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LSU Health’s Ochoa Honored by National Cancer Institute
NEW ORLEANS – From LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans:
The National Cancer Institute chose LSU Health New Orleans’ Augusto Ochoa, MD, as the 2022 recipient of its most prestigious award honoring excellence in community-based cancer research. Ochoa received the Harry Hynes Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Trials and Community Research on Aug. 25 during the NCI Community Oncology Research Program Annual Meeting.
As the principal investigator of the Gulf South NCORP, Ochoa leads the only statewide cancer clinical trials program in Louisiana. He began building it with a $5.6 million grant to LSU Health New Orleans in 2014. In 2019, the NCI awarded LSU Health New Orleans a $13.6 million grant to expand the clinical trials network with a special emphasis on minority and underserved cancer patients. The program is now a collaboration between LSU Health New Orleans, LSU Health Shreveport, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Ochsner Medical Center and many community physicians caring for patients with cancer throughout the Gulf South. The NCORP brings cutting-edge clinical trials to patients where they live to improve their care and outcomes. The Gulf South NCORP has been recognized as a leading clinical trials program because of its success in bringing advanced treatments through clinical trials to large numbers of patients, particularly African American patients. Last spring, the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Prevention recognized it as a top five site for accruing participants into Southwest Oncology Group clinical trials.
Ochoa is the chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology and a professor of pediatrics. He holds the Al Copeland/Cancer Crusaders Chair in Neuroendocrine Cancer at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine. He is also the deputy director of the LSU Health-LCMC Cancer Center. A board-certified pediatric allergist and immunologist, he practices at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/lsu-healths-ochoa-honored-by-national-cancer-institute/ | 2022-09-02T23:54:36Z |
Week in Review, Sept. 5-9: H2theFuture, Lion Elastomers, Harrah’s and More
NEW ORLEANS — At week’s end, city and state economic development officials were celebrating a big win that will have implications for the future of the state’s energy industry. The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a $50 million federal grant to H2theFuture, a 25-organization partnership that plans to develop a new offshore wind-powered hydrogen energy industry cluster in south Louisiana.
The proposal – led by nonprofit business booster Greater New Orleans Inc. – is one of only 21 winners out of more than 500 entries in the EDA’s Build Back Better Challenge. GNO Inc. said the plan “creates a roadmap for decarbonizing Louisiana’s manufacturing sector while creating new energy jobs.”
“We are grateful for the vision of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Economic Development Administration that made H2theFuture possible,” said Michael Hecht, GNO Inc. president and CEO, in a press release. “Moreover, we want to recognize that this exciting project has come together due to the work and trust of two dozen organizations across south Louisiana, and we extend our gratitude to these outstanding partners, as well.”
Here are more of the week’s top business stories:
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Elastomers has invested $22 million to construct a new multi-level production building housing two new finishing lines at its manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish. The expansion will increase production capacity at the plant, which supports the supply chains of automobile tire manufacturers and production of a broad range of other rubber goods. With the reinvestment in its Geismar plant, Lion Elastomers will retain 176 Capital Region jobs. “Lion’s Geismar manufacturing facility has provided jobs for Louisiana’s skilled workers for nearly 60 years,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “The company’s commitment to update and expand its operation ensures that those jobs will remain in Ascension Parish for many years to come. Once again, we see the strength of Louisiana’s manufacturing sector, and the important role our state plays in the manufacture of consumer goods used around the world.”
Harrah’s New Orleans celebrated the official opening of its new Caesars Sportsbook and World Series of Poker Room on Friday, Sept. 2. The event featured a ribbon-cutting and a ceremonial first bet with appearances by New Orleans Saints legends Archie Manning and Rickey Jackson. The 5,700-square-foot sportsbook features four betting windows, 12 self-service betting kiosks, a 147-foot video screen with a high-powered audio system, a multi-display “fan cave” with a private viewing experience for up to 10 people, and a massive bar. The World Series of Poker Room will be a 5,000-square-foot space boasting 20 poker tables and complimentary tableside beverages. The project’s builders are Ryan Gootee General Contractors in collaboration with AECOM Tishman.
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company announced it has acquired the assets of KLC Financial Inc. and KLC Capital Partners LLC. Founded in 1987 and located in Minnetonka, Minn., the company provides specialized lease solutions for vendors and commercial businesses nationwide. “We are excited to welcome KLC to the Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company family of companies. KLC will continue its existing leasing programs but will now have additional resources and reach that will enable it to serve even more customers across the United States,” said Gulf Coast Bank President and CEO Guy Williams in a press release. “The strong KLC management team will remain in place and will continue to manage its operations. There will be no layoffs as a result of this transaction. Instead, KLC will be looking for additional employees to help with its expansion. The integrity and work ethic of the KLC team make it a perfect fit for us at Gulf Coast Bank.”
The inaugural sailing of American Cruise Lines’ American Symphony departed Aug. 27 from the Port of New Orleans. The cruise passenger vessel is the fifth riverboat in ACL’s new series and adds to its four other homeported cruise vessels in New Orleans. The river cruise vessel will become the ninth that New Orleans hosts year-round. “Inland river cruising continues to show tremendous growth in Port NOLA’s cruise portfolio and this vessel is the latest crown jewel in American Cruise Lines’ fleet of modern riverine vessels sailing the Mississippi River from the city of New Orleans,” said Brandy D. Christian, Port of New Orleans president and CEO, in a press release. “The history and charm of our vibrant city combined with the unique offerings of sailing the Mississippi River makes cruising from New Orleans an ideal experience for increasing numbers of riverboat passengers.”
Ochsner is calling on Louisiana residents who want to pivot their careers and help fill the nursing shortage in local communities. The health system has announced tuition assistance for at least 10 applicants to Loyola University of New Orleans’ new accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program for this spring. The degree program is enrolling now for the spring 2023 academic term, with a deadline of Dec. 1. As a partner to Loyola’s pre-licensure Bachelor of Nursing program, Ochsner’s commitment to Loyola’s ABSN program marks an expansion of its flagship Ochsner Scholars initiative. Ochsner Scholars encompasses tuition assistance programs for aspiring nurses, allied health workers and physicians who pledge to serve as employees at Ochsner Health following education at an accredited school. Ochsner continues to invest in Healthy State by 2030, a collaborative plan to lift Louisiana off the bottom of health rankings, as the system is committed to growing the state’s pipeline of nursing and allied health professionals. Partnerships with universities like Loyola and Ochsner’s tuition assistance programs are critical to the collaborative, 10-year vision of transforming Louisiana into a healthier state by the year 2030. As more seasoned nurses depart local hospitals and clinics, Ochsner Nurse Scholars and similar tuition assistance programs offer tangible solutions to growing the nursing workforce in Louisiana. Ochsner and partners are also committed to helping more residents invest in their careers and financial stability.
The K-12 charter school formerly known as Lusher will officially unveil its new program name and individual school building names at four separate events on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 at three Uptown campuses. In 2021, after a grassroots demand for change made national headlines, the school’s board voted to stop honoring the school’s original namesake, Robert Mills Lusher. The former Louisiana state superintendent of education was an avowed white supremacist. The three-campus program’s new name is the Willow School. Each individual school building is named in honor of a notable New Orleanian. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/week-in-review-sept-5-9-h2thefuture-lion-elastomers-harrahs-and-more/ | 2022-09-02T23:54:42Z |
Bivalent COVID vaccine could be available soon, variants continue to spread
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -The bivalent covid vaccines could be available in the U.S. as early as next week, following the FDA and CDC’s approval of the shots earlier this week.
According to the FDA, the new vaccines or updated booster provide a response to the original strain of the virus and adds MRNA components of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.
Dr. Bill Petri with UVA Health said those variants make up more than 90% of all new cases.
“The original vaccines will protect you from very severe illness which will protect you from being hospitalized. It is not doing a good job of protecting you from getting infected. That is one of the things that the new bivalent booster will do, it will give you better protection from being infected,” Dr. Petri said.
He said the updated boosters will likely be an annual occurrence as the virus continues to mutate and immunity wanes.
Everyone 12-years-old and older can get a shot if it has been at least two months after they have completed their primary vaccination or got their most recent booster.
“Why wait an additional four months when you would be at risk of getting infected with this new sub-variant Omicron?” Dr. Petri said.
For more information on the bivalent boosters from Pfizer and Moderna, click here.
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Experts asking Virginians to help stop the spotted lanternfly
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker - the spotted lanternfly - is on the move again. Scientists are asking you to stop giving it a free ride.
Virginia Tech and Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and consumer services are asking all Virginians to join the “Stomp the Spotted Lanternfly” movement.
Officials say the insects colonize quickly, disrupt native ecosystems, and are a threat to grape crops.
Tech Manager of Insect ID Lab Eric Day recommends you check no spotted lanternfly is traveling with you when leaving an infested place. And if you do find one - kill it.
“If you find it whatever on your vehicle or car or whatever, smash it, get rid of it in any way you desire. And then make sure if you’re in an area too that you don’t think spotted lanternfly occurs report it to the county’s extension office, (or the) department of agriculture,” said Day.
You can head to our website for more information.
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First ever mother-daughter duo pilot Hawaiian Airlines flight
HONOLULU (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - Two aviators from Hawaii made history while taking flight together.
Kamelia and Maria Zarka were the first mother-daughter team to fly as a pilot and as a first officer of a Hawaiian Airlines flight.
Mother Kamelia Zarka broke barriers in 1999 when she became the first Tongan woman to captain a commercial airliner. And now that Maria Zarka made first officer, they jumped at the chance to fly together.
“Obviously, I know her as mom, but today she was captain mom,” Maria Zarka said. “She’s an amazing captain, it was like watching one of the best at work, and I’m so thankful that I get to learn from her.”
The mother and daughter duo said they took turns flying across the islands for the momentous flight.
Soon there will be a new addition to the team as Kamelia Zarka’s other daughter, Kaimana, will be graduating college with a commercial license.
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Neuroscientist at UVA working to detect autism much earlier in babies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Meghan Puglia, a neurologist at the University of Virginia, is working to detect autism in babies much earlier. Her goal is to help children with autism achieve optimal outcomes through earlier diagnosis.
“We know early intervention is the strongest predictor of optimal outcomes for kids with autism,” Puglia said.
Right now, she says the earliest age that autism can be diagnosed is at 18 months.
“All babies, before they leave the hospital, get a hearing screening and metabolic tests. There is no screening for autism until the baby is toddling around and starting to talk,” Puglia said.
Each week, Puglia meets several babies just a few weeks old. In her lab, they are contributing to help the next generation of babies.
“All of our babies that come into the lab were this tiny little stretchy swim cap, essentially, with little sensors that are embedded in it. This cap is our EEG system, or electroencephalography,” Puglia said.
The cap, made up of 32 sensors, measures the neurological activity of the brain. Puglia is using the cap to look for markers in the brain that denote autism.
“We’re really interested in looking at the variability in the way the brain is responding over time. You might think too much variability might be a bad thing, but actually there is a sweet spot is what we’re finding,” Puglia said.
She’s working to create new social development growth charts from the information she gathers. This will then help other children, too.
The session starts with a spit sample from the baby. Then the child gets adjusted to the environment with their mother. Next, the cap is put o and the gentle tests begin. Puglia and her teammates play different noises, create various senses, to see how the babies react.
Puglia says most of the children coming in are just a few weeks old but she understands not all parents can make that happen. She’ll see children at four months, too. The study is ongoing and the babies will continue to come in until they are 16 months of age so Puglia can see how they’ve progressed.
“We also have a sister study that we’re doing in the UVA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the NICU, and that one is looking at babies who are born preterm,” Puglia said.
If the study is a success and the test works, the goal is to have all babies go through it, so there can be a better idea of which babies need a little help early on. It would be a supplement to the other tests newborns go through before they leave the hospital.
“We’re hoping to intervene even earlier and identify which babies would benefit from a diagnosis and additional care, that is the ultimate goal,” Puglia said.
Puglia says if they can catch autism at an earlier age, it will be easier for children to go into therapies ad get the help they need. While doing this study, she can already help analyze the way babies’ minds work at such a young age.
Puglia says she is about to see her 100th baby in the past year. She is still taking more for her study. If you are interested in having your child involved in the research you can go here and reach out.
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What experts want you to remember as ‘100 Deadliest Days’ comes to an end
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - From 2011 to 2020, 31% of the more than 2,000 fatal crashes that involve teen drivers happened during what AAA defines as the ‘100 Deadliest Days.’
The 100 Deadliest Days last from Memorial Day to Labor Day. So far this summer and in our viewing area, there have been nearly 200 crashes involving teen drivers.
Local law enforcement officials said keeping teenagers safe on the roads begins before they start the engine.
“Making sure they have enough time to get there, making sure they minimize distractions because if you take those two things out of the picture they are able to focus on the road and where they are going,” Lt. Chris Monahan with the Harrisonburg Police Department said.
Experts said looking away from the roads for two seconds, whether it be to talk to a passenger or even turn up the radio, causes the risk of getting in a crash to double.
“Last year looking at some of the numbers, teen driver-related fatalities increased 55% in 2021 compared to 2020,” Morgan Dean from AAA explained.
Dean said preliminary data for 2022 shows throughout the state of Virginia, there were 17 fatalities in teen driver-related crashes.
Two of those fatalities happened in Rockingham County. From the end of May to September 1, there have been more than 180 crashes involving teen drivers in the Shenandoah Valley area, with 84 resulting in injuries.
You can read the complete data on crashes in the Staunton region by clicking here.
“Teenage drivers just don’t have the experience of drivers who have been on the road for a longer period of time and that in and of itself can lead them to worse outcomes in crashes,” Dean added.
As students head back to class, HPD launched Traffic Safety Blitz this week to keep everyone teens or adults alert and by posting signs reminding them to slow down.
“When you are going down the roadway, you see the sign that makes you pay attention to what you are doing and taking into consideration what the sign says. Stop for school buses, slow down in the school zones, all those things play an impact on how you drive,” Lt. Monahan explained.
If you are interested in posting a sign on your lawn, reach out to the Harrisonburg Police Department. From there, you can pick a sign up or officers can drop it off.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, September 19 to coincide with the quarterly rebalance:
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASD:AMD) will replace DuPont de Nemours Inc. (NYSE:DD) in the S&P 100. Dupont de Neumors is no longer representative of the mega-capitalization market space. It will remain in the S&P 500.
- The following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 are being made to ensure each index is more representative of its market capitalization range:
CoStar Group Inc. (NASD:CSGP) and Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE:INVH) will replace PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH) and PENN Entertainment Inc. (NASD: PENN) respectively in the S&P 500. PVH and PENN Entertainment will replace Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (NYSE:HPP) and Mercury General Corp. (NYSE:MCY) respectively in the S&P MidCap 400. Hudson Pacific Properties and Mercury General will replace American Public Education Inc (NASD:APEI) and eHealth Inc. (NASD:EHTH) respectively in the S&P SmallCap 600.
Dynatrace Inc. (NYSE:DT) and Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE:NLY) will replace American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) and Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) respectively in the S&P MidCap 400. American Eagle Outfitters and Minerals Technologies will replace CalAmp Corp. (NASD:CAMP) and Glatfelter Corp. (NYSE:GLT) respectively in the S&P SmallCap 600. Outfront Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) will replace Fossil Group Inc. (NASD:FOSL) in the S&P SmallCap 600.
All companies moving from the S&P 500 to the S&P MidCap 400 are more representative of the mid-cap market space, and all companies moving from the S&P MidCap 400 to the S&P SmallCap 600 are more representative of the small-cap market space. The companies being discretionarily removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the small-cap market space.
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PEARL CITY, Hawaii (KITV4) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has ordered an adult care home in Pearl City to shut down for operating without a license. Its operators are also facing a hefty fine.
DOH began investigating after receiving reports that the home, TLC for the Elderly LLC, was operating illegally. When DOH inspectors visited the home, located in the 1800 block of Hookup Street in Pearl City, they said they were denied entry. DOH obtained a search warrant and was able to inspect the facility on July 15, 2022.
Following the search, earlier evidence collected and interviews conducted, DOH said it determined Helen Ferrer and her daughter Millicents, illegally operated the facility. Some evidence DOH gathered included observing health care equipment and supplies in the home, interviews of caregivers and clients, and other documentation, investigators said.
In addition to being ordered to close, Helen Ferrer, Millicents Ferrer, and TLC for the Elderly LLC, has been told to transfer all of its residents to a licensed adult residential care home or expanded adult residential care home within a week.
Both Helen and Millicents have been ordered to pay a $135,800, each for a total fine of $271,600.
“Licensure and oversight of care homes are critical to ensure that Hawaii residents receive safe, appropriate care services by trained staff. We will take all steps necessary to protect Hawaii residents and hold illegal care home operators accountable,” said DOH Office of Health Care Assurance Chief Keith Ridley.
