruffini, director of the Bolzano province climate and environment agency.
The Alpine lakes in the province of Bolzano on average store about 100 million liters (26 million gallons) of water, but the current level is barely reaching 42 million liters (11 million gallons) after the dry winter. Alpine lakes are essential for the summer survival of Italy's rivers.
The lakes are so parched an old tower is resurfacing from the bed of the artificial Vernago lake, while the ancient bell tower of the now-submerged village of Curon Venosta stands taller than usual in Resia lake.
Along the banks of the Adige river in northern Trento, the water also has a flow rate half the seasonal average.
The low flows let the Adriatic sea seep up the Po and Adige rivers for tens of kilometers (miles), endangering crops, clam farms, aquifers and even the drinking water of some villages.
Human-caused climate change is partially responsible: warmer temperatures melt snow and more water is evaporating into the air. It can make the droughts longer, more intense and more frequent.
The Italian government hasn’t yet appointed the extraordinary commissioner to mediate between the downstream and upstream regions and between citizens who pay for drinking water, agriculture, hydroelectricity, and tourism.
Local and national authorities will soon be faced with draconian decisions on possible water rationing and how to avoid water wars among various Italian regions if rain doesn't fall soon.
“Italy is very good at handling emergencies, but quite bad in planning”, explained Alessandro Bratti, secretary general of the Po river authority. “In the recent drought decree issued by the government there is nothing, there is no multi-year planning, there are no executive infrastructure projects."
Salted water intrusion could be curbed by anti-salt barriers, but the Po basin authority has only recently received the funds for a project on the Pila branch of the delta and it will take years or even decades before the foundation stone will be laid.
But Italian farmers aren't waiting for an official response to the dry conditions. Many are investing in precision irrigation to save water during the hottest months of the year.
Probes that monitor the sap directly in tree trunks, drones that record the amount of water in the leaves, flying and underground drip irrigators and mobile applications are bringing water savings of up to 70% in some cases compared to the more wasteful sprinkler irrigation method.
“Trees go on standby when it’s too hot, no matter how much water you pour on them,” said farmer Monica Gilli. She recalled last year's struggle to keep the field of pears alive and productive at the Pascolone farm near Bologna, when the temperature frequently exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and did not give them any relief, even at night.
The Pascolone farm is now using drip irrigation methods that trickle water at lower rates and the help of Irriframe, a public and free internet portal that analyzes weather data, underground humidity probes and aquifers levels, giving exact indications on where, when and how much water needs to be poured on the fields.
“With technology and internet, we have halved our water needs”, said Simone Cocchi, owner of the Pascolone farm, “but we have also achieved the goal of not stressing nor overwatering the plants. The only problem is that those tools are very expensive.”
While the Irriframe software is free, the sensors are not.
The most expensive tool they use are the sap sensors that measure its flow, costing approximately 50 euros ($55) per probe. While drip irrigation is cheaper, installing it along a row of 250 trees can cost up to 1000 euros ($1,100), not including labor costs.
Still, the Acqua Campus research center estimates that 72% of the Emilia Romagna farmers are subscribed to the Irriframe open portal, meaning that 185,000 hectares out of a total 257,000 irrigated hectares in the region are watered using precision irrigation data.
In Italy, 16 regions are using the weather, humidity, and satellite data of Irriframe, a total of 7 million hectares of irrigated land.
But for all the farmers' water-saving improvements, the region is still set to struggle if the rain doesn't come.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers — China and the United States.
Riyadh signed a Chinese-facilitated deal aimed at restoring diplomatic ties with its arch-nemesis Iran and then announced a massive contract to buy commercial planes from U.S. manufacturer Boeing.
The two announcements spurred speculation that the Saudis were laying their marker as a dominant economic and geopolitical force with the flexibility to play Beijing and Washington off each other. They also cast China in an unfamiliar leading role in Middle Eastern politics. And they raised questions about whether the U.S.-Saudi relationship — frosty for much of the first two years of President Joe Biden’s term — has reached a détente.
But as the Biden administration takes stock of the moment, officials are pushing back against the notion that the developments amount to a shift in the dynamics of the U.S.-China competition in the Middle East.
The White House scoffs at the idea that the big aircraft deal signals a significant change in the status of the administration’s relations with Riyadh after Biden’s fierce criticism early in his presidency of the Saudis’ human rights record and of the Saudi-led OPEC+ oil cartel move to cut production last year.
“We’re looking forward here in trying to make sure that this strategic partnership really does in every possible way support our national security interests there in the region and around the world,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said of the U.S.-Saudi relationship. He spoke after Boeing announced this week the Saudis would purchase up to 121 aircraft.
But China’s involvement in facilitating a resumption of Iran-Saudi diplomatic ties and the major Boeing contract — one the White House said it advocated for — have added a new twist to Biden’s roller-coaster relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
As a candidate for the White House, Biden vowed that Saudi rulers would pay a “price” under his watch for the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom’s leadership. More recently, after the OPEC+ oil cartel announced in October it was cutting production, Biden promised “consequences” for a move that the administration said was helping Russia.
Now, Washington and Riyadh seem intent on moving forward, and at a moment when China is at least dabbling in a more assertive Middle East diplomacy.
Saudi officials kept the U.S. up to date on the status of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia on restarting diplomatic relations since they began nearly two years ago, according to the White House. Significant progress was made during several rounds of earlier talks hosted by Iraq and Oman, well before the deal was announced in China last week during the country’s ceremonial National People’s Congress.
Unlike China, the U.S. does not have diplomatic relations with Iran and was not a party to the talks.
The Iran-Saudi relationship has been historically fraught and shadowed by a sectarian divide and fierce competition in the region. Diplomatic relations were severed in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Protesters in Tehran stormed the Saudi Embassy and Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “divine revenge” for al-Nimr’s execution.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan earlier this week said China was “rowing in the same direction” with its work at quelling tensions between the Gulf Arab nations that have been fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq for years.
“This is something that we think is positive insofar as it promotes what the United States has been promoting in the region, which is de-escalation, a reduction in tensions,” Sullivan said.
But privately White House officials are skeptical about China’s ability, and desire, to play a role in resolving some of the region’s most difficult crises, including the long, disastrous proxy war in Yemen.
Iran-allied Houthis seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and forced the internationally recognized government into exile in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition armed with U.S. weaponry and intelligence entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in 2015.
Years of inconclusive fighting created a humanitarian disaster and pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine. Overall, the war has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14,500 civilians, according to The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
A six-month cease-fire, the longest of the Yemen conflict, expired in October, but finding a permanent peace is among the administration’s highest priorities in the Middle East. U.S. special envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking is visiting Saudi Arabia and Oman this week to try to build on the U.N.-mediated truce that has brought a measure of calm to Yemen in recent months, according to the State Department.
Beijing swooped in on the Iran-Saudi talks at a moment when the fruit was already “ripening on the vine,” according to one of six senior administration officials who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private White House deliberations. The Iran-Saudi announcement coincided with Chinese leader Xi Jinping being awarded a third five-year term as the nation’s president.
The official added that if China can play a “reinforcing role” in ending hostilities in Yemen the administration would view that as a good thing. But both the White House and Saudi officials remain deeply skeptical of Iran’s intentions in the Yemen war or more broadly acting as a stabilizing force in the region.
“While these discussions were going on, in the last 90 days, we have interdicted five major weapons shipments coming from Iran to Yemen,” Gen. Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, told lawmakers on Thursday. “One of those shipments included components, inertial navigation systems for short-range ballistic missiles. So again, I think the implementation is a completely different matter.”
To date, China, which has a seat on the U.N. Security Council, has shown little interest in the Yemen conflict, Syria or the Israeli-Palestinian situation, according to administration officials. Yet, Xi this week called for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup with the Iran-Saudi agreement.
“It has injected a positive element into the peace, stability, solidarity and cooperation landscape of the region,” China’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Geng Shuang told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. “We hope it can also create conducive conditions for improving the situation in Yemen.”
The administration officials said Beijing has shown modest interest in reviving the seven-party Iran nuclear agreement — of which it is a signatory — that President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from in 2018. The Biden administration put efforts to revive the nuclear agreement on hold last fall after protests broke out in Iran following the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly flouting Iran’s strict dress code for women.
To be certain, China — a major customer of both Iranian and Saudi oil — has been steadily increasing its regional political influence. Xi traveled to Riyadh in December and received Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Beijing last month.
But Miles Yu, director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute, said Xi’s call to be a more active player on the international stage would require Beijing to dramatically change its approach.
“China’s diplomatic initiatives have been based on one thing: money,” said Yu, who served as a China policy adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Trump administration. “They’ve made friends in Africa and Asia, but mostly it was monetary. These kind of transactional dealings do not forge permanent friendship.”
Not every move China takes to engage more deeply with the Middle East necessarily harms the United States, noted Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and a frequent critic of Saudi Arabia.
“But it’s probably true that China should pick up some of the cost of securing the oil that … frankly, is probably more important to them than to the United States in the long run,” Murphy said. “I think China has benefited by being a free rider on U.S. security investments in the region for a long time.”
The White House is not particularly concerned at the moment about the Saudis reorienting themselves toward China for several reasons, including that the Saudis’ entire defense system is based on American weapons and components, administration officials said. The officials added that it would take the Saudis at least a decade to transition from U.S. weapons systems to Russian or Chinese oriented systems.
Saudi Arabia’s reliance on U.S.-made weapons systems and the American military and commercial presence in the kingdom — some 70,000 Americans live there — have played a big part in the relationship weathering difficult moments over the years, said Les Janka, a former president of Raytheon Arabian Systems Co. who spent years living in the kingdom.
It would take “an unbelievable amount of activity to dismantle, given the reliance on American weapons, American technology, American training, everything that goes into it,” Janka said.
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BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is the July 2022 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG)
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.
Ticker: ASG
Monthly Update, July, 2022
Investment Approach:
Fund Style: All-Cap Growth
Fund Strategy: Combines three growth style investment managers, each with a distinct capitalization focus (small-, mid- and large-cap) selected and continuously monitored by the Fund's Investment Advisor.
Investment Managers:
Weatherbie Capital, LLC
Small-Cap Growth
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP
Mid-Cap Growth
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP
Large-Cap Growth
New Holdings
Deckers Outdoor Corp.
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
Starbucks Corp.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Holdings Liquidated
Burlington Stores, Inc.
Etsy, Inc.
NeoGenomics, Inc.
Walt Disney Co.
The net asset value (NAV) of a closed-end fund is the market value of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the Fund's portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price; the value at which it trades on an exchange. If the market price is above the NAV the Fund is trading at a premium. If the market price is below the NAV the Fund is trading at a discount.
Performance returns for the Fund are total returns, which includes dividends, and are net of management fees and other Fund expenses. Returns are calculated assuming that a shareholder reinvested all distributions. Past performance cannot predict future investment results.
Performance will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance information shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. Shareholders must be willing to tolerate significant fluctuations in the value of their investment. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal.
Sources of distributions to shareholders may include ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2022 for tax reporting purposes will be made after year end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Based on current estimates no portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital. These estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the full year's distributions) contained in shareholder 1099-DIV forms after the end of the year.
All data is as of July 31, 2022 unless otherwise noted.
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KlearNow.AI Helps Customers "Ditch the Paperwork" Saving Time, Money, and the Planet
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KlearNow has announced a rebrand to KlearNow.AI to better reflect the company's continued commitment to advancing the global logistics industry with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies.
With a rapid 30X revenue growth over the last two years, KlearNow.AI has emerged as a global leader in Logistics as a Service (LaaS), providing smart solutions that help businesses address the increasingly complex challenges facing supply chains today. This rebranding represents a pivotal moment in the company's journey and underscores its commitment to leveraging AI and ML to drive even greater innovation and automation of workflows in the logistics sector.
Since 2018, KlearNow.AI's AI and ML powered platform has expedited customs entry and drayage processes and improved productivity for freight forwarders, brokers, importers/exporters, and truckers by automating data capture, identifying exceptions and eliminating defects, overproduction, waiting time, and manual rework. KlearNow.AI also delivers end-to-end shipment visibility to all related parties simultaneously. Combined with the speed and accuracy of its customs clearance and drayage process, which eliminates bottlenecks and costly delays, over 1,000 organizations have already adopted KlearNow's AI and ML underpinned platform.
End-to-End Intelligent Document Processing
Based on an AI and ML driven ingestion platform, KlearNow.AI helps power industry 4.0 by digitizing and automating import processes, dynamically connecting importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and truckers with shipments. This provides real-time tracking of containers from origin to destination, extending shipment visibility and data connectivity. The technology can also determine the precise cause of delays and immediate actions needed to remedy the situation.
"Documents vital to the shipment of billions of dollars of goods across borders have traditionally been handled through manual, paper-based entries and emailed as attachments, creating extreme complexity for importers, exporters and freight forwarders trying to manage hundreds of shipments simultaneously," said Sam Tyagi, KlearNow.AI CEO and co-founder. "Our innovative AI is drastically improving the usability of digital data flows and KlearNow.AI's swift expansion in Europe and India emphasizes the industry's desire to digitize the entire supply chain."
"Traditionally supply chain management software resided only within defined, static ecosystems and silos," added Rick Tellez, KlearNow.AI co-founder. "Once a shipment is outside of the original ecosystem, the linkages break, and data is transferred unstructured. Our proprietary AI and ML powered platform structures this data automatically. It is designed to be completely agnostic, connecting all parties within one platform to avoid any gaps in communication. This simplifies the entire logistics process, increases productivity and revenue, and addresses labor shortages."
KlearNow has quickly expanded its presence beyond the U.S. to the U.K., Canada, India, Spain and now the Netherlands. It has doubled its global employee base and added more than 1,000 new customers in various industries, including furniture, industrial/manufacturing, food & beverage, automotive/transportation, apparel/footwear, chemicals, and many other industries.
About KlearNow.AI
KlearNow.AI is on a mission to simplify global trade with AI and ML driven products that make logistics clear, cost-effective, and transparent by transforming B2B supply chains with its smart Logistics as a Service (LaaS) platform. The platform eliminates manual data entry, connects data, people, processes, and organizations for customs clearance and drayage. This enables new levels of collaboration, visibility, automation, and productivity, which reduces logistics costs and creates better customer experiences. For more information, visit www.klearnow.ai
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LONDON (AP) — UK national anthem, piper’s lament brings Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral service to an end.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 5, 2021 to May 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unity Software Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unity you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Unity securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the U lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/unity-software-class-action-loss-form?id=29933&from=4.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man’s story about a stranger’s act of kindness is warming hearts around the country.
In a series of posts on Twitter, Kevin Cate recounted his experience with a man he met at a Waffle House restaurant in Midway last week.
Cate, a former Barack Obama campaign spokesman and the son of WFLA anchor Keith Cate, said he saw the man sitting alone in a booth, attaching money to some notes.
When asked what he was up to, the man told Cate he had been handing out $1 and $5 bills to people he meets at Waffle House, his favorite restaurant, and elsewhere. The man did not share his name.
Each notes says “Love Every Body” in bold text. The man told Cate those were the last three words his mother said to him before she passed away.
“She didn’t say ‘I love you.’ She said ‘Love everybody.’ So that’s what I’m doing,” the man said, according to Cate.
Cate said the man prints and cuts out the notes every few days, and has given away more than $13,000 to strangers since 2014.
A number of people responded to Cate’s tweets to praise the man’s act of kindness.
“You have no idea how much I needed to read this. So much time spent doom scrolling on Twitter and feeling so sad and helpless about life. I forget the joy I have felt from helping those in need,” one person wrote.
“I just needed to tell you thank you for posting this. Ever since my sister was killed in the Boise mall shooting, it feels as though a snow ball effect has taken all of the light from the world,” a Twitter user who goes by Tiffany said. “This thread helped me remember the lights still here.”
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As a former ski resort executive, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu knows something about navigating slippery slopes. But recent controversy at a county-owned ski area has raised questions about his grip on the Republican Party heading into the November elections.
Sununu, who is seeking his fourth term, recently inserted himself into a power struggle over Gunstock Mountain Resort, siding with staff who quit en masse and forced a two-week shutdown last month. Pushing back against anti-government activists who want to privatize the ski area, Sununu also called for the ouster this fall of three Republican legislators with an oversight role of the resort.
“These individuals have made bad decisions, and until they are removed from their positions and replaced with good people who recognize the wonderful asset that Gunstock is, the county will continue to suffer,” he wrote in an open letter to area residents.
Sununu’s intervention was seen by many as a rebuke of the Free State Project, a 20-year-old political experiment that promotes a mass migration of 20,000 libertarians to New Hampshire. Fewer than 6,500 have arrived so far, but they have made inroads everywhere from school boards to the legislature. What that means for Sununu, the Republican Party and the state overall is uncertain. But so-called Free Staters are clearly shaking things up.
“In my view the governor is barely holding on to his party in the lower chamber, and some of the crazy things they have tried to pull have damaged his reputation in the state,” said Linda Fowler, professor emirata of government at Dartmouth College.
In 2003, Fowler dismissed the project as a gimmick, saying it was unlikely that even 20,000 people could have a significant impact. But she also did not foresee Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016 or the coronavirus pandemic.
“Both, I think, have contributed to the fact that the Free Staters are now a negative influence on the state’s politics and that their behavior has become an election issue,” she said.
Conceived by a Yale graduate student in 2001, the Free State Project picked New Hampshire — with its low taxes, easy entry into politics and “Live Free or Die” motto — as its destination two years later. By 2016, 20,000 people had promised to pack their bags within five years. That hasn’t happened, and the group’s past president now says the pledge model has fallen by the wayside.
But it hasn’t taken huge numbers to get results.
About 45 Free Staters have been elected to the legislature since 2008; more than 20 serve now. While that is a small fraction of the 424-member legislature, it’s enough to influence policy given the GOP’s slim majority in the House.
