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Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71
DENVER (AP) — John Stearns, a four-time time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71.
Stearns, who played football and baseball at the University of Colorado, died Thursday night in Denver, according to the Mets.
He passed away less than three weeks after attending an Old Timers’ Day at Citi Field in New York that coincided with the Mets’ 60th anniversary. He was noticeably thin in his Mets jersey on Aug. 27 and waved to the crowd when he was introduced on the field.
“No one played the game with more spirit or determination than John Stearns,” Mets President Sandy Alderson said Friday in a statement. “He literally willed himself to attend Old Timers’ Day last month so he could visit friends and old teammates. Despite his illness, he even managed to step into the batting cage to take a few swings. His nickname, ‘Bad Dude’ couldn’t have been more appropriate.”
Stearns was a complete catcher. He could hit, run and throw out baserunners, nailing almost 38% of those who attempted to steal.
Stearns was a late draft pick as a defensive back by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in 1973. The Philadelphia Phillies took him second overall that same year and he opted to play baseball.
With Bob Boone behind the plate for the Phillies, Stearns never really had a chance to play in Philadelphia after struggling early with his hitting. After appearing in one game for the Phillies in 1974, he was traded to the Mets as part of the multiplayer deal that sent relief pitcher Tug McGraw to Philadelphia.
Stearns played with the Mets from 1975-84 in a tenure that included frequent battles with injuries. He was named an All-Star in 1977, ‘79, ‘80 and 82. He had a career batting average of .260 in 810 games with 152 doubles, 10 triples and 46 home runs. He also stole 91 bases, including a team-high 25 in 1978.
A former safety and punter in college, Stearns was solid and feisty. Pirates star Dave Parker sustained a broken collarbone in one collision with Stearns in 1978 and future Mets star catcher Gary Carter got into a fight with him after another collision at home in ‘79.
One other incident Mets fans will remember is Stearns tackling one of two fans who ran on the field in 1980 and eluded authorities a little too long for his liking.
After retiring as a player, he served in a number of baseball jobs as a scout with Milwaukee, a bullpen coach for the Yankees, a minor league manager for Toronto and as a scout and coach for the Orioles.
He returned to the Mets as a coach in 2000 for two years under Bobby Valentine and later as a scout and minor league coach.
Stearns became an entertaining figure for a national audience when cameras and microphones memorably caught him shouting in the dugout, “The monster is out of the cage! The monster is out of the cage!” as Hall of Fame slugger Mike Piazza began breaking out of a hitting slump during the 2000 postseason.
“John was such a key part of our staff,” Valentine said. “He had a unique way of lighting a fire under the guys. Every time we spoke by phone, he kept telling me he was going to beat this thing. That was John Stearns to a tee.”
Stearns is survived by his son, Justin, brothers, Richard and William and his sister, Carla.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the "Company" or "Blue Owl Capital") (NYSE:OWL) announced today that NBSH Blue Investments II, LLC (the "Selling Stockholder"), intends to offer in an underwritten public offering 10,698,180 shares of the Company's Class A common stock (the "Offering"). The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,604,727 shares from the Selling Stockholder. The Offering consists entirely of secondary shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholder. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the shares sold in the Offering.
BofA Securities and Citigroup are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the Offering.
A registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the Class A common stock was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 17, 2021, which was declared effective on August 2, 2021 and amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on April 21, 2022, which was declared effective on May 2, 2022 (together with all supplements, the "Prospectus"). A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Offering was filed with the SEC on June 1, 2022. The Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying Prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the registration statement, prospectus and prospectus supplement the Company has made available with the SEC for information about the Company and the Offering. You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the Prospectus and preliminary prospectus supplement may be obtained from the office of BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 or via e-mail at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com, or the office of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, via telephone: (800) 831-9146.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these Class A common shares, nor shall there be any sale of these Class A common shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $102.0 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2022. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, the firm deploys private capital across Direct Lending, GP Capital Solutions and Real Estate strategies on behalf of Institutional and Private Wealth clients. Blue Owl's flexible, consultative approach helps position the firm as a partner of choice for businesses seeking capital solutions to support their sustained growth. The firm's management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with more than 25 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl employs over 400 people across 10 offices globally.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or the Company's future performance or financial condition. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "would," "should," "future," "propose," "target," "goal," "objective," "outlook" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions available under applicable securities laws and speak only as of the date of this press release. Blue Owl Capital undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
Investor Contact
Ann Dai
Head of Investor Relations
owlir@blueowl.com
Media Contact
Prosek Partners
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New thrift store coming to Saginaw
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - A new thrift store is coming to the city of Saginaw in September.
Volunteers of America has been preparing the location on Bay Road for a few months.
The organization is one of the state’s largest private providers to veterans.
“Volunteers of America Thrift Stores go to generate dollars for our social services programs throughout the state. So, every donation that you bring in stays right here in Michigan, stays right here in the store,” said Shannon Miller, vice president of thrift operations for VOA Michigan.
Miller said purchases and donations will help support the Buena Vista Senior Living Facility in Saginaw County.
The thrift store’s grand opening is on Sept. 9 with raffles, giveaways, and sales.
There are openings for cashiers, production workers, and management. They have open interviews every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The SOC 2 Type II compliance is recognized globally for its rigor in the review of organizations' trustworthiness in security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimove, the leading CRM Marketing platform, today announced it has completed an independent examination for Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Compliance. The compliance validates Optimove as a trusted and highly secure technology and demonstrates its commitment to its customers' enterprise security practices and standards.
The SOC 2 compliance certification, developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), is an independent audit recognized globally for its rigor in reviewing organizations' systems and controls. It is commonly used to assess the risk associated with service providers that store customers' data in the cloud. The examination specifies how organizations should manage customer data, and the standard is based on various Trust Services Criteria. There are two types of SOC 2 reports, and Optimove now complies with Type II, which details the operational efficiency of its systems.
Optimove, which holds an ISO 27001 certification since 2017, completed the SOC2 Type II audit for security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality in June 2022. The company's SOC2 Type II report outlines security processes and controls Optimove has implemented and offers to its customers. Optimove has made both SOC 2 Type II Report, which describes the results of our audit, and its ISO 27001 certification available for its customers' review upon request.
"We are pleased to assure clients that the Optimove platform meets the industry's most comprehensive, strict, and rigorous security, continuity, and privacy standards," said Amir Gabay, VP of Technology Operations. "Optimove is experiencing a massive growth sprout in the United States. I am certain our alignment with SOC 2 Type II standards will help support our rapid expansion and will meet our customers' enterprise security practices and standards. With our clients' minds at ease in that respect, they can focus on Optimove's core value – putting in place sophisticated AI-mapped CRM Marketing strategies."
In addition to the SOC 2 Type II certification and ISO 27001, Optimove is also compliant with the highest industry standards including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks.
About Optimove
Optimove is the leading CRM Marketing Platform, empowering brands to personalize CRM journeys at scale with customer insights, AI-led orchestration, and all the channels they need in one place. With a CDP at its core, Optimove leverages AI to autonomously surface valuable customer segments, orchestrate self-optimizing CRM journeys, and accurately deliver the marketing interaction of highest incremental impact across email, mobile, web, and more. Optimove has been recognized as a Cross Channel Campaign Management Leader by Forrester and a Customer Data Platform (CDP) Leader for Retail and CPG by IDC. Optimove's clients gave it a 95% "Willingness to Recommend" score on Gartner Peer Insights. Optimove is used by leading brands, including Dollar Shave Club, BetMGM, SodaStream, Pennsylvania Lottery, Papa John's, and Staples, to maximize customer loyalty, retention, and lifetime value.
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Dying to Ask Podcast: Dorm designers, phone dumps and all things College 101
We're going back to school in this week's episode of the Dying to Ask podcast – not a la Rodney Dangerfield in the 1986 comedy but a time hop that may seem just as foreign.
Colleges expect this school year will be the most "normal" year for students since the pandemic started.
It might be normal by today's standards for young people. But if it's been a while since you moved into a dorm, wait until you hear what the college experience is like these days.
Jenn Curtis and Cynthia Muchnick, authors of "The Parent Compass," are back on the show this week, and we're talking about everything from the influence of HGTV on dorm rooms, to how phone dumps work and why your family needs one.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, buckle up, and get ready to go back to school, Dying to Ask-style. And yes, there will be a pop quiz for anyone who fails to leave a rating or review.
On this Dying to Ask:
- The emergence of college trends like professional dorm decorators
- Why you need a "proof of life" plan with your kid
- The pros and cons of a "phone dump"
- How to ease the transition to college for parent and child
Other places to listen
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HONOLULU — Austin Reed threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and Western Kentucky rolled to a 49-17 victory over Hawaii on Saturday.
Western Kentucky capped off a 21-point second quarter with Reed’s 47-yard scoring strike to Joshua Simon and the Hilltoppers led by 11 at halftime.
WKU upped its lead to 28-10 after three quarters when Reed hit Jaylen Hall for a 17-yard score. Kye Robichaux pushed the Hilltoppers’ advantage to 35-10 with a 7-yard TD run early in the final period. Reed and Davion Ervin-Poindexter had short scoring runs after that.
Reed completed 22 of 31 passes for 271 yards with one interception.
Schager finished with 230 yards on 22-of-33 passing for the Rainbow Warriors (0-2). Backup QB Joey Yellen completed 4 of 11 passes for 36 yards with a pick. Dedrick Parson and Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei had short TD runs.
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NY Albany NY Zone Forecast for Friday, July 1, 2022
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National Weather Service Albany NY
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
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Hamilton-
Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs around 70. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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NYZ052-022000-
Eastern Albany-
Including the city of ALBANY
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ058-022000-
Western Greene-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, and Windham
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ065-022000-
Western Dutchess-
Including the cities of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Arlington
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Hot with
highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 80s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ041-022000-
Northern Saratoga-
Including the city of Saratoga Springs
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ038-022000-
Southern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk,
Frankfort, and Doldgeville
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs
around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ032-022000-
Northern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Atwell, Big Moose, Eagle Bay, Mckeever,
Nobleboro, Northwood, and Old Forge
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs around 70. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ042-022000-
Northern Warren-
Including the cities of North Creek, Warrensburg, and Chestertown
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ083-022000-
Southeast Warren-
Including the city of Glens Falls
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ043-022000-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Whitehall and Granville
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ084-022000-
Southern Washington-
Including the cities of Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge,
and Greenwich
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Less humid with lows around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ082-022000-
Northern Fulton-
Including the cities of Caroga Lake, Northville, and Mayfield
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ039-022000-
Southern Fulton-
Including the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ040-022000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Wellsville, and Fonda
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ047-022000-
Schoharie-
Including the cities of Cobleskill and Middleburgh
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ048-022000-
Western Schenectady-
Including the cities of Delanson, Esperance, and Duanesburg
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ049-022000-
Eastern Schenectady-
Including the cities of Schenectady and Rotterdam
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ050-022000-
Southern Saratoga-
Including the cities of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Mechanicville,
and Waterford
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ051-022000-
Western Albany-
Including the cities of Altamont and Berne
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ053-022000-
Western Rensselaer-
Including the city of Troy
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Not as warm
with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ054-022000-
Eastern Rensselaer-
Including the cities of Grafton and Hoosick Falls
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Not as warm
with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ060-022000-
Western Columbia-
Including the city of Hudson
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable
winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows around 60. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ061-022000-
Eastern Columbia-
Including the city of Chatham
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs around
80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ059-022000-
Eastern Greene-
Including the cities of Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo,
and Jefferson Heights
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable
winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ063-022000-
Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley,
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Phoenicia
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ064-022000-
Eastern Ulster-
Including the cities of Kingston and New Paltz
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NYZ066-022000-
Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Pawling, Dover Plains, Millbrook,
Pine Plains, Amenia, and Millerton
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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It is a mostly clear, mild and muggy morning across Central Alabama with some patchy fog. Temperatures are in the 70s.
The weather pattern does not change much to end the work week as Alabama remains between two areas of high pressure – one over the Western U.S. and one over Bermuda. The Bermuda high will move to the west and this will will help to keep us a little drier today with only a slight chance for a few showers and storms. Otherwise, we will be partly cloudy, hot and humid with highs in the lower 90s.
Tonight, we will be mostly clear and muggy with lows in the 70s.
Friday will remain hot and humid with only a few showers and storms – mainly over Eastern Alabama. High temperaturess will stay in the lower 90s and the heat index will be around 97-102°.
Weekend Outlook: Alabama will still be between the two ridges on Saturday, so we will have more typical summer weather. It will be partly cloudy, hot and humid with spotty showers and storms. High temperatures will be in the lower to mid 90s, and the heat index 98-103°. Sunday will have a better chance for scattered afternoon storms as a weak trough moves toward Alabama. High temperatures will be in the lower 90s and the heat index around 100°.
Next Week Outlook: The trough of low pressure will stay over the Southeast U.S Monday and Tuesday. Each day will have scattered showers and storms with some heavy rain at times. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to around 90°. A cold front will move across Alabama on Wednesday with more numerous showers and storms. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s. The rain will end Thursday and Friday as the front stalls along the coast. We will be partly cloudy, warm and less humid each day with highs in the upper 80s.
Tracking the Tropics: Tropical development is not expected in the next 5 days thanks to wind shear across the tropics and plenty of dry dusty air.
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday that a turbine at the center of uncertainty about future gas deliveries through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was only supposed to be installed in September, underlining its insistence that there should be no technical obstacle to the gas flow.
Meanwhile, Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas said it had received a letter from Russia’s Gazprom claiming “force majeure” — events beyond its control — as the reason for past and current shortfalls in gas deliveries, a claim that the importer rejected. Analysts say the impact of the move on future gas deliveries is uncertain.
Gazprom reduced gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany by 60% last month. The state-owned gas company cited alleged technical problems involving equipment that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Canadian government said over a week ago that it would allow the gas turbine that powers a compressor station to be delivered to Germany, citing the “very significant hardship” that the German economy would suffer without a sufficient gas supply to keep industries running and to generate heat and electricity.
German politicians have dismissed Russia’s technical explanation for last month’s reduction in gas flowing through Nord Stream 1, saying the decision was a political gambit by the Kremlin to sow uncertainty and further push up energy prices.
“We don’t see technical reasons,” Economy Ministry spokeswoman Beate Baron told reporters in Berlin. “Our information is that this turbine is a replacement turbine that was earmarked for use in September but, again, we are doing everything to take away possible pretexts for the Russian side.”
Nord Stream 1 shut down altogether for annual maintenance on July 11. German officials are concerned that Russia may not resume gas deliveries at all after the scheduled end of that work Thursday and could cite an alleged technical reason not to do so.
Gazprom saying they’re not responsible for gas shortfalls “does fit the market expectations/fears that there would be some kind of argument to not restart the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after the 10-day maintenance,” said Hans van Cleef, senior energy economist at ABN Amro. It remains to be seen “whether this is the argument or whether this is only a ‘warning.’”
As for the turbine, Baron would not say where it was, citing security reasons. He said no European Union permit is needed for its transport because it doesn’t fall under EU sanctions.
Gazprom has raised the turbine issue twice over recent days, saying Saturday that it had “formally approached” Siemens Energy to provide documents needed to transport the equipment back to Russia.
German energy company Uniper said it had “received a letter from Gazprom Export in which the company claims force majeure retroactively for past and current shortfalls in gas deliveries.
“We consider this as unjustified and have formally rejected the force majeure claim,” Uniper said in an email.
On July 8, Uniper — Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas — asked the German government for a bailout to cope with surging gas prices.
While talks on that continue, Uniper said in a separate statement Monday that it was now fully using an existing 2 billion-euro (dollar) credit facility from Germany’s state-owned KfW development bank and applied to increase that facility.
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Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
(THE CONVERSATION) Inflation in the U.S. is surging to near a 40-year high, with prices on food, fuel and pretty much everything seeming to rise more every month.
Smartphones may be an exception.
Apple, for example, recently announced its new versions of the iPhone and other gadgets, and turned a lot of heads when it said it wouldn’t charge more despite higher costs to make the devices.
This is puzzling because companies typically raise prices in line with inflation – or at least enough to cover the increased costs of making their products.
Consumer price data tells an even more befuddling story. The latest consumer price index data suggests smartphone prices are actually down 20.4% in August from a year ago, according to an index released on Sept. 13, 2022. That’s the biggest drop of any detailed expenditure item the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks, and contrasts with the overall 8.3% increase in prices.
What’s going on?
As an economist teaching business school students, I enjoy exploring and explaining these economic puzzles. I believe there are two basic explanations – one for the data and another for Apple.
Why consumer prices on smartphones fell
The story behind the consumer price index data is easier to explain, if a bit technical.
The 20% drop over the past year isn’t unusual for smartphones. In fact, according to the index, they almost always go down from month to month. Since the end of 2019, smartphone prices have come down a whopping 40%.
And though smartphones are showing the biggest drop in the index, tech gear more broadly – from computers to smartwatches – also tend to fall over time. In the previous 12 months, televisions are down 19% and what the government calls information technology commodities are down 8.8%.
Part of the reason for their steady decline is found buried in the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. The consumer price index tries to measure a constant quality of goods and services in the economy. This means it seeks to track the price changes of the exact same set of goods and services each month. It’s comparing the price today with the price of the exact same thing a month or year ago.
For most goods, it’s not really an issue because their quality doesn’t change much over relatively small periods of time. For example, an apple you bite into today is pretty much the same as an apple you ate a year ago.
Smartphones and other technology-heavy gadgets are different. Because smartphones are constantly improving in quality – with the latest updates of an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy awaited breathlessly every year – it is more difficult to ensure you’re comparing prices of products of the exact same quality.
For rapidly improving items, the Bureau of Labor Statistics uses what are called “hedonic regression models” to estimate these changes in quality over time. Hedonic models measure the same amount of satisfaction. While this sounds complicated, the goal is simple: to figure out how much each new smartphone feature changes the price.
As a consumer, you are essentially doing this whenever you decide whether it is worth paying the extra money for that marginally better camera or extended battery life when buying a new phone.
And so, the 20.4% drop doesn’t mean you’re going to pay less for a new smartphone. But it does suggest you’re getting 20% more bang for your buck versus the same phone a year earlier. Whether it’s worth it is another question.
Why Apple kept prices flat
That brings us to why Apple didn’t change its prices, even as the quality of the iPhone improved and supply chain costs went up.
Beyond the quality issues, one of the main ways supply chain problems are affecting phones is in the shortage of computer chips. If there is any product dependent on computer chips, it is smartphones. The shortage has resulted in delays to produce cars, trucks and many other consumer items.
The shortage has also increased the price of semiconductor parts. The U.S. government’s producer price index shows the price of semiconductor parts like chips and wafers steadily rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, after falling for years. Chip prices are likely going up 20% in the next year.
For these and other reasons, analysts were expecting Apple to increase its prices.
Instead, Apple released its latest iPhone models at the same prices as the last two models, or US$799 for the iPhone 14 and $999 for the pro version. Keeping prices constant during inflationary times means iPhones are getting relatively cheaper.
So why isn’t Apple increasing prices? Is it just being kind to its customers, who have fueled tremendous profits for the company over the past decade?
Probably not.
With a gross profit margin of over 40% – meaning that’s how much it makes over the cost of producing all its products and services – Apple can probably afford to absorb increased chip and other component costs.
My best guess, since the smartphone market is fairly competitive, is that Apple is keeping prices the same to build market share in the U.S. – beyond the record 50% it recently hit – so the iPhone remains one of the best-selling smartphones.
So while the cost of almost everything we buy is rising, you can take some comfort in knowing at least one item is getting both better over time and not succumbing to an inflationary price spiral.
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TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Your Natural Dog is pleased to announce its first free virtual event that focuses on healing pets holistically using medicinal herbs, plants, mushrooms, and food—instead of pharmaceuticals.
September 22, 3 pm ET Hosted by Angela Ardolino and Dr. Josie Beug, DVM
Participants will learn how our pets are affected by the overuse of opioids, allergy medications, antibiotics, and steroids, along with the most effective alternative treatments.
Just like humans, our pets suffer from the overuse of antibiotics, steroids and opioids which do more harm than good. And our pets can't tell us they're suffering, so we don't know if these pharmaceuticals are helping or hurting until it's too late.
According to the FDA, prescription medication error is one of the leading causes of death in veterinary medicine. "We want to do something about this epidemic and have decided that educating pet parents and caretakers is the way to go," says Angela Ardolino of Your Natural Dog. Ardolino will host the event along with a panel of respected holistic veterinarians, including Dr. PJ Broadfoot, Dr. Ruth Roberts, Dr. Sarah Urban, Dr. Ava Frick, Dr. Tejinder Sodhi of Ayush Herbs, and experts like Maria Ringo of Carna4 and Dr. James St. Clair of Top Dog.
This event, the first in a series, will help to educate pet parents, pet caretakers, healthcare workers and even veterinarians about the power of medicinal herbs, plants and fungi that have been proven effective for thousands of years, for everything from pain and inflammation to cognitive decline and cancer.
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Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert and educator who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, a rescue animal sanctuary farm, and two locations of her natural pet salon and shop Beautify the Beast. She's also the founder and formulator of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural cannabis health and wellness products for pets; Your Natural Dog, an online resource for natural pet products and healthcare techniques from trusted holistic veterinarians & pet experts; and MycoDog, which creates and produces high-quality medicinal mushroom and adaptogen tinctures specifically for pets.
Dr. Josie Beug is a licensed veterinarian, healer, acupuncturist, Death Dhoula, herbalist, meditator, dog lover, cat worshiper and spiritual seeker. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with an emphasis in neurology and cognitive ethology in 1989. When she discovered the field of holistic veterinary medicine, she knew this is what she wanted to do when she grew up. She earned her DVM from University of Wisconsin in 1998 and was president of the student chapter of AHVMA for 3 years while in vet school. She received her acupuncture certification in 2001 from Chi University and is now teaching other students how to find those mysterious points. She has a thriving house call practice in Miami going on 20 years.
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BRONX, New York (WABC) -- An off-duty NYPD officer is clinging to life after being attacked in the Bronx Tuesday morning, according to police.
Authorities say the officer in his 40's was jogging in front of 823 Olmstead Avenue around 10:30 a.m. when three men exited a Honda vehicle and attacked the victim.
He was taken to Jacobi Hospital, where he's listed in critical condition due to a "massive wound to the head."
Police say the officer has worked with the Central Park Precinct for the past 18 years.
Police are looking into whether the suspects stole anything from the victim before fleeing the scene.
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch released a statement Tuesday night:
"While we pray at our injured brother's bedside tonight, police officers across this city are searching for the cowards who did this to him. Make no mistake: we will find them. But we will need the rest of the justice system to step up and do its job, too. This is what happens when our leaders refuse to hold criminals accountable - not even a police officer can walk these streets safely."
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Methanol was found in the blood of the 21 teenagers who died last month in a bar in South Africa’s city of East London, according to a health official. Methanol — often called wood alcohol — is a toxic chemical and if ingested even small amounts of it can be fatal. Here’s a look at what is known.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SOUTH AFRICA?
The teenagers died at the Enyobeni tavern in East London’s Scenery Park township in the early hours of June 26, shocking the country and resulting in several investigations by the police and liquor license authorities. Many of the teens, ranging in age between 13 and 17, were found dead in the tavern, their bodies slumped across tables and couches and collapsed on the dance floor, according to officials. Final toxicology reports will show if the levels of methanol were fatal and South Africa’s police will determine whether anyone will face criminal charges for the 21 deaths, national police minister Bheki Cele has said.
WHY IS METHANOL SO POISONOUS?
Methanol is a colorless liquid used industrially in antifreeze and paint remover. It’s toxic to humans. Public health expert Professor Sue Goldstein, from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, warned that ingesting even small amounts of methanol can be lethal. Methanol is sometimes used in making illicit alcohol, she said.
“The one used in normal liquor is ethanol. There is a slight difference in name, but the difference is huge in that methanol is poison.
“These are early stages, but we don’t know if there was homemade alcohol there perhaps and the levels of methanol which were found in the people who died,” said Goldstein. Methanol can cause blindness and can cause brain and organ damage. Drinking even small amounts can lead to death, say experts. The toxic effects of methanol are often delayed so if poisoning is identified early an antidote can be given to reduce deaths.
IS METHANOL BLAMED FOR OTHER DEATHS?
Yes. Because methanol is cheap it has been used in making illegal alcoholic drinks, sometimes called moonshine. Other incidents of suspected methanol poisoning in South Africa were in May and June 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown when liquor sales were banned. Police reported that a man had died in the small town of Brakpan, far east of Johannesburg, from organ failure caused by homemade liquor bought from an illegal trader. Seven people died in the Western Cape province after consuming homemade alcohol which was laced with methanol, said police.
WHAT ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES?
Outbreaks of methanol poisoning have occurred around the world. Even though consumption of methanol can easily be fatal, it accounts for less than 1% of all alcohol-related deaths, according to the World Health Organization. The medical charity, Doctors Without Borders, established a special Methanol Poisoning Initiative in 2012, to help create effective responses to outbreaks of methanol poisoning and to make an effective antidote more widely available.
ARE THERE OTHER INCIDENTS IN WHICH METHANOL HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE DEATHS?
In Iran in March 2020, methanol was included in an illegal remedy for COVID-19, resulting in the deaths of nearly 300 people, according to official reports. An Iranian doctor helping the country’s Health Ministry told The Associated Press at the time that the problem was even greater, giving a death toll of around 480 with 2,850 people sickened. Fake remedies spread across social media in Iran, where people were deeply suspicious of the government after it downplayed the COVID-19 crisis before the disease overwhelmed the country.
In the United States, four people died in Arizona and New Mexico in August 2020 after drinking hand sanitizer which had methanol in it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had earlier issued a warning about a Mexican-made hand sanitizer gel that was dangerous because it had large amounts of methanol. The FDA said the methanol “can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested.”
In northern India, 79 people died from bootleg liquor in three separate incidents in February 2019. Post mortems found that the liquor contained methanol.
In the Russian city of Irkutsk, at least 49 people died after drinking a counterfeit bath lotion containing methanol in December 2016. Officials found that the lotion contained deadly levels of methanol and antifreeze. Police found an underground facility that made the counterfeit lotion, and seized 500 liters (132 gallons) of it at about 100 shops in Irkutsk, according to the Tass news agency. Poisonings caused by cheap surrogate alcohol are a regular occurrence in Russia, but the Irkutsk case was much larger, said authorities at the time.
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The mother of self-invention shares her secrets to success and how to create an authentic personal brand that will stand the test of time
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Kris Jenner will teach a class on the power of personal branding. Drawing from her family's own branding journey, beginning with the hit television show Keeping Up With the Kardashians to leading a thriving business empire, Jenner will reveal her "secret sauce" to help members cut through the noise, turn a vision into a reality and build a lasting brand. Jenner's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
"From multiple billion-dollar brands to more than 48 million followers, Kris is no doubt the mother of self-invention," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass. "We've had a front-row seat to her family's life on TV. Now, in her class, she'll uncover the secrets to her and her family's success, teaching MasterClass members how to build their own brand and pursue their passions, all while staying true to themselves."
In her class, the self-proclaimed "momager" shares her early branding inspirations and the spark that ignited her passion to become an entrepreneur long before she was a household name. Giving an inside look into the launch of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Jenner shares how her family navigated their newfound fame and embraced success to jump-start their branding journey. To help members get started on building their own brand, Jenner teaches how to establish a narrative, find an audience and followers, use social media to make the brand stand out and, ultimately, how to make their brand profitable. For the first time, Jenner gives an inside look into the making of the Kardashian Jenner family brands, from Skims to Kylie Cosmetics, Safely and more, highlighting the importance of staying true to their core values, establishing a mission statement and creating spin-offs that are authentic to who they are. Jenner will teach members the importance of staying grounded, having a success-driven mentality and thinking about the legacy they want to leave behind. Members will walk away feeling empowered to build an authentic personal brand by leveraging the power of social media, staying true to their values and focused on their end goal.
"As a mom and a businesswoman, staying true to my core values is my fundamental secret to success," Jenner said. "Very rarely are we taught to promote ourselves and be our own biggest advocate but in my class, I will teach members how my family and I have built our businesses by staying true to our authentic selves so that they can be their own best advocate and successfully launch their own entrepreneurial path."
Widely regarded as one of the hardest-working women in business today, Jenner is an author, business mogul and matriarch of the Kardashian Jenner clan. In 2007, Jenner launched her family's rise to fame on E!'s Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which ran for 20 seasons. She is the CEO of her own production company, Jenner Communications, and manages all six of her children's careers, overseeing their consumer lifestyle brands, including Skims, Kylie Cosmetics, Good American, Poosh and many more. In 2021, Jenner launched Safely, her first solo venture, consisting of eco-friendly, plant-powered products. The family's newest television show, The Kardashians, is available to stream now on Hulu.
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Algerian president’s office announced Wednesday that the North African nation was “immediately” suspending a two-decades-old friendship treaty with Spain.
It was the latest blow to increasingly wobbly relations between Algiers and Madrid — which depends on Algeria for its natural gas supply.
Tensions have soared in a complex three-way dispute after Spain apparently gave its backing to Morocco’s position over the disputed Western Sahara territory. Algeria backs the Polisario independence movement in the region, which rejects Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara. The Polisario are encamped in southern Algeria.
The statement from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's office cited what it said was the “unjustifiable turnaround” in March on Spain’s position, amounting to a “fait accompli using fallacious arguments.” It said that Spain has since campaigned “to justify” its position.
The statement said Spain was abusing its role as an “administrating power” in the Western Sahara until the United Nations sorts out the decades-old situation over the status of the vast, mineral-rich territory. It is, therefore, “contributing directly to the degradation of the situation in the Western Sahara and the region,” the Algerian president's office said.
“In consequence, Algeria has decided to proceed immediately with the suspension” of the treaty, which has served as the framework in the two countries’ ties, the statement said. The treaty dates to 2002.
Spain’s government said it regretted Algeria’s decision and reaffirmed its commitment to the friendship treaty.
“The Spanish government regards Algeria as a friendly neighbor country and restates its complete readiness to keep and develop the special cooperation relationship between our two countries, to the benefit of the people of both,” a Spanish Foreign Ministry statement said.
Spain was the former colonial power in Western Sahara until it was annexed by Morocco in 1975. Since then, Algeria and neighboring Morocco have had tense ties over the fate of the Western Sahara, at one point fighting a desert war. Morocco wants some autonomy for the region with Moroccan oversight over what it calls its “southern provinces.”
The two African countries broke diplomatic relations in August in the standoff.
The Western Sahara issue has combined with turbulence over energy supplies from gas-rich Algeria. The Algerian press regularly refers to Spain’s backing for Morocco as a form of “treason.”
In 2021, Algeria’s Sonatrach furnished Spain with more than 40% of its imported natural gas, most brought in via the underwater Medgaz pipeline. Another supply route to Spain was via the Maghreb Europe pipeline that passes through Morocco but that was shut off after the August break in diplomatic ties between Algeria and Morocco.
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MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) —
Police in the the Chicago suburb of Maywood are investigating the shooting death of a former high school basketball star and her mother is pleading with whomever killed her daughter to surrender to police.
“Whoever did it, man up and confess,” said Margo Rainey after 22-year-old Dylanla Rainey was gunned down early Monday outside her home as she parked her car. “I will tell you to your face, I forgive you. God is going to take care of this.”
