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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Two days after it was announced that Ukrainian troops would begin training at an Army post in Oklahoma and one day after a State Senator filed a resolution to end all foreign troop training on the Sooner State’s military installations, several of his fellow Republican senators issued a statement to counteract the resolution proposal.
Officials said Ukrainian troops will train on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, which is where the United States conducts its own training on the air defense system.
On Wednesday, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 which would direct the Pentagon, Department of Defense, and the federal government to no longer send foreign troops to Oklahoma for training.
“We must put the people of Oklahoma first,” Dahm said. “We shouldn’t be allowing the unaccountable spending, corruption, and potential money laundering to now flow through Oklahoma with the presence of foreign troops on our land.”
Then, on Thursday, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, and Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, issued a joint statement in support of the state’s military installations’ rich history of training programs with different countries.
“Oklahoma has had partnerships with military forces from partner countries to train and maintain the safety and security of the United States and other allied countries for decades. To cut these ties would be akin to jeopardizing our national security. The resolution that was issued does not speak for the vast majority of the Oklahoma Senate, or Oklahomans, who welcome training exercises to defend the lands we love and our neighbors in other countries. We hope the troops from other countries currently training on our beloved military installations in Oklahoma feel welcomed and experience what makes our state the best in the country.”
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2023-01-13T01:43:17+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/state-gop-senators-push-back-against-measure-to-stop-ukrainian-troops-training-in-oklahoma/
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.
This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time,” said the space agency’s Pietro Giordano, a navigation system engineer.
“A joint international effort is now being launched towards achieving this,” Giordano said in a statement.
For now, a moon mission runs on the time of the country that is operating the spacecraft. European space officials said an internationally accepted lunar time zone would make it easier for everyone, especially as more countries and even private companies aim for the moon and NASA gets set to send astronauts there.
NASA had to grapple with the time question while designing and building the International Space Station, fast approaching the 25th anniversary of the launch of its first piece.
While the space station doesn’t have its own time zone, it runs on Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which is meticulously based on atomic clocks. That helps to split the time difference between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, and the other partnering space programs in Russia, Japan and Europe.
The international team looking into lunar time is debating whether a single organization should set and maintain time on the moon, according to the European Space Agency.
There are also technical issues to consider. Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth, gaining about 56 microseconds each day, the space agency said. Further complicating matters, ticking occurs differently on the lunar surface than in lunar orbit.
Perhaps most importantly, lunar time will have to be practical for astronauts there, noted the space agency’s Bernhard Hufenbach. NASA is shooting for its first flight to the moon with astronauts in more than a half-century in 2024, with a lunar landing as early as 2025.
“This will be quite a challenge” with each day lasting as long as 29.5 Earth days, Hufenbach said in a statement. “But having established a working time system for the moon, we can go on to do the same for other planetary destinations.”
Mars Standard Time, anyone?
___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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2023-03-01T08:55:07+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/hooked-on-science/ap-science/ap-what-time-is-it-on-moon-europe-pushing-for-lunar-time-zone/
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The family of Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens has been subjected to “serious threats” in the days since he released a violent campaign video in which he declares he’s “hunting” RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only, the lawyer for his ex-wife said in court Thursday.
Attorney Helen Wade said during a court hearing in the former couple’s child custody case that Sheena Greitens has received written threats, noting her email address is a public record because she’s an employee at a public university.
“We live in a country where this kind of rhetoric has resulted in violence,” she said. “It’s in writing, `Wouldn’t it be awful if someone hunted down and killed Eric Greitens and his entire family. Golly that would be terrible.′ That’s one of them. The other one is so horrible I can’t read it aloud in court.”
The hearing was part of the case to decide whether custody of the couple’s two sons should be overseen by a court in Missouri or in Texas, where Sheena Greitens and the boys now live. In a March affidavit as part of the case, Sheena Greitens accused her ex-husband of verbal and physical abuse.
Greitens, who resigned as Missouri governor in June 2018 after an extramarital affair spawned a criminal charge in St. Louis, has repeatedly called the abuse allegations lies. He accused Sheena Greitens of collaborating with people he considers RINOs in an effort to sabotage his Senate campaign.
The 38-second campaign ad that dropped Monday shows Eric Greitens brandishing a shotgun. An armed tactical team breaks into a home and throws what appear to be flash-bang grenades. Greitens enters through the smoke and says: “Join the MAGA crew. Get a RINO hunting permit. There’s no bagging limit, no tagging limit and it doesn’t expire until we save our country.”
Eric Greitens said the ad was meant to be humorous and not taken literally. He was not at the hearing.
“I’m disappointed Eric isn’t here today because we were hoping that we would be able to get him to make a statement clearly denouncing the use of any sort of violence against my client,” Wade said.
Eric Greitens’ attorney, Gary Stamper, said in court “it’s disingenuous to suggest” that Greitens “would want harm to befall her.” Stamper said later in a statement that the two threats provided in a document from Wade were not death threats, but he still denounced them.
In a phone interview with The Associated Press after the hearing, Sheena Greitens said she was left shaken by the video earlier this week.
“Eric and his attorney have spent the last thee months trying to tie me to what they call a RINO conspiracy involving Karl Rove and Mitch McConnell,” Sheena Greitens said. “Which is completely fabricated. It is completely untrue and Eric knows it is untrue.
“But to be tied repeatedly to RINOs for three months in a ton of Eric’s public rhetoric, and then to see a video Monday talking about hunting down RINOs and tagging and bagging them, yeah, it did make me worried for my safety and the safety of my kids.”
Sheena Greitens provided the AP with copies of 2018 email exchanges in which she accused her then-husband of abuse. She said the emails are proof that despite Eric Greitens’ claims that the allegations contained in the March affidavit came out of nowhere to sabotage his campaign, he’s known about them from the outset.
Stamper, in a statement to the AP, noted that Sheena Greitens said in 2020 that it was in the best interest of the boys to spend time with their father. He questioned why she would do so if he was abusive.
“We believe that the ex-wife’s continued and most recent efforts to drag their children into the press are not in their best interests,” Stamper said.
Eric Greitens is among 21 Republicans running for the Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Roy Blunt’s retirement. Most polling has shown Greitens at or near the top of the field, though in close competition with U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler and Attorney General Eric Schmitt.
Some GOP leaders fear that if Greitens wins the Aug. 2 primary, he could lose in November. With the Senate evenly divided, the GOP can’t afford to lose what would otherwise be a safe seat.
Greitens is a former Navy SEAL officer and Rhodes Scholar who was largely unknown in politics before he was elected governor in 2016. With abundant charisma, good looks and his military background, Greitens was seen by many as a future presidential contender. He didn’t hide his ambition, reserving the website EricGreitensForPresident.com.
His star seemed to fade as fast as it rose. In January 2018, he admitted to a 2015 extramarital affair with his St. Louis hairdresser and a month later, he was indicted on an invasion-of-privacy charge that accused of taking a compromising photo of the woman.
In short order, a Missouri House committee began investigating campaign finance issues, and Greitens faced a second felony charge in St. Louis related to campaign finances. Both charges were eventually dropped. Under the risk of the charges being refiled, and still facing possible impeachment, Greitens resigned in June 2018. Eric and Sheena Greitens divorced in 2020.
In the March affidavit, Sheena Greitens said her ex-husband demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” as his political career appeared to be collapsing in 2018 that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms. She said in the interview that friends, security workers and others shared her concern and tried to keep Eric Greitens away from his gun.
___ Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri.
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2022-06-23T20:57:07+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/greitens-rino-video-spurred-threats-to-family-lawyer-says/
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t right at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building.
The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the site. The city inspector who threatened to close some units. A downtown official who called 911 and asked firefighters to take a look. And tenants who told of cracks in their floors and walls.
But no one ordered residents out, and it was only when a section of the six-story brick, steel and concrete building tumbled to the ground on the afternoon of May 28 that everyone seemed to connect the dots. Three men were dead, about 50 tenants were left homeless without their possessions and the city was faced with one of its taller buildings at risk of crumbling in the heart of its downtown.
Asked days after the collapse why residents hadn’t been warned, Davenport Mayor Mike Matson said, “I don’t know that anyone can anticipate a building collapsing.”
Tenants have begun filing lawsuits over the collapse, and they argue no one should be surprised by what happened.
“The owner of this building was aware, the city of Davenport was aware, the engineering companies and construction people were aware. This was a completely preventable tragedy,” said lawyer Andrew M. Stroth, who is part of a team who filed one of the first lawsuits on behalf of tenants Lexus Berry and Peach Berry, whose leg was amputated when she was trapped in rubble.
The lawsuit says that “perhaps worst of all is that they did nothing to warn the tenants at The Davenport that the intended comfort of their own homes was, in reality, hanging by a proverbial thread.”
A request for an interview with Matson went unanswered.
Some tenants certainly had concerns.
Shauna Dixon recalled issues around the wall of her apartment, which was on the side of the building that ultimately collapsed. The wall was bowing, the window frame was pulling away from the wall and the floor was uneven.
She messaged her leasing agent, questioning if the wall was “safe as far as structure? Just asking because the floor and wall is really soft. I don’t want to fall out the side of the building one day,” a remark followed by the rolling on the floor laughing emoji.
Messages from the leasing agent and management office said maintenance would be sent to address the issues. Dixon said there was no progress over weeks.
Dixon was told she could pull up her carpet and, when she did, she found “very big cracks in the cement” and a crumbling foundation, which concerned her the most. “I had brought that to their attention – to the management office – and nothing came from it. They more or less just didn’t care,” Dixon said in an interview.
Dixon asked to break her lease or be transferred to another apartment building. Management moved her to a building across the street, and within a couple of weeks she would step outside and be face-to-face with the rubble of her former apartment, where some of her belongings remained.
“It was gut-wrenching,” she said. “My jaw dropped, and I just – I cried instantly. My body was literally shaking.”
Trent Fuessel, 21, and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Aurea Monet, moved out of apartment 311 — the apartment above Dixon’s — on May 20 because they were concerned for their safety. They had detailed the reasons why in an email to Village Property Management, saying they would be breaking their lease and leaving.
The response on May 4 was “there are no structural deficiencies within the building,” a screenshot of the email shows. “We have had the building approved by a structural engineer.”
“Personally I feel blessed that we were able to get out of there, and I also feel really, really angry that it wasn’t taken seriously,” Fuessel said. “It almost just seemed like a disregard for human life for a petty $750 a month.”
Village Property Management did not return requests for comment.
City officials had known about crumbling bricks and bulging walls at The Davenport since at least 2021 and threatened to close some units unless owner Andrew Wold made repairs, but documents show the owner initially appeared to take no action.
In February 2023, utility MidAmerican Energy also told the city about deteriorating brick on the building’s west wall and said its workers would stay away from the site until dangerous conditions were fixed.
Soon after, Wold hired Select Structural Engineering to make an emergency inspection and recommend needed work. In a report dated Feb. 8, Engineer David Valliere noted an area of brick “cracked and crumbling” that needed repairs but determined it was not an “imminent threat to the building or its residents.”
In a report later in February, Valliere described “a large void space” where brick had collapsed within the wall, putting pressure on the façade. “This will soon cause a large panel of façade to also collapse, creating a safety problem and potentially destabilizing the upper areas of brick façade,” the report states.
And in a report dated May 24, four days before the collapse, Valliere referred to several problems, including large patches of bricks that “appear ready to fall imminently, which may create a safety hazard to cars or passersby.” The engineer recommended techniques to stabilize the building with a steel column and other supports, but the report’s tone wasn’t overly alarming.
The company on Thursday said it had no comment. Robert Lampe, executive director of Iowa’s engineering licensing board, also declined to comment about the company or the engineer’s involvement, pointing to the state’s regulation that all complaint or investigative files related to licensee discipline are privileged and confidential.
In the days before the collapse, no one seemed more concerned than Ryan Shaffer, a masonry company co-owner who said the building owner asked him for a quote on the building.
Shaffer said Wold rejected the quote as too costly, in part because Shaffer had estimated the need to spend about $50,000 on shoring and supporting the building. Without those protections, Shaffer told the Quad-City Times, he wouldn’t let his workers on the site.
Shaffer was left shaken by what he saw and said that on Friday, only two days before the collapse, he told workers at the building, “Get away. You’re going to die.”
Shaffer didn’t return a message left by The Associated Press.
That comment about the potentially dangerous structure filtered up the next day to Tony Behncke, operations director for the Downtown Davenport Partnership, part of the Chamber of Commerce focused on the downtown’s appearance. Behncke received a call Saturday, the day before the collapse, from a worker cleaning up trash in an alley beside the building who said Shaffer had warned him about the danger.
Behncke called 911 and passed along the concern to a dispatcher, prompting a visit by firefighters that lasted only minutes and didn’t result in any action. City officials didn’t respond to messages seeking details about the firefighters’ trip to the building.
“It’s very strange and sad that it happened at all,” Behncke told the AP. “It’s a very sad situation and I feel horrible about it.”
Days after the collapse, Rich Oswald, the city’s director of development and neighborhood services, confirmed the city’s chief building official, Trishna Pradhan, resigned. Oswald didn’t accuse Pradhan of any culpability in the collapse but said her decision followed an administrative error that wrongly categorized an inspection of the building.
Oswald said Pradhan resigned because of the “magnitude of the situation and the error that was made.”
Pradhan didn’t respond to calls and text messages to a listed number.
Reporters have repeatedly asked city officials why they didn’t demand that tenants leave The Davenport or at least warn them of concerns. They have expressed their sorrow for victims and promised to examine their inspection process, but they also have repeated that a certified engineer vouched that the building was safe, so the city had no reason to think it wasn’t.
“That’s their professional career to make those decisions,” Oswald said. “So, an engineer’s report, stamped by that engineer is a qualified report. They have state licensing. That’s their job.”
Less than 48 hours after the partial collapse, the city fined Wold $300 for failing to maintain his building in a sound, sanitary or safe condition. Wold declined to appear in court Friday to enter a plea and the judge denied lawyers appearing on his behalf, according to court documents. He will not appear at a rescheduled hearing either, his lawyers say in a court document, and will accept a judgement against him entered by default.
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Hollingsworth reported from Mission, Kansas.
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2023-06-10T12:01:49+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/green-living/top-story/ap-top-headlines/cracked-floors-bowed-walls-many-warnings-but-no-action-at-iowa-building-before-deadly-collapse/
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Free-Streaming Platform HBCU GO Launches Summer Lifestyle and Sports Offerings on Thursday June 23rd Sponsored by Procter & Gamble: "The Color of STEM" and "Spade A Spade"
LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO – the leading media provider for the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – is launching a pair of exhilarating shows that appeal to the hearts and minds of their audience. Beginning Thursday, June 23, fans are invited to tune in to THE COLOR OF STEM – a docu-series that explores the latest discoveries, NFTs, and people making a difference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and SPADE A SPADE – a half-hour roundtable talk show that features teams of well-known entertainers, athletes, and influencers as they discuss topical news and views over a game of spades. Both shows are proudly sponsored by Procter & Gamble and are available to audiences across the country at HBCUGO.TV and by downloading the HBCU GO app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
THE COLOR OF STEM – debuts on Thursday, June 23 at 11:00 am ET. This docuseries explores how access to STEM programs has impacted the lives of Black students across the country by creating opportunities for students to secure jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and to compete in the global marketplace. Each episode will introduce HBCU graduates and highlight their road to success as a way to empower viewers, shatter stereotypes and share "how-tos." The series celebrates and amplifies the unique journey of Black students who have skillfully navigated STEM-related career paths. Additionally, the program explores how attending an HBCU impacted their lives and their careers. THE COLOR OF STEM episode airing June 23rd will feature Music Notes, an educational music company founded by Jimmy Pascascio and LaMar Queen, two middle school math teachers in South Central Los Angeles. Mr. Q-U-E and Mr. D combine their love of hip hop with their passion for teaching to create STEM songs that are sure to have viewers nodding their heads and rapping along. The episode also highlights Lisette Titre-Montgomery of Gameheads, whose passion is being a diversity advocate for the game industry. She speaks publicly about how game-based curriculums are the key to engaging today's youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM), and careers. Gameheads is a Game Development Accelerator program for Oakland youth, establishing art curriculums and recruiting industry professionals to mentor students of color to become the next generation of developers.
SPADE A SPADE – debuts on Thursday, June 23 at 3:30 pm ET. The first episode of SPADE A SPADE, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, which gave equal access to sports for women, will feature Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross, the first female African-American position coach in NFL history, Jennifer King, and Shakira Austin of WNBA's Washington Mystics – 2022's third overall draft pick in the WNBA. SPADE A SPADE is a 30-minute round-table talk show hosted by notable influencer King Flexxa. SPADE A SPADE features teams of students, entertainers, athletes, and their select partners in a classic neighborhood game of trash talk and real conversation about key issues of the day. Each week, three guests will play for a winner-takes-all game and bragging rights. For those who know and love the game, SPADE A SPADE offers fans a chance to get in the heart of the action and play for fun while rooting for their favorite team's charity. Additional celebrity guests for the season include David Banner, Robert Covington, Quinn Cook, K. Michelle, Yandy Smith, Jess Hilarious, and John Wall, among others. The first season will include a five-episode run featuring such kitchen table topics as mental health, the state of HBCUs, and other riveting cultural conversations.
These new shows are executive produced by HBCU GO's Curt Simmons and Karrington Symonds. With more than 40 years of collective television and film experience, the HBCU GO team has garnered five Emmys, six Telly Awards, a Peabody Award, and three NAACP Image Award nominations for their documentaries, unscripted series, and live shows.
THE COLOR OF STEM and SPADE A SPADE are being supported by Procter & Gamble, which through its Widen the Screen initiative is fueling more expansive portrayals of the Black experience in film, television, and media through partnerships and programming with Black creators and Black-owned and Black-operated media companies. Procter & Gamble brands (including My Black is Beautiful, Olay, Old Spice, Pantene, and Secret) will provide advertising support as part of Procter & Gamble's collective efforts to serve the HBCU community.
"HBCUs are the heart and soul of Black America. The free-streaming service HBCU GO is simply here to amplify the excellence of these extraordinary institutions of higher learning," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. "Allen Media Group is 100-percent committed to bringing original and inspirational content to this platform, and we genuinely appreciate Procter & Gamble for their continued sponsorship and commitment in working with us to achieve this very important goal."
"HBCU GO is pleased to amplify the voice of Black excellence to students, alumni, and our community during the summer and throughout the whole year," said HBCU GO President Curtis Symonds. "From documentaries, movies, sports, talk, and lifestyle programming, we're opening new doors for content creators to share their stories and to shine a light on our unique cultural experience. HBCU GO is the ultimate destination for free, quality content."
For more information about HBCU GO visit HBCUGO.TV or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.
HBCU GO is a cultural lifestyle destination and leading sports media provider that embraces and represents the voice of Black Excellence every day of the year through an all-new platform that captures the rich history, diversity, perspectives, and cultural experiences at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The network also provides a platform for emerging creatives in media production, branding, and broadcasting. We offer our viewers the best in live sports, original series, documentaries, films, comedy, and edutainment programming produced by African American leading producers, directors, and students from select HBCUs.
Launched in 2012, the free-streaming service HBCU GO was purchased by Byron Allen in 2021 and is part of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG). AMG is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. AMG owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO.TV, THIS TV, and PATTRN. AMG also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, THE GRIO STREAMING APP, SPORTS.TV, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP, and LOCAL NOW--the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. For more information, visit www.entertainmentstudios.com
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2022-06-23T01:06:02+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/byron-allens-hbcu-go-streaming-platform-launches-exciting-new-summer-programming/
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Crew Armijo led with two goals and an assist as Morris Tech won on the road, 3-1, over Belvidere.