The group counts the House majority leader as one of its own, and members often team up with dozens of other lawmakers who make up the wider “freedom caucus,” securing victories on legislation related to school choice, vaccines and limiting the governor’s power during emergencies.
One Free State stronghold is Belknap County, which owns the Gunstock ski area. After months of tension, top managers abruptly resigned last month, then returned after two commissioners were ousted. Sununu’s letter targeted both the commission members and three of the Republican lawmakers who appointed them, saying they had lost the public’s trust.
The governor later described their handling of the ski area as “just the latest episode of their craziness,” noting that one of the three — Rep. Michael Sylvia — supports having New Hampshire secede from the United States. But Sununu said he doesn’t consider them representatives of either the Free State movement or the Republican Party.
“I don’t have any problem with Free Staters,” he said. “These are not Free Staters.”
Sununu also rejected the notion that the rise of the Free State movement poses a long-term problem for his political career or his party, saying voters will reject the most extreme candidates.
“Voters are very smart,” he said. “When they see that kind of extremism, they tend to move it along on both the Republican side and the Democrat side.”
Sununu’s involvement in the Gunstock dispute could signal a turning point, said political consultant Scott Spradling.
“There was, I think, a fine line between Republicans and Free Staters. Now there’s a battle line,” he said. “Gunstock could very well be a high watermark, putting warning lights around the Free State movement for New Hampshire voters who are now going to associate their identity with this controversy.”
Either side could make the other’s lives politically miserable, Spradling said. But Sununu has credibility and popularity on his side.
“Long term, I would put my money on the establishment right, on the Sununu side of the aisle, because his politics appeals to a far broader audience,” Spradling said.
Sununu, who surprised political watchers by seeking reelection instead of running for U.S. Senate, faces five largely unknown opponents in the Sept. 13 primary, and polls show him with a wide lead over the Democratic candidate, state Sen. Tom Sherman. Even Rep. Norm Silber, one of the lawmakers Sununu wants ousted, expects Sununu to be reelected and will vote for him again if he is the nominee. But he contends that it’s Sununu who has strayed from the GOP.
“Running as a Republican with a long family history of supporting the Republican Party, I thought for sure that he would be a real Republican,” Silber said. “And he has, in my view, pandered to non-Republicans in an effort to build a base of support.”
Silber said he is not a Free Stater, but he’s being called one by Democrats hoping to flip seats in November by painting all Republicans with a Free State brush. The ski area controversy has spurred the creation of a political action committee to back candidates from both parties to defeat the “extremist Free State agenda” in Belknap County.
“People on the left, or people who don’t like fiscally conservative Republicans, have a tendency to refer to people they don’t like as Free Staters,” he said.
Carla Gericke, past president of the Free State Project, agreed.
“When there’s something positive, people laud that, but on the flip side, we’ve also become the boogeyman whenever it’s convenient,” she said. “We’re at the stage where we are successful enough that we’re just being used as a pawn between the two parties. And we just do our own thing.”
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Payment guarantee solution aims to increase order approval rates, eliminate chargeback risks and provide a frictionless shopping experience
SINGAPORE, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesta, a leading global transaction guarantee platform for online purchases, today announced its partnership with Blibli, a pioneer in Indonesian omnichannel commerce and lifestyle ecosystems, to increase approval rates through its proven payment guarantee product.
Using advanced machine learning techniques, AI and global consortium data, Vesta is protecting all of Blibli's card-not-present (CNP) transactions through full decisioning and transaction guarantee services, eliminating the risk of chargebacks. This will allow Blibli to deliver a more secure and frictionless shopping experience to their loyal customers, while opening categories that were previously considered too risky.
"Vesta is aligned with Blibli's vision to be the most trusted omnichannel commerce and lifestyle platform," said Emilia Susanti, SVP of Strategic Operations for Blibli, adding, "Payment security is key to increasing our customers' trust in transacting on our platform, leading to more growth and stickiness."
Based on the study by Frost & Sullivan and Euromonitor, eCommerce in Indonesia is projected to reach US$150 billion by 2025. As one of the leading and most trusted omnichannel commerce and lifestyle platforms in Indonesia, Blibli recorded approximately IDR32.4 trillion (equivalent to US$2.2 billion) of Total Processing Value (TPV) in 2021.
Blibli provides over 30 million carefully curated products coming from more than 280,000 trusted merchant business partners. Additionally, Blibli can also accept various payment from more than 20 issuing bank partners in Indonesia and more than 30,000 issuing banks worldwide, and Fintechs. As an ecommerce platform that focuses on customer, service, and quality, Blibli delights more than 31 million members across Indonesia.
"We're thrilled to help ecommerce giants like Blibli positively impact their customer experience and trust with zero-risk decisioning in real time," said Vesta GM APAC, Shabab Muhaddes. "In APAC, digital merchants are rejecting too many good customer transactions due to the fear of fraud, and Vesta solves that pain point with our real-time decision platform and our Payment Guarantee solution."
About PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk (Blibli)
Established in 2011, PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk ("Blibli" or the "Company"; IDX: "BELI") is a pioneer and leading omnichannel commerce and lifestyle ecosystem in Indonesia, focusing on serving digitally connected retail and institutions consumers nationwide. Blibli provides an integrated and seamless online and offline consumer experience through its e-commerce platform and by operating physical stores for some leading brand partners. In addition, Blibli also manages to collaborate with more than 27,000 stores adopting Blibli Instore and Click & Collect, as well as supported by its fulfillment infrastructure, including developed nationwide warehouses and logistics networks and enhance the last-mile delivery service from its first-party logistics (1PL) – Blibli Express Services (BES), and numerous third-party logistics (3PL) partners. For more information, visit https://about.blibli.com/en.
About Vesta
Vesta is a global transaction guarantee company for online purchases, delivering unparalleled approval rates and a frictionless customer experience while eliminating chargebacks and other forms of digital fraud. Differentiated by its sophisticated data science and 25+ years of experience, Vesta brings a deep understanding of some of the world's most serious threats and challenging markets. Leading brands in ecommerce, travel, financial services, and telco rely on Vesta to provide accurate decisions and 100% guaranteed transaction and revenue protection in real time. For more information visit www.vesta.io.
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250 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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Potter-Randall-
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Including the cities of Amarillo, Bushland, Buffalo Lake, Canyon,
and Umbarger
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after
midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 30s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming north 10 to
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15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
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slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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TXZ317-200000-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the city of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
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251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to
20 mph, becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
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the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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TXZ001-006-200000-
Dallam-Hartley-
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Including the cities of Dalhart, Ware, Conlen, Hartley, Channing,
and Romero
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
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Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming
southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming north 15 to 25 mph
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with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around 30.
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Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
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of light rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
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Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ002-200000-
Sherman-
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Including the city of Stratford
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
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45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the
morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the
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evening, then a slight chance of light rain after midnight. Lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
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in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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TXZ007-200000-
Moore-
Including the cities of Dumas, Four Way, and Masterson
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
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winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. East
winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
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Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
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after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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TXZ003-200000-
Hansford-
Including the cities of Spearman and Gruver
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
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winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
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in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
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40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ008-200000-
Hutchinson-
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Including the city of Borger
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph
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with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
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the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs
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in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
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40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
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TXZ004-200000-
Ochiltree-
Including the cities of Farnsworth, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park,
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and Waka
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
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in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
in the lower 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
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the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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TXZ009-200000-
Roberts-
Including the cities of Codman, Lora, and Miami
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain in the
morning. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
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gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain
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after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance
of light rain. Highs around 60. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
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Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
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$$
TXZ005-200000-
Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, and Follett
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251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
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Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain after
midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance
of showers. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
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lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ010-200000-
Hemphill-
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Including the cities of Canadian, Glazier, and Lake Marvin
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with
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gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
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gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance
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of light rain. Highs around 60. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
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chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
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TXZ011-200000-
Oldham-
Including the cities of Vega, Wildorado, and Boys Ranch
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
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20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming northwest 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming north 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of light rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs in the lower
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80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ016-200000-
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Deaf Smith-
Including the cities of Dawn, Hereford, and Bootleg
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
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10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming northwest
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming north 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
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the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
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Including the cities of Panhandle, Pantex, White Deer,
and Skellytown
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in
the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
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15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
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the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
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winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up
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to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain.
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Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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Including the cities of Kingsmill and Pampa
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy, cooler. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming
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northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
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20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of light rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Including the city of Clarendon
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southwest
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming
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northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
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20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of light rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming west 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy, cooler. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of light rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Collingsworth-
Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, and Samnorwood
251 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph, becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East
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winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 25 mph
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of light rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s.
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Republican nominee pivots to crime in Kansas governor’s race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Kansas governor is pivoting from education to crime as a focus in the final weeks of the campaign, portraying the Democratic incumbent as anti-police because she created a commission on policing and racial justice in response to the state’s protests following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
GOP challenger Derek Schmidt, the state’s three-term attorney general, launched a new television ad Thursday against Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly after suggesting during a debate Wednesday that she has largely ignored crime as an issue. In what is expected to be a close race, Schmidt is adopting a tactic used by Republicans across the U.S., and his new ad features video of violence during protests in New York City that followed the police killing of Floyd in Minneapolis.
Schmidt said Wednesday that providing unwavering support for law enforcement officers and prosecutors is the most important thing a governor can do to fight crime.
Kelly argued during the debate that her support for law enforcement is shown by the state’s spending on it. Since she took office, spending on the prison system and Kansas Highway Patrol has grown nearly 33%, though funding for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, under Schmidt’s control, has remained flat.
The KBI recently reported a small decrease in violent crime in Kansas in 2021 compared with 2020 but said it remained above the average for the past 10 years. That’s somewhat in line with FBI estimates that crime rates didn’t increase substantially last year but remained above pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
Schmidt’s ad criticizes Kelly over her Commission on Racial Equity and Justice, which she formed in June 2020. The commission issued numerous recommendations in 2020 and 2021, but neither its members nor Kelly pushed the Republican-controlled Legislature to enact them.
Schmidt’s ad says the commission pushed for “anti-policing laws” and said Kelly called police racist by referencing systemic racism when she created the commission.
The commission’s recommendations included ensuring robust anti-bias training, prohibiting fired officers from working again in law enforcement agencies, and revising local policies on using force.
Schmidt’s campaign specifically took issue with a recommendation that schools look for programs to use “along with or instead of” school safety officers to address student conflict and violence. His campaign later questioned how new programs would treat racism and its influence in U.S. history and on society.
Schmidt’s ad questions Kelly’s commitment to law enforcement spending by criticizing her over two budget moves.
In June 2020, with the state expecting revenues to drop drastically early in the coronavirus pandemic, Kelly cut $5 million from the budget for grants to schools to help them improve buildings’ security. The State Department of Education said Thursday that the money returned for the 2022-2023 school year, along with new authority for schools to use the funds to hire school safety officers.
In April 2021, Kelly vetoed a policy item in the Highway Patrol’s budget that would have required its Capitol Police to receive pay equal to that of other troopers. Kelly said in her veto message that lawmakers should have honored a request from the patrol to be allowed to handle the issue internally.
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OnlineMBACoach.com, the trusted guide to online MBA programs, has published its list of the California Online MBA Hidden Gems.
Pursuing an online MBA from a business school in California can open up a world of opportunities. With an online MBA program, students can get the education and training they need to advance their careers without having to leave their current job or relocate. But with so many options available, it can be challenging to know where to start. That's why OnlineMBACoach.com's recent article on the online MBA hidden gems in California is such a vital resource.
"Most online MBA students pursue degrees within their home state," states Tammie Cagle, the editor of OnlineMBACoach.com. Cagle continues, "This means that attending schools with the highest national prestige isn't always the most important factor. In fact, finding the right program is a very particular process. California has so many great online MBA programs. And the hidden gems we researched are degrees that everyone should know about."
OnlineMBACoach.com searched business schools all over California to find online MBA degree programs that offer a high return on investment but may be overlooked for schools with bigger name recognition. The resulting list of these exceptional regionally accredited programs are hidden gems in California that all prospective online MBA students should consider.
Listed in alphabetical order, here are five of the schools on this hidden gems list:
- Azusa Pacific University - The School of Business and Management
- Biola University - The Crowell School of Business
- California Baptist University - Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business
- Saint Mary's College of California - The School of Economics & Business Administration
- Stanislaus State - College of Business Administration
- University of Redlands - School of Business & Society
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OnlineMBACoach.com creates resources that coach students through finding, selecting, applying, and flourishing in an Online MBA program and a business career. Whether you are pursuing an MBA to launch yourself into a new field, gain the tools you need to begin your own business, or propel yourself into management and executive roles, OnlineMBACoach.com will be there every step of the way.
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The building is in Greensboro's downtown district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, making it eligible for federal and state historic-preservation tax credits.
Guilford County Elections Director Charlie Collicutt said an unknown number of provisional and absentee ballots postmarked by Tuesday remain to be counted.
Results are complete but unofficial.
GREENSBORO — The county’s only all-female high school won’t be holding classes during the 2022-23 academic year.
An estimated 1,500 people are expected to staff the Greensboro Piedmont Academy Influx Care Facility for UC (unaccompanied minors), the federal government says.
An armed robbery and an assault with sexual motives were reported at the prominent civil rights activist’s home in the days before his death.
In a July 20 Facebook post, assistant principal Katie Demcio Jones wrote that it would be “delusional” to think they’ll find highly qualified people in the next three and a half weeks to fill 967 Wake County teacher openings. A district spokeswoman said Demcio Jones was looking at outdated information, and that the district’s last figure for vacancies was 400 as of late June.
Temple Emanuel's Social Action Committee and the News & Record partnered on asking council candidates about the bonds. Here are their answers.
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Bruins vs. Panthers: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1
Published: Apr. 17, 2023 at 9:46 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Boston Bruins take their home ice at TD Garden Monday to square off with the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round, starting at 7:30 PM ET on . The Panthers are the underdog (+190) in this game against the Bruins (-225).
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Bruins vs. Panthers Game Info
- When: Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
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- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
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Bruins Betting Insights
- The Bruins have won 81.7% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (58-13).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter, Boston has a record of 24-7 (winning 77.4%).
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Bruins have an implied win probability of 69.2%.
Panthers Betting Insights
- This season the Panthers have won seven of the 16 games, or 43.8%, in which they've been an underdog.
- Florida has not had a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +190 odds on them winning this game.
- The implied probability of a win by the Panthers, based on the moneyline, is 34.5%.
Bruins vs. Panthers Rankings
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Bruins Advanced Stats
- In its past 10 contests, Boston went over three times.
- In their past 10 games, the Bruins are scoring 1.4 fewer goals per game than their season-long average.
- The Bruins create the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.7 per game for a total of 301 this season.
- The Bruins are ranked first in league play with the fewest goals against, having conceded 174 total goals (just 2.1 per game).
- The team's goal differential (+127) leads the league this season .
Panthers Advanced Stats
- Florida and its opponents didn't combine to hit the over in any of the Panthers' most recent 10 contests.
- Over the last 10 games, the Panthers and their opponents averaged 0.9 more goals than their season game score average of 9.4 goals.
- The Panthers' 288 total goals (3.5 per game) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers have conceded 3.3 goals per game, 272 total, which ranks 21st among league teams.
- Their 16th-ranked goal differential is +16.
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morgan Brookshire is in the process of formulating a $500 million fund whose sole focus is on handling MCAs (Merchant Cash Advances) and Asset based lending to companies. Morgan Brookshire plans on disbursing these funds to small and mid scale businesses throughout the continental United States and Canada. The help that numerous business owners have been seeking in recent times can now be found at Morgan Brookshire.
Morgan Brookshire is a New York based consultancy company that helps small business owners achieve financial freedom and real growth with timed financings.
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Modern Heirloom Company Schoolhouse to build on its commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and impeccable design in creative partnership with Williams
PORTLAND, Ore., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schoolhouse, the modern heirloom lifestyle and lighting company, today announces Kinfolk Founder Nathan Williams as its inaugural creative director-in-residence. In this new role, Williams will work in partnership with the leadership team to accelerate the Schoolhouse brand, content, and creative direction.
"Partnering with Nathan represents a new chapter in a 20-year journey for Schoolhouse that started with a belief in American manufacturing and the enduring nature of purposeful design," said Alex Bellos, CEO of Food52. "Nathan has been instrumental in building an aesthetically conscientious worldwide community in search of a well-curated life, and collaborating with him to build a community around the Schoolhouse brand is an exciting opportunity."
Williams, who founded the leading lifestyle media brand Kinfolk and the apparel, homewares, and accessories brand Ouur, is celebrated for his intentional approach and curated design aesthetic. A New York Times bestselling editor, he has been recognized as one of Elle Décor's top 10 influencers in design, and on the Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Hypebeast 100 lists.
"Helping design and lifestyle brands progress to the next stage of their evolution is a passion rooted deeply in who I am as a professional and a creative," said Williams. "Schoolhouse's focus on creating products that define meaningful spaces and experiences to celebrate a life well lived creates an opportunity ripe for this moment in our culture. I'm inspired by what's ahead as we explore the constant evolution and expansion of the Schoolhouse brand."
Schoolhouse, a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing a new generation of heirlooms that inspire people to create unique, meaningful spaces, joined the Food52 family of brands in 2022. For the company, this new creative director-in-residency program is the first step in building a network of passionate designers, creators, and design enthusiasts around the Schoolhouse brand.
Schoolhouse, is a lighting and lifestyle goods company dedicated to the preservation of American manufacturing, thoughtful living, and purposeful design. From iconic lighting to one-of-a-kind homewares, many of Schoolhouse's products are designed, manufactured, and shipped within the walls of its century-old brick factory in the heart of Portland, Oregon. Now celebrating its 20th year, Schoolhouse continues to provide a new generation of heirlooms that inspire people to create unique, meaningful spaces. In 2022, Schoolhouse joined the Food52 family of brands.
