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Videos reveal animals kept in awful conditions at popular sanctuary, activists say
(CNN) – Animal lovers are shocked and horrified to discover that a popular sanctuary was not the model home for its animals that people thought.
On social media and on its website, the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation looked like what every animal sanctuary should be: full of happy and well-fed animals playfully enjoying themselves in wide, open areas.
However, according to animal rights activists, a Mexican animal protection group and Mexican authorities, these idyllic images were far from reality.
The animal sanctuary became so popular that even celebrities like Katy Perry, Paris Hilton and the Kardashians visited the site in Mexico City’s south side and posted selfies on social media. A former Mexican president was also among the guests.
But videos of the real conditions the animals endured, recorded by former employees and animal protection groups, shocked and horrified many when they first surfaced earlier this summer.
Some of the footage shows a sick lion lying motionless on the ground, another lion biting its own tail because it was apparently too hungry, and severely emaciated exotic animals, seemingly too weak to run or play.
The Mexican Association of Zoos, Breeders and Aquariums reported that the animals received no medical care and not enough food, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ernesto Zazueta, president of the organization, said the conditions of the animals were very poor.
“You could see their bones, some had scabies, some are missing an eye, another an ear, another the tail. They have eaten themselves,” he said.
Eduardo Serio is the man behind the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation.
For years, “Papa Bear,” as he called himself, was very public about his work at the sanctuary, sharing it widely on social media.
His success was such that the Mexican government agency in charge of animal protection would send confiscated animals to Serio’s sanctuary.
CNN’s calls and messages to Serio received no response, but they said his attorney told them he is not currently doing any interviews.
On his foundation’s Instagram account, Serio said that the sanctuary depended on private donors and that donations considerably decreased at the beginning of the pandemic.
“We lost 70% of our donations,” Serio said. “When people lost their jobs, they had to cut any gifts. Those horrible videos that they took are definitely true. But as I was telling you, I am not a zoo, I do not hold pure, precious, beautiful animals, like works of art in a museum. No. I dedicate myself to rescuing all kinds of animals.”
Serio’s attorney, Salvador Padilla Estrada, has filed a motion seeking to prevent his client’s arrest. He said that Serio is someone whose only goal was protecting abandoned animals, some of which were already in bad shape when they were taken in by the foundation.
“What happened was that ... due to the situation of the pandemic, donations dropped, and as a consequence, they tried to adjust with good quality food, but that did not arrive with the same frequency, which does not mean that they were not fed,” Estrada said. “All was done under the care of a veterinarian who tried to meet the needs of the animals.”
In early July, heavily armed Mexico City police in tactical assault gear raided the Black Jaguar-White Tiger animal sanctuary.
The more than 200 lions, tigers, jaguars and other exotic animals at the site were sent to zoos and animal shelters around Mexico where animal protection groups hope they will be properly fed and taken care of.
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MTV VMAs ready to host, honor some of music’s biggest acts
NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards are back Sunday with some of the biggest names in music vying for the network’s fabled Moon Person statue.
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece. Harlow and Lil Nas X’s collaboration “Industry Baby” propelled their nominations, landing them in competition for artist of the year along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo.
Closely behind are Harry Styles and Doja Cat, who received six nominations apiece, while Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd each have five.
Harlow is pulling double duty, joining LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj as the show’s emcees. The VMAs are being being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and will air beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Minaj will perform hits from throughout her career and accept the show’s video vanguard award, which MTV has said she’s receiving for her artistry, barrier-breaking hip-hop and status as a global superstar. The honor is named after Michael Jackson.
Eminem, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bad Bunny are also set to perform
Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs’ five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.”
Lamar returns to the VMAs as a nominee for the first time since 2018, with nods for best hip-hop, direction, visual effects, editing, and a category known as video for good, while his songs “family ties” and “N95″ are competing for best cinematography.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/08/28/mtv-vmas-ready-host-honor-some-musics-biggest-acts/ | 2022-08-28T20:02:49Z |
Videos reveal animals kept in awful conditions at popular sanctuary, activists say
(CNN) – Animal lovers are shocked and horrified to discover that a popular sanctuary was not the model home for its animals that people thought.
On social media and on its website, the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation looked like what every animal sanctuary should be: full of happy and well-fed animals playfully enjoying themselves in wide, open areas.
However, according to animal rights activists, a Mexican animal protection group and Mexican authorities, these idyllic images were far from reality.
The animal sanctuary became so popular that even celebrities like Katy Perry, Paris Hilton and the Kardashians visited the site in Mexico City’s south side and posted selfies on social media. A former Mexican president was also among the guests.
But videos of the real conditions the animals endured, recorded by former employees and animal protection groups, shocked and horrified many when they first surfaced earlier this summer.
Some of the footage shows a sick lion lying motionless on the ground, another lion biting its own tail because it was apparently too hungry, and severely emaciated exotic animals, seemingly too weak to run or play.
The Mexican Association of Zoos, Breeders and Aquariums reported that the animals received no medical care and not enough food, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ernesto Zazueta, president of the organization, said the conditions of the animals were very poor.
“You could see their bones, some had scabies, some are missing an eye, another an ear, another the tail. They have eaten themselves,” he said.
Eduardo Serio is the man behind the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation.
For years, “Papa Bear,” as he called himself, was very public about his work at the sanctuary, sharing it widely on social media.
His success was such that the Mexican government agency in charge of animal protection would send confiscated animals to Serio’s sanctuary.
CNN’s calls and messages to Serio received no response, but they said his attorney told them he is not currently doing any interviews.
On his foundation’s Instagram account, Serio said that the sanctuary depended on private donors and that donations considerably decreased at the beginning of the pandemic.
“We lost 70% of our donations,” Serio said. “When people lost their jobs, they had to cut any gifts. Those horrible videos that they took are definitely true. But as I was telling you, I am not a zoo, I do not hold pure, precious, beautiful animals, like works of art in a museum. No. I dedicate myself to rescuing all kinds of animals.”
Serio’s attorney, Salvador Padilla Estrada, has filed a motion seeking to prevent his client’s arrest. He said that Serio is someone whose only goal was protecting abandoned animals, some of which were already in bad shape when they were taken in by the foundation.
“What happened was that ... due to the situation of the pandemic, donations dropped, and as a consequence, they tried to adjust with good quality food, but that did not arrive with the same frequency, which does not mean that they were not fed,” Estrada said. “All was done under the care of a veterinarian who tried to meet the needs of the animals.”
In early July, heavily armed Mexico City police in tactical assault gear raided the Black Jaguar-White Tiger animal sanctuary.
The more than 200 lions, tigers, jaguars and other exotic animals at the site were sent to zoos and animal shelters around Mexico where animal protection groups hope they will be properly fed and taken care of.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/08/28/videos-reveal-animals-kept-awful-conditions-popular-sanctuary-activists-say/ | 2022-08-28T20:02:56Z |
Former pastor sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after cremated remains found inside his church
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – The former lead pastor of a church in Ohio was found guilty of operating a funeral home without a license.
He is now headed to prison for almost 12 years, according to WOIO.
Shawnte Hardin was convicted in early August on 31 criminal charges that include operating an unlicensed funeral home, abuse of a corpse, passing bad checks, theft and tampering with records.
Authorities say Hardin is linked to the cremated remains of nearly 90 people found inside of his now former church in Akron.
Hardin’s attorney said the cremated bodies were being stored at the church after a friend of Hardin’s, who was a funeral home director, lost his license. The funeral director said he was storing the cremains as he tried to locate relatives of the deceased, but the funeral director has since passed away.
Before Hardin was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison by a judge in court, WOIO reports that the people he hurt yelled in outrage. One woman reportedly in tears yelled, “You lied to me, you lied to me!”
Another woman in tears asked Hardin, “Is this how you treat family?”
The prosecutor said substantial incarceration was needed for a man who violated the public’s trust and impersonated a funeral director in at least four counties.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/28/former-pastor-sentenced-nearly-12-years-prison-after-cremated-remains-found-inside-his-church/ | 2022-08-28T21:08:50Z |
HOUSTON — A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants — killing three of them — Sunday morning after setting fire to the house to lure them out, police said. Officers fatally shot the gunman.
The incident happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday in a mixed industrial-residential neighborhood in southwest Houston. Police and fire crews responded to the apartment house after reports of the fire, police Chief Troy Finner said.
The gunman opened fire, possibly with a shotgun, on the other tenants as they emerged from the house, Finner said. Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, he said.
The man then opened fire as the firefighters battled the fire, forcing them to take cover until police officers spotted the prone gunman and shot him dead, Finner said.
No identities have been released, and Finner said no firefighters or officers were wounded.
"I've seen things I have not seen before in 32 years, and it has happened time and time again," Finner said. "We just ask that the community come together."
A neighbor, Robin Ahrens, told the Houston Chronicle that he heard what he initially thought were fireworks as he prepared for work.
"I'm just fortunate that I didn't go outside because he probably would have shot me too," he told the newspaper.
He said the shooter, who had colon cancer, was behind on his rent, jobless and was recently notified that he was being evicted.
"Something must have just hit him in the last couple of days really hard to where he just didn't care," he said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-28/a-man-started-a-fire-to-lure-the-neighbors-out-then-he-shot-them-killing-3-people | 2022-08-28T21:19:49Z |
As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/a-teacher-pilots-new-african-american-studies-ap-course | 2022-08-28T21:35:32Z |
The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barhum about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
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The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barhum about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/american-aquarium-reflects-on-loss-in-new-album | 2022-08-28T21:35:38Z |
For politicians, does online popularity translate into votes? Published August 28, 2022 at 4:13 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:14 As the midterms draw near, candidates are sparring with one another on social media. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with professor Jenny Stromer-Galley. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/for-politicians-does-online-popularity-translate-into-votes | 2022-08-28T21:35:44Z |
Regina Hall talks new film, 'Honk for Jesus' Published August 28, 2022 at 4:13 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with actress Regina Hall about her upcoming film, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/regina-hall-talks-new-film-honk-for-jesus | 2022-08-28T21:35:50Z |
NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.
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NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/revitalizing-the-detroit-area-negro-league-baseball-stadium | 2022-08-28T21:35:57Z |
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal about the FBI's investigation into classified material at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal about the FBI's investigation into classified material at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-28/the-latest-on-the-trump-mar-a-lago-investigation | 2022-08-28T21:36:03Z |
Former pastor sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after cremated remains found inside his church
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – The former lead pastor of a church in Ohio was found guilty of operating a funeral home without a license.
He is now headed to prison for almost 12 years, according to WOIO.
Shawnte Hardin was convicted in early August on 31 criminal charges that include operating an unlicensed funeral home, abuse of a corpse, passing bad checks, theft and tampering with records.
Authorities say Hardin is linked to the cremated remains of nearly 90 people found inside of his now former church in Akron.
Hardin’s attorney said the cremated bodies were being stored at the church after a friend of Hardin’s, who was a funeral home director, lost his license. The funeral director said he was storing the cremains as he tried to locate relatives of the deceased, but the funeral director has since passed away.
Before Hardin was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison by a judge in court, WOIO reports that the people he hurt yelled in outrage. One woman reportedly in tears yelled, “You lied to me, you lied to me!”
Another woman in tears asked Hardin, “Is this how you treat family?”
The prosecutor said substantial incarceration was needed for a man who violated the public’s trust and impersonated a funeral director in at least four counties.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/08/28/former-pastor-sentenced-nearly-12-years-prison-after-cremated-remains-found-inside-his-church/ | 2022-08-28T21:36:06Z |
More rain moves in ahead of mid-week dry-up.
Tonight will be seasonable.
A picture-perfect afternoon is expected for most of us today. Things will be a little warm as we see temps reach into the low 80s as a warm front races by.
Overnight tonight we will see temps drop down into the low 60s. Our normal low for this time of year has dropped out of the 60s and into the 50s, so expect things to be slightly colder and less mild from here on out. We will remain mostly clear tonight though we could see some more patchy fog after midnight like we have the past few nights.
Tomorrow will be very similar to today with partly cloudy skies for most of the day. Temperatures will be in the low 70s already by 9 AM with things rapidly warming up by lunchtime. We could see a shower popping up in the middle of the afternoon, though any rain we see will be spotty.
The main rain event will be on Tuesday ahead of a cold front inching near our area. We could see scattered thunderstorms throughout the day, though much nicer weather is right behind the front in the form of a sizeable high-pressure system that will bring very dry conditions throughout the latter half of the week. Potentially the longest stretch of dry weather we’ve seen in a while!
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Honolulu fans cheer during the United State Championship baseball game between Honolulu and Nolensville, Tenn., at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Honolulu won 5-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Honolulu's Jaron Lancaster, left, scores on a double by Daly Watson as a late relay throw gets to Nolensville, Tenn., catcher Jack Rhodes, top right, in the first inning of the United States Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Honolulu fans cheer during the United State Championship baseball game between Honolulu and Nolensville, Tenn., at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Honolulu won 5-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Honolulu's Jaron Lancaster, left, scores on a double by Daly Watson as a late relay throw gets to Nolensville, Tenn., catcher Jack Rhodes, top right, in the first inning of the United States Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KITV4) - The Honolulu Little League team is crowned the champions of the 2022 Little League World Series!
In the title game Sunday, the team representing the United States took on the international winning team, Curacao, in a mercy ruled 13-3 matchup. Color commentator, Karl Ravech, called the game the most dominating performance he's seen from a Little League team after they banged out four homeruns in front of 21,000 in attendance at Lamade Stadium.
Kama Angells brought in the winning run at the bottom of the fourth inning. The team's impressive stats don't lie, allowing only five runs the entire tournament.
The Honolulu team advanced through the United States bracket unscathed -- and virtually unchallenged – topping a Tennessee Little League team for the second time by a final score of 5-1 in the country's championship game Saturday.
This is the 16th time Hawaii has sent a team to Williamsport, winning its fourth championship banner and claiming two runner-up honors.
This is the second time the team's manager, Gerald Oda, has brought a crew to the Little League mecca in Pennsylvania after its 2018 visit when they shut out South Korea in a 3-0 game to capture the World Series title.
Throughout the tournament, Oda's message of We>Me has been repeated and displayed through the work of his mighty team, coaching staff, parents, and fans worldwide.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/honolulu-little-league-crowned-1-in-2022-world-series-tourney/article_2259fdb0-2710-11ed-a443-b7669aaf712c.html | 2022-08-28T21:39:18Z |
Tristan Hamm, founder of adventure experiences company ‘Revived-Outdoors’ is on a mission to change the way people experience travels to Hawaii.
Where a world of geotagging and social media is in many ways ruining beautiful local locations, Revived Outdoors company founder Tristan Hamm is on a mission to educate and inspire the right means of travel through his various humanitarian initiatives on Oahu and beyond to various travel destinations across the United States.
Hamm collaborated with several brands that want to help recover revive people who need a trip to revive themselfves…whether on the mainland or here in Hawaii! These companies are donating to those people bringing them to Hawaii or people from Hawaii vacaying in Utah for an adventure experience All ON THE HOUSE!
HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) Tristan Hamm, founder of the adventure experiences company ‘Revived-Outdoors’ is on a mission to change the way people experience travels to Hawaii and beyond!
Hamm is using what he learned while living in Hawaii, to impact millions of people online and across the world with his Revived Outdoors adventures.
Tristan Hamm, Revived Outdoors, “My mission is to focus on the spiritual impact that these places can have on people. Infect these people with them. Give back to these people with these trips and experiences. “ “ I believe the aloha spirit, is really essential to all our trips. It’s something that fills every single person who comes on our retreats. Whether they have a break through by integrating themselves with the animals or if they were rock climbing and overcame a fear of heights."
Hamm says, he is on a mission to change the way people experience travels to Hawaii and to other destinations. "We take people from the Mainland and bring them to Hawaii, and we educate them about the right way to experience Hawaii, any location not only Hawaii. Exploring not exploiting. Not geotagging.”
Revived Outdoors is now offering free trips to anyone who is in need of an adventure. These are 7 day retreats in Oahu and Utah; Tristan is collaborating with several brands who are sponsoring these revivals!
Hamm says, “To help people who are challenged during Covid maybe mentally, physically, financially and actually donate to those people to bring them to Hawaii bring them to Utah, give them a free adventure experience all on the house! Completely covered their flights their stay. Everything!” “What they’re brought home with is what really matters, our goal is to revive people we don’t know what people are going through we are all going through something.”
To apply, just simply enter on Tristan Hamms instagram @tristanhamm by nominating yourself or a friend who could use a revival experience. Each month he will announce a free trip winner!
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to Cyip@kitv.com
Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/revived-outdoors-changing-the-way-people-experience-travel-to-hawaii-beyond/article_79c068de-2709-11ed-8a96-37b95da97bf7.html | 2022-08-28T21:39:24Z |
Illness interrupts O’Rourke campaign for Texas governor
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke said Sunday that he had cleared his campaign schedule after receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital for an unspecified bacterial infection.
In a statement tweeted Sunday by his campaign, O’Rourke said he sought treatment at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after feeling ill Friday.
Intravenous antibiotic infusions improved his symptoms, O’Rourke said.
“While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations,” he said. “I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but (I) promise to be back on the road as soon as I am able.”
O’Rourke continues to trail Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in opinion polls before the Nov. 8 general elections.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/28/illness-interrupts-orourke-campaign-texas-governor/ | 2022-08-28T22:42:34Z |
As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-28/a-teacher-pilots-new-african-american-studies-ap-course | 2022-08-28T22:48:27Z |
The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barham about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
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The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barham about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-28/american-aquarium-reflects-on-loss-in-new-album | 2022-08-28T22:48:33Z |
As the midterms draw near, candidates are sparring with one another on social media. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with professor Jenny Stromer-Galley.
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As the midterms draw near, candidates are sparring with one another on social media. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with professor Jenny Stromer-Galley.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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Regina Hall talks new film, 'Honk for Jesus' NPR Published August 28, 2022 at 3:13 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Listen • 6:55 NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with actress Regina Hall about her upcoming film, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-28/regina-hall-talks-new-film-honk-for-jesus | 2022-08-28T22:48:53Z |
NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.