Maya Dobrijevic rounded out the scoring for Morris Tech (7-1), which led 2-1 at halftime.
Bella Hudson turned away nine shots to preserve the win.
Bella Peluso scored for Belvidere (6-3) while Ava Fiore made five saves in goal.
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2022-09-30T23:28:56+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/09/warren-county-girls-soccer-for-sept-30-morris-tech-over-belvidere.html
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HOUSTON (AP)Jalen Hurts didn’t make too much of the Philadelphia Eagles improving to 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. Instead he reminisced on his freshman year at Alabama in 2016 when his team won its first eight games during a 14-0 start, but came short of the ultimate goal.
”I know it’s special for the city of Philadelphia,” he said. ”But I’ve been 8-0 before and lost the National Championship. So we just have to take it day by day. We haven’t accomplished anything yet. It’s a day-by-day thing of us controlling the things we can and playing to our standard and trying to grow every day.”
Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and the Eagles overcame a slow start to beat the Houston Texans 29-17 on Thursday night.
Hurts lost a fumble in a forgettable first half and game was tied at halftime.
But C.J. Gardner-Johnson grabbed his NFL-best and career-high fifth interception before Hurts threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown to give the Eagles the lead in the third quarter.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni raved about Gardner-Johnson.
”That catch shifted the game and our momentum,” he said.
Houston (1-6-1) added a field goal after that but another scoring toss by Hurts and his 2-point conversion run extended the lead to 29-17 early in the fourth.
The Texans were driving late in the fourth when Davis Mills was intercepted again, this time by James Bradberry and the Eagles ran out the clock to secure the victory.
At the same time the Houston Astros were in Philadelphia playing the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, Hurts played his first career game at NRG Stadium. Hurts, who was born in Houston and grew up about 25 miles from the stadium, continued his solid play in his homecoming to win his 11th straight regular-season game, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
”It was special,” Hurts said. ”Coming back in a place where I built a lot of memories with my mom and my dad watching ball in this same stadium. I’m proud that my mother, my family got to see that.”
Hurts, who is possibly dealing with mixed emotions, smiled but avoided the question when asked what he thought about the Astros taking a 3-2 lead in the Series
”I don’t know what to tell you, I really don’t,” he said. ”Y’all are going to do this to me forever.”
The Eagles fans seemed to outnumber the Texans fans Thursday night, a sight that surprised and pleased Sirianni.
”I’m starting to think we’re not playing any away games,” he said. ”I tried to say thank you to as many of them as I possibly could. I would love to have a drink or high-five everybody, every one of them. But obviously, there’s too many of them in the stands for me to do that.”
The Eagles are the 29th team in the Super Bowl era to start 8-0 and the other 28 all made the playoffs. Fifteen of those teams went on to win their conference and eight won the Super Bowl.
Mills threw for 154 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, playing without his top two receivers. Brandin Cooks sat out after missing practice all week following trade rumors that never materialized, and Nico Collins missed the game with a groin injury.
Houston rookie Dameon Pierce ran for a career-high 139 yards to bounce back from a tough game last week, when he gained just 35 yards on 15 carries.
”We knew who we were playing,” Houston coach Lovie Smith said. ”Some people regard them as the best team in football right now. I thought our guys played hard from start to finish. We didn’t always play smart football, and there are some mistakes that we have to eliminate, but I liked the way they fought.”
Gardner-Johnson got an interception for a fourth straight game when picked off Mills with about 8 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter and returned it 25 yards.
The Eagles cashed in on the turnover two plays later when Hurts found Brown for the score to make it 21-14 with about 8 minutes left in the third.
Houston cut the lead to 21-17 on a 30-yard field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn late in the third.
Hurts found Dallas Goedert for a 4-yard TD pass on the next drive and Hurts padded the lead with his 2-point conversion run.
The Texans took an early lead when rookie Teagan Quitoriano, who was making his NFL debut, grabbed his first career reception for a 2-yard touchdown on the first series. Quitoriano is a fifth-round pick who missed all season with a knee injury.
That score was set up by a 34-yard reception by Phillip Dorsett two plays earlier.
Philadelphia tied it at 7-all on a 2-yard run by Miles Sanders on fourth down late in the first quarter. Sanders finished with 93 yards rushing.
The Eagles were driving early in the second quarter when Hurts was sacked by Steven Nelson, who forced a fumble that was recovered by Jaleel Johnson at the Houston 35.
Houston couldn’t move the ball and had to punt. Philadelphia then put together a 10-play, 79-yard drive capped by a 4-yard TD run by Kenneth Gainwell to take a 14-7 lead.
The Texans tied it less than a minute before halftime when Mills connected with Chris Moore on a 13-yard touchdown pass. The play was first ruled in complete, but it was reviewed, and the call was overturned.
Philadelphia attempted a 54-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, but it sailed wide right.
INJURIES
Philadelphia CB Josh Jobe injured his thigh in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
Eagles: Host Washington on Monday Nov. 14.
Texans: Visit the New York Giants on Nov. 13.
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AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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2022-11-04T11:12:31+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/nfl/nfl-dallas/hurts-eagles-beat-texans-29-17-for-their-first-8-0-start-2/
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women’s rights after a court reinstated a law first enacted during the Civil War that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances, looking to capitalize on an issue they hope will have a major impact on the midterm elections.
Republican candidates were silent a day after the ruling, which said the state can prosecute doctors and others who assist with an abortion unless it’s necessary to save the mother’s life. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor, and Blake Masters, the Senate candidate, did not comment.
Katie Hobbs and Kris Mayes, the Democratic nominees for governor and attorney general, implored women not to sit on the sidelines this year, saying the ruling sets them back more than a century to an era when only men had the right to vote.
“We cannot let (Lake) hold public office and have the power to enact extreme anti-choice policies that she’s spent her entire campaign touting,” Hobbs said during a news conference outside the attorney general’s office. “As Arizona’s governor I will do everything in my power and use every tool at my disposal to restore abortion rights in Arizona.”
The ruling presents a new hurdle for Republicans who were already struggling to navigate abortion politics. It fires up Democrats and distracts attention from the GOP’s attacks on President Joe Biden and his record on border security and inflation less than three weeks before the start of early and mail-in voting, which are overwhelmingly popular in Arizona.
Abortion rights are particularly salient among suburban women, who play a decisive role in close elections in Arizona.
“In Arizona, with a draconian abortion law in effect today, I think you will see suburban women take a real look at Democratic candidates who promise to do something even if it’s not in their power,” said Barrett Marson, a Republican consultant.
Democrats have poured tens of millions of dollars into television advertising focused on abortion rights, and women have been registering to vote in greater numbers than men across the country.
The old law was first enacted among a set of laws known as the “Howell Code” adopted by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1864. Legislative researchers said it remained in the penal code in 1901 and was readopted in subsequent rewrites, including in the 1970s.
Lake has spoken positively of Arizona’s territorial ban on abortion, which she called “a great law that’s already on the books.” She has called abortion “the ultimate sin” and has also said abortion pills should be illegal.
Masters called abortion “demonic” during the GOP primary and called for a federal personhood law that would give fetuses the rights of people. He’s toned down his rhetoric more recently, deleting references to a personhood law from his campaign website and dropping language describing himself as “100% pro-life.”
More recently, Masters has said he would support a bill proposed by Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape, incest or risk to the physical health of the mother. He has also said he supports a different Arizona law that seeks to ban abortions at 15 weeks.
Neither the Lake nor Masters campaign responded to requests for comment.
“Their silence speaks volumes,” said Mayes, the Democratic attorney general candidate. “They know how absolutely unpopular this 1901 law is. They know how indefensible it is. And they know that when Nov. 8 comes the people of Arizona are going to resoundingly reject this extreme abortion ban this attack on the people of Arizona by voting them down.”
If elected, Mayes said, she would not enforce the abortion law and would direct county prosecutors to do the same. She said she believes it violates the privacy rights guaranteed by the state constitution.
Hobbs said she’d push lawmakers on her first day in office to repeal the abortion ban, a long shot for a Legislature that is widely expected to be controlled by Republicans. Failing that, she said she’d support a ballot measure giving the voters the chance to decide in the 2024 election.
Hobbs also said she’d veto any legislation that further restricts abortion.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned the ruling, which she said would have “catastrophic, dangerous and unacceptable” consequences.
“Make no mistake: this backwards decision exemplifies the disturbing trend across the country of Republican officials at the local and national level dead-set on stripping women of their rights,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
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This story has corrected the history of the territorial law to show that it has been documented in the penal code as far back as 1901.
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2022-09-25T19:08:08+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/politics/ap-gop-quiet-as-arizona-democrats-condemn-abortion-ruling/
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — University of Arkansas chemistry professor Mahmoud Moradi, whose research focuses on computational simulations of coronavirus and other diseases, has received an Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health.
According to a press release from the university, Outstanding Investigator Awards “support individual scientists who have demonstrated outstanding research accomplishments and seminal contributions to their field.” The awards can be used for any project of the researcher’s choice that fits within the mission of the granting institution.
Moradi, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, will receive $1.6 million over five years from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. He will use these funds to develop, tailor and fine-tune enhanced sampling and path-finding algorithms to address important biological and biomedical questions.
Enhanced sampling and path-finding algorithms are two techniques for the study of molecular dynamics simulation. Both benefit from recent advances in structural biology and supercomputing technology.
The aim of the project is to develop robust sampling and analysis protocols for studying functionally relevant conformational changes of various proteins, from fibroblast growth factor to coronavirus spike protein. The computational models will enable researchers to characterize conformational changes at the molecular level, which could deepen our understanding of diseases and design treatments for them.
Moradi previously received attention for developing computational simulations of the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins prior to fusion with human cell receptors. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
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2022-09-22T16:38:49+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/university-of-arkansas-news/ua-professor-receives-outstanding-investigator-award/
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago was executed on Tuesday.
Gary Green, 51, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the September 2009 deaths of Lovetta Armstead, 32, and her daughter, Jazzmen Montgomery, at their Dallas home. Green’s attorneys did not file any appeals seeking to stop the execution.
A Buddhist spiritual adviser chosen by Green stood beside the death chamber gurney at the inmate’s feet and said a brief prayer. Green then apologized profusely when asked by the warden if he had a final statement.
“I apologize for all the harm I have caused you and your family,” Green said, looking at relatives of his victims who watched through a window close by. “We ate together, we laughed and cried together as a family. I’m sorry I failed you.”
He said he took “two people that we all loved, and I had to live that while I was here.”
“We were all one and I broke that bond,” he continued. “I ask that you forgive me, not for me but for y’all. I’m fixing to go home and y’all are going to be here. I want to make sure you don’t suffer. You have to forgive me and heal and move on. … I’m not the man I used to be.”
Instead of inserting the IV needles in each arm, prison technicians had to use a vein in Green’s right arm and a vein on the top of his left hand, delaying the injection briefly for Green, who was listed on prison records as weighing 365 pounds (165 kilograms).
As the lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital began, Green was thanking prison administrators, chaplains and “all the beautiful human beings at the Polunsky Unit,” the prison that houses Texas’ condemned men. Then he took several quick breaths, which evolved into snores. After nine snores, all movement ceased. Several of the victims’ relatives hugged and briefly cried.
He was pronounced dead 33 minutes later, at 7:07 p.m.
Ray Montgomery, Jazzmen’s father and one of the witnesses, said recently that he wasn’t cheering for Green’s execution but saw it as the justice system at work.
“It’s justice for the way my daughter was tortured. It’s justice for the way that Lovetta was murdered,” said Montgomery, 43. He and other witnesses did not speak with reporters afterward.
In prior appeals, Green’s attorneys had claimed he was intellectually disabled and had a lifelong history of psychiatric disorders. Those appeals were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court and lower appeals courts.
The high court has prohibited the death penalty for the intellectually disabled, but not for people with serious mental illness.
Authorities said Green committed the killings after Armstead sought to annul their marriage. On the day of the killings, Armstead had written two letters to Green, telling him that although she loved him, she had “to do what’s best for me.” In his own letter, which was angry and rambling, Green expressed the belief Armstead and her children were involved in a plot against him.
“You asked to see the monster so here he is the monster you made me. … They will be 5 lives taken today me being the 5th,” Green wrote.
Armstead was stabbed more than two dozen times, and Green drowned Jazzmen in the home’s bathtub.
Authorities said Green also intended to kill Armstead’s two other children, then 9-year-old Jerrett and 12-year-old Jerome. Green stabbed Jerrett but both boys survived.
“Told (Green) because we’re too little to die, and we won’t tell anybody about it,” Jerrett told jurors in testimony about how he convinced Green to spare their lives.
Josh Healy, one of the prosecutors with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office that convicted Green, said the boys were incredibly brave.
Green “was an evil guy. It was one of the worst cases I’ve ever been a part of,” said Healy, now a defense attorney in Dallas.
Montgomery said he still has a close relationship with Armstead’s two sons. He said both lead productive lives and Jerome Armstead has a daughter who looks like Jazzmen.
“They still suffer a lot, I think,” said Montgomery, who is a special education English teacher.
Green’s execution was the first of two scheduled in Texas this week. Inmate Arthur Brown Jr. is set to be executed Thursday.
Green was the eighth inmate in the U.S. put to death this year.
He was one of six Texas death row inmates participating in a lawsuit seeking to stop the state’s prison system from using what they allege are expired and unsafe execution drugs. Despite a civil court judge in Austin preliminarily agreeing with the claims, four of the Texas inmates including Green have been executed this year. ___
Follow Juan A. Lozano on Twitter at https://twitter.com/juanlozano70.
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2023-03-08T22:58:13+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/national/ap-us-news/texas-inmate-executed-for-killing-wife-and-her-daughter/
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Walker Automotive is expanding into Pineville
Walker Automotive is expanding into Pineville on 28 East. They recently purchased the building that Bug Blasters had occupied since 1994.
The City of Pineville says they are looking forward to having this business in Pineville that has been in Central Louisiana for over 100 years.
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2022-12-09T05:11:12+00:00
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klax-tv.com
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http://klax-tv.com/walker-automotive-is-expanding-into-pineville/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walker-automotive-is-expanding-into-pineville
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A heavy police presence about 10 p.m. Monday was in response to a report of gunfire on the 2200 block of West Columbia Avenue, Davenport.
Police, including a crime-scene technician, remained at the scene for quite some time for the incident that apparently happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
A neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, told our Local 4 News crew he heard at least six gunshots and he saw EMTs assisting an apparent victim.
Police talked with neighbors and set up crime-scene tape in the area. We will stay in contact with police to provide details when they become available.
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2022-12-06T08:24:02+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/crime/police-respond-to-report-of-gunfire-late-monday/
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-Post-hoc analyses showcase Mallinckrodt's commitment to patients with HRS involving rapid reduction in kidney function,1an acute and life-threatening condition2-
DUBLIN, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc (OTCMKTS: MNKPF), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced two scientific posters to be presented on the disease progression and treatment paradigms for patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) involving rapid reduction in kidney function1 at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 2022 International Liver Congress, taking place June 22 – 26 in London, UK. The full list of Mallinckrodt's presentations is below. For more information, please visit the EASL website here.
Terlipressin is an investigational agent being evaluated for the treatment of HRS involving rapid reduction in kidney function1 in the U.S., and its safety and effectiveness have not yet been established by the FDA.
Khurram Jamil, Vice President, Hepatology, Clinical Development & Critical Care, said, "It is our hope that this research may help inform clinicians on the early identification and management of adult patients with HRS with rapid reduction in kidney function.1 We look forward to sharing new data from a retrospective analysis that uncovers the influence of baseline serum creatinine (SCr) levels on clinical outcomes for patients with HRS involving rapid reduction in kidney function,1 and resharing the findings of our subgroup analysis examining HRS gender differences and response to treatment – recently presented at the 2022 American Transplant Congress."
These studies are sponsored by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and include:
Abstract 2952 Title: Early Treatment with Terlipressin in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Yields Improved Clinical Outcomes in 3 Phase III North American Studies
- Presenter: Michael Curry, MD
- Presentation Date: June 24, 2022; 9AM – 6PM BST
- Poster #: FRI537
Abstract 564 (Encore) Title: Gender Affects the Association Between Serum Creatinine Levels and Clinical Response to Terlipressin in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Type of Acute Kidney Injury
- Presenter: Khurram Jamil, MD
- Presentation Date: June 24, 2022; 9AM – 6PM BST
- Poster #: FRI490
Terlipressin is one of the most studied pharmacological agents in HRS with more than 70 published manuscripts and presented abstracts on clinical data to date.3 It has been approved outside the U.S. for more than 30 years and is available on five continents for its two indications in the countries where it is approved.4,5,6
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) involving rapid reduction in kidney function1 is an acute and life-threatening syndrome involving acute kidney failure in people with advanced liver disease.2 HRS is classified into two distinct types – a rapidly progressive type that leads to acute renal failure and a more chronic type that progresses over weeks to months.2 HRS is estimated to affect between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans annually.7,8 If left untreated, the rapid reduction in kidney function associated with HRS1 has a median survival time of approximately two weeks and greater than 80 percent mortality within three months.9
Mallinckrodt is a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. The company's Specialty Brands reportable segment's areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics; cultured skin substitutes and gastrointestinal products. Its Specialty Generics reportable segment includes specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.
Mallinckrodt uses its website as a channel of distribution of important company information, such as press releases, investor presentations and other financial information. It also uses its website to expedite public access to time-critical information regarding the company in advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing the same information. Therefore, investors should look to the Investor Relations page of the website for important and time-critical information. Visitors to the website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications alerting them when new information is made available on the Investor Relations page of the website.
This release includes forward-looking statements with regard to terlipressin, including related to interactions with regulators, steps being taken related to its manufacturing, and its potential impact on patients. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: satisfaction of regulatory and other requirements; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities; changes in laws and regulations; issues with product quality, manufacturing or supply, or patient safety issues; and other risks identified and described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of Mallinckrodt's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC, all of which are available on its website. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date hereof and Mallinckrodt does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Mallinckrodt, the "M" brand mark and the Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals logo are trademarks of a Mallinckrodt company. Other brands are trademarks of a Mallinckrodt company or their respective owners.
© 2022 Mallinckrodt. US-2200583 06/22
References
1 Data on File – Ref-05737. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
2 National Organization for Rare Disorders. Hepatorenal Syndrome. Available at: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/hepatorenal-syndrome/. Accessed June 16, 2022.
3 Data on File – Ref-05488. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
4 Data on File – Ref-05482. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
5 FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Terlipressin Advisory Committee Briefing Document NDA #022231. July 2020.
6 European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2018;69(2):406-460.
7 C Pant, B S Jani, M Desai, A Deshpande, Prashant Pandya, Ryan Taylor, R Gilroy, M Olyaee. Hepatorenal syndrome in hospitalized patients with chronic liver disease: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2002–2012. J of Investig Med. 2016; 64:33–38.
8 United States Census Bureau: Quick Facts. Available at: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045218. Accessed June 16, 2022.
9 Flamm, S.L., Brown, K., Wadei, H.M., et al. The Current Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome–Acute Kidney Injury in the United States and the Potential of Terlipressin. Liver Transpl, 2021; 27: 1191-1202. https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.26072.