According to DOH, an adult residential care home is defined as any facility that provides 24-hour living accommodations for a fee to adults unrelated to the family that operates it and requires at least minimal assistance in the activities of daily living. The facilities do not require the professional health services provided in an intermediate, skilled nursing, or acute care facility. | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/illegal-pearl-city-adult-care-home-ordered-to-shut-down-operators-fined-271-600/article_a6ec5fc2-2b17-11ed-86ed-8f499c21886e.html | 2022-09-03T00:17:15Z |
Stetson Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with the National Championship trophy on January 10. The College Football Playoff Board of Managers has unanimously approved expanding the current four-team playoff format to include 12 schools.
The College Football Playoff Board of Managers has unanimously approved expanding the current four-team playoff format to include 12 schools, the board announced Friday.
The new format is set to begin in 2026 but the board has tasked the College Football Management Committee to try to implement the expansion earlier, following the 2024 or 2025 season.
"More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes," Mark Keenum, the President of Mississippi State and the chairman of the College Football Playoff Board of Managers.
"I'm grateful to my colleagues on the board for their thoughtful approach to this issue and for their resolve to get expansion across the goal line and for the extensive work of the Management Committee that made this decision possible."
The four-team playoff format began during the 2014 college football season following decades of the Bowl Championship Series in which two teams were selected to play in a bowl game designated as the national championship contest.
Keenum continued, "I'm very pleased we were able to get this accomplished and I look forward to expansion taking place. The four-team playoff has been highly popular and successful. I believe this new format will be even more popular and successful."
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco said officials with his league were extremely pleased with the news.
"We have been staunch proponents of the 12-team playoff model, including the six highest-ranked conference champions, since it was initially proposed by the College Football Playoff Working Group last June, and I am happy to see that the CFP Board of Managers unanimously supported this model," he said.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark tweeted it was a great day and the larger playoff field will increase fan interest and put greater emphasis on the regular season.
Pac-12 officials said the expanded field is the "right thing for our student-athletes and fans." | https://www.kitv.com/sports/college-football-playoff-to-expand-to-include-12-teams-no-later-than-2026/article_da57f87c-cef7-58dd-bd92-61f7778e5b5b.html | 2022-09-03T00:17:21Z |
Select taxpayer information accidentally exposed online, IRS says
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Internal Revenue Service acknowledges an error that inadvertently exposed taxpayer information on the web.
The admission Friday involves as many as 120,000 individuals who filed a 990-T form that nonprofit organizations often use.
The IRS form is to report unrelated business income.
Agency officials said they have removed the files from public view on its website and will be contacting those affected directly.
The Wall Street Journal reports the Treasury Department planned to notify Congress about the accidental disclosure.
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WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
The committee's chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, wrote in a letter sent to Gingrich on Thursday that the panel has obtained emails Gingrich exchanged with Trump's associates about television advertisements that "repeated and relied upon false claims about fraud in the 2020 election" and were designed to cast doubt on the voting after it had already taken place.
Thompson wrote that Gingrich also appeared to be involved in Trump's scheme to appoint fake electors and emailed Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, about those efforts on the evening of Jan. 6, after Trump supporters had attacked the Capitol.
"Information obtained by the Select Committee suggests that you provided detailed directives about the television advertisements that perpetuated false claims about fraud in the 2020 election, that you sought ways to expand the reach of this messaging, and that you were likely in direct conversations with President Trump about these efforts," Thompson wrote to Gingrich.
The request for Gingrich to cooperate voluntarily comes as the committee has been quietly continuing its investigation and preparing for a new set of hearings next month. Lawmakers and staff have been interviewing witnesses and compiling a final report in recent weeks after a series of hearings in June and July shed new light on Trump's actions before and after the deadly rioting — and his lack of a response as the violence was underway at the Capitol.
If he cooperates, Gingrich would be one of more than 1,000 witnesses interviewed by the committee, including dozens of Trump allies. The committee's eight hearings this summer featured not only live witness testimony but also clips of video interviews with some of the former president's closest aides, Cabinet secretaries and even family members. The panel is expected to resume the hearings in September, ahead of the midterm elections.
In the letter to Gingrich, Thompson said the former Georgia lawmaker exchanged emails with top Trump aides in which he provided "detailed input" into the television advertisements that encouraged members of the public to contact state officials and pressure them to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden. "To that end, these advertisements were intentionally aired in the days leading up to December 14, 2020, the day electors from each state met to cast their votes for president and vice president," Thompson wrote.
That came as Georgia election officials were facing intimidation and threats of violence.
In an Dec. 8, 2020, email to the White House aides, according to the committee, Gingrich wrote: "The goal is to arouse the country's anger through new verifiable information the American people have never seen before. ... If we inform the American people in a way they find convincing and it arouses their anger, they will then bring pressure on legislators and governors."
The panel also cited a Nov. 12, 2020, email from Gingrich, just days after the election, to Meadows and then-White House counsel Pat Cipollone: "Is someone in charge of coordinating all the electors? ... the contested electors must meet on (D)ecember 14 and send in ballots to force contests which the house would have to settle."
On the evening of Jan. 6, Gingrich wrote Meadows at 10:42 p.m., after the Capitol had been cleared and after Congress had resumed certifying Biden's win. He asked about letters from state legislators concerning "decertifying electors," the committee says.
"Surprisingly, the attack on Congress and the activities prescribed by the Constitution did not even pause your relentless pursuit," Thompson wrote.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-01/jan-6-panel-is-asking-former-house-speaker-newt-gingrich-for-information | 2022-09-03T01:11:40Z |
News Brief
The AgriStress Helpline is staffed 24/7, similar to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. The difference is, if a farmer or rancher calls, they’re going to get a response from someone who’s trained to help agricultural workers.
Tara Haskins is mental health lead for AgriSafe, the organization running the hotline. She said stressors for rural agricultural workers are different than they are for the general public.
“Ag work is hard. A lot of long hours. A lot of sleep loss,” Haskins said. “The work is always there. Many times they're looking out the window of their home, and they're looking at their work all the time.”
AgriSafe is piloting the helpline in Wyoming and several other states, and plans to expand it across the country.
Other assistance programs have launched in recent years to help rural producers in the region, especially in Colorado and New Mexico. They’re responding to high suicide rates not only in the Mountain West, but especially among agricultural workers.
“I think understanding the work of ag, understanding the stressors of ag, allows an individual to connect with someone more in a strong way, and also develop a relationship,” Haskins said.
The AgriStress Hotline is available in Wyoming at 833-897-2474.
This story was produced by the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration between Wyoming Public Media, Nevada Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNR in Nevada, the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West in Montana, KUNC in Colorado, KUNM in New Mexico, with support from affiliate stations across the region. Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2022-09-02/mental-health-hotline-for-farmers-and-ranchers-pilots-in-wyoming | 2022-09-03T01:11:47Z |
First ever mother-daughter duo pilot Hawaiian Airlines flight
HONOLULU (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - Two aviators from Hawaii made history while taking flight together.
Kamelia and Maria Zarka were the first mother-daughter team to fly as a pilot and as a first officer of a Hawaiian Airlines flight.
Mother Kamelia Zarka broke barriers in 1999 when she became the first Tongan woman to captain a commercial airliner. And now that Maria Zarka made first officer, they jumped at the chance to fly together.
“Obviously, I know her as mom, but today she was captain mom,” Maria Zarka said. “She’s an amazing captain, it was like watching one of the best at work, and I’m so thankful that I get to learn from her.”
The mother and daughter duo said they took turns flying across the islands for the momentous flight.
Soon there will be a new addition to the team as Kamelia Zarka’s other daughter, Kaimana, will be graduating college with a commercial license.
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Select taxpayer information accidentally exposed online, IRS says
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - The Internal Revenue Service acknowledges an error that inadvertently exposed taxpayer information on the web.
The admission Friday involves as many as 120,000 individuals who filed a 990-T form that nonprofit organizations often use.
The IRS form is to report unrelated business income.
Agency officials said they have removed the files from public view on its website and will be contacting those affected directly.
The Wall Street Journal reports the Treasury Department planned to notify Congress about the accidental disclosure.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The health and safety of nursing home residents is of paramount concern to AARP. Throughout the past two and half years, we have consistently advocated for federal and state governments to provide dedicated funding and strong policies to protect the health and safety of residents of long-term care facilities, including adequate staffing. Furthermore, we have called for there to be transparency and accountability to ensure that taxpayer funds are being used for resident care.
Despite millions of dollars being made available to long-term care facilities, including through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, we are deeply concerned that nursing home staffing at more than one dozen facilities in the state is at risk this evening. We encourage Pennsylvanians with a parent, spouse, sibling or other loved one in a nursing home to remain diligent as care must continue to be rendered to each resident. Visit, ask questions, seek answers, and if you're concerned or unsure about the care your loved is receiving, contact your local long-term care ombudsman.
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members - including 1.8 million Pennsylvanians - AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPPA, @AARPenEspanol, @AARPadvocates, and @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE, "Noble" or the "Company") today announced that Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 and the Pareto Securities Energy Conference on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Presentations from these conferences are not being webcast; however, a copy of Noble's presentation materials will be available in the "Investors" section of the Company's website www.noblecorp.com.
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Noble (NYSE: NE) is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Currently, Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Golub & Teitell LLP (SGT)—a plaintiffs' law firm headquartered in Connecticut—is investigating claims against Nelnet Servicing, LLC (Nelnet) in connection with the theft of the social security numbers other sensitive personal information of over 2.5 million individuals whose loans Nelnet services.
Nelnet is a Nebraska-based student loan servicing company that serves as a student loan servicer and web portal provider for EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA). On August 26, 2022, EdFinancial and OSLA began notifying over 2.5 million of their customers that that their sensitive personal information—including social security numbers, full names, physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers—had been exposed as a result of unauthorized access to Nelnet's computer systems. According to a letter filed with the Maine Attorney General, Nelnet "discovered a vulnerability [Nelnet] believes led to . . .certain student loan account registration information [being] accessible by an unknown party beginning in June 2022 and ending on July 22, 2022."
SGT believes victims of the Nelnet data breach may have claims against Nelnet as they likely face increased odds of identity theft or other identity fraud-type crimes. If you received notice from Nelnet that your information has been exposed and wish to learn more about your rights, visit SGT's contact SGT Partner Ian W. Sloss at isloss@sgtlaw.com at (203) 325-4491.
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Annabel Eugenia "Jean" Hill 1931-2022 Jean was born in Wishart, Missouri, the third oldest of 11 children, eight sisters and two brothers. Jean graduated salutatorian from Morrisville High School, Morrisville, Missouri. She married Marine Corporal Phillip Hill on September 2, 1950, in Bolivar, Missouri, and was married until his passing on March 8, 1990. Jean is survived by daughter Vicki and Jim Boreing of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and son Steve and Marlene Hill of Castle Rock, Colorado. She is also survived by three sisters Ruth Ross, Springfield, Missouri; Sue Anderson, Republic, Missouri; and Debby Militscher of Branson, Missouri. She loved her grandchildren Philip Tracy and Amy Tracy and great grandchildren Emma, Alexis, Anna, and Liam Hoen. Growing up, Jean lived across from a railroad station where World War II troop trains would pass on a regular basis. She and her sisters would wave to the troops, yelling well wishes for their safe return. She also grew up playing gospel music for her church congregation. She had a career as Wyoming Wildlife circulation supervisor, during which time she was named employee of the year in the communications area. Jean was a member of the First Congregational Church in Cheyenne. She had a kind ear and a loving heart and was a friend to many, who thought of her as a gracious lady. Following cremation, Jean's final resting place will be Lakeview Cemetery where her husband is buried. At Jean's request no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Davis Hospice Center. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/hill-annabel-eugenia-jean/article_acf89e2f-72c0-5b65-a24f-05af8b1cb05a.html | 2022-09-03T01:52:54Z |
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Vanelda Mellblom 1925-2022 Vanelda Mellblom died August 19, 2022 at C.R.M.C. She was born October 31, 1925, in Rudyard, MT, the daughter of Frank J. Novak and Bertha I. (Stevens) Novak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, her parents, one brother, Victor Novak of Vancouver, WA, and sisters Vivian Barba, Guadalajara, Mexico, Valerie Bailey, Beaumont, Texas, Verda Siebenthaler, Coeru d'Alene, ID and Valencia Novak of the same city. Surviving her are her children Barbara (Michael) McCulloch, Santa Fe, NM, Dr. Frank Mellblom (Deborah) of Cheyenne, WY and Cdr. Mark Mellblom (Beth) of Virginia Beach, VA. Four Grandchildren, Brian and Courtney Mellblom and Tyler and Carson Mellblom and 2 step-grand daughters Lauran Rodriguez and Hilary Sandberg, two step great-grandsons Hunter Thompson and Jack Sandberg. In 1943, after graduation from Rudyard High School as class Valedictorian she spent the summer as a welder at Kaiser Shipyards in Portland, OR. She attended Northern Montana College in Havre, MT until her marriage to Howard Mellblom March 24, 1945, in Washington, D.C. His Navy career took them to various cities including Spokane, WA, Alameda, CA, Dallas, TX, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, and Tustin, CA and finally to Cheyenne, WY in 1966. During all the 28 years of moving she was always in volved in Military Wives' Club serving as President at NAS Dallas, Seattle, South Weymouth and Los Alamitos while always providing a link to the community with school, church and civic activities. They moved to Cheyenne in 1966 when Howard was transferred here as the CO of the Naval Reserve Center. Van was involved in numerous volunteer organizations. She organized a bowling league for the Fairview School to help develop their library and continued to bowl for 18 years. She served on the Mayor's Bi-Centennial Committee, was a Symphony board member, volunteered at Memorial Hospital. She was a member and Past President of P.E.O Chapter AD, Past President of Women's Civic League, Past President of Military Wives Blub, Past President of Colonial Dames XVII Century, Cheyenne Artist's Guild, Past President of the Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society, Member of Endicott Family Association, Winthrop Society and DAR. After the children were grown, she went back to work as a sales rep for an engineering firm for several years and then as an Optometric Assistant and office manager for Dr. Frank Mellblom. After retiring she decided to go back to college. She maintained a 4.0 grade average while taking Spanish, Art (she was an accomplished artist, winning many awards) and a number of Computer classes. "I grow old learning something new each day -Solon" was always posted on her bulletin board. Van was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. She sang in the choir, belonged to the WELCA Bible Study group, organized the first altar guild and baked communion bread for many years and chaired the Prayer Partner group. The Bible has made an ineffaceable impression upon her life. "The study of God's word for the purpose of discovering God's will is the secret discipline of our world's greatest leaders." Van always believed that the sense of somebody's need was the most powerful motivation in the world. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Services. Memorial Services will be on Friday September 9, 2022, at 10:00am at Ascension Lutheran Church. Memorial gifts may be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, Hospice, Botanic Gardens, or a charity of your choice.
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Lorilee Lihn Morson 1947-2022 Lorilee Morson, 75, a resident of Cheyenne for 32 years, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI after a courageous dementia journey. Lorilee was born in Rushville, NE on February 11, 1947, to Arthur James and Eva Caroline (Johnson) Farrar. She graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1966. She married Richard (Skip) Morson on September 13, 1969. Skip made every effort to care for her at home for as long as humanly possible. The two were married for 53 years during which time they lived in Billings, MT, Cheyenne, WY, Palmer, AK, Washburn, ND and Chippewa Falls, WI. Lorilee is survived by her husband's siblings: Nicki and Gerald Schwoerer of Chippewa Falls and their daughters Valerie (and her 4 children: Gabriel, Zachary, Nicholas and Jacob) and Karen; Skip's brother Scott Morson of Chippewa Falls and his children Caitlin and Shane who reside in Cheyenne; a nephew, Benjamin Morson of GA; as well as her sister, Jennifer Bailey and her husband Bob of Tulsa, OK. Lorilee is also survived by her two children, her son Nicholas Morson and his wife, Maura, of Anchorage, AK, and her daughter Aimee Sousa and her husband, Tom; as well as her four grandchildren: Allen, Daniel, Emilee and Rebecca of Chelmsford, MA. She was preceded in death by her sister, Wendy Asmus, who left behind her husband Ronnie and Lorilee's nieces and nephews: James, Caroline and Jennifer of Scottsbluff, NE. Skip's brother Lee of AK also preceded her in death, as did her beloved black labrador, Dakota Rose. Lorilee worked for many years at Mountain View Towers Nursing Home in Cheyenne in both the Housekeeping and Activities Departments and at Magic City. She thrived on caring for others and stayed active by cooking, gardening, refinishing furniture and decorating. She will be sadly missed. Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep, by Mary Elizabeth Frye: Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the sweet uplifting rush of of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family. Online condolences may be shared at www.cremationsociety-wi.com.
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CHEYENNE – Prosecutors from the Sweetwater County and Prosecuting Attorney's Office will handle a criminal case against a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper.
