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"Monique Tamminga"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:18+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 13:30:00 | A falling tree struck a child at the the B.C. Park on Saturday | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Fb-c-minister-offers-condolences-after-child-dies-at-okanagan-campground%2F.json | en | _ | A falling tree struck a child at the the B.C. Park on Saturday
A child was killed by a falling tree at Okanagan Lake Park campground, north of Summerland on Saturday, July 29. (BC Parks)
The Minister of Environment has offered his condolences after a child was killed by a falling tree at Okanagan Lake Park campground, north of Summerland on Saturday, July 29.
George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, released the following statement:
“I am deeply saddened by a tragic incident involving a child at a BC Parks campground over the weekend. On Saturday, a child was injured by a falling tree at Okanagan Lake Park and has since succumbed to their injuries.
“On behalf of the ministry and all BC Parks staff, I send my deepest condolences to the child’s family and friends. Our hearts are with you at this difficult time.”
The child was struck by a falling tree and taken to hospital. They died a short time later in hospital.
The age of the victim was not released and BC Parks hasn’t said what might have caused the tree to come down.
READ MORE: Youngster dies after tree falls at provincial campsite
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BC ParksOkanaganSummerland | www.grandforksgazette.ca | B.C. minister offers condolences after child dies at Okanagan campground | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/b-c-minister-offers-condolences-after-child-dies-at-okanagan-campground/ |
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"The Canadian Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:28:48+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:30:00 | ILWU Canada must hold a ratification vote on the deal no later than Friday | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fbusiness%2Findustrial-board-warns-union-bosses-not-to-backtrack-on-new-b-c-port-deal%2F.json | en | _ | ILWU Canada must hold a ratification vote on the deal no later than Friday
The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an “unfair labour practice.”
The board’s order issued Sunday also says the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada must hold a ratification vote on the deal with employers no later than Friday, and restricts both sides from commenting to the media, beyond a single joint-statement announcing the agreement.
A labour law expert said the order shows the complexity of resolving a dispute involving thousands of union members spread over large areas, who may have differing priorities for a deal.
“Certainly, the union generally tries to avoid a situation where there is a gap between negotiators and their leadership, but it’s often the case that there’s a gap between those who are negotiating an agreement at the bargaining table and the membership themselves,” said Liam McHugh-Russell, assistant professor at Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law.
Sunday’s warning to the union’s leadership came after a previous proposed contract was supported by union negotiators, then rejected by leaders before they changed course and recommended it to members — who then sank it in a full vote last week.
“There’s the fundamental tension between the workers … and the employer,” McHugh-Russell said. “But there’s also a tension in terms of what workers themselves want, and there’s a difficulty for the union in ensuring that all of those voices and interests get represented at the table.”
The union and the BC Maritime Employers Association announced a late-night breakthrough Sunday, saying in their joint statement they had reached a new negotiated agreement and would be recommending it to their members.
The joint statement said the new tentative deal was reached with the assistance of the industrial relations board.
The long-running dispute saw workers walk off the job at more than 30 port terminals and other sites for 13 days at the beginning of July, freezing the movement of billions of dollars worth of cargo in and out of some of Canada’s busiest ports.
McHugh-Russell said while the joint statement sounds promising, the union’s full membership vote could reject the latest proposal.
He said the challenge now for the union is to pull together the diverging voices and priorities within its membership — something it couldn’t achieve ahead of last week’s vote on the previous proposed contract.
“There is always some conflict and tension within bargaining units,” McHugh-Russell said. “No two people ever want the exact same thing from their employers. Employees with kids often want better dental plans, and employees without kids might prefer to have a slightly bigger raise.
“What we see playing out here is an example of internal tensions of a group of people, all trying to bargain collectively.”
Given the possible changes in the new agreement, McHugh-Russell said there’s now also the small possibility that individual employers represented by the BCMEA may not be completely satisfied — adding another level of uncertainty.
He said every time a deal hammered out at the table gets rejected by union members, it damages the credibility of negotiators and ultimately weakens the union’s bargaining position.
“It makes it harder to reach a deal, because both sides can’t be sure what they are saying at the table is going to stick when it comes to asking for the membership to sign off on it,” McHugh-Russell said. “The stakes are high for everyone.”
After the previous deal was voted down last week, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan announced Saturday he was directing the industrial relations board to determine if a negotiated end to the dispute was still possible, and if not, to impose an agreement or final binding arbitration.
The industrial relations board’s order on Sunday said that if the new deal is voted down by members of either side, both the union and the employers will have two days to address O’Regan’s question whether a negotiated end to the conflict can still be achieved.
Pressure had been mounting for federal intervention if a deal failed to eventuate.
Parties including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the Business Council of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have all urged the federal government to legislate an end to the dispute if it continued.
The industrial relations board’s order, posted online, also says the union must not engage in strike activity, and the employers must not conduct a lockout, until after the ratification results are known.
It also orders both sides not to speak publicly about details of the new agreement until both sides have completed their ratification votes.
READ ALSO: New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute
economyLabourPorts | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/business/industrial-board-warns-union-bosses-not-to-backtrack-on-new-b-c-port-deal/ |
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"The Canadian Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:30:45+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:30:00 | ‘You’re just going to continue to see teams reach our level, surpass us…if things don’t change’ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fsports%2Fcanada-captain-sinclair-sounds-warning-in-wake-of-early-world-cup-exit%2F.json | en | _ | ‘You’re just going to continue to see teams reach our level, surpass us…if things don’t change’
Canada’s Christine Sinclair, centre and teammates react after conceding a first half goal during Group B soccer action against Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
Captain Christine Sinclair refused to point the finger at Canada Soccer in the immediate aftermath of the Canadians’ early exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
But the world’s all-time leading scorer sounded a warning after the Olympic champion’s tournament-ending 4-0 loss to Australia on Monday.
“Look we’ve been battling our federation for support but I can’t put this on (Canada Soccer). There’s 23 players out there and staff and we didn’t get it done tonight.” she said. “I think more of it is like a wake-up call for our federation — the lack of a professional league, the lack of support for our youth national teams.
“I think you’re just going to continue to see teams reach our level, surpass us, whatever you want to call it if things don’t change.”
Both the Canadian women and men have been battling with Canada Soccer over a new labour agreement with the women calling for equal pay and support as the men. The women announced during the tournament that an interim deal had been struck covering compensation for the World Cup and 2023 but said there are “many more important items” that still have to be settled.
The men say they have yet to receive compensation from last year’s World Cup in Qatar,
Sinclair made a point of collecting a few blades of grass from Melbourne Rectangular Stadium before heading to the dressing room, a souvenir from her sixth World Cup.
Asked what her next move is, the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., replied: “I have no idea.”
Sinclair was calm in defeat but emotion showed when asked about her teammate and close friend Sophie Schmidt, who had previously announced she was retiring from international football after the tournament. Sinclair said she hoped Schmidt, 35, could be convinced to take part “at least” in the September Olympic qualifying series against Jamaica.
Seventh-ranked Canada is scheduled to play Sept. 22 in Jamaica before hosting the 43rd-ranked Reggae Girlz in Toronto four days later with the last CONCACAF berth in the Paris Olympics on the line.
At 40 years 38 days at the start of the World Cup, Sinclair was the second-oldest player at the tournament (behind Nigeria’s Onome Ebi’s 40 years 73 days).
Sinclair earned caps No. 324, 325 and 326, starting the tournament-opening scoreless draw with Nigeria, helping Canada rally to beat Ireland 2-1 coming off the bench to open the second half, and being one of four tactical substitutions exiting at halftime of the Australia game.
Sinclair had a penalty kick saved in the Nigeria game, which prevented her from becoming the first player — male or female — to score in six World Cups.
Asked about Sinclair’s future with the team, Canada coach Bev Priestman replied: “I don’t know.”
“I think the reality is with Sinc is you only talk one game at a time,” she added. “I’d love for those players (Sinclair and Schmidt) to be part of our Olympic qualifying … I think Canada deserves, they deserve to get this team to the Olympics on home soil, That’s what I’ll be pushing them. The whole conversation I had with every veteran was how crucial September was.
“I’m obviously still processing (the game) even here. (That) you say ‘Could this be Christine Sinclair’s last game’ breaks my heart.”
As for the performance against Australia, Sinclair said the one thing Canada didn’t want was to concede an early goal.
“With the home fans, we knew they’d get momentum, energy from that. They scored in the (ninth) minute and we weren’t able to recover from that.”
Sinclair said the tournament has already shown that “teams came ready,” pointing to No. 25 Colombia’s 2-1 upset win over No. 2 Germany on Sunday.
“It happens. It’s exciting for the sport. The catchers are catching up.”
READ ALSO: Australia sends Canada packing from Women’s World Cup with lopsided win
soccerWorld Cup | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Canada captain Sinclair sounds warning in wake of early World Cup exit | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/sports/canada-captain-sinclair-sounds-warning-in-wake-of-early-world-cup-exit/ |
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[
"Tricia Weel"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:55+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 12:55:00 | Happy reunion for Priscilla and Pineapple: “I cried. I was so happy!’ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Flost-budgie-named-pineapple-returned-to-b-c-girl-on-11th-birthday%2F.json | en | _ | Happy reunion for Priscilla and Pineapple: “I cried. I was so happy!’
It happens frequently in the warmer, summer months – a door or window is left open, and within seconds, a pet budgie, or cockatiel or love bird flies through into the great wide open, perhaps never to be seen again.
Posts about missing pet birds in social media neighbourhood and community groups also become more frequent when the weather gets warmer.
But it was a Facebook post that helped Pineapple find her way back to her worried guardian Priscilla Reeves Timmons, who was devastated when her green and yellow budgie managed to get away from their South Surrey home on July 7, just before her 11th birthday.
“I cried. I was so happy to get her back!” Reeves Timmons said Monday (July 31).
Pineapple the budgie was lost, but reunited with guardian Priscilla Reeves Timmons days later thanks to West Coast Gardens staff – just in time for Reeves Timmons’ 11th birthday party. (Contributed photo)
A family member who was trying to be helpful was cleaning Pineapple’s cage while the bird and cage were outside to take advantage of the nice weather, which is when the brightly coloured budgie escaped.
READ ALSO: Mozart-loving budgies waiting for forever home at BC SPCA in Maple Ridge
Mom Debby Reeves put out a plea in a Facebook community group, but wasn’t really convinced it would help bring the bird home, having seen many of the “missing pet bird” social media posts herself.
At West Coast Gardens on 172 Street two days later – four kilometres away from Pineapple’s neighbourhood at 157 Street and 18 Avenue – staff noticed a yellow and green budgie flying around inside the store.
An employee remembered seeing a Facebook post about a missing budgie, and while they tried to contact the owner via social media, another employee – Heather Wyborn – patiently coaxed the bird with some fruit into an old bird cage in the store.
“They used a banana and she hates banana,” Reeves Timmons said.
“She must have been really hungry.”
Reeves Timmons noted that she and her family rescued Pineapple when she first appeared by their backyard barbecue last fall.
They looked for her owners then, but when no one claimed her, she became Reeves Timmon’s pet.
“She only likes Priscilla,” Debby Reeves noted.
“We got her back safely on July 9. The ladies at the garden centre were amazing,” she said, adding she couldn’t thank them enough.
A thank-you note that Reeves Timmons wrote with a drawing of Pineapple now holds a place of prominence on the garden store’s bulletin board.
The best part was that the reunion was just in time for Reeves Timmons’ 11th birthday party.
“I have a video of her when she found out (Pineapple had been found)… she was so surprised, she spit her water out!” Reeves said.
“It was shocking. I think (Pineapple is) happy to have food and water again.”
Reeves Timmons was just happy to have Pineapple back, safe and sound.
“I am just so happy she’s OK,” she said.
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birds | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Lost budgie named Pineapple returned to B.C. girl on 11th birthday | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/lost-budgie-named-pineapple-returned-to-b-c-girl-on-11th-birthday/ |
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"Black Press Media Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:43+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:40:00 | B.C. carriers were given six months to install ELDs throughout their fleets | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Felectronic-logging-devices-required-for-commercial-trucks-in-b-c-aug-1%2F.json | en | _ | B.C. carriers were given six months to install ELDs throughout their fleets
Electronic logging devices will be required on all commercial vehicles in B.C. starting Aug. 1. (Black Press Media file photo).
The B.C. government is mandating the use of electronic logging devices in all commercial vehicles in B.C.
The requirement takes effect across B.C. on Tuesday (Aug. 1).
ELDs automatically track drivers’ time behind the wheel and their introduction aligns with federal regulations that Transport Canada established for the inter-provincial trucking sector in 2021 with all provinces and territories behind the measure.
Enforcement of the federal regulations began on Jan. 1 and the requirement for ELDs in B.C. was announced in February, giving B.C. carriers six months to install ELDs throughout their fleets and to complete driver and dispatcher training.
Government hopes that ELDs will reduce the likelihood of driving while tired and help ensure drivers stick to the allowable regulation driving time in a day.
Leaders in communities along major highways such as Clearwater and Barriere have been pressuring government for ELDs as one way to reduce the rising number of crashes and fatalities by reducing the risks associated with driver fatigue.
READ MORE: Driver involved in notorious Hwy 5 illegal passing incident no longer in Canada
READ MORE: Mayors plea for Hwy. 5 changes after multiple fatal crashes near Clearwater, Barriere
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Transportation | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Electronic logging devices required for commercial trucks in B.C. Aug. 1 | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/electronic-logging-devices-required-for-commercial-trucks-in-b-c-aug-1/ |
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[
"The Canadian Press",
"Canada"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:12+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 13:30:00 | PM says injury happened while he was playing with his kids over the weekend | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnational-news%2Ftrudeau-appears-at-news-conference-with-bandage-after-bumping-head%2F.json | en | _ | PM says injury happened while he was playing with his kids over the weekend
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a visit to an apartment complex under construction in Hamilton, Ont., Monday, July 31, 2023. He was joined today by the Mayor of Hamilton, Andrea Horwath, to announce a joint investment of nearly $64 million from the Government of Canada and the City of Hamilton to build and repair 214 homes for families in the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead.
A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with his kids over the weekend.
Alison Murphy says the prime minister is fine, and is excited to be on the road connecting with Canadians this week.
Trudeau’s itinerary for Sunday said he was taking some personal time in Ottawa.
His office wouldn’t disclose what activity resulted in the bump.
Trudeau appeared with the circular bandage during a visit to Hamilton, where he announced spending of $64 million by the federal government and the city to build and repair 214 homes in the area.
READ ALSO: Up to police to investigate, Trudeau says of being pelted with gravel
Federal PoliticsJustin Trudeau | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/national-news/trudeau-appears-at-news-conference-with-bandage-after-bumping-head/ |
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[
"Ethan Braund",
"Trending Now"
] | 2023-08-01 01:30:51+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 12:45:00 | Paramedics urge vigilance for people at risk of anaphylaxis | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Ftrending-now%2F911-calls-for-severe-allergic-reactions-nearly-double-in-summer-bcehs%2F.json | en | _ | B.C. Emergency Health Services is urging people with severe allergies, and parents with young children, to stay vigilant as paramedics see an increase of 911 calls for people at risk of anaphylaxis in the summertime.
With summer comes an increased risk of insect stings and exposure to allergens like peanuts, milk and eggs at picnics and barbeques. BCEHS says that leads to almost double the usual calls to 911and they want people to watch for the signs of anaphylaxis.
READ MORE:Allergy season packs a greater wallop this year
“In the fall and the winter, approximately 300 calls roughly are coming in for allergic reactions and now during the summer months, we see that generally double to about five to 600 calls a month in July, August and September,” said Brian Twaites, BCEHS paramedic public information officer.
Things to look for include severe skin rash, swollen lips and eyes, swelling in your tongue or throat with difficulty swallowing.
“Patients may have difficulty breathing, and their airways sound wheezy like their airway passages are narrowing and they can get excessive nausea and vomiting.”
Twaite highlighted the importance of Epipen and making sure to have one on your person if you have severe allergies, adding that having multiple Epipens is even better. People should also check the expiry date.
READ MORE: Malfunctioning EpiPens could harm patients, companies say
“If you’re not having a serious reaction like anaphylaxis, like if you’re having a minor allergic reaction, you can phone 811 and talk to HealthLink BC and they’ll be able to answer some questions for you and give you some guidance,” Twaites said.
If HealthLink BC feels the reaction is more serious than you thought they will connect you right away to 911 and get you the help needed.
“If you see someone who is experiencing anaphylaxis, we want you to phone 911 right away and remain calm, stay with the patient and follow the advice of our dispatch staff. They will tell you what to do, and help walk you through the process while paramedics are en route.”
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Health | www.grandforksgazette.ca | 911 calls for severe allergic reactions nearly double in summer: BCEHS | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/trending-now/911-calls-for-severe-allergic-reactions-nearly-double-in-summer-bcehs/ |
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"Don Bodger"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:27:00 | Farming life connects Chemainus’ Groenendijk and Ontario woman | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Fb-c-s-farmer-doug-chooses-his-mate-for-budding-relationship-from-reality-tv-series%2F.json | en | _ | Meghan Russell goes to meet Doug Groenendijk on the Farming For Love Season 1 finale. (Photo courtesy of CTV)
And now the story of Chemainus’ Doug Groenendijk and Meghan Russell can be told.
For several months, they had to keep their relationship under wraps until the conclusion of the Farming For Love reality TV series on CTV. They obviously couldn’t even reveal that Groenendijk had selected Russell as his potential life partner from among the dating hopefuls on the show.
Filming wrapped up last fall, but that only seemed like yesterday to the television audience when Groenendijk, now 26, announced Russell, now 24, as his choice and she accepted by choosing him as well.
“It’s been about seven months since keeping Meghan under wraps,” laughed Groenendijk of Greendike Farm on Mount Sicker Road and his own Legend Dairy Farm between Chemainus and Crofton. “Thankfully, she moved out here a few months ago.”
A watch party at the Craig Street Brew Pub in Duncan Sunday night brought the finale of the series to the forefront and the reality of what lies ahead for the couple.
Groenendijk said there was about 50 people at the watch party glued to the TV in anticipation of how it would end.
“Sometimes I’m surprised what was shown,” chuckled Groenendijk. “It was a lot of fun watching it – all good.”
“The moment the finale was done, I met everybody all at once and I walked into their watch party,” noted Russell.
“We surprised everybody there, all my friends and family,” raved Groenendijk.
Groenendijk and Russell had an immediate connection since she’s a dairy researcher from the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph and comes from a family farm in the Ottawa Valley. Russell was comfortable doing all the required challenges on the farm during the show.
“I loved being on the farm,” she said. “I felt very at home.”
Russell’s parents have been encouraging throughout the process. It seemed like a no-brainer with her farming background and being single.
“They were the ones that originally told me to apply,” she said. “They were supportive off the start. They’re very happy for me. It’s been interesting for them to watch the show being aired.”
Related story: Farmer Doug in the right field for TV series, hoping his true love comes out of left field
Groenendijk has always been busy on the farm and never thought he’d wind up going on a reality series for a relationship match.
“It’s crazy what life throws at you,” he conceded. “You’ve just got to take every opportunity and just give ‘er.”
Groenendijk said it was difficult to let down the other four daters who were vying to capture his heart.
Related story: Pick of the crop remains for Farmer Doug
“I was just looking for someone that would fit in with my lifestyle and understand what it’s like living on a farm,” he said. “She’s given me a lot of reassurance and support.
“It’s nice being able to focus on one lady now.”
“I know what the schedule can look like,” added Russell. “I take it like it comes. I know farms what they’re like. It really turned out well.”
Groenendijk said Russell’s many wonderful qualities won him over.
“She’s very, very kind to all those around her. She’s very courteous and she makes me smile. She makes me very happy.”
Since the final taping of the show, “lots has happened with her moving out here and getting settled on the island,” Groenendijk indicated.
That was in December and Russell got to experience her first winter in B.C.
“This is my first time ever out here,” she pointed out. “I love it. This winter was amazing. Kudos to my family back home for making it through their winter.”
Russell took up residence in Nanaimo and has been working at a veterinary practice for the time being.
Groenendijk is still on the family homestead, but a place of their own could be on the horizon soon for the couple now that the show has ended.
The next chapter in their developing relationship can now start playing out in real time.
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The happy couple, Meghan Russell and Doug Groenendijk, during the Season 1 finale of Farming For Love. (Photo courtesy of CTV)
Doug Groenendijk and Meghan Russell seal their budding romance with a kiss in the Season 1 finale of Farming For Love. (Courtesy of CTV) | www.grandforksgazette.ca | B.C.’s Farmer Doug chooses his mate for budding relationship from reality TV series | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/b-c-s-farmer-doug-chooses-his-mate-for-budding-relationship-from-reality-tv-series/ |
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[
"Sherry Mei",
"Trending Now"
] | 2023-08-01 01:30:57+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 13:30:00 | London Drugs and ICC collaborate to support and celebrate new immigrants in Canada | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Ftrending-now%2Fnew-app-aims-to-connect-newcomers-in-b-c-with-their-community%2F.json | en | _ | London Drugs and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) have teamed up to celebrate and support new immigrants in Canada, particularly in British Columbia. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
London Drugs and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship have teamed up to celebrate and support new immigrants in Canada, particularly in B.C.
The ICC’s Canoo Access Pass, which launched on July 20, aims to provide newcomers with not only cost savings but also access to the best experiences Canada has to offer.
“Moving to Canada comes with many challenges as newcomers adjust to their new homes, build networks, and get what they need to thrive in Canada. This partnership reflects our shared vision that a prosperous Canada is one where newcomers thrive and stay,” said Daniel Bernhard, chief executive officer for the ICC.
The Canoo app, created by ICC, is the only app that grants newcomers VIP access to over 1,400 extraordinary cultural experiences and exclusive deals from renowned Canadian brands, enabling them to unlock the finest aspects of Canada.
Membership to the Canoo app is available for newcomers who are over 18 years old and are within their first five years as Permanent Residents or have obtained Canadian citizenship within the past 12 months. Canoo app members who spend $50 on eligible purchases in-store will receive a $20 London Drugs gift card during each visit, helping immigrants access essential products at a discounted rate.
Twenty-nine per cent of B.C.’s population are immigrants, according to Statistics Canada data, and many face challenges when trying to connect with the people and culture of Canada. The citizenship rates over the past two decades droped 29.4 per cent, which has led to calls for action to ensure that immigrants feel a sense of belonging in their adopted country.
“This partnership exemplifies our commitment to fostering inclusivity, supporting our communities, and assisting newcomers in their journey to establish a bright future in Canada,” said Clint Mahlman, president and chief operating officer of London Drugs.
New immigrants to Canada are encouraged to download the Canoo app and register to benefit from the exclusive offer between July 20 and Aug. 31. | www.grandforksgazette.ca | New app aims to connect newcomers in B.C. with their community | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/trending-now/new-app-aims-to-connect-newcomers-in-b-c-with-their-community/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:30:01+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 13:30:00 | Police say it was Vancouver’s third traffic fatality in 48 hours | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Fmulti-vehicle-crash-on-busy-vancouver-route-kills-one-injures-seven%2F.json | en | _ | Police say it was Vancouver’s third traffic fatality in 48 hours
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles.
A statement from Vancouver police says a red Cadillac carrying a 17-year-old driver and three teenage passengers slammed into a taxi just before 2 a.m. at Main Street and 12th Avenue and the taxi then broadsided the Uber vehicle.
The lone driver in the Uber was killed while the taxi driver and two passengers were taken to hospital to be checked over.
The driver of the Cadillac and his passengers were also treated in hospital for various injuries, including broken bones.
Police say it was Vancouver’s third traffic fatality in 48 hours.
A 30-year-old woman was hit in east Vancouver as she crossed Kingsway in mid-block early Saturday and a 76-year-old woman died later that day when she was hit by a pickup truck while crossing Arbutus Street at 15th Avenue.
Police say the drivers of the vehicles involved in both pedestrian deaths remained at the scene.
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"Associated Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:00+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 11:30:00 | The Pee-wee character was a cultural constant for much of the 1980s | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fentertainment%2Fpee-wee-herman-actor-paul-reubens-dies-from-cancer-at-70%2F.json | en | _ | The Pee-wee character was a cultural constant for much of the 1980s
FILE - Actor Paul Reubens portraying Pee-wee Herman poses for a portrait while promoting “The Pee-wee Herman Show” live stage play, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)
Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. He was 70.
Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens said in a statement released Monday with the announcement of his death. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”
The character with his too-tight gray suit, white chunky loafers and red bow tie was best known for the film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the television series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
The Pee-wee character would become a cultural constant for much of the 1980s, though an indecent exposure arrest in 1991 would send him into entertainment exile for years.
Herman created Pee-wee when he was part of the Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings in the late 1970s. The live “Pee-wee Herman Show” debuted at a Los Angeles theater in 1981 and was a success with both kids during matinees and adults at a midnight show.
The show closely resembled the format the Saturday morning TV “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” would follow years later, with Herman living in a wild and wacky home with a series of stock-character visitors, including one, Captain Karl, played by the late “Saturday Night Live” star Phil Hartman. In the plot, Pee-wee secretly wishes to fly.
HBO would air the show as a special.
“Pee Wee got his wish to fly,” Steve Martin tweeted after his death. “Thanks Paul Reubens for the brilliant off the wall comedy.”
Reubens took Pee-wee to the big screen in 1985’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The film, in which Pee-wee’s cherished bike is stolen, was said to be loosely based on Vittorio De Sica’s Italian neo-realist classic, “The Bicycle Thief.” The film, directed by Tim Burton and co-written by Phil Hartman of “Saturday Night Live,” sent Pee-wee on a nationwide escapade. The movie was a success, grossing $40 million, and continued to spawn a cult following for its oddball whimsy.
A sequel followed three years later in the less well-received “Big Top Pee-wee,” in which Pee-wee seeks to join a circus. Reubens’ character wouldn’t get another movie starring role until 2016’s Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” for Netflix. Judd Apatow produced Pee-wee’s big-screen revival.
His television series, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” ran for five seasons, earned 22 Emmys and attracted not only children but adults to Saturday-morning TV.
Both silly and subversive and championing nonconformity, the Pee-wee universe was a trippy place, populated by things like a talking armchair and a friendly pterodactyl. The host, who is fond of secret words and loves fruit salad so much he once married it, is prone to lines like, “I know you are, but what am I?” and “Why don’t you take a picture; it’ll last longer?” The act was a hit because it worked on multiple levels, even though Reubens insists that wasn’t the plan.
“It’s for kids,” Reubens told The Associated Press in 2010. “People have tried to get me for years to go, ‘It wasn’t really for kids, right?’ Even the original show was for kids. I always censored myself to have it be kid-friendly.
“The whole thing has been just a gut feeling from the beginning,” Reubens told the AP. “That’s all it ever is and I think always ever be. Much as people want me to dissect it and explain it, I can’t. One, I don’t know, and two, I don’t want to know, and three, I feel like I’ll hex myself if I know.”
Jimmy Kimmel posted on Instagram that “Paul Reubens was like no one else — a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time. He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met.”
Reubens’ career was derailed when he was arrested for indecent exposure in an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida, where he grew up. He was handed a small fine but the damage to the character was incalculable.
He became the frequent butt of late-night talk show jokes and the perception of Reubens immediately changed.
“The moment that I realized my name was going to be said in the same sentence as children and sex, that’s really intense,” Reubens told NBC in 2004. “That’s something I knew from that very moment, whatever happens past that point, something’s out there in the air that is really bad.”
Reubens said he got plenty of offers to work, but told the AP that most of them wanted to take “advantage of the luridness of my situation”,” and he didn’t want to do them.
“It just changed,” he said. “Everything changed.”
In 2001, Reubens was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography after police seized images from his computer and photography collection, but the allegation was reduced to an obscenity charge and he was given three years probation.
Born Paul Rubenfield in Peekskill, New York, Reubens, the eldest of three children, grew up primarily in Sarasota before going to Boston University and the California Institute of the Arts.
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Movies and TV | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70 | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/entertainment/pee-wee-herman-actor-paul-reubens-dies-from-cancer-at-70/ |
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"Jennifer Smith"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:31+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 12:30:00 | Travis Van Hill has not resurfaced, family frustrated over time it has taken for recovery | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Fboat-recovery-underway-one-week-after-b-c-man-presumed-drowned%2F.json | en | _ | Travis Van Hill has not resurfaced, family frustrated over time it has taken for recovery
Travis Van Hill and his boat remain in Okanagan Lake one week after a storm capsized the vessel near Vernon. (GoFundMe photos)
Travis Van Hill’s family has been waiting for a full week now for the wreckage of his boat to be pulled from the lake.
