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Charles Island Music Festival postponed over insurance issue
MILFORD, CT (WFSB) - Organizers of a popular floating music festival that raises thousands of dollars for a local children’s hospital were forced to pull the plug this year.
The news comes just weeks before the concert was set to take place.
The sixth annual Charles Island Music Festival was set for July 23.
It’s a free event with boats, kayaks, people just floating in the water, enjoying the live music off the coast of the island.
But organizers said they had to postpone this year’s event after an issue came up with their insurance.
“I’ve seen it along the coast, it’s just boats around Charles Island, it looks really cool,” said Lauren Yuliawan of Milford.
For Lauren and Mikayla, friends from Milford, the Charles Island Music Festival helps provide a soundtrack to the summer.
“My family usually goes every year, go out on the boat, spend out in Long Island Sound,” said Mikayla Duhaine.
This year there will be no bands jamming on a barge in Long Island Sound.
That’s because with just two weeks to go until the popular floating concert, organizers had to postpone this year’s edition.
Organizers said on Facebook:
“It’s kind of sad,” said Deborah Brockmeier of Sandy Hook. “I know it’s for a good cause, so I hope they get their insurance.”
While the music festival is off with no new makeup date, organizers say they’ll still raise money through donations and selling merchandise, all with the goal of making its yearly donation to the Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s Family Assistance Fund.
In 2019 the music fest raised $2,500, in 2020 it was $10,000, and last year, they presented the hospital with a check for $20,000.
“If more people can participate, that’s excellent,” Mikayla said. “It’s just music, partying, seeing friends and family out on the water. It’s just a different way to experience a music festival. It’s really nice.”
Copyright 2022 WFSB. All rights reserved.
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2022-07-13T01:13:55+00:00
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wfsb.com
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https://www.wfsb.com/2022/07/13/charles-island-music-festival-postponed-over-insurance-issue/
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Here & Now host Deepa Fernandes speaks with Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, a founding mother of the LGBTQ rights movement in Uganda, about her challenge to Uganda’s new law that calls for the death penalty for some gay people.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-06-01T21:52:49+00:00
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kanw.com
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https://www.kanw.com/2023-06-01/ugandan-activist-challenges-countrys-draconian-new-anti-lgbtq-law
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A child marriage bill was passed by the West Virginia Senate on Friday night after it was changed to prohibit anyone younger than 16 from getting married and to ban age gaps of more than four years for 16- and 17-year-olds.
The Senate passed the bill on a 31-1 vote. It now goes to the House of Delegates, which previously passed its own version. The legislative session ends Saturday.
“I want us to pass something because our current situation is intolerable,” Morgan County Republican Sen. Charles Trump said.
Currently, children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia with parental consent. It allows anyone younger than that to get married with a judge’s waiver.
The Senate bill would remove the possibility that anyone younger than 16 could marry. Those ages 16 and 17 would have to obtain parental consent and they couldn’t marry someone more than four years older than them.
Existing legal marriages, including those done in other states, would be unaffected.
The bill was thought to be dead on Wednesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected it, but the bill was resurrected on the Senate floor Thursday and moved to Friday’s final vote.
According to the nonprofit group Unchained At Last, which seeks to end forced and child marriage, seven states have set the minimum age for marriage at 18, all since 2018. Supporters of such legislation say it reduces domestic violence, unwanted pregnancies and improves the lives of teens.
Trump said most states allow 16 and 17 year olds to marry with some requirements attached.
“I know this has been a contentious issue among a number of people,” Trump said. “My hope is this will be viewed as a reasonable and acceptable compromise and a necessary change to our law. It would bring West Virginia in line with the vast majority of states in the country.”
Although recent figures are unavailable, according to the Pew Research Center, West Virginia had the highest rate of child marriages among the states in 2014, when the state’s five-year average was 7.1 marriages for every 1,000 children ages 15 to 17.
Putnam County Republican Sen. Eric Tarr said he got married in high school at 17 and his first child was born five days after graduation. He said he liked Trump’s version of the bill because it “protects family.”
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2023-03-12T07:20:07+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/bill-would-ban-marriages-under-age-16-in-west-virginia/
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SEC regulators question Twitter on method of calculating fake accounts
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about how it calculates the number of fake accounts on its platform.
The Securities and Exchange Commission in June asked the company about the methodology for calculating the false or spam accounts and “the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.”
The agency’s Division of Corporation Finance made the request in a June 15 letter, shortly before Tesla CEO Elon Musk raised the issue as grounds to back out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion.
Such questions can be routine, and it wasn’t clear whether the SEC has opened a formal investigation into Twitter’s fake accounts. Messages were left Wednesday seeking comment from the agency and Twitter.
The law firm Wilson Sonsini of Palo Alto, California, replied in a June 22 letter saying the company believes it adequately disclosed the methodology in its annual report filed for 2021.
The letter says that Twitter makes its estimates of false accounts with an internal review of sample accounts. The number of fake accounts “represent the average false or spam accounts in the samples during each monthly analysis period during a quarter,” the letter said.
It added that fewer than 5% of Twitter’s “Monetizable Daily Active Usage or Users,” or mDAU, were fake accounts in the fourth quarter of last year, the period that the SEC had questioned.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-08-24T17:38:59+00:00
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wnem.com
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https://www.wnem.com/2022/08/24/sec-regulators-question-twitter-method-calculating-fake-accounts/
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MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Monday, June 26
In a Monday MLB schedule that includes plenty of compelling contests, the Minnesota Twins versus the Atlanta Braves is a game to watch.
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The Baltimore Orioles (47-29) take on the Cincinnati Reds (41-37)
The Reds will look to pick up a road win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards against the Orioles on Monday at 7:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- BAL Key Player: Adley Rutschman (.265 AVG, 10 HR, 32 RBI)
- CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.263 AVG, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
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The New York Mets (35-42) host the Milwaukee Brewers (40-37)
The Brewers will take to the field at Citi Field versus the Mets on Monday at 7:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- NYM Key Player: Pete Alonso (.226 AVG, 24 HR, 55 RBI)
- MIL Key Player: Christian Yelich (.270 AVG, 9 HR, 34 RBI)
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The Atlanta Braves (50-27) take on the Minnesota Twins (40-39)
The Twins hope to get a road victory at Truist Park versus the Braves on Monday at 7:20 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.328 AVG, 16 HR, 47 RBI)
- MIN Key Player: Carlos Correa (.216 AVG, 11 HR, 37 RBI)
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The Texas Rangers (47-30) play host to the Detroit Tigers (33-43)
The Tigers will look to pick up a road win at Globe Life Field against the Rangers on Monday at 8:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.278 AVG, 10 HR, 54 RBI)
- DET Key Player: Spencer Torkelson (.221 AVG, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
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The Los Angeles Angels (42-37) play host to the Chicago White Sox (34-45)
The White Sox will take to the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim versus the Angels on Monday at 9:38 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.297 AVG, 25 HR, 61 RBI)
- CHW Key Player: Luis Robert (.269 AVG, 21 HR, 42 RBI)
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The Seattle Mariners (37-39) play host to the Washington Nationals (30-47)
The Nationals will take to the field at T-Mobile Park against the Mariners on Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- SEA Key Player: Ty France (.276 AVG, 7 HR, 34 RBI)
- WSH Key Player: Lane Thomas (.295 AVG, 13 HR, 39 RBI)
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2023-06-26T17:55:41+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/sports/betting/2023/06/26/mlb-odds-how-to-watch/
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Yum China Submits Near-Term Science-Based GHG Emissions Reduction Targets for Validation
SHANGHAI, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today issued its fifth annual sustainability report. Yum China's 2021 Sustainability Report highlights the Company's commitment to sustainability and provides an overview of progress made in 2021 towards its sustainability goals.
Yum China formally submitted the near-term science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) for validation on 8th June, 2022. The specific targets, in line with criteria and recommendations of SBTi, are expected to be announced before the end of 2022 following official approval from SBTi. The targets will provide a clearly defined pathway for Yum China to reach net-zero value chain GHG emissions by 2050.
"As we continue to navigate the challenges brought by COVID-19, we remain steadfast in our long-term commitment to sustainability and sustainable growth," said Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China. "We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders across the value chain to transform and find innovative solutions for sustainable growth. I am confident that together we will continue to make meaningful progress towards a more sustainable future."
Focusing on areas where the Company's expertise and scale can have the most meaningful impact, Yum China's 2021 Sustainability Report shares progress across three strategic pillars: Food, Environment and People. Highlights include:
- Committed to providing customers with delicious, safe, nutritious, and high-quality food, the Company further enhanced food safety management through an industry-leading intelligent and digitalized supply chain management system.
- Reaffirmed its commitment to nutritional improvements through product innovation. Through the application of multiple cooking methods, and recipe changes with less salt, sugar, and oil, the Company realized remarkable achievements in its product offerings.
- Committed to reducing the adverse environmental impacts from its entire value chain, the Company developed a decarbonization strategy and roadmap supported by science-based emissions reduction targets that have been submitted to SBTi for validation. Additionally, the Company continued efforts to enhance transparency by disclosing climate action progress through CDP and committing to TCFD reporting in the near-term.
- Committed to the "People First" philosophy, the Company released the Yum China Human Rights Policy and Occupational Health and Safety Policy, reiterating its commitments to create a "Fair, Care, and Pride" workplace.
- Continued to prioritize the health and safety of employees and further upgraded medical insurance coverage for its eligible Restaurant General Managers ("RGMs"), restaurant management teams and supervisors. These enhanced benefits are expected to cover around 100,000 frontline employees and their family members.
- Committed to promoting sustainable rural development through supporting nutrition improvement and enhancing STEM education. The Company's flagship One Yuan Donation program has supported the health and growth of children in remote rural areas for 14 years with nutritious meals. In 2021, the program developed a Charity E-Shop to engage millions of Yum China's customers and popularize the concept of "Everyone does good."
Yum China's sustainability efforts continue to receive high-profile external recognition:
- Scored industry best in the 2021 DJSI CSA for the second consecutive year and listed in both 2021 DJSI World Index and DJSI Emerging Market Index.
- Received an 'A' rating in the latest MSCI ESG rating for 2021.
- Included in Bloomberg's 2022 Gender-Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year.
- Certified as a Top Employer China by the Top Employers Institute for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, and the only restaurant company among the top 20 employers.
Read the full 2021 Sustainability Report here.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as "expect," "expectation," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "aim," "plan," "estimate," "target," "predict," "project," "ambition" "likely," "will," "continue," "should," "forecast," "outlook," "look forward to" or similar terminology. These statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe, are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates, or assumptions will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations " in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.
About Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum! Brands in mainland China. It has exclusive rights in mainland China to KFC, China's leading quick-service restaurant brand, Pizza Hut, the leading casual dining restaurant brand in China, and Taco Bell, a California-based restaurant chain serving innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China also owns the Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang and COFFii & JOY concepts outright. In addition, Yum China has partnered with Lavazza to explore and develop the Lavazza coffee shop concept in China. The Company had 12,117 restaurants in over 1,700 cities at the end of March 2022.
In 2021, Yum China has been selected as a member of both Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): World Index and Emerging Market Index. In 2022, Yum China ranked # 359 on the Fortune 500 list. The Company was also named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and was certified as a Top Employer 2022 in China by the Top Employers Institute, both for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, please visit http://ir.yumchina.com.
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2022-06-20T09:11:31+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/20/yum-china-releases-2021-sustainability-report/
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Kelly Galloway appointed to Chief Accounting Officer
ESTERO, Fla., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) today announced that Alexandra Brooks, the company's interim Chief Financial Officer since April 2023 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2020, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. In addition, Kelly Galloway, Senior Vice President and Controller, is appointed Chief Accounting Officer.
"In her role as Chief Accounting Officer and, more recently, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Alex has demonstrated the financial acumen, leadership skills and deep grounding in the Hertz business necessary to help lead an era of transformation at Hertz," said Stephen Scherr, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Hertz.
"Hertz is an iconic brand with a proud history and an exciting future. I am keen to work closely with Stephen and the talented Hertz team to deliver on our strategic initiatives and drive profitable growth," said Brooks.
"These promotions demonstrate the depth of talent at Hertz and I look forward to working with Alex and Kelly in their new roles," said Scherr.
Alexandra Brooks, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President, Internal Audit at Hertz. Prior to joining Hertz, Ms. Brooks was Vice President, Internal Audit at Aptiv PLC, the Chief Financial Officer for Champion Windows and Home Exteriors, and held a variety of leadership roles at the General Electric Company and the General Motors Company and began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Kelly Galloway, also a CPA, has held roles of increasing responsibility in finance and accounting with Hertz for nine years, including most recently as Senior Vice President and Controller since August 2020. She began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
About Hertz
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
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2023-07-26T20:50:19+00:00
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uppermichiganssource.com
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2023/07/26/hertz-names-alexandra-brooks-chief-financial-officer/
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UK royals brace as Harry-Meghan documentary promises ‘full truth’
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s monarchy braced for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix released the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the “full truth” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the royal family.
Promoted with two dramatically edited trailers that hinted at racism and a “war against Meghan,” the series “Harry & Meghan” is the couple’s latest effort to tell the world why they walked away from royal life and moved to Southern California almost three years ago. It is expected to expand on criticism of the royal family and British media delivered in a series of interviews over the past 18 months.
Netflix released the first three hour-long episodes on Thursday, with three more due Dec. 15. The documentary includes video diaries recorded by Meghan and Harry — apparently on their phones — in March 2020, amid the couple’s acrimonious split from the royal family and move to the United States.
Harry says in the footage that it’s “my duty to uncover the exploitation and bribery” that happens in British media.
“No one knows the full truth,” Harry adds. “We know the full truth.”
In the documentary, Harry recalls the intense media interest in his late mother, Princess Diana, that clouded his childhood, and says: “To see another woman in my life who I loved go through this feeding frenzy – that’s hard.”
Harry and Meghan recount how they initially tried to follow palace advice to maintain silence about media coverage, even when they saw the treatment of the biracial Meghan as racist.
Harry said that other members of the royal family thought “everything that she was being put through, they had been put through as well,” and questioned why Meghan should be protected.
“I said ‘the difference here is the race element,’” Harry said.
A title at the beginning of the series says the royal family declined to comment.
The series comes at a crucial moment for the monarchy as King Charles III tries to show that the institution still has a role to play after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose personal popularity dampened criticism of the crown during her 70-year reign. Charles is making the case that the House of Windsor can help unite an increasingly diverse nation by using the early days of his reign to meet with many of the ethnic groups and faiths that make up modern Britain.
Harry’s 2018 marriage to the former Meghan Markle, a biracial American actress, was once seen as boosting the royal family’s effort to move into the 21st century, making it more representative of a multicultural nation. But the fairy tale, which began with a star-studded ceremony at Windsor Castle, soon soured amid stories that Meghan was self-centered and bullied her staff.
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped back from royal duties and moved to California, alleging racist attacks by Britain’s tabloid media. Harry’s criticism of the media was tinged with anger over the way the press treated his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997 while being followed by photographers. The couple’s new life in America has been funded by lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify.
Race became a central issue for the monarchy following Harry and Meghan’s interview with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Meghan alleged that before their first child was born, a member of the royal family commented on how dark the baby’s skin might be.
Prince William, the heir to the throne and Harry’s older brother, defended the royal family after the interview, telling reporters, “We’re very much not a racist family.”
But Buckingham Palace faced renewed allegations of racism only last week when a Black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse said a senior member of the royal household interrogated her about her origins during a reception at the palace. Coverage of the issue filled British media, overshadowing William and his wife Kate’s much-anticipated visit to Boston, which the palace had hoped would highlight their environmental credentials.
Media attention was also diverted by Netflix’s decision to release the first trailer for “Harry & Meghan” in the middle of the trip.
The streaming giant has promised an “unprecedented and in-depth documentary series” in which Harry and Meghan “share the other side of their high-profile love story.’’
The program will be watched carefully in the U.K., where even the teasers were criticized for offering misleading images to back up the emotive narration alleging misogyny, unfair media treatment and racism.
In one section of the footage, clips of paparazzi are spliced together with old footage of Princess Diana being followed by the media as Harry says in a voiceover: “The pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. … I was terrified, I didn’t want history to repeat itself.”
However, one of the clips used to illustrate his words appears to show reporters and photographers waiting for TV star Katie Price arriving outside Crawley Magistrates Court, Sky News reported.
The second trailer also includes an indictment of the way palace officials use the press, which Harry described as a “dirty game.’’
“There’s a hierarchy of the family,” Harry says, over an image of the royal family standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. “You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories.’’
That is followed by a picture of a photographer perched on another balcony as Harry and Meghan walk with their young son Archie down below. While the scene suggests the photographer was covertly snapping pictures of a private moment, the photo actually shows an accredited press photographer who was covering the couple’s meeting with Desmond Tutu in 2019.
Whatever the series reveals, palace officials hope to deflect the storm by portraying William and Kate as forward-looking young royals who are tackling difficult issues such as climate change and early childhood education, in contrast to Harry and Meghan, who are described by critics as merely celebrities selling their story to the media.
The BBC and the Daily Telegraph, one of Britain’s most influential newspapers, picked up on this theme in their coverage of William and Kate’s three-day trip to Boston, where they handed out environmental prizes, met with anti-violence campaigners and went to a basketball game.
“While Prince Harry and Meghan continued to paint themselves as victims, heads in hands, tearing their hair out at the unfairness of it all, the Prince and Princess were simply getting on with the job,” the Telegraph wrote.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-12-08T11:41:58+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/2022/12/08/uk-royals-brace-harry-meghan-documentary-promises-full-truth/
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two U.S. Senators said Tuesday they hope that European Union-backed negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia can achieve results this year in resolving the dispute between the two countries and normalizing their relations.
The Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy and Gary Peters were visiting Albania's capital Tuesday following a stop in Kosovo during a trip that also will take them to Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
The conflict in Kosovo erupted in 1998 when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown. About 13,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, died. NATO’s military intervention in 1999 eventually forced Serbia to pull out of the territory. Washington and most European Union countries have recognized Kosovo as an independent state, but Serbia, Russia and China have not.
Washington and Brussels have stepped up efforts to help solve the Kosovo-Serbia dispute, fearing further instability in Europe as the war rages in Ukraine. The European Union has made it clear to both Serbia and Kosovo they must normalize relations to advance in their intentions to join the bloc. The two sides have tentatively agreed to back a EU plan on how to proceed, but tensions continue to simmer.
“Time is of the essence. That agreement is incredibly important,” Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I see no reason why both Kosovo and Serbia shouldn’t implement that agreement by the end of this year.”
Murphy said the two Senators had pressed Kosovo “to live up to their end of the bargain” and would do the same in Serbia later this week. “This agreement requires sacrifice on both sides,” he said.
Peters said an agreement would “resolve a lingering problem that is actually impeding economic progress in this region.”
Forces from NATO member nations and other countries have launched a two-week joint military exercise in Albania and other Balkan states aimed at building readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO allies and partners while demonstrating the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy troops and equipment to Europe.
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2023-05-23T21:51:26+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/2-us-senators-promote-closer-serbia-kosovo-ties-18115331.php
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Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, with affordable care options at CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® locations to help members achieve their best health.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), will offer Aetna CVS Health hybrid-branded insurance through the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Missouri (in select counties), by expanding the geography for available benefits for affordable access to health care for more Missourians.
"With over half a million Missourians being uninsured or underinsured, our plans provide quality care, at an affordable price and the ability to conveniently access this care using virtual technology and in-person care in their communities," Peggy Petralia, MD, Sr. Medical Director, Missouri, Aetna. "By bridging the gap between people and the support and services they need, we can offer a human-centered approach where, when and how they need us."
With the launch of these plans, members will have access to Aetna's comprehensive network of primary care doctors, mental health providers, specialists and hospitals. Plus, convenient and affordable care options through telehealth, participating walk-in clinics, such as MinuteClinic®, and HealthHUB™ locations – removing more barriers to accessing care.
Aetna CVS Health ACA exchange products bring together the coverage of Aetna and the convenience of CVS Health. It's health insurance done differently and features:
- Quality care with Aetna's robust network of primary care doctors, specialists and hospitals
- Affordable care with plans that include in-network $0 virtual and walk-in clinic care*
- Care on your schedule with 24/7 access to virtual care, plus walk-in visits at 1,100 | MinuteClinic® locations nationwide
"We understand that everyone has their own unique circumstances and making health care simple, easy and affordable is how we are meeting them where they are on their journey," said Jim Boyman, West Mid-America Market President, Aetna. "We're ensuring more Missourians – and Americans – can get access to Aetna's quality care. We are uniquely positioned to work with consumers to achieve better outcomes across our local provider networks along with MinuteClinic, CVS HealthHUB and CVS Pharmacy locations, and our virtual care options."
The Aetna CVS Health ACA plans are comprehensive health care plans that provide care and coverage for:
- Pediatric services, including oral and vision care
- Ambulatory patient services (outpatient services)
- Emergency services
- Hospitalization
- Maternity and newborn care
- Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment
- Prescription drugs
- Rehabilitative and habilitative services (those that help patients acquire, maintain, or improve skills necessary for daily functioning) and devices
- Laboratory services
- Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management
This new offering will be available in select Missouri counties, including: Barry, Cass, Christian, Clay, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Franklin, Hickory, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lincoln, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Platte, Polk, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Taney, Warren, Washington, Webster and Wright.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After a season of serious injuries and nagging bumps and bruises, the Texas Longhorns are looking pretty healthy here in the NCAA Tournament.
They certainly look physical.
Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points and No. 4 Texas rolled to a 79-40 win over No. 13 East Carolina on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on the Longhorns' home court.
Texas rallied from a poor start this season to earn the role of host for the first two rounds and made quick work of the Pirates. Taylor Jones had 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for Texas (26-9). Texas blocked 12 shots.
The Longhorns raced to a 45-24 lead by halftime with Rori Harmon's eight assists in the first half driving the Texas offense.
“We just played really well tonight,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. "They ran into a Texas team I was proud of. ... Rori ran our team like a point guard is supposed to. She found the right people at the right time."
Gonzales, a graduate transfer from BYU and last season's West Coast Conference player of the year, made three consecutive baskets in the opening minutes of the third quarter that pushed her over 2,000 points for her career. Texas led by 33 to start the fourth.
“Super special," Gonzales said of the milestone. “I definitely have worked super hard in my whole basketball career.”
Texas advanced to Monday’s second-round matchup with No. 5 Louisville (24-11), which beat No. 12 Drake 83-81 earlier Saturday.
Danae McNeal led East Carolina (23-10) with 13 points in the Pirates' first NCAA Tournament game since 2007. Texas outscored East Carolina 40-16 in the paint.
“It takes heart, and we didn't show that tonight,” McNeal said.
Gonzales is the only Longhorn to start every game this season as the Longhorns were battered by a series of injuries. Ranked No. 3 to start the season, Texas quickly tumbled all the way out of the Top 25 as injuries mounted.
But after shoving around the Pirates, Texas is now within one win of the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.
BIG PICTURE
East Carolina: The Pirates hope to become tournament regulars after such a long drought for the program. Coach Kim McNeill has a foundation to build on with guard Amiya Joyner, the American Athletic Conference freshman of the year, and junior guard Synia Johnson, who was the most valuable player of the conference tournament.
“We’re going to make this a place that is familiar to us. We’ve learned what it takes to be successful at this level. It’s made us hungrier,” McNeill said. “I really hope people don't remember us on how we finished, this one game.”
Texas: Shooting guard Sonya Morris returned to the court in the first quarter after being out since Feb. 4 with a deep thigh contusion. Morris wore a football-like thigh pad on her right leg. She played only 13 minutes but made her first shot, a 3-pointer from the right wing. She was Texas' best 3-point shooter before she was hurt.
“I'm not sure we ever thought we'd get her back until we got back from the Big 12 (tournament),” Schaefer said. “We were kind of hoping next (weekend).”
DEFENSE DOMINATES
Texas is 22-0 when holding opponents under 60 points this season. The Longhorns held the Pirates under 10 points in each of the final three quarters.
UP NEXT
Texas plays No. 5 Louisville on Monday. The Cardinals beat Texas 71-63 in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas in December. Harmon missed that game with a toe injury.
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2023-03-19T06:00:36+00:00
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MADISON (WQOW) - Lexi Meade has joined elite company as a golfer in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
The Blugolds senior was named WIAC Player of the Year Monday for the 2022-23 golf season. It's the second such honor for Meade, who also won in 2020-21.
Meade is just the fourth women's player to win multiple times, joining UWEC's Maggie Loney, UW-Stevens Point's Jessie Urban and UW-Stout's Brittany McNett-Emmerich.
Below is the All-WIAC Women's Golf Team, provided by the WIAC:
2022-23 All-WIAC Women’s Golf Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Hometown (High School)
Abbey Filipiak, Stout, Junior, Elk River, Minn. (Elk River)
Ellie Johnson, Whitewater, Sophomore, Johnsburg, Ill. (Johnsburg)
Molly Larsen, La Crosse, Graduate Student, Tomah, Wis. (Tomah)
Lexi Meade, Eau Claire, Senior, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
Ashton Sinak, Whitewater, Senior, St. Louis, Mo. (Visitation Academy)
Second Team
Markie Ash, Platteville, Senior, Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca)
Kallie Lux, Whitewater, Sophomore, Janesville, Wis. (Craig)
Andrea Schleeper, La Crosse, Junior, Fitchburg, Wis. (Verona)
Lily Sheppard, Whitewater, Senior, Sherwood, Wis. (Kaukauna)
Kendra Swanson, Stout, Senior, Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam)
Maija Tanberg, La Crosse, Senior, Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)
Kwik Trip Player of the Year: Lexi Meade of Eau Claire
Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year: Abbie Reiser of Whitewater
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2023-05-09T02:08:15+00:00
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominus Capital, L.P., a leading private equity firm based in New York City, announced today the sale of L2 Brands Holdings ("L2 Brands"). "During our partnership with Dominus, L2 Brands has experienced tremendous growth," said Paige Wingert, CEO of L2 Brands. "Dominus helped us achieve significant scale to become one of the top collegiate licensees, diversify across end markets, and build a flexible, vertically integrated supply chain. The entire management team is thankful for Dominus' support."
"We are grateful for partnering with Paige and his talented management team as they successfully executed on several important growth initiatives." said Ashish Rughwani, Founding Partner at Dominus Capital. "After completing the merger of League Collegiate Wear and Legacy in 2018, we collectively worked on cementing the Company's market leadership in licensed apparel and headwear. In addition to realizing revenue and cost synergies from this merger, L2 Brands significantly expanded its product portfolio, developed several new channels and customers, and bolstered its near shore manufacturing capabilities in El Salvador, improving lead times and manufacturing flexibility while augmenting sustainable and responsible business practices. A third acquisition of One Coast enhanced the Company's sales infrastructure, and L2 Brands today is a leader in the college and resort market segments poised for tremendous, continued growth."
Gary Binning, Founding Managing Partner of Dominus Capital added, "The L2 Brands story is very similar to many other Dominus investments where both organic and acquisition growth are part of the strategy. The resources we brought to L2 Brands enabled it to more than triple its size during our ownership period."
Robert W. Baird & Co. served as financial advisor, while Lincoln International served as co- financial advisor. White & Case LLP served as legal counsel.
L2 Brands is a premier maker of branded apparel and headwear. The company serves the collegiate, destination and leisure, and corporate markets under the League and Legacy brand names, producing some of the most recognizable All-American lifestyle products in the marketplace. From its locations in Pennsylvania and El Salvador, L2 has earned a reputation for making stylish, comfortable, and reliable products that connect consumers with the schools, traditions, destinations, and workplaces they identify with and love. Dominus formed L2 Brands with the merger of League Collegiate Outfitters ("League"), which Dominus acquired in 2016, and L&W Apparel Co., Inc ("Legacy") in 2018. For more information about the company, visit www.league-legacy.com.
Based in New York City, Dominus Capital is a leading middle-market private equity investment firm that focuses on management-led buyouts in companies in the business services and light manufacturing sectors. Drawing on the experience, knowledge and network of its founders and a team of in-house operating executives, Dominus Capital works hand-in-hand with exceptional management teams to unlock the untapped potential of its portfolio companies. The Dominus Capital team members have executed over 90 transactions over the past 20+ years and have a highly successful track record of achieving significant growth at its portfolio companies. For more information, please visit www.dominuscap.com.
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2022-11-17T05:51:28+00:00
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/11/16/dominus-capital-announces-sale-l2-brands/
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Updated May 31, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET
Just days before the academic year was supposed to end and summer break was to start, teachers and students at Robb Elementary were attacked in their own school. They died, unable to escape the gunman.
Two teachers and 19 students were killed at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. An additional 17 people were injured.
Here's what we know about the victims who died:
Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo, 10
Bravo is survived by her parents, two brothers, one sister, her grandparents and extended family.
Her grandmother, Esmeralda Bravo, held a photo of Nevaeh at a Wednesday night vigil, NBC reported. An aunt, Yvonne White, posted a GoFundMe-verified fundraiser for the family.
Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares, 9
Cazares was a "free spirit" who was eager to help others, according to an obituary. She loved to sing, make TikTok videos and interact with friends on Snapchat. Her four dogs were "her world"; Cazares wanted to become a veterinarian.
She is survived by her parents, brother, sister and extended family.
Makenna Lee Elrod, 10
"A light to all who knew her," Elrod loved spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed playing softball, doing gymnastics, singing and playing with fidgets, according to an obituary. She was a member of the 4-H club and described as a "natural leader."
Elrod loved to write notes to her family members and leave the notes in hidden places for them to find later.
She is survived by her parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and extended family.
Jose Manuel Flores Jr., 10
"He was always full of energy," his father, Jose Flores Sr., told CNN. "Ready to play till the night."
The fourth-grader loved baseball and video games.
Flores is survived by his parents, stepmother, three brothers, two sisters and three grandparents.
Eliahna "Ellie" Amyah Garcia, 9
After their search for Ellie ended with news that she had died, her parents, Jennifer Lugo and Steven Garcia, aired their grief on Facebook. Lugo said her heart is shattered.
"I love you baby girl," she wrote late Tuesday night. "I will never stop thinking of you !!!"
"Our Ellie was a doll and was the happiest ever," Garcia wrote. "I was gonna DJ for her at her party like she wanted me too!!! Mom and Dad love you never forget that and please try to stay by our side Amor!!!!"
In addition to her parents, Garcia leaves behind her sisters, grandparents and extended family.
Irma Linda Garcia, fourth-grade teacher, 48
Garcia taught at Robb Elementary for more than 20 years, spending her entire career at the school.
"I love to BBQ with my husband, listen to music, and take country cruises to Concan," she said in her bio on the school website, referring to the popular summer getaway area that's about 20 miles north of Uvalde, along the Frio River.
For the past five years, Garcia had been a co-teacher at Robb, working alongside Eva Mireles, the other teacher who died in the shooting.
Garcia died while "while selflessly protecting her angels," her obituary said.
Garcia and her husband, Jose Antonio Garcia, were high-school sweethearts and had been married for 24 years.
Joe died on May 26, two days after his wife's death. A family member said he suffered a fatal heart attack, the Associated Press reported. He was 50.
They are survived by their four children – two daughters and two sons – and extended family.
Uziyah Garcia, 10
Manny Renfro told the Associated Press that his grandson was "the sweetest little boy that I've ever known."
He last came to visit during spring break.
"We started throwing the football together and I was teaching him pass patterns. Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good," Renfro said.
"There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced."
Amerie Jo Garza, 10
"You did not deserve this my sweet baby girl," her mother, Kimberly Garcia, wrote on Facebook. "Mommy loves you, mommy can't sleep without you."
Her stepfather, Angel Garza, wrote: "My little love is now flying high with the angels above. Please don't take a second for granted. Hug your family. Tell them you love them. I love you Amerie jo."
Garza was a "kind, caring, blunt, loving, sweet, sassy and of course funny little diva who 'hated dresses' but nonetheless; she truly had a heart of gold," according to an obituary.
She loved to swim, draw and spend time with her family. Garza wanted to become an art teacher.
Berlinda Irene Arreola told The Daily Beast that her granddaughter was fatally wounded while trying to call 911.
"So the gunman went in and he told the children 'You're going to die.' And she had her phone and she called 911," she said. "And instead of grabbing it and breaking it or taking it from her, he shot her. She was sitting right next to her best friend. Her best friend was covered in her blood."
She leaves behind her father and his companion, her mother and stepfather, one brother, grandparents and extended family.
Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10
Luevanos loved to make people laugh, Linda Gonzales, told The Daily Beast. His cousin, Jailah Silguero, was also killed in the shooting.
"They were just so sweet," Gonzales added. "They were sweet kids and lovable. What can you say about little innocent kids?"
Luevanos is survived by his parents, three brothers, one sister and two grandparents.
Xavier Lopez, 10
Lopez's mother, Felicha Martinez, confirmed to The Washington Post that her son was among those killed in Tuesday's attack.
She said he loved dancing and sports, and that his favorite school subject was art. He was a bright light for their family with a smile that could cheer anyone up, she added.
Lopez received a certificate at his school's honor roll ceremony just hours before the shooting. Martinez said she told him she loved him and hugged him goodbye, not imagining that would be the last time she saw him.
"He really couldn't wait to go to middle school," she said.
His cousin, Lisa Garza, asked for prayers on Facebook. "My little cousin lost his life today to this senseless act of a shooter at his school," she said.
Tess Marie Mata, 10
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Mata was "an athlete at heart" and enjoyed playing softball and soccer and doing gymnastics, according to an obituary.
"My hope was that she was lost or hiding somewhere in the school," her older sister Faith told The Washington Post. They didn't find out the truth until late the night of the shooting. She told The Post that Tess had been saving money for a family trip to Disney World next year.
Mata is survived by her parents, sister, grandparents and extended family.
Maranda Gail Mathis, 11
"Maranda had a huge loving heart," her obituary said.
The "sweet, smart and ... shy tom boy" enjoyed spending time outdoors in nature. She loved unicorns and mermaids, especially purple ones — her favorite color.
Mathis is survived by her parents, grandfather, great grandmother, brother and extended family.
Eva Mireles, fourth-grade teacher, 44
Mireles was remembered in a Facebook post by her daughter, Adalynn Ruiz, as "the half that makes me whole."
"My best friend, my twin was taken from me," Ruiz said. "Thank you for loving me in the best ways and for raising me to become so strong. Everyone who knows you knows how outgoing and funny you were and I will miss your laugh forever."
Mireles dedicated herself to her family and her students.
"Her smile and personality never went unnoticed as when she was around, it was never a dull moment," her obituary said.
She enjoyed doing CrossFit, hiking, and spending time with her dog, Kane.
In a bio on Robb Elementary's website, Mireles said she had a "supportive, fun, and loving family" that included three "furry friends." She said she enjoyed running and hiking "and now you just might see me riding a bike!!"
Mireles co-taught with Irma Garcia, who also died in the shooting.
In addition to her daughter, Mireles leaves behind her husband, mother and stepfather, sisters and extended family.
Alithia Haven Ramirez, 10
A role model to her siblings, Ramirez was described as a "smart, talented, reliable, extremely loving young lady."
Ramirez, who was "very reliable," wanted to take care of others and enjoyed playing soccer. Ramirez dreamed of going to art school in Paris.
She loved to draw and wanted to be an artist, and even submitted a drawing to Doodle for Google, her father told KSAT reporter Garrett Brnger.
She leaves behind her parents, brother, sister, grandparents and extended family.
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10
Rodriguez was remembered as a "sweet young girl" whose favorite color was blue, "especially on butterflies," according to an obituary.
She enjoyed watching TikTok videos and spending time with her sisters and her family.
Rodriguez was killed along with her cousin Jackie Cazares, local TV news KSAT reported.
Rodriguez is survived by her parents, two sisters, maternal grandmother and extended family.
Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10
Rodriguez was a "sweet girl" who had a "kind, ambitious, friendly and sweet soul," according to an obituary.
The honor student enjoyed learning about the ocean and animals, particularly dolphins, whales and dogs. Rodriguez wanted to attend Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi and become a marine biologist.
"We are deeply saddened by the [loss] of this sweet smart little girl," said Felix Coronado, whose cousin Ana was Rodriguez's mother. Coronado set up a GoFundMe page.
Rodriguez's cousin, Destiny Esquivel, said in a Facebook post said she wished she had told Rodriguez she loved her one more time, calling Rodriguez "my mini me and my little best friend."
Rodriguez is survived by her mother and stepfather, father and stepmother, four grandparents, three brothers, one stepbrother and an extended family.
Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio, 10
Rubio enjoyed fishing and playing sports with her dad, and reading on the couch or watching TV with her mom.
"She jumped at any opportunity to help her mom, a current student at St. Mary's [University], with technology-based assignments," her obituary read. "Like her father, she played softball and basketball, and they both relished the time they spent practicing, one-on-one."
She looked up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and wanted to one day visit Australia. Rubio hoped to attend St. Mary's University on a softball scholarship and major in math before attending law school.
Rubio's mother, Kimberly Mata-Rubio, said via Facebook:
"My beautiful, smart, Alexandria Aniyah Rubio was recognized today for All-A honor roll. She also received the good citizen award. We told her we loved her and would pick her up after school. We had no idea this was goodbye."
Rubio leaves behind her parents, three brothers, two sisters and extended family.
She loved bright colors — yellow, purple, pink, turquoise — and her family said they hope "those mourning Alexandria will wear brightly-colored clothing in her honor."
Layla Salazar, 10
Her father, Vincent Salazar, told the Associated Press that Layla loved to swim and dance to Tik Tok videos and that he had won six races at her school's field day.
He said that as he drove her to school each day, the father and daughter would sing along to "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns 'n' Roses.
"She was just a whole lot of fun," Salazar said.
Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10
Her mother, Verónica Luevanos, told Univision that Silguero didn't want to go to school Tuesday.
She was the cousin of another victim, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos.
Silguero is survived by her parents, one brother and two sisters.
Eliahna Torres, 10
Torres was a "master of jests" and loved to be silly and make people laugh, according to an obituary. She was remembered as a loving, compassionate and nurturing person with a smile that could "light up your soul."
Torres loved playing softball and spent hours watching TikTok videos.
She was a beautiful young girl with a lot of energy, her grandfather told ABC's Mireya Villarreal.
Torres leaves behind her parents, sisters, brothers and extended family.
Rojelio Torres, 10
An "outgoing little boy," Torres loved being outside, according to an obituary. He always had a smile on his face and was eager to help.
Some of his many hobbies included Pokémon, playing football and playing video games.
"Roger was a very intelligent, hard-working and helpful person. He will be missed and never forgotten," said Precious Perez, Rojelio's aunt.
Torres is survived by his parents, sisters, brother and extended family.
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FDA 510(k) clearance will expand the reach of Rune Labs' precision neurology platform to millions of people with or at risk of developing Parkinson's disease, enabling data-driven routine care and accelerating clinical trials for new Parkinson's therapeutics
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rune Labs, a precision neurology company, today announced its StrivePD software ecosystem for Parkinson's disease has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect patient symptom data through measurements made by Apple Watch. By combining powerful wearable technology and self-reported symptom information with brain imaging, electrophysiology, genetic and other clinical data, StrivePD enables a data-driven approach to care management and clinical trial design for Parkinson's.
With this clearance, the Rune Labs' StrivePD app enables precision clinical care and trial participation for tens of thousands of Parkinson's patients who already use these devices in their daily lives. For patients who also use Medtronic's Percept™ PC Deep Brain Stimulation device, this clearance for the StrivePD app will enhance clinicians' ability to make brain-sensing data from these devices useful, as part of Rune Labs' and Medtronic's existing partnership. This clearance also sets the stage for leveraging StrivePD to reach a significant number of potential prodromal Parkinson's patients.
Additionally, StrivePD on Apple Watch makes it easy for people with Parkinson's to track and log their symptoms, enabling patients to have more control over their care.
"Being able to show my neurologist how my motor symptoms were fluctuating, thanks to StrivePD, was the impetus for me to get surgery for a deep brain stimulation device," said Aura Oslapas, who drew from her first-hand experience with Parkinson's to create the StrivePD mobile app. Since Rune Labs' acquisition of the StrivePD ecosystem in 2019, Oslapas has worked with the company to evolve the StrivePD user experience, and also recently joined its Patient Advisory Board.
"When people with Parkinson's are prescribed new medications, adjusting how much to take and when to take it until they find something that works can be a lengthy process. StrivePD helps people to track their symptoms and improvements, accelerating the time to an optimal medication schedule – and with today's clearance, more people will have access to this life-changing technology," Oslapas said. "StrivePD on Apple Watch is the long-awaited union of quantitative and qualitative data that encourages better care and communication between patients and clinicians, while also empowering people with Parkinson's who are striving to live better every day."
"As we have seen in oncology, the introduction of large quantities of real-world data has the power to transform drug development and fundamentally change disease prognosis. This clearance is a major step towards building a similar paradigm in neurology," said Brian Pepin, CEO and Founder of Rune Labs. "With all of the data we will collect and the patients we will reach through this clearance, we will make sure the right participants enroll in trials, and help our pharma and medtech partners run more efficient trials with higher quality outcomes data, thereby enabling more therapies to come to market quickly to help those suffering from Parkinson's."
Until now, clinicians and researchers have made decisions surrounding patient care based on limited information and data. Rune Labs is bringing together novel multimodal data that will radically transform what it means to be a patient with Parkinson's. Having visibility into this data will accelerate drug development, using higher resolution metrics to inform trial design, endpoint selection and patient stratification, as well as whether a treatment effect is detected.
The StrivePD ecosystem draws data directly from Apple's Movement Disorder API, which provides a power-efficient approach to measuring and recording tremors and dyskinetic symptoms common in patients with Parkinson's disease. Rune Labs values users' personal information and privacy and takes appropriate steps to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction. Users' personal information and privacy is protected and governed by Rune Labs' Information Security Management System.
Rune Labs is a software and data analytics company for precision neurology, supporting care delivery and therapy development. StrivePD is the company's care delivery ecosystem for Parkinson's disease, enabling patients and clinicians to better manage Parkinson's by providing access to curated dashboards summarizing a range of patient data sources, and by connecting patients to clinical trials. For therapeutics development, biopharma and medical device companies leverage Rune's technology, network of engaged clinicians and patients, and large longitudinal real-world datasets to expedite development programs. The company has received financial backing from leading investors such as Eclipse Ventures, DigiTx, TruVenturo and Moment Ventures.
For more information, please visit www.runelabs.io.
For more information on StrivePD, please visit Strive.group.
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2022-06-13T14:41:26+00:00
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Joel Embiid began the long process toward NBA MVP as a towering soccer prospect in Africa who never picked up a basketball until he was a teenager.
Once he changed sports for good, Embiid became a generational — albeit often-injured — talent. And, the affable center quickly became the face of the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding effort more commonly known as The Process.
He embraced the nickname and is introduced before every home game as Joel “The Process” Embiid.
Embiid can now add MVP.
The All-Star center and two-time league scoring champion, Embiid, who had long lobbied for the award, earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
The 29-year-old from Yaoundé, Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points to win his second straight scoring title, averaged 10.2 rebounds and tied a career high with 4.2 assists per game. Embiid has been sidelined with a sprained right knee that cost him one game of the playoff sweep against Brooklyn and the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston, which was won by Philadelphia on Monday night.
Jokic finished runner-up in the MVP voting, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was third. Embiid received 73 first-place votes. Jokic received 15 first-place votes, and Antetokounmpo got 12.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Embiid said. “A lot of hard work. I’ve been through a lot. I’m not just talking about basketball. I’m talking about my life. My story. Where I come from. How I got here and what it took for me to be here.”
The 76ers watched on TV in Boston and erupted in applause and started chanting “MVP! MVP! ” as the big man buried his head in his hands as he sat in a chair in the team hotel. Embiid was in tears as teammates James Harden, Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey mobbed him in celebration.
Embiid then vowed “I’ll be back” for the playoff series against the Celtics.
But as for Game 2 on Wednesday night?
“We shall see,” Embiid said.
Play or not, there will be raucous celebration for Embiid once the 76ers return home Friday night for Game. 3.
Embiid has been determined to win — and campaigned for — the MVP trophy for years. The third overall pick of the 2014 draft, Embiid missed his first two full seasons with injuries before settling in as one of the top big men of his generation. He was at his best this season when he totaled three 50-point games, including a career-high 59 against Utah in November. He had 13 total 40-point games.
When Embiid totaled 52 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the Celtics in April, coach Doc Rivers boldly declared, “The MVP race is over.”
Embiid certainly didn’t argue that night with his coach or Sixers teammates who stumped on his behalf.
“They’re probably right,” Embiid said. “But we have bigger goals in mind.”
His durability played a factor in the vote. Embiid played in 66 games, the second-highest total of his career, even though he has again has been hit with injuries in the playoffs.
Embiid is the first 76er to win league MVP since Allen Iverson in 2001. Julius Erving in 1981, Moses Malone in 1983 and Wilt Chamberlain from 1966-1968 are other 76ers to win NBA MVP awards.
Embiid’s injury, though, could be the deciding factor in the 76ers’ chase for the NBA championship. The Sixers are trying to win their first NBA title since 1983 and advance past the second round for the first time since 2001 — which was the last time a Sixer won the MVP award.
Allen Iverson was named league MVP in 2001. Other 76ers to capture the league’s top individual award: Julius Erving, 1981; Moses Malone, 1983; and Wilt Chamberlain, 1966-1968.
Embiid, who graduated from a Florida high school and played a season in college at Kansas, has been every bit the dominant force in the NBA over the past seven seasons. Once the poster child for load management, Embiid has played 134 regular-season games the last two seasons and his 30.6 points last season made him the first international player ever to win an NBA scoring title. He’s a six-time All-Star and was runner-up each of the last two seasons to Jokic.
Antetokounmpo won in 2019 and 2020. Jokic in 2021 and 2022.
Now, the award belongs to Embiid, who didn’t pick up a basketball until he was a teenager in Africa, when a friend informed him that very few 7-footers succeed in soccer.
A few months later, Embiid was lured to a basketball camp in the capital of Yaounde run by NBA veteran Luc Mbah a Moute, one of just two players from Cameroon to have played in the NBA. Mbah a Moute persuaded Embiid’s parents to let him move 6,000 miles to Florida, and helped enroll him at Montverde Academy, one of the best high school programs in the country. He played just 28 games in his lone season at Kansas before leaving for the NBA.
“I am absolutely thrilled for Joel on winning the MVP award. He is the real deal and deserves every bit of recognition that comes his way,” Rivers said. “He embodies everything that the honor stands for. His drive to improve is unmatched, and like the saying ‘a dream doesn’t become reality through magic, it takes hard work’, he’s put in the work.”
Embiid, who became an American citizen last year, was known early in his career for sucking down Shirley Temples but has worked with sports dietitians to develop healthier eating habits and streamlined his workouts.
Sixers fans can enjoy him for years. Embiid’s four-year, $196 million contract extension doesn’t kick in until next season and takes him through 2026-27.
Billboards went up around Philadelphia of Embiid with the slogan “MVPIID” and Sixers fans serenaded him with “MVP!” chants from pregame introductions all the way to his final free throw attempts.
Embiid, who shares with his long-time girlfriend a son named in the honor of his late brother, holds career averages of 27.2 points and 11.2 rebounds in 394 career starts. He’s a four-time All-NBA selection and three-time All-Defensive Team selection.
This is the fifth consecutive year an international player has been MVP, extending the longest streak in NBA history. It’s also the second time that international players finished 1-2-3 in MVP voting; the first time was last season.
Embiid becomes the second winner from Africa, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, the Nigerian who won for Houston in 1994.
“His impact on both sides of the ball places him in rarified air among all-time greats such as Hakeem, Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) and Wilt,” 76ers President Daryl Morey said. “It has been a privilege to watch Joel over the last three seasons and I know this won’t be his last accomplishment as we continue to strive toward our ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.”
Philly is enjoying a banner run of elite athletes rising to the moment. Phillies slugger Bryce Harper won the 2021 NL MVP and 2022 NLCS MVP while Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was an NFL MVP finalist and led them to the Super Bowl.
They both fell short of the final championship goal.
He may be hobbling along in the postseason, but Embiid still has a shot to get his ring.
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2023-05-03T10:48:39+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/sports-news/nba-mvp-76ers-embiid-wins-leagues-top-individual-honor/
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Bank of America must pay more than $100 million to customers for doubling up on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.
Bank of America will pay $90 million in penalties to its organization and $60 million in penalties to the OCC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.
Bank of America, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves 68 million people and small business clients. The bank had $2.4 trillion in consolidated assets and $1.9 trillion in domestic deposits as of March 31, making it the second-largest bank in the U.S.
Bank of America had a policy of charging customers $35 after the bank declined a transaction because the customer did not have enough funds in their account, the CFPB said. The agency determined that the bank double-dipped by allowing fees to be repeatedly charged for the same transaction.
The bank said that it voluntarily reduced overdraft fees and eliminated all non-sufficient fund fees in the first half of last year.
Bank of America also offered people cash rewards and bonus points when signing up for a card, but the CFPB said the bank illegally withheld promised credit card account bonuses.
Since at least 2012, Bank of America employees illegally applied for and enrolled consumers in credit card accounts without their knowledge or authorization, the CFPB said.
Wells Fargo has paid billions in fines after it was determined that the San Francisco bank opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.
“Bank of America wrongfully withheld credit card rewards, double-dipped on fees, and opened accounts without consent,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a prepared statement. “These practices are illegal and undermine customer trust.”
In 2014 the CFPB ordered Bank of America to pay $727 million for illegal credit card practices. Last year it was ordered to pay a $10 million civil penalty over unlawful garnishments. Also in 2022, the CFPB and OCC fined Bank of America $225 million and required it to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in redress to consumers for botched disbursement of state unemployment benefits at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2023-07-11T16:56:06+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/national/bank-of-america-to-pay-more-than-100m-for-opening-accounts-without-consent-doubling-fees/
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Singer/songwriter Matt Butler says he's performed for incarcerated people in more than 50 prisons and jails across the country. But he doesn't just tell them stories; sometimes he hears the stories of the inmates, how they got there, how they cope.
Butler's written a few of those moments into a new one-man show and EP called "Reckless Son."
Butler says he started playing for incarcerated audiences at the Albany County Correctional Facility in New York.
"It was an intimidating experience," he told Morning Edition host Leila Fadel.
"I found myself walking through these long corridors and these various security checkpoints and these big metal-bar doors slamming behind me. I definitely thought to myself: How did I get into this thing? What is about to happen?"
It ended up being a wonderful first experience, Butler says, with a lot of laughing but also a lot of reflection. It led to a new passion for bringing some of the outside world to those on the inside.
Butler wrote the song "Time To Be a Man" about the ways authority figures use that phrase to bully convicts and manipulate their masculinity.
"I was very, very nervous about performing that for an incarcerated audience for the first time. I was afraid that I would come off as condescending or patronizing."
He met one person at Chesterfield County Jail in Virginia who had a surprising reaction to the song.
"A pretty intimidating guy. I'm kind of on the small side, and this individual was well over six feet and had a mohawk. But the mohawk wasn't done up with gel; it was like just sort of hanging off the side of his face. He had a well-cultivated look for a guy who had definitely spent time inside facilities. And he looked at me and said, 'Hey, man, that song really f***ed with me.' He looked like he was going to tear my head off. And the exact opposite of what I thought was going to happen happened."
Butler said, "Those lyrics, 'it's time to choose, it's time to take a stand,' really stuck with this man because he was figuring it out himself."
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2023-01-30T21:24:43+00:00
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kunm.org
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https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2023-01-30/matt-butler-has-played-concerts-in-more-than-50-prisons-and-jails
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Talladega police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in at least two cases of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card.
Detra L. Rogers is described as a 54-year-old black woman, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 220 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.
According to Lt. Ron McElrath, the police investigation began Dec. 5 when one of the victims came to the police department to file a fraud report. The victim said he had been contacted by a family member who works for the U.S. Postal Service. The family member said a package from Nordstrom had been delivered to the Talladega post office with the victim’s name on it but the wrong address. The victim said he had not ordered anything from Nordstrom, but when he checked his bank statements, found that he had in fact been billed for a Nordstrom order in the amount of $378.
Investigators found that Rogers did live at the address on the package.
According to Detective Lisa Garrett, until recently Rogers was an employee at the Talladega Burger King.
“Rogers was investigated in reference to the charges, and through the investigation, it is believed that Rogers copied victims’ card information and used the card to make several purchases.”
A warrant charging Rogers with two counts of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was issued on Dec. 14. Bond on the warrant was set at $10,000 by the Talladega County District Clerk’s Office.
Rogers — who had not been located or turned herself in as of Tuesday afternoon — has a previous criminal history involving 14 guilty pleas for forgery and theft involving checks belonging to an elderly woman that Rogers had been hired to care for. She was given probation in early 2020, but it was not entirely clear if she was still on probation.
Investigators believe there may be other victims whose information Rogers may have obtained while working at Burger King.
Anyone who believes they may have been victimized by Rogers recently should call the Talladega Police Department at 256-362-4508.
Anyone with an information on Rogers’ current whereabouts should contact the Talladega Police Department at the above number or leave an anonymous tip at 256-299-0011 or on the city’s web site, www.talladega.com.
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2022-12-21T20:37:52+00:00
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annistonstar.com
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https://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/dh_news/woman-sought-in-connection-with-fraudulent-money-card-use/article_d5e779c8-8167-11ed-b4b0-6723a3637196.html
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Second Amendment advocate ‘no longer supports’ NRA, forgoes membership
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A former president of a firearms group in Nebraska said he no longer wants to be associated with the National Rifle Association amid the gun violence in the U.S.
Mike Nollette says at 19, he bought his first rifle, and in 2003, he joined the NRA and eventually became president of Nebraska’s NRA-recognized association called the Nebraska Marksmanship Association.
However, despite being a member of the NRA for nearly 20 years, he said he is still an advocate for the Second Amendment but no longer wants to support or be associated with the organization.
“The notion that the NRA was there to defend the Second Amendment rights for firearms ownership, I thought I should add my voice and support that organization,” Nollette said.
In January, he elected not to run for president of the NMA again, and a few weeks ago, he stepped away from his lifetime membership to the NRA altogether.
In a letter to the NRA, Nolette said that the association feared an objective examination of the root causes of the gun violence that plagues the U.S.
He admits he does not know the cause of gun violence but believes the NRA must support efforts to figure it out.
“If mental health is a cause of gun violence in the country, you would think they would support politicians that would also support those efforts. But they don’t even seem to do that,” Nollette said.
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2022-06-23T02:36:14+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/2022/06/23/second-amendment-advocate-no-longer-supports-nra-forgoes-membership/
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Man indicted for murder after road rage shooting kills 8-year-old girl
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS5/Gray News) - A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a man accused of killing an 8-year-old girl during a road rage incident that happened in late October.
According to court documents obtained by AZFamily, 48-year-old Sidney Garfield Garrand is facing a count of second-degree murder and six other felony charges that include endangerment, attempt to commit murder, and illegally firing a gun within city limits.
The father of Cassidy Moreno said the road rage incident began on Oct. 27 when he approached a four-way stop after picking up his daughters from school. He said Garrand seemingly became upset when he turned left in front of him to go south.
Garrand reportedly turned his Jeep around, then followed the father and his family, which included his wife and three daughters.
At one point, Garrand allegedly waved. The girl’s father said he ignored it.
When the vehicles got to an intersection, the father and other witnesses said Garrand pulled up directly behind him at a red light. The father had his window down and saw Garrand get out of his car and walk toward the other vehicle. Garrand then reportedly punched the father through the open window.
Court documents said the father got out of his car and pulled a folding knife in response. He allegedly “started swinging” at Garrand because he feared for his family’s safety.
Witnesses also reportedly told officers that Garrand, at one point, was holding onto the father’s neck. Police said the father was able to injure Garrand near the neck with his knife. The father reportedly got back into his car and began driving away as Garrand retrieved a handgun from the passenger side of his Jeep.
The family in the car said they then heard gunshots, with one witness reporting Garrand fired five or six rounds. Documents said the mother of the three girls turned to look at the backseat and saw that 8-year-old Cassidy sitting in the middle seat was bleeding.
The mother called 911 and Cassidy was soon rushed to the hospital in extremely critical condition. Cassidy died later.
Police said Garrand and the father were also hospitalized. Garrand was intubated and was treated for multiple cuts to his neck, right shoulder, and upper chest area, while the girl’s father suffered severe cuts to his fingers.
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said violence in the community is unacceptable.
“An innocent child was killed and no matter what is happening on the road, violence is never the answer,” she said.
Garrand is currently being held in a Maricopa County Jail with a $500,000 cash-only bond.
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2022-11-30T22:07:49+00:00
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atlantanewsfirst.com
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https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/11/30/man-indicted-murder-after-road-rage-shooting-kills-8-year-old-girl/
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The Hamilton Lady Broncs were all set for their rivalry matchup against the Corvallis Blue Devils on Sept. 3. The last time the two varsity girls soccer teams took to the pitch in fall 2021, the game had ended in a 1-1 tie, and each side was amped for a potential win to start the 2022 conference season.
But as the Lady Broncs sat on their bus in Corvallis, smoke from regional wildfires continued to billow into the Bitterroot Valley. Coach Angela Fett had been watching hourly air quality data from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality trend closer toward “unhealthy” red, and before her team could leave their seats, the call came in: No game play today. Smoke’s too thick.