County and Prosecuting Attorney Daniel E. Erramouspe and his office have been appointed in the case, Erramouspe confirmed Friday. He declined to answer questions about why his office had been tasked with prosecuting the case.
"I can't give any details at this time, not even on that," Erramouspe said Friday by phone.
Sgt. Gabriel Testerman was arrested Tuesday by the Laramie County Sheriff's Office, according to a Highway Patrol news release. The WHP apparently learned about a pending Cheyenne Police Department investigation involving Testerman on May 2, and he has been on administrative leave since then, the Highway Patrol said.
A Laramie County jail official said Thursday that Testerman had bonded out of jail following a Wednesday initial appearance. His bond had been set at 10% of $100,000, the official said.
Law enforcement agencies and court staff have so far declined to provide the Wyoming Tribune Eagle with the specific charges on which Testerman was arrested. No public documents had been filed in the case as of late Friday afternoon, according to a WTE records search.
In citing a specific Wyoming statute, a law enforcement official may have provided some information about the nature of the charges. On Wednesday, CPD Sgt. Kevin Malatesta pointed to statute 6-2-319(a), which prohibits a public employee from releasing information about an alleged perpetrator before charges are filed in district court. Statute 6-2-319 applies to charges of sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual assault of a minor and soliciting.
Malatesta said at the time at he wasn’t sure why Testerman’s name was included in the Highway Patrol news release, but that “it was probably an attempt for transparency.”
Erramouspe confirmed that a preliminary hearing for Testerman is set for Wednesday, Sept. 7 in Laramie County Circuit Court, when a judge would decide whether to bind the charges over to district court. At this point, the charges – and likely more details about the case – would become public.
Erramouspe declined to give the time of the hearing, directing a reporter to ask the court.
"There's some things that were released on this case that should not have been released, and I don't think it's the court that did it. The law doesn't allow for public officials to release names and stuff like that, so I'm reluctant to give that information," the prosecutor said Friday.
Laramie County Circuit Court staff told the WTE on two separate occasions Thursday that they "don't have any information about that case," and later that they weren't giving out any information about the case.
"If the court's not willing to release that public information, I'm unwilling to do so, as well," Erramouspe said. "That's not my job to make sure that the public is aware of when court settings are, and this is a difficult case, so I'm not interested in leaving the bounds of my prescribed duties at this point."
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On Friday afternoon, CPD spokesperson Alex Farkas sent out a news release making clear that the agency supports keeping details private for now.
"Due to the nature of the charges, the Wyoming state statute that applies to this case limits the information that can be disclosed, even though an arrest has been made," the release said. "According to the statute, a public employee is prohibited from releasing information about an alleged perpetrator or victim prior to charges being filed in district court."
"We are investigating this case just as we would any other,” Police Chief Mark Francisco said in the release. “The fact that this person is a law enforcement officer does not give them preferential treatment. We will continue to conduct this investigation in an unbiased and professional manner.”
Both of these statements echo information given to the WTE earlier this week by Malatesta.
Farkas said in the release that the case "remains under investigation by the Cheyenne Police Department Detective Bureau."
"Regarding all other cases, (CPD) supports the standard of not releasing the names of suspects until the prosecuting attorney has formally filed charges, or an arrest has been made," the news release continued. "According to the city attorney’s office, before a crime is charged, a prosecutor could reject the charging documents, or decline to charge the suspect depending on their prosecutorial discretion. However, after charges are filed, the documents are a public record available through the court." | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/special-prosecutors-appointed-in-troopers-case/article_9b946ffa-2b05-11ed-9675-53ea571d244c.html | 2022-09-03T01:53:31Z |
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The 40th Okinawan Festival returns on September 3-4 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) welcomes the festival back to in-person, showcasing Hawaii’s multi-ethnic culture.
The two-day event will feature Okinawan music and performing arts, cultural education, arts and crafts, historical exhibits, craft vendors, genealogy research, Okinawan-themed children’s games. Okinawan cuisine will also include local favorites such as andagi, andadog, and Okinawan soba.
General Admission to the Okinawan Festival starts at 10:00 am and will be $10.00 for adults ages 13-64 and $5 for senior citizens 65 and over. Children 12 and under are free. Early Admission will start one hour earlier at 9:00 am and can be purchased for an additional $5 for adults and seniors (children are still free).
Early Admission tickets are only available via pre-sale by purchasing online now through Friday 9/2 (11:59 PM HST). General Admission tickets are available for purchase online now and throughout the weekend of the festival. During the festival, only General Admission tickets will be available for purchase in person at the Admission Booth.
Proceeds from the Okinawan Festival support the Hawaii United Okinawa Association and its many cultural programs including classes, genealogy resources, the Hawaii-Okinawa Student Exchange Program, the Children’s Cultural Day Camp, community service projects and more. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/this-weekend-okinawan-festival-returns-september-3-4-at-the-hawaii-convention-center/article_e4ee8dd4-1ea8-11ed-81d1-7f07a8180085.html | 2022-09-03T02:10:43Z |
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The discovery of more than 260 gold coins dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries is "one of the largest on archaeological record from Britain," according to auctioneers Spink & Son.
The discovery of more than 260 gold coins dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries is "one of the largest on archaeological record from Britain," according to auctioneers Spink & Son.
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A house refurbishment in northern England has uncovered a trove of gold coins.
A house refurbishment in northern England has uncovered a trove of gold coins, which could be worth up to £250,000 ($290,000) at auction next month.
The discovery is one of the biggest hoards of 18th century English gold coins ever uncovered in Britain, according to auction house Spink & Son in a press release sent to CNN on Thursday.
While renovating their kitchen in July 2019, residents unearthed a salt-glazed earthenware cup burrowed underneath the concrete and floorboards of their home in Ellerby, North Yorkshire.
The cup, described as being no larger than a soft-drink can, contained more than 260 gold coins dating from 1610 to 1727. The stash of coins has an estimated value of £100,000 ($116,00) in today's spending power, auctioneers said.
Gregory Edmund, an auctioneer with Spink & Son, said the remarkable trove is unlike any find in British archaeology or like any coin auction in living memory.
"It is a wonderful and truly unexpected discovery from so unassuming a find location," Edmund said in the press release.
"This find of over 260 coins is also one of the largest on archaeological record from Britain, and certainly for the 18th century period," he added.
"The coins almost certainly belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, Joseph and Sarah who married in 1694," reads the press release.
According to Spink & Son, the Maisters were an influential mercantile family from the 16th century to the 18th century. They traded iron ore, timber and coal from the Baltic states and several generations took up posts as lawmakers in the early 1700s.
Their family line dwindled soon after the couple died, which is presumably why the coins were never retrieved, the auction house added.
Meanwhile, Edmund said the findings reflect the £50 and £100 coins that were used at the time.
"Joseph and Sarah clearly distrusted the newly-formed Bank of England, the 'banknote' and even the gold coinage of their day because they (chose) to hold onto so many coins dating to the English Civil War and beforehand," he added.
"Why they never recovered the coins when they were really easy to find just beneath original 18th century floorboards is an even bigger mystery, but it is one hell of a piggy bank." | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/coins-worth-up-to-290-000-found-under-kitchen-floorboards/article_9db60e26-68dc-5c92-80a8-2a718b3a7f8f.html | 2022-09-03T02:10:55Z |
Man accused of sexually assaulting 90-year-old woman at nursing home
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A Cincinnati man is accused of sexually assaulting a 90-year-old nursing home resident.
WXIX reports Peris Ross, 35, was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center and facing charges after reportedly sexually assaulting a woman at the Hyde Park Health Center Assisted Living.
“My friend saw the marks, the scars and the evidence,” said Frances Knighten, a lifelong friend of the woman’s daughter.
Knighten said she thinks of the woman as her own mother.
“To get a call like that, with my friend saying, ‘you’re not going to believe this, but my momma got raped.’ I was like, what? Are you kidding me?” Knighten said.
The longtime friend said she would visit the woman at the nursing home, and being a minister, she would pray with the other residents.
Knighten said she’s worried there could be other victims. She urged everyone to check in and visit their friends or loved ones who are in a nursing home.
According to court documents, a judge set Ross’ bond at $60,000.
The assisted living facility did not immediately comment regarding the reported incident.
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Marching Royal Dukes prepare for more eyes this weekend
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Dukes’ pride is not in short supply this weekend as JMU prepares for their FBS debut on Saturday, Sept. 3.
It’s not just the football team putting in the work for their first big home game of the season, though. The Marching Royal Dukes is made up for 540 musicians, and they take a lot of pride in their performances.
“I’ve talked to so many people – alumni and current students – and one of the main reasons they come to the football games is the MRDs,” said Kevin Chesney.
Even though they have such a large audience this weekend, they said rehearsal has been business as usual. However, with more eyes comes more nerves.
“There’s definitely like a pressure to perform, especially like being on a bigger stage, being on ESPN+, it’s a huge deal. We’re really excited to kind of show everybody what we’re made of,” said Jacob Tran.
The larger platform, and the added element of live television, creates a duality for many of the musicians.
“It’s exciting and it’s scary at the same time,” said Emma Johnson.
“It’s a little scary because the expectations are so high but it’s also kind of cool, like wow, I feel a little bit famous,” said Ian Graff.
They said all of the added pressure just makes it more fun.
“It’s a long day. It’s very taxing sometimes, but you’ve got 500 plus people here right behind your back, so it’s definitely worth it,” said Chesney.
The four said the biggest change is their schedule, with adjusted game days with the new division.
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Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic at US Open; could be last match
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career Friday night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 before an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Unwilling to go quietly, Williams staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, as some spectators stood to watch, camera phones at the ready. No one — save, of course, Tomljanovic — wanted this to end.
It did on Tomljanovic’s sixth chance, when Williams netted a shot.
Williams turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she has remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her final tournament, everyone assumes it will be.
If this was, indeed, the last hurrah, she took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback ride at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her 23 Grand Slam championships. The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was just 17.
But she faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th. Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
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More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas
(AP) - At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
CPD did not say what country or countries the migrants were from and did not provide any additional information on the rescue or search. Local agencies in Texas that were involved did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000.
The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children. About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CPD said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
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Associated Press writer Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Buffalo Gap vs. Luray
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Buffalo Gap and Luray meet in week two.
FINAL: Luray 43, Buffalo Gap 7
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Buffalo Gap and Luray meet in week two.
FINAL: Luray 43, Buffalo Gap 7
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: James Monroe vs. Pendleton County
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Pendleton County hosts James Monroe in week two.
FINAL: James Monroe 6, Pendleton County 0
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Liberty-Bedford vs. Fort Defiance
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:13 PM EDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Fort Defiance plays host to Liberty-Bedford in week two.
FINAL: Fort Defiance 24, Liberty-Bedford 14
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Madison County vs. Central
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:08 PM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Madison County and Central meet in a Bull Run District matchup in week two.
FINAL: Central 37, Madison County 0
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Page County vs. Nelson County
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Page County and Nelson County square off in week two.
FINAL: Page County 30, Nelson County 26
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Riverheads vs. Parry McCluer
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:09 PM EDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Riverheads travels to Parry McCluer in week two.
FINAL: Riverheads 55, Parry McCluer 14
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Rock Ridge vs. East Rockingham
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:09 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - East Rockingham welcomes Rock Ridge to Elkton in week two.
FINAL: East Rockingham 51, Rock Ridge 22
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Strasburg vs. Broadway
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:09 PM EDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Strasburg and Broadway square off in the WHSV EndZone Game of the Week.
FINAL: Strasburg 27, Broadway 6
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Turner Ashby vs. Brookville
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Turner Ashby pays a visit to Brookville in week two.
FINAL: Brookville 35, Turner Ashby 6
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Waynesboro vs. Stuarts Draft
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:08 PM EDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Rivals Waynesboro and Stuarts Draft square off in week two.
FINAL: Stuarts Draft 35, Waynesboro 14
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: William Monroe vs. Spotswood
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:08 PM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Spotswood hosts William Monroe in week two.
FINAL: Spotswood 34, William Monroe 7
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WHSV EndZone - Week 2: Wilson Memorial vs. Monticello
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Wilson Memorial plays its first game of 2022 at Monticello.
FINAL: Wilson Memorial 41, Monticello 7
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Growing unsettled and cooling down through Labor Day Weekend
Shower/storms more likely through the holiday
Low pressure aloft will be building in in the coming days, bringing gradually rising humidity and rain chances through the holiday weekend. Tonight, we still look to stay mainly dry, just not quite as cool and a bit muggier. Low temps will fall into the upper 50s-mid 60s under partly cloudy skies.
Saturday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, and a few hit and miss showers/t-storms during the afternoon and evening. Still, not everyone will be guaranteed to see rain. We’ll otherwise be warm and a bit more humid with highs in the upper 70s-mid 80s. Saturday night will be mild and muggy with low temps in the 60s.
We’ll see more clouds around on Sunday and Monday for Labor Day, and wider-spread scattered showers and thunderstorms as low pressure builds in overhead.
While it doesn’t look like a complete wash-out, a few stronger storms and heavier pockets of rain will be possible on occasion, so keep an eye to the sky if out and about! Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s Sunday, dropping to the upper 60s-low 70s Monday afternoon. Though the days will be cooler, the nights will still be warmer and humid with lows in the 60s through this weekend.
Next week still looks a little unsettled, with temps trending below normal for a while...STAY TUNED!
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) -
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Man accused of sexually assaulting 90-year-old woman at nursing home
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A Cincinnati man is accused of sexually assaulting a 90-year-old nursing home resident.
WXIX reports Peris Ross, 35, was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center and facing charges after reportedly sexually assaulting a woman at the Hyde Park Health Center Assisted Living.
“My friend saw the marks, the scars and the evidence,” said Frances Knighten, a lifelong friend of the woman’s daughter.
Knighten said she thinks of the woman as her own mother.
“To get a call like that, with my friend saying, ‘you’re not going to believe this, but my momma got raped.’ I was like, what? Are you kidding me?” Knighten said.
The longtime friend said she would visit the woman at the nursing home, and being a minister, she would pray with the other residents.
Knighten said she’s worried there could be other victims. She urged everyone to check in and visit their friends or loved ones who are in a nursing home.
According to court documents, a judge set Ross’ bond at $60,000.
The assisted living facility did not immediately comment regarding the reported incident.
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Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic at US Open in likely last match
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career Friday night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 before an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Unwilling to go quietly, Williams staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, as some spectators stood to watch, camera phones at the ready. No one — save, of course, Tomljanovic — wanted this to end.
It did on Tomljanovic’s sixth chance, when Williams netted a shot.
Williams turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she has remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her final tournament, everyone assumes it will be.
It was treated that way Friday night, and Williams cried on court immediately afterward. Asked whether she might reconsider, she replied: “I don’t think so, but you never know.”
If this was, indeed, the last hurrah, she took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback ride at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her 23 Grand Slam championships. The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was just 17.
But she faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams’ side. But she could not pull off the sort of comeback she did so many times over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning her parents, her husband, and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” she said. “She’s the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
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More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas
(AP) - At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
CPD did not say what country or countries the migrants were from and did not provide any additional information on the rescue or search. Local agencies in Texas that were involved did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000.
The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children. About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CPD said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
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Associated Press writer Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.
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Extreme heat has blanketed Oregon this week, as it has in recent sweltering summers.
To stay safe, some residents of the four in 10 Oregon households that lack air conditioning are seeking relief in community centers, shopping malls and libraries.
But what happens when it’s time to go home? What relief do seniors or the physically-impaired have when getting out of the house is a major challenge?
Fossil fuel pollution is increasing temperatures across the country. Every part of Oregon has experienced a hotter-than-normal summer in 2022, but due to our history of mild summers, we don’t have the cooling infrastructure in place to keep communities safe.
We saw how deadly this can be during last year’s heat dome. According to a review of heat-related fatalities in Portland, 85% occurred in homes without air conditioning. To save lives, state leaders must provide cooling for homes that lack it — and fast. We must also recognize that adding thousands of low efficiency window AC units to Oregon homes risks straining and overloading the power grid. In some parts of the United States, space cooling accounts for more than 70% of peak residential electrical demand on extremely hot days, according to a study by the International Energy Agency.
Electric heat pumps are a better option. They cool homes during summer and heat them in winter. Their efficiency is mind-boggling: They use 1 kilowatt hour of electricity to produce up to 4 kilowatt hours of heating or cooling. Heat pumps can cut energy use in half. They also save money. In Portland, a new report commissioned by the Oregon Sierra Club found that homes with electric appliances like heat pumps save $161 annually on energy bills compared to those with gas; in Bend, it’s $192 in annual savings.
This underscores a critical point from the report’s analysis. In the next several years, Oregon can stop selling fossil fuel-powered appliances entirely and instead sell only zero-emission appliances like heat pumps. On top of savings on energy bills and reducing climate pollution, this would expand in-home cooling to hundreds of thousands of new residents. Doing this would increase electricity demand from homes and buildings by just 13% by 2050, compared to 2019 levels, according to the analysis. Our power grid can easily absorb and manage that, especially when we add more renewable energy resources.