The commercial fishing boat captain went down with his vessel Monday, July 24 during a storm on Okanagan Lake.
His body has yet to be located or resurface.
Red tape and paperwork have prevented anyone from retrieving him or his boat, according to Travis’ family.
“His body will be decomposed and won’t look like my handsome husband,” wife Kim Van Hill said.
But today, Monday, July 31, appears to be the day that action may finally take place.
WorkSafe BC confirms that recovery work is starting today.
“First and foremost, we can only imagine how difficult this situation must be for the family and friends of the missing captain,” said Yesenia Dhott, WorkSafe media relations officer.
“We are working with the employer and stakeholders to ensure the safety of everyone involved.”
A GoFundMe has also been started in memory of Travis.
“Efforts for search, rescue, and recovery have been slow and hindered by WorkSafe BC causing frustration for family and friends,” said son Lucas Pool, who started the fundraiser. “He passed doing what he loved, and was known all around the community as a glowing soul always there to help anybody in need, always putting others before himself.”
Travis is survived by his wife and four children.
A memorial is also planned to be setup at Paddlewheel Park.
Despite the tragedy, the Van Hill family has seen tremendous support from the community, including a local dealership.
Kim had Travis’ truck towed to Dodge as they key is with her husband in the lake.
“Vernon Dodge re-keyed and programmed Travis’ truck and fixed the fuel pump and gifted the charge,” Kim said, grateful for the generosity.
The body of 26-year old Eli Buruca has not been recovered from Kalamalka Lake, where he was kayaking during the same July 24 storm.
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"Trevor Crawley",
"Local News"
] | 2023-08-01 01:30:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 12:30:00 | Order closes fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight from July 31-Sept. 10 in order to protect fish species. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandforksgazette.ca%2Fnews%2Fprovince-reduces-angling-times-in-kootenay-waterways%2F.json | en | _ | Order closes fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight from July 31-Sept. 10 in order to protect fish species.
Select river systems in the Kootenays will be closed to angling from 2 p.m. to midnight from July 31-Sept. 10 in order to protect fish. Pixabay photo.
Higher daytime river temperatures across the Kootenay region are behind a new provincial order that anglers fish only in the mornings and early afternoons.
The Ministry of Forests is closing several rivers and waterways to fishing between 2 p.m and midnight from July 31 – Sept. 10 in order to protect fish species.
The order applies to Michel Creek, Morrissey Creek, Lizard Creek, Coal Creek, Sand Creek and the lower St. Mary’s River, as well as streams listed in Management Units 4-3 to 4-9, according to the province.
These waterways are located throughout the Kootenays, near Grand Forks, Fernie, Sparwood and Cranbrook.
Water temperatures are peaking at approximately 20 C in the afternoon to evening. Angling finish in those elevated water temperatures can have harmful and sometimes lethal effects on fish and any fish released into warm waters after being caught can have difficulty recovering.
The closures are supported by the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Ktunaxa Nation Council and the Kootenay Fisheries Regional Advisory Team.
If river temperature cools over the coming weeks, the order may be rescinded.
The province is asking anglers to report fish kills to their local Fish and Wildlife office or RAPP (Report All Poachers And Polluters) line (1 877 952-7277). The online version of the Freshwater Fishing Regulation Synopsis is also a resource for angler alerts and potential in-season fishery closures. | www.grandforksgazette.ca | Province reduces angling times in Kootenay waterways | _ | _ | https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/province-reduces-angling-times-in-kootenay-waterways/ |
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[
"Stephanie Sandoval"
] | 2023-08-01 01:11:56+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:26:00 | Yellow Corp., one of the largest freight companies in the U.S., said it was closing operations and filing for bankruptcy on Monday. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Fshipping-company-yellow-is-closing-down-putting-thousands-out-of-work.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/83c38f1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690845643_AHcxtY.jpg | en | _ | One of the largest trucking companies in the country shut down over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands of people without jobs at the start of the work week.
The Teamsters Union said Monday that Yellow Corp. informed them the 99-year-old company was shuttering operations and filing for bankruptcy, despite receiving a $700 million pandemic loan just three years ago.
Scripps News reached out to Yellow to confirm but did not hear back. No bankruptcy filings have gone live yet.
Yellow employs 30,000 people nationwide including 22,000 union workers. But one worker in Nashville says he arrived at work without hearing anything about the status of his job.
"They haven't told us they're out of business yet, they haven't told us what they're doing, filing bankruptcy or whatever," said Danny Smallridge. "I'm in pretty good shape myself and I know I'll be taken care of but a lot of my union brothers and sisters — they're not in the same boat as I am and that's heartbreaking. Shame on the company."
Another worker went viral over the weekend after a video showed his emotional reaction to learning he'd leave Yellow with no pension despite spending 30 years on the job.
In a statement, Teamsters president Sean O'Brien called the news "unfortunate but not surprising." He added Yellow "has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government. This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry,”
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Yellow is the nation's third largest carrier of small freight, earning $5 billion in revenue a year, according to its website, serving major customers like Walmart and Home Depot.
But after a series of failed cost-cutting measures to stay afloat, Yellow saw customers leave in droves. According to the Associated Press, the company is now $1.5 billion in debt with $729.2 million owed to the federal government.
This, despite the government handing Yellow a $700 million pandemic loan just three years ago.
Mike Regan, the co-founder of TranzAct technologies, which helps companies manage their supply chains, says Yellow used most of that money to round out pension plans and extend the life of its equipment.
But in June, a congressional investigation found the Treasury and Defense departments "made missteps" in giving Yellow the loan, with auditors calling the handout "reactive at best" and saying it "may not be the best course of action to protect taxpayer funds."
Regan says Yellow's problems arose decades ago after the company acquired rival companies and put them under one roof.
"When they bought Roadway, it was like having the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears come together to form a football team. You had basically people that competed against each other, were enemies, then you brought them together and said 'we're going to play nice,'" he said. "If you don't have your culture synchronized, I don't care what your strategy is, it's not going to work because you have disparate parties."
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He added that problems worsened when Yellow tried to reduce its debt and eliminate financial redundancies by shutttering 24 of its 300 truck terminals.
Regan says that considering some of the locations were as valuable as $80 million, it could've helped the company with some of its money troubles. But Teamsters, which was angered by the course of action, said the move would lead to unnecessary job cuts.
Regan says Yellow's latest setback came from the threat of a union strike over health care benefits when the company missed a $50 million welfare and pension fund payment. Teamsters said they'd strike if Yellow didn't make the payment.
"That basically was the death knell for Yellow because if you're a shipper, one of the things that you don't want to do is have freight trapped in a system when the carrier's not operating," said Regan.
The shutdown could mean shipping delays for consumer because many shippers relied solely on Yellow's vast terminal network to move is products.
"In the LTL (Less-than-truckload) industry, your capacity is driven by your terminal network, the amount of doors that you have available to clear freight," said Regan. "The reason this is a big deal for shippers is because some shippers had Yellow [as their] one carrier. Well, they may take three or four carriers now to replace that Yellow volume because of the network."
Regan says more carriers sharing doors could mean greater delays, leading to price increases to make up for the gap.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | Shipping company Yellow is closing down, putting thousands out of work | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/shipping-company-yellow-is-closing-down-putting-thousands-out-of-work |
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"Scripps News Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 01:11:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:59:00 | A lack of precipitation coupled with extreme heat has contributed to major stress on the iconic saguaro cactuses. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Frecord-heat-contributes-to-killing-off-iconic-saguaro-cactuses.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d37f5ad/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690848370_oRFPSw.jpg | en | _ | Record high temperatures in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on plants, animals and humans. The extreme heat, coupled with a lack of rainfall, has caused problems with Arizona's iconic saguaro cacti.
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The Desert Botanical Garden in Arizona said that the condition of its cacti have been affected because of the lack of precipitation and record high sustained heat conditions.
Temperatures in Phoenix have held above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks. On Monday night temperatures calmed down, hovering in the 80s after much needed rain visited the area.
Experts say the high heat puts excessive stress on the cacti, despite their ability to survive in desert climates. While they might experience some respite during the night in the cooler desert air, extreme heat during the day can tend to suffocate the cacti, experts say.
The saguaro cactus is native to the Sonoran Desert and are considered giants among cactus species.
The area's Tohono O’odham nation considers the iconic cactus not as plants, but as respected members of their group, the National Parks Service writes.
They can grow at altitudes of up to 4,000 feet above sea level. "Saguaro forests" are seen in more abundance around the Ajo Mountain Drive area of Arizona.
But experts say that continued hikes in heat over time could cause new generations of the cactus giants not to be able to grow at all.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | Record heat contributes to killing off iconic saguaro cactuses | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/record-heat-contributes-to-killing-off-iconic-saguaro-cactuses |
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"Scripps News Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 01:11:36+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:11:00 | Android phones will now get the same unknown tracker alerts that iPhone users get when an Apple AirTag is near them. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Fairtag-tracking-can-now-be-detected-by-android-phones.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3706ec0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690841217_YOi99L.jpg | en | _ | Google announced that Android phone users should expect to get unknown tracker alerts like iPhone users get when there is a tracker they don't know about near them.
The technology has already been a tool for iPhone users, who are alerted when a device like an Apple AirTag is tracking them.
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The move is a product of cooperative work done between Google and Apple and was announced at at 2023 Google conference. While the alerts will work only with AirTags at first, there are talks with other tracker companies like Tile and Chipolo to widen the field on which trackers will also be included.
Google said in a press release that users will be able to tap on the notification and learn more about the tracker and view it on a map. There will also be a feature to select "play sound" to make the tracker play a noise so users can find it.
Google said there will also be a manual scan feature to allow users to press a button and scan their surroundings for trackers even before they receive any notifications.
New find my device features are also expected to be unveiled and available on Android by this summer, the company said.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | AirTag tracking can now be detected by Android phones | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/airtag-tracking-can-now-be-detected-by-android-phones |
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"Alex Arger"
] | 2023-08-01 01:11:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:33:00 | U.S. national team cyclist Magnus White was training for the mountain bike world championships when he was struck by a vehicle near his home. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Frising-cyclist-star-dies-at-17-after-being-hit-by-car-while-training.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d231be3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690842760_XofSJt.jpeg | en | _ | A 17-year-old American cyclist was killed Saturday when a car hit him as he was training.
Magnus White, who was deemed a "rising star" in the sport, was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, Sunday when he was struck by a car, USA Cycling said.
The national team athlete had been in final training preparations for his first Junior Men's Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships, which is set for Aug. 10 in Glasgow, Scotland.
White was an avid cyclist from an early age and had a knack for off-road cycling.
He specialized in cyclocross, which is a cross between road cycling, mountain biking and steeplechase, and won the junior national championship in the sport in 2021. He went on to complete a season with the USA Cycling National Team and competed in two cyclocross world championships: one in 2022 in Fayeteville, Arkansas, and another in January in Hoogerheide, Netherlands.
"We offer our heartfelt condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends, and the Boulder community during this incredibly difficult time. We ride for Magnus," USA Cycling said in a statement.
White is survived by his parents and a brother. Friends of the family have organized a GoFundMe in his memory.
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Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | Rising cyclist star dies at 17 after being hit by car while training | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/rising-cyclist-star-dies-at-17-after-being-hit-by-car-while-training |
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"Tyler Layne"
] | 2023-08-01 01:11:49+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:25:00 | Nonprofit leaders blasted the City of Richmond's new plan for addressing the homelessness crisis as "misleading and wildly inaccurate." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fnonprofit-blasts-richmond-homelessness-crisis-plan-july-31-2023.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ce481e1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2016x1058+0+196/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2Fc8%2F3f%2F9363c2d84b55a66ed28a0c4accf4%2Fscreen-shot-2022-03-01-at-11.41.42%20AM.png | en | _ | RICHMOND, Va. -- Nonprofit leaders blasted the City of Richmond's new plan for addressing the homelessness crisis as "misleading and wildly inaccurate."
On Friday, Richmond City Council laid out its recommendations for Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's office in increasing services for the city's homeless population.
“These recommendations are going to be the footing, or the foundation really, for a very, very great and effective system," Councilmember Stephanie Lynch (5th District) said during an interview with CBS 6 Friday.
In a memorandum released by the full legislative body, councilors raised concerns about the city's homeless community amid a wave of evictions and a lack of resources to help them move toward housing stability.
The council said it was "painfully aware that the needs far outweigh the capacity" and renewed calls for the city administration to establish a year-round shelter and a physical housing resource center.
Councilmembers acknowledged there are "inherent challenges and barriers" in homeless people accessing the region's current system of support due to the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care's (GRCoC) coordinated point of entry.
In light of these concerns, the council requested that the mayor's office:
Increase funding for case management services
Increase funding for direct cash to pay for rent and hotel rooms for families in crisis
Establish a memorandum of understanding with regional partners and surrounding localities to support the city's inclement weather shelters, housing resource center, and year-round shelter
Analyze the role of Homeward in the GRCoC as well as Homeward's "operation of the Connection Line as the sole coordinated point of entry"
For context, Homeward is the planning agency for the GRCoC. The GRCoC is a network of nonprofits that offers services, including year-round shelter beds, to homeless people. Homeward helps secure federal funding for the system. The City of Richmond is an existing partner within the GRCoC. The Homeless Connection Line is a phone number that those experiencing homelessness, or are days away from homelessness, can call to try and gain access to the region's support system.
Richmond's Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders, the mayor's top appointed city official, showed support for the council's recommendations.
“Obviously, we have the housing crisis line, we have outreach workers who go out and work with folks who work in the community, but having that physical first point of entry is really important," Saunders said in an interview with CBS 6 Friday.
But in a statement to CBS 6 Monday, Homeward raised concerns about the council's memo, calling it "misleading and wildly inaccurate in many respects."
Homeward leaders acknowledged a lack of resources to meet the needs of the homeless population but welcomed more support from the city, mentioning that just 5% of the GRCoC's budget is made up of funds from Richmond.
"Even so, our region’s system is nationally recognized as a model for delivering homeless services and we work diligently to leverage public and private funds, including significant federal allocations and extremely limited City funding," Homeward said. "In 2022 alone, this system served over 6,800 people, including providing emergency shelter for over 2,100 people and helping over 3,000 people access programs or services that prevented homelessness."
Nonprofit officials took issue with two specific parts of the council's memo:
Homeward said the Homeless Connection Line is actually not the sole coordinated point of entry into the GRCoC, because there is also an outreach street team and a domestic violence hotline. They mentioned that four other nonprofits also help operate the Homeless Connection Line.
Homeward said there already is a formalized regional partnership to address homelessness within the GRCoC which includes Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties.
"As a partner in this regional system, the City of Richmond collaborates with others but doesn’t dictate homeless services policy that is set by a community-based process of all stakeholders that is grounded in what we hear directly from people with lived experience of homelessness and housing instability," Homeward's statement read.
The nonprofit also singled out Councilwoman Lynch in its statement, claiming that she "continues to criticize, gaslight, and undermine the efforts of GRCoC partner agencies when she refuses multiple invitations to engage with us in this work."
Lynch serves as the chair of the city council's education and human services committee and has been consistently vocal about expanding the city's resources to include advocating for the city to implement its own year-round shelter, pushing for additional entry points into the regional shelter system, calling for a homeless state of emergency to be declared following the death of an unhoused woman on a city street, and raising concerns about the city's own inclement weather shelter system when there were delays and inefficiencies.
When asked for a response to Homeward's statement, Lynch redirected CBS 6 back to the council's initial letter, specifically the part which states: "We remain committed to exploring options that ensure a ‘no wrong door’ pathway for all individuals experiencing homelessness. We are committed to continuing partnership with GRCoC partners as well as ensuring that all individuals are reported through our Homeless Case Management Information System, but are interested in exploring options to fully leverage our federal funding, data and homeless service continuum to best serve our unhoused residents."
Homeward said it welcomed additional support from the City of Richmond but concluded the recent memo was not helpful.
"Highly inaccurate memos that attempt to undermine this difficult and necessary work are counterproductive and only hurt those individuals and families experiencing homelessness," Homeward said.
Read the council's memo here.
Read Lincoln Saunder's response to the council's memo:
Thank you for your continued collaboration as we work to identify and work towards solutions for our unhoused population. We are awaiting final estimates on shelter costs and will present the cost of our entire package of service expansions at the Organizational Development Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Currently, funding for these efforts includes a $1.75 million FY 2024 appropriation, in addition to a one-time FY 2023 balance of approximately $2.1 million in City general fund and $600,000 in federal funds.
Please note, Emergency Shelters are one part of the safety net – the last resort. We have reviewed several sites and providers and are evaluating the most viable options. At the Organizational Development Committee meeting on September 5, 2023, we will present the following:
Potential sites, some of which might require special use zoning permits.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and private organizations for operating those sites. This will also include various related contracts.
A coordinated entry process will be prioritized for those with the most urgent and serious needs, which will be coordinated through our current regional system, and prescribed and supported predominantly by federal grants. During periods of severe weather, we recognize the number of regional year-round beds will be insufficient for protecting the life and health of unhoused persons living outdoors. We are evaluating sites and operational options for potential shelter sites. These sites will be focused on immediately supporting public safety on nights and days of highest risk. Please note, these sites will not be focused on re-housing efforts, which is the expectation of year-round shelters.
More significantly, we will bolster the array of other community services to help persons either avoid or quickly exit homelessness. These efforts will reduce the need for shelter beds by reducing admissions and shortening lengths of stay. Our comprehensive package will propose expansions for flexible intervention funding like the Family Crisis Fund, housing navigators, street outreach, case management, and a site for information and referral.
The success of our service expansion depends upon all of our partners, including the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care and its members, Homeward, all regional localities, and most importantly, the many private organizations who faithfully and skillfully serve our unhoused neighbors every day.
Thank you for your continued commitment to work with City Administration on ways to further improve services for some of our most vulnerable residents. We share a common vision: Homelessness is best addressed by increasing the supply of affordable housing. We value your partnership and support in addressing our housing crisis.
It will take time to build a sufficient supply of permanent housing. While doing so, we must strengthen the safety net for individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness. City Administration is taking immediate next steps to comprehensively expand the safety net.
We look forward to presenting our proposals to Council’s Organizational Development Committee September 5, 2023 as well as during the Education and Human Services Committee on September 14, 2023, and to City Council thereafter.
Read Homeward's full statement:
The recently released public memo by Council President Jones and Councilmember Lynch is misleading and wildly inaccurate in many respects, including the ways in which the council members describe Homeward, the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care, the collaborative Homeless Connection Line, and how our region collectively addresses homelessness.
We would welcome the investment of the City of Richmond to align with the work of over 200 community partners delivering proven solutions to homelessness day in and day out and listening to the needs of those with lived experience of homelessness. We know that there are not enough resources to meet the critical needs we hear from our neighbors facing homelessness and our partners hear these stories directly each day on the Homeless Connection Line and through all of the programs operating without significant funding or public support.
Even so, our region’s system is nationally recognized as a model for delivering homeless services and we work diligently to leverage public and private funds, including significant federal allocations and extremely limited City funding. In 2022 alone, this system served over 6,800 people, including providing emergency shelter for over 2,100 people and helping over 3,000 people access programs or services that prevented homelessness.
A vast majority of the money used to address homelessness in our region comes from private donations and federal and state funds. The City of Richmond directly allocates less than 5% of the budget of most GRCoC programs.
The significant federal and state funds that Homeward secures for our region have thorough reporting and transparency requirements. In addition to those reports, Homeward has delivered more than 12 reports to the City of Richmond related to the GRCoC’s and Homeward’s work in the last fiscal year alone while also providing customized data analyses upon request. The most recent report is the GRCoC Annual Report, which is available here [irp.cdn-website.com].
The statement in the memo that the Homeless Connection Line (HCL) is the sole coordinated point of entry for homeless services in our region is also misleading. There are a number of entry points, of which one is the HCL. Additional entry points include a multiagency collaborative Street Outreach team and the Domestic Violence Hotline. The HCL is a multiagency collaborative supported by Homeward, ACTS, HomeAgain, Housing Families First, and Senior Connections.
Another misrepresentation is that there is no formalized regional partnership to address homelessness. The City of Richmond is a partner in our existing regional system, which includes Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Henrico County, and dozens of community-based nonprofits. As a partner in this regional system, the City of Richmond collaborates with others but doesn’t dictate homeless services policy that is set by a community-based process of all stakeholders that is grounded in what we hear directly from people with lived experience of homelessness and housing instability. The GRCoC was established in 1998 to set homelessness policy and response in our region and is mandated to do so by federal law. Furthermore, it’s disappointing that Councilmember Lynch continues to criticize, gaslight, and undermine the efforts of GRCoC partner agencies when she refuses multiple invitations to engage with us in this work.
Homeward remains committed to supporting the GRCoC and our regional system’s collaborative and compassionate efforts to serve our most vulnerable neighbors. Although the extent of this work is significant, we recognize that it’s not enough to meet the need in our region. We welcome additional resources and support from the City of Richmond and look forward to collaborating on efforts that align with proven solutions designed by broad-based community input that is based first and foremost on the input of people experiencing homelessness. Highly inaccurate memos that attempt to undermine this difficult and necessary work are counterproductive and only hurt those individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Depend on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for in-depth coverage of this important local story. Anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip. | www.wtvr.com | Richmond blasted for 'misleading, wildly inaccurate' plan to help the homeless | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/nonprofit-blasts-richmond-homelessness-crisis-plan-july-31-2023 |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:11:42+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:28:00 | A Japanese man spent $14,000 to become a Border Collie. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Fman-transformed-into-border-collie-takes-a-walk-for-the-first-time.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ac886a9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690848492_251l4x.jpg | en | _ | Don't be fooled by the furry exterior: Some dogs aren't all what they seem. In fact, one isn't even a dog at all.
It's a conundrum making the rounds online after a Japanese man wearing a hyper-realistic Border Collie outfit took a stroll outdoors and posted a YouTube video of the excursion, garnering more than 4.6 million views in the 10 days it's been online.
The footage was filmed last year for an interview with a German TV station according to the video description, and the dog/man, identified only as Toco, released it to the public this month after getting permission to post it.
The video under the account name "I want to be an animal" shows Toco getting pets around town while walking on four legs in the costume.
In a video posted last year, Toco said he had "a vague dream of becoming an animal" ever since he was a child and that he chose to become a collie because it's his favorite breed and is larger in size, comparable to a human.
This childhood dream prompted him to spend around $14,000 to have specialist costume company Zeppet create the outfit in 2022. The Japanese company is known for creating models and suits for films and commercials, but this was a custom, personal order, according to its website.
Zeppet's site also lists personal comments Toco made during and after the 40-day building process.
"I suppose creating a four-legged model for a two-legged human is extremely tricky, as our skeletal structure is quite different from canines," Toco said upon completion of the project. "I was therefore naturally worried about how it would turn out. After various trials and errors of the studio, however, the final result was brilliant and very satisfactory."
But despite the long-lived goal and its online virality, Toco still hopes to remain anonymous behind his animal persona.
In an interview with the Mirror, he said, "I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird. My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn I became an animal."
And comments on the recent YouTube video seem to echo his fears. While some users were curious and supportive, others were concerned, with one user saying "I've worked with animals for 15 years now and this is the creepiest animal related thing I've ever seen."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | Man transformed into Border Collie takes a walk for the first time | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/man-transformed-into-border-collie-takes-a-walk-for-the-first-time |
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"Jamal Andress"
] | 2023-08-01 01:12:16+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:11:00 | In a statement, Frisco police apologized for the incident and said it planned to run an "incident review." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvr.com%2Ftexas-police-hold-family-at-gunpoint-after-license-plate-mistake.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/88aaedc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x504+0+108/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.scrippsnews.com%2Fimages%2Fvideos%2Fz%2F1690845089_6ZcHPU.jpg | en | _ | It was a parent's worst nightmare, and a major mistake by the Frisco Police Department in North Texas. On July 23, an Arkansas family visiting the Dallas area for a basketball tournament was pulled over by the police.
Frisco police believed they had found a stolen vehicle — as a result they shut down the busy highway, pulled their guns and ordered the family out of the car. But one of their officers made an error — entering the wrong state from the license plate into their computer system.
The mother in the vehicle posted about the incident online saying seeing her child in cuffs "hurt me to my core."
"It’s not okay. And I thank god that we were not physically injured, but we have suffered a lot of mental and emotional trauma from this. I've cried so much today I don't know if I have any more tears to cry. Every time I see the video of my baby, I just can't believe it. I feel like this is a very bad dream," Demi Janale said on TikTok.
Police in Aurora, Colorado made a similar mistake in 2021, handcuffing 4 minors and laying them on the pavement for what police believed was a stolen vehicle.
While the Aurora police chief ultimately apologized for the incident, the family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and one of the officers involved was suspended.
In a statement, Frisco police apologized for the July incident and said it planned to run an "incident review."
For now, no lawsuit has been filed by the family involved.
SEE MORE: NYC to settle $13M for George Floyd protest arrests, police beatings
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | www.wtvr.com | Texas police hold family at gunpoint after license plate mistake | _ | _ | https://www.wtvr.com/texas-police-hold-family-at-gunpoint-after-license-plate-mistake |
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Tom Lynch tells Dylan Buckley about that phone call from his former coach, why Andrew McQualter gets his nod, and when he'll be back | www.afl.com.au | On the chopping block: The Traders' early R21 moves | _ | _ | https://www.afl.com.au/video/992452/on-the-chopping-block-the-traders-early-r21-moves?videoId=992452&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1690833600001 |
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Tom Lynch tells Dylan Buckley about that phone call from his former coach, why Andrew McQualter gets his nod, and when he'll be back | www.afl.com.au | Can we trust the Lions? | _ | _ | https://www.afl.com.au/video/992391/can-we-trust-the-lions-?videoId=992391&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1690835400001 |
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"Rebecca Downs",
"Katie Pavlich",
"Spencer Brown",
"Madeline Leesman",
"Matt Vespa",
"Kurt Schlichter"
] | 2023-08-01 00:53:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:45:44 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Ftownhall.com%2Ftipsheet%2Frebeccadowns%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fhouse-committee-chairmen-open-inquiry-into-hunter-biden-plea-deal-n2626447.json | en | _ | Multiple House committee chairmen have joined together to open an inquiry into U.S. Attorney David Weiss for the plea deal offered to Hunter Biden that would have involved not just no jail time for tax and gun charges, but immunity for other charges as well. Although U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected the deal at last Wednesday's hearing, questions still remain. On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and House Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith (R-MO) issued a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about the matter.
As the letter begins by mentioning in part, Judge Noreika regarded the deal as "not standard" and "different from what I normally see." The letter later goes on to recap the judge's concerns at length, which included how she wasn't even sure about the authority and constitutionality of the deal. This came after she inquired multiple times about any precedence for such a deal.
"I asked if there is any precedent for this, I was told no. I was asked if there is any authority for this, I was told no," Noreika is quoted in the letter as saying, according to a transcript of the court record.
The letter also went on to summarize the grave impact that such an unusual plea deal has, including and especially how it limits Noreika:
Taken individually, each of the provisions discussed above raises serious concerns about how the Department has handled this matter. But when considered together, the provisions appear to be even more troubling. Judge Noriega explained the problem: “What’s funny to me is you put me right smack in the middle of the Diversion Agreement that I should have no role in, you plop [me] right in there and then on the thing that I would normally have the ability to sign off on or look at in the context of a Plea Agreement, you just take it out and you say Your Honor, don’t pay any attention to that provision not to prosecute because we put it in an agreement that’s beyond your ability.” In short, the Department shifted a broad immunity provision, which benefits Mr. Biden,from the plea agreement to the pretrial diversion agreement apparently to prevent the District Court from being able to scrutinize and reject that immunity provision. And then, the Department has benefitted Mr. Biden by giving up its unilateral ability to bring charges against him if it concludes that he has breached the pretrial diversion agreement. Instead, it has placed upon itself the burden of getting the District Court’s permission to bring charges even though the District Court normally has no role in policing a pretrial diversion agreement in that manner.So,the District Court is apparently removed from the equation when it helps Mr. Biden and inserted into the equation when it helps Mr. Biden.
