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Astronaut with humble beginnings as migrant farmworker has school named after him
STOCKTON, Calif. (KOVR) – Put him on stage with an audience of young minds and Jose Hernández will proudly share his story.
Hernández, a Stockton, California, native with humble beginnings as a migrant farmworker, went on to become a NASA astronaut.
“It gives them hope,” he said. “It gives them that license to say, ‘If he did it, why can’t I?’”
His inspirational story led to a school in his hometown being named after him.
“I’m very humbled that they’re naming a school after me,” Hernández said.
Hernández served as the mission specialist on the space shuttle discovery in August 2009. The purpose of the mission was to deliver equipment to the International Space Station.
“When I sat down on that rocket, I wasn’t nervous because I said, ‘You know, it takes thousands of people to make this mission possible, and I know a lot of those people and I know their dedication,’” he said.
Principal Donita Drulias-Daumer said the goal is to bring a school, known for its academic excellence, into an underserved community. She said she wants to show kids they can go on to become engineers and even astronauts, like Hernández.
“Listening to him speak, and the kids just saying, ‘There’s a real astronaut here,’ and just talking to them about, ‘Do you think you could be an astronaut?’ and them saying, ‘Never,’ and I tell them ‘I think you can,’” she said.
It’s a dream reimagined as the world anticipates the launch of the Artemis moon rocket.
Although Hernández has already accomplished so much in his career, he said he would go to the moon “in a heartbeat” if he ever got the chance.
The astronaut’s story is also being featured in an upcoming biopic produced by Amazon.
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Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal dies
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The company said Arnal died on Friday. According to the New York City Police Department, police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement.
Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%.
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Police: 2 dead, 5 injured in Norfolk, Virginia, shooting
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting in Norfolk, Virginia.
Police said Sunday they responded around midnight to a report of gunfire.
When they arrived, they found four women and three men with gunshot wounds.
Police say Zabre Miller, 25, and Angela McKnight, 19, later died at a hospital.
Norfolk State University announced on Facebook that several of its students were victims of the shooting at an off-campus location.
The university says initial indications are that its students were innocent bystanders of a shooting at an evening house party.
Police are investigating the shooting.
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2021's holiday weekend resulted in the year's highest number of alcohol-related fatal crashes and deaths
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Texans celebrate the last holiday weekend of the summer, advocates are warning of dangerous consequences and point to last year's data as cause for concern. Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth, the state's leading advocacy coalition working at the intersection of public health and underage alcohol and substance use prevention, called on Texans across the state to have heightened caution during the Labor Day holiday.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, September 5, marked deadliest due to alcohol-related crashes of the entire year. With ten fatal crashes and twelve deaths, the day's data was far above the average of 2.79 crashes and 3.18 fatalities. In total over the holiday weekend (Friday – Monday) there were 25 alcohol-related crashes and 27 deaths.
"Last year's Labor Day saw the tragic – and unnecessary – deaths of a dozen individuals," said Nicole Holt, CEO of TxSDY. "This year, we're sounding the alarm and urging everyone to take precautions for staying safe and healthy. The end of summer does not have to mean the end of more young lives as a result of alcohol-related crashes."
Advocates noted simple actions that Texans – and parents in particular – can take to increase awareness and help empower youth to make smart decisions about alcohol. Specifically:
Have a Plan of Action – If they find themselves in a difficult situation, kids need to know exactly what to do – and that anyone who has been drinking shouldn't be behind the wheel. By setting a plan of action ahead of time, they will be prepared and more confident in navigating challenges.
Know Modeling Matters – It's incredibly important parents limit negative influences and behaviors around youth, even older teenagers. Very simple awareness can make a big difference in what our kids are aware of and later repeat in their own lives.
Minimize Access – Alcohol should not be kept where it can be accessed by anyone but responsible adults. When alcohol is kept in places where it is accessible, parents should make clear that it is off-limits to youth.
More information about Texas youth and drinking can be found at https://txsdy.org/our-cause-alcohol/ and tips on helping parents speak to kids about alcohol and its risks can be found at https://txsdy.org/talking-with-youth/.
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Private information involving about 120,000 taxpayers was temporarily made public by the Internal Revenue Service, the agency announced on Friday.
Confidential data from some Form 990-Ts, a business tax return used by tax-exempt organizations, was accessible to download on the IRS.gov website's search engine for about a year, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
The agency blamed a human coding error that went under the radar for months until an employee recently noticed the mistake. The IRS is required to notify Congress of any incident involving more than 100,000 individuals under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.
"The IRS took immediate steps to address the issue," Anna Canfield Roth, the acting assistant secretary for management for the IRS, wrote in a letter to Congress on Friday.
Taxpayer names and business contract information are among the data that was inadvertently disclosed, Roth said. But sensitive data like social security numbers, income information, or "other sensitive information that could impact a taxpayer's credit," were not released.
The files have since been removed from the website, and the agency will replace them with the correct documents in the next few weeks. The IRS also plans to contact all the impacted filers.
The agency said it is continuing to review the situation and will provide more details on the matter in the next 30 days.
The blunder comes on the heels of Congress passing a historic tax, climate and healthcare bill that will bolster funding to the IRS for improvements.
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Astronaut with humble beginnings as migrant farmworker has school named after him
STOCKTON, Calif. (KOVR) – Put him on stage with an audience of young minds and Jose Hernández will proudly share his story.
Hernández, a Stockton, California, native with humble beginnings as a migrant farmworker, went on to become a NASA astronaut.
“It gives them hope,” he said. “It gives them that license to say, ‘If he did it, why can’t I?’”
His inspirational story led to a school in his hometown being named after him.
“I’m very humbled that they’re naming a school after me,” Hernández said.
Hernández served as the mission specialist on the space shuttle discovery in August 2009. The purpose of the mission was to deliver equipment to the International Space Station.
“When I sat down on that rocket, I wasn’t nervous because I said, ‘You know, it takes thousands of people to make this mission possible, and I know a lot of those people and I know their dedication,’” he said.
Principal Donita Drulias-Daumer said the goal is to bring a school, known for its academic excellence, into an underserved community. She said she wants to show kids they can go on to become engineers and even astronauts, like Hernández.
“Listening to him speak, and the kids just saying, ‘There’s a real astronaut here,’ and just talking to them about, ‘Do you think you could be an astronaut?’ and them saying, ‘Never,’ and I tell them ‘I think you can,’” she said.
It’s a dream reimagined as the world anticipates the launch of the Artemis moon rocket.
Although Hernández has already accomplished so much in his career, he said he would go to the moon “in a heartbeat” if he ever got the chance.
The astronaut’s story is also being featured in an upcoming biopic produced by Amazon.
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Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal dies
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The company said Arnal died on Friday. According to the New York City Police Department, police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement.
Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%.
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Police: 2 dead, 5 injured in Norfolk, Virginia, shooting
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting in Norfolk, Virginia.
Police said Sunday they responded around midnight to a report of gunfire.
When they arrived, they found four women and three men with gunshot wounds.
Police say Zabre Miller, 25, and Angela McKnight, 19, later died at a hospital.
Norfolk State University announced on Facebook that several of its students were victims of the shooting at an off-campus location.
The university says initial indications are that its students were innocent bystanders of a shooting at an evening house party.
Police are investigating the shooting.
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- Internationally renowned and GRAMMY Award-winning Dutch producer and DJ, Afrojack, closed the Formula 1 Heineken® Dutch Grand Prix weekend with an exclusive podium performance
- After the winners were awarded their trophies, the celebratory performance was livestreamed to fans worldwide via F1 and Afrojack's social channels
- Dutch contemporary artist, Pablo Lücker, created original artwork featured on the podium, inspired by the sights and sounds of Zandvoort
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heineken® ramped up the post-race atmosphere at the Formula 1 Heineken® Dutch Grand Prix with a podium performance from internationally renowned Dutch producer and DJ, Afrojack. The performance was live streamed on F1®'s Facebook, as well as Afrojack's Facebook and YouTube pages, to bring fans across the globe together to celebrate another thrilling race at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort for the second year running.
Afrojack said: "It's an incredible experience and honour to be asked to perform here at the Dutch Grand Prix; not only in front of my home crowd, but also to all those fans worldwide who tuned in to celebrate yet another amazing race in the Netherlands!"
Afrojack's 30-minute set included the exclusive Dutch Grand Prix official song 'Feels Like Home', together with DubVision, which was released on 2nd September worldwide. "Feels Like Home" is a bright, energizing single with a dazzling melody and tender vocals that will surely leave fans singing along.
The post-race performance took place on the winner's podium, which featured original artwork by Dutch contemporary artist Pablo Lücker.
The designs were inspired by the energy that the fans bring to the track as well as the sights and sounds of Zandvoort. Lücker not only created the design for the podium but created a new and original design for the F1® trophies awarded across the weekend.
Pablo Lücker said of his approach: "I wanted the design to capture the adrenaline, the joy and the rush that is released by the crowd celebrating together".
In a way that is recognisably Heineken®, the race weekend was a celebration of local culture and Dutch heritage on a global scale – bringing elements that are synonymous with the Netherlands to an international audience.
To further celebrate the brand's home race, Heineken® launched a new iteration of their 'When You Drive, Never Drink' campaign, called 'Riding is Still Driving'. The campaign, launched in May 2022, plays on the fact that when you drink you can feel like a much better driver than you are. As the world of F1® features some of the best drivers in the world, we have collaborated with our partners to spread our message; it's at exactly the moment you feel like a racing driver that you should not get behind the wheel, or handlebars.
The new edit features McLaren F1 Team driver Daniel Ricciardo encouraging fans to make the right choice and not drink before getting on a bike or e-scooter. The Netherlands is famous for being bicycle friendly and there are approximately 1.4 million e-bikes on Dutch roads, so Heineken is encouraging fans to make the right choice and get home safely.
Of being involved in the campaign, Daniel Ricciardo said: "You wouldn't drink and drive a car, so why take the risk on an electric bike or scooter? You are in control of a vehicle with a motor, and you are a road user. It's a collective effort to make sure everyone's safe on the road - many fans will cycle to and from the race at Zandvoort, so let's look after each other out there."
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If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 9 8 8 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
A top executive at Bed Bath & Beyond died last week, just two days after the home retail giant announced a new round of store closures and layoffs as it works to recover from a slump in sales.
The company confirmed on Sunday that its executive vice president and chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal died on Friday.
Harriet Edelman, independent chair of Bed Bath & Beyond's board of directors, said in a statement that Arnal would be remembered for his leadership abilities and talent.
"I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him," Edelman said. "Our focus is on supporting his family and his team and our thoughts are with them during this sad and difficult time."
The New York Police Department said officers found the 52-year-old Arnal unconscious and unresponsive in the area of Leonard Street and West Broadway in Manhattan on Friday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Arnal "appeared to suffer from injuries indicative from a fall from an elevated position," the NYPD said in a statement.
The department said the investigation was ongoing and that the New York City Medical Examiner's Office would determine Arnal's cause of death.
On Wednesday, Bed Bath & Beyond announced a plan to re-energize the company after a period of sinking sales and leadership changes. The New Jersey-based retailer said it would cut its workforce by 20% and shutter roughly 150 stores.
Arnal joined Bed Bath & Beyond in 2020, after having previously worked at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
Bed Bath & Beyond said he "was instrumental in guiding the organization throughout the coronavirus pandemic, transforming the Company's financial foundation and building a strong and talented team."
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Bank of America launched a pilot program last week that foregoes a down payment, closing cost, minimum credit score and mortgage insurance for some first-time homebuyers in some Black and/or Latino neighborhoods.
The goal is to bolster homeownership among communities that have historically faced trouble in the real estate market and particularly help Black and Latino families build wealth over time.
Some experts say it's a good step forward, but worry the program will not go far enough to support homeowners after they have purchased a home.
"It's not that we just get folks into the home, but that we're also able to help them have the savings, the resources necessary to make sure their homes are safe and healthy in the long run," Samira Payne, director of community revitalization at Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit group that focuses on safe and healthy housing, told NPR.
What the program entails
Eligibility will mainly be determined by income, home location and payment history for bills such as rent, phone, utilities and auto insurance. Applicants are also required to complete a homebuyer certification course.
The initiative is taking place in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami, specifically in neighborhoods where Black and/or Latino residents make up the majority.
"Homeownership strengthens our communities and can help individuals and families to build wealth over time," AJ Barkley, head of neighborhood and community lending for Bank of America, said in a statement.
Depending on the success of the initiative, the company will consider expanding in the months ahead, a spokesperson for Bank of America told NPR.
The racial gap in homeownership
Racial inequities in the country's housing system date back to slavery and were reinforced by segregating practices such as redlining, where federal agencies refused to insure mortgages to people in certain areas. The term is most associated with Black neighborhoods.
Today, many residents in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods continue to struggle in the housing market because of discriminatory practices.
In 2020, Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be rejected for mortgage loans than their white or Asian counterparts, according to a February report from the National Association of Realtors.
While white, Asian and Hispanic Americans all saw "decadelong highs" in homeownership rates that year, the rate for Black Americans turned out to be slightly lower in 2020 than in 2010.
No-down payment or minimum credit score will help Black, Latino and low-income white borrowers
For some prospective homebuyers, it can take years or decades to save up for a down payment on a home. That can be especially true for Black and Latino families who make about half as much as the average white household, according to a 2021 report from the Federal Reserve.
"Even a 3% down payment on a home is a level of wealth or just spare cash that many families don't have. And that will be disproportionately true for Black and Latino borrowers," Jesse Van Tol, the president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, told NPR.
Eliminating a minimum credit score and examining payment history will also help families who have student loan or medical debt, but are generally responsible borrowers, he said.
Van Tol foresees both of these strategies helping communities that have historically been starved of capital and credit.
"It will help many Black and Latino borrowers and I think it will also help many lower income white borrowers," he added. "That's a good thing."
Black and Latino neighborhoods need investment to increase value of homes and ensure wealth
The program's homebuyer certification course is designed to demonstrate an applicant's ability to meet current obligations and create a budget roadmap in sustaining their homeownership in the future, according to a Bank of America spokesperson.
But Payne, from Rebuilding Together, said that's not enough.
"The first-time homebuyer course may help in developing knowledge around saving and maintenance, but we also recognize that there are things that are beyond that initial savings, like unexpected expenses, critical home repairs, disaster recovery," Payne said.
She added that for the program to be a long-term success, there needs to be greater investment in the targeted neighborhoods at large.
"Having resources in the community beyond the homes, like community spaces, organizations, and quality schools — all of those pieces tie into realizing the benefits of homeownership and helping folks build resilience for challenges that may come," Payne said.
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Emergency declared as flash flooding hits northwest Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms and heavy rain pounded parts of northwest Georgia on Sunday, sparking flash flooding in some areas. Local news reports showed roads under water and homeowners struggling to keep water out.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon in Chattooga and Floyd Counties, directing all state resources to help with “preparation, response and recovery activities.” The National Weather Service said rainfall of up to one inch per hour was causing creeks, streams, roadways and urban areas to experience unusually high levels of water. Up to 12 inches of rain was estimated to have fallen in the area, according to Kemp’s executive order.
“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order,” the service said.
The service declared a “flash flood emergency” for Trion, Summerville, Lyerly and James H. Floyd State Park in Chattooga County. Holland in Chattooga County and Floyd County — just to the south — was also under a flash flood warning.
At 3:10 p.m., the service advised locals to avoid non-emergency travel as another round of emergency rainfall entered the area.
The city of Summerville advised residents who use the city’s water utility services to boil water prior to drinking, cooking or preparing baby food due to flash flooding at the Raccoon Creek Filter plant.
“Water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. Citizens should continue to boil their water until they are notified by their drinking water utility that the water system has been restored to full operation, and that the microbiological quality of the water in the distribution system is safe for human consumption,” the city said on its website.
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Officials: Woman charged with murder claimed home intruder shot her husband in bed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A Missouri woman has been charged with murder after authorities said she shot her husband in their bed before hiding the gun and pretending there had been a break-in.
Police in Kansas City said they responded to a home early Thursday morning in response to a shooting. When they arrived, they found 40-year-old Melanie Biggins attempting CPR on her dead husband, who was lying in a pool of his own blood in the couple’s bed, according to KCTV.
Police said Biggins told them the sound of a gun shot had awakened her from sleep and she saw her husband, Etienne McEwan, had been shot. She said she did not see who fired the shot.
She told police she went downstairs, saw the front door was open and then got on the phone to call 911 before attempting CPR on her husband.
When police investigated the scene, they said they found a pillow and blanket on the floor with a bullet hole in them, as well as a bullet fragment.
They also said they found a handgun case in the closet and a purple and black .38 Special handgun underneath a bunk bed in the next room.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Biggins told police her husband’s rifle in the closet was the only gun in the house and didn’t have an explanation for the handgun when asked about it.
Court documents say Biggins had told investigators she and the victim were married, but “due to financial problems, she had been in an intimate relationship with another man for a year and a half.” She also said she wanted to get divorced from her husband, but that it was not an option due to their financial struggles, the documents say.
Detectives said they traced the handgun back to records which showed Biggins had bought the gun at a pawn shop in Independence, Missouri, in July.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office determined McEwan died from a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
Prosecutors charged Biggins with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held on a $50,000 bond.
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Rain tonight and into tomorrow could bring isolated flooding issues for Labor Day
Temperatures overnight will be in the mid 60s
Rain is falling across our area today and it will continue into tomorrow. The rest of this evening we’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms. We could see some pockets of heavier rain falling with some of these storms so make sure to stay weather aware as flooding is a possibility in low lying areas.
Overnight we could see a few rumbles of thunder. Rain will continue through the evening, and we could see some pockets of fog as well. Temperatures will be in the mid 60s.
Tomorrow our area is under a marginal risk for excessive rainfall. We will start out the day with rain showers and temperatures in the mid 60s. After lunchtime we’ll see the potential for thunderstorms. During the day we could also see more pockets of heavy rainfall, which could lead to flooding in lower lying areas. The high for tomorrow will be right around 70 degrees.
The rest of the week will be a wet one. Every day we are looking at a good chance of rain and heavy cloud cover. If we’re lucky the rain might let up a little bit by Friday.
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Emergency declared as flash flooding hits northwest Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms and heavy rain pounded parts of northwest Georgia on Sunday, sparking flash flooding in some areas. Local news reports showed roads under water and homeowners struggling to keep water out.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon in Chattooga and Floyd Counties, directing all state resources to help with “preparation, response and recovery activities.” The National Weather Service said rainfall of up to one inch per hour was causing creeks, streams, roadways and urban areas to experience unusually high levels of water. Up to 12 inches of rain was estimated to have fallen in the area, according to Kemp’s executive order.
“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order,” the service said.
The service declared a “flash flood emergency” for Trion, Summerville, Lyerly and James H. Floyd State Park in Chattooga County. Holland in Chattooga County and Floyd County — just to the south — was also under a flash flood warning.
At 3:10 p.m., the service advised locals to avoid non-emergency travel as another round of emergency rainfall entered the area.
The city of Summerville advised residents who use the city’s water utility services to boil water prior to drinking, cooking or preparing baby food due to flash flooding at the Raccoon Creek Filter plant.
“Water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. Citizens should continue to boil their water until they are notified by their drinking water utility that the water system has been restored to full operation, and that the microbiological quality of the water in the distribution system is safe for human consumption,” the city said on its website.
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Officials: Woman charged with murder claimed home intruder shot her husband in bed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A Missouri woman has been charged with murder after authorities said she shot her husband in their bed before hiding the gun and pretending there had been a break-in.
Police in Kansas City said they responded to a home early Thursday morning in response to a shooting. When they arrived, they found 40-year-old Melanie Biggins attempting CPR on her dead husband, who was lying in a pool of his own blood in the couple’s bed, according to KCTV.
Police said Biggins told them the sound of a gun shot had awakened her from sleep and she saw her husband, Etienne McEwan, had been shot. She said she did not see who fired the shot.
She told police she went downstairs, saw the front door was open and then got on the phone to call 911 before attempting CPR on her husband.
When police investigated the scene, they said they found a pillow and blanket on the floor with a bullet hole in them, as well as a bullet fragment.
They also said they found a handgun case in the closet and a purple and black .38 Special handgun underneath a bunk bed in the next room.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Biggins told police her husband’s rifle in the closet was the only gun in the house and didn’t have an explanation for the handgun when asked about it.
Court documents say Biggins had told investigators she and the victim were married, but “due to financial problems, she had been in an intimate relationship with another man for a year and a half.” She also said she wanted to get divorced from her husband, but that it was not an option due to their financial struggles, the documents say.
Detectives said they traced the handgun back to records which showed Biggins had bought the gun at a pawn shop in Independence, Missouri, in July.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office determined McEwan died from a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
Prosecutors charged Biggins with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held on a $50,000 bond.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenya Hunt, who took over as editor-in-chief of Elle UK earlier this year. The September issue is the first to be fully edited under her leadership.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenya Hunt, who took over as editor-in-chief of Elle UK earlier this year. The September issue is the first to be fully edited under her leadership.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political reporter Jonathan Tamari about why Pennsylvania is such a key state in the 2022 midterm elections and how voters are talking it all in.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political reporter Jonathan Tamari about why Pennsylvania is such a key state in the 2022 midterm elections and how voters are talking it all in.
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The reality series Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is nominated for six Emmys. NPR's Michel Martin asks director Nneka Onuorah about her unique approach to reshaping the genre.
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The reality series Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is nominated for six Emmys. NPR's Michel Martin asks director Nneka Onuorah about her unique approach to reshaping the genre.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan's former climate change minister, about what needs to happen for his country to adapt to dangerous extreme weather, like flooding.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan's former climate change minister, about what needs to happen for his country to adapt to dangerous extreme weather, like flooding.
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Doctors who have worked in two modern war zones — Syria and Ukraine — are seeing the same gruesome tactics and injuries brought about by Russian military action.
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Doctors who have worked in two modern war zones — Syria and Ukraine — are seeing the same gruesome tactics and injuries brought about by Russian military action.
