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In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights
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In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 9:17 AM ET
NEW YORK — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
A tolling bell and a moment of silence began the commemoration at ground zero in New York, where the World Trade Center's twin towers were destroyed by the hijacked-plane attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Victims' relatives and dignitaries also convened at the two other attack sites, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
Other communities around the country are marking the day with candlelight vigils, interfaith services and other commemorations. Some Americans are joining in volunteer projects on a day that is federally recognized as both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The observances follow a fraught milestone anniversary last year. It came weeks after the chaotic and humbling end of the Afghanistan war that the U.S. launched in response to the attacks.
But if this Sept. 11 may be less of an inflection point, it remains a point for reflection on the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people, spurred a U.S. "war on terror" worldwide and reconfigured national security policy.
It also stirred — for a time — a sense of national pride and unity for many, while subjecting Muslim Americans to years of suspicion and bigotry and engendering debate over the balance between safety and civil liberties. In ways both subtle and plain, the aftermath of 9/11 ripples through American politics and public life to this day.
And the attacks have cast a long shadow into the personal lives of thousands of people who survived, responded or lost loved ones, friends and colleagues.
More than 70 of Sekou Siby's co-workers perished at Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the trade center's north tower. Siby had been scheduled to work that morning until another cook asked him to switch shifts.
Siby never took a restaurant job again; it would have brought back too many memories. The Ivorian immigrant wrestled with how to comprehend such horror in a country where he'd come looking for a better life.
He found it difficult to form the type of close, family-like friendships he and his Windows on the World co-workers had shared. It was too painful, he had learned, to become attached to people when "you have no control over what's going to happen to them next."
"Every 9/11 is a reminder of what I lost that I can never recover," says Siby, who is now president and CEO of ROC United. The restaurant workers' advocacy group evolved from a relief center for Windows on the World workers who lost their jobs when the twin towers fell.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden plans to speak and lay a wreath at the Pentagon, while first lady Jill Biden is scheduled to speak in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the hijacked planes went down after passengers and crew members tried to storm the cockpit as the hijackers headed for Washington. Al-Qaida conspirators had seized control of the jets to use them as passenger-filled missiles.
Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff joined the observance at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York, but by tradition, no political figures speak at the ground zero ceremony. It centers instead on victims' relatives reading aloud the names of the dead.
Readers often add personal remarks that form an alloy of American sentiments about Sept. 11 — grief, anger, toughness, appreciation for first responders and the military, appeals to patriotism, hopes for peace, occasional political barbs, and a poignant accounting of the graduations, weddings, births and daily lives that victims have missed.
Some relatives also lament that a nation which came together — to some extent — after the attacks has since splintered apart. So much so that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which were reshaped to focus on international terrorism after 9/11, now see the threat of domestic violent extremism as equally urgent.
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The first day of school in Ukraine is a big deal. Known as the Day of Knowledge, there are usually big celebrations – with rehearsed dances, concerts and lots of balloons. Children dress up in traditional Ukrainian vyshyvankas with brightly colored embroidery. Families bring teachers bouquets of flowers – there are usually so many flowers on the first day that the classrooms are bursting with colorful blooms.
This fall, the war with Russia has disrupted – but not destroyed – this beloved tradition in a country that places enormous importance on education.
At a small private school in the city of Dnipro, the day starts with a teacher leading each new first-grader through a hula hoop decorated with ribbons and leaves – initiating them into their school-aged life. Older students cheer while families try and catch every moment on their phones. Because of the war, this is one of just a handful of schools in the city offering in-person classes.
Two older students, Mariia and Varya, both 9, watch from a shared chair in the corner, holding hands and giggling. The friends hadn't seen each other since school shut down in February, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Watching them hold hands, reunited, Varya's mother, Alina Shtefan, remarked that the moment almost felt normal – when so much isn't normal. Her husband, a doctor, is in the armed forces and away from home. Both mom and daughter have been looking forward to this day – to coming to school – for months. After more than six months of staying close to home and rarely seeing friends, the start of school offers a bit of the familiar.
But even walking to school this morning wasn't as normal as Shtefan thought it would be.
"Usually the streets are filled with children and families going to school," she says, "but this morning it was just us."
Nearly 4 million students returned to school in Ukraine this month, despite the war. The majority will do some form of online learning – in some cases, it's because the school has been destroyed by bombs or is too close to the fighting. Schools offering in-person learning are required to have adequate bomb shelters. One thing remains true for all Ukrainian school children: as the war rages on, they're dealing with a lot of trauma. And their teachers are determined to provide support.
"It's the destruction of childhood." Schools continue to be targeted by Russian attacks
Two days before the start of the school year, kindergarten staff in Kharkiv were hard at work cleaning and preparing their brightly-painted school in the center of the city. No students would be arriving — in Ukraine's second largest city, the state-run schools are all online. But the staff wanted to make sure the school was tidy and ready. If the war ended tomorrow, they wanted the toys, the books, the little naptime beds with stuffed animals to be ready to welcome the children.
On that day in late August, two teacher assistants stepped outside to take out the trash when the kindergarten was rocked by an explosion. The shelling damaged classrooms and shattered school windows. The two teacher assistants were badly injured in the blast. They're now both in the hospital, undergoing multiple surgeries. The cheerfully-painted multicolor steps they were standing on collapsed, and their blood still stains the concrete.
"I was scared, but now I'm angry," says Yana Tsyhanenko, the head of school, who was in another part of the building during the attack. "It reaffirmed that we must do school online."
Since the Russian invasion in February, 2,177 education facilities have been damaged, and 284 have been destroyed, according to the Ministry of Education and Science. A new report from Save the Children, a U.S-based humanitarian organization, found an average of four preschools a day have been damaged or destroyed in the war in Ukraine.
It's especially stark in Kharkiv, where more than 40 schools have been damaged by shelling, according to an analysis by the Centre for Information Resilience. Other estimates, including one from the mayor of the city, put that number closer to 100.
Even for schools that are intact, the daily missile attacks and shelling in Kharkiv make offering safe, in-person learning a major challenge. With its proximity to Russia, there are often only a few minutes between the air raid sirens and an explosion. Even if a school had a shelter, there wouldn't be enough time to get children down there.
The day after the shelling at the kindergarten, brightly colored children's toys still poked out from the rubble of the damaged kindergarten classrooms and outdoor play area. City workers fashioned wood boards over the broken windows. They cleared out the shards of glass that blasted through classrooms, onto the bookshelves, cubbies and beds.
"It's not the destruction of the building that makes me emotional," Tsyhanenko says, "It's the destruction of childhood."
Before the war, the kindergarten served about 350 students, but now only 14 families remain in Kharkiv. The other families moved to other parts of Ukraine or abroad, but the school is still supporting its students with access to teachers, video lessons and suggestions for parents.
With all that turmoil, Tsyhanenko is worried about her students' mental health. The academics – the math and writing – they'll be able to catch up on, it's the emotional development they'll miss most. And without the safety of school and the comfort of the teachers, students and families are on their own.
"Kindergartens are not supposed to be empty," she says, walking down the brightly painted corridor. "They should be filled with laughter, with the sound of little feet running down the hallway." Every day since the attack, she's come back to the kindergarten, cleaning up the broken glass, and making sure the school remains ready for the children. She promised them she'd reopen, that the school would be there when it was safe enough to come back.
For teachers in schools without bomb shelters, online learning is the only option
Even in parts of the country further from the frontlines, most days don't pass without an air raid siren. Without adequate bomb shelters, schools remain closed for in-person classes.
At a secondary school in the east-central city of Dnipro, the halls are abuzz with the excitement of a new year, despite having no students. Teachers are in their classrooms, many freshly decorated, teaching their live video lessons from their rooms.
On the first floor, Anastacia Volkovynska stands at the front of her first-grade classroom with a computer open on a podium in front of her. She gives her online lesson in front of the chalkboard, which is decorated with letters that spell out "first time to the first grade." Her students may not see her sparkly red high heels on their computer screens, but they certainly catch her enthusiastic personality glittering across the screen.
She calls her students her "little kittens" as the 6-year-olds introduce themselves to the class and share their interests. "I like cats," one girl says.
"Marvelous!" exclaims Volkovynska.
A few doors down, a third-grade teacher tells her online class, "I'm going to play a song, and you have to guess it." As soon as the Ukrainian national anthem starts, Olha Chudnivetz's students join her in singing along.
"We're sad everything is this way," says Olha Morhon, the head of school, "but we won't be discouraged. Our main task is to show the children that we are here and we will persist."
That's especially important because students displaced by violence in other areas of Ukraine, like Kharkiv and Luhansk, have relocated to this city. The school's enrollment is actually up, despite being virtual. Across the country, nearly 90,000 students are internally displaced starting the school year at new schools, according to Yuriy Konenko, who heads the country's office for secondary and preschool education. About half a million students are continuing their schooling from abroad.
"It's better than nothing." Online school poses challenges for families
Across town, on the 6th floor of a Dnipro apartment building, Vera Sheremet, 10, is sitting at the desk in her bedroom, her computer open to her online art class. The teacher calls on her and she un-mutes just as her little brother, Boris, runs past, screaming. Vera slams her door to keep the noises he generates out of her room.
It's a scene familiar to anyone who dealt with remote schooling during the pandemic, including Vera and her family, except that this time, schools are closed because there isn't an adequate bomb shelter.
"I wanted to meet my teachers in person and I was really hoping that we'd go to school," Vera says when she's on a break between classes. "Online school isn't better. You don't get to meet your friends, you can't run around in the backyard of the school. You don't have normal."
Her parents, Serhii and Svitlana Sheremet, are also not thrilled about school being online and they wish their city had invested more time and money into making adequate shelters for the schools.
"This is, I don't know ..." Serhii trails off. "It's better than nothing."
"I think that education in-person would be better for my children," says Svitlana. They researched private schools in the area, a handful of which are in-person, but because the programs are in-demand, the costs have gone up.
They've also thought about leaving Ukraine. "The world is becoming more and more peaceful if we go to other countries," says Svitlana. "Even Vera, she is dreaming about England or the U.S. for education. She wants to see the world."
For now, the family is staying in Ukraine. Svitlana is a doctor, and she feels her purpose is to stay and help at the hospital. She tells us she feels her taxes help the war effort, help her country.
But there are moments when she falters. Sometimes the internet cuts out during Vera's class. During our visit, an air raid siren goes off. Svitlana says this happens frequently, interrupting class. "Let's go to the safety place," she calls down the hall to the kids.
"Here at home is the same danger as there is at school," she says, as she corrals the kids into the front storage closet they've repurposed as a shelter, with pillows, blankets and stuffed animals. "If schools had a great bomb shelter it would probably be more safe than at home. That's why I'm two hands up for in-person school."
Teaching children how to act during an attack or an air raid siren
At a community center in Kharkiv, senior police officer Dmytro Klymenko is standing in front of a whiteboard, instructing 9- and 10-year-olds how to stay safe during the war. He's introducing the topic of the two-wall rule. He draws a diagram on the board, with a circle to represent an explosion on one side, two lines for the two walls in the middle and a stick figure on the other side.
"The first wall will take the explosion," he tells the kids. "The second wall will get the debris from the first wall."
Most students have heard this information before. They know the answer when Klymenko asks what they'll do if a stranger approaches them (tell their mom, tell their teacher) and they know what belongings they should have in their bags when they go to the bomb shelter (their documents, a flashlight, a snack and a power bank to charge a phone).
Across the country, conversations like these are happening in schools and youth organizations. A new initiative from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ukraine is sending nearly two dozen security specialists to help students understand how to shelter properly and deal with explosive objects.
In the classroom in Kharkiv, 9-year-old Sasha Zhuravliov is listening to Klymenko intently. He says hates when things are out of order, and lately, with the war, a lot of things have been out of order. "This makes me really uncomfortable," Sasha says. What does he do when he feels this way? "I take three deep breaths and then three normal breaths," he says, just like his dad taught him when the war started. He says the breathing technique has been helping.
Experts say nearly all of Ukraine's more than 5 million children have experienced trauma
Sasha isn't alone. Experts say that nearly all of Ukraine's children have experienced trauma. Since Russia's invasion in February, children have been displaced from their homes, lost loved ones, witnessed violence and in some cases, experienced it firsthand.
The biggest challenge for Ukrainian educators in the coming months won't be academic – it will be in recognizing the effects of trauma and helping children work through it. Doing that virtually – makes it even harder.
Sasha, Vera and several other children told us that even if their teachers or their parents aren't telling them exactly what's going on with the war, they can tell scary things are happening. They say the biggest giveaway at home – is when their parents start to whisper to each other.
Educators in Kharkiv describe children drawing damaged houses in art class, parents say their kids are acting out, are playing more aggressively or are more in need of hugs.
"The trauma of war can present itself in many ways," says Yuliia Luchnikova a school psychologist in Dnipro. "This state-of-being in Ukraine isn't normal."
Over the last six months, she's helped families and students navigate anxiety, depression and anorexia stemming from the war. She recommends families have a kind of go-bag with coping strategies for mental trauma.
"You always have your body with you, you always have your mind," she says, "and those are tools to help you where you are." She tells the students she works with that when they are feeling scared or uncomfortable, they can practice tightening and releasing parts of their body one by one, to feel present. They can count their deep breaths to help calm down their bodies.
Public forums where psychologists offer insights on how to deal with the mental trauma of the invasion have sprung up across the country. Many schools offered teacher trainings with psychologists ahead of the new year. Luchnikova did a virtual training with psychologists in Israel, who shared with her their experience of helping children living through a war.
But the longer this war continues, the more the trauma is being prolonged or exacerbated. Children need a sense of safety, a sense of normalcy. Several caregivers remaining in Ukraine, including Vera's parents, told us if things don't improve soon, they'll have to make some big changes. Living like this, with daily fear, is extremely hard for children and their caregivers.
From the makeshift shelter in the center of their apartment, 10-year-old Vera Sheremet says she and her friends don't talk too much about the war because they're scared. "Lots of us have seen stuff blown up right outside our windows," she says. She's never seen it herself, only heard it nearby.
When she feels scared, she watches YouTube videos about people traveling. "I just watch people live a peaceful life, not like this." Vera doesn't try and tell herself she's safe because she knows she's not, but she tries to relax or get lost in a good book.
Her mom, who is listening down the hall, nods. "She's a very smart girl," says Svitlana Sheremet, "this situation is very intense for her. But she's really trying to just be a kid."
Hanna Palamorenko and Polina Lytvynova contributed to this report.
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Ukraine has retaken a number of villages in the country's east. These gains come as the operator of the Russian-held nuclear power plant said it will power down the last working reactor there.
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Ukraine has retaken a number of villages in the country's east. These gains come as the operator of the Russian-held nuclear power plant said it will power down the last working reactor there.
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Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.
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Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.
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Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown.
He and his half-brother Zachary tormented their adoptive, widowed mother, Lynda. By the time Cruz reached middle school in the early 2010s, the pair took their fists and baseball bats to the walls, leaving gaping holes. They destroyed televisions and carved gashes in furniture, witnesses said.
Zachary may have been two years younger, but he was bigger and stronger and relentlessly picked on his brother — one social worker remembered Zachary climbing atop a counter and stepping in Nikolas’ cereal as he ate.
Lynda Cruz called sheriff’s deputies to the family’s 4,500-square-foot (420-square-meter) home at least two dozen times between 2012 and 2016 to deal with one son, the other or both. Most calls were for fighting, destroying her property, disrespecting her or running away.
“Nikolas was very easily set off and I think Zachary derived some pleasure from pushing Nikolas’ buttons,” testified Frederick Kravitz, one of Cruz’s childhood psychologists. In turn, “they were very good at pushing (their mother’s) buttons.”
Nikolas Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to murdering 17 students and staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. His trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole. The trial resumes Monday after a week off.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz’s case was straightforward. He played security videos of the shooting and showed the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle Cruz used. Teachers and students testified about watching others die. He showed graphic autopsy and crime scene photos and took jurors to the still blood-stained, bullet-pocked classroom building Cruz terrorized. Parents and spouses gave tearful and angry statements about their loss.
In an attempt to counter that, assistant public defender Melisa McNeill and her team have made Cruz’s history their case’s centerpiece, hoping at least one juror will vote for life. A death verdict must be unanimous.
The defense wants to show that from Cruz’s birth to a hard-drinking, crack-smoking Fort Lauderdale prostitute, he never fully received needed help even as he grew increasingly out of control.
And nowhere was that more apparent than in the home Roger and Lynda Cruz built in Parkland, an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb. They adopted Nikolas at birth in 1998 and, in 2000, Zachary, who had a different birth father.
Lynda Cruz, who turned 50 shortly after adopting Nikolas, was a stay-at-home mom. Roger Cruz, then 61, owned a successful marketing business.
Lynda Cruz “had wanted a child, always wanted a child. So once she got Nikolas, she felt like her family was complete,” friend Trish Davaney-Westerlind testified. “He was a cute little baby. She would go and get him all these sailor outfits. She was just the happiest I ever saw.”
But by preschool, Cruz showed extreme behavior. Neighbors and teachers testified he hit and bit other children and didn’t socialize. He was anxious, fell when he ran and couldn’t use utensils. Nikolas started seeing psychiatrists and psychologists at age 3 and didn’t fully talk or become potty trained until 4.
At 5, just as Cruz entered kindergarten, he witnessed his father suffer a fatal heart attack in the family’s den. That left Lynda Cruz alone in her mid-50s with two sons who would have challenged a much younger couple.
Unemployed, she became paranoid about spending, keeping her air conditioners’ thermostats in the 80s (25 to 30 Celsius) and unplugging unused appliances. One friend said her monthly electric bill was $80, a fraction of what the owner of a large South Florida home typically pays.
She padlocked the refrigerator so her sons couldn’t eat without permission and kept it so poorly stocked neighbors gave her groceries.
Friends gave conflicting testimony over whether Lynda Cruz really was financially strapped or had wealth she didn’t want to spend.
In either case, she had expenses other parents didn’t. Cruz’s mental health treatments weren’t fully covered by insurance. He loved online, often violent video games, but hated losing - that’s what caused him to destroy TVs and damage walls. She sometimes locked his video game counsel in her car as punishment — and Cruz at least once broke a window to get it back.
“She was a little afraid of him,” neighbor Paul Gold testified.
Despite Cruz’s tantrums, Lynda Cruz told teachers and counselors he was gentle and loving, a mama’s boy. Friends testified that wasn’t wholly a facade — Cruz and his mother did have a strong, often affectionate attachment and she favored him over his brother.
Still, Zachary remained popular in the neighborhood while Cruz was the outcast — and not just with children.
Steven Schusler testified that shortly after moving nearby, his landlord called over the Cruz boys and pointed at Nikolas, then about 10.
“He’s the weird one, aren’t you Nicky?” Schusler recalled the woman saying. Cruz “curled up” and “looked like a snail when you put salt on one.”
But Cruz’s behavior was often strange and sometimes violent. When he was 9, a parent called police after he hit her child in the head with a rock. When his dog died after eating a poisonous toad, he went on a killing spree against the amphibians. At middle school, his outbursts disrupted classes and he plastered his homework with racist slurs, swastikas, obscenities and stick figures having sex or shooting each other.
Lynda Cruz became so overwhelmed in Cruz’s early teens, a social services agency was assigned to help. That’s what brought case manager Tiffany Forrest to the home. She said Lynda Cruz complained Nikolas wouldn’t bathe, so Forrest tried to explain to him the importance of hygiene. Cruz stood up, walked outside and jumped clothed into the pool. He then climbed out.
“I showered,” he told Forrest.
In the coming weeks, Cruz’s attorneys are expected to present testimony about his transfer to a school for students with emotional and behavioral problems, his time at Stoneman Douglas and call his brother to the stand. Zachary now lives in Virginia with two benefactors.
Their mother died less than four months before the shooting.
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AP writer Freida Frisaro in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) on the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11:
"On this September 11, it is important to note that the Biden administration has forgotten nearly every lesson learned on that tragic day. By loosening immigration inspections, border controls, document security, interior enforcement, and screening standards, America is no longer secure.
"The threat of state-sponsored radical Islamic terrorism is still a very clear and present danger, as we have been reminded in just the last few months. The stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the plot to kidnap former National Security Adviser John Bolton, and the attempted assassination of an Iranian dissident in Brooklyn remind us that our enemies understand our vulnerabilities and are prepared exploit them.
"As we remember the lives of the 2,977 people who were slaughtered 21 years ago, in part due to lax immigration enforcement policies, we must also recognize the even more massive loss of life going on right now as a result of the Biden administration's deliberate sabotage of border enforcement. Last year, under President Biden's watch, 36 times as many Americans, 107,622, died of drug overdoses – including 71,238 from the fentanyl that is pouring across a wide-open border.
"If we owe anything to those who died on this day 21 years ago, their families, first responders who rushed to the scenes of devastation at the Pentagon and World Trade Center, as well as the men and women who fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is to make sure that such events are never repeated on U.S. soil. Sadly, on September 11, 2022, it seems that many of the lessons of 9/11 are being forgotten."
ABOUT FAIR
Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
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Most valuable Poke
Sophomore linebacker Shae Suiaunoa posted eight tackles (five solo), a quarterback sack and returned an interception 18 yards to the Northern Colorado 3-yard line to set up the Cowboys’ final score.
Key stat
The Cowboys forced three turnovers, nabbing two interceptions and recovering a fumble. They got 10 points off those takeaways.
Scoring summary
First quarter
WYO: John Hoyland 23 field goal. Scoring drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:24 elapsed. Key play: Northern Colorado defensive back Nick Ciccio was ejected for targeting for a hit on UW wide receiver Wyatt Wieland, giving the Cowboys first down at the UNC 37. WYO 3, UNC 0
Second quarter
WYO: Hoyland 41 field goal. Scoring drive: 11 plays, 27 yards, 4:29. Key play: Titus Swen rushed for three yards on fourth-and-one near midfield to keep the drive alive. WYO 6, UNC 0
WYO: Hoyland 39 field goal. Scoring drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:05. Key play: UW was called for an illegal block in the back, turning a second-and-three from the UNC 15-yard line into a first-and-16 from the 28. WYO 9, UNC 0
Third quarter
UNC: Hunter Green 32 field goal. Scoring drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 4:49. Key play: The Cowboys appeared to force a three-and-out, but UNC called a successful fake punt to move the chains near midfield. WYO 9, UNC 3
WYO: Titus Swen 6 run. Scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Key play: Wieland hauled in a 26-yard catch up the sideline for UW’s longest gain of the day up to that point. WYO 16, UNC 3
Fourth quarter
UNC: Jacob Sirmon 6 pass from Trevis Graham. Scoring drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:00. Key play: Facing a fourth-and-goal from the 6-yard line, the Bears dialed up a successful wide receiver reverse pass for a touchdown. WYO 16, UNC 10
WYO: Hoyland 35 field goal. Scoring drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:09. Key play: After starting the drive with four consecutive running plays, Joshua Cobbs hauled in a one-handed grab near the sideline for a 17-yard gain to set up first-and-goal. WYO 19, UNC 10
WYO: Swen 22 run. Scoring drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:00. Key play: Swen broke free for a 22-yard touchdown run on the first play of the drive, marking his second-longest gain of the season. WYO 26, UNC 10
WYO: Swen 1 run. Scoring drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:02. Key play: Shae Suiaunoa returned an interception 18 yards to set the Cowboys up with a first-and-goal from the 3-yard line. WYO 33, UNC 10
Team statistics
UNC UW
First Downs ............................................ 9................................. 18
Rushes-Yards ........................................ 24-15........................ 47-149
Completions-Attempts-Int. ................ 16-36-2.................... 19-30-0
Passing Yards ......................................... 132............................ 144
Total Yards ............................................. 147............................ 293
Punt Returns-Yards ............................. 2-20........................... 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................... 6-87........................... 1-20
Interceptions-Yards Returned .......... 0-0............................. 2-18
Sacks-Yards Lost ................................... 5-39........................... 2-14
Punts-Average ....................................... 6-40.8....................... 4-48.5
Fumbles-Lost ......................................... 3-1............................. 2-0
Penalties-Yards ..................................... 7-49........................... 7-57
Time of Possession ............................. 23:39........................ 36.21
Individual statistics
NORTHERN COLORADO
Rushing CAR YDS TD LG AVG
Dotson 12 32 0 9 2.7
Gallup 1 9 0 9 9.0
Robertson 2 6 0 5 3.0
McCaffrey 2 –7 0 3 –3.5
Sirmon 7 –25 0 3 –3.6
Passing C-ATT-INT YDS TD LG SACK
Sirmon 12-27-1 91 0 29 4
McCaffrey 3-8-1 35 0 17 1
Graham 1-1-0 6 1 6 0
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
Dotson 5 31 0 17
Pell 3 21 0 11
Arrington 2 32 0 29
Woods 2 25 0 16
Ford 2 9 0 8
Graham 1 8 0 8
Sirmon 1 6 1 6
WYOMING
Rushing CAR YDS TD LG AVG
Swen 15 76 3 22 5.1
McNeely 14 48 0 8 3.4
Braasch 9 38 0 11 4.2
James 3 12 0 7 4.0
Team 2 –1 0 0 –0.5
Peasley 3 –12 0 2 –4.0
Stewart 1 –12 0 0 –12.0
Passing C-ATT-INT YDS TD LG SACK
Peasley 19-30-0 144 0 26 2
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
Wieland 5 53 0 26
Cobbs 5 43 0 17
Christensen 5 31 0 12
James 2 8 0 4
Swen 1 4 0 4
Brown 1 4 0 4
Defensive statistics
NORTHERN COLORADO
Player (unassisted tackles-assisted tackles-total): Anderson-Taylor 7-5-12, Knapke 3-4-7, Murray 7-0-7, Norris 4-2-6, King 4-1-5, Rantissi 2-3-5, Potts 2-2-4, Talkington 0-4-4, Johnson 3-0-3, Hudson 3-0-3, Polson 1-2-3, Garrison 2-1-3, Capasso 1-1-2, Brown 2-0-2, Lewis 1-0-1, Woods 1-0-1, Ciccio 0-1-1, Emery 0-1-1, Tuitele 0-1-1, Koustanian 1-0-1, Lyon 1-0-1. Tackles for loss: Knapke 1.5-4, Norris 1-1, Hudson 1-9, Polson 0.5-2, Capasso 1-5, Lewis 1-12. Forced fumbles: Anderson-Taylor 1, Capasso 1. Pass breakups: Murray 1, Potts 1, Johnson 1, Snow-Marshall 1.
WYOMING
Player (unassisted tackles-assisted tackles-total): Gibbs 8-1-9, Suiaunoa 5-3-8, Ekeler 5-0-5, Williams 3-0-3, White 3-0-3, Omotosho 3-0-3, Harris 2-1-3, Sell 2-0-2, Meyer 2-0-2, Glinton 1-0-1, Stone 1-0-1, Hawkins 1-0-1, Merritt 0-1-1, Anderson 0-1-1, Driskill 1-0-1, Pelissier 1-0-1, Siders 0-1-1, Godbout 1-0-1, Bertagnole 1-0-1. Tackles for loss: Gibbs 2-13, Suiaunoa 1-10, Omotosho 3-29. Sacks: Gibbs 1-0, Suiaunoa 1-10, Omotosho 3-29. Forced fumbles: Williams 1, Omotosho 1. Fumble recoveries: Ekeler 1-0. Pass breakups: Ekeler 1, Stone 1. Interceptions: Suiaunoa 1-18, Stone 1-0.