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2022-06-23T12:07:20+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/23/mallinckrodt-present-data-terlipressin-adult-patients-with-hepatorenal-syndrome-hrs-european-association-study-liver-easl-2022-international-liver-congress/
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Indigo Eriksen holds Spruce next to Luna Moondog. Eriksen, who lives in Virginia, drove to Española Humane twice; first to adopt Moondog and in late December to adopt Spruce.
Indigo Eriksen holds Spruce next to Luna Moondog. Eriksen, who lives in Virginia, drove to Española Humane twice; first to adopt Moondog and in late December to adopt Spruce.
Indigo Erkisen drove from Virginia — twice — just to adopt puppies from Española Humane. While visiting Santa Fe several years ago, she spoke with a person who told her some people keep getting called back to the Land of Enchantment. Eriksen is one of them.
In August 2021, when Erkisen was ready to bring a dog into her life, she felt it was a natural choice to return to New Mexico. Erkisen traveled 2,000 miles from the Shenandoah Valley to adopt Luna Moondog.
“My friend who lives in Santa Fe recommended Española Humane as the shelter to check out. A volunteer walked me through the kennels. I saw Luna and just knew she was the one,” Erkisen said.
A year and half later, in late December 2022, Luna Moondog and Eriksen were ready to welcome a new furry family member.
“Without a specific plan, I again headed back to the New Mexican landscape. Luna and I didn’t have a specific dog in mind, but we knew she would be there at Española Humane when we arrived,” she said. “On New Year’s Eve, I saw Spruce on Instagram.”
Spruce, a blue heeler puppy, was a parvovirus survivor, thanks to Española Humane’s dynamic foster duo, Mike and Julie Martinez. The Martinez family specializes in caring for puppies who have been diagnosed with parvo, a vaccine-preventable disease, and have fostered 81 parvo puppies.
On the first day of the new year, Mike and Julie brought Spruce to meet Eriksen and Luna.
“We bonded immediately. She brings a radiant, deep joy wherever she goes. I left 2022 in a Subaru with my one dog; I returned to Virginia in 2023 as a trio,” Eriksen said.
Spruce’s bout with parvo is now a distant memory.
“She is super healthy, energetic, and she’s gained plenty of weight. In fact, my home veterinarian remarked on how thick and delightfully chunky this little girl is,” Eriksen said. “We have daily adventures hiking in the forests of the Shenandoah National Park where Spruce greets every single human she sees. And from time to time, she finds a hidden bone and brings it back like the proud cattle dog she is.”
“I have so much gratitude for the work of Española Humane and the dedicated, magical fosters like Julie and Mike,” Erkisen said.
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Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society: Aurora is a 5-year-old mixed-breed dog who would be great with people and other animals. She weighs 50 pounds and loves to play, cuddle and chill out. Aurora has the softest coat and is a smart dog. She has been at the shelter since late last year.
Spunky is just over 1 year old, weighs 45 pounds and is super smart. She sits for treats, knows the command stay and comes when called. Spunky is highly attuned to people; she keeps her huge brown eyes riveted on them at all times and walks wonderfully on leash.
These and other animals are available for adoption from the animal shelter, 100 Caja del Rio Road.
The shelter’s adoption hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call 505-983-4309, ext. 1610, or visit SFHumaneSociety.org.
Española Humane: Two-month-old Pippen has a stunning tricolor coat. She is fresh from foster care and socialized with people and dogs and is at Ojo Santa Fe spa’s Puppy Patch.
Sassy is and orange-and-white cat who is 2 years old, weighs 9 pounds, is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, and her adoption fee is waived.
The shelter is open from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Felines & Friends: Weaslie has special needs. Born deaf, 6-month-old Weaslie is a gorgeous white kitten with one blue eye and one yellow eye. She needs an owner who will be loving and patient with her as she settles in and learns how to communicate.
Six-year-old Shasta is a big soft tabby boy who wants nothing more than petting, treats and quiet naps in the sun. He is very sociable with people and makes new friends easily. Shasta appears to get along fine with other female cats, although he may not enjoy male cats quite as much.
Apply to meet Shasta, Weaslie or any of over 150 cats available for adoption at FandFnm.org.
Dew Paws Rescue: Bear is a young adult stray that is being taken care of by a good Samaritan. He needs a foster home. Bear is a flat-coat retriever, good on leash and he knows basic commands. Bear would be best in a home with no cats or chickens. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Bear, call 505-412-9096 or go to infodewpaws@gmail.com for more information.
The Horse Shelter: Wrangler is a 22-year-old sorrel gelding who is a companion (nonriding) horse. He gets along with mares and geldings and tends to be at the bottom of the pecking order in his herd. If you are interested in adopting, visit thehorseshelter.org or call 505-577-4041.
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2023-02-09T09:05:24+00:00
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santafenewmexican.com
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https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/paws/virginian-twice-drives-cross-country-to-espa-ola-shelter-to-adopt/article_35071fa8-a805-11ed-9710-3fcfb0e16e58.html
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The daughters of former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams have denounced St. John’s University for its decision to induct their father into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame because of accusations of neglect in their lives following his role in the 2002 fatal shooting of a limousine driver.
Tryumph and Whizdom Williams both wrote open letters they sent Friday to The Associated Press, and also planned to send to St. John’s, that said the school should be ashamed for his induction into the class during Saturday’s homecoming weekend.
The 54-year-old Williams served more than a year in prison for the accidental shotgun death in his New Jersey mansion of chauffeur Costas Christofi.
Whizdom J Williams, an 18-year-old student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, accused her father of being an alcoholic and “a deadbeat father who lacks any sense of remorse.”
The sisters each accused Williams of neglect, emotional and verbal abuse and that the power forward who once signed a six-year, $86-million deal with the New Jersey Nets failed to provide adequate financial support. Tryumph Jaye Williams, a 19-year-old studying theater at DePaul University, detailed accusations that her sister was locked in a trash chute by Williams. Tryumph also lashed out at St. John’s as “possibly, fools, misusing money to honor Jayson Williams.”
“Why are you being honored and inducted into the hall of fame when I’ve always had to earn my survival, let alone my success, in spite of you? St. John’s University — you should be ashamed of yourself,” she wrote.
Williams killed Christofi with a 12-gauge shotgun while showing it to friends, having failed to check the weapon’s safety mechanism before snapping the gun closed. Williams then wiped down the weapon and placed it in the chauffeur’s hands, stripped off his own clothes, handed them to a friend and jumped into his pool, according to testimony. Williams’ lawyers maintained that the shooting was an accident and that his actions were driven by panic.
Williams made a tearful apology to the victim’s family when he was sentenced for the shooting in 2010.
But his daughters wrote that Williams never made amends with them.
“I knew that I couldn’t change who my father was or the way he viewed and treated me,” Whizdom wrote. “I knew that the contrition and apologies were never coming.”
She also wrote a poem about her father and dedicated it: “To the weakest man I know, Jayson.”
St. John’s and Williams did not immediately return requests for comment.
Williams averaged 8.1 points and 12.1 rebounds over nine seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets. The 6-foot-10 Williams was among the NBA’s best rebounders when leg injuries led to his retirement from the Nets in 2000.
Williams is scheduled to join a seven-person class at St. John’s induction ceremony that also includes 2016 Olympic high jumper Priscilla Frederick and 2016 Olympic fencing silver medalist Daryl Homer. Williams played three seasons at St. John’s under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca. A co-captain in 1989-90, Williams was part of a St. John’s team that won 24 games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was the 21st overall pick in the 1990 draft and finished with 3,472 points, 3,584 rebounds and 301 blocks during his pro career.
Williams, divorced from his daughters' mother, Tanya, paid Christofi’s family more than $2 million in 2003 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.
He has since founded the addiction rehabilitation program the Rebound Institute in Florida, that has been promoted by St. John’s as a success story.
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2022-10-21T21:00:59+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/daughters-of-jayson-williams-denounce-his-st-johns-hall-of-fame-nod/2974355/
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs has not allowed a hit through seven innings against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Hendricks has faced one batter over the minimum and has thrown 52 of 81 pitches for strikes. The only Giants batter to reach base is Michael Conforto, who drew a five-pitch walk with one out in the second. Hendricks retired his next 17 batters.
Center fielder Mike Tauchman helped by making a diving, backhand catch to rob Brandon Crawford of an extra-base hit near the warning track in the third.
Hendricks started the season on the injured list with a strained right shoulder. He made his season debut May 25 and was making his fourth start.
The 33-year-old right-hander, in the 10th season of a big league career spent entirely with the Cubs, entered with six complete games and four shutouts in 225 starts.
There has not been a no-hitter in the major leagues this season.
The Cubs have pitched 17 no-hitters, the last on June 24, 2021, when four pitches combined against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-06-11T22:40:59+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/sports/cubs-kyle-hendricks-holds-giants-hitless-through-6-innings/
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Dillard's stores in Sikes Senter may close this summer
Dillard's stores in Wichita Falls may close this summer.
Henry Florsheim, president of the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, said on a Facebook stream Thursday morning the closing has not been confirmed.
Store employees say they have received notification from the Little Rock, Ark.-based department store chain about the closing. Store will reportedly close between mid-July and early August.
Dillard's has two footprints at Sikes Senter, one is an anchor store on the west side of the mall and the other is in the main mall corridor. Dillard's has been a mainstay of Sikes Senter since the mall opened nearly 50 years ago.
Word of the closing spread on the same day Dillard's announced a strong first quarter with a 23 percent increase in same-store sales across the country.
Sikes Senter was purchased in February by Kohan Retail Investment Group of New York, which acquires financially distressed malls.
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2022-05-12T14:41:07+00:00
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timesrecordnews.com
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https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2022/05/12/dillards-stores-sikes-senter-may-close-summer/9743739002/
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire.
Online videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr.
The videos showed dozens of men climbing over the fence at the complex, with the sound of them trying to break down a front door. Another showed what appeared to be a small fire being set. Other footage showed men, some shirtless in the summer heat, inside what appeared to be a room at the embassy, an alarm audible in the background.
Others later performed predawn prayers outside of the embassy.
As dawn broke, police and other security officials gathered at the still-smoldering embassy. Firefighters tried to douse the flames from the ladder of a fire truck. Some demonstrators still stood at the site, holding placards showing al-Sadr’s face, apparently left alone by police.
The Swedish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “our embassy staff are in safety,” without elaborating.
“We condemn all attacks on diplomats and staff from international organizations,” the ministry said. “Attacks on embassies and diplomats constitute a serious violation of the Vienna Convention. Iraqi authorities have the responsibility to protect diplomatic missions and diplomatic staff.”
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement condemning the attack, without explaining how it allowed the breach to happen or identifying who carried out the assault.
“The Iraqi government has instructed the competent security authorities to conduct an urgent investigation and take the necessary security measures in order to uncover the circumstances of the incident and identify the perpetrators of this act and hold them accountable according to the law,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Iraqi police and state media did not immediately acknowledge the attack.
The demonstrations began after a man had planned, under police protection, to burn a copy of the Quran and the Torah, the Jewish holy book, outside of the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm. However, the man reportedly had abandoned his plan amid the widespread outrage.
The right to hold public demonstrations is strong in Sweden and protected by the constitution. Blasphemy laws were abandoned in the 1970s.
For Muslims, the burning of the Quran represents a blasphemous desecration of their religion’s holy text. Quran burnings in the past have sparked protests across the Muslim world, some turning violent. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have suspended all the activities of Swedish organizations in the country in response to the recent Quran burning.
An Iraqi Christian immigrant last month burned a Quran outside a Stockholm mosque during the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, triggering widespread condemnation in the Islamic world. A similar protest by a far-right activist was held outside Turkey’s Embassy earlier this year, complicating Sweden’s efforts to convince Turkey to let it join NATO.
In June, protesters who support al-Sadr stormed the embassy in Baghdad during daylight hours over that Quran burning. Another day of protests saw thousands of demonstrators on the streets in the country. Protesters then, as well as early Thursday, called on Iraqi officials to expel Sweden’s ambassador to Iraq.
Al-Sadr, the chameleonic son of a prominent Shiite cleric assassinated in a 1999 attack believed to be organized by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, quickly organized Shiite dispossessed under Saddam against the American occupation after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Saddam loyalists and Shiite extremists alike would soon fight an insurgency against the American forces. Al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army militia fought American forces throughout much of 2004 in Baghdad and other cities. Al-Sadr’s forces are believed to have later taken part in the sectarian killings between Shiites and Sunnis that plagued Iraq for several years after the bombing of one of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam.
Since that time much has changed.
Al-Sadr’s followers have taken part in Iraqi military offensives against the Islamic State group in Tikrit and other cities. He has organized rallies against government corruption, including breaching the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, the highly secure area housing government offices and many foreign embassies.
He claimed he would bow out of politics last August, following a nearly yearlong deadlock in the formation of a new Cabinet. His party won the largest share of seats in the October 2021 parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority government.
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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Qassim Abdul-Zahra contributed to this report.
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2023-07-20T04:06:03+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/national/ap-international/ap-videos-purport-to-show-protesters-storming-swedish-embassy-in-baghdad-in-protest-over-quran-burning/
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — DeMarvion Overshown took a long, deep inhale while settling into his seat in the postgame media room Saturday night, as if some suffocating weight had finally been lifted off his chest.
“Maaan, the energy coming into that locker room after a win in Manhattan, Kansas,” the fifth-year Texas linebacker began, “it’s just a great atmosphere in the locker room when you get a tough win like that.”
The Longhorns’ locker room did sound like a rambunctious party in the wake of their 34-27 win over No. 13 Kansas State (6-3, 4-2) at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was a win that both clinched bowl eligibility for No. 24 Texas (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) and pushed it into a three-way tie for second in the Big 12 standings.
“It feels good knowing how hard we practiced this week,” Overshown continued. “We had to give it all we had and for a little bit they had their little plays they were making, but at the end of the day we calmed down and were able to get the win.”
Texas gets the league’s top team next week, too. But before looking ahead to next Saturday’s home tilt with No. 7 TCU (9-0, 6-0), some notes and takeaways from a cathartic win for the Longhorns:
Robinson leads the way
Texas running back Bijan Robinson has high standards. Maybe impossibly high. Because after rushing a season-high 30 times for a season-high 209 yards, he couldn’t help but lament over one missed opportunity.
“I got caught, so it was a bad run for me,” a dead-serious Robinson said about the 68-yard run he broke off in the first half.
Teammates will probably forgive Robinson for getting tripped up 9 yards shy of what would’ve been his second touchdown of the day. His first, a 36-yard run where he vaulted one lunging defender and left everyone else in the dust, was vintage Robinson, and it put Texas up 7-0 after its opening drive.
Robinson finished the first half with 182 total yards, including 162 on the ground. Senior running back Roschon Johnson added 46 yards and a 9-yard rushing touchdown in a dominant first half.
“We felt like we had to come into the game and run the ball,” coach Steve Sarkisian said. “We had to try to control the game that way.”
Kansas State managed to slow Robinson and Johnson in the second half. And Robinson was stonewalled on Texas’ final offensive possession, losing 5 yards on a failed pitch on third-and-4. But that was due to inadequate blocking rather than any fault of Robinson.
Texas continues to struggle in the second half
Texas gained 352 yards, scored 31 points and averaged 8.6 yards per play in the first half. It gained 114 yards, scored three points and averaged 3.8 yards per play in the second half.
Texas’ dropoff was even more dramatic in the fourth quarter, with Kansas State outgaining Texas 127-39 while holding the Longhorns to 2.8 yards a play. This wasn’t anything new for the Longhorns, who have often struggled to close out games and retain leads under Sarkisian.
“It’s not like we have our head in the sand and we’re not aware that we have work to do,” Sarkisian said. “I’ve gotta keep digging. Our execution has got to improve. But we can play better than we played and that’s the beauty of it all.”
A turning point for Texas
With the Longhorns leading 21-10 late in the first half, Kansas State’s offense lined up to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the Texas 16. Rather than hand off to star halfback Deuce Vaughn or let speedy quarterback Adrian Martinez earn it with his legs, the Wildcats dialed up a fade to the back corner of the end zone.
Martinez flung a pass toward 5-foot-7 receiver Phillip Brooks and Texas nickel corner Jahdae Barron got a hand on the ball to disrupt the play and force a turnover on downs. The Longhorns then drove down the field and tacked three points onto their lead with a 28-yard field goal from kicker Bert Auburn.
“That was huge turning point in the game,” Sarkisian said. “We’ve been preaching complementary football. And that’s the sign of a team that understands that it’s one thing to get a turnover and it’s another to turn it into points. We were able to do that, and I thought that changed the momentum of the game.”
Big 12 title race coming into focus
TCU fended off Texas Tech Saturday to remain the Big 12’s lone undefeated team. Behind the Horned Frogs sit a trio of programs with two conference losses (Texas, Baylor and Kansas State) and two more with three losses (Kansas and Oklahoma State).
The Longhorns will face TCU at Royal-Memorial Stadium next Saturday. They will close out the regular season with a road game against Kansas (Nov. 19) and home game against Baylor (Nov. 25).
Texas can secure a spot in the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington if it wins out. The Longhorns have played in that title game once since it was reinstated for the 2017 season, losing to Oklahoma in 2018.
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2022-11-06T05:54:08+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/sports/longhorns/article/Longhorns-Extra-Points-No-24-Texas-34-No-13-17562054.php
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The formation of the Asian Alliance Music Rights Organization (AAMRO) marks a significant leap forward for the Asian Music Industry
NEW YORK, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEOs of five Asian collection societies and SESAC Music Group announced today a historic collaboration for the music industry in Asia with the formation of The Asian Alliance Music Rights Organization (AAMRO), a music rights hub established to manage music licensing and royalty distribution of the combined repertories of FILSCAP (Philippines), WAMI (Indonesia), MACP (Malaysia), MCT (Thailand), and VCPMC (Vietnam). This landmark initiative will be headquartered in Liechtenstein, a strategic location to oversee multi-territorial digital licensing and royalty distribution for the communication and making available of the combined repertoire throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
In this transformative move, AAMRO will be supported and administered by MINT Digital Services, a joint venture of SESAC and SUISA. This partnership further fortifies AAMRO's position as a cutting-edge, technology-driven organization, poised to thrive in the digital era and cater to the evolving needs of music consumers.
AAMRO: Paving the Way for a Vibrant Music Ecosystem
Representatives from all parties involved expressed their enthusiasm and optimism about the opportunities that AAMRO will present.
The members of AAMRO shared in a joint statement, "We firmly believe in the power of music to transcend borders and connect people from different cultures. This collaboration opens up new avenues for our talented Asian music authors to reach a global audience and ensures that they receive fair compensation for the usage of their works outside of Asia. By leveraging this collaboration, we are committed to unlocking the full potential of Asian music authors and showcasing the rich diversity of our musical heritage to audiences worldwide."
"We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to working closely with AAMRO, MINT Digital Services, and our fellow Asian affiliated societies to drive positive change and promote the interests of our valued music authors."
"As a long-time collaborator with all the Asian collection societies, I am thrilled that we are joining forces to create an organization dedicated to expanding music licensing and administration of their musical works outside the region. It is critical that we support Asian music creators and publishers with best-in-class data matching, licensing, and administration services outside of Asia to increase royalties and enhance the careers of these talented songwriters and composers," said Alexander Wolf, President, International at SESAC Music Group.
