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“We used to call her ‘si tau por’ when we were under her rule. It’s simply a way of showing respect to her. There was a feeling of kindness from her, she’s not the kind of boss who is up above you,” said CK Li, a resident who queued for over two hours to pay his respects.
Another resident, 80-year-old Eddie Wong, said she was there “out of true feelings” from her heart.
“People in Hong Kong love her,” said Wong. “Because when we were under her rule, we enjoyed democracy and freedom and we were very grateful. I want to bid farewell to ‘si tau por’ who is in heaven.”
With its July 1, 1997, takeover China promised to leave Hong Kong's Western-style civil liberties and institutions intact for at least 50 years. Many raised in the former territory grew up hoping for still greater freedoms.
But following months of anti-government protests in 2019, Beijing imposed a tough national security law on the city, seeking to stamp out public dissent.
News outlets deemed overly critical of Beijing have been forced to shut down and dozens of activists have been arrested. The mass protests ended. Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents have chosen to emigrate to the U.K. and other places such as Taiwan.
So far, the authorities have allowed the orderly, somber shows of respect to continue.
“I would imagine that some people are going there not so much for nostalgia reasons, but as a kind of protest, now that dissent is suppressed,” said John Burns, an honorary professor of politics and public administration at the University of Hong Kong.
“Some people, for example, who agree with the kind of universal values that the U.K. stands for, and that were incorporated in our Bill of Rights at the end of colonialism could participate in this as a form of protest,” Burns said.
Emotions in Hong Kong are running high, said former Democratic Party chairwoman and ex-lawmaker Emily Lau, given the city's political situation and its struggles in fighting COVID-19.
“There are some who are genuinely nostalgic and have sentimental feelings for the Queen, but there are also people who have grievances about the current situation in Hong Kong,” Lau said.
“We cannot rule out that some have used this occasion to express that,” she said.
At the same time, public figures in Hong Kong are being scrutinized over their response to the queen's passing, and drawing criticism if they are viewed as too admiring of her reign or British rule in general.
Commenters on mainland Chinese social media sites have blasted veteran actor Lau Kar-ying, for posting a selfie outside the British Consulate on Instagram with a caption including the line, “Hong Kong was a blessed land under her reign.”
Harshly criticized for attributing Hong Kong’s prosperity to British rule, Lau deleted the post and issued a video apology on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. He appealed to people not to read too much into what he said.
“I am Chinese and I will forever love my motherland. I’m sorry,” Lau said.
Not all Hong Kongers are sentimental about British rule. Some resent London’s decision not to grant them full British citizenship, instead giving them British National Overseas passports before the handover, which do not guarantee a right to live in the U.K.
“The British took away the rights of those born in Hong Kong before 1997. They didn’t protect those rights,” said Leslie Chan, who said he had no plans to show his respects to the queen. “When the British government discussed with China about the future of Hong Kong, Hong Kongers were cut off from the discussion," he said.
Some in Hong Kong are only focusing on the last few decades of British rule before the handover to China, when the city became increasingly prosperous and the colonial government burnished its legacy with new parks, train lines and other modern amenities.
British rule in Hong Kong benefited the territory in some ways but colonialism is ultimately harmful for its hegemony and racism, said Burns.
“When you’re talking about the benefits of colonialism, you cannot just take the last 10 years or 20 years in Hong Kong,” he said. “You have to look at the whole thing.”
A woman lays flowers as a tribute outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
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A woman lays flowers as a tribute outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
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People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
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People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People wait in line to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People look at flowers and messages placed for Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
People look at flowers and messages placed for Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
A woman lays flowers as a tribute outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
A woman lays flowers as a tribute outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Flowers, messages and photographs are placed for Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Flowers, messages and photographs are placed for Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan
A woman lays flowers as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
A woman lays flowers as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In Britain, Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lies in state. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)
Credit: Anthony Kwan
Credit: Anthony Kwan | 2022-09-16T10:29:16+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/in-hong-kong-public-grief-over-queen-doubles-as-dissent/MCQXRNMQYBCURHK2CWPF65CKHY/ |
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president on Friday officially opened a ruling party congress that is set to renominate him as the party’s presidential candidate for next year’s election, but soaring inflation and a government crackdown on dissent are fueling tensions in the southern African nation.
The ruling ZANU-PF party on Saturday will officially nominate President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its election candidate and party leader for the next 5 years, a choreographed step that all party organs have already endorsed him.
Yet the 80-year old is likely to face a strong challenge from 44-year-old popular opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, whom he narrowly beat in 2018.
Mnangagwa took over from his mentor, the late Robert Mugabe, following a coup in 2017 and subsequently won a disputed election the following year.
“Let us give him another five years…so that he propels our country to the land of our dreams. He is the one and only candidate we know,” vice president and former army general Constantino Chiwenga said to applause from hundreds of party supporters in the capital, Harare, many dressed in the party’s green, yellow and red colors emblazoned with the president’s face.
In turn, Mnangagwa promised a “thunderous victory.”
“We pronounce our readiness to yet again win another mandate to govern. Under our watch, ZANU-PF will continue to govern this land,” he said.
Zimbabwe’s electoral body says the general election should be held by August next year. But many opposition figures say they are already battling intense government repression similar to that during Mugabe’s iron-fisted rule.
Dozens of people — including opposition supporters, political activists, journalists, church leaders, trade unionists and student leaders — have been arrested, detained or are appearing in court on charges that some legal experts equate to harassment.
Criticism of Mnangagwa’s government has been stoked by Zimbabwe’s inflation of 268%, currently estimated to be one of the world’s highest. Rising numbers of people are being pushed into informal trade such as street vending.
Mnangagwa blames sanctions imposed by the United States about two decades ago for his country’s economic problems.
In a tweet on Oct. 25, an annual date that Zimbabwe and the regional Southern African Development Community body have set to lobby against the sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Harare said “the direct impact of sanctions on the average Zimbabwean is minimal compared to the economic devastation caused by years of corruption, poor policy choices, and economic mismanagement.” | 2022-10-28T14:16:58+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-zimbabwes-ruling-party-backs-leader-despite-huge-inflation/ |
OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - 7News got a ride-along with a U.S. Coast Guard crew acting as an “eye in the sky” looking for migrants trying to make their way to South Florida.
A surge of those hoping for a better life from across the Caribbean have been making the dangerous journey for several months.
And one group of officers are trying to spot them before they reach shore.
A 7News crew on Friday joined an air crew as they took off from the Coast Guard Air Station, unsure of what the day would hold.
With the influx of migrants over the past few months, the odds were high that the crew would see activity.
It used to be that the Coast Guard would intercept migrants maybe weekly, but now it happens daily.
About an hour into the flight, air crew members spotted an abandoned migrant boat that had already been checked out by a crew at sea.
“It’s actually been pretty consistently busy,” said U.S. Coast Guard Lt. EJ Cunningham. “I mean, every time we’re on duty, every time I’m flying, there’s definitely something going on.”
Cunningham is the co-pilot on Friday’s flight down the Florida coast, along the Keys and to the Bahamas, as close as they can get to Cuba in U.S. airspace.
Last week, the Biden administration started a program that allowed people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua to apply for temporary parole here in the U.S. as long as they have a financial sponsor.
The goal is to deter these dangerous journeys at sea.
“It has diminished a little, and I hope it continues to be that way,” said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Abimael Rodriguez.
But, regardless, these officers don’t make the politics. They just make sure families won’t mourn these people at the end of the day.
“It’s kind of heartbreaking, you know,” said Cunningham. “They’re in a situation where they’d rather be there than where they just came from.”
“And the reason why I joined this service is to save lives,” said Rodriguez. “That’s bottom line, and that’s how I see it, so every time I save one person or however many, I feel the satisfaction that I helped someone.”
Rodriguez has helped lots of people over his 18-year career. Friday was no different.
Two hours into the flight, he spotted another boat about 50 miles off the coast of the Bahamas, this time with several migrants on board.
The 7News crew saw firsthand how the overwhelming number of migrants is straining assets.
“Basically, with the overload of vessels we have encountered in the past months, we have been working around the clock,” said Rodriguez, “and we are prioritizing the vessels we need to help.”
The crew said they originally spotted them the day before, but because it wasn’t a medical emergency, they just dropped them supplies. However, now it’s becoming more urgent.
“They said they had two people that were weak,” said Rodriguez, “and that’s very understandable in the conditions, and they’ve been on the water for approximately over a week.”
So two officers geared up and opened the back hatch to drop more supplies like a radio, food and water.
Once the pilots fly over, they let go of the supplies, and it floats down to the migrants.
Now, they’ve done all they can from the sky, and their partners at sea will come on a cutter to interdict them.
One of the most popular spots for migrants to be found is off the coast of Cay Sal, on some of the most beautiful water in the Florida Straits, so they’ll stay here and wait for the Coast Guard to save them.
Minutes later, at a nearby island, the air crew stumbled upon what the Coast Guard calls a cold hit.
A group of several more migrants on land cheered when they saw the Coast Guard plane, because their boat couldn’t go any further.
But this time around, the crew did not have enough supplies on board.
They only brought enough for one drop, so the crew took down the coordinates and called a cutter to bring supplies as soon as possible.
Asked how these past few months compare with what he has experienced over the last 18 years, Rodriguez said, “This is something basically we never seen before. The influx of vessels is unbelievable.”
After the six-hour flight, Rodriguez offered these parting words: “I would like to encourage the families here in the states to not encourage your families back home to take this extremely dangerous trip. Anything can happen, and their lives are more important than anything.”
Copyright 2023 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | 2023-01-28T00:31:32+00:00 | wsvn.com | https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/coast-guard-air-crew-gives-7news-a-ride-along-view-of-search-for-migrants/ |
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Kelce finished off what he called the best year of his life with a second Super Bowl title.
This one came at the expense of his big brother.
The Chiefs tight end hauled in six catches for a team-leading 81 yards and a touchdown Sunday night, helping Kansas City rally from a 10-point halftime hole to beat Jason Kelce and the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 at State Farm Stadium.
“I got closer to my brother. Got to meet him at the mountaintop,” the younger Kelce said. “Best feeling in the world.”
Travis Kelce got emotional when he began talking about his mother, Donna Kelce, who became a star in her own right during Super Bowl week. She was featured during pregame wearing a custom outfit that was half Chiefs and half Eagles, along with a pair of shoes with Jason Kelce’s number on the right and Travis Kelce’s number on the left, earrings representing each team and a tote bag that had both her sons’ numbers and “Mama Kelce” on it.
She was clearly playing no favorites on Sunday night.
There could be only one winner, though.
Jason Kelce did all he could to help the Eagles add another Lombardi Trophy to the one he won in 2018. The burly center paved the way for Jalen Hurts to throw for 304 yards and a touchdown while running for 70 yards and three more scores, and he helped the Eagles drive downfield in the fourth quarter for a tying touchdown and 2-point conversion.
The Chiefs still had time in a 35-all game for his All-Pro little brother and Patrick Mahomes to go to work.
With about three minutes to go, the two connected for a nice completion early in the drive, helping Kansas City into rhythm as it drove for a go-ahead score. The Chiefs eventually moved near the Philadelphia goal line, aided by a questionable penalty for defensive holding, before Harrison Butker drilled a 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds to go.
The Eagles threw incomplete on the game’s final play as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs raced off the sideline to celebrate.
Then, old No. 87 tried to find his big brother amid the showering confetti.
“In a situation like that, there’s not a lot you can say to a loved one,” Travis Kelce said, tearing up. “You joke around all the time and say that you want to beat your brother on the biggest stage ever, but it’s a weird feeling.
“There’s nothing really I could say to him, other than I love him and he played a hell of a year, a hell of a season.”
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-02-13T07:06:37+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/ap-chiefs-travis-kelce-tops-big-brother-on-super-bowl-stage/ |
Jacob Harden has already seen what's in store for his Linton High School baseball team a week from now.
The Miners will have to do a little bit of work Saturday to make their coach's vision a reality, of course, and so do the Shakamak Lakers.
The two SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference rivals are in 1 p.m. semistate games Saturday, Linton against Centerville in a Class 2A game at Mooresville and Shakamak against Tecumseh in a Class A game at Jasper.
Victories on Saturday will send both teams to Victory Field for their respective state championship games. It's a return trip for Shakamak, which lost to Washington Township in the Class A championship game a year ago, and in a mystical sense Linton has been there recently too.
"It has been our goal and dream to win a state championship," said Harden, the first-year coach of the Miners. "From Day 1 we adopted the saying '618' to symbolize June 18, state championship Saturday.
"Early this winter I had a vivid dream of being on a yellow bus in downtown Indy," Harden continued. "I remember seeing seniors Bracey Breneman and Japheth House looking out the windows, grinning ear to ear. We were on our way to Victory Field."
Former Linton coach Bart Berns, who has been battling a serious health issue, has been a mentor to Harden and an inspiration to all the Miners this season, and Harden shared that dream with Berns.
"He got goosebumps," Harden recalled. "I remember asking him, 'Wouldn't that be something if we can make a run and that becomes a reality?' It is amazing to think that we are one win away."
All but a few of coach Jeremy Yeryar's Lakers rode their own yellow bus through Indianapolis last year, and several members of the Shakamak coaching staff no doubt still remember their own arrivals at Victory Field in other years.
Last Saturday was the 14th regional championship for Shakamak, led by infielder Brady Yeryar and his .561 batting average and by pitcher/catcher Oscar Pegg (.408, 12 homers, 48 RBI, 2.93 earned run average).
Tecumseh won its 11th baseball regional last week and is led by Conner Anglin, a .476 hitter and a pitcher with a 5-2 record and a 1.13 earned run average.
Linton and Centerville are both appearing in semistate baseball games for the first time, so emotions in both dugouts Saturday will probably be through the roof.
Linton's top hitter has been Gabe Eslinger at .559. Eslinger, Breneman and Jaydan Miller have combined for 27 homers, while Luke McDonald (5-2, 1.62) and Nathan Frady (4-1, 2.17) are the leaders of the pitching staff.
Centerville is led offensively by a pair of senior twins, Jamari Pamplin (.438) and Javontae Pamplin (.405). Pitching appears to be Centerville's strength, with Jacob Crowe the workhouse (9-3, 1.89) while two others have lower ERAs.
If the winds are blowing out at either or both ballparks Saturday, that could be to the advantage of the SWIAC teams. Centerville hasn't displayed much power and Tecumseh doesn't have a player with more than two homers for the season.
And should the conference rivals both reach Victory Field, it's expected to be the last time they will for a least a season or two. A return to the championship game is expected to bump Shakamak up to 2A in 2023 baseball because of the Indiana High School Athletic Association's success factor. | 2022-06-11T01:10:13+00:00 | tribstar.com | https://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_high_school_sports/victory-field-is-the-goal-for-miners-lakers/article_67e9f4ef-ac45-5ceb-8d96-4a63855ac8cc.html |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
01-20-21-30-38
(one, twenty, twenty-one, thirty, thirty-eight)
¶ The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins. | 2022-12-23T04:18:21+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17673159.php |
Jaguars associate strength coach comes out as gay in a first for US-based pro leagues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major U.S.-based professional league to come out as gay.
Maxen spoke about his sexual orientation in an interview published Thursday by Outsports.
“I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen said. “I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else.
“I want to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live, but I also want to just live and not feel fear about how people will react.”
While Maxen’s announcement is a first for a male coach, NFL players have come out previously. Michael Sam became the first openly gay player to be drafted when the then-St. Louis Rams selected him in 2014. In 2021, Carl Nassib, then with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player to come out publicly. Nassib played for Tampa Bay last season.
A few female coaches in U.S.-based leagues have come out publicly, including Katie Sowers, a former assistant with the San Francisco 49ers.
Maxen said he no longer felt comfortable hiding his sexuality or his boyfriend of two years.
“You have other coaches who have significant others, and they’re talking about their significant others,” Maxen said. “And I felt guilty that I couldn’t do the same thing, that I was letting myself down.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-21T15:08:43+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/07/21/jaguars-associate-strength-coach-comes-out-gay-first-us-based-pro-leagues/ |
Police detain man after eggs thrown at King Charles III
Video above: King Charles outside Buckingham Palace
A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York.
The incident happened as the king and his wife were entering York through Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway where monarchs are traditionally welcomed to the city.
Video footage showed several eggs in motion and smashed on the ground. None appeared to hit the royal couple, who continued to greet crowds.
Several police officers could be seen grappling with a man at a crowd barrier. Britain's PA news agency reported that he booed and shouted “This country was built on the blood of slaves” as he was being detained.
Other members of the crowd tried to drown him out by chanting “Shame on you” and “God save the King.”
Charles and Camilla traveled to York as part of a series of engagements around the U.K. marking the start of the new king's reign. They also visited the city’s cathedral, York Minster, and unveiled a statue of the king's mother. Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after 70 years on the throne. | 2022-11-09T13:54:43+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/police-detain-man-after-eggs-thrown-at-king-charles-iii/41909225 |
Apple to reveal new iPhones
(CNN) - At its annual September keynote event Wednesday, Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone 14 lineup.
The invitation for the 1 p.m. Eastern event features a night sky with a constellation of stars forming the Apple logo, leading some people to think there could be some big camera upgrades for better nighttime or long-distance photography.
But in typical Apple fashion, mum’s the word, as the tech giant hopes customers tune in for the livestream on the big day.
The iPhone 14 is expected to be a bit bigger but slightly slimmer and, as expected, likely more expensive.
New Apple Watch models will probably be unveiled on Wednesday, too, including a higher-end offering.
And there should be an official release date for iOS 16.
New iPad or Mac computers likely won’t be out until October, though.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-06T13:27:11+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2022/09/06/apple-reveal-new-iphones/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Day started the 2023 preseason by talking about finishing.
And for an Ohio State team that lost its last two games, first a 45-23 clunker to Michigan then a 42-41 thriller against Georgia, that made a lot of sense.
“As you replay a few plays here, a few plays there really in both of those games, it’s motivating,” the head coach of the Buckeyes said Wednesday at Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium. “So what we did this offseason — I think you heard me talk about it — is everything we did in the offseason was about competing because when you’re in matchup games, it comes down to a handful of plays.”
The Buckeyes led early in both games but could not hang on. Each time, a handful of big plays swung the momentum to the opponent and Ohio State was unable to recover.
“There are times during the season where that’s not the case. We can maybe lose a few plays and still win by a few touchdowns (so) it’s like sometimes that can get unnoticed,” Day said.
“Not that it does get unnoticed, but sometimes you don’t feel the severity of it until you lose a game like that. We’ve been working hard this offseason to make sure that doesn’t happen again, that in every game, no matter who we’re playing, we understand that it can come down to a couple plays.”
Quarterback C.J. Stroud was among the players who could help cover up mistakes last season with spectacular throws, but he is with the Houston Texans now.
Day has not chosen Stroud’s successor, and he said Wednesday that is not a lock to happen before the season-opener at Indiana on Sept. 2.
“You’d like for someone to emerge during camp, but who knows if that’s going to happen or not,” Day said.
The competitors are Kyle McCord, a junior from Philadelphia, and Devin Brown a redshirt freshman from Utah.
Although Ohio State has gone into seasons without the starting quarterback spot settled and even some or all of a season using multiple quarterbacks in the past, neither of those things have happened since Day arrived in Columbus in 2017.
He was an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach then when J.T. Barrett was a returning starter.
A year later, the job went to Dwayne Haskins Jr. after Joe Burrow opted to transfer to LSU.
When Haskins went pro early, Day found Justin Fields in the transfer portal and he became the starter.
Stroud won a multi-player battle to succeed Fields in 2021, seeming to be the leader most of the spring before being named the starter in August.
“You’d like to see somebody emerge, and then you name them just like we’ve done with C.J. and Justin and Dwayne. If that doesn’t happen, then maybe that is the case [both play in games]. We’ll have to evaluate it from there.
“We’ll see. I know that we’ve got to go in and win that first game on the road, so we’re going to do everything we can and do what’s right for Ohio State.
“Again, I’m excited to see these guys compete and go put it on the field. It’s different when you’re throwing routes on air and going through workouts than when you’re actually playing football. We’ve got to go start playing football here and figure out who the quarterback is going to be.”
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SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN), known around the world for its famous breakfast Slams, has brought back the Super Slam, America's biggest breakfast. The Super Slam, which is a featured item on Denny's "All Day Diner Deals" value menu, includes two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs cooked to order, two bacon strips, two sausage links, and crispy hash browns. Available now through June 20th for $7.99 ($9.99 in select markets), America's Diner, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, has given their guests another way to fill up at a value, 24/7.
"We understand value is important to our guests, especially right now. Our Super Slam is simply unbeatable, featuring craveable classic breakfast items at a compelling price," said Sherri Landry, Denny's Chief Marketing Officer. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and whether you eat it at 6 am or 6 pm, it should include all your favorites and be shared with your favorite people around the table. The Super Slam makes it easier to do just that."
Aside from the tremendous value, Denny's Super Slam represents world-class food quality and variety. In addition to the new pork sausage, this hearty meal features one of the most iconic items on the Denny's menu: its pancakes.
"I could go on and on about Denny's pancakes. They're the fluffiest in the industry, oversized, and made with fresh buttermilk each day," said Sharon Lykins, Denny's VP of product innovation. "You don't get a lot of options that combine high-quality products with unparalleled abundance. The Super Slam truly has it all!"
For more information about Denny's menu or to order online, please visit dennys.com.
About Denny's Corp
Denny's is a Spartanburg, S.C. based family dining restaurant celebrating its 70th anniversary year and founding purpose: We love to feed people. That purpose has led us to become a restaurant brand that guests worldwide rely on for delicious value and craveable contemporary meals across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night. Every day, we welcome guests to dine whenever and however they prefer, whether it's at our brick-and-mortar locations, via Denny's on Demand – the first delivery platform in the family dining segment, or at The Meltdown and The Burger Den, our two virtual restaurants. Our longstanding commitment to supporting our local communities is brought to life with our Mobile Relief Diner that delivers hot meals to our neighbors during times of disaster.
Denny's is one of the largest franchised full-service restaurant brands in the world, based on number of restaurants. As of March 29, 2023, Denny's had 1,594 franchised, licensed and company restaurants, which includes 161 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
To learn more about Denny's, please visit our brand website at www.dennys.com or the brand's social channels via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube.
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OAKLAND, Calif., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) unveiled a new research, development (R&D) and innovation initiative to bridge the gap between today's energy system and California's electrified and decarbonized future.
The initiative is anchored on PG&E's R&D Strategy Report, available at www.pge.com/innovation. The report identifies nearly 70 priority energy system challenges requiring R&D to achieve PG&E's True North Strategy, which comprises three major components: rebuilding trust and delivering excellent service for customers; architecting a decarbonized, safe, and reliable energy system; and enabling these outcomes by building strong foundational capabilities.
PG&E will leverage the report to engage with researchers, industry, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and academia to identify novel technologies and solutions across the electric and gas systems focused on supply and load management, integrated grid planning, electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid applications, wildfire mitigation, undergrounding, and gas system decarbonization.
"PG&E has a rich history of accelerating innovation, and we are more committed than ever to working with the best and the brightest to advance our clean energy future and solve some of the most challenging issues facing the energy system today," said Jason Glickman, Executive Vice President, Engineering, Planning & Strategy, PG&E. "Our new R&D Strategy Initiative provides insights needed for working more collaboratively and effectively with innovators to advance a wide range of bold, innovative technologies that will enhance the customer experience, improve grid resilience, and ensure that a healthy environment and safe, carbon-neutral energy system is the reality for all Californians."
To advance these goals, PG&E, through the new initiative, will proactively identify and utilize emerging technologies that have successfully progressed out of the foundational research phase, are ready to pilot or deploy near-term and have a path to commercialization at scale.
Innovation Summit 2023 on July 25 and Pitch Fest in September
Through the R&D Strategy Report, developed in collaboration with ADL Ventures, an energy and climate tech consultancy, PG&E is sharing with the energy industry, technology, and start-up communities key insights around challenges the company is committed to solving with breakthrough thinking and radical collaboration. As next steps in bringing this new R&D Strategy Initiative to life, PG&E will host two events this year:
- The PG&E Innovation Summit 2023 on July 25 leverages the R&D Strategy Report to bring together entrepreneurs, national labs, thought leaders, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders to engage directly with PG&E leaders and subject-matter experts about the current state and future needs of the energy system. This inaugural event will include energy industry keynote speakers (to be announced) and deep dive breakout sessions around the key R&D themes outlined in the report. The one-day event will take place in-person in San Ramon and will be hosted by Jason Glickman and Patti Poppe, Chief Executive Officer of PG&E Corporation. There will be a virtual attendance option inclusive of the breakout sessions.
- The Innovation Pitch Fest 2023 in September will follow the technology and solution application and selection process that opens on July 25. Through that process, select applicants will be invited to pitch their technologies or solutions at the Innovation Pitch Fest 2023 to PG&E management, key decisionmakers and subject-matter experts. Successful pitches have the potential to lead to a range of follow-on engagements with PG&E, including partnership and grant opportunities, and influence over the scoping of upcoming Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) 4 projects with a total budget of $83 million. PG&E is actively developing its portfolio of EPIC 4 projects around the key themes outlined in the R&D Strategy Report and anticipates launching projects by the first quarter of 2024, pending final program approval by the California Public Utilities Commission.
R&D Strategy Initiative Focus Areas
- Supply and Load Management – PG&E aspires to play an important role in expanding load management capabilities across all levels of the grid and seeks to partner with the innovation community to make comprehensive load management a core capability. On the supply side, PG&E seeks to integrate promising new forms of next-generation energy supply and storage technologies at the lowest capital cost and highest-value locations to deliver the clean, affordable, and resilient grid of the future.
- Integrated Grid Planning – Accommodating the pace and scale of anticipated load growth will require the ability to connect new loads more efficiently to the electric system while optimizing transmission and distribution (T&D) upgrades. PG&E seeks to identify new tools and technologies that reduce lead times for service upgrades and new service connections, safely increase the flexibility and/or thermal rating of grid assets, improve power quality on the T&D system or otherwise increase the efficiency of T&D assets on the grid.
- Electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid applications – PG&E aims to reduce the costs and shorten the timelines associated with charging installation upgrades through low-cost technologies that can be implemented at scale or solutions that avoid electrical upgrades altogether. Additionally, enabling vehicle-to-everything (V2X) infrastructure and making full use of EVs as grid assets can create opportunities to reduce the cost of ownership and unlock novel value streams that could be leveraged to better serve customers and the grid and generate incremental revenue.
- Wildfire mitigation – PG&E is continually looking for the most cutting-edge technologies and aggressive methods to mitigate wildfire risk while minimizing customer impacts. Improved monitoring, management, and operation of assets–along with optimized forest management–can help end catastrophic wildfires while enhancing PG&E's ability to deliver affordable and reliable electricity.
- Undergrounding – PG&E seeks to increase the speed, efficiency, and predictability of undergrounding. The goal is to identify novel technologies that can help PG&E mitigate risk quickly while reducing the cycle time and cost of undergrounding projects.
- Decarbonizing the gas system – PG&E's vision is to evolve the gas system to be an affordable, safe, and reliable net zero energy delivery platform. To make the transition, PG&E expects a diverse mix of resources to be available—from broad electrification to cleaner fuels such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen to nature-based solutions and carbon capture, storage, and utilization.
Read the R&D Strategy Report, find Innovation Summit details and registration information, and learn more about the Innovation Pitch Fest at www.pge.com/innovation.
About PG&E
PG&E, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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Which lip plumper is best?
Lip fillers definitely aren’t for the faint of heart. If you’re not a fan of needles, a lip plumper can be a less invasive alternative. Not only does it provide pain-free plumping for your lips, but it’s also much kinder to your wallet. Many plumpers add a hint of color and shine to your lips, too.
The best, from a trusted makeup brand, is the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme. It plumps your lips instantly and can help keep them looking fuller with repeated use.
What to know before you buy a lip plumper
Type
Lip plumpers come in two types: instant plumpers and treatment plumpers.
- Instant plumpers, as their name implies, provide an instant plumping effect by stimulating the flow of blood to your lips, increasing their fullness. They usually cause a mild stinging or burning sensation that irritates the lips just enough to boost blood flow for the temporary plumping effect. For most users, the irritation lasts 60 seconds or less.
- Treatment plumpers contain ingredients that help increase the production of collagen and elastin in the lips, so your lips slowly look plumper over time. They’re highly moisturizing and may help exfoliate the lips to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, helping your lips look fuller. If you use a treatment lip plumper regularly, you can achieve long-lasting results.
Formula
Lip plumpers are available in several different formulas that vary in consistency, texture and finish.
- Lip plumper glosses or serums are fairly thick. They’re commonly used for instant plumpers. They have a shiny finish, so they’re excellent toppers for other lip products. A gloss or serum typically comes in a tube with a wand applicator for easy application.
- Lip plumper balms are similar to traditional lip balms but contain lip-plumping ingredients. They’re housed in tubes, so you twist them up to apply them to your lips. A balm usually has a thin texture that sinks into the lips quickly and may feature either instant or treatment plumping ingredients.
- Lip plumper gels have an extremely thick consistency and are usually highly moisturizing. They typically come in a squeeze tube container with a slant-tip applicator that lets you apply it directly to the lips or a pot that requires you to use a finger to apply it. A gel formula is often used for treatment plumpers.
What to look for in a quality lip plumper
Active ingredients
The most effective lip plumpers usually contain certain active ingredients. With instant lip plumper, the best ingredients boost the flow of blood to the lips. If you’re shopping for treatment plumper, look for ingredients that help hydrate the lips and encourage the production of collagen.
Effective active ingredients in instant plumpers include:
- Cinnamon.
- Mint.
- Menthol.
- Capsicum.
- Ginger.
- Niacin.
- Caffeine.
Effective active ingredients in treatment lip plumpers include:
- Hyaluronic acid.
- Peptides.
- Microspheres.