The opening weeks of the fall 2022 school sports season have been consumed by wildfire smoke in western Montana. Repeated bouts of unhealthy air quality have prompted schools to pull practices indoors and postpone or cancel games. Missoula County Public Schools notified parents of such cancellations on Sept. 12, noting that “when air quality reaches the ‘Unhealthy’ levels, MCPS moves all outdoor activities, including recess, to appropriate indoor spaces.” Similar notifications went out on Tuesday and Wednesday as DEQ’s website continued to rank the area in the red.
“We were able to get through our preseason practices and workouts and got those first weekend games in and everything was going fine,” said Tyson Tucker, assistant principal and athletic director at Corvallis High School. “Then all of a sudden, bam, it hits you, and you come to a screeching halt.”
And while occasional breaks in the smog have enabled some student athletes to take the field in September, unpredictable weather patterns mean coaches and athletic directors are keeping a close eye on state reports for rapid changes. A Sept. 8 matchup in Hamilton between the Lady Broncs and Loyola’s Breakers went ahead as scheduled, but the schools’ varsity boys soccer game that same day was halted at halftime as air quality worsened. The teams will have to reconvene at a later date to make up the remaining gameplay, with the Loyola Rams trailing 0-1.
“Do we make up the missed half when they come down here [to Missoula], or do we go back up there?” Loyola athletic director Kelli Matheny said, speaking to the logistical challenges raised by the situation. “Obviously they want us to be there because they want the home field, right?”
Air quality has been particularly poor in the Bitterroot, where it was listed as “very unhealthy” through the first half of the past week — the worst in the state. Florence-Carlton High School announced the cancellation Monday of its junior varsity football game against Missoula’s Loyola Sacred Heart High School, as well as a JV soccer matchup against Hamilton. The Lady Broncs also missed their second chance at the Corvallis game, which had been rescheduled for Tuesday. Fett said the two teams will now face each other in back-to-back matchups next Tuesday and Thursday, smoke permitting.
“I’ve just been really trying to encourage them to not hold on to this game for too long,” Fett said. “Let’s go on to the next and just be hopeful that air quality will improve. That energy and enthusiasm, you just have to carry that on to the next game. There’s nothing we can do about today.”
Fett and others noted that when it comes to conference games, rescheduling is both a necessity and a challenge. For example, the first round of soccer playoffs starts Oct. 15, leaving little flex time to accommodate postponements and putting student athletes in the position of playing multiple tough matchups in an abbreviated amount of time. Brian Gum, athletic director at Stevensville High School, also pointed out that Montana schools have been facing a years-long referee shortage, adding to the complexity of rebooking smoke-canceled games.
Meanwhile, juggling the between-game practice needs of multiple teams and sports with limited indoor space is no easy feat. On a single day in Corvallis this week, Tucker said, the school had two volleyball teams practicing in the larger gym, varsity football practicing in the smaller gym followed immediately by soccer, and JV football practicing in the wrestling room because it was the only place available. It’s “tough, it’s ridiculous, it’s frustrating,” he said. It’s the same for schools throughout the valley.
“It’s super frustrating,” Gum said. “We’ve got our cross-country team making laps in high school [hallways], cheer is in the foyer of the gym entrance. And then we’re rotating between morning and afternoon times, even horrible 6-to-8 spots in the evening just so people can get into the gym.”
Despite those challenges, away games in less smoky parts of the state have proved a saving grace for schools in the Bitterroot, and school officials have taken some creative steps to salvage sporting schedules. Tucker said Corvallis moved a home game this coming weekend to East Helena due to better air quality there, and Gum explained how, rather than run the risk of a smoke-induced cancellation, Stevensville negotiated the relocation of a varsity football game against Browning High School to Ronan.
The brunt of the unpredictability, of course, falls on students. Athletic directors acknowledge that indoor practices are a poor substitute for the full-energy experience of normal outdoor skill-building, and Fett said her Lady Broncs players have been understandably “disappointed” over canceled games, particularly their twice-reshuffled rivalry match. But those students have proven to be resilient, particularly after two seasons colored by the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I think the last couple of years have taught us all to just be flexible and grateful for what we do have, because we saw where we weren’t getting to play sports on a regular basis,” Fett said. “So, I mean, yes, we are postponed due to smoke, but just knowing that we will get to have a season is exciting.”
In other words, the smoke will clear, as it did in Missoula Thursday — just in time for Loyola to host back-to-back varsity soccer games against the Corvallis Blue Devils. Between the boys and girls matchups, Matheny hovered above the stands. Her fingers were still crossed that Bozeman’s air quality would hold out for a Friday varsity football showdown against Red Lodge High School in the Montana State University Bobcats’ stadium. But prior to the boys soccer teams taking the pitch, she said her mind had been occupied by another advisory that threatened to postpone yet another spot on the schedule. This one had to do with nature too, but it had nothing to do with smoke.
“Lightning,” Matheny said.
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Regional Overview
It’s that time of year when angling opportunities are on the decline, but still remain plentiful at the lower elevations. Snow is falling in the high country, and the ski season is just around the corner. It even started at some ski resorts, where snowmaking has created a mostly manmade base. Cold air arrives Thursday, and could be very nippy Friday, especially with the added wind factor. The cold persists into the weekend, so bundle up for all outdoor activities.
Fishing Conditions
Ice is forming on the lakes at the higher elevations, and is also covering some portions of lakes and reservoirs at lower elevations, especially during bouts of nippy weather. The fish are still active and looking for a quick bite. Bundle up and expect windy conditions and cold temperatures on through the weekend.
Ranking Categories
H (One fish): To ensure fish dinner go to the local grocery store
HHHHH (Five fish): Toss a line and get a fish; the fish aren’t picky
Granite, Crystal and North Crow reservoirs
HHH
The buzz: Reports are skimpy, but there is still angling for those diehards wanting to catch a few trout. The trails offer an option for mountain bikers and hikers, but bundle up and prepare for breezy conditions.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Salmon eggs
Powerbait
Nitrobait
Bead head woolly buggers
Bead head prince nymphs
Sloans and Absarraca lakes
HH½
The buzz: Angling is good, but let the wind ease for a more enjoyable outing.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Worms
Powerbait
Salmon eggs
Marshmallows
Adams
Copper Johns
Pole Mountain
H
The buzz: The open water fishing season is likely over for the season, with ice on most of the ponds. If there is open water, it will be fleeting, as overnight temperatures turn cold, but warming in the daytime.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Worms
Salmon eggs
Bead head prince nymphs
Orange scuds
Laramie Plains lakes
HH
The buzz: The lakes are still fishing well for those braving the wind. The best luck is at Lake Hattie, where the kokanee are coming in close to the shore. The action is also good at Meebour and Twin Buttes.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Powerbait
Marshmallows
Leeches
Olive squirrel leeches
Laramie River
HH
The buzz: The flow is low, and ice comes and goes on the edges with the chilly overnight temperatures. Look for the deeper pools, where those big brown trout hang out.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Rubber legged buggers
Crystal buggers
Yuck bugs
Double bunnies
Stalcup crawdads
Snowy Range
H
The buzz: Snow is sticking at the higher elevations. Temperatures are nippy overnight, with ice taking over on the lakes and streams, although open water could come and go yet. That is the case at Lake Owen, where the angling is decent when the ice melts off. Highway 130 remains open as of Tuesday.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Royal wulff
Hot head leeches
Egg patterns
Bead head prince nymphs
North Platte River and Encampment River – Saratoga Valley
HH½
The buzz: Ice formed in the upper reaches of the North Platte, while the Encampment River near the town of Encampment remains open. For those braving the cold and wind, the action is good on through the Upper North Platte Valley, with the flow up slightly.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Stonefly nymphs
Pheasant tails
San Juan worms
Split foambacks
Bead head buggers
North Platte River – Grey Reef
HHH
The buzz: Fishing is good, with the flow around 500 cubic feet per second, where it remains steady through the winter. The key is to get out when the wind is down, which will be difficult over the next few days.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Scuds
Virus midges
Red San Juan worms
Black and red barbed wires
Lightning bugs
Copper Johns
North Platte River – Miracle Mile
HH
The buzz: The action is good at the Miracle Mile, with the flow steady at 550 cubic feet per second.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Red San Juan worms
Red barbed wires
Red hots
Amber scuds
Orange blossom specials
Vanilla buggers
Bighorn buggers
Snow Report
The current storm blast is dumping snow in the high country of western Wyoming, and then blowing into the Dakotas and northeast Wyoming. On through the weekend, southeast Wyoming will be quite nippy and breezy, but not as snowy as other regions.
Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin Ski Area claimed honors as the first Colorado ski area to open for the season, turning on its lifts Oct. 23. It was followed by other resorts with traditional early openings: Keystone, Wolf Creek and Loveland. Admittedly, getting on the slopes this early is usually not about the snow, since it is typically marginal and manmade. But it garners bragging rights to get the first turns in for the season.
The opening of Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area is still a few weeks off. Its opening day is Friday, Dec. 2. Grand Targhee will be the first ski area to open in Wyoming, doing so Nov. 18.
For those looking for other modes of winter activities, the snow is meager yet. At Keystone, near Rob Roy Reservoir, there has been a total of 10 inches of snow so far this year, according to Don Day Jr. at www.dayweather.com. This is well shy of the 23 inches reported by this time last year.
The U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service snow measuring stations report 10 inches of snow at Cinnabar Park, an increase of 7 inches from last week. There is also 7 inches at Brooklyn Lake. The report at Sand Lake on the north end of the Medicine Bow Mountains is 11 inches, an increase of 5 inches from last week. The measuring station at Medicine Bow Peak, at an elevation of 10,500 feet, reports 16 inches, a 10-inch increase from last week. At North French Creek, on the western side of the Medicine Bow Mountains, the reported snow depth is 12 inches, a 7 inch increase from last week.
Nordic skiing on the trails at Happy Jack Recreation Area on Pole Mountain is also a ways off, with the snow measuring station at Crow Creek reporting only 1 inch of snow.
Quick Numbers
Wyoming Downhill Areas Projected Opening Dates
Snowy Range Ski Area: Opens Dec. 2.
Antelope Butte: TBA
Grand Targhee: Opens Nov. 18.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: Opens Nov. 25.
Sleeping Giant: Opens Dec. 17.
Snow King: Opens Dec. 18.
White Pine: TBA
Colorado Downhill Areas
Arapahoe Basin: 19-inch base; 1 lift, 3 trails and 2% of terrain open.
Breckenridge: Opens Nov. 11.
Copper Mountain: Opens Nov. 14.
Eldora: Opens Nov. 18.
Keystone: 18-inch base; 3 lifts, 6 trails and 5% of terrain open.
Loveland: 18-inch base; 1 lift, 1 trails and 1% of terrain open.
Steamboat: Opens Nov. 23.
Vail: Opens Nov. 11.
Winter Park: 18-inch base; 5 lifts, 4 trails and 2% of terrain open.
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2022-11-09T12:24:09+00:00
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wyomingnews.com
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/community/outdoors-report-for-nov-9-2022/article_76294280-5f9a-11ed-8af4-97aef78e1427.html
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, December 12, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
144 PM PST Fri Dec 9 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10
inches possible above 6000 feet, and 1 to 2 feet possible above
7000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains and Riverside County
Mountains.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be as high as 7000 feet
Sunday morning, then dropping Sunday afternoon and night to as
low as 3500 feet. Light snowfall will be possible on the Cajon
Pass by Sunday night and into Monday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...San Diego County Mountains.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong
winds could cause tree damage.
during the day Sunday, then dropping Sunday night to as low as
4000 feet. Light snowfall will be possible on Interstate 8 in
the mountains east of San Diego by late Sunday night through
Monday.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN) between May 28, 2021 and July 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 25, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Humanigen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business operations and prospects. Specifically, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) lenzilumab was less effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients than defendants had represented; (2) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was unlikely to approve the lenzilumab Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") and the ACTIV-5/BET-B study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint; (3) accordingly, lenzilumab's clinical and commercial prospects were overstated; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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2022-08-31T04:32:58+00:00
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SPERRY, Okla — Sperry, a town where the movie "the Outsiders" was filmed, is seeing some new signs of life. Recently, the group Upward Sperry restored a popular DX gas station from the film.
Those who watched the movie will recognize the DX gas station as the place where the Greasers worked. Now it's turning into Sperry's main tourist attraction.
Even though the gas station isn't operational, Upward Sperry President Gary Coulson said he wants to make it look like it's operational. Gas pumps were just recently added outside, and they want to add a soda machine and merchandise on the inside.
Coulson and Outsiders House Executive Director Danny Boy O’Connor are doing what they can to bring Outsiders nostalgia to Downtown Sperry.
“It’s really growing. I almost hate to say, but it’s almost like a cult following," Coulson said. "They stream through here - what that does is get people here.”
Three years ago, Coulson and other investors started buying downtown buildings with plans to revitalize the towns. One of those buildings is the famous Rexall drug store, where the 52-card pickup scene was filmed in "The Outsiders."
Now with the revamped DX gas station, and the success of The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, Sperry is finally starting to see new signs of life.
“What’s good for Sperry is good for Tulsa, and vice versa," said O'Conner. "They’re calling Oklahoma, Okie-wood now.”
Coulson envisions Sperry bustling. He wants to add a club venue called, "Soda Station", a soda fountain and ice cream parlor and a revamped bank lounge with two Airbnb's on top.
Coulson says the ultimate goal is putting Sperry on the map for not only "Outsiders" fans, but for anyone traveling through.
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2022-09-26T23:20:03+00:00
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https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/dx-gas-station-from-the-outsiders-draws-revitalization-in-sperry
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FINDLAY, Ohio, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of the general partner of MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.7050 per common unit for the second quarter of 2022, or $2.82 on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on Aug. 12, 2022, to common unitholders of record as of Aug. 5, 2022.
This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat 100% of MPLX's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, MPLX's distributions to non-United States investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
About MPLX LP
MPLX is a diversified, large-cap master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets and provides fuels distribution services. MPLX's assets include a network of crude oil and refined product pipelines; an inland marine business; light-product terminals; storage caverns; refinery tanks, docks, loading racks, and associated piping; and crude and light-product marine terminals. The company also owns crude oil and natural gas gathering systems and pipelines as well as natural gas and NGL processing and fractionation facilities in key U.S. supply basins. More information is available at www.mplx.com.
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2022-07-26T18:00:06+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/07/26/mplx-lp-announces-quarterly-distribution/
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The booing has begun, and it's only the preseason. The Cleveland Browns expect it to increase and intensify over the months ahead.
Deshaun Watson is a target, and so are his teammates.
As they prepare for Watson to be suspended by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy, the Browns know they're probably going to be subjected to rougher and rowdier treatment from fans during road games this season.
Watson has made them appear villainous.
"It seems like more than ever, ‘Cleveland against the world,’” All-Pro guard Joel Bitonio said Sunday, repeating a popular phrase adopted in a city that has long felt like an underdog. “So we’ll be ready for it.”
Watson was booed throughout his exhibition debut on Friday night in Jacksonville. There were some in the crowd at TIAA Bank Stadium who directed profane chants at the controversial quarterback accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women during massage therapy appointments in Texas.
The three-time Pro Bowler for Houston is facing a possible year-long ban and significant fine from the league, which appealed a six-game suspension handed down by independent arbitrator Sue L. Robinson.
Watson's playing status rests with Peter C. Harvey, appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to handle the appeal. Harvey's decision could come any time or there could be a settlement between the NFL and NFL Players Association.
Watson, who hasn't spoken to reporters since June 14, apologized for the first time before Friday's game in an interview with the team's preseason TV crew.
Bitonio was one of several starters who didn't play against the Jaguars. But while he watched from the sideline, Bitonio, who has seen plenty in his eight seasons with Cleveland, heard the noise.
It was a preview of how this season will be.
Watson showed some rust and maybe jitters in his first game in nearly 600 days — he sat out last season — by completing just 1 of 5 passes for 7 yards in three series. The shaky performance prompted questions about whether Watson was rattled by his unresolved situation and uncertain future.
“I haven’t talked to him about that,” Bitonio said. “I’m sure not playing football in however long it’s been is probably a bigger concern. But the crowd was loud for a preseason game in Jacksonville. They got pretty loud down there.”
The stadium was only half-full, so imagine what it will be like in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, Cleveland's AFC North stops where the Browns were already the enemy before they traded for Watson under center.
“I’m sure every stadium we go, we’ll be booed,” Bitonio said. “I don’t know if it will get worse. I think people get tired of booing, you know? But I’m sure every time he goes out there, there’ll be some sort of boo to start the game and we’ll kind of go from there.”
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski doesn't have any plans to address what his team could be facing down the road — and on the road.
“It’s our job to focus on the things that are important in those game settings," he said. "We'd be doing ourselves a disservice if we focused on anything that people were saying about us before the game, during the game, after the game, those type of things.”
For the first time in camp on Sunday, Jacoby Brissett, who will start during Watson's suspension, took the majority of snaps with Cleveland's first-team offense. Brissett didn't play against the Jaguars and Stefanski said he'll also sit out Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Stefanski said he didn't know if it would be difficult for Watson to adjust to getting less work with the starters.
“Obviously, we know he is going to be unavailable starting Week 1,” Stefanski said. "This has been our plan. I think he understands what we are doing. He's on board.”
NOTES: Bitonio finds it interesting that former Browns C JC Tretter remains a free agent despite his excellent track record. The Browns may consider re-signing Tretter after C Nick Harris suffered a knee injury Friday that will likely cost him the season. “His resume speaks for itself, the time he put in with the Browns,” said Bitonio, who wonders if Tretter's work as NFLPA president is hurting him. “Maybe some of the owners don’t appreciate what he brings to the table on certain topics where he’s trying to protect player safety and things of that nature,” Bitonio said. “It seems a little suspicious to me.” ... All-Pro DE Myles Garrett was excused from practice to deal with a personal matter.
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2022-08-14T22:22:43+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/with-watson-on-board-browns-bracing-for-more-boos-on-road/2OBGHOIISZDYXEAUVDOQ25VYVU/
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Millions of people in Midwest to experience ‘extreme heat belt’ by 2053: Report
Posted/updated on: August 15, 2022 at 7:37 pm(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans are at risk of experiencing an "extreme heat belt" that would affect parts of the Midwest over the next three decades, according to a new report from the nonprofit research group First Street Foundation.
By 2053, 1,023 counties, an area home to more than 107 million Americans and covers a quarter of U.S. land, are expected to see the heat index, or the feels-like temperature, surpass 125 degrees Fahrenheit at least one day a year, according to the report, which was released Monday.
According to the First Street Foundation's study, those high temperatures, considered extremely dangerous by the National Weather Service, are expected to affect 8 million Americans this year and increase 13 times over 30 years.
The "extreme heat belt" extends from Texas' northern border and Louisiana north through Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, the report shows.
Other parts of the country are expected to see hotter temperatures, harming people living in areas not used to excessive heat, the report found.
"This reality suggests that a 10% temperature increase in Maine can be as dangerous as a 10% increase in Texas, even as the absolute temperature increase in Texas is much higher," researchers wrote in the report.
The researchers cited the changing condition in the environment that's leading to higher temperatures and more humid conditions.
"When everyone thinks of this extreme summer we [are having], this is probably one of the best summers over the next 30 years," Matthew Eby, founder and CEO of the First Street Foundation, told ABC News. "It's going to get much worse."
Extreme temperatures can cause health issues, from fatigue to life-threatening problems such as heat strokes.
Scientists have said that prolonged heat waves result from climate change, particularly in different countries at the same time, as was the case last month in parts of the continental U.S. and Europe.
Jason Smerdon, a climate scientist for the Columbia Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York, told ABC News last month that extreme heat is a "basic consequence of climate change."
"While each heat wave itself is different and has individual dynamics behind it, the probability of these events is a direct consequence of the warming planet," Smerdon said.
The First Street Foundation is a Brooklyn, New York-based nonprofit research and technology group that quantifies climate risks.
ABC News' Julia Jacobo contributed to this report.
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2022-08-16T02:07:29+00:00
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A 14-year-old girl was struck by gunfire in the face while in a residence in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, police say.
At approximately 4:52 p.m., the girl was shot in the 1200 block of West 81st Street, according to a Chicago Police Department notification.
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She was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital initially in critical condition.
No one is in custody. Detectives are investigating.
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2022-09-12T01:07:24+00:00
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chicagotribune.com
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GILBERT, AZ — Salad and Go is celebrating the opening of its newest Gilbert location with a free salad for guests on August 13.
Starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, the first 200 guests can enjoy a free salad.
“This offer is for drive-thru orders only and is not valid with online or mobile app orders. No coupon or purchase necessary. Available while supplies last,” state restaurant officials.
IF YOU GO
- The new Gilbert Salad and Go location is 5218 E Baseline Rd.
"COMING SOON "
Here’s a list of other locations that Salad and Go is set to open:
Peoria location: Opening day is August 14
- Thunderbird & 83rd Ave [8220 W Thunderbird Road]
Litchfield Park
- Indian School & Jackrabbit [19485 W Indian School Road]
Phoenix
- 44th & Oak [2201 N 37th St]
Tucson
- River & La Cholla [2080 W River Road]
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2022-08-11T18:51:57+00:00
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abc15.com
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https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/salad-and-go-offering-free-salads-to-celebrate-new-gilbert-location
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany has signed a deal for new ammunition for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns it provided to Ukraine to be produced at home after it ran into difficulties securing supplies from elsewhere, the defense minister said Tuesday.
Germany has supplied 32 of the Gepard anti-aircraft guns since it first agreed to send them to Ukraine in late April, and has pledged 37 in total. The German military hasn’t used them since 2012, so they came from stocks held in reserve by the defense industry.
Securing more ammunition for the guns has been a challenge, a matter of mounting concern as defense against repeated barrages of Russian missile and drone strikes has become a top priority for Kyiv.
Germany so far has been unsuccessful in months of efforts to persuade neutral Switzerland to approve exports to Ukraine of stockpiles in the Alpine country of Gepard ammunition, which was manufactured there by a subsidiary of German defense company Rheinmetall.
There are also stocks of the ammunition in Brazil, but President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made clear when German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited last month that his country wants no involvement of any kind in the war in Ukraine and wouldn’t provide Germany with any.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said as he arrived at a meeting with counterparts from other allies of Ukraine in Brussels on Tuesday that contracts have now been signed to produce new ammunition in Germany.
“That means we will now start our own production of Gepard ammunition at Rheinmetall without delay,” Pistorius told reporters. “I am very happy that this succeeded because it better secures our independence and faster delivery.”
The minister said that “the negotiations with Switzerland took time, and in the end we were of the opinion that it is better to go our own way faster so as not to be dependent on them.”
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2023-02-14T23:06:56+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-germany-to-produce-ammo-for-air-defense-guns-sent-to-ukraine/
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Nicknamed the "Corn Kid," Tariq, who lives in New York, has been declared South Dakota's Official Corn-bassador after his passion for the vegetable went viral on TikTok and YouTube.
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Nicknamed the "Corn Kid," Tariq, who lives in New York, has been declared South Dakota's Official Corn-bassador after his passion for the vegetable went viral on TikTok and YouTube.
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2022-09-08T12:02:50+00:00
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klcc.org
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Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their own only worsens the problem that affects more than 14.4 million young people in the U.S. Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
"Waiting doesn’t work,” said Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, co-author of the first guidance on childhood obesity in 15 years from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “What we see is a continuation of weight gain and the likelihood that they’ll have (obesity) in adulthood.”
For the first time, the group's guidance sets ages at which kids and teens should be offered medical treatments such as drugs and surgery — in addition to intensive diet, exercise and other behavior and lifestyle interventions, said Eneli, director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
In general, doctors should offer adolescents 12 and older who have obesity access to appropriate drugs and teens 13 and older with severe obesity referrals for weight-loss surgery, though situations may vary.
The guidelines aim to reset the inaccurate view of obesity as “a personal problem, maybe a failure of the person’s diligence,” said Dr. Sandra Hassink, medical director for the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, and a co-author of the guidelines.
“This is not different than you have asthma and now we have an inhaler for you,” Hassink said.
Young people who have a body mass index that meets or exceeds the 95th percentile for kids of the same age and gender are considered obese. Kids who reach or exceed that level by 120% are considered to have severe obesity. BMI is a measure of body size based on a calculation of height and weight.
Obesity affects nearly 20% of kids and teens in the U.S. and about 42% of adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The group's guidance takes into consideration that obesity is a biological problem and that the condition is a complex, chronic disease, said Aaron Kelly, co-director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota.
“Obesity is not a lifestyle problem. It is not a lifestyle disease,” he said. “It predominately emerges from biological factors.”
The guidelines come as new drug treatments for obesity in kids have emerged, including approval late last month of Wegovy, a weekly injection, for use in children ages 12 and older. Different doses of the drug, called semaglutide, are also used under different names to treat diabetes. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, helped teens reduce their BMI by about 16% on average, better than the results in adults.
Within days of the Dec. 23 authorization, pediatrician Dr. Claudia Fox had prescribed the drug for one of her patients, a 12-year-old girl.
“What it offers patients is the possibility of even having an almost normal body mass index,” said Fox, also a weight management specialist at the University of Minnesota. “It’s like a whole different level of improvement.”
The drug affects how the pathways between the brain and the gut regulate energy, said Dr. Justin Ryder, an obesity researcher at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
“It works on how your brain and stomach communicate with one another and helps you feel more full than you would be,” he said.
Still, specific doses of semaglutide and other anti-obesity drugs have been hard to get because of recent shortages caused by manufacturing problems and high demand, spurred in part by celebrities on TikTok and other social media platforms boasting about enhanced weight loss.
In addition, many insurers won’t pay for the medication, which costs about $1,300 a month. “I sent the prescription yesterday,” Fox said. “I’m not holding my breath that insurance will cover it.”
One expert in pediatric obesity cautioned that while kids with obesity must be treated early and intensively, he worries that some doctors may turn too quickly to drugs or surgery.
“It’s not that I’m against the medications,” said Dr. Robert Lustig, a longtime specialist in pediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco. “I’m against the willy-nilly use of those medications without addressing the cause of the problem.”
Lustig said children must be evaluated individually to understand all of the factors that contribute to obesity. He has long blamed too much sugar for the rise in obesity. He urges a sharp focus on diet, particularly ultraprocessed foods that are high in sugar and low in fiber.
Dr. Stephanie Byrne, a pediatrician at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said she'd like more research about the drug’s efficacy in a more diverse group of children and about potential long-term effects before she begins prescribing it regularly.
“I would want to see it be used on a little more consistent basis,” she said. “And I would have to have that patient come in pretty frequently to be monitored.”
At the same time, she welcomed the group's new emphasis on prompt, intensive treatment for obesity in kids.
“I definitely think this is a realization that diet and exercise is not going to do it for a number of teens who are struggling with this – maybe the majority,” she said.
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2023-01-10T00:43:25+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/health/2023/01/06/new-guidance-use-drugs-surgery-early-for-obesity-in-kids/
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Best outdoor family activities
The days are longer and the weather is warmer, which only means one thing: You want to get plenty of outdoor time in while it lasts. Fortunately, there are plenty of fun activities to enjoy while you soak up the sun, whether it’s backyard games or an outdoor excursion.
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Family-friendly backyard games
Feeling competitive? Tag in the whole family to play a backyard game. Classic games like badminton, cornhole, and laser tag are considered all-ages friendly. The rules are easy to learn and the games can be completed quickly. For older kids and adults, Spikeball is a contemporary spin on volleyball that requires fast reflexes and a competitive spirit to win.
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Family gardening tasks
Grow your family’s gardening skills by starting an herb, flower or vegetable garden. It’s exciting and rewarding enjoying a meal with some home-grown veggies.
Each member of the household can have their own plants to mind, or you can take turns caring for them. If your outdoor space is limited, a trellis or window planter works well for smaller gardens.
Geocaching activities
Geocaching is a fun outdoor treasure hunt where players seek hidden “caches” based on coordinates. Caches can include tchotchkes, souvenirs or letters. To begin your adventure, download the app here.
The whole family can get involved on geocaching expeditions. Besides trekking to different locations, you’ll navigate, search, explore and dig. Or, you can hide a new cache for other geocachers.
Nature watching
Plan a nature-watching trip to observe local flora and fauna together. Birdwatching is one of the most popular options. When you join the Audubon Society, you’ll stay informed about all things birding.
Plant identification is another engaging type of nature watching. Explore parks, trails and even your own backyard to discover native vegetation. Your family can keep a log book or photo journal detailing findings.
Family picnicking
Now that the weather is sunny and pleasant, grab your cooler and round up the family for an old-fashioned picnic. Enjoy a meal in your backyard under a favorite tree, or head to a park or beach to dine out in a new location.
Volunteering
Consider signing up for a local volunteering project, like a beach sweep or Habitat for Humanity. Some towns even have volunteer landscaping programs to help older adults or individuals undergoing medical treatment.
The warm weather also presents the opportunity for kids in the Girl or Boy Scouts to work on their outdoor volunteering badges.
