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Whether or not you believe in the Bay Area exodus, people leave the region every day for a myriad of reasons. The cost of living is too high, they’re inundated with media reports about crime, or the state of California isn’t business-friendly enough. Or, maybe, it’s just time to go. The rate of people leaving the state has grown in recent years, with 117,552 residents leaving California in 2021 and San Francisco’s population hitting its lowest level since 2012.
In the past five years, Bay Area residents have fled to plenty of hot spots, with Austin, Texas; Mexico; Miami; Nashville, Tennessee; and Montana all experiencing a big influx of them. While some local officials are actively working to attract the Bay Area defectors, others have been less welcoming.
We wanted to check in with some former Bay Area locals and learn more about how they’re feeling a few years after moving to a new city. Notably, while the rose-colored glasses may have come off, none of the transplants regret their move. And none of them have any plans to move back to the Bay Area anytime soon.
Dan Hennessey, Austin
The high cost of living is one of the top reasons people move away from the Bay Area. Originally from Cleveland, Dan Hennessey had moved to the region in 2007, and after he got married in 2015, he and his wife started to look at buying a home in Oakland. After looking for months and “getting depressed,” Hennessy received an opportunity to move to Austin for a job. The couple decided to take the leap and ended up buying a home that cost about half of what it would have in the East Bay.
Now, looking back, he’s glad they bought their Austin home when they did. “We joked when we moved that Austin was 80% of what we liked about the Bay Area at half the cost,” he said. “I don't know if that ‘half the price’ joke applies anymore.”
What’s more concerning for Hennessey is the displacement of locals he sees due to the rapidly rising cost of living — something he experienced in the many years he spent in the Bay Area. “It definitely has almost become a buzzword here that folks from California are displacing long-term locals,” Hennessey, a civil engineer, said. “It's obvious in watching rental and real estate purchase prices that something has dramatically changed. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in economics to see that the supply and demand don't align anymore.”
Hennessey said most of their closest friends are still in the Bay Area, and he and his wife visit the region at least once a year. “We have an annual discussion about moving back,” he said. “I miss Oakland a lot. It still holds appeal to me.”
Still, the couple have become rooted in their careers, and they won’t leave Austin anytime soon, even if the cost-of-living gap has narrowed. “If I was in the situation I was in seven years ago, the move may make sense, but not as much now. It's frustrating to watch the same cycle take place from a different position.”
Sasha Vermel, Missoula, Montana
Sasha Vermel remembers growing up in Montana in the 1980s and seeing anti-California bumper stickers plastered on cars. That anti-outsider sentiment is still present today, but it didn’t stop her from abruptly moving back to Missoula in November 2020 after more than a decade of living in the Bay Area.
Her pandemic-fueled jump necessitated a career change. Vermel is now a local real estate agent. She said about 60% of her clients are people like her — moving to the city from out of state. While she enjoys helping people find their homes in Montana, the profession is constantly surfacing the challenges of living in a fast-growing state. “I’m both helping people move here from out of state and also really hearing the frustrations of people that are from here and want to stay here,” she said. “I definitely feel this tension.”
The cost of living in Missoula is rising, and housing prices have more than doubled in the past three years. She worries about affordable housing for residents, just as she did in Oakland — but here, she feels like her concerns are heard by local government officials. “I feel like I didn’t have much influence [in Oakland], whereas I feel like there’s more ability for an individual to do more good in this community.”
Vermel said she gets nostalgic for the Bay Area sometimes, especially for the food and nightlife, but knows she made the right decision. “Raising my kids here is very satisfying,” she said. “As a parent, I got to time travel back to the ‘80s and give my kids the free-range kid experience in a way I wouldn't have been able to in Oakland.”
Zao Yang, Miami
Zao Yang hit a breaking point in the Bay Area after getting his car broken into one too many times. He was eager to find a new place to live, ideally with a thriving tech community. With the new widespread acceptance of remote work, he felt he could finally be an investor without being in Silicon Valley, so he packed up his car and headed to Miami in April 2021.
He now owns a home by the beach and is a father. He said he felt confident in his decision to raise his child somewhere other than San Francisco when he heard reports that a baby was exposed to fentanyl in a Marina playground last year. “That was one of the fears I had — that my baby would go around San Francisco and pick up a syringe.”
Yang has had a few friends in tech move back to the Bay Area recently, especially those working on artificial intelligence. He understands wanting to be around that community as it continues to develop, even if he never plans to move back. “In a lot of ways, I grew up in California,” he said. “So I still have a soft spot for California.”
Kristopher Esqueda, Nashville
Kristopher Esqueda was once a successful restaurateur in San Francisco, helping to open popular restaurants such as Saison and Sons & Daughters. Near the end of 2017, his attitude toward the city started to sour.
After considering several cities, he chose to move to Nashville and change careers. He got his real estate license and bought his first home.
Five years later, he said Nashville isn’t perfect, but he’s there to stay. “There are fundamental problems everywhere you live,” he said. “At the end of the day, what you're getting from that city there has to be more pros than cons. For me, the pros and cons were equal, or the cons were more in San Francisco. The cons kept growing, and the pros were getting smaller and smaller.”
He’s invested in the community, at both a personal and professional level. “Being able to come to a place where I could be a bit more plugged in on a community level, not be at the mercy of a big city juggernaut — I feel more part of the community here. I feel more involved and part of the growth as opposed to being pushed to the sidelines.”
The home appreciation rate and growth of the city, he says, have been unsustainable, and elected officials have a lot of challenges ahead of them. “[Nashville] grew at such a rapid pace, and we’re not necessarily ready for it,” he said. “To get started on [new infrastructure] now, you’re about five years too late … you’re always playing catch up to a certain degree.”
Ari Falkner, Miami
When Ari Falkner left San Francisco in 2021, he was looking for a city that was growing and innovating — something he didn't think San Francisco was anymore — and where he didn’t feel demonized working in tech. “There’s a lot of segregation that's imposed on both sides between tech and everyone else,” he said. “If you work in tech in San Francisco, there are a lot of people that want nothing to do with you.”
In Miami, he found that people were more welcoming. He eventually decided to buy a condo in 2022, something he said has helped him feel rooted in the community. “The way you become a shareholder in the city is by buying a piece of property,” he said. “Now you have a stake in it.”
He said he sees imperfections and inefficiencies that he didn’t see at first when moving to Miami, but overall, the fundamental problems don’t seem as existential as they did in San Francisco. “Not all that glitters is gold,” Falkner said. “... When rents rise 50% over a year and a half, there’s going to be tension, but it’s been pretty minimal.”
Rob Leathern, Austin
Rob Leathern has moved away from the Bay Area twice, but he thinks it’s permanent this time. He first lived in the Bay Area from 2000 to 2014 but left for Boulder, Colorado, to start a company. He came back to the Bay Area to work for Facebook in 2017, but in 2019, he said, he started to remember some of the other reasons he and his family had left California the first time.
They left the Bay Area again in late 2019, moving to Austin but working remotely. He said they were looking for a different experience. “It feels more difficult to get out of the tech world when you’re in the Bay Area. Everyone is in tech. It’s not a terrible thing, but it felt like there’s not as much opportunity to get to know people that aren’t involved in the tech world,” he said. “... Especially for kids, they’re going to get exposed to lots of different things [in Austin].”
He also had concerns about the business implications of operating in California, should he ever want to start another company. Texas is more business-friendly, he believes, plus it still has a lot of the outdoor access that the Bay Area has. Ultimately, he thinks they’ll be in Austin for the long term. “California is a wonderful place, but there are a lot of trade-offs.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol.
The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 86-11. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Biden described the legislation as the biggest expansion of benefits for service-connected health issues in 30 years and the largest single bill ever to address exposure to burn pits.
“I look forward to signing this bill, so that veterans and their families and caregivers impacted by toxic exposures finally get the benefits and comprehensive health care they earned and deserve,” Biden said.
The Senate had overwhelming approved the legislation back in June, but a do-over was required to make a technical fix. That process derailed when Republicans made a late attempt to change another aspect of the bill last week and blocked it from advancing.
The abrupt delay outraged veterans groups and advocates, including comedian Jon Stewart. It also placed GOP senators in the uncomfortable position of delaying the top legislative priority of service organizations this session of Congress.
A group of veterans and their families have been camping out at the Capitol since that vote. They had endured thunderstorms and Washington’s notorious summer humidity, but they were in the galleries as senators cast their votes.
“You can go home knowing the good and great thing you have done and accomplished for the United States of America,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told them.
The legislation expands access to health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for millions who served near burn pits. It also directs the VA to presume that certain respiratory illnesses and cancers were related to burn pit exposure, allowing veterans to obtain disability payments to compensate for their injury without having to prove the illness was a result of their service.
Roughly 70% of disability claims related to burn pit exposure are denied by the VA due to lack of evidence, scientific data and information from the Defense Department.
The military used burn pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste.
Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam War era veterans and survivors also stand to benefit from the legislation. The bill adds hypertension, or high blood pressure, as a presumptive disease associated with Agent Orange exposure.
The Congressional Budget Office projected that about 600,000 of 1.6 million living Vietnam vets would be eligible for increased compensation, though only about half would have severe enough diagnoses to warrant more compensation.
Also, veterans who served in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam, American Samoa and Johnston Atoll will be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. That’s another 50,000 veterans and survivors of deceased veterans who would get compensation for illnesses presumed to have been caused by their exposure to the herbicide, the CBO projected.
The bill also authorizes 31 major medical VA health clinics and research facilities in 19 states.
The bill is projected to increase federal deficits by about $277 billion over 10 years.
The bill has been a years-long effort begun by veterans and their families who viewed the burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan as responsible for respiratory problems and other illnesses the veterans experienced after returning home. It was named after Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson from Ohio, who died in 2020 from cancer he attributed to prolonged exposure to burn pits. His widow, Danielle Robinson, was first lady Jill Biden’s guest at the president’s State of the Union address earlier this year.
Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” also brought increased exposure to the burn pit maladies veterans were facing. He also was in the gallery watching the vote Tuesday. He wept and held his head in his hand as the final vote began.
“I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a situation where people who have already given so much had to fight so hard to get so little,” he said after the vote. “And I hope we learn a lesson.”
The House was the first to act on the burn pits legislation. An earlier version the House approved in March was expected to increase spending by more than $320 billion over 10 years, but senators trimmed some of the costs early on by phasing in certain benefit enhancements. They also added funds for staffing to help the VA keep up with the expected increase in demand for health care and an increase in disability claims.
Some GOP senators are still concerned that the bill will increase delays at the VA because of an increased demand for veterans seeking care or disability compensation.
“What we have learned is that the VA cannot deliver what is promised because it does not have the capacity to handle the increase,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., led the effort to get the bill passed in the Senate. After passage, Tester told reporters he received a call from Biden, thanking him for “taking a big weight” off his shoulder.
For Biden, the issue is very personal. He has raised the prospect that burn pits in Iraq were responsible for the death of his son Beau.
“We don’t know for sure if a burn pit was the cause of his brain cancer, or the diseases of so many of our troops,” Biden said at his State of the Union speech. “But I’m committed to finding out everything we can.”
Moran said that when the bill failed to pass last week, he was disappointed but remembered the strength of the protesters who had sat outside in the scorching heat for days.
“Thanks to the United States Senate for demonstrating when there’s something good and a good cause, this place still works,” Moran said.
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Associated Press staff writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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Study finds government support and talent development are crucial in driving the growth of green fintech
HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GoImpact, an ESG and Sustainability education firm, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Business School ("CUHK Business School") released the findings from their working paper, Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC. This study finds that government support plays a vital and essential role in facilitating green fintech development, while talent shortage is a common concern in the five economies in the region.
Derived from three elements — environment, finance, and technology — the industry report defines green fintech as financial activities that utilize green technologies that bring better environmental outcomes.
Industry experts from five APEC economies, namely Hong Kong SAR, China ("Hong Kong"), Indonesia, the Republic of Korea ("Korea"), Singapore and Thailand, have urged policymakers to establish a conducive environment for green fintech to flourish. According to them, governments can help through offering incentive schemes for startups to develop in this area and spearhead the change by setting sustainable regulatory frameworks and mandating disclosures, reporting, and thresholds.
The study also suggests that financial institutions should embrace the sustainable agenda to achieve the triple bottom line: profit, people, and the planet. Given the current competitive banking environment and the global shortage of green talent, financial institutions should utilise their unique positions in the business ecosystem to develop more in-house sustainability talent to promote the sustainability agenda, the report further explains.
Key findings from the study include the following:
- Green fintech startups in Asia have already provided many different types of green fintech, such as green digital payment, green digital investment solutions, digital green analytics, green crowdfunding, green risk analysis, green digital lending, green digital asset solutions, and green regtech.
- Regulations on ESG disclosure play an important role in advancing the green fintech ecosystem. Supporting evidence comes from case examples in Hong Kong SAR that suggest that green reporting startups grew at a faster pace since the requirement of ESG reporting for all listed companies came into effect in 2020.
- As the Green FinTech ecosystem develops, cooperation and partnerships will become more mainstream. There are already several successful collaborations in Asia, including Project Genesis in Hong Kong SAR, Climate Impact X and Project Greenprint in Singapore, and a carbon offsetting program by Gojek and Jejak.in in Indonesia.
- Governments in Asia are aware of the importance of a green economy and have set roadmaps and initiatives to help the economy transition into a more sustainable one: for example, The Republic of Korea's Green New Deal and Thailand's Sustainable Finance Initiatives.
- Financial institutions have already provided several green fintech services, including biodiversity-screened equity indices, tokenized carbon credits trading platforms, robotic platforms for ESG investment, green certificates, and ESG credit rating systems.
- Sustainability-related education is imperative to building a mature green FinTech ecosystem. It will raise awareness, push the demand for green finance, and cultivate the talent needed for green FinTech Development in Asia.
- The four-pronged approach required to build a well-functioning green FinTech ecosystem is: boost demand for green services; increase supply of green services; mobolize resources; and strengthen policies.
The study examined policies, markets, and opportunities regarding fintech's role in driving green finance in the five selected APEC economies through desk research, interviews, as well as focus group discussions involving green fintech startups, government and quasi-government organisations, green fintech-related associations, and financial institutions, and found that both Hong Kong and Singapore are in the stage of scaling up and accelerating to mature levels in terms of green fintech development compared to the past two years.
Prof. Kalok Chan, Wei Lun Professor of Finance at CUHK Business School, said, "It is our great pleasure to partner with GoImpact to explore the Green Fintech ecosystem in Asia. This research paper offers a glimpse of trends and insights for the five Asian economies in terms of Green Fintech Ecosystem health, government initiatives and supporting institutions. As one of the leading business schools in Asia, we will also continue cultivating talents with a socially responsible mindset and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to make a positive impact for the betterment of the Green Fintech industry."
Ms. Helene Li, CEO and Co-Founder of GoImpact, said, "The intersection of Capital and Technology is the sweet spot driving the adaptation of Sustainability. We are proud to partner with CUHK Business School on this study that aims to bring a better understanding of the diverse landscape in Asia and a more collaborative lens in working together on this timely agenda."
Li will speak about adopting an active ESG approach for inclusive and green finance at the 2022 Hong Kong Fintech Week on October 31, 2022 to share more insights on the global fintech industry.
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Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia Working Paper is available for download from: https://bit.ly/3SzGIjf
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Through our integrated learning platform in partnership with top tier education institutions and accreditation channels, we seek to establish a common baseline of Sustainability learning, made easy, for many.
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CUHK Business School comprises two schools – Accountancy, and Hotel and Tourism Management – and four departments – Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Established in Hong Kong in 1963, it was the first business school to offer BBA, MBA and Executive MBA programmes in the region. Today, CUHK Business School offers 10 undergraduate programmes and 20 graduate programmes including MBA, EMBA, Master, MSc, MPhil, DBA and Ph.D. The School currently has over 4,600 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 20 countries/regions.
In the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2022, CUHK EMBA was ranked 24th in the world. In Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2022, CUHK MBA was ranked 50th. CUHK Business School has the largest number of business alumni (over 40,000) among universities/business schools in Hong Kong – many of whom are key business leaders.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress has stripped powers away from the country’s new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, both led by women environmentalists. It’s a rejection of the priorities of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took office in January,
The move shows the increasing power of Brazil’s so-called “beef caucus,” shorthand for cattle businesses and other large-scale agriculture that together control the majority of both legislative chambers in the country.
Objecting to what he called “constraints on agribusiness that could harm exports,” Senator Carlos Viana said during the voting session on Thursday that “The main points (of the caucus) have been addressed.”
The changes prevent the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, led by Sonia Guajajara, from legalizing the boundaries of any new Indigenous territories and keep the Ministry of Environment, run by Marina Silva, from managing a national property registry that’s a key tool for monitoring illegal deforestation. These and other authorities will be transferred to other federal government branches.
The beef caucus opposes the legalization of more Indigenous lands. It also opposes measures to control deforestation, which rose sharply under the last administration of Jair Bolsonaro.
Critics argue that the leftist leader Lula did not try hard enough to avert the action in Congress. Last week, the president dismissed that criticism saying that “we shouldn’t be scared of politics.” Allies of the president also argue that he retains ultimate authority over the environment and Indigenous affairs.
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TX El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Sunday, April 9, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for New Mexico
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
TXZ418-102215-
Western El Paso County-
Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
and Upper Valley
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows
around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
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Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro,
and Fort Bliss
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear, breezy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ420-102215-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of Hueco Tanks and Loma Linda
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear, breezy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ421-102215-
Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Cornudas, Dell City, and Salt Flat
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear, breezy. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
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TXZ422-102215-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the city of Sierra Blanca
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in
the mid 40s.
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Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the city of Indian Hot Springs
344 AM MDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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On May 24, a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Over an hour passed from the time officers followed the 18-year-old gunman into the school and when they finally entered the fourth-grade classroom where he was holed up and killed him.
Meanwhile, students trapped inside repeatedly called 911 and parents outside the school begged officers to go in.
Questions continue to swirl about why police armed with rifles and bulletproof shields waited so long. Authorities have given shifting and sometimes contradictory information about what happened and how they responded. The fallout has driven recriminations and rifts between local and state authorities, and angered many who live in the small South Texas city.
On July 17, a damning report was released by an investigative committee from the Texas House of Representatives and the city released hours of officers’ body camera footage, further laying bare the chaotic response, which included 376 officers. The findings were the first to criticize both state and federal law enforcement, and not just local authorities, for the bewildering inaction by the heavily armed officers.
During a May 27 news conference, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steve McCraw put the blame on the commander at the scene — school district police Chief Pete Arredondo — saying he made the “wrong decision” not to send officers in sooner.
McCraw also gave a detailed timeline during a state Senate hearing on June 21, calling law enforcement’s response an “abject failure.” He said that three minutes after the gunman, Salvador Ramos, entered the school, enough officers and firepower had been deployed to stop him. McCraw also noted that while officers spent time searching for a key to the classroom, they would have found it unlocked if they had checked.
So far, only two responding officers are known to have been put on administrative leave pending investigation of their actions: Arredondo and Lt. Mariano Pargas, a Uvalde Police Department officer who was the city’s acting police chief during the massacre.
The state House report said that according to the school district’s active shooter policy, Arredondo should have assumed command at the scene, but Arredondo told the committee he didn’t consider himself in charge.
The report said that despite the “obvious deficiencies in command and control at the scene,” no law enforcement responders offered Arredondo command assistance.
Below is a minute-by-minute look at the tragic events that day.
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Sometime after 11 a.m. — Ramos shoots his grandmother in the face. Gilbert Gallegos, 82, who was in his backyard across the street from Ramos’ and his grandmother’s home, heard the shot. He sees Ramos speed away in a pickup truck as Ramos’ grandmother pleads for help. Covered in blood, “She says: ‘Berto, this is what he did. He shot me,’” says Gallegos, whose wife calls the police.
11:21 a.m. — Ramos says in a text message to a teen in Germany that he just shot his grandmother and is going to go “shoot up” an elementary school, McCraw tells the state Senate hearing on June 21.
11:27 a.m. — Video shows a teacher, who authorities haven’t publicly identified, propping open an exterior door of the school, McCraw says on May 27.
11:28 a.m. — Ramos crashes the pickup into a drainage ditch near the school, state police say in a timeline released June 21, citing footage from a funeral home opposite the school.
11:29 a.m. — Two men at the funeral home run out to see what happened, the footage shows. They see Ramos jump out of the passenger side carrying an AR-15-style rifle and a bag full of ammunition. Ramos shoots at the men three times but misses, McCraw says on June 21. One of the men falls but both make it back to the funeral home, McCraw says on May 27. The teacher calls 911 and reports a man with a gun, state police say in their June 21 timeline, citing phone recordings. DPS spokesman Travis Considine says on May 31 that after propping open the door, the teacher had run back inside to grab her phone to call 911 but when she came back out she realized Ramos had a gun. She removed the rock propping open the door and it closed behind her, but the door did not lock, Considine says.
At some point just after the crash, Robb Elementary coach Yvette Silva, who was outdoors with a group of third graders, saw Ramos toss his backpack over a school fence and climb over, then raise a gun and begin to shoot, the state House report says. Running from the field toward her classroom, she reports what she’d seen to the school office via a school radio. Principal Mandy Gutierrez tries to initiate lockdown using the school’s alert software but has trouble with the school’s Wi-Fi signal, the report says. She didn’t announce a lockdown over the intercom but told the head custodian to ensure all doors were locked. The report says the custodian started locking doors from the outside but heard gunshots and went to the cafeteria, where he remained.
About 11:30 a.m. — Teachers start to lock down based mostly on word-of-mouth reports about the gunman, the state House committee says. Teachers told the committee of hearing Silva yelling and the sounds of gunshots. One teacher in room 105 says she did receive the school’s lockdown alert, at 11:32 a.m.
11:31 a.m. — Ramos shoots at the school and a patrol car accelerates into the parking lot, driving by Ramos, the funeral home video shows. The Uvalde school district police officer on duty wasn’t on campus, contrary to previous reports, McCraw says on May 27. The officer drives to the school after getting a report about the shooting and approaches someone at the back of the school who he thought was the gunman. As the officer sped toward the man, who turned out to be a teacher, McCraw says the officer “drove right by the suspect who was hunkered down behind” a vehicle.
11:32 a.m. — Ramos fires multiple shots outside the school, according to state police on June 21, citing school surveillance. In audio of the 911 call from the teacher obtained by the Austin American-Statesman, she can be heard shouting: “Get down! Get in your rooms! Get in your rooms!”
Around this time, the state House report, says, Uvalde police Staff Sgt. Eduardo Canales, commander of the SWAT team, arrived at the school and saw a man firing a gun. He grabbed his rifle, put in a magazine, grabbed an extra magazine and heard someone say the attacker was in or near the building. He entered an open gate and met up with city police Lt. Javier Martinez. Another city officer, Sgt. Daniel Coronado, soon arrived and heard gunfire while getting out of his patrol car.
Another officer, who was not identified, told the state House committee that he believed the shooter was firing in their direction. When he saw a person dressed in black that he thought was the gunman, he raised his rifle and asked Coronado for permission to shoot. Coronado said he heard the request but hesitated because there were children present. The officer who made the request said there was no opportunity for Coronado to respond before they heard on the radio that the attacker was running toward the school. The officers told the committee that it turned out the person in black wasn’t the attacker, but elementary school coach Abraham Gonzales, who was headed to the parking lot for his lunch break.
The committee said this contradicts a report released July 6 by a training center at Texas State University for active shooter situations, which said that a city officer had watched Ramos walk toward campus but didn’t fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot. On July 8, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin disputed the training center report, saying no city police officer saw the gunman outside the school and none had an opportunity to shoot him. He said that while an officer did see someone outside, the officer could not tell who it was.
11:33 a.m. — Ramos enters the school through the unlocked door on the school’s west side and begins shooting into adjoining fourth-grade classrooms 111 and 112, school surveillance footage shows. Ramos then enters, exits and re-enters classrooms 111 and 112. The state House report says Ramos spent about two and a half minutes rapidly firing over 100 rounds between the two rooms. The report says it is most likely Ramos entered through the door to room 111, finding it unlocked or unsecured. The report says there’s evidence that one of the two teachers in room 112, Irma Garcia, who died in the attack, did lock her door. The report says there’s substantial evidence that the door to room 111 didn’t secure properly. The report says the teacher in room 111, Arnulfo Reyes, who was shot but survived, told the House committee he had no recollection of getting a lockdown alert or any memory that he took the “special effort” needed to get his door to lock before the attacker arrived. The state House report says problems with the room 111 door lock had been reported to the school administration, but no one placed a work order for a repair.
11:35 a.m. — Three city police officers enter the school through the west door, the same door Ramos entered, according to school surveillance footage. The state House report says that these officers were Martinez, Canales and city officer Louis Landry. The report says that Martinez said he heard gunfire from inside the building before entering and then heard “a few muffled shots.”
11:36 a.m. — Arredondo, another school district officer and two more city police officers enter through the building’s south door, according to school surveillance footage. The state House report says that city officer Donald Page and school district officer Adrian Gonzalez were the first to enter, followed by Arredondo and Coronado. The report says Page and Gonzales heard rounds, as did Coronado, who yelled, “shots fired.” Surveillance footage shows three more city police officers and another officer from the school district then entered through the west door.
11:36 a.m. — Uvalde police dispatch gets a report that a woman, who turned out to be Ramos’ grandmother, had been shot in the head, the state House report says. Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco told the committee that while on his way to the school, he learned about the woman from a man who flagged him down. The committee said other information suggests he learned of the shooting by other means, possibly earlier, and are requesting additional records.
11:37 a.m. — The officers converge from both sides of the hallway on rooms 111 and 112, the state House report says. Ramos fires as officers approach the classroom doors, according to school surveillance footage. McCraw says on June 21 that Ramos fired 11 rounds at this time and two officers were “grazed.” The state House report says Martinez was grazed on the top of his head by fragments of building material, while fragments also hit Canales on his ear. Both retreated, along with Landry. The report, without giving an exact time, says that after the initial shock of taking gunfire, Martinez returned down the hallway toward rooms 111 and 112 but no other officers followed him. He later helped evacuate children and was ultimately among the officers when the classroom was finally breached.
11:38 a.m. — An unidentified officer says, “He’s contained in this office,” according to state police, citing body camera footage on June 21. McCraw testified the same day that the school floor plan showed no office in the classroom. Canales can be heard saying on his body camera after retreating down the hall, and as he walked in and out of the building: “Dude, we’ve got to get in there. We’ve got to get in there, he just keeps shooting. We’ve got to get in there.” Another officer can be heard saying: “DPS is sending their people.” The state House report says Coronado’s body camera shows him making a request by radio for ballistic shields and helicopter support.
11:40 a.m. — Arredondo calls a Uvalde police landline, state police say, citing phone records. Thirty-five seconds later, Ramos fires one round, according to school surveillance footage. According to a transcript of Arredondo’s call released by state police, he says he’s in the building and a man “has an AR-15, he shot a whole bunch of times.” He says they’re inside the building and the shooter is in a room, adding: “I need a lot of firepower, so I need this building surrounded. Surrounded with as many AR-15s as possible.” He tells the dispatcher that he doesn’t have a radio with him. Arredondo says he’s in the hallway and that the shooter is in rooms 111 and 112. “We need this place surrounded and if you have SWAT I need them set up,” Arredondo says. “We don’t have enough firepower right now, it’s all pistol and he has an AR-15.” He says he needs a radio and a rifle.
The state House report says Arredondo arrived at the school with his radios but he dropped them by the school fence because they bothered him, and he knew Coronado had his.
11:41 a.m. — A city police officer says, “We believe that he is barricaded in one of the offices, there’s still shooting,” according to body camera footage. When dispatch asks if the door is locked, a city police officer replies by referring to a specialized crow bar, saying, “I am not sure but we have a hooligan to break it.” School surveillance footage shows two constables, a fire marshal and a Uvalde city police officer. After arriving on the north end of the hallway, Constable Johnny Field began communicating by phone with Arredondo, who was on the south end, the state House report says. Arredondo told the committee that the only direction he gave, through Field, was to evacuate kids and to test keys. The report says the city’s acting police chief that day, Pargas, dominated the north end of the building. Pargas told the committee he figured Arredondo was in command but he was never in communication with him and did not coordinate with any other responding agencies.
11:42 a.m. — A state trooper and two city police officers enter from the east hallway, according to school surveillance footage.
11:43 a.m. — After radio traffic indicates the attacker is in room 112 and the question is asked whether students are in there, Coronado asks for a mirror to look around corners. A voice on the radio says, “the class should be in session,” the state House report says, citing Coronado’s body camera footage. The report says that after the initial responders took fire, Coronado remained outside for about 30 minutes, advising officers about potential crossfire in the hall and helping evacuate students through windows on the west side of the building.
11:44 a.m. — Ramos fires one round, according to school surveillance footage. A city police officer says,: “Have some officers that are available get everybody back,” according to body camera footage.
11:48 a.m. — Body camera footage shows school district officer Ruben Ruiz, the husband of one of the teachers in the classrooms, enter the building through the west door and tell other officers, “She says she is shot.” His wife, Eva Mireles, who was in room 112, later dies. McCraw says on June 21: “What happened to (Ruiz) is he tried to move forward into the hallway, he was detained and they took his gun away from him and they escorted him from the scene.” He did not say exactly when that was.
11:50 a.m. — Body camera footage shows an unknown officer saying, “They need to get out of the hallway.” The state House report says Coronado replies: “Chief is in there. Chief is in charge right now.” The report says that suggests Arredondo was in control and in communication with the other side of the building.
11:51 a.m. — Seven Border Patrol agents enter through the west door, according to school surveillance footage.
11:52 a.m. — The first ballistic shield is bought into the building through the west door, according to school surveillance footage. Body camera footage captures a city police officer saying, “Units just showing up, can you help with crowd control?” McCraw says on June 21, “So, officers after 11:52 were being diverted to crowd control activities.”
11:53 a.m. — Body camera footage shows an unknown officer telling a DPS special agent that all they currently need is perimeter. Someone asks whether there are still kids inside, and the DPS special agent responds: “If there is then they just need to go in.”
11:54 a.m. — According to body camera footage, a DPS agent asks an unknown officer, “Are kids still in there?” The officer responds, “It’s unknown at this time.” A city police officer says: “He’s in classroom 111 or 112. But chief is making contact with him. No one has made contact with him.”