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NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal about the FBI's investigation into classified material at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal about the FBI's investigation into classified material at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Six months after Russia has invaded Ukraine, and on the 31st Independence Day of Ukraine commemorating their departure from the Soviet Union in 1991, we look at the result of the war and what remains...
Eerie paintings in shades of burnt sienna. Remnants of everyday life, frozen in a macabre stillness at the precise moment time stopped when Russian bombs rained down on residential dwellings in the liberated towns of Irpin and Borodianka. Exquisite light kisses the scorched palette. Baby cribs and wheelchairs. Charred cameras that once held tender family photos. A coffee cup sits on a table near a recliner, singed and flaking. A kitchen table holds food left uneaten. What were they cooking that last day of normal?
Lives led, now put on hold. Or extinguished. Precious mementoes reduced to dust. Twisted metal, empty chairs, melted microwaves. Too painful to ponder what the power of these weapons of destruction does to human flesh at the point of impact.
Civilian things. Not the stuff of combatants. Humanity's hopes, dreams, loves — in war, they are merely "collateral damage."
A popular cat café, once the scene of camaraderie and conversations over cappuccinos, lies in ruins. Broken glass becomes a metaphor for shattered lives. Survivors, saved from the bombardment by a fickle destiny of circumstance, visit in bittersweet homecomings to pick through pieces of their former reality.
Others will never return. Their life's breath now a faded memory among cherished keepsakes scattered in living rooms of ash.
Carol Guzy is a 4-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer for her work in Haiti, Kosovo and Colombia. She worked as a staff photographer at the Miami Herald from 1980 - 1988 and at The Washington Post from 1988 - 2014. She is currently a contract photographer for Zuma Press. Follow Carol on Instagram.
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Illness interrupts O’Rourke campaign for Texas governor
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke said Sunday that he had cleared his campaign schedule after receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital for an unspecified bacterial infection.
In a statement tweeted Sunday by his campaign, O’Rourke said he sought treatment at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after feeling ill Friday.
Intravenous antibiotic infusions improved his symptoms, O’Rourke said.
“While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations,” he said. “I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but (I) promise to be back on the road as soon as I am able.”
O’Rourke continues to trail Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in opinion polls before the Nov. 8 general elections.
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Join us on Saturday, September 3, for all movies, in all formats, for only $3
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the Cinema Foundation, Regal is proud to announce the inaugural National Cinema Day will take place on Saturday, September 3 at all Regal theatres. The one-day only event will feature all movie tickets for only $3, including all premium format screens.
National Cinema Day celebrates a summer of blockbuster moviegoing, inviting guests of all ages to enjoy a day at the movies at Regal. Along with special sneak peeks and exclusive previews, all movies are only $3, including the following premium screens:
- Pepsi 4DX, where the on-screen visuals of action-packed blockbusters are enhanced through special effects including motion-synchronized seats, wind, fog, rain, lightning, snow, bubbles, vibration and scents.
- ScreenX where movie fans go beyond the frame of the movie screen. This panoramic format creates an immersive, 270-degree viewing experience.
- IMAX and their most advanced theatre experience, IMAX with Laser, featuring crystal clear laser projection and next generation precision sound.
- Regal Premium Experience (RPX), which presents movies the way filmmakers intended with powerful, Dolby Atmos surround sound, bright eye-popping laser projection and theatre seats that will feature ButtKicker technology in a custom-built premium environment.
"This day is for movie lovers across the US, celebrating how movies are meant to be seen, on the big screen," stated Ken Thewes, Regal's Chief Marketing Officer. "We are excited to be a part of National Cinema Day, offering our moviegoers the opportunity to see the latest blockbusters at Regal, no matter the format, for only $3!"
For additional details, please visit National Cinema Day. To purchase tickets to this exclusive event, please visit the Regal mobile app or REGmovies.com.
Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group, operates one of the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuits in the United States, consisting of 6,769 screens in 504 theatres in 43 states along with American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam and Saipan as of July 31, 2022. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit provides its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience. We are committed to being "The Best Place to Watch a Movie!"
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Record attendance and incredible performances during the CP Women's Open helped Canadian Pacific (CP) raise $2.5 million to support the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Foundation and $510,000 for Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation.
Paula Reto finished the week at 19 under par to take home her first LPGA Tour win and the $352,500 winner's share of the $2.35 USD million purse, one of the largest for a non-major on the LPGA Tour.
"The CP Women's Open returned to Ottawa with great fanfare and the best golfers in the world so that CP could raise funds to support CHEO's important work and continue the legacy of giving to the communities where our employees live and work," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "The Ottawa community and the world's best golfers did not disappoint, and we are proud to be a part of this world-class tournament."
"We congratulate Paula Reto on her masterful play to win the CP Women's Open," added Creel. "It was a tremendous week of golf, but more importantly, together we have made a significant contribution to CHEO Foundation and to eastern Ontario, a key province in our network. CP is proud to continue to make a difference in communities across Canada through CP Has Heart, our community investment program supporting heart health initiatives."
The total donation is the result of several fundraising efforts of the CP Has Heart campaign. Through CP Birdies for Heart, CP contributed for each birdie made by Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club members prior to the tournament and for each birdie made by LPGA players on the 15th hole during tournament play. CP also matched all donations made during a CHEO campaign online during February, which is heart month.
"This eagerly anticipated week was beyond anything we imagined," said Steve Read, Acting President and CEO, CHEO Foundation. "When Golf Canada and the LPGA brought this world-class golf tournament to the historic Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club it was an exciting moment for everyone involved. When the generosity of this community, led by CP, turned enthusiasm and elite sport into care for young cardiology patients at CHEO, it became an inspiring reflection of what we can do when we work together. My special thanks to Lorie Kane and Brooke Henderson who showed such kindness to CHEO patient Aurora Amos as she represented all CHEO cardiology patients this week."
Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation was the 2022 CP Women's Open community partner.
"The Foundation would like to thank CP for their support, which helped raise $510,000 for cardiac care at our hospital," said Kristine Fair, PSFDH Foundation Chair. "Overwhelming community support paired with the matching initiative that CP provided has created double the impact for our hospital. Funds raised through this partnership will allow us to purchase essential cardiac equipment that our healthcare team needs to provide the quality care our community deserves."
"CP's continued commitment to leave a meaningful legacy in the name of the CP Women's Open has been extraordinary," said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. "We are so proud to experience the special impact of CP on the lives of countless Canadians, and we are thrilled that the CHEO Foundation, the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation, and the eastern Ontario community at large will benefit from their incredible generosity."
"Lorie has made outstanding contributions to women's golf and the community, including as a CP Ambassador," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "We cherish Lorie for her contributions as a CP Ambassador since 2014, and I look forward to her continuing as a significant member of the CP team promoting CP Has Heart in the community."
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
At CP, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a nation, but at its heart is community. CP Has Heart focuses on improving people's heart health across North America through partnerships, sponsorships, activities and contributions that fund cardiovascular research and the best equipment and care for cardiac patients. Since 2014, CP Has Heart has committed more than $29 million to heart health initiatives in communities across North America. And along the way, we're showing heart whenever we can. Find out more on cpr.ca.
Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health care and research. Based in Ottawa, CHEO includes a hospital, children's treatment centre, school and research institute, with satellite services located throughout Eastern Ontario. CHEO provides excellence in complex pediatric care, research and education. We are committed to partnering with families and the community to provide exceptional care — where, when and how it's needed. CHEO is a partner of the Kids Come First Health Team, a network of partners in Eastern Ontario working to create a high quality, standardized and coordinated system for pediatric health care that is centred around children, youth and their families. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation is a charitable organization that works as the fundraising arm for the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Serving more than 60,000 residents within the tri-county region of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville. It is our mission to work with our community to raise and steward funds for projects and services for health care at our hospital.
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Late-breaking data presented at ESC Congress 2022 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine confirms implant procedure safety and defibrillation success
DUBLIN and BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its investigational EV ICD™ System – a first-of-its-kind defibrillator with the lead placed under the breastbone, outside of the heart and veins – achieved a defibrillation success rate of 98.7% and met its safety endpoints in a global clinical trial. Findings from the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) Pivotal Study were presented as late-breaking science today at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2022 in Barcelona and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Worldwide, the EV ICD system is investigational and not yet approved for sale or distribution.
The Medtronic EV ICD system is designed to treat dangerously fast heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), while avoiding certain risks of traditional, transvenous ICDs because its lead (thin wire) is placed outside the heart and veins, under the breastbone (sternum) using a minimally invasive approach. Placing the lead in this location is designed to help avoid long-term complications that may be associated with leads in the heart and veins, such as vessel occlusion (narrowing, blockage or compression of a vein) and risks for blood infections.
The lead is connected to a device that is implanted below the left armpit (in the left mid-axillary region). Clinical trial participants received the same therapies provided by traditional ICDs, including defibrillation, anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP), and back-up pacing therapies with this single implanted device that is similar in size, shape, and longevity to traditional ICDs.
"We are very encouraged by the high defibrillation effectiveness and strong safety profile of the EV ICD system seen in the study, as we look to deliver less-invasive treatment options for patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest," said Ian Crozier, MB, CHB, M.D., Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand, who presented the results at ESC Congress 2022. "These results demonstrate the potential for this novel technology to be used as a safe, successful approach for patients with life-threatening arrhythmias."
Study Results: Effectiveness
In the study, the device's effectiveness in delivering defibrillation therapy at implant was 98.7% (298 of 302 patients), surpassing the prespecified performance goal of 88%. These results reflect a greater defibrillation efficacy for the EV ICD than historical transvenous ICD studies;1-4 comparable efficacy to the subcutaneous ICD despite EV ICD's smaller device size;5 and a predicted increase in longevity compared to the subcutaneous ICD. Additionally, all discrete spontaneous arrhythmias were successfully treated (18 of 18, 100%).
Further, the efficacy of ATP – which paces the heart to interrupt and terminate a dangerous rhythm, potentially avoiding a defibrillation shock – in the EV ICD study was comparable to ATP efficacy in transvenous defibrillators.6,7 In total, 33 shocks were avoided by having ATP programmed "on."
Study Results: Safety
The study also exceeded its safety endpoint: at six months, 92.6% of patients (Kaplan-Meier estimate) were free from major system and/or procedure-related major complications such as hospitalization, system revision, or death (compared to the performance goal of 79%; p<0.001). There were no major intraprocedural complications, nor any unique complications observed related to the EV ICD procedure or system (compared to transvenous and subcutaneous ICDs).
At six months, 25 major complications were observed in 23 of 316 patients who underwent an implant attempt (7.3%). Twenty-nine patients experienced inappropriate shocks (9.7%, average 10.6 months follow up), most commonly due to P-wave oversensing, which was more frequent in patients implanted early in the study and less frequent among patients implanted later in the study.
"These pivotal data mark the start of a new era in ICD therapy for patients who are at significant risk of dangerously fast heart rhythms," said Alan Cheng, M.D., chief medical officer of the Cardiac Rhythm Management business, which is part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "Today's findings are an important clinical milestone toward our goal of delivering a one-system, one-procedure extravascular ICD solution that prevents sudden cardiac arrest while improving the patient experience with a smaller device and moving the lead out of the veins and placing it under the breastbone. The EV ICD system retains the benefits of a completely extravascular system while providing ATP, pause prevention pacing and low defibrillation energy."
The EV ICD Pivotal study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, non-randomized, pre-market clinical study that assessed the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic EV ICD system for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. The EV ICD Pivotal study enrolled 356 patients at 46 sites in 17 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Medtronic has received FDA approval for a Continued Access Study while the agency reviews the company's EV ICD pre-market application.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for all. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to understand China's development over the past decade? CGTN and the CMG European and Latin American Languages Programming Center will provide global audiences a slate of productions focusing on "China in the New Era" across multi-language platforms in August 2022.
The programs reveal a clear picture of the true China, guiding viewers through a decade of development and change, the country's development path, and its diverse and inclusive culture.
Here's a preview of some of the highlights.
Everyone Matters: China in A Decade
To capture the changes that Chinese people have experienced over the past 10 years, "China in A Decade" explores the transformation of China in multiple areas – from high-quality development to governance, from building a cultural foundation to globally shared prosperity.
Via 36 stories told by ordinary individuals, the program reveals how everyone matters in China, and through their contributions, miracles can happen.
China Through a Global Lens
What does China look like from a global perspective? CGTN presents a variety of shows designed to give viewers from across the world a deeper insight into the realities of life in the country.
"My Account on China" and "On the Move" provides overseas audiences with authentic stories to understand China's changes and development.
"Latin Youth in Rural China" records three young Latin Americans' field trip to China's southwestern province of Sichuan to investigate the country's rural development model. The Argentine Ambassador to China also joined the trip and shared his thoughts on China's rural revitalization through his journal.
"The China Path: A Panoramic Decoding" gives viewers a comprehensive picture of China through world leaders' and global thinkers' insights on the country's governance.
"Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" brings an entirely new avenue in five languages to discover the stories behind the classics and to discuss the cultural foundation of the Chinese people, in order to help viewers understand how Chinese wisdom helps underpin the governing of the evolving nation.
From Poverty to Prosperity: The Chinese Path to Modernization
Through a range of programming, CGTN seeks to explain how China has eliminated extreme poverty and pursued its path toward modernization.
From bustling metropolises to far-flung villages, the progress and challenges on China's modernization path have never stopped. "Modernization for 1.4 Billion"discusses the process and characteristics of China's unique path to modernization and brings together global experts to discuss its international significance.
Documentary "The Road to Common Prosperity" by Dr Robert Lawrence Kuhn showcase the transformations in China from various angles.
The 12-episode series "China by Numbers" builds on statistics and uses the numbers to showcase the transformations of China in a wide range of angles including economy, poverty alleviation, infrastructure, education, science and technology, culture, and sports.
Diverse and Inclusive: The Beauty of Chinese Culture
A number of new shows will take a deep dive into China's culture and history. They discuss the vital role of cultural exchanges in mutual learning and respect among nations.
"The Vibe" offers a refreshing perspective on the cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
"Foodwise" and "Why We Love Dunhuang" unroll the vibrant cultural tapestry of China, and take viewers on a journey to the essence of Chinese culture.
"The Song, Painted" decodes traditional Chinese aesthetics via the lifestyles depicted in Song Dynasty paintings using virtual art technology, while "Inheritors" shines a light on China's rich Intangible Cultural Heritage and the tales behind it.
CGTN also unveiled "China Box," an interactive video product which will come in October. China Box provides a new video watching experience by creating a virtual world, where users can choose the avatars they like and enjoy thousands of videos.
2022 China Documentary Festival in Africa
CGTN has launched the 2022 China Documentary Festival Global Screening in Africa, the first time the festival has featured a special event for a specific region, in the presence of the ambassadors to China of Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Thirty broadcasters and institutions from 20 African countries will join the festival to screen stories for African audiences.
Since the 2022 China Documentary Festival was launched in June, more than 50 documentaries produced by CGTN have been screened or streamed for global audiences. They include award-winning productions in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) really help women suffering from gynecological issues?
Indeed, it can, several doctors said at the recent "2022 US-China Integrated Western and Chinese Medicine Symposium," that took over Zoom on August 25th, thanks to the Committee of Medical Collaboration of the Sino-American Friendship Association, (SAFA), and the US-China Center for TCM.
Distinguished doctors from China, including Dr. Minru Liu, the first women living legend of a TCM master; Dr. Songping Luo, Yale senior visiting scholar and a leading inheritor of Gynecology Master Yuankai Luo; Dr. Yigong Fang, Vice-Dean of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Hospital of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, as well as US experts in the field, including Dr. Ting Bao, Director of Integrative Breast Oncology Program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Dr. Tony Tsai, Director of New York Fertility Center, shared their knowledge with over 3,800 participants from the US and around the world.
All of the doctors shared new ideas on a coordinated integration of western and Chinese medicine. The Chinese doctors shared that integration of TCM and acupuncture, combined with Western medicine, can be helpful to women with fertility issues while the Western doctors agreed that a combination therapy could be beneficial.
Guolin Zhou, Counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, noted that "the philosophy of the TCM has great impact, and enjoys a very bright future."
Li Li, co-chair of the Committee of Medical Collaboration of the Sino-American Friendship Association, added: "We are hopeful this event will help to enhance communication between medical professionals and strengthen the exchanges and collaborations between the U.S and China, so more people can benefit from it."
New York State Governor Kathleen Hochul, in her congratulatory letter noted that "the partnership among healthcare officials, doctors and professors, to discuss unique perspectives between western and Chinese medicines is important in exploring various treatment options."
New York Mayor Eric Adams and US Congresswoman Grace Meng also sent congratulatory letters.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Sanyou) and Shanghai KangaBio Co., Ltd. (KangaBio) have reached an antibody drug licensing agreement, regarding a proprietary monoclonal antibody drug developed by Sanyou, which grants KangaBio an exclusive license to exploit the antibody for research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of immunotherapy products. KangaBio, as a rising star biotechnology company, is committed to developing innovative prodrugs and providing innovative medicine to address unmet clinical needs. While Sanyou is a biological high-tech company focusing on innovative antibody drugs R&D services. Based on the two companies' respective strengths and industry resources, Sanyou and KangaBio will work together to contribute to the development of innovative prodrugs for immunotherapy.
Previously, KangaBio and Sanyou reached a collaboration agreement on two monoclonal antibody drugs developed by Sanyou and signed high-level term sheet. In addition to the license transfer of drug candidates, the two companies have also successively reached to collaborative development, commissioned R&D, technical services and other forms of staged R&D collaboration. Sanyou fully exploits its 6 types of one-stop innovative antibody drug integrated services, 11 types of flexible and adaptable antibody drug R&D staged technical services and 11 types of diverse antibody generation featured services to fully support the drug development of KangaBio.
Dr. Weidong Jiang, founder and CEO of KangaBio, said, "We are looking forward to this collaboration. KangaBio is committed to developing low toxicity and high efficacy immuno-agonists and innovative prodrugs of multi-specific antibodies. This strategic partnership with Sanyou is expected to utilize the advantages of Sanyou's internationally leading innovative antibody drug development and value transformation platform, to further enrich KangaBio's innovative product pipeline, to accelerate the R&D of our innovative antibody drugs and to address unmet clinical needs."