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Drought and regional conflict has made millions of East Africans food insecure. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michael Dunford about the World Food Programme's work to deliver Ukrainian grain to the region.
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Drought and regional conflict has made millions of East Africans food insecure. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michael Dunford about the World Food Programme's work to deliver Ukrainian grain to the region.
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Violent crimes committed by juveniles is on the decline but it might not always seem that way. Professor Vincent Schiraldi tells NPR's Michel Martin that's partly to do with how media coverscrime.
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Canadian police: 10 dead, 15 injured from stabbings
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan left 10 people dead and 15 wounded, authorities said Sunday. Police are looking for two suspects.
The stabbings took place in multiple locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, police said.
Rhonda Blackmore, the Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP Saskatchewan, said some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects but others appear to have been attacked at random. She couldn’t provide a motive.
“It is horrific what has occurred in our province today,” Blackmore said.
She said there are 13 crime scenes where either deceased or injured people were found.
The search for suspects was carried out as fans descended in Regina for a sold out annual Labor Day game between the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Regina Police Service said in a news release that with the help of Mounties, it was working on several fronts to locate and arrest the suspects and had “deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium.”
The alert first issued by Melfort, Saskatchewan RCMP about 7 a.m. was extended hours later to cover Manitoba and Alberta, as the two suspects remained at large.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was described as five feet seven inches tall and 155 pounds, and Myles Sanderson, 30, as six-foot-one and 200 pounds. Both have black hair and brown eyes and may be driving a black Nissan Rogue.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said multiple patients were being treated at several sites.
“A call for additional staff was issued to respond to the influx of casualties,” authority spokeswoman Anne Linemann said in an email.
Mark Oddan, a spokesman with STARS Air Ambulance, said two helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and another from Regina.
He said two carried patients to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, while the third carried a patient to Royal University from a hospital in Melfort, a short distance southeast of Weldon.
Oddan said due to privacy laws, he could not disclose information about their ages, genders or conditions.
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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors two securities class action lawsuits have been filed against Coinbase Global, Inc. ("Coinbase") (NASDAQ: COIN). The actions charge Coinbase with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Coinbase's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Coinbase investors have suffered significant losses.
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COINBASE'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
The lawsuits against Coinbase allege that the Registration Statement and other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the company's public offering in April 2021 made false or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that Coinbase insiders had abruptly increased holdings of Coinbase Class A common shares and intended to sell Coinbase shares as early as April 14, 2021, the first day of public trading in Coinbase stock. Indeed, on April 14, 2021, multiple Coinbase insiders sold in excess of seven million shares of Coinbase Class A common stock, including more than 1.3 million shares at the market opening that day, collectively receiving more than $2.7 billion in proceeds from such sales.
The lawsuits additionally allege that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Coinbase custodially held crypto assets on behalf of its customers, which assets Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded could qualify as the property of a bankruptcy estate, making those assets potentially subject to bankruptcy proceedings in which Coinbase's customers would be treated as the Company's general unsecured creditors; (2) Coinbase allowed Americans to trade digital assets that Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded should have been registered as securities with the SEC; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to a heightened risk of regulatory and governmental scrutiny and enforcement action.
On May 10, 2022, Coinbase disclosed that: "Because custodially held crypto assets may be considered to be the property of a bankruptcy estate, in the event of a bankruptcy, the crypto assets we hold in custody on behalf of our customers could be subject to bankruptcy proceedings and such customers could be treated as our general unsecured creditors." Following this disclosure, the price of Coinbase Class A common stock fell by more than 26%.
Then, on July 25, 2022, Bloomberg reported that Coinbase is facing an SEC probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities. On this news, the price of Coinbase Class A common stock fell by an additional 21%, further damaging investors.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Coinbase investors may, no later than October 3, 2022, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Coinbase investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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First-in-class Phase 1 data for two investigational bispecifics in advanced ovarian cancer and advanced MET-altered non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to be presented
Additional presentations include new data for investigational Libtayo monotherapy and combination therapies in advanced melanoma, NSCLC and cervical cancer, as well as neoadjuvant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Regeneron will host an investor webcast on Monday, September 12 at 8:00 AM ET to provide updates across its oncology portfolio
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that new and updated data across its oncology pipeline will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 from September 9 to 13 in Paris. Presentations will include first-in-class efficacy and safety data from Phase 1/2 trials of two investigational bispecific antibodies – ubamatamab (REGN4018; MUC16xCD3) in advanced ovarian cancer and REGN5093 (METxMET) in advanced MET-altered non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – along with presentations of investigational Libtayo® (cemiplimab) regimens in four advanced solid tumors, including a combination with investigational fianlimab (LAG-3 inhibitor).
"Our ESMO presentations showcase the broad promise of Regeneron's oncology pipeline of checkpoint inhibitors and bispecifics – many of which are also being studied in combinations for potentially synergistic treatments," said David Weinreich, M.D., Executive Vice President, Global Clinical Development at Regeneron. "To date, we've advanced 14 oncology medicines into the clinic, shown preliminary therapeutic benefits in solid tumors and clinically meaningful results for hematological malignancies with several investigational bispecific antibodies, and received global regulatory approvals for our PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo in multiple cancers. The achievements and progress we've made with our oncology pipeline provide a strong foundation as we propel our potentially transformative oncology research forward."
Regeneron currently has three classes of investigational bispecifics in ongoing Phase 1/2 trials. Data for two of these classes will be presented at ESMO, including a mini-oral on the CD3-targeting bispecific ubamatamab (designed to bridge MUC16 on cancer cells with CD3-expressing T cells to facilitate local tumor-specific T-cell activation) and a poster presentation on the tumor-targeting bispecific REGN5093 (designed to target two different parts of the MET receptor on cancer cells to degrade the receptor and block its ability to trigger cell proliferation). Preliminary clinical data on a third class of investigational bispecific, REGN5678, a CD28-targeted costimulatory bispecific, in advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer were shared in August.
New and updated investigational data for Libtayo as monotherapy and as a potential backbone of several combination treatments will also be presented at ESMO. In skin cancers, this includes a mini-oral sharing updated expansion cohort results for Libtayo in combination with Regeneron's LAG-3 inhibitor fianlimab in advanced melanoma and an oral presentation on the primary analysis of a Phase 2 trial of Libtayo monotherapy in neoadjuvant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). Other notable presentations include a late-breaking analysis from a Phase 3 trial investigating Libtayo in combination with chemotherapy in NSCLC, as well as a mini-oral on final, Phase 3 overall survival results of Libtayo monotherapy in advanced cervical cancer.
Investor Webcast Information
Regeneron will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to share updates on the company's oncology portfolio on Monday, September 12 at 14:00 CEST/8:00 AM ET. A link to the webcast may be accessed from the 'Investors and Media' page of Regeneron's website at http://investor.regeneron.com/events.cfm. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be archived on the company's website for at least 30 days.
Regeneron presentations at ESMO:
The potential uses of Libtayo, REGN5678, REGN5093, fianlimab, ubamatamab and vidutolimod described above are investigational, and their safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority.
About Regeneron in Oncology
At Regeneron, we're applying more than three decades of scientific innovation with the goal of developing paradigm-changing therapies for patients with cancer. Our oncology portfolio is built around two foundational approaches – our approved PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo and investigational bispecific antibodies – which are being evaluated both as monotherapies and in combination with emerging therapeutic modalities. Together, they provide us with unique combinatorial flexibility to develop potentially synergistic treatments for a wide range of solid tumors and blood cancers.
If you are interested in learning more about our clinical trials, please contact us (clinicaltrials@regeneron.com or 844-734-6643) or visit our clinical trials website.
About Libtayo
Libtayo, which was invented using Regeneron's proprietary VelocImmune® technology, is a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 on T cells. By binding to PD-1, Libtayo has been shown to block cancer cells from using the PD-1 pathway to suppress T-cell activation. In the U.S. and other countries Libtayo is indicated in certain patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC), advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as in advanced cervical cancer in Canada and Brazil.
In the U.S., the generic name for Libtayo in its approved indications is cemiplimab-rwlc, with rwlc as the suffix designated in accordance with Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products Guidance for Industry issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Outside of the U.S., the generic name of Libtayo in its approved indication is cemiplimab.
The extensive clinical program for Libtayo is focused on difficult-to-treat cancers. Libtayo is currently being investigated in trials as a monotherapy, as well as in combination with either conventional or novel therapeutic approaches for other solid tumors and blood cancers. These potential uses are investigational, and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
U.S. FDA-approved Indications
Libtayo is a prescription medicine used to treat people with:
- A type of skin cancer called advanced CSCC that has spread or cannot be cured by surgery or radiation.
- A type of skin cancer called BCC:
- That cannot be removed by surgery (locally advanced BCC) and have received treatment with a hedgehog pathway inhibitor (HHI), or cannot receive treatment with an HHI.
- That has spread (metastatic BCC) and have received treatment with an HHI, or cannot receive treatment with an HHI. This use is approved based on how many patients responded to treatment and how long they responded. Studies are ongoing to provide additional information about clinical benefit.
- A type of lung cancer called NSCLC. Libtayo may be used as your first treatment when your lung cancer has not spread outside your chest (locally advanced lung cancer) and you cannot have surgery or chemotherapy with radiation, or your lung cancer has spread to other areas of your body (metastatic lung cancer), and your tumor tests positive for high "PD-L1" and your tumor does not have an abnormal "EGFR", "ALK "or "ROS1" gene.
It is not known if Libtayo is safe and effective in children.
About Regeneron's VelocImmune Technology
Regeneron's VelocImmune technology utilizes a proprietary genetically engineered mouse platform endowed with a genetically humanized immune system to produce optimized fully human antibodies. When Regeneron's co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer George D. Yancopoulos was a graduate student with his mentor Frederick W. Alt in 1985, they were the first to envision making such a genetically humanized mouse, and Regeneron has spent decades inventing and developing VelocImmune and related VelociSuite® technologies. Dr. Yancopoulos and his team have used VelocImmune technology to create approximately one in five of all original, FDA-approved or authorized fully human monoclonal antibodies. This includes REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab), Dupixent® (dupilumab), Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc), Praluent® (alirocumab), Kevzara® (sarilumab), Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) and Inmazeb™ (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR U.S. PATIENTS
What is the most important information I should know about Libtayo?
Libtayo is a medicine that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system. Libtayo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become severe or life-threatening and can lead to death. You can have more than one of these problems at the same time. These problems may happen anytime during treatment or even after your treatment has ended.
Call or see your healthcare provider right away if you develop any new or worsening signs or symptoms, including:
- Lung problems: cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Intestinal problems: diarrhea (loose stools) or more frequent bowel movements than usual, stools that are black, tarry, sticky or have blood or mucus, or severe stomach area (abdomen) pain or tenderness
- Liver problems: yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, severe nausea or vomiting, pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen), dark urine (tea colored), or bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
- Hormone gland problems: headache that will not go away or unusual headaches, eye sensitivity to light, eye problems, rapid heartbeat, increased sweating, extreme tiredness, weight gain or weight loss, feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual, urinating more often than usual, hair loss, feeling cold, constipation, your voice gets deeper, dizziness or fainting, or changes in mood or behavior, such as decreased sex drive, irritability, or forgetfulness
- Kidney problems: decrease in your amount of urine, blood in your urine, swelling of your ankles, or loss of appetite
- Skin problems: rash, itching, skin blistering or peeling, painful sores or ulcers in mouth or nose, throat, or genital area, fever or flu-like symptoms, or swollen lymph nodes
- Problems can also happen in other organs and tissues. These are not all of the signs and symptoms of immune system problems that can happen with Libtayo. Call or see your healthcare provider right away for any new or worsening signs or symptoms, which may include: chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath or swelling of ankles, confusion, sleepiness, memory problems, changes in mood or behavior, stiff neck, balance problems, tingling or numbness of the arms or legs, double vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, eye pain, changes in eyesight, persistent or severe muscle pain or weakness, muscle cramps, low red blood cells, or bruising
- Infusion reactions that can sometimes be severe. Signs and symptoms of infusion reactions may include: nausea, chills or shaking, itching or rash, flushing, shortness of breath or wheezing, dizziness, feel like passing out, fever, back or neck pain, or facial swelling
- Rejection of a transplanted organ. Your healthcare provider should tell you what signs and symptoms you should report and monitor you, depending on the type of organ transplant that you have had
- Complications, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), in people who have received a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic). These complications can be serious and can lead to death. These complications may happen if you underwent transplantation either before or after being treated with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for these complications
Getting medical treatment right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during your treatment with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare provider may also need to delay or completely stop treatment with Libtayo if you have severe side effects.
Before you receive Libtayo, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have immune system problems such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus
- have received an organ transplant
- have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic)
- have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Libtayo can harm your unborn baby
Females who are able to become pregnant:
- Your healthcare provider will give you a pregnancy test before you start treatment.
- You should use an effective method of birth control during your treatment and for at least 4 months after your last dose of Libtayo. Talk with your healthcare provider about birth control methods that you can use during this time.
- Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with Libtayo.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Libtayo passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 4 months after the last dose of Libtayo.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of Libtayo include muscle or bone pain, tiredness, rash, and diarrhea. These are not all the possible side effects of Libtayo. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi at
1-877-542-8296.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide.
About Regeneron
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite technologies, such as VelocImmune, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center®, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
For more information, please visit www.Regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
Regeneron Forward-Looking Statements and Use of Digital Media
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron" or the "Company"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. 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(or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), to be cancelled or terminated; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto (including without limitation the patent litigation and other related proceedings relating to EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Dupixent® (dupilumab), and Praluent® (alirocumab)), other litigation and other proceedings and government investigations relating to the Company and/or its operations, the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings and investigations, and the impact any of the foregoing may have on Regeneron's business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. 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Median Progression-Free Survival of 11.3 months in first-line gastric cancer patients treated with DKN-01 plus tislelizumab and CAPOX, exceeding benchmarks in the overall population and in DKK1 and PD-L1 subgroups
Median Overall Survival is not mature with only 44% of patients deceased as of the data cut
Enrollment ongoing in the study of DKN-01 plus Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in second- or third-line oesophagogastric cancer patients, activity in DKK1-high patients consistent with prior studies with pembrolizumab or tislelizumab
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced the Company will be presenting data in first-line patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) from the DisTinGuish study, a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating Leap's anti-Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) antibody, DKN-01, in combination with tislelizumab, BeiGene's anti-PD-1 antibody, and chemotherapy, at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 being held on September 9-12. Safety and early efficacy data will be presented from the WAKING study, a multicenter Phase 2 non-randomized trial evaluating DKN-01 plus Tecentriq® (atezolizumab), Roche's anti-PD-L1 antibody, in patients with advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma (OGA).
"Data from the DisTinGuish study continue to demonstrate promising results with the combination of DKN-01 plus tislelizumab and standard chemotherapy as a first-line treatment in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas," said Samuel Klempner, MD, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. "The mature median progression-free survival of 11.3 months compares favorably with recent benchmarks in this patient group. The outcomes in the aggressive DKK1-high and the less checkpoint-inhibitor sensitive PD-L1-low (CPS < 5) subgroups are notable and encouraging. As the last patient enrolled in early April 2021, the overall survival results are also on track to show an increase over current standards. Gastroesophageal cancer patients and physicians want new biomarker-directed therapies to improve the standard of care in first-line treatment, and we are enthusiastic about the upcoming randomized clinical trial involving this encouraging DKN-01 combination."
"Early results from the WAKING study show the promise of boosting anti-tumor activity by targeting the Wnt signaling pathway and DKK1-driven tumor microenvironment modulation with a DKN-01 plus atezolizumab combination therapy strategy in patients with advanced OGA," said Fiona Turkes, MD, Clinical Research Fellow at The Royal Marsden Hospital. "We look forward to continuing to enroll patients and studying the biological mechanisms of this unique chemotherapy-free combination therapy, especially in those patients whose tumors express high levels of DKK1."
- DKN-01 and tislelizumab plus CAPOX was well tolerated in first-line treatment for advanced GEA patients, with a safety profile consistent with previous reports
- Overall median progression-free-survival (PFS) of 11.3 months exceeds benchmark results in unselected patients and in all four important biomarker-directed subgroups
- Median overall survival (OS) is not mature with only 44% of patients deceased as of the data cut (June 30, 2022), with a median duration on study of 15.7 months and last patient enrolled in early April 2021
- High and durable overall response rate (ORR) in unselected and aggressive subgroups (DKK1-high and PD-L1-low) (mITT): 68% (1 CR, 14 PR) overall
- 100% (6/6) ORR in DKK1-high, PD-L1-low patients
- 75% (3/4) ORR in DKK1-high, PD-L1-high patients
- DKN-01 up to 600mg every 2 weeks in combination with atezolizumab was considered safe
- At time of data cut off (August 16, 2022), 18 patients were enrolled in the study
- Elevated baseline DKK1 expression (TPS > 20%) may be associated with clinical response
- Translational analyses and assessment of PD-L1 status are ongoing
- Safety
Title: DKN-01 and Tislelizumab + Chemotherapy as First-line (1L) Investigational Therapy in Advanced Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA): DisTinGuish Trial
First Author: Samuel J. Klempner, Harvard Medical School
Session Category: Poster Session
Session title: Oesophagogastric cancer
Date and time: Monday, September 12, 2022, at 12:00 CET
Poster Number: 1213
Title: Safety and efficacy of Wnt inhibition with a DKK1 inhibitor, DKN-01, in combination with atezolizumab in patients with advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma (OGA): Phase IIa results of the WAKING trial
First Author: Fiona Turkes, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Session Category: Poster Session
Session title: Oesophagogastric cancer
Date and time: Monday, September 12, 2022, at 12:00 CET
Poster Number: 1253
The DisTinGuish study (NCT04363801) is a Phase 2a study of DKN-01 in combination with tislelizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, with or without chemotherapy as first-line or second-line therapy in patients with inoperable, locally advanced, G/GEJ adenocarcinoma. The study is being conducted in two parts in the United States and the Republic of Korea. Enrollment of Part A has been completed with 25 first-line HER2- G/GEJ cancer patients whose tumors express either high levels of DKK1 (DKK1-high) or low levels of DKK1 (DKK1-low). Part B of the study has completed enrollment patients with second-line DKK1-high G/GEJ cancer. Part C of the study will be a randomized controlled trial of DKN-01 in combination with tislelizumab and chemotherapy compared to tislelizumab and chemotherapy. Leap is conducting this combination study as part of an exclusive option and license agreement with BeiGene.
The WAKING study (NCT04166721) is a Phase IIa/b nonrandomized, open-label, multicenter study to be conducted concurrently in 2 Parts. Approximately 52 patients aged 18 years or older with inoperable, histologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic G/GEJ adenocarcinoma with measurable disease (RECIST v1.1) requiring therapy will be enrolled in the study. Both parts are designed to evaluate safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the combination therapy of DKN-01 and atezolizumab in immunotherapy naïve, PD-L1 unselected G/GEJ adenocarcinoma patients. Treatment continues in repeating 14-day cycles until patient meets criteria for discontinuation or is no longer deriving clinical benefit. The WAKING study is being led by the Royal Marsden Hospital in the United Kingdom with financial support from Roche.
Leap Therapeutics (Nasdaq: LPTX) is focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics. Leap's most advanced clinical candidate, DKN-01, is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) protein. DKN-01 is being developed in patients with esophagogastric, gynecologic, and colorectal cancers. Leap has entered into a strategic collaboration with BeiGene, Ltd. for the rights to develop DKN-01 in Asia (excluding Japan), Australia, and New Zealand. For more information about Leap Therapeutics, visit http://www.leaptx.com or view our public filings with the SEC that are available via EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov or via https://investors.leaptx.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include Leap's expectations with respect to the development and advancement of DKN-01, including the initiation, timing and design of future studies, enrollment in clinical studies, potential for the receipt of future option exercise, milestone, or royalty payments from BeiGene, and other future expectations, plans and prospects. Although Leap believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: that the initiation, conduct, and completion of clinical trials, laboratory operations, manufacturing campaigns, and other studies may be delayed, adversely affected, or impacted by COVID-19, global conflict or supply chain related issues; unstable global market and economic conditions; the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for financing; the outcome, cost, and timing of our product development activities and clinical trials; the uncertain clinical development process, including the risk that clinical trials may not have an effective design or generate positive results; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our drug product candidates; the size and growth potential of the markets for our drug product candidates; our ability to continue obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our drug product candidates; and other risks. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially is included in Leap Therapeutics' periodic filings with the SEC, including Leap's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022 and as may be updated by Leap's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other reports Leap files from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement contained in this release speaks only as of its date. Leap undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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A shelter on The Pineapple Island takes in cats, and is now up to 680 of the feral felines. The Lana'i Cat Sanctuary says it's growing its business again after pandemic restrictions impacted their visitor count, and its budget.
At first glance, it doesn't feel like 680 cats live at the Lanai Cat Sanctuary. But take a closer look, because they are everywhere: cruising in the trees, napping in the rafters, on the ground hiding in the bushes, and pretty much everywhere in between.
There are old cats. There are new cats. There are lots of cats. Janice Trumpeter and her husband have wanted to come here for three years and finally made it out frpm Denver. "It's a unique place. There's not many places in the world like this where you can come, that they take care of so many cats, they know them by name, feed them great diets, and let them relax the rest of their lives," she says.
Executive director Keoni Vaughn hopes to see more visitors soon. "Pre-COVID, we were at 16,000 visitors a year. Now we're 10,000 to 12,000 a year."
The shelter costs $950,000 a year to run, and "95% of all our donations are from out-of-state and off island," he details.
He's gotten creative, selling cat merchadise at the shelter and now online, as well as some other programs. "We've created an adopt-in-place program where you can select and sponsor a cat. If you want to rent a piece of PURRadise from us, you can rent a cat house and have your name on it," lists Vaughn.
There are regularly held cat-yoga fundraisers, and a QR code to donate. All of it, to support the mission of saving both Lanai's cats and native birds. "We bring in cats where native birds are ground nesting, relocate them back to the sanctuary, where they can spend the rest of their life or until they get adopted," he says.