FOOD52 is a next-generation cooking and home company, named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, with a monthly reach of more than 30 million people. The digital hub challenges the models of traditional media and retailers, combining content, commerce, and community around the belief that the kitchen is the heart of the home and that food is the center of a well-lived life. Food52 connects a global community of experts and amateurs, supporting them with inspirational, useful content — recipes, videos, podcasts, cookbooks and more — and outfitting them with products that make them happy. In addition to a curated Shop that features hundreds of makers, the Food52 family of brands includes the lighting and lifestyle goods company Schoolhouse and the heritage home brand Dansk.
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(The Hill) — Scientists have uncovered a link between the world’s most commonly used weedkiller and convulsions in animals — raising questions about the herbicide’s potential impact on the human nervous system as well.
Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, increased seizure-like behavior in soil-dwelling roundworms, according to the researchers, who published their findings in Scientific Reports on Tuesday.
With glyphosate use expected to rise dramatically over the coming years, understanding its possible effects on human health is critical, according to the study.
“It is concerning how little we understand the impact of glyphosate on the nervous system,” lead author Akshay Naraine, a Ph.D. candidate at Florida Atlantic University and the International Max Planck Research School for Synapses and Circuits, said in a statement.
“More evidence is mounting for how prevalent exposure to glyphosate is, so this work hopefully pushes other researchers to expand on these findings and solidify where our concerns should be,” Naraine added.
Just last month, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that more than 80 percent of urine sampled by the agency was at or above the detection limit for glyphosate, as The Hill reported.
Bayer, which manufactures Roundup, has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging that the product causes cancer. While the International Agency for Research on Cancer deemed glyphosate a “probable” carcinogen in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency said in 2020 that there was insufficient evidence to show that the chemical is a probable or likely carcinogen.
In Tuesday’s study, Naraine and his colleagues said they used the roundworm C. elegans to test the effects of glyphosate alone and of both the U.S. formulation of Roundup and the British product from two distinct periods.
The two windows in question were before and after 2016, at which time the United Kingdom banned a surfactant — called polyethoxylated tallowamine — that had been in the earlier formulation.
These varying conditions, the scientists explained, helped them pinpoint which effects were specific to the active ingredient glyphosate.
Ultimately, the authors found that glyphosate exacerbated convulsions in C. elegans and concluded that a receptor protein called GABA-A was the neurological target for the observed physiological changes. In humans, these receptors are essential to locomotion and contribute to sleep and mood regulation, according to the authors.
Scientists often study C. elegans to gain an understanding about human diseases and development, as they share a common ancestor.
The data revealed a significant distinction between exposure to glyphosate alone and Roundup — with exposure to Roundup increasing the percentage of C. elegans that did not recover from seizure activity, according to the study.
The scientists also used significantly lower levels of glyphosate and Roundup than is suggested on the product — more than 300 times less herbicide than the lowest concentration recommended for consumer use.
Yet they found that the roundworms convulsed at concentrations that were diluted 1,000 times more than concentrations previously deemed toxic, according to the study.
“Given how widespread the use of these products is, we must learn as much as we can about the potential negative impacts that may exist,” Ken Dawson-Scully, a professor of neurobiology and Naraine’s faculty mentor, said in a statement.
“There have been studies done in the past that showed the potential dangers, and our study takes that one step further with some pretty dramatic results,” added Dawson-Scully, who also serves as a senior vice president and associate provost at Nova Southeastern University.
Roundworms already experience convulsions when they encounter thermal stress — and these new findings show that exposure to glyphosate and Roundup can exacerbate these impacts, according to Naraine.
“This could prove vital as we experience the effects of climate change,” Naraine said.
Dawson-Scully acknowledged that, at this point, there is no insight as to “how exposure to glyphosate and Roundup may affect humans diagnosed with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.”
“Our study indicates that there is significant disruption in locomotion and should prompt further vertebrate studies,” he said.
The Hill has reached out to Bayer for comment.
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President Biden on Tuesday will designate two new national monuments at Nevada’s Avi Kwa Ame and Texas’s Castner Range and will also take a step toward the designation of a national marine sanctuary.
The Avi Kwa Ame monument in Southern Nevada will include the peak also known as Spirit Mountain, which is part of the creation story of several tribal nations. The area is a desert landscape that contains a Joshua tree forest and fauna including the desert bighorn sheep, desert tortoise and Gila monster.
It is considered to be one of the most sacred places by the Mojave, Chemehuevi and some Southern Paiute people and is also sacred to other indigenous groups.
Castner Range, in the El Paso area, was a training and testing site for the Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The monument Biden is designating Tuesday will include 6,672 acres of the Franklin Mountain range. It is home to species including the Mexican Poppy flower.
Biden will also direct the Commerce Department to consider designating a new marine sanctuary to protect all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii.
There is already a marine national monument around about 495,000 square miles of open ocean, coral reef and island habitats in the area, but a White House fact sheet says that the new monument would include that as well as “areas unaddressed by previous administrations so all areas of U.S. jurisdiction around the islands, atolls, and reef of the Pacific Remote Islands will be protected.”
Biden is expected to make the announcements during a conservation summit that will be held at the Interior Department on Tuesday.
The moves come about a week after the Biden administration angered many environmentalists by making the controversial decision to approve the Willow Project, a major oil-drilling proposal in Alaska.
Asked during a White House press briefing Monday whether the administration was sending mixed signals on the environment, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the Willow approval came as a result of “legal constraints.”
On the other hand, she said, Tuesday’s summit is “about building on the president’s historic climate and conservation record.”
Biden previously said in November that he would at some point move ahead with the Avi Kwa Ame designation.
In addition to the new designations, the Biden administration is expected to release an Ocean Climate Plan that calls for steps like expanding offshore wind energy, making shipping more environmentally friendly, sequestering carbon dioxide in ocean rocks and habitats.
The White House is also issuing a guidance aimed at promoting habitat connectedness in the decisions made by federal agencies as part of an effort to maintain biodiversity.
And it is announcing an effort to preserve green space around military installations.
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Some of the most popular, best-received product recommendations and reviews are for items and categories that many readers are unfamiliar with, such as the RF skin-tightening machine. This week I have two excellent products in the same vein.
The first is the Artestia Car Refrigerator. To call it a “car refrigerator” is selling it short because it is so very versatile and can be used in many ways and in many places on the go, at home and in the workplace. It resembles a largish cooler in the style of a classic, mass-market Igloo pfect man cave refrigerator. I have been looking for a small fridge for the room for years, but did not want a typical front-opening appliance that requires me to get close to the ground every time I want to open it. I also tend to flex the roduct. Digital controls are found on the top panel and the top-opening door is reversible. A DC car power supply is included and it can be powered by AC using a 10-amp adapter that provides a cigarette lighter socket. (I used the SHNITPWR 10-amp adapter, $21.99 on Amazon.) Though it can reach freezing temperatures, there is only one compartment with a basket divider and hence one temperature zone. You can keep ice cream frozen or drinks cold, but not both at the same time. It is very quiet and cools quickly.
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In the Artestia I found the perroom space into different configurations while reviewing equipment for the column, and dorm refrigerators tend to be awkward to handle. The Artestia opens from the top, and given the cooler form factor it is really easy to move around. I would have much rather had the Artestia during my college days than the tiny, cube-shaped fridge I had back then. I can see it being a perfect match to dorms, offices, workshops, garages, parties on the porch, as well as in vehicles to keep things cool or frozen while on the go. Thinking of the parties, compared to a cooler you can fill it up completely and there is no ice to take up space or make a drippy mess later. This is a great product and I am sure owners will find many uses for it as they explore its capabilities. The Artestia Car Refrigerator sells on Amazon for $279.99 and has a lifetime warranty.
Next up is USB-rechargeable powered salt and pepper grinders from Littneo, $35.95. Powered grinders seemed a bit overkill to me until I tried them. As regular readers know I love to cook, and these grinders have made life easier and my technique better. Coarseness is adjustable and they lay on the spices more evenly than a typical grinder or shaker, and a downward-facing LED light even shows the way. I can also hold the grinder in one hand and flip the meat with the other, avoiding contamination without frequent hand-washing. I may get a few more of these for other spices such as barbecue rubs.
Q: I have noticed that the Xfinity cable TV volume is lower compared to streaming services from my smart TV. In fact, for the same volume level on the amp the streaming services are much louder than Xfinity. Is this typical and is it related to my equipment? — S.J., Washington, D.C.
A: This is typical and there is nothing wrong with your equipment. You will even see dramatic differences between streaming channels. The channels and cable are just transmitting at different average volume levels, based on their own taste and what they think is right. Just adjust the amplifier as needed to get the volume that you want.
Contact Don Lindich at soundadvicenews.com and use the “submit question” link on that site.)
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June 22 virtual event offers inside look at how Univar Solutions provides ingredients, innovation and human ingenuity to advance product development
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added specialty services, will host "Innovation Day" on June 22. This daylong virtual event will showcase the Company's global suite of lab and technical capabilities, industry, application and specialty ingredient formulation expertise, and the depth and breadth of human ingenuity found across its global network of Solution Centers. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact directly with the chemists, food scientists, chefs and technical teams that work every day on their behalf to bring innovation to the forefront of product development and advancement.
Featuring the Company's formulation labs, development kitchens and R&D centers in Chicago, Essen, Houston, Mexico City, Paris and São Paulo, Innovation Day will broadcast sessions on formulating plant-based dairy and protein food and beverages, natural and sustainable beauty products, high-performing and next-generation adhesives, and much more. Offering sessions in English, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, the virtual event allows participants to attend the sessions most relevant to them – live or on-demand.
"Innovation Day gives our global customers and suppliers the opportunity to peek inside our network of global Solution Centers, getting a firsthand look at the innovative work done across every industry and geography we serve," said Nick Powell, president of Ingredients and Specialties and president, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific, at Univar Solutions. "Every day, our chemists and food scientists leverage the latest technology, specialty ingredients and techniques that deliver on-trend, in-demand products. Innovation Day attendees will see how our global teams collaborate to solve technical challenges, working together to advance innovation across markets and formulate for the future."
By leveraging what each Solution Center does in one region or industry and applying it to another, Univar Solutions seeks to help customers and suppliers save time, streamline efforts and formulate next-generation products. Through a hub-and-spoke model, each Solution Center is connected to the other, offering an impressive level of collaboration, innovation and customer and supplier support. Univar Solutions is also committed to creating a cleaner, safer and more sustainable world through sustainable sourcing of ingredients when it comes to formulations.
"As a premier specialty ingredient company with deep technical expertise, Univar Solutions is far more than just a distributor – we're a trusted, valuable partner that helps connect formulators and markets to the molecules, chemistry and innovations that help their businesses succeed," said Dr. Andrew Mint, director of global solution centers at Univar Solutions. "We want Innovation Day attendees to experience the multidisciplinary technical expertise, creativity and human ingenuity that are at the heart of innovation – and hear from the scientists behind our labs that are bringing innovation to the forefront and solving the challenges of tomorrow."
Registration for Innovation Day is complimentary and now open at https://www.univarsolutions.com/innovation-day.
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
This press release includes certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and predictions for the future, which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and assumptions. A detailed discussion of these factors and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential factors that could affect such forward-looking statements include, among others: the ultimate geographic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and our customers and suppliers; the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; other fluctuations in general economic conditions, particularly in industrial production and the demands of our customers; significant changes in the business strategies of producers or in the operations of our customers; increased competitive pressures, including as a result of competitor consolidation; significant changes in the pricing, demand and availability of chemicals; our levels of indebtedness, the restrictions imposed by our debt instruments, and our ability to obtain additional financing when needed; the broad spectrum of laws and regulations that we are subject to, including extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; an inability to integrate the business and systems of companies we acquire, including of Nexeo Solutions, Inc., or to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; potential business disruptions and security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; an inability to generate sufficient working capital; increases in transportation and fuel costs and changes in our relationship with third party providers; accidents, safety failures, environmental damage, product quality and liability issues and recalls; major or systemic delivery failures involving our distribution network or the products we carry; operational risks for which we may not be adequately insured; ongoing litigation and other legal and regulatory risks; challenges associated with international operations; exposure to interest rate and currency fluctuations; potential impairment of goodwill; liabilities associated with acquisitions, ventures and strategic investments; negative developments affecting our pension plans and multi-employer pensions; labor disruptions associated with the unionized portion of our workforce; and the other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events or results, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Which mesh baby gates are best?
Every parent wants to keep their child safe, and that means considering hazards both inside and outside of the home. Baby gates are an effective tool to keep children safely contained near you.
While there is no doubt that swinging baby gates work well, they can be problematic to install in small spaces. They can also get in the way at times. Retractable mesh gates don’t suffer from these issues. Some, such as the Smart Retract Store Retract-A-Gate, are even suitable for use at the top of stairs.
What to know before you buy a mesh baby gate
Like any product where there are multiple types, mesh baby gates offer some pros and cons versus other styles. It is important to have a good understanding of both their benefits and drawbacks before purchasing one to make sure it is the proper choice for your house and family.
Pros of mesh baby gates
Mesh baby gates have a retractable design that is ideal for small homes and passageways. Unlike traditional baby gates, mesh baby gates don’t require any additional space in front of or behind them to swing open. They also feature an internal spring that automatically retracts them when released from the clip, hook or latch on the opposite side. This can be very convenient. Once these gates are opened, you don’t have to worry about them unexpectedly closing and getting in the way, as can happen with swinging gates.
Unlike traditional solid baby gates, which may not be adjustable, mesh baby gates can be installed in any size opening as long as it is narrower than their maximum length. This makes them highly customizable. They can be installed at an angle, which many solid models can’t.
Many parents may appreciate the soft material of mesh baby gates too because it won’t present a hazard if a child falls against it or crawls into it and bumps their head.
Cons of mesh baby gates
Despite the many benefits of mesh baby gates, there are also some cons. For example, the internal spring that automatically rewinds them can potentially be a hazard if they have a lot of tension and an adult accidentally releases the gate when it is still far away from the winding mechanism.
Also, the mesh material can get stained from messy fingers and is more difficult to clean than the plastic or aluminum bars that solid, nonretractable models are made from. This is especially an issue if you also have pets in the house. There is also the potential for the mesh material to rip or tear — an issue that you won’t have with solid baby gates. That said, if you purchase a high-quality model, it is rare for this to happen.
What to look for in a quality mesh baby gate
Size
Pay attention to both the width and height of a mesh baby gate when choosing one. Most are between 28-33 inches tall. Either is generally fine for a baby, but if you plan on continuing to use the gate into your kid’s toddler years, it is best to choose a taller model as there is less chance of a determined child climbing over it.
The width determines in which openings and passageways a particular mesh baby gate can be installed. Standard interior doorways measure between 24-36 inches and hallways between 42-60 inches.
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association certification
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, which is often referred to as the JPMA, is an organization that independently tests baby and child products for safety. You can rest assured that any JPMA-certified baby gate meets stringent requirements for durability and reliability to keep your child safe. Though it can be difficult to find JPMA-certified mesh baby gates, there are some available. Most experts recommend choosing one of these if it fits your needs.
Mounting
Mesh baby gates can be hardware mounted or pressure mounted. Because baby gates are designed to prevent a child from entering or exiting an area, you should choose a model that offers the most security and stability. This often means hardware-mounted models. Though installation is more complicated and time-consuming, the safety benefits outweigh any potential hassles.
One-handed operation
Ideally, any baby gate should be easy to operate with a single hand. This allows you to open and close the gate with your child, groceries or anything else in the other hand without a lot of frustration and fumbling around.
Color
Many mesh baby gates come in multiple colors so you can choose the option that blends in best with your home. This prevents them from being an eyesore while they keep your baby safe.
How much can you expect to spend on a mesh baby gate
Most mesh baby gates cost between $50-$200.
Mesh baby gate FAQ
Can I use a mesh baby gate at the top of the stairs?
A. This depends on the gate in question. Some models are certified or recommended for the top of stairs, while others are not. This information can usually be found in the product listing or the product manual. If it does not explicitly state that it is safe for use at the top of the stairs, you should assume that it is not.
Can I use a mesh baby gate as a pet gate?
A. Many mesh baby gates are perfectly suitable for use as pet gates, too. Like with those intended for babies, hardware-mounted models are going to be the most effective barriers. You should also consider your pet’s behavior. If they tend to scratch at things a lot, a mesh gate may not hold up as well as a wood, plastic or metal model.
What are the best mesh baby gates to buy?
Top mesh baby gate
Smart Retract Store Retract-A-Gate
What you need to know: The Retract-A-Gate is one of the few JPMA-certified mesh baby gates and is suitable for use at the top and bottom of stairs.
What you’ll love: It spools and unspools smoothly, and its large hooks make it easy to secure in place without fumbling around.
What you should consider: It is more expensive than most others and some find the aesthetics lacking.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top mesh baby gate for the money
Perma Child Safety Retractable Baby Gate
What you need to know: This retractable gate holds up well to a lot of use and abuse, and it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.
What you’ll love: The frame is rustproof, and the mesh is UV resistant. Also, it looks more attractive than many other models and comes in two heights, one of which is 41 inches tall.
What you should consider: Some find the latching and unlatching process awkward. The installation can also be a bit tricky due to poor instructions.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Skip Hop Retractable Mesh Baby Gate
What you need to know: The Skip Hop Mesh Baby Gate is a standout for aesthetics but is nearly impossible to operate with a single hand.
What you’ll love: It comes in a neutral color that blends in well with most homes. Plus, it can be customized to work with and without baseboards.
What you should consider: The mesh material is a bit flimsy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist.
Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan said in a joint statement that the syndication company was “severing our relationship” with Adams.
In the Feb. 22 episode of his YouTube show, Adams described people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Various media publishers across the U.S. denounced the comments as racist, hateful and discriminatory while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work.
Andrews and Sareyan said Andrews McMeel supports free speech, but the comments by the cartoonist were not compatible with the core values of the company based in Kansas City, Missouri.