Tint
Most lip plumpers are clear, so they may add shine to the lips but no color. Some plumpers also come in tinted formulas, so they leave some color behind on your lips and can eliminate the need for a separate gloss or lipstick. Clear lip plumper is good if you want to layer the plumper over another colored lip product.
How much you can expect to spend on a lip plumper
You’ll usually pay between $5 and $60 for lip plumper. Instant plumpers typically range from $5 to $35, while treatment lip plumpers range from $35 to $60.
Lip plumper FAQ
Are instant lip plumpers painful to use?
A. Nearly all instant lip plumpers cause a stinging or tingling sensation to help boost blood flow to plump the lips. For most people, the feeling is mild and lasts a minute or less. Othes are more sensitive, so the effect can be more painful and last longer.
It’s best to do a test before you use an instant lip plumper: dab a small amount on your lips and wait to see how you react. If the sensation isn’t too uncomfortable, you can apply the plumper all over your lips.
Can I use a lip plumper every day?
A. For the best results, a treatment plumper should be used every day. In some cases, you may want to use it both morning and night to see the best results. However, with instant plumpers, it’s best to give your lips a break from the irritation they cause to prevent dry, flaky lips. Try to use them just two to three times a week.
What’s the best lip plumper to buy?
Top lip plumper
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme
What you need to know: This clear lip plumper instantly provides fuller lips and can be worn under any lipstick or gloss. It’s a highly effective alternative to filler injections.
What you’ll love: It offers the most visible plumping effect of instant plumper products and can also provide long-term results with regular use. It sinks into the lips in less than a minute and feels moisturizing. A shiny finish helps reflect light to make lips appear fuller.
What you should consider: Some users find its stinging or tingling sensation extremely uncomfortable. It can also cause irritation if it gets on the skin around the mouth.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta Beauty
Top lip plumper for the money
What you need to know: This tinted plumper from a trusted brand instantly plumps the lips. It also helps boost collagen production.
What you’ll love: It contains both hyaluronic acid and peptides to stimulate collagen production. It also features vitamins A and E to help moisturize and smooth the lips, and provides a cool tingling sensation. You can choose from a wide array of glossy colors. The sponge-tip applicator is easy to use.
What you should consider: Some users don’t like the sticky feel and strong fragrance. The plumping results don’t last as long as those from other products.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Ulta Beauty and Sephora
Worth checking out
Grande Lips Hydrating Lip Plumper
What you need to know: This provides both instant and long-term plumping effects without any uncomfortable tingling or burning.
What you’ll love: It only requires three to five minutes to plump lips. It moisturizes and smooths, and is available in several shades as well as clear. The vanilla scent is pleasant. A cushion applicator makes it comfortable to apply.
What you should consider: There’s not a lot of product in the tube. Some users don’t find the results very noticeable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Sephora and Ulta Beauty
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(The Hill) – Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated by what they say is a flat-footed White House that is slow to catch up on solving a seemingly never-ending cascade of problems in the face of an unrelenting news cycle.
They point to the recent baby formula shortage as the latest example of how President Biden has failed to get ahead of the story, allowing Republicans to set the narrative as yet another failure for the White House. But they also highlighted Biden’s lag on other issues at the top of voter’s minds: inflation and gas prices.
Democrats were also miffed when the White House was caught off guard when a federal judge in Florida lifted the mask mandate on airlines in April and also when a leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was made public, even though both were events that surprised Washington more broadly — not just the White House.
“It’s really simple: ‘Be the f—ing president!,” said one Democratic strategist frustrated by the administration. “I realize it’s tough and you’re drinking out of a fire hose every single day, but there are things you can do to control the public perception and they haven’t done any of that.”
Democratic strategist Christy Setzer said the White House has shown some naivete in recent months in trying to control the message.
“It may come down to not understanding what they’re up against — both the media environment and today’s GOP,” Setzer said. “Biden did speak out on guns, on baby formula, on inflation … but the traditional tactics aren’t breaking through, and it doesn’t seem as though they’re taking in that information, re-trenching, and trying new approaches when it’s falling flat.”
The White House routinely defends Biden and the administration’s response to the baby formula shortage, highlighting his invoking of the Defense Production Act to have baby formula flown into the U.S. at least five times in recent weeks.
“The President has led with urgency and solutions needed to deliver for American families due to Abbott’s recall,” a White House official said.
Speaking to reporters during a briefing last week, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged that Biden is juggling “multiple crises” at one time.
Biden’s polling numbers began to fall last August, around the time he withdrew the last military forces out of Afghanistan after 20 years of war. The chaotic and deadly U.S. exit, marked by the Taliban’s swift and sudden takeover of Kabul, was labeled by both Democrats and Republicans as poorly executed. It was compounded by a terrorist bombing that took the lives of 13 American service members.
Biden hasn’t recovered since.
Most polls have Biden’s approval rating stuck in the low 40s. A Reuters-Ipsos poll released last week showed that Biden’s approval rating had jumped up 6 points to 42 percent from a record low the previous week.
After Biden delivered his prime-time address calling for congressional action on an assault weapons ban and other reforms following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats — who praised the tone and tenor of the speech — criticized the timing.
“It should have been done sooner,” one strategist said. “It felt like it was too late by the time he’d delivered the speech. The moment was already passing.”
Biden did deliver a speech the night of the shooting after returning from the White House from a multiday trip to Asia, but it was less focused on pushing for specific legislative actions and more about pleading with the public to find an end to mass shootings devastating the country.
The Biden White House is no stranger to crises. The president came into office with the primary goal of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, a response that has broadly been commended by health experts, particularly when it came to effectively distributing the vaccine to the general public.
Larry Gostin, a public health law professor at Georgetown University, said the White House’s recent hiring of Ashish Jha as Biden’s new COVID-19 coordinator was a “really smart move” and credited him with his ability to speak to the public.
But other problems have piled up on Biden’s desk since his first day in office, many of them as difficult as inflation and gun violence, over which the president has limited control.
The nationwide baby formula shortage stemming from the February closure of an Abbott Nutrition factory is the latest acute crisis to test the White House. In response, Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of formula and authorize military flights to transport formula from overseas.
But Biden himself took attention off those moves when he acknowledged last week in an exchange with reporters that he wasn’t aware of the severity of the baby formula shortage until early April — weeks after the Abbott plant in Michigan was shuttered due to safety concerns and after Americans were already facing empty store shelves.
“My jaw really dropped,” said William Galston, chairman of the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution. “It was someone’s job to warn him, and not some low-level flunky.”
The first Democratic strategist said Biden’s admission that he only found out about the baby formula shortage in April “seems like bad staff work.”
“You should be able to see what’s coming down the pike,” the strategist said.
Still, the White House highlights that officials at the Food and Drug Administration and elsewhere have been working since the plant closed in February to address the issue.
A memo released by the White House earlier this week showed that in-stock rates for formula started to decline in early March from about 90 percent and now stand at about 74 percent. The memo also said infant formula sales have actually increased this year compared to last year, rising about 24 percent than average sales in 2021.
The administration, however, has garnered some praise, particularly for its handling of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the way in which officials have used intelligence, and the fact that Biden has unified allies behind a common approach to punishing the Kremlin.
Galston, a former domestic policy aide in the Clinton White House, noted that the Biden administration has been “consistently ahead of the curve” when it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, something he said has served Biden well.
“Part of competence and good management is setting up a system that to the greatest extent possible — it’s never perfect — to the greatest extent possible enables you to get ahead of events,” Galston said. “The name of the game is to avoid unforced errors.”
The first Democratic strategist suggested Biden needs to “stop trying to put out 20 fires.”
“Pick four or five and do them really well,” the strategist said. “Dive in on baby formula, dive in on gas prices.”
To be sure, the White House is trying to get ahead of other challenges, including the impending Supreme Court ruling expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that said abortion rights were protected by the Constitution.
The White House has been holding listening sessions with state lawmakers, advocacy organizations and other stakeholders to better understand abortion laws on the ground ahead of the decision, which is expected later this month.
And in a sign that the baby formula shortage is likely to ease, Abbott reopened its plant in Michigan over the weekend.
Rodell Mollineau, the Democratic strategist who served as an aide to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said there aren’t “quick fix solutions” to many of the issues Biden faces.
But Mollineau said Biden should be doing what he does best to help drive his message. Mollineau advised that Biden should be hitting the road more to speak directly to the public, something the president has tried to do more of since the start of the year.
“The more he’s out there, the more he’s talking to people, the more he’s visiting real Americans and sharing in their pain and frustration and being Scranton Joe, the better off it is,” Mollineau said. “It’ll remind people again why they voted for him in the first place. It plays to his strengths.” | 2022-06-08T22:57:48+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/democrats-frustrated-by-flat-footed-white-house/ |
WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1243 PM PDT Wed Nov 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Santa
Clara County through 115 PM PDT...
At 1242 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Alum Rock, or near Milpitas, moving east at 20 mph. This storm
is moving into an area of higher instability that has already had
storms that have produced pea sized hail.
HAZARD...Pea size hail as well as locally heavier rain that can
result with ponding on roadways.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
San Jose, Milpitas, Alum Rock, East Foothills and Mt. Hamilton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3734 12190 3744 12188 3744 12164 3731 12164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 274DEG 17KT 3738 12185
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Saskatoon 6 Regina 1
Prince Albert 5 Spokane 3
Winnipeg 4 Brandon 3 (OT)
Swift Current 4 Red Deer 1
Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT)
Portland 5 Vancouver 4 (OT)
Medicine Hat 4 Kelowna 1
Calgary 7 Lethbridge 2
Seattle 5 Everett 1
Victoria 6 Tri-City 5
Sunday's results
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – On Capitol Hill, senators held a hearing about cyber security threats that hospitals and health care groups face, which can impact both the care and personal information of patients.
Cyber-attacks on hospitals and health care groups are becoming more frequent and dangerous because they disrupt the use of critical equipment.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) pointed out an “infant tragically passed away because of delayed medical care.”
California Senator Alex Padilla says bad actors don’t just get a payoff from ransomware attacks; they also benefit from selling patient information on the black market.
Stirling Martin of Epic Systems, says health information “isn’t something that can be reset or changed, like a password or credit card number.”
At Thursday’s hearing, Senator Josh Hawley highlighted why rural providers are especially vulnerable, which Kate Pierce of Fortified Health Security added, “most of them have no staff that are directly assigned to cyber.”
Experts told lawmakers more government funding is needed to help those rural health care providers and should include grants and incentives to beef up cyber security and staffing.
Pierce says the government must also pass new regulations and “move from guidance and recommendations to minimum standards.”
Senator Peters says he’s pushing for a bill with that goal “to require these organizations to report cyber-attacks and ransomware payments.”
Peters says the proposal already has bipartisan support. | 2023-03-16T20:12:38+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/washington/washington-dc/experts-urge-lawmakers-for-funding-regulations-after-healthcare-cyber-attacks/ |
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he aims to forge a stronger relationship with Washington, and China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea will be a major topic to discuss.
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he aims to forge a stronger relationship with Washington, and China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea will be a major topic to discuss.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Women in Indiana will be able to obtain birth control without a doctor’s prescription under a bill signed into law Monday, which grants broader access to contraception months after the Republican-dominated legislature enacted a statewide abortion ban.
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb also signed a GOP-backed proposal requiring voters to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in ballots, which was approved during the legislative session that ended last week.
The new birth control law, which takes effect July 1, will allow pharmacists, not just physicians, to prescribe some hormonal contraceptives such as the patch or the pill. Supporters say the measure will offer women quicker access to contraceptives, especially in areas where they struggle to receive primary care. But opposing lawmakers doubted pharmacists could provide the same level of care as physicians.
The governor's office didn’t release any comment Monday about Holcomb's decision, but when asked Friday about the birth control bill, he said “more access is typically better, in my mind.”
The law limits birth control prescriptions from pharmacists to no more than six months, and pharmacists cannot prescribe a contraceptive to a woman after 12 months “unless the woman has been seen by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant” in the past year, the bill states.
Pharmacists also will be allowed to decline to prescribe the medications under “ethical, moral, or religious grounds.”
“It’s important to recognize the necessity of access to safe birth control options for Hoosier women," bill author Republican state Rep. Elizabeth Rowray said in a Friday statement. “Allowing highly trained, specialized health care professionals like pharmacists to prescribe birth control will go a long way in helping Hoosier women access to this important resource.”
Lawmakers last summer debated a proposal for easier birth control access as Republicans pushed an abortion ban into law. Enforcement of that ban has been blocked while the Indiana Supreme Court weighs arguments that it violates the state constitution.
A vote for such access to birth control from pharmacists failed by one vote last summer, when Democratic Rep. Rita Fleming of Jeffersonville offered an amendment with similar language into a spending bill for low-income women and children that lawmakers advanced alongside the abortion ban.
“This legislation will allow more Hoosier women to control when and if they grow their families and will enhance public health for years to come,” Fleming said in a statement Friday.
The tougher mail-in balloting rules that Holcomb signed into law were approved in near-party line votes as Democrats and voting rights groups argued that the steps will make voting more difficult for many people.
The new law will require Indiana voters submitting a paper application for a mail ballot to include a photocopy of a government-issued identification card or at least two ID numbers, such as their 10-digit driver’s license or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
Bill sponsor Republican Rep. Tim Wesco of Osceola maintained that the tighter rules were aimed at increasing voter confidence in elections by putting identification requirements for mail-in ballots in line with those for in-person voting.
The changes will take effect July 1 and first be required for mail-in ballots cast in the fall’s city and town elections around the state.
Voting rights groups argued that the stricter ID requirements weren’t necessary because confirmed instances of voter fraud are rare in Indiana. They noted that county election workers already must confirm whether a person’s signature on an application matches their voter registration record.
Some who testified before lawmakers in support of the bill argued that the current signature matching process was not stringent enough and that voters were “screaming” for tighter rules around mail voting.
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Associated Press writer Tom Davies contributed to this report.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Travelers across much of the eastern United States were bracing Thursday for one of the most treacherous Christmas weekends in decades, with forecasters warning of a “bomb cyclone” that will pack heavy snow and wind while sending temperatures plummeting 50 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of hours.
The frigid air was moving through the central United States to the east, with windchill advisories affecting about 135 million people over the coming days, weather service meteorologist Ashton Robinson Cook said Thursday. There were already widespread disruptions in flights and train travel.
“This is not like a snow day when you were a kid,” President Joe Biden warned Thursday in the Oval Office after a briefing from federal officials. “This is serious stuff.”
Forecasters are expecting a bomb cyclone — when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm — to develop near the Great Lakes, which will increase winds and create blizzard conditions, Cook said.
In Buffalo, forecasters predicted a “once-in-a-generation storm" because of heavy lake-effect snow, wind gusts as high as 65 mph, whiteouts and the potential for extensive power outages. The NHL postponed the Buffalo Sabres' home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and rescheduled it for March 4.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown urged people to stay home and said a state of emergency would go into effect Friday warning, amid forecasts of 70 mph wind gusts. The State of Emergency goes into effect beginning at 7 a.m. Friday.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a Blizzard Warning for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, including Buffalo, and Genesee counties from 7 a.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Sunday.
"As Buffalo residents, we are used to winter weather, and often take it in stride. But, forecasters say this storm is not our typical storm. So, please don't expect four-five inches and be complaining about driving and plowing. This is not going to be a typical storm. This could be a life threatening storm. Please take it seriously," said Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.
In South Dakota, Rosebud Sioux Tribe emergency manager Robert Oliver said tribal authorities have been working to clear roads to deliver propane and fire wood to homes, but face a relentless wind that has created drifts over 10 feet in some places. He said five have died in recent storms, including a blizzard from last week. Oliver offered no details, saying the families are mourning.
“This weather and the amount of equipment we have -- we don’t have enough,” Oliver said.
The emergency management team was able to perform 15 rescues of people stranded in their homes on Wednesday, but it had to halt efforts early Thursday morning when its hydraulic fluid on the heavy equipment froze amid a wind chill of 41 below zero.
“It’s just kind of scary for us here, we just kind of feel isolated and left out,” said Shawn Bordeaux, a Democratic state lawmaker, who said he was running out of propane heat at his home near Mission on the tribe's reservation.
In Texas, temperatures were expected to quickly plummet Thursday, but state leaders promised there wouldn't be a repeat of the February 2021 storm that overwhelmed the state's power grid and was blamed for hundreds of deaths.
Gov. Greg Abbott, in a news conference Wednesday, was confident the state could handle the increased demand for energy as the temperatures dropped.
“I think trust will be earned over the next few days as people see that we have ultra-cold temperatures and the grid is going to be able to perform with ease,” he said.
The cold weather extended to El Paso and across the border into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where migrants have been camping outside or filling shelters as they await a decision on whether the U.S. will lift restrictions that have prevented many from seeking asylum.
Elsewhere in the U.S., authorities worried about the potential for power failures and warned people to take precautions to protect older and homeless people and livestock — and, if possible, to postpone travel.
“This event could be life-threatening if you are stranded with wind chills in the 30 below to 45 below zero range," according to an online post by the National Weather Service in Minnesota, where transportation and patrol officials reported dozens of crashes and vehicles off the road.
Michigan State Police prepared to deploy additional troopers to help motorists. And along Interstate 90 in northern Indiana, crews were braced to clear as much as a foot of snow as meteorologists warned of blizzard conditions there starting Thursday evening. About 150 National Guard members also have been deployed to help snow-bound Indiana travelers.
More than 1,846 flights within, into or out of the U.S. had been canceled as of midday Thursday, according to the tracking site FlightAware. Airlines have also canceled 931 Friday flights. Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports and Denver’s airport were reporting the most cancelations. Freezing rain forced Delta to halt departures from its hub in Seattle.
Amtrak, meanwhile, canceled service on more than 20 routes, primarily in the Midwest. Service between Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit, and St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, was suspended through Christmas Day.
Some shelters in the Detroit area already were at capacity. The Detroit News reported that the 140 beds at COTS, a family-only shelter in Detroit, were full. The facility is hoping to make room for others, though, spokesperson Aisha Morrell-Ferguson told the newspaper Wednesday.
“We are not sending anyone back into this cold,” Morrell-Ferguson said. “It does not matter if we have to pull out air mattresses. We are doing everything we can, looking at alternative spaces to support the needs that may arise.”
In Montana, temperatures fell as low as 50 below zero (minus 46 Celsius) at Elk Park, a mountain pass on the Continental Divide. Several ski areas announced closures Wednesday and Thursday because of the extreme cold and winds. Others scaled back offerings. Schools also closed, and several thousand people lost power.
Near Big Sandy, Montana, rancher Rich Roth said he wasn’t too concerned about his 3,500 pregnant cows weathering the cold snap, saying “they’re pretty dang resilient animals" and are acclimated to the weather.
Denver, also no stranger to winter storms, was the coldest it has been in 32 years on Thursday, when the temperature dropped to minus 24 (minus 31 Celsius) in the morning at the airport.
In Charleston, South Carolina, a coastal flood warning was in effect Thursday. The area, a popular tourist destination for its mild winters, braced for strong winds and freezing temperatures.
The wintry weather extended into Canada, causing delays and cancellations earlier in the week at Vancouver International Airport. A major winter storm was expected Friday into Saturday in Toronto, where wind gusts as high as 60 mph were predicted to cause blowing snow and limited visibility, Environment Canada said. | 2022-12-22T20:52:04+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/weather/severe-weather/snow-wind-frigid-temperatures-disrupt-holiday-travelers/71-b58ef6c8-7aeb-49ad-b4e2-d8b1e8a72b01 |
BILLUND, Denmark , June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Foundation has awarded the 2022 LEGO® Prize to Maria Adelaida Lopez, Executive Director aeioTU, in recognition of her work advocating for, and championing learning through play.
Since 1985, the LEGO® Prize has been presented to individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the lives of children. The prize is accompanied by $100,000 USD to fund further research and development within learning through play.
Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Fourth Generation LEGO Owner & Chair of the Board of Directors of the LEGO Foundation, said: "I am delighted to award this year's LEGO® Prize to Maria Adelaida Lopez for her critical role championing learning through play in early childhood development in Colombia and Latin America and for inspiring and encouraging her wide network of contacts in this space to bring learning through play opportunities to thousands of children."
The Colombian social enterprise aeioTU has worked for over a decade with the aeioTU Educational Model, which recognises children as protagonists and co-builders of their learning, building their confidence and a sense of security to explore, ask, inquire, and create through participating in learning through play experiences.
"The LEGO Foundation has had a significant impact on the growth and strengthening of aeioTU, and also to my own personal and professional development. Having the LEGO Foundation by my side, together creating a better, more playful and more meaningful environment for children, their educators and families, has opened up opportunities for aeioTU to contribute towards ending the cycle of poverty that affects thousands of children. It has allowed us to empower the early educational system in our beloved country, Colombia, as well as in Panama and Mexico," said Maria Adelaida Lopez, Executive Director of aeioTU. "It is an honour for me to receive this recognition on behalf of aeioTU and, at the same time, dedicate it to all the people that have taught me so much and made aeioTU what we are today."
The prize was awarded at the annual LEGO Idea Conference, hosted by the LEGO Foundation. An ideal playground for merging play, partnerships, programme learnings and policy ambitions, the LEGO Idea Conference offers opportunities for hands-on, minds-on play, exciting announcements, celebrations, inspirational knowledge-sharing and debates. With 2022 turning into a year of opportunities in the education space, the LEGO Idea Conference also serves as the key event for the LEGO Foundation to frame global conversations around transforming education systems.
This year's conference brings together hundreds of partners from across the world, including researchers, government representatives, educators, and practitioners to discuss and explore how we can take playful learning beyond the classroom to transform learning systems together – to give as many children as possible the opportunity to learn through play and develop the skills they need now and in the future. Through the focus on transforming learning systems the LEGO Idea Conference is proud to host notable speakers, in-person and virtually. Speakers include Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF and Charles North, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education, as they debate early childhood development, financing the transformation of learning systems and inclusive learning systems – with a special focus on children in conflict areas and on the move.
"Together with partners and global decision makers, we can transform learning systems to ensure that every child, regardless of background, gets the opportunity to develop through a joyful, meaningful, lifelong learning journey, infused with the power of play. That's the focus of this year's LEGO Idea Conference, acting as a stepping stone on a larger journey to transform the lives of millions of children across the world together with the global education, learning and early childhood community," said Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Foundation.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About the LEGO Foundation
The LEGO Foundation aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow; a mission that it shares with the LEGO Group. The LEGO Foundation is dedicated to building a future where learning through play empowers children to become creative, engaged, lifelong learners. Its work is about re-defining play and re-imagining learning. In collaboration with thought leaders, influencers, educators and parents the LEGO Foundation aims to equip, inspire and activate champions for learning through play. Learn more on www.LEGOfoundation.com.
About aeioTU
aeioTU is a Colombian social enterprise that develops the potential of children under five years old to transform communities through an innovative pedagogical model. With a model centred around collaboration, aeioTU delivers programmes to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and practitioners fully understand why play is so important and build the skills they need to ensure that children get the greatest benefits from it. www.aeiotu.com
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas and sexually assaulted was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car, police and federal authorities said.
The rescue occurred July 9 in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, when officers responded to a trouble call and found the “visibly emotional and distressed girl,” police said in a press release Thursday.
“Through their investigation, officers learned the Good Samaritans were in a parking lot when they saw the victim in a parked vehicle holding up a piece of paper with ‘help me’ written on it. They acknowledged the note and immediately called 9-1-1,” police said.
Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, was arrested and on Thursday was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of kidnapping and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
Sablan was being held at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown LA. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney.
The girl was walking down a street in San Antonio, Texas, on July 6 when Sablan drove up, raised a black handgun and told her, “If you don’t get in the car with me, I am going to hurt you,” an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit supporting the criminal complaint.
According to the account, the girl had left home without telling her parents because she was attempting to visit a school friend who had moved to Australia a year earlier but kept in touch through an internet chatroom.
At some point after getting in Sablan’s car, the girl told him about her friend and Sablan said he could take her to a cruise ship to go to Australia, but that she would have to do something for him, the affidavit said.
The suspect stopped the car and sexually assaulted the girl, who told him to stop but was scared that she would be hurt if she did not comply, the agent wrote.
Sablan sexually assaulted the girl several more times on the drive from San Antonio through New Mexico and Arizona and into California, the affidavit said. Meanwhile, the girl’s mother reported her missing to San Antonio authorities on July 7.
In Long Beach, the suspect parked at a laundromat and told the girl to change her clothes, then took her clothes and his inside, creating the opportunity for the girl to write “help me” on a piece of note paper, according to the document.
When Long Beach police officers arrived, Sablan was standing outside the car and they observed the girl mouth the word “help,” the agent wrote.
During the arrest, officers found a pair of silver handcuffs in Sablan’s back pocket and that he was wanted for burglary in Fort Worth. A search of the vehicle turned up the a black plastic BB gun, the “help me” sign, a switchblade knife and black handcuffs in packaging labeled “Fetish Fantasy Series Designer Cuffs,” the document said.
The affidavit said Sablan was convicted of robbery with a deadly weapon in 1979, robbery with a deadly weapon and burglary in 1985 and possession of a controlled substance in 2016.
The girl was placed in the custody of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. | 2023-07-21T19:51:44+00:00 | centraloregondaily.com | https://centraloregondaily.com/kidnapped-girl-texas-california-help-me-sign/ |
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The nearly 10,000-acre Arrowhead Ranch, located 30 miles from Edinburg in the Rio Grande Valley, was recently listed for $29.75 million, according to the Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate page.
History of the property
Arrowhead Ranch was once owned by U.S. Senator and Secretary of Treasury Lloyd Bentsen. To accommodate the politician's private jet with accompanying foreign and domestic dignitaries, a 5,000-foot landing strip and on-site airplane hangar were built on-site, according to the listing page.
So, what other features does the South Texas ranch include?
The main 9,500-square foot house offers 360-degree views of the property and ranch pasture with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two half-bathrooms, a fireplace, a large kitchen and an open floor living room along with a bar. The exterior of the home has 5,000 square feet of space designed for entertaining, complete with paved patios, a pavilion, TV, wet bar, grill and fireplace.
There is also a historic lodge initially built in the 1930s and this has since been fully restored and features a commercial kitchen and large den. The building has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and an office. Around the guest house, three smaller homes provide additional lodging. One of them has two bedrooms and one bathroom. The other two homes have three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Additional property features include a 6,000-square foot enclosed barn with rolling doors, two smaller barns, a few RV sites, seven groundwater wells and dozens of ponds. The ranch is also home to various native and exotic animals, including trophy white-tailed deer, scimitar-horned oryx, turkeys, wild pigs and javelinas, according to the list page.
To appeal to the popularity of quail hunting in South Texas, the property listing made note of the quail population at Arrowhead Ranch as well as the efforts taken by previous owners to protect the area's natural avian ecosystem.
"The quail population is flourishing at the ranch, a portion of the listing reads, with thousands of healthy birds across multiple fields dedicated to quail hunting. On a typical full-day hunt, 20-30 coveys containing 15-25 quail are found consistently, which is significantly more birds per acre than similar habitats." | 2022-06-28T18:33:40+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Arrowhead-Ranch-Texas-real-estate-17268327.php |
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is asking Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign from her Senate seat, adding her voice to scattered calls from other Democrats.
Ocasio-Cortez, a leading House progressive with a massive social media following, wrote on the social platform Bluesky that the senator should “retire.”
She added, “I think criticisms of that stance as ‘anti-feminist’ are a farce.”
“Her refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary – precisely where repro rights are getting stripped. That failure means now in this precious window Dems can only pass GOP-approved nominees,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Her post was first reported by CNN.
The Squad member joins other leading progressives with her stance. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was the first Democratic lawmaker to call for Feinstein to step down, followed closely by the more moderate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.).
Fellow Squad member Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) joined the calls last week.
They have expressed deep concerns over what Feinstein’s prolonged absence means for judicial nominees. Feinstein sits on the Judiciary Committee, which without her is deadlocked 10-10 and unable to advance nominees without GOP support.
Feinstein, 89, has been away from the Capitol for two months due to a long recovery process from shingles. | 2023-05-02T16:16:44+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/hill-politics/ocasio-cortez-calls-for-feinstein-to-resign/ |
Herschel Walker’s loss in the Georgia Senate runoff is setting off a fresh round of recriminations among Senate Republicans, with allies of Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) pointing the finger at former President Trump’s involvement in Senate GOP primaries and discontented conservatives blaming their leadership for lacking an agenda.
Tuesday’s loss in Georgia reopened the Election Day wound of failing to defeat a single Senate Democratic incumbent or hold onto retiring Sen. Pat Toomey’s (R-Pa.) seat. It’s the first time in recent memory that no incumbent from the president’s party was defeated in a midterm election.
Trump’s Senate critics put the loss in Georgia and other races squarely on his shoulders, arguing his endorsement helped weak candidates win nominations and his relentless claims — unsupported by evidence — that the 2020 election was stolen turned off many voters.
“Whether we talk about it or not, Trump was going to be a factor and [for] a lot of the folks that he endorsed he insisted the predicate for that endorsement be that the 2020 election was stolen and that’s a losing argument,” Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said.
“His obsession with the 2020 election became an albatross and a real liability for people who are running, especially in swing states,” Thune added.
Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), one of Trump’s most vocal Senate GOP critics, said Trump had a huge influence on which candidates advanced to the general election because of his influence among Republican primary voters.
“President Trump has a big impact on the primary and the general. If you get endorsed by him in the primary, you’re likely to win. If you’re endorsed by him in the general, you’re likely to lose. For someone who actually wants to win an election, getting endorsed by President Trump is the kiss of death,” Romney said.
Toomey, whose seat will be held by Democrat John Fetterman in 2023, echoed those comments.
“I think it was the badly flawed candidates, candidates that were too clearly aligned with Trump, that’s what was being rejected,” he said.
Toomey noted the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, embraced Trump’s stolen-election claim and lost by 15 points. That, in turn, was a drag on the party’s Senate candidate, Mehmet Oz, who lost Pennsylvania only by four points.