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HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math workforce. Women made gains – from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019 – but men still dominate the field, making up 73% of all STEM workers.
Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu is inspiring young girls to discover more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through hands on learning including the making of rockets.
HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math workforce. Women made gains – from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019 – but men still dominate the field, making up 73% of all STEM workers.
Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu is inspiring young girls to discover more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through hands on learning including the making of rockets.
Kenna, 7th Grader - SHA, “ I learned from this project since the water able to pump it up it shot really high and it really represented how a rocket in real life works.”
Yzabella, 7th Grader - SHA, “ I learned that it can go up really fast, its so cool and it just shoots to the sky.”
Kaley, 7th Grader - SHA, “Science really matters , or else things are going to work properly so if we didn’t do the wings correctly then it’s going to mess up really badly.”
At Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu, students discover STEM with a hands on approach.
Peter Park , Sacred Hearts Academy Teacher , "They had fun making the rocket , cone ,fins, I told them to put water in. we pressurized it, launched it and wow it took off wow factor it took off…and that gets them curious about wait I don’t know a lot about the science behind it but how does it go up so high. So they would want to research it more."
And some 7th graders at SHA are encouraging younger students about NASA through a game they developed on Mine Craft. “All the kids love this game hey that’s the game we play. They did that on this game, that’s so cool. We did this whole thing to 3rd graders and they absolutely loved it. They were having such a good time and they learned a lot. And they were surprised to find out what stars are made of and how rocket ships work.”
Fiona, 7th Grader - SHA, “I feel that if we showed them like activities where we built some of it I feel that they would be more engaged in that. And think its way cooler than just talking.”
Mr. Park inspires his students to discover on their own and from that spark, comes the desire to do more.
Mei Wei, 12th Grader - SHA, “I learned how to problem solve and critically think better. Throughout making 3- D models like this…there are lots of challenges I have to face when solving certain problems. So critical thinking it can really help to further my own decision making skills.”
Peter Park , Sacred Hearts Academy Teacher , “When there is an aha moment when they learn something new and sometimes learning something new is up lifiting and there is so much positive energy from the students."
If you know of a young girl who is interested in STEM, Sacred Hearts Academy is hosting a Science Symposium for girls on Saturday, February 25, 2023. This free workshop is open to girls in grades 5-9 offering hands on STEM activities with experts from the field.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenya Hunt, who took over as editor-in-chief of Elle UK earlier this year. The September issue is the first to be fully edited under her leadership.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenya Hunt, who took over as editor-in-chief of Elle UK earlier this year. The September issue is the first to be fully edited under her leadership.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political reporter Jonathan Tamari about why Pennsylvania is such a key state in the 2022 midterm elections and how voters are talking it all in.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political reporter Jonathan Tamari about why Pennsylvania is such a key state in the 2022 midterm elections and how voters are talking it all in.
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The reality series Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is nominated for six Emmys. NPR's Michel Martin asks director Nneka Onuorah about her unique approach to reshaping the genre.
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The reality series Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is nominated for six Emmys. NPR's Michel Martin asks director Nneka Onuorah about her unique approach to reshaping the genre.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan's former climate change minister, about what needs to happen for his country to adapt to dangerous extreme weather, like flooding.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan's former climate change minister, about what needs to happen for his country to adapt to dangerous extreme weather, like flooding.
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Doctors who have worked in two modern war zones — Syria and Ukraine — are seeing the same gruesome tactics and injuries brought about by Russian military action.
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Doctors who have worked in two modern war zones — Syria and Ukraine — are seeing the same gruesome tactics and injuries brought about by Russian military action.
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Drought and regional conflict has made millions of East Africans food insecure. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michael Dunford about the World Food Programme's work to deliver Ukrainian grain to the region.
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Drought and regional conflict has made millions of East Africans food insecure. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michael Dunford about the World Food Programme's work to deliver Ukrainian grain to the region.
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Violent crimes committed by juveniles is on the decline but it might not always seem that way. Professor Vincent Schiraldi tells NPR's Michel Martin that's partly to do with how media coverscrime.
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Violent crimes committed by juveniles is on the decline but it might not always seem that way. Professor Vincent Schiraldi tells NPR's Michel Martin that's partly to do with how media coverscrime.
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Alderson welcomes inaugural West Virginia Sunflower Festival
ALDERSON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Sunset Berry Farms’ owner Michelle Gilkerson said her farm is typically known for its strawberries. This year however, she and her husband welcomed thousands of guests for the inaugural West Virginia Sunflower Festival.
“We are blown away by the attendance. We had several thousand people here yesterday, we opened at 12:00 and cars were lined up way down the road,” said Gilkerson.
And while the festival, set to last from Sept. 3 through the 11th, is a new venture for the Gilkerson and her husband, it’s not the only new development they’ve seen in recent years.
“We are actually a strawberry farm, and 2 or 3 years ago we lost our entire crop of strawberries, maybe $200k worth of strawberries. So to recover from that we decided to throw out sunflowers in the strawberry field and it was a huge hit,” said Gilkerson.
Gilkerson added she hopes to see the festival act as a community building project, along with helping draw traffic to businesses in town.
It’s become an ideal spot for photographers in the area to set-up shop as well.
“The sunflowers itself just makes everything beautiful,” said Michelle Dillon, a photographer from Princeton, W.Va.. “Mother nature is wonderful and she creates the best backdrops and the sunflowers here are just going to keep blooming as the week goes.”
You can find out more about this year’s festival at Sunset Berry Farm’s Facebook page.
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Baby strollers recalled due to potential injury to children's fingers
(Gray News) – A brand that makes baby gear is recalling one of its strollers due to potential injury from the stroller’s disc brakes.
UPPAbaby is recalling the All-Terrain Ridge Jogging Strollers because of the possibility for a child to injure their fingers by putting them in the openings in the disc brakes while the stroller is in use.
The strollers were sold at BuyBuyBaby, NordStrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids and other specialty and children’s stores nationwide. They were also sold online at Amazon.com for about $600 from October 2021 through August 2022.
The strollers have an extended canopy with a mesh window and zipper pocket, a disc handbrake system, and an adjustable handlebar with a wrist strap. The brand UPPAbaby is on the front of the stroller, with RIDGE written on the side of the stroller’s frame.
They also have a black frame and a fabric color scheme that is white, charcoal, or slate blue, and have black tires.
The serial number of the strollers appear on the right side of the frame above the rear wheel and begin with “1401RDGUS.” The model number is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel and reads “1401-RDG-US.”
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there has been one report of a child injuring a finger, resulting in the amputation of the child’s fingertip. The child was also outside of the stroller when the injury occurred.
If you own one of the strollers, you are urged to stop using the stroller immediately and contact UPPAbaby for the free replacement of the brake discs for both wheels.
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Canadian police: 10 dead, 15 injured from stabbings; suspects at large
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan left 10 people dead and 15 wounded, authorities said Sunday. Police are looking for two suspects.
The stabbings took place in multiple locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, police said.
Rhonda Blackmore, the Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP Saskatchewan, said some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects but others appear to have been attacked at random. She couldn’t provide a motive.
“It is horrific what has occurred in our province today,” Blackmore said.
She said there are 13 crime scenes where either deceased or injured people were found. She urged the suspects to turn themselves in.
Police said the last information they had from the public was that the suspects were sighted in Saskatchewan’s capital of Regina around lunchtime. There have been so sightings since.
“If in the Regina area, take precautions & consider sheltering in place. Do not leave a secure location. DO NOT APPROACH suspicious persons. Do not pick up hitch hikers. Report suspicious persons, emergencies or info to 9-1-1. Do not disclose police locations,” the RCMP said in a message on Twitter.
Doreen Lees, an 89-year grandmother from Weldon, said she and her daughter thought they saw one of the suspects when a car came barreling down her street early in the morning as her daughter was having coffee on her deck. Lees said a man approached them and said he was hurt and needed help.
But Lees said the man took off and ran after her daughter said she would call for help.
“He wouldn’t show his face. He had a big jacket over his face. We asked his name and he kind of mumbled his name twice and we still couldn’t get it,” she said. “He said his face was injured so bad he couldn’t show it.”
She said the man was by himself and “kind a little wobbly.”
“I followed him a little ways to see if he was going to be OK. My daughter said ‘Don’t follow him, get back here.’”
Weldon resident Diane Shier said she was in her garden Sunday morning when she noticed emergency crews a couple of blocks away.
Shier said her neighbor was killed. She did not want to identify the victim out of respect for his family.
“I am very upset because I lost a good neighbor,” she said.
The search for suspects was carried out as fans descended in Regina for a sold out annual Labor Day game between the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Regina Police Service said in a news release that with the help of Mounties, it was working on several fronts to locate and arrest the suspects and had “deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium.”
The alert first issued by Melfort, Saskatchewan RCMP about 7 a.m. was extended hours later to cover Manitoba and Alberta, as the two suspects remained at large.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was described as five feet seven inches tall and 155 pounds, and Myles Sanderson, 30, as six-foot-one and 200 pounds. Both have black hair and brown eyes and may be driving a black Nissan Rogue.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said multiple patients were being treated at several sites.
“A call for additional staff was issued to respond to the influx of casualties,” authority spokeswoman Anne Linemann said in an email.
Mark Oddan, a spokesman with STARS Air Ambulance, said two helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and another from Regina.
He said two carried patients to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, while the third carried a patient to Royal University from a hospital in Melfort, a short distance southeast of Weldon.
Oddan said due to privacy laws, he could not disclose information about their ages, genders or conditions.
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Associated Press journalist Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report.
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Sheriff: 2 dead in Northern California wildfire
WEED, Calif. (AP) — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.
LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural Northern California community charred by one of California’s latest wildfires. He did not immediately provide names or other details including age or gender of the two people who died.
“There’s no easy way of putting it,” he said before calling for a moment of silence.
Both LaRue and other officials acknowledged uncertainties facing the community, such as when people would be allowed back into their homes and power would be restored. About 1,000 people were still under evacuation orders Sunday as firefighters worked to contain the blaze that had sparked out of control Friday at the start of the holiday weekend.
The blaze, known as the Mill Fire, hadn’t expanded since Saturday morning, covering about 6.6 square miles (17 square kilometers) with 25% containment, according to Cal Fire. But the nearby Mountain Fire grew in size on Sunday, officials said. It also started Friday, though in a less populated area. More than 300 people were under evacuation orders.
Power outages, smoky skies and uncertainty about what the day would bring left a feeling of emptiness around the town of Weed the morning after evacuation orders were lifted for thousands of other residents.
“It’s eerily quiet,” said Susan Tavalero, a city councilor who was driving to a meeting with fire officials.
She was joined by Mayor Kim Greene, and the two hoped to get more details on how many homes had been lost. A total of 132 structures were destroyed or damaged, fire officials said Sunday, though it wasn’t clear whether they were homes, businesses, or other buildings.
Three people were injured, according to Cal Fire, but no other details were available. Two people were brought to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta, Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit Chief Phil Anzo said Saturday. One was in stable condition and the other was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center, which has a burn unit. It’s unclear if these injuries were related to the deaths reported Sunday.
Weed, home to fewer than 3,000 people about 280 miles (451 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, has long been seen by passersby as a whimsical spot to stop along Interstate 5. But the town, nestled in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, is no stranger to wildfires.
Phil Anzo, Cal Fire’s Siskiyou Unit Chief, acknowledged the toll fires have taken on the rural region in recent years.
“Unfortunately, we’ve seen lots of fires in this community, we’ve seen lots of fires in this county, and we’ve suffered lots of devastation,” Anzo said.
Dominique Mathes, 37, said he’s had some close calls with wildfires since he has lived in Weed. Though fire dangers are becoming more frequent, he’s not interested in leaving.
“It’s a beautiful place,” he said. “Everybody has risks everywhere, like Florida’s got hurricanes and floods, Louisiana has got tornadoes and all that stuff. So, it happens everywhere. Unfortunately here, it’s fires.”
The winds make Weed and the surrounding area a perilous place for wildfires, whipping small flames into a frenzy. Weed has seen three major fires since 2014, a period of extreme drought that has prompted the largest and most destructive fires in California history.
That drought persists as California heads into what traditionally is the worst of the fire season. 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.
Crews battled flames while much of the state baked in a Labor Day weekend heat wave, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in Los Angeles, exceptionally warm weather for Southern California. Temperatures were expected to be even hotter through the Central Valley up to the capital of Sacramento.
The California Independent System Operator issued its fifth “flex alert,” a plea for people to use their air conditioners and other appliances sparingly from 4 to 9 p.m. to protect the power grid.
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Ronayne reported from Sacramento, California. Associated Press journalist Stefanie Dazio contributed from Los Angeles.
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Baby strollers recalled due to potential injury to children's fingers
(Gray News) – A brand that makes baby gear is recalling one of its strollers due to potential injury from the stroller’s disc brakes.
UPPAbaby is recalling the All-Terrain Ridge Jogging Strollers because of the possibility for a child to injure their fingers by putting them in the openings in the disc brakes while the stroller is in use.
The strollers were sold at BuyBuyBaby, NordStrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids and other specialty and children’s stores nationwide. They were also sold online at Amazon.com for about $600 from October 2021 through August 2022.
The strollers have an extended canopy with a mesh window and zipper pocket, a disc handbrake system, and an adjustable handlebar with a wrist strap. The brand UPPAbaby is on the front of the stroller, with RIDGE written on the side of the stroller’s frame.
They also have a black frame and a fabric color scheme that is white, charcoal, or slate blue, and have black tires.
The serial number of the strollers appear on the right side of the frame above the rear wheel and begin with “1401RDGUS.” The model number is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel and reads “1401-RDG-US.”
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there has been one report of a child injuring a finger, resulting in the amputation of the child’s fingertip. The child was also outside of the stroller when the injury occurred.
If you own one of the strollers, you are urged to stop using the stroller immediately and contact UPPAbaby for the free replacement of the brake discs for both wheels.
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Federal, free at home COVID tests have ended, where to find tests in the Valley
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Friday, the federal government suspended online orders of the free at-home COVID tests.
Dr. Laurie Forlano with the Virginia Department of Health said they were not sure when the test distribution would end, but they did not expect the program to last forever.
However, there are still places to get COVID testing when needed.
Dr. Forlano said they can be bought over the counter now; they are also available at many health care providers’ offices and local health departments.
As many have recently gone back to school, there are programs available to public schools to help distribute COVID testing as well.
“We continue to support some, not all public schools in COVID-19 testing programs, so the school divisions that opt into those programs have access to different types of programs,” Dr. Forlano said. “One of them is the provision of at-home test kits that they can use either for symptomatic teachers and staff or can just send those test kits home with families or staff for example for testing when they need it.”
Dr. Forlano said many third-party insurance companies cover test kits for those that were relying on the free ones.
VDH also supports a program to make distribution within communities easier.
“We also support a program called Stacked which is a partnership with some public libraries. They receive test kits almost like a distribution point for their surrounding communities,” Dr. Forlano said.
For a full list of where to get a COVID test closest to you, visit the Virginia Department of Health’s website.
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Horse show at Rockingham County fair grounds
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Sunday at the Rockingham County fairgrounds riders saddled up for the annual horse show.
The show goes on throughout the day with many categories for riders to compete in.
“I did a showmanship class which is judged on how I present him and set him up and show him at his fullest,” Carrie Miller, horse handler competing at the horse show said. “Then I did some western pleasure classes which is basically on his manners and pleasurability, and then I’ve gone in to do some game classes.”
Miller said she is happiest when she is riding her horse, Brody.
“He’s from a kill pen, and I’ve had him for almost five years. For the most part I’ve done the training myself,” Miller said.
Miller said a few people have helped her along the way to train Brody, but it was mostly the two of them going after the ribbons.
“He does about anything from hunter pleasure, western pleasure to fox hunting, and then every now and then we do some games,” Miller said.
Miller said she and Brody did well at Sunday’s showing, placing in many classes.
She said her mom and grandma liked horses and her mom showed as well, so it runs in her blood.
“I would do like lead line classes and then like just gone up in levels,” Miller said.
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Local tennis organization reacts to end of Serena Williams’ career
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career has likely ended after she lost her final match at the 2022 US Open on Friday. Her legacy will continue, with many calling her the greatest female tennis player of all time.
She dominated the sport, winning 39 grand slam titles, 23 singles titles, 14 doubles, and two mixed doubles titles. The Richmond Tennis Association said her perseverance through her 27-year professional career has become an inspiration to young players.
Shima and Joe Grover have been playing tennis for years and are affiliated with the Richmond Tennis Association. When they work with young tennis players, the Grovers encourage their players to be like Serena.
“She is often referred to as GOAT, greatest of all times, I know some people wonder why she is called GOAT, and she certainly deserved that title,” said Shima Grover.
According to the Grovers, it’s not just Serena’s impeccable record on the courts that sets her apart. It’s also the diversity and grit she brought to the sport that’s leaving a lasting legacy.
“Serena has certainly inspired many other players of color to enter and enjoy tennis for many years, and some of them are lucky enough to become professional tennis players,” Shima stated.
They’re holding onto a remarkable memory of Serena through their tennis journey. There was a time the couple got to meet her at a Federation Cup Championship when the US was playing Belgium.
“We met her there, and she was kind enough to pose with a flat Stanley for a member of our board of directors. We took her picture holding flat Stanley. She was very kind,” explained Joe.
As Serena ends her career, it’s only the beginning of her legacy for generations to come. That’s what the Grovers want players to take away from her long, successful career.
”We just want Serena’s example to teach young people that if you dream and work hard towards your dream that anything is possible,” Shima said.
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Sheriff: 2 dead in Northern California wildfire
WEED, Calif. (AP) — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.
LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural Northern California community charred by one of California’s latest wildfires. He did not immediately provide names or other details including age or gender of the two people who died.
“There’s no easy way of putting it,” he said before calling for a moment of silence.
Both LaRue and other officials acknowledged uncertainties facing the community, such as when people would be allowed back into their homes and power would be restored. About 1,000 people were still under evacuation orders Sunday as firefighters worked to contain the blaze that had sparked out of control Friday at the start of the holiday weekend.
The blaze, known as the Mill Fire, hadn’t expanded since Saturday morning, covering about 6.6 square miles (17 square kilometers) with 25% containment, according to Cal Fire. But the nearby Mountain Fire grew in size on Sunday, officials said. It also started Friday, though in a less populated area. More than 300 people were under evacuation orders.
Power outages, smoky skies and uncertainty about what the day would bring left a feeling of emptiness around the town of Weed the morning after evacuation orders were lifted for thousands of other residents.
“It’s eerily quiet,” said Susan Tavalero, a city councilor who was driving to a meeting with fire officials.
She was joined by Mayor Kim Greene, and the two hoped to get more details on how many homes had been lost. A total of 132 structures were destroyed or damaged, fire officials said Sunday, though it wasn’t clear whether they were homes, businesses, or other buildings.
Three people were injured, according to Cal Fire, but no other details were available. Two people were brought to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta, Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit Chief Phil Anzo said Saturday. One was in stable condition and the other was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center, which has a burn unit. It’s unclear if these injuries were related to the deaths reported Sunday.
Weed, home to fewer than 3,000 people about 280 miles (451 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, has long been seen by passersby as a whimsical spot to stop along Interstate 5. But the town, nestled in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, is no stranger to wildfires.
Phil Anzo, Cal Fire’s Siskiyou Unit Chief, acknowledged the toll fires have taken on the rural region in recent years.
“Unfortunately, we’ve seen lots of fires in this community, we’ve seen lots of fires in this county, and we’ve suffered lots of devastation,” Anzo said.
Dominique Mathes, 37, said he’s had some close calls with wildfires since he has lived in Weed. Though fire dangers are becoming more frequent, he’s not interested in leaving.
“It’s a beautiful place,” he said. “Everybody has risks everywhere, like Florida’s got hurricanes and floods, Louisiana has got tornadoes and all that stuff. So, it happens everywhere. Unfortunately here, it’s fires.”
The winds make Weed and the surrounding area a perilous place for wildfires, whipping small flames into a frenzy. Weed has seen three major fires since 2014, a period of extreme drought that has prompted the largest and most destructive fires in California history.
That drought persists as California heads into what traditionally is the worst of the fire season. 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.
Crews battled flames while much of the state baked in a Labor Day weekend heat wave, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in Los Angeles, exceptionally warm weather for Southern California. Temperatures were expected to be even hotter through the Central Valley up to the capital of Sacramento.
The California Independent System Operator issued its fifth “flex alert,” a plea for people to use their air conditioners and other appliances sparingly from 4 to 9 p.m. to protect the power grid.
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Ronayne reported from Sacramento, California. Associated Press journalist Stefanie Dazio contributed from Los Angeles.
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‘State of Working Virginia’ report released
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Many Virginians are working hard but are still having a hard time making ends meet.
“For those of us who care about poverty, care about our neighbors, we must care about wages, benefits and working conditions for Virginia’s workers,” Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Executive Director Kim Bobo said.
Bobo says most economically poor families in the commonwealth struggle to get out of the red.
“Some of the most significant improvements for workers include Medicaid expansion, which primarily assisted workers and their families in low-wage jobs, raising the minimum wage, which has raised wages for several 100,000 workers,” she said.
Bobo says Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that improves Virginia’s earned income tax credit. She believes this is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
“We need to raise wages, especially for those in the lowest paid jobs, increased support for working people setting standards for paid sick days, and paid leave continuing expansion on health care access,” Bobo said.
“Medicaid expansion was and continues to be a lifeline for people,” Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis Deputy Director of Policy Freddy Mejia said. “Virginia lawmakers still have worked to ensure increased and continued access to health care coverage for Virginia workers.”
Mejia says nearly 680,000 adults have health coverage today because of Medicaid expansion.
“The uninsured rate for non-elderly adults in Virginia has dropped from 12.7% in 2018 to 8.2% in 2021. That is the impact of public policy on working families across the commonwealth,” he said.