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A queen and her corgis: Elizabeth loved breed from childhood
LONDON (AP) — For many people around the world, the word corgi is forever linked to Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Diana once called them a “moving carpet” always by her mother-in-law’s side. Stubby, fluffy little dogs with a high-pitched bark, corgis were the late queen’s constant companions since she was a child. She owned nearly 30 throughout her life, and they enjoyed a life of privilege fit for a royal pet.
Elizabeth’s death last week has raised public concerns over who will care for her beloved dogs. Some speculate they will be sent off to live with other royal family members, while others say this task might be given to palace staff.
“One of the intriguing things people are wondering about at the funeral is whether a corgi is going to be present,” said Robert Lacey, royal historian and author. “The queen’s best friends were corgis, these short-legged, ill tempered beasts with a yap that doesn’t appeal to many people in Britain, but was absolutely crucial to the Queen.”
Elizabeth’s love for corgis began in 1933 when her father, King George VI, brought home a Pembroke Welsh corgi they named Dookie. Images of a young Elizabeth walking the dog outside their lavish London home would be the first among many to come over the decades.
When she was 18 she was given another and named it Susan, the first in a long line of corgis to come. Later there were dorgis — a dachshund and corgi crossbreed — owned by the queen. Eventually they came to accompany her in public appearances, and became part of her persona.
Throughout Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, the corgis were by her side, accompanying her on official tours, reportedly sleeping in their own room at Buckingham Palace with daily sheet changes, and occasionally nipping the ankles of the odd visitor or royal family member.
Three of them even appeared alongside the queen as she climbed into James Bond’s waiting helicopter in the spoof video that opened the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
British author Penny Junor documented their feisty lives in a 2018 biography “All the Queen’s Corgis.”
She writes that Elizabeth walked and fed the dogs, chose their names and when they died, buried them with individual plaques. Care for the corgis had fallen largely on the queen’s trusted dressmaker and assistant Angela Kelly and her page Paul Whybrew.
The corgis were also present when the queen welcomed visitors at the palace, including distinguished statesmen and officials. When the conversation lulled, Elizabeth would often turn her attention to her dogs to fill the silence.
“She was also concerned about what would happen to her dogs when she is no longer around,” Junor wrote, noting that some royal family members did not share her fondness for the corgis.
After the death of her corgi Willow in 2018, it was reported that the queen would not be getting any more dogs.
But that changed during the illness of her late husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at age 99. She turned once again to her beloved corgis for comfort. In the spring, on what would have been Philip’s 100th birthday this year, the queen was given another dog.
In addition to her human family, Elizabeth is survived by two corgis, a dorgi, and a cocker spaniel.
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 10:53 AM ET
A cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin left her estate in northern Scotland on Sunday morning, heading more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the capital of Edinburgh.
The convoy carrying the queen began slowly snaking through the hills and forests of the Scottish highlands. The route takes her through villages and towns which are expected to be lined by her subjects.
Gamekeepers from the summer retreat Balmoral, where the queen died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, carried the late sovereign's oak coffin from the castle's ballroom to a hearse. The hearse drove out of the gates of Balmoral past piles of flowers left by the public.
In Scotland, there is respect for the queen but skepticism for the institution of monarchy.
Heather McGrath, a chef who lives in Glasgow, told NPR she thinks the royal family is redundant.
"We don't really need them. It's just like it's a tourist attraction more than anything."
A Scottish nationalist, McGrath voted for independence in the 2014 referendum and said she would do so again if she gets the chance.
For others, though, the cortege felt personal and historic. Terry Rigby, a retired air traffic controller, brought his grandson to watch in the town of Banchory.
Rigby said he had celebrated the queen's coronation in 1953 outside Buckingham Palace.
"I was sitting on my father's shoulders," Rigby recalled. "That was her first journey. This is the last."
The queen's death kicked off a series of events that will last more than a week before her funeral, scheduled to take place Sept. 19. On Monday, she'll be conveyed from the palace to nearby St. Giles' Cathedral to lie at rest before being flown to London on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, the queen's eldest son was formally proclaimed the new monarch — King Charles III — at an accession ceremony.
"I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me," he said.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 9:35 AM ET
KYIV, Ukraine — The nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, controlled by Russia and at the center of much international concern, has announced they are powering down the final working reactor.
In a message Sunday morning, the nuclear operator Energoatom said that power lines had been restored to the Zaporizhzhia power plant but that they were powering down Reactor No. 6, preparing it to be cooled and transferred to a safer state.
Because of shelling in and around the area, the entire plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for several days, with the one working reactor, on "island mode," essentially powering the rest of the plant's crucial cooling systems.
The owners have been discussing shutting down the plant — because of the power issues and the condition of the Ukrainian workers.
NPR understands that its felt the powering down solution is the "best available, but temporary" option. It's feared that powerlines accessing the grid could be damaged again.
In that case, the plant would have to fire up emergency diesel generators to keep the reactors cool and prevent a nuclear meltdown. The company's chief said on Thursday that the plant only has diesel fuel for 10 days.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early stages of the war. Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for shelling around the plant that has damaged the power lines connecting it to the grid.
In a statement early Sunday, Energoatom urged Russian forces to leave the Zaporizhzhia plant and allow for the creation of a "demilitarized zone" around it.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog which has two experts at the plant, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday. Its director has called for a safe zone around the plant to avert a disaster.
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The first time James "Spinner" Spinosa saw a driverless machine pick up a massive shipping container and move it through a shipyard was during a trip to Rotterdam in 1989.
He was amazed, and in equal measures, alarmed.
A rising star in the West Coast dockworkers union, his mind went immediately to his union brothers and sisters back home – truck drivers and crane operators – whose jobs would be in jeopardy.
But that wasn't all. The same day, Spinosa peeked through an open door into a room that was not part of the tour.
"Lo and behold, here was about six or eight people on computers, interfacing with what they were showing us in the yard," he says. "I knew then, this was major changes. We have to get this work."
"Machines don't pay taxes"
Fast forward 33 years. Automation poses a bigger threat to union jobs now than ever before. Three terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are now partly or fully automated, and several more are contemplating it. It's become the hot-button issue in the contract negotiations between dockworkers and the shipping industry that started in May.
Now retired, Spinosa takes a forward-looking view, believing the union must look for the jobs of tomorrow to avoid being left behind.
But at the waterfront, current union dockworkers fear giving up any more ground.
"These machines don't pay taxes. They don't help our local economy. They don't help with infrastructure," says Yvette Bjazevic, who's worked on the docks for 20 years. "We should all be outraged."
But Spinosa's take on the future is shaped by his experiences leading the International Longshore and Warehouse Union through tumultuous times.
Rather than block technological advancements, Spinosa doubled down on the fight for union jobs. Whatever technology was being used on the docks, he wanted to make sure that union workers were there, ready to take on new roles.
It's an approach similar to one the ILWU has embraced almost since its founding.
Hooks used to bring in crates of fruit. Now cranes haul massive shipping containers
Spinosa followed his uncles to the waterfront in 1969, when the ships crossing the ocean were much smaller — like rowboats, he jokes — and most cargo was still handled by hand. Longshoremen used different types of hooks for different types of cargo, be it crates of fruit, bales of cotton, or sacks of borax.
"The old-timers that we worked with, they would take you under their wing, and they would show you how to actually handle cargo, stow cargo properly, and stay safe," Spinosa recalls.
But that all changed with the advent of shipping containers, the colorful steel boxes that are now standard across the global shipping industry.
A controversial agreement
No longer were gangs of longshoremen needed in the holds of ships. A single crane operator could lift entire containers full of goods at once.
"Instead of having 75 or 90 men working on a ship, you might have many fewer, 10 or so, able to do the same amount of work or more work," says historian Robert Cherny, author of an upcoming biography of the ILWU's longtime president Harry Bridges.
The union had foreseen the threat to jobs then. In the 1960s, Bridges negotiated a controversial agreement. The union would accept the use of containers and cranes and other forms of mechanization as long as there was something in it for the workers. Above all, guaranteed wages — regardless of whether there was work.
"As far back as the late 1930s, early 1940s, the union had always said they were willing that the employers would introduce labor-saving machinery, but that the union had to be consulted, and the union had to essentially get a piece of it," says Cherny.
Spinosa sums it up this way: Union dockworkers would go along with mechanization, as long as mechanization took them along.
"Whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it"
Spinosa clung to that basic tenet throughout his career. In the 1980s, he accepted that computers were bringing efficiencies to the work of marine clerks, who had for decades mapped out the movement of containers by hand. But he fought to ensure that a union worker would be in front of those computers.
"As long as equipment needs to be moved on the terminals, it's done by the ILWU," he says. "The problem arises when it becomes robotic."
Spinosa worries that the union doesn't know enough about the technology being brought to the ports today to fight for the jobs that may come open tomorrow. Employers in the shipping industry are not exactly opening their doors and announcing new positions, he says. It's up to the union to figure it out.
"We have to have an offensive posture. We have to go find those jobs," he says. "We have to understand this industry like never before."
He's urged the union to bring on experts in automation to figure out who's sitting at all the computers and what exactly they're doing.
"That's how we're going to try to protect the industry, so that whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it," he says.
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Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.
Sunday’s ceremony occurred a little more than a year after Biden ended the long and costly war in Afghanistan that the U.S. and allies launched in response to the terror attacks.
Biden noted that even after the United States left Afghanistan that his administration continues to pursue those responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Last month, Biden announced the U.S. had killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the Al-Qaida leader who helped plot the Sept. 11 attacks, in a clandestine operation.
“We will never forget, we will never give up,” Biden said. “Our commitment to preventing another attack on the United States is without end.”
The president was joined by family members of the fallen, first responders who had been at the Pentagon on the day of the attack, as well as Defense Department leadership for the annual moment of tribute carried out in New York City, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
“We owe you an incredible, incredible debt,” Biden said.
In ending the Afghanistan war, the Democratic president followed through on a campaign pledge to bring home U.S. troops from the country’s longest conflict. But the war concluded chaotically in August 2021, when the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed, a grisly bombing killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops at Kabul’s airport, and thousands of desperate Afghans gathered in hopes of escape before the final U.S. cargo planes departed over the Hindu Kush.
Biden marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan late last month in low-key fashion. He issued a statement in honor of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the bombing at the Kabul airport and spoke by phone with U.S. veterans assisting ongoing efforts to resettle in the United States Afghans who helped the war effort.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday criticized Biden’s handling of the end of the war and noted that the country has spiraled downward under renewed Taliban rule since the U.S. withdrawal.
“Now, one year on from last August’s disaster, the devastating scale of the fallout from President Biden’s decision has come into sharper focus,” McConnell said. “Afghanistan has become a global pariah. Its economy has shrunk by nearly a third. Half of its population is now suffering critical levels of food insecurity.”
Biden has recently dialed up warnings about what he calls the “extreme ideology” of former President Donald Trump and his “MAGA Republican” adherents as a threat to American democracy. Without naming Trump, Biden again on Sunday raised a call for Americans to safeguard democracy.
“It’s not enough to stand up for democracy once a year or every now and then,” Biden said. “It’s something we have to do every single day. So this is a day not only to remember, but also a day for renewal and resolve for each and every American in our devotion to this country, to the principles it embodies, to our democracy.”
First lady Jill Biden was speaking Sunday at the Flight 93 National Memorial Observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband attended a commemoration ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial in New York.
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple has introduced an all-new iPhone lineup, meeting Dynamic Island with iPhone 14 Pro. Humixx is ready to welcome the latest iPhone 14 series with crystal clear cases and translucent cases. With the commitment to be ever-improving, this year's case collection is a medley of revamped classics and brand-new innovation.
Humixx new crystal clear cases for iPhone 14 series are all military-grade certified by SGS (MIL-STD-810H 516.6), and have survived 8000+ drops with 0 damage to either phone or case. Their vision for clear cases is to provide optimum protection while showing your iPhone natural brilliance. Whether you want to showcase beauty or strength, Humixx clear cases do it all!
Humixx also offers the rare frosted translucent cases for iPhone 14 series with military-grade drop protection. They have certified drop protection which offers additional security with resistance from accidental falls and scratches. There is a raised frame on the phone case itself as well as around the camera protector for extra reliability.
Daily-life Protectors
More than just a mobile casemaker, Humixx has also added some new case styles and accessories that enhance protection.
The 5-IN-1 clear case kit for iPhone 14 series comes with 1 clear case, 2 HD tempered screen protectors, and 2 HD camera lens protectors, which provide all-around protection for your phone. Moreover, Humixx has crafted the latest anti-oxidation coating and upgraded to 100% light-transmitting German Bayer material, details that other manufacturers have overlooked. It effectively resists 99.99% of UV rays, which offers the most yellowing resistance to ensure the longest lasting clarity.
For the people who is seeking low-profile and innovation, the rare frosted translucent case is the best choice. With Humixx newest venture, the 5-IN-1 iPhone 14 series cases, they took inspiration from Harman Kardon speakers' aesthetic to provide a blend of elegance, style, and functionality. The translucent cases loomingly reveal the iPhone's Apple logo and allow for wireless, MagSafe charging.
Style the Apple
The Apple stretches far and wide and so does Humixx's lineup. It's got the Apple Watch covered as well with one of its accessories including the 7/8/SE series case and band as a staple for those who appreciate a protective sporty look.
Whether picking up the iPhone or watch, Humixx has got the Apple covered. With designs suited to look good and be durable, there is always something that Humixx has to offer.
To view the full collection and how the Apple can be styled, visit Humixx's listings here
About Humixx
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Humixx derives the name from the words "human" and "mix", which implies man and product are in one. They take pride in their high quality products, attention to detail, cases' innovative functions, and cohesive development with every dimension of your phone in mind. For more information about Humixx and its products, please click here
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Footwear Collaboration Continues Keds Partnership with IMG as 'The Official Sole of NYFW'
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic sneaker brand Keds, well-known for its long-standing brand partnerships, debuts an exclusive footwear collection with luxury women's ready-to-wear and accessories brand, Altuzarra, during Altuzarra's New York Fashion Week show. This collection launch is a continuation of Keds' partnership with IMG and New York Fashion Week: The Shows that has solidified Keds as the 'Official Sole of NYFW' for the second season. The footwear collection features new sneaker styles in varying colorways and cements Keds' position as a style leader in the collaborative footwear category.
"Our partnership with Altuzarra marks Keds' emergence into the luxury fashion space with our iconic silhouettes reimagined through the lens of the talented Joseph Altuzarra," says Jen Lynch, VP and General Manager of Keds. "The collection delivers unique styles in luxe fabrications for our customers in styles they cherish."
The exclusive first look of the limited-edition footwear collection with the brand was shown live during the September 10th Altuzarra fashion show in New York City and featured never-seen-before sneaker styles that merge the two distinct brand aesthetics in new design features. "I am so thrilled to be collaborating with Keds this season. Their iconic brand language and heritage were a huge source of inspiration, and the resulting footwear collection adds an exciting and dynamic layer to the show," says Joseph Altuzarra.
"This collection marks an exciting time for two beloved brands to seamlessly bring to life the creative fashion minds of two teams," says Patrick Connors, the Senior Vice President of Global Brand Partnerships for IMG's Fashion Events and Properties.
The footwear capsule, which will be available in the spring of 2023, reimagines classic Keds' silhouettes in luxe fabrications and unique styles. The 'Renaissance' sneakers, inspired by archival Keds runner silhouettes, are crafted with satin underlays, ripped and distressed canvas uppers, and finished with suede and leather overlays. Shown on the runway in khaki and black, the shoe retails for $180 and is available to shop for pre-order here. In addition to the Renaissance, the collaboration will also feature two similarly fabricated Champion styles priced at $140.
For more information, follow @Keds, @NYFW and @Altuzarra.
Keds
For over 100 years, Keds has been making timeless, comfortable, accessible footwear for consumers to step out into the world their way. Ever since the creation of the iconic Keds Champion "sneaker" back in 1916, Keds has held the belief that when we feel comfortable inside and out, we can leap forward and make our marks on the world. This belief continues to inspire and drive us every day. We design every product to support everyone— to give them the versatility, comfort, and style they need to confidently live as their truest selves.
Keds. Wear Yours.
Keds is a division of Wolverine Worldwide, the world's leading maker of casual, work, outdoor, athletic and children's footwear.
Altuzarra
Founded by creative director Joseph Altuzarra in 2008, Altuzarra is a luxury women's ready-to-wear and accessories brand. Joseph's seductive aesthetic combines modernity, femininity, and an unapologetic sexiness. Anchored in artisanal craftsmanship, and a curiosity about the world, the collection is informed by Joseph's own multicultural background and upbringing. The Altuzarra brand speaks to the power, fearlessness and sensuality of the modern woman's wardrobe.
IMG
IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.
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Updated September 10, 2022 at 2:58 PM ET
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Ukrainian forces have broken through Russia's front lines in the east, retaking strategic towns and territory in a surprise counteroffensive that began just days ago.
Ukrainian officials claim to have recaptured some 270 square miles and the key towns of Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.
In a video posted to Telegram, Oleh Syniehubov, head of Kharkiv regional military administration, records from Balakliya, showing the Ukrainian flag raised behind him. It is one of multiple social media posts purportedly of photos and videos of recently liberated Ukrainians celebrating the recent gains.
The deputy mayor of Izium, Volodymyr Matsokin, confirmed in a Telegram post that the armed forces of Ukraine are in the city, but said it's too early to say the city has been liberated. He says the military is working on it.
In his nightly address Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region had been "liberated" so far.
While Russia's Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin have not officially acknowledged the counteroffensive, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov confirmed that Moscow's forces withdrew from the city of Izium — a key regional transportation and supply hub for the Russian military in Ukraine's east.
"... to liberate Donbas it was decided to regroup the Russian troops in the area of Balakliya and Izium to scale up efforts in Donetsk direction," Konashenkov said in a video, even as Russian state media reporters on the ground insisted the move was taken to avoid a rout by Ukrainian forces.
Videos posted to social media showed long lines of cars piled up at the Russian border after occupying authorities called for a civilian evacuation.
A recent analysis by the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank based in Washington D.C., said that successes in the Kharkiv counteroffensive "are creating fissures within the Russian information space" and "eroding confidence" in Russian command.
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A cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrived at the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh on Sunday after traveling the 100-mile journey from Balmoral Castle.
The convoy carrying the queen from the royal estate where she died began slowly snaking through the hills and forests of the Scottish highlands. The route took her through villages and towns which were lined by her subjects.
Gamekeepers from the summer retreat Balmoral, where the queen died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, carried the late sovereign's oak coffin from the castle's ballroom to a hearse. The hearse drove out of the gates of Balmoral past piles of flowers left by the public.
In Scotland, there is respect for the queen but skepticism for the institution of monarchy.
Heather McGrath, a chef who lives in Glasgow, told NPR she thinks the royal family is redundant.
"We don't really need them. It's just like it's a tourist attraction more than anything."
A Scottish nationalist, McGrath voted for independence in the 2014 referendum and said she would do so again if she gets the chance.
For others, though, the cortege felt personal and historic. Terry Rigby, a retired air traffic controller, brought his grandson to watch in the town of Banchory.
Rigby said he had celebrated the queen's coronation in 1953 outside Buckingham Palace.
"I was sitting on my father's shoulders," Rigby recalled. "That was her first journey. This is the last."
The queen's death kicked off a series of events that will last more than a week before her funeral, scheduled to take place Sept. 19. On Monday, she'll be conveyed from the palace to nearby St. Giles' Cathedral to lie at rest before being flown to London on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, the queen's eldest son was formally proclaimed the new monarch — King Charles III — at an accession ceremony.
"I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me," he said.
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Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
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The first time James "Spinner" Spinosa saw a driverless machine pick up a massive shipping container and move it through a shipyard was during a trip to Rotterdam in 1989.
He was amazed, and in equal measures, alarmed.
A rising star in the West Coast dockworkers union, his mind went immediately to his union brothers and sisters back home – truck drivers and crane operators – whose jobs would be in jeopardy.
But that wasn't all. The same day, Spinosa peeked through an open door into a room that was not part of the tour.
"Lo and behold, here was about six or eight people on computers, interfacing with what they were showing us in the yard," he says. "I knew then, this was major changes. We have to get this work."
"Machines don't pay taxes"
Fast forward 33 years. Automation poses a bigger threat to union jobs now than ever before. Three terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are now partly or fully automated, and several more are contemplating it. It's become the hot-button issue in the contract negotiations between dockworkers and the shipping industry that started in May.
Now retired, Spinosa takes a forward-looking view, believing the union must look for the jobs of tomorrow to avoid being left behind.
But at the waterfront, current union dockworkers fear giving up any more ground.
"These machines don't pay taxes. They don't help our local economy. They don't help with infrastructure," says Yvette Bjazevic, who's worked on the docks for 20 years. "We should all be outraged."
But Spinosa's take on the future is shaped by his experiences leading the International Longshore and Warehouse Union through tumultuous times.
Rather than block technological advancements, Spinosa doubled down on the fight for union jobs. Whatever technology was being used on the docks, he wanted to make sure that union workers were there, ready to take on new roles.
It's an approach similar to one the ILWU has embraced almost since its founding.
Hooks used to bring in crates of fruit. Now cranes haul massive shipping containers
Spinosa followed his uncles to the waterfront in 1969, when the ships crossing the ocean were much smaller — like rowboats, he jokes — and most cargo was still handled by hand. Longshoremen used different types of hooks for different types of cargo, be it crates of fruit, bales of cotton, or sacks of borax.
"The old-timers that we worked with, they would take you under their wing, and they would show you how to actually handle cargo, stow cargo properly, and stay safe," Spinosa recalls.
But that all changed with the advent of shipping containers, the colorful steel boxes that are now standard across the global shipping industry.
A controversial agreement
No longer were gangs of longshoremen needed in the holds of ships. A single crane operator could lift entire containers full of goods at once.
"Instead of having 75 or 90 men working on a ship, you might have many fewer, 10 or so, able to do the same amount of work or more work," says historian Robert Cherny, author of an upcoming biography of the ILWU's longtime president Harry Bridges.
The union had foreseen the threat to jobs then. In the 1960s, Bridges negotiated a controversial agreement. The union would accept the use of containers and cranes and other forms of mechanization as long as there was something in it for the workers. Above all, guaranteed wages — regardless of whether there was work.
"As far back as the late 1930s, early 1940s, the union had always said they were willing that the employers would introduce labor-saving machinery, but that the union had to be consulted, and the union had to essentially get a piece of it," says Cherny.
Spinosa sums it up this way: Union dockworkers would go along with mechanization, as long as mechanization took them along.
"Whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it"
Spinosa clung to that basic tenet throughout his career. In the 1980s, he accepted that computers were bringing efficiencies to the work of marine clerks, who had for decades mapped out the movement of containers by hand. But he fought to ensure that a union worker would be in front of those computers.
"As long as equipment needs to be moved on the terminals, it's done by the ILWU," he says. "The problem arises when it becomes robotic."
Spinosa worries that the union doesn't know enough about the technology being brought to the ports today to fight for the jobs that may come open tomorrow. Employers in the shipping industry are not exactly opening their doors and announcing new positions, he says. It's up to the union to figure it out.
"We have to have an offensive posture. We have to go find those jobs," he says. "We have to understand this industry like never before."
He's urged the union to bring on experts in automation to figure out who's sitting at all the computers and what exactly they're doing.
"That's how we're going to try to protect the industry, so that whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it," he says.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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NEW YORK — Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.
But the decision by Visa, the world's largest payment processor, will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates and gun lobbyists, who have argued that categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings. It joins Mastercard and American Express, which also said they plan to move forward with categorizing gun shop sales.
Visa said it would adopt the International Organization for Standardization's new merchant code for gun sales, which was announced on Friday. Until Friday, gun store sales were considered "general merchandise."
"Following ISO's decision to establish a new merchant category code, Visa will proceed with next steps, while ensuring we protect all legal commerce on the Visa network in accordance with our long-standing rules," the payment processor said in a statement.
Visa's adoption is significant as the largest payment network, and with Mastercard and AmeEx, will likely put pressure on the banks as the card issuers to adopt the standard as well. Visa acts as a middleman between merchants and banks, and it will be up to banks to decide whether they will allow sales at gun stores to happen on their issued cards.
Gun control advocates had gained significant wins on this front in recent weeks. New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.
Two of the country's largest public pension funds, in California and New York, have been pressing the country's largest credit card firms to establish sales codes specifically for firearm-related sales that could flag suspicious purchases or more easily trace how guns and ammunition are sold.
Most purchases have some kind of categorization
Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.
"When you buy an airline ticket or pay for your groceries, your credit card company has a special code for those retailers. It's just common sense that we have the same policies in place for gun and ammunition stores," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain who blames the proliferation of guns for his city's deadly violence.
The city's comptroller, Brad Lander, said it made moral and financial sense as a tool to push back against gun violence.
"Unfortunately, the credit card companies have failed to support this simple, practical, potentially lifesaving tool. The time has come for them to do so," Lander said recently, before Visa and others had adopted the move.
Lander is a trustee of the New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System — which together own 667,200 shares in American Express valued at approximately $92.49 million; 1.1 million shares in MasterCard valued at approximately $347.59 million; and 1.85 million shares in Visa valued at approximately $363.86 million.
The pension funds and gun control advocates argue that creating a merchant category code for standalone firearm and ammunition stores could aid in the battle against gun violence. A week before the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people died after a shooter opened fire in 2016, the assailant used credit cards to buy more than $26,000 worth of guns and ammunition, including purchases at a stand-alone gun retailer.
Critics of the move say it doesn't track what was bought
Gun rights advocates argue that tracking sales at gun stores would unfairly target legal gun purchases, since merchant codes just track the type of merchant where the credit or debit card is used, not the actual items purchased. A sale of a gun safe, worth thousands of dollars and an item considered part of responsible gun ownership, could be seen as a just a large purchase at a gun shop.
"The (industry's) decision to create a firearm specific code is nothing more than a capitulation to anti-gun politicians and activists bent on eroding the rights of law-abiding Americans one transaction at a time," said Lars Dalseide, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association.
Over the years, public pension funds have used their extensive investment portfolios to influence public policy and the market place.
The California teacher's fund, the second largest pension fund in the country, has long taken aim on the gun industry. It has divested its holdings from gun manufacturers and has sought to persuade some retailers from selling guns.
Four years ago, the teacher's fund made guns a key initiative. It called for background checks and called on retailers "monitor irregularities at the point of sale, to record all firearm sales, to audit firearms inventory on a regular basis, and to proactively assist law enforcement."
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A wildfire in Oregon has quadrupled in size since late last week, threatening thousands of homes and draping the Interstate 5 corridor, including the Portland metropolitan area, in heavy smoke.
The Cedar Creek fire began during a lightning storm on August 1st. As of Sunday, it had grown to nearly 86,000 acres, officials said, and the fire "breached existing lines," meaning containment dropped to 0%.
The fire threatens more than 2,200 homes and hundreds of commercial buildings, officials said, mostly in the nearby towns of Oakridge and Westfir, which have a combined population of about 3,500 residents. Officials ordered evacuations on Friday.