Outdoor exercise for the whole family
Temperate weather is ideal for outdoor group fitness classes. Many gyms and studios now offer socially distanced outdoor classes, such as boot camp, CrossFit and Zumba. Consider training for an extreme obstacle course together, like the Tough Mudder or Spartan Race.
Boating
The open water is inviting and exciting, so plan a kayaking, canoeing or paddle boating trip. Depending on where you live, it might be fishing or crabbing season. If your water excursion is expected to last through breakfast or lunchtime, pack food to enjoy a meal on the water.
Family arts and crafts
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Now that the weather is sunny and pleasant, bring arts and crafts projects outside — especially the messy ones.
Every member of the family can get involved with laid-back projects like tie-dyeing, rock painting, or candle-making. Building bird houses or greenhouses are constructive projects that help kids grow fine motor and problem-solving skills.
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Playing with your dog
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Your dog likely wants to spend more time outdoors with the family, too. Instead of playing indoors, head to the backyard or a park. In addition to their favorite ball or fetch toy, make sure you bring a bowl for fresh water so they stay hydrated.
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Cycling with the kids
Break out the bicycles for a family ride around town. Cycle together to visit your favorite ice cream shop or food truck, or load your bikes in the car for a destination ride. If you live near a city, you may be able to rent bikes or sign up for a free bike tour.
Blading
If your family seeks a fast-paced activity, purchase rollerblades and start blading together. It’s also a kid-friendly activity that helps younger kids develop coordination and balance skills. If you’re ambitious, you can even take your dog for a speedy rollerblading walk.
Family camping
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Visit nature’s own AirBnB with a camping trip. Whether it’s in your backyard or somewhere in the woods, camping is a great bonding activity for families. A camping trip also means you can enjoy tasty fire-roasted treats, so make sure you have a portable bonfire and s’mores supplies in tow.
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Family hiking
Take your family walks to the next level and hit up hiking trails in your area. Many trails let you bring the dog, too. In addition, hiking is a great opportunity to learn basic first aid and survival skills, which may come in handy during future excursions.
Stargazing
Start stargazing with your family and learn to identify stars, planets and constellations. Plan stargazing trips around major astronomical events. The only accessory you’ll need is a telescope or binoculars, both of which can also be used for nature watching or birding.
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Meditating
If you’re looking for a calming outdoor activity, consider partaking in an outdoor yoga, meditation or Tai Chi class. These activities will help you and your family destress and relax while you enjoy the breeze and sounds of nature.
Beekeeping
An outdoor activity rapidly growing in popularity is beekeeping, in which you maintain and support man-made bee colonies. If you’re not able or allowed to set up a colony on your property, your family can volunteer with a local beekeeping organization.
Outdoor movie nights
Enjoy a star-studded film under the stars with an outdoor movie night. While you’ll need to buy a projector and an inflatable screen, it’s a household purchase that pays for itself over many years of family movie nights and outdoor screening parties.
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STEM experimenting
If your kids are budding scientists, consider doing outdoor STEM experiments. Stomp rockets, for example, are a fun way to learn about physics. Kids can build a robot and set up an outdoor obstacle course to see how it fares on challenging terrain.
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Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.
The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the social media platform.
Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles. The Times said in a story Thursday that it would not pay Twitter for verification of its institutional accounts.
Early Sunday, Musk tweeted that the Times' check mark would be removed. Later he posted disparaging remarks about the newspaper, which has aggressively reported on Twitter and on flaws with partially automated driving systems at Tesla, the electric car company, which he also runs.
Other Times accounts such as its business news and opinion pages still had either blue or gold check marks on Sunday, as did multiple reporters for the news organization.
“We aren’t planning to pay the monthly fee for check mark status for our institutional Twitter accounts," the Times said in a statement Sunday. "We also will not reimburse reporters for Twitter Blue for personal accounts, except in rare instances where this status would be essential for reporting purposes," the newspaper said in a statement Sunday.
The Associated Press, which has said it also will not pay for the check marks, still had them on its accounts at midday Sunday.
Twitter did not answer emailed questions Sunday about the removal of The New York Times check mark.
The costs of keeping the check marks ranges from $8 a month for individual web users to a starting price of $1,000 monthly to verify an organization, plus $50 monthly for each affiliate or employee account. Twitter does not verify the individual accounts to ensure they are who they say they are, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out to public figures and others during the platform’s pre-Musk administration.
While the cost of Twitter Blue subscriptions might seem like nothing for Twitter’s most famous commentators, celebrity users from basketball star LeBron James to Star Trek’s William Shatner have balked at joining. Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander pledged to leave the platform if Musk takes his blue check away.
The White House is also passing on enrolling in premium accounts, according to a memo sent to staff. While Twitter has granted a free gray mark for President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet, lower-level staff won’t get Twitter Blue benefits unless they pay for it themselves.
“If you see impersonations that you believe violate Twitter’s stated impersonation policies, alert Twitter using Twitter’s public impersonation portal,” said the staff memo from White House official Rob Flaherty.
Alexander, the actor, said there are bigger issues in the world but without the blue mark, “anyone can allege to be me” so if he loses it, he’s gone.
“Anyone appearing with it=an imposter. I tell you this while I’m still official,” he tweeted.
After buying Twitter for $44 billion in October, Musk has been trying to boost the struggling platform’s revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription. But his move also reflects his assertion that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved or “corrupt” status symbol for elite personalities, news reporters and others granted verification for free by Twitter’s previous leadership.
Along with shielding celebrities from impersonators, one of Twitter’s main reasons to mark profiles with a blue check mark starting about 14 years ago was to verify politicians, activists and people who suddenly find themselves in the news, as well as little-known journalists at small publications around the globe, as an extra tool to curb misinformation coming from accounts that are impersonating people. Most “legacy blue checks” are not household names and weren’t meant to be.
One of Musk’s first product moves after taking over Twitter was to launch a service granting blue checks to anyone willing to pay $8 a month. But it was quickly inundated by imposter accounts, including those impersonating Nintendo, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Musk’s businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter had to temporarily suspend the service days after its launch.
The relaunched service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for users of its iPhone or Android apps. Subscribers are supposed to see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy energy industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Invest in Biofuel Refinery
NEXT is a Houston-based company developing the biorefinery which, at full production, could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and other renewable fuels. United Airlines Ventures could invest as much as $37.5 million into NEXT, as long as the company meets certain milestone targets. - Pattern Energy's SunZia Transmission Project Receives Key Approvals in Arizona and New Mexico
The SunZia Wind project represents over 3,500 MW of new renewable generation located in Torrance, Lincoln, and San Miguel Counties, New Mexico, and will represent the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere - Transforming the Future of Foodservice Delivery: Sysco Receives First Battery Electric Freightliner eCascadia
"This zero-emission tractor is powerful, quiet and -- importantly – very comfortable to drive. That means it's not only good for the planet, but it will improve the driving experience for thousands of our delivery partners," said Marie Robinson, Sysco's EVP and chief supply chain officer at the Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore. - Shell begins operations at polymers plant in Pennsylvania
"Building this world-class facility is a fantastic achievement and one the team can be proud of; it's a showcase of Shell's project delivery expertise," said Huibert Vigeveno, Shell Downstream Director. "With great market access, innovative offers and connected infrastructure, Shell Polymers Monaca is well positioned and ready to serve customers with high-quality, competitive products." - XCA 2600, World's Strongest All-Terrain Crane Developed by XCMG, Sets New Wind Power Hoisting Record
The XCA2600, the world's first all-terrain crane to have a 10-axle chassis, has a lower crane body that can protect the equipment when it's operating at wind power plants. Because of this, when encountering low-altitude power lines, it can pass through safely. - Pilot Company and Volvo Group Partner to Build Charging Network for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
This unique collaboration between Pilot Company and the Volvo Group aligns with bipartisan goals to increase BEV charging capabilities and reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation industry. - Vita Nuova, AC Power Combine Forces to Develop Solar Facilities on Underutilized Land "With the strategic vision and experience of Vita Nuova and the practical expertise of AC Power, this team will channel the momentum of the Inflation Reduction Act to repurpose sites, empower communities, and support workforce development," said Annika Colston, President and Founder of AC Power
- Livent Completes North Carolina Expansion of Largest Lithium Hydroxide Production Site in the United States The expansion in Bessemer City will boost the site's lithium hydroxide manufacturing capacity by 50%, helping meet the growing demand for EV battery materials produced in the United States.
- Lygos and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Optimize Production of Biobased Specialty Chemicals The multi-product research and development collaboration is designed to optimize and scale production of sustainable specialty ingredients that can replace toxic petrochemistry, reclaim local manufacturing, and advance industrial bio-innovation.
- Commercial Metals Company Acquires Texas Metal Recycling Facility The acquired operation annually processes approximately 55,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, with the majority of volumes related to obsolete ferrous scrap grades consumed by CMC's long product mills.
- ENEL Announces Intentions to Build Solar PV Cell & Panel Manufacturing Facility in U.S. The facility is expected to create up to 1,500 new clean energy jobs, while also supporting the creation of a domestic solar PV supply chain to accelerate the growth of U.S. generated energy and add to the country's domestic solar cell and panel manufacturing capacity.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Swimming, the national governing body of the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced a major sponsorship deal with OneAmerica Financial Partners, an Indianapolis-based national provider of retirement services, life insurance, long-term care solutions and employee benefits.
As part of the multi-year sponsorship beginning in 2023, OneAmerica® becomes the first signed Centennial Partner heading in to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Indianapolis, they will be the first presenting sponsor of the USA Swimming Friends and Family Program, and they become the first non-apparel patch partner for the National Team kits. Further, through gifts to the USA Swimming Foundation, OneAmerica will receive co-entitlement to the grant program focused on creating a new 10-year, $1 million initiative to develop learn-to-swim and competitive opportunities in communities served by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And, as one of USA Swimming's top sponsors, OneAmerica will have the opportunity to activate onsite and through digital and broadcast promotions at all of USA Swimming's premier events.
"We are absolutely thrilled to announce this incredible new partnership with OneAmerica," said Tim Hinchey III, president and CEO of USA Swimming. "As fans of our athletes and their families, OneAmerica will be by our side for the next six years in many facets of our business. Thanks to them, we have a National Team patch sponsor, our first Centennial partner for 2024, even greater grant funding for HBCU swim programs, and so much more! This is the second-largest deal in the history of USA Swimming partnerships, and we look forward to growing together with OneAmerica through the LA Games in 2028."
"We are excited to partner with USA Swimming and support their efforts to build champions, save lives and strengthen communities. USA Swimming has achieved more success at the Olympic Games and World Championships than any other team in history," said Scott Davison, chairman, president and CEO of OneAmerica. "At OneAmerica we share that commitment to excellence as we coach and support clients and advisors on the journey toward financial security. This partnership enhances our position as a national leader in life insurance, long term care, retirement plans and employee benefits while supporting the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming in our home community of Indianapolis. We are excited about elevating our partnership with USA Swimming and are proud to call them our teammates."
Davison and OneAmerica Executive Vice President Karin Sarratt are proud to serve as co-chairs for the Local Organizing Committee of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming and are joined in committee service by several company leaders and associates.
For more information on OneAmerica products and services, visit www.oneamerica.com.
Keep up with all the latest USA Swimming news by following @usaswimming on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
Contact: Shana Ferguson, USA Swimming Chief Commercial Officer (sferguson@usaswimming.org)
A national provider in the insurance and financial services marketplace for more than 140 years, the companies of OneAmerica help customers build and protect their financial futures.
OneAmerica offers a variety of products and services to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and customers. These products include retirement plan products and recordkeeping services, individual life insurance, annuities, asset based long-term care solutions and employee benefit plan products.
Products are issued and underwritten by the companies of OneAmerica and distributed through a nationwide network of employees, agents, brokers and other sources that are committed to providing value to our customers.
To learn more about our products, services and the companies of OneAmerica, visit oneamerica.com/companies.
Contact: Susana Duarte de Suarez, Vice President of Enterprise Communications (susana.duartedesuarez@oneamerica.com)
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The multi-year agreement will help the Mexican hotel operator accelerate its growth plans and drive higher revenue through Sabre's SynXis Central Reservations.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading provider of software and technology powering the global travel industry, today announced a new distribution agreement with Posadas, Mexico's leading hotel operator, which will help accelerate its growth plans and drive higher revenue through Sabre's SynXis Central Reservations (CR) platform.
The agreement will allow the hotel operator to put its inventory in front of hundreds of thousands of travel agents globally across all major global distribution systems (GDS) through Sabre Hospitality's innovative SynXis CR. This platform offers specific functionalities and capabilities that help drive higher revenue and streamline internal processes, improving efficiency.
"Sabre is an important travel technology company in the world and with leadership in Mexico that offers a comprehensive distribution platform for the different sales channels including the Global Distribution Systems (GDS)," said José Jaime Lorenzo, director of Revenue Management, Technology and Distribution, Posadas. "Our partnership with Sabre includes replacing our current GDS connectivity technology with SynXis."
Sabre also continues to support Posadas' GDS marketing, helping to position its hotels under the Live Aqua, Grand Fiesta Americana, Curamoria Collection, Fiesta Americana, The Explorean, IOH, Fiesta Inn, Gamma and one brands through Sabre's Sponsored Property and Promospot campaigns.
"We are delighted to support Posadas' distribution strategy with the implementation of SynXis CR. To successfully compete and drive incremental revenue opportunities, it is essential that hoteliers equip themselves with the right technology tools to put their offerings in front of global markets," said Frank Trampert, senior vice president and global general manager, Community Sales, Sabre Hospitality. "We are excited to enable Posadas to capture and create future travel demand in a key market like Mexico and beyond."
Available in eight languages, SynXis CR enables a single system of record that can help implement hoteliers' distribution strategy, reaching the industry's broadest distribution points and supporting their business goals. Hotel owners and managers can enter and maintain their own property information, including rates, photos, inventory and policies, as well as view booking data and reports through the SynXis online portal, where they can access various marketing tools.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies, including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company offers sales, distribution and fulfillment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, generate revenue and deliver personalized experiences to travelers. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel providers with buyers around the world. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260 billion in global travel expenses annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.sabre.com.
About Posadas
Posadas is the leading hotel operator in Mexico that owns, leases and manages 185 hotels and 28,690 rooms, with a presence in the most important and visited beach and city destinations in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Its hotels located in city destinations represent 87% of the total rooms it has and in beach destinations 13%. Posadas operates the Live Aqua Beach Resort, Live Aqua Urban Resort, Live Aqua Boutique Resort, Grand Fiesta Americana, Curamoria Collection, Fiesta Americana, The Explorean, IOH, Fiesta Inn, Gamma and one brands, as well as the Live Aqua Residence Club and Fiesta Americana Vacation Club vacation programs. Posadas has been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) since 1992. For more information, visit: www.posadas.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the U.S.
They simulated two nine-year-olds who both liked video games. The accounts were identical, except that one clicked on the videos recommended by YouTube, and the other ignored the platform’s suggestions.
The account that clicked on YouTube’s suggestions was soon flooded with graphic videos about school shootings, tactical gun training videos and how-to instructions on making firearms fully automatic. One video featured an elementary school-age girl wielding a handgun; another showed a shooter using a .50 caliber gun to fire on a dummy head filled with lifelike blood and brains. Many of the videos violate YouTube’s own policies against violent or gory content.
The findings show that despite YouTube’s rules and content moderation efforts, the platform is failing to stop the spread of frightening videos that could traumatize vulnerable children — or send them down dark roads of extremism and violence.
“Video games are one of the most popular activities for kids. You can play a game like ”Call of Duty” without ending up at a gun shop — but YouTube is taking them there,” said Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, the research group that published its findings about YouTube on Tuesday. “It’s not the video games, it’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms.”
The accounts that followed YouTube’s suggested videos received 382 different firearms-related videos in a single month, or about 12 per day. The accounts that ignored YouTube’s recommendations still received some gun-related videos, but only 34 in total.
The researchers also created accounts mimicking 14-year-old boys; those accounts also received similar levels of gun- and violence-related content.
One of the videos recommended for the accounts was titled “How a Switch Works on a Glock (Educational Purposes Only).” YouTube later removed the video after determining it violated its rules; an almost identical video popped up two weeks later with a slightly altered name; that video remains available.
A spokeswoman for YouTube defended the platform’s protections for children and noted that it requires users under 17 to get their parent’s permission before using their site; accounts for users younger than 13 are linked to the parental account. “We offer a number of options for younger viewers,” the company wrote in emailed statement. “… Which are designed to create a safer experience for tweens and teens.”
Along with TikTok, the video sharing platform is one of the most popular sites for children and teens. Both sites have been criticized in the past for hosting, and in some cases promoting, videos that encourage gun violence, eating disorders and self-harm. Critics of social media have also pointed to the links between social media, radicalization and real-world violence.
The perpetrators behind many recent mass shootings have usedsocial media and video streaming platforms to glorify violence or even livestream their attacks. In posts on YouTube, the shooter behind the attack on a 2018 attack on a school in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 wrote “I wanna kill people,” “I’m going to be a professional school shooter” and “I have no problem shooting a girl in the chest.”
The neo-Nazi gunman who killed eight people earlier this month at a Dallas-area shopping center also had a YouTube account that included videos about assembling rifles, the serial killed Jeffrey Dahmer and a clip from a school shooting scene in a television show.
In some cases, YouTube has already removed some of the videos identified by researchers at the Tech Transparency Project, but in other instances the content remains available. Many big tech companies rely on automated systems to flag and remove content that violates their rules, but Paul said the findings from the Project’s report show that greater investments in content moderation are needed.
In the absence of federal regulation, social media companies must do more to enforce their own rules, said Justin Wagner, director of investigations at Everytown for Gun Safety, a leading gun control advocacy organization. Wagner’s group also said the Tech Transparency Project’s report shows the need for tighter age restrictions on firearms-related content.
“Children who aren’t old enough to buy a gun shouldn’t be able to turn to YouTube to learn how to build a firearm, modify it to make it deadlier, or commit atrocities,” Wagner said in response to the Tech Transparency Project’s report.
Similar concerns have been raised about TikTok after earlier reports showed the platform was recommending harmful content to teens.
TikTok has defended its site and its policies, which prohibit users younger than 13. Its rules also prohibit videos that encourage harmful behavior; users who search for content about topics including eating disorders automatically receive a prompt offering mental health resources.
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(The Hill) — For more than a year, Democrats have wrestled with the massive climate, health and tax package at the center of their domestic agenda, triggering clashes between the various party factions and sparking doubts about President Joe Biden’s capacity to unite his troops behind transformative legislation.
This week’s vote to get the enormous proposal over the finish line will feature no such drama.
House Democrats of all stripes are lining up to approve the Senate’s $740 billion tax-and-spending package on Friday when the lower chamber returns briefly to Washington, sending the legislation to Biden’s desk and securing a huge win for the president and his party less than three months from the midterm elections.
It seems likely the bill could clear the House without a single Democratic defection, whether from the left or center of the party.
The universal accolades reflect, at least in part, the Democrats’ astonishment that they’re voting on any major part of Biden’s domestic agenda at all.
Just a few weeks ago, the prospects of enacting a massive climate package this year appeared to be dead, buried under the opposition of centrist senators — most notably Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) — wary of exacerbating inflation with new federal spending.
The bill’s revival — a deal worked out privately between Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) — has drastically expanded the Democrats’ legislative accomplishments under Biden, providing them a late political boost as they head into midterm elections that are expected to shift control of the House to the Republicans.
“This is a big deal, this is historic. And I’m anxious to get it to the floor, pass it, and get it to the president’s desk,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the chairman of the Rules Committee, told reporters in the Capitol Wednesday night.
“People like me wanted a lot more, right? But the bottom line is you can only get done what’s possible within the reality you’re living,” he continued. “And in any other Congress, if we were to pass one of these things — one component of what is in this reconciliation bill — it would be huge.”
The package features major changes across the spectrum of domestic policy, including efforts to slash drug costs for seniors; expand health care subsidies for the working classes; cut deficit spending via corporate tax hikes, and incentivize both businesses and individuals to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. All told, it represents the most comprehensive effort to combat climate change in the nation’s history.
“It’s a great bill; it’s historic,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters this week in the Capitol. “I want more, of course — we always want more. But this is a great deal.”
Pelosi and her House Democrats had passed a much larger package late last year: a $2 trillion proposal that bolstered not only environmental and health care programs, but also a number of social benefit initiatives — things like child care subsidies, universal preschool and paid family leave — that were left out of the slimmer bill passed by the Senate on Sunday.
The exclusions have prompted some grumbling from progressive lawmakers who’d fought for a more expansive package, but none of them appear ready to oppose the Senate bill to protest its size.
Indeed, House liberals — including the leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the members of the far-left “squad” — have been all praise, cheering on the legislation as it’s moved through the Senate to the House for Friday’s vote.
“While we are heartbroken to see several essential pieces on the care economy, housing, and immigration left on the cutting room floor — as well as a successful Republican effort to remove insulin price caps for those with private insurance — we know that the Inflation Reduction Act takes real steps forward on key progressive priorities,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), head of the Progressive Caucus.
Across the ideological divide, leaders of the Blue Dogs, a group of centrist budget hawks, are also hailing the package as transformative, touting its powers to reduce federal deficit spending on top of the domestic initiatives it promotes.
“We remain laser-focused on solving our nation’s major economic, energy, and climate problems for future generations, and will move swiftly to send this bill to the President’s desk,” the Blue Dog co-chairs — Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) — said in a statement.
With a razor-thin majority in the House, and every Republican expected to oppose the proposal, Democrats will need the support of almost every member of the caucus to get it to Biden’s desk. But if last year’s vote on the $2 trillion package is any preview, they have little reason to worry.
That larger Build Back Better package had passed easily; only one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), had voted against it. And the smaller Senate bill is expected to sail through the House on Friday in similar fashion.
“If you can get Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer and Kyrsten Sinema all to vote for something, … I’ve gotta believe this is going to pass,” McGovern said. “I don’t know of any Democrats that are going to defect.”
Golden’s office did not respond to a request for comment, but local media reports indicate he has praised at least parts of the Senate bill.
For Pelosi, who has led House Democrats for almost two decades, the bill represents a huge legislative victory in a long career that’s been full of them. It also includes a number of provisions that she’d prioritized in her first stint as Speaker, more than a decade ago, but failed to enact.
In 2009, for instance, House Democrats had passed a sweeping climate change bill only to see it go ignored by Democrats in the Senate. A separate proposal empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for seniors also moved through the lower chamber during those years but did not become law.
“This is something we’ve been fighting for decades, and Big Pharma has had a grip on the Congress,” she said this week.
Across the aisle, Republicans have decidedly different views of the enormous package, saying the soon-to-be-passed legislation will only damage a fragile economy already reeling from months of instability and rising consumer costs. GOP leaders are also focusing squarely on one provision of the package — new funds for the IRS to go after tax cheats — with warnings that it will empower the nation’s tax collectors to “harass” working-class people.
“When you have more cops you have more arrests,” Rep. Kevin Brady (Texas), senior Republican on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said this week in an interview with Fox News. “You’re going to see a lot of that revenue to pay for this bill coming from those middle-class working families who can least afford the IRS targeting and harassing them.”
Democrats have dismissed the GOP criticisms, noting that the major provisions of the package all score high in public opinion polls. If the victory doesn’t change the broader outcome of the midterm elections, they say, it can do nothing but help them in individual races.
“I wouldn’t want to go home and explain to my constituents why I voted against lowering their prescription drug costs. … Or go home and say I did nothing to combat the climate crisis, or I did nothing to pay down the debt,” McGovern said.
“I mean, if that’s what they want, they can go ahead and do it.”
Mychael Schnell contributed.
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2022-08-12T12:50:26+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/astonished-democrats-set-to-clear-finish-line-with-climate-tax-health-care-package/
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could finally be decided after dates were set Thursday for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
CAS will hear the case, which overshadowed last year’s Beijing Olympics, from Sept. 26-29. It won’t be open to the public.
The hearing could finally provide clarity about who won the team figure skating competition in Beijing. Russia placed first with Valieva on its team, ahead of the United States, but no medals have been awarded.
Valieva’s positive test for a banned heart medication in December 2021 was revealed at the Beijing Olympics several weeks later.
Valieva was 15 at the time and her case prompted concern about the coaching and treatment of teenage skaters in Russia. She was allowed to skate in the women’s competition but placed fourth after an error-strewn routine. She is now 17.
The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union appealed to CAS after a Russian tribunal ruled Valieva was not at fault. WADA is seeking a four-year ban and disqualification from the Olympics. The Russian national anti-doping agency has also joined the case by filing an appeal, but it has indicated a reprimand would be sufficient, a verdict that would leave Valieva and the Russian team as Olympic gold medalists.
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2023-06-22T16:26:32+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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CAVE CITY, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff's deputy fatally shot a Tennessee man who pointed a gun at law enforcement officers, police said.
Kentucky State Police released findings Tuesday from its preliminary investigation into the July 9 shooting involving the Barren County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were conducting a welfare check when Dillon E. Walker, 31, of Westmoreland, Tennessee, fled from his vehicle on foot, police said in a statement. Deputies then found Walker in a field with a gun, which they ordered him repeatedly to drop, the statement said. Walker pointed the gun at the officers and one deputy fired, hitting him, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Barren County Coroner’s Office.
No further information was released. Police said the investigation is continuing.
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2022-07-13T16:05:50+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Police-Deputy-shot-man-who-pointed-gun-at-17302268.php
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BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner, Cielo, today announces Leslie Stroope as its new chief financial officer in its vision to deliver better talent experiences for all.
"I'm thrilled about the expanded expertise Leslie brings to our executive team," says Marissa Geist, CEO. "With over 20 years of experience, Leslie has the financial leadership and strategic business mindset needed to support our client-focused growth plans as we continue to expand the sectors we serve, the products and services we offer, and our geographic footprint."
Stroope is responsible for accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, audit, tax, and treasury. Most recently, she was the Vice President of Finance, Sales & Operations CFO at EmployBridge and has a background in industrial staffing, pharmaceutical, financial services, and manufacturing sectors.
"Not only does Cielo have a strong financial infrastructure and business partnership model, but the company's inspiring vision and collaborative spirit have created an incredible culture," Stroope says. "That's truly unique, and I'm excited to be a part of this shared journey. One that'll enhance and scale our strengths as we continue lighting the way for talent everywhere."
Geist adds: "Her impressive track record of partnering with business leaders to achieve targets, collaborate on driving bottom-line productivity and growth initiatives will help Cielo – and most importantly – our clients shine."
Stroope joins Cielo's executive team comprised of leaders with broad expertise and diverse backgrounds, including Marissa Geist, CEO; Tara Cassady, Chief Strategy Officer; Myke Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer; Greg Summers, Chief Customer Officer; and Molly Thiel, Chief People Officer.
About Cielo
Cielo is the world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner. We deliver a better talent experience for everyone through Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive Search, Contingent Workforce Solutions and Consulting services. With our fresh approach – we design and build comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates our clients above the competition. Learn more at cielotalent.com.
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2023-03-29T12:54:18+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2023/03/29/cielo-welcomes-leslie-stroope-new-chief-financial-officer/
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Eight acre Montgomery County campus strives to treat as many people as possible
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valley residential treatment center, a privately owned and operated treatment center is now admitting Virginia Medicaid patients at 19120 Muncaster Road, Rockville, MD 20855. The first of its kind Montgomery County facility offers an evidence-based inpatient treatment program that integrates addiction treatment, substance use treatment, mental health treatment, and behavioral healthcare in a comprehensive, person-centered, therapeutic method.
"When we opened The Valley our goal was to treat as many individuals in need as possible without compromising our quality of care" said James Peters, The Valley founder. "Extending our reach to Virginia and being one of the only residential treatment in Maryland to accept Virginia Medicaid positions us to do just that; treat those seeking help by providing access to care."
In response to the overwhelming demand for residential treatment and the limited options Virginians with Medicaid face, The Valley offers a home-like feel in a rural environment where patients are fully supported on their path to recovery. A forward approach to treating addiction, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, alcohol and prescription medication use disorder is facilitated by a qualified, experienced, and caring team of counselors, trauma therapists, nurses, clinical and medical professionals, case managers, and support staff. The Valley provides residents with a full day of clinical and therapeutic services with catered meals, recreation and recovery time. Group therapy sessions focus on topics such as relapse prevention, life skills, self-care, trigger warnings and healthy communication.
The Valley's residential treatment programs are now open to the following Virginia Medicaid payers : Anthem Health Keepers, Aetna Better Health, Optima Health, Magellan Health, Virginia Premier and Molina Complete Care of Virginia.