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Clinical trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of 30 mg dose for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause
TOKYO, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") today announced topline results from the Phase 3 MOONLIGHT 3™ clinical trial in women in mainland China evaluating the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant, an investigational oral, nonhormonal compound being studied for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause. VMS, characterized by hot flashes and/or night sweats, are common symptoms of menopause.1,2
MOONLIGHT 3 is a 52-week single-arm Phase 3 clinical trial investigating the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant 30 mg taken once daily in 150 women in mainland China seeking treatment for relief of VMS associated with menopause. The study's primary endpoint is the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs), which were generally consistent with previous Phase 3 studies of fezolinetant. Detailed results will be submitted for publication in the near future.
"The topline results from the MOONLIGHT 3 study are very encouraging and, upon initial review, further support the long-term safety of fezolinetant," said Ahsan Arozullah, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Vice President and Head of Development Therapeutic Areas, Astellas. "We are evaluating the full MOONLIGHT data sets and remain committed to developing innovative treatments in this therapeutic area with the hope of delivering a first-in-class, nonhormonal treatment option for women with moderate to severe VMS."
Fezolinetant is an investigational selective neurokinin-3 (NK3) receptor antagonist and is not approved anywhere in the world. In the U.S., a New Drug Application for fezolinetant for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause is under review. The NDA submission is based on results from two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, SKYLIGHT 1™ and SKYLIGHT 2™, and the Phase 3 long-term safety study, SKYLIGHT 4™.
This result will have no impact on the financial forecasts of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
About the MOONLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trials
MOONLIGHT 1™ (NCT04234204) is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of fezolinetant for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause in women in Asia. The study is double-blinded and placebo-controlled for the first 12 weeks, followed by a 12-week non-controlled extension treatment period. A total of 302 women with moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause were enrolled at nearly 60 sites in mainland China, Korea and Taiwan. MOONLIGHT 3™ (NCT04451226) is a 52-week single-arm Phase 3 clinical trial designed to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant in women in mainland China with VMS associated with menopause. A total of 150 women were enrolled at 34 sites in mainland China.
About the BRIGHT SKY™ Phase 3 Program
The BRIGHT SKY pivotal trials, SKYLIGHT 1™ (NCT04003155) and SKYLIGHT 2™ (NCT04003142), enrolled over 1,000 women with moderate to severe VMS. The trials are double-blinded, placebo-controlled for the first 12 weeks followed by a 40-week treatment extension period. Women were enrolled at over 180 sites within the U.S., Canada and Europe. SKYLIGHT 4™ (NCT04003389) is a 52-week double-blinded, placebo-controlled study designed to investigate the long-term safety of fezolinetant. For SKYLIGHT 4, over 1,800 women with VMS were enrolled at over 180 sites within the U.S., Canada and Europe.
About VMS Associated with Menopause
VMS, characterized by hot flashes (also called hot flushes) and/or night sweats, are common symptoms of menopause.1,2 Worldwide, more than 50% of women 40 to 64 years of age experience VMS and, in East Asia, the prevalence of VMS has been estimated to be around 80% of women 40 to 65 years of age, with 55% having moderate to severe VMS.3,4 VMS can have a disruptive impact on women's daily activities and overall quality of life.1
About Fezolinetant
Fezolinetant is an investigational oral, nonhormonal therapy in clinical development for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause. Fezolinetant works by blocking neurokinin B (NKB) binding on the kisspeptin/neurokinin/dynorphin (KNDy) neuron to moderate neuronal activity in the thermoregulatory center of the brain (the hypothalamus) to reduce the frequency and severity of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause.5,6,7 The safety and efficacy of fezolinetant are under investigation and have not been established. There is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
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2 Jones RE, Lopez KH, eds. Human Reproductive Biology. 4th ed. Waltham, Mass.: Elsevier; 2014.
3 Makara-Studzinska MT, Krys-Noszczyk KM, Jakiel G. Epidemiology of the symptoms of menopause - an intercontinental review. Przegl Menopauzalny [Menopause Rev]. 2014;13:203-211.
4 Yu Q, Chae H-D, Hsiao S-M, et al. Prevalence, severity, and associated factors in women in East Asia with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. Menopause. 2022;29(5):553-563.
5 Depypere H, Timmerman D, Donders G, Sieprath P, Ramael S, Combalbert J, et al. Treatment of menopausal vasomotor symptoms with fezolinetant, a neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist: a phase 2a trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019;104:5893-905.
6 Fraser GL, Lederman S, Waldbaum A, Kroll R, Santoro N, Lee M, et al. A phase 2b, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-ranging study of the neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. Menopause. 2020;27:382-92.
7 Fraser GL, Hoveyda HR, Clarke IJ, Ramaswamy S, Plant TM, Rose C, et al. The NK3 receptor antagonist ESN364 interrupts pulsatile LH secretion and moderate levels of ovarian hormones throughout the menstrual cycle. Endocrinology. 2015;156:4214-25.
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- 50 young leaders have been recognised by the European Commission and One Young World for their efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism in some of the most challenging environments across the world
- These delegates will participate in the upcoming One Young World 2022 Summit in Manchester taking place between the 5th-8th September
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Young World, the global community for young leaders, announces its 2022 cohort of 50 Peace Ambassadors to attend the upcoming Summit in Manchester in partnership with the European Commission.
It supports young leaders working to prevent violence and extremism within their communities. This year's programme has a timely focus on the role of disinformation in fuelling hate speech, conflict and violent extremism.
Since 2017, One Young World and the European Commission has supported 240 young people involved in peacebuilding and conflict prevention initiatives throughout the world to make the future safer.
The Peace Ambassadors will participate in four transformative days of speeches, panels, networking, and workshops, where they are counselled by influential political, business, and humanitarian leaders such as former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman, and The Duchess of Sussex.
Delegates have the opportunity to share a platform, challenge, engage and make lasting connections with global leaders with the world's media in attendance.
The Summit will take place at the Manchester Central from September 5th to 8th, with the Opening Ceremony held at the internationally renowned concert venue Bridgewater Hall.
Ella Robertson McKay, Managing Director of One Young World, commented: "We're delighted to welcome this year's cohort of Peace Ambassadors to Manchester in partnership with the European Commission. We continue to be impressed by the resilience and commitment of young leaders across the world to create a safer future.
"We're proud to be able to host so many inspiring and creative minds from all over the world, providing them with a platform and ensuring their voices are heard. Our Summit provides the knowledge, skills, network and platform for young leaders to affect meaningful and impactful change."
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At least 10 people are dead and 15 are wounded after a series of stabbings in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, authorities said Sunday.
Police are searching for two male suspects.
The stabbings took place across 13 locations in the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Rhonda Blackmore told reporters.
Fifteen people were sent to hospitals and additional people could have transported themselves to hospitals, she said.
Police identified the suspects as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30. They are believed to be traveling in a black Nissan Rogue SUV, license plate no. 119MPI, but could have switched vehicles.
"They are considered armed and dangerous," Blackmore said.
Police believe some of the victims were targeted by the suspects, and that others were attacked at random.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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Lawmakers are scheduled to consider five draft trespass-related bills in mid-September. They include measures that would criminalize aerial photography of prisons, flying drones “into the immediate reaches” of airspace over private property, and crossing private property to collect antlers on public land.
The draft bill, Prohibiting drones over penal institutions, raises potential conflicts with the First Amendment, the bedrock constitutional clause guaranteeing free speech, an attorney with a national news photographers group said.
The bill states that no person shall “intentionally … [p]hotograph, surveil, broadcast or otherwise record a penal institution or correctional facility through the use of an unmanned aircraft system.” The person in charge of a prison could authorize photography.
The Joint Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider the draft measure during a two-day meeting Sept. 12-13 in Casper.
The committee has also scheduled discussion on the draft bill Trespass by Small Unmanned Aircraft. It would make it a crime to cause a drone to “enter into the immediate reaches of the airspace over … private property” when such action interferes with “use and enjoyment of the land.”
Another bill appears to address the issue of trespassing to collect antlers. A fourth bill would add drones to the list of aircraft that are illegal to use for hunting. Yet another draft bill would expunge a data-trespass statute that’s been ruled by courts to be unconstitutional.
The committee continues its charge by the Legislature’s leadership to investigate trespass issues before the next legislative session at the beginning of 2023. The meeting will address a slew of other matters from pedestrian safety, to homicide by vehicle, violence against healthcare workers, security in healthcare facilities and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The discussions will be live-streamed through a link available on the Legislature’s website.
First Amendment
The draft bill prohibiting drones over prisons would not ban satellite imagery and various government operations. The bill also criminalizes the use of drones to deliver contraband.
“The bill as proposed, at least the section pertaining to photography, is constitutionally suspect,” said Mickey Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association. U.S. regulations on flying drones include prohibitions regarding flying over critical infrastructure, Osterreicher said.
The draft bill appears to go beyond that.
“They’re not actually saying you can’t fly over it, (they’re saying) you can’t photograph it, surveil it,” he said. Surveil is not defined in the bill and appears to include news photography, he said.
“I think there’s a problem here … which is to list photography” as an illegal act, Osterreicher said. An exemption for news gathering would probably bring the bill in line with constitutional requirements, he said.
Drone voyeurism
The draft bill criminalizing trespass by small, unmanned aircraft would set penalties of up to $750 and six months in jail for a violation.
A person would be guilty if he or she “causes a small unmanned aircraft to enter into the immediate reaches of the airspace over the private property of a landowner and the entry substantially interferes with the landowner’s or his authorized occupant’s use and enjoyment of the land.”
The measure addresses trespassing in airspace “over” private property, including the undefined “immediate reaches” of such airspace.
Whether crossing the airspace directly above private property is illegal is a matter that’s being contested in a civil case in federal court in a corner-crossing case involving hunters. They were criminally cited — and found not guilty — in Carbon County.
The separate and ongoing civil suit seeks to recover damages from the four Missouri men after they stepped from one piece of public U.S. Bureau of Land Management land to another at the common corner of two private parcels, all arranged in a checkerboard pattern of ownership.
The hunters did not set foot on private property. The owner of the private land, citing Wyoming law, claims that passing through the airspace directly above his ranch constituted trespass.
Hunting
Another draft trespass bill Prohibiting travel across private land for hunting purposes appears to revive a measure that Rep. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, proposed during the last legislative session. The bill would amend Wyoming’s law that criminalizes the act of trespassing to hunt or to collect antlers.
Today, the law makes it illegal to “enter upon the private property of any person,” to hunt or collect antlers. The proposed amendment would change that language to make it illegal to enter upon “or travel through” such private property.
During the legislative session earlier this year, Crago said the measure he proposed was not intended to address corner crossing. Instead, it was to make trespass enforcement uniform across the state.
Crago’s measure also was designed to deter trespassing antler hunters who might collect antlers on public land after crossing private land without permission. In such instances antler hunters might find antlers that are worth much more than the maximum $1,000 fine. The existing law also provides for a six-month sentence.
Crago sought to deter antler hunting by including a provision in his House Bill 103 — Prohibit travel across private land for hunting purposes — that would have made antler hunters forfeit their booty. But his measure did not advance in the 2022 session.
A couple of other draft bills also seek to address hunting and trespass issues. One would add drones to the list of aircraft prohibited for hunting. The other would repeal elements of the state’s troubled data trespass laws that courts found unconstitutional.
WyoFile participated as a witness in that court challenge. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/lawmakers-aim-high-draft-bill-asks-a-legislative-committee-to-address-drones-over-penal-institutions/article_e72e4e0e-2ae7-11ed-a72c-378bcd361e88.html | 2022-09-05T00:42:21Z |
THERMOPOLIS (WNE) — Tourism in Hot Springs County reached a record high this year.
“We did pretty excellent for the tourism dollars coming in,” Treasurer Audra Dominguez said at the Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism’s August meeting. “We surpassed our last year’s income by 121% on the month. ... We’re at $36,680.49 that came in for tourism —- and that is a record.”
Tourism Chairman Carl Leyba noted that the lodging tax dollars reported can come from up to three months behind due to the collecting methods involved.
The tourism board plans on making its own version of a What’s New handout. Based on the Wyoming Office of Tourism version, it is a single-page document that will highlight various tourism features to people who have never encountered Hot Springs County.
The board discussed a variety of the county’s attractions — including hot springs pools, restaurants, campgrounds, hiking trails and fishing — to feature in the handout. Board member Sherman Skelton wanted to see if a QR code could be included in the document that could direct the user to the Chamber’s event calendar.
Tourism board members said it’s time for a new campaign for Hot Springs County billboards, and they went over some new designs and made their suggestions.
Currently, the board has eight billboards throughout the state, each with a cost of $800 and a three-year lifespan. They plan to continue brainstorming and finalize plans for the billboards later. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/hot-springs-county-tourism-dollars-hit-record/article_6d514178-2a69-11ed-9ea5-271cadca5549.html | 2022-09-05T00:42:27Z |
Women in Sports: Rachel Baxter
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 8:25 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Peri Sheinin spoke with professional pole vaulter Rachel Baxter about her record-breaking career at Virginia Tech, her rise to the top of the sport, and her journey in developing a positive body image.
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Bridgewater wins season opener against Gettysburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Saturday, Bridgewater College opened its season with a 29-14 win over Gettysburg. Bridgewater has faced Gettsyburg in its season opener every year since 2014 and this game was the final matchup in that series.
This was the second season opener victory for Eagles head coach Scott Lemn, a former first-team All-American for James Madison. After serving as an assistant for the Eagles for 11 years, Lemn took the reins of the program in 2021.
The Bullets dominated the Eagles in rushing and passing yards. Gettysburg held the ball for nearly six more minutes than Bridgewater. However, the Bullets turned the ball over five times while the Eagles had no turnovers.
Bridgewater senior quarterback Malcolm Anderson went 12-of-22 for 109 passing yards and one touchdown. Senior running back Ronald Robinson Jr. rushed for 44 yards while senior wide receiver Viante Tucker recorded 84 yards receiving. On defense, senior Preston Turner led the Eagles with two TFLs for six yards.
The Eagles are back in action next Saturday when they face Southern Virginia at Jopson Athletic Complex.
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JMU Sports Roundup: Sunday, September 4
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 8:43 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Results from JMU sporting events on Sunday, September 4.
Women’s Soccer
Louisville 0, James Madison 0
Field Hockey
Virginia 3, James Madison 2
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ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the first participant has been successfully dosed in the higher-dose cohort of a phase 2 clinical trial of mazdutide (R&D Code: IBI362), a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR) dual agonist, in Chinese adults with obesity.
This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04904913) was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mazdutide in Chinese participants with overweight or obesity. Results for the low dose cohorts (3.0 mg, 4.5 mg and 6.0 mg) were disclosed in June of this year and the primary endpoint was met. At Week 24, each dose of mazdutide showed significant efficacy on body weight loss compared with placebo in a dose-dependent manner and brought multiple cardio-metabolic benefits to participants; meanwhile, mazdutide was well tolerated and the overall safety profile was similar to other drugs of the same class. In addition, mazdutide titrated to 9 mg showed a good safety profile and a 12-week body weight loss of 11.7% in the phase 1b study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04440345). Based on these results, Innovent will further evaluate the efficacy and safety for a higher dose (9.0 mg) mazdutide in Chinese patients with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). A total of 80 participants are planned to be enrolled and will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive mazdutide 9.0 mg or placebo for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was the percent change from baseline in body weight at Week 24.
Professor Linong Ji, the principal investigator of the study, Peking University People's Hospital, stated, "Obesity is associated with a variety of chronic non-communicable diseases and is listed as one of the important risk factors affecting the disease burden. The prevalence and growth rate of obesity in China rank first in the world[1], and drugs that can achieve effective and safe weight loss are therefore urgently needed in the clinic. Clinical studies of mazdutide in overweight or obese population have demonstrated significant efficacy on body weight loss and comprehensive metabolic improvement. Treatment of mazdutide 6.0 mg for 6 months resulted in 11.6% body weight loss in participants in the low-dose cohorts of the phase 2 study, demonstrating its best-in-class potential. I am confident that a 9.0 mg dose of mazdutide will show even more satisfactory efficacy on body weight loss and will offer a new treatment option for participant with moderate to severe obesity."
Dr. Lei Qian, Vice President of Clinical Development at Innovent, stated, "In the Phase 2 study in Chinese participants with overweight or obesity, low-dose mazdutide showed robust efficacy on body weight loss and multiple improvement in metabolic parameters, reflecting the Best-in-Class potential of mazdutide among GLP-1 receptor agonists and co-agonists. To further extend its clinical utility, we will continue to explore the clinical benefit of mazdutide 9.0 mg in adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). The result of the phase 1 study suggests that mazdutide is the first single-agent anti-obesity molecule, among all approved or under development, that achieves a 12-week body weight loss by more than 11.5%. We hope that the higher-dose mazdutide will provide a safer, bariatric surgery-like and more accessible treatment option to patients with obesity."
About Overweight and Obesity
China has the largest obese population in the world, with obesity rate likely to increase. Obesity can lead to a range of complications or related diseases that impact life expectancy and deteriorate quality of life. In more severely obese patients, the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain tumors increase significantly. Obesity is a chronic disease that requires long-term management, and there is a lack of long-term effective and safe treatments. Lifestyle intervention is the first choice and basic treatment for patients with overweight or obesity. However, a considerable percentage of patients fail to achieve the desired weight loss goal upon lifestyle intervention due to various reasons and may require pharmacological intervention. Traditional anti-obesity drugs have limited weight-loss effects and are associated with safety issues.
About Mazdutide
Innovent entered into a licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) for the development and potential commercialization of OXM3 (also known as mazdutide), a GLP-1R and GCGR dual agonist, in China. In parallel, Lilly is developing OXM3 outside China. Mazdutide is a long-acting synthetic peptide related to mammalian oxyntomodulin (OXM), which uses a fatty acid side chain to prolong the duration of action and allow once-weekly administration. Mazdutide is thought to exert its biological effects by activating GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor in human beings, which improves glucose tolerance and induces weight loss, mimicking the effects of endogenous oxyntomodulin.
In addition to the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on promoting insulin secretion, lowering blood glucose and reducing body weight, mazdutide may also increase energy expenditure and improve hepatic fat metabolism through the activation of glucagon receptor. The treatment of metabolic diseases by activating multiple metabolism-related targets simultaneously is currently the worldwide trend in drug development.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 34 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune disease and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) , NAILIKE (olverembatinib) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 3 asset under NMPA NDA review, 4 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 20 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study, which hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend any off-label usage.
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronsmart launched T7 portable Bluetooth speaker, another powerful speaker that upgraded from Tronsmart T6.
People are always keen on various outdoor adventures with friends or families. Whether it's wandering or going to the beach, there shall be a lot of time spent on outdoor activities absolutely. What about music? Perhaps bringing a portable wireless speaker for background music. But how about the outdoor gatherings? That's why T7 is launching.
Tronsmart's T-Series has upgraded its legendary T6 wireless Bluetooth speaker with the release of the T7. Featuring a beat-driven light show, Tronsmart T7 is the perfect match for outdoor plans. A customizable backlight, pulsing and shimmering with the beat of the music. Flare up the atmosphere whether hosting a party or having guests over.
When it comes to sound quality, it delivers all-round stereo sound with a powerful woofer combined with back-to-back twin tweeters. Featuring Tronsmart's patented SoundPulse audio, it creates booming bass in a compact size.
To further their commitment to music quality, Tronsmart has released an application that allows users to personalize EQ modes with one tap. Flexibly choose EQ modes to cater to different music tastes. Furthermore, it could also be used to enjoy exceptional stereo sound with superior clarity in stereo pairing mode.
Inherited the cylindrical design from T6 series, T7 is convenient to use and transport as before. It's now possible to go even further with Tronsmart T7 outdoor speaker. IPX7 rating allows traveling without worrying about rough weather on the way to adventures. Also, a long-lasting battery guarantees up to 12 hours of continuous music playback on a single charge. Whether cycling, hiking or camping, T7 can cover any adventure that life suffers with ease.
Even if there are many speakers that are more portable than the Tronsmart T7, it is still worth buying with stunning 360° surround sound and vibrant lighting modes. If fascinated, do not hesitate to find detailed information and early-bird discount on Tronsmart Official Store, and purchase the speaker from Amazon US, Amazon UK and Amazon ES.
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LANGLEY, Wash. — One person was killed and eight people remain missing after a float plane crashed in the Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The agency said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The crash happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Seattle.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and "eight individuals" remain missing.
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Updated September 4, 2022 at 8:52 PM ET
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago. The vote dealt a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric, who argued the document would have ushered in a progressive era.
With 96% of the votes counted in Sunday's plebiscite, the rejection camp had 61.9% support compared to 38.1% for approval amid what appeared to be a heavy turnout with long lines at polling states. Voting was mandatory.
The approval camp conceded defeat, with its spokesman Vlado Mirosevic saying: "We recognize this result and we listen with humility to what the Chilean people have expressed."
The rejection of the document was broadly expected in this country of 19 million as months of pre-election polling had shown Chileans had grown wary of the document that was written up by a constituent assembly in which a majority of delegates were not affiliated with a political party.
"Today we're consolidating a great majority of Chileans who saw rejection as a path of hope," said Carlos Salinas, a spokesman for the Citizens' House for Rejection. "We want to tell the government of President Gabriel Boric... that 'today you must be the president of all Chileans and together we must move forward."
Despite these expectations, no analyst or pollster had predicted such a large margin for the rejection camp, showing how Chileans were not ready to support a charter that would have been one of the most progressive in the world and would have fundamentally change the South American.
The proposed charter was the first in the world to be written by a convention split equally between male and female delegates, but critics said it was too long, lacked clarity and went too far in some of its measures, which included characterizing Chile as a plurinational state, establish autonomous Indigenous territories, and prioritize the environment.
"The constitution that was written now leans too far to one side and does not have the vision of all Chileans," Roberto Briones, 41, said after voting in Chile's capital of Santiago. "We all want a new constitution, but it needs to have a better structure."
The result deals a major blow to Boric, who at 36 is Chile's youngest-ever president. He had tied his fortunes so closely to the new document that analysts said it was likely some voters saw the plebiscite as a referendum on his government at a time when his approval ratings have been plunging since he took office in March.