“We are proud to promote and share many different voices and perspectives. But we will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate,” they said in the statement posted on the company website and Twitter.
The creator of the long-running comic that pokes fun at office-place culture defended himself on social media against those whom he said “hate me and are canceling me.”
The backlash against Adams arose following comments on “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.” Among other topics, Adams used the YouTube show to reference a Rasmussen Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement “It’s OK to be white.”
Most agreed, but Adams noted that 26% of Black respondents disagreed and others weren’t sure.
The Anti-Defamation League says the phrase was popularized in 2017 as a trolling campaign by members of the discussion forum 4chan but then began being used by some white supremacists.
Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans.”
“Based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people,” Adams said on his Wednesday show.
In another episode of his online show Saturday, Adams said he had been making a point that “everyone should be treated as an individual” without discrimination.
“But you should also avoid any group that doesn’t respect you, even if there are people within the group who are fine,” Adams said.
Dilbert had already been dropped by several media outlets by the time of the announcement from its distributor.
“We have decided to no longer publish the ‘Dilbert’ comic strip in our international print edition following racist comments by Scott Adams,” said Danielle Rhoades Ha, a spokeswoman for The New York Times who said Dilbert was published in the international print edition but not in the U.S. edition or online.
The Washington Post said it would stop publishing Dilbert in light of “Scott Adams’s recent statements promoting segregation,” although the strip could not be prevented from running in some forthcoming print editions.
The Los Angeles Times cited Adams’ “racist comments” while announcing Saturday that Dilbert will be discontinued Monday in most editions and that its final run in the Sunday comics — which are printed in advance — will be March 12.
The San Antonio Express-News, which is part of Hearst Newspapers, said Saturday it will drop the Dilbert comic strip, effective Monday, “because of hateful and discriminatory public comments by its creator.”
The USA Today Network tweeted Friday that it will stop publishing Dilbert “due to recent discriminatory comments by its creator.”
The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and other publications that are part of media company Advance Local also announced they are dropping Dilbert.
“This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve,” Plain Dealer Editor Chris Quinn wrote. ”We are not a home for those who espouse racism. We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support.”
Christopher Kelly, vice president of content for NJ Advance Media, wrote that the news organization believes in “the free and fair exchange of ideas.”
“But when those ideas cross into hate speech, a line must be drawn,” Kelly wrote.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk defended Adams in posts on the platform, saying the media previously “was racist against non-white people, now they’re racist against whites & Asians.”
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Food and Drug Administration has announced several more recalls with the recent outbreak of salmonella involving Jif peanut butter.
In the last few days, the FDA has recalled fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products from Del Monte, fudge by Fudgeamentals sold at some Walmart stores, store-prepared items containing peanut butter sold at Albertsons, and fresh-cut fruit snack trays and cups sold by Country Fresh.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, several illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall.
Consumers who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should visit www.jif.com/contact-us or call 800-828-9980 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
DEL MONTE RECALL
Consumers with questions may contact the company’s customer service desk at 305-520-8668 or 1-800-659-6500, Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET or visit Del Monte’s website.
FUDGEAMENTALS RECALL
The UPC can be found on the back or bottom side of the product just above the barcode.
The lot numbers can be found on the secondary-white sticker or printed directly on the side of the package.
Consumers who have purchased impacted products should return them to the place of purchase.
ALBERTSONS RECALL
Consumers can also contact Albertsons Companies at 1-877-723-3929.
COUNTRY FRESH RECALL
Consumers may also contact Country Fresh customer service at 281-453-3300 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT.
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Curtis Strange first began working as a golf analyst more than 25 years ago. His return to Oak Hill as part of the ESPN broadcast team for the PGA Championship will mark the first time commentating at a course where he won a major championship.
That was only interesting until the two-time U.S. Open champion did the math. “There’s not a lot to choose from,” Strange said with a laugh.
Even so, no other course brings such a mixed bag of memories.
The strongest remains the 1989 U.S. Open, where Strange showed his mettle in the toughest test in golf by making 15 straight pars to take the lead, made his lone birdie on the 16th hole and became the first player since Ben Hogan in 1951 to win back-to-back.
“It wasn’t so much what I did, it’s what others didn’t do,” Strange said.
But then he returned to Oak Hill as a captain’s pick for the 1995 Ryder Cup. The Americans had a 9-7 lead and kept losing every match that reached the 18th hole. Strange had Nick Faldo beat until he didn’t, making bogey on the last three holes.
It wasn’t the winning point, just the most crucial for Europe. Strange covered his brow with his hand during the closing ceremony, a snapshot that captured the moment.
“What do you want to know? Bogey, bogey, bogey,” Strange said that day. “The press can’t beat me up more than I’ll beat up myself.”
Strange hasn’t been back to the course in the suburbs of Rochester, New York, since that day. He spoke one year at the J.R. Williams Four-Ball at Oak Hill. He thought about playing in 2008 at the Senior PGA Championship until he saw the forecast of frigid temperatures and withdrew.
What does he think when he pulls into Oak Hill? What memories will be the first to surface? His guess is probably both, and that’s OK.
“As time has gone on, it’s hard to describe ‘95 as a bad memory,” Strange said. “I still to this day feel for my captain (Lanny Wadkins) and the team members. But memories are memories. Hopefully, you have some good with the bad. Some memories … not that you ever want to forget, but you don’t want them in your brain forever.”
Failure is inevitable, particularly in golf, and most players tend to linger on losses. Jim Furyk has the distinction of being in the match that lost the Ryder Cup (2002) and won the Ryder Cup (2008). He concluded, “Losing hurts worse than winning feels good.”
“I’ve done a lot of losing,” Furyk said with a grin. “Maybe that’s why I have that feeling.”
Strange knows the feeling, but that U.S. Open title — “Move over, Ben,” he said when he won at Oak Hill — is not easily overlooked and one reason he said of Oak Hill, “It’s a great place to return.”
“My failure in ‘95 would never come close to overshadowing ’89,” he said. “I mean that. In a world where we remember the bad times over the good times, in this case it’s not even close.”
It had been so long since Hogan won the U.S. Open in 1950 and 1951 that Strange says no one was talking about his chance until he shot a 64 in the second round. And then he shot 73 to fall three shots behind Tom Kite going into the final round.
He recalls every moment on the back nine from that Sunday, starting with the late Bill Millsaps of the Richmond Times-Dispatch giving him a thumbs-up on the 10th tee.
“I knew what that meant,” Strange said. “It meant I had the lead.”
His only bogey was a three-putt on the final hole. There was no big celebration because he still had Kite and Scott Simpson behind him. There was simply the joy of winning his national Open again, and the satisfaction of doing what no one — not Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson — had managed to do in 38 years.
It was 29 more years before Brooks Koepka won two in a row at the U.S. Open.
“As the years went on, it meant more and more. And since Brooks has done it, that doesn’t take anything away,” Strange said. “It’s the one tournament that means the most to me.”
It was his last PGA Tour win. Strange was two shots behind going into the final round at Medinah the following year in his bid for three straight U.S. Opens. He shot 75, and there was always a question of how much that took out of him.
And then there was the return to Oak Hill. The details are not as clear to Strange, except for realizing on the 11th hole Sunday at the Ryder Cup, “This could be the swing match.”
They halved the 16th with bogeys, Strange from the fairway. Faldo won with a par to square the match on the 17th. And then Faldo won it with a wedge from 93 yards to 4 feet for par, while Strange missed the green with a fat 3-iron and failed to save par from 8 feet.
“We seem to hang onto the tough losses or terrible rounds more than we celebrate victories,” Strange said. “Why? I don’t know. If you accept failure, it’s not going to hurt. The more it hurts, the more you remember, and the more you don’t want to do it again.”
And so here he is, 28 years later, coming back to a course that has gone through a major restoration. It might not look the same, but that 18th green remains elevated in front of the clubhouse, the scene of perhaps his greatest win and a loss that was hard to stomach.
“Can’t wait to go back,” he said.
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The transaction expands McKinney's existing social and performance marketing services
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative and media agency McKinney announces today that it has acquired August United. August United is a top 10 influencer marketing agency, previously owned by Audacious Studios. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, they provide full-service influencer marketing capabilities from strategy to partnership management to content development and implementation. In addition, McKinney will also acquire the performance media arm of Audacious Studios, called Tailwind, to bolster its integrated offering. The move allows McKinney to continue to deliver a modern ecosystem for clients, with all capabilities under a single management team and P&L.
"The last few years have not only accelerated the use of social media in general, but also the time spent with user-generated content," said Joe Maglio, CEO, McKinney. "Influencers are at the core of that growth, and as a result influencer marketing is becoming a more integral part of our clients' marketing plans. Micro and mid-tier influencers in particular - August United's focus area - have been shown to drive significant engagement and impact purchase decisions, and I'm excited to bring this expertise to our client partners."
Influencer marketing was a $16.4 billion industry in 2022 and with buying power transitioning to Gen Z and Millennials, plus media consumption habits continuing to evolve, it's critical for brands to have a focused influencer strategy - both IRL and ultimately in digital worlds. All of this adds up to significant opportunity for McKinney and August United to come together and help their collective client partners realize their untapped potential.
"We started what is now August United over two decades ago, and we've always been at the forefront of digital marketing," said Margie Traylor, Co-Founder, August United. "When we refocused on influencer marketing in 2015, we knew that it would go from the fringe to the core of a brand's social media strategy. As we scaled our offering, we decided it was time to take a bigger leap forward, and after our first couple meetings with McKinney we knew that their smarts and hearts were the right fit to take our offering to the next level."
Named one of Adweek's fastest growing companies in 2019, August United has specialists across all aspects of influencer marketing. The company works with clients like Microsoft, Samsung, Nestle, Sam's Club, Petsmart and P.F. Chang's.
The acquisition will add 60 employees bringing McKinney's base close to 300 people, and will expand the agency's reach through an office in Phoenix, adding to current office locations in Durham, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York.
About McKinney
McKinney is a creative and media agency headquartered in Durham, NC, with locations in Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and New York. Part of the Cheil Worldwide network, McKinney's footprint gives us direct access to Main Street America while being steeped in the latest in entertainment, emerging trends, and innovation. We partner with clients — from the top marketers in the world to nonprofits — to help them realize their untapped potential.
We've been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, The One Show, D&AD, ANDY, CLIO, LIA, the Shortys, and The Webby Awards, among others. McKinney works with brands, across a broad range of categories, to create and implement a modern communications ecosystem. Some of our current client partners include Blue Diamond Growers, Pampers, Little Caesars, Puma Running, Stop & Shop, ESPN, Samsung, Columbia Sportswear, Sherwin-Williams and Choice Hotels International, as well as pro bono clients Urban Ministries of Durham and the Ad Council. For more information, visit mckinney.com.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana lawmakers are once again taking a look at doing away with the state income tax. Before legislation can be brought to the table, they’re researching how the funds can be made up elsewhere.
This is not the first time lawmakers have considered nixing the state income tax. But Rep. Richard Nelson, R-Madeville, is hopeful that an analysis of the state’s tax structure will help make a shift in the dropping population. He said the state’s complicated tax structure is holding Louisiana back.
The state individual income tax brings in over $4-billion of the state’s $39-billion operating budget. Louisiana also has one of the highest sales tax and one of the lowest property tax rates in some parishes.
If the income tax is removed, the money will need to be replaced. Whether that would be accomplished by increasing property taxes or reducing exemptions, the study group is going to consider it.
“Texas, our neighbor to the west, grew six times faster than we did. Florida is about the same. What do they have in common? They have no income tax. It’s one of the major things that attracts people from across the country,” Rep. Nelson said.
Economists are wary of such a big change right now. They believe it’s too soon to assess the degree to which 2021’s tax reforms affected the state. They also stressed that all signs point to a soon-to-dry-up well of funds supplied by the economic boost that gave Louisiana multiple surpluses.
“We’re seeing really high revenue, we know it’s probably going to come down. We have hurricane recovery, we have a lot of federal money being dropped in. We know it’s going to come down so we just caution you… if you’re tempted to cut just keep in mind we have a far way to fall at this point,” said Debbie Vivien, Chief Economist for the Legislative Fiscal Office.
The temporary half cent sales tax, which was implemented to help fix the last deficit, comes to an end in 2025 which will also need to be replaced. Vivien said following Hurricane Katrina the legislature made cuts when the economy was bolstered with federal funds, but as things crashed down after it made huge holes in the budget.
“The temptation is to just bring that to the bottom line of the general fund and say that’s where we’re going to be,” Vivien said. “But when you budget, you step back and you’re looking at the entire general fund. So it matters. It matters what’s happening and everything else, because it’s never static.”
The study group will look at what various tax credits and exemptions are costing the state as well as what other taxes can be afforded to change before official legislation is drafted.
The chairman anticipates holding meetings every other week leading up to next April’s fiscal legislative session.
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With the 2023 Ioniq 5 hatchback arriving this fall and the upcoming 2023 Ioniq 6 sedan arriving early next year, Hyundai is introducing a battery preconditioning feature that will help set drivers up for a more consistent experience at DC fast-charging stations.
The long-range versions of the Ioniq 5 and the closely related Kia EV6 have already offered some of the fastest charging times available in any electric vehicle, of just 18 minutes from 10% to 80% on a 350-kw CCS connector. Hyundai has kept to the same estimate for the Ioniq 6 and its like-sized battery pack.
The fine-print reality check of this claim is just as important: It’s an ideal that depends on the battery being at the proper temperature range. As drivers may have experienced in the Ioniq 5 and closely related Kia EV6, plugging into a 350-kw connector in these models in anything less than quite warm weather can lead to unpredictable charging rates and times—sometimes only serving to emphasize only that the 150-kw connector might be just as fast.
Battery Conditioning, as it’s called here by Hyundai, is different than the Winter Mode these vehicles have had all along. While Winter Mode is aimed at warming the battery to improve performance in cold temperatures, Hyundai emphasizes that Battery Conditioning mode heats the battery up to a higher target temperature.
When the driver sets a DC fast-charging station as the destination (or a waypoint), Battery Conditioning mode automatically uses extra energy to heat up the battery in anticipation of arrival at the charging station, warming the battery over approximately 20 minutes before charging is to begin.
Last month, in prototype versions of the Ioniq 6 sedan, Hyundai was able to preview these screens, although we weren’t allowed yet to test the charge rate. When it’s preconditioning/heating the battery, the percentage battery icon in the gauge cluster shows a red core, and for four seconds a message illuminates, stating: “Battery conditioning activated for optimal DC charging.”
So far, unlike in the Lucid Air or the GMC Hummer EV (below, respectively), to name two other high-power-charging vehicles, there’s no manual button on the vehicle screen, so that the driver can simply tell the vehicle they’re going to plug into a high-power fast-charger in a short time—although Hyundai is planning to have an app-based battery-heating feature that might add that functionality.
Hyundai has confirmed the U.S. will get the feature for 2023, but it hasn’t said whether it might potentially be enabled on 2022 and earlier models with the battery heater. But this past week Kia Europe dropped more information on it and how it might be deployed to current models. Kia said that for the European market it will also be standard on 2023 models, including the EV6, EV6 GT, and Niro EV, while it will be an “optional retrofit” on 2022 EV6 models, to be done as a dealer-installed software upgrade.
With that, Kia said that the Battery Conditioning feature can unlock a 50% improvement in charge time—from 35 minutes without it in less-than-ideal temps, to the claimed 18 minutes. The Kia feature requires a state of charge 24% or higher and a battery temperature below 70 degrees F to activate.
Kia USA has not yet responded to requests from Green Car Reports for details on how this upgrade will be offered in the U.S., and whether, as the Ioniq 5 and 6, it will be added to the American-market features list for 2023.
Hyundai hints that the interface is evolving and, with higher-volume models, like the upcoming Ioniq 7 SUV, likely for U.S. assembly and due here in greater numbers, it wants to get the interface right. While these models’ fast-charging times themselves were an achievement, making them easy to access will be yet another.
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BRENTFORD, Britain (AP) — BRENTFORD, Britain (AP) — Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (AY) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Brentford, Britain-based company said it had profit of 3 cents.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 20 cents per share.
The owner of electric power assets posted revenue of $243.6 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $5.4 million, or 5 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $1.1 billion.
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure shares have increased almost 7% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 18% in the last 12 months.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that’s often a guessing game.
Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in.
“Longest five minutes of my life,” Wembanyama said.
The San Antonio Spurs are confident he will be worth the wait.
The Spurs took the 19-year-old from France who arrives with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation on Thursday night, triggering chants of “Wemby! Wemby” from a group of Spurs fans waving signs from the first row of seats in Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Wembanyama comes with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.
Now he makes the move to the NBA, perhaps as the best prospect since LeBron James came out of high school in 2003. Wembanyama brings a package of skills that seem perfect for the modern NBA and too vast for one player, with the size of a center and the shooting and ballhandling ability of a guard.
He teared up as he left the stage with his Spurs cap on and hugged his siblings, then joked afterward about how quickly he was handed a white-and-black No. 1 jersey with his name already on the back.
“Someone knew this was happening somehow,” he said.
Just about everyone did.
Wembanyama was the center of attention throughout the draft process and sat in the middle of the green room — for the short time he was there, anyway. He smiled for young fans who screamed “Victor!” as he walked around the arena, even encouraging one to throw him a basketball that he signed and tossed back up into the stands.
The Charlotte Hornets took Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick.
Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite, whose bling-filled jacket stood in sharp contrast to Wembanyama’s solid green look, was the No. 3 pick by the Portland Trail Blazers.
It was during a two-game series between teams featuring Wembanyama and Henderson last October in Las Vegas that Wembanyama solidified himself as the main man in this draft, scoring 37 and 36 points in front of scouts and some future opponents. His highlights, such as a follow dunk of his own missed 3-pointer, became can’t-miss content for basketball fans during the past season.
Wembanyama is the Spurs’ third No. 1 pick and the first since Tim Duncan in 1997, which led to a stretch of five NBA championships through 2014 before they struggled in recent seasons.