Margo Rainey had followed her daughter home to Maywood on Sunday afternoon when she saw someone open fire as Dylanla climbed from her car. Struck three times, she got out of her car before she collapsed on the ground.
“I saw her trying to climb out the window," Margo Rainey said outside her daughters home where several people had gathered for a prayer vigil. "She was trying to get to me and I was trying to get to her.”
Rainey and her twin sister, Miyanda, led Marshall High School to the Class 2A girls basketball state championship in 2018.
The two had recently moved to Maywood with plans to expand their day care business in the area. Their mother said at a vigil that to help them run their business, Dylanla planned to return to college to earn a degree in business and the twins planned to earn a college degree in child development. .
Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis said no arrests have been made.
Margo Rainey said she has no idea who would want to kill her daughter, adding she “didn’t do no harm to nobody.”
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The company continued to develop the technology, R&D and marketing infrastructure necessary to accelerate toward commercialization of cultured meat
REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH), formerly MeaTech 3D Ltd. (Nasdaq: MITC), an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat industry, today released its financial results for Q2 2022 and provided a business update.
Steakholder Foods is developing high quality beef, chicken, pork, and seafood products made from animal cells rather than farm-raised animals — as whole cuts, ground and raw materials — that are safer and with significantly less impact than conventional meat.
Q2 2022 Financial Results Summary
- Research and development expenses totaled $2.3 million in the three months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $1.8 million in the same period in 2021. The 28% increase reflects the company's growing investment in research and development as it achieves its milestones and expands its cultured meat technology capabilities.
- General and administrative expenses totaled $1.6 million in the three months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $1.4 million in the same period in 2021. The 12% increase was primarily due to increased salary expenses and increased payments for legal and professional services.
- Marketing expenses totaled $0.9 million in the three months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $0.3 million in the same period in 2021. The increase is mainly due to the company's increased salary expenses and growing investment in its US and global marketing activities.
- Operating loss totaled $4.8 million in the three months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $3.5 million in the same period in 2021. The 37% increase in the operating loss reflects the company's growing investment in research and development as well as marketing activities.
- Total comprehensive loss was $6.6 million in the three months ending June 30, 2022 or 3 cents per ordinary share ($0.33 per ADS) compared to $3.2 million or 11 cents per ordinary share ($1.10 per ADS) in the same period in 2021.
- Cash flow used in operating activities totaled $7.4 million in the six months ending June 30, 2022, compared to $5.0 million in the same period in 2021, reflecting a 48% increase, due mainly to the increased expenditures of the company's growing activities, including the addition of Peace of Meat as a subsidiary as of March 2021.
- Cash flow used in investment activities totaled $2.5 million in the six months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $6.3 million in the same period in 2021, reflecting a 61% decrease due mainly to the non-recurring acquisition of Peace of Meat in 2021.
- Cash flow from financing activities was $0.3 million in the six months ending June 30, 2022 compared to $29.1 million in the same period in 2021, during which the company's Nasdaq IPO took place.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $8.4 million on June 30, 2022 compared to $19.2 million at year-end 2021. The 56% decrease was mainly due to the company's ongoing operations. On July 5, 2022, the company raised gross proceeds of $6.5 million in equity. Pro forma to the capital raised and net after associated fees, the cash position as of June 30th is approximately $14.2 million.
- Current assets decreased to $10.8 million on June 30, 2022, a 51% decrease from $22.1 million at year-end 2021 due to its ongoing operations.
- Non-current assets increased by 20% to $22.4 million on June 30, 2022 from $18.5 million at year-end 2021, due mainly to a $3.3 million long-term lease asset of its new premises, offset by the recognition of a lease liability in the same amount in accordance with IFRS requirements.
- Total capital decreased 30% to $26.4 million on June 30, 2022, down from $37.6 million at year-end 2021. The decrease was mainly due to ongoing operations.
Arik Kaufman, Steakholder Foods's Chief Executive Officer & Founder: "We continue to proceed at a rapid pace with our plans and are very pleased with the progress the company has made in this quarter and in general. The $6.5m in capital we raised early in Q3 gives us continued resources to continue moving forward in our mission, and our recent rebranding better reflects the company's vision, direction, and uniqueness in the industry. We're aiming high, and we truly believe that everyone should be able to continue safely and securely enjoying real, delicious meat sustainably."
Business highlights
- In April 2022, the company announced development of a unique multi-nozzle 3D bioprinting system for highly precise industrial scale production of cultured meat products. The innovative 3D bioprinting technology will be offered to third parties by a wholly owned private Steakholder Foods subsidiary as an additional revenue stream and to accelerate commercialization.
- In May 2022, Steakholder Foods joined the United Nations Global Compact, committing to ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption and to act in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- In May 2022, Peace of Meat signed a strategic agreement with ENOUGH, a leader in the field of mycoprotein, a fungi-based fermented food ingredient, to accelerate commercialization. This innovative initiative is expected to create game-changing hybrid alternative meat products that better resemble the flavor, aroma, texture, and even nutritional value of conventional meat.
- In May 2022, the company announced the development of a unique, multi-nozzle 3D bioprinting system for industrial scale production of complex cultured meat products without impacting cell viability. The company plans to offer the technology to third parties via a wholly owned private Steakholder Foods subsidiary as an additional revenue stream and to accelerate commercialization.
- In June 2022, the company was granted its first patent out of several currently pending. The patent, issued by IP Australia, is based on the company's development of systems and methods to apply external forces to muscle tissue that result in the development of high-quality complex structured meat. This achievement strengthens the company's IP and accelerates its commercialization efforts as the leading developer of high-quality whole-cut cultivated meat products and provider of technology and services to third parties players.
- In July 2022, the company completed a $6.5 million registered direct offering with a leading institutional investor, pointing to strong support from international capital markets as part of the company's strategy.
- In July 2022, a collaboration was revealed with Umami Meats, a Singaporean cultured seafood company. This collaboration opens a door for both companies into the Asian market, and Singapore specifically, which is currently the only country that has authorized the production and distribution of cultured meat. Steakholder Foods also sees this collaboration as an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the preservation of marine ecosystems and wildlife.
- In July 2022, Peace of Meat, the company's wholly owned Belgian subsidiary, announced the establishment of a stable and unique avian cell line with a clear upscaling path. Peace of Meat's cultured avian capabilities opens the door to commercialization in the hybrid foods market.
- In August 2022, the company rebranded itself as Steakholder Foods Ltd. and changed its ticker on the Nasdaq to STKH. The new name and brand reflects the company's commitment to cultivating a new community of meat lovers who wish to support and participate in the company's mission to make high-quality real meat sustainably.
- In August 2022, the company announced its initiation of cultured pork development using a porcine cell line with significantly greater lifespan and scalability. The new induced pluripotent porcine stem cell line (iPS) enables the company to continue diversifying its species portfolio and accelerate its market readiness for cultured pork production.
About Steakholder Foods
Steakholder Foods Ltd., formerly MeaTech 3D Ltd., is an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat revolution. The company initiated activities in 2019 and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker STKH (formerly MITC). Steakholder Foods maintains facilities in Rehovot, Israel and Antwerp, Belgium and is in the process of expanding activities to the US.
The company is developing a slaughter-free solution for producing a variety of beef, chicken, pork, and seafood products — both as raw materials and whole cuts — as an alternative to industrialized farming and fishing. With its membership in the UN Global Compact, Steakholder Foods is committed to act in support of issues embodied in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which include strengthening food security, decreasing carbon footprint, and conserving water and land resources.
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2 children admitted to Tennessee hospital due to nationwide formula shortage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – At least two children in Tennessee are being treated at the hospital due to the nationwide formula shortage.
According to WMC, neither doctors nor their families can find the formula these children need on store shelves.
Officials say both children are at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Tennessee, and they both have special medical needs and the normal formula they use is out.
“This is a crisis for us in health care,” said Dr. Mark Corkins, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Corkins is currently treating the two children hospitalized. He says is preschool age and the other is a toddler, and both are living with intestinal conditions.
“This is not every child, not normal children, but literally the formula recall has led to these children requiring hospitalization,” Corkins said.
According to Corkins, the children’s bodies did not tolerate the switch to a different formula, when their parents could no longer find the formula they normally use.
Now doctors are treating the children with IV fluids and nutrition until formula becomes available.
“This recall started in February. Even if you had several weeks of stock, we’re now out for the special formulas,” Corkins said. “So literally we have what we have. We have some things that we’re trying to find. We’re trying to use some alternatives but the standard ones, the ones you would think of, there is none to be had.”
Abbott Nutrition reached an agreement with the FDA Monday to re-open their manufacturing plant to help with the formula shortage. The company’s Michigan plant had been closed due to bacterial contamination.
That news is a relief for parents desperately searching for formula, but it could take at least eight weeks for products to start showing up on store shelves.
Corkins and other medical professionals say parents should not use a homemade formula to feed their children. They also say people should not dilute formula.
Call your doctor if you have questions or need help. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a website with information to help families with this crisis.
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Under intense political pressure to address soaring gasoline prices, President Biden is trying to push the nation's largest refiners to do more to boost supplies and lower prices.
In a letter to the companies on Wednesday, Biden said refiners are taking advantage of the crisis, seeing record-high profit margins at a time when inflation has soared and families are finding it hard to afford to fill up their cars.
"At a time of war, refinery profit margins well above normal being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable," he wrote in the letter, which went to Exxon Mobil Corp., BP and Shell, among others.
"My administration is prepared to use all reasonable and appropriate federal government tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that every region of this country is appropriately supplied," Biden said, noting he had already invoked his emergency powers in other ways.
He did not specify what the government could do to force changes.
U.S. refiners cut production during the pandemic. Biden says it's time to bring more of it back
Global oil prices have spiked since Russia invaded Ukraine, prompting Western nations to sanction Moscow, and cut purchases of Russian energy.
During the pandemic, when energy consumption dropped precipitously, companies took some of their capacity to refine oil into gasoline offline. Biden told them it's time to bring that production back.
Biden said he directed his energy secretary to convene an emergency meeting with oil companies in coming days. "I request that you provide the secretary with an explanation of any reduction in your refining capacity since 2020 and any concrete ideas that would address the immediate inventory, price, and refining capacity issues in the coming months — including transportation measures to get refined product to market," he said.
Biden has made fighting inflation his top priority. He and Democrats are worried that voters will blame them for not doing enough to bring down rising prices.
In recent weeks, Biden has been increasing pressure on oil companies. Last week, in a speech about inflation that he gave at the Port of Los Angeles, he targeted Exxon Mobil.
"Exxon made more money than God this year," Biden said.
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Shootout ensues after shotgun armed estranged husband breaks into wife’s home, deputies say
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Deputies are investigating a shooting in Madison County.
The sheriff’s office says they were called Thursday morning to a home in the 1000 block of Mule Shed Lane, west of Richmond, for a report of an ongoing domestic situation.
We’re told the situation started when Tommy Edington, who had a protective order against him, went to his estranged wife’s home, armed with a shotgun.
According to the sheriff’s office, the woman, Amanda Edington, was inside the home with two other men, her son James Spicer and friend Hogan Rose.
The sheriff’s office says Amanda saw her estranged husband coming up to the home with the gun. She and the two men went into the master bedroom, locked the door, then locked themselves in the bathroom of that master bedroom.
The sheriff’s office says Tommy Edington kicked open a door to get inside the house and then fired his shotgun into the master bedroom door. Hogan then went out into the master bedroom and started firing back. Tommy Edington and Rose both sustained gunshot wounds.
As the husband was reloading his shotgun, Rose and Spicer escaped the home. As the wife was trying to escape, the husband grabbed her and barricaded himself in a room with her.
When deputies arrived at the scene, the sheriff’s office says Tommy Edington surrendered without incident and Amanda Edington was not hurt.
Rose was treated and released from Baptist Health Richmond.
Tommy Edington was taken to UK Hospital. The sheriff’s office says his condition is not known, but his injuries were initially believed to be non-life-threatening.
The sheriff’s office says he is facing charges of attempted murder, burglary, violation of a Kentucky EPO/DV and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.
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ATLANTA — Local faith leaders are reacting to Georgia's "heartbeat law" going into effect this week. It bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is normally around six weeks.
This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling in June.
11Alive News reached out to The Temple in Atlanta. They weren't available, but the Women's Rabbinic Network calls abortion access a Jewish value.
On the other side of the debate, many conservative Christians praised the high court's ruling, but we found some denominations have a different opinion.
“Presbyterians have long affirmed a woman's right to choose to medically safe abortions and reproductive justice," Rev. Andy Acton said.
Rev. Andy Acton with Emory Presbyterian Church in Decatur said his denomination has traditionally been progressive and believed in a woman's right to choose.
“I think also Presbyterians take the stance that if you're going to be pro-life, then you should be pro-life about everything, right? That pro-life means that we shouldn't... have the death penalty or kill young black men and those kinds of things," Acton said.
However, some other religions, including Islam, have quite a different take.
“In terms of abortion, terminating the pregnancy or whatever it was started, the default also is that it is haram, which means that it is prohibited in Islam," Imam Bashir Mundi said.
Imam Bashir Mundi of the West Cobb Islamic Center said there are some exceptions if a Muslim wants to have an abortion. That includes a recommendation from a doctor, and in certain cases, it can be accepted up to 40 days after conception.
“Traditional belief is that it is at the 40th day after that conception that a soul is breathed into them," Mundi said.
A Gallup poll in May found 55% of Americans identified as pro-choice, while 39% said they are pro-life.
The nonprofit Public Religion Institute found in a 2018 study the religion most accepting of abortion is Judaism at 70%, followed by Buddhism at 69% and Hinduism at 62%.
Researchers in that study also found that 68% of Jehovah's Witnesses are against abortion, followed closely by Mormons at 66% and white Evangelical Protestants at 65%.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.
In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing "very mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy recently been approved to reduce the severity of the disease.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, the last of which he received March 30. His last test prior was Tuesday, when he tested negative, she said.
This is believed to be the first time Biden has tested positive for COVID since the pandemic began.
Biden's doctor described in a memo that the president began experiencing symptoms Wednesday night which includes a "runny nose," fatigue and an "occasional dry cough."
Dr. Kevin O'Connor explained that the positive test occurred during the routine screening program for the president and the antigen test result was later confirmed via PCR testing.
White House policy dictates that anybody who tests positive for COVID should isolate themselves until they test negative.
The White House confirmed the president had been in contact with staff members by phone and will participate in meetings via phone and zoom from the White House's residential areas.
Once the president tests negative, he will return to in-person work.
Jean-Pierre said there would be daily updates about Biden's status until he recovers.
The president's COVID-19 diagnosis comes one day after he visited Massachusetts for a speech on the effects of climate change. During his remarks, Biden seemingly indicated that he has cancer, but the White House quickly clarified the president was referring to a previous diagnosis before his presidency.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who is visiting Charlotte on Thursday, tested negative for COVID-19 and was last with Biden on Tuesday, a White House official said. The vice president had her own bout with COVID in April.
Biden isn't the first president to contract the virus during his presidency. Former president Donald Trump tested positive for the virus in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was taken to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he spent several days receiving treatment.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how engrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
White House statement on President Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis:
This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.
Consistent with White House protocol for positive COVID cases, which goes above and beyond CDC guidance, he will continue to work in isolation until he tests negative. Once he tests negative, he will return to in-person work.
Out of an abundance of transparency, the White House will provide a daily update on the President’s status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation.
Per standard protocol for any positive case at the White House, the White House Medical Unit will inform all close contacts of the President during the day today, including any Members of Congress and any members of the press who interacted with the President during yesterday’s travel. The President’s last previous test for COVID was Tuesday, when he had a negative test result.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Christian Bethancourt had two run-scoring hits in the same inning and later moved from behind the plate to the mound to pitch a scoreless ninth as the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-1 on Tuesday night.
The Rays own the top AL wild-card spot. They have won four straight and 10 of 12, and they moved a season-best 12 games over .500 at 67-55.
Bethancourt homered and hit a two-run single in a six-run seventh that gave the Rays a 9-1 lead. With Tampa Bay ahead by 10 in the ninth, manager Kevin Cash sent his catcher to the mound.
Bethancourt was no ordinary position player pitching. His fastball topped out at 95 mph as he allowed two hits and struck out Luis Rengifo.
By contrast, Los Angeles infielder Phil Gosselin got three straight outs in the ninth on five pitches that ranged from 48 to 51 mph.
Los Angeles' Mike Trout homered in the sixth for his 1,500th career hit. It gave him 1,023 runs scored, which is one short of Garret Anderson’s franchise record.
Corey Kluber (8-7) gave up one run on five hits in six innings.
Shohei Ohtani singled in three at-bats as the Angels' designated hitter. The AL MVP left his pitching start at Detroit on Sunday after four innings with a stomach virus, and he pinch-hit in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.
The Angels have lost seven of eight and have totaled six runs over their last five games. Los Angeles (52-71) fell 19 games under .500 for the first time since Sept. 22, 2016.
Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez had run-scoring singles in the third off José Suarez (4-6) as the Rays took a 2-0 lead.
Suarez struck out five in a row after Ramirez’s hit. The lefty allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Trout made it 2-1 on his 25th homer off Kluber, a shot that struck an overhanging left field catwalk. Ohtani hit a drive later in the inning that was caught near the warning track in left.
Tampa Bay went up 3-1 in the sixth on Isaac Paredes’ homer.
Taylor Walls had a two-run single in Tampa Bay's big seventh inning. Yandy Diaz, Margot and Randy Arozarena had RBI doubles.
TROUT TIME
Trout has three homers is 21 at-bats against Kluber. He has connected eight times in 90 at-bats at Tropicana Field. ... Trout, who returned Friday after missing 28 games with an upper back-ribs injury, was lifted in the eighth for pinch-hitter Jo Adell.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: INF Matt Duffy (lower back) continued his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake.
Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (Tommy John surgery) threw 21 pitches during his second bullpen session. ... SS Wander Franco (hand soreness) hit in an indoor cage.
UP NEXT
Angels RHP Mike Mayers (1-0, 5.22 ERA) will make his first start of the season Wednesday night after 18 relief appearances. He made two of his previous three career starts as an opener last year. The Rays will counter with All-Star Game starter Shane McClanahan (11-5, 2.29). The left-hander has given up four runs over 13 innings in his previous two starts after a two-outing stretch where allowed nine runs in 10 2/3 innings.
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By ROB GILLIES
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TORONTO (AP) — Wireless carriers in Canada won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, the Canadian government said Thursday, joining allies in banning the giant Chinese technology company.
Canada had been the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-pooling alliance not to bar or restrict use of equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in its 5G networks. The U.S. and the other members — Britain, Australia and New Zealand — previously banned Huawei.
“We are announcing our intention to prohibit the inclusion of Huawei and ZTE products and services in Canada’s telecommunications systems,” Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said.
Canada’s ban also includes ZTE Corp., one of China’s biggest tech companies and one that is state-owned.
Champagne added that “providers who already have this equipment installed will be required to cease its use and remove it.” He said Canada’s wireless companies won’t be offered compensation.
Canada’s major wireless companies already had started working with other providers.
“There are many hostile actors who are ready to exploit vulnerabilities in our defenses,” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said.
Mendicino said the government did an extensive review and is redoubling efforts to protect Canadians.
The U.S. government has been lobbying allies like Canada for years to exclude Huawei from new ultra-fast 5G mobile networks over worries that China’s communist rulers could compel the company to help with cyberespionage. The U.S. has warned it would reconsider intelligence sharing with any countries that use Huawei gear.
The company has repeatedly denied the allegations. A spokesman for Huawei said he would refrain comment until he sees what the government is actually doing.
The development of 5G, or fifth-generation, networks will give people speedier online connections and provide vast data capacity to meet ravenous demand as more and more things link to the internet and innovations such as virtual reality, immersive gaming and autonomous vehicles emerge.
Huawei is the biggest global supplier of network gear for phone and internet companies. It has been a symbol of China’s progress in becoming a technological world power — and a subject of U.S. security and law enforcement concerns. Some analysts say Chinese companies have flouted international rules and norms and stolen technology.
China, the U.S. and Canada completed what was effectively a high-stakes prisoner swap last year involving a top executive from Huawei who had been charged with fraud by the U.S.
China jailed two Canadians shortly after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer and the daughter of the company’s founder, on a U.S. extradition request. They were sent back to Canada in September, the same day Meng returned to China after reaching a deal with U.S. authorities in her case.
Many countries labeled China’s action “hostage politics,” while China has described the charges against Huawei and Meng as a politically motivated attempt to hold back China’s economic and technological development.
“The decision should have been taken two or three years ago, but it’s a case of better late than never,” Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to China, said of the move to ban Huawei. “We are faced with a China that is a lot more aggressive in the conduct of its foreign policy but also in the way it obtains information to achieve its goals.”
Saint-Jacques said that under Chinese law no company can refuse a request from the Chinese government to share information, so it would have been impossible to allow Huawei’s participation.
He expects China to retaliate.
“I expect we will hear from them pretty rapidly,” he said. “They use trade as a weapon and I suspect that’s what we’ll see in this case.”
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges have issued arrest warrants for three men wanted on suspicion of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the court announced Thursday.
The Hague-based court opened an investigation in 2016 into the conflict, which killed hundreds and left thousands of civilians displaced. Russia invaded Georgia after violence broke out between separatist groups and Georgian forces. In 2021, the European Court of Human Rights concluded that “grave human rights abuses” occurred on Russian-held territory.
The three wanted men — Lt.-Gen. Mikhail Mindzaev, Gamlet Guchmazov and David Sanakoev — served in the governments of the Russian-backed self-declared republic of South Ossetia.
In a June 24 ruling that was released Thursday, a panel of judges concludes that there are “reasonable grounds to believe that each of these three suspects bears responsibility for war crimes.”
Mindzaev and Guchmazov held the top positions at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia, while Sanakoev served as the Presidential Representative for Human Rights of the breakaway region.
“There are reasonable grounds to believe that civilians perceived to be ethnically Georgian were arrested in the South Ossetian part of Georgia, and subsequently detained, mistreated, and kept in harsh detention conditions in a detention center in Tskhinvali,” the court said in a statement. The prisoners were later “used as a bargaining tool by Russia and the South Ossetian de facto authorities, and used for an exchange of prisoners and detainees. As a result of the exchange, the detainees were forced to leave South Ossetia.”
The ICC is a court of last resort that takes on cases when national authorities are unwilling or unable to launch prosecutions. ICC prosecutors are currently investigating alleged crimes in several countries, including in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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What is the best banker’s lamp?
Banker’s lamps were invented over a century ago to soften the harsh light of the lightbulbs of that time. They are versatile, stylish and employ attractive lampshades to capture and redirect the light. They make desk work easier on the eyes without taking up much space.
Most banker’s lamps are made with a brass base and green glass shade, but there are modern styles that use other materials and colors. You can find a banker’s lamp that fits your office or home decor. For its attractive curved design and easy assembly, the best banker’s lamp is the Catalina Traditional Bankers Lamp with Glass Shade.
What to know before you buy a banker’s lamp
Styles of banker’s lamps
Banker’s lamps come in three distinct styles.
- Traditional banker’s lamps have a thin metal base — usually brass— that supports a green shade, although there are other colors available.
- Modern banker’s lamps have curved and carved base designs with a variety of shade styles.
- Tiffany-style banker’s lamps are topped with stained glass lampshades reminiscent of the art style from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This style can be expensive.
How tall are banker’s lamps?
Banker’s lamps range in height from 12 to 20 inches. Most are 14 to 16 inches tall. The bottom of the lampshade should be at your eye level when sitting at your desk. Some lamps are adjustable to the size of your desk and as your lighting needs change.
What kind of lightbulbs work in banker’s lamps?
Each banker’s lamp uses a specific lightbulb. Most modern lamps use LED bulbs that last 20,000 hours or more. Other lamps use incandescent bulbs. Review the manufacturer’s information to ensure you are using the right kind.
What to look for in a banker’s lamp
Lampshade
There are three main aspects of a lampshade to consider.
- Color: This is not only important for matching your decor, it also affects how light is filtered, which can affect the overall illumination. Green is the traditional shade color, but there are many other colors to choose from.
- Material: It’s most often frosted glass, but clear glass, plastic and mica are also used.
- Thickness: Each lampshade is meant to be thick enough to protect the lightbulbs but not cause the lamp to become top-heavy.
Base material
Traditional banker’s lamps have a brass base. Modern designs may have a brass coating that looks like a traditional base. Some have artistic designs, while others are plain and smooth.
Number of lightbulbs
Banker’s lamps either have room for one or two lightbulbs. The size and overall ambiance of your office or home determine how much illumination is required.
Switch or pull cord
Most banker’s lamps use a metal pull cord that emulates the traditional design, but some use a switch on the lightbulb holder similar to those on table and floor lamps. Tug a pull cord gently, since some tend to snap upward and could crack the shade if pulled too hard.
How much you can expect to spend on a banker’s lamp
Lamps priced from $30-$40 are typically single-bulb, shorter and feature a green shade made from inexpensive glass or plastic. For $40-$60, you’ll find taller lamps with more design features. Tiffany-style lamps are often priced between $60-$100.
Banker’s lamp FAQ
Will I need an extension cord for my banker’s lamp?
A. If your desk or table is positioned close to a wall outlet, you should not need an extension cord since most banker’s lamp cords are 5 to 6 feet. Extension cords may be needed if your wall outlets are far away from where the lamp will be.
How do you clean a banker’s lamp?
A. A simple dust cloth used every two months should be enough to keep it clean. Brass polish and glass cleaner for brass bases and glass lampshades also can be used if the lamp gets extra grimy.
What is the best banker’s lamp to buy?
Top banker’s lamp
Catalina Traditional Banker’s Lamp with Glass Shade
What you need to know: This easy-to-assemble stylish lamp has a curved body and bronze finish with a metal pull chain.
What you’ll love: The lamp stands over 17 inches tall with an amber frosted glass shade. It has a 5-foot power cord and can be connected to smart home devices. It uses a 60-watt lightbulb. A one-year warranty is included.
What you should consider: A few reviewers complained that the lamp isn’t adjustable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top banker’s lamp for the money
Newhouse Morgan Banker’s Desk Lamp
What you need to know: This traditional-style banker’s lamp has a rectangular harp shade that looks great in any room.
What you’ll love: The antique brass base is stylish and comes with a pull cord. The LED lamp lasts 25,000 hours and saves up to 90% on energy costs. It provides flicker-free light for all desk activities. No assembly is required.
What you should consider: Some customers said the pull chain can be hard to operate.
Where to buy: Amazon
Worth checking out
OttLite LED Pivoting Banker’s Lamp
What you need to know: This innovative banker’s lamp has a flexible neck and swing shade to adjust to your work area.
What you’ll love: The lamp neck moves between 12 and 21 inches with an LED lamp that lasts up to 40,000 hours. It has three brightness levels that alternate with a touch-sensitive switch. It is engineered to reduce glare and promote natural daylight.
What you should consider: Some consumers wished the base pivoted along with the arm for different setups.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch recommended Sunday that the bloc suspend around 7.5 billion euros (dollars) in funding to Hungary over concerns about democratic backsliding and the possible mismanagement of EU money.
The European Commission, which proposes the bloc’s laws and ensures that they are respected, said it was acting “to ensure the protection of the EU budget and the financial interests of the EU against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary.”
EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said that despite measures Hungary has proposed to address the deficiencies, the commission is recommending the suspension of funds “amounting to an estimated amount of 7.5 billion euros.”
The money would come from “cohesion funds” granted to Hungary. This envelope of money, one of the biggest slices of the bloc’s budget, helps countries to bring their economies and infrastructure up to EU standards.
EU countries pay around 1% of their gross national income into the budget. Hungary is slated to receive at least 50 billion euros in all from the 2021-27 budget, according to commission estimates.
Any action to suspend the funds must be approved by the EU member countries, and this requires a “qualified majority,” which amounts to 55% of the 27 members representing at least 65% of the total EU population.
They have one month to decide whether to freeze Hungary’s funds, but can in exceptional circumstances extend that period to two months. The commission is recommending that the member countries take until Nov. 19 to allow Hungary more time to address the concerns.
The commission has for nearly a decade accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of dismantling democratic institutions, taking control of the media and infringing on minority rights. Orban, who has been in office since 2010, denies the accusations.
Speaking after a meeting of EU commissioners in Brussels, which unanimously endorsed the move, Hahn welcomed Hungary’s offer to fix the problem, saying that its proposed remedial action goes “in the right direction.”
He said the measures could address some of the commission’s concerns if they are followed up, and properly acted upon. But he said that “a risk for the budget at this stage remains, therefore we cannot conclude that the EU budget is sufficiently protected.”
The commission’s fears focus on public procurement — purchases by the state of goods and services or for the execution of projects using EU funds. Critics say the awarding of such contracts have allowed Orban’s government to channel large sums of EU money into the businesses of politically connected insiders.
A senior EU official pointed to “systematic and systemic irregularities, deficiencies and weaknesses in public procurement related to very high rates of single bidding.” Officials estimate that around half of Hungary’s public tenders are granted after single bidder processes.
The commission also has “serious concerns regarding the detection, prevention and correction of conflicts of interest,” as well as about a number of public interest trusts which manage significant funds, and notably in the area of education.
Hungarian media has reported that Orban’s nationalist government is set to announce new legislation as soon as Monday. EU lawmakers expressed concern last week that this may just be a ploy to gain time.
In a resolution on Thursday, the lawmakers said that Hungary’s nationalist government is deliberately trying to undermine the bloc’s democratic values.
They said that the government in Budapest — which Orban characterizes as an “illiberal democracy” — has become “a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy.” In part, they blame EU member countries for this, for turning a blind eye to possible abuses.
The French Greens parliamentarian who chaperoned the resolution through the assembly, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, said that “for the first time, an EU institution is stating the sad truth, that Hungary is no longer a democracy.”
The case, launched by the commission against Hungary in April, is a fresh step in the use of a new mechanism allowing the EU to take action to protect its budget. It does not target member countries for general breaches of EU law.
The mechanism is seen as the EU’s most potent weapon to prevent a worsening anti-democratic drift in some countries. Commission officials have said that Hungary has consistently failed to implement EU recommendations for more than 10 years.
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49ers hoping QB Trey Lance helps them take next step
By The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-8)
NEW FACES: CB Charvarius Ward, DE Drake Jackson, DE Kerry Hyder, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, WR Danny Gray, OL Spence Burford, CB Samuel Womack, DL Kemoko Turay, DL Hassan Ridgeway, LB Oren Burks, S George Odum, TE Tyler Kroft.
KEY LOSSES: G Laken Tomlinson, CB K’Waun Williams, DT D.J. Jones, S Jaquiski Tartt, DE Arden Key, RB Raheem Mostert, CB Josh Norman, LB Marcell Harris.
STRENGTHS: Defensive line. Coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch have made the defensive line a priority ever since arriving in San Francisco in 2017 and the roster reflects that. Led by edge rusher Nick Bosa, the Niners have one of the deepest units in the league with Arik Armstead leading the group inside and Samson Ebukam and rookie Jackson providing support for Bosa on the edge.
WEAKNESSES: Interior offensive line. While Trent Williams was an All-Pro at left tackle last season and Mike McGlinchey is solid on the right side, the Niners have serious questions on the interior after losing LG Laken Tomlinson in free agency and C Alex Mack to retirement. Jake Brendel, who has started three games since entering the NFL in 2016, has won the job at center and last year’s second-round pick Aaron Banks will start at left guard after barely playing as a rookie. Burford, a fourth-round pick out of Texas-San Antonio, will play left guard but all three spots are question marks.