Fabian Niggemeier, CEO of Mint Digital Services added, "It is our aim to provide our partners with state-of-the-art technology solutions and with a personalized customer experience and we are looking forward to collaborating with AAMRO."
Through seamless collaboration and streamlined operations, AAMRO aims to elevate the Asian music industry to new heights and ensure that artists, composers, and rightsholders receive fair compensation and protection for their creative works. This collaboration reflects a shared vision to create a sustainable and dynamic music industry, where creativity is nurtured, and the value of music is recognized and celebrated.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Mint Digital Services
Fabian Niggemeier
Tel. +41 44 559 10 08
E-mail: fniggemeier@mintservices.com
SESAC Music Group
Jenna Smith
Tel. +1 615 932 7905
E-mail: jsmith@sesac.com
About AAMRO
The Asian Alliance Music Rights Organization (AAMRO) is a pioneering music rights entity headquartered in Liechtenstein. Comprising the joint efforts of FILSCAP (Philippines), WAMI (Indonesia), MACP (Malaysia), MCT (Thailand), and VCPMC (Vietnam), AAMRO is dedicated to managing music licensing and royalty distribution of its combined repertoires. Supported by MINT Digital Services, AAMRO is well-equipped to thrive in the digital age while nurturing the growth and recognition of music creators in Asia and beyond.
About Mint Digital Services
Mint Digital Services is the alliance between the only U.S. Music Rights Organization (MRO), SESAC, and the Swiss collective management organization, SUISA. Mint is one of the leading administrators for licenses to use musical compositions in online music services on behalf of publishers, Collective-Management Organizations (CMOs) or Independent Management Entities (IMEs).
About SESAC Music Group
SESAC Music Group is a global, multi-line music company that provides a wide range of data, technology and services to publishers, songwriters, composers and creators across every corner of the music industry. With its four divisions including Performing Rights, Music Services, Audiovisual Music, and Church Resources, SESAC Music Group drives efficiency in licensing for music users and is home to a wide array of world-class music companies.
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2023-07-19T12:59:25+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/07/19/sesac-partners-with-five-leading-southeast-asian-collection-societies-form-multi-territorial-digital-licensing-hub/
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By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — As a kid in Vermont, Keegan Bradley always wondered what it would feel like to be Larry Bird or Carlton Fisk or Tom Brady, or any of those Boston sports greats whose posters plaster bedroom walls across New England.
On Saturday at the U.S. Open, Bradley got the full treatment.
A cascading chorus of “Kee-gan, Kee-gan, Kee-gan” greeted the local favorite as he strode up the 18th fairway at The Country Club. He was on the way to making par and wrapping up a round of 1-under 69 that left him at 2 under for the tournament, just two shots off the lead.
“Honestly, it was one of the most amazing moments of my entire life,” said Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion and a four-time winner on the PGA Tour. “I got to feel what it feels like to play in Fenway, to play in the Garden, to play in Gillette Stadium. I felt like a Boston player there.”
Still stinging from the Celtics’ loss in the NBA Finals, Boston fans were looking for something, anything, to get juiced about for a weekend that will no longer include Game 7. They got it in the form of a 36-year-old father of two whose aunt, Pat Bradley, is a six-time major champion and whose wife’s uncle is none other than the Hall of Fame Red Sox catcher, Fisk.
Playing in windy, cool conditions that turned The Country Club into a “beast,” in the words of co-leader Will Zalatoris, Bradley started slow. He made three bogeys over his first six holes.
But he played the final 12 holes in four under. The game-changer came on No. 9, where he hit his approach to 12 feet and made the putt to get the grandstands buzzing.
“I made the putt, and they went wild,” Bradley said. “It really gave me a jolt of energy. It put me on a path to, ‘All right, we no longer are trying to save this round. Let’s try to get ourselves into contention here,’ and I did that.”
This is a moment that’s been building for seven years for Bradley, ever since the USGA made the somewhat head-turning announcement that it was bringing the U.S. Open back to the Boston area.
“Well, I saw it was on the schedule, I was kind of, like, ’Wow, that’s a little surprising. I’m pumped for that,” Bradley said.
Earning a spot in the U.S. Open hadn’t been a problem for Bradley — until last year, which marked the first time in a decade he didn’t make the field. As this year’s tournament grew closer, he started getting a better sense of what it meant by the complete lack of discussion about the upcoming U.S. Open among his friends and family. He finally secured his spot last month.
“I thought it was strange,” he said. “Then, as soon as I qualified, everyone is texting, excited to come, and let’s get some tickets.”
He has a chance to further cement his spot among a significant stable of champion golfers from this area.
It’s a list that, of course, starts with Frances Ouimet, who lived across the street from The Country Club and helped put golf on the map in America with his upset win in 1913. There are Harriet and Margaret Curtis, whose last name is stamped on the cup that goes to the winner of the biennial women’s amateur matches pitting the U.S. against Britain and Ireland. Also, Keegan’s aunt. Pat Bradley won the U.S. Women’s Open in 1981.
Walking down the fairways Saturday, Bradley said he saw and heard friends, and aunts, and uncles calling out from the gallery. By the end of the day, everyone was family.
“The crowds, as usual here in Boston, I think are the best in the world,” he said.
It could get better.
A week that opened with him throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park will close with him walking down that 18th fairway again, this time, quite possibly with a U.S. Open title in reach.
“It’s going to be intense, but I’ve had this weird sense of calm over me this week,” Bradley said. I don’t know if that will be here tomorrow or not, but I just have to try to just put one foot in front of the other and all the silly clichés we all say.”
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2022-06-19T03:31:48+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/national/2022/06/18/kee-gan-bradley-feels-the-love-makes-a-run-at-the-us-open/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield said he was “shocked” to learn that he was not included in the Cleveland Browns’ future plans earlier this offseason.
But the No. 1 overall NFL draft pick in 2018 has had a few months now to digest the Browns’ decision to replace him with Deshaun Watson and is eager to take advantage of a fresh start with his new team, the Carolina Panthers.
“Shocked, I would say, is pretty much the only way to describe it,” Mayfield said Tuesday. “But you roll with the punches and you’ve got to move forward. This is a test of adversity and how I’m going to handle it and how I can move forward and be the best teammate possible.”
Mayfield said he has no animosity toward the Browns, although he admits Carolina’s home opener against Cleveland on Sept. 11 will be a “special” game.
Often viewed as fiery and outspoken, Mayfield was humble and introspective in his first interview since the Browns dealt him to Carolina for a 2024 conditional fifth-round draft pick.
To help facilitate the deal, Mayfield agreed to take a $3.5 million pay cut. He'll still make a combined $15.5 million from the Browns and Panthers.
In taking the pay cut, Mayfield is essentially betting on himself with free agency lingering after this upcoming season.
But first he has to win the starting job.
Mayfield joins Sam Darnold in the quarterback room, giving the Panthers the top two QBs from the '18 draft — but no clear starter heading into training camp.
Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer called it an “open competition” and predicts both will get equal reps in practice.
“The reason we have Baker here is to make the whole group better as a whole,” Fitterer said. “Our philosophy is that we want competition, not just in the quarterback room but at every position.”
But past success suggests Mayfield has a better chance of winning the job. He's 29-30 as an NFL starter, while Darnold is 17-32. Mayfield has thrown 92 touchdown passes and 56 interceptions compared to Darnold's 54 TD passes and 52 INTs.
Mayfield has also shown he can lead a team to the playoffs, helping the Browns go 11-5 in 2020.
Mayfield avoided questions on whether he expects to be the team's starter, only saying he wants to be the best quarterback he can be and help the Panthers win games regardless of his role. He said he likes and respects Darnold, who called him shortly after the trade to Carolina was announced.
He doesn't want a quarterback controversy disrupting the team.
“If there is drama within that room it's going to permeate through the building and that's not going to be the case,” Mayfield said. “We're not going to let that happen.”
Fitterer said the Panthers did plenty of background checks on Mayfield before the trade.
He said he's comfortable, and even excited, with Mayfield's approach to the game.
“This is a fiery, competitive guy,” Fitterer said. "He wants to win, He wants to be great. I think as an organization we embrace that attitude. We like guys that are like that. This is a fresh start for him and it doesn't matter what he's done in the past."
Just how long Mayfield — or Darnold — will be in Carolina remains to be seen.
Both QBs are in the final years of their rookie deals and Fitterer said the team is not looking to sign either to a contract extension until they see how they perform on the field.
“We'll let it play out throughout the season and we will make decisions based on that later in the season, whether that is November or December,” Fitterer said.
And, it's possible the team could part ways with both and hand over the reigns of the offense to rookie Matt Corral, the team's third-round draft pick out of Mississippi.
As for the present, Mayfield said he's hoping to apply the lessons he's learned from his four years in Cleveland as he begins a new journey in Carolina.
“I've learned to control what I can,” Mayfield said. “This has been an offseason that has taught me a lot of patience, a lot about focusing on the priorities and realizing who is in your corner and how to prioritize your life and and just becoming the best version of myself. It's not it any way how I drew it up, but I'm very thankful looking back on it.”
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2022-07-12T19:48:28+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Mayfield-No-animosity-toward-Browns-awaits-17300268.php
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PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accessory for skateboarders that helps propel the rider further with less effort, while increasing stability and balance," said an inventor, from Dallas, Texas, "so I invented the PUSH ROD. Using the PUSH ROD will reduce the stress and strain of normal skateboarding activities, while working out the upper body for a more complete workout."
The patent-pending PUSH ROD provides an effective way to propel a skateboarder while eliminating the need to constantly push with the feet and legs. As a benefit, it saves effort and it reduces the risk of injury. The PUSH ROD has a unique design for easy storage. Additionally, the PUSH ROD can be produced in a variety of designs with prototypes available.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DAL-141, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com
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2022-05-24T15:51:34+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/24/inventhelp-inventor-develops-fun-amp-fit-way-propel-skateboard-dal-141/
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NASA has released black and white pictures of the moon which were captured Monday by the Orion spacecraft.
The pictures were taken during the capsule's closest approach to the moon which was within 80 miles above the lunar surface, NASA said.
Orion is part of the Artemis 1 mission, a 25-and-a-half day journey that will take the capsule more than 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon.
NASA said on Monday that the capsule traveled about 57,287 miles beyond the moon.
If all goes according to plan, on Saturday, Orion should surpasses the record set by Apollo 13 for the farthest distance traveled by a spacecraft designed for humans when it's 248,655 miles away from Earth.
NASA said Orion should and reach its maximum distance from Earth of 268,552 miles on Monday.
No humans are currently on this flight, but that'll change if the Artemis II mission goes well.
Orion should be returning to Earth on Dec. 11, NASA said.
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2022-11-25T15:49:33+00:00
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wsfltv.com
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https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/nasas-orion-captures-closest-image-of-moons-surface
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
9-8-5, Fireball: 9
(nine, eight, five; Fireball: nine)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
9-8-5, Fireball: 9
(nine, eight, five; Fireball: nine)
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2022-08-13T18:52:33+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Midday-game-17371651.php
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Move over, curtain bangs! There is a new style in town: bottleneck bangs.
Bang styles come and go in a blink of an eye. One minute, side-swept bangs are all the rage, then baby bangs, then rockabilly bangs. But right now, it’s all about bottleneck bangs, and it’s no wonder. The style is accessible for many hair types and requires very little maintenance. Vogue UK has even called them “the universally flattering way to do cool-girl hair.”
With bottleneck bangs, a little outgrowth is no problem, so you won’t have to dash to the salon for a trim every two weeks … or, worse, try to DIY a bang trim in your own bathroom, which can often turn out disastrously (not that I would know from personal experience or anything).
Bottleneck bangs are currently being rocked by many celebs of various ages, including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dakota Johnson and Lily Collins. What sets this style apart from curtain bangs (which have a very similar aesthetic) is that bottleneck bangs have shorter pieces hanging down in the middle. Curtain bangs are often one length, with long sweeping ends that are often styled with a center part in order to frame the cheekbones.
Bottleneck bangs have a similar vibe, yet they combine the long sweeping of curtain bangs with the straight edges of traditional bangs. The result is similar to the shape of a — you guessed it — bottleneck. The shorter pieces in the center of your forehead transition gently to the longer pieces of your bangs which frame the sides of your face. The result is youthful, low maintenance, and super apropos for warm weather.
With bottleneck bangs, you don’t have to stress about the humidity and sweat that can sometimes kill your bang style. The laidback, fringe-like shape of these bangs adapts easily to a messy, bedhead look, so you don’t have to worry about keeping your bangs perfectly coiffed when you’re at the beach or the park.
You can cut your own bottleneck bangs at home, if you are brave enough. Check out the YouTube video below from the hairstyling channel Love Haircut that will teach you how to cut and style your own bottleneck bangs. Or, show your stylist a picture of a celeb you like with bottleneck bangs and ask for a similar cut.
Here’s to low-maintenance hairstyles that still look fashion-forward!
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2022-07-21T20:17:04+00:00
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news5cleveland.com
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/bottleneck-bangs-effortlessly-cool-style
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Steven Jones, University of South Florida
(THE CONVERSATION) The new movie “Fall” is a survival-thriller about two young women, Becky and Hunter, who are avid rock climbers. To mark the one-year anniversary of Becky’s husband’s death in a climbing accident, they decide to climb an abandoned 2,000-foot TV tower.
But a ladder breaks, and they find themselves stranded atop the rusty steel latticework. Ironically, at the top of the communication tower, the climbers are too high in the air to get a phone signal to call for rescue.
Other recent movies have also featured terrifying communication towers.
Take the 2016 film “Cell,” which is based on a Stephen King novel. In it, a cell tower signal turns normal people into zombies, a literal version of the cliché about the effect mobile phones have on users. The 2018 Indian sci-fi blockbuster “2.0” features a gigantic Kaiju monster – akin to Godzilla or Mothra – made of cellphones. It rises to avenge the deaths of millions of birds supposedly killed by cell tower radiation. (Millions of birds do die every year by crashing into towers, but probably because they become disoriented by their lights, not from the radiation they emit.)
Why are communication towers so scary? Why, in “Fall,” is the steel tower somehow more disturbing than the rocky cliff face where Becky’s husband died?
I think it’s about more than fear of heights. As a scholar who studies attitudes toward technology – and who wrote a book on the Luddites and another one on cell towers – I see cell towers, like the radio and TV towers that preceded them, as the focus of deep collective anxieties.
Channeling invisible forces
As anthropologist Shannon Mattern has argued, towers and antennas are visible manifestations of vast invisible networks – mostly wireless or underground – that can be hard for people to wrap their heads around, even as they grow increasingly dependent on them.
They’re a reminder of something that most of us would rather forget: that we’re immersed in an electromagnetic soup of radio waves, walking around every day in what design scholar Anthony Dunne has called “hertzian space.” Those same invisible waves also signal the possibility of ubiquitous surveillance and manipulation.
So a latticework steel tower or a sleek monopole mast with an array of rectangular antenna panels clustered at its top can elicit powerful responses.
On the one hand, there’s denial – you might half-consciously “unsee” them and pretend they’re not there.
On the other hand, they can become a source of paranoia, which sometimes metastasizes into conspiracy theories.
Hidden in plain sight
Cell towers are often designed to hide in plain sight. Some are even disguised as pine trees or palm trees – rather poorly, in most cases. But stealth towers like these aren’t actually meant to pass for the natural objects they imitate.
Like all camouflage, they’re just supposed to distract our attention long enough for us to overlook them. The brown painted “bark” and green plastic “leaves,” or the rows of rectangular antenna panels painted to blend into building façades, are simply prompts to our unseeing – cues to look away. Nothing to see here, they say.
Meanwhile, the towers quietly multiply.
In recent years, 5G antennas have started showing up everywhere, often as unlabeled boxes or cylinders on standalone poles or streetlights.
Known as small-cell networks, these faster and more powerful 5G systems require many more antennas spaced closer together. This greater density has provoked increased fears about potential risks to health and security, along with more paranoid reactions linking cellular radiation to cancer – a link not supported by scientific research. Some people even wrongly blamed 5G for the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of such conspiracy theories, 2020 saw a rash of cell tower arson reminiscent of the Luddites – textile workers in 19th-century England who sabotaged new mechanical looms that were putting them out of work. Two hundred years later, the name Luddite has become synonymous with any reaction against new technology.
Some of the extreme reactions against cell towers may be the result of displaced anxiety about the very real risks of everyday technology.
Most of us sense – though we often prefer to forget – that each steel cell tower or sleek 5G box is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s a visible sign of mostly invisible global communication networks, tied to centers of commercial and political power, that are gradually eroding our privacy and autonomy.
No wonder they’re so terrifying.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/cell-towers-have-come-to-symbolize-our-deep-collective-anxieties-186885.
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2022-08-22T14:17:51+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cell-towers-have-come-to-symbolize-our-deep-17389170.php
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Burlington senior Cece Imbimbo grabbed the ball and took a deep breath. A 9-4 lead entering the bottom half of the seventh inning was now a tie game with a runner on second and two outs. Imbimbo fired a pitch to her best friend from travel softball, Tewksbury ace Sam Ryan.
Imbimbo forced a lineout to second baseman Madison King to end the inning. And in the eighth, the Red Devils seized the momentum for good, with King, a sophomore, delivering a go-ahead run-scoring single, propelling fourth-seeded Burlington to a wild 10-9 victory over third-seeded Tewksbury at Sortino Field on the UMass campus.
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It is the first championship for the Red Devils (21-4), while Tewksbury (19-6) was denied in the final for the second straight year.
“The eighth inning felt different when we went out there,” said Burlington Kristen Farrell. “Even before we threw out that first pitch, it felt different.”
The Red Devils transitioned to extra innings with a renewed focus. Junior Charlotte Willey doubled to the gap in left-center, and King (3 for 5, 3 RBIs).
“I know that [Ryan] was throwing low and in most of the game, so I decided to move up in the box,” said King. “The last pitch was low and in, so I drove it up the line.”
Imbimbo, retired the side in order in the eighth, the third out a groundout to third. . After the game, she hugged Ryan, an acknowledgement of their friendship and how much they meant to their respective programs.
“Words can’t even explain how much this means to me . . . ,” said Imbimbo. “My teammates came through with the hits, the plays in the field, it was honestly a huge team effort. My teammates had my back and I couldn’t be any prouder.”
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Division 1 State
Taunton 6, Central Catholic 1 — Sam Lincoln and Ava Venturelli live down the street from one another. The cousins also played travel ball together for the Louisville Lady Sluggers, a national team.
In the finale of their lone high school season together, the pair powered the third-seeded Tigers (24-1) to their third straight title.
Lincoln, a hard-throwing junior lefthander, tossed a one-hitter and Venturelli, a senior shortstop, crushed a three-run homer as Taunton topped No. 1 Central Catholic as Sortino Field on the UMass campus for the program’s eight championship.
Lincoln was in control all afternoon, striking out six. She generated plenty of soft contact with a strong mix of backdoor curveballs and screwballs.
Venturelli destroyed a 3-2 pitch at the belt in the third inning with a 250-foot drive well over the center field fence to break the game open. In the fifth, senior Hayley Krockta plated Venturelli and senior Kaysie Demoura with a two-run single.
“We grew up together, we’ve done everything together,” said Lincoln, on her connection with Venturelli. “She’s the reason that I play softball, to begin with.”
“It’s been a long time coming for [Venturelli],” said first-year Taunton coach Michelle Raposo. “I knew that in her last game, she was going to do something spectacular. To come in right then and there, it really gave us a little bit of a notch up and gave Sam some more confidence.”