There's also concerns that such a plea deal could have affected bringing charges against Hunter Biden to do with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). While the letter mentions that the DOJ did not agree with such a framing, the chairmen make clear they're not buying it. "While the Department did not agree with that position, it is difficult to understand how the parties would not have a meeting of the minds regarding a clause of the agreement as fundamental as the scope of the immunity provision, and it raises questions about what discussions have taken place between the Department and Mr. Biden’s counsel regarding the status of those investigations," the letter reads.
Because of "series concerns" raised that the DOJ is giving Hunter Biden "preferential treatment," the chairmen are looking for answers to the following questions by August 14:
1. A list of similar pretrial diversion agreements entered into by the Department in the last ten years concerning the same charge of felony possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance; 2. All documents and communications referring or relating to each similar pretrial diversion agreement entered into by the Department in the last ten yearsconcerning the same charge of felony possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance; 3. A list of pretrial diversion agreements entered into by the Department in the last ten years that include a provision similar to paragraph 14 of the agreement with Hunter Biden; 4. A list of pretrial diversion agreements entered into by the Department in the last ten years in which the Department agrees not to prosecute crimes that are unrelated to the charges being diverted; 5. A generalized description of the nature of the Department’s ongoing investigation(s) concerning Hunter Biden; and 6. An explanation of why the Department originally agreed to a plea agreement if otherinvestigation(s) concerning Hunter Biden are ongoing
The letter in closing also reminds Garland of the powers that the committees have to investigate. When it comes to the Oversight Committee, that includes how the Committee may investigate "any matter" at any time.
The plea deal, including and especially when it comes to how much authority Weiss had, has caused much confusion, even before last week's plea deal hearing. According to IRS Whistleblower Gary Shapling, Weiss did not actually have the full authority to bring charges and that he told six witnesses he did not. Garland had indicated last month that Weiss did have such authority, however.
This update comes the same day as Devon Archer, the former business associate of Hunter Biden, provided closed door testimony to the Oversight Committee. A transcript is coming, but it is looking increasingly likely that President Joe Biden was involved in his son's business dealings, despite he and the White House claiming otherwise. Even Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), who was present for the testimony, confirmed that then Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Hunter's business associates, though he tried to minimize such conversations.
Dem Rep's Attempted Spin on Former Hunter Biden Associate's Testimony Just Makes Things Worse https://t.co/mVlw166huf — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 31, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has also spoken at length in recent weeks about opening an impeachment inquiry into the president, and has also been following along with updates on the testimony shared over Twitter.
Joe Biden lied about his involvement in his family’s corrupt business deals.
The big question is—what else is he trying to hide?
House investigators are getting to the truth about Biden Inc. https://t.co/Y9AQfy1sR5 — Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) July 31, 2023
A week prior, the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ), as we covered, informed Chairman Jordan that they were looking to make U.S. Attorney David Weiss available for testimony sometime after the August recess, specifically September 27, September 28, October 18, or October 19.
It Looks Like U.S. Attorney David Weiss Is Going Before the Judiciary Committee https://t.co/Mzo6PiAswU — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 25, 2023 | townhall.com | House Committee Chairmen Open an Inquiry Into Hunter Biden Plea Deal | _ | _ | https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/07/31/house-committee-chairmen-open-inquiry-into-hunter-biden-plea-deal-n2626447 |
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"Rebecca Downs",
"Katie Pavlich",
"Spencer Brown",
"Madeline Leesman",
"Matt Vespa"
] | 2023-08-01 00:53:59+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:45:43 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Ftownhall.com%2Ftipsheet%2Frebeccadowns%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fhouse-oversight-committee-releases-thread-on-devon-archer-testimony-n2626448.json | en | _ | Earlier on Monday, Devon Archer, the former business associate of Hunter Biden, provided closed door testimony to the House Oversight Committee about any involvement Joe Biden had with Hunter's business dealings. Such key testimony was a long time coming, as Archer had canceled previous meetings multiple times in the past. Although a transcript has yet to be released, the Committee's Twitter account on Monday night released a thread of takeaways previewing what went down during the meeting.
When Joe Biden was Vice President of the United States, he joined Hunter Biden’s dinners with his foreign business associates in person or by speakerphone over 20 times. — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 31, 2023
The Committee's first tweet reads that "Archer’s testimony confirms Joe Biden lied to the American people when he said he had no knowledge about his son’s business dealings and was not involved." Such had been a narrative from Biden on the campaign trail and had also come from the White House.
Archer had told the Committee that then Vice President Biden would join in on Hunter's dinners with foreign business associates by speakerphone or even in person over 20 times. Miranda Devine had previewed us much last week as well in an exclusive for the New York Post.
The thread mentions specific incidents, but a major theme of such takeaways is that then Vice President Biden was "the brand" that Hunter sold when he was on the board for Burisma. In fact, being able to use "the brand" and the Bidens' involvement as a form of intimidation is what kept Burisma in business, Archer admitted.
In fact, Devon Archer admitted that “Burisma would have gone out of business if ‘the brand’ had not been attached to it.” Because of the Bidens’ involvement, people would have been intimidated to mess with Burisma legally. — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 31, 2023
Archer was asked by many in the media more about this "brand," which also garnered attention over social media, though he remained tight-lipped outside of talking to the committee.
Others who have analyzed what is known thus far about the testimony, including when it comes to talking to sources, have focused on the discussion of then Vice President Biden being "the brand."
As mentioned in coverage earlier on Monday from Katie and our friends at Twitchy, this includes Fox News' Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, who referenced his own sources. Such a thread seems to further confirm the narrative about "the brand" that the Bidens have. Pergram's thread actually came close to two hours before the House Oversight Committee tweeted out their takeaways.
2) The argument was that then-Vice President Joe Biden brought the most value to “the brand.” Archer also stated that Burisma would have gone under if not for “the brand.” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 31, 2023
5) Archer testified that Hunter Biden put then-Vice President Joe Biden on the speakerphone during business meetings, over 20 times. Archer testified that Joe Biden was put on the phone to sell “the brand.” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 31, 2023
Not long after Pergram posted his thread, Devine posted her own, which Twitchy also highlighted. In it, Devine too focused on "the brand."
Devon Archer’s testimony:
•In December 2015, Mykola Zlochevsky, the owner of Burisma, and Vadym Pozharski, an executive of Burisma, placed constant pressure on Hunter Biden to get help from D.C. regarding the Ukrainian prosecutor, Viktor Shokin. Shokin was investigating Burisma… — Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) July 31, 2023
•Devon Archer testified that Hunter Biden put then-Vice President Joe Biden on the speakerphone during business meetings, over 20 times. Archer testified that Joe Biden was put on the phone to sell “the brand.” These phone calls include a dinner in Paris with a French energy… — Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) July 31, 2023
Law Professor Jonathan Turley weighed in on the idea of what "the brand" means for the Biden family during a Fox News appearance, as our friends at RedState also highlighted.
Speaking to John Roberts and Gillian Turner, Turley spoke to how "you have someone who says, 'yes, the president was part of 'moving the brand.'"
"Well, what was the brand? I mean, this was an influence-peddling brand, and the object of that influence peddling was Joe Biden," Turley continued. "He was an essential part of that, and he played that role. So, if this is true, and I’ve no doubt of the reporting of Chad, then the President has lied. He lied during the presidential debate, he’s lied for years, and he’s had staff at the White House lie – that’s always a serious matter. And the next question is: Why did he lie?"
.@JonathanTurley: "The Bidens have always been in the business of influence peddling... and it's insulting to tell the American people this is just a private family matter." pic.twitter.com/GVWdg0Ao89 — Media Research Center (@theMRC) July 31, 2023
Turley appeared on the network later in the day as well, to speak to Neil Cavuto. Speaking to the significance of Biden being leaked to his son's phone calls, Turley pointed out that "what we know, quite frankly, is that the president has been lying," which includes during the presidential campaign as well as once he became president, and had his staff repeat those lies that "he had no knowledge, no interactions with these business dealings." Turley emphasized "that's clearly false."
He also reminded how those nearly two dozen calls took place with some of "the most corrupt figures in Europe" during which then Vice President Biden would call in. "That's the influence peddling," with Turley speaking to "the brand" and how "the brand is influence peddling, and Joe Biden is the object of that influence peddling."
"And so you need to show that you will have access, that he's just a phone call away," Turley continued. "The point is that we have him on speed dial," he said, also mocking Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) speaking earlier to downplay that Biden was part of more casual conversations, such as about the weather.
Calling the situation "the sort of apex of corruption," Turley said that in the time he's been a critic of influence peddling for over a decade, he's "never seen anything like the Biden family."
Later in the segment, Turley repeated his points to Cavuto and affirmed "they can't" play this differently, given that there were almost two dozen calls with such corrupt business associates, "and the president called to show that he was part of the brand."
Law Professor Jonathan Turley is STUNNED by the Biden family influence peddling scheme following the Devon Archer testimony:
"What we now know, quite frankly, is that the President has been lying...I think this is shaping up to be one of the greatest corruption scandals in the… pic.twitter.com/Jgx922p4oF — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 31, 2023
House Republicans, including those there for the testimony, are among those taking note of the Oversight Committee's takeaways. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is another. He has spoken at length in recent weeks about opening an impeachment inquiry into the president.
In his earlier segment, Turley addressed what's next for McCarthy to do as well. "So we’re back to the question of Speaker McCarthy, when he said a few days ago: 'What do you want me to do about this? I mean, do you want me just to walk away?' We now have one of the closest friends of Hunter Biden saying, 'Yeah, we sold access, essentially – this was our 'brand' – the Vice President, Joe Biden, was directly involved.' Do we walk away from that? Or do you get answers for that? Because nobody outside of Washington is going to view this as a family matter,'" Turley shared.
Perhaps that inquiry looms even closer after Monday's findings. Meanwhile, the president is enjoying yet another vacation in Delaware.
Joe Biden lied about his involvement in his family’s corrupt business deals.
The big question is—what else is he trying to hide?
House investigators are getting to the truth about Biden Inc. https://t.co/Y9AQfy1sR5 — Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) July 31, 2023 | townhall.com | House Oversight Committee Takeaways: Devon Archer Confirms Then VP Biden Was 'The Brand' | _ | _ | https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/07/31/house-oversight-committee-releases-thread-on-devon-archer-testimony-n2626448 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:37+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:38:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fstellus-capital-investment-corporation-schedules-second-quarter-2023-financial-results-conference-call%2F.json | en | _ | HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Conference Call Details
Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
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Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Contacts
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Chief Financial Officer
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:23+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:30:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fchinas-national-medical-products-administration-accepts-astellas-biologics-license-application-zolbetuximab%2F.json | en | _ | TOKYO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are CLDN18.2-positive. If approved, zolbetuximab would be the first CLDN18.2-targeted therapy available in China for these patients.
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Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas
"China accounts for nearly half of the world's new cases of gastric cancer, with more than 478,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020. The CDE's acceptance of our BLA for zolbetuximab brings us one step closer to having a new therapy available for Chinese patients with advanced-stage disease and in need of treatment options."
The BLA is based on results from the Phase 3 GLOW and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials. The GLOW study evaluated zolbetuximab plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX. In the GLOW study, 145 patients were randomized in mainland China. The SPOTLIGHT study evaluated zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6. In the SPOTLIGHT study, 36 patients were randomized in mainland China.
In both GLOW and SPOTLIGHT, approximately 38% of patients screened for the trials had tumors that were CLDN18.2-positive (≥75% of tumor cells with moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining intensity), as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry assay.1,2
Astellas has already reflected the impact from this acceptance in its financial forecast of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
About Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastric cancer, also commonly known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.3 In China, gastric cancer ranks third among incidences of all cancer, with more than 478,000 cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020.4 Signs and symptoms can include indigestion or heartburn, pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating of the stomach after meals, loss of appetite, and sensation of food getting stuck in the throat while eating.5 Signs of more advanced gastric cancer can include unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool.6 Risk factors associated with gastric cancer can include older age, male gender, family history, H. pylori infection, smoking and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).5,7 Because early-stage gastric cancer symptoms frequently overlap with more common stomach-related conditions, gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, or once it has spread from the tumor's origin to other body tissues or organs.5 The five-year relative survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage is 6.6%.8 Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a cancer that starts at the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.9
About Zolbetuximab
Zolbetuximab is an investigational, first-in-class chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets and binds to Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), a transmembrane protein. Zolbetuximab acts by binding to CLDN18.2 on the cancer cell surface of gastric epithelial cells. In pre-clinical studies, this binding interaction then induces cancer cell death by activating two distinct immune system pathways — antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).10 Zolbetuximab has not been approved by any regulatory bodies for the treatment of patients with gastric and GEJ cancers, and there is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
About GLOW Phase 3 Clinical Trial
GLOW is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 507 patients at 166 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS) in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus CAPOX compared to those treated with placebo plus CAPOX. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the GLOW study were initially presented at the March 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series with an updated oral presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting on June 3.1
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03653507.
About SPOTLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trial
SPOTLIGHT is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6 as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 565 patients at 215 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is PFS in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 compared to those treated with placebo plus mFOLFOX6. Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, DOR, safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the SPOTLIGHT clinical trial were presented during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium in an oral presentation on January 19 and were subsequently published in The Lancet on April 14.2
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03504397.
Investigational Pipeline in CLDN18.2
An expanded Phase 2 trial in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is in progress. The trial is a randomized, multi-center, open-label study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational zolbetuximab in combination with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors (defined as ≥75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining based on a validated immunohistochemistry assay). For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03816163.
In addition to zolbetuximab, ASP2138 is under development in our Primary Focus Immuno-Oncology. ASP2138 is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 and CLDN18.2, and it is currently in a Phase 1 trial for people with gastric, GEJ or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The safety and efficacy of the agent under investigation have not been established for the uses being considered. For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT05365581.
There is no guarantee that the agent will receive regulatory approval and become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Xu RH, Shitara K, Ajani JA, et al. Updates on Abstract 405736: Zolbetuximab + CAPOX in 1L claudin-18.2+ (CLDN18.2+)/HER2− locally advanced (LA) or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Primary phase 3 results from GLOW. Presented at: 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 405736.
2 Shitara K, et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with claudin-18 isoform 2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Published online April 14, 2023; S0140-6736(23)00620-7.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:50+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:11:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fmakers-wholly-avocado-are-giving-10-fans-chance-win-one-years-supply-products-more-national-avocado-day%2F.json | en | _ | The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
America's No.1 refrigerated guacamole and avocado brand also taps beloved Olympian, Shawn Johnson East, to spotlight versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products
ORANGE, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Avocado Day, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are celebrating by giving 10 lucky fans a year's supply of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products — made with real ingredients and hand-scooped Hass avocados — and a $350 gift card.
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"National Avocado Day is one of our fans' favorite times of the year, and we wanted to make it extra fun for people everywhere with this incredible giveaway that will have them celebrating all year long," said Chris Monahan, brand manager of WHOLLY® products. "Our refrigerated avocado products are always ripe and always ready, and they make everyday snacking simpler and more convenient for our valued fans."
To amp up the fun, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are partnering with Olympic gold medalist and mother of two Shawn Johnson East to spotlight the versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Johnson East will be helping current and new brand aficionados get involved in the sweepstakes via content on her Instagram page.
Fans may register for one of 10 chances to win a year's supply of free WHOLLY® products and a $350 gift card by following the brand on Instagram (@eatWHOLLY), liking Shawn Johnson East's WHOLLY® AVOCADO reel, and tagging @eatwholly and @shawnjohnson in your own "not my hands" challenge attempts using WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Contest rules and information here.
Finally, fans can indulge in a number of easy and tasty recipes while they're celebrating National Avocado Day. For example:
Avocado Sushi Roll : The perfect recipe for an at-home sushi night. This recipe is super easy, kid-friendly and a total crowd-pleaser.
Burrata Avocado Pizza : Who doesn't love an easy pizza recipe? This vegetarian pizza has avocado, burrata and tomatoes. Vegetarian lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes.
Avocado-Chickpea Mediterranean Salad : Fast, delicious and filled with robust flavor, this chickpea salad will have you buying the same ingredients every week.
Chicken-Avocado Rollups : These easy chicken-avocado rollups are fantastic for lunch, a midday snack or an appetizer for groups. With creamy avocado and a little bit of Greek yogurt and lime juice, they have the perfect balance of satisfying ingredients and zesty flavor.
Avocado Pudding : With less than five ingredients and in just five minutes, you can whip up this thick and creamy avocado pudding, a fun and delicious dessert you can even serve as an after-school snack.
Too busy to prep a dish? The WHOLLY® brand line features ready-to-serve avocado in three varieties: diced, smashed and chunky. All products are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, keto-friendly and contain no added preservatives. Available in 4-ounce trays, as well as convenient 2-ounce single-serve minis, WHOLLY® AVOCADO can be used as a salad topper, in poke bowls, on avocado toast, as a sandwich spread or as a dip.
WHOLLY® products are available at retailers throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.eatwholly.com.
ABOUT THE WHOLLY® BRAND
The WHOLLY® brand, leader in ready-to-eat avocado innovation, is best known for WHOLLY® GUACAMOLE, America's No. 1 refrigerated guacamole, and WHOLLY® AVOCADO. Known for food safety and quality, all WHOLLY® products are made with hand-scooped Hass avocados and are gluten free with no preservatives added. High-pressure technology (HPT) is used to help extend the shelf life of the products and maintain the avocado's delicious flavors and nutrients, while eliminating potentially harmful bacteria. The WHOLLY® brand is part of MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S. focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.eatwholly.com, and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
ABOUT MEGAMEX FOODS, LLC.
MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S., is focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor in restaurants and home kitchens across the country. MegaMex Foods is proudly committed to authentic ingredients and providing a real solution for achieving true Mexican flavors with trusted products, including WHOLLY®, LA VICTORIA®, HERDEZ®, EMBASA® , DOÑA MARÍA®, BÚFALO® and DON MIGUEL® brands. Founded by Herdez del Fuerte and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), MegaMex Foods is headquartered in Orange, California, with facilities in Texas and Mexico. MegaMex Foods has two operating plants, numerous manufacturing partners and over 4,000 employees. For more information, visit www.megamexfoods.com and www.mmxfoodservice.com.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:35:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Ffibra-prologis-announces-change-its-technical-committee%2F.json | en | _ | MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
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The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:11:44+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:35:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Feverest-medicines-announces-completion-patient-enrollment-nefecon-china-open-label-extension-study%2F.json | en | _ | SHANGHAI, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today the completion of patient enrollment for the China open-label extension (cOLE) of the Phase 3 NefIgArd study. The cOLE study offers an additional 9 months of treatment with Nefecon® to all qualifying patients who have completed the NefIgArd study and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended and repeated Nefecon® treatment in patients with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN).
The Phase 3 NefIgArd clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study which assessed the efficacy and safety of Nefecon® versus placebo on a background of optimized RAS inhibitor therapy. The study met its primary endpoint, with Nefecon® demonstrating a highly statistically significant benefit over placebo (p value < 0.0001) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over the two-year period of 9-months of treatment with Nefecon® or placebo and 15-months of off drug follow-up. Patients in the cOLE study will continue on RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEs and/or ARBs) and be treated for 9 months with Nefecon® at 16mg/day. At the end of the treatment period, change in eGFR and urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) will be evaluated.
"The results of the cOLE study will offer insight into the value of extended and repeated use of Nefecon® and provide very important guidance for doctors in clinical practice," said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines.
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted Everest's New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon® for the treatment of IgAN in November 2022. The NMPA has also granted Nefecon® break-through therapy designation and NDA priority review. Nefecon® was the first non-oncology drug to receive break-through therapy designation in China.
About Nefecon®
Nefecon® is a patented oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. The formulation is designed as a delayed release capsule that is enteric coated so that it remains intact until it releases budesonide to the distal ileum. Each capsule contains coated beads of budesonide that target mucosal B-cells present in the ileum where the disease originates, as per the predominant pathogenesis models.
In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nefecon® in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
Nefecon® was approved in the United States under accelerated approval based on a reduction in proteinuria. Recently announced topline results from the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd demonstrated a statistically significant benefit for Nefecon® over placebo in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of renal function.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products and vaccines that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record from both leading global pharmaceutical companies and local Chinese pharmaceutical companies in high-quality discovery, clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include renal diseases, infectious diseases, mRNA platform and autoimmune disorders. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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"Connor Arakaki"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:28:26 | The digital map allows park and beachgoers to easily connect with recreational resources across Oahu. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawaiinewsnow.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Flooking-park-playground-or-outdoor-fitness-station-oahu-theres-map-that%2F.json | en | _ | HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you’re looking for a nearby park playground for your keiki to play or outdoor fitness station to work out at, look no further than the city’s new digital map, which was unveiled on Monday.
The digital map allows park and beachgoers to easily connect with recreational resources across Oahu.
The map includes over 400 park locations with 135 playgrounds, 25 gymnasiums, 15 fitness stations and 12 swing sets.
The map also has updates on park renovations such as closure and reopening dates, types of facility renovations, and remaining available park resources.
The digitized information will help the city better understand existing recreational inventory and improve facility management, Department of Parks and Recreation Director Laura H. Thielen said.
The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation launched a new digital map that streamlines play facilities. (Google Maps via City and County of Honolulu)
“With the help of just your phone, you can access our online maps and we have the location of parks, the gymnasiums, the beach parks, the beach right-of-ways, ADA accessibility, and where the lifeguards are located.”
In addition to current park information, the map now showcases beach and ocean access. It highlights 68 city shoreline parks, 89 beach right-of-ways and 16 park locations with wheelchair access.
Honolulu Ocean Safety found that having this information available quickly and accurately is important for beachgoers safety.
“The information that you can get quickly—itʻs going to save lives. And as lifeguards, we translate that information, we send it around, and we communicate. This is just another valuable tool for us to communicate with people,” said Chief of Honolulu Ocean Safety John Titchen.
In the future, Parks and Recreation officials plan to create a website for park permitting and facility usage.
Copyright 2023 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved. | www.hawaiinewsnow.com | Looking for a park playground or outdoor fitness station on Oahu? There’s a map for that | _ | _ | https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/01/looking-park-playground-or-outdoor-fitness-station-oahu-theres-map-that/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:52:19+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:09:54 | Barbara Housh, 86, born in Mexico, Missouri in 1937, passed away on July 22, 2023 in Kansas City. A Celebration of Life will be held on September 16, 2023 a ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fbarbara-housh-208565%2F.json | en | _ | Barbara Housh, 86, born in Mexico, Missouri in 1937, passed away on July 22, 2023 in Kansas City.
A Celebration of Life will be held on September 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Village Presbyterian Church. Barbara attended school at Mizzou. In order to honor Barbara’s memory, donations can be made to Planned Parenthood Great Plains. | shawneemissionpost.com | Barbara Housh | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/barbara-housh-208565/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:52:31+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:15:34 | January 21, 1939 - July 1, 2023 Carol Jean Bitter, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away July 1st, 2023 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by he ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fcarol-jean-bitter-208577%2F.json | en | _ | Carol was born January 21st, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the only child of Einar and Helen Carlson, who emigrated from Sweden in search of a better life in the US.
Carol Jean Bitter, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away July 1st, 2023 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by her family.
Carol met her husband George Bitter at a church function and they married in October 1960. They had two children, Karl and Cindy. Carol was a mother and homemaker while her children were young. The family moved to Kansas City in 1981 and she started working outside the home, managing a Hallmark card shop and working customer service for Macys.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Bitter. She is survived by her son Karl Bitter, his wife Mary Beth, and daughter Cindy Bitter; sisters-in-law Ruth Koelper and Shirley Glass, nieces and nephews, and many beloved friends.
After the death of her husband in 2008, her last years were graced by the friendship of Richard Blaisdell, who introduced her to bridge and NASCAR. She was embraced by his family and became surrogate grandmother to his grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, August 10th, 2023 at Advent Lutheran Church 11800 W. 151st St. Olathe, KS 66062. | shawneemissionpost.com | Carol Jean Bitter | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/carol-jean-bitter-208577/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:52:43+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:05:00 | November 28, 1926 - June 30, 2023 Prairie Village, Kansas - Robert Lambright passed away peacefully on Friday June 30th. He lived an incredibly rich and int ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Frobert-lambright-208549%2F.json | en | _ | November 28, 1926 – June 30, 2023
Prairie Village, Kansas – Robert Lambright passed away peacefully on Friday June 30th. He lived an incredibly rich and interesting life and will have a joint memorial service with his loving wife who followed him three days later. | shawneemissionpost.com | Robert Lambright | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/robert-lambright-208549/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:52:55+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:09:14 | November 22, 1958 - July 22, 2023 Lenexa , Kansas - Thomas Edward Kenton was born on November 22, 1958, to Bill and Norma (Willsey) Kenton of Roeland Park, ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fthomas-edward-kenton-208562%2F.json | en | _ | A long-time resident of the Kansas City area, Tom attended Roesland Grade School, Old Mission Junior High School, and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School before moving on to the University of Kansas. Not finding his passion there, Tom joined the Navy where he served as Navigator on the Kamehameha nuclear submarine and on supply ships traveling the world. He loved the Navy life and his homeports in New England and their many ports of call such as Egypt, Turkey, Spain, and others.
Lenexa , Kansas – Thomas Edward Kenton was born on November 22, 1958, to Bill and Norma (Willsey) Kenton of Roeland Park, Kansas. Tom passed away on July 22, 2023, and will be laid to rest at the Leavenworth National Cemetery with Naval honors.
Tom then returned to Kansas City and married his high school sweetheart Cyndi Hymer, and settled down in Basehor, KS. The two of them had 3 beautiful, intelligent children – Hannah (Short of Leawood, KS), Jared (Kansas City, MO), and Nathan (Chicago, IL). For many years Tom worked with his Dad and brother Greg in the family business until it’s closure.
Tom was an avid and devoted fan of the Chiefs, Royals, and KU basketball and for many years was a season ticketholder at Arrowhead. He also appreciated art and all genres of music. Throughout his life, Tom was always known for his good nature, kind words, authenticity, wit, and unique sense of humor. Tom prioritized family and never missed an opportunity to get everyone together (especially a kitchen party).
There wasn’t a stranger he couldn’t turn into a friend and his faith in God was always his anchor. With faith, family, and friends being the center of who he was, you could never find him not wearing a smile, and we know he’s smiling down on us now. We pray you all think of Tom with a good story and a laugh, as we know there wasn’t a story he didn’t love to tell (or retell as his own) that wouldn’t leave you with a smile or tears of laughter. Tom is also blessed with two grandchildren William and Emilia by daughter Hannah and her husband Will Short.
He is survived by his sister Cathy Kenton of Lenexa, KS, brother Greg and his significant other Sandy McKinzie of Lenexa, KS, brother John and his wife Barb of Roeland Park, KS, brother Jim and his wife Pamela of Trinidad, CO, and his sister Joan Kenton and her wife Janine Boza of Lynnwood, WA, and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
Tom is preceded in death by his parents.
Tom wouldn’t want anything more than for everyone to celebrate and toast in his honor, and to cherish the amazing years he enjoyed with all his friends and family. Please join us and say cheers to Tom at a “Celebration of Life” memorial on Thursday, August 03, 2023, from 5 – 8 pm at Tanner’s Bar and Grill, 12906 W 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. Come as you are; ties are not required. | shawneemissionpost.com | Thomas Edward Kenton | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/thomas-edward-kenton-208562/ |
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[
"Kaylie Mclaughlin"
] | 2023-08-01 00:52:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:45:16 | A Midwest-based Mexican restaurant is coming to a vacant building in western Shawnee near K-7 and Johnson Drive. | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fabelardos-shawnee-208478%2F.json | en | _ | A Midwest-based Mexican restaurant is coming to a vacant building in the Oak Valley Shopping Center in western Shawnee near K-7 and Johnson Drive.
Shawnee Communications Manager Doug Donahoo confirmed that the building at 5650 Hedge Lane Terrace — which was once home to a combined Taco Bell and KFC — will be an Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh restaurant.
It’s unclear when the west Shawnee Abelardo’s franchise plans to open. Abelardo’s corporate office did not respond to the Post’s request for information. | shawneemissionpost.com | Mexican restaurant coming to former west Shawnee Taco Bell, KFC | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/abelardos-shawnee-208478/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:53:01+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:14:02 | July 22, 1933 - July 19, 2023 Virginia Lee “Ginny” (Bartch) Cuppage, age 89, passed away peacefully July 19, 2023. She was born July 22, 1933 in Cleveland, ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fvirginia-ginny-cuppage-208573%2F.json | en | _ | Ginny was a preschool teacher, and volunteered many years at KU Medical Center Gift Shop. She and Pete’s adventurous spirits led them to a 6-month sabbatical in England, where they lived and traveled, giving their children an experience of a lifetime. Their travels continued with a sabbatical to Australia, but their true love was for the mountains of Estes Park, Colorado, where they spent many vacations.