Gusty winds, high temperatures and dry conditions late last week and into Saturday exacerbated the fire, fueling its growth from about 18,000 acres on Wednesday to more than four times that number by Sunday.
On Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state fire emergency, allowing the state's fire marshal to support local firefighting agencies.
Satellite image from earlier (around 8am) this morning is a bit smoky. We may not achieve our forecast highs in the 90s at many locations today...#orwx #wawx #pdxtst #OregonFires #CedarCreekFire pic.twitter.com/DJVpCB8Kax
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) September 10, 2022
"The Cedar Creek Fire grew rapidly towards Oregon communities this morning, and the fire's growth potential in the coming days is troubling, requiring additional resources to battle the fire and support the state's response," she said.
By Sunday, officials said weather conditions had eased. "That gives us an opportunity to be defensible with where our primary control lines are," said Adam Veale, an incident commander trainee, in a video update Saturday.
Firefighters said Sunday they had completed strategic burning operations along the fire's northwest edges and were working to set up protective measures along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a 66-mile stretch of highway east of the fire dotted with campgrounds and resorts, including the Mt. Bachelor ski area, which is hosting a fire command center. "These fire breaks are high priority and will likely take most of a week to complete," officials said.
The rural and mountainous area affected by the Cedar Creek fire is mostly within the Willamette National Forest, a popular recreation destination with lakes and trails. Much is currently closed to the public.
A Red Cross shelter has been set up at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, about 50 miles to the northwest.
Oregon fire agencies are battling several other blazes statewide, including the Double Creek Fire in the northeastern part of the state. Utilities had shut down power to tens of thousands of customers Friday as a preventative measure amid the windy conditions.
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PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) - According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, the hybrid light trade wind and sea breeze weather pattern will continue for one more day today.
Clouds and slow moving showers will favor mountain and island interior sections each afternoon to early evening, then shift towards windward areas in the overnight hours.
The weather pattern changes on Monday as high pressure strengthens north of the state. Trade winds will trend back to moderate levels by Tuesday, with passing clouds and showers favoring windward and mauka areas lasting into next weekend.
Temperatures climbing into the upper 80's and low 90's.
Winds are expected out of the east and variable from 5-15 mph.
SURF -
The incoming south-southwest swell will increase surf along south-facing shores, peaking near the High Surf Advisory height of 10 feet by late today into Monday, then slowly fading through midweek.
A medium-period southeast swell arriving Monday will be added to the mix and will hang on through Wednesday. Surf along east-facing shores will ease as trades back off, but may come up to some extent today if a medium-period easterly swell from former Hurricane Kay reaches our shores.
Choppy wind waves along east shores will pick up in the new week in response to strengthening trades.
North: 1-3'
West: 0-2'+
South: 4-6'+
East: 3-5'
No weather alerts or warnings are posted at this time.
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Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007.
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What’s next for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest
LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II set in motion a tightly choreographed series of ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and enters the reign of King Charles III.
A long-established 10-day plan, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers arrangements for the queen’s final journey to London and state funeral. Here is a look at what will happen in the coming days:
Sunday, Sept. 11
— The queen’s oak coffin was carried from Balmoral Castle in Scotland by six gamekeepers from her estate and put into a seven-vehicle entourage. Then it was driven slowly to Edinburgh, passing through towns and villages in the Scottish countryside. People paid their respects along the route, from lining rural roads to coming together in huge crowds in Edinburgh. It rests overnight at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital.
— Charles was proclaimed king in other parts of the U.K.: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
— In London, the new king hosted a reception for diplomats from the 14 other Commonwealth countries where he is king.
Monday, Sept. 12
— King Charles II and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will visit Parliament to receive condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
— The royal couple then fly to Edinburgh where they attend a service of remembrance for the queen, visit the Scottish Parliament and meet senior officials.
— The queen’s coffin, accompanied by the king and queen consort, will travel to Edinburgh’s St. Giles’ Cathedral where it will stay for 24 hours so the public can pay their respects. Members of the royal family will hold a vigil by the coffin in the evening.
Tuesday Sept. 13
— The queen’s coffin is taken by hearse to Edinburgh Airport. It will be flown by the Royal Air Force to London and taken to Buckingham Palace.
— The king and Camilla will visit Northern Ireland, where they meet politicians and faith leaders and attend a service of remembrance at St. Anne’s Cathedral.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
— The coffin is transported from Buckingham Palace to Parliament on a gun carriage, with the king and other royals walking behind.
— It is placed in Parliament’s medieval Westminster Hall, where the archbishop of Canterbury conducts a short service. The queen will then lie in state for four days, until the morning of her funeral. Members of the public will be able to pay their respects and troops will keep a round-the-clock vigil.
Friday, Sept. 16
— The king and queen consort will visit Wales.
Monday, Sept. 19
— The queen’s coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral that begins at 11 a.m. Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are expected to attend.
— The funeral marks the end of 10 days of national morning, and the day will be a public holiday across the U.K.
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Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host high school football team Sunday
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting.
The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting there in May.
The team joined with grocery store chain H-E-B to pay for the team to travel the 280 miles from Uvalde and watch the game from a suite. It’s part of the team’s continuing support for the community after donating $400,000 to the Robb Elementary School memorial fund soon after the shooting.
Senior linebacker Justyn Rendon said it was the first time most of his teammates had ever attended an NFL game.
“It means a lot to a lot of these guys just to get away from Uvalde in general and just enjoy being here,” he said. “A lot of these guys may never experience an NFL game like this. So it’s a real big thing.”
Uvalde coach Wade Miller said they want to do whatever they can to continue to honor those who lost their lives in the shooting.
“As far as the memory of 21, it’s important to us,” he said. “We all either lost somebody or knew somebody (that did) and ... we’re like the rest of the world, we just want to help in some way. And hopefully this helps.”
A video recognizing the team was shown on the video board in the stadium during a timeout in the first quarter Sunday. Uvalde players cheered as they were shown on the screens before a message that read: “We stand with Uvalde” flashed on the boards.
A contingent from the Texans including linebackers Christian Kirksey and Kamu Grugier-Hill visited Uvalde earlier this month and surprised the team with new uniforms provided by Nike during a team dinner. Miller has been overwhelmed by the support the Texans have given his team.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “You live out in a small southwest Texas town, and to know people care about us and when these guys find out that those guys want to know what their score is, it means the world.”
Uvalde is about 280 miles from Houston.
Rendon was asked if he was a Texans fan before the game. He paused and looked sheepish before answering.
“I’ll be totally honest, I’m 49ers fan,” he said. “But it’s just amazing and wonderful what the Texans have done for us and the whole city of Houston, too.”
Added Miller: “We have a lot of fans on our team of a bunch of different teams — but we’re all Texans fans now.”
Both Miller and Rendon spoke about how sports has helped the city find a distraction and try to heal in the wake of such an unthinkable tragedy. Rendon takes special pride in wearing No. 21 on his jersey to remember the victims every time he takes the field.
“It means a lot, especially to the city of Uvalde just being able to run out on Friday nights and represent the 21 lives that were lost on May 24,” he said. “I’m representing them on and off the field.”
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Co-chairs Natasha Koifman and Suzanne Boyd bring together local and international changemakers including Eric McCormack, Hayden Christensen, Nelly Furtado, P.K. Subban, Dax Dasilva, Rick Mercer, Fefe Dobson, Wesley Louissaint, and more, raising funds for education in Haiti
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TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Co-chairs Natasha Koifman and Suzanne Boyd hosted the 14th annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, an intimate evening raising over $725,000 for education in Haiti.
The night began with a beautiful performance by Haitian-Canadian Wesley (Wesli) Louissaint and Congo-born Lionel Kizaba. Emcees George Stroumboulopoulos and Natasha Gargiulo then returned to the stage for their second consecutive year co-emceeing the APJ Festival Gala, expressing gratitude for supporters and guests and stressing the importance of the cause while detailing the current climate in Haiti.
Natasha Koifman, Canada Board Chair, US Board of Directors and Festival Gala Co-Host, spoke passionately about her commitment to the cause and appreciation for the long-time supporters in attendance. Opening the night in a grateful, passionate, and motivational tone, Koifman thanked everyone who made all of this positive change possible. She highlighted the overall pass rate of above 90 per cent, 1,300 students graduating since 2016, and over 27,000 students attending since its opening.
Highlights from the evening include:
- Eric McCormack was honoured with the official Artist for Peace and Justice Award for his strong commitment to social good, presented by Suzanne Boyd and Yannick Bisson. McCormack has been involved in many causes over the years.
- George and Eric Hendrikx also honoured environmental activist and champion Dax Dasilva with the prestigious Canadian Changemaker Award for the tremendous impact he has made through his non-profit environmental alliance, Age of Union. In 2021, he pledged an initial $40 million towards conservation projects around the world that aim to solve critical environmental challenges.
- A special performance from Fefe Dobson and Dan Kanter.
- Showcasing the first-hand impact of APJ on the lives of youth in Haiti, the emcees introduced intimate video messages from Susan Sarandon, Sting, and Paul Beaubrun among others. They recalled their own experiences of the positive impact APJ can have, encouraging guests to raise funds so Haitian youth can receive education for a better future.
- A live auction led by stars of he hit show Trading up with Mandy Rennehan, Mandy Rennehan and Lauren Ferraro raised $273,500.
- Natasha Koifman and George led an inspiring moment to "Fund The Need", identifying significant need at the Haitian academy. Yannick & Shantelle Bisson started it off with a $30,000 donation to fund teachers' salaries as well Ellie Mae donated $25,000 to fund 350 students with uniforms. Many guests including Natasha, George, and Peter Tunney, among others, rallied together to raise an impressive $163,250 to improve teachers' salaries.
APJ's mission is to encourage peace and social justice, working to alleviate poverty around the world. The organization's immediate efforts serve the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education and training in creative industries, while expanding its reach globally by partnering with effective local organizations to give young women access to quality education.
Generous sponsors for this year's event include: Air Canada, Audi, REMY Martin, Oxley Real Estate, 9 Story Media Group, La Bonne Fille Fine Tea Co., Ritz Carlton, Ellie Mae, and Flow Water.
For more information on the organization or to make a donation, please visit http://www.apjnow.org or follow @artistsforpeace on social media.
Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the world. APJ's immediate goal is to serve the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education, healthcare, and dignity through the arts. The organization is committed to long-term, sustainable development in direct partnership with the Haitian people. The model is simple: APJ believes in empowering local communities, fostering economic growth, and the power of education to change a nation. To learn more, visit www.apjnow.org or follow @artistsforpeace on Instagram and Twitter.
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D'Amaro offers first look at future of Avengers Campus, the Disney Treasure, and preview of Disney 100 Years of Wonder, the biggest celebration in the history of The Walt Disney Company
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at D23 Expo 2022, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro shared a look into the future for Disney theme parks and beyond, with announcements that continue to defy expectations and inspire imagination. Highlights included the expansion of Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resort with a third attraction; a first look at the Disney Treasure, the next ship joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet; a closer look at the Frozen-themed lands coming to three park destinations around the world; and a behind-the-scenes look at the blue-sky brainstorming of Disney Imagineers.
"It's terrific to be together in person and connect with our fans again at D23 Expo. I love sharing in the excitement with them for what we have ahead of us," said Josh D'Amaro. "As the world's greatest storytellers, I'm thrilled to share the new and innovative ways we are bringing next-generation Disney magic to life across Disney parks and experiences."
As D'Amaro welcomed thousands of fans back to the ultimate Disney fan event for the first time since 2019, the audience was wowed by appearances from special guests, celebrities, never-before-seen characters and electric performances that filled Hall D23 with music and excitement.
Singer-songwriter Jordan Fisher kicked off the show with a rousing performance of the popular anthem "Happily Ever After." Executive Producer and Disney Legend Jon Favreau joined to share a first look at the Mandalorian and Grogu before they encounter guests starting in mid-November inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Then, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige shared how Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resort will expand the Multiverse with a third attraction, along with the debut of the Incredible Hulk, who will appear in his Quantum Suit at Avengers Campus in California beginning next week for a limited time.
The audience was brought to their feet with a stellar performance by Disney Legend and Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Tiana in Walt Disney Animation Studios' "The Princess and TheF Frog," as more details were revealed about Tiana's Bayou Adventure coming to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort in late 2024. As D'Amaro shared a closer look at the Frozen-themed areas coming to Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris, the audience was treated to a moving rendition of the "Frozen 2" hit song "Into the Unknown" performed in Cantonese, Japanese and French.
A highlight of the morning included a look at what's possible when Disney Imagineers and their collaborators dream big. Disney Animation Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee, the Academy Award-winning writer and director of "Frozen" and "Frozen 2," shared how the studio is working with Walt Disney Imagineering on concept explorations for Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom park and potential expansion opportunities at Magic Kingdom park, both at Walt Disney World. Finally, D'Amaro offered a look at Disney100, the biggest celebration in the company's history, which will kick off in January.
The presentation was full of exciting announcements with an incredible slate of experiences coming to Disney parks, resorts, cruise ships and beyond:
New Stories Coming to Disneyland Resort
Guests at Disney California Adventure park will soon head into the Multiverse alongside fan-favorite Super Heroes, as details on a never-before-seen third attraction with a brand-new story was announced for Avengers Campus. Joining in battle with the Avengers means facing foes from anywhere and everywhen, including a new threat, King Thanos, a Multiverse variant designed specifically for Avengers Campus.
Just around the corner from Avengers Campus, Pacific Wharf will be reimagined as San Fransokyo from the Oscar-winning Disney Animation film "Big Hero 6," complete with a place to meet Baymax as well as new spots to eat and shop.
At Disneyland park, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will invite guests into a cartoon world where toon rules apply, and Mickey's Toontown will step into a new era of inclusive experiences for families of all ages when it opens in early 2023.
Across the way, progress continues on the reimagining of the Paradise Pier Hotel to Pixar Place Hotel, where guests will feel as though they've stepped into a Pixar art gallery featuring new interpretations of favorite Pixar pals. Over at the Downtown Disney District, more than a dozen new and reimagined locations will open, including a Southern Californian favorite, Porto's Bakery & Café. For running fans, runDisney races will return to the resort in 2024.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort
Imagineers joined D'Amaro onstage to discuss new story details for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, coming to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in late 2024. Several members of the original film cast will return to lend their voices to the attraction, including Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, Bruno Campos as Naveen, Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis and Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie.
Walt Disney World Resort and the Transformation of EPCOT
The next major milestone in EPCOT's multi-year transformation will include the completion of the World Celebration neighborhood in late 2023. Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana will also open in late 2023, inviting guests to follow the story of water on the planet, inspired by Moana's connection to the ocean. Fan-favorite character Figment will also appear live to park guests by the end of 2023.
Over at Magic Kingdom, TRON / Lightcycle Run will invite guests to enter the Grid in spring 2023. Popular anthem "Happily Ever After" will play again when an updated nighttime spectacular returns to light up the skies over Cinderella Castle in 2023. At the Haunted Mansion, the Hatbox Ghost will materialize in 2023.
New Horizons for Disney Cruise Line and the Disney Treasure
The sixth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Treasure, will set sail in 2024. Imagineers have dreamed up a new design concept inspired by the theme of adventure, celebrating Walt Disney's lifelong love of exploration. The Grand Hall — the magnificent three-deck-tall atrium that welcomes guests on board — is inspired by the grandeur and mystery of a gilded palace, drawing on real-world influences from Asia and Africa, and paying homage to the far-off land of Agrabah. At the center, the signature statue will feature Aladdin, Jasmine and their Magic Carpet.
For the first time, Disney Cruise Line is bringing the magic of a Disney vacation to families and fans in Australia and New Zealand during limited-time cruises that immerse guests in Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars stories beginning in late October 2023. Additionally, repositioning cruises for the Disney Wonder will be the first South Pacific voyages for Disney Cruise Line, giving guests the chance to experience destinations like Fiji and Samoa.
In the Bahamas, progress continues on a beautiful new island destination at Lighthouse Point, which will bring the natural beauty and rich culture of the Bahamas to life for Disney Cruise Line guests.
Three Frozen-themed Lands Highlight Expansions at Parks Around the World
Inspired by Disney Animation's stunning films, World of Frozen will open in the second half of 2023 at Hong Kong Disneyland – the first of three Frozen-themed areas coming to international Disney parks. It will blend Arendelle with the park's natural landscapes on Lantau Island.
At Disneyland Paris, the Frozen-themed land will be the next major milestone in the ongoing transformation of Walt Disney Studios park. This land will offer a gorgeous lakeside promenade and will immerse guests in the same magical wintry setting from the films. A new Tangled-themed family attraction will join the new gardens leading into the land. Frozen will also be part of the transformation of the Disneyland Hotel, reopening in 2024. As part of the grand finale of the 30th Anniversary celebration underway, a new stage show, "Pixar: We Belong Together," will debut next year in Walt Disney Studios park.
At Tokyo Disney Resort, Frozen is one of the stories coming to life as part of the Fantasy Springs expansion at Tokyo DisneySea, joining two other Disney Animation stories, "Peter Pan" and "Tangled," plus a brand-new hotel integrated right into the park. Fantasy Springs will feature several new Audio-Animatronics figures, including Elsa, who sings in Japanese and whose movements sync with the rhythms of the language.
Shanghai Disney Resort will be the first Disney resort to bring the world of the Oscar-winning Disney Animation film "Zootopia" to life. At Zootopia Central Station, guests will find animals going about their daily lives. At the Zootopia Police Department, which doubles as the entrance for the land's new family attraction, guests will be greeted by an Audio-Animatronics figure of Officer Clawhauser.
Mickey's favorite teddy bear, Duffy, is a favorite of fans in all three Disney resorts in Asia, and D'Amaro shared that Duffy & Friends will star in their very own six-episode, stop-motion animated series on Disney+ next year.
Disney 100 Years of Wonder
D'Amaro concluded the presentation with a first look at how Disney Parks, Experiences and Products will mark Disney 100 Years of Wonder (Disney100), the biggest celebration in the history of the company. New décor, specialty food and beverages, character experiences and more will come to parks around the world, with the heart of the celebration rooted at Disneyland Resort.
- Two new nighttime spectaculars — "World of Color – One" and the new fireworks show "Wondrous Journeys" — will kick off in late January at Disneyland Resort. "World of Color – One" at Disney California Adventure will celebrate the storytelling legacy started by Walt Disney a century ago. It's going to be World of Color like you've never seen it before, with an all-new inspiring story told through some favorite characters. "Wondrous Journeys" at Disneyland park will ignite the wonder in everyone and feature nods to all 60 Walt Disney Animation Studios films to date, taking viewers on a journey filled with artistry, music, storytelling and heart. Special entertainment moments will also pop up across the resort, including the long-awaited return of the "Magic Happens" parade this spring.
- A brand-new nighttime spectacular will come to the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT in late 2023 as part of the Disney100 Celebration.
- Hong Kong Disneyland will also unveil a new statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse near Cinderella's Carousel as part of the Disney100 Celebration.
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About Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products brings the magic of The Walt Disney Company's powerful brands and franchises — including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, 20th Century Studios and National Geographic — into the daily lives of families and fans around the world to create magical memories that last a lifetime.
When Walt Disney opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, he created a unique destination built around storytelling and immersive experiences, ushering in a new era of family entertainment. More than 65 years later, Disney has grown into one of the world's leading providers of family travel and leisure experiences, with iconic businesses including six resort destinations with 12 theme parks and 52 resorts in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line with five ships and plans for two more; a luxurious family beach resort in Hawai'i; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.
These experiences are created by Disney Imagineers, the creative force behind experiences found in Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships and consumer products — including books, games and merchandise.
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Pisgah UMC celebrates 229 years of worship
TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - Pisgah United Methodist in Tazewell had its 229th homecoming celebration today.
This congregation traces its origins to first sermon that was preached in Tazewell county by Reverend John Cobbler in 1793. The church pre-dates Tazewell county by 6 years.
We spoke to Pisgah historian Dr Terry Mullins on the significance of a homecoming celebration.
“It gives us all an opportunity to remember the people who have come before us. Remember our own histories here and by remembering we can build on that and hopefully secure a good present and a good future as well.” said Mullins.
Although the congregation has thinned over the last few years, church members still feel a sense family in the pews.
Phyllis Davidson was honored as the churches longest attending member, she says the feeling of community keeps her coming back.
“It’s just indescribable. We’re just a church family all together. When one hurts, we all hurt. When one is joyful, we’re all joyful. And that’s just the way our church family is, and it’s a wonderful, wonderful family to be with.” said Davidson.
The church also acknowledged their celebration coincided with the anniversary of a national tragedy with a group prayer and decorations.
Pisgah has celebrated 229 years of congregation, and hopes to keep its doors open for at least another 229.
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Remembering 9/11: How one Princeton, WV veteran honored the fallen through art
Hash says he would love to know which museum has his piece. If you have seen Hash’s piece in a museum gallery let us know by emailing news@wvva.com or jbolden@wvva.com
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Life is filled with acts and sometimes the next act is just fulfilling if not more than the last--such as the case for U.S. Vietnam War veteran and Princeton, WV resident Cecil Hash.
In 2000, Hash retired from a machinery shop which sharped the tools used in oil fields.
He quickly gravitated to another craft that would required his handiwork--cutting and fusing stained glass.
“I liked the idea when I got retired I’d have something to do,” said Hash.
He recalls that a bird and palm tree were among his first pieces, which were small compared to what he would go on to create as the years passed on.
“They start you out simple.”
The artist is an avid hunter and is quick to point to the bear and dear stained glass art that adorns his home.
“These is probably my favorite. I’m into hunting,” said Hash.
While spending a hours upon hours creating these stained glass works of art, Hash said that he has never charged a dime to anyone who owns one of his pieces.
A year into the craft his newfound trade and skill would help him and others process the emotions of September 11, 2001.
“It took me 50 hours to do it,” said Hash. “It bothers me to talk about it. Thousands of people died.”
Hash said his faith helped him create the piece of the Twin Towers with prayer hands above.
“I thought, ‘there should be something good in this’ and said, ‘Lord help me and we’ll make it.’”
The brother of Hash’s art teacher, who happens to be a police officer, saw the completed piece and upon discussion they agreed that the officer would take it to NYC and gift it to the NYPD.
Hash was told eventually the stained glass artwork made its way from NYC to a museum in Washington, D.C.
Hash hasn’t seen the piece since he gifted it those who protect and serve our country but said he knows it was the right thing to do.
“I figured I did one of the things in life that I was supposed to. You do very few things in life and that was one of them.”
Hash says he would love to know which museum has his piece. If you have seen Hash’s piece in a museum gallery let us know by emailing news@wvva.com or jbolden@wvva.com
See the full report this Sunday, September 11th at 6 PM & 11 PM and Monday, September 12th from 5-7 AM & Noon.
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WV Brits react to news of The Queen’s passing
ATHENS, W.Va. (WVVA) - In the Heart of Appalachia, Uk Expats compete on Concord University’s Soccer Teams. We Spoke with the teammates About hearing the news of the Queen’s passing while being an ocean away from their homes.
“It was awful, honestly. I was in my room and saw the news on Twitter. I just wanted to be close to my family at that time because she has played a massive roll in all our lives from my generation all the way up to my grandparents’ generation so we can all relate to her.” said British player Ellie Hawcroft.
“I rang home straight away and sort of asked what’s going on. You’re sort of out of the loop when you come abroad and that.” saif British player Alex Harris
“We were in a room with all my teammates who are from the UK so we were all just in shock.” said Scottish player Leah Flemming.
These soccer players find solidarity among one another although they are so far from home right now.
“Yeah it’s good to have everyone around you so you’re at home. It makes you feel like you’re at home away from home.” said Flemming.
“It’s nice to have each other in this scenario because its- some people don’t understand it. The Queen’s not just a royal person she’s a huge part of the British identity as a whole. So, it’s nice to have other people here who can relate to that situation and understand the loss than we all feel.” said Hawcroft.
“If you weren’t surrounded by people that were kind of from the same background you wouldn’t be able to relate and it would be a bit harder.” said Scottish Women’s Soccer Team assistant Kiaran Maule.
While they’re dealing with the loss of their country’s longest reigning monarch, they can comfort from each other in their home away from home in the Appalachian Mountains.
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Mother’s boyfriend arrested in killing of 8-year-old California girl
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — After a months-long manhunt, police arrested a suspect in the death of an 8-year-old girl who had been reported missing before her body was found in March inside a central California home, authorities said Sunday.
Dhante Jackson was taken into custody Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark on suspicion of killing Sophia Mason, police and the California attorney general’s office said.
Investigators determined the child suffered continuous physical abuse, was malnourished and at times was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of Jackson’s home, Merced Police Department Lt. Joe Perez said during a news conference Sunday.
Jackson was in a relationship with the young victim’s mother, 30-year-old Samantha Johnson, who was arrested in March and has pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse, prosecutors said.
Jackson, 34, also faces murder and child abuse charges. It wasn’t known Sunday if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Four other people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of helping Jackson evade arrest, Perez said.
“In my 20 years of law enforcement, this case is the most disturbing and horrific that I’ve seen,” the lieutenant said.
Sophia was reported missing by relatives in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward. They told police they had not had contact with the girl since December, and that she was known to stay at different locations between Hayward and Southern California.
The missing person report led Hayward police to arrest Johnson on a warrant stemming from a case of child abuse in Alameda County last year, police said.
Statements Johnson made to Hayward police prompted them to ask for assistance from the Merced Police Department, which served a search warrant in March at the house in Merced where Jackson lived, they said.
Merced police found Sophia’s body in a bathtub, inside a locked bathroom, according to court documents.
Johnson told a Merced police detective that Jackson, her boyfriend, had kept Sophia in a shed and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by Jackson.
Sophia twice personally told social workers that her mother had choked and hit her, according to child-welfare documents uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.
At one point, the internal documents show, a teacher and a social worker reported grave concerns over what they considered signs of abuse.
Sophia’s grandmother, Sylvia Johnson, last week filed a wrongful death legal claim against Alameda County, alleging the Department of Child and Family Services didn’t do enough to protect the little girl.
Alameda County has 45 days to respond to the family’s claims, the news group reported Sunday. If no settlement is offered by the county and the claim is rejected, the family has six months to file a lawsuit.
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Woman killed crossing 24th Ave. in Fort Gratiot
A woman died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing 24th Avenue in Fort Gratiot Saturday night.
A Chevrolet Malibu was southbound on 24th Avenue when it hit the woman crossing the road on a motorized wheelchair shortly before 10 p.m., according to the St. Clair County Sheriff Department.
The vehicle, driven by a 33-year-old Port Huron woman, was traveling through flashing yellow lights at Krafft Road.
The 59-year-old Port Huron woman crossing from the west side of the road on the motorized wheelchair was pronounced dead at the scene.
The St. Clair County Accident Investigation Team is continuing the investigation. The names of those involved are being held at this time pending further investigation and notification of family.
Alcohol and or drugs are not believed to be a factor in the crash at this time, according to the sheriff department.
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| 2022-09-11T21:21:37Z
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What we learned from Week 3 of the high school football season
A third of the 2022 MHSAA football season is complete. Non-conference matchups are becoming less common. And while every game is important, they tend to grow in significance as times goes on.
Several local contests fell into that category this weekend. Here's what we learned from Week 3.
Cros-Lex remains the team to beat in the BWAC
Was there ever a doubt? The Pioneers cruised past Armada, 34-12, in convincing fashion on Friday. Cros-Lex improved to 3-0 with the victory and has outscored opponents 129-26 this season.