About The Valley:
The Valley is a residential rehabilitation center in Rockville nestled in a valley surrounded in a beautiful natural environment. Spread across five acres the center provides a restorative approach to treating addiction, where patients can relax, take a break from daily life, and build a meaningful path toward recovery. Each of the homes have fully stocked kitchens, private bathrooms, common areas, a swimming pool, decks/patios, fully furnished bedrooms with flat screen televisions, game systems and steaming services, and 24/7 supervision and security. The Valley accepts most forms of insurance including Tricare, Virginia Medicaid and offers flexible payment options. If you are in need of treatment or think you might need help, call 301-355-7455 www.thevalleydmv.com
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2022-06-08T18:06:32+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/08/rockvilles-first-privately-operated-residential-addiction-treatment-center-now-accepting-virginia-medicaid/
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With summer upon us, one of Here & Now‘s regular contributors has some sage advice for keeping an eye on finances and even benefiting from some good financial planning. Avoiding junk fees, minimizing steep interest on credit cards, boosting retirement accounts and protecting your home from catastrophe are just some of the areas of advice she covers.
Jill Schlesinger, host of “Jill on Money” and a CBS News business analyst, joins host Scott Tong with her advice.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-06-26T18:41:24+00:00
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nprillinois.org
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https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-06-26/mid-year-money-advice-to-keep-your-finances-in-check-from-analyst-jill-schlesinger
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NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating:
- Signify Health, Inc. (SGFY), relating to its proposed acquisition by CVS Health Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, SGFY shareholders are expected to receive $30.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/signify-health-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ), relating to its proposed acquisition by Rio Tonto Group. Under the terms of the agreement, TRQ shareholders are expected to receive C$43.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/turquoise-hill-resources-ltd. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- STORE Capital Corp. (STOR), relating to its proposed acquisition by GIC and funds managed by Oak Street. Under the terms of the agreement, STOR shareholders are expected to receive $32.25 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/store-capital-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (RMED), relating to its proposed merger with Catheter Precision, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, RMED shareholders are expected to own approximately 20% of the combined company. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/ra-medical-systems-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
About Monteverde & Associates PC
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2017-2019 as a Rising Star and in 2022 as a Super Lawyer in Securities Litigation. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
If you own common stock in any of the above listed companies and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.
Contact:
Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4405
New York, NY 10118
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Tel: (212) 971-1341
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2022-09-24T19:35:34+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/24/investor-alert-mampa-class-action-firm-announces-launches-merger-inquiry-sgfy-trq-stor-rmed/
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2023-01-10T19:06:33+00:00
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Moving Ever Forward: Stuck container ship in Chesapeake Bay finally refloated
BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay more than a month after it ran aground.
After two unsuccessful attempts to dislodge it, and the subsequent removal of roughly 500 of the 5,000 containers it was carrying, the Ever Forward was refloated just before 7 a.m. Sunday by two barges and five tugboats.
A full moon and high spring tide helped provide a lift to the salvage vessels as they pulled and pushed the massive ship from the mud, across a dredged hole and back into the shipping channel.
Once refloated, the Ever Forward was weighed down again by water tanks to ensure safe passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on its way to an anchorage off Annapolis, The Baltimore Sun reported.
Marine inspectors will examine the ship’s hull before the Coast Guard allows it to return to the Port of Baltimore to retrieve the offloaded containers.
The cargo ship, operated by Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp., was traveling from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, on March 13, when it ran aground just north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Officials have said the grounding did not result in reports of injuries, damage or pollution. The Coast Guard has not said what caused the Ever Forward to run aground.
The ship became stuck outside the shipping channel and did not block marine navigation, unlike last year’s high-profile grounding in the Suez Canal of its sister vessel, the Ever Given. That incident disrupted ship traffic and the global supply chain for days.
Salvage crews continued to offload containers from the Ever Forward until 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The containers were placed onto barges and taken to Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal.
After two failed efforts to free the more than 1,000-foot vessel, salvage experts determined earlier this month that unloading some of the containers offered the best chance to refloat it. Crews also continued dredging to a depth of 43 feet around the vessel.
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2022-04-17T19:33:17+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/17/moving-ever-forward-stuck-container-ship-chesapeake-bay-finally-refloated/
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A truck drove off a Dutch dike and slammed into a neighborhood barbecue in a village Saturday evening and police said multiple people were killed and injured.
Police spokeswoman Elianne Mastwijk told a reporter from local broadcaster Rijnmond that more than two people were killed, but said the exact number of fatalities was not yet known. Dutch broadcaster NOS said at least three people died.
Police said they were investigating what caused the truck to leave the road in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland just south of Rotterdam and career down the side of a dike.
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2022-08-27T19:03:43+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Dutch-media-Truck-drives-off-road-at-least-3-17402380.php
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Become a Founding Member Today at Basecamp's Second Florida Location and Receive a 30 Percent Discount
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Basecamp Fitness, a hyper-condensed high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout that packs 55 minutes of supercharged exercise into only 35, has launched a month-long presale special for its second Florida studio opening in Fruit Cove at 465 State Rd 13, Suite 11. Beginning January 3, founding members will receive 30 percent off their membership, giving them access to coach-led group sessions that feature heart-pumping cardio and strength training that keeps muscles guessing. Offered to the first 100 members, the Phase 1 discounts of the presale are guaranteed for the lifetime of the membership and will not be made available again.
Known for its fitness-friendly community, the greater Jacksonville area has been a priority market for Basecamp since the launch of its franchise development program in 2020. Additionally, the city has experienced exponential growth in recent years, with many millennial residents establishing roots. As such, Basecamp's concept fits with the evolving demographics of the market and provides a differentiated HIIT workout for residents looking to transform in a quicker amount of time.
"We are excited to introduce Basecamp's unique HIIT concept to Greater Jacksonville with our newest studio in Fruit Cove. The opening continues our brand's expansion across the state of Florida, and we look forward to bringing additional studios to the area," said Ben Camper, president, Basecamp Fitness. "Like all of our locations across the country, we are confident that the Basecamp workout will resonate with the Fruit Cove community."
Throughout the duration of the 35-minute session, participants rotate every 60 seconds between an air bike and strength training exercises with an optional 10-minute cool-down available at the end of each workout, including a variety of core exercises. No two workouts are the same, with each session developed by a national team and strength exercises featuring an ever-changing mashup of TRX, kettle bells, weights, medicine balls and body weight moves. Each workout is designed to tone, define and add mass to members' muscle tissue.
To help motivate members to reach their fitness journey goals, Basecamp's Fruit Cove staff will celebrate individual, and group wins accordingly, providing shout outs and swag for milestones accomplished. Members will also be encouraged to track their progress through Basecamp's mobile app, allowing them to monitor their results and health data. Additionally, members can use the app to schedule classes and stay connected with the Basecamp community in real time.
"With each workout being completed in 35 minutes, Basecamp is an intensity training experience unlike any other. The workout drives our members to crush their fitness goals by taking them through fast and effective sessions that can easily fit into their busy schedules," said Austin Wright, co-owner of the Fruit Cove studio. "Basecamp naturally creates a welcoming environment by uniting those who work hard, sweat hard and celebrate wins together. We can't wait to provide Fruit Cove residents the opportunity to experience it themselves. Our presale for the studio is now available, and we look forward to opening our doors later this year."
Scheduled to begin classes in March, the new Basecamp will be open for presale registration from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. With the presale offer, founding members can access unlimited workouts for $149 per month, eight workouts monthly for $97 per month or four workouts monthly for $79 per month. To join, please visit https://www.basecampfitness.com/locations/bcf10061/us/fl/jacksonville-fruit-cove/.
About Basecamp Fitness
Basecamp Fitness is the all-in, high-intensity group workout that packs 55 minutes of supercharged calorie burn into just 35. (*Based on a comparison of the Metabolic Equivalent (MET) for Basecamp Fitness HIIT classes versus published MET for generic HIIT classes.) Alternating between heart-thumping cardio on the air bike, to strength moves on the floor that will keep muscles guessing, the workout unites those who love to push hard, sweat hard and celebrate wins together. Additionally, an optional 10 minutes follows each workout and features a wide array of core exercises, which means participants benefit from intense cardio, strength training and abdominal training during every session. Members also get access to Basecamp's proprietary app allowing them to conveniently monitor and validate their Basecamp workout, results and health data, schedule classes, and stay connected with their community all in real-time from one device. For more information on Basecamp Fitness, please visit https://www.basecampfitness.com/.
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2023-01-03T18:18:17+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/01/03/basecamp-fitness-is-bringing-its-hyper-condensed-high-intensity-workout-fruit-cove-with-membership-presale-beginning-january-3/
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2022-12-12T19:47:15+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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How to Watch the Padres vs. Rays Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for June 17
Blake Snell gets the nod for the San Diego Padres on Saturday at PETCO Park against Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET in this second game of a three-game series.
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Padres vs. Rays Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: San Diego, California
- Venue: PETCO Park
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Padres Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Padres are 10th-best in MLB play with 83 total home runs.
- San Diego's .398 slugging percentage ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Padres' .229 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
- San Diego ranks 23rd in runs scored with 293 (4.2 per game).
- The Padres rank 17th in baseball with a .319 on-base percentage.
- The Padres' 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 14th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for San Diego has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- San Diego has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.84).
- The Padres have the seventh-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.233).
Rays Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Rays rank second in Major League Baseball with 117 home runs.
- Fueled by 264 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay leads MLB with a .471 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rays have a team batting average of .264 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
- Tampa Bay is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking second with 411 total runs this season.
- The Rays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .338.
- The Rays rank 17th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay has pitched to a 3.51 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Rays have a combined 1.201 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Padres are sending Snell (2-6) to the mound for his 14th start of the season. He is 2-6 with a 3.91 ERA and 81 strikeouts through 69 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander's last appearance was on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Snell is trying to continue a third-game quality start streak in this game.
- Snell will look to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher
- Zach Eflin (8-2) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his 13th start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits.
- He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
- Eflin has made 11 starts of five or more innings in 12 chances this season, and averages 5.9 frames when he pitches.
- He has made 12 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
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2023-06-17T19:02:03+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/sports/betting/2023/06/17/padres-vs-rays-mlb-live-stream-tv/
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Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals jersey could go for $5 million at auction
A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons in his NBA career is expected to reach up to $5 million at auction.
Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, and it will be one of only two of his jerseys worn in a finals game to ever appear at auction, according to Sotheby's.
The auction house bills it as "one of the most significant items from Michael Jordan's career."
"The 1997-1998 season is perhaps one of the most popular among Jordan fans, as Michael was reaching the height of his abilities while simultaneously pursuing what he understood would be his last chance at an NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls," said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's head of streetwear and modern collectables, in a press release Wednesday.
"The season itself is his 'magnum opus' as an athlete, and a testament to him as a champion and competitor. Finals jerseys from Jordan are remarkably scant, and the 1997-1998 Finals are arguably the most coveted of them all," he added.
An estimate of $3 million-$5 million is the highest ever for a Jordan jersey, or any piece of Jordan memorabilia, the auction house said.
The 1997-1998 season is known as "The Last Dance," and was the subject of a 2020 ESPN/Netflix documentary series by the same name.
On June 3, 1998, Jordan pulled on the jersey for a game against the Utah Jazz, scoring 33 points in 45 minutes in a Bulls loss.
The Bulls went on to win the championship despite major internal divisions that had affected their season, with Jordan gaining his sixth NBA winners ring.
Bidding will be open from Sept. 6 to Sept. 14.
In October 2021, a pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers worn by Jordan sold for a record-breaking $1.47 million at auction.
The basketball star wore the red and white sneakers during his fifth NBA game in his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 1, 1984.
The shoes set a world record for the highest price achieved for a pair of sneakers at auction, according to Sotheby's. They also became the first pair of sneakers to sell for more than $1 million at auction.
The jersey auction follows on from Sotheby's sale of Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona's shirt from the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England.
The blue jersey was sold to an anonymous buyer for £7,142,500 ($9,284,536), said Sotheby's, smashing the record for an item of sports memorabilia.
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2022-08-11T02:33:44+00:00
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wmur.com
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https://www.wmur.com/article/michael-jordan-1998-nba-finals-jersey-dollar5-million-auction/40864697
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How do you factor in journalistic prowess in a Punnett square?
Who are they? Pulitzer prize winners and family. John Archibald and his son, Ramsey Archibald, work for Al.com in Alabama.
Want more profile journalism? Listen to the Consider This episode on the Texas lawyer behind the so-called "bounty hunter" abortion ban.
What's the big deal? Aside from winning one of the highest honors in the industry, the investigative work the Archibalds contributed to led to big changes.
This is really something. Overwhelmed. https://t.co/9XjfUuP4TM
— Ramsey Archibald (@RamseyArchibald) May 8, 2023
What are they saying?
On winning a Pulitzer alongside a family member:
John: It's the most amazing thing I've ever felt. But, you know, sitting here today, and to do that with my kid is the greatest thing I've ever done in my career.
Ramsey: It's really difficult to put into words, honestly, but it's really just a pleasure and an honor to work with this team. And to do it with my dad is unbelievable. But to do it with the journalist that my dad is - you know, take our relationship out of it - I'm pretty lucky to do that also.
Pretty exciting day. I enjoyed this team, and going back to my reporting roots.
— John Archibald (@JohnArchibald) May 8, 2023
Awards are cool and all, but nothing compares to the hearing people say they got their lives back.
That will stick forever.
Congrats everyone.https://t.co/gDhfbgg5iJ
On how their work has impacted their community:
John: I've done a lot of stuff over the years that cost people jobs, that cost politicians their careers or that, you know, sent people to jail. And that's one kind of feeling. And it's really important in journalism. But in this situation, I mean, there were people over and over coming to me and saying, you know, I got my life back. And in 37 years of doing this job, I've never experienced anything like that. And it gives me a whole new perspective on why we do this job.
Ramsey: I mean, that's the reason you get into this field. And it's so great to get this kind of recognition and for people to pay attention beyond Alabama. But it would have been worth it without any of this just to have those people, like you said, come say, I got my life back from this. I think that's all you can ask for.
So, what now?
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Eagles take Super Bowl lead behind 4th down conversions
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Sirianni’s fourth-down aggressiveness paid off in a big way for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Sirianni had his offense go for it twice on fourth down on a single drive late in the first half, leading to a touchdown run by Jalen Hurts that gave the Eagles a 21-14 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Hurts converted the first with a 28-yard run and the Eagles got the second when Derrick Nnadi committed a neutral zone infraction before the snap.
Hurts ran it in from 4 yards on the next play.
Sirianni ranked No. 1 this season in the Football Outsiders’ Critical Call Index as Philadelphia has now converted a league-high 26 fourth-down tries — which doesn’t include the conversion by penalty.
The analytics company has one of the best models for determining when NFL teams should go and when they should kick on fourth downs, using its win probability model that relies on historical play-by-play data adjusted for variables such as the strength and weaknesses of both teams, injuries and other factors.
The first call was particularly bold, coming on fourth-and-5 from the Kansas City 44. No team since at least the 2000 season had attempted a fourth-down try in the first half of a Super Bowl when needing more than a yard.
But Sirianni showed confidence in Hurts, who scampered through a big hole for the longest run ever by a quarterback in the Super Bowl.
The next try was less risky on fourth-and-2 from the Chiefs 8 and the Eagles got the Chiefs to jump offside.
Fourth down conversions proved crucial in the Eagles previous trip to the Super Bowl following the 2017 season. Coach Doug Pederson dialed up the famous “Philly Special” call at the end of the first half that led to a trick play TD pass from Trey Burton to quarterback Nick Foles and a fourth-and-1 conversion in Eagles territory that helped spark the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid has typically had a more old-school approach on fourth downs and ranked 28th in Football Outsiders’ Critical Call Index. Reid opted for a field goal in the first quarter on fourth-and-3 from the Eagles 24 in a move that backfired when Harrison Butker missed it from 42 yards.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The 44th Moscow International Film Festival opened Friday with reduced foreign representation amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Festival head Nikita Mikhalkov, the Academy Award-winning director of “Burnt By The Sun,” brushed that off, saying “It makes no difference how big are the stars that come. I’m interested in people who come, because they are interested in meeting us.”
Mikhalkov also praised Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
“These days, the heroes are in Donbas,” he said, referring to eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland, two regions that Russia recognized as sovereign this year after Russia-backed separatists began fighting the Ukrainian government there in 2014.
“That is where the new elite and the new heroes are being born. Actually, a new world and a new society are being born there. The problem is that unfortunately not everybody understands that this is serious and it’s here to stay,” he said.
The festival opened with the premiere of a widely anticipated Russian historical epic: “Land of Legends,” directed by Anton Megerdichev.
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2022-08-26T21:40:23+00:00
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https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-moscow-film-festival-opens-with-praise-of-soldiers-in-donbas/
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A state audit alleges two former members of the Cache County Attorney’s Office improperly used public resources for personal benefit and took contracts to prosecute cases in other jurisdictions without Cache County’s knowledge or approval. The audit also alleges the two used Cache County resources to carry out the other jobs.
Cache County’s administration indicated in a news release Thursday the alleged conduct may have been a crime, saying the county attorney’s office, “will make no further comment at this time due to a pending criminal investigation.” The news release said the county fully complied with the investigation, and the county said it has already taken steps to strengthen oversight for all elected officials and employees.
Cache County said it will request the Utah Attorney General’s Office to investigate and prosecute any potential criminal conduct committed by the two former prosecutors. In an email, a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office said the office is aware of the audit and waiting for a referral to determine their next steps.
Private contracts
The state auditor’s office began investigating after receiving a complaint that the former county attorney had a private contract to prosecute cases in nearby Rich County, according to the audit.
In the past, Cache prosecutors have offered their services to cities in the county — like Logan, Hyrum and Nibley — and nearby Rich County. These agreements were reviewed and approved by the respective county councils. Cache and Rich agreed to a contract where Cache prosecutors would handle cases in the rural county from 2017 to 2019. The audit says three Cache County Council members were aware of this contract.
However, during a November 2018 Rich County commission meeting, the Rich County Attorney told the commission he and the then-elected Cache County Attorney, “wanted to cut Cache County out of their arrangement,” according to the audit.
By the end of 2018, the contract between the two counties was terminated, the audit says, and by the following March, the Cache County Attorney signed a contract to work as Rich County’s chief criminal deputy attorney — effectively the main attorney prosecuting criminal cases. The new contract stated the Cache attorney would be paid $3,000 per month, plus mileage reimbursement.
As part of the contract, the Cache attorney “regularly utilized the services” of the Cache chief criminal deputy and paid the deputy to work on cases in Rich, the audit says.
The audit says members of the Cache County Council and the former county executive were not aware of the private contract between the county attorney and Rich County. The audit also alleges the county attorney had a private contract with Mendon City while employed as the Cache County Attorney, and the deputy had a private contract with Nibley from 2015 to 2019 while employed at Cache.
The chief criminal deputy resigned from the Cache County Attorney’s Office once the state auditor’s office began an investigation, the audit says.
Investigators allege Cache employees worked on cases in Rich County and Mendon, in addition to Cache’s case management software allegedly being used in over 300 Rich cases. The chief criminal deputy allegedly traveled to Rich County as a driver or passenger using a Cache County vehicle and used his Cache County computer and email to handle Rich cases.
The audit also says a federal grant partially paid the Cache County salaries for both prosecutors, when they were instead working on cases in Rich.
State auditors wrote it “appears likely” that the former county attorney “improperly used Cache resources to fulfill these private contracts.”
Investigators appeared to have spoken with the two, as the audit says they, “assert that the use of public resources for private prosecution contracts predates them,” before noting that others in the Cache County Attorney’s Office disagreed.
The audit makes several allegations of impropriety against the two attorneys, including misusing public resources and inappropriately accessing case information. The audit also says the two failed to disclose their outside employment to the county. The two apparently told investigators, “their private contracts were well known within Cache and even authorized.”
However, the audit says, “given the absence of documented disclosures, statements to the contrary from Cache officials, and incidents noted ... it appears more likely that their outside employment was not well known.”
Included in the audit was Cache County’s response to the allegations. The county said no current employees of the Cache County Attorney’s Office have or had other prosecution contracts, nor do current employees use Cache resources for second jobs. The county added it started a yearly ethics training for all employees earlier this year.
‘Two sides to a story’
Though he’s not mentioned by name in the audit — except in a timeline from 2015 to 2022 spelling out who served as county attorney — the elected Cache County Attorney during the time of the alleged impropriety was James Swink, who left the county attorney job in 2021 with time still left on his elected term.
Swink said Thursday he retired from the job after 13 years of public service so he could go back to the place he started his career — the Weber County Attorney’s Office. Chris Allred, the Weber County Attorney, said Thursday that Swink is employed at his office.
In a statement, Swink said, “there are always two sides to a story and additional facts and information available that provide the complete picture.
“The Audit released by the Utah State Auditor makes several recommendations to the County to improve its policies related to employees, grants, and outside work. It references ‘possible misuse’ of public resources, but does not reference available facts and information that refute this allegation and other assertions in the report.”
Cache County Attorney’s Office said in a news release it “has no reason to believe any criminal prosecutions were impacted by the alleged misconduct documented in the State Auditor’s report.”
“The Cache County Attorney’s Office understands that when those entrusted with enforcing the law allegedly use their positions to enrich themselves, the public’s trust in the criminal justice system can be severely harmed,” the office said in a news release. The office said it would not comment further, “due to a pending criminal investigation.”
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https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-04-17/state-audit-alleges-former-cache-county-prosecutors-misused-public-resources
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa.
In July, the U.N. health agency designated monkeypox as a global emergency and appealed to the world to support African countries so that the catastrophic vaccine inequity that plagued the outbreak of COVID-19 wouldn’t be repeated.
But the global spike of attention has had little impact on the continent. No rich countries have shared vaccines or treatments with Africa, and some experts fear interest may soon evaporate.
“Nothing has changed for us here, the focus is all on monkeypox in the West,” said Placide Mbala, a virologist who directs the global health research department at Congo’s Institute of Biomedical Research.
“The countries in Africa where monkeypox is endemic are still in the same situation we have always been, with weak resources for surveillance, diagnostics and even the care of patients,” he said.
Monkeypox has sickened people in parts of West and Central Africa since the 1970s, but it wasn’t until the disease triggered unusual outbreaks in Europe and North America that public health officials even thought to use vaccines. As rich countries rushed to buy nearly all the world’s supply of the most advanced shot against monkeypox, the World Health Organization said in June that it would create a vaccine-sharing mechanism to help needy countries get doses.
So far, that hasn’t happened.
“Africa is still not benefiting from either monkeypox vaccines or the antiviral treatments,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Africa director, adding that only small amounts have been available for research purposes. Since 2000, Africa has reported about 1,000 to 2,000 suspected monkeypox cases every year. So far this year, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified about 3,000 suspected infections, including more than 100 deaths.
In recent weeks, monkeypox cases globally have fallen by more than a quarter, including by 55% in Europe, according to WHO.
Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, head of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, said the lack of help for Africa was reminiscent of the inequity seen during COVID-19.
“Everybody looked after their (own) problem and left everybody else,” he said. Adetifa lamented that monkeypox outbreaks in Africa never got the international attention that might have prevented the virus from spreading globally.
Rich countries have stretched their vaccine supplies by using a fifth of the regular dose, but none have expressed interest in helping Africa. WHO’s regional office for the Americas recently announced it had struck a deal to obtain 100,000 monkeypox doses that will start being delivered to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean within weeks. But no similar agreements have been reached for Africa.
“I would very much like to have vaccines to offer to my patients or anything that could just reduce their stay in the hospital,” said Dr. Dimie Ogoina, a professor of medicine at Nigeria’s Delta University and a member of WHO’s monkeypox emergency committee.
Since WHO declared monkeypox a global emergency, Nigeria has seen the disease continue to spread, with few significant interventions.
“We still do not have the funds to do all the studies that we need,” Ogoina said.
Research into the animals that carry monkeypox and spread it to humans in Africa is piecemeal and lacks coordination, said Mbala, of Congo’s Institute of Biomedical Research.
Last week, the White House said it was optimistic about a recent drop in monkeypox cases in the U.S., saying authorities had administered more than 460,000 doses of the vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic.
The U.S. has about 35% of the world’s more than 56,000 monkeypox cases, but nearly 80% of the world’s supply of the vaccine, according to a recent analysis by the advocacy group Public Citizen.
The U.S. hasn’t announced any monkeypox vaccine donations for Africa, but the White House did make a recent request to Congress for $600 million in global aid.
Even if rich countries start sharing monkeypox tools with Africa soon, they shouldn’t be applauded, other experts said.
“It should not be the case that countries only decide to share leftover vaccines when the epidemic is declining in their countries,” said Piero Olliaro, a professor of infectious diseases of poverty at Oxford University. “It is exactly the same scenario as COVID and it is still completely unethical.”
Olliaro, who recently returned to the U.K. from a trip to Central African Republic to work on monkeypox, said WHO’s emergency declaration appeared to offer “no tangible benefits in Africa.”
In Nigeria’s Lagos state, which includes the country’s largest city and is hard hit by monkeypox, some people are calling for the government to urgently do more.
“You can’t tell me that the situation wouldn’t have improved without a vaccine,” said Temitayo Lawal, 29, an economist.
“If there is no need for vaccines, why are we now seeing the U.S. and all these countries using them?” he asked. “Our government needs to acquire doses as well.”
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Maria Cheng reported from London.
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Waco Police Chief starting programs for community members & schools to reduce violence and crime
WACO, Texas (KWTX) -Waco Police Chief Sheryl Victorian is working to address crime and violence in the city.
The chief has set three pillars as part of her mission: prevention, intervention, and apprehension.
So far in 2022, the City of Waco has seen an increase of about 1 percent in violent crimes with increases in both murders and assaults.
“We need people to step up if they were witnesses and saw what was going on,” Chief Victorian said. “Let us know if they saw a person, a vehicle, and residents who may have cameras on their homes.”
But you can do more than report the crimes you see. The police department wants you to play a part in prevention. They are pursuing the idea of “violence interrupters”.
“If they are hearing of retaliation or someone is saying they are going to retaliate, or if an incident occurs in their area and they know that there is a potential for further violence, they go and call a truce or get these people in a room and sit down and talk to them, give them other options for handling their conflict,” Chief Victorian said.
The program will train people who want to volunteer, but Chief Victorian does want to specify that she does not want you to step into violent or dangerous situations. It’s all about stopping things from happening in the first place. That’s also why she is putting a focus on our youth.
“If we can do it now, that means in 5, 6, 7, 8 years, we won’t see them as suspects or offenders,” she said.
They are relaunching the Police Athletic League (PAL) program and starting a Teen and Police Service (PALS) Academy.
“At-risk youth are selected by the schools and then they put us all in a classroom to be able to have this 11-week curriculum with the kids who may be just as involved already and those who have the potential or the propensity to be just as involved,” Chief Victorian said.
Police want to have conversations about anti-bullying, conflict resolution, and show support for kids to make a difference in their future and the future of the community.
“On the back end, it’s almost too late for us,” Chief Victorian said. “By the time our kids put guns in their hands, they become a threat to police officers, to public safety, to our community.”
These programs will also talk about resources and how police can help kids escape gangs and violence.
Chief Victorian also say if you are concerned that your child might be involved with a gang or violence to reach out to learn what signs to look for and what resources are out there.
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2022-06-15T22:57:11+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/2022/06/15/waco-police-chief-starting-programs-community-members-schools-reduce-violence-crime/
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PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A new initiative by the Plainfield Police Department is focusing on giving shelter dogs a home and a purpose.
The department adopted a pup named Echo from the Hendricks County Animal Control Shelter in January. While Echo has received some training since then, he is now officially attending police K9 academy training.
The idea all came about after animal control received the stray pup. PPD Officer Rob Prichard often helps out at the shelter, and shelter staff asked him if he might be able to help them with the dog.
“It’s been my goal for years to prove shelter dogs can become work dogs,” Prichard said. “They can become K9s.”
Prichard said he has been interested in the idea for a while. He recently attended training to learn how to become a K9 trainer, a trainer for K9 handlers and how to identify what dogs have the potential to become a police K9.
He said Echo seemed to fit the part.
“I’m very proud,” said Hendricks County Animal Control Chief Officer LaDonna Hughes. “Very proud of that and very proud that we acknowledge the dog had something there and reached out to the Plainfield Police Department.”
Prichard said the idea stems back to one basic concept.
“First and foremost, if you’re up there a lot at the shelter and you see these dogs, you want to get them homes,” he said. “If you work up there a lot you see like great dogs that get passed up for whatever reason. I really tears you, and when you see these dogs get homes. It’s such a great high.”
Now Echo has a home, and his new handler has a dream fulfilled.
“I’ve always just had a passion with dogs, and to be a police officer for one,” Echo’s K9 Handler Tyler Peters said. “My main long-term goal as an officer was to become a K9 handler, luckily I’ve become that, three years on with the Plainfield Police Department.”
Peters said he is excited to be a part of this new program.
“I think it’s awesome,” he said. “I mean, getting him out of the shelter, giving him a purpose, an actual life. He’s got a job to do now. He’s got a home to live at, and there’s plenty of shelter dogs looking for the same thing.”
Hughes said she is hopeful the Plainfield Police Department will have a strong relationship for quite some time to come.