What happens now amounts to a big question mark. Chilean society at large, and political leadership of all stripes, have agreed the constitution that dates from the country's 1973-1990 dictatorship must change. The process that will be chosen to write up a new proposal still has to be determined and will likely be the subject of hard-fought negotiations between the country's political leadership.
Boric has called on the heads of all political parties for a meeting tomorrow to determine the path forward.
The vote marked the climax of a three-year process that began when the country once seen as a paragon of stability in the region exploded in student-led street protests in 2019. The unrest was sparked by a hike in public transportation prices, but it quickly expanded into broader demands for greater equality and more social protections.
The following year, just under 80% of Chileans voted in favor of changing the country's constitution. Then in 2021, they elected delegates to a constitutional convention.
The 388-article proposed charter sought to put a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrined rights for the country's Indigenous population and put the environment and climate change center stage in a country that is the world's top copper producer. It also introduced rights to free education, health care and housing.
The new constitution would have established autonomous Indigenous territories and recognized a parallel justice system in those areas, although lawmakers would decide how far-reaching that would be.
In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. It also makes no reference to the country's Indigenous population, which makes up almost 13% of the population.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-04/chileans-reject-new-progressive-constitution | 2022-09-05T01:48:55Z |
ROCK SPRINGS -- Actors’ Mission will hold open auditions for the first play of its 20th season, Thursday, Sept. 8, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Western Wyoming Community College in Room 1302. Auditions will continue on Friday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Broadway Theater, 618 Broadway St.
There are five male and two female roles available in this upcoming production. All ages are welcome. No experience or advanced preparation is necessary.
The performance is based on a true story about American cave explorer Floyd Collins.
In early 1925, Collins became trapped while exploring Sand Cave. He had been in search of fame and fortune. The fortune never arrived but the story of the attempts to rescue him swept the nation and has kept his name alive until the present day.
“Floyd Collins and the White Angels of Sand Cave” is the story of his ordeal, but it’s also a story of media sensationalism, the effects of crisis on a town, and the role of truth in storytelling. These elements come together to provide an “almost operatic” theatrical event, according to Director Nina Tyler.
Founded in 2002 by Geoff Petersen and Sharon Dolan, Actors' Mission is dedicated to open auditions and provides opportunities for the community to participate in theatrical experiences and to enjoy a diverse range of stage genres. Actors' Mission has never charged admission for any performance and provides a free meal before each show.
All performances are funded by grants from Sweetwater B.O.C.E.S. and The Wyoming Arts Council and by patron donations. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/actors-mission-seeks-performers-for-true-story/article_35d0ef36-2cb8-11ed-8fe1-cb3810a893a6.html | 2022-09-05T02:15:53Z |
Rock Springs resident Corina (Cori) Lee is a local history enthusiast who investigates the lives of those who passed in our community and shares stories about them during her seasonal cemetery tours at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The final tour of the season takes place Friday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
ROCK SPRINGS – History followers can go back in time during the last cemetery tour of the season.
The Rock Springs Cemetery Walking Tour takes place Friday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
According to local history enthusiast Corina (Cori) Lee, it is the same tour she started with six years ago but with “a bit more robust.”
“I try to read at least one local-history book a year,” said Lee. “When I do, I make note of any stories of anyone that is buried in the cemetery. If I can find the grave, I usually include it in the tour.”
Last year, Lee read ‘Sweetwater Women’ by Christine Alethea Williams and Brigida R. Blasi. She included about six new stories from that for this year’s tours.
“For past tours, I tried to keep the tour to an hour but now I figure if people want to be on the tour, I will tell them the stories.”
June’s tour was about two hours.
Lee pointed out that this is the general cemetery tour so “it is all things local.”
“Not only is it about early citizens but I include a little bit of town and area history in it,” Lee explained. “The theme for this truly is Rock Springs.”
She added, “The only difference between noted and celebrated areas with vibrant histories and stories and our little community is documentation.”
“We may not have a popular or famous history but we still have some good stories that make us us.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/stories-that-shape-us-history-buffs-can-catch-last-cemetery-tour/article_285f334e-2cb3-11ed-9346-7f2eec263a59.html | 2022-09-05T02:15:59Z |
Minutes following the afternoon high winds, rain and hail, Oncor’s outage map showed more than 120,000 power outages across the Metroplex, mostly in the Dallas area.
As the sun began to fall, Oncor’s Juan Reyes reported 80,000 homes still without power.
“We had crews pre-positioned ahead of time,” said Reyes, “to make sure that they could begin repairs as quickly and as safely as possible. Our crews are actively working to assess damage, clear vegetation, and get the lights on for everyone as quickly and safely as possible.”
He did not know when repairs would be finished.
Matt Bishop, meteorologist with National Weather Service in Fort Worth, said the line of thunderstorms rolled in from Oklahoma City Sunday morning and worked its way south.
It’s still going. He says when the storms hit the Metroplex by mid-afternoon, “we had a lot of instability and energy in the atmosphere to work with and that allowed some of those storms to become severe.”
Bishop said the region saw severe winds gust up to 65 mph and hail.
“We did have a few instances of hail anywhere from quarter to half dollar size.”
For Monday, he said there’s a small chance of an isolated storm or two in the Metroplex, but most of what the region saw Sunday has moved much farther south.
More than 300 flights were delayed at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, CBS News reported.
The Dallas Zoo announced it will close Monday to clean up damage caused by the storm. It also announced plans to cancel Member Morning on Monday.
So far there have been no reports of injuries. | https://www.keranews.org/news/2022-09-04/heavy-rains-hit-north-texas-causing-power-outages-flooding | 2022-09-05T02:29:15Z |
Coast Guard: 1 dead, 9 missing after float plane crashes in Puget Sound
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — One person was killed and nine people remained missing after a float plane crashed in the Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The agency said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, Washington. Previously the Coast Guard had said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The crash happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 40 miles northwest of Seattle.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and nine people remain missing.
The Coast Guard had initially said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the aircraft had eight adults and one child aboard.
Float planes, planes that have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around the Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands, a scenic archipelago northwest of Seattle that draws tourists from around the world.
The aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently fly through Seattle and land in a lake not far from the city’s iconic Space Needle.
Renton, where authorities say the flight was headed Sunday, is at the southern tip of Lake Washington about 10 miles southeast of Seattle.
In May 2019, six people were killed in a midair collision between two Alaska sightseeing planes. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument.
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Coast Guard: 1 dead, 9 missing after float plane crashes in Puget Sound
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — One person was killed and nine people remained missing after a float plane crashed in the Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The agency said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, Washington. Previously the Coast Guard had said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The crash happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 40 miles northwest of Seattle.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and nine people remain missing.
The Coast Guard had initially said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the aircraft had eight adults and one child aboard.
Float planes, planes that have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around the Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands, a scenic archipelago northwest of Seattle that draws tourists from around the world.
The aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently fly through Seattle and land in a lake not far from the city’s iconic Space Needle.
Renton, where authorities say the flight was headed Sunday, is at the southern tip of Lake Washington about 10 miles southeast of Seattle.
In May 2019, six people were killed in a midair collision between two Alaska sightseeing planes. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument.
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Dear Doctors: My best friend has diabetes. She used to do finger sticks, but now she has a wearable glucose monitor. How do they work? It's got me wondering if it might be a good idea for me to use one, too. I'm 66 years old, and as I'm getting older, I worry more about developing Type 2 diabetes.
Dear Reader: Your question gives us an opportunity to address an error that appeared in a recent column in which we discussed blood-sugar control. It occurred due to an edit that was made during the publishing process, and was brought to our attention by a reader in Nebraska. (Thank you.) The correct information is that the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, as well as prediabetes, increases with advancing age. The data show that people who are 45 or older, are overweight or obese, are sedentary, or who have a family history of diabetes are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Other contributing factors include poor diet, poor sleep and metabolic issues tied to insulin resistance. With all of this in mind, your concern about keeping your blood sugar within a healthy range is well-founded. And that brings us to the subject of your question.
A continuous glucose monitor, also known as a CGM, is a wearable medical device that allows someone to track their blood-sugar levels in real time. A tiny filament implants into either the upper arm or the belly and sits in the tissues just below the skin. It's attached to a wireless transmitter that sends the collected data to the device. Depending on the brand of the device, that data can be read on a cellphone app, a smart watch or a dedicated receiver. Some CGM devices can be applied by the user at home. Others require a visit to a health care professional. The length of time that a sensor is meant to remain embedded ranges from a few days to a few months, again depending on the specific device.
The sensor in a continuous glucose monitor measures glucose levels in the cellular fluid where it is implanted. Unlike a finger stick, which requires a separate test for each new data point, a CGM lets you track your blood-glucose levels in real time. That means you're easily able to see how your body responds to different foods, periods of fasting and various types and levels of activity. With multiple data points, a CGM offers a more complete picture of how your body manages blood sugar throughout the day and night. And while these devices can greatly reduce the need for finger sticks, they have not yet completely replaced them. Blood-based glucose readings are the gold standard for accuracy. They continue to be recommended for CGM users, tailored to each person's individual health and needs.
Although most CGM users have diabetes, we sometimes recommend the 14-day variety for certain non-diabetic patients as a one-time learning exercise. Seeing how specific foods and activities affect blood sugar teaches them to make more informed choices. Your own doctor can help you decide if this would be useful for you.
Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.
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Maddie Miller scored the go-ahead goal off a set-piece in the 54th minute and the Oregon Tech defense made the lead stand up, as the Lady Owls recorded their 200th win in program history, a 2-1 victory over Menlo College on Sunday at the OIT Soccer Field.
The Owls (1-1-1) ran their home win streak to 20 with the victory and extended their home unbeaten streak to 34.
Tied 1-1 early in the second half, Kiah Wetzell made a long run down the right side and was fouled just outside the box. Sylvia Sloss stepped up and curled a left-footed service around a 4-player wall to the unmarked Miller at the top of the 6-yard-box – with the senior slotting home the 27th goal of her OIT career.
The Tech defense did the rest – as center backs Carly Moss and Karly White controlled the defensive third – with keeper Sydni Nakamura facing just five shots all afternoon. The Oaks (2-1-1) had one quality chance in the 76th minute, as a long cross eluded Nakamura – finding an unmarked Haleigh Stoddard, but her point-blank sitter from 10-yards out missed high.
OIT took a 1-0 first-half lead on a 25-yard rocket from Shalynai Naputi, but MC answered off a corner kick, as Paola Honde headed home the feed from Kori-Ann Koverman at the back post.
The Lady Owls finished with a 11-5 edge in total shots – including a 4-2 edge in shots on frame.
The victory was the first for OIT coach Tom Eichelkraut, with the Lady Owls needing 22 seasons plus three matches to reach the 200-win plateau.
Tech has next week off in preparation for its Cascade Conference openers – Sept. 16 at Evergreen and Sept. 17 at Northwest. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/sports/maddie-miller-scores-deciding-goal-as-oregon-tech-womens-soccer-team-earns-200th-win-in/article_bf41d3ae-2ca7-11ed-85b2-273e2d458c1b.html | 2022-09-05T03:02:04Z |
Henley High coach Alex Stork adhered to the coaching adage about going for the win on the road.
And it paid off for the Hornets in their season opener Friday night at Seaside.
Henley High coach Alex Stork adhered to the coaching adage about going for the win on the road.
And it paid off for the Hornets in their season opener Friday night at Seaside.
Shaw Stork threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Luke Bennett as time expired and Stork than ran in a two-point conversion to give the Hornets, ranked No. 8 in the state in Class 4A in the preseason coaches' poll, a 22-21 victory against the host Seagulls.
Coach Stork said it wasn't just about going for the win on the road, however.
"It was pretty wet, so we were a little nervous of our snap/hold/kick operation. We felt like we had momentum, so we went for it," the coach said.
Stork hit Bennett on a slant pattern and then ran in the conversion around the end on the short side of the field to win it.
Logan Whitlock rushed 14 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns for the Hornets. Stork was 12-of-21 passing for 104 yards and a score and also rushed eight times for 41 yards and a TD.
Mazama in Class 4A and Lost River in Class 1A (8-man) were both ranked fourth in the state in the preseason coaches' poll.
The Vikings and Raiders should both be moving up after their season-opening road victories Friday against higher-ranked opponents.
Mazama won 26-14 at No. 3 Estacada as Tyson Van Gastel threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more.
Gastel had two completions in four attempts, both for scores. He hit Tyler Aguilar from 19 yards with 3:53 left in the first quarter to give the Vikings the lead for good and found him again late in the third from 20 yards as Mazama scored 26 consecutive points.
Aguilar had an 85-yard kickoff return after the Rangers scored on their opening drive, leading to Van Gastel's 1-yard touchdown run.
Van Gastel also tallied on a 17-yard run late in the second, giving the Vikings a 19-8 halftime lead.
Lost River defeated top-ranked Adrian as Nathan Dalton rushed for 240 yards, including touchdowns of 75 and 71 yards in the first quarter.
The Raiders avenged a 62-20 loss to Adrian in last year's state semifinals.
Chase McAuliffe completed 4 of 9 passes for 133 yards, including a 82-yard touchdown to Connor Dunlea. McAuliffe also tallied on a 20-yard run and Dunlea returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score.
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XJTLU officially opens the doors of its Taicang campus, the new home of XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang)
SUZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the new academic year approaches, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University unveils its award-winning Taicang campus to students, staff and the public on 5 September. XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang), established in 2019, will be moving to the new campus.
The campus was made possible with help and investment from the local Taicang government and will eventually be able to support up to 10,000 students and 1,200 staff members.
It was designed with entrepreneurialism, industry, interdisciplinarity and the community in mind. The main building has a circular structure linking its magnet-shaped schools, connecting them physically and symbolically.
Professor Stuart Perrin, Associate Principal of XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang), says: "I'm excited about how the campus will bring together staff and students from different schools. Every space is a potential learning space."
Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of XJTLU, says: "This opening marks the College becoming a bigger part of the Taicang community and the industry-community-university ecosystem."
In addition to XJTLU's partnership with the local government, the College features industry partners for each school, giving students a unique learning environment and experience.
ECOVACS, a robotic vacuum cleaner company, is one of the College's partners. Liang Zhao, Dean of Research Institute of Innovation Ecology at ECOVACS, believes the industry-supported labs will "provide fertile soil for developing cutting-edge scientific research projects and innovation technologies."
Xiang Ao, manager of Xingwen Zhijiao Company, a branch of partner Haier Group, says the College combines a love of learning with hands-on experience. "When our corporate engineers go to the College to teach, they find that the students actively ask questions, and our engineers actively help them solve their queries."
Additionally, the College arranges site visits and internships for students.
Tianhe Sun, Year Three student in BEng Data Science and Big Data Technology with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism, says: "I secured my second internship thanks to Taicang's Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub courses. Learning here is different – we can get real-world experience."
Malaysian student Adrian Heng Hwa Onn, a Year Three student in the same programme, says: "When I first came to XJTLU's SIP campus, I was impressed with the gorgeous architecture and well-equipped facilities. But I'm more excited about studying in Taicang. I mean, who doesn't want to be a part of something new?"
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Updated September 4, 2022 at 10:48 PM ET
LANGLEY, Wash. — One person was killed and nine people remained missing after a float plane crashed in the Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The agency said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, Washington. Previously the Coast Guard had said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The crash happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Seattle.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and nine people remain missing.
Float planes, planes that have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around the Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands, a scenic archipelago northwest of Seattle that draws tourists from around the world.
The aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently fly through Seattle and land in a lake not far from the city's iconic Space Needle.
Renton, where authorities say the flight was headed Sunday, is at the southern tip of Lake Washington about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Seattle.
In May 2019, six people were killed in a midair collision between two Alaska sightseeing planes. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument.
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The Rock Springs High School cheer team performed one of their routines to the crowd at Bunning Park during the 8th annual Tiger Town Bash on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
ROCK SPRINGS – Wearing orange and black attire on Thursday, Sept. 1, supporters welcomed the Rock Springs High School Tigers into Bunning Park during the 8th annual Tiger Town Bash.
The annual celebration kicked off with introductions to the members of the fall sports and activities. Leaders of each team gave a sneak peek into their season and ended it with a team cheer.
The cross-country team took the stage first with their new coach, Eric Urlacher. RSHS senior Ben Bae complimented the team on their successes so far.
“These guys are fierce, competitive and we’re ready to rock,” said Bae.
Bae went on to explain the story behind the team’s cheer.
The day after every home-meet, the team will run the most challenging peak in Sweetwater County,
“When we get to the top, we place a stone with the initials JM, NP and DB,” Bae shared. “Those initials stand for Justin McDonald, Nicole Peterson and Dan Bruner.”
McDonald, Peterson and Bruner are former cross-country runners who have passed away.
“We always remember them during our races and we always begin our races like that,” Bae pointed out. “When our races get tough, we think about the challenges they had.”
The team huddled together and shouted their initials as part of their team cheer before exiting the stage.
Other groups showing their excitement for the season include the RSHS speech and debate, volleyball, golf, swimming, and football teams.
Smiling and not missing a beat, the cheer team and Tiger Rhythm Dance Team showed off their skills to fellow students and spectators.
Coaches took a minute or two to remind athletes how sports can make an impact on their lives.
“The things you are learning in activities are far more important than you realize at this age,” Mark Lenhardt, RSHS football coach, told the students. “I know one of our goals in our program is to build better husbands, build better fathers, better neighbors and friends. You will understand that as you get older.”
“Soak it up, guys, because it’s going to go fast!”
Students also took a moment to recognize their coaches.
“Coach Lenhardt puts in so much work for us at the school more than anyone I know,” Carter McBurnett, RSHS senior lineman said. “It wasn’t that long ago when we sucked. Coach Lenhardt came in and changed our culture around. It’s a battle every week and I appreciate him for all he’s done for us.”
Before drum majors Hallie May, Aspen Young and Mia Spicer led the band with their show opener, “I Will Survive/Bad Romance,” in the park, RSHS band director, Brian Redmond, recognized the students for their hard work and dedication.
“The students who are here in these sports and in the activities are absolutely phenomenal – the best Rock Springs has to offer,” Redmond told the crowd.
Tom Jassman, assistant principal and activities director, introduced this year’s individual honorees for the Rock Springs High School Hall of Fame.
David “Gutty” Carter
Donna Evans
JJ Syvrud
Rob Spence
Coaches:
Stewart Dulaney
Carl Romanowski
Todd Delaney
Contributors to the RSHS Hall of Fame include:
John Novotny
Rex Dulaney
The 1978 state championship football team was also inducted.
As the RSHS marching band played “Tiger Rag”, David Bozner, one of the 1978 state championship football inductees, recalls the challenges of being a young athlete on the football team.
“I was a sophomore running from those guys and the coach didn’t like it!” Bozner laughed. “I kept saying, ‘Oh, no, you’re not going to catch me!’ But we helped them get stronger by practicing on us. We got killed but they won it.
“I was indirectly on the championship team but I, as well as the rest of us, supported the varsity players and we made history.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/tigers-for-life-students-spread-school-spirit-at-annual-rally/article_0c6381bc-2cc8-11ed-9a17-4fae48051df3.html | 2022-09-05T03:52:26Z |
Child, 4, dies in fall from balcony at Fla. resort
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 11:54 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG) - Police say a 4-year-old child died after falling off a third-floor balcony at a Florida resort.
The Panama City Beach Police Department responded around 7 a.m. Saturday to a report of a child that had fallen off a balcony at Laketown Wharf Resort, according to WJHG.
Police say the 4-year-old child fell from a third-floor balcony around 4:30 a.m Saturday. The child did not survive the fall.
Police say the child was found by someone going to the gym.
The child’s family was visiting the area from Georgia.
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Child, 4, dies in fall from balcony at Fla. resort
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 11:54 PM EDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG) - Police say a 4-year-old child died after falling off a third-floor balcony at a Florida resort.
The Panama City Beach Police Department responded around 7 a.m. Saturday to a report of a child that had fallen off a balcony at Laketown Wharf Resort, according to WJHG.
Police say the 4-year-old child fell from a third-floor balcony around 4:30 a.m Saturday. The child did not survive the fall.
Police say the child was found by someone going to the gym.
The child’s family was visiting the area from Georgia.
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Congress begins work on next Farm Bill
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The initial steps for deciding the next five years of U.S. agriculture policy is underway.
Ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee John Boozman, R-AR, will play a significant role in the process. He is currently touring farms to ask farmers what they need.
Boozman said a better safety net for crops is a top priority.
“They spend all the money to get it planted, and maybe they have crop failure because of drought,” Boozman said. “We’ve experienced so much throughout the country.”
A new Farm Bill is passed every five years. The previous Farm Bill expires in September of 2023.
The National Farmers Union said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the issue of farmers not having enough control over getting their products to market.
“Because of corporate monopolies in the middle of the food chain, we didn’t have a lot of marketing options for farmers when tough times hit,” National Farmers Union VP of Advocacy Mike Stranz said. “When the pandemic upended supply and demand.”
Boozman and the NFU both said high input costs for items like fertilizer and gasoline are hurting the industry.
Boozman also said the next Farm Bill should also focus on conservation and innovation to protect farmers from severe weather.
“The research dollars that we put into the Farm Bill, scientists are discovering different strains of crops that are more drought tolerant,” Boozman said.
The NFU says the next farm bill needs to address production, distribution and attract a lot of support. Stanz said that will help the agriculture industry, and ultimately customers, when prices on store shelves are lower.
“We need to protect our food supply. We need to have a competitive agriculture economy,” Stanz said. “So by having this big, broad coalition, we’ll all be better off with a stronger farm bill.”
Boozman says lawmakers will continue learning about differences in regional needs from farmers throughout the country before crafting any legislation.
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dada Group (NASDAQ: DADA)'s Dada Now is a leading local on-demand delivery platform in China, providing indispensable delivery infrastructure to local retail in the new era. Bing FU, General Manager of Dada Now, gave a speech on the topic "AI empowers on-demand delivery infrastructure" at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) held in Shanghai, elaborating how to improve efficiency and bring better fulfillment experience for customers, merchants and riders.