CAMP DEVELOPMENT: The Niners started camp with veteran Darqueze Dennard having the inside track to replace K’Waun Williams at slot cornerback but fifth-round rookie Womack seized the job and Dennard was released.
FANTASY PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Brandon Aiyuk. After starting last season in Shanahan’s dog house, Aiyuk found his form late with 47 catches for 730 yards over the final 11 games. Aiyuk spent the offseason working closely with new starting QB Trey Lance and the results have been positive on the practice field. Aiyuk has been Lance’s favorite target and could be in line for a big season as a wideout, especially if the versatile Deebo Samuel is still getting time as a running back.
FANDUEL SAYS: Win Super Bowl: 16-1. Over/under wins: 9 1/2.
EXPECTATIONS: The Niners are counting on Lance to make a seamless transition as starting quarterback and expect that will make them contenders again in the NFC. While his performance in the summer has been inconsistent at times, the 49ers remain confident the player they traded three first-round picks to draft at No. 3 overall in 2021, will ultimately be an upgrade over Jimmy Garoppolo thanks to his running ability and stronger arm. The team is filled with stars supporting Lance with Samuel one of the most dynamic playmakers in the game, George Kittle one of the top tight ends and Williams the best left tackle in the league last season. The defense has Bosa, Armstead, LB Fred Warner and new CB Charvarius Ward leading the way. If Lance can be a slight upgrade on Garoppolo, San Francisco should be one of the top teams in the conference. If he struggles in his first full season since 2019 at North Dakota State, it could be a long season.
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FDA orders all Juul electronic cigarettes removed from US market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
The action is part of a sweeping effort by the Food and Drug Administration to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays.
Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates wanted a ban on the devices that many blame for the rise in underage vaping. Supporters say they can help smokers cut back on regular cigarettes.
The FDA noted that Juul may have played a “disproportionate” role in the rise in teen vaping and its application didn’t have enough evidence to show that marketing its products “would be appropriate for the protection of the public health.”
The agency has granted some e-cigarette applications. Since last fall, the agency has given its OK to tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds, Logic and other companies.
But industry players and anti-tobacco advocates have complained that those products account for just a tiny percent of the $6 billion vaping market in the U.S.
Regulators repeatedly delayed making decisions on devices from market leaders, including Juul, which remains the best-selling vaping brand although sales have dipped.
Last year, the agency rejected applications for more than a million other e-cigarettes and related products, mainly due to their potential appeal to underage teens.
To stay on the market, companies must show that their products benefit public health. In practice, that means proving that adult smokers who use the products are likely to quit or reduce their smoking, while teens are unlikely to get hooked on them.
E-cigarettes first appeared in the U.S. more than a decade ago with the promise of providing smokers a less harmful alternative. The devices heat a nicotine solution into a vapor that’s inhaled, bypassing many of the toxic chemicals produced by burning tobacco.
But studies have reached conflicting results about whether they truly help smokers quit. And efforts by the FDA to rule on vaping products and their claims were repeatedly slowed by industry lobbying and competing political interests.
The vaping market grew to include hundreds of companies selling an array of devices and nicotine solutions in various flavors and strengths.
The vaping issue took on new urgency in 2018 when Juul’s high-nicotine, fruity-flavored cartridges quickly became a nationwide craze among middle and high school students. The company faces a slew of federal and state investigations into its early marketing practices, which included distributing free Juul products at concerts and parties hosted by young influencers.
In 2019, the company was pressured into halting all advertising and eliminating its fruit and dessert flavors. The next year, the FDA limited flavors in small vaping devices to just tobacco and menthol. Separately, Congress raised the purchase age for all tobacco and vaping products to 21.
But the question of whether e-cigarettes should remain on the market at all remained.
The FDA has been working under a court order to render its decisions; anti-tobacco groups successfully sued the agency to speed up its review.
FDA regulators warned companies for years they would have to submit rigorous, long-term data showing a clear benefit for smokers who switch to vaping. But all but the largest e-cigarette manufacturers have resisted conducting that kind of expensive, time-consuming research.
While Juul remains a top seller, a recent federal survey shows that teen have been shifting away from the company. Last year’s survey showed Juul was the fourth most popular e-cigarette among high schoolers who regularly vape. The most popular brand was a disposable e-cigarette called Puff Bar that comes in flavors like pink lemonade, strawberry and mango. That company’s disposable e-cigarettes had been able to skirt regulation because they use synthetic nicotine, which until recently was outside the FDA’s jurisdiction. Congress recently closed that loophole.
Overall, the survey showed a drop of nearly 40% in the teen vaping rate as many kids were forced to learn from home during the pandemic. Still, federal officials cautioned about interpreting the results given they were collected online for the first time, instead of in classrooms.
The brainchild of two Stanford University students, Juul launched in 2015 and within two years rocketed to the top of the vaping market. Juul, which is partially owned by tobacco giant Altria, still accounts for nearly 50% of the U.S. e-cigarette market. It once controlled more than 75%.
On Tuesday, the FDA also laid out plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for certain tobacco products to reduce their addictiveness. In that announcement, the agency also noted that it has invested in a multimedia public education campaign aimed at warning young people about the potential risks of e-cigarette use.
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AP Health Writer Tom Murphy contributed to this report.
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The new Advarra Cloud solution, driven and developed through collaboration with Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium, provides end-to-end integration and automated, seamless exchange of research documents between sites, sponsors, and CROs.
COLUMBIA, Md., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions, clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, and research quality and compliance consulting services, today announced the release of an end-to-end Secure Document Exchange solution within the Advarra eRegulatory Management (eReg) system. Combined with recently released functionality in Advarra's Longboat Platform, Secure Document Exchange allows sites and sponsors to build new efficiencies while using their own practice management systems for regulatory document management. Advarra's approach creates the first step in eliminating burdensome manual processes for research sites, allowing sites to leverage their existing technologies and regulatory binder templates, while creating more efficient workflows for sponsors and CROs.
"We are committed to improving administrative workflows and creating efficiencies wherever possible; the implementation of Secure Document Exchange between eReg and sponsor systems is a welcome enhancement that aligns with these goals," said Denise Snyder, Associate Dean for Clinical Research at Duke University and member of Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium. "Document exchange has been a pain point for sites, often resulting in duplicative work and additional training burden for our staff who have to learn a different system for each sponsor. Giving our research teams the ability to leverage the eReg system we already use to share documents with sponsors will be a game-changer, particularly during study start-up. We appreciate Advarra's efforts to create a productive collaboration between sites and sponsors to streamline this critical workflow."
Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium was instrumental in identifying Secure Document Exchange functionality as a critical process improvement opportunity. The group, consisting of leading research sites, sponsors, CROs, and data standards bodies, aims to make clinical trials smarter and more efficient by integrating clinical research site and sponsor technology. In a recent survey conducted by Advarra in collaboration with the Society of Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), sites reported existing sponsor-provided solutions designed to support site-sponsor connections actually increased site burden significantly. Site-centric workflows and a focus on standards are key pillars of the Consortium's philosophy. Secure Document Exchange brings this philosophy to life, leveraging standards to accelerate everyday workflows and taking a site-centric approach to building processes that can be scaled across both researchers and technology providers.
"We are excited to deliver cloud-based Secure Document Exchange to accelerate startup timelines across the research industry," says Jonathan Shough, President of Technology Solutions at Advarra. "This is the first solution released as a result of our unique cross-industry collaboration between sites, sponsors, CROs and data standards organizations. Our customers are sure to translate this integration into meaningful change, and this initial achievement lays the groundwork for many more innovations and improvements ahead."
These new capabilities connect eReg with Advarra's Longboat Platform, a system being used worldwide by tens of thousands of clinical research staff, at more than 14,000 sites, in over 60 countries. Secure Document Exchange seamlessly integrates these site and sponsor platforms, eliminating the need for the site to manually download documents from one system and upload them to another, and leveraging the efficient use of existing site technology to accelerate startup and continuing site efficiency. All regulatory documents, originating with a sponsor or at a site, can be managed, signed, and securely exchanged to the correct parties for long-term storage into the sponsor's Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and site's Investigator Site File (eReg). While the integration is currently live between Advarra eReg and the Longboat Platform, Advarra's standards-based approach enables a wider reach across technology providers to extend the vision of seamlessly connecting site and sponsor systems.
Secure Document Exchange within Advarra eReg allows sites to:
- Identify and access requested documents and associated required actions
- Receive, sign, and return documents distributed by the sponsor
- Upload and deliver documents originating at the site to the sponsor
- Correspond with sponsors and CROs on Longboat's centralized platform
- Support 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across systems
To learn more about Secure Document Exchange, click here.
To learn more about Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium, click here.
Advarra advances the way clinical research is conducted: bringing life sciences companies, CROs, research sites, investigators, and academia together at the intersection of safety, technology, and collaboration. With trusted review solutions, innovative technologies, experienced consultants, and deep-seated connections across the industry, Advarra provides integrated solutions that safeguard trial participants, empower clinical sites, ensure compliance, and optimize research performance. Advarra is advancing clinical trials to make them safer, smarter, and faster. For more information, visit advarra.com.
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The TQSKY T1 combines style with enhanced functional performance for entertainment-loving users
NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TQSKY, a newcomer in the consumer technology offering world class experiences, is releasing the world's first audio-visual glasses, TQSKY T1, on Kickstarter today. Slim, light, and fashionable, these AR/XR glasses seek to change how consumers view entertainment options on the go or in the comfort of their own homes.
The TQSKY T1 smart glasses come packed with features that distinguish it from other smart glasses, including:
- A unique design: Multi-color steamer lenses with easy magnetic replacements; a nosepiece made of anti-allergenic skin-friendly material, suitable for a variety of face shapes and skin types; a 90° right-angle interface cable that allows users to lie down and watch content more comfortably. The TQSKY T1 is also adjustable for 0-600° myopia.
- Enhanced viewing experience: High picture quality together with a 3.5m equivalent viewing distance and 150in ultra-clear giant screen delivers cinematic picture quality at any time.
- Immersive and CD-grade audio quality: The only audiovisual glasses with Hi-Res sound quality certification that does not require headphones to enjoy high-quality audio. The dual speakers with rotary sound bins lead to a wider sound range, stronger resolution, and better bass and surround sound effects.
- High privacy: Directional sound transmission with no external amplification allows for more privacy. Luminescent coated privacy lenses create directional light transmission to make any space more private.
- Highly compatible: The TQSKY T1 can connect with phones, tablets, and gaming systems including the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and even drones.
Weighing in at only 79g, the TQSKY T1 is comfortable to use on a daily basis while keeping users connected to their world of entertainment and looking fashionable at the same time.
We set out to develop products that are highly functional while meeting new age consumer demands. With the technology landscape continuously evolving, the team has enabled integration of various elements to produce the audio-visual glasses that is expected to take over the scene as consumers seek for more immersive experiences," said Jessie Wang, Founder and CEO of TQSKY.
Designed for the modern consumer, the TQSKY T1 is available on Kickstarter at an introductory price of $469 (33% off the original price of $799) for the first 100 units.
To learn more, visit the campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tqksy/tqsky-t1-your-own-portable-and-private-cinema?ref=uxwzj3&token=38b72399
About TQSKY Technology Limited Co.
Established in January 2022 by a team of founding members with over 20 years of experience in the industry, TQSKY focuses on the research and development and application of near-eye display and interaction field and is committed to being a leader in the field of audio-visual glasses through the combination of technology and fashion. TQSKY aims to pioneer a more futuristic lifestyle by creating portable, private, and diversified audio-visual experiences for users by developing smart audio-visual products and creating new experiences for private spaces.
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The Carpet Cleaning Franchise Will Bring 65 New Locations in 2022
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, recognized as one of the nation's greenest and fastest-growing carpet cleaning franchises, has announced plans to continue their expansion throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Following its growth during the first two quarters of the year, the company aims to reach 50 new locations by the end of 2022. The carpet cleaner has already expanded to the following cities this year:
- Gilbert, AZ
- Cartersville, GA
- John's Creek, GA
- Genesee County, MI
- Midland, MI
- The Twin Cities, MN
- Joplin, OK
- Boone, NC
- Albuquerque, NM
- Warwick, RI
- Roanoke, VI
- Virginia Beach, VI
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
"We are thrilled that more people are able to experience our fast-drying, eco-friendly carpet cleaning services," said Matt Kline, Director of Franchise Development. "The demand for carpet cleaning has only increased within the last few years, and we're ready to provide our services to more communities."
The Fast-Drying, Eco-Friendly Carpet Cleaner
Since opening in 2006, the carpet cleaning company has established itself as an industry leader thanks to its modern cleaning technology, eco-friendly methods, and focus on customer convenience.
Oxi Fresh achieves world-class results while using 95% less water than many cleaning services. This is thanks to Oxi Fresh's powerful cleaning machine and green products that work in tandem to rapidly break down dirt. Thanks to this process, the green carpet cleaner eliminates the need for massive amounts of water.
This is both good for the environment and also reduces dry times. While many traditional steam carpet cleaners have 12-24 hour dry times, Oxi Fresh's dry times are about one hour. That convenience, coupled with the brand's results and eco-friendly approach, has earned them hundreds of thousands of positive reviews. In addition, the company's support of the nonprofit Water.org—which has now passed $200,000 in donations since 2015—has further cemented the brand as many customers 'go-to' cleaner.
"We are extremely proud of Oxi Fresh's growth this year," said Jonathan Barnett, founder and CEO of Oxi Fresh. "Our dedicated teams and welcoming communities have allowed the company to continue growing for over 15 years. We can't wait to see what the rest of 2022 has in store for us."
About Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®
Through innovative products and modern technology, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning offers green carpet cleanings and exceptional results. The company's powerful combination of knowledgeable people, innovative technology, and strong processes has landed the brand in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500, ranked in Inc. magazine's Inc. 500|5000, and saw them named as one of "America's Best Franchises to Buy," by Forbes magazine. Oxi Fresh has over 460 locations throughout the United States and Canada, with more locations currently in development. For more information, visit oxifresh.com.
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Police identify remains of missing 8-year-old boy; nationwide arrest warrant includes father
PASCO, Wash. (Gray News) - Police in Washington have identified human remains found in rural Benton County earlier this year as 8-year-old Edgar Casian, who went missing in September 2020.
The Pasco Police Department updated the case on Wednesday that the remains of a young child found by hikers back on Feb. 5 were indeed the missing boy after dental records matched.
Multiple agencies including Pasco police, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area to recover the remains.
The Pasco Police Department reported it first initiated a missing child report for Edgar on May 27, 2021.
Currently, a nationwide extraditable arrest warrant has been issued for the boy’s father Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia and Araceli Medina for first-degree murder, according to Pasco police.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports they were the last two seen with Edgar back in September 2020.
Police also report the current whereabouts of Edgar’s father and Medina are unknown.
Authorities urged anyone with more information on this case to contact the Pasco Police Department at 509-545-3421 or email Det. Davis at davisj@pasco-wa.gov and reference PPD case #21-15039.
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She leaned in, and now Sheryl Sandberg is moving out.
The Facebook COO announced on June 1 that she will be leaving Meta—the platform's parent company—after 14 years. In a statement, Sandberg said it had been an "honor and privilege of a lifetime" to work with founder Mark Zuckerberg.
"Mark is a true visionary and a caring leader," she wrote on her Facebook page. "He sometimes says that we grew up together, and we have."
Sandberg, who will step down from her post this fall but remain on the board of directors, went on to recall some of the "massive ups and downs" they had shared together as colleagues, including the 2015 death of her husband Dave Goldberg and her engagement to entrepreneur Tom Bernthal five years later. "In the critical moments of my life, " she continued, "in the highest highs and in the depths of true lows, I have never had to turn to Mark, because he was already there."
"When I took this job in 2008, I hoped I would be in this role for five years. Fourteen years later, it is time for me to write the next chapter of my life," she wrote. "I am not entirely sure what the future will bring—I have learned no one ever is. But I know it will include focusing more on my foundation and philanthropic work, which is more important to me than ever given how critical this moment is for women."
Sandberg—who penned the 2013 book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, addressing issues with the lack of women in government and business leadership positions—also stated how "immensely proud of everything" her team had achieved, particularly the culture they nurtured.
"I'm especially proud that this is a company where many, many exceptional women and people from diverse backgrounds have risen through our ranks and become leaders," she said, "both in our company and in leadership roles elsewhere."
In addition to leading the company though its major Meta rebranding, Sandberg guided Facebook through several public relations crises. In 2018, Sandberg appeared before Congress to answer for Facebook's role in Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election, testifying to lawmakers, "we were too slow to spot this and too slow to act. That's on us." She also fought though accusations of a toxic work place and the spread of misinformation at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
In his own statement posted on Facebook, Zuckerberg thanked Sandberg for her role with the company.
"When Sheryl joined me in 2008, I was only 23 years old and I barely knew anything about running a company," he wrote on June 1. "Sheryl architected our ads business, hired great people, forged our management culture, and taught me how to run a company. She created opportunities for millions of people around the world, and she deserves the credit for so much of what Meta is today."
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Janine Kasper Joins Risk and Compliance Management Solutions Leader as Vice President of Partnerships and Channels
AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 360factors, Inc. announced today the addition of Janine Kasper as Vice President of Partnerships and Channels. As a strategic executive innovator growing channels and partner sales, Kasper has a proven track record of success in the banking, financial services, and fintech industries. Kasper will drive top-line revenue growth for the enterprise through strategic channels.
"Janine is a key addition to 360factors' high-growth team," Carl L. McCauley, CEO of 360factors, said. "Her track record of success, subject matter expertise, and a strong background in banking and financial services will enable us to further expand our market reach for banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, FinTechs, and other financial services organizations."
"My passion is to enable financial organizations to embrace innovative technology and launch new solutions that embody the highest levels of safety and soundness. It is an exciting time to join 360factors, given their technological innovation in risk and compliance software and accelerated growth. Leading the development and execution of partnerships and channels aligns with my values and commitment to the continued success of communities that make up our great nation for economic growth," said Kasper. "I am excited to join this creative team during a high-growth period and look forward to contributing to the company's success."
Before joining 360factors, Kasper's career spanned executive leadership, Board of Director and board advisory positions, and executive and senior management roles at TBA Services Company, a subsidiary of the Texas Bankers Association, Q2 Software, Star Tech Federal Credit Union, and more.
As a risk and compliance solutions leader within the banking and financial services industries, 360factors continues to develop relationships with organizations seeking to remove inefficiencies while elevating their risk and compliance management programs.
About 360factors, Inc.
360factors empowers organizations to accelerate profitability, innovation, and productivity by predicting risks and streamlining compliance. Predict360, its flagship software product, is a Risk and Compliance Intelligence Platform augmented with Artificial Intelligence technology to predict and mitigate operational risks while streamlining regulatory compliance. Predict360 integrates regulations and obligations, compliance management, risks and controls, audits and assessments, policies and procedures, and training in a single cloud-based SaaS platform based on artificial intelligence to provide predictive analytics and unique insights for predicting risks and streamlining compliance. 360factors is the exclusively endorsed solution provider for risk and compliance management by the American Bankers Association (ABA). Visit www.360factors.com for more information.
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A Temple man was indicted on a felony DWI charge after police said he drove drunk with a woman and her infant in a car he was supposed to be fixing.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley are putting their family first.
More than three weeks after they were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud, the couple shared that their 16-year-old son Grayson has had a difficult time seeing negative comments about his family online.
But, on the June 29 episode of the Chrisley Confessions podcast, Todd offered his son some sage advice: ignore Internet trolls.
"I said to him, ‘You understand that you're allowing someone that you're never going to meet and their comment to affect your day, your mood, your self-worth, who your family is,'" Todd said. "I said, ‘If you would spend as much time listening to God as you do this message that someone sent, who has two followers and a cat as their emoji…'"
However, Todd shared that the support the family has received "far outweighs any of the negativity" that they've experienced. He also maintained the couple's innocence ahead of their October sentencing.
"The world keeps trying to heap shame on people to pull them down, but I don't accept that," he said. "I won't absorb shame for something I didn't do."
Julie echoed his sentiment. "I can't control what's going on right now," she said on the podcast. "The only thing I can do is put my faith in God and I can know what I've done, what I haven't done. I can walk with my head held high."
In addition to Grayson, the couple are parents to 26-year-old son Chase and 24-year-old daughter Savannah. Todd also shares daughter Lindsie, 32, and son Kyle, 30, with ex-wife Teresa Terry.
In a June 22 Instagram post, Savannah reflected on how her life has changed following her parents' conviction.
She wrote in part, "One thing I can say is that I am thankful for those around that choose to love and love hard…no matter how difficult it may be."
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BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Bay Veterans Foundation is hosting a Vietnam prisoner of war who was one of very few who successfully escaped from his captors.
Keith Markstrom, who is the foundation president, said the organization tries to host a monthly gathering for veterans and supporters. Wednesday's event included Bob Hayhurst, who talked about his experiences in Vietnam.
After being captured, he and other prisoners of war traveled for two days into the foothills of a mountain, where they joined 23 other captives.
"A couple of days they said we were going to be passing this big river, but don't worry, we'll help you across the river," Hayhurst said. "It was a fast moving river coming out of the mountains."
The captives camped for the night after crossing the river. That's when Hayhurst and another prisoner of war hatched a plan to escape.
"So after a little breakfast in the morning, we jumped into the river when they weren't watching and floated down the river all day," he said. "They never followed us."
Hayhurst and the other man got down into the flatlands, where the river got wider. They swam across and found footprints and tire tracks from American forces.
"We said we must be near something, so we got up and walked in and followed those tracks for about a mile mile and a half and stumbled into a outpost that was a U.S. Marine artillery post and about 100 guys out there," Hayhurst said. "We walked in there and we were saved."
He told his amazing story of survival at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bay City on Wednesday evening as part of the monthly Bay Veterans Foundation monthly meet and greet, which has restarted.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Three close calls in just one month are three too many.
In April, a Clearwater, Tarpon Police Department cruiser, and Florida Highway Patrol car were rear ended by drivers who, either weren’t paying attention or were impaired. Thankfully, law enforcement was not injured in any of the incidents.
Thursday, officers from the Clearwater and Largo Police Departments paired up with Pinellas Sheriff’s deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers for a move over law saturation on U.S. 19.
The move over law was put into effect in 2002 and requires drivers to move over when they see officers, tow truck drivers or other emergency workers on the side of the road with their lights activated.
In the event you cannot move over, the law requires you to slow your speed to 20 miles per hour below the speed limit.
Clearwater Sgt. Dan Negersmith believes the roads have gotten more dangerous post COVID-19.
“And I truly believe that people were locked down for a year so they forgot how to act in society,” Sgt. Negersmith said. “We do have rules and laws that are still there. I mean, that’s the only thing that I can come up with. “
Sgt. Negersmith pulled over one woman who was very apologetic, and admitted she was not familiar with the law. She passed a stopped patrol car doing 60 in a 55 mph zone.
“They go by you so fast it doesn’t even matter,” said Sgt. Negersmith. “And if there’s a work zone it’s the same way. They don’t even slow down for the work zones.”
The cost of a move over violation in Pinellas County is $166.00. That fine drops to $155.20 if you take the safe driving course.
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The White House is preparing contingency plans to keep supply chains moving in the event rail workers go on strike at the end of the week.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the administration is working with shippers, truckers and air freight workers “to see how they can step in and keep goods moving in case of this rail shutdown.
“The administration has also been working with relevant agencies to assess what supply chains and commodities are most likely to face severe disruptions and available authorities to keep goods moving,” Jean-Pierre added.
The companies that operate railways for freight trains and the unions who work those rails have until Friday to agree to a new contract. Without a deal, workers could go on strike, crippling supply chains that depend on freight trains.
A strike could also impact passenger rail service. Amtrak does not own the railways where its trains operate in certain parts of the country but instead operates on those owned by freight companies. On Monday, the company canceled some long-distance routes in anticipation of a potential strike.
Five of the 12 unions representing rail workers have reached tentative agreements with railroads to enact the Presidential Emergency Board recommendations, which call for 24 percent pay raises, back pay and cash bonuses.
But the bulk of rail workers belong to unions that haven’t yet struck a deal with companies.
Should the workers vote to strike, Congress could intervene to halt it.
Jean-Pierre on Tuesday also confirmed that Biden personally called union leaders and company officials on Monday to urge them to find a solution and avoid a strike.
“We have made crystal clear to the interested parties the harm that American families, businesses and farmers and communities would experience if they were not to reach a resolution,” Jean-Pierre said.
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https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/white-house-preparing-contingencies-in-event-of-rail-worker-strike/
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2022 Changes to the Public Charge Inadmissibility Rule and the Implications for Health Care
Introduction
Under longstanding immigration policy, federal officials can deny entry to the U.S. or adjustment to legal permanent resident (LPR) status (i.e., a “green card”) to someone they determine to be a public charge. On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed new public charge inadmissibility regulations.1 that would largely codify 1999 field guidance governing public charge determinations.2 The Biden Administration returned to use of this 1999 field guidance in March 2021, when it stopped applying public charge regulations implemented by the Trump Administration in 2019 that had newly considered the use of noncash assistance programs, including Medicaid, in public charge determinations.3,4 Under the proposed rule and the 1999 field guidance, the government will not consider use of noncash benefit programs, including Medicaid coverage, except for long-term institutionalization, when making public charge determinations. A primary stated aim of the proposed rule is to address chilling effects of the 2019 rule that led many immigrant families, including citizen children in these families, to not seek assistance, including health coverage and care, for which they were eligible.5,6,7 The final rule is expected to be published on September 9, 2022.
This brief provides an overview of the public charge rule and discusses its potential impacts for health coverage and care of immigrant families.
History of Public Charge Policies
The concept of denying entry to immigrants on the basis of becoming a “public charge” was first introduced into federal legislation as part of the Immigration Act of 1882, which was the first act to regulate immigration at the federal level.8 This Act permitted the government to prevent any person “unable to take care of himself or herself without becoming a public charge” from entering the country. A subsequent revised version of the Act allowed the government to deny entry to “paupers or persons likely to become a public charge,” and allowed the deportation of any who did become a public charge within a year. Certain immigrants, including refugees and asylees and other humanitarian immigrants, are exempt from public charge determinations under law.9 Immigration officials must consider, at a minimum, an individual’s age, health, family status, assets, resources, and financial status, and education and skills when making a public charge inadmissibility determination. However, federal legislation does not define who should be considered a public charge, leaving substantial discretion to immigration officials to make those determinations.
In 1999, the Department of Justice issued Field Guidance on Deportability and Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This field guidance defined a public charge as “an alien who has become or is likely to become primarily dependent on the federal government for subsistence as demonstrated by either (i) the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or (ii) institutionalization for long-term care at government expense.“ In response to confusion about whether the use of Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other non-cash programs applied in public charge determinations, the guidance further clarified that immigration officers should not place any weight on the receipt of non-cash public benefits (other than institutionalization) with respect to determinations of admissibility or eligibility for adjustment to LPR status.
In 2019 the Trump Administration issued new regulations that broadened the scope of programs that the federal government would consider in public charge determinations to include previously excluded health, nutrition, and housing programs. The regulations also redefined a public charge as an “alien who receives one or more public benefits for more than 12 months in the aggregate within any 36-month period (such that, for instance, receipt of two benefits in one month counts as two months),” and defined public benefits to include federal, state, or local cash benefit programs for income maintenance and certain health, nutrition, and housing programs, including non-emergency Medicaid for non-pregnant adults, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and several housing programs. It also identified characteristics that would be considered as negative factors and heavily weighted negative factors that increase the likelihood of someone becoming a public charge, including prior receipt of public benefits (for more than 12 months within the prior 36 months) and having income below 125% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($28,787 for a family of three as of 2022), as well as positive factors and heavily weighted positive factors that decrease the likelihood of someone becoming a public charge.
Impacts of the 2019 Trump Administration Changes
Research suggests that the 2019 Trump Administration changes to public charge policy and other immigration policy changes increased fears among immigrant families about participating in programs and seeking services, including health coverage and care.10 Although very few people subject to public charge determinations are eligible for the public programs listed in the 2019 rule due to the programs’ restrictions on eligibility for immigrants, the rule had much broader chilling effects on program participation across immigrant families.11 Fears and confusion related to the rule led to individuals forgoing enrollment in or disenrolling themselves and their children from programs. Prior KFF analysis estimated that the rule could lead to disenrollment of between 2.0 to 4.7 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees who are noncitizens or citizens living in a family with a noncitizen if the rule led to disenrollment rates ranging from 15% to 35%. A 2021 KFF survey of Hispanic adults found that 1 in 4 potentially undocumented Hispanic adults and over 1 in 10 lawful permanent resident Hispanic adults reported that they or a family member did not participate in a government assistance program in the past three years due to immigration-related fears (Figure 1).12 Similarly, a KFF survey of Asian community health center patients found that over 50% reported not having enough information about how recent immigration policy changes, including the public charge rule, impact them and their family, and 1 in 4 reported that they or a family member in their household avoided participating in a publicly-funded health, nutrition, or housing program in the past 12 months due to immigration-related fears.13
Research also suggests that immigration-related fears have affected willingness to access COVID-19 vaccines. For example, KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey data from May 2021 found that almost 4 in 10 unvaccinated Hispanic adults (rising to 58% of those who are potentially undocumented) said they were concerned that they may be required to provide a government-issued identification or Social Security number to get vaccinated and about one third (rising to 63% of the potentially undocumented) were concerned that getting the vaccine would negatively affect their own or a family member’s immigration status.
Overview of the 2022 Final Rule on Public Charge
The Biden Administration reversed the public charge policy changes implemented by the Trump Administration. Following an array of court actions challenging implementation of the 2019 Trump Administration changes to public charge policies, in March 2021, the Biden Administration filed motions asking the Supreme Court to dismiss the federal government’s appeal to maintain the rule and reinstated use of the 1999 field guidance to govern public charge determinations. It subsequently proposed a new public charge rule on February 24, 2022, which would largely codify the 1999 field guidance. The 60-day public comment period for the proposed rule ended on April 25, 2022, and the final rule will be published on September 9, 2022.
A primary purpose of the public charge rule is to address the chilling effects of the 2019 rule on immigrant families’ participation in public programs, including Medicaid and CHIP. As mentioned in the preamble, “DHS believes that, in contrast to the 2019 Final Rule, this proposed rule would effectuate a more faithful interpretation of the statutory concept of ‘‘likely at any time to become a public charge’’; avoid unnecessary burdens on applicants, adjudicators, and benefits-granting agencies; and mitigate the possibility of widespread ‘‘chilling effects’’ with respect to individuals disenrolling or declining to enroll themselves or family members in public benefits programs for which they are eligible, especially by individuals who are not subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility.” The preamble also discusses the 2019 rule’s chilling effects on immigrant families during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to ‘‘reduce[d] access to vaccines and other medical care, resulting in an increased risk of an outbreak of infectious disease among the general public,’’ which could perpetuate inequities in morbidity and mortality due to the pandemic.