Mastriano, a state senator, beat eight other candidates to win the party’s nomination. Trump also endorsed Oz in the primary.
Toomey added Oz wasn’t helped by Trump showing up in Pennsylvania the weekend before Election Day. Trump held a rally with Oz and Mastriano in Latrobe.
“A guy losing by 15 points at the top of the ticket makes it very, very hard for down-ballot races,” Toomey said. “It wasn’t only Oz who was affected. We lost three House races that could have been pick-ups.”
Other Republicans described Trump’s drag on Republican candidates in more general terms, arguing candidates who tried to relitigate the results of the 2020 election failed to talk enough about what voters could expect in the future if they won election to the Senate.
“I think there are two major lessons. One is we need to look forward and that candidates who looked back at the 2020 presidential election did not generally fare that well,” said Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), a prominent Republican moderate. “Second, we need to do a better job as Republicans in appealing to moderate voters.”
Trump’s Senate allies, however, rallied to his defense and instead blamed the failure of party leaders in Washington to draft an agenda that appealed to working-class voters who turned out in huge numbers for Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close Trump ally, said the claim by fellow GOP senators that Trump is to blame for dragging down Senate Republican candidates was overblown.
“That analysis makes sense in some places, not in others — not in Georgia,” he said.
President Biden beat Trump by roughly 12,000 votes in Georgia in 2020.
He argued Senate Republican candidates were hurt by the failure of the national party to develop a more effective early voting program and to generate enough fundraising to compete with Democratic candidates who outspent their GOP rivals in key races.
“We’ve got to improve early voting and we’ve got to find a way to be more competitive financially,” he said. “Structurally, we’ve got a problem in several states. [Democrats] get too far ahead in early voting. We got to fix that and they’re outspending us three and four to one.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who traveled to Mar-a-Lago last year to give Trump a “Champion of Freedom” award dismissed criticisms that Walker was a flawed candidate or that his association with Trump turned off voters.
“I’m really disappointed. Herschel’s a really good person and he’s a good candidate. He would have been a really good U.S. senator,” he said. “If you look at the guy’s background. He’s a successful business guy, he’s a successful football player, he’s a hard worker. If you meet him, he’s a sincere person.”
Like Graham, he said Walker and other Republican candidates fell behind their Democratic opponents in early voting.
He also criticized the failure by Republican leaders in Washington to lay out a compelling message for how they would govern if in control of Congress.
“We all have to sit back and say to ourselves, ‘What’s our message? What message do we have? Do we have the right message to get voters to support us?” he said, noting that Senate Republican conservatives will convene a special conference meeting next week to discuss the direction of the party.
Scott said he hadn’t seen any polls showing that Trump’s influence hurt Walker.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said the lesson from Georgia is that Republican leaders need to work on a better party agenda.
“Another Senate election, another GOP loss. Maybe time for Senate GOP to change direction, craft a new agenda to, you know, appeal to voters. Just a thought,” he tweeted.
Scott challenged McConnell for the Senate’s top Republican leadership position in an acrimonious race last month. Graham and Hawley both voted for him.
Democrats came away from the Nov. 8 election and Tuesday’s runoff in Georgia convinced that Trump and his “Make America Great Again” brand of GOP politics helped them expand their Senate majority despite predictions earlier in the year that they would lose control of the chamber.
“In May and June, the public began to realize how far right these MAGA Republicans had gone. The Dobbs decision was the crystallization of that, of course, when people said, ‘Wow these MAGA Republicans are serious about turning the clock all the way back,’” Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters Wednesday.
He credited the House Jan. 6 hearings for keeping Trump’s election fraud claims in the spotlight as well as his role in encouraging last year’s attack on the Capitol.
“There were the Jan. 6 hearings. I think they had an important effect because people didn’t just read about something that happened once but every night they saw on TV these hooligans, these insurrections being violent, beating up police officers,” he said.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), who beat Walker by nearly 3 points to keep the Georgia seat in Democratic hands, said voters rejected Trump’s divisive brand of politics.
“I think that the voters of Georgia rejected the politics of division. They saw my real effort to build relationships, even with people on the other side of the aisle and to stay focused on doing the people’s work,” he said. “I think too often the politics has been about the politicians.” | 2022-12-08T13:30:09+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/hill-politics/georgia-loss-fuels-gop-divisions-over-trump/ |
McAllen, Texas (Border Report) — Most asylum-seeking migrants who have been placed in the federal government’s Alternatives to Detention (ATD) tracking program — to ensure they keep court dates — were enrolled in the South Texas border town of Harlingen.
But a new policy change by the Biden administration could significantly decrease the numbers enrolled in ATD programs, according to some media reports.
Over 65,700 noncitizens currently in ATD programs originated in Harlingen, through the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency, according to the latest data from Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) of Syracuse University, which tracks all immigration court cases involving migrants.
Currently, there are over 355,000 migrants nationwide who are monitored through ICE’s ATD programs, TRAC reports.
ICE says those placed in ATD have a higher chance of showing up for court, and they live free and undetained.
“Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programs exist to ensure compliance with release conditions and provide important case management services for non-detained noncitizens,” according to ICE’s website. “ATD enables noncitizens to remain in their communities — contributing to their families and community organizations and, as appropriate, concluding their affairs in the U.S. — as they move through immigration proceedings or prepare for departure.”
ATD programs include:
- Telephonic reporting
- Global Positioning System (GPS) ankle monitoring devices
- The SmartLINK app, which allows ICE officers to see real-time images of a migrants location, and sends migrants notifications of upcoming court dates and meetings.
But now some migrants who come from countries that the United States is unable to repatriate noncitizens back to, will no longer be enrolled in ATD, according to NBC News.
NBC reports that the program’s expense is causing the agency to cull from its rolls. This includes Cuban nationals, many who are in ATD and living in Florida.
From Dec. 31 to Jan. 14, the number of migrants enrolled in ATD programs decreased by 20,891, according to TRAC data. Over 11,000 migrants were released without any technical tracking from the Harlingen office, according to TRAC data as of Jan. 14.
Border Report has asked ICE officials if migrants are being removed from ATD and for what reasons. This story will be updated if information is received.
ICE reports that it costs less than $8 per day to monitor a migrant via an ATD device. The cost of detention is about $150 per day per migrant. | 2023-02-07T17:09:32+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/report-some-migrants-will-be-removed-from-alternatives-to-detention-program/ |
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Wednesday's results
Saskatoon 5 Edmonton 1
Moose Jaw 5 Vancouver 4 (OT)
Seattle 3 Portland 1
Kamloops 9 Regina 3
Friday's results
Brandon 5 Prince Albert 4
Swift Current 4 Winnipeg 3
Saskatoon 4 Red Deer 3 (OT)
Medicine Hat 4 Calgary 3
Regina 5 Prince George 1
Portland 3 Victoria 1
Kamloops 3 Vancouver 0
Tri-City 4 Lethbridge 2
Spokane 2 Kelowna 1
Saturday's results
Swift Current at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Moose Jaw at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Regina at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Prince George at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Kelowna at Everett, 4:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. | 2022-12-03T23:39:47+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17629250.php |
The Storm’s Big Three came up short against the Connecticut Sun’s towering lineup that features four forwards who are 6 foot 2 or taller.
In the decisive fourth quarter, reigning WNBA regular-season MVP, Jonquel Jones (6-6), DeWanna Bonner (6-4), Alyssa Thomas (6-2) and Brionna Jones (6-3) comprised an imposing unit that outscored the Storm 20-10 with a with a blistering offensive assault and smothering defensive attack.
The Storm’s 82-71 loss at the Mohegan Sun Arena snapped their four-game winning streak and dropped them to 9-6.
Breanna Stewart finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Sue Bird had 14 points in her return from a one-game layoff because of an illness.
And Ezi Magbegor chipped in 12 points despite foul trouble.
However, it wasn’t nearly enough to keep pace with Connecticut (12-4), which shot 52.2% from the floor and dominated nearly every meaningful statistical category.
The Sun had more rebounds (40-26) and points in the paint (56-28) while their stars finished in double-digit scoring.
Bonner led the way with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Brionna Jones had 19 points, Jonquel Jones tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds and Thomas finished with 10 points and eight assists.
The Storm was outplayed in the first half and trailed 42-32 at halftime.
Seattle had its best moments in the third quarter outscoring Connecticut 26-14 and taking a 58-56 lead to start the fourth.
In the final period, Bonner took over and scored 15 points. Seattle converted just 5 of 13 shots for 13 points and Connecticut made 11 of 14 for 26.
The Storm wraps up a five-game road trip Sunday against the New York Liberty.
Note
- Storm center Mercedes Russell is out 10-14 days and is being medically evaluated in Seattle to treat a recurrent atypical headache syndrome that caused her to miss 10 games this season. | 2022-06-18T01:50:25+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/storm/storm-get-lost-in-the-trees-in-connecticut-see-win-streak-end-at-four/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Lowcountry charter school rolls out new natural gas bus
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A new natural gas bus has made its way to the Lowcountry.
Orange Grove Charter School, located in West Ashley, is the first bus in South Carolina that will run on a blend of renewable gas and diesel. The bus is named The Cow Fart Bus. Its meaning is meant to highlight the bus’s natural resources to protect the environment such as landfill gas or even cow manure.
It all started with an email from a parent to the CEO of Orange Grove Charter School John H. Clendaniel. After learning more about the technology from efficiency and safety and if it had been tested, Clendaniel says he just had to get on board.
“A win-win situation, a chance to be a part of a pilot program that’s innovative, no cost to the school or taxpayers so it was to me just a no-brainer decision,” Clendaniel says. “We received a lot of support from our constituents as well to run this pilot program so these guys have been great to work with and it’s been a good thing for us so far.”
The bus runs on blended diesel and renewable natural gas, making the emissions come out cleaner and the school saves money on their fueling cost. Clendaniel says the school is seeing about 30 percent savings in fuel costs and that’s just one bus. The bus driver, Steve Arato, fills up all the buses as a part of his job. Once he gets back from the end of a route. Arato plugs the bus in the appliance and the bus is full of renewable natural gas, which takes about three and a half hours to get a full fill.
“Without this gas conversion, I was filling this bus up every week and a half. Now it’s what, every three weeks, it’s nice,” Arato says. “I feel safer. Because everybody back there is my responsibility and I take that very seriously. With the new gas conversion, it definitely has a little more power it’s quicker.”
Clendaniel says they’ll continue to track the data through the summer and then make considerations for how to advance locally here at the school. At a minimum, they want to run another bus with renewable natural gas and go from there. Clendaniel says there are some logistical things you have to have with appliances to fuel the bus. The length of the hose and parking are two important factors.
Dante Marini, Product Engineer at NeuFuel, and Nate Thacker, Director of Sales for American CNG DEMI, say many school districts are interested in renewable natural gas technology right now, including one from Minnesota. Nationwide, they’re working on getting more and more school buses a little bit cleaner. Marini and Thacker say the cost of the fueling appliance is about $5,000. Clients typically will make the cost of the fueling appliance back within a year, depending on driving. Clients are expected to save about $3 a gallon from natural gas versus diesel.
Clendaniel says it makes him proud Orange Grove is able to be a part of this pilot program. Not only is it good for the environment but it could potentially change how buses are run in our state. He says teaching the kids not only cost-saving but smart decisions as far as saving the environment, fills him with a level of pride.
“They know that their bus is fueled by natural gas so I think when they get older and understand it a little bit more it’s a good opportunity to teach them not only some cost-saving things but just some smart decisions as far as saving the environment so there’s a little level of pride that comes with riding on bus #1 with Steve Senior our senior driver,” Clendaniel says.
Copyright 2023 WCSC. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-12T09:14:21+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2023/05/12/lowcountry-charter-school-rolls-out-new-natural-gas-bus/ |
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic is back at the Australian Open, which is newsworthy, yes, mainly because of the reason he was not in the tournament a year ago: He is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Another player — albeit one who is lower-ranked, less successful and less famous, Camila Giorgi — drew scrutiny because of published reports in her home country of Italy about whether she got a fake vaccine certificate from a doctor under investigation that would allow her to travel.
“Unbelievable,” Giorgi’s father, Sergio, said when that subject was the only one addressed during her news conference at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. “No questions about tennis.”
Ah, welcome to the modern world. Tennis, in particular, and sports, in general, can’t help but reflect society. And that means athletes, spectators and the folks who run leagues and events must contend with, and perhaps confront, whatever the prevailing global touchpoints are at any given time.
A pandemic. A war. Mental health. #MeToo. Gun violence. And so on.
“There’s always those that say, ‘Politics and social issues, and sports or entertainment, shouldn’t mix. They should be separate.’ But that’s not reality, either, because you’re dealing with people who are being affected by those things. And so, like it or not, you have to be involved with it,” WTA CEO and Chairman Steve Simon said. “And it does direct and force you to make decisions that maybe you traditionally wouldn’t want to do.”
More than a year ago, Simon declared the women’s professional tennis tour would remove all of its tournaments from China over concerns about the well-being of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official of sexual assault.
Simon wanted a full and transparent inquiry into her allegations and a chance for the tour to communicate with Peng — none of which has happened — and so he still will not commit to bringing WTA events back to China.
With an eye to that matter, along with the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, Simon said: “I’m hopeful that we are moving on to a quieter 2023 with a little fewer of these.”
When Aryna Sabalenka, a Belarusian seeded No. 5 at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, was asked Tuesday about a new Tennis Australia policy preventing spectators from bringing flags representing her country or Russia — which invaded Ukraine nearly a year ago — to matches, so as not to cause disruptions, her response was a bit surprising.
“I really thought that … sport (has) nothing to do with politics,” Sabalenka said.
This from someone who, like all players from Russia or Belarus, was barred from competing at Wimbledon last year because of the war, leading the tennis tours to take the unprecedented step of withholding ranking points from that prestigious event.
It is only natural that whatever might be a collective concern would become relevant within the realm of sports. Especially in an activity as international as tennis: There are players from more than 40 countries in the singles fields at the Australian Open.
“Sports and tennis can have a role in anything going on around the world. Tennis has players from every continent, tournaments in every continent and it’s seen worldwide on TV,” said Casper Ruud, a Norwegian who was the runner-up at the French Open and U.S. Open in 2022 and is seeded second at the Australian Open. “Tennis players have a voice, and I think they’ve used it well over the past year, especially in terms of some political debates and the war in Ukraine. Tennis has stood its ground well.”
One example: Iga Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland who is ranked No. 1, has been wearing a blue-and-yellow ribbon — the colors of Ukraine’s flag — on the hat she wears while playing to show solidarity with that country. She also hosted an exhibition event to raise money for humanitarian efforts there, as have various tournaments.
Another example: Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old from Florida who was the runner-up to Swiatek at last year’s French Open, has taken advantage of her platform to make public statements about gun violence and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and other topics.
And one more: Naomi Osaka, a 25-year-old who was born in Japan and moved to the United States with her family at age 3, wore masks bearing the names of Black victims of police violence during her run to the 2020 U.S. Open title. The next year, she helped spark a public and widespread conversation about the importance of protecting one’s mental health by revealing she had dealt with depression and anxiety for years.
“Every time there’s a global issue, whether it’s good or bad, we definitely feel it in the tennis world, because one of our colleagues, one of our peers, is going to be affected by it. We have players from everywhere. We play everywhere,” said Felix Auger-Aliassime, a 22-year-old Canadian who is seeded No. 6 in Melbourne. “You need to have a sense of empathy for people everywhere and the tennis ecosystem is a great representation, on a small scale, of the world.”
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AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-01-17T23:37:55+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-australian-open-offers-reminders-that-sports-reflect-society/ |
Republicans show bicameral unity with restructured debt talks underway
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The back and forth over the debt limit continues in Washington. Leaders have begun restructured negotiations as they try to avoid a default, while seemingly standing firm on lines they will not cross to get to a deal.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) held a press conference alongside a handful of Senate Republicans Wednesday trying to show a unified front in the standoff over raising the debt limit. McCarthy rehashed Republican priorities while providing no new evidence of progress in the talks.
“We have a big obstacle in the White House. But we’re going to change the course of history,” said McCarthy.
Speaker McCarthy criticized President Biden with fresh negotiations underway between the two offices. The President’s newly appointed team is led by top aides Shalanda Young and Steve Ricchetti while McCarthy is relying on his staff and Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louis.).
McCarthy again pointed to policies Republicans want in a deal, like permitting reform for energy projects, spending caps, reclaiming unspent COVID funding, and stricter work requirements for social programs.
“Why wouldn’t he want to help people get out of poverty?” said McCarthy pointing the finger at President Biden.
The Senate Republicans in attendance said they are in lockstep with their House counterparts, after 45 of them recently penned a letter announcing their support for the House effort in negotiations.
“Republicans in the Senate stand in firm support of the Republicans in the House of Representatives,” said Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).
Meanwhile House Democrats are moving ahead with a discharge petition - a procedure allowing them to put a clean debt limit bill on the floor by going around Speaker McCarthy.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote in a letter to colleagues, “…given the impending June 1 deadline and urgency of the moment, it is important that all legislative options be pursued in the event that no agreement is reached.”
President Biden also spoke about the negotiations Wednesday before leaving for Japan for the rest of the week for the G7 conference.
“I voted years ago for the work requirements that exist. It’s possible there could be a few others but not anything of any consequence,” said President Biden.
The president reiterated America is not a deadbeat nation, and said he is confident there will be a budget deal completed, allowing the U.S. to avoid default.
“We’re going to come together, because there’s no alternative. We have to do the right thing for the country,” said President Biden.
The president said he will have more to say on the debt ceiling Sunday when he returns from Japan. In the meantime, negotiators will continue their work.
Copyright 2023 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-17T21:53:05+00:00 | kttc.com | https://www.kttc.com/2023/05/17/republicans-show-bicameral-unity-with-restructured-debt-talks-underway/ |
Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage of the nation's fight over abortion: a widening prohibition to safe and legal ways to end unwanted pregnancies, including access to abortion pills.
Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone are sowing alarm and confusion for Hernandez and countless other Americans who insist that availability must be guaranteed. Others celebrated one judge's ruling that would restrict that access but acknowledge the battle is far from over.
Hernandez’s concerns were heightened Friday when U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee in Amarillo, Texas, overruled decades of scientific approval and put on hold federal approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in combination to end pregnancies. The judge immediately stayed his ruling for a week so federal authorities could file a challenge.
At about the same time in Spokane, Washington, U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an Obama appointee, directed federal officials not to hinder access to the drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued to keep the drug’s availability intact. The issue will likely be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which last year repealed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that had established a constitutional right to abortions.
“As a person who’s had multiple medication abortions, we know that the medication itself is safe and effective,” said Hernandez, a 30-year-old Texas resident who works for We Testify, an organization that provides an outlet for people to share their stories about abortions.
“These restrictions are intentionally creating confusion and limiting our options to a point where we’re being asked to accept whatever abortion option remains available,” she said Saturday.
Abortion opponents like Rose Mimms, the executive director of Arkansas Right to Life, welcomed the Texas decision.
“That’s really going to put a big dent in the abortion industry across the country, (but) I do expect it will be appealed,” Mimms said.
While some states like hers have sharply curtailed access to abortions, she wants stricter controls over abortion-inducing medications that can be delivered through the mail, even in states where abortion is illegal or severely restricted.
In his ruling, Kacsmaryk noted how some groups are undermining a state's ability to regulate abortion. He specifically mentioned New York-based Mayday Health, a nonprofit that provides information on how to obtain the medication.
Mayday Health's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, urged women to begin stockpiling mifepristone in case it is banned. She said pills can be obtained from international suppliers through the mail.
“You can order them now and keep mifepristone like you would keep Tylenol. It has a shelf life of about two years,” said Lincoln, a Portland, Oregon, obstetrician and gynecologist.
About a million people every month visit the organization's website. Following the Texas ruling, Lincoln said, the number of visits has become even more brisk.
“We know those numbers will climb when people see that safe healthcare is threatened,” she said.
Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive director of We Testify, said she is “frustrated that access to abortion care is hanging on by a thread.”
While mifepristone and misoprostol, another abortion-inducing drug, remain available in the U.S., Sherman calls the court battle and debate over the drugs “a very slippery slope” toward an outright ban on abortion in any form.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during an interview Saturday on CNN that she would push legislation that would require insurance companies to cover misoprostol, which can be used alone but is more effective when taken with mifepristone.
“We’re also concerned about the next phase,” Hochul said. “We’re trying to figure out all the different ways we can get ahead of this.”
In recent years, abortion foes have won major victories, and they have become more emboldened in their efforts to further erode access to abortions, said Hernandez.
“It’s something that we saw around the bend,” she said. “I do know that we’ve been preparing for these moments and understanding how we can get people to still have access in whatever way is available in their region.”
The growing restrictions could particularly hurt people who don't have the resources to travel to such places as California and New York to get in-clinic abortions.
Hernandez recalls her first abortion when she was 21. She didn't want to reveal her pregnancy to anyone; to retain her privacy, she relied on medication to abort her pregnancy. Without access to a car, she would not have had a convenient way to get to a clinic.
“For me it was the best option because it did not require any sort of sedation," Hernandez said. “And I did not have a support system that could assist me in traveling to and from a clinic for an abortion procedure.”
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Calvan reported from New York and Miller from Oklahoma City. | 2023-04-09T02:02:11+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2023/04/08/competing-abortion-pill-rulings-sow-broad-alarm-confusion/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glynn Capital is delighted to announce that Thomas McGannon, CFA has joined the firm as a Partner. He will focus on private and public markets investing, and lead capital formation efforts.
Most recently, Thomas was the Chief Investment Officer for a Forbes 400 single family office where he partnered with many successful fund managers and led direct investments in disruptive technology businesses. Prior to his CIO tenure, Mr. McGannon co-founded and jointly led a long/short equity hedge fund that invested in cloud-native software businesses.
David Glynn, Managing Director of Glynn Capital, said, "Thomas is an insightful technology investor with a unique ability to forge meaningful relationships. His consistent passion and enthusiasm has a way of raising the aspirations of those around him. We believe that we are in the early days of a profound era for value creation in cloud-based, AI technologies. We are thrilled to have Thomas join our team to help us seize the opportunities ahead of us."
Thomas graduated from Creighton University and currently lives outside Minneapolis with his wife and four children.
Glynn Capital is focused on investments in leading private and public technology growth companies. The firm seeks to be long-term investors in a limited number of excellent companies with world-class management teams, sustainable business models, and long-term growth potential.
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Powerball's jackpot has increased to a massive $825 million ahead of Saturday night's drawing — the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
And if no one wins the big prize tonight, the grand prize is expected to reach an "annuitized" $1 billion for the next scheduled drawing on Halloween night, Oct. 31, according to Powerball.com.
Saturday's grand prize is the second largest in Powerball history. In 2016, three winners from California, Florida and Tennessee split a record $1.57 billion Powerball jackpot.
The last time someone hit all six Powerball numbers was on Aug. 3 — there have been 36 consecutive drawings without a winner, according to Powerball.
The pot was $700 million for Wednesday's drawing, but increased to $825 million on Friday due to strong tickets sales, according to Powerball.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, plus in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-10-29T13:59:25+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/npr-top-stories/npr-top-stories/2022-10-29/tonights-powerball-jackpot-is-825-million-the-fifth-largest-in-u-s-lottery-history |
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian investigators are using a photo of an opposition politician shaking hands with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as evidence in a criminal case tied to the mass protests after Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election.
The Investigative Committee of Belarus on Friday published the photo of Andrey Dzmitryeu, who ran in the election against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and is now facing up to four years in prison over his involvement in the protests. In a statement it said the picture with Clinton “may indicate that his activities were coordinated from abroad.”
Dzmitryeu, a 41-year-old activist and leader of the Tell the Truth opposition movement, was detained by security forces Wednesday and has been charged with “organizing riots.” He is being held in the Okrestsina jail in Minsk, which became notorious after rights activists alleged that participants in the 2020 protests were tortured and humiliated there.
The Investigative Committee did not specify when or under what circumstances the photo of Dzmitryeu and Clinton was taken, but claimed that the politician had “crossed the state border of Belarus 599 times, 33 of them after 2020.”
Both the Belarusian opposition and Western countries denounced the 2020 election, which gave Lukashenko another term in office, as rigged. Authorities in Minsk responded to the protests with a massive crackdown that saw over 35,000 detained and thousands beaten by police. Dozens of media outlets and non-governmental organizations were also shut down.
According to official Belarusian election data, Dzmitryeu placed fourth with 1.2% of the vote, while Lukashenko got over 80%. During the election campaign, Dzmitryeu repeatedly voiced his support for opposition figures barred from running.
According to Belarus’ Viasna human rights watchdog, there were 1,445 political prisoners in the eastern European country as of early January. Opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, who many believe was the real winner of the 2020 election, condemned Dzmitryeu’s arrest and claimed in a Twitter post that “on average, 17 people are detained every day in Belarus.”
“I am alarmed by the arrest of another presidential candidate from Belarus,” Tsikhanouskaya, who now lives in exile in Lithuania, said on the social network. “The dictator seems busy taking revenge on his real or imagined opponents — even moderate politicians like Andrey Dzmitryeu.” | 2023-01-13T22:43:09+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-photo-with-clinton-used-against-jailed-belarus-politician/ |
Authorities in France say security measures are starting to calm the violent protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old last Tuesday.
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team. | 2023-07-03T09:54:21+00:00 | kanw.com | https://www.kanw.com/2023-07-03/45-000-police-were-on-french-streets-and-that-was-enough-to-calm-violent-protests |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Matthew Baldonado pled guilty to robbing a Starbucks more than four years ago, and has continued to get in trouble while on probation. Now, a judge is giving him another chance.
Now 29-year-old Matthew Baldonado held up the Starbucks on Coors near Saint Josephs in 2018, with what turned out to be a BB gun. After an employee handed over the cash, police say Baldonado tried to leave but customers tackled him and held him down until police arrived. Baldonado was sentenced to three years in prison, but after his release he’s violated his probation at least three times.
He most recently picked up new charges in September for battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest and concealing identity; those charges were dismissed because the deputy could not show up to a court hearing. Wednesday in court, Baldonado admitted to the violation and the state asked his probation to be revoked. Instead a judge decided to give him a chance at a recovery program. | 2022-12-07T21:20:44+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/albuquerque-man-accused-of-multiple-probation-violations-gets-another-chance/ |
Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years has become a more challenging endeavor. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, we’ve had to deal with factory closures, supply chain issues, a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips, vehicle shortages, price hikes on dealer lots and fewer discounts. Throw in sky-high fuel prices and rising interest rates, and it’s enough to make people throw their hands up in resignation.
“Consumers in need of a new ride this summer need to break old habits and relearn how to smartly navigate today’s market,” said Ivan Drury, Edmunds’ senior manager of insights. “You can’t simply walk into the dealership expecting to find bargains, incentives or even the vehicle you want.”
With this in mind, here are a few issues you need to know about the current car-buying climate, plus tips on best managing them.
WAITING IT OUT MAY BE TOUGHER THAN EXPECTED
Many people who were on the fence about buying a new car likely decided to wait out the chip shortage. In a recent interview, however, Intel’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, was quoted as saying he expects the chip shortages to persist until 2024.
Part of the problem is that building new semiconductor factories is a complicated and expensive process that takes years. Another issue is somewhat of a Catch-22: There are shortages of chipmaking machines and they themselves need chips to run as well. Plus the lead time on those machines can be about two to three years before they’re up and running.
Tip: If you choose to wait this out, make sure your vehicle is able to last for at least a few years. Now is the time to fix any lingering issues or give it that much-needed maintenance.
PAYING STICKER PRICE, OR MORE
The good old days of steep discounts or bonus cash from manufacturers are long gone. You’re far more likely to run into vehicles with markups or “market adjustments” than one with a discount. We’ve seen markups as low as $1,000 and upward of $50,000 for high-end luxury vehicles.
You’ll also find vehicles with numerous dealer-installed accessories that can add thousands to the price of a car. Customers don’t have much leverage in negotiations these days, and if you’re not willing to pay the asking price, there’s a good chance someone else will.
Tip: It may take some searching, but there are a number of dealerships that choose not to add markups. They’ll usually advertise it on their website or you can call ahead to ask. If you must deal with a markup, know that the dealership is sometimes willing to negotiate on that amount.
SELECTION MAY REMAIN LIMITED
“While inventory numbers will eventually normalize, consumers should probably get used to the idea of ordering their vehicle rather than be presented with a surplus of choices at a dealer’s lot,” said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds’ executive director of insights.
Caldwell says it is likely that automakers will be more conservative with their production numbers in the future and attempt to shift some of their sales to build-to-order.
Tip: Those set on a certain color or hard-to-find combination of options are better off ordering the vehicle. Patience is a must, as a special-ordered car can potentially take many months to arrive. If you need a new car in a shorter time frame, you’ll need to be flexible on colors, options or even the model itself. This is the best way to increase the number of in-stock vehicles you can choose from.
LOANS WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE
In May, the Federal Reserve announced that it had raised interest rates by a half a percentage point, the highest increase in over 20 years. Edmunds data shows that the average annual percentage rate, or APR, for new financed vehicles in April was 4.7%. Used cars tend to have higher rates, and in April, the average used car loan APR was 8%. This isn’t much higher than a year ago, but the Fed has indicated that it plans to increase rates a few more times in 2022.
Tip: If your credit isn’t the best and you’re shopping for a used car, make sure to check with different lenders before the purchase to secure the best rate. Look into certified pre-owned vehicles as an alternative. They cost more than the average used car, but they’re more likely to have promotional interest rates that are lower than the average APR. Plus they come with the peace of mind of an added warranty.
EDMUNDS SAYS: Shopping for a car today can seem daunting, but if you temper your expectations, shop with reputable dealerships and, if possible, plan to order your vehicle, you’ll be way ahead of the curve.
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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Ronald Montoya is a senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds and is on Twitter. | 2022-06-08T13:44:19+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/living/article/High-prices-low-inventory-a-new-norm-for-car-17227148.php |
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the first period Tuesday night, setting another NHL record along the way.