Quarterback Gavin Espinoza continues to elevate his game at an impressive rate. He finished 14-of-25 passing for 202 yards and three touchdowns against one interception. He also ran for 38 yards and one score on nine carries.
But what truly stood out was his confidence to audible. Cros-Lex coach Mike LeGrow has faith in his quarterback to make those in-game adjustments. It paid off when Espinoza found wide receiver Trevor Soule for an 8-yard touchdown pass as time expired in the first half. That gave the Pioneers a 26-6 edge.
Soule was one of three Cros-Lex players that totaled 50 or more receiving yards. He finished with three receptions for 53 yards. Jaxon Gonzalez had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown while Nick Monzo caught five passes for 56 yards.
The Pioneers are one three BWAC teams that remain unbeaten at 3-0. Almont and North Branch are the others. Both the Raiders and Broncos are off to terrific starts. But for now, this is still Cros-Lex's conference.
Marine City is back in business
How close are the Mariners to being 3-0? Three yards to be exact. That's how short they were on a potential game-winning two-point conversion in Week 1. But since that loss, Marine City has come roaring back.
The Mariners improved to 2-1 with a 33-8 victory over rival St. Clair on Friday. They held the Saints scoreless until early in the fourth quarter. By that point, the lead was already 26-8.
Marine City running back Zach Tetler was, as usual, a bruising force on the ground. He ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. That brings his season totals to 457 yards (10.6 per carry) and eight touchdowns.
Quarterback Jeffery Heaslip returned from injury after missing one game. He finished 7-of-13 passing for 87 yards against one interception. But the senior also rushed for 14 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. It wasn't his best outing, but it didn't have to be. The Mariners can beat you in so many different ways.
Most importantly, that heartbreaking loss for Marine City in Week 1 is now a distant memory.
Port Huron and Port Huron Northern are the class of the MAC Blue
This was already a given for Northern, which improved to 3-0 following a 26-6 triumph over Macomb L'Anse Creuse North on Friday. The Huskies have outscored their opponents 111-24 in 2022 and sit atop the MAC Blue.
But the Big Reds are on their tail. Port Huron is currently second in the division with a 2-1 record. It rolled Warren Mott, 34-14, at home Friday.
Quarterback Amauri Haller was electric. The junior finished 6-of-10 passing for 77 yards and two touchdowns. But he was even more dominant on the ground with 121 rushing yards and three scores. Haller orchestrated a Port Huron offense that amassed 322 yards.
We're still two weeks away from the Crosstown Showdown between Port Huron and Northern. But this year's edition will feature many of the same key players from last year's matchup. The Big Reds clinched the MAC Blue with a victory that night, but the Huskies eventually got the last laugh and beat Port Huron in a district semifinal.
This season's rivalry game is too early to crown a division champion. But make no mistake, the MAC Blue title will likely stay in the city of Port Huron.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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Showers and storms to start the week
Dry and comfortable weather to follow
SUNDAY: A warm evening with plenty of clouds and temperatures in the 70s. A few showers for the late evening and early overnight otherwise mostly cloudy. Areas of fog developing overnight could be dense at times. Warm and humid overnight with lows in the low to mid 60s.
MONDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and warm with temperatures rising into the 70s. Areas of fog that could be dense at times, impacting the morning commute. Plenty of clouds for the afternoon as a cold front passes through the area, delivering scattered showers and storms. A storm could be on the strong to severe side but that threat will be greater east of our area. The main threat is damaging winds if a severe storm can develop.
A later arrival and/or more sun will lead to a better chance for a strong to severe storm. Earlier arrival and/or lack of sun will limit severe weather potential. Timing of these storms from 1-8 pm. Very warm and humid with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Scattered showers and storms and warm for the evening with temperatures falling into the 70s. Showers and storms decrease throughout the evening into the overnight with only a few spotty showers left over for the overnight. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog overnight. Humidity drops throughout the evening and overnight as lows will be in the mid to upper 50s.
TUESDAY: Plenty of clouds in the morning and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. A mix of sun and clouds for the afternoon. Warm and pleasant with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s. A few clouds for the evening and overnight and pleasant with lows in the low to mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Lots of sunshine for the afternoon with a few clouds. Beautiful with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Warm for the evening with temperatures in the 70s. Clear and pleasant for the night with overnight lows in the low to mid 50s.
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. A beautiful day with lots of sunshine and just a few passing clouds for the afternoon. Very warm with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Warm for the evening with temperatures falling into the 70s. Mostly clear for the evening and overnight and pleasant with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
FRIDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Mostly sunny and warm in the afternoon with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A beautiful day. Pleasant for the evening and overnight with lows in the low to mid 50s.
SATURDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Some clouds for the day and warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Pleasant overnight with lows in the low to mid 50s.
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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisition Corp. ("Latch") (NASDAQ: LTCH). The action charges Latch 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 Latch's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Latch investors have suffered significant losses.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR LATCH LOSSES. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK OR COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR BROWSER: https://www.ktmc.com/new-cases/latch-inc?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=latch&mktm=r
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: MAY 13, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
Jonathan Naji, Esq. at (484) 270-1453 or via email at info@ktmc.com
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
LATCH'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
On August 25, 2022, Latch filed a Form 8-K with the SEC informing investors that the company's Audit Committee and management had determined that Latch's consolidated financial statements for 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 would need to be restated. Latch also disclosed to investors that certain revenue recognition errors occurred as a result of unreported sales arrangements due to sales activity that was inconsistent with the company's internal controls and procedures.
Following this news, Latch's stock fell $0.13, or 12.2%, to close at $0.95 per share on August 26, 2022.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Latch investors may, no later than October 31, 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 Latch investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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- Confirmed partial responses by RECIST observed in 4 of 8 (50% ORR) evaluable First-Line MUM patients and in 11 of 35 (31% ORR) evaluable Any-Line MUM patients
- Tumor shrinkage observed in 31 of 35 (89%) Any-Line MUM patients
- Median PFS not yet reached and >5 months in evaluable First-Line MUM patients; observed median PFS of ~5 months in evaluable Any-Line MUM patients
- Historical % ORR and median PFS by other therapies in MUM have been low, ranging from ~0% to 5% ORR and ~2 to 3 months median PFS
- Proof-of-concept for use in (neo)adjuvant UM with tumor shrinkage in 5 of 5 ocular lesions, including reductions of ~-74% and -67%, each with improved visual symptoms
- Total UM and MUM annual incidence in US/EU28 projected at over 13,000 patients, and total UM and MUM prevalence in US/EU28 projected at over 110,000 patients
- Targeting to initiate potential registrational trial for Daro + Crizo in First-Line MUM in Q1 2023 and company-sponsored trial for Daro monotherapy in (neo)adjuvant UM in Q4 2022
- Investor webcast and call scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8:00am ET
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDYA), a synthetic lethality focused precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics, announced interim results from its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating darovasertib and crizotinib synthetic lethal combination in metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) patients (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03947385).
"The confirmed partial responses and high percentage of patients with tumor shrinkage shown in these interim Phase 2 data are extremely encouraging for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma. The 50% overall response rate and greater than 5 months median progression free survival observed in first-line MUM patients reflects the potential for a compelling clinical efficacy profile irrespective of haplotype (HLA-A*02:01) status. The partial responses shown in first-line and any-line MUM patients are clinically significant and build on previously-reported results for any-line MUM patients, now with a larger patient data set," said Dr. Marlana Orloff, M.D., Associate Professor, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health.
"The clinical efficacy observed in first-line patients in these interim Phase 2 data presents an opportunity to pursue a front-line strategy and provides a rationale for a potential registration-enabling clinical trial in MUM," said Dr. Matt Maurer, M.D., Vice President, Head of Clinical Oncology and Medical Affairs, IDEAYA Biosciences.
There are currently no FDA approved therapies for GNAQ and GNA11 solid tumors, and current therapies for MUM have relatively low objective response rates and short median progression free survival (PFS), highlighting the high unmet medical need. Approximately 90% of MUM has either a GNAQ or GNA11 mutation that activates the protein kinase C (PKC) signaling pathway. The historical overall response rate (ORR) in MUM clinical trials has generally been reported with an ORR ranging from approximately 0 to 5%, including: pembrolizumab and tebentafusp (each ~5%); MEK inhibitor selumetinib in combination with dacarbazine (~3%); and cMET inhibitor cabozantinib monotherapy (~0%). In addition, the historical median PFS in MUM clinical trials has been reported ranging from approximately 2.0 to 2.8 months, including: tebentafusp (~2.8 months, IMCgp100-102 study); MEK inhibitor selumetinib in combination with dacarbazine (~2.8 months); and cMET inhibitor cabozantinib monotherapy (~2.0 months).
Darovasertib (IDE196) is a small molecule, potential first-in-class protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor. IDEAYA is evaluating the synthetic lethal combination of darovasertib and crizotinib, a small molecule cMET inhibitor, in MUM and other GNAQ/11 tumors pursuant to a clinical trial collaboration and drug supply agreement with Pfizer.
Clinical Data Update – Darovasertib and Crizotinib Combination in MUM
The interim Phase 2 clinical data update is based on an initial thirty-seven (37) patients enrolled in the darovasertib and crizotinib combination study at the expansion dose of 300mg twice-a-day darovasertib and 200mg twice-a-day crizotinib, as of the data analysis cutoff date of June 26, 2022. Out of the thirty-seven (37) patients enrolled, there were thirty-five (35) evaluable patients and two (2) non-evaluable patients. The two (2) non-evaluable patients were both pretreated and withdrew from the trial prior to the first scan. Neither of the two non-evaluable patients progressed due to disease: one (1) patient withdrew consent and one (1) patient discontinued early due to fatigue. Reported data are preliminary and based on an unlocked database as of the data analyses cutoff date, except one confirmatory scan after the data cutoff date or as otherwise noted. Enrollment in the darovasertib and crizotinib combination expansion dose cohort of the clinical trial is ongoing.
The company observed encouraging clinical activity in Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating darovasertib and crizotinib synthetic lethal combination in metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) patients in the expansion dose cohort. These investigator-reviewed data by RECIST 1.1 include:
- 89% of Patients show Tumor Shrinkage in Any-Line MUM: 31 of 35 evaluable patients showed tumor shrinkage as determined by target lesion size reduction
- 83% Disease Control Rate (DCR) in Any-Line MUM: 29 of 35 evaluable patients showed stable disease or better as determined by target lesion size reduction
- 50% Overall Response Rate (ORR) in First-Line MUM: 4 of 8 evaluable patients had a confirmed partial response (PR)
- 31% Overall Response Rate (ORR) in Any-Line MUM: 11 of 35 evaluable patients had a confirmed partial response (PR)
- 43% of Patients with >30% Tumor Reduction in Any-Line MUM: 15 of 35 evaluable patients observed partial responses with >30% tumor reduction, including 11 confirmed and 4 unconfirmed partial responses
- Median Study Follow-Up of 6.5 months for First-Line MUM patients and 7.8 months for Any-Line MUM patients
- Median Duration of Response (DOR) in evaluable First-Line MUM patients has not yet been reached and 4 of 4 patients with confirmed PR's in First-Line MUM remain in response; median DOR in evaluable Any-Line MUM patients has not yet been reached and 7 of 11 patients with confirmed PR's in Any-Line MUM remain in response
- Median Progression Free Survival (PFS) in First-Line MUM patients has not yet been reached and is >5 months in evaluable First-Line MUM patients; median PFS for evaluable Any-Line MUM patients is ~ 5 months
These data provide robust clinical proof-of-concept for the efficacy of the darovasertib and crizotinib synthetic lethal combination treatment.
The darovasertib and crizotinib combination therapy has a manageable adverse event profile in MUM patients (n=37), with a low rate of drug-related serious adverse events (SAE's). Patients reported predominantly Grade 1 or 2 drug-related adverse events: all patients experienced a drug-related AE, of which 76% were reported as Grade 1 or 2 and 24% were reported as Grade 3. No patients observed Grade 4 or Grade 5 AE's. One patient discontinued treatment due to a drug-related adverse event.
The potentially addressable patient population for metastatic uveal melanoma is estimated to include over 4,000 patients across US and Europe, based on estimated annual incidence. As an orally-administered small molecule precision medicine therapeutic, with demonstrated anti-tumor activity and manageable adverse event profile, the company considers the darovasertib and crizotinib combination therapy to have the potential to be broadly impactful to the MUM patient population.
IDEAYA is currently targeting to initiate a potential registration-enabling trial in Q1 2023. The company is evaluating first-line MUM as a potential registrational regulatory strategy. As of August 31, 2022, IDEAYA has enrolled 21 first-line MUM patients at the expansion dose of the darovasertib and crizotinib combination study.
Darovasertib – (Neo)Adjuvant Uveal Melanoma and Other Potential Expansion Opportunities
IDEAYA is also evaluating the potential for darovasertib in other oncology indications, including as (neo)adjuvant therapy in primary uveal melanoma (UM), in cMET-driven tumors and in KRAS-mutation tumors.
(Neo)Adjuvant UM represents a significant expansion opportunity for darovasertib – with a potential annual incidence of approximately 8,700 patients aggregate in US and Europe.
The company has observed preliminary proof of concept for potential darovasertib use in the (neo)adjuvant uveal melanoma setting, including responses of the primary orbital tumor. Clinical data reflects an observed tumor shrinkage by investigator review of primary ocular lesions in 5 of 5 (100%) UM or MUM patients treated as monotherapy or in combination with Crizotinib, including preliminary observation of tumor reductions in uvea lesion of two patients after the data cut-off date of August 19, 2022:
- a darovasertib monotherapy patient with metastatic disease and an intact primary lesion in the eye observed a reduction of approximately 74% in the eye lesion by PET Standard Uptake Value (SUV) at an initial scan after approximately 2 weeks on therapy, with observed improvement in visual symptoms in the affected eye; this patient remained on therapy for approximately 7 months;
- a darovasertib and crizotinib combination patient with metastatic disease and an intact primary lesion in the eye observed tumor shrinkage of approximately 67% by RECIST 1.1 as a contribution to an overall confirmed PR, with improvement in visual symptoms in the affected eye; this patient is continuing on therapy as of approximately 5 months; a second darovasertib and crizotinib combination MUM patient with an intact primary lesion observed a reduction of the ocular lesion based on preliminary scan after the data cut-off date; and
- a darovasertib monotherapy neoadjuvant uveal melanoma patient with a primary ocular lesion observed a reduction of approximately 20% by RECIST 1.1 at the first scan after 27 days on therapy, with an observed decrease in ocular vasculature; a second darovasertib monotherapy neoadjuvant UM patient observed a reduction in the primary ocular lesion based on preliminary scan after the data cut-off date; these two patients are enrolled in the NADOM IST and are continuing on therapy as of approximately 1 month.
"I am excited to explore the potential for darovasertib as a (neo)adjuvant approach for the treatment of uveal melanoma patients. The observed clinical experience provides a basis for clinical investigation to evaluate whether darovasertib, can improve current primary treatment paradigms, which typically include radiotherapies and/or enucleation of the eye," said Dr. Marcus Butler, Medical Oncologist, Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Melanoma/Skin Oncology Site Lead at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, and Ocular Melanoma Physician Task Force of Canada Co-Lead.
IDEAYA is supporting St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited, which has initiated an Investigator Sponsored Trial, or IST, captioned as the "Neoadjuvant / Adjuvant trial of Darovasertib in Ocular Melanoma" (NADOM) study, to evaluate darovasertib monotherapy in a neo-adjuvant and adjuvant setting in primary UM patients. IDEAYA is targeting initiation of a company-sponsored clinical trial in Q4 2022 to further evaluate darovasertib monotherapy in (neo)adjuvant uveal melanoma, and is evaluating potential near-term clinical endpoints such as vision and organ preservation.
IDEAYA Investor Webcast and Conference Call
IDEAYA will host an investor webcast and conference tomorrow morning, September 12, 2022 at 8:00 am ET, to present darovasertib and crizotinib Phase 2 interim clinical efficacy and tolerability data, as well as clinical landscape, potential registrational strategies and expansion opportunities.
Presenters at the investor webcast and conference call will include Dr. Marlana Orloff, M.D., Associate Professor, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health, and Dr. Marcus Butler, Medical Oncologist, Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Melanoma/Skin Oncology Site Lead at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, and Ocular Melanoma Physician Task Force of Canada Co-Lead, each of whom are key opinion leaders and clinical investigators. Yujiro S. Hata, President and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of the IDEAYA management team will also present.
IDEAYA's darovasertib investor webcast presentation, as well as an updated corporate presentation, will be available on the company's website, at its Investor Relations portal (https://ir.ideayabio.com/) in advance of the investor webcast presentation at approximately 6:00 am ET.
Corporate Updates
IDEAYA had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $324 million as of June 30, 2022, which it currently projects will be sufficient to fund its planned operations into 2025.
About IDEAYA Biosciences
IDEAYA is a synthetic lethality focused precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. IDEAYA's approach integrates capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from its targeted therapies. IDEAYA is applying its research and drug discovery capabilities to synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to (i) timing for initiating potential registration-enabling trial in MUM, (ii) potential clinical efficacy profile, and (iii) timing of initiation of a company-sponsored clinical trial for in Q4 2022 to further evaluate to evaluate darovasertib in a neo-adjuvant and adjuvant setting in primary UM patients. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause IDEAYA's preclinical and clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the drug development process, including IDEAYA's programs' early stage of development, the process of designing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials, the regulatory approval processes, the timing of regulatory filings, the challenges associated with manufacturing drug products, IDEAYA's ability to successfully establish, protect and defend its intellectual property, the effects on IDEAYA's business of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and other matters that could affect the sufficiency of existing cash to fund operations. IDEAYA undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of IDEAYA in general, see IDEAYA's recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2022 and any current and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Tennis megastar appearing in iconic Disney TV commercial airing nationwide following remarkable US Open run; Disney to honor Williams' extraordinary tennis career with dazzling celebration at Magic Kingdom
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the US Open tournament, which is likely to be the last competition of her illustrious pro tennis career, Serena Williams was asked what she was going to do next.
She turned to the TV cameras and shouted: "I'm going to Disney World!"
Like so many titans of sport who have reached the pinnacle of their athletic careers, Williams is marking the evolution of her career beyond tennis in the most magical way possible - by going to Walt Disney World Resort!
First, her iconic "I'm Going to Disney World" proclamation is being turned into a national commercial airing today on TV networks, online channels and social media sites around the country. The spot pays homage to Williams' unprecedented tennis career as well as her remarkable US Open run, which became must-see TV for fans worldwide. It also celebrates her impact beyond the court where she inspires working moms, advocates for women's rights and gives a voice to social issues. And she does it all with Vogue-worthy style and flair.
Then, Williams will take things to another level with a fun-filled celebration at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in the coming weeks, continuing a time-honored tradition that has followed so many major sports and entertainment moments. It will be an unforgettable day highlighted by beloved Disney characters, toe-tapping entertainment and a festive atmosphere befitting one of the greatest eras in sports. And it will be yet another magical moment in the 50th Anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World Resort.
Williams left the court at the US Open as the queen of the game, a transcendent figure whose inspiring ascent from humble beginnings to the throne of women's sports is the stuff of legend. No one has won more major tennis tournaments in the Open era. And no one has had a bigger impact on women's sports during her era, bringing endorsement opportunities, TV ratings and global awareness to heights not seen previously. Likewise, her power game and athletic flair changed tennis and inspired a new generation of tennis prospects who are more diverse and more empowered than the generation before.
Her name will stand tall among the long list of sports superstars who have celebrated the ultimate achievement in their sport at Disney Parks. And it will put her amongst other extraordinary women who've been a part of the Disney campaign over the years. The popular Disney campaign started in 1987 when New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms first appeared in the commercial following his team's Super Bowl victory.
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Tennis player Minorka Miranda talks about how her school's new marketplace platform helps student athletes profit off of their name, image and likeness.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tolulope Kolade, founder of voiceover talent firm CodedVoiceovers, about Nigeria's decision to ban foreign talent in advertisements beginning next month.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Sean Rubin. His central character is a tree that was planted at the Twin Towers in the 1970s and stands tall in New York City's Freedom Plaza once again.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Arianne Chernock, an authority on British and European history, about Queen Elizabeth II's leadership style and the future of the monarchy.
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Amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces withdrew from several key cities in the northeast. But things are being framed differently in Moscow.
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Amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces withdrew from several key cities in the northeast. But things are being framed differently in Moscow.
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Former MLB pitcher-turned-police officer Anthony Varvaro dies in car crash
(AP) – Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car accident Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams.
Varvaro, 37, was an officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He played baseball at St. John’s University in New York City before a six-year career in the majors as a relief pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
“We are deeply saddened on the passing of former Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro,” the Braves said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues.”
St. John’s head baseball coach Mike Hampton said he was “at a loss for words” over Varvaro’s death.
“Not only was he everything you could want out of a ball player, he was everything you could want in a person,” said Hampton, who was an assistant coach at St. John’s during all three of Varvaro’s seasons there. “My heart goes out to his family, friends, teammates and fellow officers.”
Port Authority officials issued a statement to the media.
“On this solemn occasion as the Port Authority mourns the loss of 84 employees in the attacks on the World Trade Center — including 37 members of the Port Authority Police Department — our grief only deepens today with the passing of Officer Varvaro,” the statement said.
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ROCK SPRINGS – The first reading of a new board policy “Student Discipline” was during the Western Wyoming Community College Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8.
According to the meeting’s agenda, “Administration continues to update the college’s policies and procedures. Western’s policy consultant recommended a complete overhaul of the policies governing the student grievance and appeal process.”
“The policy consultant is recommending that board policy 5430C, Student Appeal Process, be retitled and revised to capture the student discipline process. The existing procedure would be replaced with two separate procedures, one for academic misconduct and one for non-academic misconduct.”
The agenda states that the title of the current policy will be changed to “Students Discipline.” Additionally, the policy language will be revised in order to include information concerning the disciplinary measures that are set in place for students that are found to be in violation of the college’s code of conduct.
Furthermore, the procedure that is currently in place will be changed in order be two separate procedures. The agenda states that one of them will be for academic disciplinary measures (academic dishonesty). The other one will be for disciplinary measures that pertain to non-academic violations.
The current and proposed policies can be accessed as part of the meeting agenda’s supplementary material on Western’s website, www.westernwyoming.edu.
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ROCK SPRINGS – A procedure regarding students’ preferred pronouns that surfaced on social media sparked questions, asking for clarity and an explanation from Sweetwater County School District No. 1.
The post in question was a screenshot of the Student Support procedure, which stated, “If a student is requesting the use of a transgender name and/or pronoun, we will honor their request. It is also not our obligation to notify the parent of this request and we will not do so.”
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Rocket Miner reached out to school district officials to clarify the procedure.
Nicole Bolton, director of human resources, stated that the district’s policies that prohibit discrimination “mirror” federal civil rights laws, such as Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. She added that the post that surfaced online “did not contain the complete explanation that was shared with staff.”
“The information circulating is the result of requests for clarification on how federal courts and agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Education, are currently interpreting those laws,” said Bolton.
She shared the district’s preferred and chosen names procedure:
“As you become acquainted with your students, you may encounter students wishing to use a preferred or chosen name. A preferred/chosen name is any name a student chooses to use other than their legal name. For example, a student may wish to shorten their first name (e.g. Steven to Steve) or to be referred to by their middle name or a nickname. Sweetwater County School District Number One is committed to promoting an educational environment that is supportive and respectful to all students. Calling a person by their preferred name and pronoun shows respect and contributes to the District’s commitment to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment. Accordingly, staff must use a student’s preferred/chosen name or pronoun in verbal, written, and electronic communications. Staff must respect the privacy of all students regarding such choice.
“Violations of this procedure may constitute discrimination based on sex, and may result in discipline. Students who experience problems or discrimination related to their preferred/chosen name or pronoun shall be referred to the Title IX Coordinator for resources and assistance. This procedure does not address changes to educational records to reflect legal name changes. Any requests to amend educational records shall be referred to the Director of Human Resources.”
Bolton stated that the district’s “discussions involved the recent Notice of Interpretation issued by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), which explained that OCR will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex to include: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (2) discrimination based on gender identity. Depending on the case, misgendering a student could violate both district policy and Federal law.”
Due to the complexity and sensitivity of issues surrounding gender identity, Bolton said that it precludes a “one-size fits all approach.”
“Staff were never directed not to talk to parents or lie to parents,” she said. “Decisions regarding how to support transgender and gender nonconforming students may involve the student, parents, and district administration. Teachers are expected to immediately refer such matters to their building principal, who will involve central administration. Teachers will then be informed of the district’s plan for supporting the individual student and will be responsible for supporting that student.
“Again, student needs will be met with an individualized response and specific support.”
However, Bolton went on to say that SCSD No. 1 will continue to prioritize safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of a student.
“When a student indicates that their family is not supportive of their gender identity and/or the district is concerned for the student’s safety, the district will honor a student’s request for confidentiality until the student consents to the disclosure and/or the district completes an individualized assessment and rules out any particularized and substantiated concern of real harm to the student,” she explained.
“The expectation is that parents will eventually be involved: the district will support the student in this process and encourage familial involvement whenever possible. For example, the district will offer the opportunity to speak with a school counselor or social worker to facilitate conversations with parents.”
Bolton said that “harassment and discrimination will not be tolerated.”
“The district supports the needs of transgender and gender nonconforming students on a case-by-case basis to ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment free from discrimination,” she said.
When it comes to using school facilities, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, Bolton said that the procedure “has no bearing on requests regarding facilities use, formal changes to academic records, etc.” and that “this was simply meant to provide guidance for staff in addressing students informally by their chosen name or pronoun.”
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George W. Bush part of MLB’s 9/11 anniversary tribute
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush took part in a first ball ceremony in Texas, Aaron Judge put on special cleats at Yankee Stadium and the New York Mets wore first responder caps as Major League Baseball paused Sunday to remember the Sept. 11 attacks.
There were moments of silence, remembrances and tributes at ballparks all across America on the 21st anniversary of 9/11.
“It’s a moment in our country’s history. We all have certain things we remember, where we were when it happened and how we felt. So many people involved, so it’s a chance to honor those people today. Realizing the people and families that were affected by this that are still feeling the pain from it,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said before a game in Miami.
Bush, who was president on the day of the attacks, was at Globe Life Field as the Rangers played Toronto. He joined Jimmy Pollozani, a police officer in nearby Fort Worth, and Pollozani’s 13-year-old daughter, Andita, in the ceremony.
They represented police officers, firefighters and first responders across the state. Andita threw the pitch to Rocky Wolfe, a firefighter from the central Texas city of Killeen.
Bush famously delivered a perfect strike before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium between the Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks weeks after New York City’s twin towers fell.
There was a moment of silence before the Blue Jays and Rangers played. During the Canadian and U.S. national anthems, Bush stood between Texas interim manager Tony Beasley and first base coach Corey Ragsdale in front of the home dugout.
Bush delivered the ball to Andita and gave her a hug and a word of advice before she threw from just in front of the mound. Afterward, Bush gave a fist bump to her father before they left the field.
Bush received rousing applause when he was announced. As he headed toward the Rangers’ dugout afterward, some fans chanted, “USA! USA!”