Action is happening. In the past year, the Portland Clean Energy Fund invested in distributing thousands of heat pumps to vulnerable households across the city, which are now being installed. In the latest round of funding, the Portland City Council approved grants to install these systems in hundreds more homes with a focus on homeowners who are people of color. Many live in older homes without cooling and thus face greater health risks during heat waves. In March, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1536, approving $25 million in funding for heat pumps: $10 million will go toward reimbursing 100% of the cost for environmental justice communities, and $15 million will reimburse landlords for 60% of the cost for installing cooling in their units.
These programs lower or eliminate upfront costs, which can run $12,000 on average compared to $10,000 for a traditional AC system, according to Carbon Switch. Heat pumps’ costs vary depending on the type of system that you’re installing, the age of the home and the type of heating system that’s being replaced. The new federal climate law signed by President Joe Biden further defrays upfront costs by offering thousands of dollars in rebates and tax credits for heat pumps, electric appliances, re-wiring upgrades, weatherization and many other improvements, particularly for low- to moderate-income households.
Oregon can and should do more. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to outfit 6 million homes with heat pumps by 2030. This week, the California Legislature approved spending $1.3 billion over the next four years toward meeting that goal. A look abroad shows even more is possible. In Japan, 90% of households use heat pumps, and electricity consumption dropped by 40%. In Italy, the government pays 110% of heat pumps’ costs.
This summer’s heat waves remind us of the extreme heat we’ll face in the future. Oregon legislators have allocated millions for heat pumps and passed laws to ensure 100% clean electricity by 2040. Now, it’s time to go bigger to ensure that even more Oregonians across the state have access to the high efficiency heating and cooling benefits of heat pumps. Lawmakers tapped the REBuilding Task Force, a 27-member group consisting of legislators, green builders, climate justice advocates and others, to deliver recommendations for the 2023 session.
This year, Washington state became the first in the nation to require all-electric space heating and cooling systems in new commercial and large multifamily buildings, and it is currently considering applying a similar requirement for new residential construction. In Vancouver, British Columbia, the City Council is mandating cooling in all new construction starting in 2025. In California, lawmakers considered a bill that would keep temperatures in homes below a certain level. While it did not pass this year, advocates say they will work to bring it back in 2023.
In addition to new investments that would outfit more homes with heat pumps, the REBuilding Task Force should recommend these policy options to protect Oregonians from extreme heat. It’s hard to imagine a home without a refrigerator. It should be similarly strange to picture your home without a heat pump.
Brian Stewart is co-founder of Electrify Now, a volunteer-run advocacy group that promotes building electrification in Oregon cities through public education and work with homeowners and heating, ventilation and air conditioning professionals. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/commentary-heat-pumps-can-help-oregonians-achieve-clean-cooling/article_02f945d0-2b0b-11ed-ad2f-8ba3c34c8831.html | 2022-09-03T03:19:30Z |
Pascale Small is like many parents with kids returning to school for a new academic year.
She wants them to stay safe and secure.
“I have two beautiful children that I want to be able to drop off in the morning and pick up safely in the afternoon,” said Small, who lives in Waldorf, Maryland, about an hour south of Washington D.C.
Her kids are in kindergarten and first grade at Charles County Public Schools.
Also, like many others, Small has her own ideas about how to ensure schools are safe after recent mass shootings in places like Uvalde, Texas, in May.
Small said she hopes school systems have proper technology and security equipment to keep campuses and classrooms safe. That, she said, needs to include installing high-quality camera systems instead of just relying on school resource officers deployed by local police departments..
“Safety needs to be a multifaceted approach and the community should be part of those conversations,” Small said.
Across the country, parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators and others on the frontlines of school are all looking for a safe return to classrooms after a summer dominated by retrospectives on the handling of the Uvalde shooting that left 19 elementary school students and two teachers dead.
The path to get there can diverge greatly, however, depending on locality, and some people are more apprehensive than others about school security and the potential for violence in the coming year.
Layla Hostetler, a 16-year-old junior at Great Mills High School in Maryland, near the confluence of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, said she has confidence in her campus’ security plan.
"I'm not too worried because our security team…does a really good job at stopping fights. Teachers take extra precautions. Fights will start, but they're over in 2 minutes," said Hostetler.
Hostetler’s mother, Ashley, said she favors having armed security on school campuses. Ashely Hostetler also said she wants an assurance that side doors and other access points are fully secured. She pointed to an incident last year in which a former student who was allegedly stalking a female student was able to breach security.
"I want to make sure we have an armed security officer that is trained in the building at all times," Ashley Hostetler said.
Anxiety cycles
Views on posting police officers in schools vary and there are disparate opinions on gun control and outfitting schools with more cameras and other security equipment.
For some, cops, cameras and metal detectors on campuses are welcome as the prospect of mass shootings becomes an anxious staple of contemporary American life.
Others see such measures as amplifying anxiety for students and staff already stressed about returning to school after pandemic shutdowns and remote learning.
Some students, parents and teachers say they’re concerned that school security efforts — including police officers and security guards — may turn campuses into militarized zones.
School security consultants and administrators also see cameras as doing double duty, to surveill students for other behaviors beyond violence and threats. That can sometimes lead to cameras being vandalized or disabled.
Others prefer not to get caught up in the anxiety cycles.
“While I do think about security and the safety of my children, honestly a shooting could happen anywhere and it is not productive to worry,” said Jennie Beltramini, school board president for the Anacortes School District mid-way between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver.
Beltramini said she’d rather focus on the positive.
“We are excited for the school year to begin. Starting a new school year is always full of anticipation and excitement in our house, seeing friends again, starting sports and activities, getting back into routines, and learning is what we focus on,” she said.
That doesn’t mean heading off school violence isn't a priority, she said.
“My family has been personally affected by a school shooting, so I've been engaged in conversation and action around this epidemic for many years,” Beltramini said. “I believe there are many root causes that need to be addressed to make public spaces across the country safer.”
Views on what those root causes are and how to address them can differ greatly across the country, with renewed pushes for gun controls and in other corners a heightened focus on anti-bullying efforts and mental health counseling.
Some conservatives and gun rights advocates have also pushed to arm teachers and other school staff. That faces opposition from teacher unions.
“The people who are in classrooms every day —teachers, school staff and students — don’t want more guns in schools. The answer to gun violence is not more guns; guns are the problem, not the solution,” said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten in a recent statement. Weingarten cited an August nationwide poll showing 75% of teachers and staff oppose arming public school employees.
“Educators, parents, administrators, counselors and students want teachers to teach, not engage in a shootout with AR-15s,” Weingarten said.
Fear factor
Beyond the politics and pushes for security solutions, mental health counselors said parents, students and staff need to process their emotions and be more transparent about their concerns.
“It’s normal to have fears. We all have some sort of fears,” said Lorna Wooten, a licensed mental health counselor with Thriveworks counseling services in Orlando.
Wooten has worked with local schools in Florida — including students, teachers and parents as they process the harsh realities of school shootings as well as the returns to classrooms after the COVID-19 shutdowns.
“I just advise the parents to process your own emotions first,” Wooten said.
She said that can help build trust and communication — and encourage kids to talk to parents or school staff about bullying
“I would say talk to the students about their fears,” Wooten said.
Sharon Hoover, a clinical psychologist, professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health, said school districts and police departments too frequently rush to do something to look prepared after a high-profile shooting.
“Unfortunately, that leads to quick reaction investments in products — like bulletproof white boards — marketed to fearful communities,” Hoover said.
That has helped school security grow into a $3.1 billion industry, according to consulting firm Omdia.
Promises of quick responses
Police departments across the country are also trying to ease concerns that the bungled response at Uvalde won’t happen on their watch.
Anacortes Police Chief Dave Floyd said his officers won’t be found waiting outside a school when there is a threat inside.
“Our response for many years now has been to pretty expeditiously get into the school and start addressing those threats,” Floyd said.
Washington state requires school districts to have a shooting response plan that involves law enforcement, and that is updated annually. Schools and police in Anacortes have had a plan in place for over a decade, Floyd said.
“As a parent of two kids in the district, I’m very confident in our response plan,” Floyd said.
Regular practice is also key, he said.
Anacortes police held an active shooter drill at an elementary school in early August, and part of the focus was on single officer response.
New officers practiced what they would do if they were the only one on scene during a threat, Floyd said.
Officers will take an aggressive approach if something happens, Floyd said.
“That means getting into the school as fast as possible and immediately going toward what the threat may be,” he said.
Officers also don’t have to wait for command authorization to act when danger is immediate, Floyd noted.
“Your job is to make those decisions,” he said. “We hire intelligent people here to be able to make those decisions on their own without approval of a command officer. If you see someone that is carrying a gun in a school and they’ve already taken shots…you need to address that.”
When Floyd was a patrol officer, active shooter protocol said to first find a custodian or janitor when something happened because they generally had all the keys to rooms and building entrances. That’s not the most efficient way to gain access during a crisis, he said.
During construction of new high school buildings a couple of years ago, an electronic locking safety system was put into place.
Now, all police officers have a key fob that allows them access to the building at any time, including during a lockdown. The system is tracked by computer and logs who accesses a door and when.
“We can have a lot quicker response to getting in the building,” he said. “We want to eliminate wasting valuable time,” Floyd said.
Floyd said he would like to add another school resource officer in the district. One currently splits his time between the middle and high schools. Ideally, two full-time officers could also spend some time at the elementary schools, he said.
School districts have their own protocols for keeping their buildings safe.
All external school doors stay locked, Anacortes District Superintendent Justin Irish said. Anyone who wants to enter must speak with the front office and sign in.
Anacortes schools also go through a safety drill each month just as they do with other drills including for fires, earthquakes, lockdowns and lockouts.
A district safety committee includes staff members plus the school resource officer provided by the police department.
“Throughout the year we are going to use these policies and procedures with our drills,” Irish said. “We want to make sure this isn’t something that just sits on a shelf.”
Practice, education and discussion mean the policies and procedures are clear and consistent across the district, Irish said.
“Our main thing is making sure we have one document, one routine,” he said.
Irish implemented an easy alert system that connects leaders at each school and the district office with the police and fire departments. An alert goes to the administration immediately, keeping everyone in the loop and communication and instruction clear, Irish said.
Drills with students focus on what they should do in a crisis situation, like staying quiet, locking doors and staying out of sight, Irish said. They do not include any dramatization of violence but can still be scary for students. As part of those, the school resource officer talks about safety and being prepared.
“Our goal is to put a system in place that is predictable,” Irish said. “We want them to be able to exit the building efficiently or lock down efficiently.”
So far, Irish said he hadn’t heard this summer from any parents afraid to send their kids to school.
“I believe we have an amazing set of professionals and with new tools and practice, through routine, I think people’s anxiety will be reduced,” he said.
Jamie Copsey, interim principal at Leonardtown High School in Maryland, is also confident about school safety in the new school year.
"I am very much excited to return to school this year. I am confident in the security measures that [St. Mary's County Public Schools] has in place to keep our students and staff safe." Copsey said.
Darryl Kinsey Jr, Caleb M. Soptelean and Briana Alzola contributed to this story. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/law_enforcement/school-safety-part-4-seeking-safety-after-high-profile-shootings-ensuring-security-lessening-anxiety-top/article_a8f3cf12-2b17-11ed-8269-1f031dda9c11.html | 2022-09-03T03:19:36Z |
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The Klamath County Sports Officials' Scholarship Committee announced it has awarded nine scholarships totaling $3,250 to high school senior student-athletes in the class of 2022.
The committee set a single-year record in funds collected since it was established in 2011.
Scholarships were available to graduating student-athletes at the eight schools serviced by the Klamath County Sports Officials partnership – Lost River, Henley, Mazama, Klamath Union, Crosspoint Christian Academy, Chiloquin, Bonanza and Lakeview.
Henley's Kinsey Hullman received the top prize of $700. The Hornets' Madeline Lowery and Mikell Lowery each received $350, as did Mazama's Kennedy Lease and Andrew Raebel, and Klamath Union's Cassidy Mahan and Bonanza's Bella Tenold. Mazama's Tristan Lee received $250 and Henley's Beth Hamilton got $200.
Winners were selected based on academic performance and at least one letter of recommendation from a varsity coach. Applicants were required to have a minimum grade-point average and must have earned a varsity letter in at least one Oregon School Activities Association-sanctioned sport.
The scholarship fund is built through contributions from members of six local officiating associations, representing various sports. Members of these groups officiate local youth and high school athletic contests in their respective sports and are compensated by the schools and leagues for those services.
Their contributions to the scholarship fund are either deducted from their compensation or contributed to the fund directly.
“This year we marked yet another milestone with record-setting contributions from our local officials," said Joel Woodley, chair of the committee, in a news release. "During a nationwide crisis when we are losing athletic officials faster than we can replace them, I think that says a lot about the type of people who are willing to step up and do this work. There are a lot of reasons to thank your local athletic officials, and this is just one more reason.”
Past winners
2011: Daniel Mathis, Mazama; Rylee Carleton, Henley; Andrew McDaniel, Henley.
2012: Jeff Rutledge, Triad; Alex Stork, Klamath Union; Connor Hickey, Lost River; Kody Kuhlman, Klamath Union; Drew Nevala, Mazama; Josie Stickel, Bonanza; Jordin Schooler, Henley; Leann Valenta, Mazama; Callie Porter, Klamath Union; Elle Morgan, Henley.
2013: Sean Angel, Bonanza; Ryan Stewart, Bonanza; Jimmy Marquit, Mazama; Hannah Reynolds, Mazama; Bailey Hammerich, Bonanza; Emma Thompson, Hosanna; Carly Bigby, Hosanna; Megan Aho, Mazama.
2014: Caileigh Smith, Mazama; Jennie Sites, Lost River; Chandler O'Grady, Lost River; Cody Dykstra, Henley; Lane Hadley, Lakeview; Jesse Hilyard, Henley; James Vaughan, Bonanza; Lynzee Wortman, Mazama;
2016: Amber Lease, Mazama; Emily Parks, Lost River; Bre Maldonado, Chiloquin; Madeline Bush, Hosanna; Andrew Taylor, Lost River; Seth Andres, Henley; Daniel Cooper, Hosanna.
2017: Briea Baley, Henley; Ryan Wells, Bonanza; Michelangelo Luce, Klamath Union; Rylie Smith, Henley; Anna Shaedel, Mazama.
2018: Chelsea O’Grady, Lost River; Rachel Parks, Lost River; Eli Builta, Triad; Braydon Wright, Mazama; Sarah McCuiston, Triad; Alexis Virtue, Henley; Phillip Shullanberger, Lakeview; Sarah Vanhorn, Bonanza; Blake Aho, Mazama. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/sports/klamath-county-sports-officials-announce-scholarship-winners/article_8094f51c-2b0a-11ed-9afe-731bae542e2e.html | 2022-09-03T03:19:54Z |
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF continues its investigation into Canoo Inc. (NasdaqGS: GOEV, GOEVW) f/k/a Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV.
On or about December 21, 2020, Canoo Holdings became a public entity via merger with Hennessy Capital, with the surviving entity named "Canoo." On March 29, 2021, post-market, the Company announced its 4Q2020 and full year financial results, disclosing significant changes to its business model, previously touted by the Company to investors, deemphasizing its engineering services business and no longer focusing on its subscription-based business.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Canoo's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to Canoo's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Canoo shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-goev/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 25, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG), if they purchased or acquired the Company's shares pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If you purchased or acquired shares of Coupang as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-cpng/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 25, 2022.
Coupang and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company was engaged in improper anti-competitive practices with its suppliers and other third parties in violation of applicable regulations; (ii) the Company had improperly adjusted search algorithms and manipulated product reviews on its marketplace platform in order to prioritize its own private-label branded products over those of other sellers and merchants, to the detriment of consumers, merchants, and suppliers; (iii) unbeknownst to its Rocket WOW members, Coupang was selling products to non-member customers at lower prices than those offered to its Rocket WOW members; (iv) the Company subjected its workforce to extreme, unsafe, and unhealthy working conditions; (v) all of the above illicit practices exposed the Company to a heightened, but undisclosed, risk of reputational and regulatory scrutiny that would harm the Company's critical relationships with consumers, merchants, suppliers, and the workforce; and (vi) the Company's lower prices, historical revenues, competitive advantages, and growing market share were the result of systemic, improper, unethical, and/or illegal practices, and, thus, unsustainable.
The case is Choi v. Coupang, Inc., No. 22-cv-07309.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 24, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (NYSE: DDL), if they purchased or acquired the Company's American Depository Shares ("ADS") pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's June 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If you purchased or acquired ADS of Dingdong as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-ddl/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 24, 2022.
