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Newly integrated department supports life insurance carrier's emphasis on customer experience and aligns technology and service in one area
CANTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, a national provider of insurance solutions for individuals and at the workplace, announced today the introduction of its new Customer Experience, Innovation, Projects & Technology (CxIPT) Strategic Business Center (SBC), led by Jennifer Helms, Executive Vice President. The new area is a combination of previously existing departments, including the Strategic Project Management Office (SPMO), Innovation Lab, Operations, and the Information Technology teams, structuring all into a new, integrated department to emphasize a focus on the customer experience. In this new SBC, both technology and customer service areas will be overseen by the same executive and leadership team, further supporting a stronger alignment of their functionalities and strategic efforts.
"Our new Customer Experience, Innovation, Projects & Technology Strategic Business Center supports our strategic growth plans and positions us well to maintain our focus on our technology, capabilities, and response to ever-changing market needs," said Paul A. Quaranto, Jr., Chairman, CEO and President, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. "The new department reinforces our ongoing efforts to deploy people to a personalized, enhanced customer experience, and technology to the process. I'm looking forward to building upon the foundation we have built here for years to come."
The new department will support the life insurance carrier's continued strategic growth by focusing on the creation of a more streamlined customer journey from end to end, creating more efficiencies and seamless inter-department alignments. The department will also play a key role in supporting the company's strategic path and enabling future opportunities as it enhances customer experience through the analysis, assessment, and development of processes and technology that sync well with the company's focus on its customers.
"We have established a department that better aligns with one of our key objectives - to create a state of organizational readiness to help support a best-in-class customer experience and provide an even better experience for the policyholders and producers that we serve, as well as our employees. Looking at our processes, service options, and technology from the view of our customers, with an eye towards the future, is an exciting opportunity for the team and our policyholders," said Jennifer Helms, Executive Vice President of Customer Experience, Innovation, Projects & Technology. "I am proud of the work we have done and Boston Mutual's passion for achieving this milestone for a seamless and positive customer journey."
The newly integrated department includes employees based in both of Boston Mutual's corporate offices in Canton, Massachusetts, and Omaha, Nebraska.
To learn more about Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, please visit https://www.bostonmutual.com/.
About Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Founded as a progressive life insurance company in 1891, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company is a national carrier that provides insurance solutions designed for working Americans and their families, as well as enrollment and billing options at the workplace. With offices based in Canton, Massachusetts, and Omaha, Nebraska, as a mutual company, Boston Mutual Life is dedicated to acting in the best interests of its policyholders, producers, employees, and its communities. For more information, please visit www.bostonmutual.com or contact your Boston Mutual Life representative. Follow the company on Facebook (/BostonMutualLifeIns) or LinkedIn (/company/boston-mutual-life-insurance).
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MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast on Sunday and dumped torrential rains across Central America before an expected reemergence over the Pacific.
Julia hit as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), though its winds had dipped to tropical storm force of 50 mph (85 kph), by late afternoon as it pushed across Nicaragua.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Julia was centered about 45 miles (75 kilometers) west-northwest of Managua, the capital, and was moving west at 16 mph (26 kph).
It said life-threatening flash floods and mudslides were possible across Central America and southern Mexico through Tuesday, with the storm expected to bring as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain in isolated areas.
Colombia's national disaster agency reported Sunday that Julia blew the roofs off several houses and knocked over trees as it blasted past San Andres Island east of Nicaragua. There were no immediate reports of fatalities.
In Nicaragua, Vice President Rosario Murillo told TN8 television that there had been no reports of deaths so far, but power and communications were cut to some areas. She said that 9,500 people had been evacuated to shelters.
Local news media showed images of trees toppled across roads and local flooding.
Heavy rains and evacuations were also reported in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica, where some highways were closed due to the downpours.
Guillermo González, director of Nicaragua's Disaster Response System, told official media that people at high risk had been evacuated from coastal areas by noon Saturday. The army said it delivered humanitarian supplies to Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas for distribution to 118 temporary shelters.
The storm was forecast to emerge over the Pacific and skirt the coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala, a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains.
In Guatemala, storms since early May had already caused caused at least 49 confirmed deaths, with six people missing. Roads and hundreds of homes have been damaged, Guatemalan officials say.
In El Salvador, where 19 people have died this rainy season, the worst rainfall was expected Monday and Tuesday, said Fernando López, the minister of environmental and natural resources. Officials said they had opened 61 shelters with the capacity to house more than 3,000 people.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for T, WISA, PCAR, AFRM, and GE.
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HOUSTON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' Trinohex® Ultra is now the first and only high-purity 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile to be China REACH-registered, making the performance-boosting lithium-ion battery electrolyte additive available for use in the world's largest battery market.
"China is at the forefront of lithium-ion battery production and we look forward to helping produce safer, longer-lasting and better-performing batteries," said Dave McNeece, sustainable specialties senior business manager at Ascend.
In third-party testing, Trinohex Ultra has demonstrated superior cathode protection across cathode and electrolyte chemistries. This protection has shown a 30% reduction in harmful gas generation and longer-lasting performance, especially in extreme conditions.
"Battery safety, performance, cost and material availability are the biggest obstacles to mass adoption of e-mobility and renewable energies," said Mr. McNeece. "Trinohex Ultra is a drop-in solution to these challenges and can be easily integrated into existing battery chemistries and manufacturing processes."
Trinohex Ultra is manufactured on world-scale assets and readily available globally.
About Ascend Performance Materials
Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. Based in Houston, Texas, and with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully integrated material solutions provider with global manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. Our global workforce makes the plastics, fabrics, fibers and chemicals used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability and the success of our customers and our communities.
Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.
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When you think of what a skater looks like, be it at a park, on ice, or in a roller rink, who are you picturing?
"I want people to get rid of their idea of what they think a skater is, because whatever you're thinking is wrong," DJ Gooden said.
Meet DJ Gooden, the founder of Black Girls Skate, a nonprofit working to challenge the idea of who can be a skater.
"There's no special title, skills, or anything that you have to have to be a skater. There's no identity associated with it," Gooden said.
Founded in 2019, Black Girls Skate has been carving out space in skate sports for Black women, women of color, and folks in the LGBTQ community—skaters who have historically been marginalized in skate culture.
"When we talk about equity, we want to knock down those barriers that keep some of us out of the sport. So, whether it be access to the safety equipment or the equipment itself, access to sources of funds so they can purchase the equipment, access to coaches, just different things like that," Gooden said.
Through a series of pop-up meetups across the country, the team works to equip skaters with those much-needed resources. And most importantly, the chance to connect with others in their communities.
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"Our goal for today is, like everyone who's meeting here today, we want them to still link up. Even though we're not here. I want them to still link up and skate together," Gooden said. "I feel like it's very important to share what you learn, especially with the people in your community."
For the Black Girls Skate team, it's not just about providing a space for folks to share tips on tricks and connect over their shared love of skate culture. It's also about providing skaters with a space to feel safe in literally every sense of the word.
"As a woman at a skate park, it's already kind of like that can be dicey territory sometimes. And then adding being a woman of color just makes it that much more a dynamic experience," Alexis Edmonds, a Phoenix-based roller derby coach, said. "I was saying to my sister on the way here, I was like, I don't think I've ever been at a skate park with more than like four black people. And two of them I was related to at the time. And so this is really cool just to, like, see everybody out together."
As the encouragement sinks in and the next generation takes up skating, the future of these sports is taking shape, one frontside 50-50 at a time.
"On a day like today, I'm feeling super inspired, you know? So yeah, I think there is a long way to go, but we are making progress. It's slow, but we're getting there," Gooden said.
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RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — The PGA Tour will have a four-month stretch of 12 tournaments that are either majors or have $20 million purses in what figures to be a taxing year for the elite players.
The tour will announce Wednesday that the WM Phoenix Open, RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, Wells Fargo Championship and Travelers Championship will be part of the “elevated events” the top players will be required to play, a person with direct knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.
The concept of elevated events was first announced in late August as a response to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league, aimed at bringing the best players together as often as 17 times, including the majors and the FedEx Cup playoffs.
The elevated events average $20 million purses.
Golfweek first reported the addition of four elevated events. It was confirmed to the AP on Tuesday by a person who spoke on condition of anonymity pending the Wednesday announcement.
The additions create a crowded schedule. Starting with the Phoenix Open on Feb. 9-12, there will be four elevated events in a five-week stretch, followed by the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, and then a week later, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship in consecutive weeks.
The odd tournament out is the Honda Classic, and Jack Nicklaus expressed concern in a recent interview it might lead to a two-tiered schedule.
“All of a sudden the other tournaments become feeders,” Nicklaus said.
Two of the elevated events, the RBC Heritage and Travelers Championship, are the week after the majors. The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow is May 4-7. That starts a stretch of five big events in an eight-week stretch, including the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.
“I’m not keen on playing after a major, but I’ve seen people do it and I’ve seen people do well, so there’s no reason why you can’t,” Jon Rahm said.
The last player to win a major and the following week was Tiger Woods in 2006, when the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone followed his PGA Championship win at Medinah.
For the Texas-born Jordan Spieth, May becomes a problem. He hasn't played the Wells Fargo Championship since 2013 when he was needing sponsor exemptions. Spieth plays the two Dallas-area events, Colonial and the Byron Nelson, which now are sandwiched around the PGA Championship.
He would be looking at a schedule that takes him from the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina to the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, the PGA Championship in upstate New York, the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Memorial in Ohio.
After a week off, he would go to the U.S. Open in Los Angeles and the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
“I don't particularly like doing more than four in a row, but I love my hometown events,” Spieth said. “I’ve been playing them really well as well. Then just played the Presidents Cup well there at Wells Fargo, so with a major in there and then Jack’s event (Memorial) ... I don’t know what it’s going to look like, but it looks like probably five in a row.”
The concept that came out of a players-only meeting in August was to boost prize money to get the best players in the same tournaments.
The plan that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced was for top players to commit to a 20-event schedule that would include 12 “elevated events," The Players Championship, the four majors and three tournaments of their choice.
Top players were defined as those who finished among the top 20 in the old and new model of the Player Impact Program. The PIP offers $100 million in bonus money that can only be paid after a player competes in 16 of the biggest events.
“Sometimes when the schedule is set and you have to go play it makes things easier, at least in my mind,” Rahm said. “You have to play these events and then you organize the rest, which there’s a simplicity to it in that sense. Plus, you’re elevating great events. They’re all amazing golf courses, all amazing events, a lot of history, all of them. So they’re worthy of it.”
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'Magic mirror': Hidden image revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact
Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum's East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back to the 15th or 16th century always seemed rather unremarkable.
Last exhibited in 2017, it had spent much of the preceding decades in storage, where it sat on a backroom shelf alongside other objects excluded from public display.
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But the artifact had a secret hiding in plain sight.
While researching so-called "magic mirrors" — rare ancient mirrors that, in certain light, reveal images or patterns hidden on their reflective surfaces — the museum's curator of East Asian art, Hou-mei Sung, saw something resembling the examples from Edo-period Japan.
The item in storage in Cincinnati, Ohio, was smaller than the ones held in museums in Tokyo, Shanghai and New York City. It also featured a more complex style of Chinese script. Yet, Sung recalled there was something "very similar" about it.
So, last spring, she visited the museum's storage rooms accompanied by a conservation expert.
"I asked her to shine a strong, focused light on the mirror," Sung said on a video call from Cincinnati. "So, she used her cell phone (flashlight) and it worked."
On the wall before them was the appearance of texture in the reflected light — not a distinct image, but enough to warrant further investigation. Following experiments using more powerful and focused lights, the mirror eventually revealed the image of a Buddha, rays of light emanating from his seated form. The inscription on the mirror's back spells out who was depicted: Amitabha, an important figure in various schools of East Asian Buddhism.
The discovery makes the museum one of only a handful of institutions in the world to own a magic mirror, according to Sung. The curator is only aware of three others in possession of rare Buddhist-themed ones, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
"We were so excited," Sung said.
Ongoing mystery
Before the invention of today's glass mirrors, people from cultures around the world gazed into polished bronze, from ancient Egypt to the Indus Valley. The ancient art of Chinese magic mirrors was first developed during the Han dynasty, around 2,000 years ago, though they were also later made in Japan.
To create the mysterious effect, artisans began by casting images, words or patterns onto one side of a bronze plate. Scientists believe they then scratched and scraped the plain surface on the other side, before polishing it until it became reflective like a conventional mirror. Because the plate was of varying thickness, due to the embossed design, the process created very slight changes in curvature on the seemingly blank mirrored side. A mercury-based substance was then used to make additional surface stresses that were invisible to the naked eye but matched the elaborate patterns on the back, according to an article in the UNESCO Courier journal.
When sunlight hits the reflective surface in a certain way, a hidden image — matching the design on the back — would be revealed, giving the illusion that light was passing right through the mirror. For this reason, they are known in Chinese as "transparent" or "light-penetration" mirrors. (In the case of the Cincinnati Art Museum's discovery, however, a second metal plate was likely soldered onto the back, leaving the original embossed Buddha concealed inside.)
The mirrors baffled Western scientists who encountered them in the 19th century. And while their optics are now broadly understood, Sung said experts still don't know precisely how craftspeople worked the metal.
"No matter how much you can explain theoretically, it all depends on the master who polishes the surface which is tremendously difficult," she said. "That's why they are so rare."
Measuring about 8.5 inches in diameter, the museum's mirror was likely used as a religious ornament and may have hung in a temple or noble household. The museum is yet to decipher whether it originated in China or Japan, though Sung believes it is most likely the former.
The item was first recorded in the museum's Asian art collection in 1961, though the curator thinks it may have been acquired long before then. She also suspects that other institutions and collectors are in possession of magic mirrors without realizing.
"I found a lot in online auctions that have a similar design to ours, but (the auction listings) never say they're magic mirrors," she said, adding: "I believe there could be some mirrors out there that people don't even know are magic."
The mirror will be on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum from July 23.
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OSLO, Norway, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Carbon Capture ASA will present its second-quarter 2022 results on 11 July 2022.
The presentation will be broadcast as a webcast on the following link: https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20220711_1/
Time and date: Monday, 11 July 2022 at 15:00 CEST.
Questions can be submitted throughout the streaming event and the presentation material will be published at 07:00 CEST.
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers went over a month without rallying to win any games they had trailed by multiple runs.
This marked the biggest comeback the Brewers had produced in any of their wins this season. This rally came two nights after they erased a 2-0 deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the first time since May 14 they had won a game they’d trailed by more than one run.
“The really good teams win a bunch of different ways, and comebacks are a part of that,” said Milwaukee’s Jesse Winker, who hit his first homer of the season. “It just shows you have a good offense. To come back in a game, especially against a team like the Diamondbacks, who are one of the best teams in the game right now, you have to do a lot of things right. You have to do a lot of little things.”
Ketel Marte went 3 for 5 with a three-run homer and double for the NL-West leading Diamondbacks.
The Brewers fell behind 4-0 early and still trailed 5-3 when they began the seventh by loading the bases against Austin Adams (0-1) without hitting a ball out of the infield.
Luis Urías drew a leadoff walk. Blake Perkins then hit a grounder to the right side of the infield, but Marte looked over to second before making the throw to first. That pause enabled Perkins to beat the throw for an infield single.
Joey Wiemer then hit a bouncer that went of Adams’ glove. Marte managed to field the ball, but Perkins beat his throw to second. Wiemer’s hit loaded the bases and put the tying run in scoring position.
“We won that game because of Blake Perkins,” Winker said. “That’s just kind of what it takes. Him beating out his hit and then beating out Wiemer’s hit, it just changes the whole game.”
Kyle Nelson inherited the bases-loaded, no-out jam and retired Christian Yelich on a soft grounder that brought home Urías. Contreras then doubled into the gap in left-center to bring home Perkins and Wiemer.
“I was just going out there looking for a pitch up that I could put good contact on,” Contreras said through an interpreter. “He made a mistake, left me a pitch up in the middle of the zone.”
Contreras extended Milwaukee’s lead to 7-5 by scoring when Willy Adames hit into a fielder’s choice.
Milwaukee’s Hoby Milner, Bryse Wilson (2-0), Joel Payamps and Devin Williams combined for 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief. Williams worked around a one-out walk in the ninth to earn his 13th save in 14 opportunities.
After scoring six runs in the first inning of a 9-1 victory Monday at Milwaukee, the Diamondbacks took a 4-0 lead in the first two frames against Colin Rea.
“I thought we did a lot of good things,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “We just didn’t execute at the most critical time.”
Arizona scored once in the first when Corbin Carroll singled home Marte, who had doubled on a fly ball that landed just inside the left-field foul line. Marte came up again in the second and delivered a three-run shot to right to make it 4-0.
Urias’ RBI double in the third off Ryne Nelson got Milwaukee on the board. The Brewers cut Arizona’s lead to 4-3 in the fourth on Winker’s two-run homer, a 416-foot shot over the center-field wall.
Winker hit 16 1/2 homers per year from 2019-22, but this marked the first time he had gone deep since the Brewers acquired him from Seattle last December. His first homer as a Brewer came in his 140th plate appearance of the season.
“Whenever I leave here, I just kind of always tell myself there’s a lot of games left, there’s a lot of at bats and you’re kind of always a swing away,” Winker said.
Jake McCarthy’s two-out RBI infield single extended Arizona’s lead to 5-3 in the sixth before Milwaukee rallied.
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Jalynn Williams rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 2:53 left to play, and Western Carolina rallied late to defeat Wofford 36-29 on Saturday.
Ryan Ingram's 2-yard touchdown run 57 seconds into the final quarter gave Wofford a 29-26 lead.
Richard McCollum's 19-yard field goal capped a nine-play, 60-yard drive and pulled Western Carolina (4-5, 2-4 Southern Conference) into a 29-all tie with 6:55 remaining. The Catamounts defense forced a three-and-out and Landon Parker's 28-yard punt gave Western Carolina a first-and-10 on the Terriers' 40-yard line, setting up Williams' game-winning score.
Wofford (2-7, 2-4) led 14-12 at halftime after Jimmy Weirick connected with freshman Kyle Pinnix for a 13-yard touchdown with 4 seconds left in the second quarter.
Western Carolina's Carlos Davis completed 16 of 24 passes for 268 yards with touchdown throws to Raphael Williams covering 73 yards and an 8-yarder to freshman Censere Lee. Davis also rushed 15 times for 78 yards. Freshman Desmond Reid carried 20 times for 112 yards.
Weirick passed for 269 yards and a touchdown, completing 17 of 35 attempts.
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Reds' David Bell loses his cool at umpire during game vs Brewers
Reds nearly snapped losing streak against Brewers
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell was around long enough Sunday to see his team score its first run in three games, but he didn’t stick around for the final result against the Milwaukee Brewers.
After first baseman Spencer Steer struck out looking on a pitch from Brewers starter Adrian Houser in the bottom of the second inning, Bell came out of the dugout and was immediately thrown out by home plate umpire Edwin Jimenez. Bell appeared to take issue with the strike zone and pointed to the plate.
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Bell drew the edge around the plate as he continued jawing in Jimenez’s ear. Crew chief Brian O’Nora had to step in between Bell and Jimenez to get the manager to hit the showers. Bell was jumping up and down to try to get around O’Nora as he gave Jimenez and earful.
The fans at the Great American Ballpark applauded Bell as he left the game.
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Bell has been ejected 25 times since he took over as manager before the 2019 season.
Unfortunately, Cincinnati’s lead didn’t hold. The Brewers would come back to win, 4-3, thanks to rookie Andruw Monasterio’s tie-breaking single in the eighth. Milwaukee scored two in the inning to win the game.
"You just move on," Bell said of the series. "It was a tough series. They played us tough back in Milwaukee, too. You can't make too much of it. We will get back on track."
Milwaukee swept Cincinnati in the series and has a two-game lead on them in the National League Central. It’s their first division lead since May 25.
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"It was an important series," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "We did our job. You come into a road series and you sweep it, you had a heck of a series. We got three games left with them, soon. But it’s a big series for us to take a great start to the second half."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell acknowledged this week that there are a few things he does not know about the U.S. economy.
“It’s very hard to say with precise certainty the way this is going to unfold,” Powell told reporters this week. “...No one knows whether this process will lead to a recession or, if so, how significant that recession would be.”
Public confessions of doubt are rare in official Washington. But they have become commonplace for Powell, 69, whose candor reflects the uncertainties shrouding the global economy as well as a revolution in Fed communications since the days when then-chairman Alan Greenspan cultivated an image of singular economic mastery.
But Powell’s latest remarks come as the Fed’s anti-inflation fight is making only slow progress, leaving the institution and its boss vulnerable to criticism over the cost to workers and businesses of continued rate hikes.
On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell for the fourth straight day, sinking below 30,000 for the first time since June and wiping out everything investors had gained since November 2020.
“People look to the Fed as the best source on where we’re going. The Fed has information. They have a highly-trained staff. They have no political reason to hide the ball,” said Claudia Sahm, who spent 12 years as a Fed economist. “Everyone wants to know where we’ll be next year … But really the Fed is just as blind as the rest of us.”
After wrongly predicting for most of last year that inflation would prove “transitory,” Powell has emphasized the complexities involved in righting the $25 trillion U.S. economy as it is buffeted by an unusual mix of forces.
Indeed, no one has seen an economy like the current one. Snarled supply chains. Soaring global food and fuel prices, triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rolling factory shutdowns in China resulting from an unpredictable pandemic.
The cumulative impact has repeatedly surprised Fed prognosticators, Wall Street analysts, White House officials and corporate executives. Current inflation readings are “not where we expected or wanted to be,” Powell conceded this week.
Even with the additional, planned rate hikes, the Fed does not expect annual inflation to return to its 2-percent price-stability target before late 2025.
“You have to make your best guess with limited data and limited understanding,” said Marc Chandler, managing director for Bannockburn Global Forex. “The Fed recognizes, not only that it’s been so wrong, but that there’s no playbook. How do you play these multiple shocks?”
Profound uncertainty is not causing the Fed to go slow.
Powell’s comments to reporters on Wednesday came as he unveiled the central bank’s fifth interest rate increase this year, all designed to slow the economy and ease pressure on prices. Since March, the Fed has lifted its benchmark lending rate by a full 3 percentage points, the fastest increase of that size since 1982.
The Fed chief said rates will likely rise by an additional point-and-a-quarter before year end. Some economists think the central bank should pause to evaluate the impact of its earlier efforts to slow the economy before implementing further increases. But Powell’s bet is that the costs involved in losing control of inflation outweigh the dangers of pushing the economy into a recession.
To dispel some of the analytical fog, the Fed this week also released its top officials’ quarterly economic forecasts.
Wall Street analysts pore over the figures, which represent the most authoritative guide to the assumptions guiding monetary policy.
Yet, Powell suggested that there is a false precision to the projections, which are specified down to one tenth of a percentage point through 2025.
“No one knows with any certainty where the economy will be a year or more from now,” he said.
That’s a polite way of saying that the Fed’s best guesses are often wrong. At the beginning of this year, for example, the median projection for the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge called for prices to rise this year by 2.6 percent.
The latest estimate now calls for inflation this year to be 5.4 percent, more than twice the initial forecast.
“What Powell is doing is communicating that the evolution of the economy is ambiguous, and how they may need to respond is equally uncertain,” said Nathan Sheets, global chief economist for Citigroup. “We’ve moved into a period where many of the Fed’s models and equations have gone off track. They have less visibility for that reason into how the economy is going to evolve.”
The Fed began releasing these internal forecasts only in 2007 as part of an effort by then-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to promote greater transparency in the central bank’s deliberations. In 2011, Bernanke also began holding a quarterly news conference to discuss the Fed’s thinking.
Under Greenspan, who served as Fed chair from 1987 to 2006, the central bank was mostly mute. There were no regularly scheduled news conferences, no public releases of officials’ projections, and Greenspan prided himself on a deliberately impenetrable public speaking style.
“If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said,” he told one audience.
Greenspan was fortunate to command the Fed after the high inflation of the 1970s had been extinguished. His tenure also coincided with a technology-infused productivity boom and the early financial gains associated with China’s entry into the global trading system, which helped keep inflation low for years.
As the U.S. economy flourished, and the stock market soared, Greenspan’s reputation rose as well.
“Greenspan benefited from being the Fed chair through a period when many of the shocks were favorable,” Sheets said. “When everything’s going right in the economy, it’s much easier for a policymaker to look brilliant.”
Powell has not had that luxury. A veteran corporate lawyer and investment banker, he was appointed to the post in 2018 by former president Trump — who routinely berated him on Twitter — and reappointed for a second four-year term by President Biden earlier this year amid the worst inflation in four decades.
To fight annual consumer price inflation of 8.3 percent, the Fed plans to raise interest rates until the economy slows. Making credit more expensive already has sent the housing market into decline and Powell has warned that conquering inflation will mean “pain.”
As economic weakness spreads, employers first will eliminate open positions and then begin laying off workers, economists said.
The Fed expects the unemployment rate to rise to 4.4 percent next year, from today’s 3.7 percent level. Many private forecasters are more downbeat. Economists at Bank of America on Friday said the jobless rate will peak at 5.6 percent in December 2023, implying a flood of pink slips that could cost more than 3 million Americans their jobs.
The central bank’s actions are already hurting investors. Since the Fed began raising interest rates in March, global stock markets have lost $12 trillion in value, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Powell’s extensive efforts to explain to Americans what is happening with the economy have attracted some second guessing. After the Fed chair’s latest news conference, Lawrence Summers, the former treasury secretary, questioned on Twitter “whether the Fed’s credibility is well served by frequent hour long dialogues on hypotheticals and the unforecastable.”
Chairman Powell is very thoughtful at press conferences but I wonder whether the Fed's credibility is well served by frequent hour long dialogues on hypotheticals and the unforecastable, with the backdrop of gyrating markets.
— Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) September 21, 2022
The Fed “should consider the idea of TMI,” shorthand for too much information, Summers added.
Despite the snark, financial markets still believe that the Fed will deliver on its promise to subdue rising prices. Investors anticipate inflation averaging 2.4 percent over the next 10 years, according to market gauge derived from the yields on U.S. treasury securities. That’s down from 3 percent in April and close to the Fed’s goal.
It’s worth remembering that Greenspan’s reputation for omniscience did not last. During the 2008 financial crisis, as trillions of dollars in wealth vaporized and the jobless ranks swelled, critics in Congress cited the near collapse of the U.S. banking system as evidence that his faith in the industry’s ability to police itself had been misplaced.
Testifying in October 2008 before the House Government Oversight Committee, Greenspan confessed that the crisis had exposed “a flaw” in his thinking.
“I still do not fully understand why it happened,” he said.
His successor is determined to do better. Powell has vowed to defeat inflation, whatever the cost and time required. Not having all the answers is no excuse for inaction.
“Inflation is running too high,” Powell said in conclusion. “You don’t really need to know much more than that.”
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DENVER (AP) — Turns out, the deflections weren't just reserved for his gifted goaltender.
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos did his best Andrei Vasilevskiy impression after the game by swiftly turning aside a question about how nice it was to get another revenge win over Colorado, the team that dethroned Tampa Bay last season in the Stanley Cup final.
“There are no revenge wins,” Stamkos quickly asserted. “It's a new season.”
Stamkos had the lone score in the shootout and the Lightning rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the banged-up Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The first to go, Stamkos sent a wrist shot past Alexandar Georgiev to set the tone for the shootout. Vasilevskiy took it from there by stopping all three shots.
Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli and Vladislav Namestnikov had goals for a Tampa Bay team that trailed 2-0 midway through the second period. Vasilevskiy finished with 43 saves.
Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon and Denis Malgin had goals for the Avalanche. It was Malgin’s first goal in a Colorado uniform after being acquired in a deal with Toronto on Dec. 19.
This was the second showdown of the season between the Stanley Cup finalists. Vasilevskiy led the Lightning to a 5-0 win five days ago in Tampa.
This game had all the feel of a playoff contest, including some hard hits and a brief fight. Colorado beat the Lightning in six games last season to hoist the third Stanley Cup trophy in franchise history.
“We know the quality of team that they are," Stamkos said. "But it’s a different year. ... We want to win hockey games and get as many points as we can.”
The Lightning became the eighth different NHL team to record a win in each of their first two or more regular season games against the club that knocked them off in the previous final, according to NHL Stats.
“I know they’ve had some injuries, but they’re still a hell of a team,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.
Georgiev stopped 32 shots.
The final moments of the third period featured a flurry of near goals. J.T. Compher almost scored in front only to be stopped by the quick glove of Vasilevskiy. Kucherov was turned back by a sprawled-out Georgiev.
It was that sort of end-to-end action all evening.
“Really good game from both teams,” Georgiev said. “Pretty fun for the fans, I guess.”
Cirelli tied the game at 2-apiece just 26 seconds into the third period. Soon after Colorado took another lead on Malgin's goal, Namestnikov tied it again.
The Avalanche had the crowd revved up when MacKinnon gave Colorado a 2-0 lead with his 17th goal of the season.
But a scoring chance by Compher quickly went the other way when he missed a shot wide and the puck traveled down the ice. Brayden Point quickly started a break and fed a pass to Kucherov for a tap-in goal to make it 2-1.
Lehkonen broke a five-game goal drought by sending a shot past the glove of Vasilevskiy just 50 seconds into the game.
Colorado has been dealing with a lengthy list of injuries all season. It currently includes defensemen Cale Makar, Erik Johnson and Josh Manson, along with goaltender Pavel Francouz. They’ve been without captain Gabriel Landeskog all season after he underwent knee surgery in October.
After the game, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said that Johnson is going to “miss some time” with a lower-body injury.
“I don’t have a tight timeline on him, but he’s out indefinitely,” Bednar said. "It will be weeks.”
MAC'S MARK
With a goal and an assist, MacKinnon reached the 60-point mark for the seventh time in his career. That trails Joe Sakic (17 times), Peter Stastny (10), Michel Goulet (9) and Anton Stastny (8) for the most in Avalanche/Nordiques franchise history.
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Both teams play on the road Wednesday night. The Lightning will be at Arizona and the Avalanche at Minnesota.
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DUNMORE, Penn. (WBRE/WYOU) — The manager of a Pennsylvania McDonald’s restaurant is accused of taking nearly $50,000 over the course of six months.
According to the Dunmore Police Department, officers were called to the borough’s McDonald’s for a reported theft.
The owner of the restaurant told police they believe an employee, Stephanie Vansickle, had been stealing from the business due to discrepancies with the deposits that she handled.