The public charge rule would return to the 1999 public charge definition of someone who is likely to become primarily dependent on the federal government as demonstrated by the use of cash assistance programs for income maintenance or government-funded institutionalized long-term care, such as mental health or nursing home care (Table 1). Under the proposed rule, the federal government would only consider cash assistance programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and state, local, and Tribal cash assistance to pay for basic needs such as rent, food, and utilities. It also would consider “long-term government assistance for institutionalization,” including that provided in a nursing home or mental health institution. Long-term institutionalization at government expense would be the only category of Medicaid-funded services to be considered in public charge determinations. The proposed rule clarifies that “long-term institutionalization” excludes institutionalization for short periods for rehabilitation and institutionalization that violates federal discrimination laws (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act).14 The preamble also specifies that it excludes receipt of home and community-based services, including those provided through Medicaid. Moreover, to mitigate chilling effects, the 2022 proposed rule clarifies that applying for a public benefit, being approved for benefits in the future, assisting someone else to apply for benefits, or being in a household or family with someone who receives benefits would not constitute receipt of public benefits for consideration of public charge. This represents a change from the 1999 Field Guidance, which allowed for consideration of a noncitizen’s family’s reliance on public cash benefits as the sole means of support for the family.
The rule applies a forward-looking test to public charge determinations, where adjudicators predict whether a person could become a public charge in the future based on present factors including age, family status, income and resources, education, and health status. Under the proposed rule, the aforementioned statutory minimum factors must be analyzed in their totality, and no single factor, other than the lack of a sufficient Affidavit of Support, when required, would control the decision. Under the 2019 rule, public charge determinations also were based on a totality of circumstances, but the rule further specified that certain factors should we weighted as negative or positive or heavily weighted negative or positive factors in determinations. For example, officials were directed to consider receiving public benefits for more than 12 months in a 36-month period as a heavily weighted negative factor. The 2022 proposed rule eliminates this practice of separately defining each factor and assigning its weight, noting that, “each inadmissibility determination must be individualized and based on the evidence presented in the specific case, and the relative weight of each factor and associated evidence is necessarily determined by the presence or absence of specific facts. Consequently, the designation of some factors as always ‘‘heavily weighted’’ suggested a level of mathematical precision that would be unfounded and inconsistent with the long-standing standard of considering the totality of the individual’s circumstances.”
Implications
The Biden Administration’s changes to public charge policies are intended to reduce fears of accessing programs, but it will likely require sustained community-level efforts to rebuild trust and reduce fears among families. Prior experience suggests that outreach and education from trusted members of the community will be important for helping to alleviate fears and that direct one-on-one assistance will be key for facilitating enrollment of eligible people into programs for which they and their children are eligible, including Medicaid and CHIP.15 The Biden Administration recently increased funding for Navigators to help eligible individuals enroll in Marketplace, Medicaid, and CHIP coverage with a focus on individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), communities of color, and rural areas, which may facilitate increased enrollment of eligible individuals in immigrant families.16 However, broader multilingual outreach efforts focused on helping families understand the changes to the rule will also likely be important.
Even with community level outreach and enrollment efforts, some families may remain fearful and confused about the policy. For example, in earlier research, some families have expressed concerns that rules may change in the future. Moreover, some families may remain confused about the policy. In particular, the continued inclusion of long-term institutional care covered by Medicaid in public charge determinations prevents clear and simple messaging that all Medicaid coverage is excluded from public charge determinations. This consideration of long-term institutional care also disproportionately affects people with disabilities and older adults, who are more likely to use long-term institutionalization services.
Increased enrollment of eligible uninsured immigrants may help to close gaps in health coverage for immigrant families, but many uninsured immigrants remain ineligible for coverage. Overall, noncitizen immigrants are significantly more likely than citizens to be uninsured.17 In 2020, among the nonelderly population, 26% of lawfully present immigrants and about four in ten (42%) undocumented immigrants were uninsured compared to less than one in ten (8%) citizens. Moreover, among citizen children, those with at least one noncitizen parent were significantly more likely to be uninsured as those with citizen parents (10% vs. 4%). Most (81%) uninsured lawfully present immigrants are eligible for a coverage option under the ACA but are not enrolled, so facilitating enrollment of eligible individuals may help to narrow these coverage gaps. However, other immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, remain ineligible for federal health coverage options, and will continue to face increased challenges accessing health care.
Endnotes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security (2022), “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility,” https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-02-24/pdf/2022-03788.pdf, accessed April 15, 2022.
Department of Justice (1999), “Field Guidance on Deportability and Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf, accessed April 15, 2022.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security (2019), “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-14/pdf/2019-17142.pdf, accessed April 15, 2022.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) (2019), “Changes to “Public Charge” Inadmissibility Rule: Implications for Health and Health Coverage,” https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/public-charge-policies-for-immigrants-implications-for-health-coverage/#:~:text=In%20August%202019%2C%20the%20Trump,entry%20into%20the%20U.S.%20or, accessed April 22, 2022.
Artiga, S., Garfield, R., & Damico, A. (2019), “Estimated Impacts of Final Public Charge Inadmissibility Rule on Immigrants and Medicaid Coverage,” https://www.kff.org/report-section/estimated-impacts-of-final-public-charge-inadmissibility-rule-on-immigrants-and-medicaid-coverage-key-findings/, accessed April 15, 2022.
Artiga, S., Damico, A., & Garfield, R. (2019), “Potential Effects of Public Charge Changes on Health Coverage for Citizen Children,” https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/potential-effects-of-public-charge-changes-on-health-coverage-for-citizen-children/, accessed April 15, 2022.
Tolbert, J., Artiga, S., & Pham, O. (2019), “Impact of Shifting Immigration Policy on Medicaid Enrollment and Utilization of Care among Health Center Patients,” https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/impact-of-shifting-immigration-policy-on-medicaid-enrollment-and-utilization-of-care-among-health-center-patients/, accessed April 22, 2022.
University of California, Berkeley (2020), “The History of the Public Charge and Public Health,” https://pha.berkeley.edu/2020/12/29/the-history-of-the-public-charge-and-public-health/, accessed April 21, 2022.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2021), “Public Charge Fact Sheet,” https://www.uscis.gov/archive/public-charge-fact-sheet, accessed April 22, 2022.
Artiga, S., & Ubri, P. (2017), “Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, & Health,” https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/living-in-an-immigrant-family-in-america-how-fear-and-toxic-stress-are-affecting-daily-life-well-being-health/, accessed April 22, 2022.
Migration Policy Institute (2020), “The Public-Charge Rule: Broad Impacts, But Few Will Be Denied Green Cards Based on Actual Benefits Use,” https://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/public-charge-denial-green-cards-benefits-use, accessed April 22, 2022.
Hamel, L., Artiga, S., Safarpour, A., Stokes, M., & Brodie, M. (2021), “KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Information, and Experiences Among Hispanic Adults in the U.S.,” https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-access-information-experiences-hispanic-adults/, accessed April 15, 2022.
Artiga, S., Hill, L., Corallo, B., & Tolbert, J. (2021), “Asian Immigrant Experiences with Racism, Immigration-Related Fears, and the COVID-19 Pandemic,” https://www.kff.org/report-section/asian-immigrant-experiences-with-racism-immigration-related-fears-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-findings/, accessed April 15, 2022.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security (2022), “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility,” https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/22_0217_nprm-public-charge_0.pdf, accessed April 26, 2022.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) (2011), “Connecting Eligible Immigrant Families to Health Coverage and Care: Key Lessons from Outreach and Enrollment Workers,” https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/connecting-eligible-immigrant-families-to-health-coverage/, accessed April 22, 2022.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2021), “Biden-Harris Administration Quadruples the Number of Health Care Navigators Ahead of Healthcare.Gov Open Enrollment Period,” https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-quadruples-number-health-care-navigators-ahead-healthcaregov-open, accessed April 15, 2022.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) (2022), “Health Coverage of Immigrants,” https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/health-coverage-of-immigrants/#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20among%20the%20nonelderly,in%20ten%20(8%25)%20citizens., accessed April 15, 2022.
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LONDON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As BusinessesForSale.com continues its research into the business buying market, 409 buyers from across the United States offer valuable insights into the ebb and flow of the buying market.
Data demonstrates that US buyers want ownership over their life, with financial independence and freedom being the key drivers for purchasing a business.
The survey shows that 47% of participants run their own business, while 38% are in full time employment.
"Our research shows that the pandemic has accelerated an appetite for change. There's a clear increase in first-time buyers entering the marketplace, as they want to be in charge of their work-life balance," says BusinessesForSale.com North America Director, Bruce Hakutizwi.
Popular businesses include gas stations with convenience stores, the automotive repair industry, hospitality, e-commerce, and software as a service (SaaS).
The survey also uncovers some unique interests like aerospace, aviation, golf courses and plant nurseries.
Likewise, 35% of participants are interested in buying an online business, attributed to the following advantages:
- Geographic flexibility
- Convenient and cost effective
- Ability to reach a larger market
- Optimized operations
The survey also shows that 11% of buyers are looking to purchase a business over US$2m, while 14% are looking for businesses valued between US$500K and US$1m.
Buyer also have cash on hand for deposits, with 18% of buyers having over US$500K, and 28% having between US$100K and US$250K.
Statistics demonstrate a close tie between first time buyers and experienced buyers. 51% of participants have bought a business before, and 49% of participants are new to the business buying market. First time buyers indicate that they are tired of working for someone else, and wish to pursue their dream of ownership, freedom and securing their future.
US buyers are focusing on long-term security, with entrepreneurs looking to invest in their quality of life, and business owners exploring new avenues of income and expansion.
For more information about how you can buy or sell a business, visit https://us.businessesforsale.com.
Other valuable information:
- BusinessesForSale.com is owned by Dynamis Ltd, a privately owned company based in London.
- BusinessesForSale.com is the world's leading platform for businesses for sale, with over 61,000 opportunities.
- The site connects buyers and sellers, seeing over 1.2 million visitors every month, including 80,000 monthly enquiries.
For further information about this topic, please contact Bruce Hakutizwi at bruceh@businessesforsale.com.
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Updated July 18, 2022 at 9:58 PM ET
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France — A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests.
Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to global warming, saying, "Climate change kills."
That toll comes on top of the hundreds of heat-related deaths reported in the Iberian peninsula, as high temperatures have gripped the continent in recent days and triggered wildfires from Portugal to the Balkans. Some areas, including northern Italy, are also experiencing extended droughts. Climate change makes such life-threatening extremes less of a rarity — and heat waves have come even to places like Britain, which braced for possible record-breaking temperatures.
The hot weather in the U.K. was expected to be so severe this week that train operators warned it could warp the rails and some schools set up wading pools to help children cool off.
In France, heat records were broken and swirling hot winds complicated firefighting in the country's southwest.
"The fire is literally exploding," said Marc Vermeulen, the regional fire service chief who described tree trunks shattering as flames consumed them, sending burning embers into the air and further spreading the blazes.
"We're facing extreme and exceptional circumstances," he said.
Authorities evacuated more towns, moving another 14,900 people from areas that could find themselves in the path of the fires and choking smoke. In all, more than 31,000 people have been forced from their homes and summer vacation spots in the Gironde region since the wildfires began July 12.
Three additional planes were sent to join six others fighting the fires, scooping up seawater and making repeated runs through dense clouds of smoke, the Interior Ministry said Sunday night.
More than 200 reinforcements headed to join the 1,500 firefighters trying to contain the blazes in the Gironde, where flames neared prized vineyards and billowed smoke across the Arcachon maritime basin famed for its oysters and beaches.
Spain, meanwhile, reported a second fatality in two days in its own blazes. The body of a 69-year-old sheep farmer was found Monday in the same hilly area where a 62-year-old firefighter died a day earlier when he was trapped by flames in the northwestern Zamora province. More than 30 forest fires around Spain have forced the evacuation of thousands of people and blackened 220 square kilometers (85 square miles) of forest and scrub.
Passengers on a train through Zamora got a frightening, close look at a blaze, when their train halted in the countryside. Video of the unscheduled — and unnerving — stop showed about a dozen passengers in a railcar becoming alarmed as they looked out of the windows at the flames encroaching on both sides of the track.
Climate scientists say heat waves are more intense, more frequent and longer because of climate change — and coupled with droughts have made wildfires harder to fight. They say climate change will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
"Climate change kills," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday during a visit to the Extremadura region, the site of three major blazes. "It kills people, it kills our ecosystems and biodiversity."
Teresa Ribera, Spain's minister for ecological transition, described her country as "literally under fire" as she attended talks on climate change in Berlin.
She warned of "terrifying prospects still for the days to come" — after more than 10 days of temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), cooling only moderately at night.
At least 748 heat-related deaths have been reported in the heat wave in Spain and neighboring Portugal, where temperatures reached 47 C (117 F) earlier this month.
The heat wave in Spain was forecast to ease on Tuesday, but the respite will be brief as temperatures rise again on Wednesday, especially in the dry western Extremadura region.
In Britain, officials have issued the first-ever extreme heat warning, and the weather service forecast that the record high of 38.7 C (101.7 F), set in 2019, could be shattered.
"Forty-one isn't off the cards," said Met Office CEO Penelope Endersby. "We've even got some 43s in the model, but we're hoping it won't be as high as that."
France's often-temperate Brittany region sweltered with a record 39.3 C (102.7 F) degrees in the port of Brest, surpassing a high of 35.1 C that had stood since September 2003, French weather service Meteo-France said.
Regional records in France were broken in over a dozen towns, as the weather service said Monday was "the hottest day of this heat wave."
The Balkans region expected the worst of the heat later this week, but has already seen sporadic wildfires.
Early Monday, authorities in Slovenia said firefighters brought one fire under control. Croatia sent a water-dropping plane there to help after struggling last week with its own wildfires along the Adriatic Sea. A fire in Sibenik forced some people to evacuate their homes but was later extinguished.
In Portugal, much cooler weather Monday helped fire crews make progress. More than 600 firefighters attended four major fires in northern Portugal.
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Supply chain issues, fuel costs will weigh on shipments in near term
CLEVELAND, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shipments of transport equipment from facilities in the US are forecast to rise 6.4% annually in nominal terms through 2026, according to Transport Equipment: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. In inflation-adjusted terms, shipments are projected to expand 4.1% per year through 2026. Gains will be driven by price growth and rising domestic demand for transport services. Climbing manufacturing activity and disposable personal income levels will boost demand for and shipments of freight and passenger transport. However, supply chain issues resulting from pandemic-induced disruptions will continue. Rising fuel costs are also driving up freight costs, thereby contributing to inflation in transport equipment prices.
Motor vehicle and parts shipments from facilities in the US, the dominant product segment, are forecast to rise 6.1% per year to 2026. Advances of 4.1% per year are expected in real terms. Following a sharp drop in motor vehicle and part shipments in 2020, shipments began to recover in 2021, but were restrained by a shortage of semiconductor devices. While the shortage is expected to continue through 2022, manufacturers are already making strides toward securing more robust semiconductor device supply chains.
These and other key insights are featured in Transport Equipment: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US transport equipment shipments in nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total shipments in nominal and real terms are segmented by product in terms of:
- motor vehicle
- aerospace
- marine
- railroad
- other products such as motorcycles, military armored vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles
To illustrate historical trends, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
Transport equipment includes products employed in the transportation of passengers and cargo by way of land, water, and air, as well as products designed for use in space and military operations. Parts are also included in the scope of this report. Re-exports are excluded from trade figures.
More information about the report is available at:
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About Freedonia Focus Reports
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Services & Industries reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
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When children in the Columbus, Ohio, education system start their school year this Wednesday, they will likely be doing so online, as the school district's nearly 4,500 teachers hit the picket lines.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the district's unionized teachers are striking, the Columbus Education Association (CEA) announced.
On Sunday, the union voted to go on strike after weeks of negotiations over new contract language with Columbus City Schools went nowhere. The union says it was pushing for guaranteed air conditioning, "appropriate class sizes" and full-time art, music and physical education teachers in the city's elementary schools.
Jennifer Adair, the Board of Education president, said in a statement that the decision by the union to strike is an "unfortunate situation" for families, the community and children.
"Our offer to CEA put children first and prioritized their education and their growth. We offered a generous compensation package for teachers and provisions that would have a positive impact on classrooms," Adair said in the statement. "Our offer was also responsive to the concerns that have been raised by CEA during the negotiations process. Our community's children are the Board's priority, and our offer reflected that fact."
The fact that students will be starting the new year with online schooling "is not ideal," Adair said. "But," she added, "we have an obligation to continue educating and supporting students despite the current circumstances."
This strike comes as schools across the U.S. are scrambling to fill vacancies brought on by a teacher shortage. The country is facing a shortage of 300,000 teachers, according to the National Education Association.
After dealing with two years of illness and disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about school safety and a feeling of lack of respect, teachers have reported being burned out, demoralized and fed up.
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Which black-and-white throw blanket is best?
There can never be enough blankets in the house. Throw blankets have a lot of uses and are cozy to have around. If you want one that goes well with your decor, a black-and-white option is a versatile choice. Keep a throw in your guest room, on your couch, in your office or just about anywhere else you spend time. If you have kids or pets, it’s nice to have something soft for them to cuddle with.
If you need a quality, all-purpose blanket for your living room or bedroom, the top pick is the soft, stylish Judybridal Plaid Chenille Throw.
What to know before you buy a black-and-white throw blanket
Use
Before you purchase a throw, deciding what its use will be can help you choose the right one. A more decorative throw may be needed for an office. A thin cotton throw may be more useful for a bed in the winter. Or, if you have guests over, you may want to have a spare blanket to offer them.
Size
Another important thing to consider when buying a throw is the size. You will likely want to get a smaller blanket for a couch or an office chair. Around 65 by 70 inches is appropriate. If you use the throw for bedding, you can size it according to the mattress and sheets. The price will increase with the size of the blanket.
Style
If your plan for the blanket is to drape it over a bed in the summer, you may want a thinner option with a nice black-and-white print. However, if you intend to use your new throw to cuddle on your couch, a thicker one may be better. There are throws with or without fringe on the ends, and some come in multiple patterns like plaid, checkerboard or striped. Adventurous options include zebra or white-tiger stripes. There are also beautiful boho styles that blend the use of black and white in unique ways.
What to look for in a quality black-and-white throw blanket
Material
Throws are typically used to create a sense of warmth and coziness in your home. You want to find black-and-white throws made from quality materials and can be washed easily. Cotton is a breathable, natural option, and chenille is lush. However, materials like polyester create an incredible softness that also feels great. Whether your choice is based on sustainability or comfort, there is a quality blanket for you.
Density
When searching for the right blanket, density can make the difference between a blanket serving its purpose and not. You may want a thicker or thinner blanket, depending on how you use it. Maybe your throw is meant to cover your bed in the summer. In this case, you might want a lighter cotton black-and-white throw for your queen bed. However, if you are looking for a warm throw for your couch in December, softer, thicker options are available.
Texture
Arguably one of the most essential features of throws is how it feels to the touch. Some stitching styles offer a smooth, soft feel to the blanket, while others may feel thicker and more coarse. The stitching can also make a difference in how you wash the blanket. Certain textured or patterned blankets may have a specific care style to protect the feel of the blanket from changing after being washed.
How much you can expect to spend on a black-and-white throw blanket
Depending on the brand and quality of the fabric, an average throw costs $30-$130.
Black-and-white throw blanket FAQ
What is a good material for a throw blanket?
A. Cotton, polyester blends, and chenille are all soft, comfortable, quality materials for a throw blanket. They also tend to wear well.
How do you wash a black-and-white blanket?
A. Wash your throw in a washing machine with a mild detergent and cold water. If possible, use a front-loading machine to allow the blanket to wash and spin evenly throughout the cycle. Certain delicate materials may require hand-washing or air-drying. They also may have other specific care instructions.
What’s the best black-and-white throw blanket to buy?
Top black-and-white throw blanket
Judybridal Plaid Chenille Throw
What you need to know: This is a soft, well-made chenille throw blanket for any room in the house.
What you’ll love: The blanket has a black-and-white plaid design and fringe borders on each end. There are other colors to choose from in this style as well. All are soft to the touch.
What you should consider: It is a thinner throw blanket. It is also pricey due to the materials it’s made of.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top black-and-white throw blanket for the money
What you need to know: This is a warm, cozy all-purpose throw blanket you can travel with.
What you’ll love: This brand has several styles to choose from. They are easy to wash, dry and throw in any room of the house. The blankets are light enough for summer but thick enough for winter months, making them useful year-round.
What you should consider: This blanket is thin, and after many washings, it tends to have tears in the stitching.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This black-and-white striped blanket is velvety soft and warm.
What you’ll love: The black-and-white option looks great, but you can also get this style in other colors. It’s a lightweight fleece throw that’s heavy enough for colder months and breathable in hotter seasons.
What you should consider: Snags or shedding can happen when this blanket is washed in a machine.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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New facility more than triples manufacturing footprint, growing and further establishing base of operations and innovation
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambri, provider of long-duration Liquid Metal™ battery energy storage systems, announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity at a new facility in Milford, Massachusetts, marking the most recent step in commercializing its products. The new facility, Ambri's Innovation Hub, enables the company to significantly broaden its manufacturing operations as it continues to grow in size and scope and makes measurable progress in bringing its battery systems to commercial markets. The facility will also be home to an expanded R&D lab and host an on-site Ambri pilot system.
"This exciting next step in commercialization marks a major moment for our company and its future," said Adam Briggs, Chief Commercial Officer at Ambri. "Expanding our operations makes it possible for us to continue to innovate and produce with the speed and the scale needed to deliver quality, cutting-edge products that meet the growing demands for safe and affordable long-duration energy storage. It also further establishes the U.S. — and Massachusetts more specifically — as the hub of our operations and innovation. That means creating American jobs, supporting local economies, and strengthening domestic supply chains — all things that will be critically important as the industry matures."
Ambri's new facility, measuring 140,000 square feet, will more than triple the size of Ambri's current manufacturing footprint and allow for a production capacity of 200,000 battery cells per year that will be installed into systems for customers starting in 2023. The new facility is expected to support up to 200 jobs and is estimated to be at full volume production in 2024.
Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery technology solves the world's biggest energy problems – fundamentally changing the way power grids operate by increasing the contribution from renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants. Ambri's long-duration energy storage solution is built for daily cycling – even in extreme, harsh environments. With a lifespan of 20+ years with minimal fade, Ambri systems are not only extremely reliable but also safe, as Ambri systems do not produce or emit any gases and there is no possibility for thermal runaway. For more information visit: www.ambri.com.
Contacts
Mallory Sass, Ambri
Msass@ambri.com
Tyler Hernandez, Narrative Strategies
Tyler@Narrativedc.com
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LAS VEGAS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc. ("Vestin," "the company," "we" or "our") and privately held Suncrest Holdings, LLC ("Suncrest") announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Suncrest will acquire all outstanding minority shares of common stock of Vestin for $4.01 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.16 million.
The $4.01 per share price reflects a premium of approximately 90 percent to Vestin's unaffected closing stock price on May 16, 2022, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the definitive merger agreement.
Suncrest currently owns approximately 65.6 percent of Vestin common stock. Upon completion of the transaction, Vestin will merge with and into Suncrest, its common stock will no longer be listed on any public market and its separate corporate existence will cease. Suncrest will continue as the surviving entity.
The Vestin board of directors approved the definitive merger agreement following the recommendation of a special committee of the board that had previously been formed to oversee and review strategic alternatives for the company. Vestin has also received an opinion from Cogent Valuation stating that the merger consideration is fair, from a financial perspective to the holders of shares of the company's common stock other than holders affiliated with Suncrest.
Transaction Approvals and Timing
The transaction, which was approved by the Vestin board of directors, is not subject to financing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Vestin stockholders.
Advisors
Cogent Valuation served as financial advisor for Vestin. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP is acting as legal counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Vestin. Snell & Wilmer is acting as legal counsel to Suncrest.
About Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc.
Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc., formerly Vestin Fund I, LLC, invests in loans secured by real estate through deeds of trust or mortgages and as defined in our management agreement as mortgage assets. In addition, we invest in, acquire, manage, or sell real property and acquire entities involved in the ownership or management of real property, as well as securities. We commenced operations in June 2001. Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information regarding Vestin Realty Mortgage I, please visit www.vestinrealtymortgage1.com.
About Suncrest Holdings, LLC
Suncrest Holdings, LLC is a privately held firm recently formed to hold the share ownership in Vestin Realty Mortgage I. Inc. as described above. It has no operating history.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval.
In connection with the proposed merger, Vestin intends to mail an information statement to each stockholder entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed merger. STOCKHOLDERS OF VESTIN ARE URGED TO READ THE INFORMATION STATEMENT (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the information statement and other documents containing important information about Vestin free of charge from Vestin by directing a request to Vestin at (702) 227-0965.
The information included herein, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by Vestin, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Vestin intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions.
In particular, statements pertaining to Vestin's capital resources, portfolio performance, financial condition and results of operations contain certain forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: (i) Vestin's proposed merger with Suncrest may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed merger; (iii) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for Vestin will be made; (iv) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the merger may not be satisfied or waived; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger, including in circumstances which would require Vestin to reimburse Suncrest for its expenses; (vi) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the merger may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; (vii) the potential widespread and highly uncertain impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; (viii) increases in market interest rates will increase Vestin's borrowing costs and may drive potential investors to seek higher dividend yields and reduce demand for Vestin's common stock; (ix) market price and volume of stock could be volatile; and (x) other factors affecting the real estate industry generally.
While forward-looking statements reflect Vestin's good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We disclaim any obligation other than as required by law to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors or for new information, data or methods, future events or other changes.
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Spotlight Marketing Communications
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The average price of gasoline in Midland increased by 10 cents this week. That was five times the average increase across the state, according to AAA Texas in its weekly report.
Gas stations in Midland and Odessa made up for the lack of an increase last week by raising the price more than any other larger metropolitan areas in the state. The price in Odessa increased by 12 cents.
Both Odessa and Midland reclaimed their respective positions among the three larger metropolitan areas with the highest prices in the state. El Paso remained No. 1 with an average of $3.94. Odessa was second at $3.90, and Midland was third at $3.89. Last week, Midland was tied for fifth. Odessa was tied for ninth.
The spread in Midland and Odessa also jumped much higher than the state average. Last week, Midland was within 2 cents of the state average (one of the lower spreads in years), and the average in Odessa was actually 1 cent lower. This week, Midland was 10 cents higher, and Odessa was 11 cents higher than the $3.79 average across Texas.
Across the region, the lowest average ($3.68) was found in Lubbock, where the price increased 4 cents this week. Other averages included $3.70 in Amarillo (an increase of 7 cents), $3.72 in San Angelo (a decrease of 4 cents) and $3.75 in Abilene (a decrease of 4 cents).
The metropolitan area with the lowest average in Texas was Corpus Christi ($3.63).
“As millions of Texans are planning to hit the road for a vacation this summer, retail gas prices remain $1.21 higher, on average, compared to a year ago,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster in the organization’s weekly report.
The price in Midland is $1.02 cents more than one year ago – the smallest increase over the past 365 days.
High gas prices
This week
El Paso $3.94
Odessa $3.90
Midland $3.89
Dallas $3.88
Fort Worth-Arlington $3.87
Texas $3.79
National $4.14
Last week
El Paso $3.99
Fort Worth-Arlington $3.82
Dallas $3.82
College Station-Bryan $3.82
Midland $3.79
Texarkana $3.79
Galveston-Texas City $3.79
Abilene $3.79
Texas $3.77
National $4.12
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PITTSBURGH — Bill Mazeroski threw out the first pitch. David Bednar froze one of the most feared hitters in baseball with the last.
In between, the Pittsburgh Pirates offered a fleeting glimpse of what they’re trying to build, one that came at the expense of an old friend and briefly cooled off the hottest team in the majors.
Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run, Daniel Vogelbach added his 11th and the Pirates spoiled Jameson Taillon’s return to PNC Park with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
The Pirates played a short tribute video for Taillon — who spent more than a decade with the organization before being traded to New York in January 2021 — as he walked to the mound. “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin blared as Taillon warmed up, just as it had for home starts made by the popular right-hander during his four seasons in Pittsburgh’s rotation.
Taillon called running out of the visitors’ dugout a little weird, though nearly 18 months removed from the trade that sent him to New York in exchange for a handful of prospects for a club in a top-to-bottom reset, he wasn’t exactly overcome with emotion. His bigger concern was trying to figure out a way to navigate Pittsburgh’s left-handed-heavy lineup.
He didn’t fare as well as he liked. Vogelbach hit a laser over the right-field wall leading off the second and Suwinski flicked a ball into the first row of seats in center field that scored two runs as Taillon (9-2) took his first loss since April 11.
Despite his stellar won-loss record, Taillon’s ERA over his last six starts is north of 5.00. Even with the Yankees cruising atop the AL East with the All-Star break looming, Taillon is wary.
“It’s a results-oriented league,” he said. “But at the same time, I feel healthy and I feel like I’m making a lot of quality pitches, but it seems I’m getting burned every outing on just a couple of pitches.”
Jose Quintana (2-4) held New York in check for five innings and Pittsburgh’s bullpen did the rest. Bednar worked the ninth for his 13th save — striking out Aaron Judge looking with a runner on to end it — as the Pirates sent the Yankees to consecutive losses for just the fifth time this season.
Pittsburgh leaned into a rare visit by the Yankees, whose first appearance at PNC Park since 2017 produced the first sellout of the season at a ballpark that is typically more than half-empty most nights. Fans caught a glimpse of a lineup that included promising rookies like Suwinski and shortstop Oneil Cruz, and a gritty effort by Quintana.
The veteran left-hander, brought in on a one-year deal in the offseason, retired the Yankees in order just once but struck out seven.
“He just competes,” Vogelbach said. “You can just feel it from him, that he’s never out of the count, never out of the inning. He’s always one pitch away. That rubs off on you. That makes you want to make a play behind him and makes you want to score runs for him.”
A FULL HOUSE
Mazeroski, who hit the clinching home run in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the Yankees at Forbes Field, tossed the ceremonial first pitch. The crowd roared as the 85-year-old waved, setting the tone for a night that felt as if there was something at stake for two teams separated by more than 25 games in the standings.
HALFWAY HOME
New York reached the season’s midway point at 58-23, the best record in the majors by a significant margin and well ahead of the club’s pace last year, when the Yankees slogged to a 41-40 mark through the first 81 games.
New York rallied to make the playoffs a year ago. That likely won’t be required this time around, not with the Yankees entering the day leading the AL East by a staggering 13 games.
Still, New York’s blistering pace has cooled a bit of late with the All-Star break approaching. The Yankees are 2-3 halfway through their four-city road trip that wraps up in Boston this weekend.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits for New York. Gleyber Torres and Matt Carpenter added two apiece. Judge went 1 for 5, grounding into an inning-ending double-play with two runners on in the seventh and striking out in the ninth, symbolic of a night when the Yankees left nine men on.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo was scratched an hour before the first pitch with lower back tightness. DJ LeMahieu filled in for Rizzo at first. … RHP Domingo Germán (right shoulder) will make at least one more rehab start before the team makes a decision on when he might be activated off the 60-day injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said Germán “looked good” and he is “encouraged” by Germán’s progress. … RHP Miguel Castro (paternity leave/restricted list) could rejoin the team on Wednesday.
UP NEXT
New York’s Luis Severino (4-3, 3.35 ERA) will try to pick up his first win in a month when he faces Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (2-5, 5.14) on Wednesday. Keller has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his last six starts following a brief stint in the bullpen.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
429 PM CDT Tue Sep 6 2022
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio
County.