Raposo, who played third base on the Tigers’ title teams in 2002 and 2003, shared the special moment with her daughter, senior right fielder Mia Torres.
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“To be a part of this as a head coach is just impeccable,” said Raposo. “I can’t even describe it in words. It’s an amazing feeling that I get to share this with my daughter, I get to coach her.”
Sophomore Amelia Ovalles recorded the lone hit for the Raiders (23-2) with an RBI single in the sixth.
Division 3 State
Middleborough 15, Norton 3 — Alex Welch had hit a home run in each game of the tournament, headlined by a pair of grand slams in the second round.
The Sachem senior was walked in her first two at-bats Sunday, but continued her hot streak, crushing a towering two-run shot over the center field fence in the fourth inning at Sortino Field on the UMass campus.
Her ninth home run of the season, and seventh of the postseason, was the catalyst as the sixth-seeded Sachems (21-4) socked No. 4 Norton for the first state championship in program history and the first for any female sport in school history.
“That kid’s got home run power,” said Middleborough coach Dan Sylvia of Welch (1 for 1, 5 runs, 4 walks), who finished the season with 37 RBIs. “We know it, we’ve seen it. She’s hit a home run in every game in the states this year. She’s our best player, that’s why she’s our three [hitter].”
Senior Melody Rees (3 for 5, 2 doubles, 4 runs, 1 RBI), senior Madison Ryder (3 for 5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs), and junior Rina Chane (2-5, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) provided clutch at-bats in the middle of the order.
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The Sachems broke the record for most runs in a state championship (13), set by Taunton in 2018 and Apponequet in 1992.
“I’m going to remember how we came together as a team, how badly we really wanted this,” said Welch.
For Norton (22-3), senior Sandra Fairbairn supplied a pair of hits and runs.
Middleborough senior Cassidy Machado struck out eight, capping off an impeccable high school career.
“We’re all so close right now and we’re such a tight knit group,” said Machado. “The bottom of the seventh, when we do our little circle, we usually say some crazy phrases. The last phrase we did was ‘family on three’, because that’s what it truly means to us. To win this game is just amazing.”
Division 4 State
Joseph Case 7, Hampshire 2 — Pitcher Hailey Berube, catcher Olivia Silva, second baseman Lexi Yost, third baseman Brooke Orton, and right fielder Jamie Moniz teamed up for the first time as eighth graders on the Case varsity.
As seniors, the five players powered the top-seeded Cardinals (24-1) to their first state championship since 2001, contributing to all seven runs in the win over No. 5 Hampshire (20-5) at Worcester State. On Friday night, the game was suspended in the first inning in Amherst after torrential rain, and then resumed Sunday.
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After two scoreless innings, the seniors sparked a four-run third.
Junior center fielder Megan Smith singled and stole second, advancing to second on a bunt by Yost. Silva was intentionally walked, loading the bases. Orton then blasted a grand slam for a 4-0 bulge.
Hampshire answered with two runs in the fourth, but the Cardinals put the game away in the sixth.
After sophomore Skye Dupre doubled to left field and Berube walked, the two advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Lily Picard. Moniz then powered a double to center field to score Dupre and Berube, before scoring on a single by Yost.
“I knew we were going to score runs today,” said Shannon Silva, Case coach and Olivia’s mother. “It was a matter of waiting for our pitch, driving it hard, and playing solid defense, and we did all that today.”
Since she pitched the Cardinals to back-to-back state titles in 1995 and 1996, elder Silva has been eyeing another championship. After falling to Amesbury, 1-0, last season, the Cardinals were determined to make this campaign a winning one.
“This has been five years in the making, and every year, we’ve gotten a little bit closer. This was our year,” said the coach. “The seniors weren’t accepting anything less than a state championship trophy today.”
Julia Yohe reported on the Division 4 final from Worcester State.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
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2023-06-19T03:27:47+00:00
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bostonglobe.com
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/18/sports/earn-its-first-division-2-championship-burlington-softball-needed-extras-topple-tewksbury/
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No cashiers: Kroger location converts to entirely self-checkout
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Kroger store in Tennessee is converting to an entirely self-checkout experience.
WSMV reports the change is happening at a Kroger located in the Franklin area, about 20 minutes from downtown Nashville.
Kroger representatives said the changeover started last Friday.
The self-checkout lanes will also have new wider belts that can accommodate large-volume purchases.
According to the grocery chain, the self-checkout areas look a lot like a standard checkout lane but without a person working as the cashier.
For those not comfortable scanning their own groceries, the location will still have staff to help customers check out.
According to Kroger representatives, a store in Hillsboro Village will also be converting to self-checkout later this year.
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2023-07-26T02:26:21+00:00
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newschannel6now.com
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https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/07/26/no-cashiers-kroger-location-converts-entirely-self-checkout/
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POTOMAC, Md., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, Inc., the leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients, today announced that they have formally expanded their solution into Wilmington, De. This is the fourth new-market expansion for the company this year, following their launches in Nashville, Tn., Charlotte, Nc., and Richmond, Va.
Curbio is a transformative PropTech company that has set out to reinvent home improvement for real estate. The unique solution was designed specifically for the real estate industry, enabling realtors and brokerages to get any of their listings ready for market quickly and sold for more. The company has seen great success so far, with Curbio projects seeing an average 20% increase in selling prices, 60% reduction in project time, and 50% reduction in days on market.
"We couldn't be more excited to be expanding our footprint further on the east coast by bringing Curbio to the Delaware Area. Curbio is a truly turnkey home improvement solution, designed to get listings ready for market quickly and sold for top dollar. We have long-standing preferred brokerage partners, such as Long and Foster Real Estate, who have a large footprint in Wilmington. I am thrilled that we will now be able to support them, and all Delaware-area real estate agents and brokerages, with our completely customizable home improvement solution," said Olivia Mariani, VP of Marketing at Curbio.
Curbio is using proprietary technology to dramatically improve the customer experience in home improvement. Curbio's platform and app makes it easy to get proposals, line up labor and materials, track project schedules, get visual updates, and communicate in real-time from any location on any device.
This expansion marks significant growth for Curbio, which now serves 29 markets across the United States. To learn more about Curbio's services, visit www.Curbio.com.
About Curbio
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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2022-05-23T14:33:43+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/05/23/curbio-expands-into-wilmington-de-with-fix-first-pay-at-closing-home-improvement-service/
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Camect INC, fills the costly security gap for Cannabis dispensary and grow facilities with an affordable AI powered smart hub able to detect rodents, deer and humans with a less than 1% error rate. See video here.
Until the S.A.F.E. Banking Act passes cash intensive dispensary owners are at rising risk for violent and costly burglaries from humans. According to NPR the wave of crime has escalated. Grow facilities face the double threat from both human crop theft and destruction from rodents and animals. One rodent can destroy thousands of dollars of valuable plants.
Live guards burden owners with as much as $50,000 a month in round the clock security. A solution that is not affordable to most. Video security cameras offer at best a reactive approach to crime detection. These cameras are designed to record, not detect. In a world with understaffed, overworked police officers these videos are not actually helpful. This can be a huge distraction with alerts going off every time a leaf, bug or weather triggers an alarm. NYT reports that 80% of DIY security system owners are annoyed by "false-alarms".
Camect uses AI powered object detection. The nanosecond an object (rodent, deer, person, pick-up truck, delivery truck, etc.) is detected an alert is deployed, if you want to know about it. The system will adapt to the user's preferences, virtually eliminating false alarms. Camect affordable smart hub connects with almost every existing camera system. Most often no new equipment is needed.
"Regulations require dispensary owners to pour large amounts of capital into their business and operate as cash only enterprises. This puts product and cash at great risk with criminals targeting both. One of my new customers called me after he lost huge amounts of inventory and $75,000 cash with one break-in. Camect is committed to helping business owners take a proactive approach and deter these crimes." Says Camect National Account Manager Brad Kenning who specializes in Cannabis Security.
Camect is currently available world wide. Contact Camect Marketing Director Rachel Swardson at connect@camect.com for more information.
Camect Inc is the first to bring affordable, accurate and reliable Artificial Intelligence analytics to video and non-video security systems. Our goal is to help human beings focus on what matters.
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2022-08-18T16:36:44+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/08/18/camect-provides-new-solution-rodent-deer-human-invasion/
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A divorced Indiana couple who prosecutors say shared sexually explicit photos and videos of children with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle were sentenced Monday to decades in prison.
A federal judge sentenced Angela Baldwin, 40, of Connersville, to 33 years and four months in prison, the Justice Department said. A jury convicted her in October of two counts of producing child sexual abuse material, one count of conspiracy to produce such material, and one count of possessing it.
Her ex-husband Russell Taylor, who ran a nonprofit Fogle founded, pleaded guilty last year to 30 child pornography and sexual exploitation counts for his acts against nine children. Taylor, 50, was sentenced earlier Monday to 27 years behind bars, the Justice Department said.
The victims were ages 9 to 16 when the crimes occurred.
The couple shared with Fogle videos and photos of the girls that were captured by hidden cameras Taylor installed in the then-couple’s Indianapolis home, prosecutors said.
Fogle, who became a Subway pitchman after shedding more than 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms) as a college student, in part by eating the chain’s sandwiches, was sentenced in 2015 to 15 years in prison for possession or distribution of child pornography and traveling across state lines to have sex with a minor.
Taylor was executive director of the Jared Foundation, a nonprofit that Fogle started to raise awareness and money to fight childhood obesity. He provided evidence that led to the criminal case against Fogle, his one-time boss and close friend.
Taylor was originally sentenced in 2015, but U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt in 2020 found that he had received ineffective legal assistance because his lawyer had failed to challenge three criminal charges against him for which there was no factual basis.
Taylor’s attorneys asked Pratt to sentence him to 19 years, while prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 35 years. Pratt gave him a lesser sentence because he provided important information to federal law enforcement that helped them bring charges against Baldwin and Fogle.
During Taylor’s sentencing hearing, Pratt described the four-year grooming, exploitation and molestation of the children from 2011-2015 as a “mutual perversion” between Taylor, Baldwin and Fogle.
Taylor told the court Monday that he was a “vile, selfish, self-loathing, sorry excuse” for a human, but that time in prison had changed him. He said he had taken advantage of a sex offender rehabilitation class while incarcerated.
Federal prosecutor Kathryn Olivier read statements during Taylor’s sentencing from some of the victims — some of whom are Taylor and Baldwin’s relatives — who said they expect to need mental health help and medication for the rest of their lives. One victim said she checks for cameras anytime she’s in the bathroom at a house that isn’t hers.
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2022-05-10T18:29:15+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/judge-sentences-jared-fogle-associate-to-27-years-in-prison/
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to receive a custom Shiatsu upper body massage at home," said an inventor, from Highland, Calif., "so I invented the A I MASSAGER. My design would provide an optimal massaging experience for the user."
The invention provides a new Shiatsu upper body massager with smart operating features. In doing so, it enables the user to tailor massage sessions to their personal needs. As a result, it enhances comfort and convenience and it reduces tension and strain. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-SDB-1665, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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2022-10-26T17:13:10+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2022/10/26/inventhelp-inventor-develops-new-shiatsu-upper-body-massager-sdb-1665/
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mattea Roach rolled to her 21st consecutive win on “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, defeating two contestants including Angela Kissner, an educational consultant and tutor from Akron.
Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, answered 31 questions correctly in the first two rounds and led going into “Final Jeopardy!” with $24,600. She was followed by Enver Casimir, a history teacher from Albany, New York, who had $9,800. Kissner buzzed in four times during the game, getting the right answer three times for a score of $600.
The category for the final round was National Anthems and the clue was: “‘Terre de nos aieux’ follows the title in the French version of this anthem. Both Roach and Casimir answered correctly, writing down “O Canada.” Kissner guessed “God Save the Queen,” but didn’t wager anything and finished with $600. Roach bet $4,999 for a final tally of $29,599. Casimir wagered $8,000 and ended up with $17,800.
With victory no. 21, Roach pushed her career earnings to $506,584, good for 6th place all time. The winningest Canadian in the show’s 38-season history also moved into sole possession of 5th place on the game show’s most consecutive wins list behind only “Jeopardy!” legends James Holzhauer (32), Medina’s Matt Amodio (38), Dayton’s Amy Schneider (40) and Ken Jennings (74).
“Jeopardy!” airs locally on weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on WOIO Channel 19.
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2022-05-04T12:22:57+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/05/jeopardy-super-champ-mattea-roach-bests-akron-contestant-in-21st-straight-win.html
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Seventeen apartment buildings were evacuated Saturday in a Russian city near the Ukrainian border after an explosive device was found at the site where a bomb accidentally dropped by a Russian warplane caused a powerful blast this week, authorities said.
The bomb blast late Thursday rocked part of Belgorod, leaving a large crater and three people injured. The Russian Defense Ministry quickly acknowledged that a weapon accidentally released by one of its own Su-34 bombers caused the explosion.
The ministry said an investigation was underway but did not elaborate on the details of the weapon, which military experts said likely was a powerful 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) bomb.
The governor of Belgorod province, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported Saturday that sappers examining the site of Thursday’s blast found and decided to detonate what he called an “explosive object” that was “in the immediate vicinity of residential buildings.”
The precautionary evacuations ended later in the day, according to Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov.
“The bomb was removed from the residential area. Residents are being delivered back to their homes,” Demidov wrote on Telegram.
Russian authorities did not say if the detonated device was dropped by accident on Thursday and if so, if it was a remnant of or separate from the bomb that exploded in the city.
Belgorod, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the Russia-Ukraine border, has faced regular drone attacks since Russia sent troops into Ukraine last year. Russian authorities have blamed those strikes on the Ukrainian military, which refrained from directly claiming responsibility for the attacks.
Late Saturday, the governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, said five missiles fired from the Belgorod area hit the region, including one that struck unspecified “civilian infrastructure” in the capital city Kharkiv.
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has sent relations with the West into deep freeze, with frequent expulsions of diplomats on both sides.
On Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that German authorities had “decided on another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany.”
A ministry statement said that “as a reaction to the hostile actions of Berlin,” Russia decided to “mirror” the expulsions by Germany and “significantly limit” the maximum number of staff at German diplomatic missions in Russia.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Russia is expelling more than 20 German diplomats, Russian state media reported, but didn’t give a precise number.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said it took note of the comments. It said that the German government and Russia had been in contact in recent weeks on “questions regarding the staffing of the respective diplomatic missions” and that a flight on Saturday took place in that context. It didn’t elaborate.
The German air force said earlier that a Russian plane flew to Berlin with diplomatic clearance on Saturday, but didn’t specify who or what was on board. Special clearance is required because the European Union closed its airspace to Russian aircraft shortly after the war in Ukraine started.
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2023-04-22T22:16:56+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/news/international/apartments-evacuated-after-explosive-found-in-russian-city/
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MIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley homered twice, including a tiebreaking three-run shot in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds past the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.
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Eury Pérez struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings in his highly anticipated major league debut for Miami. The Marlins promoted the 20-year-old right-hander, the top prospect in their organization, from Double-A Pensacola to start the series opener.
Cincinnati erased a 4-2 deficit on Spencer Steer’s two-run double in the seventh.
“It wasn’t a perfect game, far from it, and when you can win those kinds of games, that’s all that matters,” Reds manager David Bell said. “You don’t get down. You keep playing and waiting for an opportunity.”
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Stuart Fairchild hit a leadoff single against reliever Dylan Floro (2-2) in the ninth and advanced two bases on José Barrero’s single to right field. Floro struck out Jonathan India before Fraley homered to right.
"I was just trying to see a ball up and put it in the outfield,” Fraley said.
It was Fraley’s first career multi-homer game. Fraley avoided a serious injury in the fifth when he made an awkward slide near a wall in left field while attempting to catch Joey Wendle’s foul ball.
“I knew as soon as I got up that I was good,” Fraley said. “It didn’t feel good but I knew I was fine. I almost had it.”
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Ian Gibaut (2-0) threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Alexis Díaz closed with a perfect ninth for his eighth save.
“It’s nice when the effort leads to a win and in a lot of ways tonight it did,” Bell said. “We just stayed after it.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s solo homer against Reds starter Graham Ashcraft in the fifth snapped a 2-all tie. Chisholm was at the plate when Wendle scored from third on catcher Tyler Stephenson’s passed ball.
Wendle, who tripled after right fielder Wil Myers lost his drive in the lights, originally was called out at the plate but the Marlins successfully challenged that Wendle beat Ashcraft’s tag as he caught Stephenson’s throw from the backstop.
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Peyton Burdick’s solo homer in the sixth padded Miami’s lead.
Pérez’s outing ended after he allowed Fraley’s two-out solo shot that gave Cincinnati a 2-1 lead in the fifth. Pérez scattered four hits and walked two on 88 pitches, with his fastball topping out at 99 mph.
“Going out there was an unbelievable experience to play against veteran players,” Pérez said through a translator. “The emotions were all over the place, to be honest. I was able to control it.”
Pérez, who turned 20 on April 15, became the youngest pitcher in Marlins history and the first major league player born in 2003. José Fernández made his Miami debut 250 days after his 20th birthday in 2013.
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Ashcraft allowed four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out three in 5 2/3 innings.
Stephenson put the Reds ahead with his leadoff homer in the fourth, but Miami tied it in the bottom half on Bryan De La Cruz’s run-scoring double.
SURPRISE GREETING
Instead of a Marlins staffer, NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara picked up Pérez at the airport when he arrived in Miami. Alcantara and Pérez, who share the same agent, formed a close bond in the offseason while working out in the Dominican Republic.
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“This sport is all about learning,” Alcantara said. “All the knowledge I’ve gained, it is only right that I can share it with the younger players who are coming up.”
ROSTER MOVE
To make room for Pérez, the Marlins designated RHP Chi Chi González for assignment.
TRAINER’S ROOM
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Reds: OF TJ Friedl (left oblique soreness) didn’t play and is day-to-day. Friedl exited in the sixth inning of Cincinnati’s victory over the New York Mets on Thursday.
Marlins: OF Jesús Sánchez (right hamstring soreness) struck out as a pinch hitter leading off the ninth. Sánchez felt discomfort after his ninth-inning double Wednesday in Arizona. ... LHP Trevor Rogers (left biceps strain) will throw a 20-pitch bullpen Saturday.
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Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (2-1, 3.82 ERA) had been Saturday’s scheduled starter but was scratched for the second time this week. The team had not announced a replacement. Alcantara (1-3, 4.53) is on the mound for Miami.
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2023-05-13T03:36:57+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/fraley-homers-twice-hits-tiebreaking-shot-in-9th-18097313.php
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NEW YORK (AP) — After Emily Pina's parents separated, the 27-year-old in Phoenix said she spent years listening to her dad beg for the return of his family. He turned up the volume once her mom started dating.
Sound familiar?
“It's the same thing as Kanye and Kim,” she said.
And like the celebrity couple, her dad's digital life played a role in his breakup as it often does in contentious divorces.
Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, has gone quiet on Instagram after weeks of ranting publicly about Kim Kardashian in the name of fatherhood, which many saw as bullying and intimidation. His targets included Kardashian, her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and Trevor Noah, who weighed in on “The Daily Show."