Through further investigation, detectives came to believe the thefts were committed by Vansickle between the beginning of September and the end of March. Police said discrepancies were seen between amounts deposited and what cash register printouts show should have been deposited.
According to the arrest affidavit, it began with a deposit on Sept. 6 that was short $20.35 of what the register printout showed it should be. A couple of days later, the business was short $400.76.
By the end of September, Vansickle had allegedly shorted the business $3,153, according to court documents. The thefts continued, police said, with Vansickle allegedly taking increasing amounts each month: $6,535 in October, $9,903 in November, and $10,529 in December.
Police said by the end of March, the grand total taken reached $48,625.
Vansickle was charged with felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property. She was released on $10,000 unsecured bail.
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- 2023 Palisade Flagship SUV Offers Fresh Exterior and Interior Design
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai has released pricing for the new 2023 Palisade SUV, including its new XRT model. For the 2023 model year, the enhanced Palisade delivers a bold, premium presence with an upscale interior, advanced technologies, new convenience features and safety content. This further establishes the Palisade's reputation as the ultimate family and road trip vehicle. Palisade will also offer a new, dark-themed, rugged XRT model to complement the existing Santa Fe and Tucson XRT models in the Hyundai SUV line-up.
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Third places – communities outside of our homes, schools or workplaces – were impacted by the pandemic.
“These are the places that can try to help rise up the folks that gather there and provide really critical, sometimes life-saving sources and information for communities,” researcher Jessica Finlay says.
How can we rebuild them?
Today, On Point: How the rebuilding of third places can strengthen our communities.
Guests
Danielle C. Rhubart, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and demography at Penn State University. Sociologist who studies rural population health, spatial inequality and the structural and social determinants of health.
Jorge González-Hermoso, research associate at the Urban Institute’s Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center.
Danielle Maude Littman, assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Social Work.
Also Featured
Bonnie Tsui, author of “Why We Swim” and “American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods.”
Transcript
Part I
ANTHONY BROOKS: Do you have a favorite third place? If home is your first place, work or school is your second place, a third place might be your local bar or café, a library or a park, a place where you can connect with neighbors and build community.
ELIZABETH: I would say my third place is the dog park. It’s a great place to meet other people from other neighborhoods, economic situations, jobs, races, religions. It just brings everyone together. And I find myself spending a lot of time there, especially at the start of the pandemic, it seemed like that was the only place where I could see people and life seemed to be normal.
BROOKS: That’s On Point listener Elizabeth from Baltimore, Maryland. She’s one of many who called in to tell us about their third places.
DAVID: My third place is one of four or five local taverns that I tend to frequent. That’s where everybody knows my name. I’m greeted with a smile. They know the drink I want, and sometimes engage in terrific conversation, either with regulars or entirely new faces.
SUSANNA: It’s a cold water swimming group, and it really took me by surprise to find how engaged I was because I love these people so much and it is a head clearing oasis. At the start of my day, three times a week.
SOLEIL: I’m a percussionist, and most Sundays there’s a group of five to 10, sometime up to 15 drummers and musicians out in Peadmont Park. That’s where I go to make friends and absorb good energy and music from other people.
BROOKS: That was Soleil in Ray, Georgia, Susanna in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and David in Waltham, Massachusetts. Third places provide a sense of social connectedness and belonging. They can strengthen community, even provide essential services.
Access to third places is also linked to better health and happiness. But these spaces have been declining in recent years, and the pandemic only accelerated that. So today, we’re talking about the importance of third places. What they are and how we can rebuild those that have been lost. Joining us now is Danielle C. Rhubart.
She’s assistant professor of biobehavioral health and demography at Penn State University. She studies rural population health and how access to different spaces is connected to wellbeing. And Professor Rhubart, welcome to On Point. It’s great to have you.
DANIELLE RHUBART: Hello. Thank you for having me.
BROOKS: Sure. It’s a great subject. I’m really excited to talk to you about it. Let me start with you personally, if you don’t mind. What’s your favorite third place? Do you have one?
RHUBART: So I’m based in State College, Pennsylvania, which is a college town. So we have lots of third places downtown, including coffee shops. Those are easy places to access as third places in our area. So you can typically find me there for meetings with colleagues and friends.
BROOKS: And what do you get out of that experience? How do you describe the benefit of going to your third place?
RHUBART: Yeah. So when I talk to people about this, there are different ways to use third places. When the people who coined the term first described it, these places where places of sociality and now we look at coffee shops and they can also be places where you get work done. Right? And you’re not actually engaging with other people. And there’s evidence to suggest that even when we go in a more passive way and are on our laptops, there’s still some benefits in sort of building senses of belonging and identity.
But when we actually engage with people and have conversations that can also yield benefits along measures of mental health and wellbeing as well.
BROOKS: So the term third place, if I have this right, was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenberg and Dennis Brissett in the 1980s. What was the original idea, their original idea of a third space?
RHUBART: Yeah, that’s a great question. So they published this article in 1982 where they basically just summarized Oldenberg, Ray Oldenburg’s research and findings. He had spent a ton of time in French cafes and English pubs and these low cost places where people could gather.
And what he summarized in this paper that there were just a wide array of benefits for individuals, mental health benefits. That these places, you could vet your ideas and thoughts and take social cues from others that really help keep you in touch with reality, that they broader your circle of influence, they expose us to, quite honestly, a wider diversity of people than we’re going to see in our home and our workplace. And they instill in us a sense of wholeness. And they talk a lot about this concern. And I chuckle at this today. It was the 1980s and they were already concerned about the consolidation of work and home, right?
We’re no longer living with grandparents and cousins or uncles, and now there’s also this rise of big box stores. We only have to go to one store to get everything that we need. And so they were really concerned that we are becoming so consolidated, and they saw third places as a way to help.
I say I laugh because now you know, we can buy everything we need from home. And we can work from home. And so I can’t imagine how they would revise that paper 40 years later to think about how important third places can be in the context of these big societal changes.
BROOKS: So it sounds like we’re talking about a lot of different kinds of places.
You mentioned cafes, pubs places that are open to all limited, or no barriers to entry, parks, libraries, coffee shops, beauty salons, bowling alleys, gyms. Houses of worship, even shopping malls. And is the basic idea here that they provide really a means to connect socially and a sense of belonging?
We’re social creatures after all. We need community.
RHUBART: Yes, absolutely. And I will say, the research on this, there’s two branches of it. What you and I are talking about right now, use. How does actually going to these places, how does engaging in these places, how does that translate into benefits for me individually and maybe even for my community?
And then there’s this second branch that talks about availability. And so these are, this is research that’s using an ecological approach, saying, ‘How does having these things in my community, regardless of if I go there or not, how might that benefit me and my community, regardless of if I’m actually going to them.’
BROOKS: Yeah, it’s interesting. And for some time, we’ve known that these kinds of places have been in decline. And I’m thinking specifically back to Robert Putnam’s seminal book “Bowling Alone,” where he talked about people literally going to bowling alleys alone. But the broader point there was that, how community participation had been in decline.
How in American society, leisure has become more privatized. As living conditions improve, people choose to stay home with their nuclear families, watch TV, now we’ve all got our screens to sit in front of. So all of this has worked against the idea of developing these third places, right?
RHUBART: Yeah. I think there’s a lot of unknowns here and opportunities for us to ask important questions. Because with the rise of remote work, yes, people are at home, but people are also using some of these third places to get their work done. And the research shows, yes, meaningful engagement matters, right?
That I’m going regularly and I’m talking with other people, but those weak ties that we form, right, as we see that regular barista behind the counter every week. Or run into a neighbor, that those can also matter for helping us feel connected and less lonely.
And I don’t think we have to be too pessimistic because there’s other ways, even if these spaces are being used in a different way than they were 40 years ago. There’s still opportunities for them to have a positive impact.
BROOKS: That’s good to hear. How as Americans, how do we rate compared to other parts of the country? And I asked this question from this perspective. I was lucky enough to, I grew up in Europe as a kid and I always had, and continue to have a sense right up until today, that there seems to be more of a developed sense of third places.
Of communal places, the local cafe, the local bakery, small neighborhoods in Italian cities, for example, that seem to be more developed in a kind of communitarian way, that perhaps they might not be in America. Do we know how we do relative to the rest of the world?
RHUBART: That’s a good question. There’s lots of research measuring social cohesion and how that differs across different countries. Less work looking at third places and how trying to measure the differences between countries.
What I will say is we have quite a bit of variability even within the U.S., some of my work has shown that, communities with the highest levels of poverty are less likely to have, as they have lower availability of third places, there’s differences across rurality and urbanicity and also across demographic composition. And I think within the U.S. there are certainly sort of these spaces where we could be doing better in providing third places. In a way that can help both the community and the individuals within that space.
BROOKS: Yeah. It seems particularly important as we talk about, and there’s been writing about this recently, a sort of epidemic of loneliness in America. And I have to imagine that this is particularly important for older people. Because we know that as people age, social networks contract, spouses die. People retire. Can you talk a little bit about that, the importance in particular to older people? Yeah, that’s a great question. So actually, we just wrapped up a study that showed that among, so we use national survey data from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system.
And what we found was that among Black and Hispanic older adults in rural America, those who had greater availability of third places were significantly more likely to report that their social and emotional support needs were being met.
So this is saying that having these spaces within a community, within a rural context, can be beneficial to the social and emotional feelings and supports of older adults, regardless of if they’re going to these spaces, that they’re benefiting from having the social cohesion that comes out of having social infrastructure or third places.
BROOKS: Interesting. I want to ask you too, about the advance of social media. We touched on that, but it seems like it encourages people to spend more time alone. Is there an upside at all to social media, or maybe another way to ask that.
Is there such a thing as virtual third places, online third places?
RHUBART: That’s a really great question, and I know some folks who are doing research in that area. I think most people would be willing to acknowledge that while social digital or remote third places can have benefits. They don’t necessarily replace those face-to-face interactions.
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9-year-old and 16-year-old killed in Grant Parish crash
GRANT PARISH, La. (KALB) - A 9-year-old and a 16-year-old were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 1240 near Brumley Road on March 6.
According to Louisiana State Police, a 17-year-old was driving a Kubota tractor, towing a disabled Go-Cart westbound on Hwy 1240 around 5:30 p.m. Monday evening.
For reasons unknown at this time, a westbound 2015 Chevrolet Equinox rear-ended the Kubota. After the initial impact, the Equinox then struck the Go-Cart. Both the Kubota and the Go-Cart exited the road as a result of the crash.
The driver of the Equinox was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The 17-year-old driver of the Kubota had moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
At the time of the crash, the Go-Cart was occupied by four juveniles. The 16-year-old driver and the 9-year-old passenger sustained severe injuries and were transported to a local hospital where they died from their injuries.
Additionally, an 11-year-old and a 6-year-old sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Routine toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.
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CLASS PERIOD: November 4, 2021 to April 4, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company lacked adequate protocols restricting access to customer sensitive information; (2) as a result, a former employee was able to download certain reports of the Company's subsidiary, Cash App Investing, containing full customer names and brokerage account numbers, as well as brokerage portfolio value, brokerage portfolio holdings and/or stock trading activity; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to suffer significant damage, including reputational harm; (4) and as a result of the foregoing, defendant's positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: December 12, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/block-class-action-submission-form/?id=33728&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of SQ during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is December 12, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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AVONDALE, La. — Nick Hardy and Davis Riley birdied four of their final six holes — highlighted by Riley’s 33-foot birdie putt from the from the fringe on the par-3 17th — to give both players their first PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic on Sunday.
“It was nerve-wracking, honestly,” Riley said. “The first win is always tough.”
They began the final round three shots back and closed with a 7-under 65 in alternate-shot play to finish with a tournament-record total of 30-under 258 at TPC Louisiana, eclipsing the 259 posted by 2022 winners Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. Hardy and Riley were two shots better than Canadians Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor.
Full-field scores from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
“You’re just rooting for each other as hard as you can to hit a good shot,” Riley added. “Luckily we were able to do that ... I was pretty nervous coming down the stretch.”
Riley’s previous best finish was a playoff loss to Sam Burns in the 2022 Valspar Championship. Hardy’s best was a tie for fifth at the Sanderson Farms Championship last fall.
But with a chance to help each other take a maiden victory, “We both handled it very well, especially coming down the stretch,” Hardy said.
Each takes home $1.24 million and earns a two-year exemption for winning the Tour’s only team event.
Hadwin and Taylor shot 63, tying the course record in alternate shot that was set in Friday’s second round by Cantlay and Schauffele.
“I would say we’re in good company,” Hadwin said. “Once we got through 14, 15 and we’re still 9 under par, I actually said to my caddie, I said, ‘I want that record.’ We had some good looks actually the last three holes. The putts kind of just didn’t fall.”
The Canadians’ 10th and final birdie of the round on the 13th hole briefly gave them a one-shot lead, and they went to the clubhouse tied for first before the eventual champions birdied twice more.
“Heck of a round, 9 under, alternate shot,” Hadwin said. “That’s the most amount of birdies we made all week, and we did it in alternate shot.”
Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler, who finished each of the first three rounds atop the leaderboard and opened the final round with a one-stroke lead, made their first three bogeys of the tournament — two in their final three holes — and closed with a 1-under 71 to finish third, three shots back.
Cantlay and Schauffele made eight birdies before their second bogey of the day on 18 left them tied for fourth with Matthew NeSmith and Taylor Moore at 26-under.
“We didn’t have our best stuff throughout the course of the tournament,” Schauffele said.
Alluding to the fact that he and Cantlay each played the Masters, RBC Heritage and the Zurich in consecutive weeks, Schauffele added that their primary goal leaving New Orleans would be to “probably just try to get as many hours of sleep as possible in the next couple of days and don’t touch your clubs.”
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Which cheap gaming laptop is best?
There is a lot to consider when looking for a gaming laptop. Because gaming is such an expensive hobby, laptop price is a top consideration for most buyers. However, gaming laptops do not have to cost a fortune, and it is possible to find one that is cheap but still with the power you need.
To find the best cheap gaming laptop, you must know what you want out of your device. There are many different types that offer different pros and cons, like processing power and screen size. Once you decide on the features you need, there are plenty of high-quality laptops that will meet your budget.
What to keep in mind when buying a cheap gaming laptop
Gaming laptops are much different than traditional laptops because they offer faster processing speeds, more memory and better graphics. While your budget may be your main consideration, it’s important to think about other aspects, such as graphics cards, screen size and cooling systems.
Best laptop graphics card for gaming
Graphics cards, or GPUs, are the lifeblood of any gaming computer, and they determine whether your system will have a smooth look and feel while gaming. If you are a serious gamer looking for an inexpensive laptop that doesn’t skimp on power, you’ll need to look for higher-grade graphics cards, like the ones from Nvidia. Nvidia GeForce graphics cards have consistently outperformed competitors like AMD.
Laptop screen size
If you’re looking for a gaming laptop and you’re a gamer-on-the-go, screen size is especially important. Most gaming laptops have a 15-inch or 17-inch screen size, so you might consider a more travel-friendly laptop with a smaller 14-inch screen size for portability. Displays are measured in hertz, which indicates how many frames per second (FPS) a screen can handle. The higher the hertz, the higher the frames and the better image quality your game will have.
Gaming laptop cooling system
Unlike traditional gaming PCs, gaming laptops don’t have the open space to provide the ideal airflow needed to cool the system. Therefore, cooling systems are very important. A good cooling system will prevent critical components like the CPU and graphics cards from overheating and becoming damaged.
Best cheap gaming laptop
What you need to know: This is a great option if you want to game at 1080p resolution. Also included is a powerful thermal cooling system that keeps the laptop from overheating during long gaming sessions.
What you’ll love: This is one of the cheapest base models available with tons of customizable configurations.
What you should consider: The lackluster 60-hertz display means your games won’t process as many frames as other models, which leads to slightly worse graphics.
Where to buy: Sold by HP
ASUS Tuf Dash F15 Gaming Laptop
What you need to know: The 240-hertz monitor combined with a powerful GeForce RTX 3070 mobile graphics card makes for smooth overall gameplay.
What you’ll love: The white model is beautifully designed, featuring light gray accents and a stunning island-green backlit keyboard.
What you should consider: This model has no webcam, which may deter those looking to use this laptop for both work and play.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: This gaming laptop from MSI is capable of reaching triple-digit frame rates. This can lead to a stunning image quality in games like “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” and “League of Legends.”
What you’ll love: The premium design features a multi-colored RGB backlit keyboard for extra flare. The fast AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor combined with a 144-hertz full HD display makes for smooth overall gameplay.
What you should consider: Some users report the laptop is not as lightweight as they would prefer, but it is still portable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: With one of the cheapest starting prices on the list, this laptop still offers surprisingly strong computing power. Complete with a Ryzen 5 4600H processor, you’ll easily reach 60 frames per second in certain popular titles.
What you’ll love: The Nitro 5 makes for a great gaming laptop and comes with built-in Alexa, making it a good choice for multitasking gamers.
What you should consider: With only a 256GB SSD, storage is limited. Furthermore, there is no SD slot, so uploading content on this device will be difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Acer and Amazon
What you need to know: The Dell G5 is relatively inexpensive and has high enough specs to get the job done for most gaming titles.
What you’ll love: If you’re looking for a gaming laptop that doesn’t scream “gamer,” this is the one for you. The design is stylish, yet discreet compared to other gaming laptops.
What you should consider: Even with a 144-hertz display, you won’t be able to generate that high of a refresh rate on top-tier games. This can make for less than desirable gameplay.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: The IdeaPad is a solid option in the cheap gaming laptop market, saving you money in many areas, compared to Lenovo’s higher-tier Legion brand.
What you’ll love: The installed ethernet port allows you the option for a faster, more stable connection when plugged in directly to a modem.
What you should consider: Like many other options in this price range, the graphics capabilities leave a lot to be desired — especially for the slightly higher price.
Where to buy: Sold by Lenovo
What you need to know: This is MSI’s answer to the MacBook Air, but for gamers. As the name suggests, the GF65 is less than an inch thick and weighs about 4 pounds, making it an ideal choice for travel.
What you’ll love: The powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card can deliver stunning graphics on the 144-hertz 1080p display.
What you should consider: The design is rather plain with chunky bevels and a red-backlit keyboard that isn’t RGB friendly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: While the Helios 300 comes in at a slightly higher price than its competitors, in this case, you get what you pay for.
What you’ll love: With the higher price comes incredible specs like a 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card. With this computing power alongside the 144-hertz display, you have a true gaming machine.
What you should consider: The price of the Helios comes in at a higher cost than others in the cheap gaming laptop market.
Where to buy: Sold by Acer and Amazon
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Soli Organic attracts top senior leadership talent and builds differentiated facilities team as long-time Tesla, Samsung senior leader joins to drive expansion of industry-leading facilities bringing organic, affordable, sustainable products to consumers across the nation.
ROCKINGHAM, Va., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Soli Organic Inc. ("the Company"), the nation's only soil-based, indoor farming company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce, has announced a new membership of the leadership team, building on its track record of attracting top talent across admired companies, and bringing the best thinking from across innovative fields to controlled environment agriculture. The Company has named Jeff Jackson as Chief Infrastructure Officer, leading building, geographic expansion, clean and low-carbon energy sourcing, scaled design, and facility innovation.
Jackson joins the Company following its recent close of a nearly $125 million Series D funding round. His expertise, combined with Soli Organic's existing facilities design and development team, will drive the build-out of additional high-tech, automated, soil-based indoor farms in key locations across the country, supporting the Company's position as a leader in innovative agriculture.
"We are committed to flipping the paradigm that organic must be more expensive. Our indoor farms provide sure supply of fresh, nearby, sustainably grown produce, and our technology allows us to provide the quality organic produce consumers want at prices they can afford. Demand in key markets is high and we are gaining leadership as we rise to meet it with expanded facilities in strategic locations," said Matt Ryan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Soli Organic. "Jeff will further accelerate our efforts in this next phase of growth, drawing on decades of experience with global brands well-known for fast growth and world-changing technology to drive the evolution of industries."
Jackson will leverage more than two decades of experience in operations, engineering, and construction to support the strategic development of Soli Organic's high-tech facilities and infrastructure. This will include leading the completion of forthcoming facilities in Brooks, Texas, and Marysville, Washington, as well as identifying and building new site locations in proximity to key markets, in partnership with communities and local officials. Jackson will also play a central role in executing the Company's sustainability and clean energy sourcing strategies.
Prior to joining Soli Organic, Jackson spent more than seven years at Tesla, where he was most recently Director of Infrastructure, and previously held senior leadership roles in operations and facilities at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.
"Throughout my career, I've had the pleasure of working with world-changing, visionary companies and leaders. I was attracted to Soli Organic's powerful combination of unmatched technology innovation, strong consumer value proposition, and increasing momentum," said Jackson. "I'm joining the Soli Organic team at an exciting time and look forward to further cementing the company's reputation for applying innovation to reduce the climate impact of the food system and expand access to organic, affordable options."
About Soli Organic Inc.
Founded in 1989 as Shenandoah Growers, Inc., Soli Organic Inc. is the leading grower and marketer of fresh organic culinary herbs in the United States, providing sustainable, USDA certified organic, regionally grown produce to retailers coast-to-coast. The Rockingham, Virginia-based company has developed the nation's largest commercial indoor organic, soil-based growing system and continues to redefine how to bring fresh, organic, and sustainably farmed produce to market – operating across a nationally integrated platform of farms, production, and logistics facilities. For more information, please visit www.soliorganic.com.
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This is the way Mrs. Davis ends: Not with a bang, but a wimple.
It sticks the landing, is my point. I'm stating that upfront because you'll get maybe 30 minutes into the first episode of the new Peacock action-comedy series about a globetrotting nun in a pitched battle against a sentient artificial intelligence and think to yourself: This thing has already flown off the rails.
It's true that Mrs. Davis delights in lots of big swings and even bigger ideas, including but not limited to rogue stage magicians; a fake Pope; a resistance movement made up entirely of muscular, sweet-natured himbos; bronco busting; a Middle-Ages-themed endurance competition, a high-tech heist, some light blasphemy, the occasional exploding head, a particularly belligerent whale and a quest for the Holy Grail.
That's a lot of ideas to cram into eight episodes, and I haven't even mentioned the falafel shop, where things get pretty weird.
But if you need an actor to stand in the center of this whirlwind of fanciful concepts and deeply nay, profoundly silly set pieces, you can't do better than Betty Gilpin.
She plays Simone, a feminist nun with a vendetta against stage magicians and the titular algorithm, which has quietly taken over the world by offering its clients nurturing advice.
Wherever the script takes her — and it takes her to many places — Gilpin grounds herself in the real world; her Simone is tough, smart, sarcastic and flawed. She's also easily flustered by her ex, Wiley, played by Jake McDorman. He exudes a befuddled kind of charm while struggling with the dawning realization that he's not the main character but simply the love interest.
He turns out to be only one of Simone's love interests, in point of fact. There's also Jay (Andy McQueen), who works in the aforementioned falafel shop and represents some pretty tough competition for Simone's attention for reasons that will become clear as the series progresses.
It's a kind of narrative turducken: an outer layer of sweeping production values and high concepts with deft comic timing at its center.
Mrs. Davis was developed by Tara Hernandez, who's written for network comedies The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, and Damon Lindelof of Lost, The Leftovers and Watchmen. That may help explain why Mrs. Davis manages to stuff so many setups and punchlines into its prestige-TV hourlong format. It's a kind of narrative turducken: an outer layer of sweeping production values and high concepts with deft comic timing at its center.
The chemistry between Gilpin and McDorman is sexual and comedic, as it needs to be. The great Elizabeth Marvel turns up as Simone's aloof, calculating mother and Silicon Valley's Chris Diamantopoulos goes full ham as the resistance leader who is prone to emotional outbursts and arrant shirtlessness.
In interviews, the Mrs. Davis creative team posits the central conflict of the series as one between faith (Simone) and technology (Mrs. Davis). But that gets muddy awfully quick because Mrs. Davis treats Simone's faith not as a belief system but as something as dully, objectively real as her motorcycle. The fact is, Mrs. Davis doesn't have a lot to say about either religion or tech — they're just used as anchors to steady the ship in what quickly become some seriously choppy waters.
Mrs. Davis throws just about everything against the wall and most of it sticks; I kept being reminded of how caught up I got in the Tom Robbins novels I read as a teen. There's a joyfulness in Mrs. Davis' storytelling, and an urgency, too — as if it can't wait to sit you down and start reeling off its tale. But there's also an overarching comedic sense that lends the whole thing the kind of structure it needs to reach its weird — and weirdly satisfying — conclusion.
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BALTIMORE — Marking the third coaching hire in a weeks span, The Ravens have hired Greg Lewis as their new wide receivers coach.
RELATED: Ravens name Chuck Smith as new outside linebackers coach
Lewis formerly worked with the Kansas City Chiefs as their runnings backs and wide receivers coach, he was involved in both the Chiefs' Super Bowl victories.
His coaching career began in 2015 as an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints. Lewis later acquired his first wide receivers coach position with the Eagles in 2016.
During his tenure with the Chiefs, Lewis led them to the 3rd most yards per reception and the posted the fourth most receiving touchdowns, 83, and 5th most yards after catch with 4,200.
ALSO READ: Ravens name Dennard Wilson as new defensive backs coach
Tyreek Hill posted the 5th most receiving yards and the 2nd most receiving touchdowns under Lewis.
“Greg has contributed to championship-level offenses and is a proven and creative game-planner," Harbaugh stated. "His vast experience as a coach and a player will be a significant asset to our wide receivers room. A leader and effective instructor of the craft, Greg has a proven track record of developing talent and maximizing his units’ production.”
Lewis now makes his way to Baltimore to work with the Ravens receivers.
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GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced it was awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project ("Zaldivar Project") in Chile's public tender CNE 2022/01 held by Chile's Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The CNE awarded a total of 777 GWh/year of new generation backed by three different new renewable projects, of which the Zaldivar Project will account for 16%.
The Zaldivar Project, located in Antofagasta Region, is currently at mid-stage development. The project is expected to start construction in 2024 and reach commercial operation in 2026. Once in operation, part of the electricity generated by solar will be purchased by a pool of distribution companies under 15-year U.S. dollar-dominated power purchase agreements (PPAs), and the remaining will be purchased by private energy off-takers.
Importantly, the Zaldivar Project will contribute meaningfully to Chile's carbon emissions reduction targets, while improving the reliability of the local grid. Specifically, it is expected to displace more than 263,000 tons of CO2 emissions each year. Additionally, the battery storage component of the Zaldivar Project will help improve the reliability and stability of Chile's grid by providing firm capacity, ancillary services, and energy trading services, while enhancing the long-term value of these projects by creating diversified sources of revenue.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar, commented, "Chile is one of the most promising renewable markets in Latin America. This solar and battery storage project awarded to Canadian Solar will reinforce our leading position in Latin America, particularly in Chile where Canadian Solar has a backlog of 600 MWp of solar projects and 2.2 GWh of battery storage projects. We will continue to expand our project pipeline in Chile, helping the country meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050."
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 21 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered around 76 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 6.8 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has 311 MWp of projects in operation, 5.3 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 21 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.
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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business, regulatory and economic conditions and the state of the solar and battery storage market and industry; geopolitical tensions and conflicts, including impasses, sanctions and export controls; volatility, uncertainty, delays and disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; supply chain disruptions; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets, such as Japan, the U.S., China, Brazil and India; changes in effective tax rates; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; changes in corporate responsibility, especially environmental, social and governance ("ESG") requirements; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in or failure to timely adjust average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility-scale project approval process; delays in utility-scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features that customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange and inflation rate fluctuations; uncertainties related to the CSI Solar carve-out listing; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 28, 2022. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
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Nonprofit benefits from leader who re-envisioned service delivery
MILWAUKEE , July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wipfli LLP, a top 20 national consulting and accounting firm, is pleased to announce Liz Kuoppala, executive director of the MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership in western Minnesota, is the winner of the Evelyn Wright Moore Award for Innovation Excellence.
Kuoppala was presented with the award earlier this month during Wipfli's 2022 Stronger to Serve nonprofit training conference for nonprofit leaders in Las Vegas.
"Liz transformed the agency's service delivery model using a whole-family approach focused on equity to create multi-generational, upward mobility for low-income and elderly residents in five Minnesota counties," said Kathleen DuBois, nonprofit, government and education industry leader for Wipfli. "What a tremendous feat. Her clients are lucky to have her leading the organization."
The Evelyn Wright Moore Award provides $5,000 to support the life-changing efforts of the winning recipient's agency. The award's namesake was a Head Start leader from Angleton, Texas, who attended the conference for 17 years until her passing in 2017.
Kuoppala, who assumed her leadership role in 2017, said her team's vision at the time pivoted from focusing on funders to putting families at the center of the agency's work.
"The agency used to look at regulations as the ceiling of what could be done. But we shifted our view. If the regulations we must follow are the floor, we began to look at where we could launch from that," Kuoppala said. "If we see what families need, but government funding doesn't support it, we go to private sources."
The agency, with a $19 million budget, serves 7,000 households, including 16,000 individuals over a sprawling 5,000 square-mile area.
For more than 90 years, Wipfli has been serving clients with a mission of creating a lasting, positive impact through deep empathy and relationships. With more than 2,900 associates and 88,000 clients, Wipfli ranks among the top 20 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation.
Business today is more fluid than ever. Helping firms achieve their goals takes imagination, discipline and a process that delivers results today while anticipating tomorrow's demands.
Wipfli provides holistic services that include business optimization, finance and accounting, regulatory compliance, digital services, and talent and change management. Learn more at wipfli.com.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual announced today the Chicago-area advisors who have been named to the Forbes 2022 "Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals" list. With over 270 Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized in total, 26 of them are in the greater Chicago area, with two ranking in the Top 100.
The Forbes list recognizes the nation's top-performing financial advisors who provide holistic financial planning, focusing on risk mitigation, wealth management and a personal planning experience. Honorees are selected using a broad set of criteria that includes production and premiums, assets under management, client retention rates and exhibition of best practices.
The Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals ranking follows the recognition of more than 120 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management advisors on Forbes' "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" list and 10 advisors on Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors" ranking. Leading industry publications including Financial Planning, Financial Advisor, ThinkAdvisor and InvestmentNews consistently rank Northwestern Mutual Investment Services as a top independent broker-dealer by total revenue.