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet (4.2 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to 20.7 feet (6.3
meters) early Friday morning. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Tue Wed Wed Wed
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 1am 7am 1pm
Rio Grande
Presidio Internation 15.5 13.7 Tue 9am 15.7 16.2 16.8 17.6
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Presidio Internation 4.7 4.2 Tue 9am 4.8 4.9 5.1 5.4
the Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE.
- At 3:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.1 feet (2.5 meters).
this evening and continue rising to 13.1 feet (4.0 meters)
early Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible
Fld Observed Tue Wed Thu Fri
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm
Presidio 5SE 9.0 8.1 Tue 3pm 8.9 11.2 12.8 13.0
Presidio 5SE 2.7 2.5 Tue 3pm 2.7 3.4 3.9 4.0
the Rio Grande at Boquillas.
- At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 30.5 feet (9.3 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 31.4 feet (9.6 meters).
late tomorrow evening and continue rising to 18.4 feet (5.6
meters) Sunday morning.
Fld Observed Tue Wed Thu Fri
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm
Boquillas 13.0 30.5 Tue 3pm 6.3 12.0 15.6 17.4
Boquillas 4.0 9.3 Tue 3pm 1.9 3.7 4.8 5.3
the Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch.
- At 3:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet (2.8 meters).
late tomorrow morning and continue rising to 20.4 feet (6.2
meters) Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible
Fld Observed Tue Wed Thu Fri
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm
Johnson Ranch 15.0 9.2 Tue 3pm 9.4 16.7 19.4 19.9
Johnson Ranch 4.6 2.8 Tue 3pm 2.9 5.1 5.9 6.1
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Phil Nevin is 0-for-2 as Los Angeles Angels interim manager, losing a pair of games to the Boston Red Sox after the club fired Joe Maddon on Tuesday.
Nevin had been in his first year as Angels third base coach, following a four-year run with the New York Yankees.
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Nevin is one of four ex-Yankees on the Angels’ short list as the team searches for a new full-time skipper.
Nevin: Even if they miss the playoffs but post a winning record, Nevin is likely to remain. ... Should the Angels continue to lose, or even flounder around .500, owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian would be expected to embark on a search for the next manager, who would be the fifth in five seasons.
Trey Hillman: Hillman, 59, is in his first year with the Angels as part of the player development staff. ... He’s also managed in the New York Yankees farm system for a decade.
Hillman’s coaching odyssey began in 1990 at the age of 27 when he was manager of the Yankees’ Low-A affiliate in Oneonta, N.Y. He rose through the Yankees’ ranks, eventually becoming manager of their Triple-A affiliate in Columbus, Ohio from 1999 to 2001. Hillman returned to the Yankees in 2014 as special assistant for major and minor league operations.
Luis Rojas: Rojas spent 16 years with the Mets organization and managed four of their minor league teams in eight years.
The former New York Mets manager joined the Yankees in November, replacing Nevin as third base coach.
Joe Espada: He was a finalist for the Mets job last offseason and has been a candidate for several other managerial positions, including the Angels’ job before Maddon was hired.
Espada was special assistant to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman in 2014. He was instrumental in the scouting process that helped the Yankees decide to acquire shortstop Didi Gregorius when Derek Jeter retired. From 2015-17, Espada was the Yankees’ third base coach for Joe Girardi.
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The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the end of pandemic-era spending, fast economic growth and higher tax revenues have caused the federal debt this year to be lower than forecast.
But the non-partisan office also includes a warning in its 30-year outlook about how debt will soon spiral upward to new highs that could ultimately imperil the U.S. economy. The estimates show the complex politics beneath government finances. Debt-related pressures have faded somewhat in the short-term for lawmakers, even as they continue to loom as a troubling risk for future congresses and presidents.
Accumulated debt held by the public will be equal to 98% of U.S. gross domestic product this year, four points lower than the 2021 forecast. But this would be a brief respite from rising levels of debt that would surpass the historical high in 2031 and climb by 2052 to 185% of GDP.
President Joe Biden has made reducing the annual budget deficit a priority, but that would likely require tax increases that Republican lawmakers and some Democrats oppose. GOP lawmakers have also stressed the importance of containing federal debt, yet annual deficits worsened during the tenure of former President Donald Trump.
This year’s budget deficit is equal to 3.9% of GDP, but annual federal borrowing will average nearly twice that level — 7.3% — over the next 30 years.
The CBO views debt increases as a danger to the economy and action by lawmakers as needed to put the U.S. on a safer and financially sustainable path. They say the current path of federal debt could slow growth, increase interest payments to foreign nationals, heighten the odds of a fiscal crisis and make the economy more vulnerable to rising interest rates.
So, why is the debt rising over the next three decades?
The simple answer is that spending commitments are rising faster than tax revenues. This year, federal spending equals 23.5% of GDP. That figure will rise because of higher interest expenses and rising costs for major health care programs and Social Security. By 2052, the CBO said, federal spending will be 30.2% of GDP.
But taxes are not growing as a share of the total economy. They’re 19.6% of GDP this year and are estimated to be 19.1% of GDP in 2052.
Underlying all of this is changes in U.S. demographics. Americans are steadily aging with a rising number becoming 65 or older, but they’re also having fewer children and population growth will become more dependent on immigration from abroad, according to a separate report on demographics that the CBO released Wednesday.
Smaller population growth can hurt economic growth. That’s because economies expand by a combination of adding workers and improving the productivity of workers. By 2043, fertility rates will be so low that immigration will account for all U.S. population growth, according to the CBO.
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LAWN MOWER. JURY SELECTION RESUMES THIS MORNING FOR THE MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE IN A 2019 CRASH IN RANDOLPH. VOLODYMYR ZHUKOVSKYY IS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE, MANSLAUGHTER, AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. NO JURORS WERE SEATED YESTERDAY. THE JURY IS SCHEDULED TO TOUR THE CRASH SITE ON MONDAY. OPENING STATEMENTS ARE EXPEC
Jury selection process continues Tuesday in Volodymyr Zhukovskyy trial
Updated: 8:42 AM EDT Jul 19, 2022
Jury selection resumes Tuesday for the man charged in the deaths of seven people in a 2019 crash in Randolph.Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, is charged with homicide, manslaughter and driving under the influence.No jurors were seated Monday. Last week, prosecutors asked the judge only to have 16 jurors, rather than 18, because of the potential difficulty of selecting a jury given the high-profile nature of the case. The defense objected, calling it speculation, and the judge agreed, ruling that they would aim to seat 18 jurors and adjust if they have to later.Once seated, the jury is scheduled to tour the crash site next Monday. Opening statements are expected next Tuesday.Five Marine veterans and two of their loved ones were killed in the motorcycle crash three years ago:Michael Ferazzi, 62, of ContoocookAlbert Mazza, 59, of LeeDesma Oakes, 42, of ConcordAaron Perry, 45, of FarmingtonDaniel Pereira, 58, of Riverside, Rhode IslandJo-Ann and Edward Corr, both 58, of Lakeville, Massachusetts
RANDOLPH, N.H. — Jury selection resumes Tuesday for the man charged in the deaths of seven people in a 2019 crash in Randolph.
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, is charged with homicide, manslaughter and driving under the influence.
No jurors were seated Monday.
Last week, prosecutors asked the judge only to have 16 jurors, rather than 18, because of the potential difficulty of selecting a jury given the high-profile nature of the case. The defense objected, calling it speculation, and the judge agreed, ruling that they would aim to seat 18 jurors and adjust if they have to later.
Once seated, the jury is scheduled to tour the crash site next Monday.
Opening statements are expected next Tuesday.
Five Marine veterans and two of their loved ones were killed in the motorcycle crash three years ago:
- Michael Ferazzi, 62, of Contoocook
- Albert Mazza, 59, of Lee
- Desma Oakes, 42, of Concord
- Aaron Perry, 45, of Farmington
- Daniel Pereira, 58, of Riverside, Rhode Island
- Jo-Ann and Edward Corr, both 58, of Lakeville, Massachusetts
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared.
Median pay for the women occupying the corner office rose to nearly $16 million, according to the annual survey done by Equilar for The Associated Press. Still, experts say there’s much more to be done to improve gender diversity in the corporate ranks and close the pay gap between men and women.
Jane Stevenson, vice chair, Board & CEO Services at organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry said while it is good that women CEO's pay rose, there is still a lot to be done. “I think the danger is to look at those cases of CEOs making more their peers and see a message about the pay gap being closed – it’s not,” she said.
Of the 340 CEOs in the latest survey of S&P 500 companies, 18 were women, up from 16 in 2020. Profits for S&P 500 companies rose roughly 50% and the index gained about 27%. Because the bulk of a CEO’s compensation is tied to such performance, their pay packages ballooned after years of mostly moderating growth.
Female CEO median pay rose 26.4% in 2021 to $15.8 million, with 15 of the 18 women CEOs in the survey seeing an increase. Median means half made more than that level, and half made less. That was a bigger jump than that for male CEO’s median pay, which rose 17.7% to $14.4 million. The overall median pay increased 17.1% to $14.5 million.
The few women who are CEOs of the largest U.S. companies typically make more money than their male counterparts. But last year they weren’t close to the top of the leaderboard for pay packages. Last year, the top earning CEO was Peter Kern of Expedia Group, who received a pay package valued at $296.2 million.
Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices was the highest paid woman CEO for the third year in a row, but her compensation valued at $29.5 million ranked just 22nd in the survey. Su’s pay rose 9% from last year. That was partly due to stock and stock options awards, which totaled $25.1 million as AMD’s stock surged 57%. Her base salary was about $1.1 million.
Just behind her was Mary Barra, the CEO of automaker General Motors, whose pay jumped 25% to $29.1 million, including a base salary of $2.1 million and stock and stock options awards worth $18.5 million.
Jayshree Ullal, CEO of cloud computing company Arista Networks, saw the biggest jump in salary. Her pay more than doubled to $16 million, mostly due to stock awards valued at $15.4 million. Arista’s stock doubled in 2021 on strong demand for its cloud computing products.
The number of racially diverse CEOs is gradually increasing too. According to a survey of companies in the S&P 500 and Fortune 500 by executive recruitment firm Crist Kolder, six had Black CEOs in 2021, 40 had Asian American CEOs, and 20 had Latinx/Hispanic executives leading them.
The Equilar survey includes only CEOs who have served at least two full fiscal years at their companies, in order to avoid the distortions of big sign-on bonuses. The companies must have filed proxy statements between Jan. 1 and April 30.
The criteria left out some women named to the top job in the past two years. Not included are CEOs such as Roz Brewer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Jane Fraser at Citigroup, Linda Rendle at Clorox, Judith Marks at Otis Worldwide and Reshma Kewalramani at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
If the ranks of women CEOs are to grow, there needs to be a better pipeline to promote women leaders, said Korn Ferry’s Stevenson.
“Pay tells a story. We have more stories of some women getting ahead,” said Stevenson. “It’s great, but it does not a system make. What we do not have is a systemic path forward for women, generally speaking, in a sustainable way, to be on the path to top roles and top pay.”
Alison Cook, a professor of management at Utah State University who researches gender and diversity in the workplace, said there’s been a recent push to get more women on boards, rather than in top C-suite roles. That might help in the long run, she said.
“Hopefully the push into the board of directors translates into more women getting to the C-suite pipeline and available to be CEOs,” she said.
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Authors Guide Leaders of Family Businesses Toward Thoughtful, Tailored Approaches to Preventing and Mitigating Conflict That Can Destroy Business Value
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Family businesses are uniquely at risk because of likely disputes among family members. But that doesn't have to be the case. Conflict can be identified, addressed, and mitigated so it does not disrupt operations or diminish business value, according to a new book from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) being published today.
In Untangling Conflict: An Introspective Guide for Families in Business, authors Janmejaya Sinha, Carol Liao, Ryoji Kimura, and Brittany Montgomery draw on their longtime experience working in corporate strategy and with family business dynamics to provide an invaluable reference manual for all family business leaders who seek better ways to deal with intra-family clashes.
Says Sinha, lead author and chairman of BCG India, "Mahatma Gandhi said, 'Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.' My coauthors and I want to enable families to discover the answers for themselves by posing questions that get past their deeply held assumptions and provoke the uncomfortable conversations they must have before conflicts arise–or get worse."
The book begins with thoughtful guidance that helps family business leaders reflect deeply on the defining attributes of their family and their relationship with the business. It then untangles the messy threads of conflict within family businesses by examining issues fraught with emotion, those related to the rights, benefits, and restrictions of ownership, and issues of business strategy.
"By exploring those three threads of conflict, our intention is to help families understand, prevent, and respond to disagreements without disrupting the business," says Liao, a senior partner and chair of BCG in Greater China.
The issues addressed in Untangling Conflict are many. There are intergenerational disputes–between "elder statemen" founders and their sons and daughters educated abroad, for instance. In family-run businesses, fights often fester over roles for in-laws and nonfamily members. Among the most serious of all clashes are those over values–for example, between a profit-minded leader and a family member who places a premium on environmental causes.
"It's essential for the long-term health of any family business to identify the most damaging patterns of contention so those conflicts can be addressed openly," says Kimura, senior partner and global leader of BCG's Corporate Finance & Strategy practice.
The book cites data from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) estimating that 80% of businesses globally are family owned. In emerging markets, notes the IFC, family businesses represent the largest source of private sector job creation and the majority of micro-, small-, and medium- sized enterprises. About 300 of the top 500 revenue-generating businesses in India and South Korea belong to families, whereas in the US and the UK, only about 7% of the top 500 businesses are family owned.
The book closes by offering tools to align expectations and reduce friction among families, nonfamily employees, and the partners of family-owned businesses.
Untangling Conflict is published by Penguin Enterprise, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Printed copies can be purchased at: https://www.amazon.in/Untangling-Conflict-Introspective-Families-Business-Hardcover/dp/0670096954.
For more information, go to: https://www.bcg.com/capabilities/corporate-finance-strategy/family-business.
To arrange an interview with one of the authors, please contact Eric Gregoire
at +1 617 850 3783 or gregoire.eric@bcg.com.
About Boston Consulting Group
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Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
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Raises 2022 revenue guidance range for the second time this year
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RADCOM Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDCM) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Second-quarter revenues of $11.1 million, a 12th consecutive growth quarter
- 14% quarterly revenue growth year-over-year
- Non-GAAP net income was $0.02 million compared to a loss of $0.3 million in the same period in 2021
- Cash and short-term deposits of $73.1 million, a four-year high
- Increases 2022 revenue guidance range from $43 million-$47 million to $45 million-$48 million
First Six Months 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenue for the first six months of 2022 was $21.8 million, an increase of $2.9 million from the first six months of 2021
- 15.1% revenue growth year-over-year for the first six months of 2022
- Non-GAAP net income was $0.6 million compared to a loss of $1.3 million for the first six months of 2021
Eyal Harari, RADCOM's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We achieved another strong quarter with solid financial results. Second quarter revenues were $11.1 million, up 14% compared to the second quarter of 2021, delivering a twelfth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and achieving a breakeven quarter. In addition, as recently announced, we won two new assurance contracts. DISH selected us to monitor America's first 5G Smart Network, won a multi-year 5G assurance contract for a mobile network in Europe, and extended our multi-year agreement with AT&T to continue our strong relationship with this top-tier operator.
"I am pleased with the strong demand for our innovative solutions as we win new customer logos and expand business with our installed base. The 5G market is ramping up, reflected in the momentum of our business and our healthy pipeline of opportunities. Revenues are up by over 15% compared to the first six months of 2021. At the same time, we continue to manage our expenses prudently.
"The growth in business and the careful management of costs enabled us to generate over $3 million in cash since the beginning of 2022, resulting in cash and short-term deposits reaching $73.1 million, a four-year high. Since the beginning of the year, we have been at a breakeven point, and we believe the positive momentum will continue into the year's second half.
"As a result of these recent wins, our growing business in our installed base, and ongoing sales engagements, we have good visibility. We see increased growth in 2022, so we are raising our revenue guidance for the second time this year from $43 million-$47 million to $45 million-$48 million. We believe this accelerated momentum will continue into 2023, delivering a fourth consecutive year of growth."
Other Second Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Total revenues for the second quarter were $11.1 million, compared to $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $1.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, an increase from a GAAP net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $0.02 million, or an income of $0.001 per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $0.3 million, or a loss of $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2021.
- As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term bank deposits of $73.1 million and no debt.
Earnings Conference Call
RADCOM's management will hold an interactive conference call today at 8:00 am Eastern Time (3:00 pm Israel Daylight Time) to discuss the results and answer participants' questions. To join the call, please call one of the following numbers approximately five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin:
From the US (toll-free): +1-866-652-8972
From other locations: +972-3-918-0644
For those unable to listen to the call, a replay of the conference call will be available a few hours later on the investor relations section on the Company's website at https://radcom.com/investor-relations/.
Investor Relations:
Miri Segal
MS-IR LLC
917-607-8654
msegal@ms-ir.com
Company Contact:
Hadar Rahav
CFO
+972-77-7745062
hadar.rahav@radcom.com
RADCOM (Nasdaq: RDCM) is the leading expert in 5G ready cloud-native, network intelligence solutions for telecom operators transitioning to 5G. RADCOM Network Intelligence consists of RADCOM Network Visibility, RADCOM Service Assurance, and RADCOM Network Insights. The RADCOM Network Intelligence suite offers intelligent, container-based, on-demand solutions to deliver network analysis from the RAN to the core for 5G assurance. Utilizing automated and dynamic solutions with smart minimal data collection and on-demand troubleshooting, and cutting-edge techniques based on machine learning, these solutions work in harmony to provide operators an understanding of the entire customer experience and allow them to troubleshoot network performance from a high to granular level while reducing storage costs and cloud resource utilization. For more information on how to RADCOMize your network today, please visit www.radcom.com, the content of which does not form a part of this press release.
Non-GAAP Information
Certain non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the reader's overall understanding of the Company's financial performance. By excluding non-cash stock-based compensation that has been expensed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, the Company's non-GAAP results provide information to both management and investors that is useful in assessing the Company's core operating performance and in evaluating and comparing the Company's results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to evaluate financial results and to plan and forecast future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein that use words such as "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "'believe,"" may," "might," " potential," "anticipate," "plan" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. For example, when the Company discusses its full-year 2022 revenue guidance, the potential benefits from recent contract wins, expectations regarding its growth, managing expenses and investing in its business, momentum, and pipeline, and trends in the 5G market, it is using forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products, and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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Cannabis customers in Denver & Aurora now have a convenient, on-demand home delivery option in Flyhi; the online service adds Aeropay's cashless, compliant payment solutions
CHICAGO and DENVER, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropay, the cannabis industry's leading digital payments provider, and Flyhi, an on-demand home delivery service for recreational cannabis, announced a strategic partnership bringing contactless, cashless cannabis delivery payments to businesses and consumers in Denver, CO. The partnership includes integration of Aeropay's digital and compliant payment solutions into Flyhi's on-demand home delivery service.
Through this integration, customers using Flyhi.com can pre-pay for products online at the time of checkout for home delivery orders. Payments will be facilitated through secure bank-to-bank transfers, and customers ordering through Flyhi now have the option to pay with Aeropay at checkout. For first-time Aeropay users, the sign-up process is two steps – customers simply create an Aeropay account and link their bank. Returning users can complete purchases with a single click.
Flyhi, one of the most efficient delivery management systems available, works with an exclusive line of dispensaries and top cannabis brands, including O.Pen, Wyld, Dixie, Tical, 1906, PAX, Mary's, Escape Artists and Veritas to provide consumers with all cannabis product experiences.
"We're proud to announce this partnership with Aeropay and introduce a cashless payment option for home deliveries with Flyhi." said Ashley Chubin, Chief Operating Officer at Flyhi. "Together, we made it simple for our customers; through this new integration, you can now choose a digital payment at checkout and avoid the inconvenience of cash only orders."
For business owners, taking traditional card payments isn't possible while cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, and most major banks have stayed away from working with the cannabis industry. Businesses and customers are forced to make predominantly cash transactions, but sales trends show that 51% of customers prefer to make contactless, secure payments for goods and services. Aeropay's compliant digital payments offer a safe, simple, and streamlined way for customers to pay for premium cannabis delivery service.
"Our vision has always been to facilitate better payment options for consumers and businesses. Reliance on cash payments is a major burden for most cannabis businesses, and we're proud to partner with Flyhi to create a cashless cannabis delivery experience that is safe, compliant, and cashless," said Daniel Muller, CEO and Founder of Aeropay. "Flyhi is a premier delivery company in the Denver & Aurora area, and our partnership adds another first-class cashless delivery service to the growing Colorado delivery market. We aim to provide cannabis businesses with digital payment solutions that allow them to operate in the same manner seen in other leading industries."
While this integration focuses on improving the delivery and consumer experience, Aeropay and Flyhi also provide B2B solutions for the cannabis industry. The companies have plans to streamline the cannabis experience in other parts of the supply chain while lowering the volume of cash and enabling more digital payments.
Aeropay is a financial technology company providing digital payment processing solutions to state-legal cannabis businesses. With Aeropay, cannabis businesses can offer a compliant, contactless and cash-free payment option to their customers. Aeropay has sought regulatory compliance in every state that it operates in. For more information, visit www.aeropay.com or email hello@aeropay.com.
Flyhi.com, launched in 2020, was created by cannabis & technology experts seeking to create a convenient & easier way for customers to explore, shop and receive their cannabis products discreetly at home. Fully state/city licensed and compliant, Flyhi offers a seamless, safe, and trusted shopping experience. The company's unique technology also allows dispensaries and brands the ability to track real-time data and optimize inventory control.
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will showcase industrial gas solutions and technologies for the agrochemical and specialty chemical markets at Specialty & Agro Chemicals America from June 28-30 at Belmond Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina.
Those attending are invited to stop by Air Products' booth #937 to speak with industry specialists and learn how Air Products' industrial gases, technologies, and supply solutions can address their specific processes and challenges. Air Products offers advanced industrial gas solutions for a variety of applications including inerting and blanketing, hydrogenation, reaction cooling, oxygen enrichment, particle size reduction, water treatment and more.
In support of ongoing innovation and enabling the company to better respond to customer needs, Air Products operates several state-of-the-art testing labs at its global headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company's Cryogenic Grinding Lab allows a customer's product to be tested on production-scale equipment to help determine the feasibility of using cryogenics in their process. Air Products' Hydrogen Reaction Lab enables customers in used oil re-refining, transmix and renewable diesel markets to optimize their existing hydrotreatment processes and pursue higher yields, better quality and optimized gas use. Air Products also has a Clean Energy Lab to facilitate the development and full-scale testing of actual combustion systems using a full spectrum of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels.
For more than 80 years the chemical industry has relied on Air Products' experience applying nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen technologies that can help improve safety, cut costs, reduce environmental emissions or increase capacity.
For more information on how Air Products' industrial gases and expertise can assist the agrochemical and specialty chemicals industry visit Air Products Chemicals Processing website.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Vital Pet Life Plus Mobility Powder's Eco-Ready flexible pouch with the How2Recycle label shows continued commitment to recycling and sustainable packaging in the pet wellness industry.
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vital Pet Life, in looking to reduce their impact on the environment is incorporating recyclable packaging with their first product in their Vital Pet Life Plus line. To strengthen their commitment, they're now members of How2Recycle and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.
Vital Pet Life is listening to the 2019 GlobalWebIndex, Sustainable Packaging Unwrapped data, citing 64% of consumers say recyclability is the most important aspect of environmentally friendly packaging. "We're committed to reducing our environmental footprint and thinking long term to incorporate responsible business practices. By becoming a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, we will continue to learn, adapt and advocate for sustainable packaging and innovation," says Donie Yamamoto, founder and CEO of Vital Pet Life.
Vital Pet Life not only brings wellness to their customers' pets, but continues to infuse environmental responsibility into every aspect of their business, from sourcing, formulating, and packaging. Their hero product Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil is Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified 100% sustainable. Green Lipped Mussels, one of the four ingredients in Vital Pet Life's new proprietary Mobility powder, to date is recognized as sustainable and rated as "best choice" by the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch. The "best choice" rating indicates that GLM aquaculture is highly sustainable.
"When brands are both sustainable and profitable, they often have a holistic sustainability approach and think of sustainability as driver of their business transformation, impacting not just marketing but the entire organization from sourcing to supply chain," said Thomas Husson, the VP and principal analyst at Forrester.
About Vital Pet Life – Vital Pet Life, a certified WBENC woman-owned business, is ranked number 348 of the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. Donie Yamamoto founded Vital Pet Life in 2017, after moving to the US from the Philippines six years earlier. Vital Pet Life's products include Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, MSC certified 100% sustainable, Oatmeal & Aloe Vera Pet Shampoo and Liquid Glucosamine with Chondroitin and MSM. Vital Pet Life's mission is sustainability, transparency and animal advocacy. Find out more at http://www.VitalPetLife.com and follow-on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — All sorts of requests reach the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, via all sorts of methods, but rarely does a meaningful entreaty come via LinkedIn message. That, though, is how Micky Lawler, the president of the WTA women’s professional tennis tour, first reached out to the group about a partnership during a sleepless pandemic night.
Eventually, the idea made its way to foundation co-chair Melinda French Gates. The origin was unusual. The thought of working together with the sport was appealing.
“I thought, ‘God, what better?’ I mean, I’m always looking for (gender equality) champions, because I know the difference they make for young girls,” French Gates told The Associated Press at Wimbledon on Friday, when she attended the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. “I know the difference when they call on a government. I know when they have a link to a first lady in a country, something happens.”
And so the WTA and the foundation are going to work together to raise awareness about — and money for — women’s health and nutrition around the world. They also will coordinate efforts to promote gender equality and female leadership.
French Gates, Lawler and 10 former players, including past Wimbledon champions Billie Jean King and Marion Bartoli, took the first concrete step toward that collaboration during a roundtable meeting for about an hour Friday at the All England Club boardroom in the Centre Court stadium.
“We know that these athletes are at top of their game. They’re role models, they’re leaders and they can speak to these issues because they know them,” said French Gates, who said the foundation has not previously partnered with a women's sports league.
“I just know place after place is better when we are moving toward gender equality. There’s nowhere in the world where we yet have it. But what I know is that so many young girls look up to female role models. And so who do they look for? They look for women in business, they look for women in entertainment, they look for women in sport,” she said. “And so when this partnership started to come about, and Micky had this idea, she said, ‘Who better to know the importance of nutrition than our athletes, right?’”
In August 2020, during the WTA’s first tournament after a COVID-19 hiatus, Lawler found herself unable to get some shut-eye in her Lexington, Kentucky, hotel room. Her concerns: “Are we doing the right thing? Are we coming back too soon?”
She had been struck by seeing a Netflix documentary about Bill Gates and, she said Friday, “It was Melinda’s brain that I was very interested in.”
Lawler attempted to connect to the foundation; her initial thought was becoming something real she thinks current players will support. Lawler planned to introduce French Gates to Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur — a 27-year-old from Tunisia who is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam title match — on Friday afternoon.
“We are a global organization, and we have so many passionate women who really want to make an impact in their lifetime,” Lawler said during a joint interview with French Gates. “It goes way beyond the dollar figures. We feel that if we make big things happen, the funding will come and will grow exponentially, because our partners will want to be a part of this.”
Asked for an example of how current athletes potentially could help, French Gates mentioned the Women Deliver Conference about gender equality in July 2023 at Kigali, Rwanda.
“We could have tennis players highlighting on their social media channels the importance of these women’s health issues, some of them potentially showing up on stage to help highlight the issues," she said, "and calling on their own governments, saying, ‘I want our government to step up and put more money into’ whatever the issue is — maternal mortality, reproductive health.”
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This past April, the International Raelian Movement (IRM) organized several events aimed at showcasing the plans for the "Embassy for Extraterrestrials" project during which a panel spearheading the project explained the different stages involved in its much-anticipated realization.
According to Daniel Turcotte—project's general manager—it was an important milestone insofar as the timeline set for its realization. "This unique, ambitious, thought-provoking and paradigm-shifting Embassy project proposed by the IRM not only incorporates tourism as well as scientific and convention facilities, but it also has the potential to be one of the most lucrative undertakings the world has ever seen and bring about improved and everlasting changes to our humanity," said Turcotte.
In the following months, various teams located on each continent will be presenting the "Embassy for Extraterrestrials" project to the mayors of 50 selected cities around the world. These cities include Tokyo, Dubai, Miami, Sao Paolo, Guadalajara (Mexico), Lima, Abidjan, Cairo, Sydney, and many others on all five continents.
"The goal is to invest tens of millions of US dollars in the construction and operation of the project and attract at least three million visitors per year to a site where a half-scale model of the Embassy will also be the center of attraction and provide the focus for tourism during the construction phase," added Turcotte.
"After years of secrecy and denial of the existence of UFOs—now officially named 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena' (UAP) by our government—many governments including the US had a shift in policy and now slowly acknowledge that UFO sightings are real and are not of this earth. Hence, the timing could not be any better for any city and country to get involved in this project," Turcotte continued.
Rael—spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement—has explained for more than 45 years that the extraterrestrial civilization behind these UFO sightings wishes to prepare humanity for an official contact. He recognizes that UFOs are important, but also stresses that the time has come to stop focusing on them and instead start asking what intelligence is guiding them and why are they making themselves increasingly visible.
According to the International Raelian Movement—sponsor of the "Embassy for Extraterrestrials" project—one of the key requirements for the completion of this project is the attribution of international diplomatic immunity for the 490-hectare land that would involve the support of the government.
"We hope the mayors from the selected cities will be open-minded enough to consider this project and eventually host it. If you think of the Olympics as being a grand event, you ain't seen nothing yet," concluded Turcotte.
The IRM was founded in 1974 by Rael, and is not only the largest UFO organization in the world (with more than 150,000 members in 100 countries) but also the only one whose goal is to welcome a peaceful and loving extraterrestrial civilization to earth—one referred to as 'Elohim', which translates to 'Those who came from the sky'. It is worth noting that this project has the support of 20 organizations counting more than half a million people worldwide…and the number keeps growing fast!
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The hundreds of cars sitting idle across the state may finally find their missing puzzle piece with the passage of the Chips and Science Act.
President Joe Biden signed the $280 billion Chips and Science Act on Tuesday. His signature marked a bipartisan effort two years in the making. The focus is to reduce the reliance on Asian manufacturers which currently make up about 75% of global chip manufacturers.
The bill includes $52.7 billion earmarked for semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. Within that allotment is $2 billion legacy chips used in automobiles and defense systems, which was advocated for by Michigan Democrats Sen. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow.
The semiconductor investments align with Biden’s push to electrify the auto sector.
During his remarks at the Rose Garden the president opened up by saying: “I’ll tell you what, Detroit is making some really hot vehicles.”
Related: $52B semiconductor package is a ‘big freakin’ deal for Michigan’
Automotive takes up a small share of the global demand for semiconductors, according to the 2021 Semiconductor Industry Association report. It’s estimated chips in cars are only 11% of the overall chip market.
However, the future of auto is relying on chips being in full supply as more technology is added to vehicles and manufacturing shifts to electric and autonomous vehicles.
During his remarks, Biden said the average electric vehicle uses about 3,000 chips, meaning EV will need more than double the amount of what’s in a non-electric car.
AutoForecast Solutions, which tracks global vehicle production cuts due to the chip shortage, increased its estimate of vehicles lost to the chip shortage to 3.3 million vehicles.