Ovechkin's tallies against the Vancouver Canucks were the 402nd and 403rd on the road in his 18-year career, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the most on visiting ice in NHL history.
It also marked Ovechkin's second multi-goal game this season and 160th of his career. Only Gretzky, who retired with 189, has more multi-goal games in NHL history.
Beating Vancouver goaltender Spencer Martin for the first time in his career, Ovechkin, 37, opened the scoring with an unassisted goal 5:35 into the period. He followed that up at the 11:52 mark with his 13th goal of the season. That tally was assisted by forwards Dylan Strome and Anthony Mantha. Washington led, 3-1, after the first period.
Earlier this month, Ovechkin set the NHL record for most goals scored with one franchise, netting his 787th career goal with the Capitals, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's career total with the Detroit Red Wings. The record-breaking goal came on home ice in a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes Nov. 5.
The Capitals have struggled this season in a clogged Eastern Conference, but their woes have not slowed Ovechkin. He entered Tuesday night as the team's leading scorer with 21 points, and his 20:57 time-on-ice average was tops among Washington forwards.
The Capitals entered the game, having won two of their last three. | 2022-11-30T04:35:02+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35143578/capitals-star-ovechkin-passes-gretzky-most-nhl-road-goals |
Man drives from California to Utah to shoot and kill brother, police say
OGDEN, Utah (KCAL) - Intense video shows the moment a man knocked on his brother’s door before he allegedly shot him dead.
Authorities released video from that day that caught a gun battle that followed between the man and officers arriving at the scene.
Police say Jeffery Roberts drove his van from Long Beach, California, to his brother’s home in Ogden, Utah.
A Ring camera caught Jeffery Roberts walking up to Scott Roberts’ front door.
A few minutes later, Scott Roberts answers the door. The two appear to have a brief talk before Jeffrey Roberts reaches into his jacket.
After firing multiple shots, Jeffrey Roberts can be seen carrying a bag and shotgun. Police say he also shot his sister-in-law.
A neighbor called 911 and police say the house appeared to be smoking when they arrived. They say Jeffrey Roberts used road flares to set it on fire.
According to police, Jeffrey Roberts then came out of the house shooting at them with multiple guns in his hands.
Officers fired back. And after an exchange of gunfire, Jeffrey Roberts was killed.
Investigators say Jeffrey Roberts was armed with a handgun, loaded magazines and more than 150 shotgun shells.
Jeffrey Roberts’ sister-in-law survived.
A neighbor of Jeffrey Roberts in Southern California called him arrogant and violent.
While neighbors in Utah said his brother was a man and a father with integrity. They said Scott Roberts didn’t have a violent bone in his body.
Authorities say the shooting remains under investigation along with what prompted Jeffrey Roberts to not only drive from California to Utah but to kill his brother.
Copyright 2023 KCAL via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-06T19:00:24+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2023/05/06/man-drives-california-utah-shoot-kill-brother-police-say/ |
Later this evening, a solar storm is bringing a chance to see the vibrant colors of the northern lights to Southeast Wisconsin.
That is, as long as the weather cooperates.
It can be confusing trying to map out a northern lights show, with terms like geomagnetic disturbance and coronal hole, which is not to be confused with coronal mass ejection, making the process complicated to understand.
To provide perspective on this particular event, and I spoke with someone I know can make the complicated make sense to everyone: TMJ4 Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky.
“What happens is you get what’s called a solar flare. [Which is] basically when the Sun decides to have its own little explosion and sends radiation towards us and other planets. When that radiation hits our atmosphere, it interacts with all kinds of atoms and molecules, and that’s how you get the pretty lights.”
But you still need good conditions to view the aurora, and Niznansky says this time around that could be problematic.
“There are clouds and there is rain that are in play. It’s not going to be a completely overcast sky, but I do think we’ll be dealing with enough cloud cover that it’s going to be difficult to see the northern lights tonight.
But just because the forecast doesn’t seem favorable, doesn’t mean all hope is lost.
“You find a little window, and as we get closer to that timeframe maybe we are all able to see on the satellite and in computer modeling that ‘Hey, there’s going to be a window of two to three hours’, then we can pinpoint that.”
Niznansky advises to listen to this evening’s weather forecast for the most up-to-the-minute information on cloud cover.
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Judge orders rural Arizona county to certify midterm election results
By Fredreka Schouten
An Arizona judge has ordered a rural county to certify its midterm results no later than 5 p.m. local time Thursday.
Superior Court Judge Casey McGinley told members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors that they have a “non-discretionary” duty to carry out the certification.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, along with a retirees’ group, had sued to force the board to certify the results — after its Republican majority balked at doing so, citing concerns about vote-tabulating machines.
Cochise County, in southeastern Arizona, is the only county in the state that had failed to certify its results by Monday’s legal deadline. And the board’s delay, by a 2-1 vote, risked disenfranchising some 47,000 voters.
Hobbs and other top state officials are slated to certify the statewide election results Monday.
McGinley said whatever concerns supervisors or the public may have about vote-tallying machines are “not a reason to delay the canvass” of the results.
The ruling follows weeks of controversy in this Republican stronghold as the GOP majority on the board has sought to register its disapproval of the machines. At one point, the two Republican supervisors on the three-member board pushed, unsuccessfully, to conduct a broad hand count audit of November’s general election results.
Arizona has been a hotbed of election conspiracy theories ever since President Joe Biden flipped the once reliably red state in 2020, becoming the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the Grand Canyon State in nearly a quarter century. And the standoff between Republican officials in Cochise County and Hobbs, a Democrat and the state’s governor-elect, illustrates how election misinformation continues to animate some pockets of the country.
During Thursday’s court hearing, Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby sought to delay the proceedings to allow an attorney the supervisors had hired just hours before the hearing to prepare. The judge denied that request.
The lone Democrat on the Cochise board, its chairwoman Ann English, implored the judge to force the supervisors to act swiftly on Thursday.
“I’ve had enough,” she said. “I think the public has had enough.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrapping up its interviews, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was expected to question Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday, the panel's chairman said.
Vos had filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a subpoena demanding his testimony about a phone call with Donald Trump in July 2021 during which the former president asked him to overturn Wisconsin's results for the 2020 election.
Both sides agreed to postpone oral arguments in the lawsuit that were originally scheduled for Oct. 24.
As for the committee's aims, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the panel's chairman, told reporters Wednesday: “The president called him and encouraged him to try to get the election changed, and so we just want to see, from the committee’s perspective, if there’s any more information that we can glean from that."
The committee has spent parts of the past year and a half speaking to several state and local lawmakers in seven swing states that Democrat Joe Biden won in 2020. In the days and weeks after the presidential election, Trump and his allies sought to overturn the results in those states to favor the Republican.
Vos and his spokesperson Angela Joyce did not immediately return messages Wednesday.
Trump repeatedly pressured Vos to overturn Biden's narrow win in Wisconsin, but Vos says he rejected those efforts citing attorneys who said such a move would be illegal and unconstitutional. Vos did hire former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to conduct a review of the election, but fired him three days after Vos won his reelection primary over a Republican opponent Gableman endorsed. Trump also endorsed Vos's opponent.
In July, Trump called Vos to discuss a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the use of absentee drop boxes was illegal. The ruling applied only to future elections, not the 2020 election conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic when absentee voting and the use of drop boxes soared.
Trump argued that the ruling meant absentee ballots delivered in drop boxes in Wisconsin in 2020 should be invalidated, Vos said.
“It’s very consistent,” Vos told WISN-TV. “He makes his case, which I respect. He would like us to do something different in Wisconsin. I explained it’s not allowed under the Constitution. He has a different opinion."
The nine-member U.S. House committee indicated Wednesday that its interview with Vos was the last scheduled deposition before turning all of its attention to its report, which is expected to be released by the end of the year.
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Bauer reported from Madison, Wisconsin.
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More on Donald Trump-related investigations: https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump | 2022-11-30T21:01:31+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Jan-6-panel-to-interview-Wisconsin-GOP-Assembly-17621806.php |
Which Reptile and Amphibian Health Supplies are best?
Reptiles and amphibians may appear to be resilient, capable of life even in harsh environments. While that is true in many cases, these animals have evolved to thrive in environments that provide them with very particular nutritional needs. In captivity, providing for these same requirements can be challenging, and failure to do so can reveal just how fragile these creatures actually are.
Thankfully, many supplies are available to help pet owners provide the best for their animals. Zoo Med Reptile Calcium with Vitamin D3 is specifically formulated for captive reptile and amphibian health, containing the most commonly lacking nutrients in an easy to administer powder.
What to consider before you buy reptile and amphibian health supplies
The requirements of your species
Every species of reptile or amphibian is unique in its dietary and environmental requirements. A python from Africa that survives on a diet of rodents will have metabolic and nutritional characteristics that are very different compared to a vegetarian tortoise from another part of the world. Carefully research and learn about your pet to ensure that you provide it with the elements it needs to stay healthy and active.
Illnesses common to your pet
Some reptiles are prone to skin disorders that require you to keep a close eye on the cleanliness of their environment. Others may lose their appetite if certain conditions aren’t met. In your research, be sure to learn about what ailments or illnesses commonly affect your pet’s species and how you can prevent them.
Ensure that it is necessary
Providing too much of certain minerals or vitamins may actually do more harm than good. Carefully read the instructions for all reptile and amphibian health supplies, and consult with your veterinarian to determine whether or not your pet requires anything in particular to supplement their regular diet.
What to look for in quality reptile and amphibian health supplies
Manufacturer’s reputation
Be sure to only select supplements or health supplies from a reputable company known for quality products made specifically for reptiles and amphibians. Do not give your reptile human, dog or cat supplements or health products.
Easy administering
Most vitamin and mineral supplements come in the form of a powder that you can use to coat your pet’s food. Even crickets and other live insects can be dusted with vitamins to enhance their nutrition.
Quality ingredients
Proper dietary nutrition is a complicated subject, and some reptile products can be misleading. Many are labeled as nutritious but actually contain mostly filler ingredients. Because of this, it’s important that you consult with your veterinarian to help you determine what nutrients will be most beneficial to your pet. You can then select products that contain large amounts of the ingredients that contain what your animal needs most.
Flavor and texture
Some reptiles and amphibians refuse food that has been dusted, either due to its flavor or texture. Many pet owners opt to feed their crickets or mealworms special food to increase their nutrition before being fed to their reptile or amphibian. This practice is referred to as “gut loading.” In this way, your pet will ingest the vitamins and minerals it needs without reacting to a change in their food’s taste or consistency. Gut loading is also an easy way to provide vitamins to aquatic turtles, since any powder applied to their food will quickly wash off into their water.
Reptile health tips
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Many animals conceal injury and illness to avoid being targeted by predators. Reptiles and amphibians are no different, with many diseases only becoming apparent when they reach advanced stages. Be sure to provide your pet with quality food, heat and lighting to keep them healthy. Consult your veterinarian at the first sign of illness.
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Changes in behavior can signal illnesses that are not physically apparent. Keep track of your animal’s activity and attitude, taking note of any peculiarities that arise.
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Healthy reptiles and amphibians will display bright, clear eyes and, in many cases, vibrant colors. If your pet is looking dull or acting lethargic, it may be suffering from a vitamin deficiency.
How much you can expect to spend on reptile and amphibian health supplies
Depending on what your pet requires, whether it’s powdered vitamin supplements or liquid additives, reptile and amphibian health supplies can range from $5-$30.
Reptile and amphibian health supplies FAQ
Why does my reptile or amphibian need supplements?
A. In the wild, reptiles and amphibians encounter a wide variety of foods with varying degrees of nutritional value. In captivity, however, these animals are consistently fed diets of crickets, mealworms, mice and other easily cultivated foods that may not cover the full nutritional spectrum. It is therefore important to supplement your pet’s diet with additional vitamins and minerals to fill in any gaps in their nutrient intake.
How often do I provide supplements to my reptile or amphibian?
A. This depends on a variety of factors from the species of your pet to the diet that you already regularly provide for it. Consult with your veterinarian to determine the best plan of action for your pet’s health, and read manufacturers’ instructions carefully.
Why is calcium so important for reptiles and amphibians?
A. Reptiles and amphibians depend on the sun’s ultraviolet rays for the production of vitamin D3, which is critical for strong bones. Animals in captivity do not receive the same levels of ultraviolet exposure that they would in the wild. As a result, it’s important to not only provide your pet with the proper ultraviolet lighting but also feed them calcium supplements to keep their bone structure healthy.
What are the best reptile and amphibian health supplies to buy?
Top reptile and amphibian health supply
Zoo Med Reptile Calcium with Vitamin D3
What you need to know: This calcium powder comes courtesy of Zoo Med, a well-regarded brand known for quality reptile and amphibian food and accessories.
What you’ll love: It’s easy to administer and safe for all reptiles and amphibians, and it is from a reputable manufacturer.
What you should consider: It can be difficult to give to water-dwelling turtles and frogs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, PetSmart and Chewy
Top reptile and amphibian health supply for the money
Fluker’s Calcium Reptile Supplement with added Vitamin D3
What you need to know: This powder contains calcium and vitamin D3 to promote healthy bones.
What you’ll love: Dusted over your pet’s favorite food, this supplement is easily eaten and contains high levels of its advertised nutrients.
What you should consider: Follow directions carefully to ensure that you provide your pet with the right amount of this supplement.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Exo Terra Multi Vitamin Powder Reptiles/Amphibians Supplement
What you need to know: This powder contains a variety of vitamins to enhance the health and vitality of your pet.
What you’ll love: Supplement your pet’s diet with this powder to provide them with a wider spectrum of vitamins and minerals than their typical food. Sprinkle on vegetables and insects for easy dosing.
What you should consider: This vitamin powder is not high in calcium.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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China arrests hundreds in rural banking scandal
By Nectar Gan, CNN Business
Police in China have arrested 234 suspects allegedly involved in a rural banking scandal, a month after hundreds of depositors protested over their lost savings in one of the largest demonstrations the country has seen since the pandemic began.
Since April, four rural banks in China’s central Henan province have frozen deposits worth millions of dollars, heaping misery on hundreds of thousands of customers in an economy already battered by draconian Covid lockdowns.
Police in Xuchang city, Henan said in a statement Monday that “significant progress” has been made in recovering losses, and investigation into the case is pushing forward.
It said a criminal gang led by the alleged mastermind, Lv Yi, took control of four rural banks including Yuzhou Xinminsheng Village Bank, luring depositors with promises of annual returns as high as 18%.
Anguished depositors have staged several demonstrations in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan’s provincial capital, over the past two months to demand their savings back, but their calls had fallen on deaf ears.
In July, more than 1,000 depositors from across China gathered outside the Zhengzhou branch of the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, to launch their largest protest yet. The peaceful demonstration was crushed violently by authorities, with police and plain-clothed security personnel forcefully dispersing protesters.
Following the protest, Henan’s financial regulator said depositors would be refunded, with the first payments being sent to bank customers with a combined total of less than 50,000 yuan ($7,200) deposited at a single bank.
On Monday, the financial authorities said they would launch another round of repayments to customers, this time focusing on those with deposits of between 400,000 yuan ($57,800) and 500,000 yuan ($72,200).
Depositors who have lost more would receive an initial sum of 500,000 yuan with the remainder reserved for now, according to the regulators.
“After this round of repayments, the centralized repayment work will be largely completed, and further matters will be dealt with by the four rural banks,” the statement said.
Runs on small Chinese banks have become more frequent in recent years and some have been accused of financial improprieties or corruption. But experts worry that a much bigger financial problem could be looming, caused by fallout from a real estate crash and soaring bad debts related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
About a quarter of the total assets in China’s banking system are held by around 4,000 small lenders, which often have opaque ownership and governance structures and are more vulnerable to corruption and the sharp economic slowdown.
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ATLANTA (AP) — After spending months arguing that Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is “not ready” for high elected office, Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is intensifying his critique ahead of Election Day to say the celebrity athlete is fundamentally unfit for Capitol Hill.
From a rally with former President Barack Obama to a statewide bus tour that runs through the eve of Election Day on Tuesday, Warnock has hammered Walker as a “pathological liar” who has exaggerated his business, academic, professional and philanthropic achievements and been accused of violence against his family members and of paying for girlfriends’ abortions despite his public opposition to the procedure.
“This is a man who lies about the most basic facts of his life,” Warnock said on a stage he shared with Obama. “And now he wants the rest of us … to somehow imagine now that he’s a United States senator. … Herschel Walker is not ready. He’s not ready. Not only is he not ready. He’s not fit.”
Walker, who denies he’s ever paid for any abortions, is sticking to an argument he’s made for months: that Warnock is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and a Democratic congressional majority that Walker blames for inflation, rising crime and a continued flow of immigrants across the U.S. border with Mexico.
“He talked about I’m not ready. No, you’re not ready,” Walker answered Thursday in suburban Atlanta. “Because you either voted with Joe Biden 96% of the time, or you had no clue what you were doing. You pick which one you want — no clue of what you’re doing or you voted with him 96% of the time which is headed in the wrong direction.”
Those competing closing arguments reflect the increasingly personal nature of the Georgia contest and the wider national battle for control of Congress. Warnock and most Senate Democrats have steered clear of Biden and the national party brand amid generationally high inflation, urging voters instead to consider their choices between individual candidates. Republicans, in turn, have sought to nationalize Tuesday’s midterm elections as a referendum on Biden and his policies.
The Georgia matchup could help determine which party controls the Senate for the final two years of Biden’s term. The chamber is now divided 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris giving Democrats the tie-breaking vote.
Through the summer and early fall, Warnock, 53, typically avoided directly attacking Walker, 60. Instead, he suggested the celebrity athlete was simply not prepared for the Senate. Warnock spent more time touting his Senate record, especially infrastructure and economic development measures he worked on with Republicans, along with Democratic measures to cap insulin and other drug costs for older Americans who use Medicare.
But Warnock has stepped up his attacks since two women came forward in October to accuse Walker of encouraging and paying for their abortions when they dated the former professional football star. Walker, who supports a national ban on abortion, has called the allegations “foolishness.”
The senator’s shifts have come alongside polls suggesting a close finish, with the possibility of a runoff; Georgia law requires a majority to win statewide office, and a third-party candidate in the Senate contest could keep Warnock and Walker below that threshold.
“This man says that he is in law enforcement. He’s not. In the FBI. He wasn’t,” Warnock told supporters last week during his bus tour, referring to some of Walker’s inaccurate claims. “He said that he graduated from the University of Georgia. He did not. He said he was valedictorian (of his high school class). He wasn’t. … He said he had 800 employees. He only had eight.”
In DeKalb County outside Atlanta, Warnock mocked Walker for carrying an honorary badge, apparently given to him by a Georgia sheriff, as proof of his claims to have worked for years in law enforcement. “He wears his lies quite literally as a badge of honor,” Warnock told voters.
Warnock continued to take an aggressive tack Sunday in his hometown of Savannah, and he has Monday stops planned for Macon and Columbus, hiting Georgia’s largest metro areas beyond Atlanta. Asked why he’d waited so late to attack Walker directly, Warnock said it was in part because the second Walker accuser said in an interview that she “felt threatened” by Walker, who has admitted some violent tendencies in his past but said they were the result of mental illness that he now has under control.
Walker rejected Warnock’s criticism in a speech Thursday in Smyrna, north of Atlanta. He portrayed himself as the more honest candidate and said his debate with Warnock proved he’s up to the job.
“I took that man to school, I was the adult in that room,” said Walker, who will close his campaign Monday in the GOP-leaning suburbs of Atlanta.
“He’s been talking about me. He even brought in a former president to talk about me,” Walker said, referring to Obama’s Oct. 28 visit.
Walker said Warnock, who is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, shouldn’t claim to have a Christian ethic while implying Walker doesn’t have one.
“He said I’m the liar. I said ‘No, Senator, you’re the liar,’” said Walker, who makes faith a major part of his pitch. “You went to Washington saying you’re going to represent Georgia and you decided to represent Joe Biden.”
Walker also rejected Biden’s Wednesday speech warning of threats to democracy. “Him being in Washington is the biggest threat to democracy,” Walker said of Biden. “The biggest threat to democracy is with Sen. Warnock being in Washington representing the great people of Georgia. He’s a big threat.”
Walker did not take questions from reporters and has not held an open press availability since the second abortion allegation, another point that Warnock sought to capitalize on ahead of Tuesday.
“There’s nothing stopping him from standing in front of a microphone like I’m standing right now,” Warnock told reporters. “The people of Georgia deserve to know what kind of man, what kind of person is he?”
More than 2.5 million Georgia voters cast advanced ballots, about 20% more than the number who voted early for the 2018 midterms. | 2022-11-06T21:58:02+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/warnock-walker-get-personal-in-georgias-closing-arguments/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in North Carolina announced Wednesday that she is jumping to the Republican Party, giving the GOP veto-proof majorities in both the state’s legislative chambers that should make it easier to enact conservative policies over the opposition of Gov. Roy Cooper.
Whether the switch by Charlotte-area Rep. Tricia Cotham will soon result in further abortion restrictions in the nation’s ninth-most populous state remains unclear, given her support for abortion rights during her earlier stint in the General Assembly.
“I am still the same person, and I am going to do what I believe is right and follow my conscience,” Cotham said in a news conference at state GOP headquarters at which she announced she would soon switch her party registration. “The party that best represents me and my principles and what’s best for North Carolina is the Republican Party.”
Cotham’s switch means Republicans now hold the 72 seats required in the 120-seat House to hold a veto-proof majority. Republicans already held the 30 Senate seats necessary to override vetoes.
Until Wednesday, Republicans were one seat shy of a similar advantage in the House following gains during the November elections. Cooper, a Democrat who is term-limited from seeking reelection in 2024, made blocking veto-proof majorities a top priority in last fall’s campaigns.
Angry Democrats said Cotham should resign, because the voters in her liberal-leaning district expected her to support the party’s agenda.
Cotham’s decision is “a deceit of the highest order. It is a betrayal to the people of Mecklenburg County with repercussions not only for the people of her district but for the entire state of North Carolina,” state Democratic Chair Anderson Clayton said in a news conference at which activists held “RESIGN” signs.
Before Wednesday, House Speaker Tim Moore argued that Republicans held a “working supermajority” in his chamber since the new two-year session, with a few Democrats like Cotham joining GOP legislators in advancing high-profile issues.
Now, Moore said Wednesday, “we have an outright supermajority. It makes it a little bit easier, by the way.”
Cotham, a former teacher and assistant principal who served in the House for nearly 10 years through 2016 before returning in January, switched because, she said, the Democratic Party and her Democratic colleagues were no longer willing to accept different viewpoints.
Cotham, 44, has significant Democratic roots. Her mother, Pat, serves on the Mecklenburg County commission and has been a Democratic National Committee member. Her ex-husband is a former chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
The “modern-day Democratic Party has become unrecognizable to me,” Cotham said. “If you don’t do exactly what the Democrats want you to do, they will try to bully you. They will try to cast you aside.”
Cotham said the turning point for her to consider a switch came when people started criticizing her for using the American flag and praying-hands emojis on social media and on her vehicles.
“It’s been very clear to me this was about control on Day One at the legislature,” she said. “They picked the wrong chick for that.”
Clayton said Cotham’s allegations about how the party treated her are “off base.”
Top Republicans welcomed Cotham to the fold after working with her for several years. “I told her we’d always have your back because we’re friends first,” said Rep. Jason Saine, a Lincoln County Republican.
Moore already appointed Cotham this year to co-chair the House K-12 education committee, making her one of the few Democrats to hold top committee posts.
The speaker declined to get into specifics about what legislation he thinks can now succeed with Cotham’s switch. But House Republicans have this year revived previously vetoed measures that would force sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration agents and block the counting of mailed absentee ballots received after Election Day.
Republicans also are interested in further abortion restrictions following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
North Carolina bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and Republicans have been meeting privately to discuss two options. One would prohibit abortions after the first trimester — 12 or 13 weeks of pregnancy — with new exceptions for rape and incest. Another would ban them once an ultrasound first detects fetal cardiac activity, typically about six weeks after fertilization.
In 2015, Cotham spoke out in House floor debate against a bill that extended the waiting period before someone can receive an abortion in North Carolina from 24 hours to 72 hours, saying it was about “perpetuating shame and about politicians wanting to play doctor.” She has also been a supporter of LGBTQ rights.
“I’m not going to be pigeonholed in any one particular issue,” she said Wednesday, not addressing a specific topic. “And I made that very clear in our conversations that there are just some things I’m not changing on.” That result may require Moore to count on remaining moderate Democrats to complete overrides.
Democratic activists said Cotham still owes it to the public to speak out clearly on critical issues.
“Hurt voters deserve to know right now where she stands on abortion access in this state,” Cameron Pruette with the LGBTQ Democrats of Mecklenburg County. “Will she protect trans kids?”
Cooper’s office didn’t provide a statement Wednesday, referring instead to one released Tuesday that expressed hope in Cotham’s future voting.
“She should still vote the way she has always said she would vote when these issues arise, regardless of party affiliation,” Cooper said.
Last week, the legislature overrode a Cooper veto for the first time since 2018 when it enacted, over his objections, a bill eliminating the state’s pistol permit purchase system.
Cotham was one of three House Democrats who were absent last week during the override votes on the gun bill. The absences meant Republicans were able to meet, on their own, the necessary three-fifths threshold. | 2023-04-05T22:38:51+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/party-switch-gives-gop-veto-proof-control-in-north-carolina/ |
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobblers Direct, the online spin-off of the world's largest and most trusted shoe, boot, belt, and handbag repair company, is pleased to partner with DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse to offer high quality shoe repair services in all 500+ stores across the country.
Shoe repair is a rapidly growing need, and with few local cobblers left to meet the demand, the new partnership with Cobblers Direct gives DSW customers instant, nationwide access to expert shoe repair. And with mastery earned from over a century of careful craftsmanship, the artisans at Cobblers Direct deliver customers a world-class repair experience.
"DSW is hyper-focused on delighting our customers, offering diverse brands and delivering products with speed, and we coordinate with the best partners to make our business succeed," said DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse President Doug Howe. "We want customers to enjoy and get the most out of their purchases, so if they ever need a product repair, DSW's partnership with Cobblers Direct ensures convenient access to highly experienced and skilled repair services."
The new shoe repair program allows customers to simply scan a QR code at their local DSW store, place an order on a smart device, and then hand their items to a DSW associate at the counter. Cobblers Direct works closely with the customer to understand their repair needs, completes the repairs, and when finished, the customer simply returns to the same DSW store for pick-up.
"We believe that repairing shoes, boots, and bags – and not throwing them away – will lead to a healthier planet and happier humanity", says Stephen Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Cobblers Direct. "Together with DSW, shoe lovers all over the country now have easy access to expert repair services so they can enjoy their beloved items once again."
For more information, visit DSW Shoe Repair Services.
Cobblers Direct, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the online spin-off the world's largest shoe repair company – The Shoe Hospitals – who have been repairing shoes, boots, belts, handbags, and all-things-leather since 1906. The company seeks to encourage consumers to "repair over replace" by making the highest quality craftsmanship available to anyone, anywhere. Cobblers Direct is powered by lifelong cobblers who love their craft. For more information, visit www.cobblersdirect.com or email support@cobblersdirect.com.
Designer Brands is one of the world's largest designers, producers and retailers of the most recognizable footwear brands and accessories, transforming and defining the footwear industry by inspiring self-expression across every facet of its enterprise. Through its portfolio of world-class owned brands, led by the industry-setting Vince Camuto brand, Designer Brands delivers on-trend footwear and accessories through its robust direct-to-consumer omni-channel infrastructure, featuring a billion-dollar digital commerce business and nearly 650 stores across the US and Canada. Its retailing operations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners deliver current, in-line footwear and accessories from most of the largest national brands in the industry and hold leading market share positions in key product categories across Women's, Men's and Kid's in the US and Canada. Designer Brands also distributes its owned brands through select wholesale relationships while leveraging its design and sourcing expertise to build private label product for national retailers. Designer Brands Inc. is also committed to being a difference maker in the world, taking steps forward to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the footwear industry and supporting our global community and the health of our planet through donating more than six million pairs of shoes to the global non-profit Soles4Souls. More information can be found at www.designerbrands.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is trying to subpoena billionaire Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epstein.
Musk has never been publicly accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 as he awaited sex trafficking charges in a federal jail in Manhattan.
But over the years, there had been unconfirmed speculation — encouraged by Epstein himself — that Epstein had advised Musk on certain business matters.
Spokespeople for Musk have denied those reports, but the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands said in a court filing that it believes Epstein may have referred or tried to refer Musk to JPMorgan as a potential client.
The Virgin Islands, where Epstein had an estate, sued JPMorgan last year, saying its investigation has revealed that the financial services giant enabled Epstein’s recruiters to pay victims and was “indispensable to the operation and concealment of the Epstein trafficking enterprise.”
Lawyers for JPMorgan did not immediately return messages seeking comment Monday.
In the past, they have said victims are entitled to justice but litigation attempting to blame the financial institution for Epstein’s actions were legally meritless, directed at the wrong party and should be dismissed.
Authorities alleged that Epstein recruited and sexually abused dozens of underage girls at his mansions in New York and Palm Beach, Florida, in the early 2000s. He had pleaded not guilty.
Lawyers for the Virgin Islands told a federal judge Monday that they haven’t been able to locate Musk to serve him with the subpoena.
They asked the court to serve Tesla, his electric vehicle company, instead.
They said they hired an investigative firm to search public records databases for possible addresses for Musk and reached out to one of his lawyers by email, but received no response.
A message sent to a lawyer for Musk seeking comment Monday was not immediately returned.
The subpoena — one of several sent to prominent business figures — sought documents from Jan. 1, 2002, to the present reflecting communications between Musk and JPMorgan or Musk and Epstein regarding Epstein or Epstein’s role in Musk’s accounts, transactions or financial management.