Dr. Guojun Lang, founder and CEO of Sanyou, said, " We are extremely honored to collaborate with KangaBio again. During the past numerous collaborations, Sanyou has saved valuable time with the pre-clinical drug R&D for KangaBio, owing to the comprehensive innovative drug development system and rich industrialization experiences. The close collaboration also demonstrates the strong complementary character of our business layout. We look forward to more in-depth communication and collaboration with KangaBio in the future and wish that this collaboration will bring benefits to the development of KangaBio. Sanyou and Kanga will team up to accomplish remarkable achievements.
About KangaBio
KangaBio was founded in 2021 by Dr. Weidong Jiang. KangaBio is a biotech company focused on providing innovative medicine to address unmet medical needs. KangaBio is committed to developing prodrugs of immune-stimulating agents and other multi-specific biologics to avoid toxicities for previously validated targets and to increase drug efficacy. Dr. Weidong Jiang, B.S. from Hangzhou University (Zhejiang University), M.S. from Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. from Giessen University, Germany, Post-doc from University of California, Worked at ChemGenics (Millennium/Takeda), Microcide, Applied Molecular Evolution (Eli Lilly) and Catalyst Biosciences as Sr. Scientist and Director, with extensive record of successful drug research and development. Dr. Jiang previously co-founded Shanghai Henlius Biotech in 2009, a public company exchange with five successfully launched biologics in the Chinese market as well as one in the European market. Today, KangaBio is in a vigorous and rapid development stage under the leadership of Dr. Jiang.
About Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals
Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is a biological high-tech enterprise focusing on R&D and services of innovative antibody drugs. Sanyou is committed to establishing an internationally leading high-quality, high-throughput, integrated R&D and value transformation platform for innovative antibody drugs, constructing a business ecosystem involving therapy, R&D, and diagnostic products and services, and cooperating with global biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and drug R&D companies to make a new progress in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. Sanyou has established an integrated innovative antibody drug R&D laboratory of over 20,000 square meters with advanced facilities and equipment, and more than 40 core innovation technology platforms, including platforms for innovative antibody drug discovery featured with a series of trillion-level phage display antibody libraries, innovative antibody drug optimization, cell line construction, upstream and downstream process development, preclinical R&D and industrial development.
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They join thousands of donors around the world who gave blood, saved lives and attempt to beat a world record.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of volunteers have taken part in #GlobalBloodHeroes Day on 27 August 2022 in order to save 150,000 lives. Together they aim to beat the world record for blood donations in one calendar day.
Globally countries are struggling with a shortage of blood. To tackle this challenge, the #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign was initiated by Who is Hussain, a community service organization focused on social justice.
Many of the world's leading health and blood donor organisations have partnered with Who is Hussain. These include the Red Cross in several countries, Naryana Health in India, the National Health Service (UK), Vitalant (U.S.A) and Etablissement français du sang (EFS) in France.
Donations began in New Zealand and concluded in the U.S. It took in 250 locations, 20 countries and six continents.
This campaign aims to be an international bid to break the world record of the most blood donations in a single day. The current record stands at 33,000.
The world record will be confirmed by Official World Records, a leading verification body recognised by the Council of Notariats of the European Union. They will authenticate after blood donor organisations confirm how many #GlobalBloodHeroes took part in their respective countries.
Ultimately, with so many taking part on Global Blood Heroes Day, lives have been saved. Just one blood donation can help save three lives.
Muntazir Rai, Director of Who is Hussain said: "Thousands of people around the world responded to the call to be a Global Blood Hero and save lives and beat a world record. Who is Hussain was established to emulate the brave and compassionate legacy of Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. On Global Blood Heroes Day, that compassion was clearly demonstrated from all faiths and none. Giving blood donation is a universal act that unites people around the world."
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Rini, MD, is the Chief of Clinical Trials at Vanderbilt University and is recognized globally as a leader in genitourinary oncology, kidney cancer, and clinical drug development. Rini will join Vial's Oncology CRO Advisory Board as a scientific advisor.
Vial's mission is to disrupt the clinical trials industry with superior trial management and tech-enabled CRO solutions. Vial's CRO distinguishes itself by leveraging Vial's nationwide site network of top investigators to ensure faster, higher-quality trial outcomes for sponsors. In addition, their tech-enabled trial management system streamlines study startup processes, has a centralized pre-screening call center, and has an unparalleled approach to patient recruitment.
On joining Vial's Oncology CRO Advisory Board, Dr. Rini shares, "I have devoted my career in Oncology and kidney cancer research to making an impact in patients' lives. To do that, we need to run efficient and effective clinical trials. Using technology to streamline processes, manage data, and communicate effectively can set us up for tremendous success and discover cures for our patients much quicker."
Dr. Rini brings a wealth of knowledge to Vial's Oncology CRO Advisory Board and will serve alongside members Dr. Arati Rao, Dr. Antoni Ribas, and Dr. Guru Sonpavde. At Vanderbilt, Dr. Rini is an Ingram Professor of Medicine and leads kidney cancer clinical research efforts. In addition to advising Vial's Oncology CRO, Rini has served as chair of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). His commitment to kidney cancer research led him to help found the Kidney Cancer Programmatic Panel for the DOD CDMRP. Rini secured more than $20 million in grant funding for basic, translational, and clinical investigations of kidney cancer. To date — this is the largest source of support for kidney cancer in the nation. Dr. Rini also co-hosts the Uromigos podcast which broadcasts the latest developments in GU oncology and critically discusses issues of drug development.
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About Vial: Vial is a tech-enabled, next-generation CRO that promises faster and higher-quality execution of trials. The Vial Contract Research Organization (CRO) delivers on the promise of faster trials through its innovative technology platform that powers trials end-to-end from site startup to database lock. The key to Vial's tech-enabled platform is Vial's modern, intuitive Electronic Source and powerful tooling for CRAs that enables considerable efficiencies. Vial operates across multiple Therapeutic Areas (Dermatology CRO, Ophthalmology CRO, Oncology CRO, and Gastroenterology CRO). Vial is a San Francisco, California-based company with over 125 employees and has run over 750 trials from Phase I through Phase IV.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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What we learned from Week 1 of the high school football season
So that was fun, right?
After months of previews, predictions and practices, high school football finally returned to the Blue Water Area last week. Some teams traveled as far as Ann Arbor and Saginaw, while others stayed in their own back yard.
There certainly aren't any conclusions to draw from Week 1. It's still too early. But ask any player or coach and they'll tell you they've realized something about their team in the past few days.
Here's what we learned from the opening week.
Not only is the BWAC for real, it's better
This isn't to suggest that the BWAC wasn't for real before. It's just more of a reminder, as the small conference did big things in Week 1.
BWAC teams went 6-1 and outscored opponents 152-90. The wins by Almont, Armada and Croswell-Lexington all came on the road. But it was Armada that had, arguably, the most impressive victory of the bunch.
The Tigers stunned Marine City, 28-27, in double overtime Friday. It was the Mariners' first loss at East China Stadium since Nov. 8, 2019.
Armada trailed 21-7 after three quarters but tied it with two touchdowns in the final 10:20 of regulation. The Tigers took their first lead in the second overtime on Kyle Coenen's eight-yard touchdown run.
Marine City answered with a touchdown of its own. However, the Mariners decided to go for the two-point conversion. Armada's Vinny Fodale then made the game-winning play and tackled Marine City quarterback Jeffery Heaslip at the 3-yard line.
Sure, it was only Week 1. But the BWAC couldn't have asked for a better start.
Take notice of Port Huron Northern's offense
In 2021, the Huskies' strength was their defense. That will likely be the case in 2022. But in Thursday's season opener, Northern's offense was the story.
The Huskies' 44 points against St. Clair Shores Lake Shore were the most they've scored in a game since 2019. More importantly, that scoring was the result of a well-balanced attack.
Quarterback Dylan Bloink went 7-for-12 passing for 79 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 35 yards and three touchdowns on nine attempts.
Bloink also spread the wealth through the air. Three different Huskies had multiple receptions in Danny Moore (three catches, 51 yards, one touchdown), Jacob Kerrigan (three catches, 50 yards, one touchdown) and Max Williams (two catches, 13 yards).
Running back Reace Buckhana totaled 76 yards and one touchdown (the first of his career) on 15 carries.
While Lake Shore isn't the class of the MAC, this is essentially the same team Northern beat at home last year, 7-0. Compare that with Thursday's 44-12 rout — which was also at Memorial Stadium — and the difference is encouraging.
The next crop of quarterbacks is here
For some teams, a new season arrives with a new face under center. That was the case for several area schools, whose quarterbacks made their first career starts in Week 1 — Almont's Trenton Kruse, Armada's Lucas Pratt, Cros-Lex's Gavin Espinoza, Imlay City's Matt Evans and St. Clair's Peyton Ellis.
As far as first starts go, this group held its own. The five quarterbacks were a combined 25-for-54 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns against three interceptions. No player threw more than one pick.
Those numbers won't jump off the page. But considering all that can go wrong in the passing game at this level, they're solid for five kids who got their first taste as signal-callers.
Three quarterbacks came away with victories, including Espinoza, who shined in his debut. The junior went 4-for-11 passing for 44 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 109 yards and one score on nine carries.
Everybody learned something in Week 1. For these five, it was what it's like to play the game's most important position under the lights. Their next lesson comes in Week 2.
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Detroit police search for gunman in fatal ‘random’ shootings
DETROIT (AP) — Four people were shot, three fatally, by a person who appeared to be firing at people randomly over a roughly 2 1/2-hour period Sunday morning in Detroit, police said.
Police were searching for a suspect Sunday afternoon with help from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Detroit Police Chief James White warned residents to be alert and to call 911 if they know the identity or whereabouts of the suspect.
“What we want to do today is get him off the street,” White said.
White said police traced all four shootings to one firearm and believe there is one shooter. He said investigators don’t believe there was any connection between the victims, noting one person was walking a dog and another waiting for a bus when they were shot.
He said police discovered a woman in her 40s who had been shot multiple times around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday. While officers were investigating that fatal shooting, a witness reported a 28-year-old man had been shot multiple times nearby, White said.
A third victim, a woman in her 40s, was found in the area around 6:50 a.m. She died after being shot multiple times, police said.
Around 7:10 a.m., an elderly man reported he saw a man peering into vehicles. When the elderly man told the person to get away from the cars, the gunman fired at the elderly man, who was shot once and survived, police said.
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Employee narrowly avoids scam which would have cost hotel $130,000, officials say
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A hacker is accused of nearly swindling a hotel out of more than $130,000, according to police.
They said the attempted scam started with a phone call.
Hawaii police said the alleged scammer called Kaimana Beach Hotel about 10:30 p.m. Friday. When a front desk employee answered, the scammer said he was with the hotel’s IT company.
HawaiiNewsNow reports the worker was alone at the front desk.
The scammer reportedly told the employee he needed to perform maintenance on the hotel’s computer system and convinced the employee to give him remote access.
The worker then said they noticed multiple credit card transactions had been made attempting to transfer more than $130,000 out of the hotel’s account.
Despite this type of scam being common, retired FBI special agent Tom Simon said this particular case stands out.
“The dollar amount is pretty staggering,” he said.
Simon said the scheme is known as pretexting, which is where a scammer will use an invented scenario to trick the victim into divulging sensitive information. In this case, the scammer wanted access to the computer system.
“It’s important for the hackers to create a sense of urgency so the victims feel pressure to act immediately without looping their bosses in,” Simon said. “And I think that’s what went wrong this time.”
The worker cut the scammer’s access immediately after realizing something was wrong.
In a statement, a hotel spokesperson confirmed it was able to stop the transactions, saying, “No funds were lost.”
“I can’t stress enough how important training is to make sure all the frontline employees of a company know they should never give sensitive information out no matter how much pressure the person on the phone is putting on you,” Simon said.
As for catching these types of criminals, Simon said law enforcement has two options.
“One is the IP address, or digital fingerprint, that they left behind when they accessed the system,” he said. “And the other is my expertise, and that’s following the money to see who benefits economically from this threat.”
Meanwhile, the investigation continues. Hawaii police said there have been no arrests.
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Activists push for voting rights weeks before early voting begins
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Mid-term election season is approaching, and as people are urged to “get out to vote” one group of voting rights activist are making sure everyone is eligible first.
“Virginia denies individuals or disenfranchises individuals because they make a mistake in life,” Richard Walker, founder of Bridging the Gap in Virginia said. “[Not having] The ability to have a voice in this General Assembly I became angry.”
Walker along with others are working their way across Virginia to spread the message of voter rights.
This weekend they made a stop in Harrisonburg and spoke with local voting and justice leaders about reaching out to those in the community, helping them get registered and making sure they show up on voting day or before.
In the Commonwealth, early voting starts on September 23.
“By voting, you’re able to vote your conscience. You’re able to vote your issues. You’re able to vote and have a voice in what is being said in the legislation that’s being passed throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Walker said.
Much of the focus was around getting those incarcerated their right to vote back, however, they’re hoping for more turnout at the polls.
“Typically when people sit it out, they’re allowing other people to make decisions for them, so when people complain and say there are things that need to be changed voting is the nucleus of how all those things happen,” Sheba Williams, founder of No Lef Turns said.
Williams said COVID created a lot of new laws to make ballot boxes more accessible.
“Less than 2% of Virginians vote in local elections and that’s where the most decisions are made about our day-to-day lives,” Williams said.
There is still time to register before early voting begins. You can go online or do it at your local registrar’s office.
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JMU Sports Roundup: Sunday, August 28
Published: Aug. 28, 2022 at 8:05 PM EDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Results from JMU sporting events on Sunday, August 28.
Field Hockey
James Madison 5, Bucknell 2
Women’s Soccer
James Madison 2, La Salle 0
Men’s Soccer
NJIT 1, James Madison 0
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Detroit police search for gunman in fatal ‘random’ shootings
DETROIT (AP) — Four people were shot, three fatally, by a person who appeared to be firing at people randomly over a roughly 2 1/2-hour period Sunday morning in Detroit, police said.
Police were searching for a suspect Sunday afternoon with help from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Detroit Police Chief James White warned residents to be alert and to call 911 if they know the identity or whereabouts of the suspect.
“What we want to do today is get him off the street,” White said.
White said police traced all four shootings to one firearm and believe there is one shooter. He said investigators don’t believe there was any connection between the victims, noting one person was walking a dog and another waiting for a bus when they were shot.
He said police discovered a woman in her 40s who had been shot multiple times around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday. While officers were investigating that fatal shooting, a witness reported a 28-year-old man had been shot multiple times nearby, White said.
A third victim, a woman in her 40s, was found in the area around 6:50 a.m. She died after being shot multiple times, police said.
Around 7:10 a.m., an elderly man reported he saw a man peering into vehicles. When the elderly man told the person to get away from the cars, the gunman fired at the elderly man, who was shot once and survived, police said.
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Employee narrowly avoids scam which would have cost hotel $130,000, officials say
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A hacker is accused of nearly swindling a hotel out of more than $130,000, according to police.
They said the attempted scam started with a phone call.
Hawaii police said the alleged scammer called Kaimana Beach Hotel about 10:30 p.m. Friday. When a front desk employee answered, the scammer said he was with the hotel’s IT company.
HawaiiNewsNow reports the worker was alone at the front desk.
The scammer reportedly told the employee he needed to perform maintenance on the hotel’s computer system and convinced the employee to give him remote access.
The worker then said they noticed multiple credit card transactions had been made attempting to transfer more than $130,000 out of the hotel’s account.
Despite this type of scam being common, retired FBI special agent Tom Simon said this particular case stands out.
“The dollar amount is pretty staggering,” he said.
Simon said the scheme is known as pretexting, which is where a scammer will use an invented scenario to trick the victim into divulging sensitive information. In this case, the scammer wanted access to the computer system.
“It’s important for the hackers to create a sense of urgency so the victims feel pressure to act immediately without looping their bosses in,” Simon said. “And I think that’s what went wrong this time.”
The worker cut the scammer’s access immediately after realizing something was wrong.
In a statement, a hotel spokesperson confirmed it was able to stop the transactions, saying, “No funds were lost.”
“I can’t stress enough how important training is to make sure all the frontline employees of a company know they should never give sensitive information out no matter how much pressure the person on the phone is putting on you,” Simon said.
As for catching these types of criminals, Simon said law enforcement has two options.
“One is the IP address, or digital fingerprint, that they left behind when they accessed the system,” he said. “And the other is my expertise, and that’s following the money to see who benefits economically from this threat.”
Meanwhile, the investigation continues. Hawaii police said there have been no arrests.
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Residents of Mississippi’s capital prepare for flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city.
Officials have not implemented a mandatory evacuation order but the city’s mayor urged anyone who could leave to do so immediately.
Officials said residents risk fending for themselves if they choose to stay home.
Oscar Day, an inventory control worker at a sandbag distribution site, said Sunday that Jackson residents have started preparing their homes for potential flood damage earlier than they did in 2020.
Experts predict the Pearl River will crest at 35.5 feet on Monday.
The city estimates that up to 150 homes could be impacted by that night.
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New businesses booming is downtown Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - If you haven’t been to downtown Harrisonburg recently things may look a little different.
New businesses have been popping up across the downtown area.
“It’s an classic old-school diner. We sell hot dogs, hamburgers, bowls of chili, all-day breakfast, and were open till midnight or later,” David Saunders, managing partner at Texas Inn said.
Texas Inn is one of the newest restaurants to make its debut downtown.
Saunders has two kids at JMU and thought about what better place to bring a diner-style restaurant.
“I was riding by and I wanted to eat at Jess’s Quick Lunch, and it was closed. It made me kind of sad. It got me started thinking well gosh maybe I could bring another one up here,” Saunders said.
Texas Inn isn’t the only new storefront downtown.
“WithSimplicty just relocated there. They bought their own building, and that’s a huge step for a small business owner. There’s a coffee shop the business owner bought that too. There’s some other activity there, so by the end of the year East Market Street is gonna look completely different,” Andrea Dono, executive director of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance said.
That’s not all, a Mexican food truck now sits in front of Kline’s, and for all your game-day needs The University Outpost just opened a second location downtown as well.