11:56 a.m. — According to body camera footage, an unidentified officer says, “Y’all don’t know if there’s kids in there?” The state House report says that DPS Special Agent Luke Williams replied, “If there’s kids in there, we need to go in there.” The unknown officer says: “What’s that?” The DPS special agent says, “If there’s kids in there, we need to go in there.” The unknown officer says, “Whoever is in charge will determine that.” The state House report says Williams then resumes clearing classrooms, which he’d started upon his arrival after disregarding a request to assist on the perimeter. The state House report notes that at this time, according to a timeline released by DPS, radio communication of unknown origin says it’s “critical for everybody to let PD take point on this.” The state House report says none of the witnesses interviewed indicated any knowledge of that communication, nor did they know what it meant. The report says the consensus of those interviewed was that officers on the scene either assumed Arredondo was in charge or couldn’t tell that anyone was in charge.
11:58 a.m. —- According to a phone recording, when an unidentified officer asks where the shooter is, another unidentified officer replies: “The school chief of police is in there with him.” According to body camera footage, a DPS special agent says: “It sounds like a hostage rescue situation. Sounds like a rescue, they should probably go in.”
12:01 a.m. — According to body camera, when a DPS special agent says he wants to clear more rooms, an unidentified officer says, “Don’t you think we should have a supervisor approve that?” The DPS special agent replies, “He’s not my supervisor.”
12:03 p.m. — A 911 call from a student inside the classroom comes in, and that is relayed on police radio, the state House report says. The girl was in room 112, and was the only uninjured child in that room, according to McCraw. Eight children and two teachers were killed in the classroom and nine children were injured, he says on June 21. Surveillance shows a second ballistic shield being carried into the building through the west door, where as many as 19 officers were in the hallway outside the classrooms where Ramos was holed up.
12:04 p.m. — School surveillance shows a third ballistic shield being carried into the building.
12:06 p.m. — Anne Marie Espinoza, a school district spokeswoman, posts on the district’s Facebook page: “All campuses are under a Lockdown Status. Uvalde CISD Parents: Please know at this time all campuses are under a Lockdown Status due to gunshots in the area. The students and staff are safe in the buildings. The buildings are secure in a Lockdown Status. Your cooperation is needed at this time by not visiting the campus. As soon as the Lockdown Status is lifted you will be notified. Thank you for your cooperation!”
12:09 p.m. — According to body camera footage, a city police officer says, “Go around and get the master key to the rooms.”
12:10 p.m. — Members of a U.S. Border Patrol tactical team arrive, according to body camera footage. The first group of deputy U.S. marshals from Del Rio arrive from nearly 70 miles (115 kilometers) away to assist officers on the scene, according to the Marshals Service. The female student who called 911 at 12:03 p.m. calls 911 again and says there are multiple dead, McCraw says on May 27.
12:11 p.m. — Arredondo requests the master key, according to body camera footage.
12:13 p.m. — The female student calls 911 again, McCraw says on May 27.
12:14 p.m. — Arredondo tells officers to have a sniper on the east roof, according to body camera footage.
12:15 p.m. — A Border Patrol tactical team member enters the building, according to school surveillance footage.
12:16 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says, “I just need a key.” The female student who called 911 earlier calls again and says there are eight to nine students alive, McCraw says on May 27.
12:17 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “Tell them to (obscenity) wait. No one comes in.”
12:19 p.m. — A girl in room 111 calls 911 and ends the call when a fellow student tells her to hang up, McCraw says May 27.
12:20 p.m. — A fourth ballistic shield is brought into the building through the west door, according to school surveillance footage. It is the only shield that was rifle-rated, the state House report says.
12:21 p.m. — Ramos fires four rounds, according to school surveillance footage. According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “Can you go get a breaching tool? Like for a trailer house?” McCraw says during his June 21 testimony, “So if this is a barricaded subject, why is he still firing?”
12:23 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “We’ve lost two kids. These walls are thin. If he starts shooting we’re going to lose more kids. I hate to say we have to put those to the side right now.”
12:24 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo tries to communicate with Ramos in English and Spanish. “The entire communications was always one way. The suspect never communicated. So it wasn’t communication, we’re talking at,” McCraw said on June 21.
12:26 p.m. — According to body camera footage, an unknown officer says: “There’s a teacher shot in there.” A city police officer replies, “I know.”
12:27 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “People are going to ask why we’re taking so long. We’re trying to preserve the rest of the life.” He then said: “Do we have a team ready to go? Do we have a team ready to go? Have at it.”
12:28 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “There is a window over there obviously. The door is probably going to be locked. That is the nature of this place. I am going to get some more keys to test.” He then says: “These master keys aren’t working here, bro. We have master keys and they’re not working.”
Just before 12:30 p.m. — The state House report reports a burst of activity on the north side, including officers apparently preparing to breach the classrooms, indicating the Border Patrol tactical team had assumed command.
12:30 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “OK. We’ve cleared out everything except for that room. We still have people down there just past the flag to the right. But, uh, we’re ready to breach but that door is locked.”
12:33 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “I say we breach through those windows and shoot his (obscenity) head off through the windows.”
12:35 p.m. — A breaching tool is brought into the building through the west door, according to school surveillance footage. The state House committee says it received no evidence that the arrival of the breaching tool was ever communicated to Arredondo.
12:36 p.m. — A 911 call that lasts for about 21 seconds comes in. Around this time a student calls 911 and is told to stay on the line and stay very quiet, McCraw says on May 27. “He shot the door,” the girl says.
12:38 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo tries again to communicate with Ramos in English and Spanish.
12:41 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “Just so you understand, we think there are some injuries in there. And so you know what we did, we cleared off the rest of the building so we wouldn’t have anymore besides what’s already in there, obviously.”
12:42 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “We’re having a (obscenity) problem getting into the room because it is locked. He’s got an AR-15 and he’s shooting everywhere like crazy. So, he’s stopped.”
12:43 p.m. — The girl who called 911 and was told to stay on the line urges the dispatcher to “please send the police now,” McCraw says on May 27. According to body camera footage, Arredondo says: “They gotta get that (obscenity) door open, bro. They can’t get that door open. We need more keys or something.”
12:46 p.m. — According to body camera footage, Arredondo says, “If y’all are ready to do it, you do it but you should distract him out that window.” McCraw says on May 27 that at this time, the girl who called 911 and was told to stay on the line says she can “hear the police next door.”
12:47 p.m. — A sledgehammer is brought into the building through the east hallway, according to school surveillance footage. McCraw says on May 27 that the girl still on the line with the 911 dispatcher says, “Please send the police now.”
12:50 p.m. — Officers breach the classroom and fatally shoot Ramos, according to surveillance footage. McCraw asserts on May 27 that they breached the door using keys they got from the janitor because the door was locked. But on June 21, he says the classroom door could not be locked from the inside and there was no indication officers tried to open it during the standoff. He also says a teacher reported before the shooting that the lock was broken.
Arredondo tells the state House committee that he didn’t send in the Border Patrol tactical team that eventually breached the classroom. Paul Guerrero, the acting commander of the Border Patrol team, tells the committee that after obtaining a master key, he had another agent use the rifle-rated shield to cover him as he placed a key in the door to room 111 and opened it. The committee notes there’s reason to question if the door was actually locked. Guerrero says Ramos was standing in front of a closet in the corner of the room 111 when the officers rushed in. He said Ramos fired at the officers, who returned fire and killed him.
State police say an hour and 14 minutes went by from the time police entered the school to when Ramos was killed.
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Associated Press writer Sean Murphy contributed to this report.
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Cops arrest naked Florida man after he allegedly kills infant, 2 others
Suspect Dale Spidle was taken into custody Friday in Coconut Creek, Florida
Florida authorities arrested a naked man who allegedly killed a woman and an infant, and killed another person while trying to flee, police say.
"He’s completely naked, and then I saw he’s out of his mind," witness Lorena Sagna recounted to WSVN.
Detectives say they believe the series of deaths and crime began at an apartment complex on Friday, where a woman was found dead and a 1-year-old child left mortally wounded.
The suspect, Dale Spidle, 35, reportedly fled the complex and was then involved in a series of car crashes that left at least two people injured, and one man fatally shot, the New York Post reported.
FLORIDA COUPLE FOUND DEAD 'MOST VICIOUS' CRIME POLICE CHIEF HAS SEEN IN 20 YEARS: 'DERANGED'
At about 2 p.m. Friday, Coral Springs police officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash. Police officers attempted to stop a silver Kia reportedly driven by Spidle that was involved in the crash, but the pursuit was ended, NBC 6 reported.
Not long after, however, a vehicle matching silver Kia's description was involved in another crash in Pompano Beach. At this crash, police say the driver of the Kia fatally shot a man and took off in a white truck.
The unidentified victim was shot multiple times and died at a local hospital, according to NBC Miami.
FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED AFTER COPS FIND HIM IN POSSESSION OF DRUGS, GUNS AND ALLIGATOR
A final crash was then reported in Coconut Creek, where two people sustained injuries. Spidle reportedly got out of the truck in the nude and proceeded to try to rob a woman of her necklace, according to authorities.
Coconut Creek Police arrived at that scene and arrested Spidle, who was still naked at that time, the New York Post reported.
Authorities say the Kia led them to Spidle's apartment, which was located next door to where the woman and child were found, WSVN reported. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the young boy was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officials did not release how the woman and child died.
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Spidle faces charges of murder, burglary and fleeing the scenes of multiple accidents, WSVN reported.
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BBTV is a global media and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company's mission is to help content creators become more successful. With creators ranging from individuals to global media brands, BBTV provides comprehensive, end-to-end Solutions to increase viewership and drive revenue powered by its innovative technology, while allowing creators to focus on their core competency – content creation. In December 2021, BBTV had the fourth most unique monthly viewers among digital platforms with more than 600 million globally, who consumed more than 35 billion minutes of video content [1]. (www.bbtv.com)
[1] Calculations and classifications made by BBTV based on data from Comscore's "Top 12 Countries = December 2021 comScore Video Metrix Media Trend – Multi-Platform – Top 100 Video Properties Report"; Top 12 countries represent ~50% of world's digital population.
This press release contains "forward–looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information is not information about historical facts but instead represents the Company's intentions, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives and strategies regarding future events and results. Forward-looking information contained in this press release includes the statement that RTL Group is working with BBTV to improve BBTV's balance sheet in order to attract new debt financing to help provide the Company access to additional working capital during the current uncertain macroeconomic environment, and to continue to develop its Plus Solutions and other growth initiatives. No new debt financing by the Company has been secured at this time, nor can there be any assurance that one will be obtained during the current uncertain economic environment. Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that the Company considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such information is given, including but not limited to the assumption that the reduction of debt under the Secured Convertible Loan will help attract new debt financing on terms acceptable to the Company, and that such financing will help the Company achieve its stated goals. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the risk that the Company's assumptions on which its forward-looking information is based may not be accurate; that new debt financing may not be available to the Company on terms acceptable to the Company or at all; that the Company has a history of losses and negative cash flow; that the current uncertain economic environment may negatively impact the Company's ability to grow notwithstanding any new debt financing; the effect of competition; the Company's significant reliance on the demand for advertising inventory and its relationship with one digital platform; and the impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; as well as the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2022 filed on sedar at www.sedar.com and in the Company's other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward–looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
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Monday Morning Storm Tracker 12 Forecast Update: Few Strong to Severe Storms Possible Wednesday with Heat and Humidity Building in....
We will start off the work week with a lot of sunshine across mid-Michigan. Wildfire smoke will add a haze to the sky, but no air quality concerns. There is a low chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm popping up during the late afternoon and early evening, but many areas will stay dry. Highs will reach the 82 to 86 degree range.
Tonight, we'll look for mostly clear skies with just a few stray clouds. Lows will drop into the 57 to 61 degree range.
For Tuesday, let's call it partly to mostly sunny. I have mentioned a slight chance of a storm again, but the threat is even lower than today, so just about everyone should stay dry. Humidity levels won't be too bad either just yet, but it will be warm with mid to upper-80s expected.
Humidity cranks up on Wednesday. Highs will also be near 90 degrees. We will likely see some sun, but the combination of heat, humidity, and a warm front could result in some afternoon and evening thunderstorms. We are under a MARGINAL risk for severe weather at this time, so we will keep a close eye on Wednesday for possible strong to severe storms.
We can expect hot and humid conditions to last through at least Friday and possibly into parts of Saturday. Ultimately, a cold front will bring storm chances Friday and possibly Saturday and that will for sure knock out the heat and humidity by Sunday.
-Meteorologist Isaac Cleland
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(NEXSTAR) – We’ve been saying it wrong all along.
During a recent Q&A session in Los Angeles, Adele revealed how people have been saying her name incorrectly all these years when she listened to a recorded question from a London-based fan.
“Where’s she from, Enfield or something?” Adele asked, referencing the North London borough. “She said my name perfectly!”
As it turns out, the perfect pronunciation of the “Someone Like You” singer’s name is not ah-dell, but uh-dale.
The London-born Grammy winner’s chat with fans was part of a promotion for the release of the “I Drink Wine” music video.
Along with the release of her studio album “30,” Adele is also preparing for the first of her Las Vegas residency performances on Nov. 18. Tickets are sold out with prices listed for tens of thousands of dollars on resale sites.
Adele was forced to postpone the residency, “Weekends with Adele,” earlier this year because of COVID-related setbacks, and broke the news to fans in a tearful message on social media.
The 34-year-old said in an interview over the summer that being forced to cancel the performances was the “worst moment” in her career.
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DEAR ABBY: "Dana" has been my best friend since 1995. We did so many things together, until she had gastric bypass surgery three years ago. Mind you, Dana was never fat. She may have been overweight, but she was never morbidly obese. She never participated in any of the fun sports I did, such as mud/obstacle course runs or fun 5Ks. Her lack of participation wasn't due to her weight; she just said it "wasn't for her."
After Dana lost some weight from her surgery, her mindset changed. She started making repeated snide remarks to me about my weight. I have some joint problems that are genetic. She said, "Maybe your weight doesn't help." Eventually, we stopped doing much together.
Lately she has been posting, "Does anyone want to participate?" in mud runs and 5Ks that I do, but she won't ask me. Many people have pointed out that Dana has been copying my life for some time now. We decided to test that theory by purposely posting certain things on Facebook.
If we posted pictures of butterflies, she would post pictures of butterflies. If my husband posted an event, she would post the same event. I got a full sleeve tattoo on my left arm, and so did she, by the same tattoo artist. She likes things my husband posts and even asked me "if he has a brother."
The whole dynamic is odd. Some say imitation is flattery, but I'm not flattered. More and more people say she's trying to be me. I don't want to be friends with Dana anymore. Am I overreacting?
-- Don't Want a Twin
DEAR DON'T WANT: No, you aren't. Imitation is flattery, but when it's done to the extent that it makes the role model uncomfortable, it is going overboard. What Dana has been doing is more than a little bit creepy. You stated that the two of you are no longer as friendly as you were before her surgery. To the extent possible, I'm suggesting you remove her from your social media platforms, and so should your husband.
DEAR ABBY: I recently received a message from my 38-year-old daughter telling me she no longer wants me in her life. Due to circumstances over which I had no control, she didn't find out I was her birth father until she was 13. As far as I know, we've had a good father-daughter relationship. But recently, the man who raised her until she turned 13 died, and she has distanced herself from me with no explanation. I need to know how to handle this. Please help me.
-- Shut-Out Father
DEAR SHUT-OUT FATHER: Your daughter has just lost the father who raised her during her formative years. She is grieving. This may be her way of trying to cushion herself from the pain of losing her other father in the event of your own death. Not knowing her, I can't offer more insight. However, a way to handle this would be to communicate to her that you love her and always will, and if she changes her mind, you will always be there for her. Then, please, go on with your life.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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The MLB offseason has been insane so far with star players signing enormous deals and players wearing different threads. Even though many teams have been making moves and have improved there are some that stick out.
It is easy to look at the Mets and what they have done in the offseason with all the money they have spent. Justin Verlander taking Jacob deGrom’s spot in the rotation and Kodai Senga seemingly taking Chris Bassitt’s spot. It is hard to say they have made a huge jump in improvement in their roster.
Although, there are a few teams who might take big jumps with their acquisitions so far.
Philadelphia Phillies
Fresh off of a World Series appearance the Phillies decided that they were not satisfied. They picked up superstar infielder Trea Turner who might just be the best at his position. Adding him to this lineup who got hot at the right time last year should add more consistency. The threat of his speed while on base will interesting to see with the new-sized bases.
They signed Turner to an 11-year, $300 million contract that will put him at 40 years old by the end of it. They will hope to take advantage of him now though with how close they came last season to winning it all, they are ready to strike.
If the Phillies had concerns at the beginning of last season, it was the pitching. However, that rotation led by Zack Wheeler showed up when they needed to and took them to the biggest stage in baseball. The Phillies also acquired Taijuan Walker on a four-year deal to solidify that rotation. Walker has had struggles in the second half of the season with the Mets but is a reliable arm who can be dominant at his best.
San Diego Padres
The Padres have made it extremely clear that they were ready to spend this offseason. Well, they did just that, signing one of the best hitters in all of baseball. Infielder Xander Bogaerts signed an 11-year $280 million deal that will most likely move Fernando Tatis Jr. to the outfield when he gets back from his suspension. Bogaerts had a 131 OPS+ last season and has been one of the league’s premier infielders for the last five years.
The Padres made it to the NLCS last season and still managed to make a huge splash in free agency. Let’s not mention the Padres trading for young phenom Juan Soto in the middle of last season. The Padres are not messing around when it comes to acquiring new talent to win now.
St. Louis Cardinals
Over the last 19 years, the Cardinals have had star catcher Yadier Molina catching for the them. After last season Molina decided to retire and the Cards did not waste any time trying to replace the generational talent. They signed three-time All-Star Willson Contreras to a five-year $87.5 million deal. This move will provide a great offensive boost to this team that hasn’t gotten much offensively from Molina in a few years.
Contreras had a 128 OPS+ last year and a 115 OPS+ over his career which will pair well with Paul Goldschmidt at first base. This team made it ot the postseason last year but did not get past the wildcard. The team may have to make another move before the season starts but this was a huge step for them.
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Creighton vs. NC State: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - First Round
The No. 6 seed Creighton Bluejays (21-12) are favored (-5.5) to beat the No. 11 seed NC State Wolf Pack (23-10) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Ball Arena. The matchup begins at 4:00 PM on TNT. Here are some insights into this South Region contest for those filling out their brackets. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.
Creighton vs. NC State Odds & Info
- Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: TNT
- Where: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Creighton Betting Records & Stats
- Creighton's 28 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 149.5 points 12 times.
- The average total in Creighton's contests this year is 145.1, 4.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.
- The Bluejays are 13-15-0 against the spread this season.
- Creighton has won 15, or 71.4%, of the 21 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- This season, Creighton has won 12 of its 15 games, or 80%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for Creighton.
Creighton vs. NC State Over/Under Stats
Additional Creighton Insights & Trends
- Creighton has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over its last 10 games.
- The Bluejays have hit the over in five of their last 10 contests.
- The Bluejays score 76.6 points per game, 5.8 more points than the 70.8 the Wolf Pack give up.
- Creighton is 10-8 against the spread and 17-6 overall when scoring more than 70.8 points.
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Election Day is right around the corner, and there are a few things to remember this season.
The Louisiana Secretary of State encourages voters to remember a few things when it comes to Election Day.
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Friday, Nov. 4, by 4:30 p.m.
- Voted absentee ballots must be returned to the Parish Registrar of Voter’s Office by Monday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
- Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
- Voters can find their polling location and sample ballot by downloading the GeauxVote app for smartphones or by visiting the GeauxVote website.
- Voters can sign up for text alerts in the GeauxVote app.
- A voter ID is required to cast your vote. A Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or a digital license via LA Wallet.
KTAL/KMSS is Your Local Election Headquarters and will be providing extensive coverage on all your election needs.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EIGR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 10, 2021 to October 4, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 9, 2023
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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. NEWS - EIGR NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) defendants overstated Eiger's clinical and regulatory drug development expertise; (ii) defendants failed to properly assess, and/or ignored issues with, the design of the TOGETHER study and its ability to support the Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for the Company's product candidate, peginterferon lambda ; (iii) there were issues with the conduct of the TOGETHER study and/or the TOGETHER study was not properly designed for the peginterferon lambda EUA in the current context of the pandemic; (iv) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the submission of a peginterferon lambda EUA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, peginterferon lambda's regulatory and commercial prospects for the treatment of COVID-19 were overstated; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Eiger you have until January 9, 2023 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Eiger securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the EIGR lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/eiger-biopharmaceuticals-class-action-submission-form?id=33692&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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The project evolves the creative sustainability concept in the digital environment, strengthening its positioning in society and the market
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNESCO-SOST's Global Sustainability Committee, Barcelona headquarters, reaffirms its commitment to Brazil and formalizes an innovative partnership with Transcriativa. Engaged in creating a journey in the metaverse, UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa, dedicated to Education, Science, and Culture in Brazil (UN's SDG), has chosen Compass UOL to develop a Future Hacking project.
Driven by the famed creativity of the Brazilian people and their 'borogodó', the secret ingredient, this partnership aims to launch a platform as a meeting point for entrepreneurs and their audiences, sharing knowledge about topics related to sustainability and creativity in a diverse, inclusive way to praise our culture. For that, a study was carried out to analyze trends and how non-governmental companies have been connecting to the theme.
"We realized the relevance of Compass UOL's work through the significant results of its successful case studies in the metaverse and digital transformation on a global scale. The combination of the company's different competencies and points of view made us very eager to move forward with this project together," explains Alex Lima, president of UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa.
Four Compass UOL Innovation Studios
Compass UOL counted on four of its Innovation Studios to carry out a discovery. The Future Hacking Innovation Studio analyzed trends and the market to understand how companies of the same segment have been navigating the metaverse. Afterwards, Compass UOL conducted a brainstorming session to define the virtual persona. Then, the User Experience, Agile Transformation, and Gaming & XR Innovation Studios developed a prototype, which led up to the technical plan to build the new space.
"Entering in the metaverse has been the greatest technological evolution ever made by UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa. We want to show that relevant issues can be treated in an immersive way and become even more interesting to the public," emphasizes Alexis Rockenbach, CEO of Compass UOL.
Discovery was based and structured on the analyzed trends, creating a basis for the organization's universe in the metaverse. Just as Compass UOL supports the project, UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa hopes other companies will take part to enable the metaverse initiative. Launching of the immersive digital platform is scheduled for later this year.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation making unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of politicians, judges and public officials of both parties took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel.
Rep. Liz Harris, a prominent supporter of discredited election conspiracies, was kicked out of the Legislature in a bipartisan vote after the presentation by an Arizona insurance agent. The lawmaker’s ouster came a day after the House Ethics Committee determined Harris had engaged in “disorderly behavior” in violation of the chamber’s rules.
The committee’s report said Harris knew the person she invited to a legislative hearing in February would accuse her colleagues of criminal activity, that she took steps to hide it from House leaders ahead of time and then misled the committee investigating her actions.
“This comes down to the integrity, in my opinion, of this institution and us as leaders,” said Rep. David Livingston, a Republican who voted to expel Harris. “This is not personal.”
Harris, who was sworn into her first term in January, did not speak ahead of the expulsion vote. Immediately afterward, she carried boxes to her car, placed them in her trunk with the help of a handful of supporters and left. She called the ethics report “a lie.”
“God knows the truth,” Harris said, according to video recorded by a reporter for KPNX-TV. “This was an example of how you need to toe the line. If you don’t toe the line, this is what happens.”
The vote against Harris comes less than a week after Tennessee Republicans voted to expel two black Democrats, a decision that made that state a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy. But the Arizona vote did not carry the same partisan and racial overtones, with widespread and bipartisan condemnation for Harris’s actions.
Harris organized a daylong hearing of the House and Senate elections committees in February. At the end, a Scottsdale insurance agent, Jacqueline Breger, gave a 40-minute presentation alleging without reliable evidence that two women working on behalf of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel used fraudulent mortgage documents to launder money to a range of officials.
Arizona Republican lawmakers have given wide leeway for people claiming to be election experts to share unsubstantiated or disproven claims in hearings at the Capitol. But GOP legislative leaders raced to distance themselves from Breger’s claims and pin blame on Harris.
Before she was elected to the Legislature, Harris led a door-to-door canvassing effort searching for proof of fraud following the 2020 presidential election. Her effort drew scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division, which warned about potential voter intimidation.
There was little public discussion before the expulsion vote. Republican Rep. Alexander Kolodin said Harris “made an error in judgement,” but expelling her would send the wrong message.
“It will be perceived as setting the precedent that if you rock the boat too much, you will be expelled,” said Kolodin, who voted against expulsion.
All Democrats and about half of Republicans voted to expel Harris in a 46-13 vote. She’s the first lawmaker to be expelled in Arizona since Rep. Don Shooter was kicked out for sexual misconduct amid the 2018 #MeToo movement. Rep. David Stringer quit the following year after old sex crimes charges came to light that likely would have led to his expulsion.
“There has been real and lasting damage to the lives and reputations of people who did not deserve it,” said Rep. Andres Cano, the top Democrat in the House. “Most importantly, the integrity of this House has been jeopardized.”
Harris represented one of the most competitive legislative districts in the state in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler. Both parties had been anticipating she would face a difficult reelection campaign next year.
By law, Harris must be replaced by a Republican. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will choose from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican precinct committeemen in her district.
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Chris Ford’s basketball life began at St. Michael’s Dante Hall in the Ducktown section of Atlantic City.
From there, the Holy Spirit High School graduate went on to make NBA history and cross paths with some of the most legendary figures in basketball history.
Ford, the most accomplished athlete to ever be born and raised in Atlantic City, died Tuesday at a Philadelphia hospital after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.
He was 74.
"Chris was beloved by his family, friends, Ducktown, Holy Spirit High School, and all of South Jersey," according to a statement from his family. "He always showed humility and respect for all those that were fortunate enough to be a part of his life."
“It all started down here in Atlantic City at St. Mike’s, then went out to Holy Spirit, Villanova and into the pros,” Ford said in a 2021 interview. “There were a lot of people along the way that are still here in South Jersey in the Atlantic County area that took the ride with me.”
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Ford grew up in Ducktown. More than 50 years after he graduated Holy Spirit in 1968, the 6-foot-5 Ford is still the school’s career scoring leader. He played for Villanova University in the 1971 NCAA Tournament title game against a UCLA team coached by John Wooden.
Ford made the first 3-pointer in NBA history.
He won an NBA championship as a player with the 1981 Boston Celtics, who were led by second-year player Larry Bird.
Ford once dunked over Julius Erving, earning the nickname “Doc” from his Celtics teammates.
As an NBA coach, Ford coached Hall of Famers players Bird and Allen Iverson. He won two NBA championships as a Boston assistant coach.
A life in the game
Ford lived four distinct basketball lives, each one of them notable.
He first made a name for himself at Holy Spirit. Ford averaged 33 points as a senior and finished with 1,507 career points — still the Spartans' record.
What do those days mean to him? His Holy Spirit uniform hung on the wall of his home office.
“He was not only a great friend, but I can honestly tell you Chris was not just a great basketball player, he never forgot where he came from,” said Larry DiGiovanni, a long-time local high school coach who grew up with Ford and played with him at Holy Spirit. “He always came back to the Atlantic City community. He just gave more than people realized to this whole area.”
The second part of Ford’s basketball life played out at Villanova University.
Ford finished his college career with an average of 15.8 points and six rebounds, helping the Wildcats make three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Villanova and Ford met UCLA in the 1971 NCAA Tournament final in the Astrodome in Houston. It was the first time the Final Four was held in a domed stadium. UCLA won 68-62.
Ford’s journey took him to the NBA next. The Detroit Pistons drafted him in the second round of the 1974 draft with the 17th overall pick. Ford played his first six seasons in the NBA with Detroit, averaging 8.4 points and helping the Pistons make four straight playoff appearances.
In October 1978, three games into the NBA season, Ford’s basketball life changed forever. The Pistons traded him and a 1981 second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Earl Tatum.
The Celtics were about to begin one of the best stretches of success by any team in NBA history.
It was with the Celtics that Ford earned himself an individual place in NBA history. He made the first 3-pointer in league history. The basket came on Oct. 12, 1979 in the Celtics’ season opening 114-106 win over the Houston Rockets. Ford finished 1 for 1 from beyond the arc, and as a sign of how much the game has changed since then he would not make another 3-pointer until Nov. 17 of that season.
Bird made his NBA debut in the Oct. 12 game. Among the Rockets' players that day were Moses Malone and Rick Barry.
Ford started 74 games for the 1981 Celtics, who won the NBA title. He retired after the 1981-82 season. Ford played in 794 NBA games and averaged 9.2 points per game.
Coaching career
Ford’s fourth and final NBA act came as coach.
He became a Celtics assistant immediately after retiring, helping Boston win NBA titles in 1984 and 1986. He took over as head coach of the Celtics in 1990 and led Boston to Atlantic Division titles in 1991 and 1992. Ford coached Boston for five seasons, finishing with a 228-188 record.
He would go on to coach the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers. Ford finished with a career coaching record of 323-376 in nine seasons.
The past few years, Ford was a familiar presence in Cape-Atlantic league gyms. He lived in Egg Harbor Township in the winter and Margate in the summer. His son, Chris Ford Jr., is the Atlantic City High School athletic director. His grandson, Chris Ford III, is a promising sophomore basketball player at Egg Harbor Township High School.
Ford III this month changed his number to 42, the number his grandfather wore at Holy Spirit, Villanova and in the NBA.
In April, Ford was inducted into The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
“I’ve been around for a long time in a lot of different areas,” Ford said in an interview last spring. “I’m fortunate people still remember me. It’s still nice for people to come up and say, ‘Hey, when I was a little kid, I saw you play.’”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mike Thompson advances to November general election in California's 4th Congressional District.
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The Supreme Court blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. What does that mean for borrowers?
The court released a 6-3 decision on Friday shutting down the Biden administration’s plan to wipe thousands of dollars of student debt from millions of borrowers.
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More rounds of severe weather could head across Michigan, beginning later Friday afternoon and extending into the overnight hours, according to the National Weather Service. The bulk of this threat will be for the bottom two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula.
The southwest corner of the state - including Benton Harbor, St. Joe and Three Rivers areas - could seen an even higher risk for severe weather.
Damaging wind gusts, large hail and even isolated tornadoes could be embedded in these storms.
“Severe storms remain possible today/tonight,” said NWS meteorologists in the Grand Rapids office. “An isolated severe storm is possible through late evening with a better chance of severe storms late this evening through early Saturday morning. Damaging winds are the main threat with isolated large hail and tornadoes and localized flooding also possible.”