It also sought all documents reflecting or regarding Epstein’s involvement in human trafficking and his procurement of girls or women for commercial sex.
And it sought information about fees Musk might have paid to Epstein or JPMorgan and any documents concerning communications between Musk, Epstein and JPMorgan regarding accounts, transactions or the relationship at JPMorgan. | 2023-05-16T08:30:48+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/us-virgin-islands-says-it-cant-find-elon-musk-to-serve-a-subpoena-in-jeffrey-epstein-lawsuit/ |
NEW YORK , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB).
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The 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Odds & Preview: Matilda Castren
The Greater Toledo LPGA Classic is in progress, and after the second round Matilda Castren is in fifth place at -8.
Looking to bet on Matilda Castren at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic this week? Keep reading for the betting odds and stats you need to know before you make your picks.
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Matilda Castren Insights
- Over her last 13 rounds, Castren has finished better than par on four occasions, while also carding one bogey-free round and five rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has posted a top-five score twice in her last 13 rounds.
- Over her last 13 rounds, Castren has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on four occasions.
- Castren has finished in the top five once in her past five appearances.
- She has made the cut in three of her past five appearances.
- In her past five events, Castren has finished within three shots of the leader once and posted a score better than average twice.
Over the last year
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Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Insights and Stats
- Castren finished fifth in her most recent appearance at this tournament (2023).
- This tournament will take place on a par 71 listed at 6,642 yards, compared to the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Courses that Castren has played in the past year have measured an average of 6,551 yards, 91 yards shorter than the 6,642-yard Highland Meadows Golf Club this week.
Castren's Last Time Out
- Castren finished in the 21st percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes.
- She averaged 4.30 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, which landed her in the 35th percentile of the field.
- On the 12 par-5 holes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Castren shot better than 46% of the field (averaging 4.83 strokes).
- Castren did not have a birdie on any of the 16 par-3s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (the other competitors averaged 1.5).
- On the 16 par-3s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Castren recorded three bogeys or worse (the other competitors averaged 2.6).
- Castren recorded fewer birdies or better (one) than the field average of 3.5 on the 44 par-4s at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
- At that most recent outing, Castren posted a bogey or worse on 13 of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 8.8).
- Castren ended the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (2.9), with two on the 12 par-5 holes.
- The field at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship averaged 1.3 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5s, but Castren finished without one.
Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Time and Date Info
- Date: July 13-16, 2023
- Course: Highland Meadows Golf Club
- Location: Sylvania, Ohio
- Par: 71 / 6,642 yards
- Castren Odds to Win: +3000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AXSM) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Axsome investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between December 30, 2019 and April 22, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AXSM investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Axsome's chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07, the Company's medicine for the acute treatment of migraine, and its manufacturing process; (ii) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 New Drug Application ("NDA") on its initially represented timeline; (iii) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (iv) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Axsome during the relevant time frame, you have until July 12, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Throughout the weekend, we'll see warmer, above average temperatures before cooling off during the week. There is a slight chance of showers starting on Tuesday into Wednesday with gusty winds.
Tucson will see low 80s during the weekend before cooling off into the 70s and 60s. Sierra Vista will be in the low 70s before dipping down into the 60s by the middle of next week.
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WEATHER STATS AND FACTS | 2022-11-06T06:03:40+00:00 | kgun9.com | https://www.kgun9.com/weather/forecast/todays-forecast/warm-up-for-the-weekend |
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.43 to $91.93 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose $1.09 to $97.40 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 11 cents to $3.07 a gallon. September heating oil rose 8 cents to $3.41 a gallon. September natural gas rose 37 cents to $8.20 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for December delivery rose $1.40 to $1,813.70 an ounce. Silver for September delivery rose 26 cents to $20.74 an ounce and September copper rose 6 cents to $3.65 a pound.
The dollar fell to 132.89 Japanese yen from 135.18 yen. The euro rose to $1.0304 from $1.0205. | 2022-08-10T19:46:39+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/closing-prices-for-crude-oil-gold-and-other-commodities-608/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Verrica" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRCA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Verrica investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
VRCA investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Verrica during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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People in Chesapeake, Va. woke up Wednesday morning to the news that a local Walmart employee shot and killed six people and himself, according to police. The community lost its sense of security.
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People in Chesapeake, Va. woke up Wednesday morning to the news that a local Walmart employee shot and killed six people and himself, according to police. The community lost its sense of security.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collideoscope is pleased to announce the launch of Free to Flourish, the personal brand of healthcare innovator, Amy O'Dell.
Amy O'Dell is a once-in-a-generation leader and healthcare innovator on a quest to change the way the world addresses neurobiological delays and disorders. Her refusal to accept conventional medical wisdom regarding the limitations of her beloved son's future drove her to build upon her therapy and counseling background to extensively study neurobiological and relational interventions. She then went on to found Jacob's Ladder, a non-profit, accredited school and research center, and AHAVA, the forthcoming digital platform for human flourishing. Her work has led to countless stories of transformation in the lives of the most vulnerable.
Amy is a fierce proponent of the methodology she pioneered, the Interpersonal Whole-Brain Model of Care™ (IWBMC™), which harnesses the extraordinary ability of the brain to heal and develop new capacity at any age. This healing and development can occur despite challenges from a multitude of causes - autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, developmental disabilities, genetic syndromes, or mental health issues.
"There is perhaps no one more vulnerable among us than those with neurological challenges. Amy's framework is a gift to those who are holding out hope that a better life and future are possible. Amy beautifully acknowledges that those with neurodiversity can offer much to those of us who are neurotypical and we feel honored to help her share that message with the world," said Jayson Teagle, Founder and CEO of Collideoscope.
The launch of the Free to Flourish brand signifies an important step in spreading the message that human flourishing is possible for those with neurobiological delays or disorders. Amy is now available to book as a keynote speaker and will exclusively be managed by Collideoscope. To learn more about Amy's mission and how you can join the Free to Flourish ambassador program or to book Amy, please visit freetoflourish.com.
About Collideoscope: Collideoscope is a boutique talent management agency that exists to architect iconic brands and build meaningful businesses for an elite collection of the world's most admired leaders. For additional information, visit www.collideoscope.com.
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The PV Boys team had a thrilling win over Dubuque Senior and the Spartans are going to the State Tournament on March 8.
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The PV Boys team had a thrilling win over Dubuque Senior and the Spartans are going to the State Tournament on March 8. | 2023-03-02T06:32:23+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/sports/high-school-sports/pleasant-valley-boys-advance-to-state/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Lotto Plus" game were:
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(The Hill) – Voters from different sides of the country headed to the polls on Tuesday evening, lending some new insight into what to expect going into the general election in November.
Former President Trump saw his endorsement put to the test in two key races in South Carolina, while Republicans saw victory in a South Texas congressional district that could bode well for their strategy in the region.
Meanwhile, progressives saw yet another defeat, this time in Nevada.
Here are five takeaways from the June 14th primaries.
Trump’s endorsement record takes another hit
Trump saw yet another high-profile defeat on Tuesday after incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) won her primary against Trump-backed challenger Katie Arrington.
The former president made Mace one of his top primary targets earlier this year when he endorsed Arrington in February. The primary divided much of the GOP. While Trump endorsed Arrington, his former ambassador to the United Nations and ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), as well as his former chief of staff and ex- South Carolina lawmaker Mick Mulvaney, both endorsed Mace.
While Mace did not vote to impeach the former president after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, she did not object to certifying the 2020 election results and later voted to refer to the Justice Department a criminal contempt case against Trump ally Stephen Bannon that the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot brought.
Despite not having the former president’s support, Mace tried to tie herself to him while acknowledging her differences with him over Jan. 6. Arrington, on the other hand, made the former president’s endorsement a centerpiece of her campaign.
But his political influence was on display elsewhere
While Trump’s candidate may have lost in South Carolina’s first congressional district, the former president did get political revenge on Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), who voted to impeach him last year.
Trump-endorsed challenger Russell Fry defeated the incumbent congressman on Tuesday. Rice’s district was seen as largely more favorable to a Trump-backed candidate than Mace’s.
Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for Senate in Nevada, Adam Laxalt, also won his primary. Laxalt had big GOP names behind him during the primary in addition to the former president, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Laxalt served as the co-chair of Trump’s reelection campaign in Nevada in 2020. Democrats have seized on his vocal support for Trump’s unproven claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.
Another Trump-endorsed candidate, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, appeared poised to defeat a crowded field of GOP candidates in the gubernatorial primary. Lombardo will take on incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak in November.
All in all, despite his one high-profile loss, Tuesday night proved that Trump still holds significant political sway in the party.
Alarm bells sound for Democrats in Texas
Republican Mayra Flores’s win in the special election for Texas’ 34th congressional district will likely raise alarm bells for Democrats in the Lone Star State. The GOP has increasingly focused on border districts and the southern part of the state after former President Trump performed well in South Texas during the 2020 presidential election.
Flores continued that trend on Tuesday, but also played particularly well with Hispanic voters. She carried Cameron County, which President Biden won by 13 points in 2020 and is nearly 90 percent Hispanic.
Democrats could sense the urgency in the district as the primary approached, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) helping their candidate Dan Sanchez’s campaign fund a $100,000 digital ad buy. Additionally, the House Majority PAC rolled out a $115,000 ad buy against Flores earlier this month.
House Republicans already have their sights set on the open seat in Texas’ 15th congressional district and incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) seat in the 28th congressional district. The 15th, 28th and 34th districts are on the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee’s target list.
Another disappointing night for progressives
Progressives saw yet more disappointment Tuesday, as Amy Vilela lost to incumbent Democratic Rep. Dina Titus (D) in Nevada’s first congressional.
Vilela previously served as Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) co-chair in his 2020 presidential race. Sanders endorsed her last week.
Her loss comes a week after progressives saw losses in San Francisco’s district attorney recall and in New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, where Rep. Donald Payne Jr. survived a progressive primary challenge.
The last major victory for progressives took place last month when Jamie Mcleod-Skinner defeated incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s fifth congressional district. Schrader had been endorsed by President Biden.
A ‘blue wave’ Dem gets one step closer in longshot bid
Back in South Carolina, former Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.), who was ousted by Mace in 2020, took one step closer to his longshot gubernatorial bid.
Cunningham defeated state Sen. Mia McLeod (D) in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, teeing up a fight against incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster (R) in November. The former congressman will face an uphill climb against the governor, given the national mood, McMaster’s popularity and the state’s rightward tilt. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as “solid Republican.”
The victory marks a comeback of sorts for Cunningham. He was part of the Democratic “blue wave” in 2018, defeating Arrington in the general election for the first congressional district, before losing to Mace. | 2022-06-15T12:12:40+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/five-takeaways-from-races-in-nevada-south-carolina-and-texas/ |
The 86-year-old man who allegedly was shot and killed by a scooter-riding gunman in New York City over the weekend was heading to a mosque to pray at the time of the fatal attack, a report says.
Hamoo Saeidi has been identified in media reports as the person who died Saturday following the shooting spree in the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs that also left three others injured. Thomas Abreau, 25, is now facing several charges related to murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and attempted murder.
"My heart is broken, my family is all devastated," Ahmed Alsaedi, whom the New York Post identified as Saeidi’s son, said in an interview. "We can’t believe something like that would happen to an 86-year-old man. It’s terrible."
"The system right now, it needs to be reevaluated because crime in New York City is just unbelievable," he also said.
NYC SCOOTER SHOOTING SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER, ACCUSED OF RANDOMLY FIRING AT PEDESTRIANS
The newspaper cited Alsaedi as saying that his father would run several miles each morning before heading to his mosque to pray – and that’s what he was doing when he was hit with gunfire.
Alsaedi said Saeidi, an immigrant from Yemen, first came to the U.S. in 1962 before bringing the rest of his family over, according to the New York Post.
The father of six owned grocery stores and became involved in real estate before his retirement, the newspaper added, citing Alsaedi.
"He’s a cheerful guy," Alsaedi told the New York Post. "He liked to joke a lot. He has a lot of friends."
Saeidi is now set to be buried in New Jersey following a funeral in Brooklyn later Monday afternoon.
NYC SUSPECT ON SCOOTER KILLS 86-YEAR-OLD MAN, INJURES 3 OTHERS, POLICE SAY
"He was a great person. He would give to the poor, always give to the poor," Yahya Alsaidi, identified by the New York Post as one of his relatives, said to the newspaper.
Police believe Abreau drove an illegal scooter while firing randomly at people walking in the street on Saturday.
Chaos began when a 21-year-old man was shot in the shoulder in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, around 11:10 a.m. Saturday. About 20 minutes later, Saeidi was fatally shot in the back near 108th Street on Jamaica Avenue. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital but died from his injuries.
Shortly after, a 44-year-old man was shot in the cheek near 126th Street and a 63-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on 134th Street. All the victims were transported to local hospitals, and three are recovering from their wounds.
Police also say Abreau opened fire at another location, but no one was injured. Abreau was apprehended around 1:10 p.m. after police distributed images of him to every patroller on the street.
"We don't know the motive… If you look at the demographics and pedigree of the victims, they're all different," Assistant Chief Joseph Kenny said at a press conference on Saturday. "At this time, video shows that he's not targeting anybody. He's not following anybody as he's driving on his scooter, he's randomly shooting people."
Fox News’ Andrea Vacchiano contributed to this report. | 2023-07-10T19:49:43+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/son-of-86-year-old-man-allegedly-killed-by-nyc-scooter-shooting-suspect-says-he/article_212a466e-5839-54eb-a1fd-49e8afaf20fc.html |
Listen to the opening minutes of Shook, the 2023 album by the Atlanta-born, transatlantically based, globally minded quartet Algiers, and you might wonder what's become of the drummer. For a song and a half, the only pulse is machine-made: first, a shopworn sample from "Subway Theme," the click-clack beat that raised the curtain on cult hip-hop film Wild Style in 1983; then, a spray of hi-hat artillery mined from Zambian rock but forged in the digital furnace of Ableton Live. It's only in the final 60 seconds of "Irreversible Damage" that sticks meet skins in real space: Following a verse from rap-rock warhorse Zack de la Rocha, the song's industrial rattle pivots to the loose double time of Mediterranean folk, and a cloud of bashed cymbals and swung toms rolls in, nudging those rigid intervals off the grid.
Matt Tong's fashionably late arrival to this party hits twice as hard for those who remember him from his old job. The British-born New York drummer introduced himself to the world in far splashier fashion with "Like Eating Glass" — the cannonballing opener from the 2005 debut by his previous band, Bloc Party — on which he builds from a faint murmur to an insistent garagelike loop that withstands dozens of hard swerves, dead stops and unsettled fills while only gaining in momentum, until it appears to lap itself. On his four albums with the band, he cut a narrow lane through post-punk's great millennial revival: detailed but never cluttered, with a martial focus that never excluded the listener. He'd clearly grown up with the same blacklit '80s records as his peers, but onstage, he often seemed to be having the most fun.
Those instincts were not lost on the members of Algiers, who recruited Tong in 2015 after he'd left Bloc Party, first as a touring anchor for their fractured arrangements and soon as a true bandmate. Shook finds him as embedded as ever in the egalitarian vision conceived by singer Franklin James Fisher, bassist Ryan Mahan and guitarist Lee Tesche, which extends beyond their progressive politics: In the studio, any member might pick up any instrument they can get a sound out of, and songs emerge as city-sized quilts of ideas, rarely spotlighting individual chops. The new album features guest appearances by a dozen outside contributors, from Dungeon Family soothsayer Big Rube to Future Islands growler Sam Herring, whose names fill a block of text on the album's front cover. (In a few spots, it's not even Tong you hear behind the kit — the drummer entrusted producer Matt Ricchini to perform the parts he couldn't be in the room for, after Shook's production schedule collided with the birth of his first son.)
For such a distinctive, exuberant player, raised in the era of college-radio darlings gone Hollywood, Algiers' collectivist vibe would seem an unlikely fit. Tong, now 44, says it's exactly where he needs to be. From a tour stop in Austria, Tong joined me on Zoom to discuss the fluid role of the rock drummer and the value of treating the music industry like a community, even when it's hard.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Daoud Tyler-Ameen: When you perform with Algiers, you're often playing along with pre-recorded samples. To do that, you kind of have to surrender the drummer's canonical role as timekeeper: The playback has final say over how fast or slow you go, and if you drift away from it you'll be in trouble. Is that a restrictive feeling, or is it freeing in some ways?
Matt Tong: It's restrictive insofar as there are plenty of heart-in-the-mouth moments. We're a very ambitious band, and quite often we try and do more onstage, and bring more equipment, than a bunch of people in a van really should be carrying around on tour. It doesn't take much for a misplaced limb to disconnect something: The other night, Ryan accidentally ejected the SD card with all the tracks on it midway through a song, so we had to fudge our way through it. But something that's liberating for me is, that part of my brain that has to think about timekeeping just switches off. And I do naturally start playing a little ahead or behind the beat given whatever mood I'm feeling; you can still subtly influence the way a song comes across live doing that.
You know, I'm notoriously sloppy at timekeeping. You don't have to wade through too many live Bloc Party reviews to find someone going, "Matt Tong sucks! He's playing the songs too fast! It's all over the place!" But I was always much more of a mood drummer, I guess. For me, it's perfectly natural to speed up a bit during the chorus, or if the audience are really into it. I'm like that, and I'm entirely happy to suck up any flack that comes my way because of it. The drummers I always looked up to were like that.
Do you think of what you do as serving a song — as in, there's a composition that already fully exists, and you're adding on top of it? Or do you view it more as co-creation, where your drumming is as much a part of a song's essence as anything else? Because Algiers is one of those groups where the lines between songwriting and arrangement, between composition and instrumentation, seem extremely blurred.
Yeah, absolutely. I think specifically in this band, I'm serving the music, and that was always my intention going into it. Everyone's aware of what I can do: I do write music, and I feel somewhat creative. I'd like to think by now that the other members and collaborators of this band understand that I'm open to performing any number of roles. But I'm not going to force the issue unless someone really needs me to. ... Sometimes the job of a musician isn't necessarily to actually play something. Sometimes it's just to validate someone else's idea, or to make a suggestion that nudges them into a different direction. It's not always about playing together.
It was very different back in Bloc Party, because at the time I joined the band, I don't think they'd really worked with a drummer who felt like a peer. And whilst I wasn't as technically gifted as some of their previous drummers, I seemed to be a bit more relatable to the rest of the band, and we could actually talk about ideas. There was more space for me to try to incorporate my own vision into the songwriting.
That makes sense — the albums you made with Bloc Party are arranged in a way that really gives each member their own pedestal to play on. I'm thinking of a song like "Banquet," which starts with four bars of just drums. Then the two guitars come in, and they're panned hard left and hard right. Then it's another 30 seconds or so before the bass comes in, so it really announces itself.
That approach means that at any time, you can clearly discern who is doing what, and even the drums get a lot of spotlight moments. The song "Like Eating Glass" has this stuttery, really distinctive drum part; even though there's singing and melodic elements happening, the drums are effectively the hook.
It's funny thinking about that song now, because I probably wouldn't approach it in the same way. You know, you're in your early or mid-20s and you're just full of these ideas. You think, well, you're only going to get one chance to get them all out — I'm going to do as much as I can. But I've got to be perfectly honest: A lot of that playing was informed by the fact that I'm not particularly athletic. I always struggled with sports at school. And that drumming, I was always being asked to play faster than I was ever comfortable with.
I heard you were a heavy smoker at the time.
Yeah, I used to smoke a pack a day back then. In fact, the very first rehearsal I did with that band, I had to stop between every song, roll a cigarette and just sit there smoking. And so a lot of that playing was informed by the fact that I'd get really tired — so I'd try and change the parts a bit, and write something that felt different and less intense. That's why the drum parts kind of evolve, or are so scattershot, throughout that record. It's funny thinking how one's way of being informs one's sense of creativity.
One thing that sets you apart from your current bandmates is, you have the weird privilege of having come through a totally different era of indie rock — a world I would argue was a little more intense in the 2000s, at least in how it tended to create cliques and cults of personality. Listening to Shook, I imagine something more like a community barbecue, where the individual is less prioritized. Your drumming will sneak into a song partway through, then drop out for a while and let other kinds of percussion take over. Even Franklin, the ostensible frontman, doesn't read as the "star" of this album, since he's constantly handing the mic off to the guest vocalists you brought in. Every choice seems to serve a collective ideal. Is that a comfort to you, having witnessed some of the different ways a band can be?
Yeah, I think it was really important to not really foreground any of us. One thing that's been odd for me in this band is being amongst a group of people who, for the very first time in their lives, were beginning to learn what becoming enmeshed in a touring cycle was like. The longer we ground out dates, the more I could see how hard it was for the rest of the band to confront that there are conditions within the music industry that make it almost impossible for community-forming to exist in a real, tangible form. And something I really loved from the beginning was this intent to reach out and try and find a community, to be open to meeting all manner of different kinds of people on tour. ... You see how it runs through pop and hip-hop: Collaboration is useful and fertile and interesting, but a lot of the time it's a strategy. Here, there was this real intent to show that we are actually part of a wider community.
This is a weird question, but do you think of Algiers as a rock band? I know that labels are limiting and the genre thing can feel like kind of a trap, but I'm curious if self-identifying that way does anything for you.
I mean, there's no simple answer. We've never lived in the same city, or even the same country, so we don't necessarily carry that aura of a crew of people who hang out and eat and drink and live in each other's pockets. Going into this album cycle is about as prepared as we've ever been: We've done like a month and a half of solid rehearsals, which we've never done before. There are times that I've really struggled with that, and it's been quite hard to figure out where I fit. But I think there's always been this hope that maybe we could operate in opposition to some of the more traditional ways of thinking about a band, and I think ultimately the music reflects that.
Has it changed how you write your parts? Do you leave more negative space around yourself now?
I tend to be a lot more restrained. It's no good me coming in there like I'm 24, recording my first record, and just doing every single thing I can think of — it's not gonna work, you know? So I save all that energy for the live performance. And although I'm starting to feel older in my body, I would like to think that I'm still capable of working out something I can't otherwise communicate in day-to-day life once I'm up there onstage.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-13T18:39:23+00:00 | upr.org | https://www.upr.org/npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-13/matt-tong-algiers-elastic-timekeeper-surrenders-to-the-song |
PARIS (AP) — A billowing column of dark smoke towered over Paris on Sunday from a warehouse blaze at a massive produce market that supplies the French capital and surrounding region with much of its fresh food and bills itself as the largest of its kind in the world.
Firefighters urged people to stay away from the area in Paris’ southern suburbs, as 100 officers and 30 fire engines battled the blaze at the Rungis International Market.
Capt. Marc Le Moine, a spokesman for the Paris fire service, said no one was injured. The fire was brought under control and there was no risk of it spreading from the soccer field-sized warehouse, covering an area of 7,000 square meters (1.7 acres), he said.
The cause of the blaze was unknown but will be investigated, he added.
The sprawling wholesale market is a veritable town unto itself, with more than 12,000 people working there and warehouses filled with fruit and vegetables, seafood, meats, dairy products and flowers from across France and around the world. | 2022-09-26T05:43:27+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-fire-breaks-out-at-worlds-biggest-produce-market-in-paris/ |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent the weekend at Darlington Raceway celebrating its 75th anniversary, a salute that will now move to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the first Cup Series race at the reopened track since 1996.
The nostalgic nod to NASCAR’s early days has created a festive atmosphere at the surface level for the stock car series. Underneath, though, is a dispute between NASCAR and its Cup teams that is hanging over this summer celebration.
The Associated Press obtained a letter last week essentially sent by the entire Cup field to NASCAR that warns a tentative agreement to a new industry revenue breakdown depends on its franchises becoming permanent, rather than renewable. The charter system introduced in 2016 guarantees race entry and earnings to 36 of 40 teams each week, but the charters must be renewed and can be revoked.
The current charters expire at the end of the 2024 season and the teams have made it clear they want them permanent — the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers or any team from a stick-and-ball league don't have to renew their franchises — and have asked NASCAR for meaningful discussion on why NASCAR opposes the idea.
Because the sides are at a “significant impasse” on the charters, the teams skipped an April meeting with series leadership and NASCAR's top executives are now meeting individually with the teams.
NASCAR points to those conversations as proof that talks remain amicable. Denny Hamlin, a veteran driver and founding owner of three-year-old Cup team 23XI, said he believes the individual meetings are meant to undermine the strength in collective negotiating by the chartered teams.
“I think there was a little bit of (negotiating) traction, but it looks like NASCAR’s not acknowledging the negotiating committee anymore,” said Hamlin. “They’d rather do it the way they did it 20, 30 years ago and meet team-by-team and try to pick them off one-by-one and get a deal done that way.”
The negotiating committee has representatives from four teams, tasked to hammer out a new revenue sharing model for the Race Team Alliance, the consortium of 16 organizations that hold all 36 charters, which collectively are worth tens of millions. The committee is comprised of Jeff Gordon representing Hendrick Motorsports; Joe Gibbs Racing president Dave Alpern; RFK Racing president Steve Newmark; and Curtis Polk, an owner in 23XI Racing and longtime business manager for Michael Jordan.
Hamlin said the insistence on making charters permanent is to protect what owners have invested in NASCAR. Through two full seasons of launching a startup team, Hamlin said his investment alone is already $20 million.
“I certainly don’t want to lose my $20 million for sure," Hamlin said. “It’s just worrisome that it can come down to one person saying they don’t want to renew (the charter). Too risky. Too risky. Got to give us some sort of security.”
NASCAR has already met individually with Hendrick Motorsports, and team owner Rick Hendrick said: “NASCAR is listening, so we’ll see if we can’t get something worked out that everybody can live with.”
Gordon, after William Byron on Sunday won at Darlington to give Hendrick five wins this season, downplayed the perceived tenor of current negotiations. He noted NASCAR is also in the middle of talks on a new television rights deal; the current package with FOX and NBC Sports expires at the end of 2024, same as the charters.
To renew a charter beyond the 2024 season, the teams had to inform NASCAR in February of their intent. The negotiating window on renewals is July 1 through Dec. 31; under current terms, NASCAR is supposed to negotiate in good faith and shouldn't revoke a charter without cause.
“We all want the same thing. We all want to have a sport that’s thriving that fans love and great competition... and also have something that works out economically for the teams, for the tracks, for NASCAR and everybody involved,” Gordon said. “I think we’re in a good place, but we’re also making sure that NASCAR knows kind of where the teams stand and how united they are.”
Now comes a test of just how united the teams really are.
Although the chartered teams have made it clear in writing that the negotiating committee speaks on behalf of all of them, nothing is stopping anyone from cutting an individual deal with NASCAR. If one team breaks from the others, negotiators will have little to no bargaining power.
The negotiating committee hasn't met with NASCAR since March, and aside from the individual team meetings, there are not current formal discussions on any of the roughly nine points both sides want addressed in the revenue model.
NASCAR has declined to publicly comment on the issue of permanent charters but has said it wants to work with the teams to fix their economic concerns. If NASCAR really means that, then it needs to get back to the bargaining table.
Despite the feel good moments of May leading into this week's All-Star race and then the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the tension is thick behind the scenes and might only get worse as this season rolls on.
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AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-15T17:09:22+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/column-nascar-is-facing-a-tense-summer-of-18099949.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressive and centrist Democrats in the House have clinched agreement on a long-sought policing and public safety package that will be brought to the House floor just weeks before the midterm elections.
House Democrats announced the deal Wednesday, ending months of intra-party tensions over what the package should contain. A series of four bills that will include an increase in funding for local police departments will come up for a vote on Thursday.
The breakthrough came after intense negotiations in recent days between Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat and leader of the centrist coalition, and Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn., one of the leaders of the progressive faction.
Joyce Beatty, chairwoman of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus, and Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the Democratic caucus, facilitated a number of the conversations after it was clear in recent days that progress could be made.
“We have people who still won’t like this bill, and I respect that tremendously,” Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, told reporters shortly before the deal was announced. “And we have people who will say we move the needle by listening and working with everyone.”
Their deal, reached with little time to spare on the House calendar, could help unite the party on a public safety platform more than two years after the police killing of George Floyd.
“I’m proud to have worked closely with Republicans, Democrats, and a broad spectrum of stakeholders to make real progress for public safety,” Gottheimer said in a statement Wednesday.
The package includes reforms to ensure police funding is used to support smaller police departments, along with investments in de-escalation training and $250 million for mental health resources for officers. A major goal is to reduce fatal encounters between police and people with mental illness.
To get the more liberal members on board, the final package also includes limited language around police accountability that would allow the Justice Department to have preferential consideration over which police departments are permitted to receive the grants. It will also allocate $50 million of the funding to go toward data collection on police practices and community safety.
“With this package, House Democrats have the opportunity to model a holistic, inclusive approach to public safety, and keep our promise to families across the country to address this issue at the federal level,” Omar and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement.
The police funding package is modest in comparison to the bill that Democrats introduced in the weeks after Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020.
That sweeping package, which passed the House more than a year later, went much further as far as police accountability, including banning police chokeholds and altering so-called qualified immunity for law enforcement, which would make it easier to pursue claims of police misconduct.
The unprecedented effort by lawmakers to curb police violence was stalled in the Senate for weeks as Republicans tried to push forward a competing plan by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., which would have diminished the use of chokeholds –not ban them — as well as increase federal reporting requirements for use of force and no-knock warrants. Senate Democrats blocked the plan, saying it did not go far enough to address racial inequality.
The new package, Gottheimer said, has gained the support and input of law enforcement groups like the National Association of Police Organization and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Other policing bills proposed by Reps. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Dean Phillips of Minnesota are not part of the package. But Spanberger, who has worked for the last year on a bill that would help increase officer pay and allow police departments to hire more officers, said it’s important that the party take action.
It is unclear if the bills will have any Republican support. Some quickly criticized the package.
“These are efforts to repair their image with voters who blame them for higher crime rates,” said Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., the chair of the Republican Study Committee. “The Democrats know that their anti-police rhetoric over the last few years has harmed them in key districts that they need to keep the majority, which they are not. This is a top-of-the-list item for voters.”