“This could be, you know, saving lives,” she said. “I mean, a big part of it is saving lives. So it’s a win-win I think for everybody.”
Prichard said police K9s can cost upwards of $15,000 to $20,000, which can sometimes be cost-prohibitive for some departments. `He said the effort could save the department thousands of dollars.
Prichard said the new program will also have a significant impact on the entire community.
“Our citizens are safer because we have an additional dog out there,” he said. “Our officers are safer because they have an additional dog out there that can, you know, provide back up or any of the services that a police K9 can provide.”
There is a lot of work ahead, but Prichard said he hopes this program will be a big part of his department’s future.
“If you care about these dogs, if you’re willing to put the time in and train them, I think they have so much to offer,” he said.
Monday marked day one of academy training for Echo and Peters. The duo have eight weeks of academy training left. After that, the pair will hit the streets.
When Echo’s training is over, he will be a dual-purpose police K9, which means he will handle drug detection and criminal tracking and apprehension.
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2023-06-06T03:26:34+00:00
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https://cbs4indy.com/news/plainfield-police-adopt-dog-from-shelter-begin-k9-training/
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Buying and leasing a car can be a stressful situation. Elite Auto Lease saves you time, hassle and money by encouraging customers to skip the process of going to a dealership. Owner, Michael Libraty, joined Inside South Florida to show us how.
“White glove service is taking care of everything from beginning to end,” says Libraty. “Someone who is looking to purchase or lease a new car doesn’t have to go into a dealership and spend all day there.”
Elite Auto Lease takes the credit application over the phone and submits everything that the dealership needs to put your deal together.
“Everything is put together while you're at home or at work,” says Libraty. “The car is going to be detailed, cleaned as if you were sitting in a dealership waiting for your new car.”
Many people walk into a dealership and can be overcharged for their car. They don’t know how much they should be paying for a new lease says Libraty.
“They don't know the interest rates or the residuals that these manufacturers set in order to set the prices,” says Libraty. “We have been working with our dealerships for the past eight years and have access to all the programs of the leasing programs. We know what our customers should and should not pay.”
For more information, visit EliteAutoLease.com
This Inside South Florida Segment is paid for by Elite Auto Lease.
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2022-08-18T20:29:16+00:00
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https://www.wsfltv.com/inside-south-florida/save-money-when-leasing-a-new-car-with-elite-auto-lease
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Saudi Arabia to work on ending the war in Yemen and encouraging peace deal with Israel. But some say the U.S. has forgotten about human rights in the kingdom.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Saudi Arabia to work on ending the war in Yemen and encouraging peace deal with Israel. But some say the U.S. has forgotten about human rights in the kingdom.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-06-05T21:39:14+00:00
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https://www.kcbx.org/2023-06-05/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-wants-saudi-arabia-to-normalize-ties-with-israel
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How many times have you made a piping hot cup of coffee (or other hot beverage) only to get distracted or called away and return to a lukewarm drink?
Clever product makers have another solution for you besides warming up that same cup of coffee in the microwave: a temperature-controlled mug.
Yes, insulated thermoses have existed for a while but they only keep your coffee warm for as long as their insulation holds. And if you prefer drinking out of a mug and not a lidded cup, your drink is bound to cool off more quickly.
A temperature-controlled mug is powered either by a battery or a “hot plate” that keeps it at a set warmth. The best temperature-controlled mug will keep your hot drink at just the right temperature for as long as it takes you to drink it, distractions and all.
Here are a few recommendations for some highly rated temperature-controlled mugs.
Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug 2, 10-Ounce ($124.75)
The Ember Smart Mug 2 comes in black or white ($124.75) and red ($129.95).
This mug has 4.5 out of 5 stars from more than 7,300 ratings. Its battery lasts 1.5 hours and the mug itself holds 10 ounces. You choose a temperature between 120 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit by pairing your mug with your smartphone and controlling it on the Ember app. But the mug will also work without the app, syncing with the last chosen temperature.
The mug is also “smart” and turns off after two hours of no movement or if it’s emptied.
Amazon reviewer Lynne Volk calls the Ember Smart Mug 2 a “game-changer.”
“No more having scalding hot and then quickly room temperature and quickly cold tea. No more having to repeatedly microwave my tea,” they wrote. “I set it to the temperature I like, and then even if I get caught up in work and can’t get to it for a while, it’s still perfect.”
You can get the mug in other colors and in a 14-ounce size. Ember also makes a travel mug for when you want to take your coffee on the go.
Cosori Coffee Mug Warmer And Mug Set, 17-Ounce Lidded ($39.99)
The Cosori Coffee Mug Warmer and Mug Set is a 24-watt electric warmer with an LCD display that comes with a 17-ounce stainless steel mug and lid. The $39.99 set does need an outlet to plug into — but other heat-resistant cups with concave bottoms can also work on it besides the included mug.
Amazon reviewers gave this set 4.5 out of 5 stars in more than 6,500 ratings. They say it’s easy to use and clean and makes a great gift.
“Is it an exaggeration to say … this little thing has changed my life? I am someone who needs to reheat her food and hot beverages at minimum two times,” wrote Amazon reviewer Ally Maria. “It’s not even that I take a long time to eat/drink; I just like things VERY hot and they don’t stay that way for more than a few minutes.”
Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer For Coffee And Tea ($14.49)
If you don’t want to be stuck with one-specific mug, The Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer costs a budget-friendly $14.49 and works with any heat-resistant mug.
The 17-watt warmer gets plugged into an outlet with a long cord and has an on-off switch with an indicator light. It’s easy to wipe clean and easy to take with you wherever you go. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars from more than 52,000 ratings.
Reviewer L.W. Smith said the product is perfect because it’s simple: “It has a switch to turn it on. Period. It keeps my tea at a reasonable warmth and when I’m done, I click it off. That’s it. No bells or whistles, just a product that does the job it’s designed for.”
Want more ideas? Here are the best temperature-controlled mugs according to our rating system.
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2023-03-08T13:15:06+00:00
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https://www.wkbw.com/temperature-controlled-mugs-solve-cold-coffee-conundrum
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Suns vs. Clippers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NBA Playoffs Game 4
Published: Apr. 22, 2023 at 8:54 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Los Angeles Clippers are 7.5-point underdogs heading into Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, starting at 3:30 PM ET on TNT, BSSC, and BSAZ. The Suns have a 2-1 series lead.
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Suns vs. Clippers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, BSSC, and BSAZ
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
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Suns vs. Clippers Score Prediction
- Prediction: - Clippers 114 - Suns 113
Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Clippers
- Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 7.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (226.5)
- The Suns (41-38-3 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 1.2% more often than the Clippers (40-42-0) this year.
- As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2022-23, Los Angeles is 1-4 against the spread compared to the 9-8-1 ATS record Phoenix puts up as a 7.5-point favorite.
- Both Phoenix and Los Angeles games have gone over the total 48.8% of the time this season.
- The Suns have a .720 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (36-14) this season, higher than the .300 winning percentage for the Clippers as a moneyline underdog (9-21).
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Suns Performance Insights
- Phoenix ranks 17th in the NBA with 113.6 points per game so far this season. At the other end of the court, it ranks sixth with 111.6 points allowed per contest.
- The Suns have been piling up assists in 2022-23, ranking third-best in the NBA with 27.3 assists per game.
- The Suns rank 13th in the NBA with 12.2 three-pointers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.4% shooting percentage from downtown.
- Of the shots taken by Phoenix in 2022-23, 63.8% of them have been two-pointers (71% of the team's made baskets) and 36.2% have been from beyond three-point land (29%).
Clippers Performance Insights
- On offense Los Angeles is the 17th-ranked team in the league (113.6 points per game). Defensively it is 12th (113.1 points allowed per game).
- The Clippers are 23rd in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2022-23.
- The Clippers are 10th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.7 per game) and third-best in 3-point percentage (38.1%).
- Los Angeles takes 38.8% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 61.2% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 30.9% of Los Angeles' baskets are 3-pointers, and 69.1% are 2-pointers.
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2023-04-22T15:04:55+00:00
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https://www.wbrc.com/sports/betting/2023/04/22/suns-clippers-nba-playoffs-game-4-nba-picks-predictions/
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What is a raised garden bed?
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Land Guard Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit
- Eco Gardener Raised Bed Garden Kit
- Vivohome Elevated Garden Planter Kit, Pack of 2
Raised garden beds are a way to provide fertile growing areas above ground. Also called planters, they hold anywhere from a few cubic feet of soil to as many as 60 cubic feet, surrounded by sidewalls a foot or two tall. Raised garden beds may be made of metal, wood or synthetic materials. Some sit on the ground and others sit atop four legs but all are designed to be more comfortable to dig in than ground-level garden beds by reducing the amount of bending over you have to do when working with your plants.
What are the advantages of a raised garden bed?
Easier to prepare the soil
Regular gardens require you to dig into compacted soil with shovels and rakes to loosen it before you can begin planting. When the soil is hard, you may need a power tiller to break it up to ready it for planting. When tilling, shoveling and raking the existing soil, you can find yourself having to deal with roots, stones and things hidden underground. With a raised garden bed, you fill it with prepared and pre-mixed soils and nutrients.
Better drainage
Raised garden beds rely on gravity to drain the soil, so even when the ground underneath your garden bed is oversaturated after heavy rains, the excess water drains away quickly. Another benefit of raised garden beds is that no one is walking on the soil, trampling it and packing it down, so it stays looser and drains more quickly.
Better soil health
When you use raised garden beds, you are not limited by the existing soil in your yard, which may be too wet, too dry, too sandy, too acidic, too rocky or not have enough of the proper nutrients. With a raised garden bed, you get to fill it with the exact balance of soil and nutrients just right for growing your favorite vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Better control of weeds and pests
When you have a garden bed that sits above the ground, you can exclude many weeds and pests by using heavy plastic sheeting to line the bottom and provide a barrier that inhibits encroachment.
Easier access
If you have a series of raised garden beds, you can space them with walkways between them just wide enough for your garden carts, tools and hoses.
Longer growing season
The soil in a garden bed that is raised above the ground stays warmer than the ground beneath it. The temperature change is enough to let you get started planting a few weeks earlier in the spring.
Grow more in a smaller space
Because your raised garden beds are essentially islands, they can be worked on from all four sides, with every plant no more than an arm’s length away. This design means you don’t have to leave the kind of space between your plants that you would in a full-sized garden.
Less encroachment
Raised beds will not be invaded by lawn grasses and because they’re above ground, fewer things are likely to end up in your flowers, including pets.
Less bending over
Whether you buy or build a raised garden bed, you get to choose the height you find most convenient to work at without having to bend over and strain your back. Some raised garden beds have sides wide enough to sit on.
A more interesting look
The walls of your raised garden beds do more than just contain your soil and plants. They add texture, shape and color that can complement your plantings or provide a design counterpoint to them.
You can relocate them
Most raised garden beds are easy to set up and take down. After your first season, you can move your garden bed to a spot that has more sunlight and better growing conditions than your first choice.
Raised garden beds for under $100
Metal
Land Guard Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit
This 4- by 2-foot oval bed is made of double-layer steel alloy treated to resist corrosion. The appearance is that of a 1-foot-tall stock tank for watering cattle and adds a ranch theme to your garden.
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Wood
Eco Gardener Raised Bed Garden Kit
The tiered design puts your flower and herbs at three different levels. The 4- by 4-foot square shape is made of treated nontoxic wood that is sanded smooth and assembles in less than 15 minutes. Joints are precision-cut, so you can easily stack and expand these.
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Synthetic
Vivohome Elevated Garden Planter Kit, Pack of 2
Each box is 16 inches on the sides and 10 inches high. The high-density polyethylene has a texture that resembles a rattan basket weave and is environmentally safe. These boxes have a water baffle built in to reserve excess water and a handy drain plug with a stopper.
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Raised garden beds for $100 to $150
Metal
Frizione 3- By 6-Foot Galvanized Steel Raised Garden Bed and Planter
This sturdy 2-foot-tall rectangular structure bolts together with thick steel support rods that prevent warping. The ends are capped with corner guards and the bottomless design accommodates plants with deep roots.
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Wood
Best Choice Products 2- by 4-foot Elevated Rollabout Wood Planter
This 32-inch-tall planter is the same height as most kitchen counters, letting you work without stooping over. It is reinforced with crossbars, rolls easily on lockable wheels and has a storage shelf beneath the bed for your favorite gardening accessories. You get a protective liner that retains the soil and keeps the moisture from the wood.
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Synthetic
Keter Urban Bloomer 12.7-Gallon Self-Watering Planter Box
The water gauge is easy to read and the drainage system can be opened or closed to regulate moisture. The water reservoir prevents root decay that comes from overwatering and the polypropylene resin has the look and feel of wood.
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2023-05-20T19:11:50+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/flowers-plants-br/the-6-best-inexpensive-raised-garden-bed-ideas/
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Budget advances through Senate, now goes back to the House
One Democrat votes 'no' in agreement with other party
One Democrat votes 'no' in agreement with other party
With less than a week remaining in its 60-day session, the state Legislature is close to passing a history-making budget.
Already approved by the House, the bill received a 25-16 vote from the Senate with amendments. No Republicans voted in support of the budget. One Democrat joined them in opposition of the bill.
The budget is set to become the largest in state history, at $9.57 billion. It's a 14 percent increase from last year's budget.
"The word 'historic' may be a bit overused when talking about legislation, but in this case I think it's more than appropriate," said Senate Finance Chair George Munoz (D-Gallup). "Our budget this year takes care of New Mexico's most urgent and greatest needs of today while putting us on a very strong footing to prepare for the future."
Despite their unified opposition to the bill, at least one Republican senator conceded that the budget will do a lot of good.
"Though I am proud to have been part of a budget that will make major investments in law enforcement, fire recovery, CYFD, education, and vital infrastructure projects, I could not support the behemoth package as a whole," said Sen. Crystal Diamond, a Republican from Elephant Butte. "I suspect even a slight downturn in oil and gas prices will cause significant pain and difficult decisions in the near future."
The bill now goes back to the House Floor for concurrence.
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2023-03-13T04:38:44+00:00
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koat.com
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https://www.koat.com/article/budget-advances-through-senate-now-goes-back-to-the-house/43286921
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DALLAS (KFDX/KJTL) — A $1 million lawsuit was filed on July 13, 2022, after two customers claimed the restaurant manager of a Taco Bell in Dallas poured boiling water on them.
Ben Crump Law and McCathern Law, who are handling the case, said that the customers were given “severe burns and trauma” as a result of the incident that happened back in June at the fast food chain.
Below is surveillance video of the alleged incident from Ben Crump Law via Storyful:
“This tragic and violent incident that has caused customers, one being a child, life-altering burns and psychological damage over a taco order raises questions about Taco Bell’s hiring and vetting process, as well as their training procedures relating to resolving disputes with customers,” the firm said in a join statement posted to Twitter on July 22.
The law firms released footage from June 17 which shows the Taco Bell manager splashing water on the customers, who left the restaurant after the incident.
According to both firms, after the initial incident, more footage shows another employee handling a firearm.
In Texas, gun laws allow employer’s to enforce and ultimately make the final decision on policies in regards to carrying firearms in the workplace.
When Storyful reached out to ask Taco Bell Corp about its policy on employees carrying firearms in the workplace, Taco Bell said they could not comment on the matter due to the lawsuit.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in Taco Bell restaurants. We take this very seriously and are working with our local franchisee to investigate,” Taco Bell told Storyful.
Newswire by Storyful contributed to this story.
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2022-07-26T17:17:24+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/texas-news/texas-taco-bell-worker-poured-boiling-water-on-customers-lawsuit/
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DALLAS (AP) — A man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi parked near a Dallas-area hotel was “obsessed with possession and control,” a prosecutor said Tuesday during opening statements of his capital murder trial.
“He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they and who they could date," prosecutor Lauren Black said. "And he controlled everything in his household."
Yaser Said, 65, is accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year’s Day in 2008. Said, who entered a not guilty plea Tuesday, faces an automatic life sentence if convicted.
About a week before the sisters were killed, they and their mother fled their home in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville to Oklahoma to get away from Yaser Said, who worked as a taxi driver, Black said. The sisters had become “very scared for their lives,” and the decision to leave was made after Said “put a gun to Amina's head and threatened to kill her,” the prosecutor said.
But, Black said, in another act of “control” and “manipulation” by Said, he told them he had changed and convinced them to return home. The evening the sisters were shot, their father wanted to take just the two of them to a restaurant, she said.
In a letter written to the judge overseeing the case, Said said he was not happy with his kids’ “dating activity” but denied killing his daughters. Defense attorney Joseph Patton said in opening statements that the evidence would not support a conviction, that police were too quick to focus on Said and suggested that anti-Muslim sentiment played into that focus. Said was born in Egypt.
Before the sisters were found shot to death in a taxi parked near a hotel in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Sarah Said had managed to call 911 using a cellphone, telling the operator that her father shot her and that she was dying.
Black said Sarah Said was shot nine times and Amina Said was shot twice.
In moments of extreme trauma, like being shot multiple times, people can have hallucinations, Patton said.
After the sisters were found fatally shot in the taxi, police contacted the taxi's registered owner, who said Yaser Said had been driving the taxi for the past 10 days, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant.
Said, who had been sought on a capital murder warrant since the slayings, was placed on the FBI's most-wanted list. He was finally arrested in August 2020 in Justin, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) northwest of Dallas. His son, Islam Said, and his brother, Yassim Said, were subsequently convicted of helping him evade arrest.
Black said the sisters, both high school students in Lewisville, dreamed of becoming doctors, and that Yaser Said grew “angrier” as they grew up and became more educated and independent.
“When they had more independence, that was less control for him,” Black said.
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2022-08-02T20:24:19+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Texas-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-killing-his-17346083.php
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OPELOUSAS, La., March 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Life can get pretty busy this time of year, and finding recipes with simple, everyday ingredients people have on hand is key to helping create easy weeknight meals.
Filled with rice and spice, this Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake uses one of Tony Chachere's box rice dinner mixes for an easy way to make your dinner come alive with flavor that your family is sure to love.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE
By: Southern Bite
INGREDIENTS
1 Can (10.5 Ounces) Cream of Chicken Soup
1 ½ Cups Hot Water
1 Box Tony's Creole Roasted Chicken Rice Dinner Mix
1 Can (15.25 Ounces) Corn with Peppers, Drained
2 Cups Shredded Chicken (Rotisserie Chicken Works Well)
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
1 Teaspoon Tony's Original Creole Seasoning
1 ½ Cups Colby Jack Cheese, Shredded
PREPARATION
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Serves: 4-6
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cream of chicken soup and the hot water together until combined. Add in the Tony's Creole Roasted Chicken Dinner Mix and mix well. Add the corn, chicken, butter and Tony's Original Creole Seasoning and mix to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and wrap tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the rice is tender.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Wrap again with the foil and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy!
About Tony Chachere's®
For more than 50 years, Tony Chachere's® Famous Creole Cuisine has been bringing flavor to tables across the country and the world. Established in 1972 by Tony Chachere, the "Ole Master" of Creole cooking, Tony's remains family-owned and operated in Opelousas, Louisiana. Employing more than 100 people, the family maintains a tradition of Creole authenticity in its comprehensive line of seasonings, dinner mixes, marinades, salad dressings and more.
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2023-03-13T00:53:49+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/12/rice-spice-tonys-perfect-dinner-mix-simple-weeknight-meal/
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Top Player Prop Bets for Marlins vs. Tigers on July 29, 2023
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Marlins vs. Tigers Game Info
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: LoanDepot park in Miami, Florida
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MLB Props Today: Miami Marlins
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- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -145)
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- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +145)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +115)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +1000)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +195)
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- Arraez has 24 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 30 walks and 51 RBI (144 total hits). He's also swiped one base.
- He has a slash line of .380/.428/.478 on the season.
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- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +390)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)
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- Torkelson has collected 90 hits with 23 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 43 walks. He has driven in 58 runs with two stolen bases.
- He has a .232/.311/.412 slash line on the season.
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- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -227)
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- Javier Baez has 86 hits with 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 16 walks and 47 RBI. He's also stolen nine bases.
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2023-07-29T14:29:56+00:00
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wfsb.com
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https://www.wfsb.com/sports/betting/2023/07/29/marlins-vs-tigers-mlb-player-prop-bets/
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Violent attacks targeting Nigeria’s election commission offices are raising concerns about the security of the West African country's upcoming elections in February.
In the latest attack, assailants in southeastern Imo state set fire on Sunday to an office of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission. Nearly 50 of the commission's offices already have been destroyed since Nigeria's last election in 2019, according to local reports compiled by The Associated Press.
Nigeria — Africa's most populous nation with more than 210 million people — is confronted by several security problems including an Islamic extremist insurgency linked to the Islamic State group in the northeast, rebels in the northwest, and secessionists in the southeast. The security threats are expected to be obstacles to peaceful elections on Feb. 25, say analysts.
“It is going to be the election that is most challenged when it comes to security in Nigeria’s recent history,” Bulama Bukarti, a senior fellow with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, told The Associated Press. “It is a high-stakes election: a make-or-mar election for Nigeria and its neighbors.”
Electoral violence including protests challenging official results has often hit Nigeria's elections. At least 800 people died in post-election violence after the 2011 polls.
In the southeast, where most of the attacks on election infrastructure have occurred, violent separatists want to create an independent state of Biafra, more than 50 years after a rebellion failed to achieve a separate state.
Authorities have accused members of the leading pro-Biafra group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra of killing security forces and sometimes their own people from the Igbo ethnic group, Nigeria's third-largest.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks on the election commission offices. The violence appears to be planned “to scare away prospective voters, cause significant shortages of electoral officials, compromise logistics, endanger the supply of electoral materials, and undermine the electoral process,” said Oluwole Ojewale of the Institute for Security Studies.
More attacks on the electoral commission and its facilities and staffers are expected, Ojewale said, raising doubts about the capabilities of the Nigerian security forces to curb the violence.
And across the northwest and central regions, armed groups of former herdsmen fighting communities over access to water and land have killed dozens and abducted hundreds this year, taking advantage of Nigeria’s overstretched security apparatus.
Another threat to the elections may come from the Islamic extremist rebels in Nigeria's northeast region, Boko Haram and its breakaway faction Islamic State West Africa Province. Disrupting Nigeria’s elections next year would be “the biggest success they can ever achieve,” said Bukarti with the Tony Blair Institute.
With little government administration and nearly no security presence in the northern areas, many remote communities are trapped in the violence. Analysts have warned the armed groups are now seeking to consolidate their presence in these areas.
The conflicts across Nigeria have resulted in at least 4 million internally displaced persons in Nigeria, more than the margin of victory between the winner and first runner-up in the country's 2019 presidential election.
“This insecurity could possibly be the scariest and most expansive in all of the country’s four republics. There has been no time where the accessibility to polls has been this difficult as what we are experiencing,” said Idayat Hassan, who leads the West Africa-focused Center for Democracy and Development.
Hassan said that beyond the authorities’ commitment to a credible election, the credibility of next year’s polls “hinges on the accessibility of the polls and how people are able to vote.”
The attacks on the electoral commission’s infrastructure also pose both a financial and planning challenge, she said.
Authorities must increase efforts to establish security in the rural areas of the north, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change recommended in a report published last week.
“It is essential for policymakers in Nigeria, and the country’s international partners, to understand these threats and move to mitigate them to ensure a peaceful transition of power and support any incoming administration on the ground,” said Bukarti, who authored the report.
Nigeria’s security forces have repeatedly said they have the country's security situation under control though experts have questioned their ability to restore peace in many troubled communities.
“Elections will take place in an atmosphere bereft of intimidation and violence,” national security adviser Babagana Monguno said last week, without providing details.
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2022-12-09T11:45:11+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/violent-attacks-threaten-nigerias-upcoming-2023-elections/335F7B3HHVCDLPV2E4SUPZQJVE/
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PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — The Interim Superintendent of the Paris School District said the district is close to finalizing a corrective action plan to pay back money after the district misspent millions of dollars in grant money.
An audit conducted by the Illinois State Board of Education last month found $3.24 million in unauthorized usage of government grants by the district. Because some of the grants came from the federal government, federal law enforcement became involved. FBI agents raided the home of Superintendent Jeremy Larson on June 13 as part of the investigation.
Larson and a bookkeeper are on administrative leave while the investigation continues.
Lorraine Bailey, who has taken over for Larson, said during a school board meeting on Monday that her goal is to submit a corrective plan to ISBE this week. The deadline to submit this plan is July 15.
Bailey is waiting to hear back from ISBE.
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2023-07-12T20:02:24+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/education/paris-school-district-close-to-finalizing-plan-with-state-after-misspending-grants/
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TRAVERSE CITY — A local banker appealing a steep fine and a lifetime ban from the banking industry for what federal regulators in 2013 said was commercial loan misconduct, has secured a temporary stay order signed by Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Harry C. Calcutt, former president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Bank, was investigated in 2012 by examiners with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for accused mishandling of $38 million in commercial loans the bank made to a holding company, Nielson Entities.
Nielson Entities, court records show, was a group of 19 limited liability companies with assets in oil and gas, vacant land acquisition, rental properties and real estate development controlled by members of the Nielson family.
FDIC examiners said as the U.S. was sinking into a recession and the Nielson loans became past due in 2009, Calcutt and two Northwestern colleagues concealed this status from the bank’s board of directors and from state and federal investigators.
Calcutt denied these allegations and one of his attorneys, Mark Hullman of Traverse City, described two aspects of his client’s ongoing appeals.
“One is the constitutional issues as related to the removal power of the agency and the administrative law judge,” Hullman said. “The problem here is, the administrative law judge is protected by about four or five layers of bureaucracy, none of which has the power to directly remove him.”
The second issue, Hullman said, was that Calcutt’s due process rights had been denied during the FDIC hearing when an administrative law judge did not allow FDIC witnesses to be cross-examined.
“That is clearly contrary to the federal rules and procedures,” Hullman said.
More than a decade of court filings made on Calcutt’s behalf by Hullman and several Washington D.C.-based attorneys provide insight into how and why the regulatory action against a former president of a small, regional bank eventually garnered relief from a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
In 2013, FDIC agency records show Calcutt was fined $125,000 and banned from regulated banking activity, he then retired from Northwestern Bank that same year, as previously reported, and has been appealing his FDIC penalty in federal court ever since.
In 2014, Northwestern Bank was acquired by Midland-based Chemical Bank for a reported $120 million, as previously reported.
In 2015, Richard Jackson, a former Northwestern executive vice-president, and William Green, a former Northwestern commercial loan officer also were cited by the FDIC for their actions on the Nielson loans but did not appeal, records show.
Calcutt’s appeals, however, have so far successfully blocked the FDIC from levying the fine or the ban and corporate filings show Calcutt currently serves in a leadership role with Central-State Bancorp, which owns State Savings Bank.
Central-State Bancorp also owned Central State Bank, based in Beulah, which the holding company combined into a single entity with State Savings Bank in 2018.
The Calcutt family had acquired control of Central State Bank in 1979, and this acquisition, decades before issues at Northwestern, had attracted the attention of government regulators, records show, who said in court it violated the Sherman Act.
The Sherman Act is a 1890 federal statute prohibiting activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition.
The government said State Savings Bank and Central State Bank offered the same services in one county — Benzie — while the Calcutt family argued the new single entity was actually offering a “cluster” of services in several northern Michigan counties.
The district court ruled in the Calcutt family’s favor, the government appealed and, in 1987, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision. State Savings Bank has since grown and expanded, corporate filings show.
In the Northwestern Bank case, Calcutt testified in FDIC hearings that he’d made decisions based on what he believed was best for the bank.
In federal court filings Calcutt, Hullman confirmed, has continued to target constitutional questions about a little-known aspect of the federal judiciary — administrative law judges — and the power they wield.
Heads of federal agencies like the FDIC, and the ALJs who interpret agency decisions, are considered proxies of the President of the United States and serve at his or her pleasure.
Legal groups who filed amicus briefs in support of Calcutt say, too often, ALJs ignore this executive restraint.
Calcutt’s Washington D.C.- based attorney, Sarah Harris, made this same argument.
“When Congress validly vests discretionary enforcement decisions in an agency, courts usurp executive power by making their own decisions about appropriate penalties,” Harris, who is representing Calcutt in his appeal, said in court filings.
Harris, of Williams & Connolly, LLP, did not return a call or email seeking comment.
In 2015 and again in 2019, ALJs, responding to Calcutt’s appeals of the FDIC board decision, separately recommended Calcutt be fined and banned, court records show.
Calcutt appealed both these ALJ’s decisions, arguing after the 2019 hearing that his rights were violated when he was not allowed to cross-examine witnesses, as the second ALJ, Christopher B. McNeil, refused to disallow prehearing rulings from the first ALJ, Richard Miserendino.
“The remedy for not having applied the appropriate standards is reconsideration of the consequences by the agency, in this case the FDIC,” Hullman said.