All Rangers and Blue Jays personnel in uniform wore a special Patriot Day patch on their caps. Special lineup cards and base jewels were used.
Bush was part of the investment group that owned the Rangers from April 1989 until June 1998 and remains involved with the club. He and wife Laura have lived in Dallas since he left the White House in January 2009.
At Yankee Stadium as New York played Tampa Bay, Judge wore cleats marking the day. His left cleat had “9/11 Patriot Day” on the back and the right one had “9-11-01.”
The Yankees wore hats in tribute of 9/11 responders rather than their interlocking NY.
Starter Domingo Germán’s cap said NYPD and there was a mix of FDNY. He sprinted to the bullpen to warm up holding an American flag in his right hand, drawing cheers from a crowd that had been sitting through a rain delay.
Manager Aaron Boone placed a wreath at the monument in Monument Park that was dedicated on the first anniversary of the attacks.
Yankee Stadium public address announcer Paul Olden began a brief pregame ceremony by calling the attacks “an unsuccessful attempt to break the spirit of our great nation.”
Firefighter Regina Wilson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” after the Port Authority Honor Guard presented the colors.
The Mets wore caps with insignias representing New York first responder departments. Featured were the city’s police and fire departments as well as Port Authority Police and departments of sanitation and correction.
Anthony Varvaro, a former big league pitcher who retired in 2016 to become Port Authority police officer, was killed in a car accident Sunday morning in New Jersey on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.
Varvaro, 37, was born in Staten Island and played at St. John’s before becoming a reliever for Seattle, Atlanta and Boston from 2010-15.
“We are deeply saddened on the passing of former Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro,” the Braves said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues.”
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JMU holds 5k honoring student heroes and 9/11
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Sunday JMU held its first 5K to honor student heroes in its VALOR program and to commemorate 9/11.
“Our students weren’t alive during 9/11, so it’s important for them to be reminded of that day, reminded of who we lost on this campus, but also how to honor those who are serving us still, those who are defending our country,” Dr. Tim Miller, vice president of student affairs at JMU said.
JMU said three former Dukes and a JMU parent were lost in the 9/11 attacks.
Craig Blass, Matthew Morning, Bruce Simmons, and Brian Thompson were all remembered Sunday morning along with all the lives lost and changed on 9-11 before the VALOR 5K race began.
“Even if you were just here for a run you got some education on 9/11, its impact on this campus, what VALOR is, who these students are, and how we can support them,” Dr. Miller said.
JMU’s VALOR program is a resource center on campus for veterans, dependents, and active duty students.
“As a non-traditional student serving in the military, we face different struggles than students that come straight out of high school,” Denise Friski, Navy veteran and JMU grad student said.
Members of the program said it helps them realize they are not alone in their experiences.
“We can all relate to what we’ve done in the past and where we’ve been... it brings us closer together as family and I think that’s ultimately why VALOR’s so important,” Caleb Hubbard. Army veteran and JMU student said.
Like Hubbard, many of the students in the VALOR program have unique college experiences.
“I was here from 2020 to 2021 then I deployed overseas, and I got back this year and for a long time I thought I was the only person with my case like I was a student veteran that has deployed while in class or trying to pursue my degree,” Hubbard said.
However, Hubbard said the VALOR program helped him and others that have experienced similar situations like his.
The VALOR program has been re-birthed and this was its first official event.
Turnout was expected to be around 100 people for Sunday morning’s race, but despite the rain, more than 200 people came out to participate in the 5K honoring JMU’s student heroes and 9/11.
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Remembering 9/11: How one Princeton, WV veteran honored the fallen through art
Hash says he would love to know which museum has his piece. If you have seen Hash’s piece in a museum gallery let us know by emailing news@wvva.com or jbolden@wvva.com
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Life is filled with acts and sometimes the next act is just fulfilling if not more than the last--such as the case for U.S. Vietnam War veteran and Princeton, WV resident Cecil Hash.
In 2000, Hash retired from a machinery shop which sharped the tools used in oil fields.
He quickly gravitated to another craft that would required his handiwork--cutting and fusing stained glass.
“I liked the idea when I got retired I’d have something to do,” said Hash.
He recalls that a bird and palm tree were among his first pieces, which were small compared to what he would go on to create as the years passed on.
“They start you out simple.”
The artist is an avid hunter and is quick to point to the bear and dear stained glass art that adorns his home.
“These is probably my favorite. I’m into hunting,” said Hash.
While spending a hours upon hours creating these stained glass works of art, Hash said that he has never charged a dime to anyone who owns one of his pieces.
A year into the craft his newfound trade and skill would help him and others process the emotions of September 11, 2001.
“It took me 50 hours to do it,” said Hash. “It bothers me to talk about it. Thousands of people died.”
Hash said his faith helped him create the piece of the Twin Towers with prayer hands above.
“I thought, ‘there should be something good in this’ and said, ‘Lord help me and we’ll make it.’”
The brother of Hash’s art teacher, who happens to be a police officer, saw the completed piece and upon discussion they agreed that the officer would take it to NYC and gift it to the NYPD.
Hash was told eventually the stained glass artwork made its way from NYC to a museum in Washington, D.C.
Hash hasn’t seen the piece since he gifted it those who protect and serve our country but said he knows it was the right thing to do.
“I figured I did one of the things in life that I was supposed to. You do very few things in life and that was one of them.”
Hash says he would love to know which museum has his piece. If you have seen Hash’s piece in a museum gallery let us know by emailing news@wvva.com or jbolden@wvva.com
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Stair climb at Bridgeforth Stadium to honor 9/11
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Sunday morning at Bridgeforth Stadium, local first responders and community members honored the lives lost on 9/11.
“I was thinking of those people and thinking about what those first responders had to go through to save the lives of those who were left so you keep remembering that no matter how hard it gets,” Megan Huddleston with the Harrisonburg Police Department said.
There were 2,071 steps in 100 stories of the World Trade Center.
Sunday they climbed 217 steps in Bridgeforth Stadium 10 times.
“They didn’t care what was up there. They were gonna make it, and they were going to do a job regardless of the conditions,” Alec Thibodeaux with the Harrisonburg Fire Department said.
The first responders got a feel for what police, fire, and EMS departments felt on the morning of September 11, 2001.
“Life is all about perspective, and this event is just something that gives us a very small taste of what they were up against that day. It’s one way we can honor and remember them and those that are still suffering from that day,” Thibodeaux said.
For some that climbed on Sunday, the memory of 9/11 hits close to home.
“Being one of the last trains into Penn Station going to work, I got in and it was really hectic a lot going on and nobody really knew what had happened ... after a few minutes I found out that the first tower had been taken,” Huddleston said.
21 years later that’s why Huddleston said that’s why she continues to honor the victims of 9/11.
“You just never want to forget something so impactful to the entire nation no matter where you’re from in this country it’s like everybody was there,” Huddleston said.
2,071 steps honoring the lives lost and those who made the ultimate sacrifice 21 years ago.
“You cannot stop, you do not stop, they did not stop,” James Huddleston with the Harrisonburg Police Department said. “They went in with a purpose knowing they may or may not come out and they did not stop.”
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Virginia’s First Annual Cannabis Freedom Festival held in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Virginia Hemp Coalition and the Commonwealth Collective hosted its first ever Virginia Cannabis Freedom Festival.
At the Shops at Stonefield, people gathered to celebrate hemp and cannabis rights in Virginia.
They say there will be no shame or fear during this celebration.
“It’s about freedom, about our individual freedom and our rights to cannabis. It’s a human right, it’s a medicine, and it’s been for 12,00 years,” said COO of the Cann Man Scott McStacy.
While it’s been around for a while, many laws have tried to limit access to it.
“There are a lot of stigmas that go along with this plant, and I think we really need to set boundaries with that and make sure that people don’t infringe upon our rights because they might have a bias, President of the Virginia Hemp Coalition Jason Amatucci said.
He says these biases can be unfair in the hemp and cannabis business, and can translate into the legal system.
“We really need to make sure that there’s fairness in our laws and everybody gets a seat at the table here, especially our farmers and our small businesses. We also need to make sure that every prisoner that is in jail for cannabis is out,” Amatucci said.
McStacy says cannabis helped through a very difficult time in his life.
“I had cancer in 2003. I started using medical cannabis shortly thereafter. It helped with inflammation, pain management, and anxiety a lot. It really saved my life, he said.
Many others shared stories at the festival, recognizing the progress of cannabis and hemp rights in Virginia.
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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh") (NASDAQ: MF). The action charges Missfresh 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 Missfresh's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Missfresh investors have suffered significant losses.
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MISSFRESH'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
In June 2021, Missfresh conducted its initial public offering (IPO), selling 21 million American Depository Shares ("ADSs") at $13.00 per ADS.
On April 29, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh filed a Notification of Late Filing on a Form 12b-25, which announced that Missfresh "will not be able to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 … by the prescribed filing deadline of April 30, 2022." Missfresh explained that "[t]he independent Audit Committee of [Missfresh]'s board of directors, with the assistance of professional advisors, is in the process of conducting an internal review of certain matters, including those relating to transactions between [Missfresh] and certain third-party enterprises." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 13% to close at $0.448 per ADS on May 2, 2022, the next trading day.
Then, on May 24, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Late Filing of Form 20-F" announcing "that it received a notification letter dated May 19, 2022 . . . from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. ("Nasdaq"), indicating that [Missfresh] is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 9% over the next two trading days to close at $0.167 per ADS on May 26, 2022.
Finally, on July 1, 2022, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces the Substantial Completion of the Audit Committee-Led Independent Internal Review." In the press release, Missfresh disclosed that "certain revenue associated with these reporting periods in 2021 may have been inaccurately recorded in [Missfresh]'s financial statements." As of the date the complaint was filed, Missfresh ADSs closed at $0.389 per ADS, well below Missfresh's IPO price of $13.00 per ADS.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Missfresh investors may, no later than September 12, 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 Missfresh investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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The 9/11 terror attacks marked a turning point for the Scientology Volunteer Ministers.
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of the smoke and dust that engulfed lower Manhattan 21 years ago rose a humanitarian movement, stronger than ever before and known for its commitment to help: the Scientology Volunteer Ministers—a religious social service of the Church of Scientology.
More than 800 Scientology Volunteer Ministers served in the aftermath of the attack. They traveled from across the country and abroad, providing support to emergency personnel and bringing order to the chaos. And they continued doing so throughout the entire eight months of the rescue and recovery effort.
"At any time, well over 100 Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology mill around the remains of the World Trade Center," wrote The New York Times on September 20, 2001. "On the day of the attack, they took in food to workers…When rescue workers stagger from the wreckage, the ministers, identified by their T-shirts, try to focus the workers' minds and revive their bodies."
"The Volunteer Ministers worked with great energy and great compassion at Ground Zero, helping to ease the physical burdens and mental strains of the rescue workers," wrote a New York Police Chief in thanks. "The organization, the caring, and the dedication of your Volunteer Ministers were exceptional, very much appreciated, and will long be remembered by those who received their help."
Within hours of the terror attacks, Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige issued a directive that was distributed to Scientologists everywhere: The Wake-Up Call. As its title suggests, it urged Scientologists to treat this event as a change point. And they did. As of September 11, 2001, there were 6,000 Volunteer Ministers worldwide. Today, Scientology Volunteer Ministers are among the world's most widely recognized independent relief organizations, with hundreds of thousands on call to respond to disasters great and small. Whether helping at the sites of natural and man-made disasters or responding to the needs of their neighbors and communities, the bright yellow T-shirt of the Volunteer Ministers has become a symbol of help.
"The answer to this planet's problems will not be found in the material," said Mr. Miscavige in describing what that tragedy represented for the Church. "Of this there can be no question. For if those solutions can't prevent war nation to nation, how then can it be expected to answer questions like love, happiness or peace of mind?"
He also pointed out that providing help in disaster zones is only one part of the picture.
"For while we can help in the worst of circumstances, when compassion itself demands each person to help one another, what about those everyday disasters simmering beneath the social structure? The marital difficulties and familial discord that ruins lives each day? The delinquent child and the parent with nowhere to turn for help? Not to mention oppression and depression, which all too often—with no other help in sight—turns to drugs as a last hope to dull the mental pain?
"And therein lies the greater story of our Volunteer Ministers... They are seen everywhere, in nations across the globe, bringing effective solutions before it is too late. Constantly visiting new communities to offer help with everything from marital difficulties, to tutoring of children, to providing counseling for the lonely."
The pandemic was a practical example of the extent and effectiveness of the movement.
Scientology Volunteer Ministers spent the lockdown serving their communities with food and medicine delivery, operating help lines, providing backup to medical professionals at COVID testing and vaccination centers and helping overloaded medical professionals cope with the care of elderly residents at healthcare facilities. They reached out to other houses of worship to provide training and sanitization to ensure the safety of their congregations. They distributed millions of educational booklets to help people understand and apply the protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.
The Volunteer Ministers movement has become truly grassroots, with hundreds of new Volunteer Ministers groups cropping up in towns and villages from South Africa and Uganda to Nepal, Papua New Guinea and throughout Latin America.
The Scientology Network airs Scientology: Tools for Life, a filmed introduction to the basic principles and technology that comprise the training these volunteers use. And the Tools for Life courses, the basic training for the Volunteer Minister, are available free of charge through the Volunteer Ministers and Scientology websites.
Each week, hundreds of new Volunteer Ministers complete all 19 Volunteer Ministers courses and become fully fledged members of the team.
In creating the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program in the 1970s, Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote, "If one does not like the crime, cruelty, injustice and violence of this society, he can do something about it. He can become a Volunteer Minister and help civilize it, bring it conscience and kindness and love and freedom from travail by instilling into it trust, decency, honesty and tolerance."
A Volunteer Minister's mandate is to be "a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring truth and spiritual values to the lives of others." Their motto is that no matter the circumstances, "Something can be done about it." And their creed: "A Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well."
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At 1-Year, Progression-Free Survival was 25% for LUMAKRAS Versus 10% for Docetaxel
LUMAKRAS Met Key Secondary Endpoint of Objective Response Rate
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced detailed results from the global Phase 3 CodeBreaK 200 trial, which showed once-daily oral LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib) led to significantly superior progression-free survival (PFS; primary endpoint) and a significantly higher objective response rate (ORR; a key secondary endpoint) in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), compared with intravenous chemotherapy, docetaxel. These data will be presented Monday, Sept. 12 at 5:20 p.m. CEST at the Presidential Symposium III session as a late-breaker oral presentation (#LBA5812) during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 in Paris.
"The totality of evidence from this study supports LUMAKRAS as an important targeted treatment option for patients with non-small cell lung cancer who harbor the KRAS G12C mutation, and reinforces the critical need for comprehensive biomarker testing for all patients with advanced disease," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "We plan to submit this data to health authorities around the world where LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is conditionally approved, and we look forward to our discussions with regulators."
LUMAKRAS significantly improved PFS as determined by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) compared to docetaxel in heavily pre-treated patients (HR, 0.66 [95% CI: 0.51, 0.86]; P = 0.002), and PFS favored LUMAKRAS across all clinically relevant subgroups. The proportion of patients with PFS at one year was 25% for LUMAKRAS versus 10% for docetaxel. LUMAKRAS demonstrated a significantly higher ORR than docetaxel with double the response rates in the LUMAKRAS arm (28% versus 13%, respectively; P < 0.001) and showed consistent benefit across other efficacy secondary endpoints, including improved disease control rate (DCR; 83% versus 60%, respectively). Overall survival (OS; a key secondary endpoint) was not significantly different between treatment arms. The study was not powered to detect a statistical difference in OS, and cross-over from docetaxel to LUMAKRAS was permitted after disease progression.
There were fewer treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) for LUMAKRAS versus docetaxel. Grade ≥ 3 TRAEs (33% LUMAKRAS; 40% docetaxel) and serious TRAEs (11% LUMAKRAS; 23% docetaxel) were lower with LUMAKRAS compared to docetaxel. The most common TRAEs reported by at least 15% of patients in either treatment group were diarrhea (34% LUMKRAS; 19% docetaxel), fatigue (7% LUMAKRAS; 25% docetaxel), alopecia (1% LUMKARAS; 21% docetaxel), nausea (14% LUMAKRAS; 20% docetaxel) and anemia (3% LUMAKRAS; 18% docetaxel).
"This is the first Phase 3 randomized clinical trial for a KRASG12C inhibitor to show benefit in heavily pre-treated patients who have limited treatment options," said Melissa L. Johnson, M.D., director of Lung Cancer Research, Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology and presenting author. "It is encouraging that progression-free survival benefits were consistent across all clinically relevant subgroups, and that sotorasib response rates were more than double compared to docetaxel response rates. This data represents a major advance for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer."
Data from CodeBreaK 200 will be submitted to global regulatory authorities where LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS has accelerated approval or conditional marketing authorization. LUMAKRAS is the only KRASG12C inhibitor approved anywhere in the world with approval in 44 markets, including the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdrom and Japan. CodeBreaK 200 is the first randomized, controlled clinical trial for a KRASG12C inhibitor.
About LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib)
Amgen took on one of the toughest challenges of the last 40 years in cancer research by developing LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS, a KRASG12C inhibitor.1 LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS has demonstrated a positive benefit-risk profile with rapid, deep, and durable anticancer activity in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the KRAS G12C mutation with a once daily oral formulation.2
Amgen is progressing the largest and broadest global KRASG12C inhibitor development program with unparalleled speed and exploring more than 10 sotorasib combination regimens, with clinical trial sites spanning five continents. To date, over 6,500 patients around the world have received LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS through the clinical development program and commercial use.
In May 2021, LUMAKRAS was the first KRASG12C inhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval. LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also approved in the European Union, Japan, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, Qatar, and in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Singapore, and Israel under the FDA's Project Orbis. Additionally, Amgen has submitted MAAs in Argentina, Colombia, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Turkey.
LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also being studied in multiple other solid tumors.3
About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and the KRAS G12C Mutation
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and it accounts for more deaths worldwide than colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.4 Overall survival rates for NSCLC are improving but remain poor for patients with advanced disease, and 5-year survival is only 8% for those with metastatic disease.5
KRAS G12C is the most common KRAS mutation in NSCLC.6 About 13% of patients with NSCLC harbor the KRAS G12C mutation.7 Unmet medical need remains high and treatment options are limited for NSCLC patients with the KRAS G12C mutation whose first-line treatment has failed to work or has stopped working. The outcomes with other approved therapies are suboptimal, with a median progression-free survival of approximately four months following second-line treatment of KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.8
About CodeBreaK
The CodeBreaK clinical development program for Amgen's drug sotorasib is designed to study patients with an advanced solid tumor with the KRAS G12C mutation and address the longstanding unmet medical need for these cancers.
CodeBreaK 100, the Phase 1 and 2, first-in-human, open-label multicenter study, enrolled patients with KRAS G12C-mutant solid tumors.9 Eligible patients must have received a prior line of systemic anticancer therapy, consistent with their tumor type and stage of disease. The primary endpoint for the Phase 2 study was centrally assessed objective response rate. The Phase 2 trial in NSCLC enrolled 126 patients, 124 of whom had centrally evaluable lesions by RECIST at baseline.2 The Phase 2 trial in colorectal cancer (CRC) enrolled 62 patients and results have been published.10
CodeBreaK 200, the global Phase 3 randomized active-controlled study comparing sotorasib to docetaxel in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC completed enrollment of 345 patients. Eligible patients had previously treated, locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival and key secondary endpoints include overall survival, objective response rate, and patient-reported outcomes.11
Amgen also has several Phase 1b studies investigating sotorasib monotherapy and sotorasib combination therapy across various advanced solid tumors (CodeBreaK 101) open for enrollment.12 A Phase 2 randomized study will evaluate sotorasib in patients with stage IV KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC in need of first-line treatment (CodeBreaK 201).13
For information, please visit www.hcp.codebreaktrials.com.
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) U.S. Indication
LUMAKRAS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) Important U.S. Safety Information
Hepatotoxicity
- LUMAKRAS can cause hepatotoxicity, which may lead to drug-induced liver injury and hepatitis.
- Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, hepatotoxicity occurred in 1.7% (all grades) and 1.4% (Grade 3). A total of 18% of patients who received LUMAKRAS had increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST); 6% were Grade 3 and 0.6% were Grade 4. In addition to dose interruption or reduction, 5% of patients received corticosteroids for the treatment of hepatotoxicity.
- Monitor liver function tests (ALT, AST and total bilirubin) prior to the start of LUMAKRAS every 3 weeks for the first 3 months of treatment, then once a month or as clinically indicated, with more frequent testing in patients who develop transaminase and/or bilirubin elevations.
- Withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS based on severity of adverse reaction.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis
- LUMAKRAS can cause ILD/pneumonitis that can be fatal. Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 0.8% of patients, all cases were Grade 3 or 4 at onset, and 1 case was fatal. LUMAKRAS was discontinued due to ILD/pneumonitis in 0.6% of patients.
- Monitor patients for new or worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). Immediately withhold LUMAKRAS in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified.
Most Common Adverse Reactions
- The most common adverse reactions ≥ 20% were diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, fatigue, hepatotoxicity and cough.
Drug Interactions
- Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary and herbal products.
- Inform patients to avoid proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists while taking LUMAKRAS.
- If coadministration with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, inform patients to take LUMAKRAS 4 hours before or 10 hours after a locally acting antacid.
Please see LUMAKRAS full Prescribing Information.
About Amgen Oncology
At Amgen Oncology, our mission to serve patients drives all that we do. That's why we're relentlessly focused on accelerating the delivery of medicines that have the potential to empower all angles of care and transform lives of people with cancer.
For the last four decades, we have been dedicated to discovering the firsts that matter in oncology and to finding ways to reduce the burden of cancer. Building on our heritage, Amgen continues to advance the largest pipeline in the Company's history, moving with great speed to advance those innovations for the patients who need them.
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About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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What to say about a TV awards show which snubbed the most popular drama on cable (Paramount Network's Yellowstone), the final season of the best drama on network TV (NBC's This Is Us) and the most promising emerging voice in late night television (Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show) in its nominees for 2022?
I say: maybe the Emmy academy might need a little help picking out the best winners this time around.
Missteps like these are why I've created my own version of TV's greatest night: a selection of honors handed out by someone who actually had to watch most of the 559 original series which aired last year.
Move aside Emmys. It's time for The Deggys.
As the popularity of awards shows continues to falter, some might wonder if it's worth spending so much time and energy handicapping who wins what. But the Emmy awards has a long history of turning promising, underseen shows into hits – like All in the Family and Cheers – which could not be more important, given the deluge of programs flooding today's media market.
So here's one TV-watching professional's take on what SHOULD and what WILL win Emmy awards Monday night. It's my house and my rules, so anything goes – groupthink resisted and no slapping allowed (that's right: a certain Fresh Prince would have been shown the door if he dared attack anyone at The Deggys).
And, in a bonus for you readers, my list can also double as a handy guide to the best TV worth checking out, once the ceremony has ended.
Best Drama Series
Nominees: Better Call Saul (AMC); Euphoria (HBO); Ozark (Netflix); Severance (Apple TV+); Squid Game (Netflix); Stranger Things (Netflix); Succession (HBO); Yellowjackets (Showtime).
And the DEGGY goes to...Better Call Saul.
It is hard to believe that a show high-quality enough to get 46 nominations over six seasons has never won a single Emmy award. But that's the case for Saul, a Breaking Bad spinoff which powered to one of the best finales in TV history just last month. Producers of the show were crafty this year; they scheduled the first seven episodes of their final season within the Emmys' eligibility period earlier this year, then dropped the show's powerful last installments during final voting in August.
I think the appeal of Saul's achievements are more subtle – ping ponging between stories set mostly before and after the events of Breaking Bad, creating compelling new characters who stand as equals next to beloved figures from the Breaking Bad universe, and meticulously wrapping up the story of another character who seems like an antihero, but turns out to be a villain who is mostly fooling himself. So I don't have much hope that Saul will actually win anything, though racking up close to four dozen nominations without a win should get some kind of trophy beyond a DEGGY.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? My gimmick for sussing out likely winners is to look at how many nominations the show has overall, which tells you how much the Emmy academy likes each particular show. Succession has the most nominations of any series at 25 — with a record 14 acting nominations — and the show's last season was a brilliant refinement of its acidly dry humor and telling corporate satire. So, as much as I'd love to see a quirky newcomer like Severance pull an upset, I think this category is Succession's to lose.
Best Comedy Series
Nominees: Abbott Elementary (ABC); Barry (HBO); Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO); Hacks (HBO Max); The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video); Only Murders in the Building (Hulu); Ted Lasso (Apple TV+); What We Do in the Shadows (FX).
And the DEGGY goes to...Abbott Elementary.
This show is everything I love to see in a vibrant new TV comedy: It's an incisive, mockumentary-style satire that leans into the sobering realities of modern teaching, yet somehow still manages to be sidesplittingly funny. And it's led by show creator Quinta Brunson, a hugely talented writer/executive producer/star riding the biggest hit of her career while looking like she's just getting started. Best of all, it's a creative hit on network television – which increasingly looks like it's given up on challenging the quality of streaming platforms – and it's one of the most ethnically diverse shows in contention, leading to about 15 percent of this year's non-white nominees in major performing categories.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Using my earlier calculus, it's the TV comedy with the most nominations, Ted Lasso, which snagged 20 nods this year. I disagree with critics who say the show had a sophomore slump last year; I think they deepened our understanding of Coach Lasso and why his breezy attitude hides a lot of pain, while allowing more supporting characters to step up.
Honorable Mention: Worth noting here that Barry actually took a lot more creative chances in its third season, producing some landmark episodes and camera shots (I'm in LOVE with the chase scene where Barry Berkman is pursued by a murderous gang on motocross dirtbikes across Los Angeles that star Bill Hader directed in episode six. If you haven't seen it, stop now, and go check it out). Frankly, thanks to moments like that one, Barry deserves the win a little more than Lasso.
Best Limited or Anthology Series
Nominees: Dopesick (Hulu); The Dropout (Hulu); Inventing Anna (Netflix); The White Lotus (HBO); Pam & Tommy (Hulu).
And the DEGGY goes to...Dopesick.
Among all the nominees here, Hulu's limited series is truly About Something. It lays out how America's opioid crisis sprung from the greed and ambition of a powerful family fed by unscrupulous salespeople, unwitting doctors, unsuspecting patients and overmatched prosecutors. The performances here are razor sharp, especially Michael Keaton as a sweetly dedicated doctor whose rural practice is upended by the crisis and Michael Stuhlbarg as the ruthless pharmaceutical executive whose sales practices fed it all. And the story remains compelling despite jumping back and forth in time and across multiple characters' histories.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Unfortunately, The White Lotus seems to have the most love in Hollywood, with its 20 total nominations and loads of industry support for performers like Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge. I hate the show's ultimate message — which seems to be that rich people will usually be terrible, especially to people who aren't rich, and never pay much of a price for it. And given that Coolidge is returning for the show's second season playing the same character, I'm not even sure why it qualifies as an anthology series, anyway.
Best Actor in a Comedy
Nominees: Donald Glover, Atlanta; Bill Hader, Barry; Nicholas Hoult, The Great; Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso; Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building; Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building.
And the DEGGY goes to...Steven Martin AND Martin Short!