The Chicago-area Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized as 2022 Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals are:
- Andres Baltazar
- Michael Bartenhagen
- Robert Bolt
- Steven Braun*
- Michael D'Aquila
- Tobias Eng
- Edward Friedman
- Daniel Gould*
- Daniel Harezlak
- Timothy Hender
- Charles Janka
- John Klich
- Michael Lindberg
- George Mc Guire
- Thomas McBreen
- Anthony Myers
- Kevin Olson
- Michael Polan
- Marc Rosenberg
- Ted Sangalis
- Kevin Spahn
- Keith Spengel
- Sherrie Robért VanKoevering
- Benjamin Voigt
- Adam Waitzman
- Richard Woo
*indicates advisors honored in the Top 100
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $560 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Oakland middle school students received free access to ThinkCERCA's literacy curriculum and personalized learning platform through a donation in partnership with Bryan Tsiliacos's 30 Acts of Kindness Before 30.
The student licenses were part of an essential items supply kit delivered to five Oakland schools. ThinkCERCA was one of 18 company sponsors who donated over $12,000 worth of supplies for Tsiliacos's second act of kindness. His first focused on the Bay Area firefighter community.
"The recent news about pandemic learning loss furthered what many educational leaders and communities already knew. Our responsibility to teach critical thinking and writing across subjects and build instructional capacity is paramount. We are proud to have a tool that achieves this and gives hours back to teachers so they have more 1:1 time with students and can deliver results in reading and writing," said Eileen Murphy, ThinkCERCA's Founder and CEO.
Each of the 150 classroom supply kits included pencils, paper, tissue, markers, and other needed items that many teachers pay for personally each year.
Tsiliacos said, "Getting the support of a leading education company like ThinkCERCA helped bring this initiative to life. They graciously donated access to their innovative literacy courseware that helps students become strong critical thinkers. It was a great addition to the supply kits, and the teachers were very appreciative!"
For more details on ThinkCERCA please visit https://www.thinkcerca.com/. To learn more about Tsiliacos's initiative, visit https://www.instagram.com/30actsby30/.
ThinkCERCA's personalized literacy platform helps educators teach critical thinking skills through close reading and academic writing across subjects. With a research-based framework that teaches students how to construct a cohesive argument, studies show they can achieve an average of two years of reading growth annually.
Bryan Tsiliacos is a Bay Area native on a mission to complete 30 acts of kindness before turning 30 next year. Every good thing that has happened to him was thanks to the support and generosity of others, and so he made it his mission to do big acts of kindness in his community. He wants others to realize you can make a major difference – all it takes is some time, determination, and creativity.
Contact: Eileen Murphy, eileen@thinkcerca.com
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Agency veteran tapped to continue creative transformation at Publicis Groupe's largest Multicultural shop
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conill today announced that Veronica Elizondo has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer, joining the agency's executive team effective immediately. She most recently served as Executive Creative Director of Conill's Toyota business and was deeply involved in new business initiatives.
"This is an exciting day for all of us, as Veronica represents what is best in Conill," said Conill President Carlos Martinez. "Her unrelenting drive, spirit and passion are only exceeded by her boundless creativity and empathy for those around her. Veronica is taking the creative reigns at a critical moment for our agency, as we continue to transform Conill in-line with our Different Rules philosophy that is based on identity and diversity of thought. Our people could not ask for a better leader and I could not ask for a better partner."
A long-time agency veteran, Veronica joined Conill in 2005 as an Art Director. Since that time, she has amassed experience with numerous brands and categories, including Alaska Airlines, Aflac, Budweiser, Nestlé, T-Mobile and Toyota, among others. Her work has earned accolades at Cannes, D&AD, Clios, One Show, FIAP, El Sol and the Effies. She was also named among the "5 Hispanic shop creatives you need to know" by Digiday.
"In today's world where culture and self-expression are driving the conversation, creativity is the key ingredient in connecting brands with increasingly diverse audiences, said Ms. Elizondo." This is an exciting challenge, and one that I am thankful and honored to have been entrusted with. I look forward to continuing this journey alongside a fantastic group of talented people and clients. What a perfect time to pay-off the agency's Different Rules vision."
Veronica is perhaps best known as the architect of Toyota's Mas Que Un Auto (More Than Cars) campaign which celebrated the automakers tenth consecutive year as the top brand among Latinos. The effort resulted in the highest user-generated content in the history of the brand and went on to earn two Cannes Lions and One Show pencils.
About Conill
Founded in 1968 as the nation's first Latino marketing agency, Conill is currently among the largest multicultural agencies in the U.S. It has been recognized in Advertising Age's annual Agency A-List Report seven times, including Multicultural Agency of the Year honors twice. The agency's roster of clients includes Burger King, Nationwide, Procter & Gamble, T-Mobile and Toyota Motor North America.
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No injuries reported in Waterloo crash
WATERLOO — There were no injuries, but one driver was cited following a two-vehicle crash at Union and Center streets at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Waterloo Town Marshal Jay Oberholtzer reported.
Jason L. Belcher, 20, of the 1100 block of Alyson Ave., Auburn, was cited for failure to stop for a stop sign at the intersection.
Police said Belcher, driving a 2009 Mazda RX-8, was traveling north on Center Street, approaching the Union Street intersection and a stop sign, when Belcher drove through the stop sign without stopping, and struck a westbound 2019 Freightliner Cascadia semi, driven by Daniel C. Kalloway, 58, of Dubuque, Iowa.
Police said Belcher's vehicle was a total loss with heavy front-end damage. Kalloway's semi sustained damage to the rear tractor wheel and tire and to the left side of the semi trailer van.
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LAKELAND, Fla., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Tracey Tedder announces the appointment of Dr. Derrel Bryan, professor and experienced leader, as the interim dean of the School of Education, effective immediately. Bryan, who earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida, has been a faculty member at the College since 2019.
In his new position, Bryan will lead Florida Southern's top-ranked School of Education, which provides learning opportunities to more than 2,600 students between the school's undergraduate, graduate programs, teacher workshop offerings, and on-campus pre-school. Bryan will continue to guide the School of Education in preparing and certifying K-12 teachers and ensure the delivery of high-quality graduate options, equipping teachers, principals, and other administrators to meet the changing demands of K-12 education.
"I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bryan as the interim dean of FSC's School of Education," said Tedder. "Dr. Bryan has a longstanding history of service to the students in the communities of Central Florida and Georgia. He is an exceptional leader who will continue preparing students to make a positive consequential impact on society."
Bryan replaces Dr. Victoria Giordano, who will serve as the Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment for Florida Southern College. In her new role, Giordano will oversee college-wide assessment, accreditation, and compliance.
"I am honored by this opportunity," Bryan said. "After decades in secondary school education, Florida Southern presented a unique challenge for me as an administrator. I want to help educate the next generations of educators, and pass along my experience. I am thankful to Dr. Tedder for believing in me."
Bryan has committed his 50-year career to the field of education. Before coming to Florida Southern College, he served as the superintendent of schools for both the Peach County School District (Ga.) and Hardee County School Board, and served as principal of Lake Placid Middle School. Before moving into administration, Bryan spent 15 years teaching and coaching students of Highland and Hardee counties. He has further demonstrated his dedication to his community by serving on the board of directors of the Heartland Educational Consortium, as a charter member of the Hardee County School Readiness Coalition, and as a member of both the Florida and Georgia Associations of District School Superintendents.
Bryan's single-minded focus on fostering exceptional learning environments has earned him the respect of his peers and community, as exhibited through his many accolades. Bryan received Governor Lawton Chiles' Environmental Award for implementing energy-saving components within Hardee County school district capital projects, buildings, and classrooms, in partnership with Johnson Controls; the H.E. Hunt Award for Outstanding Educators from the Peach County Chamber of Commerce; and the Martin Luther King Meritorious Service Award from the NAACP to name a few.
About the School of Education
School of Education is one of only nine Florida-based institutions recognized as a College of Distinction. Touting the multidisciplinary exposure, practical experience, and industry connections students gain, the guidebook lauds the school's supportive environment. FSC's School of Education offers undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education, master's degree options in Transformational Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership, and doctoral programs in Education and Educational Leadership. In addition to completing internships off campus, all education majors work closely with children in the School of Education's on-campus Early Learning Lab and those enrolled in The Roberts Academy, a 2nd to 8th-grade school for talented children with dyslexia. Visit: flsouthern.edu/school-of-education to learn more.
About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2023 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2023." The 2022-2023 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 25 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.
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Happy Birthday
In loving memory of,
LT. JOHN D. PACE JR.
11/04/1950 - 01/23/2016
We celebrate you today, Happy Birthday. You were a wonderful husband, father, provider, and protector. You have proved love to be eternal.
Your loving family.
Happy Birthday
In loving memory of,
LT. JOHN D. PACE JR.
11/04/1950 - 01/23/2016
We celebrate you today, Happy Birthday. You were a wonderful husband, father, provider, and protector. You have proved love to be eternal.
Your loving family.
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OZELLO, Fla. — Captain Aaron Hefty is staying busy right now because of the plentiful delicacy hidden in the shallow waters off Citrus County: bay scallops.
“It’s an underwater scavenger hunt,” said Hefty, the owner of Hefty’s Ozello Adventures.
His charter takes clients to hunt them, and that’s what he was doing Thursday when a scalloper hunting nearby — near the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge — was seriously hurt.
“I was heartbroken,” said Hefty.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), a boater who left the scene hit the man who was diving for scallops.
“And left the guy bleeding in the water in front of his family,” Hefty added.
According to a friend, Ed Walker, the scalloper used a diver-down flag to let boaters know he was in the water.
Walker said his friend “barely avoided being killed” by the boat, which went over him at “full speed” and “mangled” both of his legs.
For Captain Hefty, the news is tragic but not entirely unexpected, based on what he’s seen so far this scallop season.
“It’s been pretty rough. I’ve had to blow the whistle quite a few times — the airhorn quite a few times — slowing people down,” said Hefty.
He says a number of boaters are ignoring boating regulations, which say boaters must travel at an idle speed within 300 feet of a diver-down flag.
He says the speeding has been so bad that he recently bought a megaphone to add to his arsenal of tools used to alert problem boaters.
“That way, they can hear me,” he said.
He wants boaters to slow down and be more aware of their surroundings.
“On your throttle, your first click is idle. Leave it be. There’s no reason to bump it forward. We’re not in a hurry. The scallops aren’t going anywhere. Let’s all slow down. Pay attention. We don’t need any more injuries out there on the water,” Hefty said.
Hefty would also like FWC to write more tickets and have an even bigger presence near scalloping grounds.
“They are apparent out there but not as thick as they could be,” he said.
David Stump, a fellow charter boat captain and scalloping guide in Citrus County, puts more blame on companies that rent boats to people with little to no boating experience. He said those companies should focus more on educating their clients before allowing them to boat near scalloping grounds.
As for the incident on Thursday that left a scalloper injured, Stump, Hefty, and others hope anyone with information about the case will come forward.
According to the FWC, witnesses described the vessel as a Robalo or Sea Fox boat with a top. It might be either white, beige, or blue.
FWC is also asking homeowners with security cameras facing the Crystal River or Withlacoochee River to check their recordings for a vessel matching the above description between the hours of 1:30 p.m. to sunset on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to call FWC’s hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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LONDON, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remark Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARK), a diversified global technology company with leading artificial intelligence ("AI") -powered computer vision solutions, today announced its latest partnership with AAEON, a leader in AI-Edge computing.This partnership signifies the importance of providing market-ready solutions for creating smart cities requiring vision solutions for increased public safety, situational awareness, and behavior analysis.
"We are extremely excited about this partnership. Combining our AI-driven video analytics with AAEON's computing platforms creates a simplified solution for system integrators and end users. Together, we can easily create and deploy a complete vision system that detects, identifies, tracks, and characterizes objects, people, vehicles, and behaviors at scale and speed with actionable insights, with minimal false alerts," said Dr. Xiaoyun Yang, Director of R&D at Remark Holdings.
Remark AI's SSP AI-powered features generates real-time alerts for proactive security and safety including:
- Intelligent pre and post-forensic investigation that provides meta-data searches by utilizing physical and object-recognition attributes to speed up the investigation process
- Intrusion / loitering / object / vehicle / trespassing detection
- Live real-time large-capacity people counting and crowd analysis
- Preventative behavioral analysis such as loitering, dropping of unattended bags, vandalism, graffiti, fights
- Suspicious fire, object, and smoke detection
- Visual dashboard with actionable insights and reports for daily monitoring and customer flow analysis
Dr. Xiaoyun Yang comments, "As the number of cameras organizations install increases, the cost of advanced technology such as AI-driven video analytics is reducing. And for mid to large organizations, it is unrealistic and inefficient to rely on the manual monitoring of video streams, given the number of false alarms and the requirement to act at speed. So instead, our system interprets video content 24/7, acting as a force multiplier to security and operation teams. We have also seen some exciting applications, such as personal protective equipment detection and queue management, which we will demonstrate at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Barcelona, Spain, from January 31st to February 3rd, and at the Embedded World Conference Nernberg, Germany in March with AAEON."
The integration of Remark's video analytics with AAEON's compute platforms simplifies deployment for system integrators and end users looking for an 'easy install' solution for increased security with operational savings, enabling organizations to:
- Identify people and objects at scale and speed
- Monitory, track, and act with real-time alerts and automated workflows
- Optimize operations with cost savings
"Remark has been easy to work with, facilitating an 'easy install' video analytics solution that delivers accurate data at a low price point for end users. In addition, this deployment will lead to a flow of ideas to improve future computer vision applications, highlighting our ability to push the boundaries beyond what we originally thought possible," comments Iris Huang, Product Sales Manager SPD at AAEON.
To learn more about Remark for Security & Safety Monitoring, visit AAEON's booth (Hall 6, 6H855) at Integrated Systems Europe, Barcelona from January 31st to Feb 3rd, 2023.
To learn more about the Remark Smart Safety Platform, visit: www.remarkvision.com/smart-safety-platform
About AAEON
Established in 1992, AAEON is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of industrial IoT and AI- Edge solutions. With continual innovation as a core value, AAEON provides reliable, high-quality computing platforms, including industrial motherboards and systems, rugged tablets, embedded AI-Edge systems, uCPE network appliances, and LoRaWAN/WWAN solutions. AAEON also provides industry-leading experience and knowledge to provide OEM/ODM services worldwide. In addition, AAEON works closely with premier chip designers to deliver stable, reliable platforms. For an introduction to AAEON's extensive line of products and services, visit www.aaeon.com.
About Remark Holdings, Inc.
Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK) delivers an integrated suite of AI solutions that help organizations monitor, understand and act on threats in real time. Remark consists of an international team of sector experienced professionals that have created award winning video analytics. The company's GDPR-compliant and CCPA-compliant solutions focus on sectors including retail, federal agencies, public safety, hospitality and transportation. The company's headquarters are in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, with operational offices in New York and international offices in London, England. For more information, please visit the company's website: www.remarkholdings.com.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Around 150,000 Catalan separatists rallied in Barcelona on Sunday, trying to reignite the independence movement that is fraying as it nears the five-year anniversary of its failed breakaway bid from Spain.
For the past decade, the Sept. 11 rally held on Catalonia’s main holiday has been the focal point of the wealthy northeast region’s separatist movement. It has drawn in several hundreds of thousands of people clamoring to create a new country in the western Mediterranean.
But the unity between pro-independence political parties and the civil society groups that led the October 2017 independence push, which received no international support and was quickly quashed, is in danger of falling apart due to conflicting views on how to go forward.
The Catalan National Assembly (ANC), a civil group that organizes Sunday’s march, is strongly opposed to the talks that the Catalan government is holding with Spain’s central government in Madrid. The influential organization says it has lost faith in political parties and is ready to move on without them toward a new attempt at breaking with Spain.
That led Catalonia’s regional president, Pere Aragonès, to become the first Catalan president to not attend the annual secessionist march.
Dolors Feliu, the president of ANC, told The Associated Press that she hopes Sunday’s rally will serve as a wake-up call for Aragonès to cease negotiations with the central government.
“It has to be the people on the street and the institutions committed to independence who achieve independence and that the Spanish state will oppose us,” Feliu said. “If we wait for the approval of the Spanish state, we won’t get anywhere.”
Barcelona’s police calculated that 150,000 people attended the rally. Organizers claimed several hundred thousand more. Amid a sea of pro-independence flags, some marchers carried signs demanding Catalan authorities either make a “Declaration of Independence or Resign.”
Feliu told the huge crowd in Barcelona that “this rally has put the fear” presumably, in the separatist parties.
“The people never fail to live up to the circumstances. Politicians fail. And the current Catalan government is failing,” said Kevin Izaguirre, a 29-year-old store clerk attending the event.
Aragonès did participate in other events on the holiday, but other members of his Republican Left of Catalonia party endured jeers of “Traitors!” from spectators when they made the traditional offering of flowers at a monument to a Catalan nationalist in Barcelona.
“Let’s not mistake who our real opponent is: the Spanish state,” said Marta Vilalta, spokeswoman for Aragonès party. “Enough of criticism and anything that divides us.”
Aragonès defends the talks with the government of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as vital. He insists that he won’t renounce his pledge to hold another referendum on independence, but said the talks are crucial to finding solutions for the dozens of Catalans in legal trouble for their role in the 2017 breakaway bid that was ruled illegal by Spanish courts.
Coinciding with the talks, Spain’s government issued pardons last year for nine Catalan separatist leaders who had been sentenced to long prison terms for leading the 2017 bid.
The infighting threatening Catalonia’s separatist cause comes while Scotland is seeking to hold a second independence referendum after the “No” vote won in 2014.
Catalan separatist parties won 52% of the vote last year and maintained their hold on the regional parliament, but after years of extreme tensions and protests that turned violent in 2019, many people, especially the roughly half of Catalans who want to remain a part of Spain, are relieved that there is a dialogue with central authorities.
There are divisions also between the separatist political parties that form Catalonia’s government. The junior member of Aragonès’ government shares the ANC’s skepticism of the talks with Madrid. Its leadership has publicly talked about leaving the government unless there is a stronger plan of action to force independence.
But no one, not the ANC or the more radical separatist parties, seem to be able to articulate exactly how they can achieve independence if not via an authorized referendum. The 2017 bid was based on an unauthorized referendum on independence, and that only got the separatists into legal problems.
Historian Enric Ucelay-Da Cal, author of several books on Catalonia and its separatist movement, says this marks the low point of the current push.
“I think the whole movement is out on a limb,” Ucelay-Da Cal told the AP. “I don’t see the association movement being able to lead any better than the parties have done, because none of them are facing the real facts. They are not sizing up who they are. They are saying ‘we are everybody.’”
He said the movement’s splintering is “just a hangover: you had the party and it didn’t work out.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — The founder of the Chicago Italian beef shop that inspired FX’s "The Bear," Joseph Zucchero, has died at 69, his son said.
Mr. Beef, the no-frills sandwich joint in Chicago's River North, has been a neighborhood staple for decades. But it became a national sensation after it was portrayed by the gritty, fast-paced show released in June 2022.
Zucchero died unexpectedly on March 1 at Rush Medical Center while undergoing treatment for cancer, said his son, Christopher Zucchero, who is a co-owner of the restaurant. “He was supposed to come home,” he said.
Zucchero said the family is waiting to learn exact cause of his father's death.
“He was a magnificent human being. He was charismatic. He loved his restaurant. .. He loved his family, his children,” Zucchero said.
Nothing will be the same at Mr. Beef without his father, Zucchero said.
“There's going to be a huge ... void here,” he said. “I'm in shock... we act as if he's still here. That’s kind of how we’re going to maintain and persevere, is to act as if he’s going to come around the corner.”
Mr. Beef's doors stayed open after the elder Zucchero's unexpected passing, his son said.
“We didn’t take any time off" — which is what his dad would have wanted. For 44 years, “Mr. Beef was always open the hours it said it was open," Zucchero said.
The only exceptions: when “The Bear” was shooting, and this Saturday, when his father's burial and services will be held.
“He was a tough human being. He was tough, but he was also fair. He loved everyone,” Zucchero said.
The Italian beef legend was “elated” when Christopher Storer, creator of “The Bear” and a childhood friend of Christopher Zucchero, centered the show on his shop.
“He was very proud of that,” his son said.
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Savage is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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US sending $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send another $400 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including four more advanced rocket systems, a senior defense official said Friday, in an effort to bolster Ukrainian efforts to strike deeper behind Russian frontlines in the eastern Donbas region.
The aid comes as Moscow this week claimed full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk province in the Donbas, but Ukrainian officials say their troops still control a small part of the province and fierce fighting continues in several villages.
The defense official said that the eight High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, that were previously sent are still being used by Ukraine forces in the fight. And this will give them four more to help hit Russian command and control nodes, logistics capabilities and other systems that are further back behind the battlefront. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.
Russia in recent days has launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine and pinned down Ukrainian forces with continuous long-range fire for sometimes hours at a time. Ukraine’s leaders have publicly called on Western allies to quickly send more ammunition and advanced systems that will help them narrow the gap in equipment and manpower. The precision weapons can help Ukraine hit Russian weapons that are farther away and are being used to bombard Ukrainian locations.
The latest aid is the 15th package of military weapons and equipment transferred to Ukraine from Defense Department stocks since last August. In addition to the HIMARS, the U.S. will also send 1,000 rounds of 155 millimeter artillery which has an increased precision capability that also will help Ukraine hit specific targets. The package also will include three tactical vehicles, counter battery radar systems, spare parts and other equipment.
Looking ahead to the coming months, the official said that a key goal is to build up Ukraine’s logistics and repair capabilities so troops can maintain its weapons systems and continue the fight into the future.
Overall, the U.S. has sent about $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine since the war began in late February.
Luhansk is one of two provinces that make up the Donbas, a region of mines and factories where pro-Moscow separatists have fought Ukraine’s army for eight years and declared independent republics that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized before he sent troops into Ukraine.
Putin on Thursday warned that Kyiv should accept Moscow’s terms or brace for the worst, saying that Russia hasn’t yet “started anything in earnest.”
U.S. and other western officials have said that Russia has been making slow, incremental progress in the Donbas but has not made gains as rapidly as Moscow initially intended. President Joe Biden has said that the U.S. is giving Ukrainians the aid needed to continue to resist Russian aggression.
“I don’t know how it’s going to end, but it will not end with a Russian defeat of Ukraine in Ukraine,” Biden said last week.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – At least one person was killed in a crash early Tuesday near Walt Disney World, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The fatal wreck happened around 1 a.m. on State Road 535 at Lake Vining Drive near Lake Buena Vista.
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WYNNEWOOD, Pa., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens, law enforcement agencies, community groups and local officials in over 16,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide will join forces on August 2nd to mark the 39th Annual National Night Out (NNO) – a police-community partnership event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). Nationally, millions of people are expected to participate in NNO this year.
National Night Out 2022 corporate partners are AT&T/FirstNet, Starbucks, Ring, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Renewal by Andersen and Associa.
"Cities and towns are excited to get the NNO party started," said National Night Out creator, Matt Peskin, "Local coordinators are anxious to showcase their strong relationships with neighbors and first-responders. National Night Out is a celebration of neighborhoods who work year round to build safer, more caring communities."
National Night Out will feature thousands of block parties, cookouts, parades, potlucks, festivals, ice cream socials, neighborhood visits by first responders, flashlight walks and neighborhood meetings.
National Night Out is designed to:
- Heighten crime prevention awareness;
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships;
- Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
For more information, visit natw.org.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge in Phoenix on Monday blocked a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children and that abortion rights groups said put providers at risk of prosecution for a variety of crimes.
U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes said in his written ruling that the groups that sued to block the law are right - it is “anyone's guess,” as the state acknowledged, what criminal laws abortion providers may be breaking if they perform otherwise-legal abortions.
“And that is the problem,” Rayes wrote. “When the punitive and regulatory weight of the entire Arizona code is involved, Plaintiffs should not have to guess at whether their conduct is on the right or the wrong side of the law.”
It is unclear if abortions that have been halted in Arizona since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that women do not have a constitutional right to abortion would restart. Abortion providers stopped virtually all procedures because a pre-1901 banning all abortions that may be in effect and other laws created too much risk.
At least in Pima County, where the 1901 law remains blocked, they could be legal, although Attorney General Mark Brnovich plans to ask a court to lift that order and allow enforcement.
Rayes had refused to block the personhood law last year, but abortion rights groups renew their request after Roe v. Wade was struck down.
They argued that providers fear they could be charged with child abuse, assault or a litany of other crimes, and that the law was unconstitutionally vague.
The attorney general's office told the judge that the personhood law created no new criminal laws, but admitted in their court filings that prosecutors and courts could have a different view.
Abortion rights groups hailed the ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed.
“The Supreme Court’s catastrophic decision overturning Roe v. Wade has unleashed chaos on the ground, leaving Arizona residents scrambling to figure out if they can get the abortion care they need. People should not have to live in a state of fear when accessing or providing essential healthcare. We will continue our fight to preserve abortion access in Arizona and across the country."
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Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards continue with Best of the Best "Things to Do" - a definitive guide to unforgettable bookable travel activities and excursions
NEEDHAM, Mass., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Tripadvisor®, the world's largest travel guidance platform, announced the winners of its 2023 Travelers' Choice® Best of the Best "Things to Do" Awards. As the summer travel season gets into full swing, these are Tripadvisor reviewers' favorite activities from across the world that will turn any vacation into a trip to remember.
Analyzing 12-months of Tripadvisor review data (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023) from millions of travelers across the globe, Travelers' Choice Best of the Best "Things to Do" is a definitive list of extraordinary experiences for travelers looking to create memorable moments. The list brings together the very best activities and excursions – from bookable tours and experiences to top attractions that travelers can visit along the way.
In addition to the Top Overall Experiences, Tripadvisor offers 10 further sub-categories including Top Attractions, Amusement Parks & Water Parks, Bucket List Experiences, Cultural & Historical Tours, Food & Culinary Experiences, Nature & Outdoor Activities, Sailing & Day Cruises, Snorkeling & Water Sports and Wine Experiences. New for 2023 is Family-Friendly Experiences, activities that are perfect for kids and the parents tagging along with them.
According to Tripadvisor's most recent Seasonal Travel Index, almost a third (28%) of travelers are motivated by the opportunity to experience something new and just under half (44%) want to make memories with family and friends on vacation. With experiential travel taking center stage, Tripadvisor's Best of the Best "Things to Do" is an essential guide for travelers looking to do something a bit different on their next trip.
Kate Urquhart, General Manager, Experiences at Tripadvisor, said: "Experiences turn travelers into adventurers, connecting them with the local community and giving them unforgettable stories for years to come. With more than 300,000 bookable experiences in over 250,000 destinations worldwide, Tripadvisor helps people access the best things to do globally, and we're committed to expanding that number of tours and attractions across every destination. These awards are a testament to the businesses dedicated to ensuring the Tripadvisor community enjoys the most memorable trips, and we're grateful to everyone who took the time to share their reviews and help fellow travelers plan their next escape."
Delving into the collective wisdom of the travel community, this year's best experience in the world is a full day tour of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. On the Grand Circle Island and Haleiwa Tour, travelers will visit all the island's top sights including the impressive Hālona Blowhole and the Byodo-In Temple, as well as the island's most beautiful beaches and surf spots. The rest of the Top Overall Experiences is a diverse list ranging from an Icelandic food tour in Reykjavik to sand surfing through the Dubai desert dunes.
According to Tripadvisor reviewers, Oahu is the place that left the biggest impression on travelers, with parasailing adventure Xtreme Parasail in Honolulu and Deluxe USS Arizona Memorial and Historical City Tour also coming in at No. 6 and No. 7 in Top Overall Experiences in the U.S.
With half of global travelers prioritizing visiting attractions on their upcoming trips this summer, according to Tripadvisor's Summer Travel Index, Tripadvisor has compiled a list of the world's best. Barcelona's Sagrada Familia holds on to the top spot for a second year running as the No. 1 Top Attraction in the world, followed by Rome's Colosseum, which also took second place in 2022. Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and The Dubai Fountain in the UAE are new additions to the world list for 2023, taking third and fourth place respectively.
In the U.S., the Empire State Building held onto its top spot in the best U.S. attractions, and New York overall came out top with Central Park placing second, The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum fourth and the Brooklyn Bridge sixth.
This year's awards include a new subcategory, Family-Friendly Experiences, which highlights the most loved days out by parents and children alike. The No. 1 world experience in this inaugural category, both in the world and U.S. lists, is a private boat tour in South Carolina. Private Dolphin Tour in Hilton Head Island. This trip was "the highlight of our family vacation" for one reviewer and others highlighted the captain's knowledge, noting "there was not a dolphin or nature questions he was unable to answer". Other winners include a wizard walk in York, UK, and a Roman gladiator school in Italy.
Amusement Parks & Water Parks: The best places to scream, splash, and get your adrenaline fix, according to travelers who love a good thrill.
- No. 1 in the world: Siam Park- Tenerife, Spain.
- No. 1 in the U.S.: Silver Dollar City, Brandon, Missouri.
See all the winners here.
Bucket List Experiences: Unique things to do that'll make your trip—and give you the best stories for later.
- No. 1 in the world: Red Dunes ATV, Sandsurf, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ - Dubai, UAE.
See all the winners here.
Cultural & Historical Tours: Discover a new city on foot, bike, even Vespa(!) with the best guides in the game.
- No. 1 in the world: Ubud Tour - Best of Ubud - Ubud, Bali.
- No. 1 in the U.S.: History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour - Salem, Massachusetts.
- See all the winners here.
Food & Culinary Experiences: Tours and experiences that are known for their great taste (literally).
- No. 1 in the world: Reykjavik Food Walk - Local Foodie Adventure in Iceland - Reykjavik, Iceland, for a second year running!
- No. 1 in the U.S.: Little Havana Food and Walking Tour in Miami - Miami, Florida.
- See all the winners here.
Nature & Outdoor Activities: Fresh air, new heights, wildlife sightings—the greatest outdoor adventures start here.
- No. 1 in the world and U.S.: Grand Circle Island and Haleiwa Tour - Oahu, Hawaii - also No. 1 Top Experience in the world and U.S. for 2023.
- See all the winners here.
Sailing & Day Cruises: Get out on the open water with traveler-loved expeditions.
- No. 1 in the world and the U.S.: Niagara Falls American-Side Tour with Maid of the Mist Boat Ride - New York, U.S.
- See all the winners here.
Snorkeling & Water Sports: From snorkeling and scuba diving to kayaking and surfing, these are the best things to do under—and over—the sea.