Dynamic match supply and demand
AI technology has gradually evolved to a mature stage. Meanwhile, online and offline channels are integrating with the development of on-demand retail; the demands and scenarios of on-demand retail have becoming increasingly abundant; and the order volume has shown a trend of rapid growth.
According to the "2022 On-demand Delivery Service White Paper" jointly released by LOG Research and Dada Now, from 2014 to 2021, the number of on-demand delivery orders grew explosively. The number of orders in 2021 was 30.85 billion, with a CAGR close to 60%.
Different from traditional logistics that often require multi-day, local on-demand orders are omni-channel, full-scenario, full-category and full-time, with a requirement to be delivered within one hour.
The increasing number and the features of delivery orders put forward higher requirements for delivery capacity. On the one hand, more riders are joining, and their working time and locations are constantly changing, posing a challenge for high-quality management and coordination. On the other hand, on-demand delivery has developed diverse types, including two-wheeled, four-wheeled and autonomous delivery. The question of how to ensure more efficient and stable fulfillment has become the key for the upgrade of the on-demand delivery industry.
Bing FU noted, "Supply and demand sides of on-demand delivery are more random than traditional logistics, and AI technology is essential to match the two sides dynamically. Meanwhile, we also care about the feelings of customers, merchants and riders, while improving efficiency."
Tech in last mile delivery
Dada Now's smart order dispatch system can realize real-time dynamic match of massive orders and riders. Data shows that the order distribution system plans routes 176 million times per day, with the average order response time being within 10 milliseconds, and the average delivery time being about 30 minutes.
For riders, the biggest "pain point" is to accurately locate the buildings where customers are. Based on the accumulated historical data from billions of riders, corresponding with the order address, Dada Now has adopted an AI analysis algorithm to effectively identify the building. Bing FU stated that the accuracy rate has been improved to 95.1%.
The AI algorithm also factors in the riders' experience and safety as well. The riders may come across various situations during the whole process, including order picking, delivery and handing the order to customers. The AI algorithm identifies the possible time-consuming processes in different routes and estimates the time cost, dynamically extending the delivery time for riders, in order to optimize riders' experiences.
Additionally, teaming up with JD Logistics and autonomous delivery vehicle developer White Rhino, Dada Now's autonomous delivery operation open system has already been applied in SEVEN FRESH, Yonghui Supermarket to cover a dozen neighborhoods, fulfilling nearly 50,000 orders. Compared with traditional delivery, unmanned vehicles feature lower delivery cost, larger carrying capacity, stronger stability, and higher safety, for one-hour delivery.
Technological innovation brings the future into reality. Bing FU said, "From the integration of AI and on-demand delivery, we can see the AI is making the delivery smarter and offering a warmer experience. With technological innovation, we guarantee that our customers receive their orders within one hour, and ensure the riders' efficiency, experience and safety."
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The Taiwanese manufacturing powerhouse and German multinational are partnering up to reduce carbon emissions and save energy in manufacturing processes
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan King Steel Machinery Co. and German multinational conglomerate Siemens have joined forces, in collaboration with industrial equipment supplier Ruhyih Automation, to begin integrating digital twin technologies into injection molding machines. The agreement ensures energy and carbon reduction throughout the entire industry by incorporating energy efficiency from the very start of the production process. Through this agreement, the three parties will help launch Taiwan to the forefront of a global sustainable manufacturing push.
Representatives from the three companies met at the 20th Taiwan-Germany Joint Business Council Meeting, where high-level officials from both countries' economic ministries attended to discuss economic and sustainability initiatives. The highlight of the event was the signing of a tri-party cooperation agreement between Siemens Taiwan, King Steel, and Ruhyih Automation. This is not the first time the three manufacturing giants have worked together. Last year, they joined forces to promote Industry 4.0, each bringing its own unique expertise to the table.
It would be difficult to find a more compatible trio. Siemens Taiwan has been advocating Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and automation solutions for some time. King Steel, a pioneer in the manufacture of elastic foam making machinery, is committed to innovation and bringing its vision to life of sustainable manufacturing across the shoe-making industry and beyond. Meanwhile, Ruhyih Automation, one of Siemens distributors, specializes in technical services and product development for the automatic control industry.
The latest deal sees the three global players joining hands again to represent Taiwan and Germany by promoting energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and information security, in addition to continuing to support the advancement of ESG 4.0, combination of ESG & Industrie 4.0.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - September is Suicide Prevention Month and a local veteran is kicking off a podcast called “One Mile One Veteran” to help prevent suicides in the veteran community.
The host and founder, Danny Mayberry served in the Navy for 11 years with several deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After returning to Hawaii, he said he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and wants to help veterans with their path to healing.
“These conversations around mental health need to be normalized. We need to get rid of the stigma that seeking help is a sign of weakness. Everything you do in life, you do as a team in a community. We all want to build each other up and that’s what the veteran community wants to do,” said Mayberry.
Suicide among veterans has steadily gone up nationally over the past two decades. According to a report by the Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide accounted for 217 deaths in Hawaii in 2019 and 17 of them were veterans.
However, some officials believe that number is actually higher.
"We have to take everyone into consideration. There are those that are actively serving, those with prior service, those in the reserves and even family members of veterans. A lot of those people have attempted and/or contemplated suicide. That number is significantly higher actually," said Alim Shabazz, Coast Guard auxiliary member.
A combat veteran told KITV4 he believes there is a mental health crisis in this community in Hawaii. He said aside from suicide, there are many veterans that fall into poverty and or become homeless.
"A lot of the negative things you hear that happen to people, veterans are not exempted from them. This is a problem for them and we need solutions for them,” said Jeff Perez, Army combat veteran.
The “One Mile One Veteran” podcast kicks off Labor Day and will stream on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast.
Host and founder, Danny Mayberry said he wants to help veterans with all forms of health - mental, physical, spiritual relational, and professional and find ways to fight negative thoughts like stress and anxiety.
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Updated September 4, 2022 at 10:48 PM ET
LANGLEY, Wash. — One person was killed and nine people remained missing after a floatplane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The agency said in a press release the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, a southern suburb of Seattle. The Coast Guard previously said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The crash was reported at 3:11 p.m. and happened in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Seattle and about halfway between Friday Harbor and Renton.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and nine people were still missing as of around 9p.m. Sunday.
The cause of the crash is unknown, authorities said.
The Coast Guard said four Coast Guard vessels, a rescue helicopter and an aircraft were involved in the search, along with first responders from area rescue and law enforcement agencies.
The Seattle Times reports that the National Transportation Safety Board says the plane was a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbine Otter. The aircraft is a single-engine, propeller plane.
Floatplanes, which have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands, a scenic archipelago northwest of Seattle that draws tourists from around the world.
These aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently travel over Seattle and land in a large lake not far from the city's iconic Space Needle.
Renton, where authorities say the flight was headed Sunday, is at the southern tip of Lake Washington, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Seattle.
In 2019, a midair crash in Alaska between two sightseeing planes killed six people. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes were carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, and were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument.
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Experts say private industry unionization efforts being fueled by demand for labor, question how long the movement will last
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - From Starbucks, to Chipotle, to Apple -- front-line employees at some of America’s best-known companies are trying to form unions.
Demands for higher pay, stronger benefits, and better working conditions have drawn praise from some of the fiercest pro-union lawmakers.
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters while meeting with Ohio Starbucks employees in July who were attempting to unionize, “This generation of Lou and her colleagues are the most active pro-union, pro-worker generation i’ve seen in my lifetime. They understand that if they are organized into a union, carrying a union card means better wages, better benefits, more control over your work schedule, balancing your life with work. That’s everything in people’s lives.”
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly 34% of public sector employees were part of a union in 2021, that’s compared to just over six percent of private-sector union employees.
Georgetown University history professor Joe McCartin, who studies and writes extensively about U.S. labor history, said this year’s uptick in private-sector unionization efforts is being led by younger employees who worked through the pandemic, and now feel the economy is offering them fallback options if challenging their employers through unionization efforts doesn’t work out.
“I think labor union strength and influence had been waning for many years. This is a moment of opportunity for unions to show that they can be relevant to young workers,” McCartin said. “I think that we haven’t seen anything like this, in the private sector, in a very long time.”
McCartin also said he’s not yet sure whether this year’s efforts are part of a new trend.
In contrast, Peter St Onge, an economist with the conservative Heritage Foundation, said he expects and hopes this year’s uptick is just a blip.
St Onge said, “Most economists now expect a recession next year, so I expect this kind of movement will lose interest if workers don’t feel quite so confident that they can just pull into any parking lot and get a job on the spot.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that union employees made more money than non-union employees last year. Meanwhile, overall union participation since 1983 has declined from 20.1 perfect of the workforce to 10.8 percent in 2021.
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Marine veteran among 2 killed in shooting at house party
BOSTON (WCVB) - Authorities are investigating after two men, including a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, were killed in a triple shooting during an overnight house party.
Police say the shooting that killed two men and injured a third happened about 3 a.m. Sunday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and another was pronounced dead at the hospital. The third victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Relatives identified one of the men who died as 29-year-old Tefan Ivy, a Marine veteran and father of a young daughter.
Neighborhood resident Luis Perez says a lot of people were partying in the area around the time he heard gunfire.
“About 10 or 20 shots. Bam, bam, bam. When you hear something like that, you go hiding,” he said.
Ryan Diauto, who was staying with a friend who lives next door to where the shooting happened, was hit by a bullet fragment that entered the home. He was not injured.
“It went through the wall, hit something and then hit my ankle,” Diauto said. “I thought it was a wood chip, but when I looked on the ground, a bullet was on the ground.”
Detectives spent Sunday talking to witnesses and gathering evidence. A ShotSpotter system and surveillance camera are within feet of where the shooting happened, and neighbors hope they will help solve this case.
The shooting is being investigated by the Boston Police Department’s Homicide and Crime Scene units, as well as the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
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Experts say private industry unionization efforts being fueled by demand for labor, question how long the movement will last
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - From Starbucks, to Chipotle, to Apple -- front-line employees at some of America’s best-known companies are trying to form unions.
Demands for higher pay, stronger benefits, and better working conditions have drawn praise from some of the fiercest pro-union lawmakers.
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters while meeting with Ohio Starbucks employees in July who were attempting to unionize, “This generation of Lou and her colleagues are the most active pro-union, pro-worker generation i’ve seen in my lifetime. They understand that if they are organized into a union, carrying a union card means better wages, better benefits, more control over your work schedule, balancing your life with work. That’s everything in people’s lives.”
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly 34% of public sector employees were part of a union in 2021, that’s compared to just over six percent of private-sector union employees.
Georgetown University history professor Joe McCartin, who studies and writes extensively about U.S. labor history, said this year’s uptick in private-sector unionization efforts is being led by younger employees who worked through the pandemic, and now feel the economy is offering them fallback options if challenging their employers through unionization efforts doesn’t work out.
“I think labor union strength and influence had been waning for many years. This is a moment of opportunity for unions to show that they can be relevant to young workers,” McCartin said. “I think that we haven’t seen anything like this, in the private sector, in a very long time.”
McCartin also said he’s not yet sure whether this year’s efforts are part of a new trend.
In contrast, Peter St Onge, an economist with the conservative Heritage Foundation, said he expects and hopes this year’s uptick is just a blip.
St Onge said, “Most economists now expect a recession next year, so I expect this kind of movement will lose interest if workers don’t feel quite so confident that they can just pull into any parking lot and get a job on the spot.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that union employees made more money than non-union employees last year. Meanwhile, overall union participation since 1983 has declined from 20.1 perfect of the workforce to 10.8 percent in 2021.
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Marine veteran among 2 killed in shooting at house party
BOSTON (WCVB) - Authorities are investigating after two men, including a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, were killed in a triple shooting during an overnight house party.
Police say the shooting that killed two men and injured a third happened about 3 a.m. Sunday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and another was pronounced dead at the hospital. The third victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Relatives identified one of the men who died as 29-year-old Tefan Ivy, a Marine veteran and father of a young daughter.
Neighborhood resident Luis Perez says a lot of people were partying in the area around the time he heard gunfire.
“About 10 or 20 shots. Bam, bam, bam. When you hear something like that, you go hiding,” he said.
Ryan Diauto, who was staying with a friend who lives next door to where the shooting happened, was hit by a bullet fragment that entered the home. He was not injured.
“It went through the wall, hit something and then hit my ankle,” Diauto said. “I thought it was a wood chip, but when I looked on the ground, a bullet was on the ground.”
Detectives spent Sunday talking to witnesses and gathering evidence. A ShotSpotter system and surveillance camera are within feet of where the shooting happened, and neighbors hope they will help solve this case.
The shooting is being investigated by the Boston Police Department’s Homicide and Crime Scene units, as well as the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeTech Scientific Corporation (Stock Code: 1302.HK) is pleased to announce that on 30 August 2022, an FDA-approved investigator-initiated pre-market clinical trial of its proprietary LAmbre™ Plus Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure System has obtained medical insurance coverage in the United States, meaning that all patient enrollment of the clinical trial will be fully covered by the USA medical insurance. This is expected to facilitate the marketing and registration process of the innovative device in the United States and provide strong clinical data to support the development of the device in the global market.
The investigator-initiated pre-market clinical trial received FDA approval in March 2022. This prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the implantation of LAmbre™ Plus LAA occluder in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with large and/or irregularly shaped appendages, as compared to oral anticoagulants. The trial is planning to enroll more than 3,000 subjects from up to 75 investigational sites in the United States and undertake more than 1,500 implantations of the LAmbre™ Plus LAA occluders at a fee. After reaching the established clinical objectives and conditions, the company will submit the marketing application of the device to the FDA.
"This is a great milestone in LifeTech's international roadmap. Our LAA occluders had been successfully implanted in the United States on a basis of 'compassionate use', providing a new treatment for non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with irregularly shaped appendages. Today, the approval for the first ever USA based investigator-initiated pre-market clinical trial and the medical insurance coverage gives us a greater confidence to further accelerate our process for providing this innovative, safe and effective stroke prevention solution to patients in the United States," said Mr. Xie Yuehui, Chairman and CEO, LifeTech Scientific Corporation.
About the LAmbre™ Plus LAA Closure System
LAmbre™ Plus LAA Closure System is independently developed by LifeTech Scientific Corporation. The device closes patient's left atrial appendage through percutaneous occlusion procedure to prevent stroke caused by detachment of thrombus from the left atrial appendage. LAmbre™ Plus LAA Closure System is a structural optimized version of the LAmbre™ LAA Closure System, which is an advanced medical device in the industry in terms of design and technology, and currently it has been widely used in over 40 countries with nearly 20,000 cases in clinical application around the world.
About LifeTech Scientific Corporation:
Established in 1999, LifeTech Scientific Corporation (1302.HK) is committed to the R&D, manufacture, and sales of minimally invasive interventional medical devices for cardio-cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. The company has a comprehensive product portfolio in the treatment of structural heart diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, bradycardia, neurological, neoplastic and respiratory diseases, alongside a unique iron-based bioresorbable technology. To date, 14 of the company's products have been approved as innovative medical devices by the National Medical Products Administration, and with a global reach of over 100 countries and regions, the company is currently one of the few domestic companies in China with a highly internationalized business structure.
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leader in new mobility and intelligent driving, Human Horizons, has officially launched its second flagship vehicle, the ultra-futuristic digital GT, HiPhi Z. The high-tech and ultra-luxurious car is aimed at "forward-thinking creators", combining the latest in technological innovation with all the comforts of a luxury vehicle under the new market segment of TECHLUXE®. The HiPhi Z was officially launched on August 26th and has started accepting orders.
Reservations for test-driving the HiPhi Z are also officially open for interested customers, with drives available from October 1st. The company has also stated that, users who choose to pre-order their HiPhi Z in 2022, will be able to receive additional benefits as a thank you for their continued support of the brand. Following the success of the HiPhi X, which was the first domestic product to break into the top sales position for luxury electric cars in China, the HiPhi Z targets 'young', independently minded contemporary creators who believe in pushing boundaries, and bravely pursuing the future. Price of the HiPhi Z starts between $88,000-91,000 and production of the HiPhi Z is expected to begin later in 2022.
Speaking at the official launch of the HiPhi Z, Ding Lei, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of HiPhi, said "At Human Horizons, we are obsessed with thinking about the future; it motivates us and steers us towards our goals. We believe that the future holds many incredible advances for humanity, and we want to support the growth of technology in a way that helps make life more enjoyable and convenient. The HiPhi range is a chance for us to bring a piece of the future into the modern world, raise the standards of the automobile industry, and create a completely unique driving experience."
True to the futuristic vision, the HiPhi Z is aesthetically refined with a V-shaped front hood, as well as the world's first wrap-around Star-Ring ISD light curtain on a passenger vehicle consisting of 5,051 individual LEDs which can interact with passengers, drivers, and the world around it. In addition, the exterior features active air grille shutters (AGS) which connect with the rear spoiler and wing to automatically adjust vehicle drag and reduce lift for improved overall performance. The finished product is a clean, sleek, and fluid design made available in 6 different customizable colors of Nephrite Grey, Quartz Grey, Pearl White, Khaki Green, Smokey Blue and New White that stand apart from rivals in both performance and style.
The HiPhi Z's world-leading autonomous performance is supported the HiPhi Pilot System which enables assisted driving and parking, as well as smart summon using the smartphone app. The ADAS system is built around an NVIDIA Orin X chip + QNX Neutrino real-time operating system (RTOS) and utilizes 34 sensors and LiDAR technology to constantly scan the surrounding environment. In addition, the software ensures a high degree of safety with dual redundancy for the six major systems of computing, perception, communication, braking, steering, and power supply.
The HiPhi Z will appear alongside the HiPhi X as Human Horizons' dual flagship model, embodying the company's focus of bringing futuristic cars to life with connected, intelligent, and advanced technology. Both models will serve as leaders in the development of China's new energy market, popularizing HiPhi as a leading electric vehicle brand in the high-end luxury segment. With regards to Human Horizons' broader goals, the HiPhi brand fits within the company's '3-Smart' strategic blueprint to support the development of smart cars, smart transportation, and smart cities, underpinning a smarter and more technologically sophisticated future.
About HiPhi
HiPhi is a premium brand created by Human Horizons and enhanced by its users. HiPhi X is an EV with a lightweight hybrid aluminum-steel construction and sustainable vegan leathers and recyclable materials which add to the sustainable nature of Human Horizons' EV products.
About Human Horizons
Human Horizons is established for R&D in innovative and leading intelligent mobility technologies as well as the industrialization of future-oriented smart vehicles. Furthermore, Human Horizons builds smart transportation technologies and contributes to the development of smart cities, which will redefine human mobility.
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NANJING, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (2096.HK) announced its financial results for the first half of 2022. As of June 30, Simcere recorded operating revenue of RMB 2.7 billion for the first half of the year, with a year-over-year growth of 27.3%. The estimated net profit for the first half of 2022 after deducting non-recurring profits and losses would be RMB 390 million. Innovative drug revenue grew 44.8% year-over-year to RMB 1.767 billion, accounting for a record-high 65.4% of total revenue. Simcere has transformed into an innovative pharmaceutical company that relies on innovation and R&D for performance growth.
According to the report, Simcere Pharmaceutical currently has 6 branded innovative drug products on the market. In the two years since its launch, Sanbexin® (Edaravone and Dexborneol concentrated solution for injection), Simcere's innovative drug for stroke, has benefited 860,000 patients nation-wide, driving a 74.7% year-over-year revenue growth of the CNS portfolio and further improving Simcere's leading market position in this field. Moreover, revenue contribution from products such as Enweida® (Envafolimab injection), the world's first subcutaneous PD-(L) 1 antibody, further validated Simcere's business capabilities.
Under the R&D strategy of "focusing on more effective therapies and emphasizing differentiation", the company is currently fast-tracking nearly 60 innovative drug pipeline projects and conducting 20 registered clinical studies on 16 potential innovative drugs. 7 projects have entered Phase 3 clinical trials, including 2 highlighted candidates, Sanbexin sublingual tablets, and SIM0417, an investigational anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug.
The Sanbexin sublingual tablets (oral formulation of Edaravone and Dexborneol), an innovative drug currently being developed at phase 3 clinical study, offers anti-inflammatory and anti-free radical effects together with blood-brain barrier protection to minimize brain cell damage caused by stroke. The administration of sublingual tablet is not restricted by medical institution capabilities or patient compliance, making it suitable for various conditions of acute or chronic CNS diseases. It is expected to form a sequential regimen with Sanbexin® injection. At present, patient enrollment of 914 subjects have been completed for the product's pivotal Phase 3 trial within just 10 months ahead of schedule. Simcere is going to expedite its NDA in China in the near term. Market analysis revealed that the drug would quickly achieve peak sales after reaching the market owing to Simcere Pharmaceutical's long-standing CNS market share. The scarcity of innovative CNS drugs in China also increases Simcere's investment value.
SIM0417, another important product being developed by Simcere, is an anti-SARS-CoV-2 candidate that targets 3CL, a key protease essential for virus replication, and has shown good antiviral activity against a variety of strains. Preclinical studies have shown that some of the SIM0417 efficacy and safety metrics are better than those of molecules having similar biological targets currently on the market. As of the announcement date, Simcere Pharmaceutical has been conducting two Phase2/3 clinical trials of SIM0417 combined with Ritonavir versus placebo for antiviral treatment in COVID-19 patients, and for post-exposure prophylaxis for close contacts of individuals who test positive for COVID-19 throughout several provinces and cities in accordance with the clinical trial protocol approved by CDE(Center for Drug Evaluation). During the persistent epidemic and recurrent outbreaks, there is a significant unmet need for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 close contacts. As a small molecule drug and oral tablet, SIM0417 has inherent advantages in responding to the pandemic due to its convenience in storage, transportation, and administration.