In Pina's case, she said her parents' divorce was impacted in part when her father, who has since died, was scammed out of $10,000 after meeting a woman online and attempting to bring her to the U.S. She turned out to be a man at a computer. In other cases, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are weaponized directly against an estranged spouse as divorce proceedings progress. Still more divorce cases include digital theft of emails, joint bank accounts and other shared logins.
Dan Stock, a New York family law attorney, warns that sounding off against a partner digitally can have lasting consequences when texts, posts, photos and other wrongs are hauled into court. That's especially true when child custody arrangements are on the table.
“Even Kanye shouldn’t be trash talking on social media unless, as may be the case, he has a divorce court death wish," Stock said. “It’s one thing to be the victim of a social media bully, but it’s an early holiday present to the case you are making if you are that victim’s divorce attorney.”
The sentiment was echoed by a dozen other lawyers who handle divorce, child custody and relationship abuse cases, especially those in California and a handful of other states with relatively new legal standards of “coercive control" as a form of non-physical abuse. The laws allow judges leeway in doling out punishments.
Advocates for victims of harassment and abuse agreed. They said acting out online in pending domestic abuse and divorce cases is routine.
“It's really interesting with Kim. She’s pretty much the most protected woman in America, right? All the resources. And she is a great example of how even if you have all the resources, it doesn’t matter,” said Lenora Claire, a stalking and harassment survivor and victims' advocate in Beverly Hills, California.
“It’s been really painful to watch but also really eye opening for the public, who maybe aren't as enmeshed in this issue as I am,” she said.
Katie Hood, CEO of the nonprofit One Love Foundation, has seen numerous occasions of social media turned against one person by another in divorces and breakups. Her organization provides young people with tools and resources to spot signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
“A breakup is the most dangerous time in a relationship. That’s when the abusive person's control has been broken and they do a lot of things to try to wrest back control: control the narrative, control how their ex-partner is perceived,” she said.
Watching the Kim and Ye divorce play out on social media has resonated with many victims of relationship abuse, Hood said.
“A lot of people I’ve talked to are saying this reminds me of my ex. This reminds me of how my ex responded to the breakup,” she said. “Social media is an amplification point, a new channel. In the old days, before we had all this, you couldn’t see how your ex was moving on with their life or how they were spending their time or who they were with."
Years ago, Hood recalled, a friend went through a breakup and her ex tried to sabotage her through phone calls to employers and family members about what an awful person she was, telling secrets and threatening to share harmful photos.
“Well now you just have to press post on social media or go to LinkedIn or set up fake accounts and bomb people with information that can really be damaging,” she said.
There have been a couple of visible consequences for West. He was banned from Instagram for 24 hours and he was disinvited from performing at the April 3 Grammy Awards after slinging a racial slur at Noah, who hosted the ceremony. Ye wound up winning two Grammys but was a no-show as an audience member. He dropped out of headlining at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to TMZ and other reports, giving organizers less than two weeks to find a replacement. He hasn't publicly spoken a word of it since.
In February, Kardashian spoke up in a Los Angeles Superior Court filing about her estranged husband's unsettling online behavior, urging a judge to ignore Ye’s attempts to slow down their divorce and end their marriage as soon as possible. She was successful, after arguing in part:
"Mr. West has disseminated on social media the parties’ private communications and misinformation about personal family matters and co-parenting, which has caused emotional distress.”
West has been open about his mental health struggles and his diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
“When you’re in this state, you’re hyper-paranoid about everything, everyone,” West told David Letterman in 2019. “This is my experience. Other people have different experiences. Everyone now is an actor. Everything’s a conspiracy. You feel the government is putting chips in your head. You feel you’re being recorded. You feel all these things.”
Ari Lightman, a professor of digital media at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, studies online communities and the downsides of digital security and privacy. Divorce, he said, plays into broader issues on social media.
“In a sense, using social media this way is a protest movement, right? And there’s a very vocal group online that’s almost acting as judge and jury,” Lightman said. “I really like what Trevor Noah said, that we shouldn’t cancel Kanye but counsel him.”
Dan Jaffe, a family law attorney in Los Angeles, has handled wealthy, high-profile clients for decades.
“These are real people with real feelings. Things get lost and convoluted when we use the media to try and resolve these factors. The lawyers should be resolving these factors. Her lawyers absolutely have to be thinking about going in and getting court orders for a temporary restraining order for domestic violence. In California, it can be based on emotional upset, not necessarily physical abuse,” he said.
Receiving orders of protection for such behavior due to coercive control is far from guaranteed, said another longtime Los Angeles divorce attorney for the rich and famous, Alexandra Leichter. The standards offer hope for victims but there remains a reluctance among some judges to weigh in on free speech grounds. There's no doubt, she said, that digital technology has “opened up a whole new branch of coercive control.”
Judges can “order them to stop, not to use the media, email, not to contact the person,” Leichter said. “Does it always work? I'd be lying if I told you that it does. It's a much more complex situation with electronic media."
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby power containing talc caused cancer, more than quadrupling the amount that the company had previously set aside to pay for its potential liability.
Under a proposal announced Tuesday, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.
The $8.9 billion that J&J would transfer to the subsidiary, LTL Management, would be payable over the next 25 years. The amount is up from the $2 billion that the New Brunswick, New Jersey, company set aside in October 2021.
The revised amount is being backed by more than 60,000 parties that have filed lawsuits alleging harm from J&J talcum powder, according to the company.
J&J isn't admitting any wrongdoing as part of the proposed settlement, a point that company executive emphasized in a Tuesday statement that maintained the claims "are specious and lack scientific merit."
But fighting the lawsuits in court would take decades and be expensive, said Erik Haas, J&J's worldwide vice president of litigation.
The lawsuits filed against J&J had alleged its talcum powder caused users to develop ovarian cancer, through use for feminine hygiene, or mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs.
The claims contributed to drop in J&J's sales of baby powder, prompting the company to stop selling its talc-based products in 2020. Last year, J&J announced plans to cease sales of the product worldwide.
J&J's stock rose 3% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company's announcement.
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July 6, 2022
On the idea board for a new Bills stadium: Shaded seats, recliners and an 'ultra exclusive club'
There’s more to a stadium experience than watching a football game.
True, sightlines from the seats to the field are important. But so, too, are protection from weather, space, options for buying food and beverages and other amenities.
The News’ Tim O’Shei reports that Buffalo Bills officials hope to release renderings of the next Bills stadium later this summer or by early fall, a project that is expected to cost $1.4 billion. A full design is anticipated by the end of the year.
Some early clues as to what the fan experience in a new stadium may be were dropped this spring. Click the article below to get a glimpse at seating options, amenities and other features the stadium may include.
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‘He touched thousands and thousands of lives’: Dr. Jonathan Daniels remembered as caring to peers, patients: Tributes are pouring in, particularly from the Black and brown community, for Dr. Daniels, a pediatrician who died in a fire July 4 that also killed two of his daughters. "My heart is just broken," said Tara Jabbaar Gyambrah. "It's a huge loss for the community." Read more
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Two Buffalo police officers cleared of wrongdoing in shooting: Officers Jake Michienzi and Hao Tran have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing after an investigation into the June 17 shooting of Nakeem D. Haynes of Buffalo. Read more
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• From China and Italy, to the Grand Canyon and Grenada, signs of Buffalo Bills pride dot the globe. Step Out Buffalo has compiled a collection of Instagram photos that depict members of the Bills Mafia trumpeting their support in faraway places.
• Buffalo’s first wheelchair football league serves as a vivid reminder that sports mean more than a final score, WKBW’s Hannah Buehler reports. She notes that many league players who live with disabilities are veterans who are demonstrating their mental and physical acumen.
• If you live in West Seneca, be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that can damage fruit crops and trees. WGRZ reports that town officials say one insect was recently spotted near Sunshine Park. Experts urge people to take these steps if they spot the insect.
• The second annual Summer Freedom Celebrations will begin Thursday at Broderick Park. Buffalo Rising notes that this year’s series of events is aptly themed “Healing by the Water.” The park at the foot of West Ferry near Niagara Street was a final American stop for on the Underground Railroad for many freedom riders.
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More than 150 GOP donors are backing Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel for another term ahead of the party’s winter meetings later this month, where she is facing competition for the job.
In a letter obtained by The Hill, the donors praised McDaniel’s fundraising track record, as well as the party’s voter registration and voter turnout efforts under her leadership. The donors also cited McDaniel cutting ties with the Commission on Presidential Debates, as well as the party’s election integrity program, an initiative launched after the 2020 election, which former President Trump repeatedly claimed without evidence was stolen and rigged against him.
“Ronna is a tireless fundraiser and a trustworthy steward of donor resources,” they wrote in a letter to RNC members. “We are confident her continued leadership will put us in the best position to conduct a smooth and victorious 2024 Presidential election.
“As investors in the Party and successful leaders in our businesses and communities, we believe Ronna should be elected to another term to continue this important work, which she will do with skill and determination,” the donors added.
They also praised McDaniel’s formation of an advisory committee to chart a path forward after the party’s underwhelming performance in last year’s midterms. The committee includes new Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), former Trump White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, former Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters (R) and new Rep. John James (R-Mich.).
Donors who signed onto the letter included casino mogul Steve Wynn, GOP mega-donor Liz Uihlein, former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken and her husband, Tim, former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, former Trump administration Ambassador Linda Blanchard and her husband John, and Haim Chera, the son of real estate mogul Stanley Chera, who was a personal friend of Trump’s.
The letter is the latest show of support from GOP donors for McDaniel’s reelection. Four former RNC finance chairs last month wrote to the 168 RNC members urging them to back her for another term.
McDaniel is seeking a fourth term atop the national party apparatus, but she is facing challenges from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, and Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney who has worked with Trump on election cases.
A handful of state party’s and some high profile conservatives are calling for McDaniel’s ouster. Her critics have noted the GOP lost the House in 2018, lost the White House and Senate in 2020, and underperformed against expectations in 2022, all cycles during which McDaniel led the RNC. They have also pointed to high travel costs to question McDaniel’s spending priorities as chairwoman.
McDaniel supporters note she has raised $1.5 million during her tenure as chairwoman and held more than 300 donor events to maintain relationships with those giving to the party.
The RNC winter meetings will be held Jan. 25-27, with the chair election taking place on the final day.
McDaniel needs to win the support of only a majority of the RNC’s 168 members to secure another term, while Dhillon or Lindell will need the support of at least two RNC members in three different states or territories to even get on the ballot. Each state and territory has three RNC members.
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Hakeem Jeffries declines to criticize Biden over DC crime law
By Aileen Graef and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday declined to criticize President Joe Biden‘s decision to allow Congress to potentially nix reforms to the criminal code of Washington, DC, even as many in the party are breaking with the White House.
A Senate vote to scrap the DC law is expected this week. It passed last month in the Republican-controlled House with the backing of 31 Democrats.
Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” if Biden had pulled the rug out from under House Democrats with his announcement, Jeffries, who voted against the GOP bill, said, “Not at all.”
“Depending on what the Senate does, the president will have to respond one way or another. I haven’t had an opportunity to talk to the White House yet about the president’s views. So I’m not going to characterize his position one way or the other until we’ve had a chance to talk about that issue,” the New York Democrat said.
Many Democrats, including Jeffries, oppose overriding the law on principle, arguing that local officials should make their own laws free of congressional interference.
“In terms of my particular reasons for voting the way that I did, one, I believe that local government should have control over local matters. And that’s a principle that I’ve supported from the moment that I arrived in Washington, DC. It’s one of the reasons why I believe in DC statehood,” Jeffries told Bash.
Biden’s announcement that he would sign the GOP-led legislation if passed reflects a rising desire among more moderate Democratic lawmakers to avoid being seen as soft on crime. But the move has angered many progressives and DC residents, who say the president is letting Congress step on the ability of Washington’s citizens to govern themselves.
The White House hasn’t said whether the president had spoken to DC’s Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, before he talked to Senate Democrats about his decision not to veto the Republican legislation.
Bowser opposed the DC criminal code overhaul, but the DC Council overrode her veto of the proposal earlier this year.
Nevertheless, in an interview Friday with local radio station WAMU, Bowser said that what the district is “dealing with is the effects of limited home rule, and we know that our legislative process is one that doesn’t end with my signature or veto.”
She added that “until we are the 51st state, we live with that indignity” and that it is “infuriating” for the district to be in that position.
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Deal Combines Leading Aerospace and Defense Firm into Oliver Wyman
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC], announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Avascent, an Aerospace and Defense (A&D) management consulting firm focused on the corporate and private equity sectors.
Avascent complements Oliver Wyman's strong position and reputation across the aviation, aerospace and defense industry globally. For more than fifteen years, Avascent has been the preeminent specialist management consulting firm serving clients across aerospace, defense, and government sectors. Avascent is also the leading boutique private equity and M&A advisor in the A&D space and the combination of Avascent and Oliver Wyman will create a team with unparalleled experience in both deal and post-transaction work.
"Avascent will complement Oliver Wyman's expertise, and strengthen it significantly in the Aerospace and Defense sector, both with our corporate and private equity clients," said Nick Studer, President and CEO, Oliver Wyman. "The company also has a similar business focus – built on deep industry expertise, analytics, impact and collaboration – and we believe these values will benefit our clients."
"We are excited to join Oliver Wyman, a company that shares both our dedication to deep sector expertise and an open, collaborative culture," said Steve Irwin, Avascent President. "Joining Oliver Wyman gives us access to the breadth and depth of capabilities necessary to accelerate our growth by addressing the full spectrum of challenges faced by A&D leaders today."
Avascent is based in the US, Canada, UK and France and with an extended network of clients and senior advisors around the world. A team of approximately 130 professionals, including 10 partners, will join Oliver Wyman and will be integrated into Oliver Wyman's Transportation & Services and Private Capital practices.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.
About Avascent
Avascent is the leading strategy consulting firm serving clients operating in government-driven markets. Working with corporate leaders and financial investors, Avascent delivers sophisticated, fact-based solutions in the areas of strategic growth, value capture, and mergers and acquisitions support. With deep sector expertise, analytically rigorous consulting methodologies, and a uniquely flexible service model, Avascent provides clients with the insights and advice they need to succeed in dynamic customer environments. To learn more about Avascent, visit avascent.com.
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisition Corp. ("Latch") (NASDAQ: LTCH). The action charges Latch with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Latch's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Latch investors have suffered significant losses.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR LATCH LOSSES. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK OR COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR BROWSER: https://www.ktmc.com/new-cases/latch-inc?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=latch&mktm=r
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: MAY 13, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
Jonathan Naji, Esq. at (484) 270-1453 or via email at info@ktmc.com
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
LATCH'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
On August 25, 2022, Latch filed a Form 8-K with the SEC informing investors that the company's Audit Committee and management had determined that Latch's consolidated financial statements for 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 would need to be restated. Latch also disclosed to investors that certain revenue recognition errors occurred as a result of unreported sales arrangements due to sales activity that was inconsistent with the company's internal controls and procedures.
Following this news, Latch's stock fell $0.13, or 12.2%, to close at $0.95 per share on August 26, 2022.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Latch investors may, no later than October 31, 2022, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Latch investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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- GN expands its Jabra Enhance hearing offering with integration and rebrand of Lively, acquired in 2021 - new JabraEnhance.com will be a leading online hearing care platform, enabling consumers to explore, purchase and receive hearing care in the U.S. from home
- Joining the Jabra Enhance hearing aid range today are three Jabra Enhance Select products, available exclusively at JabraEnhance.com. Beginning in 2023, JabraEnhance.com will offer over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, including the Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds, while continuing to offer access to counseling and care from licensed hearing care professionals
- Combining Jabra's renowned brand for audio expertise and sound engineering with Lively's tradition for innovative telehealth and a digital-care-first model will accelerate making hearing care more accessible and affordable for millions of Americans
BALLERUP, Denmark, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GN announces the expansion of the Jabra Enhance hearing offering to include Lively, a leader in hearing solutions and convenient, online care for users with mild to moderate hearing loss. Lively has rebranded to Jabra Enhance and launched a new website, JabraEnhance.com, as an online destination for better hearing enabling consumers to explore, purchase and receive hearing care from home. The rebrand follows GN's acquisition of Lively in 2021 to expand offerings in the fast-growing telehealth market.
"We are thrilled to team up with Jabra as a global pioneer in audio innovation for 150 years of sound engineering to shape the future of online hearing care," said Adam Karp, CEO of Lively. "While our name has changed, our mission has not. Together with Jabra, we will deliver the same innovative and convenient care model to our customers while now accelerating our efforts to elevate the hearing care experience and expanding our reach for millions of Americans in need of hearing solutions."
"The introduction of Jabra Enhance comes at a pivotal time in the hearing health industry," said Calum MacDougall, Senior Vice President at Jabra. "Whether you need a hearing enhancing earbud, a stand-alone OTC hearing aid, or professional programming and support, the Jabra Enhance offering will cover the hearing needs for millions of Americans, with an easy online destination to explore, purchase and receive care."
The inclusion of Lively into the Jabra Enhance offering comes as hearing health is being elevated on the overall U.S. healthcare agenda. Today, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing improvement wears hearing aids. On October 17, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's regulation for over-the-counter hearing aids went into effect. JabraEnhance.com will serve as a destination for millions of Americans who experience mild to moderate hearing loss but don't currently take action on their hearing health.
Lively's existing high-quality hearing aid technology will continue to be offered, but now as Jabra Enhance Select 50, Enhance Select 100 and Enhance Select 200. The Lively Connect app will be renamed Jabra Enhance Select, and Lively's Audiology Team, 100-day risk free trial, flexible payment options and warranty will all remain as key elements of the Jabra Enhance offering. Additionally, the new Jabra Enhance Plus hearing enhancement earbuds will be available on JabraEnhance.com in Q1 2023, as its first OTC offering.
GN is dedicated to helping everyone who suffers from hearing loss. JabraEnhance.com will be the first step for many on their hearing health journey, especially the 50 million Americans with hearing loss, who have not yet sought or found a solution that helps them with their hearing challenges. Today, two-thirds of Lively's consumer inquiries are looking for either an online experience with access to a clinic or have severe to profound losses requiring in-clinic care. These consumers will benefit from the advanced, prescription-grade solutions and in-clinic experience offered by GN's network of ReSound and Beltone hearing care professionals at Certified Jabra Enhance Centers.
For more information on Jabra Enhance, visit JabraEnhance.com.
Lively has been a leader in the telehealth hearing care space, helping tens of thousands of customers hear better with our innovative online care model. We set out to change the way hearing devices are sold and improve the way care and support are delivered, so it's simple and accessible to everyone. In 2021 we were acquired by GN, a world-leading manufacturer of hearing aids and audio products, with 150 years of hearing expertise. In 2022, we partnered with Jabra (also part of GN Group) to create the Jabra Enhance online hearing business, allowing us to offer a broader range of hearing products. Leveraging GN's expertise and Jabra's pioneering audio engineering helps us make our hearing care even more accessible and affordable, so we can help more people hear better. In connection with the rebrand, Lively Hearing Corporation changed its name to GN Consumer Hearing Corporation, doing business as Jabra Enhance.
Jabra is a world leading brand in audio, video, and collaboration solutions – engineered to empower consumers and businesses. Proudly part of the GN Group, which includes world-leading expertise in both audio and hearing solutions, we've committed over 150 years to making life sound better, opening a world of sound without limits. Our cutting-edge innovations in hearing care are engineered for you – whoever you are, whatever you do – and founded in the belief that great sound should be as individual as your personality. Jabra is part of the GN Group – pioneering great sound from world-leading hearing aids and office headsets, to cutting-edge sports headphones. www.jabra.com
The GN Group enables people to Hear More, Do More and Be More through its intelligent hearing, audio and video collaboration solutions. Inspired by people and driven by our innovation leadership, we leverage technological synergies between our hearing and audio divisions to deliver unique and increasingly individualized user experiences in our products and solutions.