- No. 1 in the world: San Juan Guided Snorkel Tour - San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- No. 1 in the U.S.: Xtreme Parasail in Honolulu - Oahu, Hawaii (also No. 6 Top experience in the U.S.).
- See all the winners here.
Wine Experiences: Sip your way through these top-rated tours and tastings.
- No. 1 in the world: Chianti Safari: Tuscan Villas with vineyards, cheese, wine & lunch - Florence, Italy.
- No. 1 in the U.S.: Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula - Traverse City, Michigan.
- See all the winners here.
See all the winners across subcategories here.
Travelers' Choice Methodology
Travelers' Choice Best of the Best "Things to Do" Awards are determined based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings for experiences, tours, activities and attractions on Tripadvisor over the 12-month period from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, specific to each award subcategory, as well as an additional editorial process.
Tripadvisor is proud to serve a broad and diverse community of travelers from all over the world. As such, Tripadvisor reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any property, business, destination or point of interest listed on Tripadvisor for an award based on additional factors that reflect Tripadvisor corporate policies and values. For more details on Tripadvisor's awards policy, see here.
Experiences are classified as bookable tours and activities on Tripadvisor. Non-bookable experiences, or attractions, are activities on Tripadvisor that travelers can visit without booking any ticket. Nine of the Best of the Best Things to Do subcategories are limited to experiences, except Top Attractions and Amusement & Water Parks, where attractions are included, for a bigger picture of travelers' favorite things to do.
Tripadvisor Seasonal Travel Index Methodology
A Tripadvisor Consumer Sentiment Survey, based on data drawn from an online survey of over 2,400 consumers, in partnership with Qualtrics, conducted between March 17-27, 2023 across six countries - Australia, Italy, Japan, Singapore, U.K. & U.S.
Site behavioral data sourced from first party traffic data on the Tripadvisor platform, gathered between January 10, 2023-April 10, 2023, for searches made by travelers in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Japan and Singapore for travel between June 1 through August 31, 2023.
About Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 1 billion reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), own and operate a portfolio of travel media brands and businesses, operating under various websites and apps.
* Source: SimilarWeb, unique users de-duplicated monthly, March 2023
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files
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Various data points show U.S. registered voters have a specific list of top issues that are weighing heavily on their minds as the midterm elections approach.
New data from Gallup shows nearly half of voters, 49%, said the economy is "extremely important" when factoring in issues to help them determine which candidates to vote for.
That same data showed that about four in 10 voters said abortion and crime were just as important.
For registered Democrats, climate change came in seventh on the list of most important issues for that category of voter.
In June Gallup found that at that time, gun policy issues tied with economy on the list of important issues that would sway their vote.
As CNBC reported, voters appear divided on many issues but one commonality is how they see that government really has an effect on the economy and money.
Data from a recent Ipsos poll also showed that the economy, inflation and abortion were at the top of voter's minds for issues ahead of the midterms.
That poll also found that around half of registered voters said either the economy or inflation was their single most important issue.
Gas prices were also towards the top of the list of issues, based on priority.
But when that data was parsed out by party, there was significant fragmentation showing a divided voter base. For Democrats abortion came in as nearly as important as the economy in that Ipsos poll data.
About three in every five Americans believes abortion should be legal, whether they are registered voters or not.
Gallup found that the top issues for voters include:
- The economy
- Abortion
- Crime
- Gun policy
- Immigration
- Relations with Russia
- Climate change
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Donald Trump has endorsed more than 200 candidates for state and federal office during the 2022 midterm elections, an unusually wide-ranging effort by a former president to consolidate and enhance his personal political influence.
The main objective for both parties in a midterm election year is to capture control of the next Congress, state legislatures and governor’s offices. But turning blue seats red has not been a central focus for Trump as he weighs an increasingly likely third bid for the White House in 2024. Instead, a New York Times analysis shows his endorsements fall into two major categories: election deniers who have openly spread the lie that he won in 2020, and incumbents whose likely victories — in some cases uncontested — help sensationalize his power inside the party.
A much smaller percentage of Trump’s endorsements have been aimed at Democratic seats that would help Republicans win back the majorities in the House and Senate that his party lost while he was in the White House.
159 ARE ELECTION DENIERS
127 won their primary
16 lost their primary
16 primaries coming
The unifying thread through the majority of Trump’s endorsements has been a candidate’s willingness to help him spread the lie that he won the 2020 presidential race. Many of these candidates either took concrete actions to subvert the election, such as voting in Congress or state legislatures to delay certification of the vote, suing to overturn results or backing partisan reviews of the ballot count. Others made clear public statements in political ads, social media posts or on the campaign trail that expressed doubts about the 2020 election. Here are some of Trump’s most closely watched election deniers and how they have fared:
David Perdue, Lost in the Georgia governor primary
Trump invested an immense amount of political capital on a failed bid to oust several Republicans who insufficiently backed or outright rejected his bid to overturn the election results in Georgia. An embarrassing night of failures included his signature loss of the primary season: Perdue’s 52-point defeat by Gov. Brian Kemp, the Republican incumbent.
J.D. Vance, Won in the Ohio U.S. Senate primary
Vance’s position on election fraud grew less nuanced over the course of his primary race, and eventually helped him win a late Trump endorsement that pushed Vance over the finish line in a crowded primary, delivering the former president one of his key victories in an early show of strength.
Kari Lake, Won in the Arizona governor primary
Few governor’s races have been as closely watched as Arizona’s, where Lake’s rise can be credited to her unyielding support for Trump’s election lies. Her victory in the primary followed a bitter proxy fight between Trump loyalists and more traditional Republican governors who have campaigned on local issues. The winner in Arizona in November will have vast influence over a crucial 2024 battleground state.
Mark Finchem, Won in the Arizona secretary of state primary
Finchem is in the vanguard of a coalition of more than a dozen 2020 election deniers seeking once-obscure secretary of state posts across the country. He wants to ban early voting, has sued to suspend the use of electronic vote-counting machines and has co-sponsored legislation to give the state’s Republican-led Legislature authority to overturn election results.
Dan Cox, Won in the Maryland governor primary
Republicans have controlled the governor’s office for the past eight years in this Democratic stronghold thanks to the moderate, bipartisan leanings of Gov. Larry Hogan, who is being forced out by term limits. Trump took a different approach, backing Cox, who has made a long list of false claims about the election, wrote on Twitter during the Capitol riot that Vice President Mike Pence was a traitor, and raised little money for his race. Cox’s victory increases the chance Democrats win back this seat.
Kristina Karamo, Awaiting formal nomination for Michigan secretary of state
Karamo has denounced yoga as a satanic ritual, called the rapper Cardi B a tool of Lucifer and falsely claimed the election was stolen from Trump and that he actually won Michigan (he lost by 140,000 votes). She has put election conspiracy theories front and center in her bid to be the top elections official in a state whose 16 electoral votes were decided in 2020 by under 3 percentage points.
John Gibbs, Won in the Michigan U.S. House primary
Gibbs, a former federal housing official, defeated Rep. Peter Meijer, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. But in this moderate district, Gibbs’ victory only increased the chance for Democrats to pick up the seat.
Kelly Tshibaka, Advanced to Alaska’s U.S. Senate election in November
A little-known commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration before Trump’s endorsement elevated her national profile, Tshibaka hopes to unseat Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has represented her state for two decades — and who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial. Both have won spots on the November ballot.
Harriet Hageman, Won in the Wyoming U.S. House primary
Hageman trounced Rep. Liz Cheney, whose votes aligned with Trump’s wishes 93% of the time during his presidency. But she not only voted to impeach Trump over Jan. 6, she became the star of the House committee investigating his role in the attack on the Capitol.
Mehmet Oz, Won in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary
Oz is one of several Republican candidates who have tried to strike a balance, raising enough questions about the 2020 election to fuel doubts about it and to win Trump’s endorsement, while also trying to appeal to mainstream voters. During a single radio interview in March, Oz said both that there was “definitely fraud” that may have cost Trump the election and that the election hadn’t been stolen.
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145 ARE INCUMBENTS
125 won their primary
1 lost their primary
19 primaries coming
Many of Trump’s endorsements have been bestowed upon incumbent Republicans facing token opposition or an otherwise clear path to victory. Here, the goal is running up a lopsided win-loss record that Trump can point to as a sign of his political strength and his inevitability as the party’s 2024 nominee. During the past decade, congressional incumbents have won reelection more than 90% of the time. Here are several incumbents Trump has endorsed:
Chuck Grassley, Won in the Iowa U.S. Senate primary
Grassley, who will be 89 years old on Election Day, would become the longest-serving Republican senator of all time if he’s sworn in for an eighth term in January, when he would start his 42nd year in the chamber. Grassley is the definition of a sure bet at this point: He has won each of his past six elections by at least 24 percentage points.
Hal Rogers, Won in the Kentucky U.S. House primary
Rogers has served in the House since 1981, which makes him the longest continuously serving current member, and the 22nd-longest in history. He has won with at least two-thirds of the vote in 20 of his past 21 races, including six elections in which Democrats didn’t bother fielding a candidate.
Ken Calvert, Won in the California U.S. House primary
The fourth-most-senior Republican House member, Calvert has kept his seat for 30 years.
Mike Crapo, Won in the Idaho U.S. Senate primary
Crapo has been a fixture in Idaho politics since he ran for the state Legislature in the 1980s, ran for Congress and even served as acting governor for a few hours. He has been a senator since 1999.
Darin LaHood, Won in the Illinois U.S. House primary
The son of Ray LaHood, a former U.S. transportation secretary, the younger LaHood first won this House seat in a special election in 2015. He captured roughly 70% of the vote in each of his reelection bids and now is guaranteed a fifth term: He’s one of a handful of House members this year in uncontested races.
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18 ARE DEMOCRATIC TARGETS
16 won their primary
0 lost their primary
2 primaries coming
While Trump was president, Republicans lost control of the Senate, the House and five governors’ offices. So far, his endorsements would do little to help mitigate those trends. Simply put, Trump has not put his prestige on the line to a significant degree: He has backed just three Republican candidates for the 14 Senate seats Democrats are defending this year. And even if all of his House endorsements won — and all of the other seats remained unchanged — Democrats would still control the chamber in 2023. Here are some of the Democratic seats that Trump has targeted:
Herschel Walker, Won in the Georgia U.S. Senate primary
To keep control of the Senate after the 2020 elections, Republicans had to win just one of the two Senate seats in Georgia, where Democrats hadn’t won since 1996. But Trump’s obsession with his own defeat distracted from the two Senate runoffs — the day before the Jan. 6 riot — and Republicans lost both. Walker, a college football legend whose ties to Trump go back decades, represents the former president’s bid to win back one of those seats, now held by Raphael Warnock.
Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, Won in the Ohio U.S. House primary
A former beauty pageant winner and Fox News contributor, Gesiotto Gilbert outlasted a crowded primary to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic Senate nominee. The northeast Ohio district is a top target for Republicans, who need to flip six seats to win the majority — but in the three dozen Democratically held districts where Republicans have the best chance to win, Trump has endorsed just four candidates.
Adam Laxalt, Won in the Nevada U.S. Senate primary
A former Nevada attorney general, Laxalt has won the state’s Republican primary for Senate and will face Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, the Democratic incumbent. Following Trump’s cue, Laxalt has promoted baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election, and he began laying detailed groundwork to fight election fraud in his own race this year, months before any votes were cast.
Doug Mastriano, Won in the Pennsylvania governor primary
Republicans remain concerned that Trump’s fixation on 2020 could sink his party’s hopes of picking up the Pennsylvania governor’s office, an open seat because Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, is term-limited.
Matthew DePerno, Awaiting formal nomination for Michigan attorney general
A lawyer who rose to prominence challenging the 2020 results in Antrim County, DePerno is running to unseat Dana Nessel, a Democrat, campaigning on election conspiracy theories and vowing to conduct criminal investigations of Nessel, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and others. DePerno has also been implicated in a scheme to gain unauthorized access to voting machines; he is being investigated now by the very office he wants to lead. He has denied the allegations. The state GOP is expected to make his nomination official Saturday.
Blake Masters, Won in the Arizona U.S. Senate primary
A venture capitalist and political newcomer, Masters captured the Republican nomination for Arizona’s Senate seat on the strength of Trump’s endorsement and will face Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, in November. Masters campaigned heavily on militarizing the border, said that gun violence should be blamed on “Black people, frankly,” and repeatedly made false claims that there had been widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest death in a spiral of violence that has rocked the region.
The Health Ministry said 22-year-old Saleh Sabra was killed after being shot in the chest in the flashpoint West Bank city of Nablus, a frequent site of Israeli operations. The Israeli military had no immediate comment, but Israeli media reported that troops preparing to demolish the home of a Palestinian attacker came under fire and shot back.
The death comes after more than a year of relentless violence in the West Bank, where the Israeli military has been conducting near-nightly raids in response to Palestinian attacks against Israelis. It also follows a deadly five-day burst of fighting between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip.
More than 250 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched the West Bank raids in March of last year, with 112 of those killed just this year according to a tally by The Associated Press. Israel says most of the dead were militants, but youths protesting the incursions and others not involved in the confrontations have also been killed. During the Gaza fighting last week, 33 Palestinians were killed, with 18 of them identified as militants.
Since the violence erupted last year, 51 people have been killed in Palestinian attacks against Israelis.
Tensions are expected to surge again later this week, when Israeli nationalists hold an annual march through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem's Old City. The march, which marks the Israeli capture of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, often gets rowdy, with participants chanting slurs against Arabs. The Palestinians see the gathering as provocative.
In 2021, after weeks of Israeli-Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, authorities changed the route of the march at the last minute to avoid the Palestinian area. But it was too late by then, and Hamas militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets toward Jerusalem as the procession was getting underway. That set off 11 days of heavy fighting in Gaza.
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We're all about this announcement: Meghan Trainor is pregnant!
The "Made You Look" singer is expecting her second baby with husband Daryl Sabara, she revealed on "Today" while also announcing her debut book "Dear Future Mama."
"I'm pregnant!" Trainor, who shares son Riley, 23 months, with Sabara, said via Zoom on Jan. 30. "We did it!"
Along with her sonogram photos, Trainor also shared that their second child will be arriving this summer. As for the sex of the baby, the "Me Too" singer, 29, and the "Spy Kids" alum, 30, know if they're having a boy or a girl, but they're "saving it for TikTok."
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Trainer's sweet announcement comes just days before son Riley celebrates his second birthday on Feb. 8. Asked whether he know he's going to be a big brother, Trainor said "yes."
"We try to say, 'Baby in mama's belly.' And he just points at his belly now and says, 'Baby.'"
Announcing her pregnancy on "Today" has become a tradition for Trainor, who revealed she was expecting son Riley on the NBC show back in 2020.
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"I love announcing my pregnancies with you guys," she told the co-hosts. "You're the best."
And will there may be more baby announcements in Trainor's future? If her previous interview with E! is any indication, there very well might be.
Back in 2019, Trainor teased just how many kids she wants to have. "I want triplets!" she said at the time. "I want to get it all done at one time and be like, pop them in there. You know what I'm saying? Let's knock it out. Let's do it at once. You and me. I want twins or triplets."
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On a sunny fall day, Baltimore dads Joe Greco and John Holschuh teamed up to take on their teenage sons in a game of 2-on-2 basketball in the Greco family's driveway.
The boys were tough foes. Teammates on their high school squad, the teens pushed their dads hard for an hour, leaving Greco and Holschuh tired and needing a break.
The boys went inside to play video games. Greco and Holschuh, who played basketball in college, lingered in the garage, cooling down and chatting about sports.
Twenty minutes into their break, Holschuh looked at Greco and said, "I'm starting to feel … "
And then he passed out.
Greco caught his friend, keeping him from hitting his head on the concrete floor. Holschuh – who was 49, exercised regularly and seemed to be in good shape – was breathing heavy. His eyes rolled back into his head.
Greco thought Holschuh was having a seizure, so he cleared the area of anything that could hurt Holschuh. Then Holschuh stopped breathing.
Greco ran into the house and told his son, Joey, to call 911. Then he began CPR, just as he'd been trained to do.
Greco works at the country's largest maritime terminal operator. Every two years, the company provides employees with CPR training.
About a minute into Greco delivering chest compressions, Holschuh started breathing. Then he stopped. Greco restarted CPR and Holschuh began to vomit. Holschuh started breathing only to stop once again. Greco's son had the 911 operator on the phone, and she coached Greco through CPR. He continued chest compressions for the next 10 minutes.
A volunteer firefighter who lives in the neighborhood heard about the emergency over the dispatch radio. He came over and helped Greco with chest compressions until the ambulance arrived. Paramedics restarted Holschuh's heart with a defibrillator.
"We were all standing there holding hands and saying a prayer for John that he could fight through it," Greco said. "Then they shocked him again, and there was a heartbeat."
Greco called Holschuh's wife, Dawn, to tell her what had happened. He followed the ambulance to the ER so he could tell doctors, too.
Later that night, Dawn called Greco with an update. Holschuh had a pulse, but he was in a medically induced coma. Greco went to bed not knowing what would happen to his friend.
Early the next morning, Dawn called him again.
"There's someone here who wants to talk to you," she said.
Hearing Holschuh's voice, relief washed over Greco.
"This was the scariest situation I've ever been in," he said. "I was bound and determined not to have these two boys experience the passing of a father and a family friend."
Holschuh stayed in the hospital for 10 days. As he recovered, doctors began the search for why his heart stopped.
Ultimately, doctors suspected he'd had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, which is when a tear develops in a blood vessel in the heart. It's a rare event; rarer still is for it to occur in a man.
Holschuh had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, placed inside his chest. ICDs are small battery-powered devices that detect and correct irregular heartbeats by delivering electric shocks when needed.
Now, a year later, Holschuh only needs to see his cardiologist annually. At first, he was conscious of the scar from his ICD. It's also sometimes uncomfortable when he wears a seatbelt or his hiking backpack.
He's found other ways to get exercise in, including swimming.
"My doctor said, 'You can run a marathon, you just can't win,'" he said.
That means Holschuh can still play 2-on-2 basketball with Greco and the boys, but he can't overexert himself.
"I know I have to be more gradual in my fitness," he said. "It's an interesting shift."
He's grateful, too, to Greco for his quick thinking in an emergency, for saving his life.
"I'm lucky I was with someone so giving and selfless at the time," Holschuh said.
Greco said he's fortunate for his regular CPR training. Since that day, Holschuh's wife sought out the CPR trainer Greco learned from at work. The trainer provided CPR training to employees at her firm.
"You think, 'This is good to have, but will I ever need to know how to do CPR?'" Greco said. "In my case, I did. You just never know when you'll be able to help somebody and save a life."
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Report on perceptions and experiences in the outdoors reveals tale of two outdoors
ROCKFORD, Mich., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Take a Hike Day (November 17), Merrell®, the world's leading outdoor lifestyle and footwear brand and a part of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW), published a first-of-its-kind "Inclusivity in the Outdoors" report, an examination of perceived inclusivity and experiences in outdoor spaces around the globe with a focus on Canada, the US, and the UK. To view the full report, please visit: www.merrell.com/us/en/inclusivity-in-the-outdoors.
While existing outdoor research traditionally analyzes race, gender, and income regionally, Merrell's study takes this a step further by considering participants' emotive experiences, perceptions and resulting behaviors with a call to action to drive change. In doing so, Merrell was able to highlight diverse communities' experiences in the outdoors and at retailers in a more meaningful way.
"When we initially conducted this study in 2020, we realized that there were deep, eye-opening emotions and perspectives, which compelled us to re-field the same study in 2022 to ensure all communities across the globe are represented," said Regina Hill, Marketing Manager at Merrell. "We are proud to share this report in honor of National Take a Hike Day. We believe this celebration allows us to share the simple power of being outdoors, while also presenting the opportunity for us to further drive conversations for creating a more inclusive space for all."
As issues of social injustice and racial inequality continue and communities have sought a form of escape in the outdoors, all participating subgroups in the study noted significant barriers to participation in the outdoors ranging from disappointing retail experiences to lack of access to outdoor spaces. The most notable findings from the study across various subgroups includes:
- Conflicting emotions exist when outside across the globe: While many people find the outdoors to be a place they associate with positive sentiment, nearly 1 in 5 (19%) of global respondents indicated that they have experienced discrimination when outdoors. In addition, 53% of survey respondents noted they have felt afraid when outdoors, and 15% noted feeling alert, representing a 4% increase since 2020.
- Indigenous Peoples face barriers to being in their natural homes: Despite spending more time outdoors (36%) than the global average (28%), 21% of Indigenous respondents noted a main barrier to feeling accepted in outdoors spaces is discrimination (vs. 15% of White respondents) – 48% believe this was due to their ethnicity.
- Communities of color still feel cautious about the safety of outdoor spaces: Black respondents in the US indicated being 11% less likely to feel comfortable outside than non-Black respondents, and 13% of Hispanic/Latin American people noted feeling cautious, the highest of all cohorts.
- Women have growing concerns regarding safety and continue to be underrepresented: While Women's feeling of fear (56%) and alertness (16%) are higher than Men's, at 47% and 13% respectively, the underlying factors that result in their fear changed in 2022 versus 2020 – the data revealed that Women are less afraid of animals (down 9% from 2020) and instead, are more afraid of Men in the outdoors (41% – a 16% global rise from 2020).
- Income level impacts outdoor participants: Individuals who grew up with below-average household income are less likely to have experiences with outdoor activities like camping, rock climbing, and hiking. Additionally, Black, White, and Hispanic respondents with a current household income at the poverty level are less likely to live within 10 miles of a park than their respective low-income and middle-class cohorts.
- LGBTQ+ people are left out despite a desire to participate outdoors: Although those apart of the LGBTQ+ community aspire to spend time in nature at almost the same rate as the global total (25% vs. 27%), due to the barriers they experience (i.e., access, culture, fear (50% expressed fear of Men when outdoors), discrimination, discomfort, etc.) they spend less time outdoors compared to others surveyed (71% vs. 80%).
"This study led us to double down on our mission of sharing the simple power of being outside with everyone while reinforcing a welcome and equitable outdoor environment for all," said Chris Hufnagel, Global Brand President at Merrell. "At Merrell, we're striving to make the trail ahead more inclusive and accepting of all communities and will continue to address and work to break down some of the barriers identified in this report."
To immediately address these inequities in the outdoors, Merrell is encouraging those throughout the outdoor industry to take immediate action, such as expanding representation in employee resource groups, marketing, funding, improving green spaces, and addressing access issues to underserved communities to name a few.
Merrell is committed to making justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) a key strategic pillar within its business with the creation of a JEDI Advisory Council in 2021 to guide efforts and help authentically drive inclusivity efforts in the outdoors. In 2022, Merrell launched the Merrell Hiking Club (US and Canada) with the goal of ensuring women can safely and confidently experience the power of being outdoors. Through an existing partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the groups work to bring more awareness and increase equity for youth who may not have adequate access to outdoor spaces. Finally, Merrell will debut an Unlikely Hikers boot collaboration in early 2023, designed in an ungendered colorway and available in more inclusive sizing.
To view Merrell's full report, please visit: www.merrell.com/us/en/inclusivity-in-the-outdoors.
ABOUT MERRELL:
Merrell® exists to share the simple power of being outside and is committed to building an inclusive and sustainable environment for future generations to enjoy. As the global leader in outdoor active footwear with the Moab hiking boot and Jungle Moc, Merrell is focused on merging performance, styling, and comfort to empower all people to confidently explore the outdoors. The brand was recently named Footwear News' 2022 Brand of the Year for promoting a more diverse vision of the outdoors. Visit Merrell.com or follow us on social @Merrell. Merrell® is a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), one of the world's leading marketers and licensors of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport, athletic, children's and uniform footwear and apparel.
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LONDON, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury and travel industries, as well as e-comm, are expected to lead in the crypto payment adoption rate in 2023. This is one of the findings from the latest "Crypto Mass Adoption in Payments: Outlook for 2023" report, published by the global PR consulting agency Drofa Comms in partnership with top-ranked B2B and B2C crypto payment firms.
Founded in 2011, Drofa Comms is a PR firm for eminent finance and fintech brands. With an HQ in London, UK, Drofa Comms boasts a compelling portfolio of high-profile clients in the finance and fintech sectors, including commercial and investment banks, AMCs and AIFs, trading platforms, exchanges, payment solutions, and blockchain companies.
The latest Drofa Comms report is based on in-depth interviews with C-level executives of leading crypto payment firms – CoinsPaid, Mercuryo, and Sesame. As part of the regular research on the future of decentralised finance, the interviewees answered several questions on the main barriers to mass crypto adoption, its geography, and industries leading in crypto payments acceptance.
The results revealed that the APAC and LATAM users are jumping on a crypto adoption train, with a significant proportion of their population remaining unbanked and facing restricted access to financial services. Worth noting is that Singapore and the UAE are actively enabling the development of crypto payments, establishing a favourable regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.
However, global legal oversight and insufficient bridging between traditional and decentralised finance are seen as the main barriers to mass crypto adoption, according to interviewees. Moreover, underdeveloped user experience (UX) design and a lack of accessible crypto education stand as one of the primary obstacles hindering merchant adoption of crypto payments.
"It is anticipated that 2023 will serve as a transitional year for the entire industry with emphasis on establishing a proper crypto regulatory framework and rising opportunities for institutional investors boosting crypto adoption," – says Masha Balanovich, External Communications Manager at Drofa Comms, "The research participants likewise note that leveraging a decentralised infrastructure for fiat-to-fiat transactions will become a major trend at the forefront of crypto payments adoption in 2023."
More on current trends in crypto payments that will shape the future of the industry in years to come in the full report available on Drofa Comms website.
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Expands North American Operations to New Market Area in Manitoba
Adds $180 Million in Expected Annualized Revenue
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced that it has acquired Transolutions Truck Centres ("TSTC"), a retailer of medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks and buses, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. With this acquisition, Premier Truck Group, the Company's wholly-owned commercial truck subsidiary, continues to expand and complement its operations in Canada by establishing a presence in an additional Canadian province.
TSTC consists of five locations throughout the greater Winnipeg market, including three full-service dealerships and two parts & service centers. TSTC sells and services Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks and Thomas Built Buses, and is the licensed dealer for SelecTrucks, Daimler Truck's used vehicle brand, for the entire territory of Manitoba. The TSTC acquisition is expected to add 73 service bays, 59 technicians and approximately 200 new members to the Premier Truck Group team. The acquisition is expected to generate approximately $180 million in annualized revenue. With the inclusion of the TSTC facilities, Premier Truck Group now operates 44 locations throughout North America.
Commenting on the acquisition, Premier Truck Group President Ron Long said, "We are thrilled to expand our North American presence with the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Bus brands. For more than 30 years, Transolutions Truck Centers has built a strong legacy of providing quality service to customers across Manitoba. We look forward to continuing their legacy and welcome TSTC to the Premier Truck Group team."
About Penske Automotive
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE: PAG) headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers. PAG operates dealerships in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan and is one of the largest retailers of commercial trucks in North America for Freightliner. PAG also distributes and retails commercial vehicles, diesel and gas engines, power systems, and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. PAG employs over 27,000 people worldwide. Additionally, PAG owns 28.9% of Penske Transportation Solutions ("PTS"), a business that employs over 43,000 people worldwide, manages one of the largest, most comprehensive and modern trucking fleets in North America with over 419,000 trucks, tractors, and trailers under lease, rental, and/or maintenance contracts and provides innovative transportation, supply chain, and technology solutions to its customers. PAG is a member of the Fortune 500, Russell 1000, and Russell 3000 indexes. For additional information, visit the Company's website at www.penskeautomotive.com.
About Premier Truck Group
Premier Truck Group is an international medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial truck dealership group headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company has locations throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia in the United States and in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada, and offers a premium selection of new Freightliner and Western Star commercial vehicles, a large selection of previously owned commercial trucks and a full suite of maintenance and repair services. Premier Truck Group also offers a wide selection of retail parts and accessories. Premier Truck Group is a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG). For additional information, visit the company's website at www.premiertruck.com
Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding Penske Automotive Group, Inc.'s future revenue. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those related to macro-economic, geo-political and industry conditions and events, including their impact on new and used vehicle sales, the availability of consumer credit, changes in consumer demand, consumer confidence levels, fuel prices, personal discretionary spending levels, interest rates, and unemployment rates; our ability to obtain vehicles and parts from our manufacturers, especially in light of supply chain disruptions due to natural disasters, the shortage of microchips or other components, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, challenges in sourcing labor, or other disruptions; changes in the retail model either from direct sales by manufacturers, a transition to an agency model of sales, sales by online competitors, or from the expansion of electric vehicles; the continued effect of COVID-19 on the global economy, including our ability to react effectively to changing business conditions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the rate of inflation, including its impact on vehicle affordability; changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; with respect to PTS, changes in the financial health of its customers, labor strikes or work stoppages by its employees, a reduction in PTS' asset utilization rates, continued availability from truck manufacturers and suppliers of vehicles and parts for its fleet, changes in values of used trucks which affects PTS' profitability on truck sales and regulatory risks and related compliance costs; our ability to realize returns on our significant capital investment in new and upgraded dealership facilities; our ability to navigate a rapidly changing automotive and truck landscape; our ability to respond to new or enhanced regulations in both our domestic and international markets relating to automotive and commercial truck dealerships and vehicles sales, including those related to emissions standards, as well as changes in consumer sentiment relating to commercial truck sales that may hinder our or PTS' ability to maintain, acquire, sell, or operate trucks; the success of our distribution of commercial vehicles, engines, and power systems; natural disasters; recall initiatives or other disruptions that interrupt the supply of vehicles or parts to us; the outcome of legal and administrative matters, and other factors over which management has limited control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about Penske Automotive Group's business, markets, conditions, risks, and other uncertainties, which could affect Penske Automotive Group's future performance. The risks and uncertainties discussed above are not exhaustive and additional risk and uncertainties are addressed in Penske Automotive Group's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive Group disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
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Daycare Dilemma: How parents navigate unlicensed and licensed child care systems across the country
More than 3.6 million children across the country are left without access to child care services
(InvestigateTV) - The Harrings were looking for the right fit to take care of their 18-month-old, Luke Harring, a boy his mom describes as “sweet and loving.”
But finding the right child care option for Luke required a lot of shopping around and finding affordable options for the family.
For Maryanne and David Harring, it was important to find flexible child care options.
Because of hybrid work schedules, the Harrings were searching for a child care option that would fit both work schedules, but they were running up against what many families face: high cost.