Hey, it's my awards show, with my rules – and I love naming two winners in one category when they deserve it. The truth is, it's tough to separate what each of these two comedy masters contributes in creating Only Murders' uniquely entertaining vibe. The show is nominated for its first season, where Short's failing director Oliver Putnam got more backstory and better one-liners. But Martin's aging actor Charles-Haden Savage provides much of the engine of the series' mystery, including an unwitting relationship with the killer. Since I couldn't decide which performance I liked more, I decided NOT to decide.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Jason Sudeikis remains a favorite in this category, because Ted Lasso is so beloved. But I'm going to buck the system and say that Bill Hader is a likely winner here, simply because he took the most chances in building Barry's last season around the unmasking of his hitman-turned-actor as a psychopath who is increasingly dangerous, even to those he loves most.
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees: Patricia Arquette, Severance; Julia Garner, Ozark; Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game; Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets; Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul; J. Smith-Cameron, Succession; Sarah Snook, Succession; Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria.
And the DEGGY goes to...Rhea Seehorn. As Best ACTRESS in a drama series.
In the same way Better Call Saul went five seasons without Emmy wins, Seehorn has inexplicably avoided nomination for her work playing one of the most complicated and self-possessed women on TV until now. So it makes sense that the show would submit her this year as a supporting actress – likely considered a less competitive category – despite her status as the most prominent female character on the show. I'm correcting that issue with her DEGGY; Seehorn's work playing the woman who walks away from her life as an attorney and as Saul Goodman's life to end their toxic partnership, is the best performance of an actor OR actress in a drama this year, so she's getting her flowers from me in the correct category.
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What they're saying in Russia about Ukraine's advances By Charles Maynes Published September 11, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:39 Amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces withdrew from several key cities in the northeast. But things are being framed differently in Moscow. Copyright 2022 NPR
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A wildfire in Oregon has quadrupled in size since late last week, threatening thousands of homes and draping the Interstate 5 corridor, including the Portland metropolitan area, in heavy smoke.
The Cedar Creek fire began during a lightning storm on August 1st. As of Sunday, it had grown to nearly 86,000 acres, officials said, and the fire "breached existing lines," meaning containment dropped to 0%.
The fire threatens more than 2,200 homes and hundreds of commercial buildings, officials said, mostly in the nearby towns of Oakridge and Westfir, which have a combined population of about 3,500 residents. Officials ordered evacuations on Friday.
Gusty winds, high temperatures and dry conditions late last week and into Saturday exacerbated the fire, fueling its growth from about 18,000 acres on Wednesday to more than four times that number by Sunday.
On Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state fire emergency, allowing the state's fire marshal to support local firefighting agencies.
Satellite image from earlier (around 8am) this morning is a bit smoky. We may not achieve our forecast highs in the 90s at many locations today...#orwx #wawx #pdxtst #OregonFires #CedarCreekFire pic.twitter.com/DJVpCB8Kax
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"The Cedar Creek Fire grew rapidly towards Oregon communities this morning, and the fire's growth potential in the coming days is troubling, requiring additional resources to battle the fire and support the state's response," she said.
By Sunday, officials said weather conditions had eased. "That gives us an opportunity to be defensible with where our primary control lines are," said Adam Veale, an incident commander trainee, in a video update Saturday.
Firefighters said Sunday they had completed strategic burning operations along the fire's northwest edges and were working to set up protective measures along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a 66-mile stretch of highway east of the fire dotted with campgrounds and resorts, including the Mt. Bachelor ski area, which is hosting a fire command center. "These fire breaks are high priority and will likely take most of a week to complete," officials said.
The rural and mountainous area affected by the Cedar Creek fire is mostly within the Willamette National Forest, a popular recreation destination with lakes and trails. Much is currently closed to the public.
A Red Cross shelter has been set up at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, about 50 miles to the northwest.
Oregon fire agencies are battling several other blazes statewide, including the Double Creek Fire in the northeastern part of the state. Utilities had shut down power to tens of thousands of customers Friday as a preventative measure amid the windy conditions.
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JMU women’s soccer falls to Oregon State
Published: Sep. 11, 2022 at 7:05 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Sunday, JMU women’s soccer fell 1-0 to Oregon State at Sentara Park. This was the Dukes’ final game before entering Sun Belt Conference play.
The Dukes drop to 4-2-2 this season and 3-5-1 against Pac-12 opponents. The Beavers were dominant on offense, taking 11 shots while the Dukes only took six. JMU kept the contest scoreless until the second half when OSU sophomore Sawyer Service recorded the lone goal of the day.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open for 1st Grand Slam title, top ranking
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked No. 1.
Alcaraz is a Spaniard who was appearing in his eighth major tournament and second at Flushing Meadows but already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in men’s tennis.
He was serenaded by choruses of “Olé, Olé, Olé! Carlos!” that reverberated off the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium — and Alcaraz often motioned to the supportive spectators to get louder.
He only briefly showed signs of fatigue from having to get through three consecutive five-setters to reach the title match, something no one had done in New York in 30 years.
Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. But he erased each of those point-from-the-set opportunities for Ruud with the sorts of quick-reflex, soft-hand volleys he repeatedly displayed.
And with help from a series of shanked shots by a tight-looking Ruud in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz surged to the end of that set.
One break in the fourth was all it took for Alcaraz to seal the victory in the only Grand Slam final between two players seeking both a first major championship and the top spot in the ATP’s computerized rankings, which date to 1973.
Ruud is a 23-year-old from Norway who is now 0-2 in Slam finals. He was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June.
Ruud stood way back near the wall to return serve, but also during the course of points, much more so than Alcaraz, who attacked when he could.
Alcaraz went after Ruud’s weaker side, the backhand, and found success that way, especially while serving.
If nothing else, Ruud gets the sportsmanship award for conceding a point he knew he didn’t deserve. It came while he was trailing 4-3 in the first set; he raced forward to a short ball that bounced twice before Ruud’s racket touched it.
Play continued, and Alcaraz hesitated then flubbed his response. But Ruud told the chair umpire what had happened, giving the point to Alcaraz, who gave his foe a thumbs-up and applauded right along with the spectators to acknowledge the move.
Alcaraz certainly seems to be a rare talent, possessing an enviable all-court game, a blend of groundstroke power with a willingness to push forward and close points with his volleying ability. He won 34 of 45 points when he went to the net Sunday.
He is a threat while serving — he delivered 14 aces at up to 128 mph on Sunday -- and returning, earning 11 break points, converting three.
Make no mistake: Ruud is no slouch, either. There’s a reason he is the youngest man since Nadal to get to two major finals in one season and managed to win a 55-shot point, the longest of the tournament, in the semifinals Friday.
But this was Alcaraz’s time to shine, his turn to show off the speed and stamina, the skill and sangfroid, of a champion.
When one last service winner glanced off Ruud’s frame, Alcaraz dropped to his back on the court, then rolled over onto his stomach, covering his face with his hands.
Then he went into the stands for hugs with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 himself who won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of that year’s U.S. Open, and others, crying all the while.
You only get to No. 1 for the first time once. You only win a first Grand Slam title once. Many folks expect Alcaraz to be celebrating these sorts of feats for years to come.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vial continues to expand its scientific advisory board with new member Dr. Paul Karpecki, who will act as a consultant to Vial's Ophthalmology CRO. Dr. Karpecki is the Medical Director of Keplr Vision and Faculty Associate Professor at the University of Pikeville, Kentucky, College of Optometry.
Dr. Karpecki has over 20 years of experience as a thought leader and pioneer in ophthalmology and over two decades of experience running some of the largest dedicated corneal health and dry eye research clinics in the U.S.
"Dr. Karpecki is one of the most influential optometry physicians. His insights and contributions to Vial's Ophthalmology CRO will lead to more efficient clinical trials with higher-quality results," said Simon Burns, Co-Founder and CEO of Vial.
Vial's CRO Advisory Board has rapidly expanded and continues to pull in experts across therapeutic areas, including ophthalmology. Vial's unique approach to leveraging experience from scientific advisors has helped develop a deep insider's view of the pain points of running clinical trials. Vial's ophthalmology CRO distinguishes itself by utilizing digital technology, an extensive site network, an advisory board, and a proven enrollment playbook to streamline processes. Vial's tech-enabled CRO provides novel clinical trial management services that deliver diverse enrollment, automated processes, and more accurate data for higher-quality trial results.
"I have a deep commitment to innovation which is why I find it rewarding to partner with startups eager for new and modern approaches. I enjoy collaborating with mission-driven companies like Vial to bring new technologies and treatments to the ophthalmic space," said Dr. Karpecki on being an advisor to Vial's ophthalmology CRO.
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NEW YORK — Good as she's been this year, Iga Swiatek came to the U.S. Open unsure of what to expect.
She complained that women use different, slightly lighter, tennis balls than the men do at Flushing Meadows, where she'd never been past the fourth round. She was trying to grow accustomed to the noise and distractions, the hustle and bustle, of the Big Apple. And she arrived with a record of just 4-4 since her 37-match winning streak ended in July.
None of that matters now. Cementing her status as her sport's new dominant figure by winning what is expected to be the last tournament of Serena Williams' career, the No. 1-ranked Swiatek outplayed No. 5 Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday to claim her first championship at the U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title overall.
Swiatek's lopsided victory improved her record in tour-level matches to 55-7 with seven trophies in 2022, both best in the WTA.
The 21-year-old from Poland won the French Open for the second time in June and is the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to collect two major titles in a single season.
Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and was participating in her second in a row. But she is 0-2 at that stage, being the runner-up at Wimbledon in July.
Didn't help on this sunny, 85-degree Fahrenheit (29.4 Celsius) afternoon that Jabeur needed to deal with Swiatek, whose all-around excellence is only amplified when a trophy is available. Swiatek has won her past 10 finals — all in straight sets — and was great from the get-go Saturday.
Jabeur did not face a single break point in her semifinal victory Thursday against Caroline Garcia, but she got broken right away when Swiatek laced a cross-court backhand winner off a short ball to cap a 15-stroke exchange.
Eight minutes in, Swiatek had grabbed 12 of the first 14 points for a 3-0 edge.
Using her heavy topspin forehand to take charge from the baseline in the early going, Swiatek dictated the tempo and trajectory of points. She ran her opponent this way and that, never letting Jabeur use the sorts of spins and variety that she's accustomed to.
When Jabeur, who will rise to No. 2 in the rankings Monday, did show off some of what she can do, Swiatek would manage, more often than not, to elongate points. She used her strong court coverage, backed by a soundtrack of squeaky sneakers as she darted everywhere, sometimes even sliding as she arrived at a ball, the way one does on red clay, her favorite surface.
When Jabeur missed a slice forehand early in the second set, she dropped her racket to reflect her despair. A few points later, she flung her racket while off-balance and falling face down. A running, down-the-line backhand passing shot from Swiatek on the next point made it 2-0 in that set. Swiatek raised a clenched fist and yelled, "Come on!"
Soon after that, Jabeur made things interesting, briefly. But only briefly.
She got to 4-all and, after ending up on her back after an off-balance backhand won a point in the next game, she stayed there, enjoying the moment, pumping her fists while laying on the ground.
Jabeur earned three break chances in that game, any one of which would have allowed her to serve for the set. She could not cash in there, though, missing a groundstroke on each.
Then, at 6-5 in the set, Swiatek held her first championship point as Jabeur served. Right before the point began, Swiatek jogged over to the sideline to change rackets — an unusual choice at that moment.
Swiatek then missed a backhand, and Jabeur pushed things to the tiebreaker and led it 5-4. But Swiatek took the last three points and soon was down on her back, a major champ again.
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 8:18 PM ET
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked No. 1.
Alcaraz is a Spaniard who was appearing in his eighth major tournament and second at Flushing Meadows but already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in men's tennis.
He was serenaded by choruses of "Olé, Olé, Olé! Carlos!" that reverberated off the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium — and Alcaraz often motioned to the supportive spectators to get louder.
He only briefly showed signs of fatigue from having to get through three consecutive five-setters to reach the title match, something no one had done in New York in 30 years.
Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. But he erased each of those point-from-the-set opportunities for Ruud with the sorts of quick-reflex, soft-hand volleys he repeatedly displayed.
And with help from a series of shanked shots by a tight-looking Ruud in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz surged to the end of that set.
One break in the fourth was all it took for Alcaraz to seal the victory in the only Grand Slam final between two players seeking both a first major championship and the top spot in the ATP's computerized rankings, which date to 1973.
Ruud is a 23-year-old from Norway who is now 0-2 in Slam finals. He was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June.
Ruud stood way back near the wall to return serve, but also during the course of points, much more so than Alcaraz, who attacked when he could.
Alcaraz went after Ruud's weaker side, the backhand, and found success that way, especially while serving.
If nothing else, Ruud gets the sportsmanship award for conceding a point he knew he didn't deserve. It came while he was trailing 4-3 in the first set; he raced forward to a short ball that bounced twice before Ruud's racket touched it.
Play continued, and Alcaraz hesitated then flubbed his response. But Ruud told the chair umpire what had happened, giving the point to Alcaraz, who gave his foe a thumbs-up and applauded right along with the spectators to acknowledge the move.
Alcaraz certainly seems to be a rare talent, possessing an enviable all-court game, a blend of groundstroke power with a willingness to push forward and close points with his volleying ability. He won 34 of 45 points when he went to the net Sunday.
He is a threat while serving — he delivered 14 aces at up to 128 mph on Sunday — and returning, earning 11 break points, converting three.
Make no mistake: Ruud is no slouch, either. There's a reason he is the youngest man since Nadal to get to two major finals in one season and managed to win a 55-shot point, the longest of the tournament, in the semifinals Friday.
But this was Alcaraz's time to shine, his turn to show off the speed and stamina, the skill and sangfroid, of a champion.
When one last service winner glanced off Ruud's frame, Alcaraz dropped to his back on the court, then rolled over onto his stomach, covering his face with his hands.
Then he went into the stands for hugs with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 himself who won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of that year's U.S. Open, and others, crying all the while.
You only get to No. 1 for the first time once. You only win a first Grand Slam title once. Many folks expect Alcaraz to be celebrating these sorts of feats for years to come.
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Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.
Sunday’s ceremony occurred a little more than a year after Biden ended the long and costly war in Afghanistan that the U.S. and allies launched in response to the terror attacks.
Biden noted that even after the United States left Afghanistan that his administration continues to pursue those responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Last month, Biden announced the U.S. had killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the al-Qaida leader who helped plot the Sept. 11 attacks, in a clandestine operation.
“We will never forget, we will never give up,” Biden said. “Our commitment to preventing another attack on the United States is without end.”
The president was joined by family members of the fallen, first responders who had been at the Pentagon on the day of the attack, as well as Defense Department leadership for the annual moment of tribute carried out in New York City, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
In ending the Afghanistan war, the Democratic president followed through on a campaign pledge to bring home U.S. troops from the country’s longest conflict. But the war concluded chaotically in August 2021, when the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed, a grisly bombing killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops at Kabul’s airport, and thousands of desperate Afghans gathered in hopes of escape before the final U.S. cargo planes departed over the Hindu Kush.
Biden marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan late last month in low-key fashion. He issued a statement in honor of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the bombing at the Kabul airport and spoke by phone with U.S. veterans assisting ongoing efforts to resettle in the United States Afghans who helped the war effort.
Biden on Sunday said an “incredible debt” was owed to the U.S. troops who served in Afghanistan as well as their families. More than 2,200 U.S. service members were killed and more than 20,000 were wounded over the course of the nearly 20-year war, according to the Pentagon.
He also vowed that the nation will “never fail to meet the sacred obligation to you to properly prepare and equip those that we send into harm’s way and care for those and their families when they come home — and to never, ever, ever forget.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday criticized Biden’s handling of the end of the war and noted that the country has spiraled downward under renewed Taliban rule since the U.S. withdrawal.
“Now, one year on from last August’s disaster, the devastating scale of the fallout from President Biden’s decision has come into sharper focus,” McConnell said. “Afghanistan has become a global pariah. Its economy has shrunk by nearly a third. Half of its population is now suffering critical levels of food insecurity.”
The president also remembered the words of comfort Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week, sent to the American people soon after the 2001 attacks: “Grief is the price we pay for love.” Biden said those words remain as poignant as they did 21 years ago but the weight of loss also remains heavy.
“On this day, when the price feels so great, Jill and I are holding all of you close to our hearts.” Biden said.
Biden has recently dialed up warnings about what he calls the “extreme ideology” of former President Donald Trump and his “MAGA Republican” adherents as a threat to American democracy. Without naming Trump, Biden again on Sunday raised a call for Americans to safeguard democracy.
“It’s not enough to stand up for democracy once a year or every now and then,” Biden said. “It’s something we have to do every single day. So this is a day not only to remember, but also is a day for renewal and resolve for each and every American in our devotion to this country, to the principles it embodies, to our democracy.”
First lady Jill Biden spoke to a crowd at the Flight 93 National Memorial Observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where she recalled the concern she had about her sister Bonny Jacobs, a United Airlines flight attendant.
She said the attacks showed that “with courage and kindness we can be a light in that darkness.”
“It showed us that we are all connected to one another,” said Biden, who was joined by her sister in Shanksville for Sunday’s commemoration. “So as we stand on this sacred and scarred earth, a record of our collective grief and a monument to the memories that live on each day, this is the legacy we much carry forward: Hope that defies hate.”
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband attended a commemoration ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial in New York.
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Former MLB pitcher-turned-police officer Anthony Varvaro dies in car crash
(AP) – Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car crash Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams.
Varvaro, 37, was an officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He played baseball at St. John’s University in New York City before a career in the majors as a relief pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2015.
“We are deeply saddened on the passing of former Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro,” the Braves said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues.”
The crash happened Sunday morning in New Jersey. Messages seeking details about the crash were left with New Jersey state police.
St. John’s head baseball coach Mike Hampton said he was “at a loss for words” over Varvaro’s death.
“Not only was he everything you could want out of a ball player, he was everything you could want in a person,” said Hampton, who was an assistant coach at St. John’s during all three of Varvaro’s seasons there. “My heart goes out to his family, friends, teammates and fellow officers.”
Port Authority officials said in a statement that Varvaro “represented the very best of this agency, and will be remembered for his courage and commitment to service.”
“On this solemn occasion as the Port Authority mourns the loss of 84 employees in the attacks on the World Trade Center — including 37 members of the Port Authority Police Department — our grief only deepens today with the passing of Officer Varvaro,” said the statement by Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole and Executive Director Rick Cotton.
Raised in Staten Island in New York City, Varvaro was drafted by Seattle in the 12th round in 2005. He played for the Mariners in 2010 and Atlanta from 2011 to 2014.
Varvaro was traded to the Red Sox in late 2014 and pitched 11 innings for Boston early in the 2015 season. In May 2015, the Chicago Cubs claimed him off waivers from Boston, but returned him to the Red Sox after testing showed he had a elbow injury in his right pitching arm, which resulted in season-ending surgery.
For his major league career, he pitched 183 innings in 166 games, compiling a 3.23 earned run average, 150 strikeouts and one save.
In 2016, he appeared in 18 games for Boston’s top minor league affiliate before retiring in June and beginning his police training.
Varvaro, who studied criminal justice at St. John’s and graduated in 2005, told the student newspaper, The Torch, in December 2016 that he inquired about police jobs at the Port Authority while pitching in the majors.
“I figured that I had a pretty successful career in baseball, I had played a number of seasons, and I was fine moving on to the next step of my life,” he told the newspaper.
Port Authority officials said Varvaro became a police officer in December 2016 and was assigned to patrol for nearly five years before transferring to the Port Authority Police Academy to become an instructor.
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George W. Bush part of MLB’s 9/11 anniversary tribute
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush took part in a first ball ceremony in Texas, Aaron Judge put on special cleats at Yankee Stadium and the New York Mets wore first responder caps as Major League Baseball paused Sunday to remember the Sept. 11 attacks.
There were moments of silence, remembrances and tributes at ballparks all across America on the 21st anniversary of 9/11.
“It’s a moment in our country’s history. We all have certain things we remember, where we were when it happened and how we felt. So many people involved, so it’s a chance to honor those people today. Realizing the people and families that were affected by this that are still feeling the pain from it,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said before a game in Miami.
Bush, who was president on the day of the attacks, was at Globe Life Field as the Rangers played Toronto. He joined Jimmy Pollozani, a police officer in nearby Fort Worth, and Pollozani’s 13-year-old daughter, Andita, in the ceremony.
They represented police officers, firefighters and first responders across the state. Andita threw the pitch to Rocky Wolfe, a firefighter from the central Texas city of Killeen.
Bush famously delivered a perfect strike before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium between the Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks weeks after New York City’s twin towers fell.
There was a moment of silence before the Blue Jays and Rangers played. During the Canadian and U.S. national anthems, Bush stood between Texas interim manager Tony Beasley and first base coach Corey Ragsdale in front of the home dugout.
Bush delivered the ball to Andita and gave her a hug and a word of advice before she threw from just in front of the mound. Afterward, Bush gave a fist bump to her father before they left the field.
Bush received rousing applause when he was announced. As he headed toward the Rangers’ dugout afterward, some fans chanted, “USA! USA!”
All Rangers and Blue Jays personnel in uniform wore a special Patriot Day patch on their caps. Special lineup cards and base jewels were used.
Bush was part of the investment group that owned the Rangers from April 1989 until June 1998 and remains involved with the club. He and wife Laura have lived in Dallas since he left the White House in January 2009.
At Yankee Stadium as New York played Tampa Bay, Judge wore cleats marking the day. His left cleat had “9/11 Patriot Day” on the back and the right one had “9-11-01.”
The Yankees wore hats in tribute of 9/11 responders rather than their interlocking NY.
Starter Domingo Germán’s cap said NYPD and there was a mix of FDNY. He sprinted to the bullpen to warm up holding an American flag in his right hand, drawing cheers from a crowd that had been sitting through a rain delay.
Germán said he was inspired by watching Sammy Sosa running with a flag in the Chicago Cubs’ first home game following the attacks.
“It was a way to show support to the country, to the people, the victims, and today I felt like it was a good way to kind of replicate that and show that horrific event, you remember what happened, and that it’s close to your heart,” Germán said through a translator.
“That moment marked me as a kid, so I always felt that given the opportunity, given the right time, I wanted to do it, and it happened here with the Yankees. I guess it’s something that my kids can see and hopefully use it as inspiration,” he said.
Manager Aaron Boone placed a wreath at the monument in Monument Park that was dedicated on the first anniversary of the attacks.
Yankee Stadium public address announcer Paul Olden began a brief pregame ceremony by calling the attacks “an unsuccessful attempt to break the spirit of our great nation.”
Firefighter Regina Wilson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” after the Port Authority Honor Guard presented the colors.
The Mets wore caps with insignias representing New York first responder departments. Featured were the city’s police and fire departments as well as Port Authority Police and departments of sanitation and correction.
Anthony Varvaro, a former big league pitcher who retired in 2016 to become Port Authority police officer, was killed in a car accident Sunday morning in New Jersey on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.
Varvaro, 37, was born in Staten Island and played at St. John’s before becoming a reliever for Seattle, Atlanta and Boston from 2010-15.
“We are deeply saddened on the passing of former Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro,” the Braves said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues.”
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Mother’s boyfriend arrested in killing of 8-year-old California girl
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — After a months-long manhunt, police arrested a suspect in the death of an 8-year-old girl who had been reported missing before her body was found in March inside a central California home, authorities said Sunday.
Dhante Jackson was taken into custody Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark on suspicion of killing Sophia Mason, police and the California attorney general’s office said.
Investigators determined the child suffered continuous physical abuse, was malnourished and at times was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of Jackson’s home, Merced Police Department Lt. Joe Perez said during a news conference Sunday.
Jackson was in a relationship with the young victim’s mother, 30-year-old Samantha Johnson, who was arrested in March and has pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse, prosecutors said.
Jackson, 34, also faces murder and child abuse charges. It wasn’t known Sunday if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Four other people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of helping Jackson evade arrest, Perez said.
“In my 20 years of law enforcement, this case is the most disturbing and horrific that I’ve seen,” the lieutenant said.
Sophia was reported missing by relatives in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward. They told police they had not had contact with the girl since December, and that she was known to stay at different locations between Hayward and Southern California.
The missing person report led Hayward police to arrest Johnson on a warrant stemming from a case of child abuse in Alameda County last year, police said.
Statements Johnson made to Hayward police prompted them to ask for assistance from the Merced Police Department, which served a search warrant in March at the house in Merced where Jackson lived, they said.
Merced police found Sophia’s body in a bathtub, inside a locked bathroom, according to court documents.
Johnson told a Merced police detective that Jackson, her boyfriend, had kept Sophia in a shed and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by Jackson.
Sophia twice personally told social workers that her mother had choked and hit her, according to child-welfare documents uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.
At one point, the internal documents show, a teacher and a social worker reported grave concerns over what they considered signs of abuse.
Sophia’s grandmother, Sylvia Johnson, last week filed a wrongful death legal claim against Alameda County, alleging the Department of Child and Family Services didn’t do enough to protect the little girl.
Alameda County has 45 days to respond to the family’s claims, the news group reported Sunday. If no settlement is offered by the county and the claim is rejected, the family has six months to file a lawsuit.
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One more day of rain tomorrow before we see a major streak of Fall-like weather.
Temperatures this week will be chilly to start.
Occasional showers can be expected throughout the evening as temperatures drop into the low 60s overnight. We could see some heavier rainfall to come out of some of these showers. Most of the rain will taper off by midnight with patchy fog rolling in behind the rain.
Tomorrow is going to be the last wet day for a while. We are going to remain overcast, so it will be kind of dreary. Temperatures will be sitting in the upper 60s, so it’s also going to be a cold one. Overnight lows will drop down into the low 50s. The reason for the colder temperatures is because of a large cold front that will be racing through the day on Monday. This will bring much cooler temperatures and very dry conditions in behind it that will lead to the longest streak of dry days that we’ve seen in a while. Truely, Fall-like weather will be coming this week.
We can expect these Fall-like conditions to stick around with us through the week. Temps on Tuesday and Wednesday will be sitting around 70 degrees, and we won’t see much of a warm-up until Thursday. Overnight lows will be in the 50s all this week.
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A queen and her corgis: Elizabeth loved breed from childhood
LONDON (AP) — For many people around the world, the word corgi is forever linked to Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Diana once called them a “moving carpet” always by her mother-in-law’s side. Stubby, fluffy little dogs with a high-pitched bark, corgis were the late queen’s constant companions since she was a child. She owned nearly 30 throughout her life, and they enjoyed a life of privilege fit for a royal pet.
Elizabeth’s death last week has raised public concerns over who will care for her beloved dogs. But Sky News reported Sunday, according to a palace spokesman, the corgis will go live with Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
“One of the intriguing things people are wondering about at the funeral is whether a corgi is going to be present,” said Robert Lacey, royal historian and author of “Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor.’’ “The queen’s best friends were corgis, these short-legged, ill tempered beasts with a yap that doesn’t appeal to many people in Britain, but was absolutely crucial to the Queen.”
Elizabeth’s love for corgis began in 1933 when her father, King George VI, brought home a Pembroke Welsh corgi they named Dookie. Images of a young Elizabeth walking the dog outside their lavish London home would be the first among many to come over the decades.
When she was 18 she was given another and named it Susan, the first in a long line of corgis to come. Later there were dorgis — a dachshund and corgi crossbreed — owned by the queen. Eventually they came to accompany her in public appearances, and became part of her persona.