HDR is a huge partner in making these small businesses thrive downtown.
“It’s a perfect storm of willing entrepreneurs and available space and a great community to support them,” Dono said.
All of these openings are just in time for the return of college students.
“We opened up on block party day and people were waiting for us at 7 am to open,” Saunders said.
Dono said businesses were hustling to get their doors open in time for Saturday’s downtown block party.
“A couple of thousand JMU students are walking right in front of their front doors there’s no better advertising than that,” Dono said.
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Commanders rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. shot in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night.
The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.
D.C. police reported a shooting in the northeast section of the city and said it was on the lookout for two possible suspects.
Robinson, a third-round draft pick, was expected to start for the Commanders this season. He had been particularly impressive during training camp and preseason games, likely earning the job over incumbent Antonio Gibson.
“Brian’s been great,” offensive coordinator Scott Turner said recently. “He’s a real serious guy. Football is extremely important to him. He takes a lot of pride in being a physical runner.”
Robinson traveled with the team for its preseason finale at Baltimore on Saturday night but did not dress.
The 6-foot-1, 228-pound back rushed for 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Alabama. The Commanders selected him with the 98th pick in the draft.
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Flooding looms large again in Mississippi’s capital city
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The forecasted flooding in Mississippi could not have come at a worse time for Veronique Daniels, who became homeless three months ago and was sleeping on her mother’s back porch in Jackson when she got wind of the impending disaster.
The Red Cross has opened a temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy. As of Sunday afternoon, Daniels was the first person to arrive. She found out about the shelter on Facebook and had her mother drop her off Sunday morning.
Daniels’ mother lives in Canton Club Circle, the same Jackson subdivision that flooded two years ago. Residents on Sunday were taking precautions as the previous flooding loomed large in their memories.
In 2020, days of torrential downpours caused the Pearl River to reach 36.7 feet (11.2 meters) and Jackson homes in the hardest hit neighborhoods were filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water.
Now, experts predict the river will crest at 35.5 feet (10.8 meters) on Monday. The city estimates that 100 to 150 homes could be impacted by Monday night.
“If you are capable of getting out now, get out now. Get out as soon as possible,” said Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba at a news conference Saturday, the same day Mississippi’s governor declared a state of emergency.
Linda Gagliardi, a Red Cross volunteer deployed from Huntsville, Alabama, said she expects an influx of residents Sunday night.
“Our advice is to have a plan and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice,” Gagliardi said. “And I think that’s what people are waiting for, that moment’s notice.”
As Red Cross volunteers helped Daniels finish a load of laundry, she waited for her 18-year-old daughter and an 11-month-old grandson to arrive. They had stayed with friends the previous night, but the family’s long-term plans are up on in the air.
Some Jackson residents were moving belongings out of their homes. Others were stocking up on sandbags. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency had deployed 126,000 sandbags to act as water barriers in preparation for flooding.
Oscar Day, an inventory control worker at a sandbag distribution site, said Jackson residents started preparing their homes for potential flood damage earlier than in 2020.
“A lot of people took the heat last time,” Day told The Associated Press on Sunday, referring to residents who chose not to take precautions two years ago.
The Mississippi floodwaters arrive in the wake of the destruction and death visited upon Kentucky residents last month. Those floods caused at least 39 deaths and robbed thousands of families of all of their possessions. Nearly a month later, residents are wrestling with the question of whether to rebuild at the place they call home or start over somewhere else.
In Jackson, officials have not implemented a mandatory evacuation order but have said residents risk fending for themselves if they choose to stay home.
A Ridgeland police officer patrolling the grounds of the Harbor Pines Mobile Home Community on Sunday estimated that about 20% of the residents had yet to evacuate by Sunday afternoon.
He warned: “If you stay here and you get stranded, we may or may not be able to come rescue you.”
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Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mikergoldberg.
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Commanders rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. shot in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night.
The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.
D.C. police reported a shooting in the northeast section of the city and said it was on the lookout for two possible suspects.
Robinson, a third-round draft pick, was expected to start for the Commanders this season. He had been particularly impressive during training camp and preseason games, likely earning the job over incumbent Antonio Gibson.
“Brian’s been great,” offensive coordinator Scott Turner said recently. “He’s a real serious guy. Football is extremely important to him. He takes a lot of pride in being a physical runner.”
Robinson traveled with the team for its preseason finale at Baltimore on Saturday night but did not dress.
The 6-foot-1, 228-pound back rushed for 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Alabama. The Commanders selected him with the 98th pick in the draft.
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A fresh coat of paint: Artists break out their paintbrushes for inaugural Sweetwater County Plein Air Competition By Caroline Phillips cphillips@rocketminer.com Aug 28, 2022 3 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Pictured from left to right are Rick "RC" Jones, Peggy Applequist, Jacob Swonger and Andrew Kneeland. Rocket Miner Photo by Caroline Phillips Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus Latest e-Edition eRocket To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Latest Special Section 2022 UW Football Preview To view our latest Special Section click the image on the left. Latest TV Guide Rocket Miner TV Guide To view our latest TV Guide click the image on the left. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/a-fresh-coat-of-paint-artists-break-out-their-paintbrushes-for-inaugural-sweetwater-county-plein/article_9dd70eea-2726-11ed-a3b9-bb11fc5556c8.html | 2022-08-29T03:01:59Z |
Layton, Utah residents Amanda Salazar, left, and Navy Salazar, right, admire the 2011 Dodge Mega Cab during the annual Fast Cars and Foster Kids event at Sweetwater Events Complex on Saturday, Aug. 27.
ROCK SPRINGS – According to Sweetwater Foster Care, there are currently over 100 children placed out of home in Sweetwater County.
Hot rod enthusiasts and their families from around Sweetwater County were drawn to the 6th annual Fast Cars and Foster Kids event at Sweetwater Events Complex on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28.
According to Rock Springs resident Bill Croy, five individuals decided to organize the event six years ago to help those in foster care get the essentials and bring hope into their lives.
“We wanted to do a different kind of car show and then give folks the opportunity to check out the autocross show in the parking lot,” said Croy. “This is organized to inspire kids to be gearheads, have dreams and help those kids in need.”
He added, “Last year, we helped 62 kids.”
Croy noted that there are “no other local programs that directly help foster care.”
“We’re glad to be here to help support foster care families and encourage more to apply to become a foster care family.”
Croy and his wife obtain a list of children in need every year and get them items such as clothes, shoes and backpacks.
Since the couple couldn’t have children, they decided to become foster care parents over a decade ago.
“Foster care isn’t for everyone but it is so rewarding,” he expressed. “Some people say they are afraid to become foster care parents because they don’t want to be attached to them. There are cases when they reconnect with their families and they have the opportunity to go back to their homes and start over with them.
“Seeing those families get together again is rewarding too.”
Croy said if that’s not the case, the foster care program will do whatever they can to place the child with a new family for a new beginning.
The couple were foster care parents for 17 years. They officially adopted four children out of about “200 who had come through the house over the years.”
“Sometimes we didn’t know how long the kids would stay,” he said. “It could be for a weekend, a week, a month or a year.”
Croy has seen, first-hand, the struggles children go through before being placed in foster care.
“We’ve had kids come into our home wearing the same clothes for two weeks,” he revealed. “Most of these kids go through some really tough times.”
There were about 30 entries for this year’s Fast Cars and Foster Kids event. Children had the opportunity to vote for their favorite car, ride in a kid’s size electric car on a small course and enjoy a meal from local food trucks. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/locals-are-driven-to-help-youth-in-foster-care/article_dddcef5c-273d-11ed-9db3-a3331a1ca7dd.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:05Z |
ROCK SPRINGS – As soon as summer started rolling into Wyoming, New England native Brooke Enot packed up and headed to Green River with her boyfriend, Andrew.
Enot was born in New Hampshire and has lived in New England her whole life. She was residing in Connecticut prior to moving to Green River. She grew up and attended school in Connecticut and graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in pre law.
Prior to moving west, she worked for a law firm for 13 years as a researcher and an assistant for civil litigation and criminal defense attorneys.
“Prior to COVID, I worked for a record label in New York City as an assistant to a tour manager and got to travel the country with Tool and Travis Scott on their 2019 tours, amongst many other smaller bands,” Enot shared. “I love New York. It has always been my second home. New York is hands down the greatest city on the planet!”
Since the COVID restrictions on the East Coast were very strict, Enot wanted to live in a place less crowded and where the restrictions weren’t as severe.
“COVID was very intense on the East Coast,” said Enot. “We were on lockdown basically from March 2020 and there are still some restrictions in place today, although not as severe.’
She added, “I reached a point in life where I felt unfulfilled. New England is an extremely expensive place to live in and I reached a point in my job where I could not advance, so I felt stagnant.”
“Having witnessed 9/11 in New York, and now COVID, I wanted a quieter, more private life.”
Since Enot’s mother was born and raised in Evanston and is a graduate of University of Wyoming, Enot has been very familiar with Wyoming.
“I have been coming to Wyoming my entire life and still have family here. I met my boyfriend here. I was just ready for a change of pace and a quieter life, which led me to Green River.”
Enot made a friend at Trona Valley Federal Credit Union and she referred her to her current job, which is a floral designer for a locally-owned business, A Touch of Class Floral in downtown Rock Springs.
“I have always wanted a job that brings me joy and something I look forward to every day,” she expressed. “I wanted a job that allows me to work with some amazing people who will become my family.
“I found that here!”
Even though she and Andrew don’t have children, they are still looking forward to “finding a home with a big yard” so they can “have a lot of pets.”
They love to go camping, fishing and taking road trips.
“Our favorite activity is star gazing,” she gushed.” I am amazed by the Wyoming sky. We cannot see any stars in the city and the night sky is my favorite thing about living here. I had no idea you could see so many stars with the naked eye. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.”
Enot has seen many differences between living in southwest Wyoming and in New England.
“I love how tight-knit the communities are here,” she noted. “I guess when you don't live with millions of people on top of each other, it's easier to get to know your neighbors.”
She added, “The people here are also extremely kind and friendly. The friends I have made here - my Touch Of Class Family such as Tina, Jackie, Aspen, Tyra, and Pete have made me feel so welcome here and I appreciate them so much.”
“Mike and his staff at Square State Brewing have been really cool - we are work neighbors!” she laughed. “Everyone has been really great at making me feel welcome and accepted. Square State has great beer too!”
Often, it can be difficult to use words for feelings but there is always a bouquet of flowers.
“I just want to make people feel happy and spread joy and I feel honored that I get to do that as a floral designer,” Enot said. “Flowers make everyone feel better, whether you're celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or grieving the loss of a friend or a loved one. Beautiful flowers always put a smile on someone's face.
“I'd love more opportunities to volunteer and get to know more people in town. If I had a million dollars, I would open a pizza shop / Italian bakery, because I sure do miss a good pie or pastry from New York!”
Enot is very passionate about life.
“Life is so short,” she said, “I think that society as a whole waste too much time on things that don't matter.
“I wish we could all be kinder and more compassionate to one another. Living on the East coast became a rat race. You can make a ton of money and still not feel fulfilled.”
“I think that wealth, fame and popularity are the wrong type of goals,” she pointed out.
“I love music, art and being outside. I appreciate a warm summer day, the night sky, the deer and antelope strolling by. I think we could all benefit more from appreciating the little things and small moments in life.
“Say ‘Hi!’ to your neighbors, help someone when you can, laugh a lot, travel, eat the cake and don't waste time on anything that isn't bringing you joy.”
Would you like to introduce us to a new resident of Sweetwater County? Send an email to tbrittain@rocketminer.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/meet-your-neighbor-new-resident-says-dont-waste-time-and-be-kind/article_f23f68e0-2732-11ed-bfba-efd4209d4322.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:11Z |
SWEETWATER COUNTY — Looking for a small business to support that sells different styes and types of art.
Well, Charlene Koritnik, one of the owners of The Broken Mold, has been creating different forms of art since 2016.
“We do a lot. It actually just started out with photography. I was taking pictures and then I started doing portrait sessions,” Koritnik said. “I did that for a couple of years and my best friend, Autumn Palmer, told me that she was wanting to make some extra cash and asked me what I was doing.
“I had just started up resin work and asked if she wanted to join me in that venture. I though we could have some fun by hanging out a couple times a week and make some resin stuff and then sell the items at farmers markets.”
From there, Koritnik said that it progressed and they started adding macrame pieces, tumblers and plants.
“That’s why she’s my partner because she started helping me with the resin work on the tumblers. We’ve also now jumped back into photography while also doing everything else.”
In addition to resin tumblers, Koritnik and Palmer also sell other resin pieces like keychains.
As for their plants, Koritnik said that she started getting into learning all about the different plants that they sell this year.
“I’ve always had plants but I just started recently collecting them this year,” she said.
Koritnik said said that they sell a lot of their products at the local events in Sweetwater County, especially in the fall. The Broken Mold’s products can also be purchased at WildFlower and Company.
“I sell most of my stuff there if I’m not doing events like the River Festival.”
For Koritnik, there isn’t one specific thing that she prefers to create and sell over another.
“That’s why I do a bit of everything. I get to create so much that once I get bored of creating a particular thing, I get to move onto the next item. Right now, the tumblers and plants are the biggest focus,” she said. “Our plants are currently the best seller.”
She also said that getting to create for a living is a perk of the jobs.
“Obviously, money is a plus. But, a lot of it is the creating. Being able to sit down and think about how I want different pieces to look is very rewarding.”
Palmer said that she has enjoyed getting to learn as she goes while also getting to work alongside Koritnik.
“My favorite part of this business is learning and growing creatively with my best friend. I can't tell you how many problems we've solved together but it's always so fun!
“My favorite thing that we create now is probably photography. We just stepped back into the photoshoot space and I love helping people feel beautiful in their skin. So many of us don't take photos anymore, so I'm really happy to share that."
As for talking with customers, Palmer said that Koritnik has a knack for it.
“I do enjoy talking with folks at festivals, however Charlie is the best. She's like our own personal sunshine and it's cool to see the way people can't help but smile when they're around her.”
More information about where The Broken Mold will be set up during local events and pictures of the products they are currently selling can be seen on their Facebook page, “The Broken Mold;” the business’ Instagram account, “thebrokenmoldwyo” and more content can be seen on their TikTok account, “charleythebrokenmold.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/merchant-of-the-month-capture-the-moment-with-the-broken-mold/article_77576d60-2725-11ed-9f70-3771b9cb17ee.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:17Z |
Local songwriter, singer and instrumentalist Steve Davis is often seen performing at Eve's Restaurant during Sunday brunch and at other venues around Sweetwater County.
ROCK SPRINGS – Local performer Steve Davis recently participated in the 5th annual Wyoming Singer Songwriter Competition qualifying round. The competition took place in Lander at the city park on July 25. His song “Stardust” took the No. 3 spot for the judges. The song also landed in the No. 1 spot for audience favorites and Davis was voted as No. 1 top singer-songwriter by the audience as well.
He will be competing in the finals in Ten Sleep over the Labor Day weekend.
Davis said that since he grew up in Green River with seven step-siblings, it was difficult for him to have any time to himself.
“Music was an outlet for him after my parents separated,” said Davis. “Music is a place where I can release my emotions.”
“I just kept writing songs and haven’t gotten away from music ever since. It’s a good thing to have.”
He was 13 when he started playing the guitar. At first, he didn’t know how to sing so he “used his guitar as a guide to sing.”
According to Davis, medical specialists had told him he was going to be completely blind by the time he was 25 years old.
“They weren’t even going to give me a second chance,” he shared. “They just said, ‘You’re going blind and there’s nothing you can do about it.’”
He added, “I’ve never seen the ocean and I’ve always wanted to see the ocean.”
On the day he received the bad news, he met some young “train hoppers” in Green River. They invited him to come along.
“I asked them, ‘Will I see the ocean?’ and they said, ‘Oh, yeah!’”
They traveled by car at first and arrived in California. One of his friends got into trouble and got kicked out of the car. Since Davis didn’t want him to explore by himself, he decided to stay with him. Together, they jumped on a train and headed North.
“It was really cool,” he expressed. “We went from the hot desert to the beautiful Redwood Forest in California and we kept going until we ended up in Oregon.”
They found themselves at a crowded music festival, where Davis had the opportunity to play in front of 2,000 people.
“I was playing by a heart fire which was a fire they never let die out during the three days of the festival,” he explained. “The owner said ‘You gotta be on stage and open for the biggest act.’”
“The trains led me to all these journeys and it was really inspiring.”
During that summer, Davis met a National Geographic photographer in Washington state. She expressed interest in taking photographs of train-hoppers.
“I told her, “Instead of riding with these creepy dudes, you should ride with me!’” he laughed. “She met me in Green River and we drove to Salt Lake City. She took a lot of pictures and she wanted to keep riding so we did.”
Davis ended up being featured in a four-page spread of the French magazine, Paris Match.
“They flew me to Paris for the release of it,” he revealed. “It’s basically the New York Times of Paris. It’s a big deal over there. The cover had Marilyn Monroe on it and I’m on the 60th page.”
Davis turned 30 on Aug. 8 and he still has his sight.
Other than guitars, Davis plays the piano and anything with strings such as a banjo, ukulele and mandolin.
“When you play from the heart and you’re feeling the music, you can bring the best performance. You have to feel it in your soul, from the tips of your fingers to the top of your head.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/music-matters-davis-makes-waves-with-his-own-tunes/article_cda84892-2739-11ed-868e-131a0c15158e.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:24Z |
Pictured above is the cast of "The Importance of Being Ernest:" John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard; Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf; Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight; Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora; Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf; Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley; Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson; Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda.
Pictured from left to right are Cade Maynard (Jack Worthing) and Valerie Sleight (Gwendolyn Fairfax).
Rocket Miner Photo by Caroline Phillips
Pictured above is the cast of "The Importance of Being Ernest:" John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard; Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf; Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight; Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora; Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf; Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley; Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson; Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda.
ROCK SPRINGS -- The Horizon Theater will be presenting Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs.
Sarah Schaeperkoetter is one of the founders of The Horizon Theater as well as the director of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
Schaeperkoetter said that the play is known as a trivial comedy for very serious people.