“Just on a weekly basis averaging between $210 and $250 a week, which is definitely a heavy burden on a family with a tight budget,” David said.
With the rise of inflation, financial stress, and a decline in child care workers, thousands of families across the U.S. are struggling to find the right child care for their children.
More than $10,000 is the average families pay for child care in the U.S., according to ChildCare Aware of America.
“I would love to be a stay-at-home mom, that’s just not in the cards for us, and that’s okay,” Maryanne said.
After searching, they opted to meet a woman who was recommended through a family friend who was already providing in-home daycare services to the Harrings’ neighbor.
At an in-home daycare, they thought Luke would be able to get more attention from the caregiver because they often provide care for a small group of children.
The Harrings met with the caregiver to see if she’d be a good fit to meet the needs of their family.
“We met her in her home. We met her family,” Maryanne said.
When she asked the caregiver about her business, Maryanne said she responded with “I’m completely legit.”
The Harrings didn’t ask further questions because she was recommended by a family friend.
“We just didn’t see any red flags at the time, otherwise we would have never taken our child there.”
‘We were in shock’
On February 8, 2022, the Harrings never expected their lives to change.
After dropping off Luke like every other day, Maryanne went to work and received a call from the caregiver.
“I got a call at 9:24 a.m. that said, ‘You need to come out or you need to know that Luke has been injured,’” Maryanne said. “And I said ‘Oh is he okay? Like what happened?’”
According to Maryanne, the caregiver explained that Luke and another child were playing next to the oven while she was baking muffins. She went to open the oven door, and Luke fell right beside her, burning his hands on the oven door.
Maryanne rushed to pick up Luke from the in-home day care, and she knew something wasn’t right.
“And I got there, honestly, it was a horrific scene,” Maryanne said. “I mean, he was screaming bloody murder. I mean to the point where he was uncontrollably breathing.”
Other kids were also crying, she said. The caregiver, Maryanne said, was caring for more children than she had originally told the Harrings she would.
The caregiver suggested taking Luke to the emergency room but said that the hospital wouldn’t be able to do anything for him.
At this point, Luke’s hands were bright red and huge blisters would soon form.
The Harrings in a panic drove down to the closest hospital in their area and were redirected to a specialized burn center just an hour away.
Maryanne said the ride was simply a blur.
“We were in shock. We had no idea how to process everything at the time, so much happened,” Maryanne said.
For the next 18 days, the family spent their days in the hospital, taking care of their young son.
Luke underwent five surgeries to repair the injuries his hands suffered. He sustained first, second, and third-degree burns. His left hand sustained the most damage, which was reconstructed because he lost all sensation.
“We still have medical bills coming in,” Maryanne said.
During Harrings’ time at the hospital, Maryanne reached out to the caregiver to get her licensing and insurance.
Maryanne said the caregiver said, “Oh, it’s not a legit business, I don’t have liability insurance.”
The Harrings found out that the provider was not licensed by the state. The caregiver also didn’t have any liability insurance nor homeowners’ insurance.
In the state of Virginia, where they live, a provider caring for a certain number of children should be licensed with the proper amount of training and should be inspected by the Department of Education.
But because her in-home day care wasn’t licensed, she could only care for four kids or fewer, not counting her own children. Maryanne remembers on February 8, the caregiver was caring for more than six children at the time.
Incidents and regulations inside daycares
The Administration for Children & Families and the Office of Child Care help support low-income working families by providing access to child to information parents need to search for child care.
Each state has an agency that issues child care licenses. Often, it is the department of education for that state.
Those agencies are ultimately responsible for completing inspections and creating regulations that facilities should follow to guarantee children are in safe environments.
Although states have different licensing requirements, in many states, providers must complete an application for a child care license, complete a background check by the state, and receive an inspection to prove they meet the standards required by the state.
For example, Florida law requires that anyone who is providing child care services in their home for more than one unrelated family must be registered or licensed through the Department of Children and Families. InvestigateTV found incidents across the country where children were injured at an in-home child care.
In Indiana, a woman who operated an in-home day care was charged with causing forced head trauma to an 11-month-old girl. The little girl died after being dropped on concrete.
In another incident, an Illinois family hired a home-daycare provider to take care of their infant. The child suffocated to death after being placed on a couch cushion covered with a blanket to nap.
Many of these cases have resulted in lawsuits.
Parents struggle to find space in child care facilities
According to data from the U.S. Census in April and May of 2022, 19% of families who used child care said they were unable to send their children several times because of the cost, concerns over safety or their caregivers just weren’t available.
Those same concerns have been raised by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
She’s trying to get Congress to pass a bi-partisan bill that would help families with child care costs.
“If we want our families to have safe spaces for their children to go to, we need to make sure we have affordable, accessible child care,” Ernst said.
The Child care DESERTS Act would allow small businesses to provide child care services to their employees by having access to loan programs through the Small Business Administration.
“I hear from parents that they really can’t find anywhere to place their child if they go to work or the cost is pretty exorbitant,” Ernst said.
But finding spots for all those children is still a battle.
Data from ChildCare Aware of America, a nonprofit, found that 12.3 million children across the U.S. needed child care services as of 2021, but there were only 8.7 million openings for child care in licensed centers and in-home daycares.
Those numbers left an estimated 3.6 million children with no services in 2021.
When it comes to cost, the average that families are paying varies drastically state-to-state.
D.C., New York, Massachusetts, Washington and Connecticut are the five places with the highest average cost for child care for an infant in a family child care center for 2021.
Those averages go from $14,000 to $19,000 a year.
In South Dakota, child care services on average are less than $5,500 a year, which is the lowest average cost among all states for 2021.
Experts: Finding services
Mindy Bennett is the deputy chief of membership and programs for ChildCare Aware of America.
The nonprofit organization specializes in providing child care resources and connecting families with trusted providers across the country.
“Families are looking for care that meets their unique needs and they are challenged with the cost of care,” Bennett said. “They have challenges with non-traditional hours and finding child care in the evenings and on the weekends. It’s a big struggle.”
But she reminds families that they are not alone and that there is local financial support.
“There are child care subsidy dollars that families may qualify for. There’s Head Start and Early Head Start that families might qualify for,” Bennett said. “And then our members also have a list of programs that do sliding fee scales.”
Even though cost is at the forefront of concerns families have, safety is another.
When searching for either a facility daycare or a family in-home daycare, Bennet said parents need to make sure that they are asking the right questions, so they can feel good about their decision.
“There are family child care homes out there that are not licensed that are doing a good job,” Benett said. “And there are family child care homes out there that are licensed that aren’t doing a good job. That’s why we’re here to help you navigate the system.”
Child care experts InvestigateTV spoke with said before a parent sends their child to a facility or to a family home day care parents should not only ask logistical questions but also do some research before visiting a facility.
Bennett said families should do the following:
- Use your senses when scouting for a place
- Tour the home or facility
- Pay for a background check if you can
- Search provider license and inspection reports
Baby Luke is doing better a year after the incident. He can use his hands without any pain, but the Harrings want to help other families understand what questions to ask and precautions to take when shopping around to avoid a child care dilemma.
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Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Thursday denied bond — again — for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, one of nearly 30 people charged in a 65-count indictment alleging he is the leader of a criminal street gang.
Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville heard a slew of outstanding motions in the case against the musician, whose real name is Jeffery Williams. Rapper Gunna, whose legal name is Sergio Kitchens, is also charged in the racketeering and gang case. Both men have been in jail since their May arrests.
The musicians are accused of conspiring to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law, but the indictment outlines more serious crimes allegedly carried out by “Young Slime Life” associates ranging from drug possession to murder.
Of the 28 people charged, three remain at large, while at least eight who are in custody still don’t have attorneys, prosecutors told the judge, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
So far, Glanville has not granted bond to any of the defendants, citing concerns about witness intimidation and the possibility that additional felonies may be committed ahead of January’s trial. Williams’ attorneys have repeatedly asked that their client be given an ankle monitor and allowed to await trial on house arrest.
Appearing via video conferencing from the Cobb County jail, Williams smiled and blew kisses at relatives gathered in the courtroom during breaks in Thursday’s proceedings.
“Mr. Williams is an artist, a role model, a father and a son,” attorney Brian Steel told the judge, urging the rapper be released.
But his request was denied for the third time when Glanville sided with prosecutors to keep the musician behind bars.
The decision came after Glanville heard of at least one associate planning to testify against Williams being placed in protective custody after a document posted online showed his willingness to cooperate.
Fulton County prosecutor Don Geary asked the judge to further restrict the disclosure of certain evidence ahead of trial, saying a page from discovery that was recently shared online jeopardizes the witness’ safety.
“We found a lot of information concerning one of our witnesses on basically a (celebrity news) outlet,” Geary told Glanville.
Defense attorneys contend that YSL, or Young Stoner Life, is simply the name of Young Thug’s record label, not a violent Atlanta street gang as prosecutors allege.
Thursday’s hearing wasn’t the first time prosecutors have raised concerns about the safety of state’s witnesses. Glanville previously issued a temporary order instructing defense attorneys to withhold witness contact information from their clients.
But Kristen Novay, one of Kitchens’ attorneys, asked prosecutors for proof that potential witnesses are actually being threatened.
“We want to know what specific threats there are,” Novay said. “There have been many allegations that there are threats to witnesses, and to date we have received no discovery, not a single shred of evidence from a witness who was actually threatened.”
In June, an 18-year-old relative of one of the defendants was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the Fulton County sheriff and his wife unless Williams were released, authorities said, the newspaper reported.
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Long COVID has contributed to more than 3,500 deaths, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The study examined cases from the start of the pandemic to June 30, 2022.
Death certificates for 3,544 individuals had text indicating long COVID was an underlying or contributing cause of death, the study notes.
Minorities, including Black and Hispanic individuals, have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19. However, the study says death rates for long COVID were similar for non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black people.
However, the study notes a variety of factors could contribute to that statistic including "fewer COVID-19 survivors left to experience long COVID conditions."
The CDC says anyone can experience long COVID, but it is more often found in people who became severely ill.
"There is no test to diagnose post-COVID conditions, and people may have a wide variety of symptoms that could come from other health problems," the CDC states.
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The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” goes on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells.
Ray J. Garcia, who retired after the FBI found nude photos of inmates on his government-issued phone last year, is among five workers charged with abusing inmates at the federal correctional institution in Dublin, California, and the first to go to trial.
Opening statements and the first witnesses are expected Monday in federal court in Oakland. Garcia, 55, has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he would face up to 15 years in prison.
An Associated Press investigation in February revealed a culture of abuse and cover-up that had persisted for years at the prison, about 21 miles (34 kilometers) east of Oakland. That reporting led to increased scrutiny from Congress and pledges from the federal Bureau of Prisons that it would fix problems and change the culture at the prison.
Garcia is charged with abusing three inmates between December 2019 and July 2021, but jurors could hear from as many as six women who say he groped them and told them to pose naked or in provocative clothing. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said prosecutors can call three additional accusers as witnesses, even though their allegations are not part of his indictment.
Garcia’s lawyer has repeatedly declined to comment, saying he would respond to the charges “only through the court process.” Court filings indicate the defense plans to argue that Garcia took pictures of one inmate because he wanted documentation that she was breaching policy by standing around naked.
The case, with shades of #MeToo behind bars, is also likely to put a spotlight on the Bureau of Prisons, calling into question its handling of sexual abuse complaints from inmates against staff and the vetting process for the people it chooses to run its prisons.
Garcia was promoted from associate warden to warden in November 2020 while he was still abusing inmates, prosecutors say. The Bureau of Prisons has said it didn’t find out about the abuse until later. Garcia is the highest-ranking federal prison official arrested in more than 10 years.
The agency’s new director, Colette Peters, has reiterated the agency’s zero-tolerance policy for staff sexual misconduct and has called for harsher punishment for workers who commit abuse. But as abuse raged at Dublin, the process for reporting it was inherently broken.
Garcia was in charge of staff and inmate training on reporting abuse and complying with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act at the same time he was committing abuse, prosecutors say, and some inmates say they were sent to solitary confinement or other prisons for accusing employees of abuse.
Prosecutors say Garcia tried to keep his victims quiet with promises that he’d help them get early release. He allegedly told one victim he was “close friends” with the prison official responsible for investigating staff misconduct and couldn’t be fired. According to an indictment, he said he liked to cavort with inmates because, given their lack of power, they couldn’t “ruin him.”
Garcia is also accused of ordering inmates to strip naked for him as he made his rounds and of lying to federal agents who asked him if he had ever asked inmates to undress for him or had inappropriately touched a female inmate.
“If they’re undressing, I’ve already looked,” Garcia told the FBI in July 2021, according to court records. “I don’t, like, schedule a time like, ‘You be undressed, and I’ll be there.’”
Garcia was placed on administrative leave before retiring, He was arrested in September 2021.
The inmates were not identified in court papers. The AP generally does not name people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they consent to being identified.
All sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal. Correctional employees enjoy substantial power over inmates, controlling every aspect of their lives from mealtime to lights out, and there is no scenario in which an inmate can give consent.
Earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco directed federal prosecutors across the U.S. to “consider the full array of statutes,” including the federal Violence Against Women Act in cases involving Bureau of Prisons employees who are accused of sexual misconduct.
In those cases, Monaco said prosecutors should consider asking judges for sentences that go beyond the federal guidelines if the sentence recommended in the guidelines isn’t “fair and proportional to the seriousness of the offenses.”
Monaco, a key player in the Justice Department’s attempt to reform the federal prison system, meets regularly with Bureau of Prisons director and the department’s inspector general and has met with U.S. attorneys and FBI Director Christopher Wray to emphasize the need to pursue charges when prison employees commit misconduct.
Of the four other Dublin workers charged with abusing inmates, three have pleaded guilty and one is scheduled to stand trial next year. James Theodore Highhouse, the prison’s chaplain, is appealing his seven-year prison sentence, arguing that it was excessive because it was more than double the recommended punishment in federal sentencing guidelines.
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TOP ATLANTA REAL ESTATE AGENT HAS GENERATED $25,000/DAY SINCE 2021, CREDITS ADHD/DYSLEXIA AND SPILLS SUCCESS SECRETS IN NEW BOOK
ATLANTA, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In newly released Brokering Billions: Secrets of the Nation's Top Real Estate Agents, Bonneau Ansley, top Atlanta real estate agent and founder/chairman of Ansley Real | Christie's International, reveals his childhood diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia, and credits these "perceived liabilities" as "superpowers" that helped him build a billion dollar business, and earn more than $25,000 per day over the last two years. The book, which scaled to #3 on Wall Street Journal's weekly bestseller list, and #1 on Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists, is a textbook for success with both motivation and proven tactics for new and seasoned agents wanting to dramatically increase their sales. Available now via download and in print from amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or BrokeringBillions.com
"When I was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD as a kid, the idea of becoming one of the top people in any profession seemed unreachable. But I wanted to show everyone that the dyslexic, ADHD misfit could be wildly successful in business and also help others do the same," says Ansley. "If I can go from one listing in 2009 to personally selling more than $920 million in residential real estate in 2021 and 2022, I know the sky's the limit for anyone."
Passionate about tapping into talent and enabling others to experience extreme success, Ansley encourages others to view their (or their child's) ADHD or dyslexia diagnosis as their own "golden ticket to success." Says Ansley, "In a world of over-medicated kids, I want anxious parents to be encouraged by how I've turned my perceived liabilities into a thriving business. Most of all, I want to inspire others, especially those who, like me, had been told their whole life that they weren't good enough or smart enough to succeed in business."
In Brokering Billions, Ansley provides a roadmap for identifying and overcoming weaknesses. "I've learned that there are too many people who think their "limitations" mean their ceiling in selling real estate is limited. Whether their perceived limitations are personal ("I'm not good at marketing" or "I'm not organized") or environmental ("My market is small" or "There's a lot of competition in my market"), I've heard it all," he shares. "But I've also learned that perceived limitations can be overcome by putting in place a simple plan like I did. Not only have I used this process to sell billions of dollars in real estate, but I've also helped hundreds of agents in my company and elsewhere elevate their business to new heights using the same process."
Ansley continues to practice the same mindset and team-building approach, and use the same tools, systems and marketing strategies he shares in Brokering Billions, as he scales his own business, which generated over $6 billion in 2021- 2022 and is one of the most successful residential real estate agencies in the U.S.
In addition to the book, Ansley co-hosts a podcast, "Brokering Billions," featuring some of the nation's most successful real estate industry professionals, including Aaron Kirman and Mark Spain. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or from BrokeringBillions.com
ABOUT BONNEAU ANSLEY:
Bonneau Ansley is an Atlanta entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Ansley Real Estate | Christie's International Real Estate, and one of the top-selling real estate agents in the U.S. Business accolades include:
- $6 Billion in production, Ansley Real Estate, 2021-2022
- Over $920M in personal production, 2021-2022
- #1 agent in Georgia, team category, Wall Street Journal
- Youngest agent in Georgia to reach $1 billion in career sales
- 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year, Buckhead Business Association
- Wall Street Journal Real Trends Top Team in the United States
- University of Georgia Alumni Association's Bulldog 100 for the past 10 years, in recognition of being one of the fastest growing alumni owned and operated companies
- Georgia Fast 40 award (2019) for being Georgia's 8th fastest growing middle-market company in the $20-$50M category
MEDIA INQUIRIES & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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713 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 715 PM MDT this evening for
portions of south central New Mexico and western Texas, including
the following counties, in south central New Mexico, Dona Ana. In
western Texas, El Paso.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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CAIRO (AP) — Qatar’s emir arrived in Cairo late Friday for talks with Egypt's president, his first visit to the country following years of frayed ties and a boycott of Doha by four Arab states, including Egypt.
With Qatari and Egyptian flags flowing over the tarmac, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was greeted at the airport by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, a courtesy only granted to leaders of heavyweight allies.
The two were expected to discuss on Saturday key regional issues ahead of President Joe Biden’s anticipated trip to the Middle East next month and to deliberate on ways to further improve bilateral diplomatic and economic relations, local media reported.
The emir's visit came less than two months after his government announced that it would invest $5 billion in Egypt, another lifeline to the country's economy which has been dealt a blow following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The announcement came during a March visit by Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman.
Egyptian-Qatari relations deteriorated in 2013, when Egypt's military removed from power the Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, who was backed by Qatar, and cracked down on his Muslim Brotherhood.
Doha, Qatar's capital, eventually became a haven for fleeing Egyptian Islamists, and the state-owed Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera Television took a decided stance against el-Sissi's government.
In 2017, Egypt joined Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in a boycott of Qatar in an effort to force Doha to change its policies. With a wide-ranging trade embargo, a ban on Qatar-bound flights from their airspace and a media blitz, they called on Doha to end close relations with Turkey, Iran and Islamists across the region.
Qatar rejected the quartet’s demands, which included that it shutter its Al Jazeera news network, expel a small contingency of Turkish troops from its territory and cut ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. It also denied claims by the quartet that it supports extremists.
The boycott pushed the gas-rich nation in closer alliance with Turkey and Iran while Doha also continued to strengthen ties with Washington.
The rift finally ended in 2021, when Qatar signed a declaration with the four to normalize relations. Since then, ties have improved and top officials have exchanged visits.
El-Sissi also met with the emir in November, on the sidelines of the climate change summit in Glasgow, and most recently in February, when they both attended the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photographs of the two from the events warmly shaking hands came as early signs of renewed rapport.
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Less is more when it comes to breakfast at Taco Bell®; the brand enlists help from Pete Davidson to apologize for going too far before 11 A.M.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taco Bell is here to acknowledge it might've taken innovation to unwelcomed heights with some of its past breakfast creations (looking at you, Naked Egg Taco and Waffle Taco). Perfectly in line with its brand DNA, the taco connoisseur delivered revolutionary menu innovations to the morning masses by doing the absolute most. But in retrospect, when it came to living más just after getting out of bed, some of these breakfast offerings went, well… a little too far on the Live Más scale. After all, there's a reason it's called the morning routine. Now the brand is promising it won't take its level of innovation intensity to an 11 before 11 (A.M.) by saying "we're sorry."
Shaking up its late night reputation, the brand is joining forces with Pete Davidson to convey the brand's apology for past breakfast antics and pledging to tone things down before 11 A.M. by focusing on delivering the comfort and familiarity consumers are craving like fluffy eggs, melty cheese and crispy hash browns, the Taco Bell way – wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled like the Breakfast Crunchwrap. Otherwise known as a "Breakfast Crunch Thing" if you're Pete Davidson.
"I like to think I might be the muse behind Live Más, which is probably why they brought me on to apologize for their maybe-too-extreme innovations in the mornings," said Pete Davidson, Taco Bell Brand Apologist. "Taco Bell got too caught up with today's hustle and forgot people like to ease into their morning with tasty, simple food. Here to stay are delicious burritos and Crunch-things or Crunchwraps or whatever they're called."
Taco Bell's apology tour comes in multiple marketing phases to truly convey "I'm sorry" and demonstrate how craveable and conventional the breakfast menu already is. In a :30 ad spot called 'The Apology,' Pete admits Taco Bell "went a bit crazy with breakfast" and suggests a simple, comforting "Breakfast Crunch Thing" in the morning before realizing the Breakfast Crunchwrap delivers just that. From the same lineage of creative, the :30 'The Bell Breakfast' ad spot features Pete dreaming of the most amazing breakfast before waking up inside of a Taco Bell.
Well Pete's same 'Bell Breakfast' dreams are becoming a reality as Taco Bell is transforming three restaurants across the U.S. to immerse fans into this exact dreamy breakfast experience. These limited-time pop-ups will take place from October 20 - October 23, with limited seating, on the Las Vegas strip, Wrigleyville in Chicago and the Times Square Cantina in New York City. For any fans who dream of purchasing a Breakfast Crunchwrap during the middle of the day or night, the Bell Breakfasts will serve breakfast all-day, until supplies last, offering 100% of the same craveable breakfast menu they know and love.
Bell Breakfast Taco Bell locations:
- Las Vegas: 3717 S Las Vegas Blvd Suite 140-A, Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Chicago: 1107 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
- New York City: 1501 Broadway New York, NY 10036
"At Taco Bell, we're always looking at shifts in consumer behaviors and identifying ways to optimize our menu to match their cravings. This pivot in our breakfast strategy aligns with consumers' morning mentality by turning up our focus on ease and familiarity," said Sean Tresvant, Global Chief Brand Officer. "This campaign and our partnership with Pete Davidson truly demonstrate our authentic approach to breakfast. And bringing The Bell Breakfast to life in select restaurants provides a unique experience that enables our fans to engage with the brand in new ways."
While Las Vegas, Chicago and New York City-based enthusiasts can experience Taco Bell's Bell Breakfast in just a few weeks, customers nationwide will continue to have access to the brand's classic craveable breakfast infused with all of the Fire! flavors they know and love from open - 11 A.M.*. Ordering a grab-and-go breakfast in-app and picking up your comforting meal from the drive-thru or in-store is the perfect, no-fuss way to kick off your day. Morning commuters can rely on menu options like the Breakfast Crunchwrap with Sausage, Breakfast Quesadilla with Steak and Cheesy, Toasted Breakfast Burrito with Potato that can all be customized to their dreamiest desires.
*At participating U.S. locations during breakfast hours and while supplies last. Contact local store for hours and participation which vary.
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Patriots player Jack Jones arrested at Boston airport after guns found in luggage, police say
Jun 16, 2023, 8:25 PM
EAST BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — A New England Patriots player was arrested Friday evening at a security checkpoint at Boston’s Logan Airport after two guns were found inside carry-on luggage, Massachusetts State Police said.
Police said 25-year-old Jackie K. Jones of Arizona was arrested Friday evening, WCVB-TV reported. He had been planning to travel from Boston to Arizona, according to police.
Police were called to the Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint in Terminal B at about 5:30 p.m. after two firearms were found in a traveler’s carry-on luggage. Police said they identified the person as Jones and arrested him.
Jones is facing charges including unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity feeding device and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, police said. He was booked at the State Police Logan Airport Barracks and had bail set at $50,000, police said.
It wasn’t immediately known if Jones has a lawyer to comment on his behalf. He is scheduled to be arraigned in East Boston District Court next week, according to police.
The Patriots confirmed the arrest in a statement.
“We have been notified that Jack Jones was arrested at Logan Airport earlier today,” the statement said. “We are in the process of gathering more information and will not be commenting further at this time.”
Jones is entering his second year as a cornerback for the Patriots. Patriots minicamp practice was held this week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
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Fixed income assets under management have doubled over the past 10 years, making Capital Group one of the largest active bond managers worldwide
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Group, one of the world's largest and most experienced active investment managers, with assets under management of approximately US$2.3 trillion, is celebrating 50 years of fixed income investing. Capital Group has globally more than doubled the size of its fixed income assets under management to approximately $470B1 in the last 10 years, with a wide range of global fixed income strategies and portfolio solutions that pursue consistent, long-term superior outcomes to meet client needs.
Capital Group first entered fixed income investing in the U.S. in 1973 and now has over 230 fixed income associates based in Los Angeles, New York, London and Singapore. Over the past five years, the firm has captured 33 percent of all active U.S. fixed income fund flows.
"Since 1973 and over the past 10 years in particular, we've invested heavily in our talent, our investment processes, our technology, risk management systems and our bond offerings to grow our global footprint and bring our investment results to new investors worldwide," said Mike Gitlin, Global Head of Fixed Income at Capital Group. "Alongside our long-established equity franchise, we have a track record of delivering long-term fixed income results that beat their benchmarks and a continual focus on putting our clients' interests first in all that we do."
Guy Henriques, President of Europe and Asia Client Group, commented, "We're committed to bringing our distinct, active, research-driven approach to a broader set of investors across the world. While uncertainty is likely to remain for the foreseeable future and this environment will be challenging for investors globally, fixed income has a key role to play in meeting investors' long-term financial goals. With our strong fixed income capabilities, we are well-positioned to help our clients in Europe and Asia-Pacific by bringing them the best investment opportunities we can identify."
"Over the 40 years I've been here, fixed income has become a bigger and more important part of our company," said Tim Armour, CEO and Chairman of Capital Group. "I am proud of the strength of our fixed income team today and the trust our investors place in our long-term fixed income capabilities."
Gitlin added, "We exist for our clients, and we'll keep evolving over the next 50 years to continue to help meet their needs. That's our promise."
To learn more about Capital Group's fixed income investment services and offerings, visit https://www.capitalgroup.com/advisor/investments/fixed-income.html.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The four show dogs that were taken along with a van Saturday were found Sunday morning, officials said.
According to Portland police, someone in Vancouver, Washington found the dogs inside of the van after it was found abandoned along the side of a road.
The dogs, who were taking part in the Rose City Classic Winter Dog Show, were reported stolen after the van they were in had been left briefly running and it was taken from a hotel at Jantzen Beach.
Later Saturday, a $10,000 reward was also announced in hopes of their safe return.
The dogs were returned to their owners by PPB.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Okta, Inc. ("Okta" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OKTA) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-02990, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired otherwise Okta securities between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Okta securities during the Class Period, you have until July 19, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Okta provides identity solutions for enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, universities, non-profits, and government agencies in the United States and internationally. The Company offers a variety of cybersecurity products and services. Following its completed merger with Auth0, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Auth0"), on May 3, 2021, Okta began providing additional Auth0 products related to cybersecurity and login solutions.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Okta had inadequate cybersecurity controls; (ii) as a result, Okta's systems were vulnerable to data breaches; (iii) Okta ultimately did experience a data breach caused by a hacking group, which potentially affected hundreds of Okta customers; (iv) Okta initially did not disclose and subsequently downplayed the severity of the data breach; (v) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Okta's business, financial condition, and reputation; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On or around March 21, 2022, hackers known as LAPSUS$ posted screenshots on their Telegram, a cloud-based instant-messaging service, channel showing what they claimed was Okta's internal company environment. Thereafter, on March 22, 2022, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Defendant Todd McKinnon ("McKinnon"), posted a statement on his Twitter account, disclosing that, "[i]n late January 2022, Okta detected an attempt to compromise the account of a third party customer support engineer working for one of our subprocessors" (emphasis added); that "[t]he matter was investigated and contained by the subprocessor"; that "[w]e believe the screenshots shared online are connected to this January event"; and that, "[b]ased on our investigation to date, there is no evidence of ongoing malicious activity beyond the activity detected in January."
On this news, Okta's stock price fell $2.98 per share, or 1.76%, to close at $166.43 per share on March 22, 2022.
Later, on March 22, 2022, during after-market hours, in a statement on Okta's website, the Company's Chief Security Officer, Defendant David Bradbury ("Bradbury"), disclosed, inter alia, that "[a]fter a thorough analysis of [the LAPSUS$] claims, we have concluded that a small percentage of customers – approximately 2.5% – have potentially been impacted and whose data may have been viewed or acted upon."
Following Okta's updated statement, multiple news outlets reported that hundreds of the Company's clients were potentially affected by the January 2022 data breach. For example, on March 23, 2022, CNN published an article entitled "Okta concedes hundreds of clients could be affected by breach[,]" noting that, despite the Company's statement that "a small percentage of customers – approximately 2.5% – have potentially been impacted[,]" the Company "has over 15,000 customers, according to its website." That same day, Reuters and others published similar reports.
Separately, Okta was downgraded by Raymond James from "strong buy" to "market perform," noting, among other things, that "[w]hile partners were willing to trust Okta's track record, the handling of its latest security incident adds to our mounting concerns."
Following Okta's after-market update and Raymond James downgrade, the Company's stock price fell $17.88 per share, or 10.74%, to close at $148.55 per share on March 23, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to announce that Betsy Bailey, CAE, has received the Bob Slocum Award for Outstanding Government Affairs & Advocacy from the Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC). Betsy, who has been with CAGC since 2015, serves as the North Carolina Government Relations and Building Director.
One of Betsy's recent government relations accomplishments includes leading successful legislative efforts in 2021 to get approval of $5.5 million for the CAGC Foundation for the creation of a Historically Underutilized Academy (HUB) and Construction Bootcamp Academies to help with the workforce shortage. This follows her successful efforts in 2020 when she received legislative approval of $3.75 million for the CAGC Foundation for COVID relief and safety in the construction industry.
"Betsy Bailey has consistently done excellent work in government relations through the years and is widely known as one of the most influential lobbyists in the North Carolina General Assembly," said Dave Simpson, CAGC President & CEO. "Her leadership has benefited the construction industry—as well as the State of North Carolina—mightily, and we are so proud to have her on our outstanding government relations team, which also includes Victor Barbour (NC Government Relations & Highway-Heavy Director) and Leslie Clark (VP of Operations and SC Director of Government Relations & Divisions)."