Throughout Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, the corgis were by her side, accompanying her on official tours, reportedly sleeping in their own room at Buckingham Palace with daily sheet changes, and occasionally nipping the ankles of the odd visitor or royal family member.
Three of them even appeared alongside the queen as she climbed into James Bond’s waiting helicopter in the spoof video that opened the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
British author Penny Junor documented their feisty lives in a 2018 biography “All the Queen’s Corgis.”
She writes that Elizabeth walked and fed the dogs, chose their names and when they died, buried them with individual plaques. Care for the corgis had fallen largely on the queen’s trusted dressmaker and assistant Angela Kelly and her page Paul Whybrew.
The corgis were also present when the queen welcomed visitors at the palace, including distinguished statesmen and officials. When the conversation lulled, Elizabeth would often turn her attention to her dogs to fill the silence.
“She was also concerned about what would happen to her dogs when she is no longer around,” Junor wrote, noting that some royal family members did not share her fondness for the corgis.
After the death of her corgi Willow in 2018, it was reported that the queen would not be getting any more dogs.
But that changed during the illness of her late husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at age 99. She turned once again to her beloved corgis for comfort. On what would have been Philip’s 100th birthday last year, the queen was reportedly given another dog.
In addition to her human family, Elizabeth is survived by two corgis, a dorgi, and a cocker spaniel.
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This story corrects what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday to 2021, not this year.
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Tazewell County residents react to rate increase.
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - “It’s getting ridiculous.” said one resident.
Tazewell county residents can expect an average 12 percent property tax increase to come this year. That’s following last year’s 9 percent increase.
We spoke with residents that feel that stagnant wages and rising prices at the grocery store will make it harder to pay the increase.
“That’s not gonna be good at all. I mean with everything going up it’s like.. especially with wages not going up.” said Scott Coon.
“With the cost of living and everything and its going to be difficult for those in dire straights now.” said Edna Allen.
Some residents don’t mind the hike.
“I’ll just pay it and get it over with.” said David Mullen.
Others feel a change in leadership could prevent more rate hikes in the future.
“Maybe one day we’ll have somebody in office, or somewhere in the area, that can be for the people and not against the people.” said Micheal Hall.
Tazewell County Commissioner of Revenue, David Anderson, spoke to us last month as to what spurred the increase.
“Statewide there has been an increase of anywhere from 15 up to 40% on the values of vehicles.” said Anderson.
As national inflation hits home here in Tazewell County, Anderson says his office also offers tax relief such as mileage and condition forms that can lower your rate.
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Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown.
He and his half-brother Zachary tormented their adoptive, widowed mother, Lynda. By the time Cruz reached middle school in the early 2010s, the pair took their fists and baseball bats to the walls, leaving gaping holes. They destroyed televisions and carved gashes in furniture, witnesses said.
Zachary may have been two years younger, but he was bigger and stronger and relentlessly picked on his brother — one social worker remembered Zachary climbing atop a counter and stepping in Nikolas’ cereal as he ate.
Lynda Cruz called sheriff’s deputies to the family’s 4,500-square-foot (420-square-meter) home at least two dozen times between 2012 and 2016 to deal with one son, the other or both. Most calls were for fighting, destroying her property, disrespecting her or running away.
“Nikolas was very easily set off and I think Zachary derived some pleasure from pushing Nikolas’ buttons,” testified Frederick Kravitz, one of Cruz’s childhood psychologists. In turn, “they were very good at pushing (their mother’s) buttons.”
Nikolas Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to murdering 17 students and staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. His trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole. The trial resumes Monday after a week off.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz’s case was straightforward. He played security videos of the shooting and showed the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle Cruz used. Teachers and students testified about watching others die. He showed graphic autopsy and crime scene photos and took jurors to the still blood-stained, bullet-pocked classroom building Cruz terrorized. Parents and spouses gave tearful and angry statements about their loss.
In an attempt to counter that, assistant public defender Melisa McNeill and her team have made Cruz’s history their case’s centerpiece, hoping at least one juror will vote for life. A death verdict must be unanimous.
The defense wants to show that from Cruz’s birth to a hard-drinking, crack-smoking Fort Lauderdale prostitute, he never fully received needed help even as he grew increasingly out of control.
And nowhere was that more apparent than in the home Roger and Lynda Cruz built in Parkland, an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb. They adopted Nikolas at birth in 1998 and, in 2000, Zachary, who had a different birth father.
Lynda Cruz, who turned 50 shortly after adopting Nikolas, was a stay-at-home mom. Roger Cruz, then 61, owned a successful marketing business.
Lynda Cruz “had wanted a child, always wanted a child. So once she got Nikolas, she felt like her family was complete,” friend Trish Davaney-Westerlind testified. “He was a cute little baby. She would go and get him all these sailor outfits. She was just the happiest I ever saw.”
But by preschool, Cruz showed extreme behavior. Neighbors and teachers testified he hit and bit other children and didn’t socialize. He was anxious, fell when he ran and couldn’t use utensils. Nikolas started seeing psychiatrists and psychologists at age 3 and didn’t fully talk or become potty trained until 4.
At 5, just as Cruz entered kindergarten, he witnessed his father suffer a fatal heart attack in the family’s den. That left Lynda Cruz alone in her mid-50s with two sons who would have challenged a much younger couple.
Unemployed, she became paranoid about spending, keeping her air conditioners’ thermostats in the 80s (25 to 30 Celsius) and unplugging unused appliances. One friend said her monthly electric bill was $80, a fraction of what the owner of a large South Florida home typically pays.
She padlocked the refrigerator so her sons couldn’t eat without permission and kept it so poorly stocked neighbors gave her groceries.
Friends gave conflicting testimony over whether Lynda Cruz really was financially strapped or had wealth she didn’t want to spend.
In either case, she had expenses other parents didn’t. Cruz’s mental health treatments weren’t fully covered by insurance. He loved online, often violent video games, but hated losing - that’s what caused him to destroy TVs and damage walls. She sometimes locked his video game counsel in her car as punishment — and Cruz at least once broke a window to get it back.
“She was a little afraid of him,” neighbor Paul Gold testified.
Despite Cruz’s tantrums, Lynda Cruz told teachers and counselors he was gentle and loving, a mama’s boy. Friends testified that wasn’t wholly a facade — Cruz and his mother did have a strong, often affectionate attachment and she favored him over his brother.
Still, Zachary remained popular in the neighborhood while Cruz was the outcast — and not just with children.
Steven Schusler testified that shortly after moving nearby, his landlord called over the Cruz boys and pointed at Nikolas, then about 10.
“He’s the weird one, aren’t you Nicky?” Schusler recalled the woman saying. Cruz “curled up” and “looked like a snail when you put salt on one.”
But Cruz’s behavior was often strange and sometimes violent. When he was 9, a parent called police after he hit her child in the head with a rock. When his dog died after eating a poisonous toad, he went on a killing spree against the amphibians. At middle school, his outbursts disrupted classes and he plastered his homework with racist slurs, swastikas, obscenities and stick figures having sex or shooting each other.
Lynda Cruz became so overwhelmed in Cruz’s early teens, a social services agency was assigned to help. That’s what brought case manager Tiffany Forrest to the home. She said Lynda Cruz complained Nikolas wouldn’t bathe, so Forrest tried to explain to him the importance of hygiene. Cruz stood up, walked outside and jumped clothed into the pool. He then climbed out.
“I showered,” he told Forrest.
In the coming weeks, Cruz’s attorneys are expected to present testimony about his transfer to a school for students with emotional and behavioral problems, his time at Stoneman Douglas and call his brother to the stand. Zachary now lives in Virginia with two benefactors.
Their mother died less than four months before the shooting.
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Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host high school football team Sunday
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting.
The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting there in May.
The team joined with grocery store chain H-E-B to pay for the team to travel the 280 miles from Uvalde and watch the game from a suite. It’s part of the team’s continuing support for the community after donating $400,000 to the Robb Elementary School memorial fund soon after the shooting.
Senior linebacker Justyn Rendon said it was the first time most of his teammates had ever attended an NFL game.
“It means a lot to a lot of these guys just to get away from Uvalde in general and just enjoy being here,” he said. “A lot of these guys may never experience an NFL game like this. So it’s a real big thing.”
Uvalde coach Wade Miller said they want to do whatever they can to continue to honor those who lost their lives in the shooting.
“As far as the memory of 21, it’s important to us,” he said. “We all either lost somebody or knew somebody (that did) and ... we’re like the rest of the world, we just want to help in some way. And hopefully this helps.”
A video recognizing the team was shown on the video board in the stadium during a timeout in the first quarter Sunday. Uvalde players cheered as they were shown on the screens before a message that read: “We stand with Uvalde” flashed on the boards.
A contingent from the Texans including linebackers Christian Kirksey and Kamu Grugier-Hill visited Uvalde earlier this month and surprised the team with new uniforms provided by Nike during a team dinner.
They were both thrilled to have the team at Sunday’s opener.
“Whenever those kind of things happen, news comes in, people come in and they’re with them for a little bit,” Grugier-Hill said. “But at the end of the day, the reality is the people leave and they’ve got to still deal with the reality of what happened. So to just be with them for a little bit and just try to bring some joy to them and get them out here is great (and) I’m glad they’re here today.”
Kirksey said he’s built relationships with some of the players and enjoyed getting to know them before their visit to Houston.
“For them to allow me to come visit their city and sit down and go to their school, go to their field, it was good to have them come to Houston and see us play as well,” he said. “So it was great to have them in the stands.”
Miller has been overwhelmed by the support the Texans have given his team.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “You live out in a small southwest Texas town, and to know people care about us and when these guys find out that those guys want to know what their score is, it means the world.”
Rendon was asked if he was a Texans fan before the game. He paused and looked sheepish before answering.
“I’ll be totally honest, I’m 49ers fan,” he said. “But it’s just amazing and wonderful what the Texans have done for us and the whole city of Houston, too.”
Added Miller: “We have a lot of fans on our team of a bunch of different teams — but we’re all Texans fans now.”
Both Miller and Rendon spoke about how sports has helped the city find a distraction and try to heal in the wake of such an unthinkable tragedy. Rendon takes special pride in wearing No. 21 on his jersey to remember the victims every time he takes the field.
“It means a lot, especially to the city of Uvalde just being able to run out on Friday nights and represent the 21 lives that were lost on May 24,” he said. “I’m representing them on and off the field.”
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What’s next for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest
LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II set in motion a tightly choreographed series of ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and enters the reign of King Charles III.
A long-established 10-day plan, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers arrangements for the queen’s final journey to London and state funeral. Here is a look at what will happen in the coming days:
Sunday, Sept. 11
— The queen’s oak coffin was carried from Balmoral Castle in Scotland by six gamekeepers from her estate and put into a seven-vehicle entourage. Then it was driven slowly to Edinburgh, passing through towns and villages in the Scottish countryside. People paid their respects along the route, from lining rural roads to coming together in huge crowds in Edinburgh. It rests overnight at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital.
— Charles was proclaimed king in other parts of the U.K.: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
— In London, the new king hosted a reception for diplomats from the 14 other Commonwealth countries where he is king.
Monday, Sept. 12
— King Charles II and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will visit Parliament to receive condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
— The royal couple then fly to Edinburgh where they attend a service of remembrance for the queen, visit the Scottish Parliament and meet senior officials.
— The queen’s coffin, accompanied by the king and queen consort, will travel to Edinburgh’s St. Giles’ Cathedral where it will stay for 24 hours so the public can pay their respects. Members of the royal family will hold a vigil by the coffin in the evening.
Tuesday Sept. 13
— The queen’s coffin is taken by hearse to Edinburgh Airport. It will be flown by the Royal Air Force to London and taken to Buckingham Palace.
— The king and Camilla will visit Northern Ireland, where they meet politicians and faith leaders and attend a service of remembrance at St. Anne’s Cathedral.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
— The coffin is transported from Buckingham Palace to Parliament on a gun carriage, with the king and other royals walking behind.
— It is placed in Parliament’s medieval Westminster Hall, where the archbishop of Canterbury conducts a short service. The queen will then lie in state for four days, until the morning of her funeral. Members of the public will be able to pay their respects and troops will keep a round-the-clock vigil.
Friday, Sept. 16
— The king and queen consort will visit Wales.
Monday, Sept. 19
— The queen’s coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral that begins at 11 a.m. Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are expected to attend.
— The funeral marks the end of 10 days of national morning, and the day will be a public holiday across the U.K.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open for 1st Grand Slam title, top ranking
NEW YORK (AP) — Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans leaning over a railing along the path leading to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Moments later, after the coin toss, Alcaraz turned to sprint to the baseline for the warmup, until being beckoned back to the net by the chair umpire for the customary pre-match photos.
Alcaraz is imbued with boundless enthusiasm and energy, not to mention skill, speed, stamina and sangfroid. And now he’s a U.S. Open champion and the No. 1 player in men’s tennis.
Using his uncommon combination of moxie and maturity, Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Sunday to both earn the trophy at Flushing Meadows and become the youngest man to lead the ATP rankings.
“Well, this is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid,” said Alcaraz, whom folks of a certain age might still consider a kid. “It’s something I worked really, really hard (for). It’s tough to talk right now. A lot of emotions.”
Alcaraz already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in a sport dominated for decades by the Big Three of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
The Spaniard was serenaded by choruses of “Olé, Olé, Olé! Carlos!” that reverberated off the arena’s closed roof — and Alcaraz often motioned for the spectators to get louder. There were a couple of magical points that drew standing ovations, including one Alcaraz lost with a laser of an on-the-run forehand while ending up face-down on his belly.
He only briefly showed signs of fatigue from having to get through three consecutive five-setters in the three rounds right before the final; no one had gone through that ardous a route on the way to the title in New York in 30 years.
Alcaraz went five sets against 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in the fourth round, ending at 2:23 a.m. Tuesday; against Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals, a 5-hour, 15-minute thriller that ended at 2:50 a.m. Friday after Alcaraz needed to save a match point; and against Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals.
“You have to give everything on court. You have to give everything you have inside. I worked really, really hard to earn it,” Alcaraz said. “It’s not time to be tired.”
This was not a stroll to the finish, though.
Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. Could have been an outcome-altering moment.
But he erased each of those point-from-the-set opportunities for Ruud with the sorts of quick-reflex, soft-hand volleys he repeatedly displayed.
And with help from a series of shanked shots by a tight-looking Ruud in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz surged to the end of that set.
One break in the fourth was all it took for Alcaraz to seal the victory in the only Grand Slam final between two players seeking both a first major championship and the top spot in the ATP’s computerized rankings, which date to 1973.
The winner was guaranteed to be first in Monday’s rankings; the loser was guaranteed to be second.
“Both Carlos and I, we knew what we were playing for. We knew what was at stake,” Ruud said. “I think it’s fitting. I’m disappointed, of course, that I’m not No. 1, but No. 2 is not too bad, either.”
He is a 23-year-old from Norway who is now 0-2 in Slam finals. He was the runner-up to Nadal at the French Open in June.
Much like Nadal, Ruud stood way back near the wall to return serves, but also during the course of points Sunday, much more so than Alcaraz, who attacked when he could.
Alcaraz went after Ruud’s weaker side, the backhand, and found success that way.
If nothing else, Ruud gets the sportsmanship award for conceding a point he knew he didn’t deserve. It came while he was trailing 4-3 in the first set; he raced forward to a short ball that bounced twice before his racket touched it. Play continued, and Alcaraz hesitated then flubbed his response. Ruud told the chair umpire what had happened, giving the point to Alcaraz, who gave his foe a thumbs-up and applauded right along with the crowd.
Alcaraz certainly seems to be a rare talent, possessing an all-court game, a blend of groundstroke power with a willingness to push forward. He won 34 of the 45 points that he finished at the net.
He is increasingly a threat while serving — he delivered 14 aces at up to 128 mph — and returning, earning 11 break points, converting three.
Make no mistake: Ruud is no slouch. There’s a reason he is the youngest man since Nadal to get to two major finals in one season and managed to win a 55-shot point, the longest of the tournament, in the semifinals.
But this was Alcaraz’s time to shine under the lights.
Some perspective: He is the first teenager to win the U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1990 and the first to triumph at any Slam since Nadal at the 2005 French Open.
That’s decent company.
Another way to understand how precocious Alacaraz is: The last man to win this tournament in his first or second appearance was Pancho Gonzalez in 1948, before pros were allowed into the field.
For context on the rankings, it is helpful to know that Novak Djokovic did not play at the U.S. Open or Australian Open this year, unable to enter those countries because is not vaccinated against COVID-19, and did not receive any ranking boost for his Wimbledon championship because no points were on offer for anyone after the All England Club banned athletes from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine.
Regardless of the circumstances, it is significant that Alcaraz is the first male teenager at No. 1.
No one else did it. Not Nadal, not Djokovic, not Federer, not Sampras. No one.
When one last service winner glanced off Ruud’s frame Sunday, Alcaraz dropped to his back on the court, then rolled over onto his stomach, covering his face with his hands.
He went into the stands for hugs with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 himself who won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of that year’s U.S. Open, and others, crying all the while.
You only get to No. 1 for the first time once. You only win a first Grand Slam title once. Many folks expect Alcaraz to be celebrating these sorts of feats for years to come.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas," a free-to-play role-playing game (RPG) for iOS and Android, has released a new teaser for their hybrid champions gameplay. The latest development will bring a unique gaming experience, empowering players to create new hybrid champions that combine the skills and appearances of their other heroes in a mix & match style.
The game was released by leading mobile game development and publishing company GOAT Games on June 23 in English-language regions including the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. The immensely popular game was ranked number one on the U.S. IOS Top New Free Chart on its launch day and gained over 1 million users within the first month.
The game has already featured a "marriage system" that allows players to harness the power of the champions' bloodlines to create new generations of hybrid heroes that will inherit the skills and power of their predecessors. This new system promises to combine these elements with long-awaited visuals, so that new hybrid champions will truly appear to be mixtures of their parents' races and appearances.
The game's lead narrative designer, Kyle, shared a progress update on the development of "hybrid champions" in the teaser. The "hybrid champion" gameplay was developed based on feedback from players. The development team plans to release the new gameplay in the near future.
"We value players' suggestions and the great ideas they've shared with us. The new hybrid champions system will unveil new characters, backstories, and events for our players. We want to bring new and exciting content to our players in order to create a one-of-a-kind gaming experience that encourages our players to explore and combine their champion's traits and abilities in the game," said Kyle.
Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas has a traditional Western fantasy theme with visually stunning realistic 3D graphics that gives players the total freedom to create various bloodlines. A unique and fresh design that makes the game stand out from traditional RPG games, with a variety of events and challenges that give players an immersive experience of managing their own city-state. Players can rebuild their cities and negotiate peace or wage war with rival factions, and eventually become a mighty leader capable of uniting the world of Lithas.
To learn more about the latest hybrid champion gameplay release, please watch the teaser at https://youtu.be/HBlGx15FlOI
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HSINCHU, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brain Navi, the leading surgical robot manufacture in Taiwan, announced a strategic partnership with distributor, Medtreq Medical Equipment, to expand the distribution of the Surgical Navigation Robot, NaoTrac, throughout the region of GCC region, Jordan, Egypt plus other countries in the Middle East and Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore which will be covered by Medtreq branch in Philippines.
NaoTrac, a CE-certified and local government approval neurosurgical navigation robot from Brain Navi Biotechnology, is embedding dissimilar technology named SMART Technology which combining the machine vision and in-house algorithm to perform robot-assisted surgery, to streamline surgical procedures with real-time imaging and minimal invasive outcomes.
"We are always scouting for the new technology to help as many people as we can. We have many neurosurgeons coming from Riyadh and some other territories keening and willing to learn more about this technology, and the NaoTrac from Brain Navi is one of them. We are always happy to partner with an innovative technology company," said Sherif Bayoumy, the General Manager of Medtreq Medical Equipment.
The collaboration and partnership between Brain Navi and Medtreq enables greater innovative outcome in the Middle East neurosurgery, such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and some of the other countries on progressing, to streamline the surgical procedure, improve the surgical accuracy and pass-on knowledge to shorten the learning curves. "We seek strategic partners that can accelerate Brain Navi's growth mission. This partnership is a significant step toward scaling our business and getting more robot-assisted neurosurgery into the world," said Jerry Chen, the CEO of Brian Navi Biotechnology. "The collaboration between Metreq and Brain Navi is looking positive because we share the same mission to innovate with technology to make the life bright. We truly believe that the collaboration between Brain Navi and Medtreq can maximum the value of both sides to bring the neurosurgery to the next level."
About Metreq Medical Equipment Bahrain
Medtreq Medical Equipment provides professional technical support and after-service to clients in the MENA region with a presence in Bahrain and GCC, Egypt, North Africa, Turkey, Europe, the United States (Medtreq Tenessee USA), and the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Medtreq is built on high values, principles, and social commitment to society and humanity.
About Brain Navi
Brain Navi Biotechnology is a leading Taiwanese surgical robotic company. We design and develop innovative navigation and robotic surgery technologies for surgeons to improve surgical accuracy. Brain Navi's exclusive Surface Mapping Auto-registration Technology (SMART) is a significant surgical robotic breakthrough that merges machine vision, robotics, and AI technology to achieve streamlined surgical procedures with real-time imaging and minimal invasive outcomes.
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Latest: Venture capital arms under 2 leading Thai banks, Kasikornbank PCL (SET: KBANK) and Bank of Ayudhya PCL (SET: BAY) participate in the funding round to support the innovation of Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
BANGKOK, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward, a Thai digital asset and blockchain startup focusing on protocol development for decentralized derivative exchange and DeFi platform, has successfully closed its USD 5 million seed round within just 6 months of fundraising, despite severe economic uncertainty and high volatility in the digital asset landscape.
The round was led by RPVAF-1, a global VC fund under Primestreet Capital, with participation from
- Beacon Venture Capital from Kasikornbank;
- KASIKORN X from Kasikornbank;
- Krungsri Finnovate from Bank of Ayudhya, a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG); and together with Ratanakorn Technology Group, GBV Capital and Varys Capital who have confirmed their investments earlier in this round.
Chanon Charatsuttikul, Co-founder and CEO of Forward, revealed that Forward is the world's first DeFi project to receive investments from global funds and two major Thai banks. "I believe that there is hope for Thailand to become a center of innovation and technology. We have investors who are ready to support new talents. The closing of this seed round, for me, is the beginning of a big challenge for the team to maximize our potential and grow the organization, and help make Thailand stand out as a country of innovation, just like western countries.
"The majority of trading volume occurs at Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, and it mainly comes from derivative products. The trading volume of derivative products is approximately 3 times larger than the spot volume and it is still growing. Thus, Forward is focusing on developing a decentralized derivative platform, which is non-custodial with a system that prohibits transactions from sanctioned countries and addresses. We have a strong team backed by PhDs working day and night to develop a newly invented protocol, called the Automated Position Hedger (APH), which is unlike anything seen before. In addition, we always take it very seriously in terms of legal issues, accounting standards, and the safety of the investors' assets," Chanon added.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Udomsak Rakwongwan, Co-founder and Advisor, added that "We aim to develop Forward to be a 'One Stop Service' protocol, solving limitation and pain points in DeFi economy. It will be a secure and easy-to-use platform where users can earn sustainable investment returns. This means that the return generated to investors is a result of a solid and sustainable business model that was carefully designed for long-term operation. Our user-friendly interface will reduce the barrier to onboard new users to the blockchain space. For every single line of our coding, smart contract technical auditing is required and it will be performed by at least 2 trusted auditors."
Supavat Nam Cholvanich, Co-founder and Partner of PrimeStreet Capital, the lead investor of this round, said: "With our finance background, we have a good interest in financial-related blockchain technology. Digital asset is a high volatility landscape, and we highly emphasize the importance of safety and sustainability of the protocol. Our team focus deeply on the tightness of all operating logic and, at the same time, look for a platform with meaningful enhanced features that has the potential to stand out and elevate DeFi ecosystem. We believe Forward is well set up and its DeFi platform should easily navigate through market volatility and grow sustainably in the digital asset world."
About Forward
Forward is a digital asset and blockchain startup, founded by a group of developers and tech researchers. The founders' prior success was the launch of a well-known regulated crypto exchange in Thailand. Forward is currently developing a newly invented protocol for decentralized derivative trading, where short and long positions are matched against each other using an advanced protocol named Automated Position Hedger (APH). Forward DDEX acts as a counterparty to instantly match users' long and short perpetual Futures orders. As a result, Forward does not have limit order books and does not require market makers. The risk of the platform acting as a users' counter-party is completely hedged using the tokens in the lending and borrowing pools.
About Primestreet Capital
Primestreet Capital is a Southeast Asia-based global fund management company with a current AUM of USD150 million. The firm manages three flagship funds, including real estate PE, growth PE, and global VC. The RPVAF-1, its global VC fund, has invested in several impact technology companies around the globe.
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Catch Neptune up in the sky this week
Neptune will be its closest point to Earth this week
(WHSV) - Neptune reaches opposition this week along with a night where you can view the Moon and Mars together!
NEPTUNE AT OPPOSITION
On Friday, Neptune will reach opposition which is the closest Neptune will be to Earth. This will be at a distance of 2.68 billion miles, 4 light hours away. Neptune will be directly opposite the Sun which will allow Neptune to be viewable with a backyard telescope, or a very strong pair of binoculars. The catch is that the sky needs to be very dark. The best views will come after 9 pm Friday night. Neptune can be viewed all night as it rises in the east and sets in the west. Look for Jupiter and then look at a fist’s diameter to the upper right to see if you can find the farthest planet from the Sun.
THE MOON AND MARS
Also Friday night, the moon will rise in the eastern sky just before 11 pm. Mars will be a few finger-widths to the right. They will be close enough to view in a pair of binoculars together.
LOSING DAYLIGHT
We are continuing to lose daylight. This week we will chop off another 17 minutes of daylight. By September 19th, we will have 12 hours, and 17 minutes of daylight, and 11 hours and 43 minutes of nighttime. Sunrise will move from 6:54 am to 7:00 am. Sunsets will move from 7:28 pm to 7:17 pm.
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UVA partners with ‘Be the Match’ to search for bone marrow donors
Published: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:44 PM EDT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Pediatric and adult sickle cell disease teams at UVA are hosting a bone marrow registry sign up.
The goal is to expand diversity of donor pools, because matched ethnicity increases the likelihood of being a match.
“Thirty percent is the odds of finding a match for Black African Americans. Whereas for whites, that number is 79%. So we just want to increase the percentages of everyone donating, particularly to minorities,” Zollie White III said.
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Retired U.S. Army Major General looks back on his experience at the Pentagon during 9/11
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Retired U.S. Army Major General Scott West remembers 9/11 like it was yesterday. He was at the Pentagon just 100 yards away from where flight 77 impacted the building.
“We were very fortunate in the army G4. We had about 100 people, probably about 150 including our contractors,” said Scott. “We all got out of the building, no one was injured.”
In the following days, West learned about friends who died during the attack at the Pentagon.
“Lieutenant Colonel Neil Hyland. One that I had served with in operation desert storm, Major Stephen Long, we use to call him Ranger Long. And then Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Patterson,” explained West.
West also met Rick Rescorla who retired from the army and was on duty at the World Trade Center, Tower Two. Rescorla went against orders and evacuated people to safety.