Dingdong and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company was disregarding food safety responsibilities, failing to deliver on its stated commitment to provide "fresh" groceries to customers; (ii) the Company's quality control measures were inadequate, exposing it to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's Registration Statement was materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
The case is Mccormack v. Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd., et al, No. 22-cv-7273.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 11, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LFST), if they purchased or acquired the Company's Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's June 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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If you purchased or acquired shares of LifeStance as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-lfst/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 11, 2022.
LifeStance and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's out-patient/virtual revenue growth was negatively affected by a decrease in virtual visits after COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted; (ii) an increasing number of in-person visits post-lockdown resulted in substantial increases to operating expenses; (iii) its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the IPO's registration statement leading to additional costs to bring on new physicians, who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the IPO's registration statement represented.
The case is Nayani v. LifeStance Health Group, Inc., No. 22-cv-06833.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO), if they purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
If you purchased or acquired securities of MINISO as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-mnso/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 17, 2022.
MINISO and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
On July 26, 2022, market researcher Blue Orca Capital reported on a myriad of issues involving the China-based company, including that "there is overwhelming evidence that MINISO misleads the market about its core business" and that "Chinese corporate filings also indicate, in our view, that the chairman siphoned hundreds of millions from the public company through opaque Caribbean jurisdictions as the middleman in a crooked headquarters deal," among other things.
On this news, the price of MINISO's American Depositary Shares fell $1.08, or 14.98%, to close at $6.13, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Ashraf v. MINISO Group Holding Limited, No. 22-cv-05815.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqCM: PCT) f/k/a Roth CH Acquisition I Co. (Nasdaq: ROCH).
On May 6, 2021, analyst Hindenburg Research reported a wide range of criticisms toward the Company related to its prior "going public" transaction, highlighting problems with its business model and financial projections, among other things. For example, the report noted that the Company "put its aggressive projections through a bit of a torture session in order to justify its valuation," that the numbers projected "would put PureCycle's margins on par with some of the world's most profitable tech companies," and concluded that the Company "represents the worst qualities of the SPAC boom; another quintessential example of how executives and SPAC sponsors enrich themselves while hoisting unproven technology and ridiculous financial projections onto the public markets, leaving retail investors to face the ultimate consequences." Then, on November 10, 2021, the Company disclosed the receipt of an investigative subpoena from the SEC on September 30, 2021 "requesting testimony in connection with a non-public, fact finding investigation of the Company," pertaining to "among other things, statements made in connection with [Purecycle's] technology, financial projections, key supply agreements, and management."
The Company and certain of its executives have been sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period in violation of federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether PureCycle's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of PureCycle shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqcm-pct/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 25, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Stitch Fix, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SFIX), if they purchased the Company's shares between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased shares of Stitch Fix and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-sfix/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 25, 2022.
Stitch Fix and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On December 7, 2021, the Company disclosed the occurrence of "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use its new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option, as well as a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and a cut to its full-year revenue projections. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
Then, on March 8, 2022, the Company disclosed a weak outlook for the third quarter of 2022 and a cut to its revenue guidance for the full year, as well as "friction" that had occurred due to customers visiting stitchfix.com, the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix, being redirected to the Freestyle experience first. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $0.67 per share, or 6%, from $11.01 per share to $10.34 per share.
The case is Retail Wholesale Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund v. Stitch Fix, Inc., No. 22-cv-4893.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
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MADISON, Wis., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Sept. 2, nurses gave UW Health an official advanced notice of their strike for quality patient care, safe staffing, and recognition of their union.
On Labor Day, they will hold a press conference at the Madison LaborFest, where they will emphasize their need for a union voice on the job to solve the long-term, systemic crisis of understaffing, turnover, cuts, and burnout, which have been aggravated by the pandemic.
The press conference will be livestreamed on the SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SEIUHCWI.
"I'm striking to take a stand for quality patient care for my community and the well-being of frontline nurses," said Amanda Klinge, a six-year registered nurse in the orthopedic trauma unit at UW Health. "When my nurse colleagues and I see potentially preventable patient care problems occur day after day because of extreme understaffing, it is damaging to our psyche and our very soul. This is not how our healthcare system should be run, and we refuse to accept this as the 'new normal.'"
On Aug. 24, hundreds of UW nurses voted by 99% to strike. The strike is set to begin at 7 a.m. Sept. 13 and end at 7 a.m. Sept. 16. However, nurses are leaving the door open for dialogue, and the responsibility is on the UW Health Board and administration to come to the table and recognize their union in order to avoid the imminent strike. The purpose of the advanced notice is to ensure patient safety by allowing UW Health to make preparations such as hiring temporary staff.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, working people across industries from coast to coast have risen up to demand unions for all, respect, protections, and fair pay. They've been fighting together to check corporate power, to prioritize people over profits, and to ensure that every working person has the right to join a union no matter where they work or what they look like. And now, UW nurses who have sacrificed on the front lines for the last three years are at the forefront of a resurgent movement of healthcare workers throughout the country.
Dozens of elected officials and community leaders have called on UW Health to recognize the nurses' union. The UW nurses' press conference is taking place after Pres. Biden gives a major Labor Day address in Milwaukee supporting workers' rights to join unions.
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The strong majority of UW nurses have been calling for recognition of their union for nearly three years so they can advocate for their patients, their community, and themselves. Over 1,500 nurses have signed cards saying they want a union, and the size of the union would be about 2,600.
UW nurses once were members of SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, but when their last union contract expired in 2014, executives used Wisconsin Act 10 as an excuse not to negotiate a new agreement. The administration then implemented dozens of harmful cuts, including to nurses' staffing levels, health insurance, and continuing education benefits, resulting in severe difficulties with recruitment and retention.
In June, the Wisconsin Attorney General agreed with top labor law experts from around the country and officially declared once and for all that UW Health can recognize the nurses' union. Instead of engaging in dialogue with nurses, the UW Health administration launched a toxic anti-union campaign including threats to fire nurses for their union activity. Nurses fear that these scare tactics further undermine patient care by increasing stress on staff, which could lead to more turnover.
SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin is the state's largest and fastest-growing healthcare workers union, representing thousands of hospital, nursing home, home care, and social service workers united to win quality care and good jobs for all.
Contact: Carrie Jacobs, 316-889-5305, carrie.jacobs@hailstonecommunications.com
Dave Bates, 347-865-8038, dave.bates@hailstonecommunications.com
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - Mayor Rick Blangiardi declared September to be Child Care Provider Appreciation Month recognizing how important early children education is to keiki development and the community.
More than 12,000 children currently attend licensed childcare facilities in Honolulu. City officials said many parents are able to go to work because there are many childcare opportunities on Oahu.
They said their goal is to provide more support to pre-schools, as well as head start programs and home day cares to address current issues in our schools.
"I would like to see more teachers come in. There are so many teachers that leave because of lack of pay, support and resources. They don’t want to stay here so they move to the mainland and we lose a lot of teachers that way," said Cortney Li, pre-school teacher at Seagull Schools.
City and county officials said they want to build more affordable housing for early childcare teachers and find ways to get teachers certified faster.
"We're looking at options around apprenticeships that are going to really help get folks get into programs in more nontraditional ways as well as looking at more fast-track on the job training," said Ted Burke, early childhood resource coordinator.
Some parents said they are excited to see the city step in and recognize the contributions of day care and the challenges. They said many day care centers have waitlists or lack necessary resources.
"I want to see more daycares that include meals, affordable tuition, good staff and overall a comfortable place you feel safe sending your child to," said Natalie Muzzini.
City officials said finding ways to increase childcare provider salaries is also high on their list. The Childcare Provider appreciation proclamation was issued at The Seagull Schools Early Education Center.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After receiving a lot of criticism for giving themselves significant raises, the state board of directors for the Hawaii police officers union temporarily suspended its monthly allowances pending the outcome of a vote.
In a letter to its members, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) on Friday said it took the following actions:
Revert the monthly allowance rate back to the 2011 levels until the SHOPO membership approves any allowance increase.
Immediately suspend the payment of any monthly allowances until the membership votes on the allowance issue.
Remove the membership voter turnout threshold for qualifying a vote of 50%+1 of the membership.
This move comes a day after the board held a meeting for its members, and the meeting got heated at times with members criticizing the board for its actions.
SHOPO president Bobby Cavaco told its members in a video on Friday: "This morning, the state board had its monthly meeting, and we continued the discussion based off of the feedback that we got from all of you last night. And I must say I believe that the state board, including myself, could've done a better job on how we rolled this out to you folks.
"We should've gotten your input about this issue and myself being the leader of this organization I take full responsibility for that. We should've got your input before implementation of an increase to the monthly allowance."
Since 2011, the president of SHOPO has received $1,400 as a monthly allowance. The board decided last month to raise that to $6,000 per month.
The vice president's monthly allowance went from $800 to $5,000 per month. The secretary and treasurer went from $800 to $4,000 per month. The chapter chairs went from $800 to $3,000 per month.
The director at-large went from $600 to $1,500 per month, and the vice chair's allowance remained the same at $500 per month.
SHOPO's board said it plans to hold the vote within the next several weeks. There are three options -- either leave the monthly allowances the same as the were before, or increase them to what the board approved last month, or an option that's in between.
"We believe that this is in the best interest of you folks, the membership that we serve. We are one family, we need to bring everybody together and we need to move forward, and we are looking forward to your input on this issue," Cavaco said.
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A man was found guilty of murder Friday after stabbing a California man to death in a 2021 incident.
An Oahu jury found Oscar Cardona, 23, guilty on one count of second degree murder in the 2021 stabbing death of Elian Delacerda at Kuhio Beach Park.
Cardona stabbed Delacerda to death following an argument between two groups of people on June 1, 2021. Delacerda was visiting Hawaii from California.
Cardona faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole and is being held at the Oahu Community Correctional Center pending sentencing.
“The Department is very pleased with the verdict and hopes that it brings some closure to Mr. Delacerda’s family,” said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. “The public will be protected from Cardona’s violent behavior for many years to come,” he continued. “I commend HPD for its work investigating this case and thank the jury for its service,” Alm said.
Cardona’s sentencing is set for December 13, 2022.
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Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual activity, but research published on August 17 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers new insight into other ways it may be spreading.
HONOLULU (KITV4) --Two new cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in Hawaii, according to the state Department of Health. The latest cases bring the statewide total to 25.
One new case was diagnosed on Oahu and the other was diagnosed on the Big Island, the DOH reported. The Oahu case has been linked to travel outside of the state. The origin of the Hawaii Island case is still under investigation.
Health officials say monkeypox shares many commonalities with smallpox, like causing blistering skin rashes. It is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Infection begins with flu-like symptoms and swollen lymph nodes, and progresses to a rash or sores, often on the hands, feet, chest, face, or genitals. Individuals generally become ill within 21 days of exposure, the DOH said
Monkeypox can spread through direct contact with body fluids, lesion material, or items used by someone with monkeypox as well as close, prolonged contact with an infected person or animal. It can also be spread through large respiratory droplets.
Monkeypox vaccines are available in every county in Hawaii. Anyone who is eligible who would wish to make an appointment can call the following numbers:
• Hawaii Department of Health (Statewide): 808-586-4462
• Malama I Ke Ola (Maui): 808-871-7772
• Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (Oahu): 808-427-0442
• Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center (Oahu): 808-521-2347
• Kaiser Permanente (Oahu): 808) 434-2000, prompt 1
• Hamakua-Kohala Health (Big Island): 808-930-2751
• Malama Pono Health Service (Kauai): 808-246-9577
Earlier in August, DOH expanded its vaccine eligibility in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
“As more vaccine doses become available, we are expanding vaccine eligibility to communities that have been disproportionately impacted by this outbreak and individuals who are at risk for severe illness,” said Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan.
Those eligible to receive the JYNNEOS vaccine under the new guidelines include the following:
• Anyone who has had close contact with a person with known or suspected monkeypox infection in the last two weeks
• Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender individuals who have multiple or anonymous sex partners;
• Persons who are severely immunocompromised or those with certain skin conditions, such as eczema; AND who have a household member or sex partner at high risk for monkeypox.
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ROCK SPRINGS – The Rock Springs High School Tigers dropped their home opener on Friday night to the No. 4 ranked Thunder Basin High School Bolts, 36-21.
The Tigers entered the game as the No. 5 ranked squad in the state and fall to a record of 1-1 early on this season.
After the game, Rock Springs head coach Mark Lenhardt expressed his disappointment in the loss, saying the team “let an opportunity to upset somebody get away.”
“We lost this game this week in practice. We had a lot of guys out sick. We had a lot of guys not there for things. When guys aren’t there for practice, you don’t expect to come out against a good opponent and play well,” Lenhardt noted.
He expressed his frustrations with Sweetwater County School District No. 1 for not allowing athletes to train in the weight room over the summer.
“It’s obvious that Thunder’s kids are in the weight room year-round. We need to find a way to get our players in the weight room year-round. I have been asking for it for four years and we don’t get that from our school district.”
It was a slow start to the game. It wasn’t until the final minute when Thunder Basin senior running back Dillon Glick punched in a two-yard touchdown to give the Bolts the lead.
The Bolts went up 10-0 about midway through the second quarter when senior kicker/running back Nic Black nailed a 22-yard field goal.
However, the Tigers marched down the field that allowed junior Rock Springs wide receiver Goodness Okere to get in the end zone from the two-yard line.
Rock Springs entered halftime, down 10-7.
The Tigers began the second half with the ball at their own 25-yard line. After struggling to get the first down, Lenhardt elected to go for it on fourth down with a fake punt, which worked last year.
“The thought process was that it was a look that I thought we had. We didn’t get the look we wanted and just flat out got beat, Lenhardt said of the play.
“We had to get three yards and we got two. Sometimes you roll the dice. We’re going to try to do anything we can to win the football game. I thought this game was very important in some ways. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t. Last year, we faked one and it worked.”
It allowed the Bolts to have good field position, beginning their first drive of the second half from Rock Springs’ 33-yard line. Thunder Basin’s Black was able to score the touchdown later in the drive to give the Bolts a 16-7 advantage.
The following possession, Rock Springs junior quarterback Michael Faigl found Okere for a 45-yard gain. The next play, Faigl found senior wide receiver Trenten Butcher with a screen pass that resulted in a 35-yard touchdown play to put the Tigers within two points, down 16-14.
The next possession, the Tigers’ defense forced the fumble and recovered the ball in Thunder Basin’s territory. The offense couldn’t capitalize, however, and the Bolts scored another touchdown on the following possession.
“I know our guys battled tonight, but I’m disappointed because when we got the ball back, we had a chance to take the lead there. But we had too many misassignments on offense. I know people are going to look at it and see that we gave up 36 points, but the reality is we lost this game because our offense lacked execution. We can’t expect our defense to hold up with as many subs as we’re playing,” Lenhardt said.
The Tigers did manage to score one more touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too large to overcome.
Rock Springs travels to Gillette next Friday, Sept. 9, to play Campbell County High School. Lenhardt said he wants to see better effort from everyone in practice, leading up to the game.
“We’v got to get back to teaching basics, but we really got to coach the little things better. All of the coaches have to be engaged the entire practice and take it upon themselves to get their guys to do the job right. I think it starts with me, then it trickles down to the coaches. I can promise you I’m going to do a better job.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/no-5-ranked-tigers-drop-homeowner-to-no-4-bolts-fall-to-1-1-on/article_27ca49f8-2b39-11ed-a90a-3380730903e1.html | 2022-09-03T04:07:36Z |
Las Vegas man accused of attacking bus driver for not taking daughter to school
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man is accused of attacking a Clark County School District bus driver after he refused to take his daughter to school.
The suspect identified as Otis Tanner, faces multiple charges after the Aug. 18 incident.
According to CCSD Police, the incident occurred around 6:34 a.m. as Valley High School Students were being taken to school.
According to CCSDPD, the bus driver was on his route when a man walked onto the bus.
The driver reportedly told the suspect to exit, but he refused.
The suspect reportedly positioned his body in the aisle, telling the bus driver, “make me, make me,” when he was told to exit the bus.
The bus driver reportedly grabbed the suspect’s arm, which led to him hitting the driver in the face multiple times with a closed fist, the arrest report said.
The suspect also reportedly kicked the driver from the bus to the ground outside and continued punching him, according to the report.
The bus driver told CCSDPD that he feared for his life and the lives of the students, according to the report.
Eventually, the driver pulled out a tire iron from the bus for self-defense.
The suspect then told the driver he was now a “mark” and that he “will be watching for him,” CCSDPD said in the report.
The altercation stemmed from an incident on Aug. 17, after the suspect’s daughter was not on the student list to be transported on his bus, so the driver refused to take her.
The bus driver reported feeling dizzy and sore after the altercation, causing him to request medical treatment because he thought he was going to vomit, CCSDPD said.
Multiple students had videos of the incident, according to CCSDPD.