Calcutt argued any ruling by Miserendino was void because Miserendino had not been appointed by an agency head, as mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court in another financial services case, Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The timing of that Supreme Court case added a level of complexity to Calcutt’s appeals, being as it was decided in 2018, after Calcutt’s first hearing in front of an ALJ, but before his second.
Nevertheless, in late 2020, the FDIC board accepted ALJ McNeil’s recommendation and issued a decision upholding the fine and the ban.
“The Board concluded that Calcutt’s involvement with the Bank’s loans to the Nielson Entities, as well as his misrepresentations to regulators and the board of directors, were both unsafe and unsound practices and breaches of his fiduciary duties,” court records state.
“It also found that sufficient effects had occurred by reason of Calcutt’s malfeasance: loan charge-offs; the Bank’s increased investigative, legal, and auditing expenses; and Calcutt’s receipt of dividends from the Bank’s holding company that reflected the Nielson portfolio’s inflated value,” court records state.
That was Dec. 15, 2020; the very next day, on Calcutt’s behalf, Harris appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, court filings show.
On June 10, a three-judge COA panel ruled 2-1 against Calcutt, stating there was substantial evidence to support the FDIC Board’s findings and the 2019 hearing satisfied the mandate resulting from the Supreme Court’s Lucia decision.
“Calcutt’s challenges to the removal restrictions at the FDIC are unavailing because even if he were to establish a constitutional violation, he has not shown that he is entitled to relief,” the published opinion, signed by Circuit Judges Danny Julian Boggs and Richard Allen Griffin, states.
Judge Eric E. Murphy dissented, stating although he agreed with Boggs and Griffin that Calcutt had not proved his constitutional claims, Calcutt was entitled to other statutory relief.
Murphy, in his dissent, said the FDIC board could not levy a lifetime ban without first proving Northwestern suffered loss as a result of Calcutt’s accused misconduct.
The majority disagreed, Calcutt’s penalty was again active and about to be levied, Calcutt sought a stay of the COA’s decision, it was denied and court filings show the FDIC prepared to enact the fine and ban Sept. 22.
On Sept. 29, however, Kavanaugh signed the stay order, pending the outcome of another court filing from Calcutt — a writ of certiorari, which in layman’s terms is a formal request to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
If the writ is granted, Calcutt has 45 days to file a brief on the merits of his argument. If the writ is denied, Calcutt can file a petition for rehearing.
Hullman estimated the Supreme Court would not likely rule until sometime next spring.
In the meantime, Kavanaugh’s order stays — or pauses — the fine and the ban.
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2022-11-20T20:22:42+00:00
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record-eagle.com
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https://www.record-eagle.com/news/northwestern-bank-decade-old-case-stayed-by-u-s-supreme-court-justice-brett-kavanaugh/article_ac3b710a-6769-11ed-ad11-8bd9496f3241.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. But on the day of the highly anticipated decision the justices had only this to say: We need more time.
In a one-sentence order, the court said it now expects to act by Friday evening. There was no explanation of the reason for the delay.
The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.
The following is a look at the drug at issue in the new case, how the case got to the nation’s highest court and what the delay might say about what’s going on.
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WHAT IS MIFEPRISTONE?
Mifepristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago. It has been used by more than 5 million women to safely end their pregnancies, and today more than half of women who end a pregnancy rely on the drug, the Justice Department said.
Over the years, the FDA has loosened restrictions on the drug’s use, extending from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy when it can be used, reducing the dosage needed to safely end a pregnancy, eliminating the requirement to visit a doctor in person to get it and allowing pills to be obtained by mail. The FDA also approved a generic version of mifepristone that its manufacturer, Las Vegas-based GenBioPro, says makes up two-thirds of the domestic market.
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions, along with misoprostol. Health care providers have said they could switch to misoprostol only if mifepristone is no longer available or is too hard to obtain. Misoprostol is somewhat less effective in ending pregnancies.
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HOW DID THE CASE GET STARTED?
A lawsuit over mifepristone was filed in Amarillo, Texas, late last year. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group, represents the pill’s opponents, who say the FDA’s approval of mifepristone was flawed.
Why Amarillo? U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump, is the sole district court judge there, ensuring that all cases filed in the west Texas city land in front of him. Since taking the bench, he has ruled against President Joe Biden’s administration on several other issues, including immigration and LGBTQ protections.
On April 7, Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that would revoke the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, but he put the decision on hold for a week to allow an appeal.
Complicating matters, however, on the same day Kacsmaryk issued his order, a court in Washington state issued a separate ruling in a lawsuit brought by liberal states seeking to preserve access to mifepristone. The Washington judge, Spokane-based Thomas O. Rice, whom then-President Barack Obama nominated, ordered the FDA not to do anything that might affect the availability of mifepristone in the suing states. The Biden administration has said it is impossible to follow both judges’ directives at the same time.
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HOW DID THE CASE GET TO THE SUPREME COURT?
The Biden administration responded to Kacsmaryk’s ruling by asking the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent it from taking effect for now.
Last week, the appeals court narrowed Kacsmaryk’s ruling so that the initial approval of mifepristone in 2000 is not affected, for now. But it agreed with him that changes the FDA made to relax the rules for prescribing and dispensing the drug should be put on hold. Those rules included expanding when the drug could be taken and allowing for the drug’s delivery through the mail.
The appeals court acted by a 2-1 vote. The judges in the majority, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, are both Trump picks.
The Biden administration and the maker of mifepristone, New York-based Danco Laboratories, appealed to the Supreme Court, saying that allowing the appeals court’s restrictions to take effect would cause chaos. Facing a tight deadline, the Supreme Court gave itself some breathing room and issued an order suggesting it would act by Wednesday evening. That timeline was extended to Friday, the day the justices will hold a previously scheduled private conference.
The justices could talk about the issue further then. The additional time could also be part of an effort to craft an order that has broad support among the nine justices. Or one or more justices might be writing a separate opinion and asked for a couple of extra days.
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WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT?
The Supreme Court’s delay suggests a maddening reality about an institution that ordinarily adheres to a schedule that hasn’t changed much in years: Even experts can be in the dark about when the court will decide things and how.
Cases are argued over seven months from October to April, and the most important decisions typically come right before the justices take a long summer break. The court does not say which cases it plans to hand down on a given day, and the court, in a search for consensus, will sometimes pass on the biggest issues it faces and decide a very small legal point.
But nowhere is the uncertainty as great as a separate category of cases that have come to be known as the shadow docket.
Apart from death row inmates seeking 11th-hour reprieves, shadow docket cases generally involve emergency appeals to the justices before lower courts have reached final decisions. That includes the mifepristone case.
When the justices consider this set of cases, they don’t usually have a deadline to act. A few years back, an order concerning an elections case in Texas came in the wee hours of a Saturday morning for no reason other than that’s when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg finished work on her dissenting opinion.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court.
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2023-04-20T21:03:57+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/the-supreme-court-fight-over-an-abortion-pill-whats-next/
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Texas grocery H-E-B and Butt family will donate $10 million to help build a new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary, the site of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers last month.
The donations will be made to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, a nonprofit created by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School. The Uvalde CISD nonprofit was created to help build the new school, make the district’s schools more secure and build a memorial park at the Robb Elementary campus.
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“Uvalde people are our people,” Charles Butt, H-E-B’s chairman, whose family founded the grocery chain, said in a news release. “As we continue to mourn tremendous loss, I join with my family and H-E-B in working to ensure the Uvalde community can move forward from this tragic event.”
Robb Elementary School is set to be demolished, and the nearly 550 students who were to return to the campus in the fall will be relocated to two other Uvalde elementary schools.
The location and design of the new Uvalde elementary campus and the timeline for the project have yet to be announced. The school district will work with the Uvalde community to solicit ideas and gather feedback for the project.
It’s unclear when Robb Elementary School will be demolished.
Annie Marie Epinozo, a Uvalde CISD spokesperson, told the Texas Tribune that the district hopes to replace the building with a memorial park.
Robb Elementary School has deep roots for many Uvalde residents who have had generations of their families attend the school. There was also a district-wide walkout in 1970 after the contract of a popular Hispanic teacher at the school was not renewed.
timothy.fanning@express-news.net
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2022-06-28T18:26:01+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/H-E-B-robb-elementary-donation-17271511.php
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, November 24, 2022
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National Weather Service Shreveport LA
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...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rusk County through
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HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
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2022-11-24T18:56:29+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-SHREVEPORT-Warnings-Watches-and-17608929.php
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By VICTOR R. CAIVANO and NATACHA PISARENKO (Associated Press)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At the start of the long Easter weekend, the airport in Argentina’s capital is eerily quiet before dawn, hours before it will fill with travelers. About 100 people who sleep inside the facility are getting ready to start their day.
One of them is Ángel Gómez, who has been living in the Jorge Newbery International Airport for two years and has seen how the number of people joining him has soared.
“After the pandemic, this became a total invasion,” Gómez said early Thursday as he sat next to a sign advertising the Perito Moreno glacier, an iconic tourist attraction in the Patagonia region.
As passengers and staff start arriving early in the morning, dozens of people are still sleeping, some on chairs and others on the floor. Some have blankets, but many sleep directly on the floor, strewn across the airport with their few possessions close by.
The airport, known colloquially as Aeroparque, has practically become a homeless shelter at night. Once passengers start arriving, some of the overnighters head off to spend the day at soup kitchens, though others hang around the airport grounds begging for change at traffic lights and some stay seated in chairs blending in with the travelers.
It’s a stark reflection of the rising poverty in a country where one of the world’s highest inflation rates is making it difficult for many to make ends meet.
“If I pay rent, I don’t eat. And if I pay for food, I’m on the street,” said Roxana Silva, who has been living at the airport with her husband, Gustavo Andrés Corrales, for two years.
Silva gets a government pension of around 45,000 pesos, which is equivalent to about $213 at the official exchange rate and about half of that on the black market.
“I don’t have enough to live on,” Silva laments.She said that she and her husband take turns sleeping so someone is always watching their possessions.
More and more Argentines are finding themselves in Silva’s situation as inflation worsens, hitting at an annual rate of 102.5% in February. Although Argentina has been used to double-digit inflation for years, that was the first time the annual rise in consumer prices reached triple digits since 1991.
The high inflation has been especially pronounced for basic food items, hitting the poor the hardest. The poverty rate rose to 39.2% of the population in the second half of 2022, an increase of three percentage points from the first six months of the year, according to Argentina’s national statistics agency, INDEC. Among children under age 15, the poverty rate increased more than three percentage points to 54.2%.
Horacio Ávila, who runs an organization devoted to helping homeless people, estimates the number of people without a roof in Argentina’s capital has soared 30% since 2019, when he and others carried out an unofficial count of 7,251 people in this city of around 3.1 million.
Amid the increased cost of living and diminishing purchasing power, more people started to look to the airport as a possible refuge.
Laura Cardoso has seen this increase firsthand in the year she has been living in the airport “sleeping sitting up” on her wheelchair.
“More people just came in,” Cardoso said while accompanied by her two dogs that she says make it difficult for her to find a place to live because no one wants to rent to her. “It’s packed with people.”
Mirta Lanuara is a new arrival, living in the airport only about a week. She chose the airport because it’s clean.
Teresa Malbernat, 68, has been living in the airport for two months and says it’s safer than being in one of the city’s shelters, where she says she was robbed twice.
The Argentine company that operates the airport, AA2000, says it “lacks police power” and “the authority to evict these people” while also saying it has the obligation to ensure “non-discrimination in the use of airport facilities.”
For Elizabet Barraza, 58, the sheer number of homeless people living in the airport illustrates why she’s choosing to emigrate to France, where one of her daughters has been living for five years.
“I’m going there because the situation here is difficult,” Barraza said as she waited to board her flight. “My salary isn’t enough to rent. Even if they increase the salaries, inflation is too high so it isn’t enough sometimes to rent and survive.”
“I don’t want to come back,” Barraza said.
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2023-04-07T03:01:23+00:00
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denverpost.com
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https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/06/buenos-aires-airport-turns-into-unofficial-homeless-shelter/
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government announced Thursday that it will lift a state of emergency on July 1 along its border with Belarus as it completes the construction of a wall aimed at stopping migrants and refugees.
However, it will still ban people from getting within 200 meters of the border as workers install electronics onto the 5.5-meter (18-foot) high steel wall.
Poland began building the wall and restricted the rights of most people to enter the border area after large number of migrants, most of them from the Middle East, began crossing from Belarus into European Union nations Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
The EU accused the Moscow-allied government of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko of encouraging the migration to punish those countries for EU sanctions on his government and to create chaos and disunity within the bloc.
As the new migration route was born, tens of thousands of people from Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, African nations and even Cuba began trying to enter the EU from Belarus.
Thousands made it across and made their way to Germany or elsewhere in Western Europe. But Polish border guards and police have also pushed migrants back across the border into Belarus, a practice that has led to some deaths. The pushbacks of migrants are considered illegal under international law, but Poland changed its own laws to allow them.
There have been reports of over 20 deaths, but refugee rights activists believe the death toll is far higher.
Poland’s state of emergency, which restricts the movements of most people in the border area, had prevented journalists, human rights workers and other citizens from going there, making it more difficult to get a clear picture of the situation.
Human rights groups have condemned the pushbacks and accused Poland’s government of having double standards — wholeheartedly welcoming Ukrainian war refugees while allowing dark-skinned asylum-seekers to die along the border.
The Interior Ministry said it does not need the border zone restrictions any longer “due to the progress of works on the construction of the barrier.”
Poland’s steel border wall topped with barbed wire will run more than 180 kilometers (115 miles) next to Belarus. The border also includes the Bug River, and at least one migrant has already drowned trying to cross it.
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2022-06-09T16:31:49+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/poland-to-end-state-of-emergency-along-border-with-belarus/
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Frederic R. Boss, of Mesick, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his home with family by his side. He was 67.
Fred was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1955 in Adrian, Michigan to Rudy and Ruth (Wooden) Boss. Fred wrestled at Michigan State University and then for the United States Air Force. He later received his Master's Degree from Central Michigan University. During his time at CMU, he achieved numerous awards for wrestling, he was inducted into the 1998 CMU Athletic Hall of Fame as a two-time All American, and he was also inducted into the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame in 2022. On June 25, 1999 he entered into marriage with the former Julie Harris in Jackson, Michigan. Fred dedicated his career to serving students as a teacher and a coach at various schools, but most recently as principal at Mesick and Forest Area schools. He enjoyed going camping with family, golfing with friends, spending time outdoors hunting, and listening to Jimmy Buffet songs. Fred cherished the time and memories made with his family and friends.
Fred is survived by his loving wife, Julie Boss of Mesick; children, Cortney (Jason) Fullerton of Sandusky, OH, Tyler (Lindsey) Boss of Manitou Beach, and Josie Boss of Texas; grandchildren, McKenna, Kohen, Brynley, Taylor, Cannon, Iziah, Cole, Peyton and Kashyra; sister, Bonnie Johnson of Arizona; mother-in-law, Lynne Harris; brother-in-law, Bob (Shirley) Harris; sisters- in-law, Valerie (Tom) MacFarlane and Jennifer (Duke) Wagatha; and many other loving family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy and Ruth Boss; sisters, Dixie Suites and Sherry Steveson; brother, Terry Boss; and two brothers-in-law, John Johnson and Joseph Steveson.
A memorial service will be conducted on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11 a.m. with visitation held one hour prior at Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association or Central Michigan University Wrestling Program.
Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.Hitesman-Holdship.com.
The family is being served by Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home.
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2023-04-27T08:38:49+00:00
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cadillacnews.com
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https://www.cadillacnews.com/obituaries/frederic-r-boss/article_a4fe2746-c9ad-52a1-84c0-a35b888e001c.html
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We are started Thursday with mostly dry with clearing skies. Temperatures start off in the mid to upper 60s and by the afternoon we are pushing the mid 80s. We could be close to breaking another record high today.
We will at times see some scattered showers and thunderstorms with some of the passing bits and pieces of low pressure over the next few days. Friday is one of those rainy days.. We will be much cooler tomorrow. Temperatures start in the upper 40s and low 50s tomorrow and only warm to the mid 50s Friday will be breezy as well with Northerly winds, However, in between all of these happenings we could see some variably cloudy to mostly sunny skies.
All of this and the cold and warm fronts included, will play with most of our high and low temperatures. We will see a bit of a roller coaster ride when it comes to the temperatures. We start to warm back up into the weekend into the mid to upper 60s on Saturday and low 70s for Sunday. Rain chances continue through Monday mid day before drying out for a few days.
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2023-02-23T15:00:26+00:00
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wtva.com
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https://www.wtva.com/news/top-stories/we-will-see-warmer-weather-again-with-some-sunshine-later-in-the-day/article_8680d440-b387-11ed-b91d-135d2e617098.html
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Fisher County in west central Texas...
Western Jones County in west central Texas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 549 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain ins SYLVESTER with flooding over the
roadway... Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. This
storm was just north of noodle at 550 PM...moving slowly east at 5
mph. In addition a storm near Merkel will merge with this storm as
it moves north to Anson. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Anson, Hawley, Noodle, Sylvester, Longworth, The Intersection Of
Us-180 And Ranch Road 126, Truby, Stith, Hodges and Funston.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
CO Rd. 444 crossing Noodle Creek and County Road 260 crossing
Harmony Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN REAGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Texas.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK COUNTY...
At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest
of Garden City, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Garden City.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY...
At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of
Benjamin, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Benjamin, Truscott, Gilliland, Vera, and Rhineland.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Foard
and northwestern Knox Counties through 630 PM CDT...
At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Truscott, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Gilliland and Truscott.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3386 10000 3399 9962 3373 9961 3368 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 255DEG 21KT 3380 9989
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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2023-05-07T23:50:12+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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ROME (AP) — The Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Francis will travel next month to Kazakhstan, where he could meet with Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has justified Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Francis, 85, will attend an interfaith conference in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, from Sept. 13-15, the Vatican said.
Francis called off a planned encounter with Kirill in June in Jerusalem because of the diplomatic fallout it would have created. Kirill has justified the invasion on spiritual and ideological grounds, calling it a “metaphysical” battle with the West. He has blessed soldiers going into battle and invoked the idea that Russians and Ukrainians are one people.
Francis and Kirill, who had a first historic encounter in Havana in 2016, have spoken by video call at least once since the war began.
The Kazakh government is hosting a “Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions” from Sept. 14-15. Kirill has been invited and the Moscow Patriarchate has said he would attend.
Returning from his just-concluded trip to Canada, Francis told journalists on Saturday that in addition to Kazakhstan, he also hoped to visit Ukraine but that nothing had yet been confirmed. Vatican officials have said they hoped to organize a trip even in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, Francis again prayed for Ukraine, saying he had never stopped praying for “the attacked, martyred Ukrainian people,” during his Canadian pilgrimage.
“If you look at reality objectively, considering the damage that war brings every day to those people but also the entire world, the only reasonable thing to do is to stop and negotiate,” he said. “May wisdom inspire concrete steps of peace."
Francis has criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Kirill's support for the war, telling an Italian newspaper in May that the patriarch shouldn't become "Putin’s altar boy.”
The Russian Patriarchate shot back that it was regrettable” that Francis “chose the wrong tone” to relay the contents of their March video call.
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2022-08-01T13:33:32+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Pope-to-Kazakhstan-Sept-13-15-may-meet-Russia-17342515.php
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Illinois man accused of killing estranged wife
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM/Gray News) - An Illinois man is being held without bond on accusations he killed his estranged wife.
Police arrested 39-year-old Timothy Bliefnick on Monday, more than two weeks after his estranged wife, 41-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Bliefnick, was found shot to death Feb. 23 in her home in Quincy, Illinois.
The arrest came as a relief to Bobbie Taute-Howe, one of Rebecca Bliefnick’s closest friends, who still can’t believe her friend is dead.
“I still think that I’m going to wake up tomorrow to a text message,” she said, as she teared up. “I feel like this was an act of anger and jealousy.”
Timothy Bliefnick is charged with first-degree murder and home invasion. At a Tuesday court appearance, a judge denied him bond, WGEM reports.
His attorney, Casey Schnack, said a grand jury will review the case March 23. If it hands down an indictment, Timothy Bliefnick will return to court the next day for his arraignment, where he will plead not guilty.
“Given the circumstances of Becky’s death, it’s not surprising he was the No. 1 suspect or a suspect,” Schnack said. “He knows that there are a lot of people out here that are fighting for him, that are thinking about him and have his best interests in mind, so he’s trusting the process right now.”
Meanwhile, as Howe mourns, she remembers the time she spent with Rebecca Bliefnick. Together, they were nurses, workout buddies and moms. She describes her friend as “the mom you wanted to be.”
“Becky was such a great person and so loving and kind. Only a person that was truly selfish would have done this to her,” Taute-Howe said.
After Rebecca Bliefnick’s death, there are three boys who don’t have a mom. Taute-Howe is praying for justice for those boys and their mother.
“Just knowing that the boys get answers and have a safe and loving home will give her justice,” she said.
If convicted, Timothy Bliefnick could face life in prison.
Copyright 2023 WGEM via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-03-16T07:47:01+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/2023/03/16/illinois-man-accused-killing-estranged-wife/
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Updated January 23, 2023 at 9:01 PM ET
A mass shooting over the weekend at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 11 people and left nine others injured.
After an hours-long manhunt, the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Torrance, about 30 miles southwest of Monterey Park, officials said. The suspect has been identified as Huu Can Tran, a 72-year-old Asian man.
The late Saturday evening attack took place in a predominantly Asian American community on Lunar New Year's Eve, after a popular festival in the area. Ten people — five women and five men — were pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night.
An 11th victim later died at a hospital, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) said in a statement on Monday. The victim was not identified by officials.
A 73-year-old woman injured in the shooting was released from LAC+USC Medical Center Monday afternoon local time, officials said. Two more victims are still receiving treatment.
On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified four of the victims as 65-year-old My Nhan, 63-year-old Lilan Li, 57-year-old Xiujuan Yu and 68-year-old Valentino Alvero. The remaining three women and four men — all in their 50s, 60s and 70s — have not yet been identified.
"Our teams continue to work around the clock to care for the remaining two victims receiving treatment at LAC+USC, and we remain hopeful for their recoveries," Jorge Orozco, chief executive officer at LAC+USC Medical Center, said in a statement.
The motive for the shooting is not known. The FBI and state authorities are also involved in the investigation.
During a news briefing Monday afternoon local time, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters the gunman had a "limited criminal history," and had been arrested in 1990 for unlawful possession of a firearm.
The suspect targeted two separate dance studios
At around 10:22 p.m. local time on Saturday, Tran opened fire inside of Star Dance Studio, a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue, less than a block from where a Lunar New Year festival was held. The first day of the two-day festival had just ended. The event, which officials said drew more than 100,000 attendees, was canceled after the shooting.
About a half hour after the attack, the same armed man went into another ballroom studio, Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio, in nearby Alhambra, a few miles away.
The suspect went to the second location with the "intent to kill more people," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said, but two people successfully disarmed the suspect by wresting the weapon out of his hands.
The suspect was using what local authorities said was a magazine-fed assault-style pistol, of which Luna said he was unsure of its legal status in the state.
On Sunday at about 10:20 a.m., police saw a white cargo van in Torrance, Calif. The driver of the van pulled over and police surrounded it, then heard a single gunshot. Authorities retreated and returned at about 12:52 p.m. with backup, to find Tran inside, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Asian American community is on edge
Monterey Park's population is more than 65% Asian, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The city of nearly 60,000 residents had just wrapped up the first day of its Lunar New Year Festival when the shooting occurred.
Lunar New Year, which began Sunday, is one of the most important festivals across Asian societies, including in Vietnam, China, Korea and Mongolia. The holiday historically starts on the first new moon of the lunar year, but its start date and origins may vary across cultures.
Monterey Park council member Thomas Wong, who represents the district where the shooting took place, said his community was shocked, saddened and "on edge."
"Instead of celebrating and bringing family together to look forward to a hopeful and prosperous new year, we're starting it off with a senseless tragedy," Wong told NPR.
The gunman was manufacturing homemade firearms in his home, officials say
Luna told reporters that investigators discovered a "few items of interest" at the gunman's residence on Monday, some of which led investigators to believe he was "manufacturing homemade firearm suppressors."
The items were gathered during a search warrant that was executed earlier that day, according to officials.
Luna also told reporters that some of the other recovered items were a 308-caliber rifle along with various electronic devices, including computers and cell phones. In addition, authorities said they also discovered "hundreds of rounds" of ammunition.
Ballistic and additional forensic comparisons will need to be done on all of the items that were removed from the home, according to Luna.
"We don't want to leave any stone unturned," Luna told reporters, adding that his office is working in partnership with the FBI, ATF and the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.
The shooter had alleged his family was trying to poison him
Authorities said Tran visited a police station in Hemet, Calif., earlier this month to allege that his family in the Los Angeles area had defrauded, stolen from, and tried to poison him in incidents ranging from 10 to 20 years ago.
The suspect stated he would return to the station with proof to back up his allegations but he never returned, the Hemet Police Department said.
The department did not go into further detail about the gunman's visit to the station.
Leaders send their condolences to the victims' families
Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo expressed his condolences for the shooting victims and their families at a press conference, and said, "Moving forward, it is important that we be there for them, to provide services and support they need, in what will be a time of healing in the next weeks, months, if not years."
Monterey Park has established a memorial at city hall and a survivor's center at a local senior center.
President Biden was briefed on the shooting.
"Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night's deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park. I'm monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead," Biden said in a statement on Sunday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Monterey Park following the shooting.
"The strength of this community is incredible," he tweeted on Sunday. "No other country in the world is terrorized by this constant stream of gun violence. We need real gun reform at a national level."
During a Monday news briefing, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis told reporters the Monterey Park community has always been welcoming to everyone and will continue to be resilient as people begin to heal after the shooting.
"The community has come together. Many people are coming forward to provide initial support to many of our AAPI residents ... We know we have a lot of healing to do," Solis said during Monday's briefing.
Police departments in San Francisco, New York City, Philadelphia and Houston said they would be increasing the presence of officers at Lunar New Year events following the mass shooting.
The shooting in Monterey Park comes amid an already violent year for the U.S.
The country has seen at least 33 mass shootings in 2023 alone, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive.
The archive defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are injured or killed, other than the shooter.
For a recap of how this news unfolded, read NPR's digital live coverage.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday.
A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online.
“It’s part of our job as society — and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker — to try to protect children,” state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure’s Republican sponsor, said. “I’m not gonna blame all of society’s ills on pornography, but I don’t think it’s helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind.”
It’s currently illegal to show children pornography under federal law, however it’s rarely enforced. The law is Utah’s latest move to crack down on access to pornography and dovetails with lawmakers’ other efforts to restrict how kids use the internet, including social media sites. It comes less than a year after Louisiana enacted a similar law and as additional states consider such policies as filters or age verification for adult websites.
Dr. Eleanor Gaetan of the anti-porn National Center on Sexual Exploitation said filters and age verification were “complementary efforts” to limit kids’ access to pornography. She noted anti-porn sentiment had grown substantially in recent years due to a “groundswell of parents,” including ones who have testified in statehouses throughout the country and in front of the U.S. Congress.
“The wave will continue because the harms are real,” she said. “These kids can’t unsee what they see.”
Though heralded by social conservatives, age verification laws have been condemned by adult websites who argue they’re part of a larger anti-sex political movement. They’ve also garnered opposition from groups that advocate for digital privacy and free speech, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The group argued earlier this year that it’s impossible to ensure websites don’t retain user data, regardless of if age verification laws require they delete it.
Earlier this week, Pornhub, among the most widely viewed adult websites, blocked access to its content to protest the law. Those in Utah attempting to access the site since Monday have been greeted with a “Dear User” letter and accompanying video from adult film actor Cherie DeVille.
“Giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users,” DeVille says, reading from the letter. “The best and most effective solution for protecting children and adults alike is to identify users by their device.”
The letter says Pornhub will “completely disable access” in Utah due to the law, unless a “real solution” is offered.
It’s unclear if other websites will comply.
Critics, including Pornhub, argue age-verification laws can be easily circumvented with well-known tools such as VPNs that reroute requests to visit websites across public networks. They also have raised questions about enforcement, with Pornhub saying enforcement efforts drive traffic to less-known sites that don’t comply with the law and have fewer safety protocols.
A year after passing an age-verification requirement, Louisiana lawmakers have renewed their efforts to get adult websites to comply with its law. A follow-up measure that would subject the sites to fines for not requiring users prove their age advanced through the state House of Representatives in April.
Measures have also been introduced in Arizona and South Carolina. Arkansas passed a similar age-verification law for adult websites that takes effect later this summer
The Utah law attempts to address privacy and internet data harvesting concerns by requiring websites not retain the ID information. It opens adult websites up to lawsuits if they don’t verify the age of their users. It offers several age verification methods, including third-party age verification services and digital licenses that states are increasingly offering on mobile devices.