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., said he’s not betting on bipartisan support, given the GOP plans to make crime a focal point in the fall campaign.
“I’m not worried about the other side,” Horsford said. “I’m worried about saving lives and reducing crime and breaking the cycle of violence.”
“I lost my father to gun violence when I was 19, so it’s personal,” he said.
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Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report. | 2022-09-21T23:08:40+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/political-news/ap-house-dems-reach-deal-on-policing-bills-ahead-of-midterms/ |
SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — As the weather shows some rain and mixtures, an area in the Great Smoky Mountains has shown a little over an inch of snow.
Newfound Gap Road’s webcam shows the area covered with snow.
WATE 6 Storm Team reported cold temperatures in the highest peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Pleateau early Sunday morning.
The Smokies Road info posted to Twitter the following roads closed due to the snow and ice:
- Cherokee Orchard Road at the Park boundary
- U.S. Highway 441/Newfound Gap Road
According to the WATE 6 Storm Team, some areas in East Tennessee will have “mainly rain” throughout Sunday.
See the latest forecast on the WATE 6 Storm Team’s weather blog. | 2023-02-12T20:44:46+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/smoky-mountains/snow-on-newfound-gap-road-on-feb-12/ |
MIAMI (AP) — Boston was without two starters for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, with Al Horford entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Marcus Smart unable to play because of a mid-foot sprain.
The Celtics announced those updates about three hours before the series opener against the Miami Heat. Derrick White was added to the starting lineup in Smart’s place, and Grant Williams was starting in place of Horford.
Boston was already bracing for Smart — the league’s reigning defensive player of the year — to be out, after he injured his foot on Sunday in Game 7 of Boston’s East semifinals win over Milwaukee. But losing Horford was a surprise blow to the Celtics, adding to the team’s lineup dilemma.
Celtics coach Ime Udoka said he initially found out about Horford’s status around 5 p.m. Tuesday, or roughly 3 1/2 hours before tip-off. He would not say if Horford tested positive.
“As always, we don’t comment on the status of our guys,” Udoka said. “He’s feeling fine. We’ll go from there. Wait to see results and tests and future tests.”
Horford averaged 13.0 points and a team-best 10.4 rebounds in the Celtics’ seven-game win over Milwaukee, starting all those contests. This is the start of Horford’s third stint in the protocols this season; he missed time in the preseason and Boston’s season opener, then missed five more games in December.
Typically, it has taken players who test positive a minimum of five days to escape the protocols. That would bring Horford’s availability for Game 2 in Miami on Thursday into question — and possibly longer. The teams will play every other day in this series; the Celtics will play host to Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday.
But Udoka said it wasn’t certain Tuesday that Horford would miss Game 2, though noted there are “different protocols and tests that have to be passed.”
“I feel like this is the world we’ve been living in for a long time, and certainly this year,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Every team has had a lot of experience dealing with this. This has become kind of the normal prep: Expect the unexpected. We just have to focus on bringing our best version tonight. It’s the playoffs. You’re going to get great competition.”
Smart played in six of the seven games against Milwaukee. He missed Game 2 because of a quad injury. Then came the foot issue, causing the Celtics to originally list Smart as questionable on their injury report — though Udoka cautioned after the team’s morning shootaround Tuesday that he was was still dealing with considerable soreness.
“The soreness was too much,” Udoka said, adding that Smart is also dealing with swelling. Smart will continue receiving treatment and be re-evaluated Wednesday, Udoka said.
The Celtics entered Tuesday 5-8 without Horford this season and 5-7 without Smart.
“We’ve unfortunately had quite a bit of practice with this early in the season due to injury and COVID situations,” Udoka said. “Other guys have to step up and we’ll do the same with these guys out.”
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Miami was a 1 1/2-point favorite in Game 1 on Monday and then a 2 1/2-point favorite Tuesday morning. Once the Celtics made the announcements about Smart and Horford, the Heat became a bigger favorite — 4 1/2 points.
Miami is still missing one starter: The Heat had already ruled point guard Kyle Lowry out for Game 1 because of a hamstring injury. Lowry has now missed seven of Miami’s last nine games because of that problem.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
7-5-6-5
(seven, five, six, five)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
7-5-6-5
(seven, five, six, five) | 2022-06-01T20:07:42+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Day-game-17212900.php |
Takeaways from the February jobs report
By Alicia Wallace, CNN
February’s jobs report had a little something for everyone.
For workers, there were jobs; for employers, there were workers filling shortfalls caused by the pandemic; for the Federal Reserve, there were indications that the labor market was loosening and wage pressures were easing.
Then again, the total of 311,000 net jobs added was significantly higher than expectations of 205,000, and the unemployment rate surprisingly grew to 3.6%.
The report was a “mixed bag” at a time when the Fed — which this week signaled a more hawkish approach after a strong batch of recent economic data — is weighing to go lighter or heavier on rate hikes.
Here are some takeaways from Friday’s report:
January wasn’t a fluke and the labor market remains strong
Economists were anticipating that January’s blockbuster 504,000 net job gain was an anomaly due to a combination of factors such as annual data adjustments, warm weather and employers hoarding workers.
But the US labor market in February showed that, overall, it remained fairly resistant to the Fed’s yearlong barrage of interest rate hikes. The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics also showed only a slight downward revision to the January jobs total.
“This report, it’s not about the Federal Reserve, it’s not about inflation, it’s about you; it’s about how workers are doing,” said Claudia Sahm, founder of Sahm Consulting and a former Fed economist. “And once again, we had a month in which we were adding jobs on net, and this is really good for workers.”
There are also encouraging signs for employers, she said, noting some of the biggest gains were in industries that have been suffering from the deepest shortages since the pandemic.
The leisure and hospitality industry added 105,000 jobs in February, accounting for 34% of the entire month’s total gains and putting the sector that much closer to matching its pre-pandemic levels. As of February, the leisure and hospitality industry was 410,000 jobs, or 2.42%, shy of February 2020 employment levels, a CNN analysis of BLS data shows.
“Right now, we’re still in a phase of getting back to normal in terms of not having labor shortages, not having the costs of serving customers rise and rise,” Sahm said. “I would much rather see us get back to normal by workers coming back as opposed to customers going away.”
Construction is not buckling, but some industries are
Despite the Fed hammering out a succession of rate hikes during the past year, construction employment hasn’t yet faltered. In February, the construction industry added 24,000 jobs, marking 12 consecutive months of employment growth.
“Contractors are continuing to work through existing backlogs that have grown over the past two years as new opportunities arose and supply chain issues extended construction timelines,” wrote Nick Grandy, construction and real estate senior analyst at RSM US.
Notable sectors that recorded job losses during the month were in information, which was down another 25,000 jobs (-0.8%); transportation and warehousing, which was down 21,500 jobs (0.3%); and manufacturing, which was down 4,000 positions.
While the headline job figure and relatively minimal losses show overall strength, there is an indication of a pullback across industries. The BLS’ employment diffusion index, which shows the percentage of 250 industries that added jobs, fell to 56, which is the lowest reading since April 2020.
“That indicates that the impact of high interest rates is spilling over to more industries,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter.
A ‘modicum of slack’ also appeared
The labor market has remained extremely tight and fairly out of whack for the past three years. Friday’s report showed that “a modicum of slack crept back into the jobs market,” wrote Wells Fargo economists Sarah House and Michael Pugliese.
The unemployment rate moved to 3.6% from its 53-year-low of 3.4%. That increase was in part due to more people reentering the workforce and joining the ranks of the unemployed, which the BLS classifies as people without jobs actively searching for work.
February’s employment report showed a 0.1 percentage point increase in the labor force participation rate to 62.5% — the highest it’s been since April 2020.
The average workweek ticked down to 34.5 hours from a revised 34.6 hours, signaling a “significant overall drop” in labor demand, said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial Network.
Still, with the prime-age employment to population ratio increasing to 80.5% — on par with early 2020 levels — there may be little space left for sustained labor supply gains, according to Matt Colyar, a Moody’s Analytics economist.
“February’s figure, apart from early 2020 readings, is higher than any rate during the previous decade-long expansion,” Colyar noted. “Even in corners of the economy where demand has slumped, businesses have shown little appetite to lay off workers en masse. As other sectors continue to hire rapidly, an acceleration in wage growth will remain a looming threat.”
Progess on the soft landing front
A softening in average hourly earnings is helping fuel hopes for a soft landing.
At 0.2% on the month, wage growth was below expectations and measured 4.6% year over year.
“There were signs in today’s report that progress on inflation can be made without torpedoing employment,” the Wells Fargo economists noted.
As of February, the annualized rate of wage growth during the past three months is slightly under 3.6%, a pace seen when inflation was below the Fed’s target, said economist Dean Baker, co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
“Perhaps most important from the Fed’s perspective is the slowdown in wage growth,” Baker wrote in a statement. “The 3.6% annual rate over the last three months can hardly be seen as posing a serious threat of inflation. This slowing in the average hourly wage, coupled with the 4% rate reported in the fourth quarter Employment Cost Index, should provide solid evidence that wage growth has slowed sharply.”
What this means for the Fed
A hot batch of January economic data helped to send the Fed into a more hawkish turn. Fed Chair Jerome Powell told members of Congress this week that the Fed is prepared to increase the pace of its rate hikes if warranted.
“The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated,” Powell told lawmakers.
There’s still more data to come before the Fed meets for its two-day policymaking meeting on March 21-22, notably the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index and the Commerce Department’s retail sales report. However, Friday’s jobs report likely won’t spur a more dovish turn from the Fed, said Sean Snaith, an economist and director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting.
“We didn’t go from a four-alarm fire to a five-alarm fire with this data report, but the inflation flames aren’t out either,” he wrote in a note Friday. “And nothing today indicates that the Fed needs to change its more aggressive approach to raising interest rates.”
Still, economist Gregory Daco cautioned that the Fed shouldn’t fall into the trap of confirmation bias by letting the stronger-than-expected economic data influence the analysis of Friday’s jobs report and next week’s CPI report.
The Fed may see the low unemployment rate and the robust job gains as fueling wage growth, said Daco, chief economist at EY Parthenon.
“Our view, however, is slower job growth in the goods sector, easing hours worked and moderating sequential wage growth momentum and a rise in the labor force participation rate indicate a welcome easing of labor market tightness,” Daco noted. “While we acknowledge this report was by no means a weak one, we also observe that some of the job gains were in sectors where there has been a structural employment shortfall — health care and education in particular. Employment strength in those sectors may not be indicative of cyclical wage pressures, but rather easing structural constraints.”
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee approved $12 million in recruitment grants on Wednesday, which will bring two new scholars to expand the state’s cancer research.
To date, CPRIT has recruited 285 preeminent cancer researchers to the state. The two new scholars, Dr. Rhugang Zhang and Dr. Keith Chan, will bring the total to 287 – offering new expertise and research technologies and innovation to Texas in the areas of ovarian and genitourinary cancer.
In 2022, an estimated 1,783 Texas women will face an ovarian cancer diagnosis, and nearly 60% of those women are estimated to die, according to Texas Oncology.
In 2022, an estimated 16,966 men in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the Texas Cancer Registry Annual Report 2022.
Dr. Michelle M. Le Beau, chief scientific officer for CPRIT, said this is why funding for expanding the institute’s research and development is critical.
“CPRIT’s mission is to invest in building the research — preeminence and infrastructure in cancer research in Texas — and one of the most important programs is to recruit the most innovative researchers to Texas,” Le Beau said.
As the only state in the nation that has a taxpayer-funded program that supports cancer research, Le Beau said the discoveries through CPRIT research have the potential to not only affect citizens in the state but the nation as well.
“Their discoveries are used to translate the findings into advancements in cancer prevention, early detection and development of new treatments, both here across the United States and internationally … there’s a very broad ripple effect from building the infrastructure and the expertise that we have here in Texas.” Le Beau said.
CPRIT was created in 2007 by the Texas Legislature and approved by a statewide vote. In 2019, Texans voted to continue CPRIT with an additional $3 billion – a total of $6 billion in cancer research and prevention.
The Oversight Committee houses nine appointees from the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house to serve staggered terms. The committee meets once every quarter to set the priorities for the agency and vote on proposed, peer-reviewed cancer research and prevention grants to institutions throughout the state. | 2022-11-17T15:32:52+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/cancer-prevention-and-research-institute-approves-12m-to-bring-top-researchers-to-texas/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it.
But highly religious Americans – those who pray daily, regularly attend religious services and consider religion crucial in their lives — are far less likely than other U.S. adults to express concern about global warming.
Those are among the key findings in a comprehensive report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 10,156 U.S. adults from April 11 to April 17. It’s margin of error for the full sample of respondents is plus or minus 1.6 percentage points.
The survey says religious Americans tend to be less concerned about climate change for several reasons.
“First and foremost is politics: The main driver of U.S. public opinion about the climate is political party, not religion,” the report says.
“Highly religious Americans are more inclined than others to identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, and Republicans tend to be much less likely than Democrats to believe human activity (such as burning fossil fuels) is warming the Earth or to consider climate change a serious problem.”
Responding to the findings, the Rev. Richenda Fairhurst, steward of climate at the non-profit Circle Faith Future, said the siloed culture in America sows further division instead of inspiring teamwork.
“I don’t know who that serves,” she said. “But it’s not serving the community — and it’s certainly not serving the planet.”
The poll found that about three-quarters (74%) of religiously affiliated Americans say the Earth is sacred. A larger share, (80%), feel a sense of stewardship — and fully or mostly agree with the idea that “God gave humans a duty to protect and care for the Earth, including the plants and animals.”
Religious Americans who show little or no concern about climate change also say “there are much bigger problems in the world, that God is in control of the climate, and that they do not believe the climate is actually changing.”
Many religious Americans are also concerned about the potential consequences of environmental regulations, including the loss of individual freedoms, fewer jobs or increased energy prices, the report says.
The survey also found that two-thirds of U.S. adults who are religiously affiliated say their faith’s scriptures include lessons about the environment, and about four-in-ten say they’ve prayed for the environment in the past year.
The views, the report says, are common across a range of religious traditions.
Three-quarters of both evangelical Protestants and members of historically Black Protestant churches say the Bible includes lessons about the environment. Eight in ten U.S. Catholics and mainline Protestants say the Earth is sacred and so do 77% of non-Christian religions, according to the poll.
But Christians, and more broadly, religiously affiliated Americans, are divided in their views about climate change, the report says.
Those who consider climate change “an extremely or very serious problem” range from 68% of adults who identify with the historically Black Protestant tradition, to 34% of evangelical Protestants.
In none of the major Protestant traditions did a majority say the Earth is getting warmer mostly because of human activity; only 32% of evangelicals felt that way.
The report says the religiously unaffiliated — the fastest-growing group in surveys asking Americans about their religious identity – are much more likely to say that climate change is an extreme or very serious problem (70%) than religiously affiliated Americans (52%).
Commonly known as the “nones,” they describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular.” The report says they are far more likely to say the Earth is getting warmer mostly because of human-induced activity (66%) than those who are religiously affiliated (47%).
The survey offers clues as to why religious Americans are less likely to care about climate change than those with no religion despite seeing a link between their beliefs and caring for the environment:
• For U.S. congregations, climate change doesn’t seem to be a major focus. The report says that among all U.S. adults who attend religious services at least once or twice per month, only 8% say they “hear a great deal or quite a bit about climate change in sermons.”
• One in five say they hear some discussion of the topic from the pulpit.
• And just 6% of American congregants say they talk about climate change with other people at their congregation a great deal or quite a bit.
Highly religious Americans are also less likely to view inefficient energy practices as morally wrong, the report says. This same pattern is also seen when asked about eating food that takes a lot of energy to produce.
The Rev. Fletcher Harper, an Episcopal priest, and executive director of GreenFaith, a global multi-faith environmental organization based in New York, said he was not surprised by the findings since he doesn’t see culturally and politically conservative Americans prioritizing climate action.
“What this study doesn’t tell us, though, is the role that religion, when utilized effectively, can play in moving people who are concerned but inactive into public action on the climate’s behalf,” Harper said. “This warrants further research so that we can all understand better what positive role religion can play in the fight against climate change.”
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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parallaxes Capital Management ("Parallaxes"), is an alternative asset manager and, since 2017, has raised four funds dedicated to Tax Receivable Agreements ("TRAs"). As the market leader in monetizing TRAs, Parallaxes is dedicated to increasing the visibility and transparency of TRAs which remain an often overlooked and misunderstood asset class. In the vein of creating greater visibility into the TRA ecosystem, Parallaxes, is pleased to highlight a notable development in the market as GoDaddy Inc. ("GoDaddy") previously terminated its TRAs.
GoDaddy disclosed that it paid $850 million to its TRA holders to terminate its TRAs. The GoDaddy TRAs provided for the payment of 85% of the savings realized from certain tax attributes, including savings from (i) certain depreciation and amortization deductions and (ii) net operating losses.
Parallaxes views TRAs, including the GoDaddy TRA, as a valuable tool to reduce certain moral hazard problems and informational asymmetry inherent in a company's public offering. TRAs help ensure that pre-IPO owners are economically aligned with new public shareholders and incentivize pre-IPO owners to pursue an IPO structure that provides the company with ongoing tax benefits. Parallaxes anticipates enhanced awareness and understanding of TRAs will drive increased market adoption.
Parallaxes Capital Management ("Parallaxes") is the premier investment firm focused exclusively on monetizing Tax Receivable Agreements ("TRAs"). Parallaxes offers private equity sponsors, co-investors and management team members solutions to achieve liquidity, diversification and optionality from their TRAs. Parallaxes was founded in 2017 and is comprised of experienced investment professionals from leading private equity and growth equity firms. To learn more, please visit www.plxcap.com
This press release should not be regarded as representative of an official position or statement of Parallaxes or any related entity.
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NEW YORK — A woman who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million in unpaid wages.
Messages seeking comment were left with Giuliani and a lawyer representing his companies.
Giuliani’s attorney, Robert Costello, told The Daily Beast when Dunphy first filed her legal claim that she never worked for “any Giuliani entity” and that the allegations were “nonsense.”
The new court filing portrays Giuliani, 78, as a hard-drinking, Viagra-popping womanizer who made satisfying his sexual demands “an absolute requirement of her employment.” She is seeking at least $10 million.
Dunphy claimed in the lawsuit to have made numerous audio recordings of Giuliani, including some in which she says he can be heard making sexual comments, demanding sex and making sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks.
Dunphy’s legal team declined a request from The Associated Press to share those recordings, saying they were part of the litigation.
Included in the complaint are screenshots of suggestive text messages purportedly from Giuliani.
The lawsuit claims Giuliani hired Dunphy in January 2019 and promised to pay her $1 million per year for her consulting work. But he told her that he had to defer paying her until he settled his divorce from his third wife, Judith, according to the lawsuit.
Almost immediately, according to the complaint, Giuliani started making sexual advances, including kissing her in the back of an SUV on her first day and demanding that she take care of him sexually, sometimes while he was on the phone with high-profile friends and clients.
Often, Dunphy alleges, Giuliani would demand she work in a bikini or in American flag-themed shorts he bought for her, and he urged her to strip naked for him during video meetings.
Giuliani reached a divorce settlement in December 2019, but Dunphy said all she got from Giuliani were a few cash payments totaling $12,000 to cover living expenses. He still owes her $1,988,000, she said.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual abuse unless they grant permission, as Dunphy has done.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
1-8-9, Fireball: 5
(one, eight, nine; Fireball: five)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
1-8-9, Fireball: 5
(one, eight, nine; Fireball: five) | 2023-01-04T05:07:30+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Evening-game-17693053.php |
We'll fly nonstop daily between Los Angeles and Guatemala City starting this December;
plus, new flights to coastal getaway Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo from San Diego and Chicago
SEATTLE, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is expanding where we fly in Latin America with the addition of daily, year-round service between Los Angeles and Guatemala City, Guatemala – an all-new destination for us. We've also added new flights from both San Diego and Chicago O'Hare to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, a popular resort destination along Mexico's Pacific Coast, as we increase our seasonal leisure routes for wintertime travel. Flights are available for purchase now at alaskaair.com for service that begins this December.
These new flights build on our network strength across Latin America. From our hub in Los Angeles, we have the most flights to the most destinations across Latin America of any carrier – which includes up to 18 daily nonstops this winter to 12 cities throughout the region.
"As the fifth largest carrier in the U.S., we're a growing airline that's expanding to more international destinations. Guatemala is a dynamic new country for us and our guests – full of outdoor adventures, history and natural beauty. Our new service will allow families, friends and businesses to better connect between the West Coast and Central America," said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of revenue management and network planning for Alaska Airlines.
"We've been flying to Mexico for 35 years. It's a favorite with many of our guests for its culture, cuisine and beaches. Our new Saturday nonstops to Zihuatanejo from San Diego and Chicago add to our current Los Angeles and San Francisco service and provide guests with more choices as they plan their winter getaways."
New international service
Guatemala City is filled with history and architecture. Outside the capital, there's plenty to explore. The town of Antigua boasts Baroque-style buildings, farm-to-table restaurants and a showcase of art and textiles. Lake Atitlán, formed inside a massive volcanic crater, is a popular destination with its blue waters, stunning hillsides and quaint villages that ring the lake. For adventure seekers, Guatemala is a nation of volcanoes with several that are accessible for hiking and exploring.
"We're very excited to welcome Alaska Airlines' inaugural flight to our country this December," said Francis Argueta, director general of civil aeronautics of Guatemala. "Guatemala has a lot to offer with its gastronomy, its nature and the beautiful corners of the Mayan world, which will all be a treasure trove of experiences for travelers."
Our new service to Guatemala City increases our international destinations. We offer flights from LAX and SEA to neighboring Belize, and serve the San Jose and Liberia airports in Costa Rica. This December, we'll fly from our West Coast gateways to Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala and the Bahamas. (We announced our new seasonal routes from LAX and SEA to Nassau in late June with service beginning on Dec. 15.)
Maybe Mexico will be calling you this winter. We'll have four peak-day nonstops to Mexico from San Diego when the new service to Zihuatanejo begins, giving our Southern California flyers even more options when deciding where to catch some rest and relaxation. The weekly flight between Chicago O'Hare and Zihuatanejo is in partnership with ALG Vacations.
We're adding new 737-9 aircraft to our fleet every month which allows us to fly longer distances with their greater range. New nonstop destinations are now possible for us that weren't just a few years ago.
At Alaska, we're proud of our award-winning service. First Class and Premium Class guests enjoy early boarding and the most generous legroom of all domestic carriers. Our First Class offers complimentary hot meals based on a seasonal menu with a range of fresh, bright West Coast-inspired flavors and various beverages. Flyers in Premium Class can also take advantage of complimentary cocktails, hand-selected wines and local beers.
With power outlets at every seat on our mainline aircraft, you can enjoy hundreds of free movies and TV shows that can be streamed right to your own devices during the flight. Our aircraft are also enabled with streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi available for purchase and the option to pre-order from a range of fresh meal selections to make sure you get what you want.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We strive to be the most caring airline with award-winning customer service and an industry-leading loyalty program. As a member of the oneworld alliance, and with our additional global partners, our guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more than 25 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskaair.com and follow @alaskaairnews for news and stories. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group.
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LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time scoring leader. He passed the record of 38,387 points held by Hall-of-Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar since 1984. James did it in fewer games and minutes played.
Copyright 2023 NPR
LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time scoring leader. He passed the record of 38,387 points held by Hall-of-Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar since 1984. James did it in fewer games and minutes played.
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Which dolls on Amazon are best?
Dolls can be anywhere from tiny to life-sized, but the best ones are always well-loved. Some people think of dolls simply as toys to play with, while others see them as devices that aid in your child’s development. Kids who play with dolls create worlds of their own and learn to express themselves.
Why play with dolls?
They’re good for children’s social and emotional health and development in many ways.
- Imagination: Dolls take on the personalities children assign to them and are active participants in scenarios children make up.
- Responsibility: Children take on the role of parent by feeding, washing and dressing their dolls and putting them to bed at night.
- Social skills: When playing house, children learn to cooperate and take turns.
- Empathy: Dolls encourage children to take other points of view. When children develop close relationships with their dolls, they develop their ability to understand the feelings of others.
- Language: Part of playing with dolls is talking to them and having conversations with them.
Who is the doll for?
Dolls are made for children of all ages and stages of development.
- Infants recognize the eyes, ears, nose and mouth of human faces. They feel the different textures of various doll parts and the materials they are made of. The best early-stage dolls for infants should be light, soft and cuddly.
- Babies begin to imitate their mothers by doing the same things with dolls that mothers do with them. They see themselves in their dolls as they feed them, bathe them and put them to bed. Children at this stage benefit from dolls that have more realistic and well-defined features and are wearing clothing.
- Toddlers begin to play out stories with their dolls, using their imaginations to create worlds of their own and invent things as they go along. The more ambiguous the doll’s features, the freer children are to invent stories and scenarios.
- Kids in primary school reach new levels of play, acting out riding in the car, eating in a restaurant, going for a walk or shopping in a store. At this stage, kids start to see themselves in the dolls they play with. Some children begin to feel a need to take care of an infant of their own and gravitate toward newborn doll babies.
- Middle schoolers have developed ideas about what is good and bad, beautiful or ugly and are ready for fully humanlike dolls. At this stage, many children develop an interest in fairy-tale princesses and characters from movies and TV.
- Tweens usually begin to hide their attachment to dolls because they want to be seen as grown up. Dolls become characters children can play with, talk to and confide in.
- Teens stop thinking of dolls as human and for most, dolls become fond memories of happy, carefree childhoods.
- Adults who continue their relationships with dolls usually do so with a collector’s eye.
Wardrobes
One of the favorite activities of kids who play with dolls is changing their clothes. Look for clothes and accessories made to fit your size doll, well-constructed and easy to put on and remove. Barbie has more clothes made for her than any other doll.
Best dolls on Amazon for babies and toddlers
Manhattan Toy Store Wee Baby Stella
Little Stella is 12 inches long and has a removable pink cotton onesie and a matching pacifier. She’s plush, cuddly and squishy and comes in your choice of skin tones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cabbage Patch Official Newborn Baby Girl Doll
This 9-inch-long soft-bodied doll comes sucking her thumb and wrapped inside a removable swaddling blanket. She’s got painted eyes, a sleep hat and booties.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This big-eared elephant has a hard plastic body that lights up and plays music while the head, trunk, ears, legs and feet are all soft plush.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best dolls on Amazon for young children
Snuggle Stuffs Basket of Buddies 8-Inch Plush Diversity Dolls
The five young dolls are all dressed differently and have different hair and complexions. Young children learn about similarities and differences.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Aori Reborn Laughing Baby Doll
This 22-inch doll is made of highly durable soft vinyl and the realistic details are painted by hand. She comes in a purple onesie and has a teddy bear with a dress that matches.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This African American ballerina is made of polyester and cotton and stands 13 inches tall on the tips of her ballet shoes. Her hair is done up in a bun and held in place by a sparkly tiara.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best dolls on Amazon for tweens and teens
Barbie Fashion Designer Studio Set
Barbie designs and makes her own fashions in her own studio with a desk, sewing machine and mannequin. This set comes with actual fabric swatches.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
MGA Entertainment Na! Na! Na! Surprise Coco Von Sparkle
This soft plush fabric teen fashion doll is inspired by flamingos. When you open the package, you get to pop the balloon to reveal all Coco’s accessories, including long gloves and diamond jewelry.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Disney Princess “Zombies 3” Leader of the Pack 4-Pack Action Dolls
Addison, A-Aspen, Willa and Zed wear clothes from Disney’s “Zombies 3” movie. These action dolls are 12 inches tall and have 11 points of articulation so you can pose them any way you wish.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best collectible dolls on Amazon
Just Play Hairdorables Hairdudeables Collectible Dolls, Series 1
This dude squad comes with outrageous hair and attitudes. You get one doll you can see and a secret best friend along with 15 surprises inside.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Barbie Inspiring Women Series Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was one of the catalysts of the modern civil rights movement. This collectible doll comes with its own stand and a certificate of authenticity.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Disney Villains Black and Brights Fashion Doll 4-Pack
You get Cruella de Vil, the Evil Queen, Maleficent and Ursula in one package. Each doll has a neon-accented removable outfit, including Maleficent’s wings, Ursula’s tentacle-inspired belt, the Evil Queen’s cape and Cruella’s faux fur collar.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NewGenIvf Limited ("NewGen" or the "Company"), a full-service fertility services provider in Asia that aids couples and individuals, regardless of fertility challenges, to build families and to increase their access to infertility treatment, and A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ASCA) ("A SPAC I"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for a business combination of A SPAC I and the Company (the "Transaction"). As a result of the Transaction, the combined company is expected to be renamed First Fertility Group Ltd. and remain a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
NewGen and A SPAC I Highlights
NewGen is a family of fertility clinics serving patients primarily from Southeast Asia. NewGen currently provides fertility services across three jurisdictions, namely Thailand, Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan. Upon closing, the Transaction will position NewGen to further expand its network and services and to better serve its community by providing increasingly comfortable, personalized and sophisticated services.
A SPAC I believes that the Transaction with NewGen presents an opportunity to invest in a promising company in a fast-growing market. A SPAC I's management and directors come from backgrounds ranging from veterans in the finance sector with over two decades of experience as well as entrepreneurs with extensive experience with business development, strategic management, risk, investment, finance and marketing in various countries across Asia.
Management and Governance
Following the close of the Transaction, the combined company will continue to be led by Mr. Siu Wing Fung Alfred as Chairman and founder and Ms. Tina Fong as Director and co-founder of NewGen. Mr. Siu is a passionate entrepreneur and leader in the fertility industry. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's and Master's degrees, after which he established and led a business through its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is supported by Ms. Fong, who co-founded NewGen and is actively involved in the oversight of the business units in Thailand and is a board of director of First Fertility PGS Center Ltd.