Videos showed the bus driver grabbing the suspect’s arm to remove him from the bus before he started hitting the driver, the report said.
The suspect was arrested Aug. 19 near his home.
He told police he knew why he was stopped and admitted to hitting the driver multiple times, the report said.
He will face charges of burglary, battery on a protected person, and threat to a school employee.
According to court records, his bail was set at $25,000. His next court appearance was set for Sept. 27.
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Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell
NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end.
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday night in what is expected to be her final contest.
“I’ve been down before. ... I don’t really give up,” Williams said. “In my career, I’ve never given up. In matches, I don’t give up. Definitely wasn’t giving up tonight.”
She turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her last hurrah, everyone assumed it will be.
“It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams said, tears streaming down her cheeks shortly after one final shot landed in the net. “I’m so grateful to every single person that’s ever said, ‘Go, Serena!’ in their life.”
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don’t think so, but you never know.”
A little later, pressed on the same topic at her post-match news conference, Williams joked, “I always did love Australia,” the country that hosts the next Grand Slam tournament in January.
With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. 2 player in the world, Anett Kontaveit, on Wednesday, Williams took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback trip at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her championships.
The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was a teen. Now she’s married and a mother; her daughter, Olympia, turned 5 on Thursday.
“Clearly, I’m still capable. ... (But) I’m ready to be a mom, explore a different version of Serena,” she said. “Technically, in the world, I’m still super young, so I want to have a little bit of a life while I’m still walking.”
With 23,859 of her closest friends cheering raucously again Friday, Williams faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
Tomljanovic is unabashedly a fan of Williams, having growing up watching her play on TV.
“I’m feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she’s done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major. “This is a surreal moment for me.”
Then, drawing laughs, Tomljanovic added: “I just thought she would beat me. ... She’s Serena. That’s that’s just who she is: She’s the greatest of all time. Period.”
Asked what she planned to do on the first day of the rest of her life Saturday, Williams said she’d rest, spend time with Olympia and then added: “I’m definitely probably going to be karaoke-ing.”
Her performance with her racket Friday showed grit and featured some terrific serving, but it was not perfect.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams’ side. But she could not pull off the sort of never-admit-defeat triumph she did so often over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion who is 42.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” Williams said. “She’s the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
They started in tennis as kids in Compton, California, coached by their father, Richard, who taught himself about the sport after watching on television while a player received a winner’s check. He was the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard,” produced by his daughters.
The siblings lost together in the first round of doubles on Thursday night, drawing another sellout. And on Friday, as during the younger Williams’ other outings this week, there could be no doubt about which player the paying public favored.
When Tomljanovic broke to go up 6-5 as part of a four-game run to take the opening set, one person in her guest box rose to applaud — and he was pretty much on his own.
Otherwise, folks applauded when Tomljanovic double-faulted, generally considered a faux pas for tennis crowds.
They got loud in the middle of lengthy exchanges, also frowned upon.
They offered sympathetic sounds of “Awwwwww” when Williams flubbed a shot, and leapt out of their seats when she did something they found extraordinary. A rather routine service break was cause for a standing ovation.
Tomljanovic draped a blue-and-white U.S. Open towel over her head at changeovers, shielding herself from the noise and distractions.
“Just really blocked it out as much as I could. It did get to me a few times, internally. I mean, I didn’t take it personally because, I mean, I would be cheering for Serena, too, if I wasn’t playing her,” Tomljanovic said. “But it was definitely not easy.”
After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting. Billie Jean King, a Hall of Famer with 39 total Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles, raised her cellphone to capture the scene.
“You’re everywhere!” yelled Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, from a courtside guest box that also contained power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson.
When Williams drove two consecutive forehand winners to lead 5-2 in the second set, she screamed and leaned forward after each.
She could not sustain that level.
Williams entered the night having won 19 times in a row in the U.S. Open’s third round of singles competition, including reaching at least the semifinals in her most recent 11 appearances in New York.
Talk about a full-circle moment: The only other third-round loss she’s ever had at Flushing Meadows (she is 42-0 in the first and second rounds) came in 1998, the year Williams made her tournament debut at age 16.
She would win her first major trophy 12 months later at the U.S. Open. And now she said goodbye in that same stadium.
“It’s been a long time. I’ve been playing tennis my whole life,” Williams said Friday night, after performing one last twirl-and-wave move usually reserved for victories. “It is a little soon, but I’m also happy because, I mean, this is what I wanted, what I want.”
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Trump rallies for Oz, Mastriano in Pa. amid midterm worries
MYERSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Larry Mitko voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But the Republican from Beaver County in western Pennsylvania says he has no plans to back his party’s nominee for Senate, Dr. Mehmet Oz — “no way, no how.”
Mitko doesn’t feel like he knows the celebrity heart surgeon, who only narrowly won his May primary with Trump’s backing. Instead, Mitko plans to vote for Oz’s Democratic rival, John Fetterman, a name he’s been familiar with since Fetterman’s days as mayor of nearby Braddock.
“Dr. Oz hasn’t showed me one thing to get me to vote for him,” he said. “I won’t vote for someone I don’t know.”
Mitko’s thinking underscores the political challenges facing Trump and the rest of the Republican Party as the former president heads to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for his first rally of the general election season. While Trump notched a long list of wins in GOP primaries this summer, many of the candidates he elevated were inexperienced and polarizing figures who are now struggling in their general election races, putting control of the Senate — once assumed to be a lock for Republicans — on the line.
They include Oz in Pennsylvania, author JD Vance in Ohio, venture capitalist Blake Masters in Arizona and former football star Herschel Walker in Georgia.
“Republicans have now nominated a number of candidates who’ve never run for office before for very high-profile Senate races,” said veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres. While he isn’t writing his party’s chances off just yet, he said, “It’s a much more difficult endeavor than a candidate who had won several difficult political races before.”
The stakes are particularly high for Trump as he lays the groundwork for an expected 2024 presidential run amid a series of escalating legal challenges, including the FBI’s recent seizure of reams of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago club. Investigators also continue to probe his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
This week, President Joe Biden delivered a primetime speech in Philadelphia warning that Trump and other “MAGA” Republicans posed a threat to U.S. democracy as he tries to frame the midterms — as he did the 2020 election — as a battle for the “soul of the nation.”
While Republicans were once seen as having a good chance of gaining control of both chambers of Congress in November amid soaring inflation, high gas prices and Biden’s slumping approval ratings, Republicans have found themselves on defense since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights.
Some candidates, like Doug Mastriano, the GOP’s hard-line nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, are sticking with their primary campaign playbooks, hoping they can win by turning out Trump’s loyal base even if they alienate more moderate voters. Mastriano, who wants to outlaw abortion even when pregnancies are the result of rape or incest or endanger the life of the mother, played a leading role in Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election and was seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as pro-Trump rioters stormed the building.
But others have been trying to broaden their appeal, scrubbing from their websites references to anti-abortion messaging that is out of step with the political mainstream. Masters, for instance, removed language from a policy section of his website that labeled him “100% pro-life,” as well as language saying, “if we had had a free and fair election, President Trump would be sitting in the Oval Office today.” Others have played down Trump endorsements that were once featured prominently.
The shifting climate has prompted rounds of finger-pointing in the party, including from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who last month cited “candidate quality” as he lowered expectations that Republicans would recapture control of the Senate in November.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, shot back, saying those who complain about the party’s nominees have “contempt” for the voters who chose them.
“It’s an amazing act of cowardice, and ultimately, it’s treasonous to the conservative cause,” he wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner.
Trump, too, fired back, calling McConnell a “disgrace” as he defended the party’s candidate roster.
“There’s some very good people,” he said in a radio interview. “You know, takes a lot of courage to run and they spend their wealth on it and they put their reputations on the line.”
Democrats have also piled on.
“Senate campaigns are candidate versus candidate battles and Republicans have put forward a roster of deeply flawed recruits,” said David Bergstein, the Senate Democratic campaign committee’s communication director. He credited Trump with deterring experienced Republicans from running, elevating flawed candidates and forcing them to take positions that are out of step with the general electorate.
“All those factors have contributed to the weakness of the slate of Republican candidates they’ve been left with,” he said. A Trump spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.
In Pennsylvania, Republicans are hoping Oz’s shortcomings as a candidate will be overshadowed by concerns about Fetterman, who suffered a stroke just days before the primary and has been sidelined for much of the summer. He continues to keep a light public schedule and visibly struggled to speak at a recent event.
Republicans concede that Oz struggles to come off as authentic and was slow to punch back as Fetterman spent the summer trolling him on social media and portraying him as an out-of-touch carpetbagger from New Jersey. While Fetterman, whom Republicans deride as “Bernie Sanders in gym shorts,” leads Oz in polls and fundraising, Republicans say they expect the money gap to narrow and are pleased to see Oz within striking distance after getting hammered by $20 million in negative advertising during the primaries.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is helping finance a new round of Oz’s television ads, and the Senate Leadership Fund, a McConnell-aligned super PAC, says it added $9.5 million to its TV buy — boosting its overall commitment to $34.1 million by Election Day.
“Regardless of what people may have heard in the primary, they’re going to realize that Oz is the best choice for Pennsylvania,” said Pennsylvania Republican National Committeeman Andy Reilly.
A super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, says it has made $32 million in television ad reservations in the state.
Oz has won over some once-skeptical voters, like Glen Rubendall, who didn’t vote for the TV doctor in his seven-way primary — a victory so narrow it went to a statewide recount — but said he’s come around.
“I’ve been listening to him speak, and I have a pro-Oz view now,” said Rubendall, a retired state corrections officer.
Traci Martin, a registered independent, also plans to vote for Oz because she opposes abortion, despite ads that aired during the primary featuring past Oz statements that seemed supportive of abortion rights.
“I hope he is (anti-abortion),” Martin said, “but the sad part is we live in an age when we see politicians say one thing and do another.”
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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Brian Slodysko contributed to this report from Washington.
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Las Vegas man accused of attacking bus driver for not taking daughter to school
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man is accused of attacking a Clark County School District bus driver after he refused to take his daughter to school.
The suspect identified as Otis Tanner, faces multiple charges after the Aug. 18 incident.
According to CCSD Police, the incident occurred around 6:34 a.m. as Valley High School Students were being taken to school.
According to CCSDPD, the bus driver was on his route when a man walked onto the bus.
The driver reportedly told the suspect to exit, but he refused.
The suspect reportedly positioned his body in the aisle, telling the bus driver, “make me, make me,” when he was told to exit the bus.
The bus driver reportedly grabbed the suspect’s arm, which led to him hitting the driver in the face multiple times with a closed fist, the arrest report said.
The suspect also reportedly kicked the driver from the bus to the ground outside and continued punching him, according to the report.
The bus driver told CCSDPD that he feared for his life and the lives of the students, according to the report.
Eventually, the driver pulled out a tire iron from the bus for self-defense.
The suspect then told the driver he was now a “mark” and that he “will be watching for him,” CCSDPD said in the report.
The altercation stemmed from an incident on Aug. 17, after the suspect’s daughter was not on the student list to be transported on his bus, so the driver refused to take her.
The bus driver reported feeling dizzy and sore after the altercation, causing him to request medical treatment because he thought he was going to vomit, CCSDPD said.
Multiple students had videos of the incident, according to CCSDPD.
Videos showed the bus driver grabbing the suspect’s arm to remove him from the bus before he started hitting the driver, the report said.
The suspect was arrested Aug. 19 near his home.
He told police he knew why he was stopped and admitted to hitting the driver multiple times, the report said.
He will face charges of burglary, battery on a protected person, and threat to a school employee.
According to court records, his bail was set at $25,000. His next court appearance was set for Sept. 27.
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Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell
NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end.
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday night in what is expected to be her final contest.
“I’ve been down before. ... I don’t really give up,” Williams said. “In my career, I’ve never given up. In matches, I don’t give up. Definitely wasn’t giving up tonight.”
She turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her last hurrah, everyone assumed it will be.
“It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams said, tears streaming down her cheeks shortly after one final shot landed in the net. “I’m so grateful to every single person that’s ever said, ‘Go, Serena!’ in their life.”
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don’t think so, but you never know.”
A little later, pressed on the same topic at her post-match news conference, Williams joked, “I always did love Australia,” the country that hosts the next Grand Slam tournament in January.
With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. 2 player in the world, Anett Kontaveit, on Wednesday, Williams took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback trip at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her championships.
The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was a teen. Now she’s married and a mother; her daughter, Olympia, turned 5 on Thursday.
“Clearly, I’m still capable. ... (But) I’m ready to be a mom, explore a different version of Serena,” she said. “Technically, in the world, I’m still super young, so I want to have a little bit of a life while I’m still walking.”
With 23,859 of her closest friends cheering raucously again Friday, Williams faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
Tomljanovic is unabashedly a fan of Williams, having growing up watching her play on TV.
“I’m feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she’s done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major. “This is a surreal moment for me.”
Then, drawing laughs, Tomljanovic added: “I just thought she would beat me. ... She’s Serena. That’s that’s just who she is: She’s the greatest of all time. Period.”
Asked what she planned to do on the first day of the rest of her life Saturday, Williams said she’d rest, spend time with Olympia and then added: “I’m definitely probably going to be karaoke-ing.”
Her performance with her racket Friday showed grit and featured some terrific serving, but it was not perfect.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams’ side. But she could not pull off the sort of never-admit-defeat triumph she did so often over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion who is 42.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” Williams said. “She’s the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
They started in tennis as kids in Compton, California, coached by their father, Richard, who taught himself about the sport after watching on television while a player received a winner’s check. He was the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard,” produced by his daughters.
The siblings lost together in the first round of doubles on Thursday night, drawing another sellout. And on Friday, as during the younger Williams’ other outings this week, there could be no doubt about which player the paying public favored.
When Tomljanovic broke to go up 6-5 as part of a four-game run to take the opening set, one person in her guest box rose to applaud — and he was pretty much on his own.
Otherwise, folks applauded when Tomljanovic double-faulted, generally considered a faux pas for tennis crowds.
They got loud in the middle of lengthy exchanges, also frowned upon.
They offered sympathetic sounds of “Awwwwww” when Williams flubbed a shot, and leapt out of their seats when she did something they found extraordinary. A rather routine service break was cause for a standing ovation.
Tomljanovic draped a blue-and-white U.S. Open towel over her head at changeovers, shielding herself from the noise and distractions.
“Just really blocked it out as much as I could. It did get to me a few times, internally. I mean, I didn’t take it personally because, I mean, I would be cheering for Serena, too, if I wasn’t playing her,” Tomljanovic said. “But it was definitely not easy.”
After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting. Billie Jean King, a Hall of Famer with 39 total Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles, raised her cellphone to capture the scene.
“You’re everywhere!” yelled Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, from a courtside guest box that also contained power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson.
When Williams drove two consecutive forehand winners to lead 5-2 in the second set, she screamed and leaned forward after each.
She could not sustain that level.
Williams entered the night having won 19 times in a row in the U.S. Open’s third round of singles competition, including reaching at least the semifinals in her most recent 11 appearances in New York.
Talk about a full-circle moment: The only other third-round loss she’s ever had at Flushing Meadows (she is 42-0 in the first and second rounds) came in 1998, the year Williams made her tournament debut at age 16.
She would win her first major trophy 12 months later at the U.S. Open. And now she said goodbye in that same stadium.
“It’s been a long time. I’ve been playing tennis my whole life,” Williams said Friday night, after performing one last twirl-and-wave move usually reserved for victories. “It is a little soon, but I’m also happy because, I mean, this is what I wanted, what I want.”
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Trump rallies for Oz, Mastriano in Pa. amid midterm worries
MYERSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Larry Mitko voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But the Republican from Beaver County in western Pennsylvania says he has no plans to back his party’s nominee for Senate, Dr. Mehmet Oz — “no way, no how.”
Mitko doesn’t feel like he knows the celebrity heart surgeon, who only narrowly won his May primary with Trump’s backing. Instead, Mitko plans to vote for Oz’s Democratic rival, John Fetterman, a name he’s been familiar with since Fetterman’s days as mayor of nearby Braddock.
“Dr. Oz hasn’t showed me one thing to get me to vote for him,” he said. “I won’t vote for someone I don’t know.”
Mitko’s thinking underscores the political challenges facing Trump and the rest of the Republican Party as the former president heads to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for his first rally of the general election season. While Trump notched a long list of wins in GOP primaries this summer, many of the candidates he elevated were inexperienced and polarizing figures who are now struggling in their general election races, putting control of the Senate — once assumed to be a lock for Republicans — on the line.
They include Oz in Pennsylvania, author JD Vance in Ohio, venture capitalist Blake Masters in Arizona and former football star Herschel Walker in Georgia.
“Republicans have now nominated a number of candidates who’ve never run for office before for very high-profile Senate races,” said veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres. While he isn’t writing his party’s chances off just yet, he said, “It’s a much more difficult endeavor than a candidate who had won several difficult political races before.”