He became the first international player drafted No. 1 without playing any college basketball since Andrea Bargnani in 2006 and ended a run of 13 straight years where a college freshman went first. Blake Griffin, a sophomore in 2010, was the last No. 1 who wasn’t a one-and-done.
Henderson was originally considered the likely No. 2 pick before Miller passed him after his outstanding season for the Crimson Tide. But the 19-year-old believes the two years he played in the NBA’s minor league has him more ready for NBA success.
“I’m the most prepared player in the draft. That’s what I say,” Henderson said. “The fact that I went there for two years just taught me so much. On the court, as well, but a lot of things off the court.”
Draft history was made with the Nos. 4 and 5 picks. Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson of Overtime Elite became the first brothers to be selected in the top 10 of the same draft, with Amen going to the Houston Rockets and Ausar following to the Detroit Pistons.
“Means a lot to my family,” Amen Thompson said. “We were going to be happy whoever went first. For us to go back-to-back, be the first twins to go back-to-back in the top five means a lot.”
Anthony Black of Arkansas was taken sixth by Orlando, ending the run of three straight players who hadn’t gone to college. But then it was right back to the international ranks when Indiana picked Bilal Coulibaly, Wembanyama’s teammate with Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 whose stock soared in the postseason as the team reached the finals in the Pro A League.
The Pacers dealt Coulibaly’s rights to Washington for Houston forward Jarace Walker, who was taken at No. 8.
The Nos. 10 and 12 picks were also swapped, with the Dallas Mavericks taking Kentucky guard Cason Wallace and dealing his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who had taken Duke big man Dereck Lively II.
Gradey Dick of Kansas, whose dazzling red jacket resembled Dorothy’s shoes from “The Wizard of Oz,” went to Toronto with the No. 13 pick before Jordan Hawkins of national champion UConn was taken by New Orleans to end the lottery.
There were few trades in the first round, with the Utah Jazz making all three of their picks. They took Taylor Hendricks of UCF at No. 9, Baylor’s Keyonte George at No. 16 and Brice Sensabaugh of Ohio State at No. 28.
The surprise of the first round was Villanova forward Cam Whitmore, projected to be a top-10 pick, falling to the Rockets at No. 20. Nick Smith Jr. of Arkansas went to Charlotte at No. 27 after being considered a lottery selection.
The Miami Heat, who lost in the NBA Finals, took UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. at No. 18.
Familiar names in the second round included UCLA’s Amari Bailey to Charlotte at No. 41, Emoni Bates of Eastern Michigan to Cleveland at No. 49 and Isaiah Wong of Miami to Indiana at No. 55.
The draft was shortened to 58 picks because Chicago and Philadelphia forfeited second-round selections for violating league rules with the timing of their free agency discussions.
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BURBANK, Calif. — The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry.
Disney said in a statement that Bob Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. Disney board chairperson Susan Arnold thanked Chapek for his leadership during "the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic."
She said directors believed Iger was "uniquely situated" to guide the entertainment behemoth during "an increasingly complex period of industry transformation." Iger, 71, led Disney for 15 years as it absorbed Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel and Fox's entertainment businesses, then launched its Disney+ streaming service.
Iger said in the statement that he was "thrilled" to return and "extremely optimistic" about Disney's future.
"I am deeply honored to be asked to again lead this remarkable team, with a clear mission focused on creative excellence to inspire generations through unrivaled, bold storytelling," Iger said.
Hollywood's creative community had grumbled about Chapek's cost-cutting measures and sometimes blunt approach to talent, while theme park regulars had been unhappy with price hikes. Earlier this month, Disney posted lower than expected results for its fiscal fourth quarter.
Chapek faced blowback early this year for not using Disney's vast influence in Florida to quash a Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues. The bill sparked a spat between Disney and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
He was also criticized for his handling of Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit last year over her pay for "Black Widow," an unusually public conflict between the studio and a top Hollywood star. The 2021 Marvel film was released simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ for a $30 rental.
Iger first came to power at Disney when the board ousted its fifth CEO, Michael Eisner, in 2005. The former TV weatherman won over Wall Street and Hollywood with bold acquisitions and public displays of respect for the creative community and the company's storied history.
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Video shows bullet hit baseball field during youth league game
SAN DIEGO (KFMB) – A frightening moment for kids and parents at a youth baseball game in California was caught on camera Monday.
Gunfire rang out and a bullet struck the ground just feet away from children on the field.
The shooting happened at Mission Sports Park in San Marcos around 8 p.m. while 7- and 8-year-olds were playing.
The bullet bounced between first and second base and went into the dugout just after a boy walked up to bat.
Everyone ran and took cover. No one was hurt.
“It’s not something I was expecting to hear on a Monday night,” said Daniel Max, president of San Marcos Youth Baseball.
Max said the incident was too close for comfort.
“The batter before was thrown out at first so he was not on first base, which could have been directly in the path, so there were just a lot of things that lined up that were very lucky,” Max said.
The organization has more than 1,000 players, some as young as 4. All games are on pause for now.
“We are going to actually have an organization come out that specializes in these kind of situations and kind of assess the environment, and what we can add to the environment to kind of help us through these situations in the future,” Max said.
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is going through surveillance video and working to figure out who is responsible.
“It’s our children and our community that we’re trying to look out for and protect. Just kids playing baseball,” San Diego Sheriff’s Detective Brian Bentley said. “If someone saw something, please let us know. We take it very seriously and will follow up on any of those leads.”
The sheriff’s department said they’ll have extra patrols around the fields once games resume.
A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information about the shooting.
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US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough
WASHINGTON (AP) - Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was set to announce a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars.
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, according to one government official and one scientist familiar with the research. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the breakthrough ahead of the announcement.
Granholm was scheduled to appear alongside Livermore researchers at a morning event in Washington. The Department of Energy declined to give details ahead of time. The news was first reported by the Financial Times.
Proponents of fusion hope that it could one day produce nearly limitless, carbon-free energy, displacing fossil fuels and other traditional energy sources. Producing energy that powers homes and businesses from fusion is still decades away. But researchers said it was a significant step nonetheless.
“It’s almost like it’s a starting gun going off,” said Professor Dennis Whyte, director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leader in fusion research. “We should be pushing towards making fusion energy systems available to tackle climate change and energy security.”
Net energy gain has been an elusive goal because fusion happens at such high temperatures and pressures that it is incredibly difficult to control.
Fusion works by pressing hydrogen atoms into each other with such force that they combine into helium, releasing enormous amounts of energy and heat. Unlike other nuclear reactions, it doesn’t create radioactive waste.
Billions of dollars and decades of work have gone into fusion research that has produced exhilarating results — for fractions of a second. Previously, researchers at the National Ignition Facility, the division of Lawrence Livermore where the success took place, used 192 lasers and temperatures multiple times hotter than the center of the sun to create an extremely brief fusion reaction.
The lasers focus an enormous amount of heat on a small metal can. The result is a superheated plasma environment where fusion may occur.
Riccardo Betti, a professor at the University of Rochester and expert in laser fusion, said an announcement that net energy had been gained in a fusion reaction would be significant. But he said there’s a long road ahead before the result generates sustainable electricity.
He likened the breakthrough to when humans first learned that refining oil into gasoline and igniting it could produce an explosion.
“You still don’t have the engine and you still don’t have the tires,” Betti said. “You can’t say that you have a car.”
The net energy gain achievement applied to the fusion reaction itself, not the total amount of power it took to operate the lasers and run the project. For fusion to be viable, it will need to produce significantly more power and for longer.
It is incredibly difficult to control the physics of stars. Whyte said it has been challenging to reach this point because the fuel has to be hotter than the center of the sun. The fuel does not want to stay hot -- it wants to leak out and get cold. Containing it is an incredible challenge, he said.
Net energy gain isn’t a huge surprise from the California lab because of progress it had already made, according to Jeremy Chittenden, a professor at Imperial College in London specializing in plasma physics.
“That doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a significant milestone,” he said.
It takes enormous resources and effort to advance fusion research. One approach turns hydrogen into plasma, an electrically charged gas, which is then controlled by humongous magnets. This method is being explored in France in a collaboration among 35 countries called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor as well as by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a private company.
Last year the teams working on those projects in two continents announced significant advancements in the vital magnets needed for their work
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Maryland man who admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a southern West Virginia resort where he was the maintenance director has been sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison.
Dhanraj Singh, 62, of Bowie, Maryland, also paid back more than $382,000 that he admitted to embezzling from the resort, U.S. Attorney Will Thompson said in a news release. The statement did not name the resort.
From 2017 until July 2020, Singh submitted fake invoices that either requested reimbursement for maintenance work that never occurred or inflated the cost of work performed, according to court records.
Singh also admitted to stealing up to $2,500 in cash from the resort each week, routinely taking the money to Maryland where it was deposited in his bank accounts, the statement said. He was sentenced for interstate transportation of stolen property.
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It’s summer in SaddleBrooke and it is beautiful here. Many of our snowbird members are away for much of the summer, but those of us who are here are enjoying the wonderful community we call home. Our weather in June has been idyllic with highs in the 80’s and lows in the 60’s. Our morning tournaments have been very comfortable and as much fun as ever!
Warmer weather is on its way but that won’t bother us. Many of our members choose to play in all weather conditions but playing in the Lady Niners league is flexible. Some members choose to skip days that feel too hot, too windy or too cold, or maybe they just want a day off.
Those of us who play on the hottest days of summer bring plenty of water or maybe even Gatorade, wear wet cooling cloths around our necks and use portable fans and sprayers. We gladly do whatever it takes to get us out on the course, outside in nature and having a fun golfing time on our beautiful courses. For many of us, the fun outweighs the weather.
July is the perfect month to join the Niners. Why? Because starting in July the rates to join the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners drop drastically. If you or your friends have been thinking about joining but didn’t want to pay the $105 fee for only part of the year, now is your opportunity. New members may join for only $65 starting in July and start playing immediately. This is the perfect time to become a Lady Niner and join us in the fun of golf. E very Tuesday morning, we golf in friendly nine-hole games on one of the three SaddleBrooke golf courses. We also have a competitive tournaments throughout the year. Check us out online at sb9ers.org. New membership applications are available outside the SaddleBrooke Pro Shop in the posting room.
We Lady Niners golfers thank Mike Roddy, our Director of Golf, who keeps our courses looking magnificent, and Jane Chanik, our Head Golf Professional. Jane supports the Lady Niners and our activities all year long plus many of us are improving our golf by taking lessons with her. Together, Mike and Jane and their team members create wonderful golf experiences for us.
We also thank our wonderful sponsors Coyote Golf Cars, Desert Life Pharmacy, Golf Cars of Arizona, The Moore Advantage Team, Morris Hall PLLC and Ridgeview Physical Therapy for their support. All these businesses provide valued services for SaddleBrooke residents. We are very pleased that they also support our Lady Niners league.
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This story is part of Image Issue 15, “Diaspora,” a fantastic voyage through the mecca of food, from Hollywood haunts to mall food courts to L.A. staples. Read the whole issue here.
There are, as they say, rules to this here. Hunger, hard work and dedication are needed to master the food and fashion game. Cheat codes can only get you so far.
For this feature we wondered: If you could create the perfect L.A. hypebeast, what would they look like? Would they have a particular expertise? How would they navigate the scene? How quick would they be with the reservation apps? Would they be able to spot the new new ahead of everyone else? How well would they adapt to unforeseen obstacles — tardiness, parking, hiccups, available stock?
In Los Angeles, staying on the pulse of food and fashion requires a hypebeast with a very particular set of skills. Choose wisely.
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3 reasons IU football lost to Nebraska: Defeat in Lincoln complicates bowl picture
A scoreless second half consigned Indiana to a 35-21 loss Saturday night at Nebraska. Here are three reasons why:
Jekyll and Hyde routine once again
Slow, inconsistent starts plagued Indiana (3-2, 1-1) through the month of September. October did not turn the page.
The Hoosiers' first six drives Saturday night ended without points. Two lasted seven plays. The other four didn't even manage a first down, going three-and-out each time.
It's been a persistent struggle for Tom Allen's team since the opener against Illinois. Whether because of blocking issues, rushing issues, pass accuracy issues or a lack of comfort with the rhythm of Walt Bell's high-tempo offense, the Hoosiers have had to fight to find their feet every first half they've played this season, and Nebraska was no different. A fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown kept them in the game, barely.
Then that tempo told, like it has so often this season. Indiana calls it "pace, space, race." Go fast, find space, let fly. Tempo at the level IU runs is built to wear a defense down. And this night, it did.
The Hoosiers' last two drives of the first half covered 145 yards in a combined 13 plays. Both ended in the end zone, and Indiana jogged to the locker room tied 21-apiece. Allen is desperate for better starts to halves. But he can't complain about the finishes, either in process, or result.
Missed receivers
Through the season's first month, Cam Camper and D.J. Matthews were by any measure Indiana's most important receivers.
They were Connor Bazelak's favorite targets, ranking first and second on the team in targets, catches and receiving yards through two games. And they were both glaring absences, Matthews with an injury sustained at Cincinnati last week and Camper due to a non-COVID related illness, Saturday.
It looked like it. Bazelak struggled to find a rhythm passing the ball, not just in terms of completing passes but in getting comfortable with his receivers. His first eight throws targeted seven different pass catchers. It wasn't until the seventh of those eight throws that he targeted the same teammate a second time.
Stand-ins performed admirably. Andison Coby (five catches, 54 yards) and Emery Simmons (six catches, 57 yards) made enough plays to keep things competitive. But Bazelak struggled for most of the evening to find a rhythm without his preferred targets, and it cost IU dearly.
Advantage wasted
Nebraska (2-3, 1-1) was not a must-win in the sense that you have to be able to accept winning in Lincoln is difficult. But this Nebraska was hugely vulnerable and Indiana could not take advantage. Now, the Hoosiers' path to a bowl looks complicated.
They must beat Maryland and Rutgers this month. Without that, it's incredibly difficult to see Allen's team getting to six wins. Then, they'll need to get a scalp in a difficult November: Penn State, at Ohio State, at Michigan State, Purdue.
The 3-1 September gave this team a platform it is now struggling to stand on. To say Indiana should ever go to Nebraska expecting to win seems unrealistic, and yet that's where IU was Saturday night. This was a golden opportunity for the Hoosiers, and they didn't score a second-half point. Now, the march is steeply uphill.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law boutique Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partner Robbin Itkin has been selected as a nominee by the Los Angeles Times for its 'Inspirational Women Awards.' The awards recognize female business leaders in Los Angeles for their noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.
"Robbin is a leader in the legal profession and the Los Angeles community," said Sklar Kirsh Co-Founding Partner Jeffrey Sklar. "She is skilled, strategic, and resourceful in her service of firm clients and in her participation in the business community at large."
Itkin is a leader in Sklar Kirsh's bankruptcy practice group. Her experience restructuring debt includes resolutions in Chapter 11 cases and restructurings outside the courtroom. The feature states that Itkin "uses her problem solving strength to advise both healthy companies and those in distress, leading them to negotiate effectively with others in fragile economic straits." Experienced at representing a range of parties in the bankruptcy process, she has protected claims and interests of debtors, creditors, equity and bondholders' committees, purchasers and trustees in corporate restructurings and bankruptcies, as well as Ponzi-scheme victims.
Her excellence in complex matters has earned her recognition as a Chambers USA-ranked attorney in restructuring. Super Lawyers has featured her since 2005 and has named her among Southern California's Top 50 Women lawyers and Top 100 lawyers. She also is recognized by Best Lawyers in Southern California and Martindale Hubbell. Itkin was the recipient in 2013 of the Century City Bar Association's "Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year" award and was featured on the inaugural list of LawDragon's 2020 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. In 2021, the Los Angeles Business Journal honored Robbin among its Women of Influence – Attorneys. In 2021 and 2022, the Los Angeles Times' "Business of Law" issue named Robbin a "Legal Visionary". She was previously recognized in the Sunday New York Times for her compassion for her clients and those affected by financial distress.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation. For more information, visit www.SklarKirsh.com.
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New legal filings have provided new information about paintings worth tens of millions of dollars that were destroyed when a lakefront mansion south of Pentwater burned last summer.
A lawsuit filed by one of the homeowners against the company that insured their art collection identified five paintings lost in the blaze by only short pseudonyms: “Cliff,” “Path,” “Castle,” “Prairie” and “River.”
It didn’t say precisely how much they were worth, but information in early court filings placed their total value at more than $20 million but less than $93.56 million.
But a response to the initial lawsuit filed on Friday by Hiscox Syndicate 33 of Lloyd’s of London gives more precise values for three of the artworks.
The company said it paid the plaintiff, Julie Halbower, who filed the lawsuit as a representative of Halbower Legacy Trust, $16 million for the painting identified as “Path,” $15 million for “Cliff” and $333,315 for “Castle.”
While there are too many paintings valued at around $15 million for the value to give much of a clue about the identity of the burned artworks, it would almost certainly make them the works of recognizable artists.
Last year, for instance, “A Street Scene in Montmartre,” a Vincent Van Gogh painting that had been in private hands for more than a century, sold at auction for more than $15 million.
So, this spring, did “The Sugar Shack” by Ernie Barnes, a painting made famous on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times.” That one was, admittedly, a surprise.
The lawsuit alleges that Hiscox failed to reimburse the trust for the full value of “Path,” “Cliff” and “Castle,” saying the company used a June 2021 valuation of the works rather than a higher valuation from 2022.
It also alleges that Hiscox did not reimburse the trust at all for two paintings: “Prairie,” which was acquired in September of 2021, and “River,” which was never placed on a list of high-value artworks to be covered by the policy.
Hiscox, in its response, has denied that those two paintings were covered under the policy.
The company said in an earlier filing in U.S. District Court of the Western District of Michigan that Halbower Legacy Trust is seeking “insurance benefits exceeding $20 million…together with Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees and costs.”