Some highlights from the NWS forecast:
- There is a better chance of severe weather tonight (from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m.) with line of storms moving out of Wisconsin
- Confidence remains lower in exact timing and placement of these storms
- The highest chance of severe weather will be across southern Michigan
- Damaging winds are the main threat, with large hail, localized flooding, and an isolated tornado also possible
According to the NWS, there is a warm, moist air mass over Michigan that remains ripe for afternoon and early-evening storm development. Wind gusts will likely ramp up between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. Rainfall in some areas could approach 2 inches.
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More than six months after Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, the sportswear giant has been slow to release a plan on how it will repurpose the piles of unsold Yeezy merchandise — fueling frustrations among investors.
"We are working on different options," Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said in an investor's call on Friday. "The decisions are getting closer and closer."
Earlier this week, a group of investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Adidas, accusing the company of knowing about Ye's problematic behavior years before ending the collaboration. Adidas denies the allegations.
Adidas terminated its partnership with Ye back in October after the rapper made antisemitic comments. The company stopped its production of Yeezy products as well as payments to Ye and his companies.
In February, Adidas estimated that the decision to not sell the existing merchandise will cut the company's full-year revenue by 1.2 billion euros (about $1.28 billion) and its operating profit by 500 million euros ($533 million) this year.
The loss may be even steeper if the company does not figure out how to repurpose the already-made Yeezy products.
For months, investors have been waiting for Adidas to decide how it will offset the losses.
In an investor's call in March, Gulden said he received hundreds of business proposals, but it was important to tread carefully given the tarnished reputation that the product is associated with.
"I probably got 500 different business proposals from people who would like to buy the inventory. But again, that will not necessarily be the right thing to do, so a very difficult, sensitive situation," he said.
On Friday, Gulden told investors that "there are three, four scenarios that are now building" and the company has been in talks with "interesting parties many times."
He added that a repurpose plan could be approved in the "mid-term in the future."
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios is due in court back home in Australia next month.
A lawyer representing him says the “precise nature of” the allegations “is neither certain at this moment nor confirmed by either the prosecution or” the 27-year-old professional tennis player.
Johannessen wrote that “the allegations are not considered as fact” by the court and Kyrgios is not “considered charged” with an offense until a first appearance in court.
The Canberra Times reported that Kyrgios is supposed to appear in court on Aug. 2.
The newspaper cited local police as saying that a 27-year-old Australian man is involved in a case about “common assault following an incident in December 2021.”
Kyrgios reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon for the second time on Monday. He will play his quarterfinal match on Wednesday.
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Beyoncé to remove offensive word from new song
(AP) - Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday.
The song “Heated,” which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake among several others, uses the word “spaz,” which is considered a derogatory reference to the medical term spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.
Lizzo also removed the word from one of her songs, “Grrrls,” in June after disability advocates complained about the lyrics. Lizzo said in a statement she never wanted to promote derogatory language.
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney, who pointed out Lizzo’s lyrics that lead to the change, wrote on Twitter that hearing the word again used by Beyoncé “felt like a slap in the face to me, the disabled community & the progress we tried to make with Lizzo.”
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MASON, Ohio (AP) — American Madison Keys upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
Swiatek, a two-time Grand Slam champion, hasn’t gotten past the round of 16 in four tournaments since winning Roland Garros in June.
The win was the 24th-ranked Keys’ first in six matches against a top-ranked opponent. She had never won a set against a No. 1 player.
After dropping the first set and losing the first five games of the second, Swiatek rallied to win four straight, fighting off one match point before Keys clinched with a forehand winner to the ad court off a shot that clipped the net.
Swiatek won her first two matches against Keys, including 6-1, 6-0 earlier this year at Indian Wells.
“Obviously, there were a couple of games where I had match point,” Keys said in an on-court interview. “She beat me pretty badly the last time we played, so I was happy to get the win.”
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the women’s quarterfinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 win over 2022 Wimbledon finalist and fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur.
No. 1 Daniil Medvedev advanced to the quarterfinals with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Denis Shapovalov. Medvedev is trying to shake off a second-round loss to Nick Kyrgios last week in Montreal and hone his game for the upcoming U.S. Open.
Eleventh-seeded Taylor Fritz became the first man to reach the quarterfinals, edging sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-5.
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(NEXSTAR) – Southwest Airlines has blamed “data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure” for interrupting the carrier’s nationwide operations on Tuesday morning.
Operations have since resumed, the airline said.
“Early this morning, a vendor-supplied firewall went down and connection to some operational data was unexpectedly lost. Southwest Teams worked quickly to minimize flight disruptions,” a representative for Southwest wrote, in part, in a statement shared with Nexstar.
“We ask that travelers use Southwest.com to check flight status or visit a Southwest Airlines Customer Service Agent at the airport for assistance with travel needs.”
Southwest’s statements came hours after customers complained of delays, claiming to have been told of a “nationwide grounding” of Southwest’s aircraft.
A representative for Southwest Airlines responded to the initial complaints, blaming “intermittent technology issues” for interrupting flights.
“As a result of the intermittent technology issues that we experienced, we should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible,” a representative for Southwest wrote in response to a Twitter user around 9 a.m. CT, along with an apology to customers. In an update posted less than an hour later, Southwest added that there was no “time frame” for when the issue would being resolved.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the carrier’s service had resumed just after 10 a.m. CT, following an earlier request from Southwest the FAA “pause the airline’s departures.”
Amid the disruptions on Tuesday morning, passengers had taken to social media to share their own experiences with delays, including one traveler in Denver who claimed a gate agent spoke of a “system-wide issue” causing a nationwide ground stop, and another passenger whose pilot allegedly blamed the nationwide grounding on a “computer glitch.”
An anchor with Nexstar’s KXAN was also stuck on a plane preparing to depart from Austin amid the disruption.
“Currently stuck on a @SouthwestAir plane at @AUStinAirport. @KXAN_News confirms Southwest told AUS just before 9 am about system-wide technology malfunction,” wrote Tom Miller, a morning KXAN anchor, on Twitter. “Southwest did not give a reason. Southwest Airlines tells AUS it is delaying flights in and out of AUS.”
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New Chrome extension searches across cloud accounts and automatically tags files, eliminating tab clutter
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dokkio, a leading provider of AI-driven tools for organizing cloud files and documents, today announced Dokkio Sidebar 3.0, a Chrome browser extension that adds intelligence to web pages and web applications. While working on email, using online tools like Slack or Notion, or doing web research, Sidebar makes content and knowledge from a team's files instantly available, without juggling tabs. Sidebar's innovative MultiSearch feature automatically transforms a search "somewhere" (e.g., in Dropbox or Google Drive) into a search "everywhere" without juggling multiple browser tabs or windows.
Sidebar detects searches in Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or the browser itself, and automatically conducts a "shadow" search across a team's file repositories and accounts. MultiSearch eliminates wasted time searching in the wrong place or finding obsolete revisions. Sidebar also offers one-click access to the most recently edited or created documents, regardless of where they live, to keep a team always up to date and in sync.
Sidebar instantly analyzes every visited web page and suggests appropriate tags. With one click, the page (or a partial-page screenshot) can be clipped, bookmarked, auto-tagged, and added to a team knowledge base.
While reviewing, creating, or editing online documents (e.g., Google Docs, Office 365, or Notion), Sidebar keeps a team's files and knowledge instantly accessible. One click converts selected text into a search, embeds file links, or copies and pastes contents.
Dokkio Sidebar is available now at no charge in the Chrome Web Store.
Dokkio provides AI-powered tools that help knowledge workers and teams find, organize, and understand all their online files and documents. Its flagship product integrates files from Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and local folders.
Dokkio offers Web, Windows and Mac applications, and Dokkio Sidebar, a Chrome browser extension.
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In its third year of operations, the institution is recognized as a company with a good environment to work in the Banks, Small Businesses and Financial Institutions category.
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Hyundai Capital Brasil (BHCB) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. BHCB was recognized as a company with a good environment to work in the "Banks, Small Business and Financial Institutions" category.
Great Place to Work® is a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.
According to the survey results, 96 percentage of BHCB employees replied that the company is a great place to work - 6 percentage points higher than the market average.
The survey with the bank's team, which won this award in its third year of operations, was carried out in July and was conducted with the participation of the institution's employees.
"We are a young institution, with three years of operation, this recognition is very gratifying and a source of pride. This achievement is the result of dedication of our time, which makes our cooperative culture celebrated," Jonas Kim, CEO of Banco Hyundai Capital Brasil.
The BHCB Human Resources Manager, Patricia Ramos, points out that the company has a very engaged team and a collaborative culture, which creates a great environment to work.
"We are very happy with this recognition, which reflects, precisely, the perception of Banco Hyundai Capital Brasil's values."
About Banco Hyundai Capital Brasil
Banco Hyundai Capital Brasil (BHCB) finances new Hyundai Motor Brasil vehicles, sold through the Hyundai Dealership network. With the beginning of operations in April 2019, BHCB is a joint venture between Hyundai Capital Services in Korea and Banco Santander in Brazil and aims to be the first choice of customers, promoting the sale of Hyundai vehicles and the best financial services. For more information, visit www.hyundaicapitalbrasil.com.
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President Biden has arranged a meeting with four congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling. Plus, another sizeable gift for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas comes to light.
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President Biden has arranged a meeting with four congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling. Plus, another sizeable gift for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas comes to light.
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Project to Feature 300 Apartment Units on a 2.6-Acre Site Located in the Heart of Denver.
DENVER, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forum Investment Group ("Forum"), a Denver-based real estate development and investment firm, along with development partner, Brookhaven Capital Partners ("Brookhaven"), announced today the purchase of a marquee, 2.6-acre site at the southwest corner of Colorado Boulevard and I-25, with plans to a develop a 5-story, 300-unit multifamily community in Denver, Colorado. This marks the first joint land acquisition between Forum Investment Group and Brookhaven Capital Partners.
"Forum is excited to partner with Brookhaven on this rare development opportunity," said Rich Wilson, Forum's Senior Managing Director of Development. "The incomparable access, visibility and proximity to nearby retail and entertainment options make this an extraordinary location for a future Forum community. The site has unbeatable walkability to the Colorado Center RTD station as well. We look forward to contributing to the re-investment already under way in this neighborhood and to providing much-needed enhancements to this area of Colorado Boulevard – one of the city's most prominent thoroughfares."
"Brookhaven was successful in securing this highly sought-after property in an off-market transaction and we are delighted to bring in a best-in-class multifamily developer, Forum, as our development partner," said James Green, Partner with Brookhaven Capital Partners.
Denver-based architecture firm, KEPHART, will design the project with an aim to maximize amenity space for residents and maintain the urban appeal of this location through the use of creative design and distinctive materials. Once complete in late 2026, the project should consist of 300, market-rate rental units. The 5-story wrap building will feature indoor and outdoor community amenities such as an outdoor pool and spa with firepit lounges, outdoor grilling and entertainment areas, as well as a fully-equipped fitness studio, clubroom lounge, pet lawn and grooming area, and ample shared meeting and work-from-home pods for today's discerning resident.
Forum Investment Group* is a national leader in multifamily real estate investing. The firm specializes in the multifamily asset class – acquiring, building and financing multifamily real estate throughout market cycles and up and down the capital stack. Since 2007, Forum has utilized its expertise to source, develop and deliver attractive multifamily investments that seek to generate reliable current income with an attractive risk/return profile, while making a positive impact on the communities it creates and in which it invests. For more information, visit www.ForumRE.com.
*References to "Forum Investment Group" or "Forum" refer to Forum Capital Advisors LLC (a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that acts as the investment adviser to the Forum fund vehicles) and Forum Real Estate Group, LLC (Forum's direct real estate investment arm).
Based in Denver, Colorado, Brookhaven Capital Partners is a privately held investment company focused on real estate and infrastructure investments. Brookhaven and its principals have been leaders in real estate investment and development for more than three decades, investing throughout the United States across the spectrum of real estate property types and over multiple economic cycles. Together, the Principals of Brookhaven have invested over $2.5 billion in commercial real estate and infrastructure, combining nearly 100 years of experience. Learn more at www.brookhavenpartners.com.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — As the month of January nears the end, many are feeling the post-holiday slump. Whether it's winding down from the holidays, stressing out about how much money was spent, in the grips of the gray day, or someone who just tends to struggle this time of year – you’re not alone.
“We have the big build up to the holidays and the fun and festivities, then it comes, and it peaks and in a blink of an eye it's gone,” said Regions Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Andree Miceli.
Sometimes feelings of increased anxiety and depression feel as though they’ve come out of nowhere, sometimes that strain has been building.
“So you may have been fine and all of a sudden mid-January comes and this is the last straw and it sets someone off,” Miceli said.
It isn’t just the snap back to reality post-holidays that can trigger this. An emotional comedown isn’t uncommon after the build up to any big moment or event.
“It doesn't have to be a holiday it can be any event you're planning, whether it's a big trip or a wedding, or a graduation or something that there's so much prep mentally and physically that that goes into it,” she said. “And then it's just gone like what do I have to show for it? It's just empty.”
The first step to feeling better, Miceli said, is to acknowledge your feelings: added stress, anxiety, sadness or isolation.
“Don't try to ignore it, and that's true with anything. If we ignore it, it's not going to go away. It's just going to fester,” Miceli said.
She recommends switching up daily routines with a new activity or something enjoyable.
“Meeting friends that you might not have seen because of the busyness of the holidays, volunteering, trying a new activity; it's picking something that is personal to you and is of interest to you to it not just physically does something, but it changes your focus,” Miceli said.
However, getting in that mindset when already feeling in a hole isn’t always that simple. So break it into small steps.
Ask this question: “What is one thing I can do today that may take five minutes to get me out of this rut?”
Maybe that’s a mood booster of a walk outside, dancing to music, or something as simple as changing out of work-from-home-sweats and into an outfit that makes you feel comfortable.
“Once that happens it really does have a ripple effect,” Miceli said. “Okay, I got dressed up, maybe I could go down to the coffee shop?”
Other suggestions from Miceli: try making a list of priorities to help with motivation. It’s a tangible reminder and gives people a physical list to check off.
“It's kind of staring you at the in the face for accountability so that you know if you start to slip back and say, ‘Oh, I don't feel like it, I'm just staying my sweats and hibernate” this is staring you and saying, ‘No get dressed and get out the door,’” Miceli said.
While there’s a lot of self-talk that goes into taking control of one's own mental wellbeing, Miceli suggest finding an accountability buddy.
“That doesn't mean you're weak or you can't do it on your own, but we all can benefit from that type of encouragement,” she said.
If feelings one is experiencing are disruptive to one's life — that person may not be doing the things they normally would. Their sleep or eating patterns are disrupted, more isolated — it may be time to reach out to a doctor for help.
“It really takes a lot to recognize it and admit it, but it's not a bad thing. It's just: I'm just having a harder time than usual this year, and that's OK. You know, I'm gonna do something about it,” Miceli said. “And as much as you’re recognizing changes in yourself, watch out for your friends and family as well.”
The National Suicide Prevention and Crisis line is 988.
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LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit a record 8.6% in June, pushed higher by a strong increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Food prices also picked up pace.
Annual inflation in the eurozone surged past the 8.1% recorded in May, according to the latest numbers published Friday by the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat.
Inflation is now at its highest level since recordkeeping for the euro began in 1997.
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The wait is over, football fans: Week 1 games start at 7 p.m. today. A few weeks of games will likely upset plenty of our expectations and predictions, but let’s take one final look at where our local teams seem to stand before they actually begin their 2022 campaigns.
Classes 5A and 6A
1. Carroll: It’s never easy for a team to replace its record-breaking quarterback and his top target at receiver, and the Chargers were further rocked when rising senior quarterback Owen Scheele died in the offseason. But the defense, which allowed seven points combined over the final two weeks of the regular season and first two weeks of the sectional tournament, returns six starters.
2. Snider: The Panthers tied with Carroll for a share of the SAC title last year. Quarterback Luke Haupert is headed into his third season as a starter.
3. Homestead: The Spartans have plenty of spots to fill, but they return quarterback Peyton Slaven and leading rusher Brett Fuchs.
4. Bishop Dwenger: There will be plenty of new faces for the Saints, who lost most of their statistical leaders on defense. Star defensive back CJ Davis, who transferred from Northrop, will likely provide a shot in the arm.
5. North Side: Last season, the Legends never got everything rolling in the right direction. This year, they have as much talent as ever, with a new quarterback and beefed up offensive and defensive lines.
Classes 3A and 4A
1. Norwell: The Knights have gone 21-4 over the last two years and lost very little to graduation. The center of power in the NE8 might just move south, to Ossian, this year.
2. Leo: New coach, new system, new players. What could go wrong? Plenty. But the Lions still have plenty of talent and a culture where winning is an expectation. They’ll be eager to show that they can be just as much of a well-oiled machine under Jason Doerffler.
3. East Noble: The Knights have wobbled since a trip to the state finals in 2019, but quarterback Zander Brazel is a year older and more experienced.
4. Concordia: Tim Mannigel is back at the helm. Though overshadowed by larger schools, the Cadets still have plenty of experience and impressive athletes like James Rusher and Eli Mattox.
5. Garrett: The NECC large school division is up for grabs. With plenty of returners, it could be the Railroaders’ this season.
Class A and 2A
1. Bishop Luers: The few key players who remain from the 2021 and 2022 teams, including all-state player Nick Thompson, know how to get it done on the big stage.
2. Adams Central: Speaking of big stages, the Flying Jets are coming off a visit to Lucas Oil Stadium. Quarterback Ryan Black is starting for a third year and six members of the defense return.
3. Eastside: The Blazers have lost Laban Davis, but they’ve still won 16 straight games against NECC small-school opponents.
4. South Adams: The Starfires have won three straight sectional titles and return quarterback Owen Wanner, Mav Summersett and Brady Beall. The ACAC is still a Jets-Starfires conference, for the moment.
5. Churubusco: The Eagles moved up from Class A to 2A, which is a bit of an out of the frying pan and into the fire situation, but they return Riley Buroff and a bevy of other starters.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Do you keep your ketchup in the refrigerator or the kitchen pantry? Heinz is trying to settle a heated online debate.
“FYI: Ketchup. goes. in. the. Fridge!!!” the official Heinz UK Twitter posted Tuesday.
The company also posted a poll asking people to weigh in on where they store their ketchup. On Thursday night, the poll had nearly 12,000 votes, with 62.4% of people voting to keep ketchup in the fridge.
Several Twitter users said they keep their ketchup out of the fridge if the bottle is unopened. Once they open it, the bottle goes into the fridge.
One commenter said putting ketchup in the fridge was “madness.”
“I live in Britain where it doesn’t get hot enough to put it in the fridge. I don’t want to dip my hot chips into fridge cold ketchup. Madness,” Alex McKay tweeted.
Heinz said its ketchup — which is made with tomatoes, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, onion powder and spice — is shelf-stable because of its natural acidity, but it should be refrigerated after opening to maintain product quality.
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Solar farm is generating clean energy and has reduced carbon emissions by 83 percent and is anticipated to reduce carbon emissions by 414 tons annually.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AkzoNobel North America (AKZA; AKZOY) today announced that its Garcia, Mexico facility reported results for the first year of operation of its Solar Farm. It completed implementation of the solar energy project in July 2021. The project reduces dependence on fossil fuel by 83 percent and will cut carbon emissions by 414 tons a year.
The 1,656 giant solar panels covering 54,000 sqft of space were constructed around the company's manufacturing site. Some of the panels covers the employee parking facility providing welcome shade and protection from the scorching sun.
"Seeing this project come together was an unbelievable realization of a dream," said AkzoNobel Garcia Projects Manager Moises Hernandez. "That the company would believe in us and support this project is a testament to its sustainability mission."
Hernandez started this journey many years ago as a dream. He formed a team which identified barriers and viewed the proposal as complex but always worthy. Hernandez and his team had very little experience with solar energy. Step-by-step, they gained expertise on the project, identified the pros and cons, and then working with the best suppliers in the country implemented the project.
Sustainability and cost savings drove the team's motivation. Garcia is one of the better places to catch solar energy with 6 KWh/m2/day. And that's a big deal considering energy prices in Mexico have increased more than 30 percent during the last 12 months. Annually, the project is projected to reduce energy spending by $110,000 annually and will save a collective 143,000 trees a year.
AkzoNobel's Mexico Country Leader and Garcia site manager Juan Francisco Garcia said, "We're proud to be a leader for the company's sustainability journey. These initiatives help our Mexico operations to be recognized for contributing to the company's ambition to be carbon neutral and use 100 percent renewable energy by 2030."
AkzoNobel is already using 100 percent renewable electricity at 44 locations in eight countries and has installed solar panels at 14 sites. The company is on track for 100 renewable energy at all sites by 2030. For more details about the company's People. Planet. Paint. approach to sustainability, visit: https://www.akzonobel.com/en/our-sustainability-story.
AkzoNobel creates paints and performance coatings industry and consumers worldwide. The company has operations in more than 80 countries, and employs over 32,000 people.
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One of the most acclaimed jazz pianists of his generation, Mehldau sits down at the piano, for music and conversation. His album, Your Mother Should Know, interprets songs by The Beatles.
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Former President Trump has appealed the jury’s verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.
A nine-member jury on Tuesday ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in damages after siding with the writer in her lawsuit.
Trump’s attorneys filed a notice of appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday afternoon, the first formal step in contesting the verdict. His lawyers previously indicated they would do so.
Carroll accused Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s at a New York department store and later defaming her by denying her claims.
The writer sued Trump in November by leveraging a New York law that went into effect the same day that provides survivors a one-year window to seek civil damages for sexual battery, even if the statute of limitations has passed.
The jury, sitting in federal court in Manhattan, found that Trump did not commit rape, but they agreed that he more likely than not committed sexual abuse, another way to prove sexual battery.
Carroll further sued Trump for defamation over a statement that he made in October 2022 that called her story a “complete con job” and that she “is not my type.”
Despite the jury’s finding that Trump’s denial amounted to defamation, the former president during a CNN town hall Wednesday night remained insistent that Carroll’s claims were made up.
“This woman, I don’t know her. I never met her. I have no idea who she is,” Trump said, calling her a “whack job.”
Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, told The New York Times they may file another suit based on those comments.
“Everything’s on the table, obviously, and we have to give serious consideration to it,” Kaplan told the paper. “We have to weigh the various pros and cons and we’ll come to a decision in the next day or so, probably.”
Carroll also sued Trump for defamation in a separate lawsuit over his initial denials when the writer came forward in 2019. But that suit has been held up over a debate regarding Trump’s immunity because he made those statements while in office.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Rangers vs. Red Sox on July 6, 2023
Bookmakers have set player props for Marcus Semien, Rafael Devers and others when the Texas Rangers visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday at 7:10 PM ET.
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Rangers vs. Red Sox Game Info
- When: Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
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MLB Props Today: Texas Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -164)
Eovaldi Stats
- The Rangers will hand the ball to Nathan Eovaldi (10-3) for his 18th start of the season.
- He has started 17 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
- Eovaldi will look to finish five or more innings for the 18th start in a row.
- In 17 appearances this season, he has finished six without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 33-year-old ranks sixth in ERA (2.64), third in WHIP (.988), and 33rd in K/9 (8.5).
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Marcus Semien Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +125)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -169)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +340)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +115)
Semien Stats
- Semien has 102 hits with 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 37 walks. He has driven in 56 runs with nine stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .277/.341/.446 so far this year.
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Adolis García Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -145)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +250)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -115)
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- Adolis Garcia has 87 hits with 18 doubles, 22 home runs, 33 walks and 71 RBI. He's also stolen six bases.
- He's slashed .261/.328/.514 so far this season.
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Rafael Devers Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +200)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +100)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +350)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
Devers Stats
- Devers has 18 doubles, 20 home runs, 30 walks and 66 RBI (81 total hits). He has swiped one base.
- He's slashing .252/.321/.495 on the season.
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Justin Turner Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +100)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)
Turner Stats
- Justin Turner has 18 doubles, 13 home runs, 32 walks and 49 RBI (90 total hits). He has swiped four bases.
- He has a .282/.354/.461 slash line so far this season.
- Turner enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with a double, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Attorney General's Office has declined a request by San Francisco's newly appointed district attorney to take over a case involving a relative of her husband and another related to Mayor London Breed’s brother.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins was appointed by Breed earlier this month to replace ousted District Attorney Chesa Boudin.
Shortly after her appointment on July 8, Jenkins asked Attorney General Rob Bonta to take over the case of Breed’s brother, Napoleon Brown, and the prosecution of two men charged in the killing of Jerome Mallory, a cousin of Jenkins’ husband.
The Attorney General’s Office told Jenkins in a July 22 letter the San Francisco District Attorney's Office has “taken appropriate measures to establish an ethical wall around DA Jenkins, which remains in place and eliminates any ethical concerns about the cases.”
In 2018, Breed was fined $2,500 for using official stationery to write Gov. Jerry Brown asking to commute her brother’s sentence.
Brown has served more than half of a 44-year sentence and is asking for a reduction in his prison sentence for a 2000 armed robbery and the death of the getaway car driver, who was his girlfriend. A resentencing hearing for Brown is scheduled for Aug. 15 at a San Francisco court.
Mallory, 18, was fatally shot in San Francisco's Bayview District in 2020.
Jenkins said in a statement Wednesday that she will not get involved in the cases “to avoid any appearance whatsoever of a conflict.”
"I am exploring whether other local agencies may be an option. Regardless, these cases will be handled according to the law and with integrity,” she added.
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The Midland College baseball team got a pair of outstanding pitching performances on Friday afternoon as the Chaparrals got two shutout victories over El Paso Community College at Christensen Stadium.
Tyler Boudreau threw his fourth complete-game shutout of the season in 1-0 victory over El Paso in the first game, while Alizaeh Gutierrez threw eight shutout innings to lead MC to a 7-0 victory in the second game.
Boudreau only needed 79 pitches and threw 54 of them for strikes. He scattered three hits, walked one and struck out three over seven innings to improve to 11-1 on the season.
The Chaps (39-9, 23-7 in Western Junior College Athletic Conference) only had five hits and committed two errors in the game.
The only run came in the fourth inning when Jake Martinez, who reached on a double, scored on a fielder’s choice by Xavier Melendez.
Gutierrez became the second 10-game winner for the Chaps this season as he improved to 10-0 on the year. The sophomore lefty scattered five hits, walked four and struck out three over his eight innings.
Matt Guthmiller completed the shutout with a scoreless ninth inning.
Melendez led the MC offense by going 3-for-4 with a double, walk, RBI and three runs scored. Martinez was 2-for-3 with two walks, RBI, two stolen bases and run scored; Midland Christian grad Cody Grebeck walked four times, stole two bases and scored a run; and Lee grad Michael Weidner had a triple, walk, RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored.
MC and EPCC (25-25, 11-19) meet in another doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday at Christensen Stadium.
Lady Chaps split
With Howard
The Midland College softball team split a doubleheader with rival Howard College on Friday at Lady Chaps Field.
The Lady Chaparrals rolled to an 8-1 win in game 1, before losing 8-4 in the second game.
The Lady Chaps (33-12, 12-6 in Western Junior College Athletic Conference) held Howard to just two hits in the first game as reigning WJCAC Pitcher of the Week Zoey Baca allowed one unearned run, walked one and struck out five over seven innings.
De Baca was also 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored at the plate. Madison Stewart was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI; Lauren De La Cruz was 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and three runs scored; and Ciera Avila was 2-for-4 with an RBI as MC had 12 hits in the game.
Howard (23-23, 12-10) used a five-run third inning to take an 8-1 lead. Madison Dingman was 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and run scored to lead the Hawks. Samantha Cervantes was 3-for-4 with a walk.
The Lady Chaps were out-hit 12-7 in the game.
De La Cruz hit her second homer of the game, Stewart was 2-for-4, while Nicole Campa, Avila and Victoria Perez each had a double for MC.
Blanca Sanchez took the loss.
The series will switch to Big Spring’s Foundation Field for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. The games will also be broadcast on ESPN+.
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MIAMI, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading enterprise metaverse company Mytaverse is excited to announce its integration of Dolby.io to create realistic sound in virtual environments.
Founded in 2020 by Kenneth Landau and Jaime Lopez, Mytaverse is a cloud-based platform that allows 3D-immersive, multiplayer workplace environments. Major companies, including Zaha Hadid Architects, PepsiCo, and Dassault Aviation, among others, already use Mytaverse to collaborate with their 3D content in virtual spaces. The company has earned a reputation for providing the highest fidelity graphics, configuration, and collaboration tools in the metaverse, earning praise from ABC, VentureBeat, and more. Now, they will be delivering best-in-class audio experience in the metaverse. Additionally, Dolby.io is being leveraged to deliver HD and 4k video streams into the virtual world, enabling live streaming and high-quality virtual events within Mytaverse.
"Everyone thinks of the metaverse as a visual experience," says Mytaverse co-founder and CTO Jaime Lopez. "But the soundscape is just as important to delivering immersive experiences to our enterprise customers, who want to work in realistic virtual environments. Dolby.io allows us to create a beautiful, dynamic, and realistic soundscape for our customers. Layering it with Dolby.io's HD audio and 4k real-time video streaming enables us to further enhance our collaboration offerings to our enterprise customers."
Lopez understands the importance of visuals matching sound. Before founding Mytaverse, Lopez worked in the music industry. He built custom digital projections for Tiesto, Madonna, and other A-list artists. With his Mytaverse team, he is creating metaverse spaces that combine world-class tech and art in compelling design languages.
Mytaverse is deploying Dolby.io to create immersive sound, replicating how sound changes as you move through virtual space. Walk away from an avatar, and their voice becomes lower. Walk up to a speaker and turn your head–the sound orientation on your speaker changes. In addition, Mytaverse is using Dolby.io's real-time streaming capabilities in order to create seamless virtual world immersion by streaming content into and out of the metaverse at ultra-low latency and broadcast quality.
Dolby.io is a new developer platform by Dolby Labs that puts decades of Dolby sight and sound technology into the hands of developers to deliver quality in real-time streaming, communications, and media processing solutions — at scale. The platform includes a robust suite of self-service APIs, SDKs, and sample apps that enable developers to quickly deploy real-time streaming services with sub-second latency, integrate audio/video chat functionality into their apps, and add media processing capabilities into existing workflows to enhance the quality of audio and video files.
With its accessibility, ease of use, and best-in-class audio innovation, Dolby.io is powering the future of immersive, interactive, and social online experiences that rival real-world experiences.
By integrating this world-class technology, Mytaverse will bring its enterprise customers motion picture-quality sound, once again combining the best of business, tech, and art.
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Ron DeSantis faces a crucial moment with next month’s first GOP primary debate amid signs he’s failing to gain traction against former President Trump.