Virginia Lee “Ginny” (Bartch) Cuppage, age 89, passed away peacefully July 19, 2023. She was born July 22, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to Tony and Alice Bartch. She married her college sweetheart, Dr. Francis E. “Pete” Cuppage, in August of 1956, who preceded her in death in 2017. They raised their family and lived for over 40 years at Black Swan Lake in Shawnee, and then Ginny and Pete moved to Mission Square, in Mission, Kansas.
Ginny was always up for an adventure; willing to try new things and meet new people. She enjoyed reading, cooking, writing poetry, crocheting, and playing cards and games of all kinds. Her grandchildren and great-grands will tell you she never LET them win, they earned it.
Ginny was a natural musician; playing piano, singing in the church choir, and playing in the Meerkat Samba Band at Mission Square. Her true passion was playing hand bells, dedicating her time and knowledge to ringing beautiful music, and being lovingly referred to as a fearless leader.
Ginny is survived by three children, Lisa (Dwayne) Kahns, Peter (V Marye) Cuppage, and Sharon Matz. She was a beloved grandma to Eric (Ashley), Scott (Tessa), Josie (Quentin), Brennan, Jacob, Spencer, Maggie, and Quentin. She was great-grandma GG to Ellie, Charlotte, Fiona, Henry, and Kace.
We will always remember Ginny as full of life, with a spunky personality, and she will be dearly missed.
Visitation
Saturday
August 12, 2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Amos Family Funeral Home
10901 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, KS 66203 | shawneemissionpost.com | Virginia "Ginny" Cuppage | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/virginia-ginny-cuppage-208573/ |
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"Juliana Garcia"
] | 2023-08-01 00:52:25+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:00:51 | BECKER+RAVEN, a locally owned furniture store in downtown Mission, closed its doors for good back in May after less than a year in its space. | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fbecker-raven-mission-closes-208495%2F.json | en | _ | BECKER+RAVEN, a home goods store in downtown Mission, closed its doors for good in May.
The storefront at 5811 Johnson Drive has been vacant since the end of May, city staff said. | shawneemissionpost.com | BECKER+RAVEN in downtown Mission closed for good in May | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/becker-raven-mission-closes-208495/ |
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"Kansas Reflector"
] | 2023-08-01 00:52:49+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:00:33 | Faced with a conservative opposition toward diversity-equity-inclusion initiatives, Shawnee Mission says its goal is to make every student feel included. | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fsmsd-dei-208591%2F.json | en | _ | Sitting on the curb outside of the Shawnee Mission North High School in May, surrounded by American flags, Debbie Detmer said she was inspired by the example of a district teacher to fight against the evils of DEI training.
Proponents of diversity, equity and inclusion training say the practice is just a way to make all students feel safe and welcomed in their learning environment. Since April, the Shawnee Mission district has been embroiled in an ongoing debate about DEI training with a small but vocal group of parents and community members calling the training “indoctrination” and a product of the “woke agenda.”
The renewed discussion began after a district teacher wrote an op-ed condemning DEI that was published by an online conservative website, leading to a student protest and a Republican counter-protest meant to “fight the evil” of DEI practices. While debate has simmered down in the months since the school’s protest, the district is still dealing with opponents of the training method.
At the July 24 Shawnee Mission Board of Education meeting, a mother in the district railed against the DEI policies, calling the initiative “despicable and disgusting” in an interview with Kansas Reflector. Elaine, who would only give her first name because she said she was scared of doxing, said she disapproved of the training.
“Children are walking out for trans inclusive policies, which I don’t understand what rights a trans person doesn’t have,” she said. “Gays can get married so I’m not sure what rights you’re trying to get but I can tell you a child’s development does not require being taught to on inappropriate levels about sexual topics.”
It’s unclear what material she was referring to.
The school board announced its five-year plan of examining biases and teaching practices to ensure student success in 2019. The 2021-2022 school year was the last of a three-year initiative to train all district employees in DEI.
“We know there’s a direct connection between students having a sense of belonging and their success in school,” said David Smith, spokesman for the school district. “So our work is about making sure that every one of our students feels that sense of belonging and connection to their school environment. And that’s what the work of diversity equity inclusion is about, creating for every student and every staff member that sense of belonging.”
Start of DEI debate
English teacher Caedran Sullivan, who has worked at Shawnee Mission North High School for 15 years, claimed in an April 21 opinion article that the district’s DEI initiatives had led to an environment in which white teachers and students were shamed for their skin color.
The district, which includes six high schools, five middle schools, 34 elementary schools, and four instructional centers, serves a diverse community of students from 14 cities in northeast Johnson County.
“We are being manipulated and intimidated by a divisive ‘woke’ ideology that is creating a culture of contempt and disrespect,” Sullivan wrote. “There is repeated white shaming and a preoccupation with white people as the ‘oppressor.’ ”
Sullivan also claimed teachers were told to refer to students by their preferred names and pronouns, and not tell their parents about their preferred pronouns. The district denied this characterization, FOX4 reported.
The district has had DEI training since 2019. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is commonly understood as an organizational framework that seeks to give voices to historically underrepresented groups.
The diversity aspect is meant to acknowledge differences, such as race, gender, sexual identity and culture. Equity is about correcting systemic imbalance and offering everyone equal opportunities. Inclusion is about supporting and valuing all people and making sure they feel valued within a system, as InclusionHub defines it.
In SMSD, the training is meant to create a more diverse staff, reduce racial disparities and teach from a variety of perspectives, as well as support students of color.
Students walked out on May 10 to protest Sullivan and were met with a smaller group of counterprotesters.
The counterprotest had been organized by the Johnson County GOP. The party rallied community members to the cause, sending out a message that read “We cannot fight this evil by talking about it and doing nothing. We are not called to be pacifists,” the Kansas City Star reported.
Detmer, who sported an American flag T-shirt, said she was there to fight “indoctrination.”
“They spend so much time trying to talk about their feelings, and now they’ve decided to transgender at school without the parent’s knowledge,” Detmer said.
She believes the district has been losing teachers because of DEI training. Detmer said teachers who held Sullivan’s beliefs were ridiculed or quit and had been replaced by an influx of indoctrinated outsiders.
“What they’re doing is hiring teachers around the world that are already indoctrinated, already on the same page that they’re going to teach,” Detmer said. “It’s in the framework.”
Personalized learning
Smith, the school district spokesman, said in an interview for this story that the DEI training involved many different aspects.
“DEI is not a curriculum. It’s not a set of rules that you follow,” Smith said. “When we talk about our goals, one of the things we talk about is that each student will have a personalized learning plan.”
“As teachers, we’re going to make sure that we know each one of our kids that we connect with, that we make sure we check in with them on a regular basis to make sure they feel a part of the school environment,” Smith added. “That there’s a place for them, that the adults believe in them and their possibilities for success and are willing to support them.”
Aude Negrete, who attended school in the district and who has a son enrolled in one of the district’s elementary schools, said in an interview she supported inclusivity measures.
“My son is bilingual and bicultural,” Negrete said. “It’s important to me that he has pride in that, and that he’s embracing it and that he doesn’t feel shamed for having a different culture than others. I don’t think he does. I do think that the teachers have been wonderful, embracing him, and I really hope that we continue on a path where our students are accepted and loved and comfortable enough to be able to have an effective learning environment.”
The Shawnee Mission district is one of several large school systems to adopt DEI training despite conservative opposition. Kansas City, Kansas, Wichita, Olathe and the Topeka public schools have all adopted some form of equity and inclusion practices, along with several state universities and state departments, such as the Kansas Department of Education.
Republicans on a national and local level had sounded the alarm about DEI, with Republican governors such as Florida’s Ron DeSantis pushing to ban the initiative. In Kansas, Republicans in the Legislature tried to ban state universities from asking faculty members, students and contractors about diversity, equity and inclusion, unless the DEI was thought to be relevant to the person’s field.
The provision was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Elizabeth Ault, a white teacher in the district, said the school system was making strides in inclusion.
“I think our district is really moving towards trying to make a safe space for a diverse teacher staff which will help our students who don’t look like me,” Ault said. “If you see yourself in people who are working with you, you are more likely to see yourself go ahead.”
School board seats
Four of the board’s seven seats are up for election this fall, and several conservative candidates are campaigning on shutting down DEI in the district.
Ronald Occhiogrosso, who is facing Mario Garcia III, handed out campaign business cards printed with the slogan “Stop the incessant DEIB/CRT/SEL” during the July BOE meeting.
Occhiogrosso declined to answer questions for this story because he said others had told him Kansas Reflector would twist his words. He explained his views in a candidate survey by the Johnson County Area Chambers of Commerce.
“To be blunt: IT IS CRAZY THAT SCHOOLS ARE WASTING SO MUCH TIME, MONEY, BRAIN CELLS PAYING ATTENTION TO PROMOTING ALL THE ACRONYMS IN OUR SCHOOLS: DEI(B), CRT, SEL,” Occhiogrosso wrote. “Additionally, some of the books that are in the library shelves should not be. So, I am running to do my small part to help turn the tide.”
Lynn McLarty, who is challenging incumbent Jamie Borgman, said she was running to provide a conservative voice and wanted to return to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.
Newcomers David Westbrook and Logan Austin also face off in November. Austin said in his candidate survey he would stop “wasting money on programs that do not benefit students or their academic performance.”
This article has been updated to reflect Sullivan’s job title. | shawneemissionpost.com | SMSD fights ‘indoctrination’ rumors, continues DEI training | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/smsd-dei-208591/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:52:37+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:04:35 | April 30, 1938 - July 23, 2023 Eleanor Ruth Mochel 85, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, July 23, 2023 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Wedne ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Feleanor-ruth-mochel-208545%2F.json | en | _ | Eleanor was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 30, 1938 to Leon and Neva Harris. She received her registered nursing degree in 1959 and was the head charge nurse and the lead teaching nurse at Trinity Lutheran Hospital for 12 years. In 1971 her and her husband, Charles N. Mochel, purchased many nursing homes in the Kansas City area. They took care of the people in their nursing homes with exceptional care.
Eleanor Ruth Mochel 85, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, July 23, 2023 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia Street, Lenexa, KS. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.
They were welcoming to all in their care. She was a lifetime member of the Nall Avenue Church of the Nazarene. They were founding members of the Heart of America Carnival Glass Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles N. Mochel in 2010, her sister Suzanne Carroll, brother-in-law Frank Carroll, Sr, and her sister Virginia Shaumeyer.
She is survived by her sons Kevin (Kristy) Mochel, their children: John Masters, Lauren Mochel, Dylan Mochel, and Brent (Sara) Mochel and their son Tyler Mochel. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Linda LaSart (Clayton), Frank (Lisa) Carroll, Jr., Bill (Lila) Shaumeyer, Steven (Kristi) Shaumeyer and brother in-law Bob Shaumeyer.
Eleanor had a kind and gentle manor and loved helping people in their time of need. She was a great listener who calmly helped others by sharing her wisdom. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. | shawneemissionpost.com | Eleanor Ruth Mochel | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/eleanor-ruth-mochel-208545/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:53:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:11:54 | August 23, 1930 - July 16, 2023 Overland Park , Kansas - Walter J Eggers (Walt/Wally), former Kansas City advertising agency principal, died on 16 July 2023 ... | https%3A%2F%2Fshawneemissionpost.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fwalter-j-eggers-208569%2F.json | en | _ | He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Walter and Jean Eggers on 23 August 1930. Walt attended Kirkwood High School in St. Louis, lettering in football, wrestling and track. He graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia) with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. While in college, he served as Vice President of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, where many of his closest life-long friendships were forged.
It was at University of Missouri that Walt also met the love of his life, Jackie Britt. They married in 1951 and after graduating in 1952, they moved to Kansas City to begin their life together; eventually settling in Prairie Village, Kansas where they raised two children. Following brief stints in advertising-related jobs for the Gas Service Company and Cook Paint, Walt spent the next 13 years with the Bruce B Brewer Agency where he became a Senior Vice President and a Director.
In 1973 he founded his own advertising agency, Eggers Associates Inc. With the help of his wife Jackie, Walt built a successful company in his own unique leadership style, forming deep friendships with both clients and many of the younger colleagues that he employed and mentored. In 1981, Eggers Associates was acquired by the Barickman Division of the Doyle Dane Bernbach agency, where Walt served as Executive Vice President until he chose an early retirement at age 53 in 1984.
During his years in advertising, Walt generously shared his time and talents with professional groups, serving as founder and first president of the Missouri/Kansas Chapter of the National Agricultural Marketing Association and later as the organization’s National President; charter member of the Kansas City Advertising Round Table; Governor of the 9th District of the American Advertising Federation, and later on their Board of Directors.
In addition, he served his local community in positions with the Kansas City Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas City Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Village Presbyterian Church. Following retirement, Wally and Jackie started a new and exciting chapter in their lives, spending half of the year at their residence in the Islamorada area of the Florida Keys, while maintaining a summer home in Kansas City.
For years, the Florida Keys became a favorite destination for friends and family to visit, and Wally enjoyed sharing the lifestyle they had found in the “Conch Republic” and his new hobbies of saltwater fishing, scuba diving, and sailing. During this time, he was active with several environmental conservation groups. In 2006 they left the Keys and began wintering in McAllen Texas, where new friendships developed, and golfing became a favorite pastime.
Wally’s other hobbies included tennis, photography, and travel; the latter two providing countless memories from family vacations and adventurous trips with close friends. He was a member of the Kansas City Ski Club, and a founding member and active participant of the Dippy Canoe Sporting Establishment for 50-plus years. An avid reader with a curious mind, he cultivated a life-long love of learning.
Wally was beloved by his many friends and family for his generosity, sense of humor, and a passion for life. His warm smile and genuine interest in the lives of those he met was endearing to many. Above all else, he loved his family and cherished his various roles as “husband”, “Dad”, and especially “Papa” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife and closest friend of 72 years Jackie; their two children, daughter Terri Fulghum (Gary) and son Jeff Eggers (Deb); five grandchildren, Clay (Kristin) and Jordan (Mary Kate) Fulghum, Erin Aparicio, Cassidy Osbourne, and Nate Eggers; and six great grandchildren, Maya, Leighton, Amelia, Bear, Piper, and Jackie. He is also survived by his brother Jim Eggers.
The family is very thankful to Benefits of Home (Lori) for the exceptional care provided.
A private gathering and celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (1359 Broadway Suite 1509 New York, NY 10018) or the Tallgrass Student Scholarship Fund (13800 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66223). | shawneemissionpost.com | Walter J. Eggers | _ | _ | https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/31/walter-j-eggers-208569/ |
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[
"Umar Shakir"
] | 2023-08-01 01:19:18+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:01:41 | The Chevrolet Blazer EV, GM’s latest Ultium electric vehicle, is being delivered to dealers in August with prices as much as $10,000 more than originally announced for the 2LT and RS AWD models. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814482%2Fchevy-blazer-ev-electric-suv-price-increase.json | en | _ | Chevy’s Blazer EV is now going to cost interested buyers quite a bit more. Customers who have ordered the all-wheel-drive RS trim of the electric SUV will see their prices jump to $60,215, up from its original announcement of $51,995.
After destination fees, customers can expect to pay about $10,000 more for the 2024 Blazer EV RS AWD, which dealers will start to receive in August. Chevy also plans to build the 2LT AWD versions this fall, which will now cost $56,715 compared to its previous price of $47,595 a year prior.
The move is in contrast to recent EV price cuts from automakers like Ford, which reduced prices on its Mustang Mach-E SUV, including the Premium AWD trim, which has dropped from $53,995 to $49,995, and the F-150 Lighting truck, which is now up to $10,000 cheaper — as the automaker’s seen an increase in inventory at dealerships.
Uncertainty amongst demand for electric vehicles has even led Tesla to reduce prices on its vehicles multiple times, including its top-selling Model Y SUV, which its Long Range trim is now $50,490 compared to $65,990 in January. Eligibility for new federal credits has also been a factor in fluctuating price tags.
Meanwhile, the base Chevy Blazer EV 1LT model, which was originally targeted for a Q1 2024 release and a cost of $44,995, now has an unspecified 2024 release date. Chevy will instead use the spring 2024 timeframe to build the highest-end SS-trim versions.
The above-base 2LT AWD model includes a 17.7-inch infotainment screen and an 11-inch digital instrument panel, along with heated steering, heated front seats, heated side mirrors, wireless phone charging, and 360-degree surround vision cameras, automatic power lift gate, and adaptive cruise control.
The most affordable 1LT model now has an unspecified 2024 release date — and price
Chevy plans to reveal pricing on the GM-estimated 293-mile range FWD versions of the 2LT, plus a FWD variant of the RS closer to their 2024 launch date. The RS AWD model includes everything the 2LT has, including a now EPA-estimated 279-mile range on a full charge.
The RS also gets extra sporty trimmings like gloss black finishes, RS badge, a different grille, 21-inch wheels, a flat-bottom steering wheel, animated exterior lights, rear seat heaters, heated wipers, heads-up display, rear camera mirror, and self-seal tires. Chevy will also release a RWD version of the Blazer EV RS, which will be built alongside the 2LT, come with Bose audio, have a 320-mile range (GM’s estimate), and cost $61,790. | www.theverge.com | Chevy Blazer EV models get price increases as it rolls into dealerships | _ | _ | https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814482/chevy-blazer-ev-electric-suv-price-increase |
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"Emma Roth"
] | 2023-08-01 01:19:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 21:14:41 | The BBC has launched an “experimental” server on the decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon. The outlet says it will run the server for six months to determine whether it’s feasible. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814556%2Fbbc-experimental-mastodon-server-twitter.json | en | _ | The BBC has launched its own “experimental” Mastodon server, marking one of the first major news outlets to establish an instance on the Twitter alternative. You can access the server at social.bbc, which encompasses posts from a handful of BBC accounts, including BBC Radio 4, BBC Taster, BBC Research & Development, and a few more.
The BBC says the outlet will try out the server for six months before it decides “whether and how to continue.” While you can’t actually create accounts or posts on the server, you can still leave replies from the instance that you’re using, as well as follow its accounts.
Despite this, the BBC still has some concerns about content moderation, as Mastodon doesn’t have a dedicated moderation team and leaves it up to individual servers instead. This means the BBC won’t have any control over what people say in their replies to its posts, but it says that’s an “acceptable risk.”
“We aim to learn how much value it has provided and how much work and cost is involved”
This hands-off approach to content moderation can backfire, however, as Stanford researchers recently found that Mastodon has become rife with child sexual abuse material (CSAM) due to varying moderation policies across instances.
“The principles of the Fediverse, with an emphasis on local control, quality content, and social value, are far more aligned with our public purposes than those of avowedly commercial networks like Threads or Twitter,” the BBC writes. “We aim to learn how much value it has provided and how much work and cost is involved.”
Twitter owner Elon Musk butted heads with news outlets earlier this year after Twitter started incorrectly applying “government-funded” labels to some accounts, including the BBC. In addition to the BBC, the Financial Times has also tried to move away from Twitter by establishing its own Mastodon server. | www.theverge.com | BBC launches an ‘experimental’ Mastodon server | _ | _ | https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814556/bbc-experimental-mastodon-server-twitter |
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"Emma Roth"
] | 2023-08-01 01:19:42+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 22:38:22 | Google is already working on updating the Assistant experience with AI-powered features, according to a report from Axios. The company is laying off some employees as part of the change. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814702%2Fgoogle-assistant-ai-features-layoffs-bard.json | en | _ | Google is planning to update Assistant with features powered by generative AI, according to a report from Axios. In an email obtained by the outlet, Google tells staff members that it has already started exploring a “supercharged” Assistant powered by the newest large language models (LLM), similar to the technology behind ChatGPT and Google’s own Bard chatbot. According to the email, “A portion of the team has already started working on this, beginning with mobile.”
As part of this change, Google says it’s condensing the team that works on Assistant. The email obtained by Axios states that the company is “eliminating a small number of roles,” although it’s unclear how many employees are affected. According to Axios, Google laid off “dozens” of workers. The Verge reached out to Google to confirm this, and we’ll update this article if we get more information.
“We’re excited to explore how LLMs can help us supercharge Assistant and make it even better.”
“We remain deeply committed to Assistant and we are optimistic about its bright future ahead,” Peeyush Ranjan, the vice president of Google Assistant, and Duke Dukellis, the company’s product director, write in the email.
While Google doesn’t elaborate on what kinds of features it plans on bringing to Assistant, there are some pretty big possibilities. For example, Assistant could tap into the same technology that powers its AI chatbot, Bard, possibly allowing it to answer questions based on the information it gleans from across the web.
“Hundreds of millions of people use the Assistant every month and we’re committed to giving them high quality experiences,” Google spokesperson Jennifer Rodstrom says in a statement to The Verge. “We’re excited to explore how LLMs can help us supercharge Assistant and make it even better.” | www.theverge.com | Google will ‘supercharge’ Assistant with AI that’s more like ChatGPT and Bard | _ | _ | https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814702/google-assistant-ai-features-layoffs-bard |
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"Wes Davis",
"Richard Lawler"
] | 2023-08-01 01:19:36+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 21:32:29 | Microsoft has launched a new repair program that allows you to purchase parts for standard and Elite 2 Xbox controllers. That includes replacement controller cases, buttons, PCBAs, and more. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814642%2Fmicrosoft-xbox-elite-controllers-repair-diy.json | en | _ | Microsoft has started selling controller parts on its online store. Owners of both the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller and the standard Xbox Wireless Controller can head to the Microsoft store right now to buy replacement boards, sticks, buttons, covers, and more. Now, if your shoulder buttons are broken or your sticks are drifting, it means you don’t have to rely on third-party sources for parts and directions to attempt a repair that could be much cheaper than replacing controllers that can cost $59.99 or $179.99 brand-new.
The Elite series 2 controller repair kits range in price from $23.99 for button sets to $59.99 for a replacement PCBA and motor assembly. As you’d expect, prices are lower for the standard controller, starting at $19.99 for just the controller’s top case and going up to $34.99 for the PCBA and vibration motor. Replacement top cases are available in black and white variants, as are the buttons — sorry, fluorescent color fans.
iFixit also lists parts for the controllers, and it’s worth noting — those come with a “lifetime” guarantee, while Microsoft says its parts have a warranty period of one year.
Brad Rossetti, Xbox insider program lead for Microsoft, tweeted about the new program this afternoon, which appears to have been live for about a week. Along with downloadable instructions, an official instructional video on YouTube can show gamers how to repair their controllers.
DualSense Edge stick replacement diagram. Image: Sony
This helps the controllers in comparison to Sony’s recently introduced DualSense Edge. The $200 gamepad competes with the Elite series based on “pro” gamer features and also came out of the box with stick modules that can be easily replaced by removing a cover and lifting a latch. However, Sony doesn’t sell replacements for the other parts Microsoft’s store is now listing. | www.theverge.com | Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too | _ | _ | https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814642/microsoft-xbox-elite-controllers-repair-diy |
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"Mia Sato"
] | 2023-08-01 01:19:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 21:10:59 | James Donaldson, known as MrBeast, partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts to make branded food items. The YouTuber is now suing the ghost kitchen company over “inedible” food. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814558%2Fmrbeast-sues-ghost-kitchen-partner-burger-virtual-dining-concepts.json | en | _ | YouTube personality MrBeast is suing the company responsible for his branded line of fast food including the MrBeast Burger, citing “inedible” food delivered to customers. The company, Virtual Dining Concepts, partnered with James Donaldson, aka MrBeast, in 2020 to launch the menu out of “ghost kitchens” — storefronts that have no physical presence whose food is made and served out of other existing restaurants.
Donaldson’s lawsuit alleges that Virtual Dining Concepts was more concerned with expanding its line of MrBeast food than quality control and that the food was consistently bad enough to hurt his reputation. MrBeast fans have described the food as “revolting” and “likely the worst burger [they] have ever had,” among other negative reviews quoted in the lawsuit. The news was first reported by Bloomberg.
“As a result, MrBeast Burger has been regarded as a misleading, poor reflection of the MrBeast brand that provides low-quality products to customers that are delivered late, in unbranded packaging, fail to include the ordered items, and in some instances, were inedible,” the lawsuit reads. Donaldson alleges that he and his team raised concerns about the food but that Virtual Dining Concepts didn’t address them.
Since 2020, Donaldson has used his online fame to hype up his line of fast food: the grand opening of a Beast Burger restaurant in New Jersey drew a crowd of 10,000 people hoping to try the YouTuber’s food, with Donaldson himself showing up for the opening and promoting it. As of last year, 1,700 restaurants across the country were fulfilling MrBeast Burger orders. Donaldson is now asking the judge for the right to end the business partnership altogether.
Virtual Dining Concepts didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Donaldson has also parlayed his fame into a marketing channel for other products, from branded basketballs and hoodies to Feastables, a line of cookies and chocolate bars. | www.theverge.com | MrBeast is suing his ghost kitchen partner over ‘inedible’ MrBeast Burgers | _ | _ | https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814558/mrbeast-sues-ghost-kitchen-partner-burger-virtual-dining-concepts |
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Chamber After Hours Event Thursday 5-7pm Thursday, July 27 at First United Bank
Benefit 5K at park Friday evening The second annual Marty McKenney Memorial 5K race and walk will be held at Marion-Crittenden County Park at 6 p.m., on Friday, July 28. Thi...
Truck and Track Pull Saturday Night Crittenden County Lions Club Fair will present its annual truck and tractor pull Saturday night at the fairgrounds. The event is starting e... | crittendenpress.blogspot.com | Ideal evacuated due to gas odor | _ | _ | https://crittendenpress.blogspot.com/2023/07/ideal-evacuated-due-to-gas-odor.html |
[] | 2023-08-01 01:09:46+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 09:22:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fcrittendenpress.blogspot.com%2F2023%2F07%2Funion-baptist-vbs-is-thursday.html.json | en | _ | Sheriff looking for local man Local authorities are looking for a Crittenden County man who eluded them in a chase that ended in Frances Wednesday night when he crashed a...
Benefit 5K at park Friday evening The second annual Marty McKenney Memorial 5K race and walk will be held at Marion-Crittenden County Park at 6 p.m., on Friday, July 28. Thi...
Chamber After Hours Event Thursday 5-7pm Thursday, July 27 at First United Bank
Truck and Track Pull Saturday Night Crittenden County Lions Club Fair will present its annual truck and tractor pull Saturday night at the fairgrounds. The event is starting e... | crittendenpress.blogspot.com | Union Baptist VBS is Thursday | _ | _ | https://crittendenpress.blogspot.com/2023/07/union-baptist-vbs-is-thursday.html |
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"Quinn Harris",
"Aaron Gash",
"Morry Gash",
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] | 2023-08-01 01:14:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:50:00 | Milwaukee made a trade for the veteran corner outfielder in an effort to bolster the lineup with the NL Central Division up for grabs. | https%3A%2F%2Fmadison.com%2Fsports%2Fprofessional%2Fmlb%2Fbrewers-trade-mets-mark-canha%2Farticle_2d27f112-2ffb-11ee-9cf2-df432392d559.html.json | en | _ | The Milwaukee Brewers continued attempting to upgrade their lineup for their NL Central title quest on Monday as they acquired outfielder Mark Canha, the latest veteran to get dealt by the disappointing New York Mets.
Milwaukee sent minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis to the Mets.
This move comes four days after Milwaukee added former Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana, who hit his first homer as a Brewer in a Sunday afternoon 8-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
“Mark brings a productive veteran bat and versatility to the roster as he can play all three outfield spots and first base,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “He has valuable postseason experience, and we look forward to him being a major contributor for us down the stretch.”
The Mets have been one of the most active sellers in the days leading up to Tuesday’s trade deadline, a remarkable shift for a franchise that opened the season with a $355 million payroll that was the highest in major league history.
After trading reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night, they sent three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers in a deal announced Sunday.
The Robertson deal brought the Mets two players from the Marlins’ rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate: infielder Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez. The Scherzer trade enabled the Mets to land minor league infielder Luisangel Acuña, the younger brother of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.
While the Mets look to the future as they boost their farm system, the Brewers are hoping this trade helps them get back into the playoffs after their franchise-record string of four straight postseason berths ended last season.
Milwaukee got swept at Atlanta over the weekend to fall a half-game behind the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central standings heading into Monday’s action.