The stakes are particularly high for Trump as he lays the groundwork for an expected 2024 presidential run amid a series of escalating legal challenges, including the FBI’s recent seizure of reams of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago club. Investigators also continue to probe his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
This week, President Joe Biden delivered a primetime speech in Philadelphia warning that Trump and other “MAGA” Republicans posed a threat to U.S. democracy as he tries to frame the midterms — as he did the 2020 election — as a battle for the “soul of the nation.”
While Republicans were once seen as having a good chance of gaining control of both chambers of Congress in November amid soaring inflation, high gas prices and Biden’s slumping approval ratings, Republicans have found themselves on defense since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights.
Some candidates, like Doug Mastriano, the GOP’s hard-line nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, are sticking with their primary campaign playbooks, hoping they can win by turning out Trump’s loyal base even if they alienate more moderate voters. Mastriano, who wants to outlaw abortion even when pregnancies are the result of rape or incest or endanger the life of the mother, played a leading role in Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election and was seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as pro-Trump rioters stormed the building.
But others have been trying to broaden their appeal, scrubbing from their websites references to anti-abortion messaging that is out of step with the political mainstream. Masters, for instance, removed language from a policy section of his website that labeled him “100% pro-life,” as well as language saying, “if we had had a free and fair election, President Trump would be sitting in the Oval Office today.” Others have played down Trump endorsements that were once featured prominently.
The shifting climate has prompted rounds of finger-pointing in the party, including from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who last month cited “candidate quality” as he lowered expectations that Republicans would recapture control of the Senate in November.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, shot back, saying those who complain about the party’s nominees have “contempt” for the voters who chose them.
“It’s an amazing act of cowardice, and ultimately, it’s treasonous to the conservative cause,” he wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner.
Trump, too, fired back, calling McConnell a “disgrace” as he defended the party’s candidate roster.
“There’s some very good people,” he said in a radio interview. “You know, takes a lot of courage to run and they spend their wealth on it and they put their reputations on the line.”
Democrats have also piled on.
“Senate campaigns are candidate versus candidate battles and Republicans have put forward a roster of deeply flawed recruits,” said David Bergstein, the Senate Democratic campaign committee’s communication director. He credited Trump with deterring experienced Republicans from running, elevating flawed candidates and forcing them to take positions that are out of step with the general electorate.
“All those factors have contributed to the weakness of the slate of Republican candidates they’ve been left with,” he said. A Trump spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.
In Pennsylvania, Republicans are hoping Oz’s shortcomings as a candidate will be overshadowed by concerns about Fetterman, who suffered a stroke just days before the primary and has been sidelined for much of the summer. He continues to keep a light public schedule and visibly struggled to speak at a recent event.
Republicans concede that Oz struggles to come off as authentic and was slow to punch back as Fetterman spent the summer trolling him on social media and portraying him as an out-of-touch carpetbagger from New Jersey. While Fetterman, whom Republicans deride as “Bernie Sanders in gym shorts,” leads Oz in polls and fundraising, Republicans say they expect the money gap to narrow and are pleased to see Oz within striking distance after getting hammered by $20 million in negative advertising during the primaries.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is helping finance a new round of Oz’s television ads, and the Senate Leadership Fund, a McConnell-aligned super PAC, says it added $9.5 million to its TV buy — boosting its overall commitment to $34.1 million by Election Day.
“Regardless of what people may have heard in the primary, they’re going to realize that Oz is the best choice for Pennsylvania,” said Pennsylvania Republican National Committeeman Andy Reilly.
A super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, says it has made $32 million in television ad reservations in the state.
Oz has won over some once-skeptical voters, like Glen Rubendall, who didn’t vote for the TV doctor in his seven-way primary — a victory so narrow it went to a statewide recount — but said he’s come around.
“I’ve been listening to him speak, and I have a pro-Oz view now,” said Rubendall, a retired state corrections officer.
Traci Martin, a registered independent, also plans to vote for Oz because she opposes abortion, despite ads that aired during the primary featuring past Oz statements that seemed supportive of abortion rights.
“I hope he is (anti-abortion),” Martin said, “but the sad part is we live in an age when we see politicians say one thing and do another.”
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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Brian Slodysko contributed to this report from Washington.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fonville Morisey is notifying certain individuals of a ransomware incident that may have affected their personal information.
On October 26, 2021, Fonville Morisey discovered its computer systems were encrypted with ransomware. Fonville Morisey immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of cybersecurity experts, into the nature and scope of the incident. The investigation determined a cybercriminal unlawfully gained access to Fonville Morisey's systems on October 22, 2021, and may have viewed or accessed files containing personal information. Fonville Morisey provided initial notice to known impacted individuals on December 29, 2021.
One of the computer systems that was encrypted by ransomware was Fonville Morisey's email environment, including attachments. In order to determine what, if any, personal information was contained within the email environment or the attachments, Fonville Morisey engaged a third-party forensic vendor to conduct a data mining exercise. Data mining is an extensive and thorough effort to identify the individuals and determine if personal information was impacted within the email environment and/or any attachments. Based on the information provided by the data mining, Fonville Morisey determined additional notification to individuals was required and on August 31, 2022, Fonville Morisey mailed notification to impacted individuals. Fonville Morisey also provided supplemental notice of this incident to the consumer reporting agencies, and certain state regulators as required. Please note, the personal information varies by individual, and Fonville Morisey cannot confirm whether this personal information was actually accessed, acquired, or exfiltrated by the cybercriminal. For most individuals, the personal information consists of name and one or more of the following: Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, financial account information, payment card information.
Fonville Morisey takes this incident and the security of the information seriously. In addition to the actions taken above, Fonville Morisey implemented Multi-Factor Authentication ("MFA") on all accounts, reviewed its policies and procedures, and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to implement additional safeguards and security protections within its environment. Fonville Morisey is offering impacted individuals complementary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian. While Fonville Morisey is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of personal information, Fonville Morisey nevertheless encourages individuals to review any credit reports for suspicious activity and report all suspicious activity. You can visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll free 1-877-322-8228, to obtain your one free credit report. You may also request a free copy of your credit report by contacting the three major credit bureaus directly.
To better assist individuals, Fonville Morisey has established a dedicated toll-free call center to answer any questions. For questions, please call (833) 704-9386, which is available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST, and Saturday and Sunday, between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST. Please be prepared to provide engagement number B059666 upon calling.
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TCL Smart Screen Ranks Second in LCD TV Market in Terms of Global Market Share
HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2022, which will last for 5 days officially kicked off in Berlin today. TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics" or "the Company", 01070.HK) has showcased a collection of home theater and all-category smart home appliances at this exhibition and has held a product launch event themed "Inspire Greatness." The Company continues to implement its all-category strategy.
TCL Electronics has set up a vast interactive booth spanning over 2,000 square meters at the exhibition to showcase the world's largest Mini LED TV, a 98-inch QLED TV, a 136-inch 4K cinema wall, top-notch 144Hz Mini LED gaming monitors, the latest RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos soundbars and other all-category smart products. Visitors will be able to experience a world built with connected, smart and trendy technologies.
A Number of Large-sized Smart Screens Land in Europe, Bringing More Immersive Audiovisual Experience to Global Consumers
As a leading consumer electronics brand in the global market, TCL Electronics has showcased the 98-inch QLED smart screen 98C735 at IFA 2022. Equipped with Google TV OS, the 98-inch C735 is the largest smart screen in its XL Collection. Featuring QLED 4K resolution, it presents viewers with stunningly brilliant colors and provides them with an immersive sensory experience. In addition, TCL Electronics designed the 98-inch C735 to emulate the best seat in the movie house: when sitting about three meters away from the 98C735 screen at home, users enjoy the same 60-degrees field of view as watching a gigantic 30-meters screen from the middle row, center seats at a movie theater.
The new XL Collection in Europe features TCL smart screens with a screen size of 75 inches and above. The XL Collection's 75C935 and 75C835 smart screens are powered by TCL Electronics' self-developed Mini LED backlight technology. C935's 1920 Local Dimming Zones also ensure brilliant blacks, bright whites, vivid colours, and even more fine definition in images.
In recent years, TCL Electronics has been committed to the development of Mini LED technology. It firmly adheres to its "High-End + Large Screen" Strategy to upgrade product mix. As a result, TCL smart screens are increasingly favored by global consumers. In the first half of 2022, the market share of TCL smart screen in the global LCD TV market increased by 0.4 percentage points to 11.5%, firmly ranking second in the world[1]. Meanwhile, in the first half of 2022, the overall sales volume of TCL smart screen in the PRC market grew by 1.1% year-on-year, ranking firmly among the top two in terms of retail sales in the PRC market[2]. Of which, the market share of TCL Mini LED smart screen shipment and of 98-inched smart screen shipment are 55.7% and 41.0%, respectively, both ranking No.1 in the PRC market[2].
In the future, TCL Electronics will continue to enrich its XL collection in the global market, so that more consumers can enjoy superb pictures and contents through the company's high-quality products.
Adhering to Low-carbon and Green Development to Increase Its Sustainability
As an enterprise that actively undertakes social responsibility globally, TCL Electronics adheres to the strategy of sustainable development and has been included in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series for three consecutive years since 2019. It has received Hang Seng Index's ESG rating of A for four consecutive years since 2018, fully demonstrating the company's outstanding achievements in sustainable development.
TCL Electronics focuses on the environmental protection feature of products, actively researches and develops innovative energy conservation and consumption reduction technologies, uses environmentally friendly raw materials, and pays close attention to the environmental impact of products from the design stage. Meanwhile, the Company actively promote reduction of packaging materials and actively use recyclable packaging materials to reduce the burden of product packaging on the environment.
At IFA 2022 press conference, TCL Electronics announced its sponsorship to the Polar Pod scientific expedition led by the famous French doctor and explorer, Jean-Louis Etienne, to explore the Southern Ocean and transmit new data or long-term observations to researchers, oceanographers, climatologists and biologists, in contribution to sustainable development.
In addition, TCL Electronics seized the global development trend of clean energy and carbon neutrality and leveraged on its industrial synergy with TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co.,Ltd. to foray into photovoltaic business. The Company used household photovoltaic as its entry point, put green energy technology and innovative financial services at the core, and, via finance leases or operating leases, provided rural residents with one-stop services, including green energy power plant development, investment, construction management, and operation as well as maintenance. Meanwhile, the company also explored commercial photovoltaic businesses for the industry and commerce, and was committed to providing green energy conversion services for industrial parks, logistics parks, specialised parks and commercial complexes. In the first half of 2022, the Company's photovoltaic business achieved a revenue of HK$172 million, its monthly installed orders and revenue achieved exponential growth.
Looking ahead, TCL Electronics will continue to assume its social responsibility by launching more "A energy-class" smart products. It will continue to invest in the development of its photovoltaic business in an effort to provide unparalleled user experience for global consumers with innovative products.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (01070.HK, incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) was listed on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November 1999. It is engaged in display business, innovative business and internet business. TCL Electronics actively transforms and innovates under the strategy of "Value Led by Brand with Relative Cost Advantage". Focusing on the mid-to-high-end markets around the world, the Company strives to consolidate the "intelligent IoT ecosystem" strategy and is committed to providing users with an all-scenario smart and healthy life while developing into a world-leading smart technology company. TCL Electronics is part of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program and is included in the Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong Index, the Hang Seng Composite MidCap & SmallCap Index and the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index. Besides, it has received Hang Seng Index's ESG rating of A for four consecutive years since 2018.
For more information, please visit the investor relations web page of TCL Electronics at http://electronics.tcl.com or follow the WeChat Official Page of TCL Electronics investor relations by scanning the QR code below.
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'A great test for us': After an emotional loss, Cardinal Mooney wants to grow
EAST CHINA — Joe Quesnelle knew a change was necessary.
If the Cardinal Mooney football team wanted to grow, the longtime coach would have to "toughen up" its schedule. He did exactly that when the Cardinals agreed to a matchup with Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary.
"We gain nothing from winning 45-0 against team that's going to go 0-8," Quesnelle said. "This is a good team. We knew they were a good team coming in ... we're going to be a good team. But we have some things to clean up."
Cardinal Mooney fell short in an emotional battle against Lutheran Seminary, 43-32, at East China Stadium on Friday. The Cardinals dropped to 1-1 with the loss.
"We scheduled a team like this because it was a great test for us," Mooney running back Brendan Haisenleder said. "You've got to play the best to be the best. We've got to learn how to take on those good teams so that when we get to the playoffs, we're ready to go."
"We're going to see a team again like this," Mooney quarterback Brian Everhart said. "I believe (Clarkston Everest Collegiate) is just as good as them, if not better. It was a great test. I hope we see them again."
Both players gave Lutheran Seminary all it could handle. Haisenleder was incredible with 374 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Everhart had one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and caught an interception on defense. But they didn't want to talk about their accolades after the game.
"The (offensive) line is doing amazing," Haisenleder said. "You can thank them for everything."
"I want to give a shoutout to my (offensive) lineman in that second half," Everhart said. "In the first half, they struggled. But our coaches got through to them and they really stepped up in the second. And I appreciate that."
It was a stressful end to the first half for the Cardinals. Trailing 21-14 with just under three minutes left, they appeared to get a first down on fourth-and-1 in the red zone. But a late ruling by the officials determined that Mooney had actually fumbled the ball.
Quesnelle was irate and pleaded for an explanation. A few plays later, the Cardinals' defense was flagged for an offside penalty. He verbally disagreed and was ejected with 2:31 remaining in the second quarter. That moment sparked something in Mooney.
"Coach goes out there every single day at practice," Haisenleder said. "He works so hard watching film and doing everything for us. It's just one of those things that gives you that fuel to keep fighting."
The Cardinals' first two plays from scrimmage in the third quarter were handoffs to the senior tailback. Both resulted in touchdowns, with the second being an 84-yard strike that gave Mooney a 26-21 lead.
"Just give the ball to Haisenleder and hope for the best," Quesnelle said. "I've coached two running backs that've played at a university. One played for the University of Michigan, one played for the University of Toledo. And he's as good, if not better, than them. He's a thoroughbred running back."
But errors on special teams doomed the Cardinals from that point on. Lutheran Seminary scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to regain the lead and distance itself.
"We made mistakes and gave the game away tonight," Quesnelle said. "But you know what? You can correct (those mistakes) when your kids got good heart. I felt our kids showed a lot of heart tonight."
"I'm still excited (about our team)," Everhart said. "We're still going to work every single week. We have the same goals in mind, as our coaches say."
One of those goals is to keep growing. The Cardinals know games like these — especially the losses — are part of that process.
"Unfortunately, we couldn't pull it out tonight," Haisenleder said. "But it gives us more fuel to keep going every week."
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MAKAKILO (KITV)- With recent rate hikes on O'ahu, electricity is top of mind for many. One condo complex says its dealing with outages. Makakilo Hale 2 Board Vice-President Sheral Graham is keeping an eye on the electrical system at the condo complex. One of the units is only working on half power, and has been for some time.
Another unit recently suffered the same problem. “They can only use one major appliance at a time. So if you have the stove plugged in then the microwave won't work. If you are using the washer and dryer, then the stove won't work. Stuff like that,” said Graham.
A year and a half ago, it wasn't just a unit or two losing power. The complex noticed multiple other residents dealing with this issue. It's shocking to them the threat it provided. “There are several people in this complex who are on hospice care,” said Graham.
They got to the bottom of the problem, the electric system was about 50 years old. “We are installing new electrical panels, new breakers, new busbars and things like that,” said Graham.
The complex planned out changes in 10 buildings that correct the power issues in all 120 units. “Engineers submitted drawings and plans to Department of Planning and Permitting. It was a 5 month wait,” said Graham. It was the pandemic.
The Department of Planning and Permitting says there is now a three-month backlog for the initial processing. A public information official says the delay is caused by a combination of factors, including low staffing. But that delay was until April of 2020, and it’s now September 2022.
“HECO is explaining to us they are waiting on cabling. And they cannot come out and finish this job because of supply chain issues,” said Graham. She says getting the right supplies isn't the only issue HECO has brought up as reason for the delays.
“HECO said they just didn't have people to come out and do the inspections that allow us to finalize the job,” said Graham.
KITV 4 reached out to HECO with questions on if there is a backlog on electrical work and if there are any issues causing delays. The company said it “could not get back to KITV4 on this today. But if the issue involves circuit breakers on the inside, that would be a contractor issue, not the electric company”.
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WAILUKU, Maui (KITV4) -- The lease for a boarded up home in Waiehu Kou was canceled back in 2017, because the previous lessee defaulted on the mortgage.
"From 2017 to 2022, nothing has happened," explains nearby resident Punahele Ho’opi’i.
Ho'opi'i is among the several Department of Hawaiian Homelands beneficiaries wondering why the three-bedroom home on Limu ‘Ele’ele place has not yet been re-assigned to another Native Hawaiian on the waitlist.