In her CAGC role, Betsy's responsibilities also include overseeing government relations strategy and direct lobbying, primarily with state lawmakers and public officials at all levels of government in North Carolina. Additional duties include supervising the CAGC Foundation and its programs and managing the Association's human resource and diversity and inclusion programs. Betsy's other significant accomplishments include:
- Successfully helped lead efforts for Connect NC $2 Billion Bond for public infrastructure and raised $200K for bond campaign.
- Effectively leveraged partnerships with other stakeholders to lobby legislators to pass an unprecedented capital appropriation for public infrastructure ($1.4 billion over two years) for 2019-20.
- Persuaded the North Carolina legislature to appropriate funding to the NC Community College System for construction career awareness. Developed new CAGC Build Your Career website and marketing materials.
- Expanded partnership with the NC Community College System resulting in more construction program offerings at the 58 campuses and a new summer camp at Durham Technical Community College, which will expand to more colleges next year.
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is a construction trade association made up of contractors and construction-related firms that perform work in North Carolina and South Carolina. CAGC is a chapter of the AGC of America (AGC) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Our members are both small and large general contractors, specialty contractors, material/equipment suppliers, and service providers.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid isn’t done yet. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going anywhere, either.
Chad Henne is heading off in retirement but otherwise the Kansas City Chiefs have very few holes to address heading into the offseason, which is why they already have been tabbed the favorites to defend their Super Bowl title next year.
It’s also bringing up the subject of dynasty.
The Chiefs are the first franchise to host five consecutive championship games, winning the AFC three times and now twice hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Their latest performance may have been their best: They played a near-perfect second half Sunday night to rally from a 10-point deficit for a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
“I’m not going to say dynasty yet,” Mahomes said, but only because, “we’re not done.”
As the Chiefs enjoy a parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, then head into the offseason, here are some of the biggest decisions that general manager Brett Veach and Reid are facing:
FRANCHISE TACKLE
The Chiefs tried last offseason to reach an agreement with left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on a long-term deal, and he wound up playing this season on the franchise tag for about $16.6 million. Brown was excellent most of the season, too, posting a pass-block win rate of nearly 92% while helping Mahomes set a career high for yards passing.
The Chiefs will try to get that long-term deal done this offseason, but the pressure is squarely on their side of the ledger, because while the option of tagging Brown a second time exists, it would be prohibitively expensive.
“I was brought here to win championships and year after year that’s the plan,” Brown said. “I’m so blessed and so fortunate to have the opportunity to do these things with this group of men. It’s what I was brought here for, to win championships.”
OTHER FREE AGENTS
The Chiefs gave wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster what amounted to a one-year prove-it deal worth a paltry $3.76 million for this season, and he massively outplayed it. Smith-Schuster would like to remain in Kansas City, and the Chiefs would prefer not to completely rebuild their wide receiver corps, but his play this season likely warrants a significant deal.
“I’m not the type of guy who cares about stats, catches, who gets the ball or whatnot,” Smith-Schuster said. “All I care about is winning and when you win everyone is so happy.”
Defensive tackles Derrick Nnadi and Khalen Saunders, running back Jerick McKinnon, wide receiver Mecole Hardman, right tackle Andrew Wylie and safety Juan Thornhill also are free agents. The Chiefs have some tough decisions to make when it comes to pursing any of them, but don’t be surprised to see a couple take club-friendly deals to keep winning.
KEEPING OTHERS HAPPY
Chris Jones, a finalist for defensive MVP, has one year left on his four-year, $80 million contract, and the Chiefs would be wise to begin negotiating a deal now. Jones piled up 15 1/2 sacks this season to match the best year of his career, and he had two more sacks in the AFC title game, before helping put just enough pressure on Jalen Hurts in the Super Bowl.
Versatile cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and linebacker Willie Gay Jr. also have one year left on their rookie deals, and the Chiefs would like to keep both of them around if the price is right. Both have become staples in the defense.
COME ON DOWN
The Chiefs are hosting the NFL draft for the first time in April and they’ll be hard-pressed to fare better than they did last year. They added long-term starters in cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, and role players in wide receiver Skyy Moore, linebacker Leo Chenal and defensive backs Jaylen Watson, Josh Williams and Bryan Cook.
Their first pick is No. 31 with additional selections in the second and third rounds. They have two fourth-round picks thanks to their trade last year of Tyreek Hill along with one in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.
The Chiefs could use more help at wide receiver, regardless of whether Smith-Schuster signs elsewhere. They also could use another offensive tackle given Brown’s contract status and with Wylie becoming a free agent.
AS FOR COACH
There were reports surfacing before the Super Bowl that the 64-year-old Reid, now a two-time champion, would contemplate retiring after the game. But he wasted no time brushing them off.
“I look in the mirror and I’m old. My heart, though, is young,” he said. “I’m good with what I’m doing right now.”
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Lee Enterprises lays off editor of The Eagle, will consolidate role to Waco
The Eagle is just one of several Lee Enterprise properties undergoing a shift around the country. These moves come amid an attempt to fight investors known for consolidating local news for profit.
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Lee Enterprises, the company that owns The Eagle, has laid off the paper’s editor and will outsource the job to its sister paper, the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Sources tell KBTX longtime employee and editor of The Eagle, Darren Benson, was laid off last week. His name was removed from the masthead of the newspaper in Saturday’s edition without another editor being named.
Benson began his career at the paper in 2006 as city editor. He served as managing editor beginning in 2010, before being named editor in 2018. That year, The Eagle was named the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors’ Newspaper of the Year.
The Eagle will still be printed in Bryan, along with the Waco Tribune-Herald and many other titles. Other business entities at The Eagle, including ad sales, will continue to be managed locally.
The Eagle is just one of several Lee Enterprise properties undergoing a shift around the country. These moves come amid an attempt to fight investors known for consolidating local news for profit.
“Today, breaking news happens all the time. A mass shooting, an earthquake, a tornado, you name it. we need those managers in the community,” Rebecca Aguilar, the National President of the Society of Professional Journalists, said. “The public today, with all the noise going on in social media, they need local journalists to make sure they hold the powerful accountable, the people that wear badges accountable, the people that run nonprofits accountable,” she said.
Cuts have been reported at five other Lee newspapers this year including Omaha, Bristol, and Richmond.
Aguilar said while she understands decisions must be made, there needs to be transparency when it comes to shifting a newsroom like this.
“The shareholders and the owners, while it may be a business, they have a responsibility to the community. Because when they bought this newspaper and all the others, they said that they were going to be focused on quality journalism. It’s in their statement on their website. So how are these changes going to affect journalism,” she said.
KBTX reached out to Lee Enterprises and managers at the Waco Tribune-Herald for comment but did not receive a comment. No statement has been posted on The Eagle, Waco Tribune-Herald, or Lee Enterprises websites.
“It is sad that Lee Enterprises has this quality newspaper and doesn’t have respect enough for the public to even tell them this is what we are doing, this is why we are doing it, and this is when we are doing it,” Aguilar said.
The Eagle and other Berkshire Hathaway Newspapers were purchased by Lee Enterprises in 2020 for $140 million. At the time, Warren Buffet said he believed the company was the best positioned to manage the paper through the industry challenges.
According to Lee Enterprises, total digital revenue and digital subscribers grew significantly in the first quarter of 2022.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A member of southern rap group Nappy Roots is recovering Thursday after being robbed and kidnapped outside the brewery he co-owns in Atlanta and later shot as he tried to get away, authorities said.
Law enforcement in Atlanta and Hapeville are searching for two suspects accused of robbing a customer of the Atlantucky Brewery in a nearby parking deck and then forcing Fish Scales, whose real name is Melvin Adams Jr., into his white, Mercedes-Benz SUV, about 11 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
The robbers then drove Adams to his home in the neighboring suburb of Hapeville, where he was able to escape, but not before being shot in the leg during a struggle, authorities said.
“Once he had an opportunity, he tried to make a run for it,” Capt. Christian Hunt told news outlets. “What we learned is the suspects grabbed him and they began to tussle, and that’s when he got shot.”
According to Hunt, the 45-year-old business owner ran to a neighbor’s home for help. The suspects fled.
Adams, originally from Milledgeville, Georgia, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Fellow Nappy Roots member and Atlantucky co-owner William Hughes, who performs under the name Skinny DeVille, told reporters Adams is recovering.
“I am certainly relieved that my business partner and brother Scales is safe and recovering…that is what is most important,” Hughes said in a statement. “We would appreciate it if the public would allow us some privacy over the next week while we re-evaluate the situation, as this is an ongoing investigation. I assure you that we will share the outcomes, as the police department allows. But know for now that Scales is safe and recovering.”
Adams’ car was found in Hapeville but no arrests have been made. According to initial police reports, the suspects got away with about $30 and a few personal items.
This is the only incident that has happened at the brewery since it opened earlier this year. Hughes said the brewery does not keep cash on site, nothing was stolen from the business, and it does not appear Scales was specifically targeted, according to Hughes and the initial police investigation.
While Hughes said he and Adams pay close attention to safety and security in their neighborhood, he “never thought in a million years” crime would hit this close to home.
“We’re trying to provide an opportunity here to the community,” he said. “We don’t bring negative energy with our music or through our business … It doesn’t deter us from our mission.”
Company representatives said they will increase security moving forward to ensure safety for its customers and employees.
Hughes said he is hopeful the brewery will reopen this week, but he’s not sure if Adams will make it to the Nappy Roots show scheduled Saturday in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated hip-hop group Nappy Roots formed while its members attended Western Kentucky University. It’s best known for the songs “Po Folks,” “Good Day,” and “Awnaw.”
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HANGZHOU, China and SAN FRANCISCO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering and developing innovative therapies to treat metabolic disease, today announced the publication of discovery, preclinical characterization, and Phase 1 clinical trial results of its GLP-1 analog ecnoglutide (XW003) in Molecular Metabolism.
Ecnoglutide is a novel, fatty acid-conjugated long-acting GLP-1 analog consisting of only natural amino acids, which simplifies the manufacturing process compared to some other GLP-1 analogs. In vitro, ecnoglutide showed potent activity that is biased towards cAMP induction over GLP-1 receptor internalization. In rodent models, ecnoglutide showed significant improvements in glycemic control and body weight reduction compared to semaglutide. In a Phase 1 clinical study, ecnoglutide was found to be generally safe and well tolerated with pharmacokinetic properties supporting once-weekly subcutaneous injections.
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Ecnoglutide is currently being evaluated in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatments of type 2 diabetes and obesity in China.
About ecnoglutide (XW003)
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs are effective therapies in managing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and have demonstrated clinical potential as a treatment for NASH. Ecnoglutide is a novel, biased, long-acting GLP-1 peptide analog optimized for improved biological activity, cost-effective manufacturing, and once weekly dosing. Ecnoglutide has demonstrated treatment benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity and is safe and well tolerated in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical studies and is currently in multiple Phase 3 trials.
About Sciwind
Sciwind Biosciences is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering and developing innovative therapies to treat metabolic disease. Its product pipeline consists of potentially first-in-class and best-in-class drug candidates, including the long-acting GLP-1 peptide analog ecnoglutide (Phase 3), oral GLP-1 peptide analog XW004 (Phase 1), and oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist XW014 (Phase 1). Sciwind has developed multiple proprietary technologies, including oral peptide and inhaled protein therapeutic delivery platforms and identified a series of drug candidates based on these core platform technologies. For more information, visit www.sciwindbio.com.
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Two people were shot and injured Monday night in the South of Market district, according to police.
Officers responded to reports of the shooting around 10:10 p.m. at the 1100 block of Bryant Street and found the victims with gunshot wounds, San Francisco police said. Both were taken to a local hospital, one with “life threatening injuries and the other victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.”
Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411.
Joel Umanzor (he/him) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: joel.umanzor@sfchronicle.com
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Climate scientists are alarmed by record water temperatures off Florida's coast By Jenny Staletovich Published July 17, 2023 at 5:10 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:34 Some climate scientists are alarmed by the high ocean temperatures off Florida's coast. Coral reefs and fish are at risk. Copyright 2023 NPR
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Firefighters used ladders to rescue at least five people from a burning Indianapolis apartment building where others reportedly jumped from third-floor windows to escape the smoke and flames.
Several other residents were led on foot by firefighters early Saturday morning from the Arlington Green Apartments, fire officials said.
The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m.
Six people, including two who jumped from the third floor before firefighters arrived, suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital.
A pet dog in a second-floor apartment died, officials said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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Alumnx whose work was shaped by the AIDS crisis, studied ethics in healthcare, funds the gift
BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is honored to announce the funding of the Stanley Watson Endowed Chair in Ethics through a legacy gift of $3.5M. The rotating position will be open to existing or visiting faculty engaged in cutting-edge teaching and research on ethics across diverse fields of study, strengthening PSR's 150+ year mission to create spiritually rooted leaders with a strong foundation and formation in ethics.
The gift is funded by an alumnx who came to PSR to study ethics and healthcare in the wake of the AIDS crisis
The chair is funded by alumnx and former board member Stan Watson (MA '90). Living in the Bay Area, Watson witnessed the loss of many friends and community members to the AIDS crisis. He left a successful law practice to enroll in PSR in 1986 as part of a personal search for meaning and God. His work at PSR and through the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) consortium — particularly his studies with PSR Professor Emerita Karen Lebacqz — focused on the ethics of health care and its delivery.
Post-graduation, Watson combined his professional and vocational passions by joining Kaiser Permanente as an attorney focused on health care, ethics, and research, eventually rising to vice president and director of the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute.
Watson's decision to establish the Stanley Watson Chair in Ethics reflects the important role PSR played in informing his understanding of ethics and his desire to see the scholarship continue to evolve through academic and community dialogue.
"We are deeply grateful for Stan's incredible generosity and vision in establishing this fund," said PSR President David Vásquez-Levy. "This transformative gift is a strong vote of confidence in PSR's mission and future. Embodying PSR's commitment to inter-disciplinary study, this chair will make it possible for our faculty to break new ground in their disciplines and to shape the lives of students for decades to come."
Founded in 1866, Pacific School of Religion is an interdenominational seminary, graduate school, and center for social justice committed to a radically inclusive Gospel. Grounded in the rigorous study and practice of progressive Christianity, PSR partners with students of all backgrounds to deepen their spirituality and enhance their capacity to lead in transformative ways. PSR is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
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SHENZHEN, China, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoVent Co., Ltd. ("OncoVent"), a majority-controlled subsidiary of Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (the "Company"), yesterday entered into a license agreement with Orient EuroPharma Co., Ltd. ("OEP").
According to the terms of the agreement, OncoVent agreed to grant exclusive rights to OEP, which will be responsible for the commercialization of oregovomab, an immunotherapy drug candidate, in Taiwan, including related regulatory applications and necessary clinical trials. OncoVent is entitled to a number of payments from OEP under the license agreement, including a one-off non-refundable upfront payment upon the effective date of the license agreement, multiple regulatory milestone payments, and multiple commercial milestone payments, in a total transaction amount of up to US$11.2 million. OEP also agreed to purchase oregovomab from OncoVent at a price equal to an agreed percentage to the average sale price of oregovomab in Taiwan.
In addition, OncoVent granted OEP the right of first refusal for the exclusive sales, marketing, and distribution right in Hong Kong and Macau.
Oregovomab, a murine monoclonal antibody and a first-in-class anti-CA125 immunotherapy drug candidate, is currently being evaluated in a global Phase III trial using study drugs produced by Cytovance Biologics Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the biopharmaceutical industry.
Prior to this, a Phase II clinical study of oregovomab in combination with standard chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced primary ovarian cancer was already completed. Results from the Phase II clinical trial showed that the safety and efficacy of the combination in patients with advanced primary ovarian cancer were in line with expectations, with the median progression-free-survival (PFS) of the oregovomab plus chemotherapy cohort significantly improved to 41.8 months, compared with 12.2 months with the chemotherapy-only regimen, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.46 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.28, 0.77). It also showed a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) with an HR of 0.35 (95% Cl: 0.16, 0.76).
Ovarian cancer is ranked the eighth most common cancer in women globally and the first-line treatment for this disease has not changed for many years. Oregovomab has obtained Orphan Drug Designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The first patient in a Phase III clinical trial of oregovomab was dosed in the U.S. in 2020. This global pivotal trial is expected to enroll 602 patients from 190 clinical sites in 17 countries and regions. As of the date of the announcement, the Phase III clinical trial of oregovomab has enrolled 534 subjects globally, of which 21 subjects are from Taiwan.
Mr. Calvin Tsai, Chief Executive Officer of OEP, said, "we have been actively expanding our oncology portfolio through R&D collaborations and in-licensing, in order to address unmet medical needs in a broad range of tumor types and bring renewed hope to cancer patients in the Asia Pacific region. Hepalink is a leading multinational biopharmaceutical company dual-listed in Hong Kong and mainland China. Its subsidiary, OncoVent, possesses a monoclonal antibody (mAb) technology platform and advanced biotechnologies for the development of oncotherapeutic vaccines and immuno-oncologic combination therapies. It is our pleasure to enter into this collaboration with Hepalink. We believe oregovomab can potentially improve the treatment outcomes for patients with advanced primary ovarian cancer. This collaboration with OncoVent not only strengthens our oncology portfolio, but also serves our overarching objective of advancing oncologic therapeutics."
Ms. Tao Han, Chief Business Officer of Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer of OncoVent Co., Ltd, commented, "having established itself in the oncology field for over 20 years, OEP is a multinational pharmaceutical company with integrated capabilities in R&D, manufacturing and commercialization, as well as a highly experienced team in the Asia Pacific region. We are glad to have entered into this strategic agreement with OEP as it will allow us to jointly develop and commercialize oregovomab, a candidate drug with promising therapeutic potential, and explore the drug's additional therapeutic utility for a broader population of cancer patients. Moving forward, Hepalink will continue to seek partnering opportunities to accelerate the expansion of its innovative drug business and develop a diverse range of commercial capabilities."
About Orient EuroPharma
Established in 1982 and officially listed on the Taipei Exchange in 2003, OEP provides prescription drugs, cancer drugs, nutrition and healthcare for young children and adults, medical and beauty care and other products. It has research and development centers in Taiwan and the United States, and two pharmaceutical factories in Taiwan for U.S. FDA-approved oral finished doses and highly allergenic injections. It is a multinational pharmaceutical manufacturer with research and development, production and sales capabilities as well as sales teams covering Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United States. With over 20 years of experience in the cancer field and solid business and sales teams in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia. OEP currently sells cancer drugs such as "Vinorelbine" oral capsules for non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer, and "Pamorelin" long-acting injections for prostate cancer.
About OncoVent
OncoVent Co., Ltd. was established in July 2016 and located in the Shenzhen Qianhai Development Zone. OncoVent is leveraging its technology platform of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to develop clinical-stage therapeutic vaccines and immuno-oncology combination therapies. At present, a number of the OncoVent's drug candidates are already in clinical development.
About Hepalink
Established in 1998 in Shenzhen, China, Hepalink (002399.SZ, 09989.HK) is a leading multinational biopharmaceutical company dual-listed in Hong Kong and mainland China, with its core business in heparin industrial chain, large molecule biologics CDMO services, and the research, development, and commercialization of innovative drugs. These three synergistic business segments are driven by the mission of addressing patients' unmet medical needs and bringing safe and effective therapies and services to patients around the world. To learn more, please visit: http://www.hepalink.com/
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HOUSTON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gimmal LLC, the market's only end-to-end information governance platform, has teamed up with Kindato Corp, a trailblazer in Microsoft 365 information governance, eDiscovery, and knowledge management, to significantly bolster clients' information governance and compliance capabilities through their joint Migration-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering.
MaaS is the first turnkey packaging of software and services to provide enterprise, federal, and local government customers a single, expert source for streamlined migrations with proper governance from beginning to end, including:
- Helping clients leverage their Microsoft 365 investment by migrating content from legacy enterprise content management platforms such as OpenText and Documentum to SharePoint Online
- Development and implementation of solid data governance policies and best practices throughout
- Development of personalized information governance playbooks for each client
- Simple, all-in, subscription pricing
The Gimmal Migrate™ solution works seamlessly with existing legacy content management systems and is paired with Kindato's deep domain expertise in Microsoft 365 information governance. The partnership prioritizes the rapid deployment of workflows and professional services, including workflow assessments, implementation, and managed services.
"This collaboration pairs industry-leading software capabilities with a wealth of subject matter expertise to craft a unique, turnkey migration service, instead of requiring customers to cobble together a mix of software solutions and services engagements. This one-stop shop offers unprecedented value for customers looking for more streamlined information governance solutions, all while maximizing their existing investments in Microsoft 365," shared Dean Gonsowski, Chief Revenue Officer at Gimmal.
"This partnership with Gimmal, a company with an impressive history in information governance software development, is a momentous occasion for us. The introduction of the MaaS offering represents a synergistic blend of our expertise, enabling us to provide a more holistic solution for our clients as they navigate the complexities of today's data privacy and information governance landscape," said Jason Velasco, CEO of Kindato.
Both industry leaders will be co-hosting a virtual ACEDS webinar on June 6, 2023, "Who Owns Information Governance Implementations in Microsoft 365 Migrations?", as well as co-sponsoring at this year's 365 EduCon DC - A Microsoft 365 Conference – in Washington, DC from June 12-16, 2023, where they will be hosting product demonstrations to highlight the new partnership and the MaaS offering.
ABOUT GIMMAL
Gimmal is information governance, simplified. As the market's only end-to-end information governance software platform, Gimmal helps enterprises and government agencies tackle their most complex, mission-critical information governance challenges at scale across the full information lifecycle. From information classification to migration, and data discovery to remediation, learn more about Gimmal's comprehensive information governance solutions at www.gimmal.com
ABOUT KINDATO
Kindato is a dedicated provider of innovative technology and professional services solutions for Information Governance, eDiscovery, and Modern Work in Microsoft M365. With a significant track record in information governance and eDiscovery across financial services, healthcare, and government organizations, Kindato's team of experts is committed to helping clients succeed by delivering tailored solutions that mitigate risk and reduce costs. For more information, visit www.kindato.com
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LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronnie C. Wright, social media influencer and founder of THE BOAT Sports Podcasting Network through Amblacks Media finalized a brand promotional deal with WOW Lip Balm, in Beverly Hills.
"The Boat is an innovative sports podcast network and, it's an honor to team with WOW Lip Balm to promote our content and their brand in the market place, Wright said.
"We are thrilled to win with 'WOW' – wealth of wellness."
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Beatriz is strengthening off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and may grow into a hurricane by late Friday that will dump heavy rain on several southern Mexican states.
Beatriz was about 95 miles (155 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco early Friday and moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kmh) with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
A hurricane warning was in effect from Zihuatanejo to Playa Perula. The storm is expected to slow its forward movement and dump heavy rain as it scrapes along several southern Mexican states over the weekend.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 60 miles (95 kilometers) from the center. As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain could fall on southern Mexico, potentially causing flash floods, and dangerous storm surge and rip currents are possible, the forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Adrian continued to spin away from land into the open Pacific. Late Thursday it was about 440 miles (705 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kmh). Its maximum sustained winds strengthened to 90 mph (150 kmh), but the storm posed no threat to land.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Arkansas-Missouri Railroad has announced new train ride schedules in March from Springdale to Van Buren, Springdale to Winslow and Van Buren to Winslow.
The excursion train is a major tourist attraction for visitors to Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley with scenic views of the Boston Mountains.
Private and corporate charters are available for all occasions, including holiday-themed trains.
In March, the dates to ride from Springdale to Van Buren are March 15 and March 22, both Wednesdays.
The train ride from Van Buren to Winslow is scheduled on the same dates, March 15 and 22, but leaving at 11 a.m.
The Springdale to Winslow trip departs at 11 a.m. on March 18 and March 25, both Saturdays.
The Springdale to Van Buren train ride is a 134-mile round trip lasting a full day beginning at 8 a.m. that includes a three-hour layover in Van Buren for lunch and shopping that returns to Springdale between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Both train rides out of Van Buren and Springdale to Winslow are three-hour, 70-mile round trips that take you through "the ruggedly beautiful Boston Mountain range of the Ozarks, over three valley trestles and through the 1700-foot long Winslow tunnel for some of the most breathtaking scenery you are likely to see in The Natural State," according to the railroad's website.
Ticket rates are between $67 and $99, depending on what type of trip you want to take.
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The African Football Confederation (CAF) on Thursday acknowledged having received a declaration of interest from the three countries along with bids from Algeria, Botswana and Egypt.
The Kenyan government in December approved a cabinet proposal to back a bid for the biennial tournament, alongside two of its neighbours.
The government said a successful bid would help the national football team, Harambee Stars, achieve their target of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 2030.
On Wednesday, Kenyan Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba said he had held discussions with his Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts, adding they plan to set up a joint bidding and organising committee for the event.
"Our joint bid with Uganda and Tanzania for the AFCON 2027 is a strong one. It is about time the Africa Cup of Nations comes to East Africa," Namwamba told reporters.
Poor stadium infrastructure has been a problem for most East African nations, with national teams forced to play continental matches away from home.
Kenya has twice won the rights to stage continental tournament finals, the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and the African Nations Championships (CHAN) in 2018, but both times was stripped of hosting rights due to the lack of internationally-approved stadiums.
Namwamba said Kenya would construct new high-class stadiums or renovate existing ones to meet international standards.
CAF will name the winning bid in September, along with the new venue for the 2025 tournament after original hosts Guinea were stripped of the right to hold the event last October.
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When temperatures drop, it’s time to layer up. To cut down on excessive and bulky layering, start with a base layer of warm long johns.
Also known as thermal or long underwear, long johns are two-piece garments — a top and a bottom — that you can wear together or separately, based on your needs. While all long johns have long sleeves and legs, their material and weight vary, and determine how warm and toasty they keep you.
In this article: Meriwool Men’s Base Layer Merino Wool Heavyweight Thermal Pants, Hocosa of Switzerland Women’s Long Underwear Pants and Merino.tech Merino Wool Base Layer Women’s Thermal Shirt.
How do long johns keep you warm?
Long johns are made of closely knit synthetic or natural fibers that retain heat. Because layering can make you sweat, especially if you’re going between outdoors and indoors, you want a pair that also offers breathability so you don’t overheat.
How do you wear long johns?
Long johns are made of thin fabric so you can comfortably wear them underneath pants and long-sleeved shirts. You can wear underwear and bras underneath them, as they aren’t meant to replace undergarments. You can also wear a tank top beneath a thermal top for extra warmth. The tops wear well under flannel shirts and wool sweaters and can provide a buffer from itchy outerwear.
If you’re skiing, hiking, hunting or camping in the winter, long-john bottoms are great under snow pants. For outdoor winter activities, choose long johns with an “athletic” or tighter fit, as well as moisture-wicking properties to reduce your risk of hypothermia as you sweat.
Long john materials
Thermal underwear is made from a variety of materials:
- Cotton is a natural, breathable fiber. Cotton long johns are good for lounging around the house, sleeping and layering in mildly cold weather. They don’t retain much heat. Cotton does hold onto moisture, though, so don’t wear cotton thermals for outdoor winter activities where you’ll be sweating.
- Merino wool is derived from sheep and is naturally insulating. It’s also odor-resistant, moisture-wicking and breathable so you won’t overheat. Merino wool long johns are expensive, but you can find affordable pairs that blend merino wool with less expensive materials.
- Silk naturally holds in your heat while wicking away moisture. Another advantage of silk long underwear is its featherlight weight; you’ll barely notice it’s there underneath your clothing. The downside is that silk thermals are expensive, not that durable and retain odor.
- Synthetic thermals are often made of polyester. There are also synthetic blends of nylon, rayon, polypropylene and spandex. These materials are durable, wick sweat well and often are treated with a finish that inhibits odor.
Long john weights
There are four common weights for long underwear:
- Feather, ultra-lightweight or microweight is suitable for mild winter weather.
- Lightweight is suitable for moderate to cool temperatures.
- Midweight is suitable for cold weather.
- Heavyweight is best for frigid and freezing winter conditions.
Best men’s long johns
Smartwool Men’s Merino 250 Baselayer Bottom
These high-end merino wool bottoms keep out the cold and are user-recommended for winter camping and backpacking. They wick away sweat and don’t cause chafing. The interlocking natural fibers offer thermoregulation and breathability.
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Meriwool Men’s Base Layer Merino Wool Heavyweight Thermal Pants
These heavyweight thermals have been worn by satisfied users in the Arctic Circle to keep them warm in subzero conditions. The 400-gram-per-square-meter merino wool blocks cold drafts while also letting your skin breathe.
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These midweight merino wool bottoms come with wool socks so that your lower half is covered. These long johns are versatile for indoor and outdoor use. They’re also available in light and heavy weights and are machine-washable.
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Best women’s long johns
Hocosa of Switzerland Women’s Long Underwear Pants
With a lightweight blend of merino wool and silk, these bottoms feel luxurious on the skin and keep you just as warm as bulkier long johns. They wick away moisture and you can get away with not washing them for weeks.
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Merino.tech Merino Wool Base Layer Women’s Thermal Shirt
This midweight merino wool top comes with a pair of wool socks. The top is soft and available in 37 colors. It’s perfect to wear under a sweater or cardigan, but pretty enough to wear alone.
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Best men’s long johns for the money
Fruit of the Loom Men’s Classic Midweight Waffle Thermal Henley Top
This classic thermal top can be worn standalone or under your favorite flannel for milder days. The cotton-polyester blend fits close to the body and whisks moisture. It’s a good value and the waffle weave is attractive.
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TSLA Men’s Thermal Underwear Set
This affordable microfiber top and bottom are warm, soft and moisture-wicking. They keep you warm when the temperature drops below freezing and can be worn for sports. Be aware that they run small, so you might want to size up.
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Best women’s long johns for the money
This fleece-lined base layer can be worn as pajamas or under clothing outside in freezing weather. The fuzzy lining makes this set thick, but not too bulky. The material has some stretch, which makes the bottoms as comfy as leggings.
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Fruit of the Loom Women’s Micro Waffle Thermal Set
With the softness of cotton, these cotton-polyester long johns trap heat due to their synthetic fibers. The top and bottom work great as pajamas and the leopard print is fun for sleeping. The waffle weave is a winter classic look to wear on top and out of the house.