150 years ago, GN was founded with a truly innovative and global mindset. Today, we honor that legacy with world-leading expertise in the human ear, sound and video processing, wireless technology, miniaturization and collaborations with leading technology partners. GN's solutions are marketed by the brands ReSound, Beltone, Interton, Jabra, BlueParrott, SteelSeries and FalCom in 100 countries. Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 8,000 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). Visit GN.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/11/07/lively-is-now-jabraenhancecom-an-online-destination-better-hearing/
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4.9 magnitude quake strikes southern Haiti; 3 dead, several injured
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others, authorities said.
The quake struck before dawn near the southwestern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“I thought the whole house was going to fall on top of me,” Eric Mpitabakana, a World Food Program official in Jeremie, told The Associated Press by phone.
The three people who died were found under a collapsed house where rescuers were searching for more people, Frankel Maginaire with Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency in Jeremie told the AP.
He said that several children were hospitalized with injuries they received after they panicked and ran.
Mpitabakana said things fell around his house and that he and other colleagues are contemplating sleeping outdoors if there are strong aftershocks.
“There were so many people out on the street, and a lot of panic,” he recalled of the moments after the quake struck.
Claude Prepetit, a geologist and engineer with Haiti’s Bureau of Mines and Energy, told Radio Caraibes that smaller earthquakes that occurred earlier this year in southern Haiti led to the bigger one that struck Tuesday.
The earthquake struck almost two years after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti and killed more than 2,200 people, with Les Cayes sustaining the most damage. Some people who lost their homes last August are still living in camps.
Paul Pierre, a driver for a nongovernmental organization based in Jeremie, told the AP in a phone interview that he was barely waking up when he felt the house rocking.
“Everyone ran outside with their children, their babies,” he said. “There were some houses that collapsed.”
Pierre said he remained calm and sought shelter until the earth stopped moving, adding that he’s used to earthquakes.
In 2010, a magnitude 7 quake near the densely populated capital, Port-au-Prince, killed at least 200,000 people and caused widespread devastation to buildings.
Tuesday’s earthquake comes as Haiti struggles to recover from heavy floods over the weekend that killed at least 45 people, injured 85 and flooded more than 13,600 homes. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has requested international assistance.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-06-06T14:00:10+00:00
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atlantanewsfirst.com
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https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/06/06/49-magnitude-quake-strikes-southern-haiti-3-dead-several-injured/
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Is the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum worth it?
Cleaning tasks can seem endless, especially when you have a pet. Lugging a heavy, high-powered pet vacuum around the house can be burdensome, and lightweight cordless models don’t always have enough power to get all the fur and dander.
Shark created an innovative vacuum solution for pet owners. Its cordless Pet Power vacuum offers continuous cleaning to deep-clean carpets and floors. The vacuum is specifically designed for households with pets and boasts a 50-minute runtime in standard mode.
This sounded like the perfect vacuum cleaner to address our own pet hair dilemma, so we tested the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum. Here’s what we found.
Testing the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum
Our tester’s home has both carpet and wood floors, and they have two cats. They require a vacuum that’s lightweight, easy to maneuver and can get all the hair up to keep things looking clean. They used the Shark Pet Power vacuum and tested out features, performance and product claims to see if it held up to what the manufacturer promised. The focus was on the setup process, speed and responsiveness, noise level, battery performance and overall quality.
What is the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum?
The Shark Pet Power vacuum is a cordless, anti-allergen, stick vacuum made for pet owners. The deep-cleaning technology works on carpets and hardwood floors. The complete seal design traps and holds over 99.9% of dust and allergens that contaminate the air in your home.
Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum price and where to buy
The Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power vacuum is available for $349.99 at Amazon.
How to use the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum
Unboxing and setup
Upon opening the box, we found the vacuum to be well packaged. It looked like a good-quality product with a clean, appealing design. The stickers were easy to remove, and the directions were almost unnecessary. If you’ve ever seen a vacuum, the way the parts fit together is fairly obvious. With this particular model, the parts won’t click together if you don’t have them lined up correctly, so putting it together is still easy.
This vacuum is adaptable to various cleaning situations. Removing or adding the different attachments is straightforward, and the controls are intuitive and easy to reach.
Performance
The Shark has a switch that lets you change modes from hard floors to carpet. Each works well for its intended purpose. When you have a heavier pile of dirt or ground-in pet fur, you can engage the boost mode. This worked well, even on a high pile carpet. The unit features a flexible head, making it highly maneuverable, even cleaning underneath furniture with little effort.
We liked the fact that this model can vacuum more than just floors. We used it to clean couch cushions and fabric chairs that tend to accumulate noticeable black cat fur. It did an excellent job picking up hair in only one or two passes.
Noise level
We can’t say it was overly noisy, but this Shark vacuum wasn’t quiet, either. In the low mode, if we had a conversation, we would have to raise our voice, though not to a shout. The boost mode was a bit louder.
Emptying the debris container
The debris compartment opens and empties with a single touch. Make sure you have the unit in the trash can when releasing the dust, because it comes out fast. If you hold it too high, some dust might float up and out.
Battery life
Unfortunately, the battery didn’t perform as hoped. While the advertising claims it will run up to 50 minutes, we could only get about 22 minutes out of this vacuum in standard mode. The boost mode, which obviously consumes power at an accelerated rate, only lasts about 10 minutes. To get the unit back up to 100%, we had to charge it for 2.5 hours.
Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum benefits
The Shark cordless vacuum is a flexible, easily maneuverable cleaning appliance. The LED is a great feature because you can clearly see all the dirt, dust and hair on the floor when vacuuming. It has a sleek design and a good amount of suction, which can be enhanced with the boost mode, as well as being easy to empty.
Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum drawbacks
The main drawback of this vacuum is the longer charging times and shorter battery life. It’s also a little frustrating that the vacuum doesn’t have a wall mount. The Shark doesn’t take up much space, but it doesn’t stand on its own.
Should you get the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum?
The Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power Cordless Stick Vacuum is an easy-to-use, capable vacuum that’s lightweight and not overpriced. While it isn’t the most powerful model on the market, it performs remarkably well and is a good fit for people who own pets. The bottom line is the Shark is a good value for the money.
Consider other products
Dyson Ball Multi Floor Origin Vacuum Cleaner
Dyson is the leader in vacuums. If you want the most powerful, top-performing model, this is it. You will pay more, however, and it’s corded and larger than the Shark Pet Power vacuum.
Sold by Amazon
Shark ZU782 Rotator Lift-Away DuoClean Pro Upright Vacuum
If you want power that never ends in a Shark vacuum, this corded model has what you crave. It includes all the features of the Pet Power model and is roughly the same price.
Sold by Amazon, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Wayfair
Bissell 2252 CleanView Swivel Upright Bagless Vacuum
For those with budget as a primary concern, Bissell has a highly affordable model available. This vacuum has swivel steering, a 13.5-inch cleaning path and an easy-to-empty dirt bin. For every unit purchased, Bissell donates up to $10 to the Bissell Pet Foundation.
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2022-05-31T22:47:35+00:00
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kfor.com
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)Paul Blackburn and five relievers combined on a three-hitter, making Chad Pinder’s leadoff homer stand up for the Oakland Athletics in a 1-0 victory over San Francisco that ended the Giants’ five-game winning streak Wednesday night.
Blackburn (3-0) allowed three hits in five innings, lowering his ERA to 1.35. The right-hander pitched around traffic, inducing three double-play grounders in the first three innings – including a difficult 3-6-1 turn to end the third after the Giants had loaded the bases.
”Our game plan today was to mix it up and I feel like we did a good job of that,” Blackburn said. ”I take pride in getting groundballs, it gets you out of big jams. That’s kind of what’s been working for me.”
Domingo Acevedo, Sam Moll, Zach Jackson and Kirby Snead combined for three scoreless innings. Dany Jimenez pitched the ninth and got help from instant replay for his fourth save while helping the A’s to their second shutout in three games.
”The bullpen these first 19 games has done an exceptional job,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay said. ”They’ve built some confidence through this process. It feels good to have a bullpen with multiple options that you feel confident with.”
Wilmer Flores appeared to reach on an infield single leading off the ninth by outrunning first baseman Seth Brown to the bag after a short grounder. Brown was positioned far away from the base when he fielded the ball, and Jimenez failed to cover. Flores was initially ruled safe before the call was overturned on replay.
Flores walked slowly off the field, although manager Gabe Kapler said he was fine after the game.
Kotsay was grateful the A’s caught a break on the play and review.
”Thankfully, Brownie had enough speed to beat (Flores) to the base,” Kotsay said. ”And replay went our way this time, which was nice.”
Pinder came off the COVID-19 injured list before the game and celebrated by crushing opener Sam Long’s sixth pitch into the left-field stands. The left fielder also singled in the third.
Oakland got a runner to third in the fifth and seventh but failed to score. The A’s have been held to two runs or fewer in seven of their last nine games.
The Giants entered the day leading the majors in scoring but went cold offensively on a chilly night at Oracle Park.
Long (0-1) took the loss while working as the Giants’ opener for the third time in the last six games.
QUOTEABLE
”When you’re getting ahead the way he is, it’s easy to be the aggressor. He’s not on his back foot too often. He’s not finding himself in bad counts, and a lot of baseball is winning counts and flipping at-bats.” – Oakland catcher Sean Murphy on Blackburn.
TRICKY PLAY
Giants outfielder Luis Gonzalez began the game in center, then moved to right in the fourth and made a tough catch while battling the swirling wind on Christian Bethancourt’s fly ball. Gonzalez turned around while chasing the ball, then slipped and fell to his knees before making the catch.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: 3B Kevin Smith began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas. . INF Christian Lopes was returned to Las Vegas.
Giants: Leadoff hitter Joc Pederson was removed with right groin tightness.
UP NEXT
Athletics: RHP Frankie Montas (2-3, 3.28 ERA) pitches against the Guardians on Friday. Montas is holding opposing hitters to a .180 batting average this season.
Giants: Following an off day, LHP Alex Wood (2-0, 2.51) faces the Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
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2022-04-28T20:00:44+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/sports/mlb-baseball/pinder-hits-leadoff-homer-in-return-as-blank-giants-1-0/
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the "Company") today announced that it expects to issue its earnings release for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The release will be posted to the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website, ir.myNYCB.com, upon issuance.
The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on the same date, during which Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Thomas R. Cangemi and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Pinto will discuss the Company's second quarter 2022 performance. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at ir.myNYCB.com and archived through 5:00 p.m. on August 24, 2022.
Conference Call Details:
About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Based in Hicksville, N.Y., New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans on non-luxury, rent-regulated apartment buildings in New York City, and the parent of New York Community Bank. At March 31, 2022, the Company reported assets of $61.0 billion, loans of $46.8 billion, deposits of $38.0 billion, and stockholders' equity of $6.9 billion.
Reflecting our growth through a series of acquisitions, the Company operates 237 branches through eight local divisions, each with a history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, Roosevelt Savings Bank, and Atlantic Bank in New York; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona.
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2022-06-29T14:05:22+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/new-york-community-bancorp-inc-report-second-quarter-2022-earnings-host-conference-call-july-27th/
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Seth MacFarlane is a very wealthy man. Some estimates put his net worth around $300 million, a jaw-dropping amount that begins to make sense when you consider that he created "Family Guy," which has been on the air since 1999, and, unfortunately, the "Ted" movies, which have grossed more than $750 million combined.
What does MacFarlane do with his wealth? Well, he makes spin-off cartoons, he runs a production company called Fuzzy Door Productions — and he dumps Brink's trucks worth of money on Democrats.
MacFarlane's Democrat megadonor status isn't new; in 2019, the Los Angeles Times reported on his multi-million dollar commitment to the party. MacFarlane did take nearly a year off from federal donations, according to FEC filings reviewed by SFGATE, but he returned to the fray with a vengeance a few months ago.
In early May, the man who's voiced a talking baby, a talking dog and a talking teddy bear gave $365,000 to the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, a PAC that disperses funds mostly to state-level Democratic parties.
In late June, after House Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent out several much-criticized requests for donations in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, MacFarlane showed his appreciation by giving $263,400 to the Nancy Pelosi Victory Fund, a PAC that disperses the first $5,800 of every donation directly to Pelosi's campaign fund and sends the remainder to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
The Grassroots Victory Fund donation has a real shot at boosting local candidates in tough races. The Nancy Pelosi Victory Fund ... maybe not so much. Pelosi doesn't need any money for her general election, which she's almost certainly going to win without campaigning. At the moment, she seems busy creating an international incident by potentially visiting Taiwan, an idea President Joe Biden disapproves of, but conservative war hawks have quickly embraced.
The DCCC, meanwhile, has adopted some curious strategies of late, including intentionally boosting the electoral chances of a far-right candidate in Michigan on the grounds that he will be more vulnerable to defeat in November's general elections than his more moderate competition. It's a great plan — after all, giving media attention to a presumed laughingstock has never backfired on the Democrats before.
Read more of our coverage from the most recent quarter of FEC filings below.
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2022-07-27T15:31:16+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Seth-MacFarlane-Nancy-Pelosi-donations-17330991.php
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This day-long Symposium features current scholars poised to share their discoveries in arthritis and other autoimmune diseases alongside industry expert presentations.
BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) 2023 Research Scholar Symposium on March 11th, 8 AM - 5 PM at the Hyatt Regency Boston, offers attendees exposure to cutting-edge research they cannot find anywhere else.
This year's Symposium will highlight:
- Innovative research on Osteoarthritis, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma, and more.
- Special sessions featuring Leonard Dragone, MD, Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Michael Vincent, MD, Ph.D., SVP and CSO of the Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit at Pfizer Inc., and Soumya Chakravarty, MD, Ph.D., FACP, FACR, Senior Director, Strategic Lead Rheumatology Therapeutic Area at Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
- A Keynote address from Vijay K. Kuchroo, DVM, Ph.D., Samuel L. Wasserstrom Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Senior Scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Co-Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at the Brigham Research Institutes, Boston.
For current ANRF Scholar Ruth Napier, Ph.D., the Symposium offers a chance to bridge data to outcomes, helping attendees understand how vital research is to the 58.5 million Americans with Arthritis hoping for a cure. "The ANRF Symposium gives me the chance to explain how my data in the field of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) applies in the clinic and why patients and other researchers should get excited about the future of arthritis research. We each play an important part in changing the future of AS care, and I take mine pretty seriously."
"We are incredibly excited about this year's Symposium," says ANRF CEO Emily Boyd Stormoen. "This event provides an engagement opportunity that truly helps drive the continued innovation and collaboration needed to help people impacted by all forms of arthritis."
Join the leading experts in rheumatology on March 11 in Boston by registering at https://curearthritis.org/2023rss/.
About Arthritis National Research Foundation
Since 1970, the ANRF has funded arthritis research to understand the causes, prevention, and development of new treatments for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, juvenile arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases. Since then, more than $22M in grant funding has been awarded to more than 180 researchers providing initial research funding to scientists who have new ideas to cure arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Visit CureArthritis.org for more information.
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jdunne@curearthritis.org
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2023-02-23T16:07:36+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2023/02/23/latest-discoveries-rheumatology-research-arthritis-national-research-foundation-2023-research-scholar-symposium/
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Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6
(AP) - WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room.
Taking the stand in the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates, Terry Cummings showed jurors an AR-15 firearm and an orange box for ammunition that he contributed to the so-called quick reaction force the Oath Keepers had staged at the hotel outside of Washington in case they needed weapons.
“I had not seen that many weapons in one location since I was in the military,” said Cummings, a veteran who joined the Oath Keepers in Florida in 2020.
Prosecutors have said teams of Oath Keepers guarded the arsenal of firearms and were prepared to rush them into the hands of extremists in the capital if needed.
The alleged teams and the cache of weapons are a central piece of the Department of Justice’s case against Rhodes and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack. Members of the Oath Keepers stashed the firearms just outside Washington district limits, given the capitol’s tougher gun laws.
Authorities have alleged the teams and the stockpile of arms were designed to get weapons into Oath Keepers’ hands quickly if they were needed to support a plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Cummings’ testimony came in the second week of the trial that is expected to last several weeks. The others on trial are Thomas Caldwell of Berryville, Virginia; Kenneth Harrelson of Titusville, Florida; Jessica Watkins of Woodstock, Ohio; and Kelly Meggs of Dunnellon, Florida.
Defense lawyers have not denied the existence of the quick reaction teams but noted that they were never deployed on Jan. 6. They have accused prosecutors of falsely portraying them as an invasion force.
Defense lawyers have said the Oath Keepers often set up quick reaction forces for events, but insist they were defensive forces only to be used to protect against violence from antifa activists or in the event Trump invoked the Insurrection Act. They are not facing any gun charges for bringing the weapons to Virginia.
Rhodes’ lawyers have said they will argue that cannot find him guilty of seditious conspiracy because all the actions he took before Jan. 6 were in preparation for orders he anticipated from Trump under the Insurrection Act, which gives presidents wide discretion to decide when military force is necessary.
Cummings told jurors that he traveled to Washington on Jan. 6 with other Oath Keepers to be part of a VIP security detail for Trump’s rally at the Ellipse. He said he saw it as an opportunity to “express my First Amendment rights” and see a sitting president speak, which he had never done.
Cummings said his understanding was the quick reaction forces “would potentially be used not as an offensive situation, but more as a show of force.”
Cummings said he was part of a group that acted as a security team for a VIP at Trump’s rally before the riot. Cummings and other Oath Keepers left before Trump’s speech was finished and went toward the Capitol.
He recalled Meggs talked about entering the Capitol – something Cummings didn’t think was a good idea. He then split off to find a bathroom, and when he returned the group was gone. The group entered the Capitol while he was away, he said. Up to an hour later, Cummings rejoined fellow Oath Keepers from Florida, and eventually Rhodes appeared as well.
Cummings said he did not hear any talk about plans to storm or attack the Capitol, though he also said he wasn’t in a position of leadership. He has not faced criminal charges, was subpoenaed to testify for the government and acknowledged on the stand that he has contributed to the legal defense fund of some of the defendants.
Authorities have said that Meggs and the Florida Oath Keepers on Jan. 5 brought gun boxes, rifle cases and suitcases filled with ammunition to the Virginia hotel that served as the home for the quick reaction force. Another team from Arizona brought weapons, ammunition, and supplies to last 30 days, according to court papers. A team from North Carolina had rifles in a vehicle parked in the hotel lot, prosecutors have said.
Prosecutors have described surveillance footage that they say shows Oath Keepers rolling bags, large bins and what appears to be at least one rifle case into the hotel.
Over several days in early January, Rhodes spent $15,500 on guns, including an AR-platform rifle, magazines, mounts, sights and other equipment, prosecutors have said. Caldwell, in one message, suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the Oath Keepers’ “waiting arms.”
A former Oath Keeper from North Carolina last week described setting up a quick reaction force for the “Million MAGA March” in Washington on Nov. 14, 2020, in case Trump invoked the Insurrection Act. Thousands of Trump supporters that day gathered at Freedom Plaza along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington to rally behind Trump’s false election claims.