That figure would place the total value of the artwork destroyed in the fire close to $50 million.
Julie Halbower’s husband, Matthew Halbower, is the founder and CEO of Pentwater Capital Management, a private investment firm that manages more than $9.8 billion in investments, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission application.
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FILE - In this May 4, 2020, file photo, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White speaks during a news conference in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON • The Mississippi auditor is demanding that former officials repay more than $202,800 to cover improper spending by a school district in one of the poorest parts of the state.
Auditor Shad White said in a news release Thursday that the largest single demand is for $90,677 from James Henderson, former superintendent of the Holmes County Consolidated School District.
The state took control of the district in August after the Mississippi Department of Education found problems with financial management, academic achievement and student safety. The district has about 2,500 students.
White said Henderson had received a $170,000 salary, which was $10,000 a year more than the school board approved, and the district paid Henderson more for moving expenses than the law allowed.
Others receiving repayment demands from the auditor were the district's former chief financial officer, Cheryl Peoples; and former school board members Anthony Anderson, Louise Winters, April Jones and Elder Dean.
The auditor's office published a report in December that outlined findings of misspending, leading to the demands for repayment. White said his office found the school district spent more than $4,200 for a party to celebrate passage of a bond issue that Holmes County voters ended up rejecting.
The auditor's office found payments of $14,000 to companies owned by relatives of Henderson. It also found more than $12,000 in unauthorized purchases on a school district credit card.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s Cabinet ordered rural areas Friday to prepare for the return of migrant workers this holiday season in hopes of preventing a major surge in COVID-19 cases in communities with limited medical resources.
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Returnees must wear masks and avoid contact with elderly people and village committees must monitor their movements, the guidelines said, but didn't mention the possibility of isolation or quarantines.
China last week dramatically eased some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 containment measures and now says it has shifted focus from prevention and control to treatment.
The moves have sparked fears of a major surge in cases in the world’s most populous nation, particularly around the holiday travel rush when tens of millions take to trains, buses and planes for what may be their only trip home all year.
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The upcoming Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 22, but migrants generally begin heading home two weeks or more in advance. Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home to help spread the travel rush out and reduce the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak.
Medical resources in smaller cities and rural communities, which are home to around 500 million of the nation's 1.4 billion people, lag far behind those of large cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Rural medical infrastructure includes 17,000 county-level hospitals — many of which lack even a single ICU bed — 35,000 township health centers and 599,000 village clinics.
China has been pushing to increase the number of fever clinics in rural areas to treat those with COVID-19 symptoms. Currently, about 19,400 such clinics or consulting rooms operate in communities and townships around the country, state media reported Friday.
By March 2023, about 90% of health centers at the township level will have fever clinics, Nie Chunlei, head of primary health at the National Health Commission, said at a news conference Thursday.
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“This will effectively enhance the capability of primary-level health care institutions to receive patients with fever,” said Nie, who also urged stocking of medicines and antigen test kits, many of which have become scarce even in major cities.
The lifting of some travel regulations has spurred both relief and anxiety over the level of preparedness for the abrupt about-face.
Health experts have said publicly that China will face a peak of infections in the next month or two and is trying to persuade reluctant seniors and others most at risk to get vaccinated.
The changes follow growing frustration with the “zero-COVID" policy blamed for hindering the economy and creating massive societal stress. The easing began after Beijing and several other cities saw protests over the restrictions that grew into calls for President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party to step down — a level of public dissent not seen in decades. The unrest and economic pain may have finally forced the party's hand.
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China wasn't fully prepared for opening up from a public health standpoint, and the decision was driven mainly by economic and social factors, Zeng Guang, a health expert formerly affiliated with China’s Center for Disease Control, said Friday at a conference organized by the party newspaper Global Times.
Under the relaxed rules, obligatory testing is no longer required and people with mild symptoms are permitted to recover at home rather than being taken to a quarantine center. The government also stopped announcing asymptomatic case totals earlier this week, saying an accurate count was impossible. The results of home tests also won’t be captured.
Meanwhile, the semi-autonomous gambling enclave of Macao will scrap its mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas starting Saturday, the government said.
However, travelers will be required to spend five days in home isolation and undergo testing and are barred from entering mainland China until the 10th day upon arrival. Both Macao and Hong Kong have scrapped most of their anti-COVID-19 measures.
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Mainland China’s official death toll remains low, with just 5,235 deaths — compared with 1.1 million in the United States. However, public health experts caution that such statistics can’t be directly compared. Chinese health authorities count only those who died directly from COVID-19, excluding those whose underlying conditions were worsened by the virus. In many other countries, guidelines stipulate that any death where COVID-19 is a factor or contributor is counted as a COVID-related death.
Experts say this has been the longstanding practice in China, but questions have been raised at times about whether officials have sought to minimize the figures.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday by delivering remarks and laying a wreath at the Pentagon, the White House said Tuesday.
The day will commemorate the 2001 terrorist attacks when hijackers took control of commercial planes in order to use them as missiles, crashing into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks by al-Qaida. The U.S. and its allies responded by launching the Afghanistan war.
Jill Biden, the first lady, will speak Sunday at the Flight 93 National Memorial Observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband will go to New York City for a commemoration ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
209 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through
Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Connecticut, Hartford, Tolland and Windham.
In Massachusetts, Western Franklin, Eastern Franklin, Northern
Worcester, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Eastern Essex,
Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern
Hampden, Southern Worcester, Western Norfolk, Southeast
Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Northern Bristol, Western
Plymouth, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern
Plymouth, Barnstable and Northern Middlesex. In Rhode Island,
Northwest Providence, Southeast Providence, Western Kent,
Eastern Kent, Bristol, Washington and Newport.
* TIMING...Tuesday from 10 am through 7 pm
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...upper 60s to mid 70s.
* LIGHTNING...None.
* IMPACTS...Very dry conditions and gusty winds will result in
potentially critical fire weather conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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American kidnapped in Mexico released by captors after 8 months
(CNN) - An American woman who was kidnapped in Mexico while walking her dog is safe and on the way home, according to the FBI.
Monica De Leon Barba, 30, was kidnapped last November while walking home from work in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The FBI said her captors released her Friday night in a post on social media.
De Leon Barba will be reunited with her family in the United States.
No arrests have been made in the case.
The FBI says the investigation into the identity of De Leon Barba’s captors is ongoing.
“Our relief and joy at the safe return of Monica is profound,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp in a statement. “The FBI investigation is far from over, but we can now work this case knowing an innocent victim is reunited with her family.”
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. Gray News contributed to this report.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 16, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
Southwestern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
Southeastern Ulster County in east central New York...
Dutchess County in east central New York...
Columbia County in east central New York...
Southeastern Greene County in east central New York...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 426 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Chatham to near Pine Plains to near Hopewell
Junction, moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Beacon, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties,
Rhinebeck, Chatham, Hyde Park, Milton, Pleasant Valley, Claverack,
Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Livingston, Copake, Kent, Sharon,
Highland and Pine Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany
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Climate solution: Green hydrogen company Ohmium raises $250M
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Associated Press
In what could prove a milestone for an industry that hopes to help address climate change, the Silicon Valley company Ohmium announced Wednesday it has raised $250 million to increase production of machines that can make clean hydrogen and displace fossil fuels.
Some climate experts say burning hydrogen can substitute for burning coal, oil or gas, for example in making steel or cement — without contributing to climate change. That’s been largely theoretical, but real world examples are now growing.
Just four or five years ago, a company working on clean hydrogen from water would not have been able to raise several hundred million dollars, said Daryl Wilson, executive director of the Hydrogen Council. But now there’s rapid growth and demand for it, and a broader recognition that it’s key to addressing climate change, he said.
Mark Viehman, a hydrogen and clean fuels expert at the consulting firm Capgemini, called $250 million a “very impressive” fundraise, and said its own recent research found that 64% of energy and utility companies plan to put money into low-carbon hydrogen efforts by 2030.
Ohmium’s role is to make electrolyzers, the devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen.
CEO Arne Ballantine said the company will use the $250 million to scale up its plant in Chikkaballapur, outside Bengaluru, India, continue research at the Fremont, California headquarters to reduce the cost of production, and add to its 400-person workforce.
Ballantine said he plans to make enough electrolyzers each year to supply 2 gigawatts’ worth of hydrogen — enough for a few steel or fertilizer plants or several refineries.
Countries and industries are setting ambitious targets to cut carbon dioxide from heavy manufacturing using hydrogen. There are also plans to use it in power generation and transport. The United States, European Union, Canada and India are offering tax credits and production incentives for clean, or green, hydrogen.
The International Energy Agency said in September that global hydrogen demand reached 94 million tons in 2021. Nearly 200 million tons will be needed by 2030 to get on track for net zero emissions by 2050, it said. There are about two dozen major electrolyzer manufacturers.
An electrolyzer produces clean hydrogen if it draws electricity from a grid that’s powered by renewable energy, such as wind and solar. Ballantine said Ohmium clients are completely focused on this method. This will be a major change, because less than 1% of hydrogen produced globally now comes from renewable energy, according to the IEA.
It will take a significant ramp-up in electrolyzer manufacturing and in zero-carbon electricity to meet the demand for low-emissions hydrogen, said Emily Kent, the U.S. director for zero-carbon fuels at the Clean Air Task Force. That’s because it requires massive amounts of electricity to run the electrolyzers.
Most hydrogen today is made from natural gas, which means greenhouse gases are released to get it out of the ground, and then more can leak as it travels through pipelines. Then to crack the hydrogen from natural gas, companies burn more fossil fuel to make steam, releasing more planet-warming greenhouse gases, unless carbon capture technology is used. This common method does not require an electrolyzer and the hydrogen then goes on to be used mainly in the refining and chemical sectors.
Some U.S. power plants plan to use Ohmium’s “Lotus” electrolyzer as a partial substitute for natural gas. Ohmium is also collaborating with Spanish energy company Cepsa and renewable energy developer Amp Energy India on green hydrogen projects. It announced an agreement last week to send an electrolyzer to a liquified natural gas import terminal in Andalusia, Spain.
Each electrolyzer can generate up to 50 tons of hydrogen per year, costs a few hundred thousand dollars and comes in a cabinet 8 feet high by 5 feet wide by 6 feet long, according to Ohmium. They’re interlocking and modular, in case more than one is needed.
Ballantine said it can be difficult to grasp exactly what hydrogen gas is and how it is useful in lessening climate change. But if he shows someone a piece of steel and says it was made releasing far less greenhouse gases, because we burned hydrogen made from water instead of burning coal to heat it up, then they get it, he said.
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Ty Gibbs’ aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity finale, an impressive accomplishment that gives Dale Earnhardt Jr,’s team strong odds to take home a championship.
The fourth driver, Ty Gibbs, is a bit of a wildcard.
If Gibbs is willing to wreck a teammate to win a race, as he did last week at Martinsville, there’s no telling what he might do with a championship on the line at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.
“He doesn’t care,” JR Motorsports driver Noah Gragson said. “He lives in fantasyland.”
The Xfinity season concludes at Phoenix Raceway’s 1-mile oval, where Gibbs, Gragson, Josh Berry and Justin Allgaier are all vying for their first series championship.
The 36-year-old Allgaier is the veteran with series-best seven appearances in the Xfinity playoffs and five times in the final-four championship round. Gragson has reached the playoffs four times, finishing third last year in his first championship round. The 24-year-old won at Phoenix in the spring.
Berry has bounced around various series and finished 17th as a rookie in 2021, his first full season in the Xfinity Series after running select races from 2014-17. The 31-year-old is in the playoffs for the first time.
Gibbs is in his first Xfinity playoffs, but has been successful early in his career. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won his NASCAR debut in 2021 and has 10 wins in 50 starts. Gibbs also won the 2021 ARCA championship and will make his 16th Cup Series start Sunday while pulling doubly duty as an injury replacement while Kurt Busch is out with a concussion.
“There’s a lot of great talent in this race,” Gibbs said.
Gibbs certainly has plenty of it. There’s just a little extra that goes with it, as he’s shown on and off the track.
Allgaier got into the winner-take-all finale when Gibbs wrecked teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead in the third overtime at Martinsville Raceway last week, drawing the ire of fellow drivers. The 20-year-old grandson of team owner and Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs didn’t help himself during an interview after the race: “I always go back to the same verse, that Jesus was hated first and among all the people.”
Gibbs got in a fistfight with Sam Mayer after an Xfinity race and NASCAR fined him $75,000 for a Cup Series pit road incident that nearly sent Ty Dillon’s car into personnel.
“Look, he’s my kid. I appreciate his aggression, but sometimes you got to pull back a little bit,” said Ty’s father, Coy, the vice chairman at JGR. “This is a place where we need to pull back some.”
Gragson has been one of the most vocal drivers about Gibbs’ aggressiveness, repeatedly calling him “little man” and saying there were 3 1/2 drivers racing for the championship.
“I can’t speak for these guys, but I listen to everyone’s post race interviews, see what they say, what they got to say. I listen to this press conference,” Gragson said. “And all I heard over and over is ‘Yeah, I didn’t mean to wreck him, I just meant to move him.’ It’s like, really? It gets annoying.”
Gragson and other title contenders aren’t likely to get involved in an on-course scrap with Gibbs with a championship on the line, but Jones might. He’s out of the title chase, thanks to his teammate, and is headed to JR Motorsports next season.
It should be an interesting race, no matter what happens.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office approved summary language Thursday in a petition to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s state constitution, advancing the closely watched amendment to its next step.
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost determined that the summary submitted by a pair of abortion rights groups is a fair and truthful representation of the proposed change to Ohio law. Yost said that a certification of the summary is being sent to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom have a goal of placing the constitutional amendment on November ballots. It would assure access to abortion through what is called viability, when the fetus is able to survive outside the womb. It would protect caregivers from being punished for performing the procedure or aiding the process.
Yost has defended Ohio’s near-ban on abortions, which a judge has blocked while a related lawsuit proceeds.
“My personal views on abortion are publicly known,” Yost wrote in the certification letter. “In this matter, I am constrained by duty to rule upon a narrow question, not to use the authority of my office to effect a good policy, or to impede a bad one.”
The state's powerful anti-abortion forces have vowed to fight the measure.
“We look forward to exposing the dangers of this extreme amendment being pushed on Ohio by the abortion industry,” Peter Range, the CEO of Ohio Right to Life, said in an emailed statement. He said the measure would hinder safety protections for women, as well as parental rights.
The proposal goes next to the Ohio Ballot Board, which will have 10 days to clear the ballot language.
That will kick off what promises to be a labor-intensive signature-gathering phase. Under Ohio law, the groups must collect 413,446 signatures — 10% of the votes in the last governor's race — statewide, across at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Their deadline to make the Nov. 7 ballot is July 5.
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Police: Man stabs, kills woman as she slept outside business
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - Police in Las Vegas said a man is accused of walking up and stabbing an unknown woman while she slept outside a business.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded to the business around 6 p.m. Sept. 14.
Once there, officers said they found a woman suffering from an apparent stab wound, KVVU reported. First responders pronounced the woman dead on the scene, authorities said.
After an investigation, police determined the victim was sleeping outside of the business when the unknown man walked up and stabbed her. They said the suspect then fled the scene.
Authorities did not release any additional information.
The victim’s identity as well as her cause and manner of death will be released by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Las Vegas Metro Police Department Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
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Death toll from train station attack in Ukraine rises to 25
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) - The death toll from a Russian rocket attack as Ukraine observed its Independence Day has risen to 25, including an 11-year-old boy found under the rubble of a house and a 6-year-old killed in a car fire near a train station that took a hit, a Ukrainian official said Thursday.
The deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, provided the updated casualty figures from Wednesday’s attack. A total of 31 people sustained injuries, he said.
The strike served as a brutally painful reminder that Russia is capable of employing military force that causes civilians to suffer the most and tests Ukraine’s resilience after six months of a grinding war.
In Geneva on Thursday, the U.N.’s human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, decried the time since Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into the neighboring country as “unimaginably horrifying.” She called on Putin “to halt armed attacks against Ukraine.”
The lethal train station strike took place in Chaplyne, a town of about 3,500 people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region. It came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week as Ukraine marked both its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union and the six-month point of Russia’s invasion on Wednesday.
Hours before the train station attack, Russia insisted it was doing its best to spare civilians, even at a cost of slowing down its offensive in Ukraine.
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking Wednesday at a meeting of his counterparts from a security organization dominated by Russia and China, said Russia was carrying out strikes with precision weapons against Ukrainian military targets, and “everything is done to avoid civilian casualties.”
“Undoubtedly, it slows down the pace of the offensive, but we do it deliberately,” he said.
It was the second time Shoigu has made such a claim; he said the same thing in late May.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, three people were killed in the eastern region of Donetsk on Wednesday and one more was wounded, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Telegram.
Nikopol, a city across the river from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, came under more Russian shelling overnight, Valentyn Reznichenko, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said.
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The 10-week program provides capital and hands-on instruction from an unrivaled roster of go-to-market professionals
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stage 2 Capital Accelerator, which focuses on helping early-stage founders build, develop, and execute go-to-market strategies, announced its 2022 cohort today. The 15 companies in this year's program sit in a variety of PLG and SaaS verticals, including development tools, user research, creator economy, and security.
"We are excited to work with and learn from Stage 2 Capital's world-renowned mentors and coaches," says Guillermo Salazar, CEO and Co-Founder of participating company, ICwhatUC. "Scaling is critical at our stage and this is an amazing opportunity to understand how to emphasize the importance of data, efficiency and product market fit when disrupting a category."
The Accelerator curriculum spans the entire go-to-market spectrum, with topics including hiring the first salesperson, designing an early content marketing plan, creating compensation plans, and developing a customer success playbook. Participating companies not only learn from the Stage 2 Capital team, but also work directly with leaders who have successfully run and scaled companies in the past.