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State lottery advertising tells players half of the story
By VANESSA G. SÁNCHEZ, SHANNON CLARK, VICTORIA A. IFATUSIN, ZOE PIERCE, SHREYA VUTTALURU, RACHEL LOGAN, AADIT TAMBE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
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HOUSTON (AP) — State lotteries are spending more than a half-billion dollars a year on pervasive marketing campaigns designed to persuade people to play often, spend more and overlook the long odds of winning. That’s according to a new investigation by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland. As state agencies, the lotteries are exempt from Federal Trade Commission regulations that prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising. But that leaves oversight of advertising up to the state legislatures that depend on lottery revenue to help balance their budgets.
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BERLIN (AP) — Mevlude Genc, who worked for reconcilition after five members of her family were killed in a racist attack that shook Germany in the early 1990s, has died.
Authorities in Northrhine-Westphalia state said Sunday that Genc died at 79, providing no further details.
Genc and her husband Durmus, who had immigrated from Turkey to Germany, lost two daughters, two granddaughters and a niece when far-right extremists set fire to their home in the western city of Solingen in 1993.
Four young Germans were later convicted of murder and attempted murder. They were sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison for the arson in which 17 people were also seriously injured.
The attack and others that occurred around the same period stoked international concerns about resurgent neo-Nazi sentiment following German unification in 1990. Many of the victims were Turkish immigrants who came to Germany as “guest workers” after World War II.
Despite her devastating loss, Genc appealed to Turks and Germans alike to overcome hatred and reach out to each other.
“The death of my family should open us up to be friends,” she said during a memorial ceremony shortly after the attack. “Let’s live together hand in hand.”
State governor Hendrick Wuest said Genc “embodied like few others the belief in the goodness of human beings.”
“Her legacy will live on,” he wrote on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with her family.”
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BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) _ REV Group, Inc. (REVG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its fiscal second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Brookfield, Wisconsin-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and amortization costs, were 17 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 27 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $576.3 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $609.7 million.
REV Group expects full-year revenue in the range of $2.25 billion to $2.4 billion.
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On June 27, a 17-year-old French citizen of Algerian descent was killed by police during a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, France.
The killing stirred existing tension about race discrimination in policing and prompted violent protests and unrest across France. According to local and international reports, more than 2,000 people have been arrested and cars and prominent French landmarks have been set on fire.
Videos of the protests have been shared widely on social media. One of those videos is aerial footage of a building ablaze, with claims it shows the Alcazar Library in Marseille on fire.
“The Alcazar Library in Marseille is the largest library in France, containing an archive of one million historically significant documents. African migrants just TORCHED it,” one tweet with the video said.
That tweet had more than two million views.
THE QUESTION
Does this viral video show the Alcazar Library in Marseille on fire amid rioting in France?
THE SOURCES
- RevEye, a reverse image search tool
- News reports from a May 2023 fire in Manila, Philippines
- Google Maps
THE ANSWER
No, this viral video doesn’t show the library in Marseille. It actually shows a large fire at a post office in Manila, Philippines in May 2023.
WHAT WE FOUND
The building seen in the viral video isn’t located in France and isn’t a library. It’s actually a post office in Manila, Philippines.
VERIFY isolated a keyframe of the viral video and conducted a reverse image search with RevEye, a reverse image search engine. We matched the video to other footage taken in Manila, Philippines in May 2023.
On May 21, a massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building, the Associated Press reported. According to the Philippine Star, the fire was started after a car battery, stored with office and paint supplies, exploded in the building.
In the viral video, the post office and the Overseas Filipino Bank can be seen from an aerial view. VERIFY confirmed the location using Google Maps.
The exterior of the building and the rooftops seen in the viral video match what could be seen on Google Maps in Manila’s metropolitan area near the Pasig River.
Using Google Maps, we could also confirm the exterior of the Alcazar Library doesn’t match the building seen in the video. There are no columns and the library is located in a downtown location, right next to other businesses or offices in the Belsunce district.
VERIFY could not find the exact source of the original video, but did find other video from news outlets posted to Twitter showing the same buildings seen in the viral video on fire.
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HiColor™ Cannabis-infused chews are now available in five flavors
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. ("Goodness Growth" or the "Company") (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP developer, today announced the launch of HiColor™ cannabis-infused chews in New York, which are now available through the Company's retail and wholesale channels in the New York market. The new line of cannabis-infused edibles is now available in five gourmet flavors and two formulations.
"We are excited to expand our HiColor™ chews to the New York market," said Harris Rabin, Chief Marketing Officer for Goodness Growth. "These chews come in several formulations, including 10 mg of THC and formulations with balanced levels of THC and CBD, offering multiple options for our patients to choose from depending on their needs. The delectable premium flavors were developed by Chef Michelle Mango and our edibles R&D team. These chews are a great addition to our other existing brands in New York."
HiColor™ chews were designed to meet the needs of a variety of cannabis consumers, with product offerings in 10 mg THC and 10:10 CBD:THC formulations. At launch, the chews are available to New York patients in Key Lime, Concord Grape, Hawaiian Pineapple, Oxnard Strawberry and Alfonso Mango flavors. The chews are vegan, gluten-free, Kosher, non-GMO and use only natural flavors.
HiColor™ chews are currently available in all four of the Company's Vireo Health dispensaries in New York, as well as in select licensed dispensaries across the state with additional licensed dispensaries expected to add HiColor™ to their product assortment over the coming months. The New York launch of HiColor™ follows the brand's debut in Maryland in late 2021, where it continues to see great success and expanded flavor and formulation options, including seasonal flavors and a new formulation combining THC and CBN.
Subject to regulatory approval, the Company plans to launch the HiColor™ brand in its Minnesota market later this year when the state's medical cannabis program expands to allow cannabis-infused edibles, expected to begin in August.
Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc., is a physician-led, science-focused holding company whose mission is to bring the power of plants to the world. The Company's operations consist primarily of its multi-state cannabis company subsidiary, Vireo Health, Inc., and its science and intellectual property incubator, Resurgent Biosciences, Inc. The Company manufactures proprietary, branded cannabis products in environmentally friendly facilities and state-of-the-art cultivation sites and distributes its products through its growing network of Green Goods® and other retail locations and third-party dispensaries. Its team of more than 500 employees is focused on the development of differentiated products, driving scientific innovation of plant-based medicines, and developing meaningful intellectual property. Today, the Company is licensed to grow, process, and/or distribute cannabis in six markets and operates 18 dispensaries across the United States. For more information about Goodness Growth Holdings, please visit www.goodnessgrowth.com.
Contact Information
Investor Inquiries:
Sam Gibbons
Vice President, Investor Relations
samgibbons@goodnessgrowth.com
(612) 314-8995
Media Inquiries:
Amanda Hutcheson
Senior Manager, Communications
amandahutcheson@vireohealth.com
(919) 815-1476
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SUSSEX COUNTY, Del.- Police in Georgetown are the busiest they've been since the start of the pandemic.
Last year, citations nearly doubled. Warnings increased by about 50 percent. DUI's nearly doubled as well.
Police Chief Ralph Holm says the numbers stand out in the small town.
"We are concerned with DUI's as a whole," Chief Holm said. "I'm not in a panic mode with it just because every crime to include DUI's ebbs and flows."
When it comes to traffic stops in Millsboro, Police Chief Brian Calloway told WRDE that the pandemic seemed to have played a role in trends.
During the pandemic, Millsboro saw about 1,000 to 2,000 traffic stops a year while much before the pandemic, there were about 4,000 a year.
Both Millsboro and Georgetown police say numbers were down during the height of the pandemic because fewer drivers were on the road. That's no longer the case.
According to data from the Delaware Office Of Highway Safety, drunk driving arrests in Sussex County have been about the same, but DUI drug arrests have increased.
The state says its partnering with local police departments to keep the roads safer.
"We'll work with them to set up overtime patrols throughout the year," Deputy Director Richard Klepner said. "Our next one coming up is scheduled to be Super Bowl Weekend through Saint Patrick's Day weekend. We look at the times of the year where we see increases in DUI arrests and crashes."
Chief Holm says addressing addiction is just as important as increased patrols.
"With the heroin and fentanyl epidemic that we're dealing with, there are ongoing problems associated with that," Chief Holm said. "Alcohol and alcohol abuse is obviously an issue when you're talking about this number of DUI's."
As central Sussex County grows, so does dangerous driving and efforts to stop it.
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Annual Impact Report shares company once again maintained carbon neutrality, worked with more than 150 local community partner organizations on 280 projects in 32 locations and continued its practice of equitable pay practices by providing equal pay for equal work between men and women across the company
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steelcase today published its annual Impact Report, which details its continued commitment to, and progress toward, its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. The report provides metrics, stories and details on pilot programs and new initiatives started between March 2021-February 2022. Significant updates include progress on the company's carbon emissions reduction goals, advancement on its DEI journey and growth in its culture of trust, integrity and empowerment. For more than 100 years, Steelcase has used its business as a force for good, which is why the company is committed to transparency through this report.
"We believe business has an essential role to play in shaping our collective future, and this report shares the many ways Steelcase positively impacts our communities," said Sara Armbruster, president and CEO of Steelcase. "We believe a better future starts with each of us listening, learning and committing to doing better. We're proud of the progress we're making and the recognition we're earning as a result. We know there is always more to do and each day we're striving for better."
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
In fiscal year 2022, Steelcase was recognized by third-party organizations around the world for its commitments to people, the planet and its culture, receiving 10 awards including Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign, Regional EPA WasteWise Award, Shaw sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Award, Civic 50 Award, EcoVadis Gold and more.
This year's major achievements include:
Caring for the Planet
- Throughout the fiscal year, Steelcase not only maintained carbon neutrality for its own operations, but also made progress toward its goal of reducing absolute emissions by 50% by 2030. One way the company made progress this year was by installing solar panels in its manufacturing facilities in Rosenheim, Germany and Pune, India. In Pune, the solar panels contribute 50% of the energy needed for daily activities.
- Simultaneously, the company worked with its suppliers to help them establish their own carbon emission reduction targets through webinars, Q+As and one-on-one coaching.
- With 281 Business and Industrial Furniture Manufacturer's Association LEVEL-certified products, the organization holds more BIFMA LEVEL product certifications than any other brand. LEVEL by BIFMA is an evaluation and certification program for environmentally preferable and socially responsible office furniture.
Caring for People
- Throughout the fiscal year, Steelcase worked with more than 150 local community partner organizations on 280 projects in 32 locations, building relationships with local businesses to impact local communities.
- The company and the Steelcase Foundation also reported $7.2M in charitable giving.
- Steelcase implemented new hiring practices resulting in a cohort of new hires in the US that were 55% women and 30% racial or ethnic minorities.
- Additionally, the organization continued its practice of equitable pay practices by providing equal pay for equal work between men and women across the company.
Caring for Its Culture
- This year Steelcase embedded its leadership pillars — the values, principles, behaviors and mindsets that matter most to successfully drive business and engage employees —in, and across, the organization through updated training and compliance policies.
- Steelcase employed Humu, a needs assessment and analysis survey, to help leaders understand the needs of their teams and lead more effectively.
- The company also aggregated its people focused policies into a new comprehensive a new Global Human and Labor Rights Policy.
"As an organization that creates places that help people work better, be inspired and accomplish more, we're working to make better possible for all," said Lizbeth O'Shaughnessy, senior vice president, chief administrative officer, general counsel and secretary for Steelcase. "Through our commitments, we're advancing new thinking, setting ambitious goals and fueling action to make the world a healthier and more equitable place to live."
The complete Impact Report, which includes updates on all the company's ESG commitments, can be viewed at Steelcase.com/ImpactReport2022.
About Steelcase
Organizations around the world trust Steelcase to help them create places that help people work better, be inspired and accomplish more. The company designs, manufactures and partners with other leading organizations to provide architecture, furniture, and technology solutions – accessible through a network of channels, including over 800 Steelcase dealer locations. Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, and publicly traded company with fiscal year 2022 revenue of $2.8 billion. For more information, visit steelcase.com.
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Steelcase, 616.406.6494
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Las Vegas Sands Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results
Published: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (Compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2021)
– Travel Restrictions and Reduced Visitation Continue to Impact Financial Results
– The Ongoing Recovery in Singapore Continued with Marina Bay Sands Generating Adjusted Property EBITDA of $343 Million
– Investments in Property Portfolio Position the Company for Future Growth
– Support for Local Communities Remains Central to Our Efforts
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), the world's leading developer and operator of convention-based Integrated Resorts, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
"While travel restrictions continued to impact our financial results this quarter, we were pleased to see further progress in Singapore's recovery, with Marina Bay Sands reaching $343 million in adjusted property EBITDA. We remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to welcome more guests back to our properties as greater volumes of visitors are able to travel to both Singapore and Macao," said Robert G. Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer.
"We remain confident in the recovery of travel and tourism spending across our markets. Demand from customers who have been able to visit remains robust.
"Our investments in our team members, our communities and our industry-leading Integrated Resort property portfolio position us exceedingly well to deliver future growth as travel restrictions subside and the recovery in travel and tourism progresses. We are fortunate that our financial strength supports our investment and capital expenditure programs in both Macao and Singapore, as well as our pursuit of growth opportunities in new markets."
Net revenue was $1.01 billion, compared to $857 million in the prior year quarter. Operating loss was $177 million, compared to $316 million in the prior year quarter. Net loss from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2022 was $380 million, compared to $594 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA was $191 million, compared to $47 million in the prior year quarter.
Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for SCL decreased to $251 million, compared to $611 million in the third quarter of 2021. Net loss for SCL was $472 million, compared to $423 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $183 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $157 million in the prior year quarter. Our weighted average borrowing cost in the third quarter of 2022 was 4.8% compared to 4.4% during the third quarter of 2021, while our weighted average debt balance increased compared to the prior year quarter due to borrowings of $951 million under the SCL Credit Facility in the last year.
Our income tax expense for the third quarter of 2022 was $60 million, compared to income tax benefit of $27 million in the prior year quarter. The income tax expense for the third quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by a 17% statutory rate on the increased profits of our Singapore operations.
Balance Sheet Items Unrestricted cash balances as of September 30, 2022 were $5.84 billion.
The company has access to $2.95 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., SCL and Singapore revolving credit facilities, net of outstanding letters of credit.
As of September 30, 2022, total debt outstanding, excluding finance leases and financed purchases, was $15.27 billion.
Capital Expenditures Capital expenditures during the third quarter totaled $169 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $108 million at Marina Bay Sands, $48 million in Macao and $13 million in Corporate and Other.
Conference Call Information The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may listen to the conference call through a webcast available on the company's website at www.sands.com.
About Sands (NYSE: LVS) Sands is the world's preeminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts.
Our iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make our host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.
Sands is dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, anchored by our core tenets of serving people, planet and communities. Our ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America and recognition as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include the discussions of our business strategies and expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. In addition, in certain portions included in this press release, the words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "seeks," "expects," "plans," "intends" and similar expressions, as they relate to our company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the uncertainty of the extent, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response of governments and other third parties, including government-mandated property closures, vaccine mandates, regular testing requirements, other increased operational regulatory requirements or travel restrictions, on our business, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and development prospects; risks relating to our gaming license and subconcession, including the extension of our subconcession in Macao that expires on December 31, 2022, the grant of any new concession in Macao and amendments to Macao's gaming laws; general economic conditions; disruptions or reductions in travel and our operations due to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases; our ability to invest in future growth opportunities, execute our previously announced capital expenditure programs in Singapore, and produce future returns; new development, construction and ventures; government regulation; the extent to which the laws and regulations of mainland China become applicable to our operations in Macao and Hong Kong; the possibility that economic, political and legal developments in Macao adversely affect our Macao operations, or that there is a change in the manner in which regulatory oversight is conducted in Macao; our subsidiaries' ability to make distribution payments to us; substantial leverage and debt service; benchmark interest rate transitions for some of our debt instruments; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates; our ability to collect gaming receivables; win rates for our gaming operations; risk of fraud and cheating; competition; tax law changes; political instability, civil unrest, terrorist acts or war; legalization of gaming; insurance; the collectability of our outstanding loans receivable; limitations on the transfers of cash to and from our subsidiaries; limitations of the pataca exchange markets; restrictions on the export of the renminbi; legal proceedings, judgments or settlements that may be instituted in connection with the sale of our Las Vegas real property and operations; our ability to continue to have our securities traded in the U.S. securities market; and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Las Vegas Sands Corp. assumes no obligation to update such statements and information.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Third Quarter 2022 Results Non-GAAP Measures
Within the company's third quarter 2022 press release, the company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the company's consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP including "adjusted net income (loss)," "adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share," and "consolidated adjusted property EBITDA," which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures along with "adjusted property EBITDA margin," "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA," "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA margin," "hold-normalized adjusted net income (loss)," and "hold-normalized adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share." The company believes these measures represent important internal measures of financial performance. Set forth in the financial schedules accompanying this release and presentations included on the company's website are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosure by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures and the specific reasons why the company's management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are presented below.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate the company's operations and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented so investors have the same financial data management uses in evaluating financial performance with the belief it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying financial performance of the company on a year-over-year and a quarter sequential basis.
Adjusted net income (loss), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands excluding certain nonrecurring corporate expenses, pre-opening expense, development expense, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, loss on modification or early retirement of debt, other income or expense and income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax. Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are presented as supplemental disclosures as management believes they are (1) each widely used measures of performance by industry analysts and investors and (2) a principal basis for valuation of Integrated Resort companies, as these non-GAAP measures are considered by many as alternative measures on which to base expectations for future results. These measures also form the basis of certain internal management performance expectations.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) from continuing operations before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands, have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income (loss) from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal payments and income tax payments, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by Las Vegas Sands may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, that, in addition to the aforementioned reasons for the presentation of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, is presented to adjust for the impact of certain variances in table games' win percentages, which can vary from period to period. Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA is based on applying a Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.30% to the Rolling Chip volume for the quarter if the actual win percentage is outside the expected range of 3.15% to 3.45% for our Macao and Singapore properties. We do not present adjustments for Non-Rolling Chip drop for our table games play or for slots at our Macao and Singapore properties. Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA is also adjusted for the estimated gaming taxes, commissions paid, bad debt expense, discounts and other incentives that would have been incurred when applying the win percentages noted above to the respective gaming volumes. The hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA measure presents a consistent measure for evaluating the operating performance of our properties from period to period.
Hold-normalized adjusted net income (loss) and hold-normalized adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are additional supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that, in addition to the aforementioned reasons for the presentation of adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, are presented to adjust for the impact of certain variances in table games' win percentages, which can vary from period to period.
The company may also present the above items on a constant currency basis. This information is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by translating current quarter local currency amounts to U.S. dollars based on prior period exchange rates. These amounts are compared to the prior period to derive non-GAAP constant-currency growth/decline. Management considers non-GAAP constant-currency growth/decline to be a useful metric to investors and management as it allows a more direct comparison of current performance to historical performance.
The company also makes reference to adjusted property EBITDA margin and hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA margin, which are calculated using the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures.
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Egg Harbor City NJ Man, 26, Busted on Child Porn Charges
An Egg Harbor City man has been charged with three charges relating to the possession and distribution of child abuse images on social media.
The Atlantic County Prosecutors Office says Patrick W. Daly, 26, has been arrested and is being held in the Atlantic County Jail. They report the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a number of referrals about inappropriate postings on the social media KIK.
"A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives to identify Daly and locate more than 1000 images and videos of child sexual exploitation in his possession. He was served with three (3) 2nd-degree charges surrounding the possession and distribution of child abuse images via a social messaging service."
A reminder that all those accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Prosecutor's Office says it was assisted by the Galloway Township Police Department and the Ocean City Police Department.
If you have details of a serious crime, you're urged to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7900 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html. Your tip can be made anonymously. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or go to the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/.
SOURCE: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office/News Release.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan, triggering intense shootouts that left six insurgents dead during the Eid holidays.
A military statement said the two raids were conducted early Friday in Tank and North Waziristan districts on credible intelligence information about intrusion and hiding of militants in the areas near the border with Afghanistan.
Security forces also seized weapons and ammunition from the hideout and were carrying out a clearance operation of the area, the military said late Friday.
The military gave no further details about the identity or affiliation of the six dead, but largely militants belong to factions of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is generally known as Pakistani Taliban.
TTP is a separate group but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in the neighboring country in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has emboldened the Pakistani Taliban, which has stepped up attacks on police and troops in recent months.
Footprints of the Islamic State group are also found in the region. Earlier in the week, security force killed an IS commander identified as Shafi Ullah in an intelligence-based operation in the Bajur district, another area in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. He was among thee militants killed on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s military has carried out major operations in recent years in the tribal belt along the Afghan border, which served as a safe haven for local and foreign militants for decades. However, militants still carry out attacks in the region.
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Bitdefender Powers Detection of Malware, Zero-Day Attacks, Malicious Activity, and Other Cybersecurity Threats to Further Protect AWS Customers
BUCHAREST, Romania and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced Bitdefender antimalware technologies supports Amazon GuardDuty, a threat detection service that monitors for malicious activity and anomalous behavior to protect Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts, workloads, and data.
Bitdefender antimalware technology provides AWS customers with advanced threat detection to identify known and unknown malware, zero-day attacks, and malicious activity. When Bitdefender detects malware or abnormal activity in an Amazon GuardDuty environment, it alerts the customer and provides contextualized, actionable insights to help accelerate and guide response actions. Available in AWS Marketplace, Amazon GuardDuty customers can quickly and easily purchase a Bitdefender license for automated remediation capabilities to eliminate detected threats from their environment.
Organizations of all sizes and across all industries are increasingly migrating their architectures and workloads to the cloud. Gartner® estimates that by 2025, more than 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms, up from just 30% in 2021. When running workloads in the cloud, effective security necessitates a shared responsibility model, where both the cloud provider and end customer jointly protect the environment and workloads, however, many organizations lack visibility into threats targeting their cloud workloads at runtime. Bitdefender technology supports Amazon GuardDuty with a focus on addressing this challenge.
Bitdefender antimalware technology provides multiple layers of protection, including heuristic analysis, machine-learning models for standard detection, advanced signatureless detection, signature-based detection and emulation. This security integration provides Amazon GuardDuty customers with multi-layered threat detection and protection for all cloud workloads across Windows and Linux operating systems.
"Adversaries are ramping up their attacks on public cloud workloads because they know that's where organizations' valuable data assets increasingly reside," said Amy Blackshaw, vice president of product and technical marketing at Bitdefender. "The integration of Bitdefender technology within Amazon GuardDuty helps organizations become more cyber resilient in the cloud by providing accurate, real-time threat detection to stop attacks before they gain a foothold in their environment."
Availability
Use of Bitdefender antimalware technology within Amazon GuardDuty is available now. To learn more about Bitdefender threat prevention, detection, and response solutions for AWS visit AWS Marketplace.
Gartner Press Release, "Gartner Says Cloud Will Be the Centerpiece of New Digital Experiences", April 6, 2022
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About Bitdefender
Bitdefender provides cybersecurity solutions with leading security efficacy, performance and ease of use to small and medium businesses, mid-market enterprises and consumers. Guided by a vision to be the world's most trusted cybersecurity solutions provider, Bitdefender is committed to defending organizations and individuals around the globe against cyberattacks to transform and improve their digital experience. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.com.
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The Game Day Will Produce Two Original Series Airing Across Digital and Social Platforms.
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The BIG3 and The Game Day are thrilled to announce a content partnership for the league's fifth season, which tips off on Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL live Saturday on CBS and Paramount+, and live Sunday on DAZN and VYRE Network. Founded by producer, actor and music legend, Ice Cube, and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 is the global FIREBALL3 basketball league featuring some of the best players to ever play the game. The Game Day (TGD), one of the fastest growing online sports media & iGaming companies, will produce two original shows, Day in the Life and BIG3 4-Point Battle airing across BIG3, BIG3 Partners DAZN and VYRE Network as well as on the TGD social platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Insta/Reels).
"We are so pleased to team up with The Game Day and enhance our content offerings bringing fans closer to the league and its players," said BIG3 CEO, Chris Hannan. "TGD is creating fresh, engaging social content that resonates with all audiences."
The partnership will kick-off the first week of BIG3's season with the twice-weekly social-first series Day in the Life. The series will give an all-access pass to players, coaches and personalities as they showcase how they prepare for and execute on game days. BIG3 and The Game Day have also announced the debut of a new season-long competition format aptly named the BIG3 4-Point Battle. Known for its 4-point circles, BIG3 will bring 12 of its best shooters alongside former BIG3 captains to fill a 19 player contest which will unfold over the course of the 2022 season.
"We're absolutely thrilled to be partnering with BIG3," says Steve Carey, Co-founder and COO of The Game Day. "Teaming up with an established sports league like BIG3 is a landmark deal for us, and a testament to how far our brand's come in just the two years since we launched. We're hugely looking forward to collaborating with them on a new slate of content."
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is who we are, FIREBALL3 is what we play. It's not your grandfather's 3-on-3. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, fast game experiences and incredible fan experiences.
The Game Day is a sports entertainment & media company geared towards millennials and Gen Z. Launched in May 2020, The Game Day bridges the gap between casual sports fans and sports bettors by creating digital and social content that is engaging, fun and original. Recently ranked #34 in the Top 500 Fastest Growing Startups in NYC and shortlisted for 2022's Sports Media Company of the Year by SBC Gaming, The Game Day is quickly changing the dynamic in sports entertainment and iGaming. For more information visit thegameday.com and/or watch our content on YouTube, FB, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
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The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border as early as May 10 amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, the White House and the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said Tuesday that the military will send active-duty Marines and Army soldiers to the border for 90 days to augment Customs and Border Patrol efforts, where they will fill critical gaps in efforts like ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry and warehouse support until the agency can address those needs with contracted support. The troops will not conduct law enforcement work or interact with immigrants and migrants.
The active-duty troops could eventually be returned back to their home bases and supplemented with reserve military personnel or contractors, Ryder added.
The request for troops was made by the Department of Homeland Security, which said in a statement there are already 2,500 military personnel on the Southwest border and that the Department of Defense has provided assistance to border control efforts every year since 2006. Ryder confirmed that number, noting they were National Guard forces who assist with "detection and monitoring, and aviation support."
Title 42, the policy that expelled migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, was implemented during the Trump administration. After a series of legal battles — Republicans hoped to keep the policy in place while the Biden administration fought to end it — it is set to expire May 11, which is expected to bring a surge of migrants to the border. According to Ryder, the military personnel could arrive as soon as one day before the policy's expiration date.
"DOD personnel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now, so this is a common practice," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing Tuesday.
"These personnel will be performing administrative tasks, like data entry and warehouse support," she added. "They will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants or migrants. This will free up border patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties."
Jean-Pierre also called on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform to provide more resources to border officials and reiterated that it's "part of the president's goal" that migrants at the border are treated humanely.
The Biden administration says it has been preparing for the end of Title 42 for more than a year, including by hiring 300 additional border patrol agents, helping countries in the region step up security to counter smuggling in the first 60 days and fighting back against disinformation, namely smugglers falsely telling people the U.S.-Mexico border is open.
Even amid the restrictions, the administration has seen record numbers of people crossing the border, and President Joe Biden has responded by cracking down on those who cross illegally and by creating new pathways meant to offer alternatives to a dangerous and often deadly journey.
Biden’s actions follow similar moves by then-President Donald Trump, who deployed active duty troops to the border to assist border patrol personnel in processing large migrant caravans, on top of National Guard forces that were already working in that capacity..
Many Democrats at the time decried the decision by Trump. In the hours after the decision was announced, a handful of Democrats expressed caution, but didn't say they would object to the Biden administration's decision.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who chairs the Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee, told Politico he wouldn't oppose the move and said more was needed to be done to give DHS and CBP the tools they need to secure the border.
In interviews with HuffPost, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said that his "understanding is their role is only for logistical support," adding: "I certainly hope it stays that way, and I’ve communicated that to them."
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., told the outlet that he is "against militarizing the border."
The decision signals Biden's administration is taking seriously an effort to tamp down the number of illegal crossings, a source of Republican attacks, and sends a message to potential border crossers not to attempt the journey. But it also draws potentially unwelcome comparisons to his Republican predecessor, whose policies Biden frequently criticized. Congress, meanwhile, has refused to take any substantial immigration-related actions.
The Biden administration last week announced a series of steps it is taking to prepare for the end of the Title 42 policy, including establishing regional processing centers in other countries.
Administration officials said they are still working on the exact number of centers that will be opened but said locations in Colombia and Guatemala will be rolled out “shortly.” Canada and Spain also will have centers.
The plan is to process 5,000 or 6,000 applicants per month initially and scale up operations over time, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
“These centers will take a hugely important step to prevent people from making the dangerous journey to the border by providing a much safer legal option to migrate that they can pursue in and from their own countries,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “It's a new and innovative approach that does right by people who want to migrate and that enhances security and stability in the region.”
Officials said people seeking entry into the U.S. will be able to make virtual appointments through a mobile app. If the applicants are deemed eligible, a specialist will refer them to the refugee resettlement program or other legal pathways into the country, officials said.
The Homeland Security Department, meanwhile, announced an expansion of the family reunification program to cover migrants from Colombia, El Salvado, Guatemala and Honduras.
While there will be processing centers elsewhere, officials said asylum seekers from Central America, South America and Caribbean countries will be a priority.
“Let me be clear: Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11,” Mayorkas said last week.
Officials said there will be “significant consequences” for those who do not use legal pathways, including an expansion of expedited removal processing, a five-year ban on reentry and potential criminal prosecutions for repeated attempts to enter the country unlawfully.
Mayorkas added that migrants who arrive at the border and do not have a legal basis to be in the country “will have made the journey, often having suffered horrific trauma and having paid their life savings to the smugglers, only to be quickly removed.”
He said families also would be placed in proceedings for swift expulsion. He, however, insisted, “We have no plan to detain families,” adding agencies would employ alternatives such as GPS monitoring and enhanced supervision while families waited.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration is working to expand legal pathways for migration, including by soon increasing the number of appointment slots through the CBP One app.
“For too many people in too many places, these pathways feel far from reach,” Blinken said. “So we're working to create more opportunities and to make them more accessible.”
Spectrum News' Ryan Chatelain and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.
The new doll is part of Mattel Barbie Fashionistas line , which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty and fight the stigma around physical disabilities.
Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.
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Previous Barbie Fashionistas have included a doll with a prosthetic leg, one with hearing aids, another that comes with a wheelchair and a doll with the skin condition vitiligo, which causes patches of skin to lose their pigment.