It builds off years of anti-porn efforts in Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature, where a majority of lawmakers are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It comes seven years after Weiler — who describes himself as the statehouse’s unofficial “porn czar” — led the charge to make Utah the first state to declare pornography a “public health crisis” and two years after lawmakers passed a measure paving the way to require internet-capable devices be equipped with porn filters for children. Provisions of the law delay it from taking effect unless at least five other states pass similar measures.
Weiler likened the measure to Utah’s first-in-the-nation law prohibiting kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. and requiring age verification for social media users. He said he understands that, realistically some kids may bypass age-verification controls. But he said he wonders why opponents’ arguing enforcement concerns make internet age verification laws useless haven’t raised similar concerns about drivers speeding or online gambling.
“The internet was born, but it wasn’t born yesterday,” he said.
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AP reporters Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, La. and Andrew DeMillo in Little Rock, Ark. contributed reporting.
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Charges dismissed against ex-public works official in Flint, Michigan, water scandal
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge dismissed charges Monday against a former local official in Flint, the last of nine people to benefit from a state Supreme Court decision that struck down a series of indictments in the city’s lead-in-water scandal.
Howard Croft was public works director when state-appointed managers in 2014 switched Flint’s water source to the Flint River. The water wasn’t treated to reduce corrosion on old pipes, a disastrous decision that caused lead to contaminate the system for at least 18 months.
Croft was charged with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty. But the state Supreme Court in 2022 said a one-judge grand jury can’t issue indictments.
Judge William Crawford dismissed the case against Croft, who had pleaded not guilty.
“Today’s dismissal, after years of an unnecessary, costly and misguided prosecution, is both the legally correct and just outcome for Mr. Croft,” defense attorney Alex Rusek said.
Despite the court’s unanimous decision nearly a year ago, the attorney general’s office has been trying to keep charges alive against nine people, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, claiming the cases could simply be refiled in another form.
It’s been a losing argument so far, but state prosecutors still haven’t given up. They’re trying to get the Supreme Court to take yet another look. Appeals are pending.
Flint returned to a regional water system in 2015.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, though he sought to justify the attack in the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the bloodshed.
The remarks by Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, came three days after Rushdie was wounded in New York state. The writer has been taken off a ventilator and is “on the road to recovery,” according to his agent.
Rushdie, 75, has faced death threats for more than 30 years over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” whose depiction of the Prophet Muhammad was seen by some Muslims as blasphemous.
In 1989, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa, or Islamic edict, demanding the author’s death, and while Iran has not focused on Rushdie in recent years, the decree still stands.
Also, a semiofficial Iranian foundation had posted a bounty of over $3 million for the killing of the author. It has not commented on the attack.
“Regarding the attack against Salman Rushdie in America, we don’t consider anyone deserving reproach, blame or even condemnation, except for (Rushdie) himself and his supporters,” Kanaani said.
“In this regard, no one can blame the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he added. “We believe that the insults made and the support he received was an insult against followers of all religions.”
Iran has denied carrying out other operations abroad against dissidents in the years since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, though prosecutors and Western governments have attributed such attacks to Tehran.
Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. He suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye, according to his agent, Andrew Wylie. Rushdie is likely to lose the eye, Wylie said.
His alleged assailant, 24-year-old Hadi Matar, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault.
Police in New York have offered no motive for the attack, though District Attorney Jason Schmidt alluded to the bounty on Rushdie in arguing against bail during a hearing over the weekend.
“Even if this court were to set a million dollars bail, we stand a risk that bail could be met,” Schmidt said.
Matar was born in the U.S. to parents who emigrated from Yaroun in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border, according to the village’s mayor. Flags of the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group Hezbollah, along with portraits of Hezbollah and Iranian leaders, hang across the village. Israel has bombarded Hezbollah positions near there in the past.
Village records show Matar holds Lebanese citizenship and is a Shiite, an official there said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of security concerns, said Matar’s father lives there but has been in seclusion since the attack.
In his remarks Monday, Kanaani added that Iran did not “have any other information more than what the American media has reported.” He also implied that Rushdie brought the attack on himself.
“Salman Rushdie exposed himself to popular anger and fury through insulting the sacredness of Islam and crossing the red lines of over 1.5 billion Muslims and also red lines of followers of all divine religions,” Kanaani said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while not directly blaming Tehran for the attack on Rushdie, denounced Iran in a statement Monday praising the writer’s support for freedom of expression and religion.
“Iranian state institutions have incited violence against Rushdie for generations, and state-affiliated media recently gloated about the attempt on his life,” Blinken said. “This is despicable.”
While fatwas can be revoked, Iran’s current supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who took over after Khomeini’s death, has never done so. As recently as 2017, Khamenei said: “The decree is as Imam Khomeini issued.”
Tensions between Iran and the West, particularly the U.S., have spiked since then-President Donald Trump pulled America out of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.
A Trump-ordered drone strike killed a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard general in 2020, heightening those tensions.
Last week, the U.S. charged a Guard member in absentia with plotting to kill one-time Trump adviser and Iran hawk John Bolton. Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an aide are under 24-hour security over alleged threats from Iran.
U.S. prosecutors also say Iran tried in 2021 to kidnap an Iranian opposition activist and writer living in New York. In recent days, a man with an assault rifle was arrested near her home.
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Associated Press writer Bassem Mroue in Beirut contributed to this report.
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Which ‘Frozen’ doll is best?
Among the slew of themed toys, shoppers can choose from many dolls based on the beloved characters featured in the “Frozen” movies. From human characters Elsa, Anna and Kristoff to the non-human Sven and Olaf, there is a doll out there for every fan. Whether you’re a child who has watched the “Frozen” movies 500 times or an adult who loves everything Disney, there is a doll for you. This includes our top choice, which is the Disney “Frozen” Shimmer Elsa Fashion Doll.
What to know before you buy a ‘Frozen’ doll
‘Frozen 2’ dolls
When shopping for a doll set, it is important to know if the dolls are from the first or second “Frozen” movie. The second “Frozen” movie digs deeper into the relationship between Elsa and Anna. Children who connect more to “Frozen 2” will prefer Elsa and Anna dolls that wear outfits from the second movie. New characters were introduced in the second “Frozen” movie. When shopping for “Frozen 2” dolls, consider purchasing Queen Oduna, King Agnarr, Lieutenant Destin Mattias and Bruni.
Playing with dolls supports child development
Frozen dolls are a great tool to support a child’s development. Research shows that playing with dolls is beneficial for children because it can foster empathy and help with the development of social skills. Pretend play is great for children of any gender, and dolls are great items to help children incorporate this style of play. Additionally, larger dolls can be great gifts for children preparing to welcome a new sibling to the family.
What to look for in a quality ‘Frozen’ doll
Details
Many children enjoy styling a doll’s hair, especially long hair such as on Elsa and Anna. Look for hair that looks natural and is soft enough to brush or comb through. Pay attention to the outfits Anna and Elsa wear. Some children prefer their doll to look exactly like the character in the movie, while other children are fine with creative license. For adults, clothing detail and accuracy will matter if they plan on putting the doll on display.
Accessories
For children older than toddler age, the more accessories, the better. For younger children, avoid a doll that comes with small parts, as they present choking hazards.
Doll sets
If you can’t decide what “Frozen” doll to purchase, a set is a great choice. “Frozen” doll sets that feature the royal family are one of the best sellers. Adventure sets are other popular options because they usually come with a sled and Sven figure.
How much you can expect to spend on a ‘Frozen’ doll
One “Frozen” doll or set can cost $10-$40.
‘Frozen’ doll FAQ
Are the limited-edition or collector’s-edition ‘Frozen’ dolls valuable?
A. Disney collectables are revered by many for their value. There are several types of “Frozen” collectables that are highly sought after by Disney fans. Limited-edition and collector’s-edition “Frozen” dolls are no exception. It is impossible to estimate just how much the value of a limited-edition or collector’s-edition doll will increase. However, when it comes to investing in Disney collectables, a “Frozen” doll is a great choice, considering the cult following of this beloved movie’s characters.
What is a ‘Frozen’ doll cake?
A. Children’s birthday cakes featuring “Frozen” dolls have been a hot trend ever since the first “Frozen” movie became a hit. You can order a “Frozen” doll cake from a bakery or make one yourself. You need a few round cake pans and an Elsa doll that stands around 10 inches. Insert the Elsa doll into the center of the stacked, baked cakes. Cut down and shape the cake to look like the bottom of Elsa’s dress.
What’s the best ‘Frozen’ doll to buy?
Top ‘Frozen’ doll
Disney “Frozen” Shimmer Elsa Fashion Doll
What you need to know: An Elsa doll for kids 3 years and up, she wears her queen-inspired outfit with a flowing cape and high heels.
What you’ll love: You can pose this Elsa in several different positions, style her long hair and change her dress.
What you should consider: Elsa’s cape and shoes are not removable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top ‘Frozen’ doll for the money
Disney “Frozen” Deluxe Petite Doll Gift Set
What you need to know: This set of beloved characters from the Frozen movies includes Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven in signature outfits with removable accessories.
What you’ll love: The 6-inch petite-sized dolls and accessories are easily packed into a travel bag for play on the go.
What you should consider: The small parts can be a choking hazard for kids under 3 years old.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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KILLEEN, Texas — Killeen police arrested a Fort Hood soldier Tuesday in connection with the city's 13th murder of the year. The man's name was not released.
Police said the victim was a 34-year-old woman. Her name won't be released until her family is notified.
The woman was found shot to death in the 1100 block of Wales Dr. just before 8 a.m. Monday.
"We want to let the community know that this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the general public," a police spokesperson said Monday.
Killeen police initially reported the death as the city's 14th murder of 2022. They corrected themselves Tuesday to say 13th.
Police said the case remained under investigation. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477.
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Philippines-based financial services provider selects SS&C Aloha to power new wealth business
WINDSOR, Conn., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced AB Capital Group has chosen the new innovative platform SS&C Aloha to advance its investment operations, revamp core infrastructure and support its growth objectives.
AB Capital Group manages P30 billion in equity, balanced and money market funds, and segregated investment and trust accounts. After a lengthy due diligence process, AB Capital selected SS&C Aloha to help launch and grow its new Private Wealth business and replace the legacy system supporting its Trust division. SS&C Aloha's single data model, open microservices architecture and front-to-back digital capabilities will help reduce operating costs, risks and technical complexity while improving the customer experience.
"We aim to redefine and advance the wealth experience here in the Philippines with our new Private Wealth group," said Chrissi Morillo, Managing Director, AB Capital Private Wealth. "SS&C Aloha will help streamline the end-to-end wealth processes, reduce risks, strengthen compliance, and support excellent customer journey."
Mike Manuel, Trust Officer, AB Capital Trust, further shared, "We managed a rigorous vendor selection process. In the end, SS&C Aloha was far superior to other options."
Cloud-native SS&C Aloha will deliver effective capabilities and intelligent technologies to both AB Capital business lines across front, middle and back-office functions, including IBOR, ABOR, performance and risk, client reporting, billing and compliance. Users can access real-time information through a modern user interface leveraging role-tailored dashboards and automated workflows. SS&C Aloha's on-demand scalability, single data model and end-to-end functionality were key factors in AB Capital's selection decision.
"We are pleased that Aloha's feature-rich and innovative capabilities will deliver the tools and technology to help AB Capital enhance their effectiveness, meet their goals to expand and grow their business," said Christy Bremner, Senior V.P. and General Manager, SS&C Technologies. "We look forward to working with AB Capital to support the growing wealth management industry in the Philippines and Southeast Asia."
A boutique financial services provider, AB Capital Group focuses on wealth management, trust services, investment banking, and stock market investing. The Group consists of: AB Capital Securities, Inc., one of the oldest and most trusted stock broking names in the industry; AB Capital Asset Management and Trust, with P30 billion in equity, balanced and money market funds under management; AB Capital Investment Banking, providing cutting-edge advice to corporations; and AB Capital Private Wealth, offering bespoke and expert solutions to the wealth journey of high-net-worth clients.
For more information on AB Capital Group, visit: https://www.abcapitalonline.com/
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris, a national leading mechanical contractor, is pleased to announce it has earned the Top Workplaces USA 2023 award. The honor is based solely on employee feedback and celebrates companies that prioritize creating a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice.
Over 42,000 organizations were invited to participate in the Top Workplaces USA survey, issued by Energage, a third-party research firm and the nation's most credible employer recognition program. Winners are selected based on results from the anonymous employment engagement survey which uniquely measures 15 drivers related to an engaged work environment, company culture, leadership and overall job satisfaction.
"We sincerely thank our entire team for making us a Top Workplace in 2023," says Michel Michno, CEO. "Our success is possible only because of our exceptional people. They know that it takes every one of us, every day, to become an employer of choice – a movement that involves the entire company, not just leadership. It's humbling to know that their feedback earned us this honor."
Harris created a Talent + Culture focus group back in 2017 and that's when a real culture shift was felt. The rotating team of 10 individuals from across the country and in varying roles developed a culture statement based on Energage's employee survey results at the time. That statement continues to drive Harris, as does annual employee survey feedback used to bring culture-related recommendations to Harris' Executive Leadership Team. Additional company initiatives include creating an Inclusion + Diversity statement, committing to the Culture of Care and adding an Inclusive Leadership Behaviors module to Harris' leadership training program. Michno says incorporating input from workers is an important part of the purposeful journey Harris is on to become a Destination Workplace.
"We're proud that our employees feel empowered to speak up and share honest feedback as we work together to deliver remarkable results for our customers," adds Michno. "Building a collaborative, inclusive and creative environment positions us as an employer of choice in all our regions across North America."
Showcasing its remarkable people, Harris created a culture video last year that captured the behind-the-scenes work of team members at offices and job sites across the country. The video was part of "The REEL Harris" series which highlighted its expertise areas and included Design + Engineering, BIM/VDC, Prefabrication/Manufacturing, Construction, Building Automation, Service and a Harris Overview.
Harris is consistently listed in the top 10 of mechanical firms nationally. In 2022, ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors list ranked Harris #10 among mechanical firms and #59 overall. With 15 regional offices, an in-house Design Studio and more than 2,000 employees, Harris delivers design-build, design-assist and traditional construction methods on projects of all sizes, scope and complexity. Markets include healthcare, education, mission-critical facilities, amusement and entertainment venues (stadiums, hotels, casinos), power delivery, EV and battery plants, industrial, commercial and manufacturing.
Top Workplaces USA is built on Energage's 16-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards.
About Harris
Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Harris is a leading national mechanical contractor specializing in design and engineering, construction, building automation, service, manufacturing, conveyors and end-to-end building systems with 15 regional offices nationwide. Customers who partner with Harris benefit from its national reach, regional offices, local expertise and more than 70 years of experience. From power plants to stand-alone hospitals, stadiums to concert halls, Harris brings a spirit of creative problem solving and a commitment to excellence to every project, no matter the size, complexity or location.
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MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Rock the Block, an initiative with the purpose of getting neighbors and the greater community together to improve their city, made a stop in Menasha through the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity.
The project helped out a Menasha widow and her son, who is disabled, as one of the families whose home is revitalized in this year’s neighborhood project.
“What’s going through my mind first is this is such an unexpected blessing to me,” said Menasha Rock the Block recipient, Grace Truebenbach. “We’ve been here since 2008, I’ve enjoyed living here in Menasha, it’s a nice neighborhood.”
Rock the Block provides affordable repairs, including roofing, siding, window and door replacement, porch repairs, exterior repairs and improvements, painting, and landscaping. All work through this program is made possible through volunteers and community donations.
“It’s looking very good and it’s going to be great. It’s stuff that I could never do by myself,” said Truebenbach. “That’s why I am so grateful and thankful for what they’re doing for me.”
Truebenbach admits she hadn’t heard about Rock the Block before until she was contacted via letter to become a recipient.
“I was surprised and I thought, how did they choose me? But, I was very happy. I think it’s a wonderful thing that they’re doing for communities and people that need help,” explained Truebenbach.
She remains forever grateful for the help provided through the program.
“I’m blessed. I’m at peace. I have joy. and I just love to see the young people, all ages here together helping me and helping people throughout the Fox Valley,” concluded Truebenbach.
For more information about Rock the Block, you can click here.
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2022-09-29T22:00:24+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/its-a-wonderful-thing-rock-the-block-recipient-grateful-for-communitys-help/
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The federal appeals court in Chicago has scheduled a hearing for late June on two cases that challenge the state’s ban on assault-style weapons.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has consolidated the cases and will hear arguments on June 29.
The appeals court has refused to stop the law from being enforced while it considers the cases. But that could change because opponents of the law have asked for an emergency injunction from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
The hearing will come six months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the law banning the sale of assault-style weapons and capping the purchase of magazines at 10 rounds for long guns and 15 for handguns.
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The law was passed after a man used an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to kill seven people and wound more than 48 others at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade.
The first federal lawsuit challenging the law was filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago by Robert Bevis, a gun shop owner Naperville. He argued that the law — and a similar Naperville ordinance — was unconstitutional and was hurting his business, Law Weapons & Supply.
But U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall found the ban is “constitutionally sound.” She wrote in her ruling, “Because assault weapons are particularly dangerous weapons … their regulation accords with history and tradition.”
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Bevis took his case to the appeals court, which also refused to issue an injunction.
The second federal lawsuit was filed in southern Illinois. Unlike in Chicago, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn sided with the challengers and temporarily blocked enforcement of the ban, saying the law not only restricts the right to defend oneself but, in some cases, “completely obliterated that right.”
In a 29-page ruling, McGlynn questioned whether “the senseless crimes of a relative few” can “be so despicable to justify the infringement of the constitutional rights of law-abiding individuals in hopes that such crimes will then abate or, at least, not be as horrific?”
The state of Illinois took the case to the appeals court in Chicago, where judges lifted the injunction and allowed the ban to once again be enforced.
Justice Barrett, who handles emergency appeals from the Midwest, has been asked to reimpose an injunction against the ban while the cases wind their way through the courts.
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2023-05-12T23:34:10+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/federal-appeals-court-sets-date-hearings-on-cases-challenging-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/3140467/
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As employees return to Manhattan and Center City Philadelphia workplaces, even just a few days a week, transit ridership is increasing and vehicular traffic on some bridges and tunnels has surpassed or approached pre-pandemic highs seen in 2019.
Drivers commuting to New York already experienced the traffic rebound, as some Hudson River crossing traffic volumes have surged past 2019 numbers. South Jersey drivers commuting to and from Philadelphia over Delaware River bridges saw traffic increase, but not surpass 2019 volume.
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2022-11-14T13:24:32+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/news/2022/11/as-more-employees-return-to-the-office-mass-transit-volumes-soar-some-to-pre-covid-heights.html
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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Aspen Aerogels Inc. (ASPN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $16.8 million in its first quarter.
The maker of insulation products posted revenue of $45.6 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $42.7 million.
Aspen Aerogels expects a full-year loss of $1.46 to $1.31 per share, with revenue in the range of $200 million to $250 million.
Aspen Aerogels shares have declined 47% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $6.25, a drop of 73% in the last 12 months.
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2023-05-03T22:40:01+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/03/earns-aspen-aerogels/4e50ea1c-e9fe-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dconnexion, manufacturer of the well-known 3D mouse range SpaceMouse®, announces its expansion into the digital content creation field through a series of new software integrations that complete their portfolio for artists and 3D creators. These will be showcased at SIGGRAPH 2022, the premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, in Vancouver, 8-11 August.
Unreal Engine, Unity and iClone are the latest applications with new, fully compatible support for 3Dconnexion devices. They are joining an already extensive portfolio of industry-standard apps - Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Substance Painter, Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, ZBrush – completing a dedicated solution that supports the entire digital content creation workflow.
"Today we are elated to offer exciting new solutions to a new industry of digital artists," shared Antonio Pascucci, Chief Executive Officer at 3Dconnexion. "We believe these new integrations, alongside our already existing support, will help thousands of designers and creators enjoy a more immersive and intuitive experience in their workflow. The simultaneous use of both hands when manipulating and interacting with the digital art offers a natural way to work, which will enhance creativity."
While they are best known for their SpaceMouse products, 3Dconnexion's entire product collection promises a better experience coupled with improved performance. The SpaceMouse and CadMouse family, as well as the newer Keyboard Pro with Numpad allow users to navigate quickly, providing simple access to powerful application commands and improving the quality of their work.
"Each of our product lines gives users access to important tools and an advanced navigation experience," added Pascucci. "Our SpaceMouse family allows them to navigate models and scenes faster and more intuitively. The CadMouse family and Keyboard Pro with Numpad offer precise accuracy and endlessly customizable desk setups."
Historically designed for engineers, primarily in the aerospace industry, these products are used in some of the world's most popular CAD software, where navigation, precision and efficiency are essential. Adding this new support for a variety of DCC applications demonstrates 3Dconnexion's commitment to helping digital artists take their work to the next level.
"Many digital creators will find a considerable value in our products for their challenging work," exclaimed Robert Stadie, Product Manager at 3Dconnexion. "We strongly believe that our solutions provide users with a superior experience through unifying navigation and behavior across different apps. Pre-set profiles with the most popular commands for each app, automatically adapting as you switch between apps, as well as endless command customization options make this the ultimate solution for digital artists."
SIGGRAPH 2022 attendees and press members are encouraged to visit the 3Dconnexion booth (Booth 642) located in the event exhibit hall for trying out the products from the SpaceMouse, CadMouse and Keyboard Pro range in their favorite DCC application.
3Dconnexion creates the world's most advanced, research-based professional input devices for design and engineering. Optimized for over 300 software packages, our products help people across industries worldwide produce better designs more efficiently. The company's mission is to provide peace of mind to the professionals who design the buildings, machines, and products that power our world. Technology and build quality combine to deliver the performance that professionals demand.
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2022-08-08T15:31:56+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/08/08/3dconnexion-unveils-dedicated-solution-digital-content-creators-siggraph-2022/
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Teen porch pirates steal bride-to-be’s wedding dress off front porch, couple says
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - An engaged couple is asking for help after a group of teenagers stole the bride-to-be’s wedding dress from their front porch.
Emily Kronick said she had dreamed of getting married ever since she was a little girl. She said the white gown was perfect, and when she received the notification that it was delivered, she was excited to get home and see it in person.
But instead of wedding bells, the couple told KOLD they came home to a lot of chaos and notifications on their security system.
“We both were like no way, there’s no way that, out of everything we’ve ever gotten delivered, that this is the package that was taken,” Kronick said.
Kronick said she and her fiancé Joseph were out of town visiting family and planning their wedding. When she received the notification the dress was delivered, she said she assumed it was in the mailbox.
Instead, the security footage showed the package was delivered to the front porch, and a group of teenagers took advantage, Kronick said. The thieves covered their faces and ran to get away.
“I wouldn’t have cared if it was something from Amazon, but for my fiancé's wedding dress to be stolen, of all things,” said Joseph Varela. “That’s why I’m trying to get out and see if someone recognizes these children.”
The couple has filed a police report with Pima County Sheriff’s Department, and for now they’re hoping the dress shows up because Kronick can’t buy another one.
Varela is offering a $100 reward for any information that will help them locate the dress and the suspects.
Anyone who may know something about the event is asked to send an email to 520stolendress@gmail.com.
“I would’ve figured my no trespassing sign, my United States Marine flag, my American flag and my cameras would have been enough to deter,” Varela said. “It deterred the first one but the other two were a little more interested. Unfortunately, they messed with the wrong marine.”
With packages delivered ahead of the holidays, the Tucson Police Department wants to remind everyone to:
- Install a doorbell camera, and make it known that you have one or a home security system.
- Use Package Tracking to be better prepared for your package arrival, maybe let a trusted neighbor know too.
- Have your package delivered to your work if you can’t be at home or a pick-up locker (Amazon locker.)
- Lastly, be proactive, recover your packages as soon as you can and call 911 if you are a victim of porch pirates or see that your neighbor’s packages are stolen.
Copyright 2022 KOLD via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2022-11-10T21:39:55+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2022/11/10/teen-porch-pirates-steal-bride-to-bes-wedding-dress-off-front-porch-couple-says/
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LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who are gay or bisexual or have sex with men, who are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.
Britain’s Health Security Agency said in a statement on Tuesday that doctors could consider vaccination for some men who are gay or bisexual and men who have sex with men at the highest risk of exposure, whom they defined as people with “multiple partners, (who participate) in group sex or (attend) ‘sex on premises’ venues.”
“By expanding the vaccine offer to those at higher risk, we hope to break chains of transmission and help contain the outbreak,” said the Health Security Agency’s head of immunization, Dr. Mary Ramsay.
Last month, a leading adviser to the World Health Organization said that the monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa was likely spread by sexual activity by men at raves in Spain and Belgium.
Vaccines have previously been available only for health workers taking care of monkeypox patients or for cleaners disinfecting areas contaminated by the virus. The vaccine was originally developed for smallpox, a related disease, but is thought to be about 85% effective against monkeypox.
To date, more than 99% of monkeypox cases in Britain are among men, and the majority of those are in men who are gay, bisexual or who have sex with men. Scientists warn that anyone who is in close, physical contact with someone infected with monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of the disease, regardless of their sexual orientation.
There are currently 793 monkeypox cases in the U.K., out of more than 2,100 cases in 42 countries globally. No deaths beyond Africa have been reported.
Until last month, monkeypox had only caused sizeable outbreaks in central and west Africa; the continent has so far reported more than 1,500 cases and 72 suspected deaths in a separate epidemic. Vaccines have never been used in Africa to control monkeypox.
Last week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the continued spread of monkeypox in countries that haven’t previously seen the disease as “unusual and concerning.”
Tedros is convening an expert meeting Thursday to decide if the expanding monkeypox outbreak warrants being declared a global emergency. That would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing effort to eradicate polio.
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2022-06-21T17:56:34+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/uk-to-offer-vaccines-to-some-gay-men-to-stop-monkeypox/
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Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the government’s top infectious disease expert told CNN on Monday.
Fauci, who serves as Biden’s chief medical adviser and has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, said he does not currently have a specific retirement date in mind nor has he started the process of retiring.
“I have said that for a long time,” Fauci said of his plans to leave government before the end of Biden’s current term, which ends in January 2025.
“By the time we get to the end of Biden’s first term, I will very likely (retire),” Fauci said.
Politico published an interview with Fauci on Monday in which Fauci said he did not expect to remain in government until coronavirus is eradicated, because he said, “I think we’re going to be living with this” for years to come.
Fauci told CNN’s “At This Hour” later Monday that though his recent comments on retirement were interpreted as announcing a retirement plan, he just meant “that it is extremely unlikely — in fact, for sure — that I am not going to be here beyond January 2025.”
Fauci said that he feels like he’s established a good system at NIAID to facilitate a smooth transition at the agency and wants to pursue other career opportunities once he eventually leaves.
“Everybody in a position of any influence in my institute, I handpick. So it’s something that I’ve been working on now for four decades. So we have a good system in place,” Fauci told CNN’s Kate Bolduan. “Obviously, you can’t go on forever. I do want to do other things in my career, even though I’m at a rather advanced age. I have the energy and the passion to continue to want to pursue other aspects of my professional career and I’m going to do that some time. I’m not exactly sure when, but I don’t see myself being in this job to the point where I can’t do anything else after that.”
At 81, Fauci has served more than five decades under seven presidents, advising every American president since Ronald Reagan.
In his time as director of the NIAID, Fauci has helped lead the federal public health response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, Ebola, the Zika virus and anthrax scares. But he was thrust into the national spotlight at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, emerging as a key voice in public health during the Trump administration.
Fauci and then-President Donald Trump publicly disagreed on how to approach the pandemic, what the correct message was for the American people and how to balance reopening with preventing further contagion. Through it all, Trump insisted he respected Fauci but disagreed with his approach. But at their relationship’s low point, Trump suggested he was considering firing the doctor. Attacks from Trump’s allies led to enhanced security for Fauci.
In 2020, Fauci told CNN’s Sanjay Gupta he had to get security protection after his family received death threats and harassment.
Fauci told “At This Hour” on Monday that political pressures did not play into his decision to eventually leave his role.
“It has nothing to do with pressures, nothing to do with all of the other nonsense that you hear about, all the barbs, the slings and the arrows. That has no influence on me,” he said.
Fauci said last November that he only expected to leave his role when the Covid-19 outbreak was “in the rearview mirror.”
“I’m the director of the institute that has now been very important in the basic research in leading to the drugs that will now have an important impact in the treatment of Covid-19. That’s what I do,” Fauci told CBS’ “Sunday Morning.” “So, I’m going to keep doing that until this Covid-19 outbreak is in the rearview mirror, regardless of what anybody says about me, or wants to lie and create crazy fabrications because of political motivations.”
This story has been updated with additional developments on Monday.
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2022-07-18T18:43:05+00:00
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albanyherald.com
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https://www.albanyherald.com/news/fauci-says-he-plans-to-retire-by-end-of-bidens-current-term/article_0988b993-1f0a-5c93-9ab0-c4dc97967dfd.html
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