The Florida governor has signaled he will participate in the debate, which will be held in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, even as Trump threatens to skip it.
Whether the former president attends or not, however, the debate stands to be a critical test for DeSantis, who has faced criticism for his sometimes-stilted style, as well as his failure to connect with voters and reluctance to directly attack his opponents.
“The debate is more important for Ron DeSantis than any of the other candidates,” said Alex Conant, a Republican strategist who served as communications on Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) 2016 presidential bid.
“He’s the candidate with the most questions swirling about him,” he continued. “He is second in the polls, which as I know from my experience with Rubio, it’s often the hardest position to be in. He’s going to be taking it from Trump and every other candidate on the stage.”
According to the Real Clear Politics polling average, Trump leads DeSantis 52.6 percent to 21 percent. The Florida governor has also been dogged by a number of bad headlines, including a glitch-filled campaign rollout on Twitter and a video attacking Trump over his support of LGBTQ people that garnered blowback.
DeSantis’s allies contend that the governor’s current standing in the polls is the result of him lagging in name ID behind the former president and that viewership and subsequent coverage of a first presidential primary debate could alleviate that.
“Most of voters are not paying attention to the 2024 presidential race, and so when there is an event or debate where most of the candidates, if not all of the candidates, are on stage and debating each other, that’s going to attract a lot of eyeballs,” said Justin Sayfie, a Florida Republican strategist.
Fox News, which is hosting the first debate, garnered nearly 24 million viewers during the first GOP primary debate in 2015.
But right now, the debate itself is being overshadowed by the question of whether Trump will even participate.
“The world is Donald Trump’s oyster when it comes to debate strategy and what he wants to do. He can choose to debate, he can choose not to debate,” said Ford O’Connell, a Florida-based Republican strategist. “He can choose to even conceivably leverage the rules in his favor or even at the same time run his own town hall because when it comes to the GOP debates, he’s the prime-time attraction.”
On Tuesday, Trump’s campaign spokesperson Jason Miller told “The Hill” on News Nation that it was “unlikely” that the former president would participate in the first debate.
“So ultimately, President Trump will make a decision as we get closer. He has not said anything definitive, one way or the other. I’m not expecting him to participate, though,” Miller said.
DeSantis himself called on Trump to participate on Wednesday.
“Nobody is entitled to this nomination. You have got to earn the nomination and doing things like The Family Leader event in Iowa, doing things like these debates,” he said on the Howie Carr Show. “Every candidate needs to be put to the test and I think he needs to step up and do it.”
DeSantis’s campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo said in a separate statement to The Hill: “Trump couldn’t even beat Joe Biden in a debate, no wonder he’s afraid of Ron DeSantis.”
There is precedent for Trump not showing up to primary debates. The former president skipped the last debate before the Iowa caucuses in 2016 amid tension between him and then-Fox News host Megyn Kelly. The move was met with criticism, with many Republicans at the time arguing that Trump was depriving Iowa caucus-goers of their last time to see him before the contests. While Trump lost the Iowa Caucuses in 2016, he went on to win the nomination.
And this week, Trump declined to participate in the Family Leader Republican presidential forum in Iowa on Friday due to a scheduling conflict. Instead, Trump will head to Florida this weekend where he will headline the Turning Point Action’s young voter conference. He will also participate in a town hall with Fox News host Sean Hannity in the Hawkeye State on Tuesday.
“He made his tough-guy move by not showing up to the Iowa forum,” said New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R), who has endorsed DeSantis. “He’s not going to want to stay away from that debate. He can’t stand for 12 other people to stand on that stage talking about him.”
Yet Trump’s decision on whether or not to attend isn’t expected to impact DeSantis’s decision.
“You know that Ron knows he’s in trouble because Ron said, ‘I’m going to do the debates no matter what Trump does,’” said one Republican strategist. “That speaks more to other people nipping at Ron’s heels than it does to DeSantis nipping at Trump’s heels.”
Some DeSantis allies doubt the wisdom of taking part if Trump decides to skip.
“The question is whether he should even participate if Trump doesn’t show,” said Dan Eberhart, a DeSantis donor. “If he’s the big fish on the debate stage, everyone will have no choice but to train their fire on him. That only serves Trump.”
Others argue that if Trump does decide to participate, he’ll inadvertently end up elevating DeSantis by focusing his energy on him.
“It’s a strategic question for the Trump campaign, how they want to handle DeSantis,” Sayfie said. “If they attack him, they elevate him. If they ignore him, they allow him to shine.”
But there are reasons beyond Trump for DeSantis allies to be concerned about the debate. The Florida governor has been the subject of critical coverage for his occasional awkward soundbites, as well as allegations that he’s unlikable.
And his most recent debate performance, when he was running for reelection for governor last year, was not without its awkward moments. Perhaps most memorably, DeSantis generated headlines when he repeatedly refused to answer his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist’s question on whether he would commit to a full term if reelected. Regardless, DeSantis swept to victory later in November.
Political observers may have gotten their closest look yet at how DeSantis will approach the debate when footage was leaked last May from debate prep for his 2018 gubernatorial run. The video, in which he preps answers with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), showed him grappling with how to deal with questions about his disagreements with then-President Trump, who endorsed DeSantis that year.
Of course, the dynamic between the two men is different now, with Trump training most of his ire on the Florida governor. But DeSantis will still have to contend with appealing to the same group of voters, many of whom are signaling they want another four years of Trump.
“I like to talk to my members about the difference between how we argue with our enemies versus how we argue with our friends,” said Osborne, the DeSantis supporter. “In a primary, you’re arguing with our friends, so you’ve got to try to keep it clean.”
“The problem when you have a guy like Trump, who’s a little more locker room in his flavor, it has a tendency to send people off over the edge,” he continued. “DeSantis is just as much of an insult comic as Trump is, but he’s more like William Shakespeare whereas Trump is like Triumph the Dog Puppet.”
DeSantis’s supporters also say he’ll have his record as governor, which was nonexistent in 2018, to stand on this time around.
“He has a bulletproof track record and a vision to turn this country around,” said Dave Vasquez, the spokesman for the pro-DeSantis PAC Never Back Down. “From securing parent’s rights in education and standing up to the woke mob, to leading Florida’s economic growth, Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t afraid to make his case directly to voters. Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are afraid of standing on the stage next to Governor DeSantis.”
DeSantis allies acknowledge that the governor will have a target on his back regardless of whether Trump is on stage or not. They also say that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
“There’s no such thing as bad publicity,” Osborne said.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.
The celestial action unfolds Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises for about 1 1/2 hours, one of the longest totalities of the decade. It will be the first so-called blood moon in a year.
Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America will have prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. Partial stages of the eclipse will be visible across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Left out: Alaska, Asia and Australia.
“This is really an eclipse for the Americas,” said NASA’s Noah Petro, a planetary geologist who specializes in the moon. “It’s going to be a treat.”
All you need, he noted, are “patience and eyeballs.”
A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon will be 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse — around midnight on the U.S. East Coast.
“This is this gradual, slow, wonderful event that as long as it’s clear where you are, you get to see it,” Petro said.
If not, NASA will provide a livestream of the eclipse from various locations; so will the Slooh network of observatories.
There’ll be another lengthy total lunar eclipse in November, with Africa and Europe lucking out again, but not the Americas. Then the next one isn’t until 2025.
Launched last fall, NASA’s asteroid-seeking Lucy spacecraft will photograph this weekend’s event from 64 million miles (103 million kilometers) away, as ground controllers continue their effort to fix a loose solar panel.
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, a geologist, plans to set her alarm clock early aboard the International Space Station.
“Hopefully, we can be up in time and be at the right place at the right time to catch a good glimpse,” she told The Associated Press earlier this week.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Hearing, a Fort Worth-based market leader and global provider of advanced hearing technology and audio solutions, announced today its growing list of retail partners who are offering Lucid Hearing's over-the-counter (OTC) product line. An August 2022 ruling finalized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened the market for OTC hearing devices for the approximately 30 million Americans who need hearing aids. OTC devices are for those with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
"We're thrilled to announce the retail partners who are joining us to provide some or all of our OTC product line in their stores and on their websites," said Jason Kidd, president and COO of Lucid Hearing. "Since the opening of the market for OTC products, we've been learning more about the needs of our customers and have seen the demand only increase and surpass our expectations. We could not be more excited to offer our customers high-quality, technology-driven choices when it comes to their hearing health."
Lucid Hearing's OTC hearing aids range in price from $199.99 to $999.99 and can be purchased through Sam's Clubs, both in-club and online, plus in-store at Best Buy, Kinney Drug, Health Mart, Boscov's and other similar retailers. Lucid Hearing's OTC products are also available online through Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, CVS, Crutchfield, Walgreens, the Home Shopping Network, QVC, and later this spring in the Army & Airforce Exchange Services (AAFES), select Kroger stores, and on Target.com. The full line of products can also be purchased directly from lucidhearing.com.
Currently, Lucid Hearing offers free hearing tests for people age 19+ at more than 500 hearing centers across the nation, most located inside Sam's Clubs. Sam's Club members will also be able to purchase Lucid Hearing's OTC devices with member-only pricing.
"Recently we performed a survey among our 500 audiologists and hearing specialists to get a read on what the OTC activity is looking like and to begin to better understand the needs of our customers who are seeking OTC devices as solutions for their hearing loss," said Bennett Griffin, executive vice president of research and development for Lucid Hearing. "We've always produced our products based on research and data-driven intelligence, and particularly now with the OTC market being new, we want to continue to learn to ensure our devices will deliver the best quality and features possible. The research and intelligence-gathering never stops."
Griffin added that the company's initial survey results revealed hearing specialists are seeing more customers seeking OTC devices, which ensures that more people are receiving the assistance they need. They are also seeing individuals who are younger than the typical hearing aid demographic prior to OTC products, and individuals who are purchasing for a loved one. Consistently, they said, they are seeing customers who have done their research and are price and quality conscious.
"The FDA ruling is serving its purpose, and that is to offer hearing solutions to more people who previously felt they couldn't afford or were hesitant to get hearing aids," Griffin noted. "OTC products are making it easier for those who need help with hearing loss, but until now haven't done anything about it. Consumers are interested in high quality products that are discreet and easy to use. At Lucid Hearing our design and manufacturing experience is deeply rooted in research and technology, and we're proud to be able to offer hearing health products at the caliber that customers want."
Lucid Hearing's OTC hearing aids offer numerous features including wireless streaming and varied styles including discreet in-ear and behind the ear offerings. Griffin added that Lucid Hearing's significant investment in scientific and innovative pre-set programs for the company's OTC devices was developed as a result of research done in conjunction with a top audiology research program at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Lucid Hearing's pre-set programs offer a unique advantage in that they help the vast majority of consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
Additionally, Lucid Hearing is offering a new line of custom-molded wireless in-the ear hearing aids, with its unique Powered by Lucid sound processing technology. These custom fit wireless hearing aids are prescription-based devices and the industry's first to provide the wearer with wireless connectivity and 128-channel technology, and app control through LucidShape™ with enhanced audio while streaming. Beta testers for the hearing aids have reported a more comfortable fit, along with a richer sound quality.
Information about Lucid Hearing's full suite of products is available at LucidHearing.com.
About Lucid Hearing
Since its founding in 2009, Lucid Hearing's mission has been to advance hearing healthcare holistically across its family of brands that encompass hearing enhancement, enjoyment, protection, detection and wellness. Lucid Hearing has a strong engineering team that designs and engineers products in the United States. The company has helped close to 300,000 nationwide hear better through its hearing aid solutions, and it has aided millions inclusive of its hearing aids and hearing protection products. Lucid Hearing's dedicated licensed hearing professionals provide free hearing tests and prescriptions to match a consumer's specific hearing loss at one of 500+ Lucid Hearing centers. For more information about Lucid Hearing, visit LucidHearing.com.
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(The Hill) – Texas is suing the Biden administration over its recent guidance reminding hospitals and physicians that federal law requires them to provide abortions if there is a medical emergency and the health or life of the patient is at risk.
According to the suit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, the Biden administration “seeks to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic,” and is “flouting the Supreme Court’s ruling before the ink is dry.”
Texas alleged the guidance goes much further than simply reminding hospitals of their obligations under current law, saying in the suit, “it includes a number of new requirements related to the provision of abortions that do not exist under federal law.”
The state is asking the court to issue a permanent injunction prohibiting the administration from enforcing the guidance.
“I will ensure that President Biden will be forced to comply with the Supreme Court’s important decision concerning abortion and I will not allow him to undermine and distort existing laws to fit his administration’s unlawful agenda,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a statement.
The lawsuit was filed just days after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance reaffirming that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) protects providers when offering legally mandated, life- or health-saving abortion services in emergency situations.
Under the EMTALA law, if an emergency medical condition is found to exist, the hospital must provide available stabilizing treatment or an appropriate transfer to another hospital that has the capabilities to provide stabilizing treatment. HHS said abortion care qualifies as stabilizing care.
The law leaves it up to a physician to determine what qualifies as an emergency medical condition for a pregnant patient, but administration officials said examples such as ectopic pregnancy, complications of miscarriage or severe preeclampsia would apply.
But according to Texas, “EMTALA does not mandate, direct, approve, or even suggest the provision of any specific treatment. It says nothing about abortion.”
The HHS guidance followed President Biden’s executive order on reproductive health issued last week, and comes as the White House fends off criticism for its seemingly sluggish response to the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers led comeback wins and the Los Angeles Rams dominated Russell Wilson and the Broncos.
It was a triumphant Christmas for the Buccaneers, Packers and Rams as many figured it would be when the schedule was released in May. The NFC’s top three preseason Super Bowl favorites were expected to be jockeying for playoff positioning Sunday.
Instead, the Rams (5-10) are trying to avoid the most losses by a defending Super Bowl champion. The Packers (7-8) need help just to make the playoffs. The Buccaneers (7-8) lead the dreadful NFC South with a first-place showdown coming up against Carolina.
While the NFC is upside down, the AFC has lived up to expectations. The Buffalo Bills (12-3) and Kansas City Chiefs (12-3) entered the season as the top two Super Bowl favorites and they are 1-2 in the race for the No. 1 seed. The defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) are third with a chance to move up when they host the Bills next Monday night.
Brady rallied Tampa Bay from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to a 19-16 overtime victory at Arizona following another poor offensive performance. The 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion threw two picks for the third straight game, the offense had no rhythm until it went into hurry-up mode late and the depleted offensive line lost another key player.
The Buccaneers would clinch the division title with a win over the Panthers (6-9) on New Year’s Day. They’d earn the No. 4 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage in a wild-card game with the most likely opponent being the Dallas Cowboys (11-4).
The Bucs opened the season with a 19-3 win in Dallas. These are two different teams now. If Brady and the Bucs play the way they have for most of the season, the Cowboys will beat them by double digits.
Brady doesn’t seem to trust his offensive line, so he’s getting rid of the ball at a faster pace than he ever has, and he appears to lack confidence in his receivers at times.
The offense has been out of sync all season and is averaging fewer than 18 points. But the defense has stepped up and Brady has engineered three comeback wins in the last seven games.
The Buccaneers had a lower seed in 2020 and had to win three road games in the playoffs on their way to a Super Bowl title in Brady’s first season in Tampa Bay. That offense was dynamic, averaging more than 30 points per game.
They’ll need to play far better than they’ve shown to have a shot at winning a playoff game.
Rodgers and the Packers were headed toward elimination a few weeks ago after a 4-8 start. But they’ve won three straight games and now can make the playoffs with two more wins plus a loss by Washington (7-7-1) or two losses by the Giants (8-6-1).
Green Bay trailed Miami 20-10 in the second quarter on Sunday before outscoring the Dolphins 16-0 the rest of the way. The defense picked Tua Tagovailoa three times in the fourth quarter to help secure the 26-20 upset on the road.
The Packers haven’t resembled the team that won 13 games in each of the three previous seasons. But they’re starting to come together down the stretch.
In 2010 when Rodgers won his only Super Bowl, the Packers made the playoffs as the sixth and final seed in the NFC. They host the Vikings (12-3) and Lions (7-8) in the final two games with a chance to sneak in.
The Rams already have been knocked out of the playoff race, but Baker Mayfield has made them interesting. He was excellent in a 51-14 win against Denver, completing 24 of 28 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Mayfield has led Los Angeles to two victories in three games since he joined the team two days before leading a comeback win over Las Vegas on Dec. 8.
The Rams, Buccaneers and Packers each won in the same week for only the second time this season and the first since Week 2.
Despite their struggles, Brady and Rodgers still have a shot. Don’t count them out until they’re eliminated.
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ATLANTA — As the world’s largest 10K, competing in Atlanta’s AJC Peachtree Road Race is an achievement that people train for years to accomplish.
Unfortunately, for multiple Paralympic athletes Monday, their hard work went unseen when they were unable to participate in this year's race due to multiple airlines neglecting to send them their racing wheelchairs.
Marcel Hug is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Switzerland and this year, he was hoping to give now five-time wheelchair division winner, Daniel Romanchuk, a run for the title. However, when Hug arrived in Atlanta on Saturday, he was shocked to discover that his baggage, along with both his daily and racing wheelchairs, did not arrive with him.
“We waited there at the airport for about three hours or so, we were hoping to receive our baggage, but nothing was there,” he told 11Alive.
Hug flew the Swiss airline Lufthansa, and they informed him that both of his chairs were stuck in Frankfurt, Germany, but would be in town by Sunday.
The Paralympian held out hope for an entire day and luckily Peachtree Road Race organizers were able to lend him a daily wheelchair for use in the meantime.
However, by Monday morning, he was devastated when he realized the airline had received his baggage but had yet to receive his wheelchairs, and he would not be making it to the starting line.
“It's really bad. We really don't understand how it can happen,” Hug said. “I mean we are wheelchair athletes. We are people with disabilities, and we need our daily wheelchair and they just sent us the baggage.”
Paralympic wheelchair racer Hannah Babalola had a similar experience with her racing chair.
The Nigerian athlete flew Spirit Airlines to Atlanta out of New Jersey, but once she touched down, she was told by the airline that her wheelchair did not take the flight with her.
“I was devastated because four or five days ago I was in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Cedartown 5K, and I was the winner. I was going for either first position or second position, so for my racing chair not to be here, it’s not a good moment.”
When Babalola spoke to the airline, she said they originally did not know where the chair was located. However, by Sunday, she was informed that her chair would be in Atlanta by 9 a.m. Monday – three hours after her race was set to begin.
“I flew here, the last seven years, from out of the country, so I really want to race!” she said. “I’ve been training so hard and it’s one of my dream races that I love so much because everything about Peachtree is fun, and for the Fourth of July, you just want to race for Independence Day.”
To Babalola, not having her racing chair meant more than just missing out on the race. Although she said the airline apologized, it did not make up for the mistake.
“They apologized, but apologies are not enough for negligence,” she said.
Hug had similar sentiments concerning the airlines.
“It's holiday traveling right now, so it's difficult, which I really understand,” he said. “Normally it can happen that some bags don't arrive, but nothing arrived. It's just incredible. Not even the day after, and it's not the daily wheelchair. For us, it's not acceptable.”
This will not deter the athletes. Babalola said her dream is to beat the world record at the AJC Peachtree Road Race, and she will not stop until she does just that. She plans to start at next year’s race.
11Alive reached out to both Spirit Airlines and Lufthansa Airlines for comment on the issue, but they have yet to give a statement.
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An event celebrating the LGBTQ community in West Chester, Pennsylvania has been canceled due to hateful messages sent to organizers and borough officials, authorities said.
Organizers tell NBC10 the permit for West Chester Community OutFest scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 was rescinded after the borough felt the event was unsafe due to outrage and hate from the community.
"I was shocked at the amount of hate we received via email this week," President of the West Chester Borough Council Michael Stefano said. "It is clear there are still members of our community that fear anything that is different from themselves."
Organizers said most of the anger was directed at drag performers scheduled to appear at the event.
"In this community, a lot of us struggled with this type of stuff in high school and growing up," drag performer Lucy Moth told NBC10, "that there’s always going to be people that don’t understand, and afraid what they don’t know. So I was not surprised, but definitely disappointed that in this day and age, there are still situations like this.”
Stefano said he was "extremely disappointed" that the permit was revoked, and that an event like OutFest is welcome in West Chester. He said the decision wasn't made by the borough council.
NBC10 reached out to other borough officials for more information on who cancelled the event and why. We're waiting to hear a response.
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Sale of Kohl’s falls apart in shaky retail environment
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The potential sale of the Kohl’s department store chain has fallen apart in a shaky retail environment of rising inflation and consumer anxiety.
Kohl’s entered exclusive talks early this month with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal potentially worth about $8 billion.
“Given the environment and market volatility, the Board determined that it simply was not prudent to continue pursuing a deal,” said Kohl’s Chairman Pete Boneparth.
It was the second time this week that a major retailer retreated from a potential sale due to worsening economic conditions. Walgreen’s said Thursday that it was giving up on its hopes of selling its Boots business in the UK.
“Kohl’s decision to terminate acquisition talks with Franchise Group comes as no great surprise,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. “Current market conditions are not conducive to corporate dealmaking, with issues around financing and raising debt and capital all acting as barriers to closure.”
Saunders said that while Franchise Group was serious about the bid, it “likely found it increasingly difficult to make the math stack up against a backdrop of a deteriorating retail environment.”
U.S. data released two weeks ago showed that inflation has begun to erode the will of Americans to shop as they once had, unable to travel much and flush with money from government stimulus checks. Economic growth in the U.S. is slowing and potential takeovers face stiffening headwinds from rising interest rates that make financing such deals much more expensive.
Kohl’s struggled with anemic sales before the pandemic. Sales and profits rebounded in 2021, but the department store is now battling higher costs and a pullback from its price conscious shoppers who are being more cautious with their spending in the face of rising prices for gas, food, and just about everything else.
The spending retreat is broader than that, however. Just weeks after telling its investors what to expect in the year ahead, the luxury furniture chain RH revised those expectations lower Thursday, citing worsening macro-economic conditions and rising mortgage rates.
The day before, the CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond was ousted after another dismal quarter of sales.
Driving home the weak environment for some retailers, Kohl’s said Friday that it now expects sales to be down in high-single digits in the current quarter compared with 2021. It had anticipated sales to be down in the low-single digits previously.
That comes less than two months after Kohl’s Corp. cut its annual earnings and sales forecast following a gloomy first quarter. Sales at stores opened at least year dropped 5.2% compared with 2021.
Shares of Kohl’s Corp., based in Wisconsin, tumbled 18% at the opening bell.
Kohl’s has more than 1,100 stores in 49 states.
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New Essentials product helps businesses pinpoint the highest climate and environmental risk
DENVER, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teren, the climate resilience analytics company, today announced the release of its new product, Essentials.
Pipeline systems and electric transmission corridors can span thousands of miles through diverse terrain, soil, and geologic, hydrologic, climatic land use conditions — a varied landscape of natural force threats and exposure to physical risk. However, businesses can holistically analyze these expansive systems to prevent environmental and asset risk by adopting Essentials.
Essentials helps operators and owners of extensive infrastructures, such as pipeline systems and electric transmission lines, understand their assets' exposure to physical risks across various environmental conditions and determine where to prioritize more intensive risk monitoring and analysis. Teren achieves this by modeling, quantifying and summarizing multidimensional environmental risk data for 930,000 miles of assets across the United States.
"The publicly available physical risk data is limited. It usually derives from disjointed sources with differing coverage and quality levels," said Toby Kraft, CEO of Teren. "We understand the pressures that infrastructure owners are under and the need for accurate, up-to-date data. Essentials helps alleviate the social, legal, regulatory, insurer and shareholder pressure to manage environmental threats, which are increasing at an alarming rate because of climate change."
Through Essentials, businesses can gain actionable insights into external threats. Companies can identify where their asset is most vulnerable to determine where prescriptive monitoring and analysis using LiDAR-based analytics would be most effective. The new product also helps them enhance integrity, reliability and risk management programs by identifying and prioritizing asset exposure to environmental risk. Essentials is a cost-effective subscription-based service that evaluates the entire asset footprint for potential threats. Key benefits include:
- Better risk awareness that enables better risk management and integrity performance.
- Quantified measurement and prioritization of systemwide environmental threats that enable targeted monitoring and management.
- Auditable, secure digital data records.
- Improved compliance with federal regulations
- Systemwide analysis of exposure to climate-related physical risk that supports physical resilience and ESG performance/ratings.
- Easy integration with Teren's Premium 4D Content program.
"We are confident that this product is a better way for asset owners to identify, quantify and prioritize environmental threats to their expansive asset networks. The products we produce create a safer and more sustainable planet as businesses and individuals seek to mitigate risk and strengthen climate resiliency," Kraft said.
Teren is rapidly growing and increasing its processing and analytics capacity to continue modernizing environmental data and turning it into actionable information about sustainability, fortifying physical assets, and building climate resilience. Learn more at www.teren4d.com.
Denver-based Teren is a leading climate resilience analytics company. By harnessing the plethora of remotely sensed data from orbit and airborne platforms, Teren delivers hyper-localized, asset-level insights for managing climate risk and building resilience over time. Teren uniquely solves complex problems by applying modern data science techniques, geo-intelligence, and high-performance computing to deliver timely, actionable results. Teren works with asset owners, developers, engineering firms, and insurers to pinpoint risk, reduce exposure and improve climate resilience. Learn more at www.teren4d.com.
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(The Hill) — An official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that a polio case detected in New York last month, the first confirmed U.S. case in nearly a decade, could very well be an indication of “several hundred cases” within that community.
In late July, a 20-year-old man from New York’s Rockland County was found to have developed symptoms of polio, including paralysis. The man was unvaccinated, and no other cases have been identified thus far.
Rockland County is known to be a vaccine-resistant area, with the populace having a polio vaccination rate nearly 20 percentage points lower than the general U.S. population, according to the New York State Department of Health.
José Romero, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told CNN the one case detected last month could be “just the very, very tip of the iceberg.”
“There are a number of individuals in the community that have been infected with poliovirus. They are shedding the virus,” Romero said. “The spread is always a possibility because the spread is going to be silent.”
Most people who become infected with poliovirus will not show symptoms, though they can still endanger those who are vulnerable, such as the immunocompromised and unvaccinated.
Last week, the New York State Health Department said the CDC had detected poliovirus through its wastewater surveillance. Six samples were collected from Rockland County across two months and five samples came from neighboring Orange County, which has a lower polio vaccination rate than Rockland.
The samples were found to be genetically linked to the virus that infected the 20-year-old Rockland man.
Shortly after the poliovirus was detected through wastewater surveillance, the CDC deployed a team to investigate the recent polio case.
One community leader from Rockland County, who requested to stay anonymous, told CNN that the team was currently the “opposite of cautiously optimistic.”
In light of the recent case, the CDC has begun offering polio vaccinations in Rockland County.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The administration of President Joe Biden on Saturday condemned Indiana's new ban on abortions, calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women's rights.
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve such legislation since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1973 landmark case that had protected the right to abortion nationwide.
“The Indiana Legislature took a devastating step as a result of the Supreme Court’s extreme decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate women’s constitutionally protected right to abortion," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "And, it’s another radical step by Republican legislators to take away women’s reproductive rights and freedom, and put personal health care decisions in the hands of politicians rather than women and their doctors.”
The ban, which takes effect Sept. 15, includes some exceptions. Abortions will be permitted in cases of rape and incest, before 10-weeks post-fertilization; to protect the life and physical health of the mother; and if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly. Victims of rape and incest won't be required to sign a notarized affidavit attesting to an attack, as had once been proposed.
Under the bill, abortions can only be performed in hospitals or outpatient centers owned by hospitals, meaning all abortion clinics will lose their licenses. A doctor who performs an illegal abortion or fails to file required reports will lose their medical license.
IU Health, Indiana's largest health care system, said it was studying the new law.
“IU Health’s priority remains ensuring our physicians and patients have clarity when making decisions about pregnancy within the limits of the law. We will take the next few weeks to fully understand the terms of the new law and how to incorporate the changes into our medical practice to protect our providers and care for the people seeking reproductive healthcare,” it said in a statement.
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce urged the General Assembly to proceed with caution.
“Over the last two weeks, the Indiana General Assembly has debated a substantial policy change on the issue of abortion in a compressed timeframe,” the chamber said in a statement Thursday. “Such an expedited legislative process — rushing to advance state policy on broad, complex issues — is, at best, detrimental to Hoosiers, and at worst, reckless.”
The state Senate approved the ban 28-19 and the Indiana House advanced it 62-38. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the ban into law late Friday night.
Some senators in both parties lamented the bill’s provisions and the impact it would have on the state, including low-income women and the health care system. Eight Republicans joined all 11 Democrats in voting against the bill, though their reasons to thwart the measure were mixed.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- They showcased what optimism and smiles can do in words, deeds, and adorable formation, and in the end, students at Westbury, New York's Dryden Street School captured the 2022 Colgate Bright Smiles Kids Awards national title, a grand prize of $10,000, and hearts across the United States. Second and third place winners Trevitt Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio and P.S. 133 Fred R. Moore Academy from Harlem, New York were awarded $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Presented by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures, in collaboration with Hip Hop Public Health, the Bright Smiles Kids Awards invited children ages 6-14 to use their creativity to submit videos of projects that highlight how optimism can positively impact our lives and futures. This year's competition drew a record-setting number of entries from young people enrolled in schools, clubs, and after-school programs from Yakima, Washington to Long Island, New York, and from Columbus, Ohio to Austin, TX. Submissions included songs, spoken word recitations, simulated newscasts, dances, and technology projects. Following a review by a panel of judges assembled by Hip Hop Public Health, seven finalists were selected. A live public vote attracted thousands of fans and determined the first, second, and third-place winners announced today during the virtual Bright Smiles Kids Awards event hosted by internationally acclaimed record producer and co-founder of Hip Hop Public Health, Doug E. Fresh.
"Today's finalists are tomorrow's visionaries," shared Doug E. Fresh during the program. "It isn't always easy to be optimistic, but when we are, it's contagious, and we help make the world a better place." He also delighted the audience with the news that the Bright Smiles Kids Awards finalists will have an opportunity to appear with Hip Hop Public Health in a music video that highlights good oral health habits.
"At Colgate, we believe that everyone deserves a future they can smile about," said Dr. Gillian Barclay, the Company's Vice President, Global Public Health and Scientific Affairs. "Showing our children that we believe in their dreams and ability to lead and achieve amazing things nurtures the kind of young leaders who will inspire us all."
To watch the rebroadcast of the Bright Smiles Kids Awards program, please visit https://colgate.brandlive.com/bright-smiles-kids-awards/en/registration.