“What makes it so serious is the setting and the style. It features very posh, British people,” she said. “But, it’s a comedy because they are nothing like that at all. It’s kind of like a soap opera. It’s completely hilarious, just not in the ways you would expect it to be.
“It’s about mistaken identities. It’s also about love and relationships that all take place in this very posh, victorian England setting.”
The cast list is as follows:
John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard
Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf
Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight
Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora
Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf
Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley
Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson
Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda
Schaeperkoetter said that with the play being in public domain, it gives them a lot more freedom.
“That gives us a lot more freedom in terms of how they play the characters and ad libbing lines. It’s just such a fun show to do. They get to have a lot of freedom and fun with the characters.”
She also said that The Horizon Theater is partially funded by Sweetwater BOCES.
The play will be presented on Sept. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a performance on Sept. 3 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase on the Broadway Theater’s website, www.broadwayrs.com. A link to the website can be found on the Facebook page, “The Horizon Theater.”
“The Horizon Theater is all about new opportunities and new beginnings. We would love to have people come out and see it. It’s a very funny, family-friendly show.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/taking-the-stage-the-horizon-theater-gears-up-to-present-the-importance-of-being-earnest/article_e9f9d750-273d-11ed-a66e-0ff23740c036.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:30Z |
ROCK SPRINGS – Students, educators, families and community supporters united to help students in need over the weekend.
Over 100 participants tested their personal endurance and speed at the 5th annual Coats for Kids Trail Run at Stagecoach Elementary School on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The event was hosted by Rock Springs High School Cross Country coach Eric Urlacher along with the Knights of Columbus Council No. 2441. He is also the physical education instructor at Stagecoach Elementary.
According to Urlacher, the event raised $1,900 as well as physical donations of food and clothing.
The trail run began at Stagecoach Elementary. Participants had the opportunity to run or walk the 5K.
Participants who wanted to push the limit joined the more challenging 10K desert course. They tackled the single track to the first shelf of White Mountain, headed north and charged down a two-track back to the school.
“We were here until 9 o’clock last night flagging the desert but it’s worth it,” said Urlacher.
He quoted Mother Theresa, “’Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.’ That’s our motto.”
Fifty percent of profits goes to purchase coats for kids in need and food for the ongoing backpack program in the district.
Stagecoach Elementary School Principal Jennifer Martin-Palacios was getting prepared to put some miles on her shoes with Laurie Haines, administrative assistant for the school and Meagan Doporto, school counselor.
“I love seeing the community come together for this cause,” said Martin-Palacios. “Eric works so hard to make this successful. To see Rock Springs and the schools come together to support this is wonderful.”
Haines said, “The backpack program started five years ago because sadly, there are many kids who don’t eat during the weekends.”
She added, “There was just an obvious need so we thought we should keep this going.”
“Kids get excited to get a coat too. They need them to fit and to keep them warm.”
Rock Springs resident Dan Pedersen participated to “help provide warmth and nutritious meals to the kids who need it.”
“It’s also good exercise for a good cause,” Pedersen said.
The other 50% goes to support the student-athletes on the RSHS Tigers Cross Country team.
RSHS junior Aubrielle Maes is a member of the school’s cross-country team. Instead of running for the event, she volunteered to help participants and organizers of this year’s Coats for Kids Trail Run.
“It’s really great that they put this together,” Maes shared. “The cross-team really appreciates it. If it weren’t for Coach Urlacher and the Knights of Columbus, this wouldn’t be happening.”
The following are the 5th Annual Coats for Kids 5k/10k Results:
5K Kids Division (K-6th):
1st – Brecken Smith – 28:59
2nd – Vincent Croft – 29:51
3rd – Owen Berry – 30:49
4th – Griffin Smith – 32:40
5th – Kiefer Crompton – 32:50
Honorable Mention: Kenneth Knox-Zanetti of RSJH XC team – 32:34
5K Men’s:
1st – Zach Croft – 24:03
2nd – Henry Specht – 24:40
3rd – Scott Miller – 25:03
4th – Kevin Mitchell – 26:02
5th – Dylan Powell – 26:30
6th – Karter Jordan – 26:50
5k Women’s:
1st – Carol White – 30:35
2nd – Stevie Miller – 32:39
3rd – Corrina Searle – 32:47
4th – Faith Fernandez – 36:09
5th – Kiya Schmidtberger – 37:35
10K – Men’s (5.3 mile)
1st – Ethan Sholey – 38:52
2nd – Ryan Giles – 39:38
3rd – Ben Bae – 40:12
4th – Israel Stewart – 48:25
5th – Rick Mitchelson – 57:58
6th – John Pawleska – 60:00
Honorable Mention: James Poyer, Tyden East, Boden Andrews
10K Women’s (5.3 mile)
1st – Mesa Weidle – 51:19
2nd – Bridget Kramer – 59:30
3rd – Melinda Poyer – 1:15:55
4th/5th – Liesa Abram / Sara Croft – 1:22:36
Rock Springs Junior High School eighth grader, Vincent Croft took second place in the 5K Kids’ Division.
“I feel awesome!” Croft exclaimed. “I’m glad I did it!”
Pilot Butte Elementary School fourth grader Brecken Smith dashed into first place in the 5K Kids’ Division. Observers noted that he didn’t show any signs of exhaustion.
“I’m really happy to place first,” said Smith. “I hope we can get enough coats to keep kids warm.”
Rock Springs spectator Becky Yerkovich was amazed at Smith’s strength.
“It didn’t even wipe him out,” Yerkovich pointed out. “The expression on his face is so cool and calm. He’s going to be an excellent athlete.”
Yerkovich’s grandsons, Kadel Crompton and Kiefer Crompton are regular participants for the annual fundraiser event. Kiefer took fifth place in the 5K Kids’ Division.
Yerkovich believes her son-in-law was at the event in spirit, cheering for his family, as he may have on other occasions.
“The boys really love to run,” Yerkovich expressed. “Their father inspired them to keep running since he was an avid runner. Fitness was important to him.”
“The boys will be in next year’s run, for sure.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/trail-run-residents-blaze-through-white-mountain-to-help-kids/article_0ced77d4-272b-11ed-b630-0bb52ab02031.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:36Z |
NASA’s most powerful rocket to be launched Monday morning
(WHSV) - There may not be much to see this week but there is significant space news from NASA.
ARTEMIS 1 SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH MONDAY MORNING
NASA’s new rocket, Artemis 1 is scheduled to launch Monday morning at 8:33 am from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Artemis 1 will be the most powerful rocket to be launched into space. Its mission is to take an uncrewed rocket back to the moon, making it the first human-rated rocket bound for the moon in over 50 years since the first humans set foot on the moon.
There are no guarantees that the rocket will launch Monday morning. If there is lightning in the area or winds are too strong, the rocket will have to wait until Friday and, if not, for Labor Day to launch. Monday morning’s forecast is calling for a slight chance of thunderstorms.
The Artemis program is one that looks to return astronauts to the moon by 2025. The planned trip of Artemis 1 is 42 days long as it will make a long orbit around the moon for about 2 weeks once it is up there. Then, it will take 10 more days for Artemis 1 to return to Earth. If all goes as planned, Artemis 1 will splash into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on October 10th.
You can watch the rocket launch live here.
MERCURY AND THE MOON
In other news, look in the lower portion of the western sky after sunset Monday evening and you’ll be able to see Mercury a palm’s width below the very thin crescent moon. You can view the duo together with a single pair of binoculars. There will be a tight window as Mercury and the Moon will only be visible together until about 8:05 pm.
LOSING DAYLIGHT
We are continuing to lose daylight. This week we will chop off another 16 minutes of daylight. By August 29th, we will have 12 hours, and 51 minutes of daylight, and 11 hours and 9 minutes of nighttime. Sunrise will move from 6:42 am to 6:48 am. Sunsets will move from 7:49 pm to 7:39 pm. Friday will be the first day we have less than 13 hours of daylight since April 9th. The next time we will have more than 13 hours of daylight will be April 11th, 2023.
Daily Sunrise/Sunset Times this week:
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NEW YORK — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched "National Cinema Day" to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, on Sunday announced that Sept. 3 will be a nationwide discount day in more than 3,000 theaters and on more than 30,000 screens. Major chains, including AMC and Regal Cinemas, are participating, as are all major film studios. In participating theaters, tickets will be no more than $3 for every showing, in every format.
Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends in theaters. This year, the August lull has been especially acute for exhibitors. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, cited the scant supply of major new releases in its recent plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
But, if successful, National Cinema Day could flood theaters with moviegoers and potentially prompt them to return in the fall. Before each showing, ticket buyers will be shown a sizzle reel of upcoming films from A24, Amazon Studios, Disney, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Neon, Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony, United Artists Releasing, Universal, and Warner Bros.
"After this summer's record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing," said Jackie Brenneman, Cinema Foundation president, in a statement. "We're doing it by offering a 'thank you' to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven't made it back yet."
After more than two years of pandemic, movie theaters rebounded significantly over the summer, seeing business return to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Films like "Top Gun: Maverick," "Minions: Rise of Gru," "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and "Jurassic World Dominion" pushed the domestic summer box office to $3.3 billion in ticket sales as of Aug. 21, according to data firm Comscore. That trails 2019 totals by about 20% but exhibitors have had about 30% fewer wide releases this year.
Organizers of National Cinema Day described the event as a trial that could become an annual fixture. While some other countries have experimented with a similar day of cheap movie tickets, the initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-28/for-one-day-you-can-pay-3-for-a-movie-ticket-at-most-american-theaters | 2022-08-29T03:28:04Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) – Dozens of mental healthcare workers are back on strike indefinitely until Kaiser Permanente reaches an agreement with their workers on a set contract and new protocols to attract more mental health professionals.
"Kaiser is woefully and egregiously understaffed. It’s to an extent if you want to get mental health care, you are waiting months to get a first time visit and then another several months to get a second. However, Kaiser is making millions of dollars off of providing health coverage and isn’t," said Dr. Rachel Kaya, licensed psychologist at Kaiser Maui Lani Medical Office.
Dr. Kaya said she's worked at Kaiser Maui Lani for more than 12 years and was never offered a contract. She is flying in from Maui early morning to join the first protest outside the Kaiser Honolulu Medical Office.
One of the goals is for Kaiser to commit to hiring a set number of new employees.
"Unfortunately, Kaiser’s approach to hiring more therapists is they want to offer less pay and cut some benefits to attract new hires," said Andrea Kumura, licensed clinical social worker, Kaiser behavioral health services.
According to a state report, there are 2,700 active licenses for mental health workers. The union says only 57 of them work at Kaiser, serving 266,000 patients.
Kaiser Permanente declined an interview but released a statement that said
“It is disappointing the National Union of Healthcare Workers has again called on our dedicated and compassionate mental health professionals to walk away from their patients in Hawaii at a time when the need for mental health care is so critical. Kaiser Permanente and the NUHW are negotiating an initial contract. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this event may cause."
The ongoing strikes start Monday and will be rotating locations around the islands.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/mental-healthcare-workers-protest---indefinitely/article_68945030-274e-11ed-8c10-a7a8e5f13e31.html | 2022-08-29T04:41:53Z |
Woman, 88, ‘played dead’ to survive shooting that killed sister
MILWAUKEE (WISN) - Police are investigating after they say a gunman opened fire on his elderly neighbors, killing one person and injuring three others.
Carrie Barnhill, 88, survived the Wednesday incident with multiple gunshot wounds. She spoke from her hospital room, where she is recovering.
“I’m not fine, but I’m doing OK,” she said.
Barnhill was in town from Colorado to visit family. She says she was sitting outside with her sister, her sister’s husband, a family friend and the unnamed suspect’s sister when the gunman opened fire.
“Being military, I fell to the floor and just played dead,” she said. “You know, when you’re laying there, not knowing whether you’re going to live or die, and you’re in that situation, it’s a terrifying situation.”
Barnhill says three bullets hit one of her feet, two hit the other and one hit her leg.
“Even when the bullets was going in my feet, I did not move because being retired from the Air Force, I knew that would be a sign that I was still alive. When the police came, they wouldn’t let me look at all, but I knew that my sister was not going to make it,” she said.
Barnhill says her 82-year-old sister, Shirley Mallory, was right in the line of fire. Mallory’s husband suffered multiple gunshots wounds to his lower extremities and spinal cord, she says. The family friend was also shot and hospitalized.
Police believe the suspect then set the house next door on fire. He has not been taken into custody at this time.
Still, Barnhill says she’s choosing to forgive the man who took so much from her.
“The only way that I can find peace is I have to forgive him and go on with my life. God is not finished with me yet. So, I just thank the Lord for saving my life,” she said.
She hopes to be able to walk again in nine to 12 weeks.
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2 killed in Ore. grocery store shooting; suspect believed dead
BEND, Ore. (KPTV) - Police in Oregon responded to reports of an active shooter Sunday night in the area of The Forum Shopping Center in the city of Bend.
Police responded to the scene about 7 p.m., KPTV reports.
The shooter is believed to have entered near the shopping center parking lot and fired shots into Big Lots. Then, the shooter entered the west entrance of Safeway.
After shooting one person at the grocery store entrance, the shooter moved deeper into the store, where they shot and killed a second person.
Medics transported the first person who was shot to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead.
Police found an additional person they believe to be the shooter dead in the store.
Initial reports indicate that police did not fire any shots at the scene.
This is an active investigation. Police will continue to release information.
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Woman, 88, ‘played dead’ to survive shooting that killed sister
MILWAUKEE (WISN) - Police are investigating after they say a gunman opened fire on his elderly neighbors, killing one person and injuring three others.
Carrie Barnhill, 88, survived the Wednesday incident with multiple gunshot wounds. She spoke from her hospital room, where she is recovering.
“I’m not fine, but I’m doing OK,” she said.
Barnhill was in town from Colorado to visit family. She says she was sitting outside with her sister, her sister’s husband, a family friend and the unnamed suspect’s sister when the gunman opened fire.
“Being military, I fell to the floor and just played dead,” she said. “You know, when you’re laying there, not knowing whether you’re going to live or die, and you’re in that situation, it’s a terrifying situation.”
Barnhill says three bullets hit one of her feet, two hit the other and one hit her leg.
“Even when the bullets was going in my feet, I did not move because being retired from the Air Force, I knew that would be a sign that I was still alive. When the police came, they wouldn’t let me look at all, but I knew that my sister was not going to make it,” she said.
Barnhill says her 82-year-old sister, Shirley Mallory, was right in the line of fire. Mallory’s husband suffered multiple gunshots wounds to his lower extremities and spinal cord, she says. The family friend was also shot and hospitalized.
Police believe the suspect then set the house next door on fire. He has not been taken into custody at this time.
Still, Barnhill says she’s choosing to forgive the man who took so much from her.
“The only way that I can find peace is I have to forgive him and go on with my life. God is not finished with me yet. So, I just thank the Lord for saving my life,” she said.
She hopes to be able to walk again in nine to 12 weeks.
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Updated August 27, 2022 at 1:35 PM ET
Staffers at American University in Washington, D.C., have reached a settlement agreement after they went on strike this week over complaints of unfair working conditions and low wages, the union and the university said on Friday.
The deal increases pay and benefits for staff members of the university's provost office, according to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500. The weeklong strike was authorized after two years of bargaining failed to bring a contract that provided employees with better wages and equity pay.
After 468 days at the bargaining table, we've made history because WE HAVE A CONTRACT!
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Currently, there are 550 staff members at the university — ranging from administrative staff, counselors, advisors, technicians and coordinators — who are represented by SEIU 500. More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.
An SEIU spokesperson says the agreement provides full-time workers with raises between 7.5% and 13.5% over two years and lowest-paid workers will receive upgrades and additional increases.
The union had filed unfair labor practice charges against the university for what it called the university's "bad faith bargaining." It plans to withdraw all except two charges after the new agreement is ratified.
American University President Sylvia Burwell said in a statement that she was "pleased to announce that we have reached tentative agreements on contracts for both the adjunct faculty and the Provost and Enrollment division staff unit. ... Throughout this process, we negotiated in good faith and worked to reach an agreement. Since these are tentative agreements, further details will be available in the coming days."
Classes for the fall semester begin for students on Monday.
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2 killed in Ore. grocery store shooting; suspect believed dead
BEND, Ore. (KPTV) - Police in Oregon responded to reports of an active shooter Sunday night in the area of The Forum Shopping Center in the city of Bend.
Police responded to the scene about 7 p.m., KPTV reports.
The shooter is believed to have entered near the shopping center parking lot and fired shots into Big Lots. Then, the shooter entered the west entrance of Safeway.
After shooting one person at the grocery store entrance, the shooter moved deeper into the store, where they shot and killed a second person.
Medics transported the first person who was shot to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead.
Police found an additional person they believe to be the shooter dead in the store.
Initial reports indicate that police did not fire any shots at the scene.
This is an active investigation. Police will continue to release information.
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Updated August 29, 2022 at 1:22 AM ET
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her new album.
"I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct. 21," said Swift after she won video of the year for her project "All Too Well: The Short Film" (10 minute version), which claimed best long form video. "I will tell you more at midnight."
Swift said on social media that her upcoming 10th studio album would be called "Midnights," which she says will involve "stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life." Her upcoming release comes after she released "Folklore" and "Evermore." Both projects came out five months apart two years ago. "Folklore" won album of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
The pop star's reveal came at the end of her acceptance speech where she praised the other women in the category - which included Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo.
"I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn't be able to make this short film if it weren't for you - the fans," she said. "I wouldn't be able to re-record my albums if it wasn't for you. You emboldened me to do that."
She spoke about creating her first short film, giving thanks to several including actors Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien who starred in the project.
"We put our entire hearts into this," Swift said.
Rapper Jack Harlow made his mark throughout the entire show. He kicked off his performance inside a mock airplane walking down aisle while performing his hit song "First Class," which was sampled by Fergie's "Glamorous." The rapper joined Fergie onstage - who wore a sparkling silver dress with the red words "First Class" - while she sang her 2006 jam.