The cerebral and versatile Canha is batting .245 with a .343 on-base percentage, six homers, 29 RBIs and seven steals in 89 games this season. He's in the second season of a $26.5 million, two-year contract that includes an $11.5 million team option for 2024 with a $2 million buyout.
Canha, 34, lost playing time in left field this season to Tommy Pham but also has played right field, first base, designated hitter and third base.
Jarvis, a 23-year-old right-hander, is 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA in a combined 17 starts for Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville this season. He has struck out 102 and walked 38 in 87 1/3 innings.
Milwaukee has struggled to score runs all season but is in playoff contention largely due to its quality pitching staff and outstanding fielding.
The Brewers have benefited from left fielder Christian Yelich’s resurgence this season to lead an outfield that lately has been starting two rookies in center fielder Joey Wiemer and right fielder Sal Frelick, who also has the ability to play center.
Frelick just got promoted July 22 and has hit .304 with a .438 on-base percentage in his first eight games. Wiemer has played exceptional defense but entered Monday's action hitting just .209 with a .289 on-base percentage, though he did have 12 homers.
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5:40 p.m. Sept. 23: Brewers at Marlins - 3:10 p.m. Sept. 24: Brewers at Marlins - 12:40 p.m. Sept. 26: Brewers vs. Cardinals - 6:40 p.m. Sept. 27: Brewers vs. Cardinals - 6:40 p.m. Sept. 28: Brewers vs. Cardinals - 6:40 p.m. Sept. 29: Brewers vs. Cubs - 7:10 p.m. Sept. 30: Brewers vs. Cubs - 6:10 p.m. Oct. 1: Brewers vs. Cubs - 2:10 p.m. | madison.com | Brewers trade for Mets outfielder Mark Canha | _ | _ | https://madison.com/sports/professional/mlb/brewers-trade-mets-mark-canha/article_2d27f112-2ffb-11ee-9cf2-df432392d559.html |
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"Jason Wilde",
"Morry Gash",
"Associated Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:14:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:45:00 | Another couple of great throws by Jordan Love stood out. Plus, a mindset shift and special guest, Peyton Manning, was in Green Bay. | https%3A%2F%2Fmadison.com%2Fsports%2Fprofessional%2Fnfl%2Fpackers-quarterback-jordan-love-ups-downs%2Farticle_1012b27e-1d31-11ee-b510-1b3c6c322989.html.json | en | _ | GREEN BAY — Jordan Love knew there’d be ups and downs during his first training camp as the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback. During Monday’s first in-pads practice, he had them both in the span of two hours.
After arguably the best training camp practice of his four summers in Green Bay on Saturday and an off day on Sunday, Love returned to action and had yet another ooohs-and-ahhs throw — a 67-yard right-on-the-money touchdown strike to Christian Watson, who cooked nickelback Innis Gaines on a fly route up the right sideline.
That might’ve been Love’s second-best throw of the day, though, as he later flung a fourth-down off-balance deep ball to rookie Jayden Reed at the end of the end-of-practice 2-minute drill. Reed had gotten behind Keisean Nixon on the play, and Love put the ball where only Reed could get it, but the former Michigan State star was unable to make the circus catch and keep the No. 1 offense’s drive alive.
Love was lucky to get the opportunity to even throw that incomplete pass, though. On the first snap of the No. 1 unit’s 2-minute drill, he threw what should have been an easy interception right into the mitts of inside linebacker Quay Walker, except Walker dropped it.
“I think it’s never just one guy,” coach Matt LaFleur said before practice when asked to evaluate Love’s camp, including his strong showing on Saturday. “I think the guys around him played a little bit better.
“I just think it’s one of those things, you’ve got to continue to build on it and, certainly, there’s areas where he’s got to continue to improve upon. It’s never going to be perfect, but we’re going to coach it to be perfect.”
That said, the strike to Watson was a thing of beauty.
“We got the look we wanted, we got the man (coverage) we wanted, so we ‘canned’ away from the other play and we went to the man-beater,” Watson said, explaining how Love changed the play at the line of scrimmage. “I gave him a release off the line and used my speed to run away. It was a perfect ball — right on the outside shoulder, right on the red line. I couldn’t have asked for a better ball. It was right in the stride. It was perfect.”
Pads come on
Monday’s practice was the first in pads in camp, which led to more contact — including the popular one-on-one pass rush-pass blocking drill — but also a reminder from LaFleur about keeping each other safe.
“Certainly the rules of engagement change a little bit,” LaFleur said. “We still want these guys to get great work working together (but) not put anybody in a tough situation. They’ve got to take care of each other.”
That said, it was clear the players were happy to get back to “some real football,” as LaFleur called it.
“It’s always good to get the pads on and see where everybody’s at. When you don’t have pads on, it’s kind of like ‘Tag,’” right tackle Zach Tom said. “It’s nice to see where you’re actually at when you go up against the guys we’re going up against.”
Said left guard Elgton Jenkins: “We're just trying to knock the rust off. Me and Kenny (Clark) always talk about going against each other, iron sharpening iron.”
Not overreacting
LaFleur said he wasn’t overly concerned with rookie kicker Anders Carlson’s tough day on Saturday and expressed confidence that the sixth-round pick will bounce back on Tuesday, when he’s slated to kick again.
Carlson was just 2 of 7 on his field-goal attempts on Saturday, and while one of his made kicks was a 19-yarder to give the first-string offense points at the end of the 2-minute drill, he was 1 for 6 on the others — missing from 45, 47, 49, 50 and 53 yards out and connecting from 51.
“I’m not going to overact after one practice,” LaFleur said. “Certainly, you never want to see it, but it happens. It’s only a detriment if you don’t learn from it and if you don’t correct it.
“He’ll kick (Tuesday) and it will be fun to see how he responds. That’s one of the challenges of all sports: How do you respond when things don’t go your way? And that’s something that we’re constantly preaching to our guys.”
Extra points
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning attended Monday’s practice and spent time hobnobbing with LaFleur, general manager Brian Gutekunst and team president/CEO Mark Murphy. He also spoke with Love, who said after practice that Manning did not talk to him about appearing on Season 2 of “Quarterback,” the Netflix docuseries that Manning’s Omaha Productions has created. Manning signed lots of autographs and posed for photos during a post-practice walk from Ray Nitschke Field up to Lambeau Field. … Rookie cornerback Carrington Valentine had a terrific interception that would’ve been a pick-6 touchdown against backup quarterback Danny Etling during one 11-on-11 session. … Left tackle David Bakhtiari had the day off as part of his modified practice schedule. Yosh Nijman played his spot with the No. 1 offense. … Tight end Tucker Kraft, who dropped out of Saturday’s practice with an apparent right leg injury, was back in action.
24 photos from the Packers fourth training camp | madison.com | Packers quarterback Jordan Love has ups and downs | _ | _ | https://madison.com/sports/professional/nfl/packers-quarterback-jordan-love-ups-downs/article_1012b27e-1d31-11ee-b510-1b3c6c322989.html |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:16:01+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:33:54 | For 24 minutes, Congressman Dan Fernandez discusses the theory that the Philippines could be the biblical place called Ophir. Historians weigh in. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rappler.com%2Fnewsbreak%2Finside-track%2Fdan-fernandez-delivers-privilege-speech-theorizing-philippines-ophir-bible%2F.json | en | _ | This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
For 24 minutes, Congressman Dan Fernandez discusses the theory that the Philippines could be the biblical place called Ophir. Historians weigh in.
At least once a week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives can take advantage of the so-called “privilege hour” to talk about anything of general interest in an open session: they can discuss their advocacies, make calls to action, or just boast about their accomplishments.
But one congressman on Monday, July 31, used it to fixate on a theory that says a place mentioned in the Bible could be the Philippines.
It was a speech that lasted 24 minutes.
Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez is flirting – or maybe seriously entertaining – the idea that the Philippines is the land of Ophir, a biblical region or port that is supposedly rich in gold.
Its exact location is unknown, but a quick search on Facebook would indicate that it has caught the attention of conspiracy theorists in the Philippines.
In his speech, Fernandez said:
a Spanish colonial document in the Archivo General de Indias from the 16th century states that to reach Ophir, one must sail from the Cape of Good Hope in Africa to India all the way to a group of islands opposite China that was rich in gold;
that the Philippines has the second largest gold deposit in the world after Africa;
that the Tagalog baybayin is similar to Hebrew, the primary language of the Bible, which mentions Ophir numerous times.
Implying that Ophir could be a better name for the country of Filipinos, Fernandez said: “When we learn to know ourselves, we will be known in the entire world as Ophir and we will know that we are the sons of the living father, but if not, we will continue to be ignorant just what the Spaniards wanted.”
Fact-checking
No, we don’t have the most gold reserves, and there’s no evidence strongly suggesting that the Philippines is the “Land of Ophir” based on the Bible.
Filipino American historian Kirby Araullo, who produced a video explainer on the matter, said that ancient and biblical records indicate that the place existed, and that it could be found somewhere between Arabia and India or in India itself or even in the islands of Southeast Asia.”
But he added that nothing has been proven at this point.
“Despite the widespread interest in the land of Ophir during the age of Explorations and colonization, to this very day there is no definitive conclusion that was ever reached as to where Ophir was actually located,” Araullo said in the video published in December 2022. “If I were to be honest, the truth remains that we simply do not yet have enough evidence to accurately pinpoint the exact location of this legendary biblical Kingdom.”
“Ophir continues to captivate the fascination and arouse such passionate convictions, and let’s be honest, somewhat blind faith of people into the modern day well into the age of social media when misinformation and disinformation continue to be rampant and exploited around the world,” he added.
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In a text message to Rappler, historian Xiao Chua believes that arguments that the Philippines was Ophir are speculative.
“Why are we fond of these gold stories? Because we know in our past that we once knew we are a rich islands but colonialism, corruption and greed deprived us of that wealth, and so we continue to dream of that past and hope that these narratives like Tallano [gold] and Ophir are true,” he said. – Rappler.com | www.rappler.com | In lengthy speech, congressman rambles about theory on ancient Philippines | _ | _ | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/dan-fernandez-delivers-privilege-speech-theorizing-philippines-ophir-bible/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:15:43+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:38:43 | Cloud's breakthrough role came in 2019 in 'Euphoria,' where he played Fezco | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rappler.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrities%2Feuphoria-star-angus-cloud-dies%2F.json | en | _ | This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
Angus Cloud, cast member of the HBO teen drama series Euphoria, died on Monday, July 31 at age 25 just days after the death of his father, his family said in a statement.
Cloud played Fezco, an intense drug dealer with a moral code, in the series starring Zendaya in the lead role of Rue Bennett.
No specific cause of death was reported but the family statement said he had suffered from mental health issues and was hit hard by the death of his father, described as his “best friend,” who was buried last week.
“Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence,” the statement said.
Cloud had five other acting credits, according to IMDB.com, but his breakthrough role came in 2019 in Euphoria, which depicts a group of California high school students dealing with sex, drugs and violence.
The character of Fezco O’Neill, known as Fez, develops a close bond with the protagonist played by Zendaya, who leaves rehab at the beginning of the series but is still dealing with addiction. At the end of the series, Fez is arrested by police after a shootout.
The highly acclaimed show has won numerous awards, including two Emmys and a Golden Globe for Zendaya.
“We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud. He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time,” the Euphoria show posted on messaging platform X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud. He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/G92zRWkbfH — HBO (@HBO) July 31, 2023
The show aired for two full seasons in 2019 and 2022, plus a pair of special episodes in 2020 and 2021, with a third season set for 2025, according to IMDB. – Rappler.com | www.rappler.com | Angus Cloud, star of TV show 'Euphoria,' dead at 25 | _ | _ | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-dies/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:15:55+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:30:49 | Typhoon Falcon (Khanun) still has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h and gustiness of up to 215 km/h early Tuesday, August 1 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rappler.com%2Fnation%2Fweather%2Ftyphoon-falcon-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-1-2023-5am%2F.json | en | _ | This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
FALCON. Satellite image of Typhoon Falcon (Khanun) as of August 1, 2023, 5 am.
Typhoon Falcon (Khanun) still has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h and gustiness of up to 215 km/h early Tuesday, August 1
MANILA, Philippines – The raising of Signal No. 1 for the province of Batanes is no longer being ruled out due to the “very expansive wind field” of Typhoon Falcon (Khanun), the Philippines’ weather bureau said early Tuesday, August 1.
Falcon maintained its strength before dawn on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 215 km/h.
Strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 650 kilometers from the center of the typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Falcon may have already reached its peak intensity and could maintain its strength for the next two days, but PAGASA is still not ruling out intensification into a super typhoon. A super typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h or above.
Falcon was last spotted 925 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon early Tuesday, moving northwest toward the sea southeast of Japan’s Okinawa Islands at a slightly faster 20 km/h from the previous 15 km/h.
The typhoon is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday afternoon or evening, then pass south of Okinawa Islands between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, August 2.
It may see “a period of slow movement” over the East China Sea by Thursday, August 3.
It could also start weakening late Wednesday or early Thursday “as it enters the cooler waters of the East China Sea and as upwelling of deep ocean waters resulting from its slowdown limits further development,” PAGASA said.
Falcon has not directly brought rain to the Philippines since it has stayed far from land, but it has been enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat.
On Tuesday, monsoon rain or frequent, heavy rain is again expected in Zambales and Bataan, while occasional rain will persist in Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Occidental Mindoro.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will also hit the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, the rest of the Ilocos Region, the rest of Central Luzon, the rest of Mimaropa, and Antique.
PAGASA warned that floods and landslides remain highly likely.
Gusty conditions due to the enhanced southwest monsoon will also persist in the following areas:
Tuesday, August 1
Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, central and southern parts of Aurora, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, most of Ilocos Region, most of Calabarzon, most of Mimaropa, most of Bicol, most of Western Visayas
Wednesday, August 2
Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, most of Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, western part of Northern Samar, most of Western Visayas
Thursday, August 3
Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Northern Samar, Western Visayas
The enhanced southwest monsoon is still causing moderate to rough waters in the following seaboards as well:
western seaboard of Luzon – waves 1.5 to 3 meters high
southern seaboard of Luzon – waves 1.5 to 2.5 meters high
northern seaboard of Luzon – waves 1.25 to 2.5 meters high
The weather bureau advised small vessels to take precautionary measures.
Falcon is the Philippines’ sixth tropical cyclone for 2023 and the third for July, coming right after Egay (Doksuri), which pummeled Northern Luzon as a typhoon.
For the next 6 months, PAGASA expects 8 to 11 tropical cyclones to develop within or enter PAR:
August 2023 – 2 or 3
September 2023 – 2 or 3
October 2023 – 2 or 3
November 2023 – 1 or 2
December 2023 – 1 or 2
January 2024 – 0 or 1
– Rappler.com | www.rappler.com | Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon Falcon possible for Batanes | _ | _ | https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/typhoon-falcon-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-1-2023-5am/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:15:49+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:24:25 | (2nd UPDATE) After his designation as a terrorist, the government may freeze the assets of suspended congressman Arnie Teves Jr. and request UN member states to deport him if found within their jurisdiction | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rappler.com%2Fnation%2Fphilippine-government-declares-degamo-killing-suspect-arnie-teves-terrorist-roel-degamo%2F.json | en | _ | This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
(2nd UPDATE) After his designation as a terrorist, the government may freeze the assets of suspended congressman Arnie Teves Jr. and request UN member states to deport him if found within their jurisdiction
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government designated fugitive Congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. a terrorist, in a resolution by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) approved on July 26, 2023 and disclosed on Tuesday, August 1.
Teves is the suspected mastermind in the assassination of former Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, who was killed along with nine other people last March 4.
The designation came even before Teves, who is currently suspended from Congress, was arraigned for the massacre in Pamplona town, Negros Oriental.
Also designated as terrorists along with Arnolfo are the following:
Pryde Henry Teves, former Negros Oriental governor
Marvin H. Miranda, Teves’ alleged co-mastermind in the Degamo killing
Also included are other suspected gunmen facing murder complaints:
Marvin Miranda
Rogelio C. Antipolo
Rommel Pattaguan
Winrich Asturias
John Louie Gonyn
Daheniel Lora
Eugelio Gonyon Jr.
Three others were also declared terrorists:
Nigel Electona, a former Negros Oriental policeman
Jomarie Catubay
Hannah Mae Sumero Oray
JUST IN: The anti-terror council designates fugitive Negros Oriental Congressman a terrorist. @rapplerdotcom story to follow pic.twitter.com/E3YkA4H1SV — Ryan Macasero (@ryanmacasero) August 1, 2023
The ATC’s resolution recognized those involved in the attack on Degamo as being part of a terrorist organization, referring to it as the “Teves Terrorist Group.”
“Based on the investigation of various law enforcement agencies, it was established that Cong Teves Jr. and his group has an organizational structure showing a strict command and control mechanism. It shows that Cong. Teves Jr. is the leader and mastermind of the group while Pryde Henry Teves and Nigel Electona among others provide material support,” the ATC resolution read.
“Investigation also reveals that Hannah Mae Sumero Oray handles the operational funds for the killings while Marvin H. Miranda acts as organizer and recruiter of personnel for specific terrorist acts,” it added.
The ATC resolution also tagged Teves as being behind widespread killings in Negros Oriental province.
“The numerous killings and harrassments in Negros Oriental which culminated in the assassination of Gov. Degamo must not be taken as isolated and random incidents of violence. A closer evaluation of these killings and harrassments have an unmistakable pattern of a rather organized and orchestrated action. These killings and harrassments are meticulously and deliberately planned and executed for the purpose of intimidating the residents of Negros Oriental as well as to create an atmosphere or spread a message of fear,” it said.
The resolution echoed the findings of a Senate investigation into the Negros killings. The probe, led by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa last April, described the violence in the province as a “reign of terror.”
What does this mean?
Under the anti-terror law, the assets of Teves – and any other massacre suspects designated as terrorists – may be frozen by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
Remulla previously said that by designating Teves a terrorist, “the duty of rendition comes in to UN (United Nations) member states.” That duty entails arresting a designated terrorist and turning him or her to the requesting state.
Teves has been out of the country since February and has refused to return to face the multiple murder complaints against him, citing safety concerns.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier reported that Teves was in Timor-Leste last May 2023, where he allegedly sought political asylum.
Teves, through his lawyers, has denied involvement in the Degamo slay multiple times.
Currently, 11 of the suspected gunmen are in the custody of authorities.
Ten of the suspected gunmen have recanted their initial confessions admitting involvement, and tagged Teves as the mastermind. – Rappler.com
(This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.) | www.rappler.com | Philippine gov't declares alleged Degamo slay mastermind Teves a terrorist | _ | _ | https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippine-government-declares-degamo-killing-suspect-arnie-teves-terrorist-roel-degamo/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:47:51+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.osnews.com%2Fstory%2F136563%2Fitalian-competition-authority-forces-google-to-improve-google-takeout%2F.json | en | _ | Overall, the Authority found the commitments proposed by Google to be adequate to address the competition concerns. The group, in fact, presented a package of three commitments, two of which envisage supplementary solutions to Takeout – the service Google makes available to end users for backing up their data – to facilitate the export of data to third-party operators. The third commitment offers the possibility to start testing, prior to its official release, a new solution – currently under development – that will allow direct data portability from service to service, for third-party operators authorised by end users who so request, in relation to data provided by the users themselves or generated through their activity on Google’s online search engine and YouTube platform.
The Italian competition authority has effectively forced Google to improve its Google Takeout tool, making it easier for users to not only take out their data, but also to migrate it to other services without having to manually export and import. If, in the near future, wherever you may live, you discover it’s become easier to move away from Google services, tank this case (and many others).
This case is based on the GDPR, the Europan Union privacy law corporatists (and Facebook advocates) want you to equate to cookie popups, to scare you into thinking privacy laws – any laws, really – that target big companies are scary, ineffective, and out to hurt you. However, almost all of the cookie popups you see today are universally not in compliance with the GDPR, and are not mandated by the GDPR at all. The best way for a website or company to avoid cookie popups (even compliant ones), is to… Not share user data with third parties.
Whenever you see a cookie popup (even a compliant one) don’t blame the EU or the GDPR – blame the website or company for shipping your data off to some ad provider or analytics service. Stop and think about why your data is being shared with third parties. And yes, that includes us, this website, OSNews.
Visited 1 times, 1 visit(s) today | www.osnews.com | Italian competition authority forces Google to improve Google Takeout | _ | _ | https://www.osnews.com/story/136563/italian-competition-authority-forces-google-to-improve-google-takeout/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:27:39+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:09 | Natalia Rutkevich In the post-industrial and post-national society that France is turning into, waves of protests are breaking against the wall of the new world order, which the French are powerless to change... In this society, social uprisings of a new type are gaining momentum. France has always been characterised by high protest activity: its… | https%3A%2F%2Flibya360.wordpress.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fthe-growth-of-social-tension-and-the-change-of-protest-movements-in-france%2F.json | en | _ | For a number of researchers, this increased social tension in France, protracted and/or extremely destructive social movements speak of a crisis in the French socio-political system as such, and its subsystems. Thus, the Yellow Vests movement was a powerful reaction of the impoverished middle class, protesting against marginalisation. Then the so-called “peripheral France” took to the streets, that is, those strata that suffer most from the processes of globalisation and international competition, de-industrialisation and the desolation of entire regions, where schools, medical offices, shops and post offices are closed, and where urban centres are emptying and jobs are rapidly disappearing.
The protest against the pension reform revealed a deep crisis in the country’s democratic institutions: the helplessness of the National Assembly, the blocking of parliamentary discussions by the ultra-left opposition, the government’s use of the famous Article 49.3 of the Constitution to push the pension reform while avoiding the parliament.
Finally, the most destructive of the protest movements, the summer 2023 riots, is another surge of discontent that has been brewing in the inner suburbs for more than forty years, in response to discrimination, inequality and the powerlessness of the state in solving the problems that have accumulated in these zones.
One can agree with those experts who believe that the increase in violence and tension is a reaction to the inability of the authorities to respond to the demands of society, maintain a constructive dialogue, and take some significant measures that would contribute to the institutional solution of the conflict and relieve tension. In fact, the only response of the authorities has been repression.
To a large extent, this inability is due to the radical changes that have taken place in the country since the late 1970s. By inertia, social actors continue to appeal to the nation-state, and researchers continue to analyse the processes — including social movements — in the context of French Republic ideas, but the situation has seriously changed. In the post-war years of Les Trente Glorieuses, when the political model of the Fifth Republic and France as a highly industrialised society took shape, social movements were in their nature a struggle of workers for their rights, for the choice of the collective future of the country. The state acted as an arbiter between labour and capital, between the interests of economic players and the interests of the whole society. Today, however, it no longer copes with this task.
This withering away of a number of state powers was predicted in the early 1980s by the French economist François Partin, who said that the state was losing its main role in decision-making. The state can no longer control capital, it capitulates to it and agrees to follow its logic, in particular, subordinating its actions to the criterion of profitability. It can no longer pursue voluntarist policies to achieve social goals that contradict the interests of capital. At the same time, the state remains responsible for the national and international order required by the global system of production. However, its power is no longer “political” in the sense of a democracy. All that remains is social control and repression. Partin wrote that he state must force the nation to adapt, the best it can, to the needs of global techno-economic evolution, so that the people endure all the social consequences of this uncontrolled evolution without objection . In the same years, Immanuel Wallerstein was working on his The Modern World-System, where he also discusses the loss of the regulatory function of states and the decrease in their ability to maintain order.
Actually, Emmanuel Macron formulated his task at the beginning of his first mandate in approximately the following way: “Over the past three or four decades, the French have tried to resist profound changes on a planetary scale. Politicians on the left and right promise voters to protect them from change. I want to convince them that the changes are irreversible and that we must find a way to accept them”.
In the post-industrial and post-national society that France is turning into, waves of protests are breaking against the wall of the new world order, which the French are powerless to change… In this society, social uprisings of a new type are gaining momentum. Here it is especially interesting to note the difference between the 2018-2019 Yellow Vest protests and the 2023 suburban riots. | libya360.wordpress.com | The Growth of Social Tension and the Change of Protest Movements in France | _ | _ | https://libya360.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/the-growth-of-social-tension-and-the-change-of-protest-movements-in-france/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:27:32+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:04:55 | Gatu Mbaria Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash Calls for the West to pay reparations for slavery have gained momentum in recent years but the West has continued to dillydally in paying compensation. Africans on the continent and in the diaspora should continue to make spirited demands for reparations. “The money the West lends… | https%3A%2F%2Flibya360.wordpress.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Froute-to-reparations-yet-to-make-any-headway%2F.json | en | _ | Gatu Mbaria
Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash
Calls for the West to pay reparations for slavery have gained momentum in recent years but the West has continued to dillydally in paying compensation. Africans on the continent and in the diaspora should continue to make spirited demands for reparations. “The money the West lends to Africa belong to African and Caribbean countries and the African Diaspora.” – Mutemi wa Kiama
Elizabeth was a mere child slave who was sickly from constant seizures. At one point she suffered a most violent fit that prevented her from rising from bed. She could not work. The young girl was incapacitated and stayed that way for up to four days. But this did not deter her “owners” from selling and reselling her. The child was to become the subject of a court action pitting a number of people with appalling sense of entitlement to her very being.
Hers is a sad story. This was in April 1839. Elizabeth had suffered a series of violent fits that seriously weakened her. When she was taken to a physician, Dr. John M. Jewell, he concluded that she was epileptic after examining her. A year earlier, she had been purchased by one Thomas Williams, who was in a slave trade partnership in Virginia, USA. Williams would transport enslaved people to Louisiana from where he sold them for a profit. Elizabeth was one of the slaves sold by Williams’ partner, William N. Ivy, for $480 to one Ethan Allen. One day later, Allen sold her to John Johnson who later sold her to William B. Lewis for $613 on March 8, 1839. Less than a month later, she was sold yet again to Thomas H. Lewis for $650 who turned her into a house servant.
She had hardly stayed in Lewis’ home for two weeks before she suffered the violent fit that lasted for three hours. From then on, she was to suffer seizures on a regular basis. This made her deranged and forgetful of everything told to her. Young Elizabeth could no longer work. As a result, Lewis saw no value in her. He decided to look for her previous “owners.” When he succeeded, he took them to court on the grounds that her poor health had “diminished her value as a slave.” The case is recorded in the Norfolk County Chancery as No. 1853-008, (Thomas Williams vs. William N. Ivy, etc.). During the case, the plaintiff asked the court to help him recover the cash he had paid for her plus interest.
A few months later, Elizabeth died on October 23, 1839 at the mere age of 13. In death, she was seen as a human being with no value and was described as having been “burdensome to her owner and totally valueless as a slave.”
Glaring insight
The young girl’s case is a glaring insight into the thinking of the slave dealers. It provides details of how the whole inhumane business was carried out. It also gives one a birds-eye glimpse of how the entire slave economy was organised. Today, Elizabeth is just but part of the slavery statistics. She was one of the more than 12 million Africans who were violently ejected from their homes and families as slave trade flourished for more than 300 years.
The West has continued to dilly dally in as far as paying reparations is concerned
But rather than see the decency of atoning to their great crime, the West has continued to dilly dally as far as paying reparations is concerned. When not dillydallying, those in-charge of governments there have voiced sentiments that are seen as little-veiled insults to the descendants of the enslaved Africans. This notwithstanding, Britain has gone a step further (in the insult) by erecting an exhibition at the premises of the Bank of England that reflects on how the wealth created through the trans-Atlantic slavery shaped development of the country.
It is a well-known fact that slavery was instrumental to the growth and development of the global economy. The enslaved Africans worked really hard to open up and develop little known countries. Typically, they would be bought in an auction, transported sometimes over long distances, sold or hired out to plantation or factory owners where they would be made to work sometimes for an year or more and later resold for a profit.
It was very clear that the enslaved Africans had no other value. They were regarded the same way their enslavers regarded ordinary goods and services. They were traded publicly in auctions and would be advertised just like normal goods were. For instance, in one of the adverts, the owners of a firm going by the name, Pulliam & Davis Auctioneers and Commission Merchants based in Richmond VA. say that they continued “to offer services in the sale of negroes.” Another firm, Lewis B. Levy located in Wall Street, Richmond VA. advertised themselves as “manufacturers of all kinds of servants’ clothing and that they specialized in supplying clothing to persons bringing their slaves “to the city for hire or sale.” Besides the oddity of businesses that bought and sold fellow human beings, the traffickers who placed the adverts sometimes retained their ownership and would either get them back after some time or eventually sell them.