About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources, and improving children's oral health through our Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than 1.4 billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate's global business and how we are building a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com.
About Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
Established in 1991, Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF) has reached more than 1.4 billion children in more than 100 countries across the world. The program strategically partners to reach underserved children and their families where they are born, live, work, learn, and play. BSBF continues to promote health equity, optimal health and well-being, and to lead global social impact efforts that empower children and families to achieve healthy and bright futures.
About Hip Hop Public Health
Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) is an internationally recognized 501c3 that harnesses the transformative power of music, culture, and science to improve health literacy and promote health equity in communities of color. Founded by Dr. Olajide Williams of Columbia University, a world-renowned leader in community-based behavioral intervention research, and the legendary Doug E. Fresh, HHPH has a 15-year track record of creating culturally relevant science-based content using an evidence-based framework for health promotion and behavior change, the Multisensory Multilevel Health Education Model, and the Child-Mediated Health Communication framework that focuses on children as messengers for disease prevention and health promotion interventions with parents and caregivers. All of HHPH's 200+ educational resources are available to stream and download for free, removing access barriers for teaching, learning and health literacy. For more information visit hhph.org and follow @hhphorg on social media.
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Oct. 12 Columbus, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 17 at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Oct. 24 at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Oct. 31 Washington, 7 p.m.
Nov. 3 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 Toronto, 5 p.m.
Nov. 9 at Florida, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Nov. 14 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 Colorado, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Nov. 21 at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 23 Arizona, 7 p.m.
Nov. 25 at Boston, 1 p.m.
Nov. 26 Calgary, 4 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Dec. 10 at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 15 Seattle, 7 p.m.
Dec. 17 Dallas, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18 Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Dec. 20 New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Dec. 23 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Dec. 27 Chicago, 7 p.m.
Dec. 30 Florida, 7 p.m.
Jan. 1 at New Jersey, 3 p.m.
Jan. 3 at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 Nashville, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Jan. 10 New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12 at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 Vancouver, 5 p.m.
Jan. 19 Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 San Jose, 7 p.m.
Jan. 29 Boston, 5 p.m.
Jan. 31 Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Feb. 1 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11 N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Washington, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16 Montreal, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 Washington, 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24 Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Feb. 25 Anaheim, 7 p.m.
March 1 at Vegas, 10 p.m.
March 3 at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.
March 5 Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.
March 7 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
March 9 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
March 11 Vegas, 7 p.m.
March 12 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
March 14 Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
March 17 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
March 18 at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
March 21 at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
March 23 N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
March 25 Toronto, 7 p.m.
March 26 Boston, 5 p.m.
March 28 Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
March 30 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
April 1 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
April 2 N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
April 4 Ottawa, 7 p.m.
April 6 at Nashville, 8 p.m.
April 8 at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
April 10 at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
April 11 Detroit, 7 p.m.
April 13 at Florida, 7 p.m.
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Aldona Page, 89, formerly of Philadelphia, an actress, language and drama teacher, and dynamic Lithuanian cultural advocate, died Saturday, July 2, of heart disease at her home in New York.
Ms. Page was a lifelong actress, appearing in summer productions as a child in Lithuania, in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame while a student at Wayne State University in Detroit, and later in dozens of shows as a professional in Philadelphia, Cheltenham, Media, Wyncote, and Villanova.
She played the lead in the 1976 world premiere of Lanie Robertson’s The Insanity of Mary Girard at the Painted Bride Art Center, and Mary Martin Niepold, The Inquirer’s entertainment writer, wrote that the role was “powerfully realized by Aldona Page.”
“She lived an interesting contrast,” said her son, Andrew. “She embraced experimental theater but was proud of her heritage and traditions.”
Ms. Page appeared at the Society Hill Playhouse in 1983′s The Visit, at the Walnut Street Theatre in 1984′s Marathon, and at the Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 3 in 1984′s Return, Return and 1989′s With Albert Einstein. She had a supporting role in the 2004 film Four Funny Families, was an active member of the Philadelphia-based Theater of the Edge troupe, and toured theaters in Poland and East Germany in the 1980s.
She studied ballet, modern dance, and ethnic dance; sang in a Lithuanian choir; attended many workshops on acting, and hosted a Lithuanian radio show. In 1991, she helped arrange for the actors of the touring State Theater of Lithuania to perform at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center, and she was researching opportunities for her own senior roles until shortly before her death.
She was driven, she told her family, by “the power of performing on stage.” Her son said: “She often talked about her need to work in the arts, and she was open to the many forms that it might take.”
Born in Stropeliai, Lithuania, Ms. Page came to the United States in 1950 and immediately sought out those who had arrived before her. She volunteered for Lithuanian youth programs in Detroit and Philadelphia, assumed active roles with Lithuanian cultural organizations, and later returned to Lithuania to reconnect with family and the culture.
She served as director of the Philadelphia chapter of the Folk Art Institute at the Lithuanian Cultural Center and as chair of the U.S. Lithuanian Community Cultural Council. She taught Lithuanian language classes privately and at Penn, and drama lessons to gifted high school students in Philadelphia.
Aldona Rastenyte was born Dec. 16, 1932, and moved with her family to Kaunas, Lithuania, when she was a child and then to Germany during World War II, where she finished high school in a displaced persons camp. She came to the United States through a refugee program, settled in Detroit, and worked as a bookkeeper and bank teller while earning her bachelor’s degree in German language and literature at Wayne State.
She met fellow actor Robert Page in college, and they married in 1961, and had daughters Lina and Indre, and sons Andrew and John.
Ms. Page and her husband worked for a time translating and publishing literary works by Lithuanian writers for the Hudson Review and other publications. They moved to West Mount Airy in Philadelphia in 1966 when her husband got a job teaching English at Temple University.
After a divorce in the 1980s, Ms. Page worked as an administrator at Penn and delighted in interacting with the theater and dance companies at the Annenberg Center. She retired in 2000.
An engaging storyteller, Ms. Page delighted in conversation and translated many Lithuanian poems. Her homemade pancakes, served with butter and honey, were family favorites for years, and her children, grandchildren, and friends routinely altered their plans to attend her lively backyard gatherings in Mount Airy.
She spent summers with family in the 1970s at a remote farmhouse in Maine, lived with or near her children in recent years, and, after moving to New York in 2021, enjoyed visits to flower shops, buying Lithuanian bread at a nearby bakery, and walks in the park, where she was known to occasionally hug a tree or two.
She was a longtime member at St. Andrew Lithuanian Church.
“Her grace, generosity of spirit, and positivity in the face of adversity will live on in the memories and hearts of her children, grandchildren, and all who knew her,” her family said in a tribute.
In addition to her children and former husband, Ms. Page is survived by eight grandchildren, a sister, and other relatives.
Services were held Saturday, July 9.
Donations in her name may be made to the Lithuanian Music Hall support fund at the The Lithuanian Cultural Center of Philadelphia, 2715 E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19134.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
242 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Saratoga
County through 315 PM EDT...
At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rock City Falls, or 10 miles west of Saratoga Springs, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, nickel size hail, and heavy
rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible. Heavy rains could cause ponding of water on
roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Corinth, Galway, North Ballston Spa,
Rock City Falls, Kings, Mount Pleasant, Wilton, Greenfield, Parkis
Mills, Shaw Corners, Kings Station, Barkersville, West Milton,
Greenfield Center, Wiley Corners, North Greenfield, Porter Corners
and Eddy Corners.
People attending Saratoga Race Course (Horses), and Saratoga
Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek safe shelter immediately!
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 14 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4295 7397 4305 7410 4329 7390 4312 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 230DEG 15KT 4306 7399
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Fruitcakes are a holiday treat many people love — and many more, it seems, love to hate. Stale jokes aside, though, the fruitcake has a long history that even predates Christmas itself.
It’s a food item that has withstood the test of time, played an important role in several cultures and comes with an astonishing sell-by date. And Georgia plays a big part in making the iconic holiday treats.
Here are four things you probably don’t know about fruitcake:
It lasts longer than you think.
According to Mental Floss, fruitcake has quite the shelf life. The tasty holiday treat can age 25 years and still be enjoyed, as long as it’s stored in an airtight container.
In a 1983 New York Times column, Russell Baker claimed to own an enormous fruitcake once gifted to President George Washington by a relative. After Washington allegedly refused the gift, as it was “unseemly for Presidents to accept gifts weighing more than 80 pounds,” Baker’s relatives allegedly gather each holiday to eat a small portion of the massive cake — even to this day.
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The treat dates back to the Romans.
The origin of the modern fruitcake can be traced back to ancient Rome, Culinary Agents reported. Ancient Romans baked cakes called satura — fruitcake’s great-, great-grandfather — with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, raisins, barley mash and honeyed wine. The nutritious and long-lasting treat was sometimes used as a field ration for Roman troops.
After the fall of Rome, different interpretations of the fruitcake began appearing across Italy, Germany and Britain.
Three of the largest U.S. fruitcake makers are in Georgia.
Founded in 1910, Georgia’s Claxton Bakery has a rich history of making tasty seasonal treats. In the bakery’s first year of mass production, sometime around the mid-1940s, the company produced 45,000 pounds of fruitcake. The item remains a staple favorite at the iconic eatery.
The Trappist monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia, have their own long fruitcake tradition. Like most Trappists, the brothers earn their income through sales in their gift store, including their incredibly popular fruitcake.
“Monk’s Fruitcakes are made by hand in our monastery kitchen using only the finest ingredients,” the monastery’s website said. “The result is a moist, Southern-style cake packed with generous portions of pecans, pineapple, raisins, dates and cherries. And, as a final crowning touch, Father Augustine ages his cakes with peach brandy and sherry to give them their rich, unforgettable flavor.”
The fruitcakes at Roswell’s Marilyn’s Gluten Free Gourmet come with a delicious history of their own. Diagnosed with a gluten intolerance in 2007, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, founder Marilyn Santulli made it her mission to craft tasty gluten-free treats. It all started with an especially crafty gluten-free fruitcake recipe. Now her products are sold throughout regional Whole Foods and Kroger locations, as well as Georgia’s Piece of Cake, Alon’s Bakery and Mercier Orchards.
It was once used as space rations.
While the original fruitcake was used to fuel Rome’s soldiers on their long campaigns, the modern fruitcake was once used to feed people even further from home. During the 1960s space race, fruitcake was a staple ration offered to astronauts — including on the Apollo 11 mission — due to its shelf life, nutrients and the fact that it did not require refrigeration or cooking.
According to Collin Street Bakery, the holiday treat even made it onto the Apollo 17 moon mission.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Matt Donlan's three-run home run in the seventh inning, one of four Connecticut blasts, broke the game open and the Huskies defeated No. 15 overall seed Maryland 10-5 Saturday night in the winner's bracket of the College Park Regional.
The Huskies' power, which included Zach Bushling's two-run shot in a four-run eighth, dropped the Terrapins into a Sunday loser-out game with Wake Forest, with the winner facing UConn on Sunday evening.
UConn (48-13) took a quick lead when David Smith and Erik Stock led off the bottom of the first with back-to-back home runs.
Maryland (46-13) tied it at 2 on Kevin Keister's home run in the third and an RBI single from Ian Petrutz in the fifth.
Smith drew a leadoff walk in the Huskies' half of the fifth, Stock followed with a fielder's choice and after Casey Dana singled, Stock scored the go-ahead run on a ground out by Ben Huber.
Pat Gallagher (10-3) went seven innings, allowing seven hits and two runs for UConn. Stock scored four runs and Bryan Padilla had three hits.
Maryland starter Jason Savacool (8-3) went six innings, giving up three runs before the bullpen struggled.
Petrutz smacked a three-run homer in the ninth for the Terps.
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Best hiking gifts for Mother’s Day
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Keen Women’s Voyageur Mid Hiking Boots
- Hydro Flask Standard Mouth 24-ounce Bottle
- The North Face Aphrodite FlashDry Hiking Pants
If your mom loves to spend time exploring her favorite trails, you may want to tell her to take a hike this Mother’s Day. But don’t offer this advice without a thoughtful gift that she’ll find useful whenever she’s spending time in the great outdoors.
Whether your mom simply likes to take walks in the woods or spends serious time in the backcountry, hiking items will make her excursions more enjoyable. Here are some considerations to think about before you buy Mother’s Day gifts for hitting the trails.
Popular hiking gifts
When shopping for a mom who’s an avid hiker, you’re in luck. That’s because there are thousands of items that bring comfort and convenience to trail life. While the list is extensive, there are several popular items that appeal to most hikers.
- Clothing that’s made to withstand the elements. The best items are made with materials that lock in warmth, are breathable, block out wind and rain and wick away moisture.
- Footwear that’s trail-friendly. Boots and shoes should have rugged soles with treads that provide stability in different conditions. A lightweight, flexible structure moves with the foot while navigating different types of terrain.
- Hiking backpacks for stashing gear. Those that are made for hiking have durable, waterproof materials, ample pockets, and a comfortable, lightweight design. Some backpacks are constructed especially for women and have padded straps that are easy to adjust.
- Must-have accessories. This broad category includes things like lights for illuminating trails, hydration packs, food containers, binoculars and trekking poles. It’s also important for hikers who take long hikes or go off-trail to have a personal navigation device such as a smartwatch with built-in GPS.
Consider the season
The type of hiking gear and clothing a hiker needs depends on the weather and temperature when they hit the trails. For example, if your mom typically hikes in the summer, lightweight socks, a shirt, and a skirt or shorts designed for hiking are practical choices. On the other hand, if she prefers winter adventures, be sure to choose items like hiking pants that will keep her toasty while she explores.
Think about your mom’s hiking style
The right hiking gift for your mom will fit the way she spends time outdoors. Some gifts like clothing and shoes are general items that appeal to most hikers. However, keep in mind that you’ll need to know your mom’s sizes for the right fit.
Other gifts depend on how much time your mom spends hiking, and how far into the wilderness she treks. For example, a water bottle or hiking socks are suitable for short hikes, while a roomy daypack and tough boots are ideal for longer hikes. A GPS watch also comes in handy for navigating miles of trail.
Best hiking gifts for moms
The Apple Watch Series 8 is packed with the latest smart features, including GPS to keep mom going in the right direction when she’s hiking. The latest version of the popular Apple smartwatch also tracks numerous fitness and health metrics, including running, swimming, blood oxygen levels and heart rate and rhythms. This model also has crash and fall detection for further safety.
Sold by Amazon
Keen Women’s Voyageur Mid Hiking Boots
Although rugged, these Keen hiking boots are breathable thanks to their mesh linings. Their grippy treads can handle rough terrain with ease. Although sizes run on the small side, this can be corrected by ordering a size larger than typically worn.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
BioLite Rechargeable Headlamp 330
Mom will love the BioLite’s trim design that makes it comfortable to wear. The strap is easy to adjust and features moisture-wicking fabric for added comfort. It offers several light settings for different illumination needs.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon and Backcountry
Hydro Flask Standard Mouth 24-ounce Bottle
This Hydro Flask bottle holds up to 24 ounces for keeping mom well-hydrated while on the trail. The durable metal construction is free of phthalates and BPA and will keep beverages hot or cold for hours. You can choose from several fun colors.
Sold by Amazon, Backcountry and Dick’s Sporting Goods
The North Face Aphrodite FlashDry Hiking Pants
The Aphrodite hiking pants are made of The North Face proprietary FlashDry fabric that wicks moisture and dries quickly. It’s also lightweight and comfortable. Additionally, the stylish design looks great for off-trail activities.
Sold by Macy’s
Bushnell Powerview Roof Prism Folding Binoculars
Made by a trusted brand, these binoculars provide excellent magnification so mom can sightsee during her hikes. In addition to being durable, they have a foldable design that’s easy to stash in a pocket or backpack.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Osprey Packs Tempest 20L Backpack
The Tempest backpack by Osprey offers the perfect blend of portability and functionality. It’s lightweight yet can accommodate lots of essential gear for days-long hikes. It has easy-to-adjust straps and several useful pockets.
Sold by Backcountry, Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Black Diamond Distance Flick Lock Z Folding Trekking Poles
With a design that’s adjustable for the perfect height and foldable for transport, these trekking poles are built for serious trail hikes. The proprietary SlideLock function locks the components securely in place for stability on all types of terrain.
Sold by Amazon
Smartwool Women’s Performance Hike Light Cushion Mountain Print Crew Socks
Not only will hiking moms appreciate the comfortable cushioning and durable merino wool construction of these crew socks, but they’ll also love the attractive mountain graphics. They are available in a choice of four sizes for the ideal fit.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
LifeStraw eliminates up to 99.99 percent of bacteria from water, so there’s never a lack of fresh drinking water in the backcountry. Each LifeStraw filters 792 gallons of water and is highly portable.
Sold by Amazon
Patagonia Nano Puff Hooded Insulated Jacket
This attractive Patagonia insulated jacket provides outstanding protection from the elements without being heavy or bulky. It can be stowed in its internal pocket when the weather warms. The recycled materials appeal to eco-conscious moms. It comes in a choice of several fashionable colors.
Sold by Backcountry and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — If you know a lifelong boxing fan, chances are you know somebody with rosy retrospection.
That’s the term for the psychological phenomenon that leads people to believe the past was much better than the present.
Rosy retrospection inflicts many people who closely watched the boxing greats of the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s. Most modern fighters don’t stand up to their memory of giants from an era when boxing attracted more of the world’s top athletes and reigned supreme on sports pages and television with passion and drama.
Boxing has declined in overall popularity from its peerless height, and the natural inclination is to assume the quality of the sport has declined as well. Canelo Álvarez’s clear unanimous-decision victory over Gennady Golovkin on Saturday night is the biggest fight currently on the boxing calendar for the second half of 2022, but its lack of primal pleasures left some fans wondering if that’s the best boxing can do.
“I think we had a great fight,” Álvarez insisted afterward. “Not every fight can be a knockout. That’s just boxing. That’s the way it always is. We had blood. We fought hard. My fans are happy.”
Canelo is correct, actually: The good old days weren’t always good, and modern boxing has plenty to offer — even if the sport’s most recent showcase event didn’t deliver that punch in the gut.
This third meeting between two of the current era’s greatest champions was not a viscerally thrilling bout, and neither fighter scored so much as a knockdown in the entire trilogy. The 40-year-old Golovkin looked slower than ever, and Canelo grew weary in the late rounds while nursing an injured left wrist.
All three bouts were still elite-level competition between two beloved fighters with worldwide fame and bulging bank accounts from their popularity — but in a sport built on blood, sweat and toughness, a bout without serious damage or drama just won’t satisfy a large portion of the boxing public.
“This is high level, the best fight for boxing,” Golovkin said afterward. “Look at his face. Look at my face. It’s high level because we trained well, and this shows that we did a very good fight, very good quality.”
Those fans with rosy retrospection seem to expect a violent classic in every big night, forgetting about the countless megafights that have underdelivered over the decades. Even the greatest multi-fight rivalries have flopped in their finales before, from Sugar Ray Leonard’s anticlimactic third victory over Roberto Durán in 1989 to Rafael Márquez’s unsightly finish of a worn-out Israel Vázquez in 2010.
Boxing doesn’t have as many giants, and its truly transcendent events are fewer and farther between. But few live sporting events can still match the pure excitement of attending a big fight night: When Golovkin shook off his slow start and began to connect with Canelo in the late rounds Saturday night, T-Mobile Arena was in a frenzy.
What’s more, only the rosiest retrospection could blur a fan’s vision of the outstanding fighters and compelling matchups in the sport’s near future.
Outstanding fighters abound in nearly every weight class, and champions are rising from more spots on the globe than at any time in the sport’s history. In the past decade, women’s boxing has grown from a disrespected sideshow to a viable career for dozens of fighters competing at previously unseen levels of ability.
Jermell Charlo, Naoya Inoue and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez have all produced spectacular knockout victories in title fights this year. Dmitry Bivol pulled one of the most surprising upsets in recent history when he battered Álvarez four months ago, and the Russian light heavyweight fights again in November.
It’s true that the rest of the 2022 boxing schedule doesn’t currently have a fight as theoretically compelling as Álvarez-Golovkin — but it might soon. The two most tantalizing matchups of the fall still haven’t been finalized.
Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are closing in on a deal for a welterweight title meeting that would be arguably the biggest fight of the year. After years of promotional squabbles kept them apart, the perpetually underappreciated Crawford and the supremely talented Spence could get together in a bout that would match two of the world’s best fighters at a point near their professional peaks.
British heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are negotiating a deal to meet Dec. 3 in what would be yet another blockbuster during a half-decade of impressive action in the sport’s glamour division.
Add in ring returns by Vasyl Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez this fall, and boxing clearly has the potential for plenty of memorable action in a sport that’s very much alive.
Even if it can’t match some fans’ memory of the glory days in boxing’s past.
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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Max Homa moved into position to defend his title at the Fortinet Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 on Friday to share the early 36-hole lead with Danny Willett at the PGA Tour's season opener.
Homa, a two-time winner last season and a captain's pick for next week's Presidents Cup, had an eagle, four birdies and a bogey — his first of the week — for a two-day total of 12-under 132 at Silverado Resort & Spa.
“The course fits my eyes,” Homa said. “I hit a lot of wedges today and I’ve been hitting the wedges really well, so when I get a lot of wedges from fairways like these, I feel like I can attack the pins.”
The four-time PGA Tour winner played collegiately at California.
“I’ve got a great support system here,” said Homa, who won the 2013 NCAA individual title. “I’ve got friends and family up here and a bunch of, you know, people who appreciate I went to school up here.”
Willett, winless in the United States since his triumph at the Masters in 2016, shot a bogey-free 64. The English player kept his PGA Tour card for this season because of players defecting to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
“Yeah, we kind of got handed a lifeline with the guys leaving, which was nice,” Willett said. “We kind of had to reassess things and decided we’d press on and play a little bit more this fall over here and really try to get some points up early.”
Willett has eight titles on the European tour, most recently last October at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
He had eight birdies in his second round and is bogey-free for the week.
“You know, the rough is hit and miss and with the greens being firm as they are. To go bogey-free is really good,” said Willett, who has only six top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour since winning his lone major. “The field game is pretty sharp, the short game’s pretty sharp.”
First-round leader Justin Lower was two shots back after a 71. His best finish in 28 previous PGA Tour events dating to 2013 was a tie for eighth.
“It’s always hard to follow up a very low round with another good round or even lower,” Lower said. “But I will take one under today. Could it have been better? Yes, but it definitely could have been worse as well.”
Jason Day, Harris English, Charley Hoffman and Webb Simpson were among the players who missed the cut.
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U.S. median hourly wage up 5.5% year over year, according to new report
TACOMA, Wash., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The labor shortage brought on by Covid-19 has extended well into 2022, leaving many employers scrambling to fill open positions. Hospitality and retail — two sectors that have been hit especially hard during the pandemic — both saw over 1 million new job postings during the first quarter of 2022, according to a new report from staffing giant PeopleReady.
PeopleReady's U.S. Workforce Trends Quarterly Report explores the latest job and wage growth trends throughout the U.S., with timely data that provides valuable insight about employment in several major industries. The report also features recommendations on how today's employers can overcome their recruitment challenges.
Demand for workers, based on job postings, remains high in virtually every sector. The number of job postings for select sectors during Q1 2022, according to the PeopleReady report:
- Hospitality: 1,619,000 job postings
- Retail: 1,061,000
- Manufacturing: 802,000
- Construction: 364,000
- Building and grounds cleaning/maintenance: 275,000
- Utilities: 40,000
With 5 million more job openings in the U.S. than the number of available workers, employers are increasing wages to attract and retain new hires. The U.S. median hourly wage for Q1 2022 was $31.76, a 5.5% increase year over year, the report notes.
"Even with the economy hovering just above full employment, job growth continues at a rapid pace. In response to the labor shortage, employers across the country are looking to remain competitive and explore new ways to grow their pool of potential candidates," said Taryn Owen, president and COO of PeopleReady and PeopleScout. "With so many jobs unfilled across so many major industries, PeopleReady is committed to connecting employers with job seekers in their local communities."
PeopleReady helps companies navigate the challenging labor market by putting a Workforce Within Reach™ 24/7. The staffing giant's award-winning app, JobStack, provides employers with immediate access to a vast and expanding network of temporary workers.
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Historic hotel now a B & B
BROADWATER, Neb. (KOLN) - Right along Highway 26 in Broadwater, you’ll find the Farm House Bed and Breakfast. It could be the perfect rest stop for your journey west.
Marlene Yeager is the owner of the bed and breakfast. She is very connected in town, and knows quite a bit about local history. She also operates a second bed and breakfast in the community. In this story, we find out about both businesses. But first, we are focusing on The Farm House. “It used to be a hotel that was built around 1909 to 1915,” Yeager said. “It was built when Broadwater was becoming a town, because of the railroad coming through. The railroad had come as far as Lisco. We had some Smith Brothers in the area at that time. You have to remember, this was just prairie then. The Smith Brothers had land and cattle. They had the foresight to think they could build a little town here. They donated some land for the town, and we could be sitting where their feed lots were, for all we know.”
By 1920, there were 600 people in the town of Broadwater. The old hotel has experienced several owners through the years. One owner was a hair stylist who also ran the building as a sort of boarding house. “The stairway that you see when you come in is reversed from its original location,” Yeager said. “Daisy who ran the beauty shop was upset when people came in, walked upstairs and got a room, and didn’t pay. She had her husband switch the stairs around.”
Yeager eventually decided to buy the building. “My husband thought it was a crazy idea,” Yeager said. “But, bed and breakfasts were starting to be heard of, and I thought, why not? There are six rooms upstairs. I created a lounge, a mini-kitchen, and there is even a deck upstairs. I have lots of hunters in the fall.” Yeager says her guests like her banana bread, and she often serves breakfast casseroles with coffee.
The second bed and breakfast she owns is on the other side of town. “In 2018, we had a gentleman pass away,” Yeager said. “If you have ever heard of ‘Herbie the Love Bug’, Herbie was born in Broadwater, and this gentleman created him. His name was Warren Hathaway. When he passed away, his daughter came back and the house was put on auction. I hadn’t anticipated buying it, but I put a bid in. I purchased the home, and made some renovations to that house as well.” If you would like to reach Marlene Yeager, her business is found on Facebook, and she is on Air B & B. But she says much of her business comes from word of mouth. Just look for the big chicken out front at the Farm House Bed and Breakfast the next time you are in Broadwater. And remember if that bed and breakfast is full, she has another property for you to try in town.
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Researchers at the University of Houston are developing a new vaccine that may prevent fentanyl addiction – a primary contributor to tens of thousands of synthetic opioid-related deaths.
Certified physician Dr. Frita Fisher joined "Fox & Friends Weekend," Sunday, to explain how the medical breakthrough is expected to be a game changer for Americans suffering from the nation's growing epidemic.
"In the case of fentanyl, the antibodies will block it, keep it from crossing into the brain, and if the fentanyl cannot cross into the brain, that means the person cannot get high. And so, they're no longer motivated to do the fentanyl," Dr. Fisher explained.
FENTANYL VACCINE POISED TO BE 'GAME CHANGER' IN FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION
"And more importantly, the fentanyl is not able to suppress the respiratory center. So now, that cannot stop some breathing and kill them. And that's what's causing over 110,000 overdose deaths a year in this country," she added.
According to the CDC, there were a reported 73,102 synthetic opioid-related deaths in the U.S. spanning from January 2022 through August 2022.
Co-host Will Cain pointedly remarked that it is a "mistake" to rule all 73,102 deaths as an "overdose" – noting that in many cases, people believe they are ingesting a far less harmful drug of their choice - like marijuana - but, unbeknownst to them, tragically end up poisoned from the laced fentanyl.
KIDS UNDER 14 ARE DYING OF FENTANYL POISONING FASTER THAN ANY OTHER AGE GROUP: ANALYSIS
"You're right. Some are unintentional overdoses, but they're still overdoses. For fentanyl, it literally takes 2 mg of it for it to be lethal. That's 1/10 the weight of a single grain of rice. And, many people who don't take fentanyl may take cocaine, or smoke marijuana casually, or take a Percocet, people are lacing those things with fentanyl," Dr. Fisher explained in response.
"So, it still will prevent overdose deaths, and it can help to prevent the addiction – if it works in humans. It's only been used in rats and mice right now."
KY ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO FIGHT FENTANYL AFTER 2K RESIDENTS DIE FROM DRUG OVERDOSE LAST YEAR
Will Cain affirmed Dr. Fisher's claim that a fentanyl vaccine would effectively prevent addicts from further abusing the drug, though questions remain whether it could protect an individual who unwittingly takes a drug like Adderall that may be laced with fentanyl.
As a precautionary solution, Dr. Fisher suggested that everyone who partakes in drug use should take the fentanyl vaccine.
NARCAN VENDING MACHINES ARE THE LATEST WEAPON AGAINST OPIOID OVERDOSES
"Depending on the success of the study in humans, perhaps anyone doing a drug should take the fentanyl vaccine. It's premature to say," Dr. Fisher urged.
In terms of additional safety measures, Dr. Fisher concluded by discussing fentanyl test kits, which can be used to test drugs to see if it contains fentanyl.
"Beyond this vaccine, we have things like testing kits where you can actually test an adderall, or test that pill, to see if it has fentanyl in it. That's something a lot of people don't know [about], fentanyl test strips," Dr. Fisher said.
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Lower Saucon Township Council in July plans to take up a new approach to rezoning land adjacent to the Bethlehem Landfill that would permit its possible expansion.
The new proposal would increase the acreage being rezoned from Rural Agricultural to Light Industrial to permit waste disposal and other land uses. It would also make a landfill and other industrial land uses by-right under the rezoning, as opposed to requiring additional review and approval by either the township zoning hearing board as a special exception or by the township council as a conditional use.
That’s according to the proposal as outlined by council President Jason Banonis during council’s Monday, June 26, meeting.
Council members are scheduled to review the proposed rezoning ordinance at a meeting to be scheduled during the day, probably the afternoon, on Tuesday, July 11.
“If it gets approved at that point, then it would be published and then it would be decided at some point after that,” Banonis said.
The council last Monday set additional summer meeting dates of July 26 and Aug. 16, both Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 9 a.m.
Councilwoman Priscilla deLeon voted against directing the township solicitor, B. Lincoln Treadwell, to draft the rezoning ordinance for July 11, calling it “a sacrilege, or a mortal sin if you’re Catholic.” Councilwoman Sandra Yerger also voted against drafting the new ordinance. deLeon further questioned the daytime meetings, as opposed to council’s traditional evening meeting time.
“Why not? We’ve had them before,” Banonis said.
The U.S. Supreme Court and Congress meet during the daytime, Councilman Thomas Carocci said: “I guess we can, too.”