"Thank you to Fergie for coming out with me tonight and clearing this song," said Harlow after "First Class" won the award for song of the summer later in the show. "The beauty of this song is that people don't realize it's so hip-hop because of the sampling. To bring Fergie into the mix in this way means the world to me. It's truly full circle. 'Glamorous' was one of the most important songs of my childhood."
During the show, Depp made a surprise appearance as the Moon Man nearly three months after the verdict in his defamation trial with his former wife Amber Heard. The 59-year-old actor floated from the ceiling while wearing the iconic astronaut outfit with his face digitally inserted into custom's helmet.
"And you know what? I needed the work," Depp told the audience at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Lizzo had Taylor Swift dancing out of her seat while she performed her new single "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)." She won an award for video for good for "About Damn Time."
Harlow's name was called to come right back onstage to collect the show's first award for his guest appearance on Lil Nas X's song "Industry Baby," which won for best collaboration. Both Harlow and Lil Nas X are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece.
"This one is for the champions," said Lil Nas X before Harlow thanked him for the collaboration on the chart-topping single. The song propelled their nominations, landing them in competition for artist of the year along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo.
Harlow, in addition to performing and winning awards, joined LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj as the show's hosts.
Minaj performed a medley of her career's biggest hits from "Roman's Revenge," "Chun-Li," "Moment 4 Life," "Beez in the Trap," "Anaconda" and "Super Bass." After her set, the rapper accepted the show's Video Vanguard award, which MTV has said she's receiving for her artistry, barrier-breaking hip-hop and status as a global superstar. The honor is named after Michael Jackson.
During her acceptance speech, Minaj paid tribute to other music icons such as Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. She spoke about the importance of mental health.
"I wish people took mental health seriously, even when you think they have the perfect lives," said Minaj, who later won best hip-hop for her song "Do We Have a Problem?" featuring Lil Baby.
Harry Styles won album of the year for "Harry's House." He was unable to attend the awards due to his show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Bad Bunny performed his hit "Titi Me Pregunto" from Yankee Stadium after he won artist of the year.
"I have been saying it and I always believed from the beginning that I could become great," he said. "That I could become one of the biggest stars in the world without having to change my culture, my language, my jargon. I am Benito Antonio Martínez from Puerto Rico to the whole world, thank you!"
Eminem and Snoop Dogg brought the metaverse to the VMAs as the duo performed "From the D 2 The LBC," which was featured on Eminem's greatest hits album "Curtain Call 2."
The Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage as the recipients of the Global Icon award after being introduced by Cheech & Chong as their "favorite band of all time." The band - which consists of Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante - performed several songs including their hit "Can't Stop" from the the group's 2002 album "By the Way" and their recent hit "Black Summer," which won best rock.
Flea made a speech about his love for human beings along with cockroaches, trees and dirt. Smith, the band's drummer, dedicated the award to Taylor Hawkins, the late Foo Fighters drummer who died early this year.
"I dedicate this to Taylor and his family," he said. "I love them and I miss him every day."
Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, became the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album "Madame X."
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GREEN RIVER – A wild thunderstorm may have tried to interrupt an annual event at Evers Park but supporters and organizers refused to give up.
The 4th annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s took place on Saturday, Aug. 26 in Green River.
Volunteers were on-site to take donations, spread awareness of the disease and offer care and support to those facing Alzheimer’s. Children had the opportunity to play games and enjoyed fresh popcorn.
The EIO Band entertained participants.
Local radio personality Al Harris was the master of ceremonies.
“Everyone can help with advanced research by participating in these events,” said Harris. “There are approximately 12,000 people in Wyoming with Alzheimer’s. That’s a sobering thought.”
Harris also mentioned that there are about 35,000 unpaid caregivers in the state.
“Again, an astounding number.”
He added, “Alzheimer’s is destroying families, fortunes, and futures. It’s time to end it.”
“One day we will end this disease and we’ll do it together.”
Green River resident Robert Ross spoke on behalf of Edward Jones Financial, which is a national sponsor for Walk to End Alzheimer’s. He informed participants that the company will continue to help raise funds for research until there is a cure.
Green River Mayor Pete Rust was the third speaker during the ceremony.
“These walks are the number one fundraiser for Alzheimer’s in the world so they’re a big deal,” Rust noted. “It’s great to participate in the walk tonight because we’re taking steps in taking care of this disease. It’s not the end of it, it’s the beginning and I want to encourage others to keep participating.”
He added, “While I’m glad to see the citizens do the walk, I’m also glad to see the volunteers do the work and keep it going. They do this every single year and they’re the ones who make it happen.”
Susie von Ahrens, committee chairwoman for the Sweetwater County Walk to End Alzheimer's, revealed that she has had several relatives who had passed away from Alzheimer’s such as her grandmother, two aunts and an uncle.
Currently, her father is battling the disease.
“As I sit with my dad, holding his hand, he looks at me with a blank stare, unable to talk or communicate and I wonder what is going on in his mind,” she described. “Does he remember his childhood? His family or the job that he loved? Does he remember all the camping trips he took with all seven of his children or building his cabin in the Hoback or his world travels?
“Unfortunately, I do not think so.”
As she looks forward to a future with herself and her siblings, her children and her grandchildren, she said that “it's terrifying to think that we might be in the same situation as my dad and his family.”
“This is why we need to find a cure to this ugly disease,” she pointed out.
Searle Brothers Construction grilled dinner for the participants throughout the evening.
People participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s in 600 different locations in America from September through November, carrying flowers that represent how their lives are affected by Alzheimer’s.
If participants carry a purple flower, they have lost someone to Alzheimer’s.
If participants carry a yellow flower, they are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
If participants carry a blue flower, they are living with Alzheimer’s.
If participants carry an orange flower, they support the Alzheimer’s Association.
During this year’s local Walk to End Alzheimer’s event, the white flower was introduced to represent someone who has been cured of Alzheimer’s. News that there might be ways to prevent or slow the disease swept the nation last year.
While no one has been cured of this disease yet, Ellena Olivas, a Sweetwater County elementary school student, lead the walkers to the greenbelt as she carried the white flower.
The young participant was chosen as the only individual to hold the white flower during Friday’s walk.
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UN watchdog: Mission to big Ukraine nuclear plant on way
BERLIN (AP) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s long-awaited expert mission to the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine “is now on its way.”
IAEA director general Rafael Grossi has for months sought access to the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s biggest, which has been occupied by Russian forces and run by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
The urgency has been heightened in recent days as Russia and Ukraine have traded claims of strikes at or near the plant, intensifying fears that the fighting could cause a massive radiation leak. Last week, the facility was temporarily knocked offline.
“The day has come,” Grossi wrote on Twitter, adding that the Vienna-based IAEA’s “Support and Assistance Mission ... is now on its way.”
“We must protect the safety and security of #Ukraine’s and Europe’s biggest nuclear facility,” he wrote. “Proud to lead this mission which will be in #ZNPP later this week.” Grossi, who didn’t provide a more precise timeline or give further details, posted a picture of himself with 13 other experts.
Ukraine has alleged that Russia is essentially holding the plant hostage, storing weapons there and launching attacks from around it, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of recklessly firing on the facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant has six reactors.
The IAEA tweeted that the mission will assess physical damage to the facility, “determine functionality of safety & security systems” and evaluate staff conditions, among other things.
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UN watchdog: Mission to big Ukraine nuclear plant on way
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday injected a ray of hope in the standoff over the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant, announcing that its mission of top experts “is now on its way” to the facility, which has seen relentless shelling as a focal point in the Ukraine war.
International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi has for months sought access to the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s biggest, which has been occupied by Russian forces and run by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
His announcement came hours after Russia and Ukraine traded claims of rocket and artillery strikes at or near the plant on Sunday, intensifying fears that the fighting could cause a massive radiation leak. Under the barrage of shelling last week, the facility was already temporarily knocked offline.
“The day has come,” Grossi wrote on Twitter, adding that the Vienna-based IAEA’s “Support and Assistance Mission ... is now on its way.”
“We must protect the safety and security of #Ukraine’s and Europe’s biggest nuclear facility,” he wrote. “Proud to lead this mission which will be in #ZNPP later this week.” Grossi, who didn’t provide a more precise timeline or give further details, posted a picture of himself with 13 other experts.
Ukraine has alleged that Russia is essentially holding the plant hostage, storing weapons there and launching attacks from around it, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of recklessly firing on the facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant has six reactors.
The IAEA tweeted that the mission will assess physical damage to the facility, “determine functionality of safety & security systems” and evaluate staff conditions, among other things.
Ukraine’s atomic energy agency painted an ominous picture of the threat Sunday by issuing a map forecasting where radiation could spread from the Zaporizhzhia plant, which Russian forces have controlled since soon after the war began.
Attacks were reported over the weekend both in Russian-controlled territory adjacent to the plant along the left bank of the Dnieper River and along the Ukraine-controlled right bank, including the cities of Nikopol and Marhanets, each about 10 kilometers (six miles) from the facility.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Sunday that Ukrainian forces had attacked the plant twice over the past day, and that shells fell near buildings storing reactor fuel and radioactive waste.
“One projectile fell in the area of the sixth power unit, and the other five in front of the sixth unit pumping station, which provides cooling for this reactor,” Konashenkov said, adding that radiation levels were normal.
The IAEA reported Sunday that radiation levels were normal, that two of the Zaporizhzhia plant’s six reactors were operating and that while no complete assessment had yet been made, recent fighting had damaged a water pipeline, since repaired.
In another apparent attack Sunday, Russian forces shot down an armed Ukrainian drone targeting one of the Zaporizhzhia plant’s spent fuel storage sites, a local official said. Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed regional official, said on the Telegram messaging app that the drone crashed onto a building’s roof, not causing any significant damage or injuring anyone.
Nearby, heavy firing during the night left parts of Nikopol without electricity, said Valentyn Reznichenko, the Dnipropetrovsk region’s governor. Rocket strikes damaged a dozen residences in Marhanets, according to Yevhen Yevtushenko, the administration head for the district that includes the city of about 45,000.
The city of Zaporizhzhia, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) up the Dnieper River from the nuclear plant, also came under Russian fire, damaging dozens of apartment buildings and homes and wounding two people, city council member Anatoliy Kurtev said. Russian forces struck a Zaporizhzhia repair shop for Ukrainian air force helicopters, Konashenkov said.
Neither side’s claims could be independently verified.
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Fuel leak interrupts launch countdown of NASA moon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A fuel leak interrupted NASA’s launch countdown for its new moon rocket early Monday, reappearing in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
Launch controllers halted the tanking operation, which already was running an hour late because of thunderstorms offshore. They slowly resumed the process to confirm that it was, indeed, a hydrogen fuel leak and not faulty sensors, but alarms forced another temporary pause as precious minutes in the countdown ticked away.
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket is the most powerful ever built my NASA, out-muscling even the Saturn V that carried astronauts to the moon a half-century ago.
This test flight, if successful, would put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
No astronauts were inside the Orion capsule atop the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Instead, three test dummies were strapped in for the lunar-orbiting mission, expected to last six weeks.
Even with no one on board, thousands of people jammed the coast to see the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket soar. Vice President Kamala Harris flew into Orlando with her husband, but had yet to make the hourlong drive to Cape Canaveral for the planned liftoff.
The next launch attempt wouldn’t be until Friday at the earliest.
Hydrogen fuel leaks marred NASA’s countdown test back in April, prompting a slew of repairs. The demo was repeated with more success in June, but that, too, experienced some leakage. Managers said they would not know for certain whether the fixes were good until attempting to load the rocket’s tanks with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold fuel on Monday.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team also had to deal with a communication issue involving the Orion capsule.
Engineers scrambled to understand an 11-minute delay in the communication lines between Launch Control and Orion that cropped up late Sunday. Although the problem had cleared by Monday morning, NASA needed to know why it occurred before committing to launch.
This first flight of NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister, is years overdue. Repeated delays have led to billions in budget overruns; this demo alone costs $4.1 billion.
Assuming the test goes well, astronauts would climb aboard for the second flight and fly around the moon and back as soon as 2024. A two-person lunar landing could follow by the end of 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s south pole.
During Apollo, 12 astronauts landed on the moon from 1969 through 1972, with stays of no more than a few days. NASA is looking to establish a lunar base during Artemis, with astronauts rotating in and out for weeks at a time. The next step would be Mars, possibly in the late 2030s or early 2040s.
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Woman abducted by stranger seeks help at convenience store
CANNON FALLS, Minn. (WCCO) - Employees at a Minnesota convenience store are being credited with foiling a kidnapping after police say a woman was taken by a stranger.
Police say a woman in her mid-30s entered Casey’s General Store in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, around 11 a.m. Saturday. She told employees she had just escaped after she was abducted by a man in the Twin Cities.
Shortly after Casey’s employees helped the woman, responding officers found the suspect, and a chase ensued. At one point, the suspect crashed into a pursuing squad car. He was eventually arrested in Faribault.
“I’m glad that she came here to this place because we’re like a small unit in Cannon Falls and the type of people you’d want to go to for help,” said Chasy Grams, Casey’s customer and Cannon Falls resident.
Police haven’t revealed details about the alleged abduction but said the suspect, a 25-year-old man from Minneapolis, was a stranger to the victim, and the victim was not physically hurt.
The victim says she got into the suspect’s vehicle in downtown Minneapolis, expecting him to drive her to a different location. Instead, she says he drove around the metro area and would not let her go.
Casey’s employees say the woman and her mother later came back to thank them for their help.
“I think humans have such a wonderful capacity to help each other. We all want to step up and do that, given the opportunity in our hearts... But for people to have the bravery to do it in the moment is spectacular,” said Julie Kean, who stopped at Casey’s while passing through Cannon Falls.
Police say the suspect was booked into the Goodhue County Jail. He is being held on a number of felony charges.
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For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.
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For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.
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With a new school year underway, we're wondering what goals you have set for yourselves if you're a student or teacher.
NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander asks you to think with intention and write about one of your goals in the form of a poem.
It should be 10 lines or less. The first six to eight lines should be all the things you'll end up having to do this school year, and the last line or two should be that one goal that you want to work toward.
For inspiration, Kwame Alexander offers this excerpt from Maya Angelou's poem, Woman Work.
I've got the children to tend
The clothes to mend
The floor to mop
The food to shop
Then the chicken to fry
The baby to dry
I got company to feed
The garden to weed
I've got shirts to press
The tots to dress
The can to be cut
I gotta clean up this hut
Then see about the sick
So what would you like to see accomplished this year? Set yourself a non-negotiable goal.
"Maybe you want to keep your classroom better organized, or perhaps you want to expose your students to poetry," Alexander says.
"Or you want to read one book or make one person smile each and every day," Morning Edition host Rachel Martin suggests.
Share your poem through the form below. Then Kwame Alexander will take lines from some of your pieces and create a community crowdsourced poem that will be read on-air and published online, where contributors will be credited.
This callout will close on Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. ET.
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Long before there were movie trailers to help people make their viewing decisions, there were these things called "lobby cards."
The hand-drawn images or photographic stills typically included a "title card" showing the name of the film and the key players involved, and then a number of "scene cards" showing key moments from the plot.
"Think of it as a static trailer," said Melissa Walker, curator of Experimental Marriage: Women in Early Hollywood, an exhibition of silent era lobby cards currently underway at Poster House in New York City. "These cards would have been posted in the window of a theater's lobby or . . . somewhere inside of the theater to promote coming attractions."
Experimental Marriage brings together around 90 lobby cards from a 7,800-item collection focused on women in silent film.
The items were gathered together by Chicago-based collector Dwight Cleveland, who has been collecting vintage movie posters and lobby cards for decades. A few years ago, while researching a book about movie posters, the collector zeroed in on a lobby card advertising Manhattan Cocktail, a 1928 Paramount picture directed by one of the most important filmmakers of the early cinema, Dorothy Arzner. The lobby card launched him into a deep, COVID-lockdown-inspired research project: He started tracking down publicity materials relating to the long-forgotten contributions of women involved in the U.S. silent film industry.
"These women played such a significant role as directors, producers, editors adaptors, writers and designers. I have a thousand names on my list that make up this filmography and some of them were involved in 50 or 75 films," Cleveland said. "I was kind of embarrassed after 45 years that I didn't know more about this."
The vast majority of silent-era movies are lost today, owing to fires, decaying film stock and other hazards. So the Poster House exhibition provides a rare insight not only into the breadth of female talent in the industry back then, but also the types of stories these women sought to tell on screen.
"The lobby cards and posters are the only surviving artifacts from those times for most of these films," said Robert Byrne, president of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival board and a film restorer specializing in the silent era. "They provide lone evidence of the people that made them and what those films represented."
For example, the lobby card from the 1919 film Oh, You Women is significant for the prominent placement of the names and images of the film's writer-directors — wife-and-husband team Anita Loos and John Emerson.
"Their names are larger than the stars on this card. So that tells you something about the caché of these makers," said curator Walker.
Loos, a California-born actor and writer, was at the center of a pack of women movers and shakers in silent era Hollywood that included Marion Davies and sisters Norma and Constance Talmadge. Loos is perhaps best known now for her 1925 novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She became one of the first women to earn a living as a staff screenwriter upon being hired by D. W. Griffith at the Biograph Company in 1912.
"I had been writing for Griffith for two years by mailing in scripts to his company," said Loos in a 1974 interview for NPR when she was in her 80s. "But by the time he became settled in Hollywood, he sent for me. And from then on, I remained on the lot as his staff."
Like many films of the era, Walker said the plot of Oh, You Women — which can be gleaned from studying the lobby cards — both played with and reinforced gender stereotypes. "A man has returned home to his hometown only to find it overrun with suffragists who are wearing pants," Walker said. "He falls in love with this woman who's wearing a dress. He falsely believes her not to be a suffragist."
Walker said she doesn't know how the film ended, as it's lost, and the lobby card collection is incomplete. But based on other titles targeted at a female audience during the silent movie era, she hazards a guess: "They probably get married in the end because that's a trend with all of these films."
The 1923 film Adam's Rib, one of relatively few silent era-films to still exist (it's accessible on YouTube) was directed by a man - Cecil B. DeMille. But women played other prominent roles on set. Writer Jeanine MacPherson, whose name can be seen at the bottom of the card, was a key figure in early film history. In addition to writing, she also acted in and directed movies.