For the newest Barbie Fashionista, Mattel said it closely worked with the National Down Syndrome Society on the doll's shape, features, clothing, accessory and packaging to ensure that it accurately represents a person with Down syndrome . The genetic condition affects cognitive ability, causing mild to severe learning disabilities and distinctive facial characteristics.
"This means so much for our community, who for the first time, can play with a Barbie doll that looks like them," Kandi Pickard, NDSS president and CEO said in a statement. "This Barbie serves as a reminder that we should never underestimate the power of representation. It is a huge step forward for inclusion and a moment that we are celebrating."
The new Barbie is part of Mattel's Barbie Fashionista line of dolls which champions diverse representations of beauty and appearance.
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Mattel recently has embraced a more inclusive approach to its 64-year-old iconic Barbie brand. But the company has long faced criticism for giving girls a role model of a female body type with unrealistic proportions.
For decades after its debut in 1959, Barbie dolls continued to be light-skinned — white — slender, blonde, with a very narrow waist, ample bosom and always teetering on impossibly high heels.
Finally, in 2016, as it faced softening sales of the doll, Mattel crafted Barbie into a more realistic depiction by making the newer dolls more inclusive and diverse in their appearance. Barbie was reintroduced in four body types and seven skin tones, with 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. Her evolution continues with Barbie Fashionistas, which came three years later.
The newest Fashionista doll, which Mattel said was reviewed by a medical professional, introduces a new face and body sculpt illustrative of women with Down syndrome, including a shorter frame and a longer torso. The face features a rounder shape, smaller ears, a flat nasal bridge, while the eyes are slightly slanted in an almond shape.
Mattel introduced its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.
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Its palms include a single line, a characteristic often associated with those with Down syndrome, according to Mattel.
The new Barbie wears a pink ankle foot orthotics to match her dress and her sneakers feature a zipper to represent children with Down syndrome, some of whom use orthotics to support their feet and ankles.
Mattel said the new Barbie's puff sleeved dress pattern features butterflies and yellow and blue colors, which are symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness.
And the doll's pink pendant necklace with three upward chevrons, a symbol that unites the Down syndrome community, represents the three copies of the 21st chromosome which is the genetic material that causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome.
"Our goal is to enable all children to see themselves in Barbie, while also encouraging children to play with dolls who do not look like themselves," Lisa McKnight, Mattel's executive vice president and global head of barbie & dolls, said in a statement.
McKnight said Mattel's goal with the doll is to "counter social stigma through play."
"Doll play outside of a child's own lived experience can teach understanding and build a greater sense of empathy. ... We are proud to introduce a Barbie doll with Down syndrome to better reflect the world around us and further our commitment to celebrating inclusion through play," she said.
30 toys that defined the 1980s
30 toys that defined the '80s
For children of the 1980s, buying toys wasn’t as simple as the click of the mouse. It usually required hours of begging your parents, who then had to venture to the toy store and hope they still had it in stock.
While buying toys has undergone a tremendous transformation over the past few decades, the nostalgia 30-somethings get from seeing their favorite childhood plaything remains. Stacker used historical and retail websites to compile a list of 30 toys that were popular in 1980s America.
Some of the toys that defined the time have crazy stories about them. Take, for example, shopping for a Cabbage Patch Kids doll around Christmas in 1983, which meant parents were putting their safety at risk with the many riots that ensued , which went to inspire an HBO documentary. When it came to Teddy Ruxpin, by the time the toy company Worlds of Wonder realized what it had with its new talking bear, demand had skyrocketed to the point the company was leasing jets to fill them with the plush toys and flying them stateside.
Some ’80s toys started as American Greetings card series, including the Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake, while its competitor Hallmark kept pace with Rainbow Bright. Safety wasn’t necessarily paramount in the ’80s, as a number of these toys resulted in trips to the hospital, but not a decline in popularity.
Children of the 1980s, read on to see if any of your favorites made Stacker’s list of 30 toys that defined the decade.
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Care Bears
The 10 original Care Bears, which wear belly badges to denote their personalities, were intended to be American Greetings card characters in 1981 until they became plush, stuffed Parker Brothers dolls in 1983. By 1985, Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Birthday Bear, Wish Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Good Luck Bear, Love-A-Lot Bear, Friend Bear, Funshine Bear, and Grumpy Bear were all featured in an animated television series and, by the late 1980s, also starred in three major Canadian-American movies. Though relaunched a handful of times throughout the years with new names, books, and films, the soft and furry fad slowly faded by the turn of the century.
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Atari
Coin-operated arcade amusement took a severe hit when Atari released the first home gaming console, which was created by the founders of the famous arcade game Pong. Atari 2600 came equipped with two joysticks, paddle controllers, a wood-panel printed console, and game cartridges, including “Space Invaders,” “Pac-Man,” and “Asteroids” sold separately. The gaming system, with normal and hard difficulty settings, sold millions, making the Atari brand a staple in many ’80s households.
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Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake and her sweet-smelling, dessert-themed friends like Lemon Meringue and Blueberry Muffin were all the rage for little girls in the ’80s. An animated television series, Atari video game, and memorabilia including pajamas and bedding accompanied the craze of tiny plastic figurines, which, according to character artist Muriel Fahrion, may have made a billion dollars in franchise profits . But the freckled, frumpy hat-wearing Strawberry Shortcake was more than just a toy, with Fahrion sharing on the 40th anniversary of the doll that she’s heard playing with the character created an escape for some youth who had family struggles.
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Pogo Ball
The Pogo Ball is a Saturn-looking jumping device manufactured by Hasbro and the cousin of the Pogo Stick, the latter of which is now an official extreme sport . Unlike gaining gravity with a steel coil and footpads, the inflatable ball placed in the center of a sturdy plastic circle helped kids catch air in the ’80s. After the fad’s popularity began to deflate, the use of the toy remained, with physical education teachers using it to teach balance to students and adults using it as an exercise ball.
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Space Legos
To capitalize on the success of George Lucas’ smash-hit “Star Wars,” The Lego Group, which manufactures plastic toy bricks, created minifigures with visor-less helmets and wheeled vehicles. It wasn’t until 1999 that the toy manufacturer would issue its first intellectual property license to “Star Wars,” bringing Lego and Lucas together for real—and the toy’s cultural impact remains even. to this day.
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Monster in My Pocket
Matchbox’s release of Monster in My Pocket had kids in the ’80s hiding plastic figurines in their garments. Inspired by true-to-life monsters from mythology, religion, literature, and film, the brightly colored toys first sold based on a “scary” point series, with the Great Beast worth 25, and less frightening figures like The Witch rated at 5. However, high officials from the Hindu religion requested Matchbox apologize in 1993 when the toy line depicted Indian divinity as tiny plastic monsters, which was offensive to their culture.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Italian Renaissance-named reptilians Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo are as hot now as they were in 1983 when two artists first sketched them on a piece of paper, which sold for more than $70,000 in 2012 . What began as a comic book series turned into a pop-culture craze, beginning with the 1987 Saturday morning cartoon series featuring the pizza-loving martial-arts experts that was picked up by Nickelodeon in 2012. Merchandise depicting the four evil-fighting brothers totaled more than $1.1 billion in the first four years of “Turtlemania.”
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Rubik’s Cube
Lining up nine squares on the six-sided, primary-colored 3D puzzle had kids competing against themselves when the Rubik’s Cube debuted in 1980. Originally named the Magic Cube, the toy’s popularity made finishing fast a sport, with the first speedcubing Rubik’s World Championships in Budapest in 1982. After mid-’90s anniversary relaunches, including a diamond-studded cube, Rubik’s remains popular today, enjoying its most successful year in 2017, with over $250 million in sales.
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Roller Racer
The Roller Racer, a human-powered toy consisting of rams horn-shaped handlebars connected to wheels atop a tractor seat, had kids racing down streets and scientists studying its physics in the ’80s . The side-to-side thrust vector concept, inspired by a retired Boeing engineer as a present for his grandson, was sold by the brand Wham-O, which also produced other pop culture classics like Hacky Sack and Slip ‘N Slide. Decades later, Roller Racers remain a hit with physical education teachers, who use the toy in relay races, obstacle courses, and roller tag.
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Speak & Spell
The handheld Texas Instrument toy came with learning cartridges, including Homonym Heroes, Noun Endings, Magnificent Modifiers, and Vowel Ventures. Sister toy to Speak & Read and Speak & Math, the educational game focused solely on the English subject. The learning aid was the first to use digital signal processing , which converted analog sound information into speech capable of teaching kids both the proper spelling and pronunciation of a word.
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Lite-Brite Magic Screen
A gridded, 25-watt light bulb box and translucent-colored plastic pegs had kids creating all kinds of pictures in the ’80s. Illuminated pictures would slowly appear simply by placing the pegs into a panel through pre-patterned or free-form black opaque paper. Though the Hasbro toy manufacturer provided a plethora of refillable pictures with the original toy, it would eventually add My Little Pony, Scooby-Doo, Darth Vader, and Mr. Potato Head sketches.
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Koosh Ball
The Koosh ball, made up of approximately 2,000 natural rubber filaments, was invented by an engineer who wanted to make playing catch more simple and safe for his children. After only a few years after the 1986 invention, Archie Comics picked up the idea, publishing a short series based on six living Koosh balls. The toy line, which also produced key chains and yo-yos, saw controversy when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked to rule on its copyrightability in 1993, and a woman sued after being hit with one on the “Rosie O’Donnell Show” in 2003.
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Glo Worm
Glo Worms bridged the gap between stuffed animal and night light when Hasbro’s Playskool released the toy in 1982. A soft squeeze would light up the toy’s vinyl head, gaining so much popularity that Hasbro released Musical Glo Worm in 1983, which could play a lullaby or tell a bedtime story. “They’re all your goodnight friends” was the catchy jingle that played over commercials of little girls and boys getting ready for bed with their Glo Worms hugged tightly.
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Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies were the perfect compromise between children begging for a family dog and parents that didn’t want to pick up after a dog. They came in a cardboard rescue crate for “adoption,” with adorable eyes and big floppy ears for $30 (and an additional $3.50 for name tag) . Inventor Mike Bowling, who showed the product to 14 companies before one bit, estimated in 2016 that there were three times as many Pound Puppies in the U.S. than actual dogs.
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Fashion Plates
The concept of Fashion Plates has existed since the 18th century, but the toy version released by Tomy Toys in 1977 really caught on in the 1980s. Young girls could easily play fashion designer by snapping a wide array of outfit pieces into a base, and using a black crayon to trace the outline onto a piece of paper. Colored pencils and fabric patterns were then used to bring life to Fashion Plates, which were resurrected in 2014 by the toy company Kahootz.
[Pictured: Kahootz Fashion Plates for sale on Amazon in 2019.]
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Moon Shoes
Safety didn’t always come first with Moon Shoes, a set of mini-sized trampolines that strapped to kids’ feet with Velcro straps. The 1980s plastic version , which led to a number of injured ankles, was a vast improvement over the metal ones released in the ’50s. While the danger didn’t deter kids from bouncing around the neighborhood, Nickelodeon made safety updates for a resurgence in the ’90s.
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Polly Pocket
Polly Pockets, which premiered in 1989, were a staple for young kids who could mix and match the tiny dolls with many tiny accessories. Created in 1983 by Chris Wiggs for his daughter, his original set used a powder compact as a tiny house. Polly Pockets were licensed by Mattel in the 1990s before the company bought Bluebird Toys in 1998. Polly got a new life after returning from a three-year hiatus in 2018.
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Masters of the Universe
By the power of Grayskull, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures were on many Christmas lists when Mattel debuted the line in 1982. Following the exploits of He-Man and his fight against Skeletor, Masters of the Universe’s 70 original action figures spawned comic books, television shows, movies, a She-Ra spin-off, and eight video games. Mattel answered calls from fans of the ’80s hit and released a new Masters of the Universe Origins collection , beginning in 2020 with He-Man and Skeletor.
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Monchhichi
The catchy jingle that went along with Monchhichi helped draw kids to these stuffed monkey toys. The Japanese company Sekiguchi released the doll , which could suck its thumb, in 1974, and it reached the U.S. in 1980 under a licensing deal with Mattel. The dolls spawned a Saturday morning cartoon series from Hanna-Barbera in 1983, before the fad began to wear off and Mattel dropped the line in 1985, which Sekiguchi rereleased in 2004.
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Piano Dance Mat
Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia can almost entirely take credit for the Piano Dance Mat craze of the late 1980s . The Piano Dance Mat, which played a different tone as the user walked along a series of keys, was a display item inside massive New York toy store FAO Schwarz, beginning in 1982. Struggling to stay afloat, the store offered its space to Hollywood, with Hanks and Loggia making movie history by playing “Chopsticks” on a larger version of the toy in the 1988 hit movie “Big.”
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Little People Family House
Fisher-Price’s Little People line stretches back more than 50 years with multiple different playsets, but the Family House was a staple of 1980s toy boxes. The four windows and door gave a glimpse into the lives of the Little People, while the House opened in the middle so kids could move them throughout the house. It doubled as a carrying case, meaning kids could cram their Little People inside and take them anywhere.
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Madballs
These gross-looking rubber balls were an attempt by AmToy in 1985 to find a product for boys, after finding hits with Care Bears and Holly Hobbie for girls. Madballs’ detailed designs and names like Screamin’ Meemie and Horn Head made them a must-have for young boys. The hard rubber was quickly replaced with a softer version after boys started throwing them at one another. Nostalgic fans can still find Madballs today, with new collections from multiple different companies.
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Rainbow Brite
Hallmark Cards introduced Rainbow Brite—who brought happiness and color wherever she went—as an animated series in 1984. Mattel took the reigns for merchandising, and the Rainbow Brite dolls , with their vibrant hair, along with her trusted steed Starlite, became must-have toys for young girls. Rainbow Brite was Mattel’s most successful product to that point, spawning multiple movies, books, TV shows, and more, with a marketing budget of $35 million in 1985.
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Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin captured the attention of boys and girls everywhere, as his ability to talk and move both his eyes and mouth were revolutionary at the time. Teddy would read stories to kids thanks to a cassette tape inserted in his back and was so popular, Worlds of Wonder had to charter jets from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan stuffed with Teddy Ruxpins to try to meet demand. While the original Teddy Ruxpin is a collector’s item, newer versions with LCD eyes and a slew of new stories to tell would hit the shelves in 2017.
Wade Tregaskis // Flickr
Cabbage Patch Kids Doll
Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were one of the most popular toys in the 1980s, generating nearly $2 billion in sales during the decade. The huggable dolls, of which no two were alike, came with a birth certificate, and were so sought after that consumers rioted across the country when supplies ran out before Christmas in 1983. The original Cabbage Patch Kids dolls weren’t made for consumers, but were the creation of Kentucky artist Martha Nelson Thomas, who would adopt them out to her friends, before her idea was stolen.
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Simon
Milton Bradley inspired a phenomenon when it launched the deceptively simple Simon console at New York’s Studio 54 in 1978. Simon, which sold for the equivalent of $96, was designed as both a single- and multi-player memory game that required users to press four colored buttons while repeating an increasingly longer sequence of lights and sounds. The simplicity of the original Simon inspired multiple generations of the game, including the Simon Optix, a wearable headset that flashes lights before the user’s eyes.
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Game Boy
The Game Boy was Nintendo’s second venture into handheld video gaming, and it found immediate success by selling over 1 million units within weeks of its 1989 release. The small gaming system, which came packaged with the wildly popular Tetris, combined elements from Nintendo’s NES gaming console and the Game and Watch, the original 1980 handheld from the Japanese company. Although it was less advanced than competitors from Sega and Atari, the 30 hours of battery life started a craze that has sold over 110 million units.
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Smurfs
It was almost impossible to ignore the Smurfs in the 1980s, as what began as a 1960s Belgian comic evolved into action figures, a popular television show, video games, countless stuffed animals, and even a macabre UNICEF commercial. There were dozens and dozens of action figures to collect, from Papa Smurf to the Smurfs’ peace-loving nemesis, Gargamel, some of which can fetch over $100 today. Two major motion pictures in the past decade have helped bring a resurgence for the Smurfs in the U.S., while steady interest in Belgium has helped lead to over 400 figurines in the collection.
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Power Wheels
Kids of all ages got the sensation of driving around the neighborhood just like their parents—albeit at around five miles per hour—when Pines of America brought Power Wheels to the masses in the early 1980s. Kids could choose from an All-Terrain Vehicle, a monster truck, or a convertible before the first of many Jeep models debuted in 1986. Over 100 other models have hit the market since, and the impact of these battery-powered marvels is alive today with events like Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing, and the twice-annual Rednecks with Paychecks Downhill event putting the hard plastic shell to the test.
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Star Wars Figurines
Kenner released the first “Star Wars” figures in 1978 : Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and R2D2. They continued to release figures until 1985, and it wasn’t until 10 years later that new figures were released when Hasbro began to manufacture the toy series. The demand for vintage “Star Wars” figures hasn’t faltered much: In 2017, a rare “Star Wars” Jawa action figure sold for £21,600 (equivalent to $28,000). And in the 1980s prototype for Bib Fortuna (from “Return of the Jedi”) was purchased for £36,000 (equivalent to more than $46,000) in 2019.
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The wind will be a big story today, with high wind warnings and wind advisories in effect for the northeast highlands, east plains, Sandia/Manzano Mountains, Gila and Sacramento Mountains. Winds will gust at 60-65 mph in the northeast part of the state and Sacramento Mtns. Winds will gust up to 55 mph in the Sandias, east plains and Gila. The Valley, Four Corners and southern plains will not be as windy, with gusts up to 30-35 mph.
Moisture increases across the state on Saturday, and widespread rain is expected south of I-40 throughout the day. The Metro and Santa Fe will see a better chance for spotty showers during the afternoon and evening. There will also be a chance for spotty showers through much of central and western New Mexico on Sunday. Skies will stay cloudy all weekend, and temperatures will be warmer than normal for most spots. A cold front will move into eastern New Mexico on Saturday, cooling temperatures down drastically in the plains.
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The Jets and general manager Joe Douglas find themselves in a challenging but interesting position this offseason, as they try to make the leap from playoff contender to finally ending the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 12 seasons.
They just showed some big-time potential, winning seven games – more than they combined to win over the two previous seasons – with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in No. 10 pick Garrett Wilson, and Defensive Rookie of the Year in No. 4 pick Sauce Gardner.
But it won’t be easy for Douglas to bolster the roster because as it currently stands, the Jets are currently projected to be over the NFL’s 2023 salary cap number by about $270,000, according to OverTheCap.com.
So how can they clear space? And who should Douglas keep and let go as he prepares to improve the roster by adding a quarterback, among other things, as the Jets prepare for a critical 2023 season.
Here’s a look at who should stay and who should go.
POTENTIAL CAP CASUALTIES
DE Carl Lawson
Savings if cut: $15.4 million
Dead cap charge: $333,333
Bottom line: They should keep Lawson around. Yes, it’s tempting to move on from his salary, which would clear up a significant amount of cap space for 2023. But it’s hard to find a good edge rusher and Lawson just had seven sacks in his first year back from a ruptured Achilles. He’ll only be 28 next season, and there’s every reason to believe he can increase his production in 2023.
S Jordan Whitehead
Savings if cut: $7.25 million
Dead cap charge: $2.98 million
Bottom line: Whitehead played a key role on defense, but the Jets still had massive issues in coverage at safety and need to upgrade this position in free agency or the draft. Cutting him would give them more cap wiggle room to make that upgrade (or bring him back at a lower number).
LB C.J. Mosley
Savings if cut: $6.6 million
Dead cap charge: 14.9 million
Bottom line: Cutting Mosley doesn’t make sense because of the huge dead cap number it would carry, especially after a strong, bounceback season in which the 30-year-old he made the Pro Bowl for the fifth time in his career. But the Jets can’t bring him back at his current cap hit number (about $21.5 million). The Jets should keep Mosley, but they’ll need to restructure his contract (again) to a more friendly cap hit.
WR Braxton Berrios
Savings if cut: $5 million
Dead cap charge: $3.2 million
Bottom line: It was a mistake to give Berrios, who was proven as returner but not as a slot receiver, as much money as they did in free agency last year. Cutting him now won’t fully rectify it – that cap charge of over $3.2 million is going to hurt. But it’s worth it to save the five million in cap space they can apply to a better weapon in free agency.
WR Corey Davis
Savings if cut: $10.5 million
Dead cap charge: $666,700
Bottom line: It’s probably time to move on from Davis, who has been underwhelming in his two seasons since the Jets signed him to compete for their top receiving job. There’s a palce for Davis in the Jets’ future, but not at $10.5 million per year for 2023. So signing him to a less expensive deal for 2023 is an option.
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NOTABLE FREE-AGENT DECISIONS
C Connor McGovern ($10.3 million cap hit in 2022): This is complicated, because McGovern is 30 and the Jets could find a center in the draft or free agency. But he was solid for the Jets, especially the last two years and his experience and leadership is a positive, so it wouldn’t be the worst idea to bring him back on a short-term deal for a similar salary if he doesn’t have suitors raising the bidding.
QB Mike White ($2.5 million cap hit in 2022): White could be brought back as the backup quarterback for 2023, but there are two big reasons why that seems unlikely. Other teams could see him as a potential starter, which would raise his value potentially closer to $10 million per year. And his injury history would be dangerous for the Jets to bet on.
LB Quincy Williams ($2.5 million cap hit in 2022): This is an interesting one, because Williams has shown major growth and at 27 there’s potential for more with his explosiveness and athleticism. But how much is that worth? The market will decide. If the Jets can get Williams back at less than $5 million per year, they should go for it. But if the price rises above that they’ll be better off investing elsewhere.
OT George Fant ($11.1 million cap hit in 2022): Fant proved in 2021 that he can be a good left tackle. But injuries sabotaged his 2022 season and makes it hard to see a path for him coming back – especially with no guarantee that he’ll be able to play on his preferred left side.
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DT Sheldon Rankins ($6.2 million cap hit in 2022): He’s one of the most important locker room leaders the Jets have and he’s been a key to their run defense in his two seasons. And he’s been relatively healthy after injuries kept him off the field early in his career. They should try hard to get Rankins back, but without upping the rate to much more than it was last year.
LB Kwon Alexander ($1.01 cap hit in 2022): Alexander was a huge boost for the Jets as a leader and as a playmaker, at times. Coverage is not his strength, so the Jets will have to seek help in free agency in the draft either way. But if they can get the 29-year-old to return at a similar number they should not hesitate.
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that a dividend of $0.69 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable September 29, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 24, 2022. This is the same amount as paid in the previous quarter.
The Board also announced that the following dividends have been declared on the Company's Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, payable on September 29, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 24, 2022:
Common shares of the Company acquired under the Company's Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan") will be purchased by the Plan agent on the open market through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and through the facilities of other Canadian stock exchanges and alternative Canadian trading platforms.
Sun Life Financial Inc. has designated the dividends referred to above as eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.26 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
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Cypress, Calif. Production Facility to Close by July 2023
PHOENIX, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero emission transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, today announced that it is moving its battery manufacturing from Cypress, Calif. to its Coolidge, Ariz. manufacturing facility. The move, which the company expects to complete by early Q3, brings Nikola's truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack production under one roof and includes battery line automation geared toward improving quality and increasing efficiencies.
The company intends to maintain manufacturing operations in Cypress through the end of Q2 2023, while it brings its production capabilities in Coolidge online and works through a detailed transition plan to prevent manufacturing disruptions.
"This decision reinforces our commitment to finding ways to optimize our cost structure and create a sustainable business model," said Michael Lohscheller, Nikola Corporation President and CEO. "We remain focused on meeting our 2023 milestones, including pack and module production targets."
A battery engineering presence is expected to remain in California at a separate facility to focus on the development of Nikola's next generation battery management system software and modules.
Nikola completed the acquisition of Romeo Power on October 14, 2022.
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero tailpipe emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company's expectations regarding the potential benefits received from moving battery manufacturing to Coolidge, Arizona and its effect on company cost savings measures; business model and strategy; the company's expectations regarding its projected truck builds and related specifications; the company's expectations for its trucks and market acceptance of electric trucks; and market opportunity. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Nikola's management and are not predictions of actual performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to general economic, financial, legal, regulatory, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the outcome of legal proceedings to which Nikola is, or may become a party; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the recently completed business combination with Romeo; the conversion of pre-orders into binding orders; risks related to the rollout of Nikola's business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Nikola's future business; the availability of capital; and the other risks detailed from time to time in Nikola's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and other documents Nikola files with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Nikola specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Playa Bowls to open another NJ location
Playa Bowls, a fast casual restaurant founded in New Jersey, will be opening its 69th Garden State location in Woodbridge in May.
The cornerstone of Playa Bowls' menu is its namesake item: the acai bowl. Acai is a “superfood” berry that is native to the Amazon rainforest and is known for its high antioxidant content.
Playa Bowls blends acai with other fruits, such as banana and strawberry, and serves it in a bowl topped with granola, honey, and other healthy toppings.
Customers can also choose from other bowls, such as pitaya (dragon fruit) and kale, or build their own bowl with a selection of bases, fruits, and toppings.
In addition to bowls, Playa Bowls also offers smoothies, juices, and oatmeal, all made with fresh ingredients and a focus on health and wellness. The menu also includes vegan and gluten-free options to cater to a wide range of dietary needs.
According to My Central Jersey, the new Woodbridge store will be at 97 Main Street.
According to the Playa Bows’ website:
The Playa Bowls concept is the vision of founders Robert Giuliani & Abby Taylor — both Jersey Shore natives & long time surfers. Abby grew up in Ocean Township surfing the beaches of Monmouth County, while Rob grew up surfing in Ocean County. They were inspired by chasing summer on surf trips to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, California & Hawaii. Almost every exotic surf town they visited offered their own unique version of an acai or pitaya bowl. They decided to recreate their favorite recipes with their own twist at home at the Jersey Shore.
From those humble beginnings in Belmar, Playa Bowls has grown to 170 restaurants in just nine years.
The new Woodbridge store will open in May, although an official opening date has not been announced.
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By The Associated Press
The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday posted lower-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter even as its streaming services did well, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading.
The company said it earned $162 million, or 9 cents per share, in the July-September quarter, nearly flat compared to $160 million, or 9 cents a share, a year earlier.
Excluding one-time items, Disney earned 30 cents per share. Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings of 56 cents per share on that basis, according to FactSet.
Revenue grew 9% to $20.15 billion from $18.53 billion. Analysts were expecting revenue of $21.27 billion.
Disney said it ended its fiscal year with more than 235 million subscribers to its streaming services. That’s above analysts’ expectations of 231.5 million.
The company plans to increase prices at Disney+ next month and also introduce a lower-priced version that includes advertisements. Currently, Disney+ is ad-free.
Disney+ added 12.1 million subscribers to bring the total 164.2 million as of Oct. 1. In comparison, Netflix — which is also adding an ad-supported tier to its streaming service — has about 223 million subscribers.
CEO Bob Chapek said the company still expects Disney+ to be profitable in 2024 “assuming we don not see a meaningful shift in the economic climate.”
Shares in Disney, which is based in Burbank, California, fell almost 8% in after-hours trading.
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ASTON, Pa. — Down the hallowed halls, where sisters in a Catholic order live, there are changes afoot.
“It was a new experience coming in,” said Zayyan Snell. “As you can see, this is like a beautiful space we’re in.”
Snell is a graduate student at Neumann University, a Catholic institution of higher learning in Aston, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia.
Sister Catherine Ginther lives in Our Lady of Angels Convent, mere steps from the center of campus.
“I think it's wonderful,” she said.
With 2,500 students, though, Neumann University found itself in a pinch.
“We needed housing for the students,” said Sister Kathy Dougherty, the university’s vice president for mission and ministry.
Meanwhile, the nearby convent found itself with fewer and fewer sisters.
“There are fewer women entering the congregation,” Sister Dougherty said. “So, the need for this building just wasn't necessary.”
That’s when an unusual solution came to be: 40 students would move in with 40 sisters and all live together in the convent.
“This was just a perfect opportunity for the building to be used,” Sister Dougherty said. “And so, some minor renovations were done for their living arrangements for the students.”
Other universities are also using convents, or former religious-affiliated buildings, for campus housing, including Villanova University near Philadelphia and UC Berkeley in California, with Loyola University in Chicago currently looking into it as well.
“For the students, I didn't want them feeling like they were living in a convent,” Sister Dougherty said. “And I also wanted to make sure that the sisters felt that their space was reverenced and respected as well.”
At Neumann, students and sisters live on different floors of the convent—which was renamed Glen Riddle Hall—but they often spend time together.
“I just feel it's uplifting to all of us to have that energy,” Sister Catherine said.
Snell says he and other students take care to not interfere with the sisters’ daily life.
“I think most of the students here really didn't want to disturb the sisters,” he said. “The sisters are so friendly and it's like they teach us so many things.”
That learning goes both ways.
“The cell phone seems to be the biggest challenge because we didn't we didn't grow up with that,” Sister Catherine said. “Generally, if I have a problem, I say, ‘Oh, well, I'll look for one of the students tomorrow.’”
The students take it all in stride.
“I'm officially tech support for Glen Riddle. I don't mind that; it's great!” Snell said with a smile. “Like, sisters stop me: ‘Excuse me, do you know how to work this app?” I'm like, ‘Your email? Of course! Yeah, I got you.’”
All of it is now happening as connections across the generations are created and sheltered in a common space.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Three Des Moines designers are making the world a little greener, one stitch at a time.
Nekia Whitfield, Nathalie Girod, and Gretchen Bohling base their slow fashion businesses out of Mainframe Studios. The slow fashion industry works directly with the consumer to produce high-quality clothing and reduce waste.
Whitfield is the CEO of Nik Star Boutique. She says that designers can be more sustainable by only using the amount of fabric that they need to complete certain pieces. That is how she says that she runs her business.
Girod and Bohling take sustainability one step further. They use eco-friendly fabrics to make their clothing.
“My fabrics, I’d say, half of them are recusing carbon emissions… From Seed to final fabric is with the stewardship of the planet,” says Girod, the owner of Isa Maïsa.
Bohling, the owner of Gretchen Bohling Designs, says that while slow fashion may cost more than popular fast fashion businesses, the quality of slow fashion designs may be better.
Girod and Bohling will showcase their sustainable fashion lines in their second annual fashion show on October 12th and the River Center.
Bohling says, “It’s like the fashion show is like Nathalie’s and I’s Super Bowl. All of this hard work and the stress and anxiety, it’s all worth it.”
Whitfield will also display her work during a fashion show that Mainframe Studios is hosting for their First Friday event in September.
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