The newly proposed rezoning comes after Northampton County Judge Abraham Kassis on May 8 sided with residents opposed to the expansion of the landfill at 2335 Applebutter Road. Kassis overturned the township council’s Dec. 21 decision to rezone 275.7 acres adjacent to the landfill to permit waste disposal there. The December vote required council approval of a conditional use for the land to be used for waste disposal.
Council members decided May 17 against appealing Kassis’ ruling, but the Bethlehem Landfill Co. that is a subsidiary of Texas-based Waste Connections on June 6 filed a notice of appeal of the ruling to Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.
That appeal does not preclude the council from considering the new rezoning simultaneously, Treadwell said.
Rather than limit the rezoning for industrial to the 275.7 acres that the landfill owns or has control over, the new proposal would cover a larger area north of Applebutter Road, east of Steel City, south of the Lehigh River and west of the Route 33-Interstate 78 interchange.
“It’s a whole new ballgame,” Treadwell told the council. “You can look at whatever parcels you want.”
Residents living on the rezoned parcels could continue to live there, even as the land becomes open for industrial uses, Banonis said. Carocci said the rezoned parcels would see their property values rise and create more industrial land that Lower Saucon “desperately needs.”
“I think we should rezone it Light Industrial, all of it,” Carocci said.
In reference to cutting out any additional approvals for the by-right industrial uses, Banonis said the lengthy conditional use hearing for the landfill expansion under the Dec. 21 approval “seemed to accomplish not a lot over a long period of time.” Council members in February hired a special officer to conduct that hearing and bring back a recommendation on approval or denial, at an hourly cost of $200. The hearing commenced Feb. 27 and was continued through May 5. Following Kassis’ ruling, additional hearing dates were canceled.
Residents, several local municipalities and organizations like the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and St. Luke’s University Health Network battled the proposed landfill expansion, both during the conditional use hearing and before the county court.
Opponents’ attorney Gary Asteak on Friday excoriated the new rezoning tack and Banonis’ leadership in particular, during a phone interview with lehighvalleylive.com.
“Nothing could be more arrogant and insensitive to the public or his constituents,” Asteak said. “It was a lesson in governmental arrogance.”
“They don’t want to fight with us, they just want to say, ‘Here, this is what we want to do,’ and get a rubber stamp and move on,” he continued.
Banonis did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment via phone and email messages Friday.
Bethlehem Landfill attorney Maryanne Starr Garber previously said the company is appealing the county court ruling “because we believe the trial court made a mistake. Bethlehem Landfill Company is an essential part of the local economy.” The township’s landfill revenues represent a quarter of its tax revenue, she said, while the landfill provides a needed waste disposal service. The landfill expansion as outlined for the conditional use approval hearing “would preserve 157 acres of land” adjacent to the landfill, she also noted.
Last Monday’s council meeting was made available for viewing on YouTube.
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The Very Good Butchers launching new plant-based Ribs and Steak across North American retailers
VANCOUVER, BC, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Very Good Food Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VGFC) (TSXV: VERY.V) (FSE: OSI) ("VERY GOOD" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce it has increased retail distribution across Canada with Loblaw Companies ("Loblaw"). The Company's products are now available in more than 2,000 stores across North America with additional retail expansion forecasted for Summer 2022.
The Company's Cajun Sausage, Bratwurst Sausage, and Meatballs belong to the Company's premium, gluten-free, soy-free Butcher's Select line as well as the Very Good Ribs and the Very Good Steak Two-Pack, belonging to the Company's original line of products have now been listed at select Real Canadian Superstore and Loblaws locations across Canada.
The Very Good Food Company also announced the addition of three new plant-based BBQ Ribs flavors — Smoky BBQ, Maple Bourbon BBQ, and Southern Gold BBQ — and a Very Good Steak Two-Pack. These innovations honor the brand's dedication to minimally processed ingredients and great taste. The new products are now available at select Loblaw-owned stores, and they will be available at a variety of other North American retailers this Summer.
"We're incredibly excited to bring our successful products to Loblaw customers across Canada and serve up even more plant-based goodness, getting us closer to achieving our wholesale expansion targets with what we have in our pipeline," said Jordan Rogers, Chief Commercial Officer. "Our new BBQ Ribs and Very Good Steak will continue to raise the plant-based bar by offering consumers innovative and "value-added" products that are unique in the market, making it easier for them to adopt a plant-based-based lifestyle."
The Very Good Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company that produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products under VERY GOOD's core brands: The Very Good Butchers and The Very Good Cheese Co. www.verygoodfood.com.
OUR MISSION IS LOFTY BUT BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE: GET MILLIONS TO RETHINK THEIR FOOD CHOICES WHILE HELPING THEM DO THE WORLD A WORLD OF GOOD. BY OFFERING PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS SO DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS, WE'RE HELPING THIS KIND OF DIET BECOME THE NORM.
Matthew Hall
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court’s majority seem likely to sink President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.
In arguments lasting more than three hours Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts led his conservative colleagues in questioning the administration’s authority to broadly cancel federal student loans because of the COVID-19 emergency.
The plan has so far been blocked by Republican-appointed judges on lower courts.
It was not clear that any of the six justices appointed by Republican presidents would approve of the debt relief program, although Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett appeared most open to the administration’s arguments.
Biden’s only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility, based on the arguments, that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.
That would allow the court to dismiss the lawsuits at a threshold stage, without ruling on the basic idea of the loan forgiveness program that appeared to trouble the justices on the court’s right side.
Roberts was among the justices who grilled the Biden administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, and suggested that the administration had exceeded its authority with the program.
Roberts pointed to the wide impact and expense of the program, three times saying it would cost “a half-trillion dollars.” The program is estimated to cost $400 billion over 30 years.
“If you’re talking about this in the abstract, I think most casual observers would say if you’re going to give up that much … money. If you’re going to affect the obligations of that many Americans on a subject that’s of great controversy, they would think that’s something for Congress to act on,” Roberts said.
Kavanaugh suggested that the administration was using an “old law” to unilaterally implement a debt relief program that Congress had rejected. He said the situation was familiar: “in the wake of Congress not authorizing the action, the executive nonetheless doing a massive new program.”
That, he said, “seems problematic.”
Kavanaugh noted that the administration was citing the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic as authority for the debt relief program. He argued that some of the “finest moments in the court’s history” have been “pushing back against presidential assertions of emergency power.”
At another point, though, Kavanaugh suggested there might be a better fit between the program and the authority provided by Congress than there was in other cases in which the court’s conservative majority ended other pandemic-related programs, including an eviction moratorium and a requirement for vaccines or frequent testing in large workplaces.
Prelogar told the justices “defaults and delinquencies will surge above pre-pandemic levels” if the program isn’t allowed to take effect before a three-year, pandemic-inspired pause on loan repayments ends no later than this summer.
“The states ask this court to deny this vital relief to millions of Americans,” she said.
The administration says that 26 million people have applied to have up to $20,000 in federal student loans forgiven under the plan.
“I’m confident the legal authority to carry that plan is there,” Biden said Monday.
The president, who once doubted his own authority to broadly cancel student debt, first announced the program in August. Legal challenges quickly followed.
Republican-led states and lawmakers in Congress, as well as conservative legal interests, are lined up against the plan as a clear violation of Biden’s executive authority. Democratic-led states and liberal interest groups are backing the administration in urging the court to allow the plan to take effect.
The administration says a 2003 law, commonly known as the HEROES Act, allows the secretary of education to waive or modify the terms of federal student loans in connection with a national emergency. The law was primarily intended to keep service members from becoming worse off financially while they fought in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Nebraska and other states that sued say the plan is not necessary now to keep defaults roughly where they were before the pandemic. The 20 million borrowers who would have their entire loans erased would get a “windfall” leaving them better off than before the pandemic, the states say.
“This is the creation of a brand new program, far beyond what Congress intended,” Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell said in court Tuesday.
Dozens of borrowers came from across the country to camp out near the court on a soggy Monday evening in hopes of getting a seat for the arguments. Among them was Sinyetta Hill, who said that Biden’s plan would erase all but about $500 of the $20,000 or so she has in student loans.
“I was 18 when I signed up for college. I didn’t know it was going to be this big of a burden. No student should have to deal with this. No person should have to deal with this,” said Hill, 22, who plans to study law after she graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May.
Earlier programs halted by the court were billed largely as public health measures intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The loan forgiveness plan, by contrast, is aimed at countering the economic effects of the pandemic.
The national emergency is expected to end May 11, but the administration says the economic consequences will persist, despite historically low unemployment and other signs of economic strength.
In addition to the debate over the authority to forgive student debt, the court is confronting whether the states and two individuals whose challenge also is before the justices have the legal right, or standing, to sue.
Parties generally have to show that they would suffer financial harm in order to have standing to sue in cases such as this. A federal judge initially found that the states would not be harmed and dismissed their lawsuit before an appellate panel said the case could proceed.
Barrett joined the three liberal justices in repeatedly questioning Campbell on that issue. But it would take at least one other conservative vote to form a majority.
Of the two individuals who sued in Texas, one has student loans that are commercially held and the other is eligible for $10,000 in debt relief, not the $20,000 maximum. They would get nothing if they win their case.
The arguments could be listened to live on the AP youtube channel or on the court’s website.
A decision is expected by late June.
Associated Press writer Collin Binkley contributed to this report.
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– 210.5 new hours of English and French-language original content are added to 826.5 hours of previously announced programming for a total of 1037 hours –
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TORONTO, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ahead of today's 2023 Upfront presentation, Bell Media unveils its English and French-language original content slate for 2023/24, totaling 96 titles and 1037 hours of original content. Produced in partnership with independent production partners and Bell Media Studios, the impressive programming lineup doubles down on returning fan-favourites and beloved franchises, and adds compelling new series from a diverse roster of well-known and emerging Canadian storytellers.
"Our 2023/24 slate illustrates Bell Media's unwavering commitment to developing and creating original programming," said Karine Moses, Senior Vice President, Content Development & News for Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec for Bell. "We take great pride in collaborating with our visionary production partners to deliver compelling content that reflects Canadian experiences, yet resonates around the world."
Among today's announcements:
- Based on the hit international format THE TRAITORS, English and French-language versions of the psychological reality competition series are greenlit for CTV (THE TRAITORS: CANADA) and Noovo (LES TRAÎTRES). As announced on Tuesday, in a Bell Media first, Karine Vanasse (CARDINAL) will host both the English and French-language versions of the series.
- CTV adds new lifestyle reality special THE TAKE BACK, which gives Canadians across the country a second chance at their cancelled celebrations.
- Celebrated Canadian comedian Russell Peters hosts THE RP4 HOSTED BY RUSSELL PETERS for CTV Comedy Channel, and is the subject of new Crave documentary RUSSELL PETERS.
- CTV Sci-Fi Channel becomes the exclusive home to comedy horror series REGINALD THE VAMPIRE.
- New docuseries THE SQUAD unveils the story behind the 1991 arrest of Wanda Holloway in Texas for CTV Drama Channel.
- Notable names at the helm of Crave Original series include: KIDS IN THE HALL's Bruce McCulloch who presents the new sketch comedy series THE DESSERT; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who hosts the new series THE OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE PLANET WITH NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU; Alex Wolff, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor who star in the new international co-production SO LONG, MARIANNE, about the story that inspired Leonard Cohen's infamous love song; and online legends Jae and Trey Richards who bring hilarious new comedy THE OFFICE MOVERS.
- More Crave Originals include: new comedy series THE TRADES from the producers of TRAILER PARK BOYS; first-ever short form series NESTING; Indigenous comedy series DON'T EVEN; and a bevy of ground-breaking documentaries.
- Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray, and Scott Patterson return for Season 2 of the #1 new Canadian drama SULLIVAN'S CROSSING.
- CTV confirms a new season of FARMING FOR LOVE (Season 2), which joins the previously announced renewals of award-winning and fan-favourite series THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Season 9), CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING (Season 3), and TRANSPLANT (Season 4).
- CTV Life Channel renews award-winning cooking series MARY MAKES IT EASY for a third season.
- CTV Comedy Channel leans on the laughs with renewals for hit series ROAST BATTLE CANADA (Season 4) and ACTING GOOD (Season 2).
- Award-winning Crave Originals returning for new seasons include: Season 4 of CANADA'S DRAG RACE, coming later this year; Season 2 of CANADA'S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD; a second season of WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL); and Season 2 of docu-comedy series PILLOW TALK.
- Discovery Networks renews popular factual series including FEAR THY NEIGHBOR (Season 9), HIGHWAY THRU HELL (Season 12), LAST OF THE GIANTS (Season 3), and FORENSIC FACTOR (Season 7) from Bell Media Studios.
- Originals continue to drive French conventional network Noovo with just announced titles including the return of hit SURVIVOR QUÉBEC for Season 2.
- Bell Media Studios orders new seasons of CTV YOUR MORNING, THE SOCIAL, and Canada's #1 entertainment news program ETALK – along with the just announced new daytime series THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG hosted by Mary Berg.
Bell Media's New English and French-Language Primetime Original Entertainment Productions Slate from Independent Producers Includes the Following, With Additional Titles to Be Announced Later This Year. For Returning Series Synopses, Click Here.
New English-Language Series:
BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS – CTV *previously announced
BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS not only asks how well you know your own generation, but how well you know your rivals' generations – ultimately resolving the question of which generation has what it takes to win it all. (Bell Media Studios/GroupM Motion Entertainment)
BILLIONAIRE MURDERS – Crave *previously announced
Premiering June 16, the four-part docuseries explores the unsolved murders of Canadian power couple, Barry and Honey Sherman. The series narrative is driven by leading investigative journalist, and the pre-eminent expert on the case, Kevin Donovan. BILLIONAIRE MURDERS features illuminating interviews and compelling details of the case, including an intimate look at the crime scene, and access to key figures connected to the couple, along with information from confidential sources with insight crucial to the unsolved murder mystery. (Entertainment One)
BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE – Crave *previously announced
A half-hour comedy series that follows Bria Mack, a 25-year-old Black woman, as she navigates adulthood in a predominantly white world – which is made all the more difficult, but also more tolerable – by Black Attack, her invisible hype girl. (New Metric Media)
THE DESSERT – Crave
Bruce McCulloch of THE KIDS IN THE HALL presents the next generation of Canadian sketch comedy with an all-out, boundary pushing expedition to the edge of decency. Starring Isabella Campbell, Shane Cunningham (co-creator), and Jillian Smart, with music by Executive Producer Max Kerman (Arkells), THE DESSERT is an audacious and rapid-fire celebration of the absurd. (LaRue Entertainment)
DON'T EVEN – Crave
After a humiliation at her high school grad, Violet wants to make the most of the summer before university as her best friend, Harley, distracts herself from a big dilemma: She doesn't know what she wants to do after high school. As the lifelong Indigenous BFFs bask in their newfound freedom, cracks begin to form in their once impenetrable bond. It's awkward. It's dramatic. It's friggin' Winnipeg. (Pier 21 Films, Frantic Films Manitoba, Sekowan Media)
THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG – CTV
THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG, a new talk and lifestyle series, hosted by multiple Canadian Screen Award-winning host and author Mary Berg features lifestyle trends, home hacks, audience games, and inspiring stories – all from top experts. A daily hour of fun, food, and laughs, Berg dives right in from sharing daily, delicious and approachable recipes for the home cook, to cook-a-long sessions with guest chefs, and getting her hands dirty with gardening, DIYs, home renovations and more. As well, Berg welcomes notable guests, including authors, celebrities, influencers, and everyday heroes. (Bell Media Studios)
*not accounted for in total hours of English and French-language content.
I HAVE NOTHING – Crave *previously announced
I HAVE NOTHING follows Carolyn Taylor (BARONESS VON SKETCH) on a quest to choreograph the perfect full length pairs figure skating routine to Whitney Houston's 1992 iconic hit song "I Have Nothing." Motivated by a teenaged obsession for the 1988 Calgary Olympics (but with no skating knowledge or ability), Carolyn is aided and abetted on her figure-skating journey by BAFTA-winning actor and comedian Mae Martin (Feel Good) and Emmy-winning figure skating choreographer Sandra Bezic (Battle of the Blades). The season culminates in a live performance of Carolyn's one-of-a-kind routine for an audience of figure-skating royalty, die-hard skating fans and Carolyn's teen idols. (Blue Ant Studios in association with Catalyst)
LATE BLOOMER – Crave *previously announced
Created by and starring Jasmeet Raina (Jus Reign), the eight-part series, which is loosely inspired by Raina's life as a Punjabi Sikh millennial and online celebrity, follows burgeoning content creator Jasmeet Dutta as he tries to balance his ambitions for success with his commitment to his family, community, and culture. (Pier 21 Films)
NESTING – Crave
Anna and Rosa, two unlikely best friends for whom the romantic comedy dream hasn't panned out - no house, no partner, no baby - try to get knocked-up at the same time so they can parent together in a new version of family. As they clumsily and comically search for a baby daddy to fertilize their drying-up eggs, all while trying to find an affordable home in a totally insane housing market, they find their feelings changing from the simplicity of platonic to the complexities of romantic, turning everything they believed about sexuality and 'happily ever after' upside down. NESTING is a provocative, funny, unflinching short-form web series about friendship, fertility, the housing crisis, and love. (Project Undertow)
THE OFFICE MOVERS – Crave
From the producers of SHELVED and Bell Media Studios breakout stars and online legends Jae and Trey Richards, THE OFFICE MOVERS follows two college dropout brothers who must pull their struggling office moving company from the brink of bankruptcy to secure a potential buy-out offer from an international logistics conglomerate. (Counterfeit Pictures)
THE OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE PLANET WITH NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU – Crave
THE Optimist's Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau travels the world to find people and projects inspiring hope for the future. (Cream Productions)
PARANORMAL REVENGE – CTV Sci-Fi *previously announced
PARANORMAL REVENGE offers a fresh approach to creepy, hair-raising stories that emanate from the dimension beyond. Each story unfolds from the perspective of a main storyteller – a victim – who has been targeted by a mysterious paranormal entity or entities. What follows is a truly original and compelling approach: a mash-up of the true-crime procedural and terrifying ghost stories. (Sphere Media)
REGINALD THE VAMPIRE – CTV Sci-Fi
Imagine a world populated by beautiful, fit, and vain vampires. Reginald Andres tumbles headlong into it as an unlikely hero who will have to navigate every kind of obstacle – the girl he loves but can't be with, a bully manager at work, and the vampire chieftain who wants him dead. Fortunately, Reginald discovers he has a few unrecognized powers of his own. (Cineflix Studios, December Films, Modern Story and Great Pacific Media)
THE RP4 HOSTED BY RUSSELL PETERS – CTV Comedy
Join Russell Peters for a landmark Just For Laughs event as he hosts four special galas, each with a star-studded line-up of carefully curated comics. Always uncensored and honest, Russell will be at the helm of shows that will be guaranteed to be provocative, funny, and unforgettable. This year will be the first in the festival's history where all four galas will be hosted by the same artist. (Just For Laughs)
SO LONG, MARIANNE – Crave *previously announced
So Long, Marianne is a new eight-part, co-production from Crave and NRK which tells the legendary love story of Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen. The series is an intimate tale of two, lonely people falling in love during a period of their life when they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world, while one is becoming one of the most famous singers of all time. Starring Alex Wolff, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor. (Connect3 SLM Productions Inc.)
STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE – CTV Life *previously announced
STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE centres around Creative Director Autumn Hachey as she embarks on the biggest project of her career – the redesign of a 19th century inn into a luxury boutique hotel in Stratford, Ont. In a race to be ready for the world-renowned Stratford Festival, Autumn and her team of collaborators have their work cut out for them. She's taking it all on – marketing and branding strategy, complete suite redesigns, sourcing the perfect vintage pieces, finding the right trades and, most importantly, striving to create the ultimate luxury guest experience. (Alibi Entertainment)
SIGHT UNSEEN – CTV *previously announced
After losing her vision, former homicide detective Tess Burke is haunted by the unsolved cases she left behind. When she meets professional seeing-eye guide Sunny Patel through a visual assistance app, they decide to take action. Using a hidden camera and earpiece, Sunny steers Tess remotely around life's obstacles – and life's crimes – as the two challenge preconceptions about ability, trust, and where to draw the line. (Created by Karen and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy. Produced by Blink49 Studios and Front Street Pictures. Distribution handled by Blink49 in the US and Canada, with FIFTH SEASON handling rest of the world)
THE SQUAD – CTV Drama
THE SQUAD reveals the truth behind Wanda Holloway's arrest in Texas in 1991 for hiring a hitman to kill her daughter's cheerleading rival. (Cream Productions)
THE TAKE BACK – CTV
In this new CTV special, Canadians across the country receive a second chance after a cancelled celebration. THE TAKE BACK team have one week to create a surprise event for unsuspecting Canadians, giving them an experience that will change their ordinary day to an extraordinary lifetime memory. It's time for a take back! (McGillivray Entertainment Media, Fremantle)
THE TRADES – Crave
From the producers of TRAILER PARK BOYS, THE TRADES is a comedy series set in a working class community where the stress and high risks of working in a refinery are balanced by the comic, high-wire antics of the plant workers. (Rollercoaster Entertainment, Blink49 Studios)
THE TRAITORS: CANADA – CTV *previously announced
This unscripted competition series, which has become a global TV phenomenon, follows a group of contestants – including some familiar faces – who live together as they complete a series of challenges with the goal of earning a cash prize. The catch? Some of the contestants are traitors who will attempt to deceive and manipulate their way to the prize instead of sharing it amongst the group. In this psychological adventure will the traitors be unmasked in time? (Entourage Télévision. Originally conceived in the Netherlands by IDTV, an All3Media company, the format was further developed with the RTL Creative Unit and produced by IDTV. All3Media International represents format rights for THE TRAITORS.)
New English-Language Documentaries and Specials:
299 QUEEN STREET WEST – Crave *previously announced
Directed by Sean Menard, and with unprecedented access to the MuchMusic archives, the two-hour feature tells the origin story and meteoric rise of the seminal music and pop culture brand, highlighting its beginnings as a scrappy Canadian television upstart. 299 QUEEN STREET WEST is narrated by some of the original trailblazing VJ's, who at the time had no prior TV hosting experience, received no direction, no scripts, and broadcasted live across the country. The film showcases how MuchMusic's rise in popularity intersected with rap music entering the mainstream, the birth of grunge and alternative rock, and pop stars caused teenage hysteria at the iconic street level studio. VJ's and iconic personalities featured include Steve Anthony, Rick Campanelli, Monika Deol, Denise Donlon, Erica Ehm, Namugenyi Kiwanuka, Sook-Yin Lee, George Stroumboulopoulos, Bill Welychka, and Michael Williams. (Menard/Molly Ye)
ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY – Crave *previously announced
This new documentary tells the tale of the extraordinary life and mysterious disappearance of pioneering soul singer and Black Transgender trailblazer, Jackie Shane. Her story is brought vibrantly to life through intimate recorded conversations with Jackie, and follows her family's journey to discover her legacy, and the voices of those who were inspired by her tenacity to be herself. Directed by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, and executive produced by Elliot Page of Page Boy Productions. (Banger Films, National Film Board of Canada)
THE ART OF DANCE – Crave
In a world desperate for hope, THE ART OF DANCE ignites inspiration and dares us to come alive by tracing the evolutionary healing power of movement, music, culture, and community. Innovative and immersive, this cinematic documentary experience awakens our souls, through the beauty and courage of some of the world's most celebrated dancers on a journey of connection. Featuring Shad, Ken Swift, Lady C, Maria Torres, Maykel Fonts, BBOY Neguin, and Moncell Durden. THE ART OF DANCE is directed and produced by Kevin John Fitzgerald, produced by Anand Ramayya, alongside Executive Producers Lindsay Macadam, Maija Garcia, Aloe Blacc, and Shad. (Hip Hop Films, Karma Film)
AUDIOPHILIA – ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF HI-FI – Crave *previously announced
From acclaimed director Ron Mann, AUDIOPHILIA – ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF HI-FI is the story about the love of listening to music on the world's best stereo equipment. The film profiles the inventors, designers, and major-league audiophiles, engaged in the never-ending quest to find audio nirvana. The film is a deep dive into the subculture of sonic obsessives around the world who seek out esoteric electronics that are often visually stunning, and turn their homes into audio sanctuaries. (Sphinx Productions)
BEAUTY KINGS – Crave
Bodybuilding, spray-on abs and gender politics: welcome to the world of BEAUTY KINGS, a documentary exploring the transitioning nature of masculinity through the lives of men from different countries as they compete in a leading international male beauty pageant. Directed by Garry Tutte. Supervising Producer Sarah Fodey, Consulting Producers Evan Wexler and Sarah Sahaigan. Featuring Frankie Cena. (Morro Creative)
MODERN WHORE – Crave
From director Nicole Bazuin, MODERN WHORE is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun. Based on her memoir Modern Whore, Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising stories. Directed by Nicole Bazuin and Produced by Lauren Grant, Nicole Bazuin and Andrea Werhun. (Clique Pictures, Virgin Twins)
NAKED: SEX AND GENDER – Crave *previously announced
A documentary feature film about the gender binary. What is it? How does it manifest itself in our minds and our lives? And how can we go beyond? NAKED follows individuals and communities, experts and artists around the globe who right now, are radically and joyfully redefining gender as we know it. Together, they explore their vision of a future beyond the gender binary. Directed by Stephanie Weimar. Executive Producer is Michael McMahon. Producers are Kevin McMahon and Michael McMahon. (Primitive Entertainment)
POSTNATURAL – Crave
POSTNATURAL is a provocative feature documentary that travels to the freaky frontiers of a new synthetic biological age. Has "nature" ceased to exist? Mingling pop culture with science and humour with horror, this visually inventive film follows Richard Pell, founder of the world's first Center for PostNatural History, and meets the visionary scientists, artists, and storytellers who are engineering new life forms and imagining a science-fictional future that few of us can fathom. Directed by Brett Story and co-directed Ben Travers, POSTNATURAL is a timely epic that explores our nostalgia for a world that was, while also finding beauty, possibility, and risk in the weird world that could be. Produced by Stuart Henderson. (90th Parallel Productions)
RUSSELL PETERS – Crave
The Russell Peters documentary tells the story of his humble and adversarial beginnings in Brampton Ontario, to his current standing today as one of the world's top international comedians. Directed by Thyrone Tommy (Learn to Swim), and executive producers are Randy Lennox and Kevin Barton. (Loft Entertainment)
SINGHS IN THE RING – Crave
SINGHS IN THE RING is a feature documentary based on the wildly colourful, outrageously animated, pile-driving phenomenon of the Singh wrestling dynasty. Follow us as we wind back the clock to the infectiously fun 1970s era wrestling and the emergence of a Punjabi immigrant now known as the legendary Gama Singh of Stampede Wrestling, and witness the continuation of that professional wrestling lineage in current day with Gama's son, Raj. Directed by Akash Sherman and produced by Shane Fennessey, Adam Scorgie, and Sunny Sidhu. (Fennessey Films, Score G Productions, FMT Productions)
SMOKE & GIFTS: IT'S ALL GONNA BREAK – Crave *previously announced
Filmmaker Stephen Chung pulls back the curtain on the Toronto indie music scene through his relationship with his friends in the trailblazing band, Broken Social Scene. This unconventional POV documentary features Chung's never-before-seen archival footage capturing a creatively rich era in Toronto and paying tribute to the power of indie music, friendship and the artists who started out in Toronto bars before rocketing to global fame. Produced by Ann Shin, Hannah Donegan, Diana Warme. (Fathom Film Group)
WILFRED BUCK – Crave *previously announced
WILFRED BUCK is a hybrid feature documentary centring on a Cree elder and Indigenous star knowledge keeper. Weaving together his harrowing past and his present life with sky stories, this cinematic film explores colonization's attempts to extinguish Indigenous ways of knowing, the values of interrelationship that shape Indigenous science, and how this worldview paves a healthier path forward for us and our planet. Directed by Lisa Jackson. Producers are Lisa Jackson, Alicia Smith, and Lauren Grant. Executive producers are David Christensen, Nicholas de Pencier, and Jennifer Baichwal. (Door Number 3 in co-production with the National Film Board)
New French-Language Series:
The following new series are part of Noovo, Canal Vie, Z, Canal D, and Crave's 2023/24 slate, with additional titles to be announced in the coming months.