This year's remarkable lineup of coaches, mentors, and guest speakers include go-to-market leaders from top software companies. Executives involved in the program include Chris Degnan, CRO of Snowflake, Carolyn Mellor, SVP of GTM Strategy & Operations at Zendesk, Kate Ahlering, CRO of Calendly, and Scott Holden, CMO of ThoughtSpot.
"It's important for me to leave the startup ecosystem better than when I came into it," shares Amy Volas, Founder and CEO of Avenue Talent Partners. "Getting to be part of the Stage 2 Capital Accelerator as a coach and mentor is a dream come true, with a chance to make a difference for these incredible startups."
To learn more about the Stage 2 Capital Accelerator and its 2022 cohort and instructors, see the full announcement here.
About Stage 2 Capital: The first go-to-market venture capital firm, Stage 2 Capital, combines capital and GTM execution expertise, leveraging its elite LP base of 300+ senior executives from unicorns and Fortune 500 firms to help portfolio companies scale revenue and accelerate growth. Co-founded in 2018 by Jay Po, former investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, and Mark Roberge, former CRO at HubSpot, Stage 2 Capital invests in B2B software companies between late seed stage and Series A. For more information, visit: http://www.stage2.capital
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New Mexico considering naming a first-in-the-nation 'state aroma,' thanks to fifth-grade class
Students decided this particular aroma would best represent the Land of Enchantment
The state of New Mexico may soon have an official aroma, thanks in no small part to the spirited advocacy of a fifth-grade class.
Senate Bill 188 would designate "the aroma of green chile roasting in the fall" as the "official aroma of New Mexico."
The bill is sponsored by state Sen. William P. Soules, D-Las Cruces.
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On Jan. 31, the bill unanimously cleared the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee by a 5-0 vote.
A fifth-grade class from Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces, New Mexico, served as the "expert witnesses" for the hearing and appeared virtually from their classroom, as the Albuquerque Journal noted.
"Is there anyone in the room who does not know what chile roasting smells like?" asked one of the students in the hearing, the publication pointed out.
The initiative began last fall when state Sen. Soules, a retired teacher, visited Monte Vista Elementary School along with another state senator.
The students then began a letter writing campaign, researching the possibility of a "state aroma," and worked on their public speaking skills, he told the Albuquerque Journal.
"It’s very unique to our state," the Las Cruces Democrat said of roasting chili, as the Associated Press reported. "I have tried to think of any other state that has a smell or aroma that is that distinctive statewide, and I can’t think of any," the senator also said, as the AP noted.
Fox News Digital reached out to the senator's office.
"They’re going to be telling their grandkids about how they were part of making this happen," Soules also said, as the Albuquerque Journal reported.
The students were quick on their feet during questioning.
After one senator raised the idea of other smells — such as dairies and oil wells — being included as the official state aroma, a student replied that these smells were not unique to New Mexico.
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A fiscal impact analysis of Senate Bill 188 said that the legislation "may have a positive, though difficult to calculate, impact on tourism to the state," according to the same source.
"The New Mexico Tourism Department reports that peak tourist season typically begins in March and tapers down toward the end of October, which would intersect with peak green-chile aromas," said the analysis.
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The fiscal impact analysis also poked fun at New Mexico's neighboring state of Colorado – a state with "consistently" higher tourism rates.
"They’re going to be telling their grandkids about how they were part of making this happen."
"The new state aroma could help draw visitors away from Colorado, which, for some reason, thinks it has green chile comparable to that of New Mexico," said the analysis.
The declaration of a "state aroma" would also serve as a way for "potentially increasing New Mexico-related trivia," the analysis also said.
New Mexico has a number of unusual official state symbols.
In addition to the more typical designation of state flower (yucca flower), state bird (roadrunner) and state tree (pinion tree), New Mexico also has a designated state aircraft (hot air balloon), cookie (bizcochito) and necklace (Native American squash blossom necklace), the state's website says.
INSPECTIONS OF CHILE IMPORTS HEAT UP AT THE NEW MEXICO BORDER
The chile pepper also plays a role in three of New Mexico's existing official state symbols: the state's official vegetable, plus its official question and official answer.
The chile and the pinto bean are the official vegetables of the state of New Mexico, says the state's website.
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In another legislative quirk, the state's "official question" is "Red or green?" — referring to the preference of chile color — and the official answer is "Red and green or Christmas."
"Christmas" refers to a mixture of red and green chilies, notes the state site.
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If the bill passes, New Mexico would be the first state with an official aroma.
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For one night only, Sight & Sound's new original stage production ''DAVID'' will come to life around the world – streaming live exclusively on Sight & Sound TV
LANCASTER, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This September, Sight & Sound® is bringing its state-of-the-art original stage production "DAVID" to screens worldwide in a special live streaming event. Broadcasting from the Sight & Sound stage in Lancaster, PA, "DAVID-Live" will take audiences inside the story of one of the Bible's most legendary figures who rose from shepherd to king after defeating the giant Goliath.
"For nearly 50 years, people from all over the world have been coming to Sight & Sound to experience the Bible coming to life on stage," said Sight & Sound's Director of Marketing & Communications Katie Miller. "We are excited to once again bring the experience of live theater to audiences wherever they are in the world."
With cameras covering the theater from every angle, including on stage and behind the curtain, audiences will have a front row seat to every spectacular moment of the show as it unfolds in real time. The live event will include a 15-minute pre-show and a 20-minute intermission, with exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and a sneak peek at how the production was created.
"The incredible story of 'DAVID,' the shepherd boy who would eventually become the most famous King in scripture, is a story full of unexpected adventure" says Show Producer Ryan Miller. "The production explores all of the complexities of his life, and how through his triumphs and failures he persevered as a man after God's heart."
In 2020, Sight & Sound launched the online streaming platform Sight & Sound TV in response to the pandemic and as a way for audiences to still experience live theater from their homes. The company's first ever live broadcast "QUEEN ESTHER—Live," attracted viewers from more than 100 countries over Labor Day weekend that same year.
Building on the success of the first live broadcast, Sight & Sound shared "JESUS-Live" over Easter in 2021. Now, for the third time, they'll take a worldwide audience inside the story of one of the Bible's most legendary figures with "DAVID-Live."
David was a master poet, a fearless warrior, and anointed King. From still waters to shadowed valleys, David's ascent to the throne is filled with towering giants, wild animals and Philistine soldiers.
After unprecedented victories lead to devastating failures, this passionate warrior will face the biggest battle of all: the one within himself. Come alongside this young shepherd on his journey to become a man after God's own heart.
With original music inspired by the Psalms, "DAVID" is a state-of-the-art theatrical experience for the whole family. It was first released live on stage in March 2022. During the production, audiences will see one of the most legendary Bible stories as it comes to life with spectacular special effects, massive sets, and live animals.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sonya Yoncheva, a soprano at the top of her profession, worries about classical music.
“My son, if I ask him, he always says, ‘I want to be like Ronaldo.’ And later, if I ask my girl, she will say, 'I want to be Lady Gaga and Beyoncé,’” the Bulgarian singer explained ahead of Saturday’s new production premiere of Giordano’s “Fedora” at the Metropolitan Opera. “They really don’t associate with the classical music artists. Times are changing.”
In a bid to shape projects and bolster opera’s audience, Yoncheva is launching her own record label.
A Sony Classical artist since 2013, Yoncheva is releasing “The Courtesan” on her own SY11 Productions label, recorded with conductor Marco Armiliato, tenor Charles Castronovo and Italy’s Orchestra dell’Opera Carlo Felice Genova. It will launch on Amazon on Feb. 9.
In a time of dwindling classical sales and releases, she was able to choose the selections and even the cover photo, matters subject to a collaboration on Sony recordings.
“I never really had the chance to guide my project from first step to the last step,” she said. “They were always a very good team with me, but I never felt free.”
In the first close-to-normal season since the pandemic's onset, Yoncheva sings a revival of Bellini’s “Norma” at the Met starting Feb. 28, then has role debuts as Maddalena di Coigny in Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on May 3 and Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” at the Vienna State Opera on June 23.
“She is one of our most important artists,” Met general manager Peter Gelb said. “She’s a wonderful actress and a great singer. She is the kind of the artist that the Met needs more than ever these days as we try to make opera more appealing to a broader audience. It’s extremely challenging because the core opera audience is much smaller than it once was.”
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on Christmas Day 1981, Yoncheva attended William Christie’s “Jardin des Voix” in 2007 and moved to Switzerland to enroll at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
“I wanted to come to the States, but I never managed to have a scholarship,” she said. “At the time, a salary of a normal Bulgarian person was $60 per month, so when you compare this to what has to be paid in a university in the States, it’s just insanely expensive, so for this reason I had to chose Europe. Someone gave me a little envelope with the name of the high school in Geneva, and this person told me ‘You should go there,’ and I said OK.”
In 2010, she became the first woman to win Plácido Domingo’s Operalia competition, and she went on to debuts at the Met and Royal Opera (2013), Vienna State Opera (2014), Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and Paris (2017).
Yoncheva starred in Claus Guth’s 2017 Paris production of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” infamously relocated to a space shuttle.
“This was such a nightmare,” she said, laughing, “but many people are still talking about it.”
She has become more discerning with directors.
“Maybe they will have a concept, OK, but I want them to believe in that and to be honest with it and to explain to me why," she said. “I must believe in it, and sometimes what is happening is that themselves, they don’t believe it and then they do it to provoke.”
David McVicar is directing “Fedora” in his 13th Met production — a future staging of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” is planned — in a fairly traditional mounting. Yoncheva made her role debut at La Scala on Oct. 15 in a modern-dress production directed by Mario Martone, and she worried about being heard.
“The stage director decided to leave the whole stage empty. Me and Roberto Alagna, we were struggling the whole night to find the Punto Callas, Punto Caballé, Punto Tebaldi, Punto I don’t know whom,” Yoncheva said, referring to the so-called preferred stage spots of Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballé and Renata Tebaldi decades earlier.
“I finished the production and I said 'Oh, my God! What am I going to do at the Met?' because the Met is maybe three times bigger than La Scala," Yoncheva said. "I immediately called David, I said, ‘Please tell me there are some walls.’ And he said yes. He showed me pictures, and I was reassured.”
Her male lead at the Met is tenor Piotr Beczala. They have worked together for a decade.
“Our voices our pretty similar,” Beczala said. “I am coming from the lyric corner and she’s coming from the lyric corner, arriving now for a little more spinto repertory.”
While the Met dropped plans to present Yoncheva in John Corigliano’s “The Ghosts of Versailles” and “Madama Butterfly,” she has committed to a new production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)” and revivals of Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)” and Cherubini’s “Medea” in Italian.
She lives outside Geneva with her husband, conductor Domingo Hindoyan, whom she met in school. They are kept busy by 8-year-old son Mateo and 3-year-old daughter Sofia, with the entire family traveling to New York for her extended stay.
Yoncheva’s daughter looks at her career somewhat differently than the opera audience.
“I ask her what daddy does and she starts to conduct,” Yoncheva said. “And then I ask her what mommy does, and she says, ‘Oh, mommy, she’s Elsa from ‘Frozen’' — because I’m dressed like a princess and I sing.”
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The Orioles lost their starter, then lost the game with their closer.
Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells exited Wednesday night’s 6-4 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays with lower back discomfort, the team said. The decisive runs came in the 10th inning off All-Star Jorge López, with Randy Arozarena continuing to haunt the Orioles with a two-run double.
Wells threw his 69th pitch, an 87 mph slider, with one out in the fifth inning and began grimacing on the mound after trying to adjust himself. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, pitching coach Chris Holt and head athletic trainer Brian Ebel came out to the mound, with Wells eventually gingerly walking off the field with Ebel. Dillon Tate came in to replace him.
Wells, a 27-year-old in his second major league season, was making his 20th start of the season, tying veteran Jordan Lyles for the most on the team. The Orioles said before the season they would exercise caution with Wells throughout the year. Between Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in 2019 and the lost 2020 minor league season, he did not pitch in a game for two years before Baltimore took him in the Rule 5 draft and used him as a reliever.
Wells’ 94 2/3 innings rank second most on the team behind Lyles and are nearly 40 more than he threw out of the Orioles’ bullpen in 2021.
His effectiveness had prompted the Orioles to loosen that leash somewhat. Before his start Friday to open the second half of the season, he had 17 straight outings in which he allowed three or fewer earned runs, the second-longest such streak from an Oriole since 1969. He went at least five innings in 11 of those starts and completed six frames in five of them.
Wells left a runner on second for Tate, who allowed him to score. Wells finished the outing with four earned runs allowed, the first three coming on a pair of home runs, and a 3.90 ERA, the lowest among Orioles with at least 10 starts.
The Orioles trailed 4-2 after the fifth inning, getting a run back in the bottom half when Trey Mancini broke an 0-for-26 skid with a single that scored a run thanks to Rays right fielder Luke Raley’s throwing error. Raley homered off Wells in the second inning, with Ji-Man Choi hitting a two-run shot in the first.
Yandy Díaz’s double off Tate to score the runner he inherited from Wells marked the only run that scored with an Orioles reliever on the mound in regulation. Baltimore’s bullpen collectively pitched 14 1/3 scoreless innings in the series before the 10th inning.
Big day for shortstops
The day the Orioles officially added a new shortstop prospect to their farm system and another continued his push for a major league promotion with a pair of home runs at Triple-A, their current player at that position sent the game to extras.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Jorge Mateo laced a game-tying home run. It marked the farthest right of center he has hit a homer in his major league career and a rare offensive outburst from a player who has made more of an impact for Baltimore with his defense and speed. The latter was on display even on the home run, with Mateo losing his helmet on his trot and leaving it on the ground near first base as he made his way home.
The highlight came on the day Baltimore welcomed Jackson Holliday, the first overall pick in the 2022 draft, to Camden Yards, and Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore’s No. 2 prospect, homered twice in Triple-A.
Vavra ‘eager, excited’ to debut
Infielder Terrin Vavra learned late Monday night not long after Triple-A Norfolk arrived in Memphis that he was heading to Baltimore. Perhaps the most exciting part beyond his looming debut is that his wife, Carlie, will be able to watch it.
Carlie, 35 weeks pregnant, has been back in Vavra’s home state of Minnesota for much of the season, unable to watch her husband play. But she got clearance from her doctors to join the rest of his immediate family on a flight to Baltimore to watch his first game with the Orioles.
They’re still waiting. Vavra, Baltimore’s No. 12 prospect according to Baseball America, didn’t make it to the ballpark Tuesday until 4 p.m., flying from Memphis to Washington that morning after being notified of the promotion late Monday. He also wasn’t in the lineup Wednesday, but he’s looking forward to being part of an Orioles team that he’s watched play well from a distance while part of a Triple-A team featuring other top infield prospects Henderson and Jordan Westburg.
“As a team down there, we’re trying to get to this point, and we see what they’re doing up here, and we’re trying to try to replicate that down there,” Vavra said. “But then obviously we’re looking forward to the opportunity to get up here and do the same thing. So yeah, eager, excited. Ready to get here and just try to help with winning games.”
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nolan Arenado sparked a record barrage of four straight home runs by St. Louis in the first inning, then hit a tiebreaking drive in the ninth that sent the Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 Saturday.
With two outs in the first, Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez and Dylan Carson homered off Kyle Gibson. It was the first time in major league history a team connected for four homers in a row in the first inning.
“It was really cool just being a part of that,” Arenado said. “It was almost surreal. You didn’t really believe it. Those moments are special. I’m very thankful for them.”
The Cardinals tied the MLB record for any inning with four in a row. It was the first time they had done it, and the 11th time overall in big league history.
“That was incredible,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “Guys took some good swings. They were on attack.”
The home crowd at Citizens Bank Park then gasped when Lars Nootbaar followed Carlson and made solid contact on a flyball that was caught in deep left field but well shy of the warning track to end the inning.
It was 6-all when Arenado led off the ninth by clearing the wall in left field off Seranthony Domínguez (4-2) for his 17th home run. Arenando hit for the cycle on Friday night in the Cardinals’ 5-3 defeat to the Phillies.
“I just got enough of it,” Arenado said. “We’re obviously excited to win the ballgame. That’s what’s most important.”
Yairo Muñoz hit a two-run double, Matt Vierling had a pair of RBIs and Odúbel Herrera had three hits for the Phillies.
“These guys kept battling,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said. “Came back to tie twice. Just couldn’t seem to get the lead, but I’m awfully proud of the way they battled.”
Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (4-1) pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth, striking out five of the seven batters he faced.
St. Louis put on a historic power display in the first.
After Gibson got the first two outs, Paul Goldschmidt singled before Arenado’s two-run shot to left field on a slider started the long ball onslaught.
Gorman followed by driving a 2-1 cutter into the seats in right field. Yepez fouled off a 1-2 pitch before clearing the fence in left field to mark the first time since Sept. 19, 2002, that the Cardinals hit three homers in a row.
Carson finished the amazing power display by connecting on a 1-0 sinker that hit the facing of the second deck in right field.
“A lot of fun, a lot of excitement,” Carson said. “That was cool, really exciting, and something that obviously will be remembered.”
The last team to homer in four consecutive at-bats was the Chicago White Sox, who did it on Aug. 16, 2020, against the Cardinals.
Gibson had allowed just nine homers in 80 1/3 innings entering Saturday.
The Cardinals upped the win/loss record of teams that have hit four consecutive homers in an inning to 7-4.
The Phillies got a pair of runs back in the second on Vierling’s sacrifice fly and Bryson Stott’s RBI single. They tied it in the third on another Vierling sacrifice fly and Muñoz’s two-run double.
All five runs were charged to Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore.
St. Louis went ahead in the fifth. After Gibson loaded the bases with no outs, Corey Knebel came on and got the first two batters out before walking Nootbaar to give the Cardinals a 6-5 lead. Philadelphia tied it in the sixth on Nick Castellanos’ RBI single.