"We are so pleased to have entered into an agreement to merge with A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. We believe that this is an important milestone as we strive to become the leading fertility service provider in Southeast Asia within the next five years," said Chairman Siu.
"Since 2010, NewGen has been helping families in the populous Southeast Asian countries through their journeys towards pregnancies and building families."
"We expect that recent trends will lead to an increasing demand for fertility services. This makes it an ideal time for NewGen to go public, especially with lifted travel restrictions in a post-COVID world, which will allow us to assist families across Asia. A Nasdaq listing could help strengthen our brand and propel our growth in the region."
Claudius Tsang, CEO, CFO and Chairman of A SPAC I, stated, "The fertility space has attracted tremendous attention in recent years, and we believe that NewGen's potential will propel it into the limelight in the sector. It is our privilege to embark on this journey with an experienced and visionary management team led by Chairman Siu."
Transaction Overview
The Transaction values NewGen at an implied enterprise value of approximately $50 million.
The NewGen and A SPAC I Boards of Directors have unanimously approved the proposed Transaction, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2023, subject to, among other things, regulatory approvals, the approval by A SPAC I's shareholders of the Transaction and satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.
Additional information about the proposed Transaction, including copies of the merger agreement and related agreements, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by A SPAC I with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at www.sec.gov. A SPAC I intends to file a registration statement, which will contain a proxy statement and a prospectus, with the SEC in connection with the Transaction.
Advisors
Jun He Law Offices is serving as legal advisor to NewGen in connection with the Transaction.
Loeb & Loeb LLP, Haiwen & Partners, DFDL (Thailand) Limited, Kalikova & Associates law firm and Ogier are serving as legal advisors to A SPAC I in connection with the Transaction.
About NewGen
NewGen Group and its management have over a decade of experience in the fertility industry. With a mission to aid couples and individuals, regardless of fertility challenges, to build families and to increase their access to infertility treatment. NewGen has dedicated itself to providing comprehensive fertility services for its customers. NewGen's clinics are located in Thailand, Cambodia, and Kyrgyzstan, and present a full suite of services for its patients, including comprehensive infertility and assisted reproductive technology treatments, egg and sperm donation, and surrogacy, in the appropriate jurisdictions, respectively. To learn more, visit www.newgenivf.com. The information contained on, or accessible through, NewGen's website is not incorporated by reference into this press release, and you should not consider it a part of this press release.
About A SPAC I Acquisition Corp.
A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company sponsored by A SPAC (Holdings) Acquisition Corp., a British Virgin Islands company, and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Forward Looking Statements
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President Biden will not sit for the traditional pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox, which is airing the game on Sunday, the White House said Friday.
The president typically gives an interview to air in the lead-up to the Super Bowl, and Biden has done so in each of his first two years in office, sitting down with CBS and NBC, respectively. The White House blamed Fox on Friday for the lapse this year.
“The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted Friday. “We’ve been informed that Fox Corp has asked for the interview to be cancelled.”
Jean-Pierre’s claim comes after Fox News anchors said Tuesday night that the network was waiting on the White House to agree to a presidential interview.
“The president is going to be out on the road, taking his message to the road. Every year, traditionally, the network covering the Super Bowl gets an interview with the president of the United States,” said Bret Baier, a top anchor at the network, during its coverage of Biden’s State of the Union address. “We have formally asked for that interview, but we have not received an answer yet, whether they are going to officially do it or not … we’re running out of days.”
Jean-Pierre had been asked multiple times this week whether there was any word on if Biden would do the traditional Super Bowl interview with Fox, and in each instance she said she did not have any updates.
Biden this week has done televised interviews with PBS Newshour and Telemundo during separate trips to Wisconsin and Florida.
Presidents have typically done interviews with the network airing the Super Bowl, which is watched by millions of viewers, dating back to 2004. Former President Obama sat down twice for Super Bowl interviews with Fox during his presidency.
Former President Donald Trump skipped an interview with NBC when the network broadcast the game in 2018.
Fox News, the top-watched cable news network, has aggressively covered Biden’s campaign and presidency, with several of its leading prime-time hosts routinely criticizing his administration, policies and family business dealings.
Biden has butted heads with Fox News White House corresopndent Peter Doocy throughout his administration, calling him a “stupid son of a bitch” last year. Biden later called Doocy to apologize.
Some Democrats have argued that Biden and the White House should ignore the network, saying it puts out misleading information through its opinion programming and does not fairly cover the administration.
Updated at 1:47 p.m. | 2023-02-10T20:07:43+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/white-house-says-biden-wont-do-super-bowl-interview-blames-fox/ |
Man arrested after removing organ from victim, sheriff’s office says
Published: Mar. 8, 2023 at 1:46 PM EST|Updated: 23 minutes ago
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – A man in Texas was arrested for allegedly stabbing someone and removing an organ, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies were called on Feb. 15 to respond to reports of a stabbing and found a victim whose organ was removed when they arrived at the scene.
The stabbing victim was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Shawn Thomas Goodman, 27, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Officials with the sheriff’s office said he was taken into custody March 7.
Copyright 2023 KWTX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-08T19:11:18+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/03/08/man-arrested-after-removing-organ-victim-sheriffs-office-says/ |
BRUSSELS (AP) — While European Union nations are still mulling a cap on gas prices, some businesses are more in a hurry for solutions to the continent’s energy crisis.
In Brussels, the epicenter of the EU, restaurant owners have imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets.
The guests at the dinner served at the Brasserie Surrealiste and cooked by Racines employees this week were the first to experience it: No ovens, no stoves, no hot plates, no coffee machines and no light bulbs.
Still, great food.
Just cold entrees, or slightly grilled over the flaming charcoal grill of a Japanese barbecue, served at candle-lit tables.
“The idea is to go back to the cave age,” said Francesco Cury, the Racines owner. “We prepared a whole series of dishes that just need to be grilled for a few seconds … But the search for taste, for the amazing, for the stunning, is still part of our business.”
On the menu: brioche with anchovies, porchetta and focaccia cooked on a wood fire, raw white tuna, grilled pork with beans, and ricotta cream with pumpkin jam and pistachios as desert.
But what sounds like a romantic atmosphere and a one-time experience is actually what customers could face more permanently if energy bills keep increasing.
“People see price increases of 30% to 40% in the supermarket. And we, restaurant owners, buy the same raw material, the same products. So what do we do? We increase the prices. But then on top comes the price of gas and electricity. Can we do our job without energy sources? The answer is no,” Cury said. “So we have to think a little bit more, and society has to realize how critical the situation is.”
The dramatic rise of inflation in Belgium could have been a deterrent, but 50 guests took part in the dinner Thursday organized as part of the “Brussels in the Dark” initiative involving a dozen of restaurants.
“We are at a point when one needs to choose between being warm at home or eating out,” said Stephane Lepla, on a night out with his girlfriend. “Finding the balance is complicated. So yes, of course, there is a reflection on a daily basis. There are habits that need to change, that we try to change anyway, even if it is not always easy.” | 2022-09-30T15:01:36+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/ap-dining-in-the-dark-brussels-eateries-tackle-energy-crunch/ |
CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it plans to further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the introduction of Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures on August 29, pending regulatory review.
Designed to match their U.S. dollar-denominated counterparts, Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures contracts will be sized at five bitcoin and 50 ether per contract. These new contracts will be cash-settled, based on the CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Euro Reference Rate, which serve as once-a-day reference rates of the euro-denominated price of bitcoin and ether. These new futures contracts will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME.
"Ongoing uncertainty in cryptocurrency markets, along with the robust growth and deep liquidity of our existing Bitcoin and Ether futures, is creating increased demand for risk management solutions by institutional investors outside the U.S. Our Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures contracts will provide clients with more precise tools to trade and hedge exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products, CME Group. "Euro-denominated cryptocurrencies are the second highest traded fiat behind the U.S. dollar. Year-to-date, the EMEA region represents 28% of total Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts traded, up more than 5% versus 2021."
"The launch of euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures from CME Group will help meet the growing demand for regulated and robust, non-USD crypto derivatives," said Edmond Goh, Head of Trading at B2C2. "As the premier OTC counterparty, we look forward to continuing to provide liquid markets in this important asset class."
"TP ICAP is excited to support another market-defining cryptoasset product from CME Group. Our Digital Assets business has been operational and brokering CME Group cryptoassets since the start of 2020, originally in London, followed by expansion to the U.S. in 2021 and, most recently, in APAC via Hong Kong and Singapore," said Sam Newman, Digital Assets Head of Brokering at TP ICAP. "Interest in cryptoassets has seen huge growth, and these new euro-denominated futures contracts will help further expand the accessibility and utility of cryptoasset derivatives, particularly within Europe."
CME Group's Cryptocurrency product suite continues to provide consistent liquidity, volume, and open interest for clients seeking to hedge their risk or gain exposure to the asset class. Q2 was a record quarter in terms of average daily open interest (106.2K contracts) and was the second highest quarter ever in terms of average daily volume (57.4K contracts) across all Cryptocurrency products. In addition, Ether futures achieved a record average daily volume of 6.6K contracts in Q2, up more than 27% versus Q1.
For more information on this product, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/cryptocurrencies#explore-our-cryptocurrency-products.
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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SOURCE CME Group | 2022-08-04T12:49:39+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/cme-group-launch-euro-denominated-bitcoin-ether-futures-august-29/ |
Maurice Hastings: Man wrongfully convicted gets name cleared
LOS ANGELES - After spending more than half his life in prison, Maurice Hastings' name is now officially cleared.
On Wednesday, a judge found Hastings factually innocent for the murder of Roberta Wydermyer, following DNA testing that exonerated him.
He spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood.
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Hastings was released from custody last October after his conviction was vacated for the 30-year-old woman's abduction, sexual assault and slaying, along with the attempted murder of Wydermyer's husband, Billy Ray, and his friend George Pinson.
Gascón said this will now pave the path for possible relief that could be sought in connection with his wrongful conviction.
"Thanks to the DNA testing completed, Mr. Hastings' DNA profile was excluded and someone else was determined to have been the assailant in this case," the district attorney said. "In this particular case, the assailant went on to continue to harm other victims before he was arrested and prosecuted."
That man -- subsequently linked to the attack through DNA testing -- died in prison, Gascón said.
Following the judge's decision, Hastings said he is relieved and looking forward to the future.
"I'm grateful for the judge's ruling, I'm grateful for the district attorney's office. It's been wonderful today. I'm ready to move forward with my life; I'ma happy man right now," Hastings told FOX 11.
The district attorney said he is "proud that we have corrected this injustice," but said the evidence in this case should have been tested two decades ago.
Gascón lauded Hastings for his "character" and his "commitment" to his innocence, saying he had talked with the man multiple times and had never seen a scintilla of anger or hate.
Hastings told reporters that it is a "wonderful time in my life" and thanked the Los Angeles Innocence Project for working "tirelessly" on his behalf.
He said he was "real overwhelmed" upon being told during a phone call while in state prison in Chino that he was going to be taken back to court for his conviction to be vacated.
"I had tears. I asked myself, `Could this be it? Could this be the end?"' he said. "I was very emotional."
Paula Mitchell, the Los Angeles Innocence Project's director, said a factual innocence ruling will be the "next huge step in Mr. Hastings' journey toward clearing his name fully."
Wydermyer had made a late-night trip to a market in Inglewood, but she never returned home.
Authorities at the time said her assailant stole her cash and jewelry, assaulted her and then shot her in the head. Her body was then placed in the trunk of her car, which the assailant took.
After his wife failed to come home, Wydermyer's husband and Pinson went out looking for her, and they spotted her stolen vehicle being driven by the suspect. The assailant sped away, but the duo pursued him, authorities said. The suspect eventually fired shots toward the pursuing pair, with Billy Ray Wydermyer suffering a shrapnel wound.
Hastings was arrested months later. His initial trial ended with a hung jury, but he was convicted at his retrial. He had faced a potential death sentence, but jurors instead recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without parole. | 2023-03-02T21:35:43+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/maurice-hastings-man-wrongfully-convicted-gets-name-cleared |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, June 14, an Arkansas judge voided 27 medical marijuana laws that were deemed 'unconstitutional' in relation to Amendment 98 (Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment), which legalized medical marijuana in Arkansas in 2016 after voters approved the measure.
The ruling, which was made by Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch, determined that lawmakers made changes to Amendment 98 without letting Arkansans vote on any changes to the law, which they are required to do.
Judge Welch said that these changes consequently took the power out of the hands of the people, which is why Welch deemed these amendments unconstitutional — voiding 27 of those laws.
Here's an in-depth look at each of the 27 medical marijuana laws that were voided after being 'unconstitutional.'
- Act 4 (2017): This law changed how rulemaking dates were set. This law also changed how application dates were set for dispensaries and cultivation facilities. You can read the full law here.
- Act 5 (2017): This law changes the definition of "written certification" in Amendment 98. You can read the full law here.
- Act 438 (2017): This law prohibited patients from using telemedicine as a way to obtain a written certification. You can read the full law here.
- Act 479 (2017): This law banned Arkansas National Guard members from being "designated caregivers" to qualifying patients. You can read the full law here.
- Act 544 (2017): This law changed what's deemed as an "excluded felony offense" in Amendment 98. You can read the full law here.
- Act 545 (2017): This law added criminal background checks to Amendment 98. You can read the full law here
- Act 587 (2017): This law allowed temporary licenses to be distributed to dispensaries or cultivation facilities. You can read the full law here.
- Act 593 (2017): This law changed employee protections and how 'written certification' is accepted for employees using medical marijuana.
- Act 594 (2017): This law changed the frequency in which licenses expire. Instead of expiring one year after getting the license, it instead expires June 30. You can read the full law here.
- Act 638 (2017): This law created the Medical Marijuana Commission, to determine qualifications for licensure. You can read the full law here.
- Act 639 (2017): This law allowed fines to be given for those who break the rules of agencies like the Medical Marijuana Commission. You can read the full law here.
- Act 640 (2017): This law regulated the advertising, marketing, packaging, and promotion for dispensaries and cultivation facilities. You can read the full law here.
- Act 641 (2017): This law allowed the dispensaries and cultivation facilities to transfer licenses. You can read the full law here.
- Act 642 (2017): This law added licenses for those who transport, distribute, and process medical marijuana. You can read the full law here.
- Act 670 (2017): This law changed the taxation of medical marijuana and how proceeds are distributed. You can read the full law here.
- Act 740 (2017): This law changed the locations in which Arkansans are able to smoke weed. You can read the full law here.
- Act 948 (2017): This law required the data of qualifying patients and dispensaries to be reported to the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1022 (2017): This law allowed seeds, cuttings, clones, and plants to be acquired by dispensaries. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1023 2017: This law made it to where packaging of medical marijuana would need to be child-proof and set THC limits. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1024 (2017): This law required dispensaries to make vaporizers available to qualifying patients and to appoint pharmacist consultants. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1099 (2017): This law established that a person under the influence of marijuana shouldn't be allowed on public school campuses. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1100 (2017): This law established security and safety requirements for cultivation facilities. Also changed how close a facility can be to a school and other buildings. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1 Ex. Sess (2017): This act was a series of technical corrections to Amendment 98. You can read the full act here.
- Act 8 Ex. Sess (2017): This Act worked as a way to integrate and incorporate all of the acts into law. You can read the full act here.
- Act 694 (2019): This act granted the ability to change spelling, correct errors, and make other changes. You can read the full law here.
- Act 1004 (2019): This law added a disability facility to the proximity rules, laid out in Act 1099 of 2017. You can read the full law here.
- Act 666 (2021): This law modified the requirements of a pharmacy consultant and whether a patient need to meet after a written certification is given. You can read the full law here.
There's still more to do with this case, but for a full breakdown on the court ruling, you can click here. For more information on why the 27 medical marijuana laws were voided by an Arkansas judge, please click here. | 2023-06-16T18:55:40+00:00 | 5newsonline.com | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/politics/27-medical-marijuana-laws-voided-what-to-know/91-b29af2a9-f540-4bda-8882-e2106cef59fa |
Sean Murphy Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Mets - June 6
Published: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
The Atlanta Braves and Sean Murphy (.474 slugging percentage over his past 10 games, including one homer), take on starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets at Truist Park, Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET.
In his previous game he had a hitless performance (0-for-3) against the Diamondbacks.
Sean Murphy Game Info & Props vs. the Mets
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Mets Starter: Carlos Carrasco
- TV Channel: TBS
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -278)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +135)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
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Sean Murphy At The Plate
- Murphy has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .289.
- Among qualified batters in MLB action, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is ninth in the league in slugging.
- Murphy has recorded a hit in 29 of 49 games this year (59.2%), including 15 multi-hit games (30.6%).
- He has homered in 20.4% of his games in 2023, and 5.4% of his trips to the plate.
- Murphy has driven in a run in 18 games this season (36.7%), including eight games with more than one RBI (16.3%). He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in six contests.
- He has scored in 22 games this year (44.9%), including six multi-run games (12.2%).
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Sean Murphy Home/Away Batting Splits
Mets Pitching Rankings
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Mets have the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.49).
- The Mets rank 25th in baseball in home runs given up (80 total, 1.3 per game).
- Carrasco (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Mets in his seventh start of the season. He's put together a 5.74 ERA in 31 1/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the righty tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 36-year-old has an ERA of 5.74, with 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents have a .248 batting average against him.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-06T15:19:26+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/sports/betting/2023/06/06/sean-murphy-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown.
The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and white depiction of 12 mostly unsung Asian American and Pacific Islander figures on the wall of a bank. Three days later “Neon Was Never Brighter,” the first ever Chinatown contemporary arts festival, took over the streets throughout the night. Traditional lion and dragon dances, a couture fashion show and other public “art activations” were featured in the block party-like event.
Cultural and arts organizations in Chinatowns across North America have worked for decades on bringing greater appreciation and visibility to these communities. But they faced an unprecedented one-two punch when the pandemic caused shutdowns and racist anti-Asian attacks increased — and continue. As painful as those events are, they also indelibly influenced the reemergence of various Chinatowns as close-knit hubs of vibrancy and culture.
Cynthia Choi, co-founder of the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center, is still “blown away” to be one of the heroes painted in the San Francisco mural. But being at the festival was equally touching for her.
“I got really emotional because it’s been so long since I’d seen so many people come out to Chinatown, especially at night. I had heard so many of my friends or family saying, ‘I don’t want to go to Chinatown,” she said. “I knew it was going to be fun and exciting, but I was really moved.”
There has been renewed attention from cities, companies and younger Asian Americans from outside these historic Chinatowns. Wells Fargo partnered with the Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative on the “heroes” mural. Everyone wanted to “really address anti-Asian hate and to uplift Asian American voices,” said Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, which is part of the Collaborative. Youths voted on who to put on the mural.
“Frequently the way that Chinatown looks is imported as a tourist kind of attraction and fantasy for visitors to see,” Leung said. “It’s never really about celebrating the community’s perspective and voice.”
The idea for the “Neon” festival was briefly discussed pre-pandemic. But the events of the last two years lent urgency to it.
“We wanted to kind of push that deadline a little bit earlier in order to be able to address the 20, 30, 40, empty storefronts that are increasingly rising in the community,” said Leung, who characterizes Chinatown as a “museum without walls.”
Josh Chuck, a local filmmaker behind the documentary “Chinatown Rising,” has noticed younger generations dining or participating in events in Chinatowns. A friend who works in tech began last year picking up orders for friends who wanted to support Chinatown restaurants. Soon he was making spreadsheets to track 400 deliveries.
“Honestly, there’s no way I could have imagined something that would galvanize these people that I know. Even myself, like, I feel much more connected and committed,” Chuck said. “It’s a silver lining.”
In New York, the first of five summer night markets start next month in the city’s Chinatown. It will be the biggest event to date for Think!Chinatown. The 5-year-old nonprofit has done numerous projects like artists-in-residency programs and oral histories. But last year after a series of verbal and physical assaults against Asians, they partnered with Neighborhoods Now, a local pandemic relief initiative, on Chinatown Nights.
It was a small-scale gathering of less than 10 artist booths and food trucks in Forsyth Plaza park. Despite a “crazy” two-month prep window, there was a collective feeling of “we just need to be together,” said Yin Kong, Think!Chinatown co-founder and director. And there was a “tectonic shift” with philanthropy focusing on equity.
“It reprioritized these other organizations that traditionally would have funded other things to focus on how to support communities of color in a different way,” Kong said.
The expanded event next month will have 20 booths and sponsorships, and will be scheduled when most Chinatown restaurants are closed so owners can participate.
“The mechanisms that got us there would not have happened without the pandemic,” said Kong, who feels Think!Chinatown is now seen as more “legit” with better funding, full-time staff and the possibility of an office space instead of her dining table.
In Vancouver’s Chinatown, the pandemic only exacerbated ongoing issues of vandalism, graffiti and other crimes. But within the last year, the Canadian city managed to launch cultural projects planned before COVID-19.
Last month, the Chinatown Mural Project showed off a series of pastoral murals painted by a local artist on six roller shutters of a tea shop. In November, the interactive Chinatown Storytelling Centre with relics and recorded oral histories opened.
“We would have done this anyway (regardless of the pandemic),” said Carol Lee, chair of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, which oversees the Centre. “But you know, in some ways, it makes you feel like you have more purpose because it’s more necessary.”
Jordan Eng, president of the Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Association, agreed that there’s more collaboration and “a lot more youth interest than there was five, 10 years ago.”
There are fewer than 50 Chinatowns across the U.S. with some more active than others.
Many Chinatowns took shape in the 19th century as Chinese laborers arrived to mine for gold out West or work on the railroad. They lived there because of blatant discrimination or self-preservation. Their housing was single-room-occupancy units, or SROs, with communal kitchens and bathrooms, said Harvey Dong, a lecturer in ethnic studies and Asian American studies at University of California, Berkeley. Many older Chinese Americans and immigrants in Chinatown reside in these units still.
Another constant in Chinatowns: development—from the sales of no longer affordable SROs in San Francisco to a light rail expansion in Seattle to a proposed new jail in New York City. Chinatowns elsewhere have shrunk to a block or disappeared altogether because of gentrification. It’s a tricky juxtaposition for a city to tout Chinatowns to tourists yet offer few resources to its residents.
“So you have these huge festivals to bring in businesses. You have these parades and all this stuff. But definitely, it’s important that the needs of the community, especially the working class and the poor, are addressed,” Dong said.
Meanwhile, excited arts and culture advocates are moving forward to put their own stamp on Chinatown. Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative in San Francisco is designing Edge on the Square, a $26.5 million media and arts center set to open in 2025. In New York, Think!Chinatown plans to lease a space with a kitchen for art exhibitions and cooking classes. The hope is to keep engaging with Asian Americans inside and outside of Chinatown.
“What draws them to Chinatown is that cultural connection,” Kong said. “It’s something you can’t really put your finger on. … But it’s really the soul of Chinatown. And we need to keep protecting it and make sure it can grow.”
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Tang reported from Phoenix and is a member of The Associated Press’ Race and Ethnicity team. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ttangAP | 2022-05-30T00:43:04+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/chinatowns-more-vibrant-after-pandemic-anti-asian-violence/ |
Expect a soaking rain in the valley on Monday with snow above 3500 feet. 1"-2" of snow in Idaho City with 4"-8" in the ski resorts.
The Treasure Valley should see a quarter to a half inch of rain with this storm while the heaviest snow will fall in the Wood River Valley and Stanley area.
The valley will continue to see highs in the 40s this week with low 50s possible by the end of the week. | 2023-01-08T23:07:46+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/weather/idaho-gets-a-taste-of-an-atmospheric-river |
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance Lounge, has closed on $15M of growth equity financing to accelerate the company's expansion plans. The financing will support the company's initiatives for geographic growth, including the opening of new locations, the acquisition of additional agencies and the pursuit of key talent hires. The financing round was completed by a consortium of institutional investors led by Brian Modesitt and Alta Point Capital.
"As a second-generation agency owner, I kept seeing consumers confused and frustrated by the insurance buying experience. I envisioned a new model where buying insurance could be enjoyable, simple and convenient. Insurance Lounge is the culmination of that vision," stated Michael DeLaGrange, Founder & CEO of Insurance Lounge. "I am excited to work with this new investor group to achieve the goal of Insurance Lounge's unique consumer-centric approach."
Brian Modesitt commented "I am enthusiastic to be partnering with Michael and the Insurance Lounge team. Not many agencies have been able to offer a compelling omni-channel experience like Insurance Lounge." David Young, Managing Partner of Alta Point Capital, noted further, "Insurance Lounge has built a strong foundation and brand in Oregon and we look forward to working with Brian and Michael to support the company's growth initiatives over the coming years."
About Insurance Lounge: Insurance Lounge is the hybrid insurance agency of the future. Offering both an in-store and online experiences for consumers with non-commissioned sales reps who emphasize consumer education. Its retail storefronts are supported by its proprietary full-stack insurance buying technology that allows consumers to research, shop, compare and bind insurance from the convenience of their own home. Insurance Lounge currently has five retail storefronts in Oregon & Nevada. The company is headquartered in Grants Pass, OR and offers coverage in the western United States. To learn more, visit InsuranceLounge.com or reach out to media@insurancelounge.com
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Comparing the Roomba 692 and Roomba 694
Comparing the Roomba 692 and Roomba 694 is like comparing apples to apples: they’re the same machine. In the BestReviews Testing Lab, we found they are identical in build, construction and capabilities. Their only difference lies in their accessories and where they’re sold.
The Roomba 694 is sold directly by iRobot and is also available on various other retailers. A non-mapping, bump-and-go Roomba that can be operated with only its buttons, the Roomba 694 is positioned as the entry-level base model of the Roomba line.
The Roomba 692 is an Amazon-exclusive model not sold on iRobot’s website. It is identical to the Roomba 694 in every respect, except that the Roomba 692 comes with only one AeroVac dustbin filter, whereas the Roomba 694 comes with two.
Roomba 692 and Roomba 694 specs
As identical machines, the Roomba 692 and 694 have the same specifications. They share the same battery capacity, size, weight, navigation software and capabilities. They also share the same limitations.
Roomba 692 specs
Testing team checking Roomba 692 capabilities on carpet.
Product specifications
Battery life: 70 minutes | Dimensions: 13.4″ L x 13.4″ W x 3.54″ H | Dustbin capacity: 0.35 L | Weight: 6.77 lb | Navigation software: iAdapt 1.0 | Mapping: No | Self-emptying: No | Object avoidance: No | Scheduling: Yes | Selective room cleaning: No | Warranty: 1-year limited
The Roomba 692 has a design and specs inherited from previous models of the Roomba 600 class. Its round body measures 13.4 inches across and just over 3.5 inches thick. It weighs 6.77 pounds, easy to take from room to room, although, unlike previous models of the 600 series, it lacks a built-in carry handle. It comes with a built-in 0.35-liter dustbin that’s not self-emptying.
Released in 2018, the Roomba 692 uses iRobot’s iAdapt 1.0 navigation software that moves in semi-random directions. It doesn’t support mapping or object avoidance, but it does support scheduling via the iRobot Home app. It’s Wi-Fi capable and has a limited one-year warranty.
Roomba 694 specs
Testing team checking performance of Roomba 694 on vinyl flooring and carpet.
Product specifications
Battery life: 75 minutes | Dimensions: 13.4″ L x 13.4″ W x 3.54″ H | Dustbin capacity: 0.35 L | Weight: 6.77 lb | Navigation software: iAdapt 1.0 | Mapping: No | Self-emptying: No | Object avoidance: No | Scheduling: Yes | Selective room cleaning: No | Warranty: 1-year limited
The Roomba 694, which was launched in 2020, has identical specs to the Roomba 692, with a round 13.4-inch body that’s just over 3.5 inches high and weighs 6.77 pounds. Like the Roomba 692, the Roomba 694 doesn’t support mapping or object avoidance, and it uses the bump-and-go iAdapt 1.0 navigation common to basic Roomba models. It has the same size non-emptying dustbin as the Roomba 692 as well.
The Roomba 694, like the 692, supports Wi-Fi and can be scheduled via the iRobot Home app, although it does not support selective room cleaning.
Battery life comparison
Both the Roomba 692 and the Roomba 694 use the same rechargeable, user-replaceable 1,800 mAH (milliampere-hour) batteries.
In our testing, both our test models failed to run for 90 minutes as iRobot claims. Our Roomba 692 test model ran for 70 minutes before needing to recharge, while our Roomba 694 test model ran for 75 minutes. They both covered approximately 360 square feet, 90% of which was medium-pile carpet, the rest hardwood.
Both returned to their Home Base charging docks successfully without completely losing power. The Roomba 692 recharged in one hour and 45 minutes, while the Roomba 694 took two hours.
Suction comparison
iRobot doesn’t provide absolute measurements for the suction strength of their vacuums. However, 600-series models such as the Roomba 692 and 694 form the baseline against which more powerful Roomba models are measured.
Both Roomba test models performed similarly in our tests on carpet and hard flooring. The Roomba 694 removed ground coffee from medium-high carpet without visible residue, although some may have been left in the pile. The Roomba 692 did the same. The Roomba 694 successfully picked up and removed breakfast cereal from carpet, although it crushed a few pieces with its wheels and scattered other pieces out of reach with its side brush. The Roomba 692 did likewise. Both managed to collect all the pieces of cereal they could reach after a few passes.
The Roomba 692 did marginally better than the 694 in our pet hair tests involving cut-up threads. The 692 picked up all of the thread, while the 694 missed a single strand. However, subsequently, we found that most of the threads for both test models were wrapped around their brush rollers rather than stored in their dustbins, forcing us to clean the rollers by hand.
We had similar results for our hard flooring tests, with the exception that, on hardwood, the side brushes of both test models scattered table salt and cereal farther away than on carpet, forcing the robots to take longer to find and remove them. Both Roombas sounded louder on hardwood than on carpet, but we measured their noise at 63 to 64 decibels on both surfaces.
Like most round robot vacuums, neither the Roomba 692 nor the 694 did particularly well when cleaning in corners, either on carpet or on hardwood, leaving visible residue behind on both.