Proceeds of serious crime
Those involved ended up earning humongous amounts which, when all was said and done, were proceeds of serious crimes against humanity. Those who benefitted were not merely individuals; the royalty, companies as well as governments benefitted immensely. Indeed, slavery was, to say the least, part of the national systems in most European countries such as Spain, England, Portugal, Belgium and others. In the USA, it was at the “very core” of the country’s economic and political life” – according to a National Geographic story published on January 3, 2003.
Without slavery, the European colonial misadventure spanning from 16th to the 19th centuries and especially in the Americas, would not have succeeded. Essentially, Europeans were not able to open up the new lands they forcefully took after killing millions of native Americans. Neither could they rely on the latter. As the National Geographic report says, most European colonial economies in the Americas were entirely dependent on enslaved African labor for their survival. This dependency extended from America to Britain where the country’s textile industry could not have survived or thrived without the cotton shipped to the country via New York.
The fact that slavery built the world economy and that it was a highly productive and economically efficient institution, should be adequate reasons for the West to consider the payment of reparations to the descendants of the people they enslaved. The latter did back-breaking work; were made to put up as many as 18 work hours a day and largely worked in brutal and inhumane environments.
Momentum rising
With this in mind, those calling for reparations have heightened the clamour. For instance, an online petition to British Parliament succeeded in securing the endorsement of 20,585 people who asked Britain to pay reparations to Caribbean and African descendants of enslaved people.
This has been a moral campaign with those advocating for it, voicing the view that payment of reparations is about making those responsible realise the moral outrage involved. In an article published in The Conversation, Luke Moffett, a senior law lecturer at Queen’s University, Belfast wrote that this is “not so much about money” as “confronting those responsible with their wrongdoing and getting them to recognize the value of their victims as human beings”.
The continuation of racial violence in the US and elsewhere springs from failure to address the legacy of slavery
A similar argument was made by Michelle Bachelet, the Head of UN Human Rights Commission in an article published by The Guardian in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. Bachelet said that the continuation of racial violence in the US and elsewhere springs from failure to address the legacy of slavery. “Behind today’s racial violence, systemic racism and discriminatory policing lies the failure to acknowledge and confront the legacy of the slave trade and colonialism,” she said in an apparent attempt to prick the conscience of the West.
Debt forgiveness as part of reparations
In his book, Trade is War: The West’s War Against the World, Yash Tandon ably demonstrates how the West, “despite its rhetoric about ‘development’, has no interest in the development of the rest of the world and is in fact in a relentless ‘war’ against it.” Tandon says that among the instruments of domination used by the West is aid, trade, investment and technology which defines the structure of global governance created by the ‘victor nations’ after the second world war. This created the colonial and financial empires that was consciously designed by the West to benefit their own people not the rest of the world. The “rest” were coerced throughout the colonisation era and even after that to produce raw materials, food and minerals that were processed in the empires.
Reports show that African countries are the most indebted regions in the world. For instance, the average debt to GDP ratio in the Caribbean was 71.4% in 2018. This rose to 90.1% of GDP since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Things are not any better in Africa. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the total debt held in Africa, accrued by public and private sector entities and owed to foreign lenders “surpassed US$1 trillion while the annual debt servicing broke through the $100 billion threshold for the first time ever in 2021. In the same years, the EIU says that Africa used 15% of foreign exchange income on servicing foreign debt.
Sub Saharan Africa has too much debt than it can’t pay. Photo: Pixarbay
The effect of the heavy debt burden is worsened by the immense resource spirited out of Africa by the West. For instance, according to the 2016 report by War on Want Organisation, The New Colonialism: Britain’s Scramble for Africa’s Energy and Mineral Resources, some 101 British companies, which have mining operations in 37 African countries, collectively control over $1 trillion worth of the continent’s most valuable resources undermines the ability of African countries. Combined with the heavy debt burden, this greatly affects the ability of most African countries to channel funds into economic and social projects. In other words, servicing debts and the neo-colonial exploitation of her resources leaves a big percentage of Africans poor, deprived, desperate and being unable to withstand a host of inherent problems. This is part of the continuum. While slavery seized millions of Africans from their homes, African countries have been servicing colonial debts that were imposed and transferred to them after “independence.” Consequently, this consequently forces African countries to export more and more of their mineral resources to repay the debts and sustain industries in Europe and elsewhere in the West.
We are paying interest and debt-servicing on money which was ours
It is with this in mind that a world-wide movement has emerged that campaigns for debt cancellation as part of the compensation that ought to be paid to African and Caribbean countries for the historic harm inflicted on their societies. The efforts include the work of Africans Rising, an organisation which wrote an open letter to the late Queen of England on November 13, 2020 demanding debt cancellation and reparations for centuries of exploitation through slavery, colonialism and imperialism. According to Steve Laila, Journalist and Analyst, when European or Western nations, and the global institutions they founded and control (i.e. World Bank and IMF) lend money to African countries “they are in fact lending from capital accrued from the ruthless exploitation” of African labour and natural resources. This is the same view held by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenya’s renowned writer who says; “we are paying interest and debt-servicing on money which was ours.”
Who to pay
Questions have been raised on who should be the recipient of the reparation payments. This appears to be a welcome complication among the naysayers who conveniently argue that the people directly harmed by slavery no longer exist. The naysayers include Asif Ahmed, the British High Commissioner to Jamaica who publicly responded to the reparation claims in Jamaica Gleaner saying “who do we pay it to?” adding that the people “who were harmed directly are no longer here.”
Although Ahmed argued that the UK government has only paid compensation to living people, this is not entirely true because on March 27, 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, actually paid £2.6 billion historical debt. Documents show that the payments were initially via a loan arranged by banking magnates, Nathan Mayer Rothschild and his brother-in-law, Moses Montefiore, who gave the British government a loan of $15 million to cover the vast sum and that Britain serviced those loans for 182 years from 1833 to 2015. According to David Olusoga, a Historian and Broadcaster, some 46,000 British slave owners were compensated between £16 billion and £17 billion in modern terms. Speaking to The Observer, Olusoga said that this represented “40% of the total government expenditure for 1834.” He adds that the freed slaves received nothing, which the reparation campaigners have called unjust.
As debate rages
As the debate on the pros and cons of reparations raged, some, including black people in the United States, have come out to argue that the very idea of reparations “is insulting or patronizing” and that it perpetuates the narrative and negative image of “victimhood”. Those who hold this view include a Columbia University student, Coleman Hughes, who, in a 2019 testimony to the US Congress, argued that “by definition” reparations are only given to victims. “The moment you give me reparations; you’ve made me into a victim without my consent.” Hughes further argued that this would make one-third of black Americans who voted against reparations into victims without their consent. “Black Americans have fought too long for the right to define themselves to be spoken for in such a condescending manner.”
Some take to the extreme form of this argument and term it a “weird belief” to imagine that centuries of crimes against black people can be undone by reparations. This include Roly Stewart, a former Minister in the British government, who told the Time Magazine in 2019 that it was “some weird belief that we’re going to somehow undo 300-400 years of colonial history by writing cheques to people”. Instead, Stewart argued that aid from the UK should be targeted to help “the poorest people in the world.”, rather than paying reparations.
File photo: Credit: Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash
As the debate continued, nearly everyone agrees that the enslavement of Africans as well as the ownership, buying and selling of human beings was “unethical”. But many in the West and particularly politicians, are not willing to go beyond that mere acknowledgement. Indeed, some have seen nothing wrong with likening, downgrading or equating the severity of slavery and the horrors visited upon the past generations of Africans, and which reverberated to the present generations, with what waves of migrants faced as they landed in America and elsewhere in the ‘New’ world. For instance, a former Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, equated the millions of enslaved Africans with victims of discrimination in the United States. He was quoted by The Economist saying; “if African-Americans received reparations, what about the other victims of discrimination, including America’s many “waves of immigrants”?
Greatest difficulty
The greatest difficulty, it seems, is that Africans in diaspora who seek reparations, have been operating from a point of weakness. Long years of exploitation, serious violations of their rights and a warped geopolitical system has combined with a global trade regime to put them into serious disadvantage. This has rendered Africans in Africa and their counterparts in diaspora weak and easily manipulated.
Respite could be drawn from the global bodies such as the UN Human Rights Commission. But the latter has done little other than officiate in the passing of a number resolutions that are rarely adhered to by the culprits. As a continental body, the African Union (AU) is equally toothless and disadvantaged. Besides its muted ‘complaint’ via resolutions and declarations, the AU has no ‘teeth’ in this matter. For instance, during the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, meeting held in Banjul, Gambia, from 21 October 2022 – 9 November 2022, the AU merely encouraged civil society and academia in the continent “to embrace and pursue the task of conceptualizing Africa’s reparations agenda with urgency and determination.”
However, there have been instances when the not-here-nor-there attitude, that cuts across the world, was replaced by tangible action. For instance, Laura Trevelyan, a member of an aristocratic British family travelled to Grenada to publicly apologise for her family’s ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved Africans. This was on February 27 when Ms. Trevelyan, the former New York-based BBC Correspondent, promised £100,000 in reparations and donated the money to the University of the West Indies in an event attended by Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell.
Terming the apology, a first step in the process of reparatory justice; Trevelyan said; “we write to apologize for the actions of our ancestors in holding your ancestors in slavery.” According to The Guardian, the apology was signed by 104 descendants of part owners of six Grenadian plantations. The family urged the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to negotiate compensation with Caribbean leaders. “We urge the British government to enter into meaningful negotiations with the governments of the Caribbean in order to make appropriate reparations through CARICOM, and bodies such as the Grenada National Reparations Commission”.
Still, this is too little too late. Africans, both in the continent the diaspora, will have to do all within their means to ensure that the West makes an unconditional apology and pays reparations for causing the immense sufferings of their ancestors. The AU should be more vocal on this matter than it has been so far. African in diaspora should also examine whatever aces they have and can use, either on their own or in collaboration with their counterparts in the continent, to demand and ensure that reparations are paid.
Gatu Mbaria is an author and a freelance investigative journalist based in Kenya | libya360.wordpress.com | Route to Reparations Yet to Make Any Headway | _ | _ | https://libya360.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/route-to-reparations-yet-to-make-any-headway/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:27:26+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:18:39 | Ollantay Itzamná Arévalo and Torres, candidates for the second round of elections On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories. Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the… | https%3A%2F%2Flibya360.wordpress.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fguatemala-in-electoral-context-2023%2F.json | en | _ | Ollantay Itzamná
Arévalo and Torres, candidates for the second round of elections
On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories.
Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the Central American Parliament and 340 municipal governments.
A total of 9.3 million Guatemalans were called to cast their vote both in Guatemala and abroad. Thirty political organizations and 22 presidential candidates participated. Three presidential binomials, under different arguments, were prevented by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) from the candidate registration process.
The 2023 electoral process, from its beginnings, was and is being questioned due to the irregularities and arbitrariness that the TSE itself committed or allowed.
The electoral results of June 25, questioned and denounced as fraudulent, declared as winners Sandra Torres, of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) party, with 15% of votes, and Bernardo Arévalo, of the Semilla party, in second place, with 11%. As no candidate obtained 50% +1 of votes, there will be a second round of elections next August 20.
Among the novelties of the results: the null vote exceeded 17%, abstentionism close to 40%, and the blank vote close to 7%. The Congress of the Republic will continue under the majority control of the conservative right-wing groups.
An electoral process questioned from the beginning
Both nationally and internationally, different actors issued warnings and called upon the State of Guatemala, and the TSE in particular, to adhere to what was legally established in the organization and execution of the 2023 general elections process in Guatemala. However, the TSE itself, and the judicial instances of the country, promoted and allowed the irregularities that were highly questioned and questioned by the citizens since the beginning of the process, in terms of registration or exclusion of candidates. Constitutionally barred candidates were registered by the TSE.
The Political Constitution of Guatemala, in Art. 186º, expressly establishes that descendants of former dictators cannot participate as candidates to the first magistracy of the country. However, Mrs. Zury Ríos, daughter of the dictator Ríos Montt (1982-1983), sentenced to 80 years in prison for genocide, was registered as a presidential candidate by the political party Valor.The same Political Constitution prohibits, in its Art. 186. Inc. F., that hierarchs or pastors of churches cannot be candidates to popularly elected positions.The political party UNE registered an evangelical pastor as candidate to the vice-presidency, and thus goes to the second electoral round.Constitutionally allowed candidates were excluded from the electoral process.
Constitutionally permitted candidates were excluded from the electoral process
The Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP), a political organization founded by indigenous and peasant communities, which came in fourth place in the 2019 general elections, was excluded by the TSE by preventing the registration of its presidential candidate, under the argument that its candidate for vice-presidency, Jordán Rodas, former Human Rights Ombudsman, lacked a finiquito (administrative control issued by the Comptroller General of Accounts). Rodas proved the existence of this document. But, the judicial system ratified the exclusion.The exclusion of the candidate to the presidency of the City Prosperity party, Carlos Pineda, as well as the exclusion of the president by the party We can, Roberto Arzú, both opposed to the current government, also generated many protests, and subtracted credibility and transparency to the electoral process.Candidates with accusations of drug activity, and even with judicial sentences, were registered.
While the TSE excluded those presidential candidates who were inconvenient to the government and the system (in the case of MLP), the same entity registered candidates for deputies or mayors with serious accusations of drug trafficking, and in some cases even people who publicly defended drug trafficking.
The case of the registration of the candidate for Congress, Manuel Baldizón, for the Cambio party, sentenced to jail for money laundering in the USA, and with criminal proceedings pending in Guatemala, is a pathetic example of the permissive behavior of the TSE. This candidacy was challenged and excluded from the electoral process.
Results of the first round legally muddied
Although the electoral process, prior to June 25, had sporadic acts of protest in the streets against the arbitrariness of the TSE, the actual voting day took place in tranquility. With the exception of 6 municipalities in which the voting was annulled, and the same will be repeated on August 20. Against all published polls, the results of June 25 gave the second place to the Semilla party. A political organization which, like UNE, declares itself to be social democratic.
The rise of Semilla, with its candidate Bernardo Arévalo, was a surprise, especially for the conservative sectors of the country that see in Arévalo ghosts of what was the truncated National Revolution of 1944, which was headed and presided over by his father, Juan José Arévalo.
Faced with this “unexpected” result, 9 political parties demanded that the judicial system order the TSE to review the tally sheets. And thus began the judicialization of the elections.
Simultaneously to this electoral judicialization, the sentence of a Court “ordering the annulment of the legal status of the Semilla party” for illegalities committed in the process of its constitution as a party was issued. In short, injunctions and judicial resolutions come and go, and keep the electorate and the country in anxiety in view of what may happen on August 20, and after that date as a consequence of these “not very transparent” general elections.
In the middle is the government and the US Embassy which, as in no other case, came out early in defense of the Semilla party, demanding the respect of the results of the first round. The truth is that there is a judicial sentence ordering the annulment of the legal status of this party.
Second round without debate or programmatic proposals
Housing of a family living in poverty
If the electoral process and the results of the first round were challenged and delegitimized due to the arbitrariness and the political dispute between the judicial system (Supreme Court of Justice) and the electoral judges (TSE), in addition to the complacent silence of the government of Alejandro Giammattei, the emotional electoral atmosphere established for the second round reinforced the uncertainty and the distortion of what, according to international standards, is understood as a democratic electoral process.
It seems that the current electoral judicial battle is aimed at generating a smokescreen for the electorate to go to the polls without first meditating on the transcendental issues of the country that the next ruler will have to face.
Among the important issues absent in the judicialized electoral atmosphere are:
Corruption. The electorate, apart from the promise of the Semilla party that it will bring back judges and prosecutors who are refugees abroad to reform the judicial system, does not know how and what specifically the promised “fight against corruption” consists of. The UNE, a party whose presidential candidate, Sandra Torres, has already been arrested for “illicit association”, is simply silent on this issue, which is very sensitive for the country.
Drug trafficking. From different communities and municipalities, there were repeated public denunciations in the socio-digital networks of the purchase or payment per vote of up to Q.1,500 (equivalent to $200.00) by local and departmental candidates. In addition, politicians with serious allegations of drug trafficking served as candidates for mayors and deputies. But, these and other variables that determined the elections of the first round were not, and are not, matter of electoral debate.
The public institutions called by law to carry out legal investigations, simply exhausted themselves in defending the electoral process or promoting judicial investigations against the Semilla party.
Neoliberalism. Surprisingly, the neoliberal system in force in Guatemala, with painful consequences for the people and for the country itself, was not and is not a matter of electoral debate. The only political organization that questioned the neoliberal system, through its proposal to revise the privatization contracts, was the MLP.
Both Semilla and the UNE are political parties that in their government programs do not propose the need to debate or overcome the neoliberal system in force in Guatemala.
Socioeconomic inequality. In 2015, when the “anti-corruption euphoria” emerged, 59% of Guatemalans were in poverty.In 2022, 63% of Guatemalans were in multidimensional poverty.
Famine, as a consequence of declining livelihoods and the impacts of climate change, is on the rise in the country.
Although economic remittances from migrants (which represent more than 20% of the Gross Domestic Product) apparently mitigate this reality. This fundamental issue of social inequality is not the subject of the electoral debate for the second round.
Silenced plurinationality. Another republican flaw that tends to be renaturalized in this electoral context is racism and colonial dispossession of the territories of indigenous peoples.
Neither Semilla, nor the UNE, contemplate in their government programs the challenge of recognizing and implementing the collective rights of indigenous peoples such as: right to prior consultation, right to territory, right to self-government, among others.
The Congress of the Republic, according to the results of June 25, will have quantitatively less indigenous and women presence. These and other issues are not under debate in this electoral atmosphere. And, to the surprise of locals and strangers, even the indigenous organizations, which at some point proclaimed themselves as “plurinational”, are now calling for a vote for Semilla, without taking into account the fact that they do not recognize and implement the collective rights of the indigenous peoples.
Thus, on August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories.
Translation by Internationalist 360° | libya360.wordpress.com | Guatemala in Electoral Context 2023 | _ | _ | https://libya360.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/guatemala-in-electoral-context-2023/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:27:45+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:58 | Abayomi Azikiwe Supporters of Niger’s coup march through the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing France Military leader of the CNSP calls for change in the domestic and foreign policy of the landlocked West African state. A new leader has emerged in the uranium-rich West African state of Niger just two days after the elected… | https%3A%2F%2Flibya360.wordpress.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fwhite-house-concerned-over-niger-coup%2F.json | en | _ | Abayomi Azikiwe
Supporters of Niger’s coup march through the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing France
Military leader of the CNSP calls for change in the domestic and foreign policy of the landlocked West African state.
A new leader has emerged in the uranium-rich West African state of Niger just two days after the elected head-of-state, President Mohamed Bazoum, was toppled by his special forces.
The presidential guard on July 26 took over the residence of Bazoum and other key government buildings including the national media.
Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane spoke for the newly established National Council for the Safeguard of our Homeland (CNSP), saying that the president had been detained. Abdramane later claimed that the government had been seized by the presidential guard due to the declining security, economic and social conditions prevailing in the former French colony of 25 million people.
On July 28, yet another television announcement was made, this time by General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who said he was the leader of the CNSP and the present head-of-state for the country. General Tchiani continued a similar narrative related to the worsening atmosphere in Niger and the need to embark upon a different course.
Niger has been a close ally of France and the United States in its “war on terror” across the continent of Africa. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the French Armed Forces maintain a significant troop presence inside the country. Published figures indicate that France has at least 1,800 soldiers in the country while the Pentagon forces stand at approximately 1,100.
There are two drone stations established by the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Niger ostensibly to curtail the attacks by armed Islamist groups which have been staging operations in the south and west of the country. However, anyone assessing the military presence in Niger by NATO states cannot ignore the western interests in the uranium producing areas of the country.
In the statement by Tchiani which aired on July 28 on national television in Niamey, he emphasized:
“We can no longer continue with the same approaches proposed so far, at the risk of witnessing the gradual and inevitable demise of our country. That is why we decided to intervene and take responsibility. I ask the technical and financial partners who are friends of Niger to understand the specific situation of our country in order to provide it with all the support necessary to enable it to meet the challenges.” (https://apnews.com/article/niger-coup-west-africa-wagner-bazoum-c233b0d2becf61ebb00c5705941fc168)
Immediately after the seizure of power by the presidential guard, the National Security Advisor for the White House, Jack Sullivan, along with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, called for the restoration of President Bazoum to office. In subsequent statements from Washington, administration spokespersons urged members of the conventional military forces in Niger and the population to prevent the consolidation of power by the CNSP.
Africom Airbase In Niger
However, on July 27, the day following the coup, the Nigerien military leadership expressed their support for the putsch, setting the stage for the appearance of Tchiane on July 28 as the new head-of-state. The coup has provided a dilemma for the Biden administration which has continued the support for AFRICOM which was launched from Stuttgart, Germany in February 2008.
Reports from the capital of Niamey suggest that the situation has calmed. Friday prayers in the Muslim-dominated state took place as usual.
Through successive U.S. Republican and Democratic administrations, there has been no wavering on the Pentagon and CIA operations in Africa. In 2011, the destruction of Libya under the previous Jamahiriya government of Col. Muammar Gaddafi, represented the first full-fledged destabilization and occupation project of AFRICOM. Since the overthrow of the Gaddafi administration, there has been no stable government in Libya. Since 2011, the North African oil-rich state has become a source for internecine conflict and human trafficking which has spread throughout other states within North and West Africa.
Supporters of the Niger Takeover Express Solidarity with Russia
Interestingly as well, on July 27, youthful adherents to the CNSP coup set fire to the Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) headquarters of ousted President Bazoum. During the demonstrations in favor of the CNSP, people waved Nigerien and Russian national flags.
Omar Issaka, one of the demonstrators supporting the CNSP, told the Associated Press:
“We’re fed up. We are tired of being targeted by the men in the bush. … We’re going to collaborate with Russia now.” (https://apnews.com/article/niger-coup-west-africa-wagner-bazoum-c233b0d2becf61ebb00c5705941fc168)
Following a similar pattern which emerged in Burkina Faso and Mali in 2022, these leaders have moved closer diplomatically and militarily towards the Russian Federation. Obviously, the military forces, although being trained and groomed by AFRICOM and the French Armed Forces, have accused France and the U.S. as being a major impediment to stabilizing their countries.
In response to the CNSP takeover, the U.S. warned that the continued assistance to Niger is contingent upon cooperation with the Pentagon and CIA. Vice-President Kamala Harris reiterated this position on July 27.
The same above-mentioned article from the Associated Press noted regarding the level of funding by the U.S.:
“The United States in early 2021 said it had provided Niger with more than $500 million in military assistance and training programs since 2012, one of the largest such support programs in sub-Saharan Africa. The European Union earlier this year launched a 27 million-euro ($30 million) military training mission in Niger. The United States has more than 1,000 service personnel in the country. Some military leaders who appear to be involved in the coup have worked closely with the United States for years. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the head of Niger’s special forces, has an especially strong relationship with the U.S., the Western military official said. While Russia has also condemned the coup, it remains unclear what the junta’s position would be on Wagner.”
Which Way for Niger?
It is not clear as of yet which line the Niger CNSP will take on continued cooperation with AFRICOM and the French military. The White House, having failed so far to reverse the coup, may decide to continue its cooperation for the time being in consideration of the declining status of Pentagon-NATO forces in Mali and Burkina Faso.
Other states such as the Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Sudan and Mozambique are utilizing the services of the Wagner Group in handling internal security issues. While the coup was unfolding, the Russia-Africa Summit was being held in St. Petersburg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in his consultations with the leadership of African Union (AU) member-states pledged to provide grain to the most distressed countries on the continent. This announcement was made in the aftermath of the suspension of the Black Sea grain deal in effect since the closing months of 2022.
Persistent efforts by the White House to persuade African states to condemn the Russian Federation have not been successful. The AU says it is guided by a policy of nonalignment and therefore is urging a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis.
The Democratic administration of President Joe Biden is opposed to any negotiated settlement or even a pause in the fighting, viewing such a set of circumstances as an admitted failure militarily and diplomatically. After sending $115 billion for weapons, training and other logistical support to continue the proxy war, the Ukrainian forces have failed miserably in the much-championed spring and summer offensives.
While losing influence in the West African Sahel nations, the State Department has refrained from describing events in Niger as a coup. Such a declaration would require the termination of assistance approved by the Congress.
Moreover, the deposits of gold and uranium in Niger are a cause for concern by Washington and its NATO allies. France and the U.S. would not want Russian military consultants and operatives in Niger since their hegemony over the natural resources could be jeopardized.
An update published by World Nuclear News on the developments in the country says:
“Niger produced 2248 tU in 2021, around 5% of world uranium output. Current production is from the open-pit operations of SOMAÏR (Société des Mines de l’Aïr), near the town of Arlit. SOMAÏR is 63.4% owned by French company Orano and 36.66% owned by Sopamin (Société du Patrimoine des Mines du Niger). Sopamin manages Niger’s state participation in mining ventures. According to data from the World Bank, uranium is Niger’s second largest export, in monetary terms, after gold. Uranium was first discovered at Azelik in Niger in 1957, and commercial uranium production began at Arlit – 900 km northeast of the capital Niamey – in 1971. COMINAK (Compagnie Minière d’Akouta) – also majority-owned by Orano – began production from an underground mine at Akouta in 1978, producing more than 75,000 tU before operations came to an end in 2021.” (https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/A-guide-Uranium-in-Niger)
Therefore, in pursuit of its strategic competition against Russia and China, the military option remains the most probable in the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy in Africa. However, based upon the outcomes of recent invasions and occupations, the spectrum of defeat will inevitably haunt the Biden administration in its campaign to win reelection in 2024. | libya360.wordpress.com | White House Concerned Over Niger Coup | _ | _ | https://libya360.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/white-house-concerned-over-niger-coup/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:27:20+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:42 | Stephen Sefton The successful second Russia-Africa Summit on July 27-28 represents an extraordinary breakthrough in the development of a new world order free from the domination of Western imperialist powers. Delegations from 49 African countries participated in the summit, including seventeen heads of state. They adopted a 74-point final declaration on virtually all areas of… | https%3A%2F%2Flibya360.wordpress.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fafrica-and-a-new-world-order%2F.json | en | _ | Stephen Sefton
The successful second Russia-Africa Summit on July 27-28 represents an extraordinary breakthrough in the development of a new world order free from the domination of Western imperialist powers. Delegations from 49 African countries participated in the summit, including seventeen heads of state. They adopted a 74-point final declaration on virtually all areas of cooperation, trade and security, with a preamble clarifying the fundamental principles that should govern international relations. The summit tbuilt on the initiative of the first Russia-Africa forum held in 2019, reaffirming the historic bonds of fraternal cooperation resulting from their common struggle in the 20th century against Western colonialism.
In fact, the Final Declaration of the Summit is a clear challenge to the West because it asserts strongly the growing role and global influence of Africa and the African Union as an essential pillar of a multipolar world. It insists on the need to oppose neocolonialism expressed in the imposition of conditions and double standards that prevent sovereign decision-making about countries’ different paths to development. Russia and Africa also reject the use of coercive measures and expressed the commitment of the signatory countries “to the fundamental principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, subscribing to safeguarding and upholding international law and emphasizing the need for the adherence thereto by all States,”
The Russian Federation pledged to promote an expansion of Africa’s representation in the UN Security Council. The African countries and Russia are going to create a strategic partnership mechanism and Russia will negotiate opening new embassies in Africa among other measures to improve diplomatic relations between African countries and the Russian Federation. Along with these decisions, it should be noted that the Russian Federation has cancelled bilateral debt with African countries worth US$23 billion dollars is supporting African nations to develop their energy infrastructure. Currently, Russia iis engaged in over 30 electricity generating projects in 16 African countries while gas infrastructure projects are also being negotiated to facilitate the shipment of liquefied gas.
President Vladimir Putin thanked Africa’s proposals to settle the conflict in Ukrainecommenting, “Th e initiative itself, like any other peace initiative, is good… There are things that are already being implemented after we discussed them at our meeting in St. Petersburg a month and a half ago.” Regarding the failure of the agreement on the export of grain through the Black Sea, noting the bad faith and hypocrisy of the West benefiting its large agribusiness corporations, President Putin observed that under the grain agreement: “Countries like Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and some others received, please note this, less than 3% of the total volume, less than one million tons.” On the other hand, it was announced that, in the near future, Russia will supply grain free to six African countries (Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Central African Republic and Eritrea), while during the current year the trade of agro-industrial products between Russia and Africa has grown by 60%.