Despite the shortage, the EV market saw a record high in sales during the second quarter of 2022. Nearly 200,000 EVs were sold, marking a 66% from last year, according to Cox Automotive.
The EV market was able to keep producing while internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) stalled out. July forecasts show a 12% decline in ICE sales, according to Cox.
In part this is because automakers are prioritizing chips for more expensive vehicles like trucks, SUVs, EVs and other luxury cars to bolster their return on investment, said Michelle Krebs, Executive Analyst at Cox.
“It’s those kinds of buyers who are demanding those vehicles because a lot of other people have fallen out of the market,” she said.
Adding to the EV buzz were high gas prices. In Michigan, the average price at the pump was $4.82 in July.
“Whenever gas prices go up, we see EV shopping go up,” Krebs said. “When they come back down, we see EV shopping dip, and that’s exactly the trend we’ve seen.”
Those high gas prices were cited as a driving force for 77% of consumers considering switching to EV, according to a 2022 AAA survey.
A quarter of Americans said they will buy an electric vehicle as their next automobile.
Krebs estimates it will take another decade before the average consumer starts seeing EVs in every driveway. Currently, EVs make up a little more than 5% of the overall market. Krebs expects that to inch up to about 10% in the next few years.
The major obstacle is still cost. According to Kelley Blue Book, the average price for a new electric vehicle in June was more than $66,000, well above the industry average and more aligned with luxury prices than mainstream prices.
Other factors are still pushing the EV market forward like the expanding options for drivers. In just one year the market went from 19 to 33 models. This is where electrified options for big sellers, like Ford’s F-150, will make a big dent.
Krebs said she expects to see hundreds of options by 2025.
With all this momentum, will the $52.7 billion in chips funding push even more EVs onto the road?
Maybe, eventually.
Krebs kept the outlook realistic noting that it takes time to build semiconductor foundries and get the equipment necessary to produce semiconductors.
The White House said Tuesday that multiple companies, “spurred” by the chips bill, have announced more than $44 billion in new semiconductor manufacturing investments in the U.S.
Intel will officially break ground in Ohio for a $20 chip factory — an investment the company was holding off on until the Chips Act was passed.
However key ingredients in the semiconductor process remain in “politically challenging” parts of the supply chain, Krebs said.
Neon gas, which is at the heart of semiconductor fabrication, is largely sourced from Ukraine. More than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon comes from Ukraine, according to estimates from research firm Techcet. Ukraine is also a major supplier of xenon and krypton gases, also critical to chip manufacturing.
Until the supply chain can prove resilient to those “politically challenging” areas, the semiconductor supply will prove to be EV’s biggest question mark, Krebs said.
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Compassion International highlights global food crisis, shares sustainable solutions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. , May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow is World Hunger Day, when we take time aside to reflect on the global crisis of hunger – recognizing as much as 10 percent of the world's population goes to bed hungry every night – and highlight sustainable solutions.
Over the past two years, the pandemic created a dire situation regarding hunger and malnutrition, reversing decades of progress made in the fight against poverty and hunger in low and middle-income countries around the world.
Unfortunately, the world didn't have much time to recover. Conflict, political instability, economic shocks, and weather extremes led to even greater food insecurity in 2021. According to the "2022 Global Report on Food Crises," 193 million people experienced acute (or crisis-level) food insecurity – an increase of nearly 40 million people since 2020. And more than 26 million children suffered from wasting due to acute malnutrition, leaving them vulnerable to stunted growth, disease, and death.
Compassion International found hunger and malnutrition to be a significant issue for the children in its program and their families. Although some of Compassion's field countries could easily be identified in the UN's most recent "hunger hotspots" list – including Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Myanmar, and Colombia – food insecurity continues to impact each country and region where the international child development organization works.
Palamanga Ouali, Compassion's regional vice president for Africa, says, "Our church partners on the front lines of poverty are seeing rising food costs, failing crops, and malnourished children. They're seeing it before it's in the news. Because our staff are serving children before disasters. During disasters. And they stay after the disaster."
Eunice, a widowed mother in Kenya, faced one such disaster. Her community hadn't seen rain in 17 months, and families like Eunice's, who rely on livestock, were highly affected. Her family lost 12 sheep and three goats to the drought, from their original 40 animals. She couldn't provide milk or meat for her children, and she couldn't sell milk or meat to meet their basic needs. Her son, a participant in Compassion's child development program, explains, "We went to school knowing there is no food at home."
Knowing the community, Compassion's local church partner immediately responded to the need. Emma, the center director, shares, "We acted directly and promptly to the actual needs of families, with the foremost need being food. We are assured that our families are not going to bed hungry." Through intervention funds, the church provided 284 families with unconditional cash transfers to help parents and caregivers buy food and meet immediate needs. Before the support, most families did not have enough to eat. Eunice says, "If Compassion had not provided the food money, I would have been chancing every day, hoping for a miracle."
While Eunice's story took an encouraging turn, the war in Ukraine is worsening an existing global food crisis. Together, Russia and Ukraine supply almost 30% of the world's wheat (plus barley, sunflower seed oil, and corn), feeding billions of people. With Russia's exports hit by strict sanctions and Ukraine's planting season disrupted by the fighting, a huge source of the world's food supply remains trapped. Combined with the skyrocketing costs of fuel and fertilizer, the conflict has sent global food prices, already high post-covid, soaring. Without urgent support, other stories might take a turn towards malnutrition or starvation.
So, on this World Hunger Day, how can you make a difference for hungry children and families? Compassion shares three ways:
Get the facts on hunger. Learn how hunger affects children and their families. Explore how conflict creates chronic hunger. Watch this urgent video message from Compassion's church partners. Educate yourself on the link between poverty and hunger. Read up on topics like food security or malnutrition. Share what you learned with those in your sphere of influence and spread the word about the growing food crisis.
Become part of the solution through support. Find humanitarian organizations that work with developing nations and support them. Compassion's response to the global food crisis is two-fold: providing food parcels and cash transfers to stop hunger in the short term – and empowering families with seeds, fertilizer, livestock, and training so they'll have sustainable food supplies in the long term. Each of these solutions is made possible through financial support. (You can donate here to provide both immediate and long-term support to malnourished children and families through Compassion.) As Emma reflects on the aid distributed in her community, she notes, "We have demonstrated God's love to families who have felt the Lord working in their lives through our supporters."
Pray for Compassion's local church partners. Compassion works with more than 8,500 frontline church partners all over the globe, and each church partner is trained to identify malnutrition and hunger and take immediate action to address it, like Emma did for Eunice and her family. Pray that God would equip these churches and staff members with wisdom, protection, endurance, and the resources to fight hunger and provide food security to children and families in their communities.
To learn more about poverty, hunger, and Compassion's solutions, visit compassion.com/worldhungerday.
About Compassion International
Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Founded in 1952, Compassion partners with more than 8,500 local churches in 27 program countries to deliver spiritual, economic, social, and physical care to over two million babies, children, and young adults in poverty. Ranked No. 10 in Forbes' America's Top Charities List in 2021, Compassion is a founding member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and an accredited charity with the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. For more information, visit compassion.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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NORTHWOOD, Iowa - For some rural counties that don't have their own in-county ambulance service, or a hospital, distance is key when it comes to emergency response. Worth County is taking another step forward in addressing an issue of their own.
At their Monday meeting, the Worth County Board of Supervisors voted to declare EMS an essential service in the county. The plan would allow a contracted ambulance from Mason City to be stationed in the county around the clock.
Supervisor AJ Stone, who is also a member of the Manly Fire Department, is leading the efforts. He says this is a major step forward.
"We didn't have any kickback or negative comments from the public. I'm real fortunate, This is a big step here, we need to do this. We need to continue to do it. EMS is struggling bad and volunteers are thin."
And it's an issue that's not exclusive to Worth County; there are other counties across the state that have the same issues. Stone has reached out to state representatives about funding proposals to help address funding and shortfalls.
"I've talked with some of our local legislators, and they're trying to get some of the sports betting money. They're trying to see if they can get some of that to help these counties with their EMS situations, as far as whether it's training, volunteers. I know that's been discussed down there, but I haven't heard anything come forward on that."
Stone tells me that a committee will be formed that will evaluate logistical issues for the plan, such as where the ambulance will be housed. Voters will decide on the plan in November.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 330 AM PDT.
* At 217 AM PDT, Local law enforcement and emergency management
reported continued flooding impacts over Amboy Road and Highway 62
east of Twentynine Palms. While the heavy rainfall has ended,
excessive runoff continues to result in flooding conditions in
this area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by excessive runoff from
previous thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management and local law enforcement
reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of washes, highways, and secondary
roads as well as other poor drainage and low-lying
areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Amboy Road and Highway 62 east of Twentynine Palms.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is
harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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MESA, Ariz., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a startup mobility-technology company that is developing an electric work truck and the batteries and motors to drive it, today announced the addition of Caryn Nightengale to the company's board of directors.
Nightengale is an experienced executive with an extensive background in operations, fiscal management, corporate development, and investment banking. Her career focus has been leading companies through complex organizational transformation in the startup, launch, and growth phases. She's currently preparing to launch a startup focused on helping businesses advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Most recently, Nightengale was the chief financial officer of Wisk Aero LLC, a mobility company developing self-flying air taxis. Her responsibilities included oversight of financial and capital allocation functions, facilities management, environmental health and safety, information technology, and benefits and payroll administration.
Prior to joining Wisk, she served as the CFO of Liquid Robotics, a sustainability-focused robotics company; she was also an internal strategic advisor to senior leadership of the Boeing Company and an investment banking advisor at BMO Capital Markets. In those roles, Nightengale leveraged her expertise to accelerate growth through M&A, joint venture, equity, venture capital, and debt transactions.
"As we prepare ATLIS to go public and move toward the launches of the XP platform and XT pickup truck, Caryn's expertise and guidance is paramount," said Annie Pratt, president of ATLIS. "Attracting and retaining talent, meeting investor expectations, and delivering exceptional products to our customers are our priorities and Caryn's insight will help us do so."
Nightengale earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a bachelor's degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with a major in finance and a minor in Japanese studies. She serves on the Penn Athletics Board of Advisors, the Penn Basketball Board of Directors, and is vice chairperson of the MBA Council at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.
ATLIS is a mobility-technology company developing products that will power work. The ATLIS innovators are building an electric vehicle technology platform for heavy- and light-duty work trucks used in the agriculture, service, utility, and construction industries. To meet the towing and payload capabilities of legacy diesel-powered vehicles, ATLIS is developing proprietary battery technology and a modular system architecture capable of scaling to meet the specific needs of the all-electric vehicle. All ATLIS technology is designed, developed, and produced in Mesa, Arizona. More information is available on the ATLIS website at www.atlismotorvehicles.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule is excited about what he’s seen out of Baker Mayfield in the short time that he’s been with the 2018 No. 1 overall pick.
“He’s just getting started in this offense,” Rhule said of Mayfield, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland on July 6. “It’s like, ‘hey, what can I do?’ That’s what excites me that he has a lot of room to grow.”
Mayfield, who was announced as the Panthers’ Week 1 starter earlier in the week, threw a 2-yard TD pass to D’Onta Foreman and a 19-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Shi Smith against Buffalo’s second-team defense.
The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm.
“I’m just getting started within the offense, but I I feel comfortable with the knowledge of it,” Mayfield said. “Now it is just the matter of going out and seeing it and putting into action. It’s about chemistry and being on the same page. Now you just have to go out and do and pull the trigger in a live game.”
The Bills rested all of their starters, including quarterback Josh Allen. The Panthers played most of their starters into the second quarter, although running back Christian McCaffrey sat out.
Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
After going three-and-out on the game’s opening series, Mayfield showed poise in the pocket leading the Panthers on a 12-play, 53-yard touchdown drive. After a play-action fake, he found Foreman in the right flat for an easy touchdown on fourth down.
After Jeremy Chinn intercepted Keenum’s pass that was tipped at the line by Yetur Gross-Matos, Mayfield connected with Smith over the middle for the score. Panthers coach Matt Rhule earlier this week called Smith “one of the true bright spots” of the preseason, adding that he has a chance to win a starting job.
Mayfield didn’t shy away from contact.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft delivered a blow with his shoulder to Bills rookie cornerback Kaiir Elam after scrambling out of the pocket.
The Bills also held out punter Matt Araiza one day after the attorney for a California teenager accused the Buffalo Bills rookie and two of his former college teammates of gang rape last fall.
Third-string quarterback Matt Barkley handled punting duties for the Bills, and even had a 53-yarder that pinned the Panthers inside the 10.
Bills coach Sean McDermott said after the game he didn’t feel right playing Araiza.
“It’s a situation that is extremely serious,” McDermott said. “Just hard to go through. It’s not a situation that I or we take lightly whatsoever. It’s very serious. I understand the sensitivity of the situation. It’s clear we have work to do to continue to figure this out. And we’re going to do that.”
When asked if not addressing the situation and letting it fester is a concern, McDermott said, “Absolutely. Yeah. I mean all of it all.
“That’s one piece, but I’m concerned about all of it. And again, people involved on both sides. People are hurt, people are hurting, fans are hurting. I understand that and again, we want to find the truth and figure this thing out the right way and do the right thing. And that’s what I know to do. And that’s what we’re going to work on.”
DARNOLD INJURY
Carolina extended the lead to 21-0 in the third quarter after Sam Darnold ran for a 1-yard touchdown. But a short while later, Darnold left on a cart to the locker room after Bills defensive tackle C.J. Brewer landed on his left ankle, causing it to bend awkwardly.
Rhule said Darnold has a sprained ankle, but doesn’t believe there is a fracture. If it is a high ankle sprain it could keep him out four to six weeks, meaning P.J. Walker could enter the season as the team’s backup quarterback.
The game was delayed 36 minutes because of lightning in the area.
INJURIES
Bills: DT Eli Ankou left the game with a hamstring injury in the first quarter. ... WR Tanner Gentry injured his knee/hamstring. ... CB Cam Lewis was taken to have X-rays on his nose.
Panthers: Like Darnold, kicker Zane Gonzalez was also carted to the locker room in the third quarter. Gonzalez injured his groin while practicing kicks on the sideline on a wet field. Gonzalez injured himself last December in a game at Buffalo when he suffered a leg injury during pregame warmups and did not play. ... DT Derrick Brown injured his oblique and did not return. ... FB Gio Ricci also left with a groin injury.
UP NEXT
Bills: Open the regular season on Thursday night Sept. 8 in Los Angeles against the defending Super Bowl champion Rams.
Panthers: Host Mayfield’s former team, the Cleveland Browns, on Sept 11.
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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwex announced today that its EnviroCloth® and Cleaning Paste were named as a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2022 Best Cleaning and Organizing Awards in the Awesome Outdoor & More Solutions category.
The long-lasting and heavy-duty Cleaning Paste provides scrubbing power you can count on—tough on stains, dirt, grease and grime. It is also safe for just about any surface, free of toxic chemicals that can harm skin and the environment. The cost-effective tub contains enough paste for up to 4,000 uses.
The EnviroCloth removes up to 99% of bacteria from surfaces with water alone. Holding up to seven times its weight in water, the EnviroCloth makes quick work of everyday messes—use wet, dry or damp depending on the task. When paired together, just a few swipes of the EnviroCloth with the Cleaning Paste can tackle even the toughest messes.
"We are honored that Norwex was selected as a winner for the Good Housekeeping 2022 Cleaning and Organizing Awards," said Amy Cadora, Chief Brand and Mission Officer, Norwex. "Our mission is to improve quality of life by radically reducing chemicals in our homes, and we pride ourselves on creating innovative products like the EnviroCloth and Cleaning Paste that deliver safer, healthier and more sustainable cleaning solutions."
Deemed a "dynamic duo," the testers loved the EnviroCloth and used the Cleaning Paste to "zap scrapes from paint that even an eraser sponge couldn't budge." The testers appreciated that the Cleaning Paste was "safe to use on many surfaces" of the home while offering "more muscle" than typical cleaning sprays.
For Good Housekeeping's fourth annual Cleaning Awards, the experts decided to combine cleaning with organizing products. With over 1,000 GH+ consumer testers, the experts evaluated 209 products across dozens of different categories, including vacuum cleaners, washing machines, laundry detergents and dish soaps, plus organizers for your kitchen drawers, closet organizers and more to find 65 all-star winners. A list of winners can be found in the September 2022 issue of Good Housekeeping, on stands now and a full list online at www.goodhousekeeping.com/cleaningawards2022.
Founded in Norway in 1994, Norwex is a direct sales company that has been radically reducing harmful chemicals in our homes for more than 28 years. From its flagship Norwex Microfiber with BacLock®, its exclusive silver antimicrobial agent, to superior cleaning and personal care products, Norwex's innovative solutions help families lead cleaner, healthier lives. Learn more at https://norwex.com.
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Which yoga wheel is best?
The yoga wheel is a simple yet effective prop that helps alleviate tension along your spine by giving you a deep back stretch that opens your chest. You can also use this prop to help improve your posture, flexibility and strength. If you’re a yogi, a runner or are experiencing back pain, this versatile wheel-shaped yoga prop is for you.
There are numerous ways to benefit from a yoga wheel, but above all, using a yoga wheel can instantly relieve aches and pains and improve flexibility along your spine. Keep in mind that it may cause some discomfort at first, but the more you use it, the more spine mobility you’ll gain.
No matter your experience level, a yoga wheel can massage your back, open your hips, strengthen your core and improve your balance.
How to use a yoga wheel
One way to use a yoga wheel is to sit on the ground, place it at your lower back and roll back, allowing your chest to open and your back to arch. Due to its width, the wheel goes directly between your shoulder blades, messaging the hard-to-reach area.
If you find yourself sitting at a desk all day, rolling out on a yoga wheel can help alleviate back and neck pain and any tightness you may be experiencing from hunching over your computer. A yoga wheel is a work-from-home must-have too.
Yoga wheels come in various sizes that provide more ways to improve your balance and relieve aches and pains. When using a yoga wheel, remember to listen to your body and recognize what it can and can’t handle. The yoga wheel can help prevent injury by giving you extra support when doing challenging poses or stretches, but always set your own pace.
Features of a yoga wheel
Yoga wheels have become extremely popular since being introduced to the world of workout props. As a result, countless brands make their own versions, but they look relatively similar. They come in a range of prices and materials, and with so many options, it can be difficult to decide what’s best for your practice.
Weight limit
When it comes to the weight limit, most yoga wheels can withstand about 400-500 pounds, and this varies depending on the material.
Material
When considering a yoga wheel’s strength, think about the material. The structure of the wheel is often PVC or ABS plastic, which are both very durable materials. ABS plastic is more shock-resistant, which is something to consider when searching for a yoga wheel that aligns with a more advanced practice.
Size
The universal yoga wheel is about 12 inches in diameter, and though this is the standard size, there are smaller and larger options that some might find more beneficial. For a yoga wheel to be positioned directly between your shoulder blades, the ideal width is 5 inches. This width is the standard for most yoga wheels because 5 inches allows for a great chest opener. Wider wheels are better for stability and therefore are better suited for intense balancing poses.
Padding
Since one of the major benefits of the yoga wheel is rolling out your back to relieve pain, the padding on the wheel is an essential feature. Some have thicker padding than others, and the thicker the padding, the more cushion for your spine. Some padding is easier to grip than others; yoga wheels with added texture to the surface often ensure a better grip.
Best yoga wheels
This yoga wheel can hold up to 550 pounds and is made of ABS material that makes it sturdy and safe for all users. It has soft and comfortable padding that’s thicker than usual, so those who are dealing with chronic pain have the extra support they need. It comes in a wide variety of colors, is set at a reasonable price and includes a convenient e-guide to assist first-time users.
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Larger than standard options, this yoga wheel is an excellent choice for taller individuals who need a little extra height. At 12.6 inches, this yoga wheel realigns the muscles along your back. It has a vein pattern along the padding for better grip, and the padding comes in three different color options. The maximum support is 330 pounds, and the inner tube is ABS material.
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For the most bang for your buck, this inexpensive set of three yoga wheels comes in a sleek all-black color and can loosen up tension in several areas. The different sizes mean you can discover the additional benefits of the 13-inch, 10.5-inch and 6.5-inch wheels. Even if you still prefer the larger wheel, the smaller wheels are great for targeting other areas such as your neck. The smaller size is easier to take with you when traveling since it won’t take much space. All sizes can withstand up to 550 pounds, and the sturdy ABS material is strong enough for even the most advanced poses.
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Acumobility Ultimate Back Roller
If you want a deep back massage, check out this therapeutic yoga wheel with a bump pattern along the wheel’s outer rim. It may look a little intense, but it has the same concept as a traditional yoga wheel. You can roll out your back and the bumps trigger points in your back for more of a deep tissue massage experience.
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URBNFit Yoga Wheel – for Stretching and Increased Flexibility (Half)
If you are worried about balancing on a yoga wheel, a half yoga wheel may be a good alternative for you. This half yoga wheel has more of an oval shape, making it easier to stay in place when stretching out your back. It is just as versatile as the standard yoga wheel but might not give you as deep of a stretch and may prevent more advanced poses. Many customers have found that they prefer the oval shape since it is not as intense as the full yoga wheel. If you are hesitant about trying the yoga wheel out, the half yoga wheel design will give you more stability as you work to build your balance and flexibility.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Help has arrived for a youth football player in need of a large-sized helmet.
Without the proper size of head protection, 12-year old Brandon Jackson can’t play football.
Jackson’s mother, Delanda Jackson, said the 7th-grader wants to play in the Kansas City Football and Cheer League, but because he’s bigger than the others, he needs a size 2X helmet, which is adult-sized, and hard to find.
“I’m hoping he gets to play football because that’s what I know he’s good at and he should enjoy,” Delanda Jackson said on Monday. “His coaches are loving on him and telling him he’s doing really good.”
Jackson, his family and coaches have hunted high and low for a helmet. The family originally believed a size 2X helmet would fit him, but after trying one, it was too snug.
Coaches are enthusiastic about helping Jackson because of his size and potential. He’s not yet a teenager, but he’s already 6-foot-2 and 320 pounds — the size coaches at every level seek in linemen on both sides of the ball.
Dustin Cundiff, who coaches Jackson with the Northland Revolution, said an older helmet won’t do, since it needs to be certified for safety.
“He’s worked so hard in practice, day in and day out, being able to keep up conditioning. I’d hate to see him not be able to play because of something as simple as a helmet,” Cundiff said. “His God-given size, it’s not something you can teach.”
On Wednesday afternoon, Jackson and his family met Chris Coffing, a national sales manager and professional helmet fitter with Riddell Sports. The company creates helmets for all 32 National Football League teams and numerous Division I college football teams.
A high-tech system Coffing uses made precise measurements of Jackson’s head, since a perfect fit ensures football safety.
Coffing learned of Jackson’s needs from Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown. Riddell Sports and Brown have agreed to pool their resources and pay for Jackson’s new helmet.
“I appreciate it because I’ll be able to play a game. Last week, I was out of the game because I wasn’t able to get a helmet,” Jackson said.
Custom-made helmets could cost anywhere from $900-$2,000. But Riddell and Brown are happy to pick up the tab.
“We just love that a young man like yourself is wanting to play football,” Coffing told Jackson. “We want to give every person out there the ability to play.”
“Just giving him the ability to go out and play what I consider the greatest game ever is an awesome opportunity for him,” said Dustin Cundiff, Jackson’s coach with the Northland Revolution.
Coffing said it would take three or four weeks to make Jackson’s custom helmet.
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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (SEE "OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS" BELOW).
LONDON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koninklijke KPN N.V. ("KPN") announces an offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of the outstanding securities listed in the table below (the "Securities"). The Offer is being made upon, and is subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 13, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The purpose of the Offer is to proactively manage KPN's indebtedness and reduce its ongoing interest expense. Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meaning given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
Summary of the Offer
The Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on September 20, 2022 (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the "Expiration Date"). Securities tendered may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to the Expiration Date, but not thereafter. The "Settlement Date" is expected to be September 22, 2022, which is the second business day after the Expiration Date. In the case of Securities accepted for purchase pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures, payment is expected to be made on September 23, 2022 (the "Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date").
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the purchase price will be 101.30 per cent. of the principal amount of Securities validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Date or the Guaranteed Delivery Date pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, and accepted for purchase (the "Purchase Price").
In addition to the Purchase Price, holders whose Securities are accepted for purchase will be paid accrued and unpaid interest on such Securities to, but not including, the Settlement Date.
KPN's obligation to accept Securities tendered in the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the Financing Condition, as described in the Offer to Purchase. KPN reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to waive any and all conditions to the Offer.
Under the terms and conditions of the Securities, in the event that KPN repurchases (and effects corresponding cancellations) or redeems Securities in respect of 90 per cent. or more in the principal amount of the Securities initially issued, KPN has the right to redeem all, but not some only, of the remaining Securities at their principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest up to (but excluding) the redemption date.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Securities as to when such intermediary needs to receive instructions from a holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or (in the circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in the Offer before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase. The deadlines set by each clearing system for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase.
Where to Obtain Information
For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact the Dealer Managers at Banco Santander, S.A. at Tommaso.GrosPietro@santandercib.co.uk / alex.pilkington@gruposantander.com, Barclays Bank Ireland PLC at +1(800) 438-3242 / +1(212) 528-7581 (U.S.) or +44 (0)20 3134 8515 (Europe), Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. at +31 30 216 9022, Credit Suisse Bank (Europe), S.A. at +44 20 7883 8763 or +1 (800) 820-1653 (toll-free) and UniCredit Bank AG at +49 171 306 6648 / corporate.lm@unicredit.de. Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of Securities may be directed to the Tender Agent, Kroll Issuer Services Limited, at +44 207 704 0880 or kpn@is.kroll.com.
The Offer to Purchase may be obtained by Holders at the following web address, or by contacting the Tender Agent:
Disclaimer
This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase contain important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. If any Holder is in any doubt as to the contents of the Offer to Purchase or the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own financial advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, from its broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Securities are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such entity if it wishes to tender such Securities pursuant to the Offer. None of KPN, the Dealer Managers or the Tender Agent or any of their respective directors, employees or affiliates makes any recommendation whether Holders should tender Securities pursuant to the Offer.
Offer and Distribution Restrictions
The distribution of this announcement and/or the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement and/or the Offer to Purchase come(s) are required by KPN, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. Nothing in this announcement nor the Offer to Purchase constitutes an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell the Securities (and tenders of Securities in the Offer will not be accepted from any Holders) in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and any Dealer Manager or any of the Dealer Managers' respective affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by such Dealer Manager or such affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of KPN in such jurisdiction.
Italy
None of the Offer, this announcement, the Offer to Purchase or any other document or materials relating to the Offer have been or will be submitted to the clearance procedures of the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa ("CONSOB") pursuant to Italian laws and regulations. The Offer is being carried out in the Republic of Italy as an exempted offer pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the "Financial Services Act") and article 35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended. Holders or beneficial owners of the Securities that are located in Republic of Italy can tender Securities for purchase in the Offer through authorized persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.
Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the Securities and/or the Offer.
United Kingdom
The communication of this announcement and the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the Offer is not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order")) or persons who are within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order or any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order.
France
The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in the Republic of France ("France"). Neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other document or material relating to the Offer has been or shall be distributed to the public in France and only (i) providers of investment services relating to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés), acting for their own account, with the exception of individuals, within the meaning ascribed to them in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411-1, L.411-2 and D.411-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier, and applicable regulations thereunder, are eligible to participate in the Offer. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase have not been and will not be submitted for clearance to nor approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
Belgium
Neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer have been submitted to or will be submitted for approval or recognition to the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (Autoriteit voor financiële diensten en markten / Autorité des services et marchés financiers) and, accordingly, the Offer may not be made in Belgium by way of a public offering, as defined in Articles 3 and 6 of the Belgian Law of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids, as amended or replaced from time to time. Accordingly, the Offer may not be advertised and the Offer will not be extended, and neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer (including any memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar documents) has been or shall be distributed or made available, directly or indirectly, to any person in Belgium other than "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 10 of the Belgian Law of 16 June 2006 on the public offer of placement instruments and the admission to trading of placement instruments on regulated markets, as amended or replaced from time to time, acting on their own account. Insofar as Belgium is concerned, this announcement and the Offer to Purchase have been issued only for the personal use of the above qualified investors and exclusively for the purpose of the Offer. Accordingly, the information contained in this announcement and the Offer to Purchase may not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other person in Belgium.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, Inc., creators of the only A.I.-based platform focused on weapons detection that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced the promotion of JT Wilkins to Senior Vice President of Government Solutions and Dustin Kisling to Senior Vice President of Strategy. These promotions position ZeroEyes for accelerated growth of its first-of-a-kind A.I. weapons detection platform into government markets and through targeted strategic partnerships.
In his newly expanded role, Mr. Wilkins will be responsible for the strategic and targeted growth of the ZeroEyes government solutions across federal and municipal government markets. He will focus on growing A.I. threat detection into the DoD requirement cycle, developing ZeroEyes' Air Force SBIR into a program of record, expanding ZeroEyes' solution into federal civilian agencies, and establishing strategic defense partnerships.
"There are few jobs outside of the military and first responder communities where you truly feel as though you are making a difference," says Wilkins. "At ZeroEyes, I wake up every day knowing I am contributing to saving lives. Focused on the government market, I am working tirelessly to ensure those who protect us abroad and work to keep our country running effectively are safe and secure here at home."
In Mr. Kisling's newly expanded role as Senior Vice President of Strategy, he will be responsible for strategic alignment with ZeroEyes' industry and technology partners, go-to-market opportunity evaluation and strategy development, industry M&A, VC and PE landscape evaluation and initiatives, and overseeing business development initiatives.
"It's a privilege to be a part of a company so committed to making the world a safer place," says Kisling. "The professionalism and dedication of every member of the company makes ZeroEyes an exceptional place to work. I look forward to supporting the mission and company growth, and ultimately bringing our technology to even more customers in need of a security solution."
Mr. Kisling and Mr. Wilkins are both military veterans. Previously, Mr. Wilkins served as a Marine Gunnery Sergeant and led intelligence and targeting operations in the Special Operations Forces. Throughout his career in the Marines, Mr. Wilkins operated at every level of the Department of Defense, working directly with the Intelligence Community, Department of Justice, and other governmental agencies to mitigate threats against the United States and Allied Nations.
Mr. Kisling served in the United States Navy as a Navy SEAL. Prior to joining ZeroEyes in 2020, Mr. Kisling co-founded and served as Executive Director at the Veteran's Outdoor Advocacy Group, which researches, advocates, and promotes legislative solutions that improve the lives of veterans through adjunct therapy to traditional approaches to mental health.
ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified A.I. gun detection software solution that integrates into existing security cameras and mitigates mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing actionable intelligence with images and delivering clarity among chaos – ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a promising anti-terrorism technology and is the first video analytics technology to receive SAFETY Act DT&E Designation.
Founded by Navy SEALs and Special Operations military veterans, ZeroEyes delivers accurate and real-time actionable intelligence about the brandishing of a gun near or in an occupied area or building, to local staff and law enforcement with an image of the shooter(s) and location of the threat, within 3 to 5 seconds from the moment the gun is detected. The ZeroEyes team also provides tech consulting, installation assistance and practice drills for active shooter events to enhance safety at schools, corporate and government facilities. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area, the company's affordable and effective gun detection solution has been adopted by the US Department of Defense, leading public K-12 school districts, colleges/universities, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, big-box retail stores and more. Learn more about ZeroEyes at ZeroEyes.com.