HICKS HEAT
Cardinals RHP Jordan Hicks threw 18 of 28 pitches over 100 mph while twice reaching 103.4 mph in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
Hicks was activated from the injured list before the game. He hadn’t pitched in the majors since May 24 before a forearm injury.
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Phillies OF Kyle Schwarber was named NL Player of the Month for June after batting .272 with 12 homers and 27 RBIs in 27 games. Schwarber went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: Gorman returned to the lineup after missing the last three games. He sat the first two of those due to a bruised left hand and the final one because of Friday night’s pitching matchup.
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Horseradish leaves for your salad
Add this unique secret ingredient to your summertime dishes
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about what was going on in the garden. I mentioned how well the horseradish was growing and that we were looking forward to harvesting the roots in the fall.
Now our horseradish leaves are well over 3 feet tall.
While everyone knows that horseradish roots are grated into vinegar to make that spicy condiment many enjoy, not too many people know that horseradish leaves are also edible and can be quite tasty.
The plants are now big enough to start harvesting leaves from them without hindering growth.
Young leaves have a mild flavor and tender texture. They are a little bit spicy and while they have their own unique flavor, the taste is somewhat like you’d imagine a cross between arugula and kale would be. Keeping that in mind, you might be able to appreciate the zip it would add to a salad.
Horseradish belongs to the Brassica or cabbage family of plants, which includes kale, collards, broccoli, cauliflower and many other garden plants.
Later on in the season as the plant gets larger, the leaves develop a deeper green color, a somewhat heavier texture and the flavor tends to become more prominent and pronounced. The horseradish hotness comes through a bit more and becomes pleasantly bitter. This all sounds like it's a detriment to the flavor, but to those who enjoyed a slight bitterness and hot flavor, the taste is quite enjoyable.
Horseradish leaves may be eaten raw or cooked. Cooking of course changes the flavor. I like to add chopped leaves to my omelet or scrambled eggs to add even more savory flavor to the cheese and other ingredients I might use.
The leaves can be used as a substitute for cabbage or more frequently as an addition to a cabbage dish whenever you want to add an extra kick to the flavor. Try adding some to your next coleslaw recipe.
Horseradish leaves may be that secret ingredient that you're looking for that will make your dishes unique.
So if you are feeling adventurous, you might want to try horseradish leaves and now is a good time to harvest them while they're still young and relatively mild.
I spent a little bit of time online looking for nutrition information about horseradish leaves but, as you might guess, not much information is available. I would expect it to match or exceed the nutritional value of other leafy green vegetables.
This is another case where you can experience a taste not available anywhere except from your own garden.
It seems as if chefs are always looking for the next unique taste to set their restaurant apart; maybe horseradish leaves are what they are looking for. Imagine the impression a veggie wrap made from a 3-foot-long leaf would make.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas’ oldest death row inmate was executed Thursday for killing a Houston police officer during a traffic stop nearly 32 years ago.
Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1990 fatal shooting of Houston police officer James Irby, a nearly 20-year member of the force.
The U.S. Supreme Court had declined a request by Buntion’s attorneys to stop his execution.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Texas’ oldest death row inmate faces execution Thursday for killing a Houston police officer during a traffic stop nearly 32 years ago.
Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was sentenced to death for the June 1990 fatal shooting of Houston police officer James Irby, a nearly 20-year member of the force.
Buntion had been on parole for just six weeks when he shot the 37-year-old Irby. Buntion, who had an extensive criminal record, was a passenger in the car Irby pulled over. In 2009, an appeals court vacated Buntion’s sentence, but another jury resentenced him to death three years later.
Before his death, Irby had talked of retirement and spending more time with his two children, who were 1 and 3 years old at the time, said his wife, Maura Irby.
“He was ready to fill out the paperwork and stay home and open a feed store,” Maura Irby, 60, said. “He wanted to be the dad that was there to go to all the ballgames and the father-daughter dances. He was a super guy, the love of my life.”
The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday afternoon declined to halt Buntion’s execution. Various state and federal courts had already turned down similar appeals. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday rejected his clemency request.
Buntion’s attorneys say he is responsible for Irby’s death and “deserved to be punished severely for that crime.”
But they argue his execution would be unconstitutional because the jury’s finding that he would be a future danger to society — one of the reasons he was sentenced to death — has proven incorrect. Also, they said, his execution would serve no legitimate purpose because so much time has passed since his conviction. His attorneys describe Buntion as a geriatric inmate who has arthritis, vertigo and needs a wheelchair, and therefore poses no threat.
“This delay of three decades undermines the rationale for the death penalty … Whatever deterrent effect there is diminished by delay,” his attorneys David Dow and Jeffrey Newberry, wrote in court documents.
In the Supreme Court’s order, Justice Stephen Breyer said the harsh conditions Buntion has lived through while awaiting his execution for three decades “raises serious questions about whether that practice complies with the Constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.”
If Buntion is executed, he would become the oldest person Texas has put to death since the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment in 1976. The oldest inmate executed in the U.S. in modern times was Walter Moody Jr., who was 83 years old when he was put to death in Alabama in 2018.
Buntion would also be the first inmate executed in Texas in 2022. Although Texas has been the nation’s busiest capital punishment state, it has been nearly seven months since it carried out an execution. There have been only three executions in each of the last two years, due in part to the pandemic and delays over Texas’ refusal to allow spiritual advisers to touch inmates and pray aloud in the death chamber.
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court said states must accommodate such requests, and Texas prison officials have agreed to allow Buntion’s spiritual adviser to pray aloud and touch him while he is being executed.
As Texas prepared to execute Buntion, officials in Tennessee were also set to put to death an inmate on Thursday. Oscar Smith, 72, is scheduled to die for the 1989 killings of his estranged wife and her teenage sons. It would be Tennessee’s first execution since the start of the pandemic.
Maura Irby said she had believed Buntion would die of old age on death row.
“I had stuffed so much of it away in a big trunk and shut the lid on it in my mind, in my heart because I didn’t think anything was really going to come of it,” Irby said.
While the pending execution has stirred up painful memories for her, Irby said it has also reminded her of her advocacy work in public safety after her husband’s death, including helping put together legislation that allowed victim impact statements at trials.
Irby said she and her two children are hoping with the execution, a painful chapter in their lives can finally come to an end.
“So, I hope Jimmy will finally rest in peace and then we can all kind of breathe a sigh of relief and just keep him in our prayers now and in our hearts,” Irby said.
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Lozano reported from Houston.
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NEW YORK – Here's the Nielsen company's list of the 20 most-watched prime-time television programs for the week of Oct. 3-9:
1. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Baltimore, NBC, 15.88 million.
2. “NFL Pregame,” NBC, 11.85 million.
3. NFL Football: L.A. Rams at San Francisco, ESPN, 10.86 million.
4. “The OT,” Fox, 10.46 million.
5. “Football Night in America," NBC, 8.96 million.
6. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.62 million.
7. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 7.35 million.
8. College Football: Texas A&M at Alabama, CBS, 7.15 million.
9. “The Equalizer,” CBS, 6.98 million.
10. “FBI,” CBS, 6.97 million.
11. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.96 million.
12. “NCIS,” CBS, 6.92 million.
13. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 6.75 million.
14. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 6.56 million.
15. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.47 million.
16. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 6.4 million.
17. “Ghosts,” CBS, 6.21 million.
18. “FBI: International,” CBS, 5.97 million.
19. “Chicago PD,” NBC, 5.95 million.
20. “Fire Country,” CBS, 5.91 million.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public’s help, saying he hasn’t been seen in months.
London’s family and friends believe someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los Angeles, according to the family’s statement released Wednesday from Secretly, a music label group that has worked with London.
London’s relatives have been trying to determine his whereabouts over the last few weeks and filed a police report earlier this week, the statement said.
Officer Annie Moran, an LAPD spokesperson, confirmed Wednesday that a report for London had been taken. London was not yet listed on the LAPD’s online missing persons database by Wednesday afternoon.
“Theo, your Dad loves you, son,” his father, Lary Moses London, said in the statement. “We miss you. And all your friends and relatives are searching for you. Wherever you are send us some signal. No matter what we will come get you son.”
London posted prolifically on Instagram, but his last posts also came in July.
London, 35, was born in Trinidad and Tobago and later raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York. He was nominated for a 2016 Grammy for best rap performance for a featured spot alongside Paul McCartney on Kanye West’s “All Day.”
London has frequently collaborated with the artist now known as Ye, who produced and guested on 2014’s “Vibes.” London would often post updates on Ye’s “Donda” and “Donda 2” on Instagram, even saying that he was “promoted to tackle media duties” on Ye’s behalf for the month of February.
London himself has released three studio albums — 2011’s “Timez Are Weird These Days,” “Vibes” and 2020’s “Bebey.” He recently was a featured artist on Young Franco’s “Get Your Money,” released this past September — after his family says he was last heard from.
While “Vibes” was a Warner Records release, “Bebey” was released on London’s own label, My Bebey Records.
“I wanted to see what a sense of family is, a sense of me having a plot of land, building a house on my own land, instead of sleeping at a hotel for the rest of my life,” he told Complex of branching out on his own in 2020.
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Chesterville, Maine child given more than 1,000 stitches after being attacked by dog
By Talia Clarke
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CHESTERVILLE, Maine (WMTW) — “I’m trying so hard not to cry,” Dorothy Norton told WMTW’s Talia Clarke.
Norton put on a brave face for her 6-year-old daughter Lily, who is in a Boston hospital after a pit bull attacked her.
Her mother said the attacked happened on Saturday inside a neighbor’s home in Chesterville where Lily was playing with a friend.
During that time, her friend’s mom was dog-sitting a female pit bull.
“They were going to sit at the table and play cards. The little girl that Lily went up to play with went to go get the cards,” Norton said. “Lily sat at the table, and the dog attacked her.”
Lily’s mother said her daughter put her shoulders up, protecting her neck from the dog.
Norton said when the mother came out of the bathroom, her daughter’s friend was screaming that something was wrong.
“As soon as she walked out into the kitchen, the dog let go,” Norton said.
The woman scooped Lily up and raced her to a hospital in Farmington. From Farmington, Lily was life flighted to a Boston hospital with her parents.
The little girl needed more than 1,000 stitches across her face.
“She can’t talk at all right now, but she has been very responsive today. She’s been looking at me, blinking and telling me what she needs,” Norton said.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family pay for medical expenses. You can click here if you wish to donate.
Norton says she can’t wait to hold her daughter again and hopes for a speedy recovery.
“I’m hoping. She already looks good,” Norton said.
Chesterville Animal Control will not comment on the case due to an open investigation.
Norton says they are working with the sheriff and the D.A. to have the dog be put down.
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MIAMI — Pete Alonso hit two leadoff homers, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 Saturday.
Alonso’s home run over the left-center field wall against Miami reliever Jimmy Yacabonis (0-1) snapped a 3-3 tie. It was Alonso’s NL-leading 22nd homer of the season and 14th multi-homer game of his career
Brandon Nimmo’s third hit, an RBI double in the ninth, increased the Mets’ lead. Francisco Lindor doubled and singled and Starling Marte had two hits for the NL East leaders.
New York starter Chris Bassitt pitched seven strong innings. Bassett (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits while striking out five. Seth Lugo pitched a perfect eighth and Edwin Díaz struck out the three batters he faced in the ninth for his 16th save.
The Marlins erased a 3-0 deficit on Jesús Sánchez’s two-run homer in the fourth and Bryan De La Cruz’s solo shot in the fifth.
Alonso gave the Mets an early advantage with his homer against Miami starter Trevor Rogers in the second inning. Initially, Alonso thought the shot had not cleared the right-field wall and stopped at second before resuming his trot.
The Mets padded their lead on Mark Canha’s RBI groundout and Eduardo Escobar’s run scoring single in the fourth.
Sentinel Sports Final
Rogers was lifted after surrendering one-out singles to Nimmo, Marte and Lindor to load the bases in the fifth. The left-hander allowed three runs, seven hits, walked one and struck out five. He has not completed six innings since April 28.
Zach Pop relieved Rogers and retired Alonso on a pop out to first and struck out Canha. Marlins relievers had thrown 9 2/3 scoreless innings until Alonso’s second homer.
Risky attempt
The Marlins settled for two runs in the fourth with Sánchez’s homer. A third run was negated after New York right-fielder Marte threw out Garrett Cooper at third. Cooper led off with a single and attempted to reach third on Jesús Aguilar’s single to right.
Quick recovery
The game had additional significance for Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. because the club promoted it as Bahamian Heritage Day. But the prospects of the Bahamian native playing looked bleak after back spasms forced him to leave in the sixth inning Friday. Chisholm recovered sufficiently and doubled in four at bats.
Trainer’s room
Mets: RHP Max Scherzer (oblique strain) will make another rehab start at one of the club’s minor league affiliates early next week. There was speculation Scherzer would be activated from the injured list and start the series finale Sunday. ... INF-OF Jeff McNeill (right hamstring tightness) was not in the lineup for the fourth consecutive game. .RHP Colin Holderman (right shoulder impingement) will throw in a rehab appearance Sunday at Triple-A Syracuse.
Marlins: INF Miguel Rojas returned to the lineup after sitting out Friday because of a bone bruise in his right foot. . LHP Jesús Luzardo (left forearm strain) is throwing from 105 feet.
Up next
LHP David Peterson (4-1, 3.18) will start the series for the Mets on Sunday and the Marlins will start LHP Daniel Castano (0-1, 2.57).
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The sky was falling for the New York Jets against the Buffalo Bills.
They were losing a close game to their AFC East rivals in the second half — and an overhead video camera malfunctioned, disrupting a promising drive and appearing to be a poorly timed omen.
Then, the Jets pulled off a picture-perfect comeback.
“We’re too young to flinch,” coach Robert Saleh said after New York’s stunning 20-17 victory Sunday.
The defense shut down Josh Allen, Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and Greg Zuerlein kicked a go-ahead 28-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining to send the Jets (6-3) into their bye-week break a half-game behind the division-leading Bills (6-2).
“I know a lot of people are going to be surprised, right?” Saleh said. “I don’t think there’s a person surprised in the locker room.”
With the game tied at 17, the Jets got the ball at their own 4 and 7:53 left — and they hit the ground running.
After marching downfield to the Bills 18 on eight straight running plays while draining the clock against a weary Buffalo defense, Wilson connected with Denzel Mims for 12 yards on third-and-5. But the drive stalled when Wilson was sacked by Damar Hamlin on third down and the Jets settled for Zuerlein’s field goal.
Allen got the ball back, but couldn’t manage much.
A holding call on Dion Dawkins wiped out a long pass to Stefon Diggs. Two plays later, Bryce Huff had a strip-sack of Allen that Buffalo recovered at its 14.
After an incompletion to Diggs, Allen launched a deep desperation pass to Gabe Davis — but rookie Sauce Gardner knocked the ball away and sealed the unlikely victory for the Jets. It also ended the Bills’ four-game winning streak.
“We expected to win this game,” Wilson said.
Wilson finished 18 of 25 for 154 yards and a TD pass to James Robinson, who scored for the first time since being acquired last week from Jacksonville. Michael Carter had a 6-yard touchdown run.
But the defense did its job against Allen, intercepting him twice and sacking him five times. Allen was 18 of 34 for 205 yards — held without a TD pass for the first time since Week 17 of last season against Atlanta — and the INTs by Gardner and Jordan Whitehead.
Allen ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns, but the Bills fell to 0-2 against division opponents.
“It’s tough to win in this league when you’re playing a good team and your quarterback plays like (crap),” Allen said. “Made some bad decisions tonight. Really cost our team.”
Allen was seen flexing his right hand after the strip-sack.
“There’s some slight pain,” he said. “I’ll get through it.”
Things took a strange turn when Wilson and the Jets’ offense were marching downfield on their opening drive of the second half. A SkyCam camera whirled out of control and delayed the play on the field for 12 minutes until a camera operator was able to corral it.
“It only happens to the Jets,” a smiling Saleh said.
Added Wilson: “I’ve never seen that before.”
The teams resumed play, but the Jets were immediately called for a false start penalty. Three plays later, Wilson was sacked by Von Miller and his fumble recovered by A.J. Epenesa to give Buffalo the ball.
The sack gave Miller 122 1/2 for his career, surpassing Simeon Rice (122) for 20th place on the NFL’s list.
But then New York’s defense stiffened, with Quinnen Williams sacking Allen and Gardner coming up with an interception to give the Jets the ball at the Bills 19. Wilson’s 7-yard pass to Robinson put the Jets ahead 17-14 with 4:03 left in the third quarter.
Tyler Bass’ 51-yard field goal tied it for Buffalo with 13:33 remaining.
“We had opportunities overall and we shot ourselves in the foot,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “Give credit where credit is due. They made more plays than we did. In some ways, we beat ourselves.”
After Allen was intercepted by Whitehead on the Bills’ third play from scrimmage, Buffalo converted three third-down plays on its next drive, including an 11-yard run by Allen that was initially ruled a touchdown before video review showed he was short of the goal line. On the next play, the Bills quarterback pushed forward to give Buffalo a 7-0 lead.
Allen’s second touchdown run came with 6:30 left in the first half on a 36-yard scamper — the longest TD run of his career.
Carter’s 6-yard run up the middle to cut New York’s deficit to 14-10 late in the second quarter.
The Bills had a chance to add to their lead, but Bass’ 55-yard attempt was wide right as time expired in the half.
INJURIES
Bills: Edge rusher Greg Rousseau left in the first half with an ankle injury. … CB Kaiir Elam injured an ankle in the third quarter. … CB Tre’Davious White was activated from injured reserve this week and didn’t appear on Buffalo’s injury report, but was inactive. … LB Matt Milano (oblique) sat out after being questionable.
Jets: DT Sheldon Rankins injured his left elbow in the first quarter and didn’t return.
UP NEXT
Bills: Return home to take on the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.
Jets: Head into their bye-week break before a rematch with the AFC East rival Patriots in New England on Nov. 20.
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