The speeches by the heads of State participating in the Summit touched on issues of global relevance, especially for Latin America, stressing the issues of colonialism, neocolonialism and the imperative of defending national sovereignty. President Putin commented, “Sovereignty cannot be viewed as something that can be achieved once and for all. It is something you must fight for all the time.” Regarding the same issue of sovereignty, the head of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed Younis Ahmed Al-Manfi said: “Africa believes that it was subjected to unfair exploitation for several centuries and that although formally all countries got rid of the colonial yoke, we haven’t yet managed to create genuinely national states. Now we must strive, together with the African Union, to change the membership system in the UN Security Council. Despite a number of unimportant reforms, the West has recently continued preserving its dominant position. It is trying to exert all-round pressure on us, using our financial debts in its own interest, destroying our economies and increasing poverty and misery in our countries in every possible way.”
Of central importance at the Summit was the topic of financial independence and the use of national currencies in trade. Russian exports of oil and its derivatives to African countries have multiplied by two point six times in the last two years. Being able to pay for these imports in their local currencies would be a great financial relief for African countries and would be in line with the decision recently announced by the president of the New Development Bank of the BRICS bloc, Dilma Rousseff, to offer at least 30% of the bank’s loans in local currencies. Interviewed on July 29th, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk noted, “We propose the creation of an independent financial infrastructure. This implies mutual settlements in national currencies, the use of national payment systems, which requires an interaction between the relevant structures: central banks, ministries of finance, financial institutions, without this nothing will develop.”
The African countries went through a long drawn out, arduous process of struggle for independence. In North Africa, Egypt had been an independent monarchy since 1922 but it was not until 1954 under Gamal Abdel Nasser that it was possible to end the British occupation of the Suez Canal and, in 1956, to win the independence of neighboring Sudan. France accepted defeat in its brutal colonial war against Algeria in 1962. Morocco and Tunisia had already won their independence in 1956, Niger and Mauretania in 1960. Similar to Egypt, the former Italian colony Libya became an independent kingdom in 1951 but it was not until 1966 that it became an independent republic under the leadership of Muammar al Gaddhafi. By the end of 1961 almost the entire western and central part of Africa had become politically independent from the former colonial powers, France, the United Kingdom and Belgium.
In East Africa, Ethiopia was declared independent in 1947 after being liberated from Italy’s colonial aggression. Somalia became independent in 1960, followed in the coming years by Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Madagascar. Portugal maintained its colonial rule over Guinea-Bissau until 1974 and, after many years of armed conflict, in 1975 finally recognized the independence of Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde. In southern Africa, Botswana achieved its independence in 1966. But Zimbabwe only achieved independence in 1980 after a fierce, bloody war. Namibia was occupied by the apartheid regime of South Africa until 1990. South Africa itself only held its first democratic elections in 1994, won by Nelson Mandela, to end the brutal apartheid regime.
The reaction of the imperialist powers to the independence of their former colonies has been to seek to consolidate their control of Africa’s natural resources and economies through their domination of global trade, international finance and their control of international institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Speaking in Algeria in February 1965, Che Guevara explained: “As long as imperialism exists, by definition, it will exercise its domination over other countries; that domination is today called neocolonialism. Neocolonialism developed first in South America, in an entire continent, and today it is beginning to be noticed with increasing intensity in Africa and Asia. Its way of penetration and development has different characteristics; one is the brutal one we met in Congo. Brute force, without considerations or cover-ups of any kind, is his extreme weapon. There is another more subtle one: penetration into countries that are politically liberated”.
During the second Russia-Africa Summit, the heads of state of the African continent spoke repeatedly to condemn the decades of neocolonialism that have continued the impoverishment of their peoples through unfair and unequal treatment by the United States and the countries of the European Union. Among them were the President of the African Union Azali Assoumani, and the presidents of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Uganda, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya and Mali, among others.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni commented, “The independence of most African countries does not mean healthy disengagement with the imperialist economies. Up to now, many of the African economies still face the bottlenecks and distortions of the colonial era. Although some progress has been achieved, a lot remains to be done. That is why you hear that the GDP of Africa is currently $2.7 trillion smaller than the individual economies of countries such as Japan, Germany, etc. Not to mention the US or China.”
The President of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, commented to President Putin: “It is impossible to industrialise our continent without electrification. You will remember the famous slogan of the great revolutionary of your country – ‘Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.’ Meanwhile, today, 600 million Africans – I will repeat this figure – 600 million Africans live without electricity.”
The President of Mali, Assimi Goïta, said: “Russia has been able to show in difficult moments its status as Mali’s faithful partner, has been loyal, dynamic and has helped us in dealing with difficulties, accompanied us and respected our sovereignty. That is very important in restoring peace, stability and security, which is why we must now, above all, protect our population and defend the territorial integrity of our country. This strategic choice is very important to us, and we must, of course, become completely independent and self-sufficient and strengthen our armed forces. That is why we, in Mali, have a military partnership with the Russian Federation..”
Given these comments by a majority of African leaders, it is no surprise that right now the first Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, Victoria Nuland, is on a visit to South Africa, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is visiting there to communicate her coutnry’s imperial dictates to be shared among the other governments of the region. But the vast majority of African countries have shown that they want to emancipate themselves from the neocolonial yoke, from the racism and arrogance, from the cynicism and hypocrisy, of the United States and the European Union. With their inevitable defeat in Ukraine in sight, it remains to be seen to what extent the United States and the European Union can maintain their accustomed power and privilege in their relations with African countries whose leaders have categorically shown their anti-imperialist position at this second Russia-Africa summit. | libya360.wordpress.com | Africa and a New World Order | _ | _ | https://libya360.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/africa-and-a-new-world-order/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
] | 2023-08-01 01:08:54+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 14:51:55 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Fwlip-k-town-report-podcast-7-31-23%2F.json | en | _ | AM 1050 WLIP is a part of Alpha Media LLC.
© 2023 Alpha Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. | www.wlip.com | WLIP K-Town Report Podcast 7/31/23 | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/wlip-k-town-report-podcast-7-31-23/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
] | 2023-08-01 01:08:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 11:34:19 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Freport-one-dead-one-rescued-after-saturday-night-water-incident%2F.json | en | _ | Pete Serzant, WLIP News
KENOSHA, WI (WLIP)–A 58 year old man is dead after drowning in Lake Michigan Saturday evening.
Reports say that man was in the water off Simmons Island Beach with his 28 year old son when they both became distressed in the water.
A passing jet skier rescued the 28 year old but could not find the older man.
The older man was pulled from the lake about 15 minutes later.
The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The incident remains under investigation. | www.wlip.com | Report: One Dead; One Rescued After Saturday Night Water Incident | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/report-one-dead-one-rescued-after-saturday-night-water-incident/ |
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"News Desk"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:37:12 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Factor-who-played-pee-wee-herman-has-died%2F.json | en | _ | (Hollywood, CA) — The actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman is dead. Comedian Paul Reubens was 70 years old. He was undergoing treatment for cancer. He created and starred in the TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” from 1986 to 1990 and parlayed that into two movies. In a statement Reubens prepared for after his death, he said “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years.” He added “I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.” | www.wlip.com | Actor Who Played Pee Wee Herman Has Died | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/actor-who-played-pee-wee-herman-has-died/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:22+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 11:32:14 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Fksd-releases-list-of-arrests-charges-and-citations-from-country-thunder%2F.json | en | _ | Pete Serzant, WLIP News
KENOSHA, WI (WLIP)–The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has released the list of arrests and citations from Country Thunder.
As we reported here last week, the most serious charges stem the alleged receipt of stolen wristbands by three people.
Theirs are the only felony charges stemming from the weekend.
There were nine arrests for misdemeanors-including receiving stolen property, disorderly conduct and obstructing or resisting an officer 164 county ordinance citations were issued.
The vast majority of those-106-were for underage drinking.
15 were for obstructing/resisting and 9 were for lewd and lascivious behavior.
The Sheriff’s Department says that overall it responded to 433 calls for service during the music festival. | www.wlip.com | KSD Releases List of Arrests, Charges, and Citations From Country Thunder | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/ksd-releases-list-of-arrests-charges-and-citations-from-country-thunder/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:07:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-30 07:25:25 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Fman-arrested-for-underage-drinking-slamming-into-lake-county-sheriffs-squad-car%2F.json | en | _ | (Waukegan, IL) A Gurnee area man is facing charges for reportedly slamming into a Lake County Sheriff’s squad vehicle while impaired. Officials say in the predawn hours of Saturday, a deputy was transporting an arrestee to the Lake County Jail, when a vehicle attempted to turn right from the inside lane of Sheridan Road and struck the squad. The driver of the offending vehicle, identified as 20-year-old Anas Karmash, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody. He currently faces charges of DUI, drinking while underage, improper lane usage and more…officials say the charges could be upgraded. Currently Karmash is free on bond and is due in court in mid-September.
Tim Vander Tuuk, WLIP News (7-31-23) | www.wlip.com | Man Arrested for Underage Drinking, Slamming Into Lake County Sheriff's Squad Car | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/man-arrested-for-underage-drinking-slamming-into-lake-county-sheriffs-squad-car/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
] | 2023-08-01 01:10:26+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 14:49:14 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Fwlip-mornings-podcast-tax-tip-w-paul-francetic-4%2F.json | en | _ | AM 1050 WLIP is a part of Alpha Media LLC.
© 2023 Alpha Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. | www.wlip.com | WLIP Mornings Podcast-Tax Tip w/Paul Francetic | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/wlip-mornings-podcast-tax-tip-w-paul-francetic-4/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
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© 2023 Alpha Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. | www.wlip.com | WLIP Mornings Podcast-One Man's Opinion w/Steve Casey | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/wlip-mornings-podcast-one-mans-opinion-w-steve-casey-6/ |
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"Pete Serzant"
] | 2023-08-01 01:09:56+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 14:48:33 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlip.com%2Fwlip-mornings-podcast-state-sen-bob-wirch-7-31-23%2F.json | en | _ | AM 1050 WLIP is a part of Alpha Media LLC.
© 2023 Alpha Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. | www.wlip.com | WLIP Mornings Podcast-State Sen. Bob Wirch 7/31/23 | _ | _ | https://www.wlip.com/wlip-mornings-podcast-state-sen-bob-wirch-7-31-23/ |
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"Agence France-Presse"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:29+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 | The days of educated tourists visiting and enjoying the city's many churches and museums are over, one native says; "Those who come now don't even know what a museum is." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fvenetians-plead-please-don-t-come-as-tourists-jam-city-%2F7206143.html.json | en | _ | Venice's famed Rialto Bridge was jammed with tourists on Monday, the same day UNESCO recommended the watery city be put on its endangered list, citing overtourism and other concerns.
Taking selfies, licking gelato and wheeling suitcases, the hordes of visitors seemed happily oblivious to the possible downgrade UNESCO said was due to the risk of "irreversible" damage.
New York tourist Ashley Park, 28, said she knew it would be crowded in Venice, but it wasn't ruining her vacation.
"Obviously, if we lived here with all these tourists, it wouldn't be fun," she acknowledged.
Among the crowds on the historic bridge was city worker Diego Nechifrovo, 23, wearing an #EnjoyRespectVenezia T-shirt, who was busy keeping an eye out for misbehaving tourists.
"Sometimes I see someone throwing away his cigarette or walking around without a T-shirt," he said, noticing a bag of potato chips discarded on the doorstep of a jewelry shop.
The worst? One time a family "sat down right in front of the Doge's Palace and started to set up a picnic."
A few weeks ago, a distracted tourist fell into the water, Nechifrovo said. "He was trying to get a good photo.”
Not far away, a seller of watercolors had a sign on his stand pointing to St. Mark's Square.
"That's all they want to know," said the native Venetian, Claudio, who declined to give his last name. "They come to Venice because it's Venice. That's all."
Go to the beach
The days of educated tourists visiting and enjoying the city's many churches and museums were over, he said.
"Those who come now don't even know what a museum is. It's not cultural tourism," he said.
"They need to go to the beach, or the mountains, but not here!" he lamented. "Please don't come anymore!"
The list of Venice's challenges are many, from environmental damage to its lagoon to its fleeing residents - with only about 50,000 left - leaving what many critics charge is now a city without a soul.
Two years ago, Venice narrowly avoided being placed on the same UNESCO list - which is intended to spur governments into action to preserve places deemed of "universal value to humanity" - after the city imposed a ban on massive cruise ships traveling past the center.
Environmental groups warned the ships, carrying thousands of day-trippers and sailing exceptionally close to shore, caused large waves eroding Venice's foundations and harming the lagoon's fragile ecosystem.
But the rerouting of the ships to the more distant industrial port of Marghera did not address the issue of overtourism itself.
Some 3.2 million tourists stayed overnight in Venice's historic center last year, according to official data, a number that does not include the thousands of daily visitors who do not spend the night.
"It's pretty beautiful - it's a draw!" said U.S. tourist Mike McWilliams, 53, who had just arrived in the city for a two-day visit with his family.
UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural wing, put Venice on its heritage list in 1987 as an "extraordinary architectural masterpiece," but it has warned of the need for "more sustainable tourism management."
On Monday, it said progress had been insufficient while citing "a lack of overall joint strategic vision" by authorities.
Critics say measures put in place to check tourism are ineffective and have come too late.
A long-discussed plan to introduce a paid booking scheme for day-trippers has been repeatedly postponed, now until 2024, over concerns it will seriously dent tourist revenue and compromise freedom of movement.
Back at St. Mark's Square, city worker Lorenzo Seano, 21, was struggling to keep tourists from sitting on the steps of the surrounding arcades.
The problem of too many tourists invading cities went well beyond Venice, Seano said, but no one in government had tried to tackle the problem "on a structural level.”
"After all, there's a ton of money coming in," he said. | www.voanews.com | Venetians Plead 'Please Don't Come' as Tourists Jam City | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/venetians-plead-please-don-t-come-as-tourists-jam-city-/7206143.html |
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"Genia Dulot"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:04+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 | The use of artificial intelligence has become a focal point in the Hollywood strikes. Studios say they have offered fair protections and compensation where the new technology is used, but actors and writers have reservations. Genia Dulot has this report. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fai-s-future-in-entertainment-at-heart-of-strike-talks-involving-actors-writers%2F7206131.html.json | en | _ | The use of artificial intelligence has become a focal point in the Hollywood strikes. Studios say they have offered fair protections and compensation where the new technology is used, but actors and writers have reservations. Genia Dulot has this report. | www.voanews.com | AI's Future in Entertainment at Heart of Strike Talks Involving Actors, Writers | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/ai-s-future-in-entertainment-at-heart-of-strike-talks-involving-actors-writers/7206131.html |
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"Ayaz Gul"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:58+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 | US delegation urges hard-line Taliban to reverse curbs on rights of Afghan women, girls | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fafghan-economic-anti-drug-gains-noted-during-us-taliban-talks-%2F7205772.html.json | en | _ | The United States said Monday that it had urged Afghanistan's Taliban in the latest round of bilateral talks to reverse policies responsible for the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, particularly for women, girls and vulnerable communities, while praising economic and counternarcotics gains the country has made under the de facto rulers.
The two-day discussions between the former battlefield adversaries occurred in Doha, Qatar, with U.S. special Afghan representative Tom West and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi leading their respective delegations.
The United States "expressed grave concern regarding detentions, media crackdowns and limits on religious practice" since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, said a post-meeting U.S. statement. The U.S. side backed the Afghan people's demands for their rights to be respected and for their voices to shape the future of Afghanistan.
The statement said, without elaborating, that the U.S. side "identified areas for confidence building in support of the Afghan people."
The American delegation also met with leaders from Afghanistan’s central bank, known as Da Afghanistan Bank, or DAB, and finance ministry representatives to discuss the state of the economy and the challenges facing the country's banking sector.
The U.S. officials noted "recent data indicating declining inflation, growth of merchandise exports and imports in Afghanistan in 2023, and voiced openness to a technical dialogue regarding economic stabilization issues soon."
Taliban efforts to fulfill security commitments also figured in the discussions, with the U.S. side noting the de facto Afghan leaders' "continuing commitment" to prevent the use of Afghan territory by anyone to threaten the United States and its allies.
"The American delegation acknowledged that there has been a decrease in large-scale terrorist attacks against Afghan civilians," the statement said. U.S. officials pressed Taliban delegates for the immediate and unconditional release of detained American citizens, warning that the detentions were a "significant obstacle to positive engagement."
The U.S. officials voiced "openness" to continue dialogue with the Taliban on counternarcotics and "took note of reporting indicating that the Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation resulted in a significant decrease in cultivation during the most recent growing season."
Earlier, the Taliban-led Afghan foreign ministry, in a statement, said that Muttaqi and his team had stressed the need for Washington to remove travel restrictions on Taliban leaders, end economic sanctions against the strife-torn country and unfreeze Afghan central bank foreign funds. It added that human rights issues also came under discussion.
"IEA reiterated that it was crucial for confidence building that blacklists and reward lists be removed and [the central bank] reserves be unfrozen so that Afghans can establish an economy unreliant on foreign aid," the English-language Taliban statement asserted.
The Taliban calls its male-only government in Kabul the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or IEA. The group waged a deadly insurgency for almost 20 years against U.S.-led NATO troops and the now-defunct Afghan government before seizing power in August 2021.
Bounties on dozen-plus
More than a dozen key Taliban leaders remain on a U.S. list of most-wanted men and carry millions of dollars of bounties on their heads for their roles in directing attacks against American troops.
The U.S. and other Western nations collectively froze more than $9 billion in Afghan central bank foreign reserves immediately after the Taliban takeover to block their access to the funds. They also imposed financial and banking sector sanctions on the country.
Washington has since transferred half of the $7 billion in frozen resources held in the U.S. to a trust fund in Switzerland to be used strictly for Afghan humanitarian efforts.
The Taliban have rejected the fund, demanding the entire amount be returned to the DAB. The U.S. has since eased some of the banking sector curbs to support humanitarian operations in war-ravaged Afghanistan and enable private citizens to receive salaries to support their families.
"Removal of most of the restrictions on Afghan banks leading to easy transactions was considered a positive development," the Taliban statement said Monday.
The fundamentalist leaders have imposed their strict interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, to govern impoverished Afghanistan, banning women and girls from education beyond about a sixth-grade level. They have barred women from most employment and visiting public places such as parks, gyms and bathhouses.
The U.N. and other aid agencies also have been banned from hiring female Afghan staff, undermining humanitarian operations in a country where more than 28 million people need food aid.
No foreign government has recognized the Taliban administration over human rights concerns.
Washington and the world have denounced restrictions on Afghan women, demanding the Taliban reverse them if they want their government to be formally recognized and sanctions be lifted. | www.voanews.com | Afghan Economic, Anti-Drug Gains Noted During US-Taliban Talks | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-economic-anti-drug-gains-noted-during-us-taliban-talks-/7205772.html |
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"Associated Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:17+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 | Larry Fife Giberson, 22, of Manahawkin, New Jersey, was on the front lines when rioters attacked police officers in a tunnel on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fprinceton-student-pleads-guilty-of-joining-mob-s-attack-on-capitol-%2F7205813.html.json | en | _ | A man who was a Princeton University student when the FBI arrested him on charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot pleaded guilty on Monday to joining a mob's attack on police officers during one of the most violent clashes on January 6, 2021.
Larry Fife Giberson was on the front lines when rioters attacked police officers in a tunnel on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace. Giberson, 22, of Manahawkin, New Jersey, waved other rioters into the tunnel and then joined in a coordinated push against officers guarding an entrance to the building, according to a court filing.
Giberson tried in vain to start a chant of "Drag them out!" and then cheered on rioters using weapons and pepper spray against police in the tunnel, according to an FBI's agent affidavit. Giberson remained in the area for roughly an hour, the affidavit says.
Giberson pleaded guilty to a felony charge of interfering with police during a civil disorder, court records show. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence him on November 1. The judge allowed him to remain free until his sentencing.
Giberson was enrolled at Princeton as an undergraduate when he was arrested in March on riot-related charges. On Monday, a university spokesperson declined to answer questions about Giberson's enrollment status.
Charles Burnham, an attorney for Giberson, didn't immediately respond to emails and a telephone call seeking comment.
Giberson was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat and a Trump flag around his neck when he joined the January 6 attack, which disrupted the joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden's electoral victory over Donald Trump.
The FBI posted images of Giberson on social media to seek the public's help in identifying him. Online sleuths also posted images of Giberson using the "#DragThemOut" hashtag moniker.
Investigators matched photos of Giberson from the Capitol to several images found on Instagram and Princeton University's website, according to the FBI.
Also on Monday, a Florida man was arrested on charges that he assaulted several police officers outside the Capitol during the riot. Videos captured Marcus Clint Martin applying first aid to an injured rioter and then shoving two officers who tried to help, the FBI said.
Other videos show Martin, 32, of Blountstown, Florida, piling onto an officer who was knocked over and removing metal barriers after chasing officers away from their positions in front of the Capitol, according to the FBI.
Martin was arrested in Panama City, Florida, on charges including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding police. There was no lawyer immediately listed in the court docket for Martin.
Approximately 1,100 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. More than 600 of them have pleaded guilty. Over 100 others have been convicted by judges or juries after trials in Washington, D.C. | www.voanews.com | Princeton Student Pleads Guilty of Joining Mob's Attack on Capitol | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/princeton-student-pleads-guilty-of-joining-mob-s-attack-on-capitol-/7205813.html |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:06:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:00:00 | Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2F7183471.html.json | en | _ | Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. | www.voanews.com | VOA Newscasts | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/7183471.html |
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"Associated Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:24:17+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 | If Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fus-needs-win-or-draw-to-avoid-risk-of-elimination-%2F7206141.html.json | en | _ | The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there's a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history.
The U.S. plays Portugal in the third and final match of Group E play, and if Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble.
The United States needs to either win or draw against Portugal, one of eight teams playing in its first World Cup, to ensure the Americans continue to play in this tournament.
"I think we feel like we have to win everything all the time," said American star Megan Rapinoe. "That's the expectation for ourselves. That's the expectation playing for [the] U.S. national team. It's just kind of like, 'Why would you come into the World Cup if you don't think that you should win it, and if you don't think that you can win it?'" 'We have to stay focused'
The United States sits atop the group after a 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the tournament opener, and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands last Thursday in Wellington. The Dutch are tied with the U.S. on points, but the Americans have the tiebreaker on goals scored.
Portugal lost to the Dutch in its opener but then beat Vietnam 2-0. So, if the Portuguese beat the United States, they'll move on, and the Americans would then need Vietnam to beat the Dutch in Dunedin — while keeping their advantage on goal differential — to advance.
"One thing is for sure, that we have a job to do, and that's first and foremost to take care of our game. So, our main focus right now is our performance, our team, and Portugal," U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. "What happens on the other side is something we can't control. We have to stay focused on the things we can control."
Portugal could use a swarming defense to try to prevent the United States from scoring the way Vietnam — unsuccessfully — played the Americans in the opener.
Portugal defender Ana Borges said her team will be prepared.
"This is the stage where we want to be. It's against these teams that we want to play because we're going to learn and grow from them," Borges said. "Not saying anything about the other team, but if we weren't prepared for this challenge, we wouldn't be playing football."
China-England
England is in very good shape headed into its Group D finale against China, needing only a draw Tuesday night in Adelaide, Australia, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.
Even a loss would be OK and push England through as group winners so long as Denmark doesn't beat Haiti. If Denmark won and England lost, the group winner would be decided by FIFA tiebreakers.
England edged out a 1-0 victory over Haiti to open the tournament, then beat Denmark by the same score.
China lost 1-0 to Denmark in the opener but rebounded with a 1-0 win over Haiti and is now trying to keep its streak intact of advancing out of group play in all eight of its World Cup appearances.
It will be a tough task: China can advance to the round of 16 if the Chinese beat England. But if Denmark beats Haiti, coupled with a China win, then FIFA tiebreakers would come into a play. A loss would mean China's only chance at advancing would be if Haiti beat Denmark.
England and China meet for just the fifth time, but first since a 2-1 China victory in 2015.
England has scored in each of its last 15 matches at the Women's World Cup for a tally of 25 goals since 2015. A goal against China would make England the first team to score in 16 consecutive matches in the tournament.
China is looking to win consecutive World Cup games for the first time since 1999.
Vietnam-Netherlands
The Netherlands wants to win every match in the Women's World Cup, but none more than Tuesday's game against Vietnam.
At stake: avoiding Sweden in the knockout round.
The Dutch, the tournament runner-up in 2019, need only a win or a draw in the Group E match played in Dunedin, New Zealand. And even a loss would be OK so long as the United States beats Portugal in a game being played simultaneously.
But the Netherlands has mapped out the tournament and wants no part of Sweden anytime soon.
"The first aim is always to win and get to the last 16. And then after that, if we can score goals. We will, of course," Dutch coach Andries Jonker said. "But looking at our colleagues from the U.S. and Portugal, we've noticed it's not all that easy. We've never shown any kind of arrogance, but if we get chances to score goals, we will. We would prefer to play against the number two in this group and not Sweden."
The Netherlands are tied with the United States for the top spot in the group after playing to a 1-1 draw against the Americans and a 1-0 win over Portugal.
Vietnam has already been eliminated from its first Women's World Cup following losses to the United States and Portugal. Vietnam has lost its last five internationals by a combined score of 18-1.
"The Netherlands tries to have as many goals as possible, and I have to say, we are at a low level," Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung said. "If we compare with Asia, we're still at a low level. So, if we compare with the world, we are still quite behind. It is a success for us already. In the past two matches, we have tried our best. Great effort already."
Haiti-Denmark
First-time Women's World Cup participant Haiti would like to stick around a bit longer but needs a miracle in the Group D finale against Denmark to have any shot to advance.
Haiti needs to beat Denmark in the Tuesday match played in Perth, Australia, and hope England beats China. If both those things happen, Haiti's only chance would still come down to FIFA's tiebreaker system.
It's very long odds for Haiti, which has played better in this tournament than its 0-2 record shows. Haiti held both England and China to one goal each in the first two matches.
Haiti is on a six-game losing streak headed into what is probably its final game of this tournament.
Denmark, meanwhile, is trying to advance to the group stage for the first time since 1995. Denmark was a 1-0 winner over China to start the tournament, then lost 1-0 to England and heads into the game tied for second in the group with China with three points each.
A win over Haiti pushes Denmark through to the next round so long as England doesn't lose to China. That scenario would put tiebreakers into play.
The Danes, in the tournament for the first time since 2007, can also get through with a draw, but again, only if England beats China. | www.voanews.com | US Needs Win or Draw to Avoid Risk of Elimination | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/us-needs-win-or-draw-to-avoid-risk-of-elimination-/7206141.html |
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"Natasha Mozgovaya"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:23+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 | For thousands of years, canoes were the primary means of travel for the Native Americans known as the Coast Salish peoples. Tribal Canoe Journey, an event celebrating indigenous tribes of the West Coast, is back after a pandemic hiatus. Natasha Mozgovaya has more. Camera: Natasha Mozgovaya. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Ftribal-canoe-journey-returns-to-washington-state-after-covid-19-break-%2F7205799.html.json | en | _ | For thousands of years, canoes were the primary means of travel for the Native Americans known as the Coast Salish peoples. Tribal Canoe Journey, an event celebrating indigenous tribes of the West Coast, is back after a pandemic hiatus. Natasha Mozgovaya has more. Camera: Natasha Mozgovaya. | www.voanews.com | Tribal Canoe Journey Returns to Washington State After COVID-19 Break | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/tribal-canoe-journey-returns-to-washington-state-after-covid-19-break-/7205799.html |
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"Associated Press"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:10+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 | The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fflashing-x-sign-removed-from-former-twitter-s-san-francisco-headquarters-%2F7206134.html.json | en | _ | A brightly flashing "X" sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the "er" at the end of "Twitter" remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant "X" sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter's building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain. | www.voanews.com | Flashing 'X' Sign Removed From Former Twitter's Headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.voanews.com/a/flashing-x-sign-removed-from-former-twitter-s-san-francisco-headquarters-/7206134.html |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:21:11+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 01:09:55 | Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kotatv.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Famber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida%2F.json | en | _ | DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | www.kotatv.com | Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida | _ | _ | https://www.kotatv.com/2023/08/01/amber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 00:54:44+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 10:00:02 | On this week's Matters of the State, we take a closer look at a PUC pipeline hearing, post-election audits, and staff turnover within the Noem administration. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kotatv.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fmatters-state-puc-pipeline-hearing-election-verification-noem-staff-turnover%2F.json | en | _ | SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Matters of the State, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission begins its permit hearing for the Navigator CO2 pipeline. The hearing comes about seven weeks before the PUC’s hearing for the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline.