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- Five late-breaking presentations at TCT 2022 highlight the impact of Abbott's structural heart devices to repair or replace heart valves and close openings in the heart
- New data reinforce the safety and effectiveness of MitraClip™ for treating mitral regurgitation
- Results also demonstrate the benefits of Abbott's TriClip™ for tricuspid regurgitation, Amulet™ for stroke reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation and Portico™ for aortic stenosis
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced data from five late-breaking presentations showing the benefits of its minimally invasive devices in treating people with a range of structural heart diseases. Data include findings that reinforce the value of MitraClip™, the world's first and leading transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) device, to treat leaky valves in people with mitral regurgitation (MR).
The new data around Abbott's structural heart therapies were presented at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in Boston (September 16-19, 2022). Results were also presented on TriClip™, the first therapy designed specifically for tricuspid heart valve repair; the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder, a minimally invasive option offering the most complete closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) to reduce risk of stroke; and Portico™, a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system.
Structural heart diseases such as valve disease or openings in the heart that require closure can impair how the heart moves blood through the body. New minimally invasive technology has changed how physicians approach patient care and limits the need for more complex or risky surgery.
MitraClip EXPAND G4 Post-Approval Study
Data presented from the prospective, multi-center, global real-world EXPAND G4 study support the safety and effectiveness of the MitraClip G4 system for treating MR. The study represents the largest report of 30-day core lab-assessed outcomes, which included more than 1,000 patients. The data confirm that MitraClip offers high success rates in terms of MR reduction, improvements in quality of life and low adverse event rates.
Key findings through 30 days include:
- Significant MR reduction to mild or less (≤ grade 1+ on a four-point scale) is achieved in 91% of patients, with lowest reported adverse event rates to date (1.3% all-cause mortality at 30 days)
- Clinical improvements including 83% of patients achieving New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class I/II (a classification of functional limitations resulting from cardiac disease, with Class I/II meaning slight or no limitation of physical activity), an improvement of 52% from baseline of 31%; and an 18-point improvement in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (a self-assessment of social abilities, symptoms and quality of life), a 35% improvement from baseline score
- Multiple clip sizes enable tailoring the therapy to patients' mitral valve anatomy and expand the spectrum of TEER-suitable patients
"MitraClip therapy has fundamentally changed the way doctors treat mitral regurgitation, provides a valuable therapy option that does not require open-heart surgery, and goes beyond simply managing symptoms with medications," said Jason Rogers, M.D., professor of cardiovascular medicine and director of interventional cardiology and structural heart training programs at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. "These late-breaking data demonstrate and strengthen the evidence that Abbott's MitraClip system consistently reduces MR in a broad range of patients, while restoring proper function of the mitral valve and improving patients' quality of life."
The MitraClip system has been commercially available in the U.S. since 2013 and in Europe since 2008. With more than 150,000 patients treated worldwide, MitraClip is approved in more than 75 countries, spanning regions in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australia.
"These results add to what's been proven through nearly two decades of clinical experience in transcatheter mitral repair – MitraClip provides long-term, significant mitral regurgitation reduction that changes and saves lives," said Michael Dale, senior vice president of Abbott's structural heart business. "Abbott was the first to offer a transcatheter mitral valve repair device that provides a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with MR who would otherwise go untreated, and we remain committed to addressing the unmet needs of people with structural heart conditions."
First Results from the TriClip TRILUMINATE Pivotal Trial
TRILUMINATE Pivotal is the first randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of TEER with TriClip in 700 patients with severe TR in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The data from the roll-in cohort through 30 days show:
- High implant success rate (99%)
- At least a one-grade TR reduction in 91% of patients, with moderate or less residual TR achieved in 74%
- Patients achieving around a 17-point improvement in the KCCQ score, a 30% improvement from baseline score, which demonstrates a substantial improvement in their quality of life
Three-Year Outcomes from the Amulet IDE Study
The Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder with dual-seal technology (consisting of a lobe or piece to fill the cavity of the LAA and a disc to close off the opening into the LAA) is the first and only minimally invasive treatment option to offer immediate and complete dual-sealing closure of the LAA, reducing the risk of stroke and eliminating the need for blood-thinning medication. The prospective, international, multi-center Amulet IDE trial is the largest randomized LAA occlusion study to date consisting of more than 1,800 patients, and three-year outcomes demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of Amulet, with data showing:
- Device-related factors (device-related thrombosis or peri-device leak) more frequently preceded strokes in patients with Boston Scientific's Watchman‡ than those with Amulet
- Both cardiovascular and all-cause death trended higher in the Watchman device than the Amulet device
PREDICT-LAA Trial (Amulet)
Data were also presented from the PREDICT-LAA prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial that studied if the use of cardiac computed tomography-based computational models (high-resolution scans of patients' hearts generated by FEops HEARTguide‡) help in the planning of Amplatzer Amulet procedures. Key findings at three months include:
- Improved procedural efficiency and safety outcomes with the Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder were achieved when planned with HEARTguide
Portico CONFIDENCE Registry
The CONFIDENCE Registry is an international, prospective, real-world study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Portico TAVI valve using the first-generation Portico delivery system in 501 patients and the second-generation FlexNav™ delivery system in 500 patients. Late-breaking data on valve hemodynamics (blood flow) at 30 days and one-year survival following implantation of the Portico TAVI device will be presented at TCT on Sunday, Sept. 18
For U.S. important safety information on MitraClip, visit http://abbo.tt/MitraClipG4ISI.
For U.S. important safety information on Amulet, visit https://abbo.tt/AmuletISI.
For U.S. important safety information on Portico, visit https://abbo.tt/PorticoISI.
The TriClip Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair System is an investigational device only in the U.S.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J INTS BIO announced the poster presentation of its novel, orally administered 4th generation EGFR-TKI 'JIN-A02' at the 2022 edition of the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO 2022) held in Paris, France from 9th to 13th September.
Even though EGFR-TKI have improved treatment outcomes of patients with EGFR mutant NSCLC, resistance inevitably emerges with disease progression and often with CNS metastasis. C797S mutation is one of the most common on-target resistance mutation after the use of 3rd generation TKIs such as Osimertinib. 'JIN-A02' is a novel 4th generation EGFR-TKI, which is highly selective and potent against C797S double and triple mutations, with high BBB penetrance and intracranial efficacy.
Key data highlighted during this poster event was the high potency of JIN-A02 against both cis and trans isomers of C797S mutation. This allelic context in which C797S is acquired, the cis and trans isomers, have grave implications for treatment. This is especially so when C797S positive cells are in cis form together with T790M mutation, because in such situations, there are no available treatments.
Also highlighted is the inhibition of EGFR autophosphorylation by JIN-A02, in a time- and dose-dependent manner in in-vivo xenograft models with both double and triple C797S mutations.
J INTS BIO believes that JIN-A02 will be a game changer in the treatment of patients with EGFR mutant NSCLC harboring C797S double or triple mutations, both in cis and trans forms, and it remains on track to begin the Phase I/IIa clinical study for JIN-A02 before the end of this year.
About J INTS BIO
J INTS BIO is a bio company specialized in developing innovative anti-cancer and orphan drugs to realize the goal of changing lives and improving health for patients around the world. J INTS BIO's teams have prior multi-year experience in multinational pharmaceutical companies and CROs and track records in medical, regulatory affairs, drug discovery and development.
About 'JIN-A02'
'JIN-A02' is a novel orally administered 4th Generation EGFR TKI targeting C797S mutations in NSCLC. Although 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation EGFR TKIs have been used with some success, recurrence occurs in most patients including 3rd Generation TKIs such as Osimertinib. Currently, there are no approved therapies for patients who developed EGFR C797S mutations due to the use of 3rd Generation EGFR TKIs and with the high propensity of these cancers to metastasize to the brain, there is an urgent need to develop an effective drug with high blood-brain barrier permeability. 'JIN-A02', a novel oral EGFR TKI, which is effective against C797S double and triple mutations and have a high brain penetrance, is therefore expected to become the most promising Best-in-Class 4th-generation EGFR TKI in NSCLC patients with limited or no viable treatment options.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft launched her long-anticipated campaign for Kentucky governor on Wednesday, saying the state’s “best days are ahead of us” as she joined a crowded lineup of Republicans competing to challenge Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear next year.
Craft has spent years cultivating connections within the GOP as she and her husband, coal magnate Joe Craft, donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates. Now as she transitions from party activist to political candidate, she enters the fray with advantages — the ability to tap into her family’s wealth to finance her campaign and her resume from Republican Donald Trump’s presidency.
Craft touted her Kentucky roots and offered broad themes in her campaign announcement.
“I’m running for governor because I know our best days are ahead of us,” Craft said in a news release. “This movement is for all of us who still believe that we can lead in education, that government doesn’t get a seat at our kitchen table and that our kids should grow up in safe neighborhoods.”
For more than a year, political insiders from both major parties in Kentucky had wondered if, or when, Craft would enter the hotly contested GOP primary for governor. The party votes are in May 2023 and the general election is in November 2023.
Trump first appointed Craft to serve as U.S. ambassador to Canada. During her tenure, Craft played a role in facilitating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Trump’s long-sought revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
In 2019, Trump appointed Craft to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
But her connections with Trump, who easily carried Kentucky in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, were neutralized by his endorsement this year of Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s bid for governor in the Bluegrass State.
Craft was born in Lexington — the state’s second-largest city — and was raised on her family’s farm near Glasgow in south-central Kentucky.
The Crafts have been major donors in supporting academic initiatives and institutions in the state, and she stressed her commitment to education in her campaign rollout. She pledged to direct “maximum financial resources” to support education, calling it the “most important duty” for government, while cautioning that it “has to be in partnership with parents.”
Kentucky has tilted decidedly toward the GOP in recent years, but Beshear has consistently received strong approval ratings from Kentuckians in polls.
The Democratic governor is expected to highlight his management of the state’s economy in asking voters for a second term. Kentucky has posted records for job creation and investments during his term and has recorded its lowest-ever unemployment rates.
Beshear also has won bipartisan praise for his administration’s responses to epic natural disasters — tornadoes that tore through western Kentucky last December and historic flooding that inundated parts of eastern Kentucky in late July.
Besides Craft and Cameron, the GOP candidates for governor include state Agriculture Commission Ryan Quarles, state Auditor Mike Harmon and state Rep. Savannah Maddox.
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Burger King has $400M plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
(CNN) - Burger King is getting a $400 million upgrade following a rough few years that have seen the fast food giant lag behind its competitors.
Executives are hoping a major investment in restaurants and advertising will strengthen the brand and spark new growth.
Over the next two years, they plan to pump $150 million into advertising and digital products and $250 million into updating restaurant technology, kitchens and remodeling.
A key part of the plan is to make diners fall in love with the Whopper again.
That includes ensuring consistency and beefing up training on making the best possible Whopper.
The branding push will remind customers the burger chain is the “home of the Whopper.”
Burger King will remodel and modernize roughly 800 restaurants and has already changed its logo, packaging, signage and uniforms.
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President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 24 that his administration would forgive between $10,000 and $20,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year.
Federal Pell Grant recipients who meet the income requirements would be eligible for $20,000 in student debt forgiveness.
In the announcement, Biden also said he extended the student loan pause for a “final time” through Dec. 31, 2022.
VERIFY has received many questions from our readers about what the student loan forgiveness plan means for them, including if they have to apply for loan forgiveness and whether debt forgiveness will be considered taxable income, among others.
Here’s what we know right now about the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan.
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Is the $125,000 income limit for individuals or married couples?
Borrowers are eligible for student loan forgiveness if their income is less than $125,000 for individuals, and less than $250,000 for married couples or heads of households, according to a White House fact sheet and the U.S. Department of Education.
Will you automatically receive student loan forgiveness?
Nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive automatic forgiveness because the Department of Education has relevant income data.
Jessica Thompson, vice president at the Institute for College Access and Success, told VERIFY that people who are enrolled in income-driven repayment plans have to update their family size and income information annually. However, some people haven’t needed to do so amid the current student loan payment pause.
If the department doesn’t have your income data, you can complete an application that the Biden administration will launch in the coming weeks. The application will be available before the loan payment pause ends on Dec. 31.
Anyone who would like to be notified when the application is open can sign up on the Department of Education’s website.
More from VERIFY: Claim that 40% of Americans who take out student loans never graduate needs context
Who qualifies for Pell Grants and how do you know if you received one?
Pell Grant recipients, who will receive $20,000 in student debt forgiveness if they meet the income requirements, make up more than 60% of the student loan borrower population, according to the White House. The Department of Education estimates that roughly 27 million borrowers with Pell Grants will be eligible for up to $20,000 in student debt relief.
Pell Grants are usually awarded to undergraduate students who “display exceptional financial need." Unlike loans, Pell Grants do not have to be repaid except under certain circumstances.
The amount a borrower receives through a federal Pell Grant award is based on their Expected Family Contribution, cost of attendance at their school, status as a full or part-time student, and plans to attend school for a full academic year or less. Pell Grant amounts change yearly and the maximum award for the 2022-2023 school year is $6,895.
A borrower’s school can apply Pell Grant funds directly to their costs, pay the borrower directly, or combine these methods, the Department of Education said.
If you’re not sure whether you received a Pell Grant when taking out student loans, the easiest way to check is to log into your Federal Student Aid account at studentaid.gov, Thompson said.
It’s unclear right now if the Biden administration will launch another way for borrowers to verify this information.
Are current college students eligible for student loan forgiveness?
Current college students with loans are eligible for debt relief, the White House says in its fact sheet. If the borrower is a dependent student, they will be eligible for relief based on their parents’ income rather than their own ($125,000 for individuals or $250,000 for couples).
Thompson said the cancellation announcement specifically applies to current students who have taken out federal loans through July 2022.
Will student loan debt relief be treated as taxable income?
No, student loan debt relief will not be treated as taxable income on your federal income tax return, according to the White House.
This rule was established by the American Rescue Plan of 2021, which specified that student loan forgiveness would not be taxed through 2025.
If you have less than $10,000 or $20,000 in debt, will your loans still be forgiven?
The Department of Education explains that relief is capped at the amount of a person’s outstanding debt.
For example, people who are eligible for $20,000 in debt relief but have a balance of $15,000 will receive $15,000 in debt relief.
Does the student loan forgiveness plan change anything for income-driven repayment?
To address concerns about monthly payments, the Biden administration is proposing a rule to reduce the amount for monthly payments from 10% to 5% of a person’s discretionary income. This is your income after taxes and other living expenses.
The rule would also guarantee that no borrower earning under 225% of the federal poverty line will have to make a monthly payment on their student loan debt. Borrowers’ unpaid monthly interest would also be covered so nobody’s loan balance will grow as long as they make their monthly payments.
Additionally, loan balances would be forgiven after 10 years of payments, rather than the existing 20 years, for borrowers with $12,000 or less in debt.
More from VERIFY: Yes, Biden proposed full debt forgiveness for students of HBCUs and public colleges on the campaign trail
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PORTLAND, Ore., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tigard Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic (TOFC), led by Dr. Ronald Bowman, has partnered with Unity MSK and is now part of the Northwest Extremity Specialists (NES) group in Portland, OR.
Unity MSK, which also partners with a large orthopedic practice, Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgery Specialists, in Los Angeles, is a management services company providing support to orthopedic and podiatry practices across the United States. Northwest Extremity Specialists is the largest podiatry practice in Oregon and the addition of Tigard Orthopedics and Fracture Clinic represents an initial expansion into the orthopedic specialty area.
"We are excited to partner with both Northwest Extremity Specialists and Unity MSK to expand our orthopedic practice here in Portland; all to the benefit of the patients and communities we serve. All three organizations are focused on providing the highest quality care to their patients and we think TOFC will provide a great foundation to build a growing orthopedics practice in the Portland metropolitan area," said Dr. Ronald Bowman.
Dr. Bowman has been practicing orthopedics in Portland for over 20 years. In addition to orthopedics, TOFC also provides physical therapy services to its patients. This physical therapy practice, led by Vincent Gonsalves, PT, DPT, will complement the two physical therapy clinics that operate under the name Creekside Physical Therapy under the NES umbrella of services.
"We are excited to take this step to partner with Dr. Bowman and add orthopedics to the services offered within the Northwest Extremity Specialists family. While expanding our services across the continuum of care, we will ensure that our patients can find the best podiatric and orthopedic care they need in a seamless, efficient manner", said Dr. Thomas Melillo, a lead partner physician with NES.
Tigard Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic will continue to operate under that name and remain at their current location at 9445 SW Locust St, Tigard, OR.
About NES
Formed in 2015, Northwest Extremity Specialists offers state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. NES' providers offer full-service podiatric care from 14 locations throughout the Portland metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.nespecialists.com.
About Unity MSK
Unity MSK is a national platform providing support services to practices offering the full continuum of musculoskeletal care. Unity MSK's scalable, best-in-class support promotes robust practice growth while allowing physicians to focus on providing the highest-quality clinical treatment for patients. Unity is led by a team of executives and administrative support specialists with extensive clinical support experience. For more information, visit www.unitymsk.com. If interested in discussing physician partnership opportunities, please contact Ryan Pahler at RPahler@UnityMSK.com.
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Updated July 21, 2022 at 11:17 AM ET
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Thursday.
He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, "experiencing very mild symptoms." She said he has begun taking Paxlovid, a standard course of treatment for people who are considered to be at higher risk of adverse affects of COVID, including anyone over 50.
Biden "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence."
Biden's last previous test for COVID was Tuesday, when he had a negative test result, the statement said.
A letter from Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, said Biden was experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, "with an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening."
"The president is fully vaccinated and twice-boosted, so I anticipate that he will respond favorably, as most maximally protected patients do," the letter said. "Early use of Paxlovid in this case provides additional protection against severe disease."
First lady Jill Biden tested negative this morning in Detroit, her spokesman Michael LaRosa told NPR's Tamara Keith. She will keep her full schedule in Michigan and Georgia on Thursday, he added.
She will continue following CDC guidance with masking and distancing," LaRosa said in an emailed statement.
The first lady plans to head to Wilmington, Del., later Thursday, which had been the president's plan as well.
While vaccines, booster shots and antivirals reduce the chances for severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19, the virus presents an increased risk to older people. At 79, Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. He is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, receiving a fourth dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine a day after it was authorized in March for people over 50.
"Per standard protocol for any positive case at the White House, the White House Medical Unit will inform all close contacts of the President during the day today, including any Members of Congress and any members of the press who interacted with the President during yesterday's travel" to Somerset, Mass., the statement said.
Other than the Massachusetts event, Biden had mostly stayed out of view from cameras since returning from a five-day trip to the Middle East.
If Biden's condition were to seriously deteriorate, he would have the option of temporarily transferring presidential power to Vice President Harris through the Constitution's 25th Amendment. Harris served as acting president for a bit more than an hour in November, when Biden underwent anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy during a physical. President George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan also invoked the 25th Amendment for short windows during colonoscopies.
Biden's diagnosis comes amid yet another COVID wave in the United States, driven this time by the BA.5 variant.
For his first year in office, a cautious approach to COVID had been a defining feature of the Biden administration. Biden avoided large indoor gatherings, the White House imposed mask mandates, and staffers would regularly hold Zoom meetings from behind closed doors in their offices, rather than congregate for in-person meetings.
Many of those precautions faded over the course of 2022. The administration packed the East Room for ceremonial events, and even resumed public tours.
Behind closed doors, however, the administration continued to implement stricter COVID protocols around the president. Staffers are tested before meetings with Biden, and they still mask and stay six feet away from him during meetings, according to Jean-Pierre.
Still, in the week leading up to Biden's positive test, he had lingered for extended conversations, posed for pictures and gave hugs at the Congressional Picnic on the White House South Lawn; Biden shook hands — and, controversially, exchanged fist bumps — with leaders in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia.
Biden did not wear a mask in many of the meetings and other events on the four-day trip.
While Biden had avoided the virus until now, several other high-ranking administration officials have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two years, including Harris, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former press secretary Jen Psaki.
No high-ranking White House officials have reported serious symptoms.
Biden is the latest government leader to contract COVID-19
Several heads of government have contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In January, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is vaccinated and boosted, announced he had tested positive for the virus.
Former President Donald Trump, then 74, contracted COVID-19 in October 2020, before vaccines were available. Despite public assurances from Trump, White House officials and doctors who spoke to the press about Trump's condition, the virus was serious enough that Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital for a weekend.
Trump was treated with remdesivir and the steroid dexomethasone while in the hospital, but many details about his condition were unclear because of discrepancies between accounts from his advisers and his medical team. He resumed holding public events about a week after his diagnosis, which came during a pivotal point during the presidential election campaign.
The Trump White House did not take COVID-19 precautions seriously, and regularly mocked masking and other safety protocols. Shortly before announcing he had tested positive, Trump had presided over a crowded event announcing now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett as his third pick to fill a Supreme Court seat. About a dozen people who were at the event became sick with COVID in subsequent days.
In contrast, the Biden White House put in place strict coronavirus safety rules for its staff, and kept them in place far longer than many Americans did. Biden only stopped masking in public and limiting indoor contacts in March 2022, after cases across the U.S. plummeted in the wake of the omicron variant surge.
When Biden had a noticeably hoarse throat and congestion in early December, the White House physician released a memo saying the president had been tested for COVID three times that week, and was negative.
Biden has staked his presidency around the promise of bringing the pandemic under control through an aggressive, centrally organized federal response.
In the early months of his presidency, polls showed voters approved of the way Biden was handling the issue, reflecting the relatively rapid distribution of vaccines, and trillions of dollars in COVID relief aimed at boosting testing supplies and safeguarding schools for a return to more widespread in-person learning. But his approval ratings began to sag after several months as the pandemic lingered.
In the wake of the omicron variant, as public opinion polls showed many Americans were fatigued by nearly two years of COVID safety protocols, the administration began talking more about COVID as a long-term challenge to live with, akin to seasonal flu waves, rather than a crisis demanding constant focus.
Biden has fended off questions about his age and health since the beginning of his presidential campaign. Public opinion polls have shown Americans are worried about Biden's health as he has battled economic woes, resurgent COVID variants, and foreign policy crises.
Now, the Biden administration faces the symbolism of a thrice-vaccinated president still being infected with a virus that has lingered over his time in office.
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GRAPHIC: Man in Army fatigues accused of raping teen; promises vape pens, affidavit reads
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - Police in Texas have arrested a man and charged him for an alleged sexual assault of two minors he reportedly lured to this apartment with the promise of giving them vape pens.
KWTX reports Peter Wesley Alfonce, 29, is facing sexual assault charges after a girl voluntarily came forward to reveal an alleged assault involving Alfonce.
According to court documents, the minor said on Feb. 11 that her friend used her Instagram account to message a man who could get them vape pens. The man, identified as Alfonce, picked up the girls at Shoemaker High School and took them to his apartment in Killeen.
Once inside the apartment, the girl said Alfonce warned them he would not let them leave until one of them performed oral sex on him.
The minor said her 15-year-old friend accompanied Alfonce to a bedroom but later came back out of the room and told her she would also have to perform oral sex on him for the two to leave.
The girl said that after being forced to perform oral sex, Alfonce told her and her friend that they’d be able to leave a lot quicker if one of them had sexual intercourse with him. The two refused.
According to the affidavit, Alfonce told one of the girls he knew she did not want to have sex with him or even look at him. So, he suggested they have sex in a position in which she would not be able to see him.
When the minor again refused, Alfonse allegedly forced her into a sexual position that he recommended and raped her.
After it was over, the girl asked for permission to use the bathroom so that she could cry, according to court documents. Alfonce eventually gave both girls the vape pens and took them to a McDonald’s before taking them back to school.
The minor said Alfonce was wearing Army fatigues and told the two girls to go into the business together and that he would provide them vape pens they could sell to other teens at school, the affidavit states.
Surveillance footage at the school allegedly showed a car dropping off the girls at around 11:30 a.m. on the day of the alleged sexual assaults.
The affidavit further states that one of the girls told Alfonce “he could go to prison” for what happened, and Alfonce told her he was in the Army and “they do not go to prison.”
While under interrogation, authorities said Alfonce acknowledged that the girl he allegedly raped did not seem mature but claimed he believed her friend was at least 18 years old.
According to court documents, investigators found messages on Alfonce’s phone in which he offered $200 in exchange for sexual intercourse with one of the girls.
Authorities said Alfonce was booked into the Bell County Jail on charges of sexual assault of a minor under 17.
Officials at nearby Fort Hood did not immediately respond if Alfonce was a soldier stationed at the post.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Sunday fired rockets on the Mykolaiv region in southern Ukraine, killing at least one person, and a Russian diplomat called on Ukraine to offer security assurances so that international inspectors could visit a nuclear power station that has come under fire.
The Mykolaiv region is just to the north of the Russian-occupied city of Kherson, which Ukrainian forces have vowed to retake. The Ukrainian emergency service said one person was killed in shelling early Sunday of the Mykolaiv region settlement of Bereznehuvate.
As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine as Russia’s war closes in on six months, concern has grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling. Both Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the shelling, which officials say has damaged monitoring equipment and could lead to a nuclear catastrophe.
The Zaporizhzhia facility is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Russia’s envoy to international organizations based in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, called on Ukraine to stop attacking the plant in order to allow an inspection mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“It is important that the Ukrainians stop their shelling of the station and provide security guarantees to members of the mission. An international team cannot be sent to work under continuous artillery shelling,” he was quoted as saying Sunday by Russian state news agency Tass.
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Seattle-based online retailer's toy experts outline 2022's 25 hottest holiday toys, including picks from Fisher-Price®, The LEGO Group, KidKraft®, Melissa & Doug, PicassoTiles, and more
SEATTLE, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer break may be underway, but rising inflation has caused many families to put holiday shopping on the radar now in hopes that they'll snag gifts that help them balance their household budgets. As 37% more U.S. shoppers plan to start buying gifts earlier this year1, online retailer Zulily today announced its third annual Top Toy List for 2022 to help moms outsmart inflation this holiday season with an earlier-than-normal look at this year's hottest toys. In addition, moms can score limited-time, early deals with savings up to 70% off.
The upcoming holiday season is expected to generate $1.3 trillion in retail sales this year, a 3.3% increase over 20212. Nearly nine in 10 consumers expect inflation to impact their 2022 holiday shopping3 and are motivated to shop earlier as a result.
"We know the holidays can be stressful for moms. That's why we're giving them the ultimate holiday toy preview before anyone else, so they can stock up on the most-wished-for toys early and maximize their time and savings," said Joe Glass, Zulily's Toy Expert. "Since Zulily offers great deals on toy brands trusted by moms and adored by kids, moms can have peace of mind knowing they're getting the most value on toys guaranteed to put smiles on kids' faces at holiday time."
Zulily's Top 25 Toys for Holiday: From toys that develop fine motor skills to toys that invite imagination and spark creativity, moms can find these or similar toys on Zulily that are guaranteed to help create holiday magic. Make sure to shop early, as these toys are available for a limited-time – so once it's gone, it's gone. But with new items added every day, customers can check back often to find exactly what they're looking for. Some of the top toys for this holiday season include:
- KidKraft® Taverna Kitchen Play Set by KidKraft: Kids can pretend to cook in style with this kitchen play set that features modern marble-esque countertops and a decorative backsplash to hang included utensils and a chalkboard sign. An icemaker with pretend ice cubes provides extra entertainment. Suitable for ages three and up.
- PicassoTiles 101-Piece 3D Magnetic Building Tile Play Set by PicassoTiles: Design, build and let imaginations soar with this colorful, magnetic toy set that little ones will love to play with. Suitable for ages three and up.
- LEGO® Jurassic World 76944 T-Rex Dinosaur Breakout by The LEGO Group: This easy-to-build, 140-piece set with an airport, helicopter, buggy, and T-Rex figure turns normal playtime into an action-packed adventure for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Suitable for ages four and up.
- Fisher-Price® Laugh and Learn Instant Camera by Fisher Price: Help strengthen and develop your little one's fine motor skills and teach the alphabet, counting, and more with this pretend camera with light, music, and sounds for babies to explore. Suitable for ages six months and up.
- Hearthsong® Blue and Pink Plat Swing by Children's Group™, LLC: Give kids an awesome hangout with this multicolor swing that holds up to four kids at a time. Its padded steel frame with handles for safety boasts durability and inflatable pillow inserts add extra comfort. Suitable for ages five and up.
The full Top 25 Toy List can be found on The Find, Zulily's blog.
Customers can outsmart inflation with early deals on these top toys and more by shopping Zulily's Santa's Workshop, a dedicated shopping destination for holiday toys, now through mid-December.
1 Salesforce, 2022 Holiday Shopping Predictions, June 2022
2 Numerator, 2022 Holiday Preview, February 2022
3 eMarketer, US Holiday 2021 Review and Holiday 2022 Preview, February 2022
About Zulily®
Online retailer Zulily helps moms around the world discover incredible deals and fresh style for themselves, their families and their homes. Zulily launches thousands of products at amazing values each day, curating personalized shopping experiences that include apparel and footwear for the whole family, toys, home décor, and so much more. Zulily's app uses compelling video and imagery to bring more than 15,000 big name brands and boutique finds to life on mobile.
Zulily is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with locations in Nevada, Ohio, and China. With expertise in technology, merchandising, creative production, logistics, marketing, customer service, and more, Zulily team members work together to deliver a fun and engaging shopping experience that sparks discovery, connection and entertainment. Zulily has passed millions in savings onto its customers since its first sale in 2010. For more information visit www.zulily.com.
Zulily, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP), a Fortune 500 Company that includes QVC®, HSN®, Zulily and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, "Qurate Retail GroupSM"), as well as other minority interests and green energy investments. Qurate Retail Group is dedicated to providing a more human way to shop and is the largest player in video commerce (vCommerce), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming, and social platforms. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, or follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder general manager Sam Presti has a stunningly successful history with high draft picks.
Back when the Thunder were still the Seattle SuperSonics, Presti made Kevin Durant the No. 2 overall pick in 2007 and Russell Westbrook No. 4 overall in 2008. The team moved to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season before Presti selected James Harden third overall in 2009. The trio took the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and all three were on the NBA's 75th Anniversary team listing the 75 greatest players in league history.
Presti picked Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren No. 2 overall Thursday. Holmgren knows all about the previous high picks, but he isn’t interested in comparisons.
“It’s hard to miss those guys and what they’ve done if you watch a lot of basketball, and I watch a lot of basketball,” Holmgren said Saturday during his introductory media session. “They’ve done some special things here as well as other places, wherever they’ve gone. Great players. It’s not necessarily pressure, it’s just that I have expectations and goals for myself and I want to work hard to achieve those.”
Presti wouldn’t say adding Holmgren marked a shift from collecting assets to pushing forward, but he feels Holmgren is an important piece in the Thunder's future plans. Oklahoma City went 24-58 last season and missed the playoffs for a second straight year after a decade-long run of success that included four trips to the Western Conference Finals. Now, they have a player with star potential to go with the young talent they have been developing in recent years.
“We want to have a long run of sustained success that’s going to take some time to get to that point,” Presti said after the draft. “We think he’s (Holmgren) a critical part to it, but we’re going to have to put him in positions to be successful. I’m very confident he’ll be ready, willing and able to put in all the work. That’s one of the things about him that was really attractive.”