"Jeanie McPherson worked a lot with Cecil B. DeMille. They did 40 films together," Walker said. "And when he died, it was suddenly then revealed that she was not only his coworker, but also his mistress!"
Walker added that the film included costumes by one of the era's most renowned costume and set designers, Clare West.
"Clare West is like a little bit of a hybrid," said Walker. "She had a really interesting job title at Triangle — studio designer."
The plot of Adam's Rib follows a wife's infidelity and a daughter's attempt to protect her mother's honor. Order is restored when the wife ultimately returns to her husband.
The exhibition also features scene cards from The Amazons, a lost film from 1917 starring Marguerite Clark. The cards are significant both because of what they show of the daring storyline — "It's about three sisters, and they were raised as men," Walker said — and as an example of the work of prolific screen writer Frances Marion, a longtime collaborator and friend of Hollywood icon Mary Pickford. "Marion wrote over 300 scripts, and in 1930, she became the first woman to win an Academy Award for writing a screenplay," said Walker. "And that was the first time a woman won outside of the 'best actress' category."
Marion is also notable as the co-author of How to Write and Sell Film Stories, which Walker said became required reading once universities started introducing film studies programs. "They adopted her book as a textbook," said Walker. "She was an authority."
Marion was one of relatively few women in Hollywood to have a lifelong career in the industry; she even has a posthumous credit from 1979 for creating the story for the Faye Dunaway-Jon Voight vehicle The Champ. But the overwhelming majority of the women who worked in Hollywood at the start of the last century did not go on to have extensive careers.
"In the early years, women were incredibly prominent because it was more of a cottage industry, where groups of people were contributing to all different aspects of making film in an informal way," said Radha Vatsal, a New York-based author, early film scholar and co-editor of The Women Film Pioneers Project, a digital sourcebook that catalogues women's contributions to early cinema. "Then the more the system developed, and the more it became professionalized, that's when women slowly got pushed out. The bigger the business, the less you're going to 'trust a woman' with making this product."
Vatsal said the contributions of women to early film in this country were all the more remarkable because so many of them made their mark before they even had the right to vote. She said it's taken nearly a century for the movie industry to gradually, and falteringly, bring women back into the leadership roles they once occupied in larger numbers.
"It's taken a long time for these numbers to recover again, and I'm not sure they completely have yet," said Vatsal. "I think we have a better understanding that progress isn't linear. You take many steps forward, but then you also take steps back."
Experimental Marriage: Women in Early Hollywood runs through Oct. 9 at Poster House in New York City, NY.
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Clad in a fringed, royal blue halter suit, bassist Endea Owens and her band The Cookout were all smiles. Although she's no stranger to the Tiny Desk (playing with Jon Batiste in 2020) Owens was giddy with excitement to perform her own music with fellow Juilliard alumni. She spoke about the importance of using her music to speak for the voiceless, and to build and enrich communities. She's not all talk either — during the COVID-19 pandemic, the house bassist for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has hosted community cookouts, playing music for people in Harlem and handing out hundreds of free meals.
The first tune "Where the Nubians Grow" is a head-bobbing groove dedicated to her hometown of Detroit. With "Feel Good," her fierce intro gives way to a catchy bass line that the band joyfully hopscotches over. Owens then dims the proverbial lights with "Love Cynical" a song that gives ballroom jazz with silky horn lines and a sensuous beat. Before we can get too cozy, the band erupts into "Cycles," a dizzying showcase for horns and drums.
To close her shows, Owens always asks audiences to participate in affirmations allowing a continuation of the positive vibes. After a brief introduction of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" the band plays "For the People (In dedication to Taleshia Chandler)," another uplifting number. This Tiny Desk energized the whole room, each musician a master of their instrument. Owens joked: "We are all Juilliard alumni, so you can hear it in the sound."
SET LIST
MUSICIANS
TINY DESK TEAM
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Many hospitals and health care clinics in the U.S. are affiliated with the Catholic Church, which means religious directives might limit the types of contraception they can offer.
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Many hospitals and health care clinics in the U.S. are affiliated with the Catholic Church, which means religious directives might limit the types of contraception they can offer.
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Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?
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Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?
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Intelligence officials look at the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago. NASA will launch a rocket to the moon. And, more than 1,000 people have died from flooding in Pakistan.
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Intelligence officials look at the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago. NASA will launch a rocket to the moon. And, more than 1,000 people have died from flooding in Pakistan.
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NASA is set to launch a rocket that will carry its first human-rated capsule into lunar orbit since the Apollo era. NASA hopes the scheduled launch will be a springboard for a return to the moon.
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NASA is set to launch a rocket that will carry its first human-rated capsule into lunar orbit since the Apollo era. NASA hopes the scheduled launch will be a springboard for a return to the moon.
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More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.
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More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.
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As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.
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As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.
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The U.S. Open officially begins today with some notable tennis stars missing. But one is the talk of the tournament. Serena Williams is making what's expected to be her final appearance there.
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The U.S. Open officially begins today with some notable tennis stars missing. But one is the talk of the tournament. Serena Williams is making what's expected to be her final appearance there.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.
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For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.
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For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.
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With a new school year underway, we're wondering what goals you have set for yourselves if you're a student or teacher.
NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander asks you to think with intention and write about one of your goals in the form of a poem.
It should be 10 lines or less. The first six to eight lines should be all the things you'll end up having to do this school year, and the last line or two should be that one goal that you want to work toward.
For inspiration, Kwame Alexander offers this excerpt from Maya Angelou's poem, Woman Work.
I've got the children to tend
The clothes to mend
The floor to mop
The food to shop
Then the chicken to fry
The baby to dry
I got company to feed
The garden to weed
I've got shirts to press
The tots to dress
The can to be cut
I gotta clean up this hut
Then see about the sick
So what would you like to see accomplished this year? Set yourself a non-negotiable goal.
"Maybe you want to keep your classroom better organized, or perhaps you want to expose your students to poetry," Alexander says.
"Or you want to read one book or make one person smile each and every day," Morning Edition host Rachel Martin suggests.
Share your poem through the form below. Then Kwame Alexander will take lines from some of your pieces and create a community crowdsourced poem that will be read on-air and published online, where contributors will be credited.
This callout will close on Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. ET.
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Long before there were movie trailers to help people make their viewing decisions, there were these things called "lobby cards."
The hand-drawn images or photographic stills typically included a "title card" showing the name of the film and the key players involved, and then a number of "scene cards" showing key moments from the plot.
"Think of it as a static trailer," said Melissa Walker, curator of Experimental Marriage: Women in Early Hollywood, an exhibition of silent era lobby cards currently underway at Poster House in New York City. "These cards would have been posted in the window of a theater's lobby or . . . somewhere inside of the theater to promote coming attractions."
Experimental Marriage brings together around 90 lobby cards from a 7,800-item collection focused on women in silent film.
The items were gathered together by Chicago-based collector Dwight Cleveland, who has been collecting vintage movie posters and lobby cards for decades. A few years ago, while researching a book about movie posters, the collector zeroed in on a lobby card advertising Manhattan Cocktail, a 1928 Paramount picture directed by one of the most important filmmakers of the early cinema, Dorothy Arzner. The lobby card launched him into a deep, COVID-lockdown-inspired research project: He started tracking down publicity materials relating to the long-forgotten contributions of women involved in the U.S. silent film industry.
"These women played such a significant role as directors, producers, editors adaptors, writers and designers. I have a thousand names on my list that make up this filmography and some of them were involved in 50 or 75 films," Cleveland said. "I was kind of embarrassed after 45 years that I didn't know more about this."
The vast majority of silent-era movies are lost today, owing to fires, decaying film stock and other hazards. So the Poster House exhibition provides a rare insight not only into the breadth of female talent in the industry back then, but also the types of stories these women sought to tell on screen.
"The lobby cards and posters are the only surviving artifacts from those times for most of these films," said Robert Byrne, president of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival board and a film restorer specializing in the silent era. "They provide lone evidence of the people that made them and what those films represented."
For example, the lobby card from the 1919 film Oh, You Women is significant for the prominent placement of the names and images of the film's writer-directors — wife-and-husband team Anita Loos and John Emerson.
"Their names are larger than the stars on this card. So that tells you something about the caché of these makers," said curator Walker.
Loos, a California-born actor and writer, was at the center of a pack of women movers and shakers in silent era Hollywood that included Marion Davies and sisters Norma and Constance Talmadge. Loos is perhaps best known now for her 1925 novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She became one of the first women to earn a living as a staff screenwriter upon being hired by D. W. Griffith at the Biograph Company in 1912.
"I had been writing for Griffith for two years by mailing in scripts to his company," said Loos in a 1974 interview for NPR when she was in her 80s. "But by the time he became settled in Hollywood, he sent for me. And from then on, I remained on the lot as his staff."
Like many films of the era, Walker said the plot of Oh, You Women — which can be gleaned from studying the lobby cards — both played with and reinforced gender stereotypes. "A man has returned home to his hometown only to find it overrun with suffragists who are wearing pants," Walker said. "He falls in love with this woman who's wearing a dress. He falsely believes her not to be a suffragist."
Walker said she doesn't know how the film ended, as it's lost, and the lobby card collection is incomplete. But based on other titles targeted at a female audience during the silent movie era, she hazards a guess: "They probably get married in the end because that's a trend with all of these films."
The 1923 film Adam's Rib, one of relatively few silent era-films to still exist (it's accessible on YouTube) was directed by a man - Cecil B. DeMille. But women played other prominent roles on set. Writer Jeanine MacPherson, whose name can be seen at the bottom of the card, was a key figure in early film history. In addition to writing, she also acted in and directed movies.
"Jeanie McPherson worked a lot with Cecil B. DeMille. They did 40 films together," Walker said. "And when he died, it was suddenly then revealed that she was not only his coworker, but also his mistress!"
Walker added that the film included costumes by one of the era's most renowned costume and set designers, Clare West.
"Clare West is like a little bit of a hybrid," said Walker. "She had a really interesting job title at Triangle — studio designer."
The plot of Adam's Rib follows a wife's infidelity and a daughter's attempt to protect her mother's honor. Order is restored when the wife ultimately returns to her husband.
The exhibition also features scene cards from The Amazons, a lost film from 1917 starring Marguerite Clark. The cards are significant both because of what they show of the daring storyline — "It's about three sisters, and they were raised as men," Walker said — and as an example of the work of prolific screen writer Frances Marion, a longtime collaborator and friend of Hollywood icon Mary Pickford. "Marion wrote over 300 scripts, and in 1930, she became the first woman to win an Academy Award for writing a screenplay," said Walker. "And that was the first time a woman won outside of the 'best actress' category."
Marion is also notable as the co-author of How to Write and Sell Film Stories, which Walker said became required reading once universities started introducing film studies programs. "They adopted her book as a textbook," said Walker. "She was an authority."
Marion was one of relatively few women in Hollywood to have a lifelong career in the industry; she even has a posthumous credit from 1979 for creating the story for the Faye Dunaway-Jon Voight vehicle The Champ. But the overwhelming majority of the women who worked in Hollywood at the start of the last century did not go on to have extensive careers.
"In the early years, women were incredibly prominent because it was more of a cottage industry, where groups of people were contributing to all different aspects of making film in an informal way," said Radha Vatsal, a New York-based author, early film scholar and co-editor of The Women Film Pioneers Project, a digital sourcebook that catalogues women's contributions to early cinema. "Then the more the system developed, and the more it became professionalized, that's when women slowly got pushed out. The bigger the business, the less you're going to 'trust a woman' with making this product."
Vatsal said the contributions of women to early film in this country were all the more remarkable because so many of them made their mark before they even had the right to vote. She said it's taken nearly a century for the movie industry to gradually, and falteringly, bring women back into the leadership roles they once occupied in larger numbers.
"It's taken a long time for these numbers to recover again, and I'm not sure they completely have yet," said Vatsal. "I think we have a better understanding that progress isn't linear. You take many steps forward, but then you also take steps back."
Experimental Marriage: Women in Early Hollywood runs through Oct. 9 at Poster House in New York City, NY.
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Many hospitals and health care clinics in the U.S. are affiliated with the Catholic Church, which means religious directives might limit the types of contraception they can offer.
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Many hospitals and health care clinics in the U.S. are affiliated with the Catholic Church, which means religious directives might limit the types of contraception they can offer.
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Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?
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Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-29/many-sri-lankans-have-switched-to-cycling-due-to-fuel-shortages | 2022-08-29T09:48:23Z |
Morning news brief Published August 29, 2022 at 4:09 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 11:12 Intelligence officials look at the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago. NASA will launch a rocket to the moon. And, more than 1,000 people have died from flooding in Pakistan. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-29/morning-news-brief | 2022-08-29T09:48:29Z |
NASA is set to launch a rocket that will carry its first human-rated capsule into lunar orbit since the Apollo era. NASA hopes the scheduled launch will be a springboard for a return to the moon.
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NASA is set to launch a rocket that will carry its first human-rated capsule into lunar orbit since the Apollo era. NASA hopes the scheduled launch will be a springboard for a return to the moon.
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More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.
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More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.
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As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.
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As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.
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The U.S. Open officially begins today with some notable tennis stars missing. But one is the talk of the tournament. Serena Williams is making what's expected to be her final appearance there.
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The U.S. Open officially begins today with some notable tennis stars missing. But one is the talk of the tournament. Serena Williams is making what's expected to be her final appearance there.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.
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Fuel leak interrupts launch countdown of NASA moon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A fuel leak interrupted NASA’s launch countdown for its new moon rocket early Monday, reappearing in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
Launch controllers halted the tanking operation, which already was running an hour late because of thunderstorms offshore. They slowly resumed the process to confirm that it was, indeed, a hydrogen fuel leak and not faulty sensors, but alarms forced another temporary pause as precious minutes in the countdown ticked away.
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket is the most powerful ever built my NASA, out-muscling even the Saturn V that carried astronauts to the moon a half-century ago.
This test flight, if successful, would put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
No astronauts were inside the Orion capsule atop the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Instead, three test dummies were strapped in for the lunar-orbiting mission, expected to last six weeks.
Even with no one on board, thousands of people jammed the coast to see the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket soar. Vice President Kamala Harris flew into Orlando with her husband, but had yet to make the hourlong drive to Cape Canaveral for the planned liftoff.
The next launch attempt wouldn’t be until Friday at the earliest.
Hydrogen fuel leaks marred NASA’s countdown test back in April, prompting a slew of repairs. The demo was repeated with more success in June, but that, too, experienced some leakage. Managers said they would not know for certain whether the fixes were good until attempting to load the rocket’s tanks with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold fuel on Monday.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team also had to deal with a communication issue involving the Orion capsule.
Engineers scrambled to understand an 11-minute delay in the communication lines between Launch Control and Orion that cropped up late Sunday. Although the problem had cleared by Monday morning, NASA needed to know why it occurred before committing to launch.
This first flight of NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister, is years overdue. Repeated delays have led to billions in budget overruns; this demo alone costs $4.1 billion.
Assuming the test goes well, astronauts would climb aboard for the second flight and fly around the moon and back as soon as 2024. A two-person lunar landing could follow by the end of 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s south pole.
During Apollo, 12 astronauts landed on the moon from 1969 through 1972, with stays of no more than a few days. NASA is looking to establish a lunar base during Artemis, with astronauts rotating in and out for weeks at a time. The next step would be Mars, possibly in the late 2030s or early 2040s.
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Woman abducted by stranger seeks help at convenience store
CANNON FALLS, Minn. (WCCO) - Employees at a Minnesota convenience store are being credited with foiling a kidnapping after police say a woman was taken by a stranger.
Police say a woman in her mid-30s entered Casey’s General Store in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, around 11 a.m. Saturday. She told employees she had just escaped after she was abducted by a man in the Twin Cities.
Shortly after Casey’s employees helped the woman, responding officers found the suspect, and a chase ensued. At one point, the suspect crashed into a pursuing squad car. He was eventually arrested in Faribault.
“I’m glad that she came here to this place because we’re like a small unit in Cannon Falls and the type of people you’d want to go to for help,” said Chasy Grams, Casey’s customer and Cannon Falls resident.
Police haven’t revealed details about the alleged abduction but said the suspect, a 25-year-old man from Minneapolis, was a stranger to the victim, and the victim was not physically hurt.
The victim says she got into the suspect’s vehicle in downtown Minneapolis, expecting him to drive her to a different location. Instead, she says he drove around the metro area and would not let her go.
Casey’s employees say the woman and her mother later came back to thank them for their help.
“I think humans have such a wonderful capacity to help each other. We all want to step up and do that, given the opportunity in our hearts... But for people to have the bravery to do it in the moment is spectacular,” said Julie Kean, who stopped at Casey’s while passing through Cannon Falls.
Police say the suspect was booked into the Goodhue County Jail. He is being held on a number of felony charges.
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Dutch soldier shot in Indianapolis dies of his injuries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The commando “died tonight of his injuries. That happened surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement.
The soldier, whose identity was not released, was one of three members of the Dutch Commando Corps who were shot and wounded early Saturday in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities said.
The two other wounded soldiers are conscious, the ministry said.
The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the three soldiers were from the Commando Corps and were in Indiana for training.
Indianapolis police said they believe some sort of altercation between the three victims and another person or people led to the shooting. No arrests have been made.
The Indiana National Guard said the soldiers had been training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre complex about 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The Guard said in a statement that the center is used for training by the Department of Defense “as well as other allies.”
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Miss. man who sexually assaulted young kids gets life in prison
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Mississippi man convicted of sexual battery will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Darryl Anthony Parnell, 37, was sentenced to life in prison after the jury returned a guilty verdict in his trial for sexual battery, WLOX reports.
Officials say a victim who testified about his horrifying assault was just 3 or 4 years old when it happened. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the only victim.
During the course of that investigation, it was discovered that Parnell had sexually assaulted other victims, all in Jackson County.
“The jury heard testimony from those four other children that Parnell had sexually assaulted them when they were approximately 5 to 10 years old,” said Assistant District Attorney Haley Broom, who prosecuted the case along with ADA Jason Josef.
The trial lasted three days, but it only took the jury about an hour to return a guilty verdict.