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office continues to examine the post-election audit process to comply with Senate Bill 160, which passed during this year’s legislative session. Rep. Kameron Nelson (D-Sioux Falls) joins us to discuss the conversations happening within that workgroup.
South Dakota News Watch investigative reporter Stu Whitney stops by to break down his reporting on staff turnover within Gov. Noem’s administration and the effect it’s having on the relationship between lawmakers and the administration. The report sparked pushback from the Governor’s communications director.
The Attorney General’s Office is pressing a state senator to repay COVID relief funding, while Attorney General Marty Jackley discusses law enforcement preparations ahead of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Gov. Noem unveils a new partnership for South Dakota’s “Freedom Works Here” workforce recruitment campaign.
Matters of the State airs Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KSFY and 10 a.m. on KOTA.
Copyright 2023 KSFY. All rights reserved. | www.kotatv.com | Matters of the State: PUC pipeline hearing; Election verification; Noem staff turnover | _ | _ | https://www.kotatv.com/2023/07/31/matters-state-puc-pipeline-hearing-election-verification-noem-staff-turnover/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:21:12+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kotatv.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | www.kotatv.com | Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.kotatv.com/2023/08/01/brightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:21:18+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:34:06 | Dinosaur Park hit a big milestone in finishing their Accessibility Improvements Project Monday with the installation of a bridge on one of its paths. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kotatv.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fdinosaur-park-takes-next-step-towards-inclusivity%2F.json | en | _ | RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Dinosaur Park hit a big milestone in finishing their Accessibility Improvements Project Monday with the installation of a bridge on one of its paths.
The effort to install the bridge was no easy feat either. Construction crews needed to bring in a crane to lift the bridge into place and have enough hands available to ensure it was precisely placed.
The path that the bridge was added to will become part of the more accessible route to the park. This path will be fully wheelchair accessible and aims to make it easier for those who have difficulty with climbing steps. Before the project, those who couldn’t climb the stairs potentially never got to see what the park had to offer.
”The project was all about making accessibility happen to be able to get people of all types to the top of the hill and so that might be a mom with a stroller or somebody in a wheelchair who’s probably never been able to get up there before,” said Matt Fridell, a landscape architect with Tallgrass Landscape Architecture.
The renovations being done to Dinosaur Park are still on track and are set to be finished next Spring.
Copyright 2023 KOTA. All rights reserved. | www.kotatv.com | Dinosaur Park takes the next step towards inclusivity | _ | _ | https://www.kotatv.com/2023/08/01/dinosaur-park-takes-next-step-towards-inclusivity/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:15:48+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:38:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fstellus-capital-investment-corporation-schedules-second-quarter-2023-financial-results-conference-call%2F.json | en | _ | HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Conference Call Details
Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Contacts
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414
Chief Financial Officer
thuskinson@stelluscapital.com
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:16:01+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:11:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fmakers-wholly-avocado-are-giving-10-fans-chance-win-one-years-supply-products-more-national-avocado-day%2F.json | en | _ | The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
America's No.1 refrigerated guacamole and avocado brand also taps beloved Olympian, Shawn Johnson East, to spotlight versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products
ORANGE, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Avocado Day, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are celebrating by giving 10 lucky fans a year's supply of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products — made with real ingredients and hand-scooped Hass avocados — and a $350 gift card.
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"National Avocado Day is one of our fans' favorite times of the year, and we wanted to make it extra fun for people everywhere with this incredible giveaway that will have them celebrating all year long," said Chris Monahan, brand manager of WHOLLY® products. "Our refrigerated avocado products are always ripe and always ready, and they make everyday snacking simpler and more convenient for our valued fans."
To amp up the fun, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are partnering with Olympic gold medalist and mother of two Shawn Johnson East to spotlight the versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Johnson East will be helping current and new brand aficionados get involved in the sweepstakes via content on her Instagram page.
Fans may register for one of 10 chances to win a year's supply of free WHOLLY® products and a $350 gift card by following the brand on Instagram (@eatWHOLLY), liking Shawn Johnson East's WHOLLY® AVOCADO reel, and tagging @eatwholly and @shawnjohnson in your own "not my hands" challenge attempts using WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Contest rules and information here.
Finally, fans can indulge in a number of easy and tasty recipes while they're celebrating National Avocado Day. For example:
Avocado Sushi Roll : The perfect recipe for an at-home sushi night. This recipe is super easy, kid-friendly and a total crowd-pleaser.
Burrata Avocado Pizza : Who doesn't love an easy pizza recipe? This vegetarian pizza has avocado, burrata and tomatoes. Vegetarian lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes.
Avocado-Chickpea Mediterranean Salad : Fast, delicious and filled with robust flavor, this chickpea salad will have you buying the same ingredients every week.
Chicken-Avocado Rollups : These easy chicken-avocado rollups are fantastic for lunch, a midday snack or an appetizer for groups. With creamy avocado and a little bit of Greek yogurt and lime juice, they have the perfect balance of satisfying ingredients and zesty flavor.
Avocado Pudding : With less than five ingredients and in just five minutes, you can whip up this thick and creamy avocado pudding, a fun and delicious dessert you can even serve as an after-school snack.
Too busy to prep a dish? The WHOLLY® brand line features ready-to-serve avocado in three varieties: diced, smashed and chunky. All products are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, keto-friendly and contain no added preservatives. Available in 4-ounce trays, as well as convenient 2-ounce single-serve minis, WHOLLY® AVOCADO can be used as a salad topper, in poke bowls, on avocado toast, as a sandwich spread or as a dip.
WHOLLY® products are available at retailers throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.eatwholly.com.
ABOUT THE WHOLLY® BRAND
The WHOLLY® brand, leader in ready-to-eat avocado innovation, is best known for WHOLLY® GUACAMOLE, America's No. 1 refrigerated guacamole, and WHOLLY® AVOCADO. Known for food safety and quality, all WHOLLY® products are made with hand-scooped Hass avocados and are gluten free with no preservatives added. High-pressure technology (HPT) is used to help extend the shelf life of the products and maintain the avocado's delicious flavors and nutrients, while eliminating potentially harmful bacteria. The WHOLLY® brand is part of MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S. focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.eatwholly.com, and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
ABOUT MEGAMEX FOODS, LLC.
MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S., is focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor in restaurants and home kitchens across the country. MegaMex Foods is proudly committed to authentic ingredients and providing a real solution for achieving true Mexican flavors with trusted products, including WHOLLY®, LA VICTORIA®, HERDEZ®, EMBASA® , DOÑA MARÍA®, BÚFALO® and DON MIGUEL® brands. Founded by Herdez del Fuerte and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), MegaMex Foods is headquartered in Orange, California, with facilities in Texas and Mexico. MegaMex Foods has two operating plants, numerous manufacturing partners and over 4,000 employees. For more information, visit www.megamexfoods.com and www.mmxfoodservice.com.
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"The Associated Press",
"Matt Gotsch",
"Mark Peterson",
"News Now",
"Matt Engelbrecht"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:54:12 | Indiana will join more than a dozen other states with abortion bans once the new law goes into effect. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Findianas-abortion-ban-goes-into-effect-tuesday%2F.json | en | _ | (WNDU) - Indiana’s abortion ban goes into effect on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
This means all abortions will be prohibited in the Hoosier state — except in cases of rape, incest, fetal abnormalities, or when the mother’s life is at risk.
Additionally, a doctor could lose their medical license if they perform an illegal abortion or fail to file the required reports under the new law.
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, Indiana was the first state to pass new abortion restrictions. But later that year, an Owen County judge issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, putting it on hold.
However, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled late last month that the ban does not violate the state’s constitution, paving the way for it to go into effect Tuesday.
Indiana will join more than a dozen other states with abortion bans once the new law goes into effect.
Copyright 2023 WNDU. All rights reserved. | www.wndu.com | Indiana’s abortion ban goes into effect Tuesday | _ | _ | https://www.wndu.com/2023/07/31/indianas-abortion-ban-goes-into-effect-tuesday/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:06:58+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | www.wndu.com | Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/01/brightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:15:34+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 01:09:55 | Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Famber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida%2F.json | en | _ | DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | www.wndu.com | Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida | _ | _ | https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/01/amber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:15:41+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:35:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Ffibra-prologis-announces-change-its-technical-committee%2F.json | en | _ | MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:07:05+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:17:16 | For decades, crash survivors were entitled to lifetime payment for “all reasonable charges” related to care and rehabilitation. But a new state law set a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fmichigan-court-affirms-critical-benefits-thousands-badly-hurt-car-wrecks%2F.json | en | _ | DETROIT (AP) - Major changes in Michigan’s car insurance system don’t apply to people who were catastrophically injured before a 2019 law kicked in, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that delivers critical relief to thousands of people counting on long-term benefits.
But the 5-2 opinion didn’t come soon enough for Brian Woodward, who was paralyzed in the 1980s and had frequently talked about the law’s drastic impact on his care. He died Monday at age 64, his family said.
For decades, crash survivors were entitled to lifetime payment for “all reasonable charges” related to care and rehabilitation. But a new state law set a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements. Suddenly, 18,000 people already receiving benefits were forced to scramble as some care providers dropped out.
The Supreme Court, however, said a “vested contractual right” to ongoing benefits “cannot be stripped away or diminished,” especially when lawmakers failed to declare an intent to do so when they changed the law.
“This is an enormous victory for the rights of crash survivors, and we want to thank all the advocates who fought along with us to make this day a reality,” said Tim Hoste, president of CPAN, a coalition of medical organizations and consumer groups.
The decision was written by Justice Elizabeth Welch, a Democrat, and joined by other Democratic justices and by Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement, a Republican.
In an effort to lower Michigan’s insurance rates, which were among the highest in the U.S., the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agreed to sweeping changes in 2019. Drivers can save money by choosing certain injury-coverage options. But payments for certain care were also slashed.
The catastrophically injured include hockey star Vladimir Konstantinov, a former member of the Detroit Red Wings, who requires 24/7 care. He suffered severe brain damage in 1997 when a drunken limousine driver crashed the car he was traveling in, following the team’s NHL championship.
Konstantinov had an outstanding balance of $250,000 for home care at one point due to the change in law, said Theresa Ruedisueli of Arcadia Home Care & Staffing, which continues to provide care.
“He can’t eat, he can’t cook, he can’t drive,” Ruedisueli said. “All of the things that you and I take for granted, just getting ready for work in the morning, he can’t do without help.”
Woodward suffered devastating spinal injuries in a crash but was able to get in-home care and even hold a job through insurance. When the law changed, and care rates were reduced, he said he lost caregivers and was shuttled from facility to facility.
“I’m dying,” Woodward told The Detroit News last week. “My body is breaking down because I’m not getting enough exercise.”
Hoste said the law led to the “spiritual, emotional and physical decline of many people, including Brian.”
An industry trade group, the Insurance Alliance of Michigan, said the Supreme Court decision will open the door to overcharging for medical care. The lower reimbursement schedule, however, remains intact for injuries since the law was overhauled.
In a dissent, Justice David Viviano said the Supreme Court majority crafted an opinion based on “vague and disputed concepts” to provide cover for those who simply believe it would be unfair to reduce future benefits for the long-term injured.
“As a result, the efforts of the Legislature and the governor to reduce costs and make insurance more affordable for all the residents of our state will not come to fruition for many decades,” said Viviano, who was joined by fellow Republican Justice Brian Zahra.
“If courts cannot be trusted to faithfully interpret and apply the laws, especially those involving such significant and contested topics, then the democratic process is in peril,” Viviano said.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | www.wndu.com | Michigan court affirms critical benefits for thousands badly hurt in car wrecks | _ | _ | https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/01/michigan-court-affirms-critical-benefits-thousands-badly-hurt-car-wrecks/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:15:54+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:35:00 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wndu.com%2Fprnewswire%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Feverest-medicines-announces-completion-patient-enrollment-nefecon-china-open-label-extension-study%2F.json | en | _ | SHANGHAI, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today the completion of patient enrollment for the China open-label extension (cOLE) of the Phase 3 NefIgArd study. The cOLE study offers an additional 9 months of treatment with Nefecon® to all qualifying patients who have completed the NefIgArd study and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended and repeated Nefecon® treatment in patients with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN).
The Phase 3 NefIgArd clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study which assessed the efficacy and safety of Nefecon® versus placebo on a background of optimized RAS inhibitor therapy. The study met its primary endpoint, with Nefecon® demonstrating a highly statistically significant benefit over placebo (p value < 0.0001) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over the two-year period of 9-months of treatment with Nefecon® or placebo and 15-months of off drug follow-up. Patients in the cOLE study will continue on RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEs and/or ARBs) and be treated for 9 months with Nefecon® at 16mg/day. At the end of the treatment period, change in eGFR and urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) will be evaluated.
"The results of the cOLE study will offer insight into the value of extended and repeated use of Nefecon® and provide very important guidance for doctors in clinical practice," said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines.
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted Everest's New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon® for the treatment of IgAN in November 2022. The NMPA has also granted Nefecon® break-through therapy designation and NDA priority review. Nefecon® was the first non-oncology drug to receive break-through therapy designation in China.
About Nefecon®
Nefecon® is a patented oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. The formulation is designed as a delayed release capsule that is enteric coated so that it remains intact until it releases budesonide to the distal ileum. Each capsule contains coated beads of budesonide that target mucosal B-cells present in the ileum where the disease originates, as per the predominant pathogenesis models.
In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nefecon® in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
Nefecon® was approved in the United States under accelerated approval based on a reduction in proteinuria. Recently announced topline results from the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd demonstrated a statistically significant benefit for Nefecon® over placebo in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of renal function.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products and vaccines that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record from both leading global pharmaceutical companies and local Chinese pharmaceutical companies in high-quality discovery, clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include renal diseases, infectious diseases, mRNA platform and autoimmune disorders. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:29+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:21:04 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Ftexas-attorney-general-paxton-seeks-dismissal-of-impeachment-articles%2F.json | en | _ | Lawyers for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked the state Senate to dismiss all but one of the articles of impeachment against him.In two motions filed before the Texas Senate’s court of impeachment, Paxton’s attorneys argued that 19 of the 20… | www.wgmd.com | Texas Attorney General Paxton Seeks Dismissal of Impeachment Articles | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/texas-attorney-general-paxton-seeks-dismissal-of-impeachment-articles/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:17+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:21:03 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fillicit-chinese-run-virus-lab-found-in-calif-warehouse%2F.json | en | _ | A nondescript warehouse in Reedley, California, turned out to be an illicit Chinese-linked lab filled with hundreds of vials of pathogens, including COVID-19, HIV, and malaria, the Daily Mail reported on Monday. | www.wgmd.com | Illicit Chinese-Run Virus Lab Found in Calif. Warehouse | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/illicit-chinese-run-virus-lab-found-in-calif-warehouse/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:11+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:48:21 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fflorida-suspect-accused-of-attacking-spitting-on-woman-holding-a-baby%2F.json | en | _ | A Florida man was arrested for allegedly hitting and spitting on a woman holding a child last week, police said.
Key West resident Jeanty Falando Altenor, 33, has been charged with child abuse, battery and false imprisonment.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported that their officers responded to a call from Stock Island, Florida on Wednesday morning at around 7:30 a.m. An injured woman told them that the suspect assaulted her.
“[T]he 34-year-old female victim stated Altenor spit on her, and hit her in the face with his fists, feet, and child’s scooter,” the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
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The woman also told police that she was holding an infant as she fell, and three other children were with her during the incident. The suspect allegedly threatened her before leaving the scene.
“She stated Altenor also threatened to kill her if she reported the incident to law enforcement,” the sheriff’s department added.
Police noted that the victim’s injuries were consistent with her version of events. After obtaining a warrant for Altenor’s arrest, the suspect was booked into jail Saturday.
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office records indicate that Alternor was previously arrested for aggravated battery against a pregnant victim on October 1. In September 2021, he was arrested for battery.
Altenor is currently held on a $500,000 bond. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident. | www.wgmd.com | Florida suspect accused of attacking, spitting on woman holding a baby | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/florida-suspect-accused-of-attacking-spitting-on-woman-holding-a-baby/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:37+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:18:23 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Ftommy-mcclelland-appointed-as-athletic-director-at-rice-university%2F.json | en | _ | Tommy McClelland was named the athletic director at Rice on Sunday.
McClelland comes to Rice after working as deputy athletic director at Vanderbilt. Before moving to Vanderbilt, he served as the athletic director at Louisiana Tech from 2013-20.
McClelland will begin his new job with the Owls on Aug. 14.
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“We’re thrilled to be able to attract someone with Tommy’s breadth of experience and success,” Rice President Reginald DesRoches said. “He brings the values of academic excellence and deep integrity that define Rice, coupled with a passionate desire to compete successfully at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. These attributes will be critical for Rice’s first season in the American Athletic Conference and the years to follow.”
McClelland replaces Joe Karlgaard, who left Rice this month for a position in the private sector. | www.wgmd.com | Tommy McClelland appointed as athletic director at Rice University | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/tommy-mcclelland-appointed-as-athletic-director-at-rice-university/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:05+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:17:09 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Ffaa-investigating-near-miss-between-allegiant-airplane-and-private-jet%2F.json | en | _ | Federal officials said Monday they are investigating a recent close call between an Allegiant Air plane and a private jet in which pilots of both aircraft received collision-threat warnings and took evasive action.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the incident happened July 23 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. It’s the latest in a series of close calls that led the FAA to convene a special safety summit earlier this year.
The FAA said an air traffic controller in Miami told the crew of Allegiant flight 485 that had taken off from Fort Lauderdale to turn east at 23,000 feet, and it crossed in front of a Gulfstream business jet that was heading north.
Pilots of the Allegiant Airbus A320 took evasive action after getting an automated alert about another aircraft at the same altitude. The pilot of the Gulfstream jet got a similar warning and also took evasive action.
The Allegiant plane returned to the Fort Lauderdale airport, and a flight attendant was treated for injuries, the FAA said.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that it was gathering information about the incident before deciding whether to open an investigation.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating about a half-dozen incidents this year in which planes came closer together than they should. In many cases, one or both planes were still on the ground.
The closest occurred in February, when a FedEx cargo plane coming in to land passed over the top of a Southwest Airlines that had been cleared to take off from the same runway. The head of the NTSB said the planes came within about 100 feet of each other.
The number of close calls in rapid succession led the then-acting administrator of the FAA to convene a “safety summit” in March. The official, who has since left the FAA, defended the nation’s safety record, but he called for more data about the incidents and cautioned everyone in aviation to pay more attention to safety procedures.
The last fatal crash involving a U.S. airline was in 2009. | www.wgmd.com | FAA investigating near miss between Allegiant airplane and private jet | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/faa-investigating-near-miss-between-allegiant-airplane-and-private-jet/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:41:47+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:56:20 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fbarrel-with-body-found-at-malibu-beach-california-authorities-say%2F.json | en | _ | Authorities in Malibu, California are investigating human remains that were discovered Monday in a large drum.
Someone at Malibu Lagoon State Beach called the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to report a 55-gallon drum with a body inside, an LASD official told Fox News Digital.
The drum was found around 10:30 a.m.
Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department brought the barrel to land.
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Homicide detectives responded to the scene, authorities said.
Investigators have not released details about the remains – gender, age or possible cause of death. | www.wgmd.com | Barrel with body found at Malibu beach, California authorities say | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/barrel-with-body-found-at-malibu-beach-california-authorities-say/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:42:23+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:13:56 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fimprovised-and-atrocious-italy-looks-to-leave-china-deal-reversing-decision-of-previous-government%2F.json | en | _ | Italy will pull out of the controversial Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview Sunday.
“The issue today is: how to walk back (from the BRI) without damaging relations [with Beijing]. Because it is true that China is a competitor, but it is also a partner,” Crosetto said in an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper, according to a report from Reuters.
Crosetto’s comments come after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit with President Biden in Washington, D.C., last week, where the Italian leader said her government was still considering its options when it came to the deal with China.
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“We’ll take a decision before December,” Meloni later told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in an exclusive interview.
Italy was the only major Western country to join the agreement with China, a massive infrastructure spending project China envisions would result in a new Silk Road that can connect China with the rest of Asian and Europe, earning scorn from some European Union leaders and Washington at the time.
But the decision to join the initiative was made under the country’s previous leadership, something Crosetto said was an “improvised and atrocious act.”
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Critics of Italy joining the deal have argued it has done little to benefit the country’s economy, Politico reported Sunday, noting that the pact did not improve Italy’s trade deficit with China. Since the agreement was signed in 2019, Chinese exports to Italy increased 51%, while Chinese imports of Italian goods only increased by 26%, the report noted, citing the country’s Trade Agency.
Crosetto’s comments somewhat echoed those of Meloni’s from earlier this year, when she expressed optimism that Italy’s relationship with China could be strong without her country’s participation in the initiative.
“Italy is the only G-7 member that signed up to the accession memorandum to the Silk Road, but it is not the European or Western country with the strongest economic relations and trade flows with China,” Meloni said in May, according to Politico. “This means that it is possible to have good relations with Beijing, also in important domains, without them necessarily being part of an overall strategic plan.”
Reuters contributed to this report. | www.wgmd.com | ‘Improvised and atrocious’: Italy looks to leave China deal, reversing decision of previous government | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/improvised-and-atrocious-italy-looks-to-leave-china-deal-reversing-decision-of-previous-government/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:41:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:24:07 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fcowboys-owner-jerry-jones-reveals-position-in-zack-martin-contract-holdout-we-need-the-money-to-pay-parsons%2F.json | en | _ | Eight-time Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin has been a hold out from the Dallas Cowboys training camp in hopes of landing himself a new deal, but owner Jerry Jones doesn’t appear to have any intentions of making that happen, at least for now.
Jones said Saturday that Martin likely won’t get the deal he’s eyeing because of the roster needs that have a higher priority — including star edge rusher Micah Parsons.
“It’s not about precedent. It’s about facts,” Jones said via ESPN. “We need the money to pay Parsons.”
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“We need the money to pay the players that we got to pay in the future. It’s a fact. It’s not even a philosophy. It’s just a fact. Those dollars are there, and we have this at this level, and if you redid all the contracts, then you never could put a roster together.”
A first round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 2014, Martin has become one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL. Despite this, he ranks only eighth among the highest-paid guards with an annual average of $14 million on the extension he signed five years ago.
With just two years left on his current deal, Martin is seeking a reworked contract, a source told The Associated Press.
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“Not him [only, but] any player, [if] you make an adjustment like that, then all of a sudden you don’t have the money to go pay the guys on their first contract that you need to pay,” Jones continued. “That’s not him. This has nothing to do with him.”
“I know this: He’s been a credit to everything that we’ve ever done and he’s done. What we haven’t done is we haven’t won a Super Bowl. I want him to get on a team that can win a Super Bowl.”
Parsons will be eligible for a contract extension for the first time next season.
The contract standoff follows cornerback Trevon Diggs agreeing to a $97 million, five-year contract extension. A two-time Pro Bowler, Diggs led the NFL and tied a franchise record with 11 interceptions in 2021.
Martin could be fined $50,000 for every day missed. According to ESPN’s report, He has been fined $250,000 as of Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | www.wgmd.com | Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals position in Zack Martin contract holdout: ‘We need the money to pay Parsons’ | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-reveals-position-in-zack-martin-contract-holdout-we-need-the-money-to-pay-parsons/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:41:59+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:38:03 | WGMD - The Talk Of Delmarva - Serving Delmarva Since 1980 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgmd.com%2Fex-auburn-football-player-was-locked-in-nasty-custody-battle-before-wifes-alleged-murder-plot%2F.json | en | _ | EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: A Georgia woman charged in the Bahamas for an alleged plot to assassinate her estranged husband, Robert Shiver, was in the midst of a vicious divorce battle over child custody and the family’s multimillion-dollar fortune, Fox News Digital has learned.
Former beauty pageant contestant Lindsay Shiver, 36, her lover, 28-year-old Terrance Bethel, and alleged hitman Faron Newbold, 29, are accused of trying to murder the ex-Auburn football player, according to local outlets.
The couple, who live in Thomasville, appeared to have the perfect marriage, frequently vacationing with their three sons on the Caribbean islands, where they posed for photos on yachts and poolside at the exclusive Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club.
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In 2020, Lindsay praised her husband on Instagram on their 10-year wedding anniversary in a caption accompanying a photo of the pair on their big day.
“The key to a perfect marriage is having two imperfect people, who refuse to give up on each other,” she wrote. “So thankful for that fitness class 13 years ago that brought us together and all of the love, laughter, and life we have created ever since! I love you babe.”
But the couple’s 13-year marriage took a turn when Robert, 38, allegedly caught his wife having an affair and filed for divorce in April on grounds of “adulterous conduct,” according to court papers obtained by Fox News Digital.
She responded with accusations of “physical and mental cruel treatment,” including domestic violence.
As the pair ruthlessly sparred in legal filings, they continued to live together with their children in their 8,000-square-foot Thomasville mansion.
In the petition for divorce, Robert seeks primary physical custody of their children, sole use of their $2.5 million home and argues that his wife isn’t entitled to alimony.
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Lindsay graduated from Auburn University with a marketing degree and is capable of supporting herself, the filing says.
After playing football at Auburn and briefly for the Atlanta Falcons in 2009, Robert transitioned to a career in business. He’s now executive vice president of the Senior Life Insurance Company, according to the agency’s website.
His father, Allen Shiver, served as CEO of Flowers Foods for four decades, before stepping down in 2019 from the bakery company that’s worth more than $5 billion.
In response to the divorce filing, Lindsay denied an illicit affair. “Any extramarital relationship defendant has had was during the parties’ separation and legally condoned by husband,” her lawyers wrote.
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She argued for primary custody, alimony and child support, as well as sole use of the home.
“Wife feels unsafe in the marital home and has installed locks on the interior doors of the home for protection,” her attorney wrote, requesting a restraining order.
“Husband has abused the wife in the home in the children’s presence on multiple occasions, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally,” the filing alleges.
Lindsay, who was born and bred in Alabama, accused her husband of hiding money and cutting her off financially.
“The parties… have an overall expensive lifestyle in general,” her lawyer wrote. “Suddenly husband is not permitting wife to use the jet or have access to funds.”
AUBURN UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S REMAINS ID’D NEARLY 50 YEARS AFTER HE DISAPPEARED BUT MYSTERY CONTINUES
She also accused her husband of taking off with their children for a weekend and refusing to return them until the police got involved.
Lindsay was scheduled to be deposed in their divorce July 18 shortly before her arrest – but the hearing was pushed back to Oct. 31, court records show.
According to the Bahamas Court News, Bahamian police uncovered the alleged murder plot July 16 while searching WhatsApp messages on the phone of a suspected burglar.
A source told the Thomasville Times-Enterprise that the couple has a home in the Bahamas, where Lindsay met and began an affair with Bethel.
The Royal Bahamas Police did not immediately return a request for comment.
She was flown to Nassau and they made their first appearance in court Friday. They remain in jail pending an Oct. 5 hearing.
Lindsay, under her maiden name, was crowned Miss Houston County in 2005 and finished as the second runner-up in the National Peanut Festival pageant the same year, WDHN reported. | www.wgmd.com | Ex-Auburn football player was locked in nasty custody battle before wife’s alleged murder plot | _ | _ | https://www.wgmd.com/ex-auburn-football-player-was-locked-in-nasty-custody-battle-before-wifes-alleged-murder-plot/ |
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The entertainment world has been stunned by the untimely death of Euphoria star Angus Cloud. He was just 25 years old.
The family of the actor, who played fan favourite Fezco O’Neill on HBO’s hit series, confirmed the news in a statement shared Monday (31 July).
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways.
“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend.
“Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
A cause of death was not revealed.
Lukas Gage, 28, was the first Euphoria cast member to pay tribute to his costar, sharing a group photo on his Instagram Story alongside the caption: “Rip @anguscloud.” | www.independent.co.uk | Angus Cloud - latest: Sam Levinson leads Euphoria tributes following 25-year-old actor’s death | _ | _ | https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/angus-cloud-dead-euphoria-fez-updates-b2385246.html?src=rss |