Of the past selections, Holmgren is most similar to Durant — a versatile, slender 7-footer who played one year of college ball. And the way he describes his game sounds a lot like what Durant does.
“Just going out there and being a great floor spacer, vertically and horizontally, whether it’s lob threats, space the floor from three, find them in transition — whatever it might be that coach draws up, I feel like I can go out there and help execute that and help make my teammates better as well as them helping me be better,” he said.
Holmgren looks forward to joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 24.5 points last season and Giddey was on the all-rookie second team.
“I feel like I fit in pretty well with them,” Holmgren said. "Obviously, they’re great players. They can do a lot of things on the basketball court. Shai is known as a really good scorer. He can get anywhere on the floor that he wants to without much help, and Josh is a great passer. Both of them really shift the defense and move the defense.”
Holmgren has heard the comments that his 195-pound frame might be a hindrance in the league. But critics said that about Durant, too.
“People are going to question whatever you do, no matter what you do,” Holmgren said. “I have a lot of effort that I put into every single day, the work that I do to reach my goals, so I really don’t have extra effort left around to give to paying attention to what random people are saying on this talk show or that talk show.”
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday. He was 98.
Williams' foundation announced on Twitter and Facebook that he died at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington.
As a young Marine corporal, Williams went ahead of his unit during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean in February 1945 and eliminated a series of Japanese machine gun positions.
Later that year, at age 22, Williams received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for military valor, from President Harry Truman at the White House.
"For me, receiving the Medal of Honor was actually the lifesaver because it forced me to talk about the experiences that I had, which was a therapy that I didn't even know I was doing," Williams said during a 2018 Boy Scouts recognition ceremony in Fairmont, according to the Times West Virginian.
Iwo Jima was where Marines planted the American flag on Mount Suribachi, a moment captured in one of the most iconic war photographs in history. Williams said he saw the flag from a distance after it went up as troops around him celebrated.
Williams' actions in battle to clear the way for American tanks and infantry were detailed on the military's Medal of Honor website: He was "quick to volunteer his services when our tanks were maneuvering vainly to open a lane for the infantry through the network of reinforced concrete pillboxes, buried mines, and black volcanic sands. Williams daringly went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machinegun fire from the unyielding positions."
Facing small-arms fire, Williams fought for four hours, repeatedly returning to prepare demolition charges and obtain flamethrowers.
"His unyielding determination and extraordinary heroism in the face of ruthless enemy resistance were directly instrumental in neutralizing one of the most fanatically defended Japanese strong points encountered by his regiment and aided vitally in enabling his company to reach its objective," the website said.
A life of work for the military and its veterans
Williams remained in the Marines after the war, serving a total of 20 years, before working for the Veterans Administration for 33 years as a veterans service representative.
In 2018, the Huntington VA medical center was renamed in his honor, and the Navy commissioned a mobile base sea vessel in his name in 2020. In February 2018, Williams was joined by 14 other recipients of the Medal of Honor to be honored by the NFL and the nation during the coin toss before the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.
Williams may not have gotten as much attention nationally as Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the flamboyant World War II fighter pilot ace and West Virginia native who became the first person to fly faster than sound in 1947. Yeager died in December 2020. Yet in his home state, Williams was a household name.
"Woody Williams will go down in history as one of the greatest West Virginians who ever lived, and we salute him for everything he gave to our state and our nation," Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Williams "was the embodiment of a true American hero. Americans like Woody answered the call to serve our great nation and their sacrifices allow us to enjoy the freedoms we hold dear."
A big farm family, then a 62-year marriage
Williams was born the youngest of a family of 11 on a dairy farm on Oct. 2, 1923, in the Harrison County community of Quiet Dell. Prior to joining the military, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked as a teenage taxi driver in Fairmont, sometimes delivering Western Union telegrams to the families of fallen soldiers.
It was that passion that later led Williams and his Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit foundation to raise money and establish more than 100 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments in recognition of relatives of lost service members across the United States, according to his website.
When asked his motivation for the foundation, Williams adopted the motto: "The cause is greater than I."
"Woody's family would like to express their sincere gratitude for all of the love and support," the foundation said in a statement. "They would also like to share that Woody's wish is that people continue to carry on his mission."
Although his two older brothers were serving in the Army, Williams wanted to take a different path. He knew some Marines from his area and admired their blue uniforms whenever they returned home. But at 5-foot-6, Williams was rejected because of his height when he tried to join in 1942. A year later, the Marines allowed him in at age 19.
Williams relied on his fiancée, Ruby, to get him through the often anxious times during the war, saying he had to get back to the girl in Fairmont that he was going to marry.
Their marriage lasted 62 years. Ruby Williams died in 2007 at age 83. The couple had two daughters and five grandsons.
Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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After a 1-year-old boy died in Little Canada, deputies arrested his mother and issued a warrant for his father.
Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies responded to an apartment in the 200 block of County Road B2 about 3:15 a.m. Sunday on a report of a child who had possibly overdosed on narcotics, said Steve Linders, sheriff’s office spokesman.
The boy’s mother reported she left him with his father for 15 to 20 minutes, returned home and found her son in medical distress. Deputies attempted life-saving measures and Allina Health Emergency Medical Services took the boy to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Linders said. He was about 15 months old.
Deputies arrested the mother, who is 31, on Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and child endangerment and put out a warrant for the boy’s father.
The investigation continues and autopsy results are pending, according to Linders.
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(AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, pop star Ricky Martin and award-winning actress/singer Michaela Jae Rodriguez joined the Hispanic Federation this summer to launch an advocacy initiative to serve Latinx LGBTQ+ communities.
The Advance Change Together initiative will provide 20 Latinx nonprofits grants of $25,000 to $50,000 to support their efforts and infrastructure in those communities. The Hispanic Federation, the national nonprofit dedicated to Latino empowerment, will fund the initiative with a $1 million grant for the first two years. But it hopes to encourage other donors to support and expand the program, which will also convene a summit to set a national agenda for LGBTQ+ groups.
Frankie Miranda, president and CEO of the Hispanic Federation said the initiative, announced in Florida, is a necessary expansion of the group’s existing work with the LGBTQ+ community.
“We have been identifying all this anti-LGBTQ legislation popping up around the country,” he said. “It’s an indication that once certain groups that have been focusing on abortion get the result they want from the Supreme Court, we’re forecasting that the next frontier is to intensify anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. We’re seeing it right now.”
Miranda points to the recently passed so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Florida, which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through the third grade, as well as the Pulse shooting in 2016, when 49 were killed at the Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub, as examples of why the community needs more support.
“It is estimated that less than 1% of foundation funds go to Latinx organizations,” Miranda said. “When we apply that to LGBTQ-oriented organizations, we see that it’s much, much less. So this is our call for action. We are not going to wait.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda (no relation) said the Pulse shooting feels as though it happened yesterday. It’s a tragedy that he will always be connected to, because he immortalized it in his Tony acceptance speech for “Hamilton” — a sonnet remembered for the line “And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside.”
“One of the deadliest shootings in our nation’s history was an act of hate against this community in Florida,” the “Encanto” composer told The Associated Press, calling the “Don’t Say Gay” law a “dispiriting” development. His Miranda Family Fund, as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, made additional contributions to the ACT initiative Tuesday.
“It’s such an important reminder that the hate that led to the Pulse shooting is not in the past,” he said. “And that laws like this do nothing but encourage and allow that hate to proliferate. So we just keep having to fight.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda credits his father — Luis Miranda Jr., co-founder of the MirRam Group, a political consulting firm that has worked on campaigns for Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand — with encouraging him to speak out on social issues and show his support through actions.
“The way the world affects me is it makes me want to write and makes me want to make things,” he said, adding that the surprise No. 1 hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was his response to the COVID-19 lockdowns. “When it’s something like this – this horribly discriminatory law – and the question is ‘How do we help? How do we put our shoulder into it in a way that’s meaningful?’ I’ve got a dad who has dedicated his life to organizing and protests and putting that feeling of wanting to do something into practice.”
Ricky Martin said he wanted to become involved to battle those in power who he said look to create hate and division in the United States and Puerto Rico.
“There’s never been a more important time for communities and organizations to come together to empower one another,” Martin said in a statement. “With the ACT initiative, we’re uniting to remind Latinx LGBTQ+ organizations that they have the support they need to serve and empower their communities.”
The Hispanic Federation’s Miranda said the initiative will help Latino nonprofits reach their communities in their own way. At the launch event Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda and his friend “In the Heights” actress Stephanie Beatriz, joined “Pose” actress Rodriguez and performer Valentina to bring attention to the initiative.
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is paying tribute to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth visited President Reagan at his ranch in Santa Barbara County back in 1983.
“When we talk about the president’s relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev, or with Margaret Thatcher, we talk about the diplomacy but for President Reagan and the queen-- it was a relationship, it was a friendship,” said Melissa Giller, chief marketing officer at the Ronald Regan Foundation and Institute.
A close friendship between a queen and an American president is back in the spotlight as the Ronald Reagan presidential library pays tribute to Britain’s longest-serving monarch.
“We have put a condolence book up in our lobby, so visitors are welcome to come up and sign it. We will be sending it to the royal family at the end of the month,” said Giller.
Queen Elizabeth visited the central coast back in 1983. The trip to Santa Barbara was marked by excitement, torrential rain, and rough seas.
“They were gonna come out via yacht and visit the President and Mrs. Reagan at his ranch in the Santa Ynez mountains. In 1983 there was a torrential downpour, and she couldn’t actually come via water and so she came via plane and drove the seven miles up the very windy road to Ronald Reagan’s ranch,” explained Giller.
The weather even interrupted plans to go horseback riding, but that didn’t stop the Queen and the President from enjoying each other’s company.
“The queen-- when she finally did arrive at the ranch--she looked at the president and said ‘this is such a fun adventure.’ They had a really fun relationship,” added Giller.
Tributes, meanwhile, continue to pour in from around the world in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II.
“She was a great lady, she’s been through everything you could think from the second world war to the present day,” said Bakersfield resident Victor Pierce. “It’s kind of different hearing king, that there’s a king now.”
Flags are being flown at half-staff at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
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LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beachwear lifestyle brand Cupshe announces the launch of its first plus-size swim collection with mega-influencer, model and body positive advocate Tabria Majors, exclusively available on cupshe.com today.
The Cupshe x Tabria Majors collection is a joint love letter to the city of Los Angeles from LA-based Cupshe and LA resident, influencer, and body-positive activist Tabria Majors. The 19-piece collection features a selection of bikinis and cover ups from 0X to 3X in vibrant colors and bold patterns inspired by Tabria's personal style and the vivid colors seen in murals and graffiti across the city.
"When Cupshe first came to me with this idea, I knew immediately the one thing I needed throughout is color! I never want to shy away from swimwear, so we combined bold colors, unique patterns and textures, and unexpected color blocking in cheeky and conservative styles for showing off your body however you see fit," says co-designer Tabria Majors.
The Cupshe x Tabria Majors collection features 14 swim styles from color-blocked, athletic zip-up tops to hot pink three-piece bikini sets with matching mesh crop tops. Rounding out the collection are 5 different cover-ups styles, including a two-piece pant set with tie detailing and a black asymmetrical maxi dress with a saucy slit.
The inaugural collection will also make its debut on the runway at Miami Swim Week on July 17th and will be available to shop at Cupshe's Miami pop up running from Friday, 7/15 to Sunday, 7/31.
The capsule is available exclusively on Cupshe.com with prices ranging from now $19 to $45 in sizes 0X to 3X. Images, additional styles and line sheets are available HERE.
Founded in 2015, Cupshe is a beachwear brand dedicated to offering swimwear and apparel inspired by and created for the most vibrant, fun, and fearless women all over the world. Cupshe is committed to staying true to its mission of empowering women everywhere to look and feel their best in quality, elevated and accessible swimwear. Celebrity fans of Cupshe include Olivia Culpo, Hilary Duff, Bella Thorne, Jamie Chung, Brandi Cyrus and more. For more information, visit cupshe.com.
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There are always new fashion trends to keep up with. Thankfully, style expert Melissa Chataigne is here to share help us out with looks that she styled with back to school season in mind. A new semester is upon us, whether you're a student or you're just shopping for one. If you are looking for style tips, Melissa is your girl.
She put together ensembles that encourage you to walk on the wild side, be too cool for school, suit up, and be sorority rush-ready. And, of course, even if you're not in school, everyone can take a cue from these looks.
Trend 1: Walk on the Wild Side
Zadig & Voltaire Rinka Tiger Dress
This tiger print mini dress is much more versatile than you may have realized. You can dress it up with your favorite heels, go casual with some sneakers, or go for coolness with some combat boots. The fun print and polished silhouette are a super fashionable juxtaposition.
Zadig & Voltaire Joe Boots
Black combat boots are always a good idea. They will never go out of style and you can pair them with any outfit. These have beautiful ribbon laces that bring a delicate twist to the style.
Claire's Black Checkerboard Clear Small Backpack
THis backpack is the best of two popular trends. It's half-checkerboard, half-clear, and it's all cute. It even has a matching detachable coin case.
Trend 2: Too Cool for School
Adidas Ivy Park Dipped Tote Bag
Use this tote bag to carry all of your daily essentials. It's oversized with room for your books, iPad, laptop, snacks, and other school essentials. It also comes with detachable panels for additional storage.
Adidas Ivy Park Savage Trail Shoes
Get a little nostalgic with these neutral sneakers. They're giving 90s vibes through and through.
Trend 3: Sorority Rush Ready
Lulus My Favorite Night Magenta Off-the-Shoulder Bodycon Midi Dress
This midi dress is perfect for a night out or a special event. Its stretchy crepe fabric is fitted and sophisticated. You can also get this dress in three additional colorways.
Lulus Taylor Natural Suede Ankle Strap Heels
You're gonna want these Lulus heels in every color. There are a ton to choose from too. This natural color is the perfect complementary neutral to most outfits and these heels are comfy.
Trend 4: Suit Up
Claire's Gold Hexagon Hippie Round Frame Sunglasses
Switch up your sunglasses game with these unique hexagon-shaped aviators.
Claire's Chunky Checkered & Zig Zag Barrettes- 4 Pack
Bring some retro vibes to your outfit with these barrettes.
Claire's Mini Skin Jems- 100 Pack, Rainbow
Stick these mini gems on your face to elevate your makeup. These are great for Halloween or a music festival, especially.
Claire's Gold Star Charm Choker Necklaces (2 Pack)
Feel like a star in this gold choker necklace. It comes with a classic gold chain for a great layered look. Plus, you can wear them both individually or with other necklaces too.
Claire's Pixel Smiling Face Coin Purse Keychain
Use this smiley face coin purse for your keys, coins, or other tiny essentials. It clips to your bag too.
Claire's Marble Active LED Watch
These marble-looking watch is great for anyone who's active. It's highly functional with a fitness timer and a digital watch and it's chic.
Claire's Swirl Glitter Tip Squareletto Vegan Faux Nail Set- 24 Pack
Save some time and glue on this trendy, faux manicure.
Claire's Mixed Metal Crystal Stud & Hoop Earring Set- 6 Pack
This set has all of the earring staples you need: hoops and studs in gold and silver. These are styles that will always be in stock and this set is the perfect opportunity to stock up.
Claire's Mixed Metal Wire Ear Cuffs- 6 Pack
Switch up your earring cuff game with one of these. This set has six pieces in four different colorways.
While you're shopping, here are 19 shower caddy essentials you need for your dorm.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 11, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
241 PM MDT Thu Aug 11 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and western Texas,
including the following counties, in south central New Mexico,
Otero. In western Texas, Hudspeth.
* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 1 inch is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Dell City and Cornudas, including portions of Highway 62/180
along and east of Cornudas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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Parents charged after 3 kids found living without food, running water
MESA, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) – Parents in Arizona were taken into custody after officers said they found their three children living without food or running water.
Officers also said the children were not going to school.
Katrina Johnson and Brandon Edwards were arrested Monday morning and booked on several counts of child abuse.
The investigation began in February when someone called police to report three young girls going around to neighbors’ houses and asking for food and water.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies went inside the family’s home to find it trashed, with no running water and very little food.
Investigators interviewed Johnson, who said she had moved the kids into the home because “they had no other options.” Court documents said Johnson also told detectives she fed her kids, enrolled them in online school, and took them to another family member’s house to bathe.
Johnson reportedly admitted the current living conditions were neglectful and said fines from the City of Mesa turned the water off. Edwards echoed the statements about the water and told detectives it had been shut off for the past few weeks.
Detectives decided to talk to the three girls about their living conditions. Two girls told investigators they had food to eat and did school online, but the third child told a different story.
According to court paperwork, the girl said she’s often hungry because her parents can’t afford to buy food and said her older sister would go to the neighbor’s houses for food and water.
Through the investigation, detectives learned two of the children had been enrolled in school but, because of excessive absences, were dropped. The third child was never enrolled in school.
Johnson was interviewed a second time and confronted about her kids’ school enrollment.
According to court paperwork, Johnson admitted to “bad choices and even pure laziness” led to the kids not attending school. She reportedly told investigators she received money from her mother but would use it to buy drugs instead of food for the kids.
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INDIANAPOLIS — For the past two weeks, Indiana Task Force 1 deployed dozens of specialized crew members to Kentucky, performing rescues and searches and assisting local authorities overwhelmed by the flooding.
“Pictures don’t do it justice," said Jay Settergren, an Indianapolis Fire Department battalion chief and deployment task force leader. "Those folks will working for quite a while to get everything back to where they can live back in there.”
At least 38 people have died since flash flooding swept through regions of eastern Kentucky, stranding thousands and leaving many families with damaged or destroyed homes.
With continued rain and challenges for locals dealing with the destruction, they say the problems brought on by this flooding are far from over in Kentucky.
"I haven't seen any damage like that before in the 25 years I've been with this team," Settergren said.
After a grueling 14 days deployed in the region, the Indiana Task Force 1 was back home in Indiana Thursday evening, but the damage and destruction they came to help residents with is sticking with the team.
"It's heartbreaking, you know, but also shocking. You think about tornadoes and stuff, this was basically seeing the tornado basically wind along the river. You know, debris was 20-30 feet in the air. Seeing people's family pictures 20 feet up in a tree somewhere, it kind of brought it home," said Kevin Jones, a special operations chief at IFD.
Jones and his crew were focused on water search and rescues, he said, but the changing weather and debris in the water made conditions hazardous.
“It’s moving water, it’s debris. There was time where there was telephone poles or washing machines or doors, all sorts of debris that people don’t normally think about but when you have a major flood like this, all that stuff ends up in the water. So that was something our people had to navigate around," Jones said.
"Unfortunately, when we got down there, the survivability rate with the flood was low, but we were still hopeful for that. But the importance of the rescue crews being down there and finding any of the missing, bringing closure to those families is extremely important to everyone involved," Jones added.
“We assisted a few people, we did some rescues in the very beginning. A lot of it is the primary searching, going back through a lot of the areas that were devastated. We went back and marked the structures that were damaged, we searched and made sure those people were accounted for. We were looking for up to I think there were 40 or 50 missing in the very beginning, we got it down to about two,” said Settergren.
After a tough two weeks, the 59-person team was demobilized Thursday along with other federal crews, according to Settergren. But with uncertain weather ahead, he said it will take time before eastern Kentucky can even begin to recover.
Settergren said he's glad that he and the team could be there and help for as long as they could, and feeling grateful that he and the rest of Task Force 1 are back home safely once again.
"I think everybody's looking forward to getting in their own bed, giving their families a hug and just kind of relaxing for a couple of days," Settergren said.
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Dry weather leads to farmer struggles
HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - With temperatures expected to not drop anytime soon, some farmers are starting to have their fair share of issues.
One farmer has seen similarities between this current drought and the historic drought of 1980.
According to the National Weather Service, in that year, Jonesboro exceeded over 100 degrees for 23 days in July and August combined. The city saw only 0.08 inches of rain during that time.
Paragould didn’t fare much better, as reports indicated the city didn’t see rain for over two months.
Phillip Johnson said his pasture is dying out and this is where cattle graze, so the dry weather is about to become a serious problem for cattle farmers.
“It is at the point now where any rain would help, and we would be grateful for anything we could get, but it will take us more than a little shower to get us back on track,” he said.
The hay industry is also taking a hit. Johnson said his cut was short, adding he is not expecting to get a second cut this year.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek firefighters battled a large forest blaze that forced the evacuation of a small village west of Athens, the latest in a series of wildfires that flared as strong winds swept several parts of Greece.
By evening, the fire service said the blaze appeared to be spreading at a much slower pace, raising hopes it could be soon contained.
More than 130 firefighters and volunteers, assisted by 10 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the fire that broke out around noon Tuesday near the seaside town of Porto Germeno, 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Athens.
As a precaution, the village of Mytikas was ordered evacuated, but there were no reports of injuries. Greek news reports said one uninhabited house was damaged.
Authorities said the strong wind, which kept shifting direction, was hampering the firefighting effort. The weather service said the wind was expected to slacken in the evening.
Fire service personnel was on a high alert on several parts of the country Tuesday, amid a forecast major risk of wildfires. Two other blazes were burning in the southern Peloponnese region. The fire service said it had dealt with more than 300 forest fires over the past week — 65 of them in the past 24 hours.
Early Tuesday, firefighters were able to bring under control a major blaze that threatened a large area of olive groves close to the town of Itea, in the plain under the ancient site of Delphi in central Greece and forced some home evacuations. About 300 hectares (740 acres) of the roughly 5,500-hectare (13,600-acre) olive-planted area were burnt. The ancient site was in no danger.
Also, a fire Monday forced the evacuation by sea of 73 hotel residents from a beach close to Kranidi in the northeastern Peloponnese. No injuries were reported.
Greece suffers destructive wildfires every summer. In 2018, more than 100 people died in a blaze at the Mati seaside resort east of Athens. Since then, authorities have focused on swift, precautionary evacuations of inhabited areas under threat.
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Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey
New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin wants to make it clear: “Abortion remains legal in New Jersey.” To make sure that those who seek an abortion in the Garden State are protected, he announced the creation of a “Reproductive Rights Strike Force.”
The team is comprised of several officials across multiple divisions and offices within the Attorney General’s Office and state police.
Calling the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “a devastating setback for women’s rights,” Platkin said the strike force will ensure that new state laws protecting abortion access will be enforced “to the full extent possible.”
“[We’ll] use every available resource to protect access to abortion care in New Jersey,” he said in a news release.
Roxanne Sutocky, community engagement director of The Women’s Center in Cherry Hill, commended Platkin for forming the strike force.
“We think that it’s an important countermeasure to the new abortion landscape that we are experiencing in this country after the fall of Roe,” she said. “I think as long as it is a collaborative response, it can be really effective in creating a safe community of abortion care provision for our state.”
The strike force will come up with strategies to protect access to reproductive health and abortion care for everyone, regardless of whether they are state residents or not. It will also enforce protections against those who threaten or intimidate those who seek care.
Sutocky said their clinic has increased security in the last couple of weeks.
“These anti-abortion [picketers], I call them extremists, bring signs to our health care center that do make offensive references to things like lynchings,” she said, adding their presence “is far from a peaceful use of First Amendment freedom of speech. They sometimes use other explicit racist imagery to try to intimidate patients and staff.”
She adds that there has been an influx of applications to be volunteer clinic escorts.
“We have been really skilled in utilizing the support of compassionate and trained community members to help ensure that folks can access the community,” Sutocky said.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act into law last January, codifying abortion rights into state law. In recent weeks, Gov. Murphy signed a couple of bills protecting patients and providers from being extradited to states like Texas where abortion is either severely restricted or outright banned.
Sutocky, who is also part of the THRIVE NJ coalition, praised the “rapid mobilization” of the legislature in response to the Supreme Court’s decision. But more needs to be done, she adds, especially when it comes to protecting providers and patients from civil lawsuits like the ones allowed in Texas, where private citizens can sue providers and anyone involved “in aiding or abetting” an abortion.
“I really would encourage the lawmakers who are taking this issue on to be communicating with the folks that are closest to this work,” said Sutocky. “We have protected the right to abortion, which is a great first step. And we’ve taken some measures to increase safety for abortion seekers and abortion providers. But we know that there are still significant outstanding barriers when it comes to affordability of services.”
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Florida high school shooter’s penalty trial set to begin
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz begins Monday with the jury hearing opening statements and then the first evidence about the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The seven-man, five-woman panel, backed up by 10 alternates, will hear from lead prosecutor Mike Satz, who is expected to highlight Cruz’s brutality as he stalked a three-story classroom building, firing his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms. Cruz sometimes walked back to wounded victims and killed them with a second volley of shots.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder; the only thing he’s contesting is the death penalty sentence that prosecutors are seeking. The jurors can only sentence him to death or life without the possibility of parole for the Feb. 14, 2018, shootings. The trial for the former Stoneman Douglas student, expected to last about four months, was supposed to begin in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic and legal fights delayed it.
The defense lawyers won’t say when they will deliver their opening statements: at the start of the trial or when they begin presenting their case weeks from now. The latter strategy would be rare and risky because it would give the prosecution the only say before jurors examine grisly evidence and hear heartrending testimony from shooting survivors and the victims’ parents and spouses.
If lead defender Melisa McNeill gives her statement, she will likely emphasize that Cruz is a young adult with lifelong emotional and psychological problems who allegedly suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome and abuse. The goal would be to temper the jurors’ emotions as they hear the prosecution’s case, making them more open to considering the defense’s arguments later.
The Parkland shooting is the deadliest to reach trial in U.S. history. Nine other gunmen who killed at least 17 people died during or immediately after their shootings, either by suicide or police gunfire. The suspect in the 2019 slaying of 23 people at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart is awaiting trial.
After openings, which are limited to 90 minutes each, the prosecutors’ first witness will be called. They have not said who that will be.
When the jury eventually gets the case this fall, it will vote 17 times on the question of whether to recommend the death penalty: once for each of the victims.
Every vote must be unanimous; a nonunanimous vote for any one of the victims means Cruz’s sentence for that person would be life in prison. The jurors are told that to vote for the death penalty, the aggravating circumstances the prosecution has presented for the victim in question must, in their judgment, “outweigh” mitigating factors presented by the defense.
Regardless of the evidence, any juror can vote for life in prison out of mercy. During jury selection, the panelists said under oath that they are capable of voting for either sentence.
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Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa improvised emergency water supplies after a water system outage left them high and dry for days amid scorching heat, even as utility crews scrambled Wednesday to restore normal service.
The city said taps in 165,000 homes and businesses lost pressure or went completely dry after a 24-inch (61-centimeter) main broke Monday afternoon. Odessa’s water treatment plant was back online by about 8 a.m. Wednesday, but a “recharging” process was taking place during which workers slowly add water back into the system to ensure there are no more leaks.
“I want to assure you that we’re utilizing every resource at our disposal to ensure that we get this community back to the way it was before this massive line break,” City Manager Michael Marrero said in a Facebook video posted Wednesday afternoon.
Public Works Director Thomas Kerr said a small leak had been detected Wednesday afternoon, which he described as manageable. He said he hoped the system would be fully recharged by Thursday but added that residents should continue to boil their tap water to kill any bacteria before consuming it. The boil-water notice was likely to continue until Friday, he said.
Temperatures approached 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in Odessa Wednesday as Texas and much of the United States faced extremely hot and humid conditions. And while the city typically sees hot weather in June, the timing of the break made dealing with this week’s heat more difficult.
Resident Nikki Friday told The Associated Press that the city was providing bottled drinking water and that people with wells were offering neighbors water from hoses. She also said tanker trucks had been parked around town to fill buckets with water.
“Drinking water has not been an issue,” Friday said. “We just need water to return to our daily lives and within the community.”
Lifelong Odessa resident Lynda Wright said water service had not been lost across the city in the more than five decades that she has lived there. She said she picked up water and ice from Midland, a 15-minute drive from her home.
Wright said she had drinkable water stored in jugs for washing hands and brushing teeth, and that her family hooked her house up to a well on her property to provide water to flush toilets.
“We just dropped a hose in the (water) line,” she said.
Wright said she noticed water began running again around noon but that the pressure did not immediately return to regular strength.
The city, which is located about 330 miles (530 kilometers) west of Dallas, planned to distribute water to residents at Ector County Coliseum as well as deliver water to nursing homes. Water tankers were placed strategically around the city to respond to any fires, said Deputy City Manager Phillip Urrutia.
“It’s an aging infrastructure that we’re seeing. It’s a cast iron pipe, and so those are typically more susceptible to breaks than other new technologies like PVC pipe that’s going in the ground,” he said.
Wright said the city must act to prevent another water emergency.
“I just hope that they kind of learned we need to get in there, we need to check these lines and repair those that show signs of age and wear and tear,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Ashley Duong in Chicago and Todd Richmond in Madison, Wisconsin, contributed to this story.
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New airport will have capacity for 12 million passengers annually by 2024
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel Engineering and Construction India Private Limited has signed a contract to support Tata Projects in its delivery of the new Noida International Airport in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is intended to serve the national capital region of New Delhi.
Tata Projects' work includes constructing the terminal, runways and airside infrastructure roads, utilities, landside facilities and other ancillary buildings for an opening capacity of 12 million passengers annually by 2024.
Bechtel will bring eight decades of global experience in building airports as well as expanding operational airports to support Tata Projects who recently secured the overall engineering, procurement and construction contract from Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG.
"We're looking forward to supporting the construction of this exciting and ambitious airport - our first association with an airport in India - that will cater for millions of passengers, providing the comfort and efficiency expected of an international gateway," said Avijit Ray, manager of Bechtel's offices in India.
Noida International Airport is conceived as a modern, hyper-efficient, passenger-centric experience combining Indian culture and hospitality with Swiss technology.
"We're pleased to have Bechtel as a partner to help provide support to Tata's team and help in the delivery of this nationally-significant new airport," said Vinayak Pai, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Projects Ltd. "We shall deploy the latest technologies in the construction of India's first net-zero emissions airport building, while meeting the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability."
Bechtel has worked on more than 100 aviation projects around the world including Hamad International Airport, Muscat International Airport, and Hong Kong International Airport. Bechtel is currently working at Western Sydney Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
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Email: jwhitcom@bechtel.com
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or "the Company"), one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, will be releasing results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 via a conference call on August 11, 2022.
Who: Analysts, media, and investors are invited to attend.
What: Hut 8 executives will review the company's second quarter financial results and comment on recent corporate developments.
When: Results will be shared via media release and on the Company's website at https://hut8mining.com/investors/ by 9:30 a.m. ET on August 11, 2022. The conference call and webinar will begin at 10 a.m. ET.
Where: Those joining via telephone should dial in 5 minutes early.
- Within Canada: 1-416-764-8659 access code: 62590720#
- Within the US: 1-888-664-6392 access code: 62590720#
Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0 and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Alberta and a third site in North Bay, Ontario, all located in Canada, Hut 8 has one of the highest capacity rates in the industry and one of the highest inventories of self-mined Bitcoin of any crypto miner or publicly traded company globally. With 36,000 square feet of geo-diverse data centre space and cloud capacity connected to electrical grids powered by significant renewables and emission-free resources, Hut 8 is revolutionizing conventional assets to create the first hybrid data centre model that serves both the traditional high performance compute (Web 2.0) and nascent digital asset computing sectors, blockchain gaming, and Web 3.0. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Through innovation, imagination, and passion, Hut 8 is helping to define the digital asset revolution to create value and positive impacts for its shareholders and generations to come.
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