LES TRAÎTRES – Noovo *previously announced
A group of eager contestants move into a majestic manor. Their goal? To work as a team to complete a series of missions to earn silver bars for their bank. The catch? Some of the contestants are traitors who will attempt to deceive and manipulate their way to the prize instead of sharing it amongst the group. In this gripping psychological format, will they be unmasked in time? Karine Vanasse hosts reality TV. (Entourage Télévision)
APRÈS LE DÉLUGE – Noovo *previously announced
Across six 60-minute episodes, this series, set in the heart of Montreal's red-light district, tells the story of Maxime Salomon, a rogue cop who takes four young people with troubled backgrounds under her wing — including Dylane, a "bad girl" whose charms are hard to resist. To help them avoid getting a criminal record, Maxime introduces them to mixed martial arts. This decision is far from popular among his colleagues, and Dylane could pay a high price for it. Will fighting fire with fire break the vicious circle of violence in which these young people have been trapped for too long? (Zone3 and ZAMA Productions)
COLOSSE PLAMONDON – Canal D *previously announced
COLOSSE PLAMONDON chronicles the case of Yves Plamondon, found guilty of a triple homicide in 1986 and sentenced to life imprisonment. After years of proclaiming his innocence, he was cleared of all charges in 2014. The docuseries looks back on 30 years of legal twists and turns, allegations of conspiracy and false testimonies. (Productions J)
COUPLES EN SURVIE – Canal Vie *previously announced
To test the strength of their love, couples must survive in a hostile environment for 36 hours. Accompanied by a survival expert and a relationship professional, Kim Rusk hosts this challenging series that tests couples to their limits. The experts and Kim Rusk will provide feedback, analysis and commentary on the participants' experiences. For their part, the couples will play for all they've got: it's make or break! (Productions Lustitia)
CRINQUÉS : SOUS LE CAPOT – Z *previously announced
Follow Pierre Michaud on a quest driven by passion and mechanical engineering. While fixing up a Pontiac GTO 1966, he takes viewers inside a community of "gearheads" who devote their lives to restoring vintage automobiles. Discover a community where time is no obstacle when pursuing their obsession with the world's most iconic cars! (TORQ-Océan)
DÉMASQUÉS – Canal D *previously announced
Everyone remembers celebrities whose lies have been publicly exposed. But there are liars everywhere: it could be an uncle, a friend, a colleague. Through the investigations that ripped their web of deceit to shreds, viewers will learn why liars spin their stories and what the consequences are in this docuseries. (KOTV)
LA GUERRE DES FANS – Noovo *previously announced
Hosted by Phil Roy, this epic variety game show with an electric atmosphere promises to be the most thrilling music competition on TV. Each week, four celebrities will compete in highly entertaining musical games, trying to score the maximum number of points and book their place in the next round. While 16 stars will seek to prove they're the biggest music fan of all, only one will take home the coveted Superfan crown at the end of the ten episodes. (Pixcom)
INSPIREZ EXPIREZ – Crave *previously announced
Sophie and Vicky are young women in their early 30s who belong to the same circle of friends but dislike each other, having nothing in common except the date when they were born. This year, they receive the same birthday present from their girlfriends: a gift certificate for a yoga retreat deep in the woods. It proves disastrous for both, as they struggle with sharing the same cabin. Their enforced downtime takes a shocking turn when the dead body of a participant is found in the forest. When they're required to stay on site during a police investigation they consider useless, Sophie and Vicky team up to identify the killer, save themselves, and might even learn to appreciate one another. (Avanti-Toast)
LE POIDS DE L'APPARENCE – Crave *previously announced
This unique and powerful documentary explores eating disorders, a problem that affects men and women, both young and old. Following Phil Roy as he wonders about the mental health issues surrounding weight and body image, this documentary seeks to understand the insidious ways that an obsession with physical appearance can become part of our thinking and create extremely troubling problems. (Trinome & Filles)
PLEIN GAZ – Z *previously announced
PLEIN GAZ immerses viewers in the world of recreational auto racing in Québec. From road racing to drifting competitions, the series covers various activities that appeal to speed lovers. It takes viewers inside the lives of entrepreneurs Jason Labrosse and Elie Arsenault, who are major players in ICAR Route 66, while also following Benoit Gagnon's participation in the Nissan Sentra Cup as he drives that model for the first time. Throughout the series, these two worlds come together through Benoît, Élie and Jason as they share their experiences with each other. (Attraction)
PLUS OU MOINS MISÉRABLE – Noovo *previously announced
Hosted by Eve Côté, PLUS OU MOINS MISÉRABLE is a hilarious game show where one person's sadness is another's happiness. Outrageous true stories from around the world are evaluated by experts in human behaviour, who assign these incidents a score from 0 to 100 based on the physical pain and emotional shock suffered by the participants and the potential long-term psychological impacts. Two teams made up of a contestant and a celebrity face off against each other, trying to guess what score was given to each unfortunate — but oh-so-funny — incident on the "misery scale." From "you were struck by lightning… three times!" to "You accidentally sent a sexy photo of yourself to your mom," the contestant who makes the most accurate guesses has the chance to win $3,000! (KOTV)
PROJET INNOCENCE – Noovo *previously announced
During an internship at Projet Innocence, law student Stella Launière is supervised by renowned criminologist Armand Coupal. The condemned man whose innocence she must prove, Anderson Jean-Louis, is an infamous criminal responsible for misdeeds just as bad as the murder of which he claims to be falsely accused. Stella will learn the truth of Coupal's words: "To prove the innocence of the accused, you have to get your hands dirty." (ALSO)
TAXI PAYANT : L'ESCOUADE – Noovo *previously announced
The only game show that takes place on board a moving vehicle! In this new version of the popular game show CASH CAB, a team of larger-than-life celebrity drivers pick up groups of passengers for the most profitable cab ride of their lives. Throughout the trip, each driver poses general-knowledge questions to the passengers, gradually increasing the difficulty level. Each right answer is worth $25, $50 or $100. But there's a catch: the passengers are only allowed to get two wrong. The third time, they'll be kicked out of the cab without any money, even if they haven't reached the destination. If they complete the trip, the chauffeur will offer them a double-or-nothing question. Will they win big… or lose everything? (Zone3)
TOUT POUR VENDRE – Canal Vie *previously announced
Using the help of the DuProprio, an agent free real-estate assistance service, Mélissa Bédard meets with homeowners who want to sell their home without an agent. She gives them a challenge: estimate how long it will take to sell their property — for a $1,000 prize! To maximize their chances of winning, the sellers are assisted by notaries, real estate experts, sales representatives and appraisers. Designer Jacinthe Leroux proposes two choices for improving the interior of their home, and with a budget of $5,000 and labour, they must decide which option will allow them to make a quick sale at the best price. From appraisal to renovations to open houses, each step in the selling process is covered in this new show that ticks all the boxes. (Zone3)
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 years old on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions.
North Korea has invited delegations from China and Russia as it prepares to stage huge celebrations with thousands of citizens who have rehearsed for months to commemorate the armistice it sees as a victory in the “Grand Fatherland Liberation War.” The festivities are likely to be capped by a giant military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, where leader Kim Jong Un could showcase his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles designed to target neighboring rivals and the U.S. mainland.
The mood is more somber in South Korea, where President Yoon Suk Yeol has invited dozens of foreign war veterans to honor the fallen soldiers of the 1950-53 conflict, which killed and injured millions and set the stage for decades of animosity among the Koreas and the United States.
Yoon, a conservative condemned by Pyongyang as a “traitor,” will likely use this week’s events to highlight the North’s growing threat and double down on his goals of strengthening the South’s defense and its alliance with the U.S.
Tensions between the rivals are at their highest point in years, as the pace of North Korean missile tests and U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises has intensified in a tit-for-tat cycle. The dueling military activities have been punctuated by verbal threats, including North Korean talk of preemptive nuclear strikes and U.S. vows to “end” Kim’s regime in the event of such an attack.
The frictions provide a renewed reminder that the armistice has left the Korean Peninsula in a technical state of war. Through their 70 years of diplomatic ups and downs, the Koreas have consistently seen each other as existential threats, which is essentially why the armistice was never replaced by a peace treaty as originally intended.
Managing tensions is now more complicated than ever as Kim continues to reject dialogue with the U.S. while aggressively expanding a nuclear arsenal he sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.
Kim is also pushing for deeper cooperation with authoritarian allies China and Russia, which are locked in their own confrontations with Washington over regional influence and the war in Ukraine, as he aims to counter U.S. efforts to tighten trilateral security cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo.
North Korean state media on Wednesday highlighted the arrival of a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport by senior North Korean officials including Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam. China’s ruling Communist Party is also sending a mid-level official, Li Hongzhong, in hopes of further facilitating bilateral exchanges.
For Kim, bringing Shoigu and Li to his balcony at Pyongyang’s main square to watch a massive parade featuring goose-stepping soldiers, tanks and missiles would be the biggest accomplishment he could show to his domestic audience for the anniversary, said Park Won Gon, a professor at Seoul’s Ewha University.
Kim already displayed his most powerful missiles during a previous parade in February and there might not be meaningful new hardware to show after the North failed in its first attempt to launch a military spy satellite into orbit in May. Economic achievements have been scarce after pandemic-related border closures decimated an economy already crippled by decades of mismanagement and U.S.-led sanctions over Kim’s nuclear ambitions.
Park said the invitations of the Chinese and Russian delegations could also reflect Kim’s unease about the strengthening security cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea, which have included larger joint military exercises, increased deployments of strategic U.S. military assets and new rounds of nuclear contingency planning meetings.
Thursday’s anniversary comes after North Korea conducted three separate rounds of ballistic and cruise missile firings since last week, apparently to protest the U.S. sending major naval assets to the South in a show of force. They include the USS Kentucky, which last week became the first U.S. nuclear-armed submarine to dock in South Korea since the 1980s.
“The strengthening of nuclear deterrence strategies between South Korea, the United States and Japan and military moves like the docking of the ballistic-missile submarine (in South Korea) are a huge burden and threat for North Korea,” Park said. “Since North Korea has limited ability to deal with these moves on its own, emphasizing cooperation with Moscow and Beijing for a combined response would be important (for Kim).”
Moscow and Beijing have already thwarted U.S.-led efforts since last year to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang over its intensified missile testing activity, underscoring a divide between the council’s permanent members deepened over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
When asked about the visits, U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel urged Beijing and Moscow to play a more constructive role in defusing tensions and to bring Pyongyang back to dialogue.
The Korean War was triggered by a North Korean sneak attack on the South. The North was backed by forces from the newly created People’s Republic of China, which was aided by the then-Soviet air force. South Korea, the U.S. and troops from various countries under the direction of the United Nations fought to push back the invasion.
For South Koreans, the major outcome of the 1953 armistice was the subsequent signing of the U.S.-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty, which was mainly aimed at calming South Korean security jitters about the truce and continues to serve as the foundation for the countries’ military alliance. Facing growing nuclear threats, Yoon is now seeking stronger U.S. assurances that it would swiftly and decisively use its nuclear weapons to defend the South in the event of a North Korean nuclear attack.
Thousands of people are expected to attend an armistice ceremony Thursday in South Korea’s southern port city of Busan, which is the location of a cemetery honoring the U.N. soldiers killed during the war.
While there have been several skirmishes between the Koreas along their border in past years, the armistice has prevented a return to large-scale hostilities. A recent border incident involving an American soldier who bolted into the North through the truce village of Panmunjom — named after a town where the armistice was signed — has highlighted how the agreement could serve as a safety valve when relations are strained.
The U.S.-led U.N. Command, which was created to fight the war and then remained in the South to supervise the armistice’s implementation, says it is using the armistice’s communications mechanisms to negotiate the release of Pvt. Travis King. It’s likely referring to the so-called pink phone, a telephone line between the command and the North Korean People’s Army at Panmunjom.
“Despite innumerable provocations, challenges, misunderstandings and even deaths that resulted since the signing of the armistice agreement, it has in general withstood the test of 70 years,” Andrew Harrison, a British lieutenant general who is the deputy commander at the U.N. Command, said during a news conference Monday.
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Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said.
The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Additional details were not immediately available.
Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) east of Los Angeles. The region was pounded by severe storms during winter.
On Friday, his family released its first statement since Sands’ disappearance.
“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer,” the statement said.
Sands, a 65-year-old British-born actor best known for his role in the 1985 film “A Room With a View,” is married to journalist Evgenia Citkowitz and has three adult children.
A June 17 search for Sands, the eighth organized search since his disappearance, was unsuccessful, authorities said.
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Authorities were investigating Signature Bank’s work ahead of its shut down on Sunday, according to a Bloomberg report.
The report said that the Justice Department’s offices in Manhattan and Washington were investigating whether the bank took enough measures to detect possible money laundering schemes orchestrated by clients, according to people familiar with the matter. Two other people told Bloomberg that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was also looking into the institution.
Signature Bank was seized by The New York Department of Financial Services on Sunday “to protect depositors” after its customers withdrew billions from the bank after the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday. The bank had $89 billion in deposits end of last year, according to the department, but more than $79 billion of those deposits were not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), The New York Times reported.
The FDIC only insures up to $250,000 per customer account if a bank fails.
The FDIC and the SEC declined to confirm the report to The Hill, but a SEC spokesperson pointed to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s statement on Sunday about current market events.
“In times of increased volatility and uncertainty, we at the SEC are particularly focused on monitoring for market stability and identifying and prosecuting any form of misconduct that might threaten investors, capital formation, or the markets more broadly,” he said. “Without speaking to any individual entity or person, we will investigate and bring enforcement actions if we find violations of the federal securities laws.”
The pair of bank closures over the weekend has raised concerns in the banking industry, and has prompted some lawmakers to call for reform. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to repeal rollbacks in banking regulations that was enacted during the Trump administration.
If enacted, the bill would put banks with at least $50 billion in assets back under strict Federal Reserve oversight and make them subject to Dodd-Frank Act stress tests. This would reverse at the Trump-era banking regulation rollback that raised the limit to $250 billion that exempted dozens of banks — including Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — from the strictest federal oversight.
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(NEXSTAR) – They sure don’t bake ‘em like they used to.
Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced — and discontinued — a wide variety of doughnuts since its first shop opened in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. But some customers might be old enough to remember one particularly innovative doughnut that has since gone the way of the dodo: the signature “Dunkin’ Donut,” which included an edible handle.
The original idea for the “Dunkin’ Donut” came about back in the 1950s, according to “Time to Make the Donuts,” a book co-written by Dunkin’ founder Bill Rosenberg. As the story goes, Rosenberg approached his top “donut man” Johnny Spartos with the idea, telling him that a doughnut with a handle would be easier for patrons to dunk in coffee.
“He said, ‘Oh no, no, no Bill. You can’t do that,’” recounted Rosenberg, who claimed that Spartos was worried the doughnuts wouldn’t cook correctly if they weren’t ring-shaped.
“I persisted, of course,” Rosenberg remembered. Sure enough, Spartos relented, and the “Dunkin’ Donut” was added to the menu.
Despite being only arguably better for dunking than a ring-shaped doughnut — and likely not as functional for dunking as a stick-shaped doughnut — the handle-inclusive Dunkin’ Donut remained on the menu in at last some locations through 2003, when it was discontinued nationwide, a representative for Dunkin’ told Nexstar.
“It was unique and fun. It stood out in the back case,” said Ken Kimmel, an executive for Dunkin’s then-parent company in a statement obtained by the Houston Chronicle in 2003. “But over time, with all the different varieties of doughnuts we’ve introduced, it wasn’t as popular as it had been.”
Brand Eating further reported that Dunkin’ phased out its Dunkin’ Donut because they needed to be cut by hand with a special tool, and couldn’t easily be replicated by an automated machine.
Whatever the case, Dunkin’ nixed the Dunkin’ Donut in 2003 and introduced the Old Fashioned Dunkin’ doughnut — which, as Kimmel told the Houston Chronicle, was nearly the same thing without the handle.
Still, Dunkin’ fans have been sharing fond memories of the discontinued doughnut on Twitter as recently as this week, with one calling it a “real treat.” Emily Post, on the other hand, would probably have been happy to see the demise of the Dunkin’ Donut, as she once went on-record with how much she despised the practice of dunking.
“Dipping a great round object into a coffee or teacup and then biting into this sopping object is about as bad an example of table behavior as could be found,” Post wrote in a 1941 newspaper column. “But I can say to those who evidently think a doughnut sopped in coffee tastes better than a dry doughnut, that you could drop a mouthful at a time into the coffee and then lift it to your mouth with the spoon.”
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Cleveland mom killed, family demanding justice
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - Euclid police are searching for the person responsible for the death of the 27-year-old Cleveland woman that was shot and killed Saturday night.
Police said Jaschae Burns was murdered at around 11 p.m. on Nov. 19.
“She had a beautiful soul. She was a beautiful mother. I love her. I love her so much and it just hurts that she is gone,” Jaliyah Burns said. She is Jaschae’s oldest sister.
“I am still trying to process it. This is hard to bare. , I know she loved her babies and her babies loved her.”
Burns was shot in the chest on Lakeland Boulevard in Euclid. Police initially responded to a Sunoco gas station. However, they learned she shot closer to a club nearby before she died at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
The tragedy feels like deja vu for the Burns family.
On Nov. 15, 2013, 42-year-old Davida Burns was also murdered at home on East 121st Street in Cleveland. Firefighters responded to a fire at the home.
“They wrapped her in a sheet, drug her to basement of an abandoned building and set it on fire,” Jaliyah said. “She was an honorable woman, a good woman.”
The family has been working to heal from Davida’s death, but now they are starting over.
“I pray that the lord gives blessings to our family, we shouldn’t have to worry about any finances. I want to grieve. I want to grieve properly.”
The Burns family has set up a GoFundMe for Jaschae.
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It's pumpkin spice season. Here's where to get your fix around Cumberland County
Fall is in the air, and pumpkin spice is on the menu. From coffee and treats to beer and cocktails, cool weather brings sugar, spice and everything nice to Fayetteville.
Starbucks has nothing on the Fayetteville-owned coffee shops with pumpkin spice lattes and a bevy of other fall drinks. But it’s bigger than coffee; there are dozens of pumpkin spice items to sip and snack on around town this fall.
There are too many to list here, but here is a guide to some of the pumpkin spice items you can find in Fayetteville by neighborhood.
Read on to find out where to get your pumpkin spice fix this season.
West Fayetteville
• Jumpin’ Java Coffee Shop at 7737 Good Middling Drive offers a pumpkin spice latte, a pumpkin white mocha and pumpkin cheesecake lattes. The pumpkin macchiato is a vanilla latte layered with espresso, milk and spiced pumpkin sauce. The pumpkin roll latte is pumpkin, white chocolate and cheesecake.
• Cafe OPA at 9527 Cliffdale Road has a fall drink menu that includes: a pumpkin chai latte; a cookie monster latte; witches brew made with cold brew coffee and dark chocolate; and a jack-o'-lantern latte made with salted toffee and white chocolate. The Raeford Road restaurant also serves a bevy of Greek desserts.
• Kung Fu Tea at 7835 Good Middling Drive serves a pumpkin slush, a coffee-less pumpkin latte with cinnamon, and a pumpkin latte.
• Gillis Hill Road Produce at 2899 Gillis Hill Road carries pumpkin spice and hocus pocus soaps. The store also has pumpkin butter, apple butter, caramel pecan apple butter and carrot cake jam.
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• Superior Bakery at 2433 Hope Mills Road makes pumpkin cream cheese coffee cakes, pumpkin cake donuts, pumpkin loaf cakes and pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting or rolled in cinnamon sugar.
• Burney’s Sweets and More at 3319-B Raeford Road serves pumpkin cookies with maple icing, pumpkin spice cream cheese cookies, white chocolate pumpkin spice fudge, pumpkin spice swirl bread with pumpkin spice cream cheese topping, pumpkin muffins and pumpkin rolls. The shop also has candy apples.
• Fayetteville Bakery and Cafe at 3037 Boone Trail Extension A in the Shops at Boone Trail Center can make “any pumpkin drink you can think of,” owner Tiffany Ketchum said. The shop also serves pumpkin scones.
Seventy-First
• Dolce Aroma & Coffee Bar, located in Elizabeth’s pizza at 1800 Skibo Road #154 in Cross Creek Plaza, serves pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin spice cheesecake.
• The Coffee Scene at 3818 Morganton Road in Westwood Shopping Center serves a pumpkin spice latte, a pumpkin pie latte, a pumpkin cream pie latte, a pumpkin mocha and a pumpkin spice chai. The Jack-o'-lantern latte is made with hazelnut and pumpkin spice. The coffee shop also has locations downtown and at the Shops at Boone Trail Center.
Murchison Road/Bragg Boulevard/Yadkin Road
• My Heavenly Sweets at 5717 Bragg Blvd. serves pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin flan and pumpkin tres leches cake.
• Beans & Things at 5554 Yadkin Road serves pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice lattes made hot, cold or frozen.
• Henley’s Vintage Kitchen at 1911-A Murchison Road serves pumpkin cake and expects to release the full fall menu next week.
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Downtown
• Rude Awakening at 227 Hay St. serves a pumpkin caramel latte and pumpkin patch mocha. The shop’s featured coffee flight this month includes a pumpkin pie cappuccino, cinnamon dolce latte, snickerdoodle latte and a hazelnut cream mocha. The Hay Street café also serves pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin white chocolate cheesecake and pumpkin truffles.
• Vagabond Cafe at 108 Hay St. has a fall-inspired drink menu including pumpkin drinks like pumpkin pie lattes and an autumn harvest latte, made with pumpkin, apple and caramel. It also serves churro and pear chai lattes.
• Gaston Brewing Company at 124 Hay St. serves a pumpkin beer and a few fall cocktails. The bourbon pumpkin smash is a bourbon sour with pumpkin puree. The caramel apple mule is a fall twist on the Moscow mule. A snickerdoodle martini mixes vodka, honey syrup and RumChata, a creamy spiced rum liqueur. A bobbing for apples cocktails is made with cranberry, apple puree and whiskey.
Spring Lake
• The Morning Jump Coffee Company at 106 S. Bragg Blvd. makes a pumpkin pie latte with real pumpkin, served hot, cold or frozen. The drive-thru shop also serves pumpkin chai lattes.
• Cactus Creek Coffee at 1530 North Bragg Boulevard has two pumpkin lattes: “fall-elujah,” made with peanut butter, brown sugar and pumpkin pie; and pumpkin chocolate chip cookie, made with dark chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough and pumpkin spice. The shop also offers frosted pumpkin roll coffee beans to brew at home.
• Pumpkin spice booze is hard to come by in Spring Lake, but Pyrates Sports Bar at 651 West Manchester Road serves a peppermint cocktail and an “applesauce” drink made with pineapple juice and fireball.
Food, dining and business reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com. Want food news in your inbox every Thursday? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
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National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1024 AM PST Tue Nov 8 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM PST THIS MORNING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 1030 AM PST this morning for a
portion of northern California, including the following counties,
Alameda and Santa Clara.
The heavy rain has ended. Urban and small stream flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
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Adam Frisch, the Democrat who came close to beating Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) in last year’s midterms, has raised more than $2.6 million in the second fundraising quarter as he runs again to challenge the Colorado Republican, his campaign said.
Frisch’s campaign said the $2.6 million raised in the second-quarter FEC filing breaks the record “for the largest quarterly fundraising for a U.S. House challenger in the year before an election, excluding special elections and self-funded campaigns.”
Frisch lost his challenge against Boebert in the midterms by just 546 votes, triggering an automatic recount due to the difference of less than half a percentage point, though he conceded to Boebert before the recount was finished.
The Democrat launched a 2024 bid for Colorado’s third congressional district against Boebert in February.
“Boebert continues to vote against the interests of her constituents while devoting her time to ‘angertainment’ antics that do nothing to help CO-3. We can do better than Boebert, and thanks to our generous supporters, we will defeat her in 2024,” Frisch said in a release.
According to Frisch’s campaign, the average donation for the quarter was roughly $32, coming from more than 81,000 individual donations, and donations have come from all 50 states as well as all counties in the district.
Frisch had about $1.75 million at the end of the first quarter, according to FEC receipts. The filing deadline for the second quarter is July 15.
“These numbers far exceed expectations for a congressional candidate this early in the 2024 election cycle. Since launching his campaign in February, Frisch has raised a total of $4.4 million from nearly 85,000 different individuals,” the Colorado businessman’s campaign said.
Frisch has pitched himself as a moderate alternative to Boebert, a conservative Trump ally. Polling in recent months has indicated that the possible rematch could be another tight race.
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The White House on Tuesday described a new bill that would impose a nationwide ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy as “wildly out of step” with the country, pushing back hard on the legislation introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the ban “would strip away women’s rights in all 50 states.”
“This bill is wildly out of step with what Americans believe,” she said. “The President and Vice President are fighting for progress, while Republicans are fighting to take us back.”
The Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion over the summer, ushering in new bans on abortion in a number of states.
Democrats have sought to harness grassroots anger over the court’s decision and the strict new laws to their benefit by making abortion rights a big issue in the midterm elections.
Jean-Pierre said that Biden and Democrats in Congress are committed to restoring Roe v. Wade. The White House has pushed for Congress to codify Roe but passing such a measure would take a larger Democratic majority in the Senate to overcome a legislative filibuster.
“President Biden and Congressional Democrats are committed to restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade in the face of continued radical steps by elected Republicans to put personal health care decisions in the hands of politicians instead of women and their doctors, threatening women’s health and lives,” Jean-Pierre said.
She called Graham’s bill “an extreme piece of legislation” while briefing reporters later on Tuesday.
“The first thing is the senator’s proposal would keep in place the most extreme, the most extreme state level abortion bans that ban all abortions and have no exemptions for health,” she said.
Additionally, she bashed Graham for previously saying that the issue of abortion should be left up to the states.
“That’s from his own his own mouth and now he wants to do a national ban,” she said.
Graham’s bill includes exceptions for rape, incest and risk to life of the mother.
Graham vowed on Tuesday that Congress will vote for the bill if Republicans take back the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. The bill won’t move in the current Democratic-controlled Congress.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:
Williams-Sonoma Inc., up $15.02 to $130.
The seller of cookware and home furnishings handily beat Wall Street's first-quarter profit forecasts.
Dollar General Corp., up $26.79 to $222.13.
The discount retailer's first-quarter financial results beat analysts' forecasts.
Dollar Tree Inc., up $29.21 to $162.80.
The discount retailer raised its profit and revenue forecast for the year.
Macy's Inc., up $3.71 to $22.92.
The department store chain raised its profit forecast for the year after reporting strong first-quarter financial results.
Nutanix Inc., down $4.92 to $16.50.
The cloud-computing services company gave investors a weak revenue forecast.
Medtronic Plc., down $6.10 to $99.44.
The medical device company gave investors a weak profit forecast following disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter results.
Twitter Inc., up $2.36 to $39.52.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed the mix of debt and equity financing for his proposed $44 billion purchase of the social media company.
Splunk Inc., up $8.88 to $102.
The software company beat Wall Street's first-quarter financial forecasts.
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TRIBECA ONLINE PREMIERES – AVAILABLE ACROSS U.S. – FEATURE FILMS WITH COLIN KAEPERNICK, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, AND BD WONG; PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR ADAM MCKAY
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NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Tribeca Festival™ today launched its lineup of films for "Tribeca at Home" – an online platform that provides festival-goers from around the country the opportunity to share and engage in the Tribeca experience. This year's offering includes a selection of films available exclusively online for viewers through "Tribeca At Home," as well as on Apple TV, Fire TV, and Roku, beginning June 9 through June 26.
The online premieres include exclusive screenings of documentary films: Kaepernick & America, an exploration of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest at the center of swelling racial tension in America; and Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids, the unbelievable story of Cabbage Patch Kids and how they ushered in the Black Friday sale craze, executive produced and narrated by Neil Patrick Harris. Narrative films include God Save The Queens, featuring Justin Andrew Honard AKA Alaska Thunderfuck and Jay Jackson AKA Laganja Estranja; Nude Tuesday with Jackie van Beek and Damon Herriman; and The Courtroom starring BD Wong, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Michael Braun, Michael Chernus, and Kristin Villanueva. Additionally, there is an exclusive conversation with Academy-winning director, producer, and screenwriter Adam McKay.
"Tribeca at Home" also features more than 80 films from the 2022 Tribeca Festival lineup, including Jerry & Marge Go Large by David Frankel and starring Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening, and Rainn Wilson; The Integrity of Joseph Chambers with Clayne Crawford, Jordana Brewster, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan; and Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby; Butterfly in the Sky executive produced by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring LeVar Burton; Cha Cha Real Smooth starring Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, and Brad Garrett; and more.
U.S. audiences are able to purchase tickets to special online encore screenings of films following their live in-person premieres in New York City. Exclusive festival Q&As with the filmmakers follow many of the online screenings. As an added bonus this year, "Tribeca at Home" will be extended for a week after the Festival so fans can catch anything they missed, re-watch films, and screen Festival-winners. First introduced to audiences through the Tribeca Online Film Festival and expanded last year, the Tribeca Festival was the first festival to introduce virtual programming.
Browse the complete "Tribeca at Home" line-up and purchase tickets to virtual screenings at tribecafilm.com/festival/at-home. For 2022 Tribeca Festival updates follow @Tribeca on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or visit tribecafilm.com/festival and sign up for the official Tribeca newsletter.
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The Tribeca Festival brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, games, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. Tribeca champions emerging and established voices; discovers award-winning filmmakers and creators; curates innovative experiences; and introduces new technology and ideas through premieres, exhibitions, talks, and live performances.
The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Tribeca will celebrate its 21st year from June 8–19, 2022.
In 2019, James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, a private investment company with locations in New York and Mumbai, bought a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, bringing together Rosenthal, De Niro, and Murdoch to grow the enterprise.
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WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back at a time when advocates are warning of a spike in discriminatory legislation, particularly aimed at the transgender community, sweeping through statehouses.
The event, which the administration described as the largest Pride event hosted at the White House, was initially scheduled for Thursday, but was postponed because of poor air quality from hazardous air flowing in from Canadian wildfires. But the haze that blanketed a huge swath of the East Coast last week had lifted over the nation's capital, allowing the president and first lady Jill Biden to hold their South Lawn party.
"So today, I want to send a message to the entire community -- especially to transgender children: You are loved. You are heard. You're understood. And you belong," Biden said.
Pride Month is being celebrated this year as state lawmakers have introduced at least 525 bills and enacted 78 bills that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights.
That tally includes a recent flurry of bills that affect transgender people, including legislation recently passed by Republican governors vying for the 2024 presidential nomination.
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy for transgender youths. Earlier in the week, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a law that DeSantis signed shortly before announcing that he was running for president.
In North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum last month signed a bill that prohibits public schools and government entities from requiring teachers and employees to refer to transgender people by the pronouns they use. Burgum, who like DeSantis has made culture issues a central part of his tenure as governor, joined the White House primary field.
Josh Helfgott, an LGBTQ+ activist and social media influencer from New York City, said marking Pride Month at the White House felt like one of the most important moments of his life. But he said the tide of legislation added another layer to this year's celebrations.
"Pride this year is so important because we cannot be silent when faced with hate and bigotry," Helfgott said "The other side is so loud, incredibly loud."
Anjali Rimi of San Francisco attended the White House event with her mother, who recently immigrated from India.
Rimi came to the United States more than 20 years ago because, she said, she was shunned by family and society as a transgender person.
Times were tough in the United States, too, she said. She was pushed out of a job after she came out, was homeless for a time, and took asylum in Canada for about a decade before returning to the United States.
"It's a moment that we are going to cherish for a lifetime," said Rimi, an activist in San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community. "This is a joyful moment, but it's also one that reminds us that we have so much work to do."
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Twitter is moving forward with a plan to sell the company to Elon Musk for $44 billion.
The company's shareholders voted to approve the buyout on Tuesday, which amounts to $54.20 per share. The stock was trading for just over $42 a share on Tuesday.
Musk is attempting to terminate the deal, claiming the social media platform undercounted its fake and spam accounts.
Twitter claims it has provided Musk with all the necessary information to complete the deal.
The deal will likely be decided in court. A trial is scheduled for October.
Musk reportedly subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower who testified before Congress on Tuesday. Cyber security expert Peiter Zatko told lawmakers that Twitter leadership is "misleading the public, lawmakers, regulators and even its own board of directors" about how it operates.
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Michael bought the winning ticket #443201 at the CVS at 9167 Staples Mill Road in Henrico. The winning ticket numbers were announced on New Year’s Day.
Michael and Mechelle Anderson live in Henrico. They were both Richmond City firefighters, although now Mechelle is retired.
The other four million-dollar winning tickets were bought in Danville, Burke, Midlothian and Woodbridge. Seven tickets won $100,000 each. They were bought in Blacksburg, Chantilly, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Gloucester, Midlothian and Woodstock. An additional 1,000 tickets each won $500.