“We could’ve lost another 2700 hundred had it not been for him,” added Scott. “He got those people out of the building, was going back into his tower, was seen on the 42nd floor heading up to get more people when the building collapsed.”
West shared those stories at the 9/11 remembrance hosted by American Legion Post 104 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9855. Since 2002, they’ve commemorated the victims while honoring first responders.
“Fireman and police officers were running up the twin towers when people were running down,” said Post 104 Chaplain Rev. Brian Moore. “You know, people were sacrificing themselves in the different cities because that’s who they are.”
During the event, they donated to the Fire Department and the Rescue squad. 9/11 influenced many to serve.
West says this year the army will be around 30,000 people short.
“That’s a hole that cannot be repaired. But it’s the responsibility of me and people like me,” said West. “You know, the influencers of our community to influence young people to step up and serve the nation.”
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Combining two of the world's best acoustic and electronic drum companies to focus on delivering new innovation for drummers; Drum Workshop will operate as a standalone unit with pioneering founders retaining leadership positions.
HAMAMATSU, Japan, and OXNARD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roland Corporation and Drum Workshop, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement for Roland to acquire all outstanding shares of Drum Workshop.
Roland is the leading global manufacturer of electronic musical instruments widely recognized for its gamechanger products in the electronic drum world under its V-Drums brand and more recently with its innovative V-Drums Acoustic Design ("VAD") series of products. Drum Workshop is widely recognized as the global leader in acoustic drums and percussion, and designs, manufactures and sells an industry-leading portfolio of brands including DW Drums and Hardware, Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP), Latin Percussion (LP), Gretsch Drums and Slingerland.
The combination of expertise and reach of Roland and Drum Workshop will unleash the next generation of breakthrough acoustic and electronic drums and percussion products, accelerate product development, and push the boundaries of innovation for drummers.
Drum Workshop CEO Chris Lombardi and co-founders Don Lombardi and John Good will continue to serve in their existing capacities at the company, focusing on creating products that inspire drummers everywhere.
"In the world of acoustic drums, Drum Workshop stands distinctly apart," said Gordon Raison, chief executive officer of Roland. "We have always been impressed and in awe of their products, their people and their craftsmanship in every dimension. Drum Workshop shares the same legacy and dedication to musical innovation that we have at Roland, and we are committed to supporting Drum Workshop in doing what they do best."
"Roland's philosophy in driving innovation across all forms of expression is complimentary with ours, and we are excited to join forces in this relationship that will benefit artists and musicians everywhere," said Chris Lombardi, chief executive officer of Drum Workshop, Inc.
"For the past 50 years our goal has always been to inspire, motivate and solve problems for drummers," said Don Lombardi, founder and chief product officer of Drum Workshop. "I have always been a fan of the innovation coming from Roland, and we are thrilled to partner with them on inventing solutions for future generations."
John Good, co-founder of Drum Workshop, said, "I look forward to continuing to bring handcrafted, custom solutions to drummers with the partnership of Roland. Their reputation for driving product innovation is admirable, and we are looking forward to the additional support they will bring to our people, our artists and our industry partners."
"We have been deeply impressed by the people inside Drum Workshop and are excited to welcome Chris, Don, John and the entire Drum Workshop team to the Roland family," added Masahiro Minowa, chief innovation officer of Roland. "A trailblazer in acoustic drums for the past 50 years, we've been equally blown away by the breakthrough innovation and new technology that Drum Workshop has been developing. We can't wait for the world to see what's in store that will benefit drummers everywhere."
About Roland Corporation
For 50 years, Roland's innovative electronic musical instruments and multimedia products have fueled inspiration in artists and creators around the world. Embraced by hobbyists and professionals alike, the company's trendsetting gear spans multiple categories, from pianos, synthesizers, guitar products, and electronic percussion to DJ controllers, audio/video solutions, livestreaming products, and more. As technology evolves, Roland continues to lead the way for gigging musicians, producers, and beatmakers, providing modern software-based solutions and seamless creative workflows between hardware products, computers, and mobile devices. For more information, visit Roland.com.
About Drum Workshop
Founded in 1972, Drum Workshop, Inc. is widely recognized as the global leader in designing and manufacturing award-winning musical instruments including drums, pedals, hardware and accessories. Drum Workshop manufactures, markets and distributes an iconic portfolio of brands including DW® Drums and Hardware, PDP®, Gretsch® Drums, Latin Percussion®, and Slingerland. Drum Workshop's wide range of products have earned their reputation as The Drummer's Choice and are endorsed by many of the world's top artists including Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Chad Smith, Mick Fleetwood, and Sheila E., among others. Drum Workshop, Inc. is headquartered in Oxnard, California. For more information, visit DWDrums.com.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MVNOs on Plintron MVNA / MVNE platform can offer differentiated services using 5G like; Ultra HD 4K to 8K video streaming, Augmented Reality /Virtual Reality based media and 360-degree immersive media experience. Hence e-learning, Telemedicine consultation, Video-conferencing, Real-time IoT application-based services can be offered.
Subhashree Radhakrishnan, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Plintron Group said, "The Plintron MVNA/ MVNE platform supports 5G NSA Option 3 to step into 5G compliance. This will enable MVNOs on our platform to offer differentiated services and applications."
The Plintron 5G services is live with several MVNOs in USA and in 4 European countries with more to follow soon in its worldwide network. The Plintron MVNA / MVNE platform has 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) deployed on its platform commercially since January 2021 to meet the immediate 5G technology requirements of its MVNO customers. The Plintron platform supports extended AMBR DL which supports speeds higher than 4.2 Gbps like 10 Gbps.
Plintron has deployed 5G NSA initially, as most of the initial 5G rollouts by Mobile Network Operators (MNO) have been NSA deployments. For MNOs that are looking to deliver mainly high-speed connectivity to consumers with 5G-enabled devices, NSA is most appropriate, as it allows them to leverage their existing 4G LTE network investments in transport and mobile core and reduce capital costs of deploying an end-to-end complete 5G network.
In 5G NSA, the existing 4G-LTE network is used for everything except the 5G data plane, which is based on 3GPP Release 15 version of 5G NR. Hence it is the best solution for MNOs looking to deliver quickly better data speeds via Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) or handle urgent LTE congestion issues.
Plintron looks forward to continue adopting new technologies and innovating to support its MVNO customers and partners in the future as well.
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Plintron is a digital communication technology company enabling brands to acquire and engage customers. It is the world's largest Multi Country end-to-end MVNA / MVNE with a client base in 6 continents. With mobile network services in over 30 countries spanning 6 continents supported by 1000+ telecom professionals, Plintron has launched 143+ MVNOs and 165 million+ mobile subscribers. Plintron has won many global industry awards including 'MVNE of the Year' at the MVNOs World Congress 2022.
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Months later, plans to reopen or replace BWARM homeless shelter remain unclear
Six months after St. Clair County’s only men’s homeless shelter temporarily shuttered its doors, local organizers said it’s still unclear how services will be restarted — be it at the old shelter or a new one.
And that’s with a looming winter deadline just weeks away.
“I wish I had more to say right now, but we’re still in the process of identifying who’s moving forward with this,” said Kathy Swantek, the recently retired director of Blue Water Development Housing who’s helping spearhead much of the discussion surrounding the closure of Blue Water Area Rescue Mission.
The nonprofit, which first opened its men’s shelter in Port Huron over a decade ago and smaller women’s facility nearby a few years later, stopped taking new individuals at both on March 1. At the time, operators Arnie and Debbie Koontz cited personal health issues as a contributing reason to not being able to move forward with the effort.
Since then, a local shelter planning committee has formed, meeting periodically to discuss reopening BWARM’s 24th Street operation or identifying another location where a shelter could be housed.
Koontz’s original goal was to get their shelter up and running by Nov. 1 with a new director.
However, another recent health concern for Arnie Koontz, BWARM’s executive director, may stymie his hope to help in the transition if a new director is identified — a couple of candidates they’d identified so far, he said, haven’t worked out — while other leaders await to find out where another shelter could be set up and which organization would take those reins.
Swantek said the work group is still pushing to get a shelter to reopen for men by Nov. 1.
And although she and others admitted they couldn’t say yet how things would shake out, she said she thought BWARM’s existing facility was still the “ideal place to provide services.”
“But we are looking at and seeking out other locations, and we do have a few but nothing nailed down,” Swantek said.
“There are a lot of behind-the-scenes discussions going on at certain agencies that are interested in actually providing that service," she added.
“… Whoever is able to actually get on board with providing those services, for our committee, that’s the most likely place for that to happen. Now, having said that, it’s for sale and it all depends on who has the financial abilities to move forward in that direction.”
So, what's happened so far?
Brent Gillette, executive director of the United Way of St. Clair County, said the ad hoc shelter group formed this spring. They last met on Aug. 22 and are expected to meet again on Sept. 13.
According to minutes for a June 14 meeting, held at the United Way’s carriage house, BWARM initially hoped to have a new director hired by Aug. 1.
Arnie Koontz said they had first hoped to form a transition plan, working with that individual for 60 to 90 days. “And then, Debbie and I would just completely pull back,” he said, “and they could go with the ministry and faith-based rescue mission.”
But one qualified candidate, he said, was “out of the realm of what” they could afford, and another whose expected maternity leave may have needed transition help until next spring.
That combined with the results of a CAT scan, Koontz said, “It wasn’t near as good as we had hoped for, so we’re going a whole different route.”
The shelter operator said they floated the idea of another organization purchasing the 24th Street facility to those associated with the shelter committee.
No rough cost, though, was agreed upon for such a potential purpose, and Koontz said they’ve taken on an attorney and realtor to consider listing the property and other next steps.
Committee organizers were expecting to look at another potential location in Port Huron for a shelter in June. Jazmyn Thomas, community development program administrator for the city, was organizing that tour. She later said the tour fell through.
And Thomas said there haven’t been any other concrete sites since.
“We have been looking at other potential locations through that immediate area,” Thomas said, referencing a south-end industrial region. “But finding a location, obviously, that has to meet zoning requirements, that has to be the appropriate size and also located on a bus line for transportation services, that has been difficult.”
Multiple officials said zoning appeared to be a concern. Koontz said, "No matter where you go, no matter what you do, it’s too big, it’s too small, improper zoning, wrong neighborhood, there’s just so many hurdles.”
But City Manager James Freed said he wasn’t as concerned about zoning, adding the city would do what it could to work with the organization that stepped forward to run a new shelter if another site is identified.
What about those in need of shelter services?
Pathway, the women’s shelter operated by Detroit Rescue Mission, remains in operation in the city.
There also continues to be a host of other resources available to those needing services across an existing consortium of organizations. The United Way, for example, administers some funds, as does the Salvation Army.
Blue Water Community Action Agency, the region’s designated housing assessment resource agency, or HARA, also administers federal funds for a variety of housing-related issues.
Executive Director Melinda Johnson said the CAA, as the HARA, has funding set aside to coordinate with shelter operations like Pathway and has included outreach for The Harbor.
Prior to the pandemic, and when BWARM was open, she said they utilized $21,000 the Salvation Army of Eastern Michigan administered through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to occasionally put up individuals in a hotel when shelters were full.
Since BWARM closed, Johnson said the agency has been putting up more individuals, citing the growth in need for emergency shelter.
For this calendar year through June, though it may include some data from late 2021, she said they spent about $125,000 on hotel costs and 1,563 nights of individual hotel stays.
“At any given time, we have about two to seven households — mostly single men, but occasionally, a family — that are in a hotel,” Johnson said in late August. “We still have some money, so we’re still helping folks with hotels for families and men,” she added. “That will dry up by the end of the year.”
Replacing BWARM, however, isn’t the only concern on the horizon as winter approaches.
Shelter committee meeting minutes show talks about unaffordable rent and a need for an overflow shelter if a 30-bed capacity such as at BWARM was reached down the road amid the ongoing housing crisis.
And Swantek said that conversation arises amid the end of eviction moratoriums, as well as eviction diversion funds. That, too, hasn’t reached its conclusion.
“We’re going to have a perfect storm where there are going to be a lot of families that aren’t going to have a place to live as we move into October, November, and December,” she said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv's forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow's troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast.
The bombardment ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv's western outskirts and killed at least one person. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the "deliberate and cynical missile strikes" against civilian targets as acts of terrorism.
Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv appeared to be without power Sunday night. Cars drove through darkened streets, and the few pedestrians used flashlights or mobile phones to light their way.
Separately, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Russia-occupied south completely shut down in a bid to prevent a radiation disaster as fighting raged nearby.
Kyiv's action in recent days to reclaim Russia-occupied areas in the Kharkiv region forced Moscow to withdraw its troops to prevent them from being surrounded, leaving behind significant numbers of weapons and munitions in a hasty flight as the war marked its 200th day on Sunday.
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Ukraine's military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyy, said its forces had recaptured about 3,000 square kilometers (1,160 square miles) since the counteroffensive began in early September. He said Ukrainian troops are only 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) from the Russian border.
One battalion shared a video of Ukrainian forces in front of a municipal building in Hoptivka, a village just over a mile from the border and about 19 kilometers (12 miles) north of Kharkiv.
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said Ukrainian troops have reclaimed control of more than 40 settlements in the region.
In Sunday night's missile attacks by Russia, the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions seemed to bear the brunt. Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy had only partially lost power, Zelenskyy said.
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov called the power outage "revenge by the Russian aggressor for the successes of our army at the front, in particular, in the Kharkiv region."
Ukrainian officials said Russia hit Kharkiv TEC-5, the country's second-biggest heat and power plant, and Zelenskyy posted video of the Kharkiv power plant on fire.
"Russian terrorists remain terrorists and attack critical infrastructure. No military facilities, only the goal of leaving people without light and heat," he tweeted,
But Zelenskyy remained defiant despite the attacks. Addressing Russia, he added: "Do you still think you can intimidate, break us, force us to make concessions? ... Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst for us are not as scary and deadly as your `friendship and brotherhood.' But history will put everything in place. And we will be with gas, lights, water and food ... and WITHOUT you!"
Later in the evening some power had been restored in some regions. None of the outages were believed to be related to the shutdown of the reactors at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
While most attention focused on the counteroffensive, Ukraine's nuclear energy operator said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, was reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor to safeguard it amid the fighting.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war. Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for shelling around it.
Since a Sept. 5 fire caused by shelling knocked the plant off transmission lines, the reactor was powering crucial safety equipment in so-called "island mode" — an unreliable regime that left the plant increasingly vulnerable to a potential nuclear accident.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog that has two experts at the site, welcomed the restoration of external power. But IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said he is "gravely concerned about the situation at the plant, which remains in danger as long as any shelling continues."
He said talks have begun on establishing a safety and security zone around it.
In a call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the withdrawal of Russian troops and weaponry from the plant in line with IAEA recommendations.
The pullback of Moscow's forces in recent days marked the biggest battlefield success for Ukrainian forces since they thwarted a Russian attempt to seize Kyiv near the start of the war. The Kharkiv campaign seemed to take Moscow by surprise; it had relocated many of its troops from the region to the south in expectation of a counteroffensive there.
Yuriy Kochevenko, of the 95th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tweeted a video from what appeared to be central Izyum. The city was considered an important command and supply hub for Russia's northern front.
"Everything around is destroyed, but we will restore everything. Izyum was, is, and will be Ukraine," Kochevenko said in his video, showing the empty central square and destroyed buildings.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian General Staff said Russian troops also had left several settlements in the Kherson region, in the southern part of the country, as Kyiv's forces pressed the counteroffensive. It did not identify the areas.
But an official with the Russian-backed administration in the city of Kherson, Kirill Stremousov, said on social media that the city north of the Crimean Peninsula was safe and asked everyone to stay calm.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday the withdrawal from Izyum and other areas was intended to strengthen Moscow's forces in the neighboring Donetsk region to the south. The explanation was similar to how Russia justified pulling back from Kyiv earlier this year.
But Igor Strelkov, who led Russia-backed forces when the separatist conflict in the Donbas erupted in 2014, mocked the Russian Defense Ministry's explanation of the retreat, suggesting that handing over Russia's own territory near the border was a "contribution to a Ukrainian settlement."
The retreat angered Russian military bloggers and nationalist commentators, who bemoaned it as a major defeat and urged the Kremlin to step up its war efforts. Many criticized Russian authorities for continuing with fireworks and other lavish festivities in Moscow that marked a city holiday on Saturday despite the debacle in Ukraine.
In Moscow, Putin attended the opening of a huge Ferris wheel in a park on Saturday, and inaugurated a new transport link and a sports arena. The action underscored the Kremlin's narrative that the war it calls a "special military operation" was going according to plan without affecting Russians' everyday lives.
Pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Markov criticized the Moscow festivities as a grave mistake.
"The fireworks in Moscow on a tragic day of Russia's military defeat will have extremely serious political consequences," Markov wrote on his messaging app channel. "Authorities mustn't celebrate when people are mourning."
In a sign of a potential rift in the Russian leadership, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed head of Chechnya, said the retreat resulted from blunders by the Russian brass.
"They have made mistakes and I think they will draw the necessary conclusions," Kadyrov said. "If they don't make changes in the strategy of conducting the special military operation in the next day or two, I will be forced to contact the leadership of the Defense Ministry and the leadership of the country to explain the real situation on the ground."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO cautioned Friday the war would likely go on for months, urging the West to keep supporting Ukraine through what could be a difficult winter.
Ukraine's battlefield gains would help as the Biden administration seeks continued financial support of the war effort from Congress and Western allies, said Daniel Fried, a former U.S. ambassador to Poland and now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
"The Biden administration policy is evolving in a direction that is more and more justified," Fried said.
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Girl attacked by cougar shares near-death experience
SPOKANE, Wash. (KXLY) - A young girl from Washington state who was attacked by a cougar is sharing her story of survival and how she’s moving forward from the terrifying ordeal.
Lily Kryzhanivskyy spent a week at the hospital after she was attacked by a cougar in May while playing with friends. Now, months later, you would never know she was on the brink of death. She’s full of life and living hers to the fullest.
Lily described how she fought back against the cougar that almost killed her. She was 9 at the time.
“I started just fighting and kicking and punching. Then, the cougar came right behind me to my head, and he started chewing it. I was really scared. I had to keep on fighting, and I started praying so that way God might be able to save my life,” she said.
Lily believes God did save her life and is now helping her heal. She still sees doctors and not everything has been easy about her recovery, but now, she’s looking for the positives.
“I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror because I was too scared to see how many scars I got and all of the short hair, but then, I noticed that it was actually me. I didn’t change. I’m the same old me,” Lily said.
She’s a little girl who’s braver than many, with a story of survival she isn’t afraid to tell. She’s also wise beyond her years and isn’t letting the attack or anything else hold her back.
“I’m at least happy that the cougar cannot do any more trouble, but I’m happy that at least I’m alive and get to do everything,” Lily said.
Lily celebrated her 10th birthday Saturday. She wasn’t sure if she’d make it after the attack, so it was definitely a big birthday worth celebrating.
“Whoever is going through something hard, they have to stay confident. You can just overcome it, and you can face your biggest fear,” she said.
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ROCK SPRINGS -- Representing Sweetwater County, a local singer and songwriter will be in a recording studio soon to make an album.
Rock Springs resident Steven Davis took first place in the 5th annual Wyoming Singer-Songwriters Competition at Ten Sleep Brewing Company in Ten Sleep during the Labor Day weekend.
He won the $5,000 grand prize from Wyoming Whiskey.
"Honestly, I was in disbelief because of how talented all the musicians, from around the state, are," said Davis. "We didn't know each other and that's the true reason of their competition - to get the musicians together."
He added, "To me, I was honored to win first place, but I didn't think I was going to win first place until they announced it.
"It was amazing. It had me and my wife crying in the audience."
Musicians got acquainted with each other through their music and supported each other during the competition.
"In Ten Sleep, we shared a piece of our souls with each other," Davis shared. "We sat quietly and listened to the three songs they chose to play. It was very special.
"It was a really personal event."
Davis plans to record his songs in a studio in Denver.
He also mentioned that "Acoustic Sunrise," a Sunday morning radio show on NPR, has shown interest in playing his songs after the recordings.
"It will be nice to have my recordings on NPR," Davis said. "Those songs will represent Sweetwater County."
"I'm really excited. It was the confidence boost I needed. The whole town has heard my songs. It's been a long time since someone outside of this area said, 'Dang, you play guitar really well, boy!'"
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Major League Baseball is ready to voluntarily recognize a union for minor league players, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
He said at a news conference Friday that "we're prepared to execute an agreement on voluntary recognition. I think they're working on the language as we speak."
Manfred's comment came just three days after the Major League Baseball Players Association announced that more than half of minor league baseball players have voted to unionize.
"Minor league Players have made it unmistakably clear they want the MLBPA to represent them and are ready to begin collective bargaining in order to positively affect the upcoming season," said MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark in a statement Tuesday.
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The MLBPA said it has sent a letter to MLB requesting voluntary recognition of the union's efforts to represent minor leaguers.
Compensation for minor league players has been a controversial issue for years.
In the major leagues, even the most middling franchises have estimated values in the billions, and the average player salary is more than $4 million.
By contrast, the majority of minor league players earn between $400 to $700 per week and are only paid during the regular season. Over the course of a season, most players earn less than $13,590, the federal poverty line for a single person, according to minor leaguers' advocacy groups.
"Obviously we are at the bottom of the totem pole, but we're still professional athletes," said Dominic Yearego, then a relief pitcher in the Oakland A's minor league system, told NPR in 2020. "We're playing professional baseball, and we're struggling more now than we did when we were in college."
When the pandemic began just before the start of the baseball season in 2020, five teams stopped playing their minor league players altogether. (Others committed to paying despite the lack of a season.) Later that year, the league eliminated its affiliations with 40 minor league teams.
MLB raised its minimum minor league pay in 2021 and later began requiring teams to offer housing to most minor league players. Earlier this summer, the league reached a $185 million settlement with thousands of current and former minor leaguers who had filed suit in 2014, alleging that MLB had violated minimum wage laws in three states.
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In 2019 NPR profiled Sam Nugraha, who ran a rehab center about an hour south of the Indonesian capital in the mountain town of Bogor. During college Nugraha became addicted to heroin and started his recovery participating in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programs that emphasized sobriety. He later worked as a counselor at an AA-style rehab program. But when a former client died of an overdose, he started wondering "What if AA's focus on abstinence isn't right for everyone?" He ended up creating his own addiction treatment program and rehab center called Rumah Singgah PEKA or the "Stop-by House." He worked to create a place where people who use drugs or alcohol didn't feel ashamed about their addictions – or about relapsing – as long as they tell their counselors. We checked in with Nugraha to see what's happened in the past three years.
Sam Nugraha's rehab center has a motto, "When the whole world rejects you, stop by at Rumah Singgah." But while you can still stop by Rumah Singgah, you can no longer stay.
At its peak Rummah Singgah employed more than a dozen staff and hosted about 33 live-in clients. All the center's funding came through the Indonesian government. But in the last year the money stopped. Nugraha attributes this to changes in the way the government approaches drug treatment as well as disorganization following scandals at the Ministry of Social Affairs, the agency that funded his program. Last year an anti-graft court sentenced the former Minister of Social Affairs to 12 years in prison for taking bribes related to COVID-19 pandemic aid.
While Nugraha still provides some services like counseling with his own money – he sold his motorbike to help cover costs – he closed the live-in patient services last year because the center can no longer afford them.
But Nugraha is still working to expand addiction treatment in his country, because exactly two weeks after NPR's original article came out in 2019, he got a LinkedIn message that changed his life.
Meeting an addiction treatment ally
Kim McCreanor is an Australian who lives with her husband in Bali, Indonesia. In spring 2019, McCreanor and her husband had just had lunch when her husband found himself on the NPR website.
"My husband, he happened to be going through the internet looking at articles and he's like, 'Oh my God, check this out! Read this about Sam!' "
McCreanor is an executive officer for Smart Recovery International, a U.S.-founded nonprofit that helps people struggling with addiction.
Smart Recovery departs in key ways from AA and its 12-step program, says John Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an unpaid adviser to Smart Recovery International. Kelly says Smart Recovery was started by psychologists specializing in addiction who recognized that a lot of people weren't comfortable with AA's references to God and putting faith in a higher power.
"The idea was to create something ... more secular, non-spiritual," says Kelly, who says Smart Recovery uses motivational principles and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Like AA, which is abstinence-based, Kelly says that Smart Recovery started that way too but has evolved: "Now they've moved to advocating for abstinence, but if you have other goals, that's perfectly acceptable too."
When McCreanor read the NPR article about Nugraha, she realized that the philosophy of his rehab program, where patients aim to achieve goals they set for themselves, was similar to the Smart Recovery approach. "We're not abstinence only, we're very much: no stigma, no blame, no shame. And so I got in touch with him."
For Nugraha, McCreanor's LinkedIn message couldn't have come at a better time because he was looking for new community support for the center: "It's just like, 'nothing is coincidence.'"
Not long after they got in touch, McCreanor arranged a scholarship that would pay for Nugraha and five of his staff to participate in a Smart Recovery training – and bring it to Rumah Singgah.
A different way of introducing yourself
In Nugraha's first Smart Recovery training session, he noticed that unlike AA meetings where people typically introduce themselves – "Hi, I'm Sam, I'm an addict" – in Smart Recovery meetings there's no labeling.
For Nugraha's clients, AA's labeling often provokes malu, a word in the Indonesian language that can be translated a lot of ways but can sometimes mean shame or concealing your feelings. The fact you don't have to disclose your substance of choice in Smart Recovery feels like a release for many clients, says Nugraha. "It feels to me like, okay, I don't have to carry that label of 'addict' on the back of my shoulder, on my forehead, everywhere I go."
Nugraha also liked the program's approach to abstinence: It supports sobriety but doesn't require it. "I think when the goal is only one option, sometimes people kind of [get] demotivated and discouraged," he says, "We are working together with the people accordingly with their pace and with their goals."
Goals can vary for people from week to week. Nugraha says a typical check-in might sound like, "I'm Sam. You know, this past week I have had problems with this. And in the next week, I really want to achieve this or I want to change this.'"
At least 35 million people suffer from drug use globally, but only one in seven people can access treatment and support, according to the UN's 2019 World Drug Report.
McCreanor in Bali says she's trying to increase that access by connecting with people like Nugraha. "My role is to find people like Sam and go, 'Okay, let's see if we can do this in your country, because it will have a high impact.'"
Kelly at Harvard is currently involved in a study by the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. to better understand the outcomes of treatments like Smart Recovery, "We're trying to find out, really, who uses Smart Recovery, or AA, or both, or neither. And then what their trajectories are like." He says whether the nonprofit's approach results in better outcomes is still unclear: "It is early days, early days."
Back in Indonesia, McCreanor and Nugraha say since they joined forces their presence in the country is expanding. Later this month Nugraha and his colleagues plan to begin training prison staff in a Jakarta correctional facility so that inmates can attend meetings.
As for Rumah Singgah, Nugraha still has hopes that the center will once again have funding to be a lively place full of live-in patients. He and his family have relocated to Jakarta to be closer to his wife's parents – a colleague is now managing the center's day-to-day operations. But Nugraha says another advantage of living in the Indonesian capital is there are more potential donors around. He hopes to make connections and find more funding for his old rehab center in the mountains so that people can do more than drop by.
Julia Simon is a regular contributor to NPR's podcasts and news desks, focusing on climate change, energy and business news.
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