The department reports it had to complete a lengthy appeal and eviction process —which stalled during the pandemic.
DHHL also found that the previous lessee built an illegally graded slope in the backyard — that began to affect the stability of a neighboring home.
The Department then had to wait for funds to repair the lot — and it is now finally in the re-award process.
There are more than 1,400 agricultural, pastoral, and residential Hawaiian home lands lots on Maui.
Of those, 10 are in some state of lease transfer: either through lease cancellation, or successorship after a lessee passes away.
John Kaina lives next door to the empty Wai’ehu Kou home. "They were getting into, I guess, little problems at home."
Kaina is glad the home could soon go to another beneficiary on the waitlist. There are currently more than 3,800 applicants for a residential homestead on the island.
"I hope that we can solve this problem here and make it nice for the next lessee."
Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair Bill Aila saying the group “takes the cancellation of leases very seriously and works to afford a beneficiary every opportunity to stay in their home.”
'A'ali'i is a reporter with KITV. He was born and raised on the island of Maui and graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/abandoned-maui-home-creates-problems-for-local-residents/article_3ee5dca4-2b3b-11ed-86e5-5b50a0ea2c73.html | 2022-09-03T05:41:31Z |
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Senior mobile homes lose power during excessive heat conditions in California
Mission Hills, CALIF. (KCAL/KCBS) - A Southern California senior mobile home park has been without power since Thursday evening.
Some of its medically fragile residents mostly depend on oxygen and electric hospital beds.
“It’s terrible. The heat is just killing me,” Lisa DeHaven said, a resident.
The entire power is out at the Monterey Manor Mobile Home Park in Mission Hills.
“I don’t know what I am going to do. I feel terrible as is from the chemo and this is making it 10 times worse,” DeHaven said.
A neighbor, Keith Dehenry, has a wife who is also on oxygen and confined to a hospital bed.
He took matters into his own hands by going out and renting a generator from a friend. He also plugged in his neighbor’s mobile home.
“I am one of the lucky ones to have this generator, and I just worry about everyone else,” Dehenry said.
He attempted to get DeHaven full power, but her older home could only allow her to run a fan and her oxygen. Inside her place, it was approaching 90 degrees before noon.
“Like an oven, truly like an oven,” she said.
Her roommate used cold showers and frozen water bottles to stay cool.
“It’s unconscionable to make someone go through something like this,” Jack Taylor said, a resident.
A worker on the site says the outage was caused due to old equipment combusting.
Management on site said they are trying to bring in more generators, but there is no time frame for when the electricity will be back on.
“The mobiles are ours, but we rent the property, and naturally we pay our rent on time every month, but to get answers like this is just not fair to the people.”
The DWP says due to the failure on the part of the equipment the park maintains, there is not a lot it can do but is trying to secure a generator.
There is currently no timeline for when the power will be back on.
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Princeton 28 - Bluefield 7
Graham 38 - Tazewell 8
Independence 40 - Oak Hill 0
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Published: Sep. 3, 2022 at 1:47 AM EDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA)
Woodrow Wilson 49 - Greenbrier East 21
Greenbrier West 26 - Summers County 0
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Union 42 - Richlands 0
Nicholas County 42 - Shady Spring 16
Van 48 - Pikeview 25
James Monroe 6 - Pendleton County 0
Man 39 - Mount View 7
Mingo Central 56 - Westside 6
Wahama 72 - Wyoming East 26
Meadow Bridge 42 - Richwood 8
Midland Trail 42 - Tolsia 3
Montcalm 46 - Twin Valley 14
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Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as U.S. warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast.
Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian navy’s Jamaran destroyer, where lifejacket-wearing sailors examined two Saildrone Explorers. They tossed one overboard as another warship could be seen in the distance.
Iran has no coastline along the Red Sea, a crucial international waterway lying between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa.
State TV said the Iranian navy found “several unmanned spying vessels abandoned in the international maritime routes” on Thursday.
“After two warnings to an American destroyer to prevent possible incidents, Jamaran seized the two vessels,” state TV said. “After securing the international shipping waterway, the Naval Squadron No. 84 released the vessels in a safe area.”
It added: “The U.S Navy was warned to avoid repeating similar incidents in future.”
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the seized drones as Saildrone Explorers. Those drones are commercially available and used by a variety of clients, including scientists, to monitor open waters.
“The unmanned surface vessels were unarmed and taking unclassified photos of the surrounding environment while loitering in an assigned patrol area at least 4 nautical miles from the nearest maritime traffic lane,” the 5th Fleet said.
“The vessels posed no risk to naval traffic and had been operating in the general vicinity of the Southern Red Sea for more than 200 consecutive days without incident.”
The Navy’s guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze and USS Delbert D. Black responded to the seizure at 2 p.m. Thursday and each deployed MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, the 5th Fleet said. Iran ultimately released the drones at 8 a.m. Friday.
Initially, the Iranian sailors tried to cover the drones with tarps and deny they had them, a U.S. official said. Cameras on the drones also went missing during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss unpublicized details about the seizure.
This marks the second such incident in recent days as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers hang in the balance.
The earlier incident that began Monday night involved Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, not its regular navy, and occurred in the Persian Gulf. The Guard towed a Saildrone Explorer before releasing it as an American warship trailed it. Iran had criticized the U.S. Navy for releasing a “Hollywood” video of the incident, only to do the same Friday in the Red Sea incident.
The 5th Fleet launched its unmanned Task Force 59 last year. Drones used by the Navy include ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones, surface ships like the Sea Hawk and the Sea Hunter and smaller underwater drones that resemble torpedoes.
The 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. It also stretches as far as the Red Sea reaches near the Suez Canal, the waterway in Egypt leading to the Mediterranean, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.
The region has seen a series of maritime attacks in recent years.
Off Yemen in the Red Sea, bomb-laden drone boats and mines set adrift by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have damaged vessels amid that country’s yearslong war. Near the United Arab Emirates and the Strait of Hormuz, oil tankers have been seized by Iranian forces. Others have been attacked in incidents the Navy blames on Iran.
Those attacks came about a year after then-President Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to unilaterally withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal, in which sanctions on Tehran were lifted in exchange for it drastically limiting its enrichment of uranium.
Negotiations to revive the accord now hang in the balance. The U.S. cast doubt Friday on Iran’s latest written response over the talks.
Iran now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels as officials openly suggest Tehran could build a nuclear bomb if it wishes to. Iran has maintained its program is peaceful, though Western nations and international inspectors say Tehran had a military nuclear program up until 2003.
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Associated Press journalist Mehdi Fattahi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.
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Senior mobile homes lose power during excessive heat conditions in California
Mission Hills, CALIF. (KCAL/KCBS) - A Southern California senior mobile home park has been without power since Thursday evening.
Some of its medically fragile residents mostly depend on oxygen and electric hospital beds.
“It’s terrible. The heat is just killing me,” Lisa DeHaven said, a resident.
The entire power is out at the Monterey Manor Mobile Home Park in Mission Hills.
“I don’t know what I am going to do. I feel terrible as is from the chemo and this is making it 10 times worse,” DeHaven said.
A neighbor, Keith Dehenry, has a wife who is also on oxygen and confined to a hospital bed.
He took matters into his own hands by going out and renting a generator from a friend. He also plugged in his neighbor’s mobile home.
“I am one of the lucky ones to have this generator, and I just worry about everyone else,” Dehenry said.
He attempted to get DeHaven full power, but her older home could only allow her to run a fan and her oxygen. Inside her place, it was approaching 90 degrees before noon.
“Like an oven, truly like an oven,” she said.
Her roommate used cold showers and frozen water bottles to stay cool.
“It’s unconscionable to make someone go through something like this,” Jack Taylor said, a resident.
A worker on the site says the outage was caused due to old equipment combusting.
Management on site said they are trying to bring in more generators, but there is no time frame for when the electricity will be back on.
“The mobiles are ours, but we rent the property, and naturally we pay our rent on time every month, but to get answers like this is just not fair to the people.”
The DWP says due to the failure on the part of the equipment the park maintains, there is not a lot it can do but is trying to secure a generator.
There is currently no timeline for when the power will be back on.
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Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as U.S. warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast.
Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian navy’s Jamaran destroyer, where lifejacket-wearing sailors examined two Saildrone Explorers. They tossed one overboard as another warship could be seen in the distance.
Iran has no coastline along the Red Sea, a crucial international waterway lying between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa.
State TV said the Iranian navy found “several unmanned spying vessels abandoned in the international maritime routes” on Thursday.
“After two warnings to an American destroyer to prevent possible incidents, Jamaran seized the two vessels,” state TV said. “After securing the international shipping waterway, the Naval Squadron No. 84 released the vessels in a safe area.”
It added: “The U.S Navy was warned to avoid repeating similar incidents in future.”
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the seized drones as Saildrone Explorers. Those drones are commercially available and used by a variety of clients, including scientists, to monitor open waters.
“The unmanned surface vessels were unarmed and taking unclassified photos of the surrounding environment while loitering in an assigned patrol area at least 4 nautical miles from the nearest maritime traffic lane,” the 5th Fleet said.
“The vessels posed no risk to naval traffic and had been operating in the general vicinity of the Southern Red Sea for more than 200 consecutive days without incident.”
The Navy’s guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze and USS Delbert D. Black responded to the seizure at 2 p.m. Thursday and each deployed MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, the 5th Fleet said. Iran ultimately released the drones at 8 a.m. Friday.
Initially, the Iranian sailors tried to cover the drones with tarps and deny they had them, a U.S. official said. Cameras on the drones also went missing during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss unpublicized details about the seizure.
This marks the second such incident in recent days as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers hang in the balance.
The earlier incident that began Monday night involved Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, not its regular navy, and occurred in the Persian Gulf. The Guard towed a Saildrone Explorer before releasing it as an American warship trailed it. Iran had criticized the U.S. Navy for releasing a “Hollywood” video of the incident, only to do the same Friday in the Red Sea incident.
The 5th Fleet launched its unmanned Task Force 59 last year. Drones used by the Navy include ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones, surface ships like the Sea Hawk and the Sea Hunter and smaller underwater drones that resemble torpedoes.
The 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. It also stretches as far as the Red Sea reaches near the Suez Canal, the waterway in Egypt leading to the Mediterranean, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.
The region has seen a series of maritime attacks in recent years.
Off Yemen in the Red Sea, bomb-laden drone boats and mines set adrift by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have damaged vessels amid that country’s yearslong war. Near the United Arab Emirates and the Strait of Hormuz, oil tankers have been seized by Iranian forces. Others have been attacked in incidents the Navy blames on Iran.
Those attacks came about a year after then-President Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to unilaterally withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal, in which sanctions on Tehran were lifted in exchange for it drastically limiting its enrichment of uranium.
Negotiations to revive the accord now hang in the balance. The U.S. cast doubt Friday on Iran’s latest written response over the talks.
Iran now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels as officials openly suggest Tehran could build a nuclear bomb if it wishes to. Iran has maintained its program is peaceful, though Western nations and international inspectors say Tehran had a military nuclear program up until 2003.
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Associated Press journalist Mehdi Fattahi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.
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WEED, Calif. — Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes.
The fire that began Friday afternoon on or near a wood-products plant quickly blew into a neighborhood on the northern edge of Weed but then carried the flames away from the city of about 2,600.
Evacuees described heavy smoke and chunks of ash raining down.
Annie Peterson said she was sitting on the porch of her home near Roseburg Forest Products, which manufactures wood veneers, when "all of a sudden we heard a big boom and all that smoke was just rolling over toward us."
Very quickly her home and about a dozen others were on fire. She said members of her church helped evacuate her and her son, who is immobile. She said the scene of smoke and flames looked like "the world was coming to an end."
Suzi Brady, a Cal Fire spokeswoman, said several people were injured.
Allison Hendrickson, spokeswoman for Dignity Health North State hospitals, said two people were brought to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta. One was in stable condition and the other was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center, which has a burn unit.
Rebecca Taylor, communications director for Roseburg Forest Products based in Springfield, Oregon, said it is unclear if the fire started near or on company property. A large empty building at the edge of company property burned she said. All employees were evacuated, and none have reported injuries, she said.
The blaze, dubbed the Mill Fire, was pushed by 35-mph (56-kph) winds, and quickly engulfed 4 square miles (10.3 square kilometers) of ground.
The flames raced through tinder-dry grass, brush and timber. About 7,500 people in Weed and several nearby communities were under evacuation orders.
Dr. Deborah Higer, medical director at the Shasta View Nursing Center, said all 23 patients at the facility were evacuated, with 20 going to local hospitals and three staying at her own home, where hospital beds were set up.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Siskyou County and said a federal grant had been received "to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire."
At about the time the blaze started, power outages were reported that affected some 9,000 customers, and several thousand remained without electricity late into the night, according to an outage website for power company PacifiCorp, which said they were due to the wildfire.
Wildfires force evacuations across California
It was the third large wildfire in as many days in California, which has been in the grip of a prolonged drought and is now sweltering under a heat wave that was expected to push temperatures past the 100-degree mark in many areas through Labor Day.
Thousands also were ordered to flee on Wednesday from a fire in Castaic north of Los Angeles and a blaze in eastern San Diego County near the Mexican border, where two people were severely burned and several homes were destroyed. Those blazes were 56% and 65% contained, respectively, and all evacuations had been lifted.
The heat taxed the state's power grid as people tried to stay cool. For a fourth day, residents were asked to conserve power Saturday during late afternoon and evening hours.
The Mill Fire was burning about an hour's drive from the Oregon state line. A few miles north of the blaze, a second fire erupted Friday near the community of Gazelle. The Mountain Fire has burned more than 2 square miles (6 square kilometers) but no injuries or building damage was reported.
The whole region has faced repeated devastating wildfires in recent years. The Mill Fire was only about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of where the McKinney Fire — the state's deadliest of the year — erupted in late July. It killed four people and destroyed dozens of homes.
Olga Hood fled her Weed home on Friday as smoke was blowing over the next hill.
With the notorious gusts that tear through the town at the base of Mount Shasta, she didn't wait for an evacuation order. She packed up her documents, medication and little else, said her granddaughter, Cynthia Jones.
"With the wind in Weed everything like that moves quickly. It's bad," her granddaughter, Cynthia Jones, said by phone from her home in Medford, Oregon. "It's not uncommon to have 50 to 60 mph gusts on a normal day. I got blown into a creek as a kid."
Hood's home of nearly three decades was spared from a blaze last year and from the devastating Boles Fire that tore through town eight years ago, destroying more than 160 buildings, mostly homes.
Hood wept as she discussed the fire from a relative's house in the hamlet of Granada, Jones said. She wasn't able to gather photos that had been important to her late husband.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. In the last five years, California has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in state history.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-03/a-northern-california-wildfire-has-injured-several-people-and-destroyed-homes | 2022-09-03T07:17:15Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A recent murder is just part of a string of crimes that include burglaries, shootings, and even a sword attack on Kalakaua Avenue.
Residents are calling for a stop to the violence.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A recent murder is just part of a string of crimes that include burglaries, shootings, and even a sword attack on Kalakaua Avenue.
Residents are calling for a stop to the violence.
Kathryn Henski won't let her two grown children walk to the convenience store at night.
She lives just two blocks from Waikiki beach -- where a rash of violent crimes has left many residents afraid in their own back yards.
"We live in fear," says Henski. "And when you cannot send a 25-year-old young woman down to the ABC store at about 7 'o clock at night because somebody might hurt her, it's not the way as residents and even tourists should live. We are not in paradise."
Honolulu's Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm, Mayor Rick Blangiardi, and Police Chief Joe Logan will announce Tuesday the start of the "Safe and Sound Waikiki" program -- aiming to make it safer to live, work and visit Waikiki -- where residents say crime has gotten out of hand.
Similar to the "Weed and Seed" program in Chinatown -- the prosecuting attorney will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement and the judicial system to make sure habitual and violent criminals are taken off the street.
"The person would be prohibited from coming back to Waikiki," says Tommy Waters, of the Honolulu City Council. "If they were to be seen in Waikiki by a police officer, that they could immediately be arrested again, and they can take him to jail. So there's a little bit of meat to it."
City officials hope the program will put an end to the revolving door that's become common in the justice system.
"We've heard of incidences where people would be shoplifting, go to court, get sentenced to credit for time served in many instances amounted to a few hours, and then they're right back out right back in Waikiki shoplifting again, within hours of the arrest," says Waters. And to me, that's just unacceptable."
The city's not just focusing on weeding out crime, but seeding -- the program will mentor at-risk youth and help previously incarcerated with job training and skills to avoid going back into a life of crime when they re-enter society.
The city has set aside $250,000 for the first year of the "Safe and Sound Waikiki" program -- Residents hope the investment bears fruit and that one day soon they'll be be able to once again walk the streets safely and without fear.
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