As a result of Simcere's efforts combining in-house R&D with extensive R&D collaborations, the business development has contributed tremendously to the company's pipeline. On July 12, 2022, Simcere received conditioned approval for its first-in-class innovative drug Cosela® (Trilaciclib hydrochloride for injection), developed through licensing–in collaboration. Cosela® is the world's first myelo-protection drug that prevents damage of bone marrow stem cells from cytotoxic chemotherapy. The successful development of this drug took only 708 days from the date of license-in agreement signing till market approval in China. According to published industrial data, among the top 100 license-in products in China between 2019 and 2021 in terms of transaction amount, only 4 products are approved with new indications on the Chinese market. In this list, Trilaciclib takes the first place for fast development in China, nearly shortens the time frame by a year compared to the product ranked second.
As one of the first pharmaceutical companies in the industry to complete innovation transformation, the advantages of Simcere's differentiated R&D capabilities, manufacturing capacities benchmarked against international metrics, and leading business capabilities, are gradually emerging. The innovative drug R&D pipelines have started to pay off, allowing Simcere to launch more differentiated innovative drugs more efficiently and successfully while expanding its business capabilities.
Since the successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2020, Simcere Pharmaceutical's innovative drug business has become a major driver for the company's continued growth. According to the outlook section in the announcement, Simcere will fast-track its Sanbexin sublingual tablet R&D process to complete its pivotal phase 3 clinical trials, actively explore possible new indications of Cosela, and expedite the R&D of anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug SIM0417.
As the national bulk-buy program bringing heavy impact to the pharmaceutical industry, Chinse companies are turning their focused on differentiated innovation. Simcere chooses a unique approach to innovation based on its continuous R&D investment, diversified and differentiated pipelines, and proven business capabilities. These efforts will provide driven force for future growth and development.
About Simcere
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (2096.HK) is a pharmaceutical company driven by innovative R&D and committed to synergistic innovation. It has established the State Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug Development and currently boasts four R&D centers in Nanjing, Shanghai, Boston and Beijing. With the commitment to "providing today's patients with medicines of the future" the Company focuses on three therapeutic areas: oncology central nervous system diseases and autoimmune diseases while actively expanding its strategic presence in prospective disease areas with significant clinical needs in the future.
Simcere now has six global first-in-class innovative drugs and is holding leading market shares for its key products in China with its excellent R&D and commercialization capabilities. Its vigorous in-house R&D efforts and extensive R&D collaborations have made it a strategic cooperation partner with international and domestic leading innovative pharmaceutical enterprises medical institutions and research institutes.
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NANJING, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group announces today the appointment of Tamas Oravecz, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer of the Simcere U.S. Tamas will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to our drug discovery efforts in America, building and overseeing preclinical drug development programs from concept and target validation through IND submission.
"Welcome Dr. Tamas Oravecz to join Simcere team." Said Dr. Renghong Tang,Executive Director and Co-CEO of Simcere , "With extensive novel drug discovery expertise, proven leadership and great passion for novel drug discovery, Tamas is a critical addition to our company as we continue to grow our internal pipeline and capabilities globally. We look forward to working with him to pursue our company mission of Provide Today's Patients with Medicines of the future。"
"Simcere's vision is to move transformative technologies and innovative scientific discoveries into rapid therapeutic development for the benefit of patients in need. I am truly excited to contribute to this vision and work with the top-notch scientists and leadership at Simcere to turn groundbreaking discoveries into evidence-based therapeutics." "Said Dr. Tamas Oravecz.
Tamas is an accomplished R&D leader with 25 years track record of strategic leadership and management in developing a broad range of therapeutic modalities from small molecules and bio-therapeutic products to cell and gene therapy approaches. He was the CSO for Parthenon Therapeutics leading research and development of First-in-class therapeutics to break down the mechanical and functional barriers underpinning immune-excluded tumors.
Before that, Dr. Oravecz was the Vice President, Head of Cell Therapy Platform and Discovery at The Janssen Pharmaceutical of Johnson & Johnson. Tamas' earlier career included Celgene, where he served as the Executive Director of Biology and Pharmacology; Lexicon Pharma, where he served as Vice President of Immunology and Oncology; Novartis Cell and Gene Therapy where he served as Program Head HIV Therapy; The National Institutes of Health/U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and The Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Tamas Oravecz received his M.S. degree in Molecular Biology and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Szeged Hungary. He completed four fellowships, including the Swiss Society for Immunology,the European Association of Immunologists, the British Council Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the Fogarty International Center National Institutes of Health.
About Simcere
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (2096.HK) is a pharmaceutical company driven by innovative R&D and committed to synergistic innovation. It has established the State Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug Development and currently boasts four R&D centers in Nanjing, Shanghai, Boston and Beijing. With the commitment to "providing today's patients with medicines of the future" the Company focuses on three therapeutic areas: oncology central nervous system diseases and autoimmune diseases while actively expanding its strategic presence in prospective disease areas with significant clinical needs in the future.
Simcere now has six global first-in-class innovative drugs and is holding leading market shares for its key products in China with its excellent R&D and commercialization capabilities. Its vigorous in-house R&D efforts and extensive R&D collaborations have made it a strategic cooperation partner with international and domestic leading innovative pharmaceutical enterprises medical institutions and research institutes.
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- Pointing to a tight physical market, platinum lease rates remain at almost record highs
- Automotive, jewellery and industrial sectors remain resilient despite strong headwinds
- Total supply forecast down 8% in 2022
- Platinum ETF holdings and exchange stocks fall as excess China imports rise
LONDON, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) today publishes its Platinum Quarterly for the second quarter of 2022, with a revised full year forecast for 2022.
Despite resilience in the automotive, jewellery and industrial sectors, combined with reduced mining and recycling supply, a reduction in ETF holdings and exchange stocks saw a platinum surplus in Q2'22 of 349 koz, and the forecast 2022 surplus increase to 974 koz.
However, despite the surplus, physical market tightness continued throughout the second quarter and remains ongoing. Q2'22 saw the resurgence of exceptionally strong import volumes into China, significantly above identified demand, which were met largely by sizeable flows from platinum ETFs and exchange stocks. These excess imports into China, which are not captured in published supply and demand data, resulted in physical platinum market tightness. This is evidenced by elevated lease rates, that have remained high, peaking at 10% in May, higher even than those seen at the peak of the pandemic and significantly above the ten-year average. This physical market tightness also incentivised the movement of platinum held by exchanges into the spot market to help meet the China import volumes.
Total supply forecast to decline 8% in 2022
Total platinum supply in 2022 is forecast to decline 8% (-626 koz) year-on-year to 7,514 koz. Mining supply in Q2'22 was down 4% as an increase in Russian output, following a recovery from flooding in 2021, offset year-on-year declines in all other producing countries. The issues in the second quarter, combined with the depletion of semi-finished inventory that boosted refined volumes in 2021, will see total mine supply in 2022 decline 7% (-409 koz) year-on-year.
The recycling of platinum from spent autocatalysts fell by a noteworthy 20% year-on-year (-82 koz) in Q2'22, with automotive recycling forecast to be down 15% (-210 koz) in 2022. Driving this was the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage and its impact on new car availability, resulting in consumers being forced to run existing vehicles for longer, thereby reducing the supply of scrapped autocatalysts.
Resilience in automotive, jewellery and industrial sectors
Automotive demand for platinum grew 8% (+50 koz) year-on-year in Q2'22. Although the semi-conductor shortage is ongoing, it is easing and the year-on-year increase reflects higher vehicle production volumes, higher platinum loadings on heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) aftertreatment systems, particularly in China and increased use of platinum in place of palladium in light-duty gasoline vehicles. In China, however, the strict lockdowns that endured during the first six weeks of the quarter weighed on vehicle production. For full-year 2022, platinum automotive demand is expected to increase by 14% (+376 koz) to 3,015 koz.
Jewellery demand improved by 5% (+26 koz) in Q2'22, with most markets aside from a COVID-impaired China, continuing to grow. This was bolstered, in part, by considerable demand in North America and Europe due to more weddings and platinum's price remaining well below the price of gold. Platinum jewellery demand for 2022 is forecast to be 1,959koz – a slight increase on 2021.
Industrial demand saw growth in the petroleum (+17%, +7 koz), medical (+8%, +5 koz), and other industrial (+16%, +21 koz) sectors during the quarter, all of which are forecast to grow in 2022 as a whole. The growth in these sectors is masked within the overall industrial demand forecast for 2022 (-15%, -375 koz), as capacity expansions seen in 2021 in the glass and chemical sectors are not repeated this year.
Mixed investment demand obscured by physical metal flows
Global bar and coin demand strengthened quarter-on-quarter to 70 koz in Q2'22, driven by North American demand which is set to post a new post-COVID high in 2022 of 292 koz. However, in Japan, high yen-denominated platinum prices continued to encourage profit-taking among investors for the second consecutive quarter – albeit at a lower level to the previous quarter. Full-year total bar and coin investment is forecast to reduce by 14% (-47 koz).
For ETF holdings, recessionary fears, rising interest rates and weaker commodity prices were visible this quarter – mirroring the net sales trends seen in gold and silver ETFs. ETF holdings contracted by 89 koz, albeit significantly less than in the previous quarter. Following this trend, ETF holdings are expected to continue to fall in 2022, declining by a total of 550 koz.
Meanwhile, NYMEX and TOCOM warehouse stocks fell by a combined 123 koz over the quarter. This reduction helped meet the flow of physical metal from Western markets to China, and compensate for the reduced availability of refined Russian ingot due to key Russian refineries' loss of London Good Delivery status preventing its typical use. Exchange stocks are forecast to decline by 300 koz for the full year as the physical market tightness and resulting high lease rates, seen in the second quarter, are expected to persist for the rest of the year.
Paul Wilson, CEO of the World Platinum Investment Council, commented:
"The surplus we are forecasting for 2022 must be seen within the context of exceptionally strong imports of platinum into China, which are well above identified Chinese demand and were a feature once again in Q2'22. Importantly, the definition of demand in our projections does not include speculative positions outside of bar and coin, ETFs and exchange stocks, therefore this additional 'demand' from China is not captured in our published demand data. The details of the split for this material between speculative and other demand segments is still yet to become clear, however we anticipate that this will become more apparent over the next 12 months.
"Significantly, the sustained high platinum lease rates we have been seeing throughout 2022 - the highest in ten years and higher even than those seen during the peak of the pandemic when moving materials was extremely challenging - are a clear indication of shortages of physical metal in the market. Furthermore, this already tight market is underpinned by constrained mine and recycle supply, as shown in our published data.
"Despite considerable headwinds in 2022, pockets of platinum demand strength, particularly in the automotive, jewellery and industrial sectors are promising in both the near- and long-term. Platinum's role in unlocking hydrogen's crucial contribution to achieving global net zero targets is becoming widely known, and offers an option to investors looking for exposure to this area. The drive in Europe to reduce gas imports from Russia, as well as the recent passing of the US's Inflation Reduction Act, places greater importance on the need for green hydrogen and provides further incentive for investment in the sector, which benefits platinum directly."
Disclaimer
Neither the World Platinum Investment Council nor Metals Focus is authorised by any regulatory authority to give investment advice. Nothing within this document is intended or should be construed as investment advice or offering to sell or advising to buy any securities or financial instruments and appropriate professional advice should always be sought before making any investment. For further information, please visit www.platinuminvestment.com
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Control iD, a leading developer of hardware and software solutions for access control and time & attendance in Brazil.
"I look forward to welcoming Control iD and their employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group. Control iD is a strategic technological addition; reinforcing our current access control and biometrics offerings, providing complementary growth opportunities, and enabling us to grow our market leadership in emerging markets," says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
"Control iD's focus on innovative biometric technologies, especially facial recognition, fills several gaps in our existing portfolio and I'm excited for them to become part of ASSA ABLOY," says Lucas Boselli, Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of the Americas Division. "This acquisition provides a great opportunity for us to further develop our commercial and residential access control solutions and services to many different markets and applications in Brazil."
Control iD was established in 2006 and has some 300 employees. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Sales for 2021 amounted to about MBRL 130 (approx. MSEK 250) with a good EBIT margin. The acquisition will be accretive to EPS from the start.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2022.
For more information, please contact:
Nico Delvaux, President and CEO, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 82
Erik Pieder, CFO and Executive Vice President, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 72
Björn Tibell, Head of Investor Relations, tel. no: +46 70 275 67 68
The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. The Group operates worldwide with 51,000 employees and sales of SEK 95 billion. The Group has leading positions in areas such as efficient door openings, trusted identities and entrance automation. ASSA ABLOY's innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world.
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- Volume of new long-term loans granted amounted to EUR 6.6 billion, long-term loan portfolio increased to EUR 87.8 billion.
- Interest result came to EUR 220 million, net profit amounted to EUR 206 million.
- Strong capitalisation: Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 37%, and Tier 1 capital ratio of 40%.
- EUR 8.7 billion in long-term funding was raised, of which over EUR 3.5 billion in SDG Bonds.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first half of 2022 was turbulent. The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic had significant economic consequences, which also affected our clients. Due to high inflation, the ECB has tightened its monetary policy and substantially higher interest rates apply.
Even in these difficult times, BNG Bank has shown itself a reliable and sustainable partner towards its clients in the public domain. We contribute ideas on the social issues we face, and through our loans with attractive rates, we provide over half of the total lending in the public domain. In the first half of 2022, we granted EUR 6.6 billion in long-term loans (first half of 2021: EUR 5.6 billion). Our long-term loan portfolio increased by EUR 0.7 billion to EUR 87.8 billion. The increase in the long-term loan portfolio was mainly due to a higher than expected demand, in particular from municipalities. As a result of the rising interest rates, some of our clients decided to take out loans earlier than they had initially planned.
Financial
BNG Bank has a healthy financial position. In the first half of 2022, we achieved an interest rate result of EUR 220 million, and our net profit for this period amounted to EUR 206 million. The increase in the net profit (first half of 2021: EUR 187 million) was mainly due to a reduction in the provisions for expected credit losses, and a higher result on financial transactions.
BNG Bank continues to have a strong capital position, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 37%, and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 40%. Thanks to this strong capitalisation, as well as our low risk profile and triple A ratings, our bonds remain attractive even in these times of uncertainty. In the first half of 2022, we raised EUR 8.7 billion in long-term funding. This included the highly successful issue of four new SDG Bonds (related to the Sustainable Development Goals) with a volume of over EUR 3.5 billion.
Strategy
In the first half of 2022, BNG Bank continued to implement its 'Our Road to Impact' strategy. The financing of the transitions of our clients is helping us to achieve the maximum social impact together. In order to strengthen our strategic partnership with clients, a decision was made to modify the commercial organisation.
Making an impact through partnerships
Gita Salden, CEO BNG Bank: 'As a public bank, we have the same interests as our clients. BNG Bank wants to help make the Netherlands better and more attractive; we achieve this mainly through our loans, but also by connecting the various players in the public domain, based on our expertise as a bank. A good example of this is the prepaid card for Ukrainian refugees. In 225 municipalities in the Netherlands, BNG Bank's prepaid card offers a solution for refugees from Ukraine. The debit card is an initiative of BNG Bank and was previously used by municipalities for homeless people. Thanks to good cooperation with various parties involved, we were able to make the card suitable for Ukrainian refugees within just a few weeks and quickly scale up production.'
Outlook for 2022
We expect to achieve our full-year target of granting new solvency-free long-term loans for a total amount of EUR 9.8 billion. In the second half of 2022, we will also continue to optimise our organisation in order to improve its alignment with client wishes. The measurement of our clients' impact will be carried out for the second time. In addition, BNG Bank's climate action plan will be published.
Read the Interim Report and the underlying information on BNGBank.com.
BNG Bank is a committed and reliable financing partner that actively contributes to the creation of solutions to social issues in the public domain. In its activities, BNG Bank has chosen to focus on five SDGs: Good health and well-being (SDG 3), Quality education (SDG 4), Affordable and sustainable energy (SDG 7), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) and Climate action (SDG 13, in particular the reduction of CO2 emission, limiting the demand for energy and increasing energy efficiency). BNG Bank is a solid player in the international capital market. The funding focuses on raising financing by issuing bonds, in particular SDG Bonds. SDG Bonds are used to finance sustainable, social and client activities.
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World leading dredging fleet to retrofit and install new builds with Iridium's Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced that Jan De Nul Group, a leading maritime construction and civil engineering company, has become the latest fleet to select Iridium's Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) solution. By adopting Iridium® GMDSS, Jan De Nul is continuing its commitment to ensure the safest operating environment possible for its personnel. Iridium GMDSS is the world's most modern and only truly global GMDSS solution, enabling rapid safety-of-life response and the only GMDSS service to currently offer integrated voice services.
Jan De Nul owns and operates a large, versatile and modern fleet of dredging and offshore installation vessels. The activities of Jan De Nul Group ensure that shipping traffic is possible, maintaining the depth of rivers and canals, expanding existing ports and building new ones.
"Jan De Nul plans to roll out Iridium GMDSS in all retrofits and newly built vessels," said Nils Crabeel, Communication & Network Officer, Jan De Nul Group. "Having LRIT and SSAS alongside GMDSS in one terminal is an important advantage – as is both safety and non-safety voice capabilities."
Developed by Iridium partner Lars Thrane, the LT-3100S is the first Iridium GMDSS terminal. A small and lightweight system, the LT-3100S is an affordable option for any vessel requiring satellite communications, where it can serve as the primary shipboard communications solution or solely as a GMDSS system.
"Jan De Nul is a powerhouse in this industry, and we are honored that they are equipping their fleet with Iridium GMDSS," said Wouter Deknopper, vice president of maritime at Iridium. "Iridium GMDSS has seen great success in the market due to its integrated, truly global capability, providing all three services – distress alert, safety voice and maritime safety information, in one terminal. Along with our Iridium Certus® service, it has played a major role in our continued growth and leadership position for reliable maritime satcom."
GMDSS is an internationally regulated service that provides life-saving assistance to mariners in distress. It is a required service for all Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) class vessels, many of which have had to carry multiple terminals to meet varying communications needs. Iridium GMDSS remains the only solution to offer truly global coverage, even in Arctic and Antarctic waters, and delivers all three key GMDSS services – distress alert, distress voice and maritime safety information (MSI). All services are delivered through one terminal and harness the power of Iridium's truly global, weather resilient L-band satellite connectivity. When combined, these features make Iridium GMDSS service unmatched in the industry.
Iridium is exhibiting from September 6th to 9th at SMM Hamburg. Meet the team in hall B6, at booth 313.
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations, and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
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OSLO, Norway, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lytix Biopharma ("Lytix") (Euronext Growth Oslo: LYTIX), a Norwegian immune-oncology company, today announces the appointment of Stephen Worsley as Chief Business Officer (CBO).
Stephen Worsley is a pharmaceutical executive with over 25 years of experience in business development leadership in roles of increasing impact and in executing high-valuation strategic deals in the biopharmaceutical and drug discovery/development market. As a business development executive, Worsley has led negotiation of transformative and award-winning technology and product partnerships for leading therapeutics companies.
Most recently Stephen Worsley served as the Vice President Strategic Business Development at Redwood Biosciences/Catalent Pharma Services. Prior to that, he was CBO at Sutro Biopharma, Sr. Vice President Business Development at IndiMolecular and Vice President of Business Development at Peregrine Pharmaceutical (dba Avid Pharma Services) amongst other roles in his career.
"As we plan for continued progress to reach several important milestones in our development programs at Lytix, we are excited to welcome Stephen Worsley to our management team at Lytix Biopharma", says Øystein Rekdal, CEO of Lytix. "His extensive experience in business development where he has led various strategic partnerships, acquisitions, equity investments, clinical collaborations, and out licensing transactions will play a central role as we advance our exciting pipeline of immuno-activating drugs for cancer through further clinical development and towards market, with several potential partnering opportunities along the way."
Stephen will enter his leading position at Lytix at September 6. With the position as CBO, he will join Lytix's executive management team.
"I am very pleased to be joining the Lytix team at an exciting time for the company as we develop a very promising new class of immuno-activating drugs for the treatment of cancer" said Stephen Worsley. "There is growing interest in the platform and evolving clinical outcomes which will allow Lytix to consider several value creating business development opportunities in the months and years ahead."
For more information, please contact:
Ole Peter Nordby, ole.peter.nordby@lytixbiopharma.com
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BANGKOK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Living with the COVID-19 pandemic, people start to recognize the equal importance of modern medicine and preventive practices in maintaining their good health and wellbeing. With a strong healthcare and wellness infrastructure and reputation for highly-skilled professionals, Thailand is more than ever ready to realize its goal to become "The Worlds's Medical and Wellness Hub". The country has pushed towards providing a comprehensive and holistic healthcare services to serve the rising consumer demand for the overall treatment of body and mind.
In 2021, Thailand has been ranked 5th place in the world, and 1st place in Asia, in the Global Health Security Index by John Hopkins University for its pandemic response capacity. The Health Care Index 2021 by CEO World magazine has ranked Thailand in the 13th place based on overall health factors.
Affordable costs, high quality medical professionals, world-class healthcare facilities and superb wellness services have propelled demand for Thailand's medical and wellness services from abroad. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the value of medical tourism in Thailand amounted to around nine billion U.S. dollars in 2019, and was forecast to reach approximately 24.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2027, according to Statista. Among the most sought-after medical services are general medical care and surgeries, sophisticated orthopedics, in vitro fertilization, dental care and physical check-up.
"The growing in strength of healthcare sector in Thailand has been supported by highly qualified and attentive medical personnels and world-class standard facilities. Of more than 370 hospitals and medical facilities, 60 of them are accredited by the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI) as of December 2021, making the country top-five in the world in terms of the number of JCI-accredited healthcare facilities," said Joel A Roos, Vice President of International Accreditation, Quality Improvement and Safety in an interview with the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal.
Building on a strong foundation, the country aims to promote ten areas of the medical and wellness services including regenerative and anti-aging sciences, alternative medicine, cardio science, musculoskeletal, dental clinic, In Vitro fertilization, cancer treatment, surgeries, ophthalmology (cataract) and precision medicine.
The traditional therapeutic treatment such as Thai massage and herbal medicine has increasingly gained worldwide recognition. Many hospitals in Thailand have bridged the gap between medical treatment and preventive care, making healthcare more effective and comprehensive. The country has also earned itself a reputation "The Spa Capital of Asia" for its top-rated wellness experience that blends a variety of traditional healing practices with state-of-the-art health and wellness technologies.