Circuit Court Judge Larry Bourgeois then sentenced Parnell to life in prison. The judge told Parnell he took the victims’ “innocence and childhood” and described the crime as “a despicable act.”
“We commend these victims for courageously coming forward to disclose and testify about the sexual abuse they suffered. Although there is no sentence that can give back to those victims that which was taken by this defendant, we hope this conviction and sentence will help in the healing process,” said District Attorney Crosby Parker.
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The most powerful rocket NASA has ever built is set to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday on its way toward a rendezvous with the moon, in what the space agency is billing as a giant leap in returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in a half-century.
The 30-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, topped by an uncrewed Orion spacecraft, was rolled out earlier this month to the same historic launch complex used by the mighty Saturn V during the Apollo moonshots that ended in 1972. Engineers are busy with preflight procedures for the SLS and, if all goes well, a final countdown and liftoff will happen sometime Monday morning.
This first mission of Artemis — named after the twin sister of Apollo — is a trial run of hardware needed to go back to the moon for longer stays and more science.
"It is an incredible step for all of humankind," NASA astronaut Nicole Mann told NPR's All Things Considered. "This time going to the moon to stay. And it's really the building blocks for our exploration to Mars."
The Artemis program, expected to have an ultimate price tag of $93 billion, promises to refocus NASA's long-term human space-flight goals, paving the way for eventually establishing a crewed base near the moon's south pole and crewed missions to Mars.
But one key piece of the program — the vehicle that will actually land — will not be part of the first Artemis mission. Elon Musk's SpaceX has been contracted to build a lunar variant of its Starship to take astronauts to the surface. The vehicle has yet to be tested in orbit. Another component of the original Artemis program, Gateway, a sort of deep-space way station for astronauts to and from a future moon base, is also still under development.
It's a modern mission with a retro look
The SLS sports stretched versions of the solid-rocket boosters used by the space shuttle, which last flew more than a decade ago, as well as four RS-25 engines that were refurbished and are being reused after previously flying on shuttle missions. The rocket's upper stage will be powered by a type of engine first developed in the late 1950s.
Boeing is the prime contractor for the SLS core stage and upper stage. Boeing's chief engineer for the SLS program, Noelle Zietsman, says that in building the giant rocket, engineers drew from the "foundations and fundamentals" of the Saturn V and space shuttle years.
"We've got our missions that we're focused on right now to the moon," she says. "But [the SLS] is for deep space exploration. ... So, the capability is much greater and larger beyond just the moon landing."
The cone-shaped Orion spacecraft, which will take up to four astronauts into lunar orbit on future missions, resembles the Apollo-era "command module." Finally, a European service module, attached to Orion, is comparable in function to Apollo's service module and will provide propulsion, electricity, water, oxygen and climate control to future crews.
"When you look at the rocket, it almost looks retro," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said earlier this month. "But it's a totally different, new, highly sophisticated, more sophisticated rocket and spacecraft."
The six-week Artemis I test flight will send Orion into what is known as a distant retrograde orbit, an oblong circuit that will take it just 62 miles from the moon's surface at one point and well beyond the moon at another.
Artemis I's Orion will fly without some life support systems and crew support items or a docking system, which won't be needed on the first flight, says Mike Hawes, Orion program manager for Lockheed Martin, which is building the capsule.
Instead, three mannequins equipped with radiation and vibration sensors will sit in. "Getting the radiation profile and having a long exposure in this unique lunar orbit is really important to us as we get ready to fly crew," Hawes says.
NASA is planning to fly four astronauts aboard Artemis II in 2024, with Artemis III set for the program's first landing a year later. The space agency says the program will eventually put the first woman and first person of color on the moon. But delays and cost overruns have plagued Artemis, and its predecessor, Constellation, for years. A NASA Inspector General report issued last year predicted that the space agency would "exceed its timetable" for the first Artemis moon landing "by several years."
After liftoff, Artemis I will enter low-Earth orbit, where Orion's service module will unfurl solar panels before boosting itself into a higher orbit in preparation for a four-day trip to lunar orbit.
Artemis could be key in getting to Mars
On a future landing, NASA hopes to be able to mine water ice that has been confirmed deep in polar craters that never see sunlight — a critical resource for drinking, breathable oxygen and to eventually produce rocket fuel. A lunar base could prove an invaluable stepping stone for crewed flights to Mars, where the moon's low gravity would make such missions easier to launch.
NASA recently announced 13 sites near the moon's south pole as candidates for the Artemis III surface mission a few years from now. Those locations have been chosen for ease of landing, exposure to sunlight so that a spacecraft can generate solar power, and their nearness to possible permanently shadowed ice deposits.
"The lunar south pole is an absolutely extraordinary geologic terrain," says David Kring, a lunar geologist at the Center for Lunar Science & Exploration in Houston, Texas. "We are going to learn so much about the evolution of the moon."
"When we better understand the evolution of the moon, we are going to be better understanding the evolution of our own planet Earth," he adds.
A polar mission, however, will be something new. It represents a departure from Apollo, which placed a dozen astronauts at sites all nearer the moon's equator.
"The topography looks a bit more remarkable at the south, just because the sun angle is so low," says Bethany Ehlmann, associate director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies at the California Institute of Technology.
Ehlmann leads a team responsible for Lunar Trailblazer, a robotic mission set for next year that will produce detailed maps of those permanently shadowed crater regions that could contain ice.
At the south pole, "the terrain is comparable" to the Apollo landing sites nearer the equator, she says. "And frankly, landing systems are better now than in the 1970s."
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SEATTLE — When the U.S. homicide rate jumped nearly 30% in 2020, experts hoped it was a temporary blip — a fleeting symptom of pandemic pressures and civil unrest.
"I lost a couple of people around that time, due to gun violence," says LaMaria Pope, who works for a youth outreach program in the Seattle area called "Choose 180."
Three summers later, she says that violence persists, and young people are more likely to be armed with a gun.
"Sixteen, and 17, 18 and up — they only feel safe if they have one. It's becoming a jacket — they can't leave the house without one," she says.
Hopes for a rapid decline in the pandemic murder spike are fading. National statistics for 2022 aren't yet available, but you can get a sneak peak from an informal year-to-date tally of murders in major cities compiled by data analyst Jeff Asher. The total count in those cities has dipped slightly lower than last year, but it's still well above pre-pandemic levels. And in 40% of the cities listed, homicides are trending higher.
Some of the worst trouble spots are cities such as Philadelphia and Baltimore, where year-to-date homicides are rivaling the high tallies of 2020 and 2021.
In Portland, Ore., the mayor has declared an "emergency" over gun violence, as the city struggles to reel in an annual murder count that shot up to 88 in 2021, from 36 in 2019.
Even some smaller cities, such as Little Rock, Ark., are in danger of eclipsing last year's murder numbers.
"This is definitely not the '90s"
But it's not just that the numbers remain high. The nature of the gun violence itself has changed, according to those who watch these crimes closely.
"This is definitely not the '90s, what we're seeing," says Elyne Vaught, a prosecutor in King County, Wash. He's part of a program called "Shots Fired," which counts and categorizes illegal shootings in a county that includes Seattle. The program seeks to identify people at risk of getting involved in the violence, and intervene by offering social services delivered by non-profits.
"The '90s was more gang-oriented, there was much more organized, sort of targeted shootings," Vaught says. "Today, it's petty offenses, petty conflicts, reckless shootings."
Vaught says you can see the "rise in reckless-type shootings" in the county statistics, where the number of shots fired has more than doubled, compared to the same period in 2019, and with more shots fired per victim.
Police around the country have noticed this trend. A new report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association points to "incidents of individuals indiscriminately shooting into large crowds while discharging massive amounts of ammunition," such as the April mass shooting in downtown Sacramento.
The chiefs point to the availability of extended ammunition magazines, as well as the growing popularity of "auto sear" switches, small after-market devices that turn semi-automatic Glock pistols into illegal automatics, capable of spraying bullets. (Similar attachments are also exist for AR-15-style rifles, but police worry more about handguns, which are used far more often in crimes.)
Post-pandemic "gunplay"
Anecdotally, gunfire has become a more common sound in many urban and suburban areas. Jimmy Hung, chief deputy for the juvenile division of the King County Prosecutor's Office, says he's noticed the change.
"I live in West Seattle and I've never felt, like, leaving my house, I was in danger of being shot — I still don't," Hung says. "But having lived there now for nearly 20 years, I can confidently say that when I sleep at night and I have my window open, I certainly hear more gunshots today than I did when I first moved into the neighborhood."
Hung wonders if those shots are connected to a rise in the "demonstrative" use of guns by young men.
A 16-year-old we're calling "G" recalls being at a party in the same neighborhood — West Seattle — and observing exactly that. (We're withholding his name, given his age and the topic.)
"All we hear is 'pop-pop-pop,' " he says, describing the incident.
He says it started with a dispute between two groups of young people, and took an ominous turn when some came back holding backpacks in front of them, one hand concealed inside.
"That only means, usually, two things," he says. "Either they're having a hard time finding something. Or — it's usually just them holding a gun, ready to pull it out and fire."
Gun violence often starts online
"G" says he doesn't have a gun, and most of the guns he sees in the hands of acquaintances are on social media.
"Mostly Snapchat," he says. "[The videos are] them usually smoking in a car and then holding out a gun, flashing the laser sight. Just saying, 'Hey, I have this, don't mess with me. Be scared of me, basically.' "
When the guns come out in person, he says it's often after warnings online. For instance, someone will post the video of a fistfight, which in turn will prompt others to promise to avenge the loser.
"One of the friends might say, 'Oh, I'm gonna slide for you. I'm going to slide real quick with a pole on me,' " G says, where the term "pole" is slang for gun.
"That usually means, 'Hey, we don't care that you lost, but we're gonna go get the deed done,' " he says.
Temple University criminologist Jason Gravel, who studies how young people acquire and use guns, says the role of social media may be the biggest change of the last few recent years.
"It might look like some random shooting on the street, but if that was preceded by a bunch of verbal threats online or in social media, you don't see the first part of the conflict, you just see the end result," Gravel says.
More guns, more shootings?
At the "Choose 180" program in suburban Seattle, Lemaria Pope thinks the year-long closure of in-person schooling in the region led to many kids discovering guns.
"Kids were finding their parents' guns, because they're in the house, no school, no work. I definitely think during that pandemic, it just opened up a window," Pope says.
There may have been more guns around for kids to find. Firearms dealers reported record sales during the pandemic, and a recent article in the Annals of Internal Medicine estimates that 2.9% of U.S. adults became new gun owners. By extension, the authors estimate 5 million children were "newly exposed" to firearms in their households.
At the prosecuting attorney's office, Hung believes irresponsible gun owners are part of the problem.
"I don't believe that we have emphasized or prioritized enough the secure storage of guns or the responsible ownership of guns," he says. "And so kids are gaining access to guns either through, you know, theft or people misplacing them and them just getting in the wrong hands."
Less risk of getting caught
Others reject this explanation for heightened gun violence, saying people who want guns have always found ways to get them.
Anthony Branch, 26, got into trouble for carrying a gun when he was a teen. Watching the gun culture in his neighborhood, he thinks more minors and felons are carrying guns illegally now for one simple reason: "Defund the police," as he puts it.
"They're only going to search for priorities," he says of the Seattle Police Department, which lost hundreds of officers after the protests that followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
At the same time, he acknowledges the violence itself may also be a deciding factor.
"What are you gonna do when you win the fight, and somebody shoots you? Or you have a beef that's so bad that you lose the fight, and they still shoot you?" he asks. "So that's why you have all these young people — and older cats too — want to carry so much. Because of the uncertainty of it."
Criminologist Gravel says society should take seriously the fact that people in certain communities feel so unsafe, they want to carry guns.
"When you look at the rates of violence, if you lived in that community, I don't know if I would blame you if you wanted to carry a gun for protection," he says. "It's not entirely irrational to do so, even if it puts them more at risk."
As to the question of whether the pandemic-era violence is here to stay, Gravel says the jury is still out.
"There's a lot of research that suggests that violence is kind of operates like a contagion," he says. "It's going to take a while until the chain of conflicts that started in 2020 ends — and it might never end! It might take a while for it to die down on its own if we don't intervene and try to stop these conflicts before they happen."
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For the second consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2021 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Now, we're posting all the sets from our festival as individual Tiny Desk (home) concerts.
With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy, upbeat pop, ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil) is a multi-award winning group inspired by Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae Province in the northern reaches of the peninsula.
Performing from Hyehwa, Korea, their powerful performance presents the spiritual blessings and positive energy of traditional music in a thoroughly modern and often comical style. ADG7 was organized in 2015, the year Korea commemorated its 70th anniversary of national liberation, and first performed in-person at globalFEST in January 2020. --The globalFEST staff
SET LIST
MUSICIANS
CREDITS
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST
Tiny Desk Team
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mixing: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
globalFEST Artistic Team
Co-Directors: Shanta Thake, Isabel Soffer, Bill Bragin
2022 Curators: Shanta Thake, Isabel Soffer, Bill Bragin, Gabrielle Davenport
globalFEST Production Team
Event Producer: Ian Thake
Producer: THE OFFICE performing arts + film*
Video Producer: Karim Tabbaa
Special Thanks
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, JanArtsNYC, Valerie French (social media), Yuri Kwon of Pitch Perfect PR (publicity), Tamizdat (legal services) and Duane Morris (legal services)
*THE OFFICE performing arts + film consists of Rachel Chanoff, Laurie Cearley, Olli Chanoff, Erica Zielinski, Nadine Goellner, Lynn Koek, Noah Bashevkin, Catherine DeGennaro, Gabrielle Davenport, Chloe Golding, Kyla Gardner, Tess Peppis, Zion Jackson, Scout Eisenberg and Jose Alvarado
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Dutch soldier shot in Indianapolis dies of his injuries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The commando “died tonight of his injuries. That happened surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement.
The soldier, whose identity was not released, was one of three members of the Dutch Commando Corps who were shot and wounded early Saturday in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities said.
The two other wounded soldiers are conscious, the ministry said.
The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the three soldiers were from the Commando Corps and were in Indiana for training.
Indianapolis police said they believe some sort of altercation between the three victims and another person or people led to the shooting. No arrests have been made.
The Indiana National Guard said the soldiers had been training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre complex about 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The Guard said in a statement that the center is used for training by the Department of Defense “as well as other allies.”
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International aid reaches flood-ravaged Pakistan as more than 1,000 have died this summer
ISLAMABAD (AP) — International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday, as the military and volunteers desperately tried to evacuate many thousands stranded by widespread flooding driven by “monster monsoons” that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.
Cargo planes from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates began the international rush to assist the impoverished nation, landing on Sunday in Islamabad carrying tents, food and other daily necessities. Trucks carrying tents, food, and water arranged by Pakistan were also being dispatched to various parts of the country by the National Disaster Management Authority for tens of thousands of flood victims.
They were among the nations that pledged to help Pakistan tackle the crisis after officials called for international help. The United Nations will launch an international appeal for Pakistani flood victims on Tuesday in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif on Monday said the rains are the heaviest Pakistan has seen in three decades.
“I saw floodwater everywhere, wherever I went in recent days and even today,” Sharif said in Charsadda, one of the devastated towns. He said the planes carrying aid from some countries have already reached Pakistan, and he predicted more.
Sharif has said the government would provide housing to all those who lost their homes.
However, many people displaced by floods say they not only lost their homes but their crops and small shops, as well.
“I am sitting with my family in a tent, and how can I go out to work? Even if I go out in search of a job, who will give me any job as there is water everywhere,” asked Rehmat Ullah, a flood victim in Charsadda in the northwest.
Zarina Bibi, another flood victim, said soldiers evacuated her by boat.
“We were given a tent and food by soldiers and volunteers,” she said. Bibi cried when she said her house had collapsed in floods. “Floodwater will recede soon, but we have no money to rebuild our home,” she said.
Rehan Ali, 24, a laborer in the country’s southern Sindh province, reported a similar ordeal.
He said he cannot rebuild his home without government help, and right now he was unable to work to get food for his family. So, Ali said, he was relying on donatons.
The exceptionally heavy monsoon rains that triggered flash floods across the country have affected 33 million Pakistanis, damaged nearly 1 million homes and killed at least 1,061 people.
Pakistani authorities say this year’s devastation is worse than in 2010, when floods killed 1,700 people. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the country’s military chief, said Sunday that his country may take years to recover. He appealed to Pakistanis living abroad to generously donate to the flood victims.
Floods and rains have caused devastation in Pakistan at a time when the country is facing one of the worst economic crises. Pakistan says it recently narrowly avoided a default, and later Monday IMF’s executive board was expected to approve the release of the much-awaited $1.7 billion for this Islamic nation.
Pakistan and the IMF originally signed the bailout accord in 2019. But the release of a $1.7 billion tranche has been on hold since earlier this year, when the IMF expressed concern about Pakistan’s compliance with the deal’s terms under former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government.
Khan was also expected to launch a fundraising campaign Monday evening for flood victims.
Last week, the United Nations in a statement said that it has allocated $3 million for U.N. aid agencies and their partners in Pakistan to respond to the floods and this money will be used for health, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation services in flood-affected areas, focusing on the most vulnerable.
Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s climate minister, has described the unusual rainfall as a “monster monsoon.” She says Pakistan suffered heavier rains this year mainly because of climate change, which also caused fire in forests.
However, critics say Pakistan’s government has hardly any interest in building new dams and water reservoirs.
The unprecedented monsoon season has affected all four of the country’s provinces. Floods have destroyed more than 150 bridges and numerous roads have been washed away, making rescue operations difficult. Authorities say they were using military planes, helicopters, trucks and boats to evacuate people from marooned people and deliver much-need aid to them.
However, many survivors complain they were still waiting for help or they received too little assistance from the government after being displaced because of floods. Some people say they got tents but not food. Pakistan charities were also active in flood-hit areas, and the government says everyone should contribute to help flood victims.
The government has deployed at least 6,500 soldiers to help civilian authorities in rescue and relief operations across the country.
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Associated Press Writers Mohammad Farooq from Shikar Pur, Sindh and Riaz Khan from Peshawar contributed to this story.
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