The Mega Millions drawing, with a prize of $1.35 billion, is Friday, Jan. 13.
On Friday, the Virginia Lottery reported that 1,984,817 of Mega Millions tickets were purchased by 2 p.m.
At peak times on Friday, Mega Millions tickets would be selling in Virginia at a rate of 7,300 tickets per minute, according to the Virginia Lottery.
The cutoff time to buy tickets for tonight’s drawing is 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. Any tickets bought after that time will be for the next drawing.
“Now at $1.35 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second highest Mega Millions jackpot ever," Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in the statement.
The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million.
Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. Mega Millions says the prize for the next drawing on Friday night is the second highest in the game's history. There have been 25 drawings over three months since the last time a player matched all six numbers and claimed the jackpot. The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot prize would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all jackpot winners take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million.
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The trial of two New York men accused of planning the 2016 robbery of a Rangeley drug dealer that left one robber dead is set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Bangor.
Robert Holland, 42, and Andre Muller, 51, both of New York City, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit a robbery using force or violence. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2019.
The pair, along with Hector Munoz, 54, of New York City, allegedly planned to rob 29-year-old Jordan Richard of drugs and money.
Holland considered Richard to be a rival dealer, according to the trial brief filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
In the early morning hours of July 28, 2016, one of Holland’s customers, John Raymond, 35, of Farmington, drove Munoz and his associate, Michael Bokun, 29, of New York City, to Richard’s home in Rangeley, the brief said.
Munoz, who has admitted to his role in the scheme, and Bokun forced their way into the house where they found Richard and his friend Ross Thompson, 36, of Portland.
Bokun allegedly forced Thompson to the floor and threatened to kill him, according to the trial brief, while Munoz went after Richard. The two fought with kitchen knives, bats and other items, the brief said.
Bokun then went to help Munoz subdue Richard, who fled to his bedroom. Bokun forced Richard onto the bed and was attempting to stab him when Richard grabbed his pistol and shot Bokun twice, killing him.
Munoz then continued to attack Richard.
Raymond, meanwhile, sped away in the car, and an upstairs neighbor who heard the commotion came downstairs armed with a hammer and struck Munoz, who fled the residence, according to the prosecution’s brief.
Investigators who responded to the robbery at the Rangeley house seized a large quantity of cocaine, $20,883 in cash, drug scales, drug packaging materials, cell phones, drug ledgers and a Beretta 9mm semi-automatic handgun used in the shooting.
Holland and Muller are the last two defendants allegedly involved in the robbery who have not pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Richard was sentenced in January 2019 to 13 years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone, and discharging a firearm in relation to that conspiracy.
Munoz pleaded guilty in January 2020 to one count each of conspiracy to commit robbery and aiding and abetting a robbery. He is being held without bail while awaiting sentencing.
Raymond pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit robbery in March. He is being held without bail while awaiting sentencing.
Thompson pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge in March 2019. He was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, January 26, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
444 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Locally 6 inches of snow
possible across the highest elevations. Ice accumulations of a
light glaze. One inch per hour snowfall rates possible
Wednesday afternoon into early evening.
* WHERE...In New Jersey, Western Passaic County. In New York,
Orange County.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to midnight EST Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Check local Department of Transportation information services for
the latest road conditions.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY
accumulations of 2 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light
glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern Fairfield and Northern New
Haven Counties. In New York, Putnam County.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EST Wednesday night.
conditions could impact the evening commute.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHERE...Rockland and Northern Westchester Counties.
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Enjoy delicious cold beer you make yourself with a convenient kit
If you enjoy having a cold brew on a hot summer day, you probably have International Beer Day on Aug. 6 circled on your calendar. But if you really want to get in the spirit this year, it may be time to give home brewing a try.
With a home brewing kit, you usually get everything you need to make a batch of beer. Most kits contain a mix of ingredients and supplies, though you can find some that focus solely on ingredients and others centered on the equipment you need for home brewing.
If you want to start home brewing this International Beer Day, there are some great home brewing kits for beginners and experienced brewmasters.
What do you need to brew beer?
Home brewing kits usually contain the equipment and ingredients you need to brew a batch of beer. However, some kits only offer the ingredients, so you’ll have to buy your equipment separately or use items you already have around the house. That’s why it’s crucial to understand exactly what you need to make your own home brew.
Equipment
To make a batch of beer, you need a 5-gallon stainless steel stockpot with a lid. You can use one you already have at home, and a smaller pot can even work if you’re brewing a small batch. You also need a plastic or glass bucket of a similar size for the fermentation process and a plastic bucket with a spigot at the bottom for bottling.
In addition, you’ll need a long metal spoon to stir the ingredients as they boil, an auto-siphon to siphon the beer from the fermenting bucket into the bottling bucket and a waterproof thermometer. You’ll also want a bottle-cleaning brush, bottle filler and capper and bottles and caps to hold your finished product.
Ingredients
Beer requires four essential ingredients, and home brewing kits typically contain all but one. Kits will include malt extract in either dry or liquid form, which serves as your beer’s base. They also provide yeast to help convert sugars in the mixture to alcohol. Some kits have dry yeast, while others include a liquid form. A home brew kit also provides hops to give your beer its flavor and aroma. Hops are available in many varieties and determine the type of beer you brew.
Finally, you need water to make a batch of beer. Filtered water generally works best, but you can also use tap water.
Best home brewing kits
For $50 and under
Brooklyn Brew Shop Afternoon Wheat Beer Making Kit
This kit is excellent for beginners, offering step-by-step instructions and helpful videos to guide you through the brewing process. It contains seasonally-inspired ingredients, a gallon reusable fermenter, a thermometer, a racking cane and a chambered airlock. Sold by Amazon
Craft A Brew American Pale Ale Beer Making Kit
This home brew kit makes a gallon of a crisp pale ale with a light malt flavor. It includes dry malt extract, hops, grains, yeast, sanitizer for your equipment, a gallon fermenting bucket, a funnel, tubing and other essential equipment. Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Mr. Beer Complete Beer Making 2-Gallon Starter Kit, Premium Gold Edition
This kit is designed for beginners, so it’s perfect if you’re new to making your own brew. It takes just half an hour to brew a batch and three to four weeks for the fermentation process to finish. It also has a lightweight fermenter and 11 reusable, shatterproof bottles for your finished product. Sold by Amazon
Brewer’s Best German Oktoberfest Home Brewing Ingredient Kit
If you already have brewing equipment at home, this kit contains all the ingredients you need to brew German-inspired beer. It creates a medium-bodied, malty brew with a distinct hop flavor. The included yeast also ferments well at ale temperatures. Sold by Amazon
For $50-$100
Brewferm Buckrider Belgian Home Brewing Premium Deluxe Brew Kit
This kit includes everything you need to brew your own beer at home, including a fermentation bucket. The included ingredients make a tasty Belgian ale with a slightly spiced flavor and strong foam head. The process doesn’t require boiling, so it’s easier to use than other kits, too. Sold by Amazon
Maestro Home Brew Beer Equipment Kit with Auto Siphon
A perfect kit for beginners, this equipment set includes a fermenting bucket, a bottling bucket, a thermometer and even an auto-siphon. It also comes with a sanitizer to sterilize your equipment, so you can start brewing immediately. Sold by Amazon
BrewDemon Craft Beer Kit with Bottles
If you’re looking for variety, this home brew kit contains recipes for a pilsner, a stout and a pale ale. It takes as little as 30 minutes to brew the beers on your stove and features a conical fermenter that lets the sediment settle below the filing valve. You can even make hard cider with this kit. Sold by Amazon
Gold Complete Beer Equipment Kit
Another equipment-based kit, this home brewing set includes all the basics for starting home brewing. In addition to the 7.8-gallon fermenting bucket with a lid and a 5-gallon bottling bucket, it also contains a fermentation thermometer, a bottling spigot and more. The included sanitizer makes it easier to prepare the equipment, too. Sold by Amazon
For $100 and up
Coopers DIY Beer Home Brewing Kit
With all the equipment, supplies and ingredients you need, this kit is ideal for beginners who want to start brewing immediately. It includes a conical fermenter with a wide mouth and base, so it’s easy to clean. Its ingredients are 100% natural, and the kit even provides bottles for your finished brew. Sold by Amazon
Home Brew Ohio Complete Beer Equipment Kit
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Drivers airlifted after crash in Lancaster Co., S.C.
One of the drivers later died of his injuries.
Published: Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST|Updated: 5 minutes ago
LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - One person was killed in a two-car crash Monday afternoon in Lancaster, S.C.
Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese confirmed the crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Shiloh Unity Road.
A truck and SUV were involved, each vehicle only containing a driver without passengers. Both of the drivers were airlifted to Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center for treatment.
The driver of the SUV, 45-year-old Jonathan Montgomery, died from his injuries.
South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office are investigating the crash.
Read also: Coroner: No survivors in Lancaster, S.C. crash
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A federal investigation has been launched against the Granbury Independent School District according to NBC News, Propublica and The Texas Tribune. The U.S. Education Department's civil rights enforcement arm is looking into claims of discrimination after the removal of books on sexuality and transgender people.
“The Office for Civil Rights can confirm that there is an open investigation into Granbury ISD under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,” according to a statement Tuesday from the Education Department. “We do not comment on pending investigations.”
Title IX has prohibitions against discriminating on the basis of sex, gender and sexual orientation.
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The investigation, first reported by NBC News, ProPublica and the Texas Tribune, follows a complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union. It appears to be the first based on a nationwide movement pushed by conservatives to ban school library books dealing with sexuality and gender.
“It’s certainly the first investigation I’ve seen by the agency testing that argument in this way,” said W. Scott Lewis, managing partner at TNG, a consulting firm that advises school districts on complying with federal civil rights laws.
A SECRET RECORDING
It all started last January when Granbury ISD Superintendent Jeremy Glenn met with librarians to discuss the move to ban books. A staff member in the meeting secretly recorded the conversation.
"Granbury is a very, very conservative community and our board is very, very conservative." Glenn was heard saying in the leaked recording obtained and verified by NBC News, ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. "If it's not what you believe you better hide it because it ain't changing in Granbury."
The superintendent said 14-year-old girls would not be picking up books in school libraries about sex.
"Let's call it what it is, and I'm cutting to the chase on this, it's the transgender, LGBTQ and the sex - sexuality in books. That's what the governor has said he will prosecute people for, and that's what we're pulling out," he said at one point during the closed-door meeting.
He also brought up transgendered people in the recording.
"There are two genders. There's male, and there's female. And I acknowledge that there are men that think they're women. And there are women that think they're men. And again, I don't have any issues with what people want to believe, but there's no place for it in our libraries," he said.
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION COULD HAVE LARGER IMPLICATIONS
Granbury Independent School District Superintendent Jeremy Glenn did not immediately return messages to The Associated Press on Tuesday for comment about the investigation.
NBC 5 also reached out but Granbury ISD is on holiday break right now. Earlier this year said they "support students of all backgrounds" but that "the values of our community will always be reflected in our schools."
If the district is found to be violating discrimination laws, it would likely lead to lawsuits and would impact all school districts that have enacted similar book bans.
The district has about 7,500 students on 10 campuses about 60 miles southwest of Dallas.
Mike Hixenbaugh of NBC News and Jeremy Schwartz of ProPublica/The Texas Tribune originally reported much of the material in this article
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DALLAS — Many people who use DART to travel might notice a change in their bus route schedule in the next few weeks.
Dallas Rapid Area Transit announced Thursday that it will have long-term changes to the frequency of its bus services. The adjustments will be for 31 of its 97 bus routes.
The company says it's been affected by a nationwide shortage of bus operators and is looking to hire more employees.
Starting Monday, June 13, the impacted bus routes that usually operate every 15 minutes will start operating every 20 minutes. Some routes with 20-minute midday and early evening services will begin operating every 30 minutes.
The new service schedule is set to run until Jan. 23, 2023, depending on how many operators DART can hire by then.
The company wrote in the announcement, "These temporary service frequency adjustments will ensure that passengers can rely on the DART bus service schedule, improving service and reducing bus stop wait times, while we continue to aggressively recruit new bus operators."
These changes only apply to the 31 bus routes. Light rail service, the Trinity Railway Express and the Dallas Streetcar will stay the same.
Schedules will be changed for the following routes:
- Route 1 - Malcom X/Maple
- Route 3 - Ross
- Route 9 - Jefferson/Gaston
- Route 13 - Ervay
- Route 15 - Buckner
- Route 16 - Ferguson
- Route 17 - Skillman
- Route 18 - Samuell
- Route 20 - Northwest Highway
- Route 22 - Forest Lane
- Route 23 - Haskell
- Route 25 - Cockrell Hill North
- Route 27 - Ridgecrest
- Route 28 - Singleton
- Route 30 - Lake June
- Route 38 - Ledbetter
- Route 41 - Bonnie View
- Route 45 - Marsalis
- Route 47 - Polk
- Route 57 - Westmoreland
- Route 101 - Hampton
- Route 102 - Ft. Worth
- Route 103 - Cedar Springs
- Route 104 - Illinois
- Route 105 - Henderson
- Route 106 - Bickers
- Route 108 - Camp Wisdom
- Route 109 - Beckley
- Route 114 - East Oak Cliff
- Route 215 - Kiest
- Route 218 - Military
- Route 220 - Scyene
- Route 305 - Addison Transit Center
- Route 306 - Glenn Heights Park & Ride
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Brewers pitching prospect Robert Gasser promoted to Class AAA Nashville
Left-hander Robert Gasser, one of the two minor-league prospects acquired in the Josh Hader trade along with outfielder Esteury Ruiz, has been promoted to Class AAA Nashville.
Gasser made four starts at Class AA Biloxi since joining the organization and went 1-1 with a 2.21 earned run average and WHIP of 1.09. He also struck out 26 in 20⅓ innings and limited opposing batters to a collective .194 average.
For the season, Gasser is 5-10 with a 3.82 ERA and WHIP of 1.23 in 22 starts, the first 18 of which came at the advanced Class A level in San Diego's minor-league system.
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Gasser has also struck out 141 in 110 2/3 innings.
Ruiz, meanwhile is hitting .341 with an .815 OPS and 10 stolen bases in 21 games at Nashville.
In 98 total games between Class AA and Class AAA this season, Ruiz is a .335 hitter with 13 homers, 51 RBI, a .982 OPS and 70 stolen bases – a total that leads all the minor leagues.
Ruiz also broke into the majors for the first time with the Padres, hitting .222 with a pair of RBI in 14 games in July.
"He is an unbelievable ballplayer and an even better person," Garrett Mitchell, Ruiz's teammate from the time of Ruiz's trade to Milwaukee on Aug. 2 to Mitchell's callup to the Brewers on Saturday.
"He's electric. You see what he can do on the baseball field. He's really, really fast, puts the ball in play, puts a lot of pressure on the defense. I'm excited to see what his future holds here in this organization."
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It was another wild week around the NFL in Week 3, with a whopping eight underdogs winning their games outright on Sunday.
That included the Dolphins taking down the Bills, the Titans defeating the Raiders, the Colts upsetting the Chiefs, the Panthers getting their first win of the year over the Saints, the Jaguars dominating the Chargers in L.A., the Falcons defeating the Seahawks, the Packers defeating the Bucs and the Broncos winning on Sunday night against the 49ers.
The Dolphins and Eagles come out of Sunday as the only teams to remain undefeated. The Giants have a chance to be the third 3-0 team after Week 3 on Monday night as they face the Dallas Cowboys at home.
Let's check out some of the top storylines from Sunday's NFL action.
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Dolphins keep rolling to 3-0 after upsetting Bills
It was almost a disaster for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday as they led the Bills 21-17 when a punt in their own end zone resulted in a safety for Buffalo as Thomas Morstead hit his punt into the backside of the "personal protector" in punt formation.
Miami overcame what was quickly dubbed the “butt punt” by shutting down Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills twice in the final minutes, improving to 3-0 with a 21-19 victory that ended with Allen desperately trying to spike the football on the edge of field goal range.
“I don’t like these shock endings,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “But I’m just really, really happy for the team because this much I do know: Teams win football games, and if you are going to have success over the long haul, you have to have confidence that whatever phase can win a football game for you, can go ahead and do that.”
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa briefly left the game in the second quarter, returning after halftime despite appearing to be disoriented by a head injury — the team clarified later that actually, he had an issue with his back. He finished with 186 yards and a touchdown pass to River Cracraft.
The Dolphins' defense did just enough to stall Josh Allen twice in the fourth quarter, the first effort a goal-line stand that followed a go-ahead rushing touchdown by Miami's Chase Edmonds.
Allen threw incomplete on fourth down from the 2-yard line, ending a 17-play, eight-minute drive — and seemingly Buffalo's chances for a comeback win.
The Bills were without several defensive starters, including starting safety Micah Hyde, who on Saturday went on injured reserve with a neck injury, and cornerback Dane Jackson, who suffered a neck injury against the Titans last week. The Dolphins’ 21 points was the most Buffalo has allowed all season.
The Dolphins are now 3-0 for the first time since 2018 and just one of two 3-0 teams along with the Philadelphia Eagles following Sunday's action.
Miami is off to a good start as they're trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Colts get first win in upset over Chiefs at home
We finally got some life out of the Indianapolis Colts as they were able to defeat the previously 2-0 Kansas City Chiefs at home 20-17 on Sunday, thanks to a go-ahead touchdown from Matt Ryan to Jelani Woods with just 29 seconds left in the game.
The truth was there were plenty of head-scratching moments Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts rallied for the go-ahead touchdown with 24 seconds left to steal a 20-17 victory in their home opener.
“It (stinks), man,” Chiefs DT Chris Jones said when asked about the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he drew on Indy's final drive. “It was third down, we got off the field, defense fought hard and I kind of put us in a situation to get back on the field. And then we got scored on, and that sums up the game. So, I’ll take that one. It was my fault. It was definitely my fault.”
Jones thought he was simply having a conversation with Colts quarterback Matt Ryan and didn't know what drew the flag. Ryan said he wasn't sure, either.
According to a postgame pool report, referee Shawn Smith explained the call was for abusive language toward an opponent and additional details would be included in the crew's game report. Either way, the result was the same — an extended drive that led to the loss.
But it wasn't just Jones.
From Skyy Moore's muffed punt at his own 4-yard line to another misplayed punt that resulted in Kansas City being pinned inside the 1-yard line, Sunday's game was full of missed opportunities.
Yes, the Chiefs converted a 2-point pass just before halftime to erase Matt Ammendola's missed extra point. But they couldn't overcome Ammendola missing a 34-yard field goal to the left, setting up the Colts' final drive.
Or the fake field goal Reid called for on Kansas City's previous possession. Instead of potentially extending the lead to 20-13 with a 42-yarder, Tommy Townsend's pass fell incomplete.
“That’s one I probably shouldn’t have called,” Reid said. "In this league, the parity is crazy so any mistake is magnified. But we thought we could get it.”
Mahomes wasn't happy, either, when the Chiefs (2-1) decided to run out the clock before halftime instead of trying to score again. It resulted in a brief shouting match between the quarterback and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy before Reid broke it up.
The Colts did just enough Sunday to move to 1-1-1 on the year and save themselves from a disastrous three-week start to the Matt Ryan era.
New and improved Jaguars dominate Chargers in Los Angeles
Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars not only snapped an 18-game road losing streak, they made a statement with a dominant second half that showed they might be shedding their tag as one of the league's worst franchises.
Lawrence threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns Sunday in a 38-10 blowout of ailing Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The 28-point win was Jacksonville's largest on the road since a 33-3 rout of Minnesota in 2001, when Lawrence was 2 years old.
“I think the way we played you can’t deny that we’re that we’re a really good team. But at the end of the day it doesn’t really matter what it says about us. We know who we are,” said Lawrence, who completed 28 of 39 passes. “We played a complete game and to stack two weeks is big for us.”
James Robinson rushed for 100 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter that proved to be the knockout punch. It was the first of three straight scoring drives by the Jaguars (2-1).
Jacksonville's road skid was tied for the eighth-longest in league history. The Jags won in the Pacific time zone for the fourth time in 19 trips and beat the Bolts on the road for the first time in six tries.
“It’s everything for this team, and that’s exactly what the guys who have been here a while are talking about,” coach Doug Pederson said. “It’s good to get a road win and to travel across the country like this. Hopefully it’s the start of things to come.”
The Jags now sit atop the AFC South at 2-1 ahead of the 1-1-1 Colts, 1-2 Titans and 0-2-1 Texans.
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MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing dozens of gravesites at the Mariposa Cemetery over the weekend.
The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office says 27-year-old Marlon Ortez damaged 47 gravesites at the cemetery on Sunday.
Investigators say Ortez also destroyed several decorations that had been left at the gravesites.
Photos shared by the sheriff's office show broken headstones scattered across the cemetery.
Some of the headstones that were destroyed date back to the 1840s.
Deputies say they are working to figure out how much it will cost to repair or replace all of the damaged headstones.
Investigators say when they spoke to Ortez, he admitted to the crime.
He was arrested and booked into the Mariposa County Jail for felony vandalism.
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Police: Man beats woman holding baby because he didn’t like her appearance
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana man is facing several charges after police say he beat a woman and injured a baby she was holding earlier this week.
WFIE reports Tony Dunn was arrested on Tuesday after a woman said he had become physically abusive.
The victim reportedly told police that one of the incidents started after Dunn didn’t like how their Christmas presents were wrapped. The woman said he choked her, threatened to kill her, and took her phone so she couldn’t call police.
According to authorities, the most recent incident involved Dunn not liking something about the woman’s appearance.
Authorities said the victim had several visible marks and cuts on her head. They said the woman told them that Dunn had also threatened to take away her son.
Dunn reportedly blocked the woman from leaving while knocking her to the ground and trying to pull the child out of her arms.
Police said Dunn could be seen pushing the victim’s head to the icy ground in surveillance video of the incident.
The woman eventually was able to get free with the help of a friend, but the man ended up taking the baby.
Authorities said officers arrived at the home and found Dunn inside with the baby. They said the child had visible injuries on his head, foot and hand.
Police said Dunn was taken into custody and is facing charges that include confinement, neglect resulting in injury, strangulation and battery.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed "a massive rocket attack" that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday, with officials reporting at least six deaths in the largest such night-time attack in three weeks.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the barrage that came while many people slept as an attempt by Moscow "to intimidate Ukrainians again."
"The occupiers can only terrorize civilians. That's all they can do," Zelenskyy in an online statement.
The war has largely ground to a battlefield stalemate over the winter. The Kremlin's forces started targeting Ukraine's power supply last October in an apparent attempt to demoralize the civilian population. The barrages later became less frequent, with analysts speculating Russia may have been running low on ammunition. The last massive barrage took place on Feb. 16.
The latest attack left almost half of consumers in Kyiv without heating, with temperatures at around 9 degrees Celsius (48 Fahrenheit) amid a spring thaw.
In southern Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is occupied by Russian forces, lost power as a result of the missile attacks, according to nuclear state operator Energoatom.
It is the sixth time the plant has been in a state of blackout since it was taken over by Russia months ago, forcing it to rely on 18 diesel generators that can run the station for 10 days, Energoatom said. Nuclear plants need constant power to run cooling systems and avoid a meltdown.
"The countdown has begun," Energoatom said.
Air raid sirens wailed through the night across Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, where explosions occurred in two western areas of the city. Defense systems were activated around the country.
Overall, Russia launched 81 missiles and eight exploding Shahed drones, according to Ukraine's Chief Commander of the Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Thirty-four cruise missiles were intercepted, as were four drones, he said.
Viktor Bukhta, a 57-year-old resident of a damaged residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynski district, where officials said three people were wounded and apartment windows were shattered, said a missile landed nearby at about 6.45 a.m..
"We went into the yard. People were injured, they helped, first aid kits were handed out from the cars," he told The Associated Press. "Then the cars caught fire. We tried to extinguish them with car fire extinguishers. And I got a little burnt."
Kyiv's city administration said the capital was attacked with both missiles and exploding drones. Many were intercepted but its energy infrastructure was hit.
Smoke could be seen rising from a facility in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district and police had cordoned off all roads leading to it.
The alarm in Kyiv was lifted just before 8 a.m., with the air raid sirens falling silent after some seven hours.
Private electricity operator DTEK reported that three of its power stations had been hit. There were no casualties, but the company said equipment was severely damaged.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, was left without running water and heating after 15 missiles hit the region, mayor Ihor Terekhov told the Ukrainian public broadcaster.
Terekhov added that electricity shortages also disrupted mobile communications and public transport in the city, as all trams and trolleybuses ground to a halt.
Five people were killed in the Lviv region after a missile struck a residential area, Lviv Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi said. Three buildings were destroyed by fire, and rescue workers were combing through rubble looking for more possible victims, he said.
A sixth person was killed and two others wounded in multiple strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region that targeted its energy infrastructure and industrial facilities, Gov. Serhii Lysak said.
In the south, Odesa Gov. Maksym Marchenko said residential buildings were hit and several power lines were damaged in strikes on his region. He said six missiles and one drone were shot down.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko condemned the missile strikes as "another barbaric massive attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine," saying in a Facebook post that facilities in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions had been targeted.
Ukrainian Railways reported power outages in certain areas, with 15 trains delayed.
Preventive emergency power cuts were applied in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Odesa regions, supplier DTEK said. Klitschko said 40% of consumers in Kyiv were without heating because of the emergency power cuts. Water supplies were uninterrupted, he said.
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Harmonica Sunbeam, with larger-than-life blonde hair and a flowing colorful dress, was the center of attention, as one might expect.
The drag performer from Jersey City has been on stage for audiences of all ages, and Wednesday morning it was a labor of love: a group of tots and their parents at the Hoboken Library-sponsored Drag Queen Story Hour.
“I think it’s important for kids to see this type of representation because different people have and will always exist,” said Sunbeam, who has been doing drag for 32 years story hours for children since 2016. “If I read a story about a kid that has two dads, now if this kid has another kid in their class who has two dads, it takes away from any sort of stigma; it normalizes the situation because they’ve heard about it before.”
She said parents brings their children to this special story hour for a few reasons: they think their child might be different; or they want their children to be aware that are kids that are different from them.
The children at the Church Square Park were engaged throughout the story hour as Sunbeam sang songs with them between each story, had 30-second dance parties, and even a rubber chicken toy.
“A lot of parents and caretakers say, ‘Oh, this particular one would not really sit still normally, so you really caught their attention,’”
“It was a really wonderful event,” said Lillian Park, a mom from Jersey City. “I really appreciate the Hoboken Library for putting it together and all their free events for children.”
June is nationally recognized as Pride Month, but Sunbeam spreads the word of acceptance and inclusivity 12 months a year, especially during these story hours.
“A lot of times, people want to see themselves in stories, and that’s why people usually say if your story is not out there, then it’s for you to tell your story,” she said. “Many times, young people sometimes feel that they are the only ones in their situations, so then they feel a lot more comfortable knowing that there is a story that actually speaks to their experiences.”
The final story Sunbeam read to the children was “Families, Families, Families!” about different types of family dynamics such as having multiple siblings, living with grandparents, or even having two fathers. The message is that love makes a family and not the number of members or how they are related.
“We really enjoyed it. Harmonica was great and it was our first drag story hour,” said Erin Sidwha from Hoboken who attended the event with her son Aslan.
Sunbeam is happy to see that Pride celebrations have expanded beyond the major cities. She noted that in Hudson County, August is also Pride Month “because (June) became so oversaturated with so many different events.”
“For years, you basically had two choices, you can go to New York City ... or Asbury Park,” she said. “Now, there are lots of pride celebrations happening in small towns all over New Jersey and it’s wonderful because a lot of times people grow up and they leave their town to go where there are more people whom they can identify with.
“With these smaller towns celebrating pride, it allows people to be seen and be heard and to know that at least, you know, I can expect some sort of decency living here and some appreciation for me; maybe I don’t have to leave now, maybe I can make this my home and make a difference here because I am seen and heard.”
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ALHAMBRA, Calif., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. ("ApolloMed," and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMEH), a leading physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare company focused on enabling providers in the successful delivery of value-based care, today announced that it and its affiliated professional entity have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the fully diluted capitalization and assets relating to nine primary care clinics in Las Vegas, Houston, and Fort Worth operating as Valley Oaks Medical Group ("VOMG").
VOMG provides high-quality, value-based primary care services to its local communities and serves over 20,000 patients, including approximately 6,000 Medicare members. Through this transaction, ApolloMed will deploy its value-based care management and operational platform to empower VOMG's employed providers to deliver best-in-class clinical outcomes while improving the healthcare experience for its patients. The acquisition also marks ApolloMed's entry into operating primary care clinics in both Nevada and Texas, and expands ApolloMed's membership across VOMG's nine centers. The Company anticipates closing this transaction by the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 and will fund the transaction with cash on hand.
Brandon Sim, Co-CEO of ApolloMed, stated, "We are very excited to welcome Valley Oaks Medical Group to the ApolloMed family, and we look forward to continuing to expand and improve value-based healthcare experiences for new and existing patients in Las Vegas, Houston, and Fort Worth. Our partnership will allow us to bring our unique care model to key new geographic markets, and we look forward to continuing to deliver equitable and high-quality healthcare to underserved populations with high rates of chronic illness in those communities."
Guru Charan, CEO of Valley Oaks Medical Group, added, "We believe the diverse populations VOMG serves will greatly benefit from the industry-leading services that ApolloMed provides, made possible by its scale, care delivery infrastructure, and care management systems. As a leader in value-based care, ApolloMed is well equipped to help us continue our legacy of providing superior care for patients. We are energized by the months and years to come as we join the ApolloMed family."
About Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.
ApolloMed is a leading physician-centric, technology-powered, risk-bearing healthcare management company. Leveraging its proprietary end-to-end technology solutions, ApolloMed operates an integrated healthcare delivery platform that enables providers to successfully participate in value-based care arrangements, thus empowering them to deliver high quality care to patients in a cost-effective manner.
Headquartered in Alhambra, California, ApolloMed's subsidiaries and affiliates include management services organizations (MSOs), affiliated independent practice associations (IPAs), and entities participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMMI) innovation models. For more information, please visit www.apollomed.net.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as statements about the Company's acquisition strategy, continued growth, operational focus and strategic growth plans. Forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of the Company's management, and some or all of such expectations and assumptions may not materialize or may vary significantly from actual results. Actual results may also vary materially from forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors, known and unknown, including the risk factors described from time to time in the Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, without limitation the risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Investor Relations
(626) 943-6491
investors@apollomed.net
Carolyne Sohn, The Equity Group
(415) 568-2255
csohn@equityny.com
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