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Actor Brendan Fraser received a six-minute standing ovation Sunday night at the Venice Film Festival, after making a comeback to the profession following personal struggles.
Fraser was attending the world premiere of The Whale, a movie in which he plays the lead character Charlie, an English teacher reconnecting with his teenage daughter.
Fraser was preparing to exit the stage when audience members and people onstage alongside him began a round of applause. He appeared to be in tears at the response.
The standing ovation for #TheWhale was so enthusiastic, Brendan Fraser tried to leave the theater but the crowd’s applause made him stay. #Venezia79 pic.twitter.com/ZZ0vbFX7Rl
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) September 4, 2022
Fraser had breakout roles in George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy (1999). He continued to star in sequels The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).
The Mummy movies took a great physical toll on him, and he received multiple surgeries as a result of stunt work he did for the franchise. He underwent a laminectomy (a procedure to remove vertebrae from the spine), a partial knee replacement and vocal cord repair, he told GQ in 2018.
Fraser also said he wondered if he had been blacklisted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that hosts the Golden Globes, after he alleged that a former HFPA had groped him in 2003.
As video of the standing ovation circulated, Fraser received an outpouring of support online.
"Man this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tweeted. "He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career."
Man this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan. He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career. Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky. #TheWhale 👏🏾 https://t.co/SNBLPHHmEZ
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 4, 2022
"I wish him to be *showered* with praise, and I've a feeling he won't take it for granted for an instant," another tweeter said. "Welcome back Brendan Fraser. We've missed you."
"He deserves all the love in the world. Dude had a super unfair shake in Hollywood, but now it's (hopefully) coming around and he's going to get his due," one user said.
Fraser has several upcoming roles, including a role alongside Glenn Close and Peter Dinklage in Brothers; in the Martin Scorsese-directed Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) alongside Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio; and Behind the Curtain of Night, according to IMDB.
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Blast at Russia embassy in Kabul; 2 embassy staff among dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A blast went off outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday, killing two members of the embassy staff and at least one civilian, a Russian state news agency and a local police official said.
A higher death toll was expected, with conflicting reports saying between eight and 10 people had been killed.
The RIA Novosti news agency said explosion went off when a Russian diplomat came out to people waiting outside to call out the names of candidates for visas. Citing Moscow’s Foreign Ministry, the agency later reported that two members of the embassy staff were killed.
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said at least one civilian was killed and that 10 others were wounded. He said a suicide attacker tried to detonate a bomb in the crowd, but was identified by security forces who shot him. It was not immediately clear if he was able to detonate the explosives.
Zadran said an investigation was under way, and that the area was blocked off by police.
According to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the explosion occurred “in the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the consular section of the Russian Embassy” in the Afghan capital.
“An unknown militant set off an explosive device,” the ministry said. “As a result of the attack, two members of the diplomatic mission were killed, and there are also victims among Afghan citizens.”
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Cracker Barrel honey helps girl, 3, who swallowed battery
BARBERTON, Ohio (WEWS) - An Ohio mother is sharing how honey helped her 3-year-old daughter after she swallowed a button battery from inside her Barbie doll.
Katie Jacobsen’s Aug. 25 birthday was one she’ll never forget. The mom of eight ordered dinner from Cracker Barrel to eat at home when her 3-year-old daughter Maggie told her she swallowed something shiny.
The Barbie doll Maggie was playing with had a damaged battery compartment that opened with at least one button battery inside.
“I saw the Barbie doll that she’d been playing with, and she’d been playing with my 8-year-old son. They were kind of sitting around the coffee table together, and his eyes got real big. And he looked at me, and he said, ‘I just took one of those out,’” Jacobsen said.
Like any mom, Jacobsen started to panic, getting ready to take Maggie to the hospital, when her 16-year-old daughter spoke up.
“I can hear her in the background saying, ‘Mom, it says we have to give her honey’… My husband said, ‘Oh, we’ve got packets of honey on the table right here,’” Jacobsen said.
The Cracker Barrel the family ordered that night came with biscuits and lots and lots of honey.
“So, I sat in the back with her by her car seat, and I just kept giving her – we took the extra packets with us – and I just kept giving her more packets of honey on the way,” Jacobsen said.
At the hospital, the X-rays confirmed that Maggie did ingest a battery, but luckily, it wasn’t stuck in her esophagus but, instead, her stomach.
Dr. Joseph Iocono, a pediatric general thoracic surgeon at Akron Children’s Hospital, said that the Jacobsens did everything right.
“They were able to get the honey in. Not only did the honey stop the conduction or slow the conduction of the battery but also kind of grease a little bit to pass through,” he said.
Iocono says he unfortunately sees cases like Maggie’s all the time and that time is of the essence when a child swallows a battery.
“It can erode through the first layer of the esophagus, the mucosa, within a couple of hours,” he said.
He adds that it’s important to get a child who has swallowed a battery to the hospital for an X-ray as soon as possible, but if they are a year or older, honey can help slow down the erosion process.
“If you have honey in the house, you can give them a teaspoon, couple of teaspoons, every 10 to 20 minutes,” Iocono said.
Maggie was admitted to the hospital overnight for testing, but the battery passed even further down her intestine, where it’s not so much of a threat. So, she was released.
Jacobsen, who was suffering from a mother’s guilt, put it aside and shared her story to Facebook in hopes of helping someone else.
“I have lots of friends who have young kids, and I just thought I just wanted to tell them and I’m just willing to suffer a little bit of embarrassment to say, ‘Hey, if this ever happens to you, this is what you should do,’” she said.
New data released in a report from the academic journal “Pediatrics” shows that kids swallowing batteries appears to be a growing problem in the United States.
Twice as many battery-related emergency room visits were reported from 2010 to 2019 when compared with the decade before, with the majority of those for kids less than 5.
If a child is suspected of swallowing a battery, they should be taken to a medical professional as soon as possible.
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Blast at Russia embassy in Kabul; 2 embassy staff among dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A blast went off outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday, killing two members of the embassy staff and at least one civilian, a Russian state news agency and a local police official said.
A higher death toll was expected, with conflicting reports saying between eight and 10 people had been killed.
The RIA Novosti news agency said explosion went off when a Russian diplomat came out to people waiting outside to call out the names of candidates for visas. Citing Moscow’s Foreign Ministry, the agency later reported that two members of the embassy staff were killed.
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said at least one civilian was killed and that 10 others were wounded. He said a suicide attacker tried to detonate a bomb in the crowd, but was identified by security forces who shot him. It was not immediately clear if he was able to detonate the explosives.
Zadran said an investigation was under way, and that the area was blocked off by police.
According to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the explosion occurred “in the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the consular section of the Russian Embassy” in the Afghan capital.
“An unknown militant set off an explosive device,” the ministry said. “As a result of the attack, two members of the diplomatic mission were killed, and there are also victims among Afghan citizens.”
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Cracker Barrel honey helps girl, 3, who swallowed battery
BARBERTON, Ohio (WEWS) - An Ohio mother is sharing how honey helped her 3-year-old daughter after she swallowed a button battery from inside her Barbie doll.
Katie Jacobsen’s Aug. 25 birthday was one she’ll never forget. The mom of eight ordered dinner from Cracker Barrel to eat at home when her 3-year-old daughter Maggie told her she swallowed something shiny.
The Barbie doll Maggie was playing with had a damaged battery compartment that opened with at least one button battery inside.
“I saw the Barbie doll that she’d been playing with, and she’d been playing with my 8-year-old son. They were kind of sitting around the coffee table together, and his eyes got real big. And he looked at me, and he said, ‘I just took one of those out,’” Jacobsen said.
Like any mom, Jacobsen started to panic, getting ready to take Maggie to the hospital, when her 16-year-old daughter spoke up.
“I can hear her in the background saying, ‘Mom, it says we have to give her honey’… My husband said, ‘Oh, we’ve got packets of honey on the table right here,’” Jacobsen said.
The Cracker Barrel the family ordered that night came with biscuits and lots and lots of honey.
“So, I sat in the back with her by her car seat, and I just kept giving her – we took the extra packets with us – and I just kept giving her more packets of honey on the way,” Jacobsen said.
At the hospital, the X-rays confirmed that Maggie did ingest a battery, but luckily, it wasn’t stuck in her esophagus but, instead, her stomach.
Dr. Joseph Iocono, a pediatric general thoracic surgeon at Akron Children’s Hospital, said that the Jacobsens did everything right.
“They were able to get the honey in. Not only did the honey stop the conduction or slow the conduction of the battery but also kind of grease a little bit to pass through,” he said.
Iocono says he unfortunately sees cases like Maggie’s all the time and that time is of the essence when a child swallows a battery.
“It can erode through the first layer of the esophagus, the mucosa, within a couple of hours,” he said.
He adds that it’s important to get a child who has swallowed a battery to the hospital for an X-ray as soon as possible, but if they are a year or older, honey can help slow down the erosion process.
“If you have honey in the house, you can give them a teaspoon, couple of teaspoons, every 10 to 20 minutes,” Iocono said.
Maggie was admitted to the hospital overnight for testing, but the battery passed even further down her intestine, where it’s not so much of a threat. So, she was released.
Jacobsen, who was suffering from a mother’s guilt, put it aside and shared her story to Facebook in hopes of helping someone else.
“I have lots of friends who have young kids, and I just thought I just wanted to tell them and I’m just willing to suffer a little bit of embarrassment to say, ‘Hey, if this ever happens to you, this is what you should do,’” she said.
New data released in a report from the academic journal “Pediatrics” shows that kids swallowing batteries appears to be a growing problem in the United States.
Twice as many battery-related emergency room visits were reported from 2010 to 2019 when compared with the decade before, with the majority of those for kids less than 5.
If a child is suspected of swallowing a battery, they should be taken to a medical professional as soon as possible.
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Showers continue for the holiday, start of the week
Staying humid and warm
MONDAY (LABOR DAY): Mostly cloudy to start and warm with temperatures rising into the 70s, muggy. Patchy fog early. Warm and humid with temperatures staying in the 70s for the day. Scattered showers in the morning, but this front is slow moving. No washout for Monday but there will be more showers than Sunday. Spotty to scattered showers in the afternoon but not widespread. There can be some pockets of heavy rain and heavier rain in any storm. Several rounds of heavy rain can lead to localized flooding concerns. High temperatures stay just shy of 80, but temperatures will fluctuate with the rain. The bulk of the rain looks to come in after sunset with widespread showers by mid to late evening and overnight. Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
TUESDAY: Mainly cloudy and warm with temperatures in the 60s. Rather cloudy for the day and mild with highs in the mid 70s. With the front still nearby, there will be more scattered showers especially early in the day. Rain starts to taper off into the afternoon. Warm and humid with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s with fog.
WEDNESDAY: A comfortable start with temperatures rising into the 60s and more clouds than sun. Mostly cloudy for the day and very warm with highs in the low 80s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s. Pleasant overnight with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
THURSDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and pleasant with temperatures rising into the 60s. Partly cloudy for the day and warm with highs near 80. Temperatures in the 70s for the evening and comfortable overnight with lows around 60.
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ORDOS, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attraction and Fostering of Talent, to Let "Swift Horses" Run at the Northern Border
The 10th "Grassland Talent" High-level Talent Cooperation Conference & Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Ulanqab Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week is held in Hohhot, Baotou, Ordos and Ulanqab from September 3 to 9.
With the theme of "Gather Talent through a Strong Center and Activated Points - Facilitate Development by Innovation", the Talent Week is oriented towards opening and practice, centered around the coordinated interaction between "the center" and "points", and held in the form of joint action by 4 cities with 1 main venue and 3 branch venues based on the platform of the Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Ulanqab Talent Management Reform Pilot Zone, during which 37 events in 5 categories will be carried out, including talent project consultations, themed seminars, entrepreneurship and employment activities, innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, and achievement exhibitions, according to the Information Office of Ordos Municipal Government.
As the main venue, Ordos will hold 12 events in 5 categories, including an opening ceremony, attraction of investment and talent, seminars, visits and consultations, and entrepreneurship and employment.
In recent years, Ordos focuses on the strategic positioning of "2 barriers, 2 bases and 1 bridgehead". Among pioneer areas that accelerate building to "explore a new path for high-quality development oriented towards giving priority to ecology and achieving green development", Ordos emphasizes the support of talent and technology, sets a goal of building a national innovative city, deeply implements the strategies of "talent-based Ordos" and "innovation-driven development", and puts the "30 new policies on talent" and "30 new policies on technology" fully into practice, to comprehensively improve the level of work on talent and technology in such aspects as the institutional environment, paths of introduction and fostering, and service support.
Since 2022, in particular, Ordos has been arranging work on talent by closely adapting to industrial development, and depending on talent to facilitate industrial development. With unconventional measures and extraordinary strength, Ordos is fully recreating new advantages in talent gathering and industrial iteration, striving to "open up a path", create a first-class highland for talent and technical innovation, and facilitate the formation of an ecosystem attracting talent with industries, promoting industries by talent, and integrating industries and talent.
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TAIPEI, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Electronics, a global leader in power and thermal management, and smart energy-saving solutions, won the 2022 AUSTRALIA-TAIWAN Business Partnership Award at the annual ANZCham Business Awards in Taipei, Taiwan for its significant contribution to business in Australia and deep partnerships with local Australian firms.
Since its establishment in 1996, Delta Electronics (Australia) Pty Ltd has built a solid market presence with a comprehensive product portfolio and local service network. Today, the company is rapidly expanding its solutions for mission critical infrastructure, industrial automation and the renewable energy market including energy storage and EV charging. Delta Australia has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and 60+ employees.
Mr. Victor Cheng, Delta's Senior Vice President and General Manager of ICTBG (Information & Communication Technology Business Group), represented Delta to accept the prestigious award. He emphasized, "Delta is honoured to win the 2022 AUSTRALIA-TAIWAN Business Partnership Award. As climate change continues to impact the planet, we welcome collaboration with local and global partners who share our passion for energy efficiency and commitment to sustainable energy transition. Delta will continue leveraging our global R&D capability and experience to support our Australian partners."
Country Manager for Delta Electronics (Australia), Mr. David Leal, was excited at winning this award celebrating Delta Australia's partnerships.
He stated, "The 2022 AUSTRALIA-TAIWAN Business Partnership Award is a recognition of the strong partnerships that Delta has built in Australia. With over 20 years of outstanding growth in Australia, Delta has forged mutually beneficial relationships with many Australian companies in a broad range of industries including Australia Post, Sydney Trains, EVO Power, NHP, and Australia's fastest growing hyperscale Data Centre company. These partnerships have been built on the back of Delta's commitment to innovation in smart and energy-efficient solutions for the Australian market."
In Australia, Delta continues to work with all the major Australian telecom companies to develop industry-leading power solutions to increase telecommunication network resilience countrywide. Delta has also in more recent years focused on large high-efficiency power and cooling solutions to support the expansion of the Data Centre industry throughout Australia and across the APAC region.
Delta's passion for energy efficiency and innovation continues to enrich its partnerships with Australian businesses day to day. With more the 70 R&D centres and over 9,000 R&D engineers worldwide, Delta is able to provide some of the most energy-efficient power products such as telecom power with up to 98% efficiency that alone has helped global customers save over 390 million kWh of electricity in the past 5 years.
About Delta
Delta, founded in 1971, is a global leader in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a thriving portfolio of smart energy-saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data center infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display, to nurture the development of smart manufacturing and sustainable cities. As a world-class corporate citizen guided by its mission statement, "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow," Delta leverages its core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and its ESG-embedded business model to address key environmental issues, such as climate change. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.
Throughout its history, Delta has received various global awards and recognition for its business achievements, innovative technologies and dedication to ESG. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices for 11 consecutive years. In 2021, Delta was also recognized by CDP with leadership level ratings for its substantial contribution to climate change and water security issues and named Supplier Engagement Leader for its continuous development of a sustainable value chain.
For detailed information about Delta, please visit: www.deltaww.com
About Delta Electronics (Australia) Pty Ltd
Delta Electronics (Australia) Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL. As a Delta Group company, Delta Australia is committed to its mission statement, "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow". Delta Group is a global producer of power and thermal management products and solutions, which is supported by sales offices worldwide and by R&D centres and manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, USA, Europe, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, India, Mexico, and Brazil.
Delta's business categories include Power Electronics, Automation, and Infrastructure. In Australia, Delta is rapidly expanding into solutions for Electric Vehicle Chargers, Renewable Energy Solutions, Energy Storage, Industrial Automation, Power Quality, and Data Centre.
To find out more about Delta Australia please visit: www.deltaelectronics.com.au
About ANZCham Business Awards
The Australia and New Zealand Business Association (ANZBA) was formed in 1991 to represent Australians and New Zealanders doing business in Taiwan and to complement other organizations promoting trade, investment, and general relations among the three nations. The ANZCham Business Awards were presented for the first time in 2005, designed to recognize companies that have made a significant contribution to business between Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan.
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US$8bn investment in new factory – thousands of highly-skilled jobs to be created
Search for sites undertaken in 13 European markets; France, Germany, UK, Poland, Netherlands on the shortlist
PARIS, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProLogium, a global leading manufacturer in next-generation solid-state batteries, has appointed Accuracy, the global independent financial and strategic consulting firm, to advise on the location of its first major Gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery factory in Europe and to work with its International Development team.
Investment in the new factory will total US$8bn over the next decade. The factory is expected to be one of Europe's biggest gigafactories, with a three-phase construction and ultimately an annual capacity target of 120 GWh when the third phase is completed.
Accuracy says the competition between European countries to secure ProLogium's factory has been intense. Both the construction and operation of the gigafactory are expected to generate substantial economic benefits for the chosen region, creating thousands of highly-skilled jobs both at the plant itself and within the supply chain. Many governments in Europe have started initiatives to support the growth of electric vehicle batteries, putting green technology at the heart of their long-term economic plans.
ProLogium is seeking its first overseas site for production of next-generation solid-state batteries in Europe or in USA in light of the exponential growth in demand for electric vehicles over the next decade. In Europe, the firm has initiated a feasibility study for potential sites including locations in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom (alphabetically).
Solid-state batteries are among the most promising and disruptive battery technologies, offering advantages in terms of safety, energy density, fast-charging capability, recyclability, weight optimisation and costs. Many European markets are making a strong commitment to the battery industry, with the aim of positioning themselves as gigafactory hubs.
"For most Asian companies actively going abroad, one of the keys to success is a solid foundation rooted in strategic planning." Mr. Vincent Yang, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ProLogium Technology said. "Site selection requires not only the right technology and solutions for that market, but also in-depth knowledge of local market demands and trends. That's why we've chosen Accuracy as our advisor for one of our most important milestones."
Accuracy says that its advice to ProLogium on selection of the site involves detailed analysis in two phases. Phase One looks at shortlisting over 90 sites across the 13 European markets, identified based on a range of criteria including:
- the region's pool of skilled labour
- existing electric vehicle ecosystem and supply chain
- access to transport networks
- access to renewable energy sources
- energy security
- incentives available
In Phase Two, Accuracy undertakes a detailed financial analysis of each site selected through Phase One, including sensitivity analysis to understand impact to profitability for each site. One outcome of discussions with different European agencies is that many European markets have already allocated sites for gigafactories. This has resulted in competition taking place between states and regions to offer the most attractive site.
Zaheer Minhas, Partner at Accuracy leading the Infrastructure Advisory business in Asia and who is advising ProLogium, says: "It is no exaggeration to say that ProLogium's European production site will be transformative for the chosen region. Competition to secure the site is already fierce. That means the region ProLogium chooses will benefit from the creation of high quality, environmentally-friendly jobs for many years to come."
Gilles Normand, International Development EVP at ProLogium, who has already been touring all the potential sites in the shortlisted countries in Europe (France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland and UK) declares "I have been impressed by the pre-selection process developed by Accuracy. During my front-line visit to all potential sites, I discovered very talented people and highly motivated ones. I was pleased to see the enthusiasm and the understanding about our technology and future industrialization plans. For sure, choosing finally the selected site is going to be a hard process".
Frédéric Recordon, Partner at Accuracy who together with Zaheer is also advising ProLogium, adds: "The business is looking forward to making its final decision by the second quarter of 2023 at the earliest and breaking ground on the new facility after carrying out the proper investigation through due diligence."
ProLogium's first production line for consumer applications began operating in 2013, and its roll-to-roll EV battery pilot line began production in October 2017. The battery maker owns proprietary technologies covering over 500 (applied or awarded) patents worldwide and has established more than 4,000 quality control items in its production processes, achieving 99.9% yield for its single-layer cell manufacturing and 94% yield for multi-layer cells.
The company has already shipped more than one million cells for consumer electronic applications (from 15mAh to 1Ah) with a very high level of customer satisfaction. It has already begun testing and certification processes with key global car OEMs by delivering nearly 8,000 EV battery cells (50-60Ah). These results laid a solid foundation for its global gigafactory plan.
About Accuracy:
Accuracy is a wholly independent international consulting firm providing advice to company management and shareholders for their strategic or critical decisions, notably in transactions, disputes and crises.
Accuracy's strength is to connect strategy, facts and figures. Accuracy's teams are international and multicultural, combining various skills to provide bespoke services to our clients. We recruit consultants from the best.
Accuracy is present in 13 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, Middle East and Africa and leads engagements all over the world.
ABOUT PROLOGIUM
Founded in 2006, ProLogium is a global leader in innovative next-generation battery technologies for vehicle, consumer, and industrial applications. ProLogium is the first battery company in the world to mass-produce solid-state lithium ceramic batteries. Its proprietary technologies cover over 500 (applied or awarded) patents worldwide. ProLogium's automated pilot production line has provided nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to global car manufacturers for testing and module development. ProLogium Technology's GWh level solid-state lithium ceramic battery plant will be the first in the world to go online in early 2023, and it aims to begin scaling up by the second half of the year, followed by capacity expansion plans in major markets worldwide. Further information can be found at www.prologium.com
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