Design comparison
The Roomba 692 and 694 are physically identical, with glossy plastic top plates that attracted fingerprints during testing. Their 3.5-inch height got them in trouble during performance tests, as they regularly attempted to insert themselves under low shelves and furniture on carpet that shorter vacuums could enter and taller vacuums wouldn’t attempt. Invariably, both would succeed only in wedging themselves into the gap, causing an error and requesting human assistance.
Navigation comparison
Both the Roomba 692 and 694 use adaptive or bump-and-go navigation. They proceed in a certain direction until they run into an obstacle, which they attempt to edge around before swiveling and moving in another direction. This basic intelligence has proven effective at cleaning when repeated over time. However, in any given cleaning job, both models miss entire swathes of floor or carpet and go over other spots repeatedly, making them frustrating to watch.
Neither model has obstacle avoidance, but in our tests, their bump-and-go navigation made them change direction when running into scattered pens or testers’ feet. A lightweight stuffed toy, however, was pushed around some distance before either the Roomba 694 or 692 changed direction.
Features comparison
The only difference between the Roomba 692 and 694 is the number of AeroVac filters included in the box. AeroVac filters are mesh filters that fit in the dustbins of both models and prevent large particulates such as pet dander or pollen from reentering the air during vacuuming. (However, it’s important to note that the AeroVac filters are not HEPA-type filters and don’t filter out anything smaller than 0.5 microns.) The Roomba 694 ships with two AeroVac filters, while the Roomba 692 ships with only one pre-installed in the dustbin.
Other than that, the two Roombas are identical feature for feature, including spot-cleaning mode, dustbin size and Wi-Fi connectability.
Both the Roomba 692 and 694 benefit from regular cleaning. Place them on their backs and remove their rollers to check for hair and debris. Also check their drive wheels, front caster wheel and side brush for dirt and tangles. Clean their charging contacts and sensor windows with a dry cloth.
User experience
The Roomba 692 and 694 are well-suited for people who may have never owned a robot vacuum before and want to see what one can do. Despite their low suction, they’re reasonably effective at light cleaning and require very little supervision or control. While both can connect to Wi-Fi and be controlled from the iRobot Home App, neither requires Wi-Fi or the app to function and aside from scheduling and voice control, don’t have many additional features that can only be accessed via the app. Instead, both the Roomba 692 and 694 can function as simple cleaning appliances: pick them up, put them in a room, hit “Clean” and let them do the job.
Price
Despite being essentially identical, the Roomba 692 and 694 have different prices. The Roomba 694 is the base model and is available directly from iRobot as well as various major retailers. It has a suggested retail price of $274.99. The Roomba 692, on the other hand, is an Amazon exclusive. It costs $299.99, making it a bit more expensive than the 694 despite coming with only one AeroVac filter. Amazon frequently discounts it, however.
Bottom line
The Roomba 692 and 694 are basically the same machine. In our tests, we found very little difference between them. Nevertheless, we think the Roomba 694 edges out the 692 in a battle between these two models. It’s available from more retailers, has a lower base price and comes with an extra filter. This makes the Roomba 694 a better buy than its almost-twin, the Roomba 692.
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Updated November 11, 2022 at 7:47 AM ET
MOSCOW and KYIV — Russia says it has completed the withdrawal of its forces from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, just days after Russia's Defense Minister announced a troop pullback.
In a statement posted online, Russia's Defense Ministry said that remaining troops have been transferred out of Kherson to the east bank of the Dnipro River early Friday with "not a single piece of military equipment or weapons" left on the other side.
Ukrainian officials have yet to confirm the withdrawal of Russian forces from the crucially strategic city is complete, nor the arrival of the Ukrainian military into Kherson city.
Still, many unconfirmed videos and photos have surfaced online of the Ukrainian flag being raised atop the Kherson city administration building and police headquarters, as well as jubilant locals in nearby villages celebrating liberation.
The announced Russian withdrawal came amid reports the Antonovka bridge — the lone road passage across the Dnipro — had been destroyed. Videos shared online appeared to show a large section of the bridge sheared off completely. Russian and Ukrainian officials traded accusations over who was responsible for the damage.
Earlier this week, the commander of Russia's forces in Ukraine, Gen. Sergei Surovikin proposed plans to withdraw from Kherson during a report to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on national television.
In what appeared to be carefully staged remarks, Surovikin called the decision to withdraw to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River "difficult" but one that would allow Russia to save the lives of military personnel and preserve Russia's combat capability.
Shoigu agreed and gave the order.
The initial announcement drew skepticism from Ukraine's government, which previously voiced concern that a withdrawal of Russian troops from Kherson City was a Kremlin ploy to lure Ukrainian forces into the city.
Even as its forces appeared to meet little Russian resistance on the outskirts of Kherson city, which has been occupied since March, Ukrainian officials expressed skepticism over the speed of the Russian withdrawal.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that it will take at "as a minimum, one week" for Russian forces to leave the city and that Moscow still has some 40,000 troops in the region.
The Russian withdrawal is widely believed to be a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine — a view underscored by Putin's continued silence on the pullback.
The city was the first – and only – major city seized by Russian forces since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
In September, Putin presided over a lavish Kremlin ceremony in which he illegally annexed Kherson and 3 other Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation – claiming the lands were now Russia's "forever."
Despite abandoning Kherson to Ukrainian forces, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted Russa's still maintained a legal hold over the territory.
"Here there can be no changes," said Peskov.
The claims of a completed withdrawal came amid reports the lone bridge on the Dnipro had been destroyed.
It also follows an order by Russia's commander in Ukraine, Gen. Sergei Surovikin, to establish a new Russian line of defense on the river's east bank.
While President Vladimir Putin has not commented directly on the withdrawal from territory he illegally annexed as recently as September, his spokesman told reporters the Kremlin still viewed Kherson as part of the Russian Federation.
Charles Maynes reported from Moscow, Ashley Westerman from Kyiv.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Unemployment didn't last long for Trevor Noah — he's hosting the Grammy Awards in early 2023.
The comedian who recently left his post as host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central has been asked to be master of ceremonies on Feb. 5, which will be his third time leading the Grammys.
The ceremony will return to Los Angeles after last year relocating to Las Vegas because of rising COVID-19 cases and the omicron variant. The show will be held at Crypto.com Arena.
Beyoncé goes into the ceremony with a leading nine nominations, including her song “Break My Soul” earning nods for record and song of the year.
Kendrick Lamar has the second-most nominations, with eight. Adele and Brandi Carlile both received seven nods. Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Future, DJ Khaled, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill each picked up six. | 2022-12-15T16:48:48+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/trevor-noah-goes-for-a-threepeat-of-grammy-award-hosting/2NBQTHVQJNC6DOLJQMLEAUEV3A/ |
Which Ryobi sprayer is best?
Chemical sprayers let you make quick, safe work of treating your lawn or garden with pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer. Ryobi offers a number of quality sprayers built to tackle many outdoor tasks and applications.
The One+ 1-Gallon Chemical Sprayer with Battery and Charger is an excellent choice for most buyers. Its large tank, lightweight build and adjustable nozzle make it flexible and convenient.
What to know before you buy a Ryobi sprayer
Your intended use
Think about what kind of work you will be using your sprayer for most. If you want to delicately apply herbicide to the soil around plants at ground level or in hanging baskets, one that’s lightweight and includes a long wand will get the job done without back strain. If you plan on spraying pesticide to control mosquitoes or other pests, select one that can apply chemicals to a wide area.
Sprayer configuration
- Handheld sprayers are light and easy to maneuver and store. They’re held at waist level in the same way you would hold a leaf blower or weed trimmer. Their small size, however, limits their tank capacity, making them suited for small to medium jobs only.
- Compact sprayers, designed to be operated with one hand, are smaller still. Resembling handheld drills, they can be held and operated with one hand. They’re ideal for herb gardens, flower beds or other areas where you only want to apply treatment within a limited area.
- Backpack sprayers feature a large tank that can hold multiple gallons of liquid. The sprayer’s tank, battery and motor are worn using shoulder straps. Spray is directed via a handheld wand. They’re great when you need to treat a large area.
What to look for in a quality Ryobi sprayer
Portability
Choose a sprayer that lets you reach your targeted areas without difficulty. Portability and liquid capacity are often at odds, so carefully consider how you’ll use your sprayer to determine which should be prioritized.
Tank capacity
Multi-gallon tanks let you work longer without needing a refill, but they are heavy and can lead to back or arm strain. Select a tank size appropriate for the work you need to do. Avoid oversized tanks, as you may end up wasting chemicals you don’t spray.
Battery life
Choose a sprayer with a battery life long enough to prevent you from having to pause your work if you lose power. Ryobi measures its sprayers’ battery life in tanks per charge, making it easy to determine how much work you can do using a particular model.
Accessories
A sprayer that includes accessories such as multiple nozzles, extra batteries and a charger is a wise economical choice. Accessories make your sprayer more versatile and let you use it down the road for applications you may not anticipate at the time of purchase.
Spray distance
Some sprayers let you achieve streams that can reach 20 feet or more. That kind of distance is great for arcing your spray over items you don’t want to soak, or for reaching high targets such as wasp nests or spiders. However, spray under that much pressure also can be damaging or hazardous for small jobs that require a gentle touch.
Adjustable nozzle
An adjustable nozzle lets you customize your sprayer’s output to your liking. You can create a narrow stream to precisely apply herbicide to weeds in your flower garden or use a wider configuration to soak your soil with fertilizer.
How much you can expect to spend on a Ryobi sprayer
Compact Ryobi sprayers can be purchased for $80. Midrange sprayers that suit most users cost $100-$200. High-end models reach prices up to $450.
Ryobi sprayer FAQ
How do I clean my sprayer?
A. Leaving liquid in your sprayer’s tank can lead to corrosion, clogging and malfunction. Keep it clean by emptying it of chemicals and then running spray tank cleaner through it. Finish up by running clean water through it to flush out any residue. Let your tank and sprayer dry before storing them.
Can I water with my sprayer?
A. Yes. Sprayers make it easy to water plants in hanging baskets or other hard-to-reach areas. Be sure no herbicide or other chemical residue is in your sprayer before using it to water.
Are sprayers dangerous?
A. Sprayers can be dangerous if used improperly. Always wear eye protection to prevent injury from splashes or debris that may become airborne while being sprayed. Caustic chemicals also necessitate using a respirator to prevent lung and throat irritation.
What’s the best Ryobi sprayer to buy?
Top Ryobi sprayer
One+ 1-Gallon Chemical Sprayer with Battery and Charger
What you need to know: This sprayer’s large tank and adjustable nozzle make it a flexible, all-purpose choice for most lawn care needs.
What you’ll love: It includes a battery, charger and an onboard mixing cup for easy filling. It can spray up to 30 tanks on a single charge and includes an adjustable nozzle.
What you should consider: Some users find that it clogs easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Top Ryobi sprayer for the money
One+ Half-Liter Compact Chemical Sprayer
What you need to know: This compact handheld sprayer is light and easy to use, but still powerful enough to tackle larger jobs when needed.
What you’ll love: With a stream that can reach up to 20 feet, it packs a lot of power into a small package. It lasts up to 200 tanks per charge and is compatible with larger tanks if the included half-liter one is too small for your needs.
What you should consider: This is the same price as some larger models and does not include a battery.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
One+ 4-Gallon Backpack and 1-Gallon Handheld Chemical Sprayers with Battery and Charger
What you need to know: Those with lawn-care businesses or a lot of property to maintain will find great value in this economical bundle that includes two large sprayers, two batteries and two chargers.
What you’ll love: This package includes a 1-gallon handheld sprayer and a 4-gallon backpack. Both sprayers have adjustable nozzles and everything you need for almost any spraying job.
What you should consider: The strap on the backpack sprayer has failed for some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hits 61st home run to tie Roger Maris' AL record
Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
The 30-year-old slugger drove a 94.5 mph belt-high sinker with a full-count from left-hander Tim Mayza over the left-field fence at Rogers Centre. The 117 mph drive landed 394 feet from the plate. and put the Yankees ahead 5-3.
The ball clanked off the front of the stands, just below two fans who reached over a railing and tried for a catch, and dropped into Toronto's bullpen.
Judge's mother and Roger Maris Jr. rose and hugged from front-row seats. He appeared to point toward them after rounding second base, then was congratulated by the entire Yankees team who gave him hugs after he crossed the plate.
Judge moved past the 60 home runs Babe Ruth hit in 1927, which had stood as the major league mark until Maris broke it in 1961. All three stars reached those huge numbers playing for the Yankees.
Barry Bonds holds the big league record of 73 for the San Francisco Giants in 2001.
Judge had gone seven games without a home run — his longest drought this season was nine in mid-August. This was the Yankees’ 155th game of the season, leaving them seven more in the regular season.
The home run came in the fourth plate appearance of the night for Judge, ending a streak of 34 plate appearances without a home run.
Judge is hitting .314 with 130 RBIs, also the top totals in the AL. He has a chance to become the first AL Triple Crown winner since Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
Maris hit No. 61 for the Yankees on Oct. 1, 1961, against Boston Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard.
Maris' mark has been exceeded six times, but all have been tainted by the stench of steroids. Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1998 and 65 the following year, and Bonds topped him. Sammy Sosa had 66, 65 and 63 during a four-season span starting in 1998.
McGwire admitted using banned steroids, while Bonds and Sosa denied knowingly using performing-enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball started testing with penalties for PEDs in 2004, and some fans — perhaps many — until now have considered Maris the holder of the “clean" record.
Among the tallest batters in major league history, the 6-foot-7 Judge burst on the scene on Aug. 13, 2016, homering off the railing above Yankee Stadium’s center-field sports bar and into the netting above Monument Park. He followed Tyler Austin to the plate and they become the first teammates to homer in their first major league at-bats in the same game.
Judge hit 52 homers with 114 RBIs the following year and was a unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award. Injuries limited him during the following three seasons, and he rebounded to hit 39 homers with 98 RBIs in 2021.
As he approached his last season before free agent eligibility, Judge on opening day turned down the Yankees’ offer of an eight-year contract worth from $230.5 million to $234.5 million. The proposal included an average of $30.5 million annually from 2023-29, with his salary this year to be either the $17 million offered by the team in arbitration or the $21 million requested by the player.
An agreement was reached in June on a $19 million, one-year deal, and Judge heads into this offseason likely to get a contract from the Yankees or another team for $300 million or more, perhaps topping $400 million.
Judge hit six homers in April, 12 in May and 11 in June. He earned his fourth All-Star selection and entered the break with 33 homers. He had 13 homers in July and dropped to nine in August, when injuries left him less protected in the batting order and pitchers walked him 25 times.
He became just the fifth player to hold a share of the AL season record. Nap Lajoie hit 14 in the AL’s first season as a major league in 1901, and Philadelphia Athletics teammate Socks Seabold had 16 the next year, a mark that stood until Babe Ruth hit 29 in 1919. Ruth set the record four times in all, with 54 in 1920, 59 in 1921 and 60 in 1927, a mark that stood until Maris’ 61 in 1961.
Maris was at 35 in July 1961 during the first season each team’s schedule increased from 154 games to 162, and baseball Commissioner Ford Frick ruled if anyone topped Ruth in more than 154 games “there would have to be some distinctive mark in the record books to show that Babe Ruth’s record was set under a 154-game schedule.”
That “distinctive mark” became known as an “asterisk” and it remained until Sept. 4, 1991, when a committee on statistical accuracy chaired by Commissioner Fay Vincent voted unanimously to recognize Maris as the record holder. | 2022-09-29T01:55:10+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/aaron-judge-hits-61st-home-run-to-tie-roger-maris-record/41434791 |
Planting for pollinators
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - It might seem odd to start planning a garden now, in the middle of harvest season, but for a group of third graders in Bismarck it was the buzz today.
Usually, kids are taught not to throw. But on Thursday it was encouraged. “We learned how to pollinate as humans instead of bugs,” said one of the Dorothy Moses third graders.
To tap into the students’ minds on how pollinators affect them, Pheasants Forever had stations set up on South Washington in Bismarck. One showed what pizza would look like without pollinators. “It’s important to make that connection especially in communities where we’re not in a rural area where they have firsthand exposure to the habitat,” said Renee Tomala Pheasants Forever field representative.
The three classes of Dorothy Moses third graders were blooming with questions. And they learned a lot. “So we can have more food to feed people and they don’t have to starve,” said one Dorothy Moses third grader. “My favorite part was to plant and to make these butterflies,” said another Dorothy Moses third grader. The pollinator habitat they’re creating is located behind Running’s on south Washington. The one-acre wide garden is the first project like this with students in Bismarck. “Come back and watch this grow and the benefits it has right here in their local community,” said Tomala.
They planted a mixture of 25 to 30 different grasses and flowers. The variety ensures something will always be blooming for pollinators all throughout the summer. “Actually I liked all of it, I liked all of it. I liked everything,” said a third Dorothy Moses third grader. The space will be used for more education opportunities such as bug and plant identification.
There are plans to build bee, bat and bird houses in the habitat next year.
Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-22T21:11:20+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/09/22/planting-pollinators/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there.
One person was killed and one more was wounded on Sunday morning by the shelling of Nikopol, a city in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Gov. Serhii Lysak reported. The shelling damaged four residential buildings, a vocational school and a water treatment facility.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, one person was wounded after three Russian S-300 missiles hit infrastructure facilities overnight, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. The Russian military said they hit armored vehicle assembly workshops at the Malyshev machinery plant in the city.
Ukrainian forces also downed five drones — four Shahed killer drones and one Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone — over the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions on Saturday evening, Kyiv’s military reported.
Overall, Russian forces carried out 12 missile and 32 air strikes in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, as well as over 90 rounds of shelling from multiple rocket launchers, Ukraine’s General Staff reported in its daily update.
The attacks come as Russian forces push to take over more land in the eastern industrial heartland of Donbas, comprised of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukrainian and Western officials have warned that Russia could launch a new, broad offensive there to try to turn the tide of the conflict as the war approaches the one-year mark.
But Ukrainian officials say that Moscow is having trouble mounting such an offensive.
“They are having big problems with a big offensive,” Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told Ukrainian television on Saturday night.
“They have begun their offensive, they’re just not saying they have, and our troops are repelling it very powerfully. The offensive that they planned is already gradually underway. But (it is) not the offensive they were counting on,” Danilov said.
A U.S.-based think tank noted that it is also Russia’s pro-Kremlin military bloggers who question Moscow’s ability to launch a broad offensive in Ukraine. They “continue to appear demoralized at the Kremlin’s prospects for executing a major offensive,” the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report.
Earlier this week the owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine said that the war could drag on for years.
Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video interview released late Friday that it could take 18 months to two years for Russia to fully secure control of Donbas. He added that the war could go on for three years if Moscow decides to capture broader territories east of the Dnieper River.
The statement from Prigozhin, a millionaire who has close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was dubbed “Putin’s chef” for his lucrative Kremlin catering contracts, marked a recognition of the difficulties that the Kremlin has faced in the campaign, which it initially expected to wrap up within weeks when Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Russia suffered a series of humiliating setbacks in the fall when the Ukrainian military launched successful counteroffensives to reclaim broad swaths of territory in the east and the south.
On Sunday, Prigozhin said that Wagner fighters have taken over the Krasna Hora settlement north of Bakhmut, a strategic city at the epicenter of the fighting in recent months.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine: https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-02-13T04:50:59+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/ap-russia-continues-to-shell-ukraine-amid-grinding-push-in-east/ |
Visage is working with AWS to streamline and further accelerate access to imaging data with Amazon HealthLake Imaging
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visage Imaging, Inc. ("Visage"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), has announced it will offer an adapter to Amazon HealthLake Imaging, a new HIPAA-eligible capability from Amazon Web Services (AWS), now available in preview. Visage will be showcasing the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform, purpose-built and engineered for CloudPACS (cloudpacs.com™), at RSNA 2022 in Chicago, the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, in its booth (#4319) in McCormick Place South Hall from Sunday, November 27 – Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Visage already has a proven track record of successfully designing and deploying enterprise-scale cloud PACS solutions on AWS, to the most demanding academic institutions, integrated delivery networks, and outpatient imaging organizations. This move will further strengthen Visage's portfolio of Visage 7 cloud-based solutions to help healthcare institutions accelerate enterprise access to medical imaging.
Healthcare organizations are clear that improved, modern access to imaging data is necessary for unlocking advanced insights to better inform patient care and increase clinical productivity. Most imaging organizations with legacy PACS have inadequate enterprise-level tools to assimilate the increasing volume of imaging data that resides in disparate systems.
Amazon HealthLake Imaging helps automate processes for storing, accessing, and analyzing medical imaging data in the cloud at petabyte scale. With Visage 7 and Amazon HealthLake Imaging, providers and researchers will have the ability to aggregate imaging data across the enterprise, making the data available when and where needed, and build cohorts for data science and AI training. This allows providers to better scale the use of their imaging data assets in pursuit of improved patient care, clinical outcomes, and advanced research.
"The move to CloudPACS is well underway with unprecedented velocity, and Visage is leading the transformation," said Malte Westerhoff, PhD, Visage Co-Founder and Global Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Westerhoff continued, "If done right, PACS in the AWS cloud offers a new level of scalability, interoperability, security, and cost efficiency. With connection to Amazon HealthLake Imaging, Visage 7 customers will have even more flexibility to manage and unleash the value of their enterprise imaging data assets, with some innovative new options, for example in managing research data collections."
"Visage 7 and Amazon HealthLake Imaging enable efficient enterprise data aggregation in the cloud. I'm excited about even faster and more flexible creation of research datasets, as well as being able to reuse clinical storage for research purposes without duplication," said Dr. Marc Kohli, Professor Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Associate Chair of Clinical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, West Coast, USA.
"With Amazon HealthLake Imaging, healthcare providers and their software partners can run medical imaging applications in the cloud, enabling easier access for clinicians, data sharing for AI/ML, and storage at lower cost," said Ashutosh Dhar, Medical Imaging Lead, World Wide Public Sector, AWS. "We are thrilled to continue working with Visage to further accelerate adoption of cloud-native solutions, advancing better patient outcomes through innovation in clinical workflows, research, and AI/ML model development."
To schedule a discussion with representatives from Visage and AWS and book a priority demonstration of Visage 7 at RSNA 2022, please click here for additional details.
A global provider of enterprise imaging solutions that enable PACS replacement with local, regional and national scale. The Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform is proven, providing a fast, clinically rich, and highly scalable growth platform deliverable entirely from the cloud or on premise. Visage 7 supports the simplicity of a One Viewer™ philosophy, that enables diagnostic, clinical, specialty, research, and mobile imaging workflows from a singular platform. Visage also offers modular scalability and future-proof flexibility with enterprise workflow (Visage 7 Workflow), vendor-neutral archive (Visage 7 Open Archive) and artificial intelligence (Visage AI Accelerator) solutions, all 100% native. https://visageimaging.com
Pro Medicus Limited [ASX: PME] is Australia's leading imaging IT provider. Founded in 1983, the company provides a full range of integrated software products and services to hospital, imaging centers and health care groups worldwide. www.promed.com.au
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Quiet Tuesday, accumulating snow expected on Wednesday
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - After many who were hoping for a fresh coating of snow picked up a bit more over the weekend on Sunday, much of it has already melted as we started a brand new workweek.
While it was a bummer to lose it so fast for some, it at least has given us a fairly quiet Monday overall. Tuesday is expected to feature more quiet weather, but as we move into Wednesday, there is a pretty strong chance for another round of accumulating snow. And even beyond Wednesday, there are more chances in the forecast which could bring one of the more active weeks we’ve seen in awhile!
This Evening & Overnight
Cloudy skies will stick around through tonight and most will make it through the night on the dry side. We do have a cold front to our northwest that will try to send a few snow showers and flurries in our direction tonight, but we don’t expect this to be a major issue. Those aren’t expected to arrive until closer to midnight.
Lows will settle in the upper 20s to low 30s tonight, and temperatures should remain pretty steady this evening. Winds will be briefly gusty tonight, with gusts near 25 to 30 miles per hour possible. This should keep wind chills much cooler, with teens and low 20s expected.
Tuesday
Tuesday itself should be pretty quiet, with mostly cloudy skies expected through the day. Highs will be a bit warmer tomorrow, with highs expected to land around the middle 30s in most areas. A westerly wind around 5 to 15 miles per hour will keep us feeling a bit cooler in the wind chill department, more like the middle and upper 20s.
Dry weather should last through Tuesday evening and most of the overnight, before snow starts moving in toward daybreak on Wednesday. Lows will settle in the middle to upper 20s on Tuesday night.
Wednesday
The early morning rush appears okay on Wednesday, but snow is expected to gradually move into the Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee county area around 7-8 AM and gradually spread northward through the morning. By lunchtime, the general expectation is for snow to be overhead around most, if not all, of the area.
Once that snow arrives, we’ll be grinding it out through much of the day on Wednesday. With the consistency through the day, accumulation potential seems pretty good. We saw a preview of this on Sunday. While snow wasn’t particularly heavy, it was persistent enough to bring us a fresh coating.
Another thing helping the cause on Wednesday is our temperatures are expected to be colder than we have been for the last few chances of snow. Highs on Wednesday are only expected to be around the freezing mark or cooler, so snow will have a better chance of sticking.
The heaviest snow with this system is expected to be to our south, and the heaviest in the state is expected to be closer to the Detroit area. However, we are still expecting a decent snowfall.
Those in our southern communities and the eastern Thumb are expected to pick up around 2-5″ of snow, with potentially higher amounts locally. Areas around the Tri-Cities, Mount Pleasant, and the western half of the Thumb are expected to pick up around 1-4″ of snow, and areas north of the Tri-Cities are generally expected to pick up 1-3″ of snow, though some higher amounts are possible closer to Lake Huron with lake enhancement.
It’s important to know, adjustments are still possible with another full day before this system arrives in our area. We don’t expect major changes, but some upward or downward adjustment in snow totals is still possible.
Winds on Wednesday will start southeasterly before turning northeasterly through the day, and pick up to around 10 to 20 miles per hour. Thankfully this snow should be a little more on the wetter side, which should keep blowing snow from getting out of control.
Snow should wind down into Wednesday night, with the last of the snow showers expected to end early Thursday morning. Lows will settle in the 20s, so we’ll need to keep an eye out on icy roads.
Copyright 2023 WNEM. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-24T00:10:25+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2023/01/23/quiet-tuesday-accumulating-snow-expected-wednesday/ |
LONDON (AP) — British government debt rose to the highest level in almost 60 years last month and retail sales slumped, underscoring the scale of the economic challenges facing whoever replaces Prime Minister Liz Truss after her administration imploded under the weight of its failed financial plan.
Public borrowing rose to 98% of economic output in September as rampant inflation increased interest payments on what the government owed, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. That’s higher than at any point since 1963, when Britain was still paying off debts accumulated during World War II.
Deepening the sense of gloom were figures showing that retail sales fell for a second straight month and are now 1.3% below pre-pandemic levels.
“Today’s weaker-than-expected public borrowing figures … are a reminder that amidst the current political turmoil, the tough task facing the government of demonstrating its fiscal credibility lie immediately ahead, rather than behind,” said James Smith, research director at the Resolution Foundation, a think tank focused on improving living standards for low- and middle-income people.
Britain has begun the process of picking its third prime minister in less than four months after Truss was forced to resign Thursday following weeks of turmoil sparked by her economic plans.
The new leader’s first task will be to restore credibility after Truss’ decision to announce 45 billion pounds ($50 billion) of tax cuts without saying how she would pay for them fueled concerns about spiraling government debt that unnerved investors and voters and forced emergency intervention by the Bank of England.
Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt, who took office last week, has reversed most of Truss’ program and pledged that debt will begin falling as a percentage of gross domestic product within the next few years. That has steadied financial markets after Truss’ plans sent the pound plunging to record lows, threatened the solvency of some pension funds and pushed borrowing costs higher for the government and millions of homeowners.
But people are watching closely to see how Hunt and his new boss — whoever it may be — achieve those goals at a time when the demands on government are rising.
The government has already promised to spend 60 billion pounds to shield homes and businesses from high energy prices, and demands are growing to boost welfare benefits and public pensions with inflation running at a 40-year high of 10.1%. The National Health Service, schools and public transportation providers also are seeking more money to cover soaring costs.
Rising prices are squeezing consumers, with sales of food, motor fuels, furniture and other non-food items all falling in September, the Office for National Statistics said. The overall decline was driven by a 1.8% drop in grocery store sales.
“In recent months, supermarkets have highlighted that they are seeing a decline in volumes sold because of increased food prices and cost of living impacts,” the ONS reported.
The rising cost of living also is squeezing government finances by increasing the cost of servicing the nation’s debts.
Interest payable on the government’s debt rose to 7.7 billion pounds in September, or about 2.5 billion pounds more than during the same month last year, the ONS said. That was due primarily to rising payments on inflation-linked bonds, which are pegged to the retail prices index.
Retail price inflation accelerated to 12.6% in September from 4.9% a year earlier, ONS figures show. The retail prices index tends to be higher than the consumer prices index because of differences in the way the two numbers are calculated.
All of this comes against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has driven up prices for food and energy and fueled demands for an increase in defense spending.
Government borrowing increased to 20 billion pounds in September, 2.2 billion pounds more than in September 2021 and 5.2 billion pounds more than forecast in March by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, the ONS said.
Hunt said this week that the government would have to raise taxes and reduce spending to restore faith in the public finances, but he refused to say what programs would be affected until he delivers his new economic plan to Parliament on Oct. 31. The plan will be accompanied by analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility showing how it is likely to affect public borrowing.
“That means decisions of eye-watering difficulty,” Hunt told the House of Commons after taking over. “But I give the House and the public this assurance: every single one of those decisions, whether reductions in spending or increases in tax, will prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable.” | 2022-10-22T02:23:13+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/ap-new-uk-leader-to-face-highest-government-debt-in-60-years/ |
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