The former Oath Keeper, John Zimmerman, told jurors that the Oath Keepers stashed at least a dozen rifles and several handguns in his van parked at Arlington National Cemetery to serve as the quick reaction force on that occasion. He said they never took the guns into Washington.
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Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
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2022-10-13T00:24:13+00:00
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wfsb.com
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https://www.wfsb.com/2022/10/12/oath-keepers-jury-hears-about-massive-weapon-cache-jan-6/
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem, an incident that sparked strong reaction from the city’s government.
“Glory to Hong Kong” — whose lyrics call for democracy and liberty — was played before the men’s finals between South Korea and Hong Kong in the second leg of the Asian Rugby Seven Series in Incheon, just west of Seoul, on Sunday.
Video of the song playing at the tournament went viral on social media in Hong Kong, where the song composed by a local musician and sung by demonstrators during widespread anti-government protests in 2019 is now highly sensitive.
The Hong Kong government early Monday issued a strongly worded statement to express its dissatisfaction over the incident. “The national anthem is a symbol of our country. The organizer of the tournament has a duty to ensure that the national anthem receives the respect it warranted,” a government spokesperson said.
The Seoul-based Korea Rugby Union said later Monday that the wrong song was played because of a human error and it wasn’t politically motivated.
Union officials said they’ve apologized to the Asia Rugby Union as well as to the Hong Kong and Chinese sides. They said staff of the mainland Chinese team also competing at the tournament notified them of the error.
The organizers announced an apology both in Korean and English at the stadium after the game, and the official Chinese national anthem was played for the winning Hong Kong team during the award ceremony, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to media on the matter.
According to the officials, a person handing the playing of the national anthems accidentally chose the protesters' song saved in a computer file folder named “Hong Kong.” They had mistakenly saved that song without knowing it’s linked to protesters before each tournament competitor submitted the recordings of their countries’ respective anthems, the officials said.
While the Hong Kong Rugby Union accepted it was a case of human error, it said the mistake was still unacceptable. Pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong also voiced their discontent, with some demanding an investigation to see whether it was a deliberate act.
Ronny Tong, a member of the Executive Council — Hong Kong’s Cabinet — said if the mistake was unintended, the act would not constitute a criminal offence. But if an investigation later proves it was a deliberate act, those involved could face legal consequences linked to the city's sedition charge, the National Security Law or the National Anthem Ordinance depending on the results, the veteran lawyer said.
The sweeping security law was imposed by Beijing in 2020 to crack down on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. It criminalizes succession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces. The National Anthem Ordinance penalises insults to the Chinese national anthem.
In 2019, thousands of Hong Kong soccer fans booed loudly at the Chinese national anthem when the song was played before a World Cup qualifier match. The crowd broke out into singing “Glory to Hong Kong” at the event and brought the city’s protests into the sports realm.
In September, a man who paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II near the British Consulate in Hong Kong was arrested for sedition. Local media reported he had played songs on a harmonica including “Glory to Hong Kong."
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Leung reported from Hong Kong.
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2022-11-14T06:05:20+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Protest-song-played-for-Hong-Kong-rugby-team-in-17582309.php
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Irish poet William Butler Yeats’ 1919 verse “The Second Coming” not only reflected on the political turmoil of his time immediately after the First World War but also foreshadowed the wars and horrors that were to unfold through the rest of the 20th century. Yeats prophesied a “rough beast, its hour come round” based on the observation that “things fall apart; the centre cannot hold … the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” We are not the first to note that Yeats’ horrific image of the consequences of polarized politics is increasingly familiar to politics in the United States.
Yeats’ observation on the dangers of extreme polarization is why, while the recent debt-limit bill did not solve the United States’ long-running fiscal problem, its process gives us a glimmer of hope. The center did hold; the USA will not default on its debt obligations. Political compromise is possible in the United States.
The bill passed the House 314-117 and the Senate 63-36. The liberal ranks of the Democratic Party vocally opposed the bill because it cut future spending too much, and the most conservative Republicans vocally opposed the bill because it did not cut spending enough.
Did the extremes vote differently than did the center? The left-of-center organization Progressive Punch rates all House members from the most progressive to the least. Using these ratings, one of our stellar undergraduate students parsed out the votes of the 50 most progressive and 50 least progressive House members. Of the 100, 56 voted yes, and 44 voted no. Among the remaining 331 centrist members who voted, 258 voted yes, and 73 voted no.
A simple but powerful chi-squared test indicates the difference is statistically significant. There is less than a 3% chance that the vote difference between the centrists and those on the further ends is attributable to random chance.
Part of the appeal of democracy is, it allows for representation of those with dissenting ideas. This is good. No one wants to liquidate those in the extremes or send them to Gulag camps as the Soviets did. Many ideas and policies that are widely accepted today were at one time on the fringes. A stable democracy, however, requires broad consensus, compromise and mutual forbearance. This is even more important when numerous social, political and economic issues deeply divide the nation. Maybe the rough beast’s hour need not come round in the United States.•
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Bohanon and Horowitz are professors of economics at Ball State University. Send comments to ibjedit@ibj.com.
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2023-06-09T20:22:18+00:00
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Two Hispanic leaders, Jaime Garcia and the late Jane Barbosa, received prestigious honors from the Elgin City Council for their decades of leadership and contributions to the Latino community.
Proclamations honoring Garcia, one of the Centro de Informacion’s founders, and Barbosa, a Latino community activist who died in June 2021, were read at this week’s council meeting. The honors come during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Mayor David Kaptain also gifted Garcia with a key to the city.
“These are very rarely given out,” the mayor said. “It’s one of the few things a mayor can do. I can’t think of anyone more deserving who’s changed the face of the city for the better. Congratulations.”
Garcia helped co-found Centro in 1972. He served as a board member, volunteer and, more recently, as executive director. He retired in June.
Centro was started to help Spanish-speaking residents with translation, immigration and other issues, Kaptain said. It started as a part-time nonprofit that has grown into an agency with three locations, 16 paid staff members and a $1 million budget, the mayor said.
“Centro is still the primary Hispanic social service agency in Kane County,” Kaptain said.
Garcia served 15 years as the executive director, helping shape and expand the organization and assisting thousands of people, he said.
“He opened doors in this area for many, many people and gave them the basic things they needed to become citizens in the United States,” Kaptain said.
Garcia said he was just one of many who made Centro what it is.
“I just want to say I was just a catalyst. There are so many, many other people who have had a hand in Centro de Informacion during its 50 years,” he said. “I was just but one of the many workers.”
Garcia was 9 years old when his family moved to the U.S. so he understands what “it means to come to a different country, to learn to speak a different language, learn a different culture,” he said. “Therefore, I felt that a calling as an adult to be a spark, a catalyst and be able to make this country, this city a better place to be in.”
Kaptain also declared Sept. 16 Juanita “Jane” Barbosa Day. He asked Elginites to remember Barbosa for “her lifelong kindness, prolific volunteerism and passionate commitment to the Latino community’s politics, history, education, and social causes.”
Barbosa was born in San Luis Potosi in Mexico and moved to the U.S. as a 2-year-old child. Her family moved to Elgin in 1957, where she attended the former St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from St. Edward Central Catholic High School.
She had a long career with Elgin Community College as a recruiter and minority affairs coordinator. She also founded the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), and later became a real estate agent.
Barbosa created ECC’s Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast, which was dedicated to her this year.
She created a space where Latinos felt empowered, the mayor said.
“Jane will be remembered for her countless hours of devoted volunteering to the Elgin community,” Kaptain said.
Melissa Barbosa Guzman, Barbosa’s daughter, thanked the city for the honor.
“It’s a wonderful recognition. It’s a very special day for us,” Guzman said. “My mom, as you know, loved Elgin very much. As proud as she was of her roots and her home country of Mexico, she was very proud of Elgin. This was her home.”
Councilwoman Rose Martinez said she remembered visiting Puerto Rico and meeting a group of people attending a family reunion. When they found out she was from Elgin, “The first thing they asked was ‘Do you know Jane Barbosa?” she said. “True story.”
Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.
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2022-09-17T16:54:56+00:00
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored 18 points, and No. 9 Kansas rolled past Oklahoma 78-55 on Saturday.
Wilson, who entered the day leading the Big 12 with nearly 21 points per game, bounced back from a two-point outing against Texas on Monday.
Dajuan Harris scored 16 points and Kevin McCullar added 13 for the Jayhawks (20-5, 8-4 Big 12).
Jalen Hill scored 14 points and Otega Oweh added 11 for the Oklahoma (12-13, 2-10). Grant Sherfield, who leads the Sooners with nearly 17 points per game, was held to 10 on 4-for-14 shooting.
Oklahoma was in a solid position a month ago but has since lost seven of eight — including four straight since beating No. 2 Alabama 93-69 on Jan. 28.
Oklahoma led for much of the first half, then Kansas took over on a layup by McCullar with just under seven minutes remaining before halftime.
Wilson didn’t score until he made a jumper with about four minutes left in the first half, then knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minute to give Kansas a 35-22 lead. The Jayhawks controlled the action from there.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas: The Jayhawks needed the win to stay within range of Texas in the Big 12 race. They did it with defense, holding the Sooners to 36% shooting. Kansas was coming off an 88-80 win over league-leading Texas on Monday.
Oklahoma: The Sooners are falling apart. It was Oklahoma’s fourth consecutive double-digit loss. The schedule gets no easier, with five ranked opponents in the final six regular-season games.
UP NEXT
Kansas: Visits Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
Oklahoma: Hosts No. 12 Kansas State on Tuesday.Kansas gets win No. 20, easily topping Oklahoma
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2023-02-11T21:55:09+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/news/kansas-gets-win-no-20-easily-topping-oklahoma/
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NEW DELHI (AP) — When midnight approaches in New Delhi and a freezing fog settles over the Indian capital, thousands of homeless people spread torn mattresses and blankets on the pavements and lie on them to keep warm.
Those who can’t afford the blankets spend the night around a smoldering fire built with garbage and discarded cardboard boxes. Others hunker down in a government shelter system.
It’s a scene that repeats itself every year when India’s capital experiences a harsh bout of winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving tens of thousands of others shivering on the streets.
On Sunday, New Delhi recorded a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius (41.9 Fahrenheit), with India’s weather forecasting agency warning of a severe cold wave from Monday.
New Delhi’s 20 million inhabitants are conditioned to various weather extremes, from blistering heat waves in the summer to thick, grey smog that envelopes the capital before the onset of the winter when a brutal cold wave sweeps most of northern India. The cold blankets streets in freezing fog so blinding that drivers cannot see cars in front of them, causing accidents.
The piercing chill is an ordeal for the city’s homeless, who curl their bodies on sidewalks and sleep as the traffic goes by. Even though the city’s night shelters are a refuge to many who would otherwise find themselves sleeping near busy roundabouts and underpasses, most people there live in harsh conditions. Many of the night shelters are overcrowded and have unclean toilets and no water.
“Overcrowding is a big problem. Because of too much footfall, some people sleep on the roadside,” said Sunil Kumar Aledia of the Centre for Holistic Development, who has worked with Delhi’s homeless population for decades.
India’s 2011 census figures show about 47,000 of the city’s residents were homeless, but activists say the number is a vast underestimate and that New Delhi has more than 150,000 without permanent residences to sleep in.
Official figures also show the city’s 195 homeless shelters can accommodate only about 19,000 people, leaving tens of thousands struggling to keep warm.
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2023-01-02T07:35:17+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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Partnership aimed to plan and implement large-scale electricity transmission infrastructure projects in the United States
The partnership will benefit from a unique expertise of the Terna Group and Meridiam, combined with the technical background and portfolio of projects already developed by Boundless Energy
ROME, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terna USA, the recently founded new company of the Terna Group, Meridiam and Boundless Energy have signed a Joint Development Agreement aimed at joint business ventures in the United States in the electricity-transmission field.
The agreement establishes a partnership that will leverage a unique expertise of the three partners, capturing business opportunities connected to the acquisition, development and implementation of large onshore and offshore electricity transmission infrastructure projects in the United States.
The current scenario of the electricity system in the USA dictates the need to build new important transmission infrastructure connecting areas of the country where demand is higher with areas characterised by greater availability of renewable sources. These projects are often complex from both a technical perspective, as they must be created using underground or undersea cables, and from a development perspective, involving multiple states or regions of the USA.
Specifically, Terna, the operator of the Italian national electricity grid, led by Stefano Donnarumma, will provide its expertise in large-scale projects with underground and undersea cables, including the Tyrrhenian Link, an undersea project that will connect Campania, Sicily and Sardinia, totalling approximately 970 kilometres (over 1,242 miles) and, in a world first, involving the laying of cables at depths exceeding 2,000 metres (over 6,560 feet) below sea level.
Meridiam is an independent investment Benefit Corporation under French law that has over US$ 18 billion of assets under management. The firm specializes in the development, financing, and long-term management of sustainable public infrastructure projects in three core sectors: sustainable mobility, critical public services and innovative low carbon solutions. Meridiam recently closed the first ever sub sea electricity transmission link between the United Kingdom and Germany in Europe. This vital energy link will become one of the world's largest interconnector projects at 725km in length, providing power to up to 1.5 million homes over the life of the project.
Boundless Energy, a US based developer of transmission projects that optimize the capacity and reliability of the US grid, will bring its proven experience and solid technical background, along with a portfolio of projects already developed in many different areas of the United States. In fact, Boundless Energy has successfully managed the development and implementation of "Neptune", a 40 km undersea connection between New Jersey and Long Island, which went live in 2005.
"The signing of this agreement with Meridiam and Boundless Energy represents an important step in strengthening our international presence and entering a market with attractive growth prospects" commented Giacomo Donnini, Chief of Major Projects and International Development for the Terna Group. "Through partnership with two prominent and highly experienced players in the sector, Terna can pursue important business goals with a capital-light strategy, contributing to development of the US electricity system and increasingly integrating energy generated from renewables such as solar and wind power".
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2022-10-24T20:58:32+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/10/24/terna-signs-joint-development-agreement-with-meridiam-boundless-energy-development-business-usa/
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Cortez Masto, Laxalt battle for police vote
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Thursday criticized her Republican opponent, Adam Laxalt, for failing to support law enforcement as the pair battle for support from cops with about a month to go until the November election.
At a news conference with members of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, Cortez Masto slammed Laxalt for failing to condemn the protesters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, downplaying that riot and saying very few of the protesters should be prosecuted. She also criticized his role in fronting for unsuccessful lawsuits filed by the Donald Trump administration contesting the 2020 election, and for saying he may sue over the results of November balloting.
The news conference comes after Laxalt last month criticized Cortez Masto for failing to stand behind police officers in the wake of a violent 2020 protest in Las Vegas of the police killing of George Floyd, although Cortez Masto said in a tweet that “this violence is unacceptable.”
Both candidates have received endorsements from police groups, with Laxalt enjoying backing from the Nevada Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Police Organizations and the Public Safety Alliance of Nevada, a group that includes the Metropolitan Police Department’s Police Protective Association. Cortez Masto has the backing of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, which includes Henderson police officers and supervisors, state parole and probation officers and several rural police groups.
“I have always stood for our police. That’s why on Jan. 6, it was such a dark day for all of us,” said Cortez Masto. “The insurrectionists, they attacked our police officers, they attacked our Capitol and it made me sick, but not just that, it made me angry. And here’s the truth: The Jan. 6 insurrection was the direct result of Adam Laxalt and Donald Trump falsely claiming the election had been stolen.”
Laxalt did appear at several news conferences in 2020 announcing lawsuits against the 2020 election, but has subsequently acknowledged the election as legitimate. In an interview with the Review-Journal’s editorial board on Wednesday, Laxalt said, “There’s no question he’s (Joe Biden) the president. There’s no question he’s the legitimate president.”
Laxalt did say, however, that he still has lingering questions about the election and the signature verification process for mail ballots that were sent to every active registered voter under a law that was changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to Cortez Masto’s news conference, Laxalt said in a statement to the Review-Journal: ““I am proud to have the backing of police groups such as (the Public Safety Alliance of Nevada), the Nevada Fraternal Order of Police, (the Las Vegas Police Protective Association) (which includes Las Vegas Metro – the seventh largest police department in the country), and over 95% of Nevada’s police badges,” the statement reads. “Nevada law enforcement has made it clear that I will make our community safer than Cortez Masto has. I firmly stand with the majority of Nevadans in opposing Cortez Masto’s vote to hire 87,000 IRS agents that will ultimately prey on the working-class.”
Cortez Masto defended her vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included funds for the IRS to hire an additional 87,000 employees, including criminal investigation division agents, spending that Republicans have criticized. Laxalt has called for “defunding” those new positions. Cortez Masto said he was covering for billionaires who want to escape additional scrutiny over taxes.
“But the goal here is, yes, to give them (the IRS) the resources that they need to ensure that they can go after these billionaires and these others … to show, one, whether there’s fraud and go after them,” Cortez Masto said. “What has happened over the years is the Republicans — just look at the record — have continually defunded the IRS. They don’t want anybody going after these billionaires.”
In the editorial board interview, Laxalt criticized Democrats including Cortez Masto for failing to support stronger border security. He recounted a recent trip he took to the border, where he said he was embedded with a local sheriff’s department that was overwhelmed with illegal border crossings, a situation he said was dangerous for national security as well as contributing heavily to the drug trade, including fentanyl, which has caused overdose deaths in Las Vegas.
Laxalt said he opposes any form of amnesty for immigrants who enter the country illegally and would set a priority for a “genuinely secure border.”
Laxalt has been endorsed by the National Border Patrol Council, an agents’ union.
Cortez Masto said she supports so-called DREAMers, who were brought to the country illegally as children, and said she’s tried to get Republican senators interested in her efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform, to no avail. “So you can do both. I don’t think they’re mutually exclusive,” Cortez Masto said. “You can have strong borders, and you can still fix a broken immigration system and treat people with dignity.”
Contact Steve Sebelius at SSebelius@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0253. Follow @SteveSebelius on Twitter.
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2022-10-07T01:27:04+00:00
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reviewjournal.com
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/cortez-masto-laxalt-battle-for-police-vote-2652856/
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Iconic brand introduces roster of bar bites and signature drinks as well as happy hour pricing in effect during prime football times
DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Right now every football fan is thinking this year is going to be their year, and Chili's® Grill & Bar wants each diehard fanatic to know that they're right. Why? Because Chili's is staking its claim as the bar destination this season, lining up a brand-new happy hour and drink menu exclusively available at our bar. When is that happy hour? Well, here's the kicker (pun intended): when football is on, happy hour is on at Chili's (subject to local requirements).
With the menu we've cooked, shaken and poured (at unbelievable prices, by the way), we're confident the Chili's bar will be the one where fans love to eat and drink all season. That's good news too, because games are on almost every day, and we're prepped to show them all no matter what team Guests support. Whether you're looking for your hometown Cowboys in Dallas or you're a Seahawks fan in South Florida, Chili's will have every game for every fan.
"We're taking our bar experience to the next level this football season and doubling down with deals on beers and an all-new gameday lineup, including nine new flavors of wings and a Chili's Philly that won't disappoint. Plus, we're introducing America to Texas' favorite way to drink tequila with the Chili's Ranch Water," said George Felix, Chili's Chief Marketing Officer. "Our Guests can come to Chili's all season to watch their favorite teams while our team serves up an awesome new menu."
What's happy hour without the drink deals? We're talking beer, cocktails and shots during game time. This all-star lineup includes America's top domestic and import drafts with a 16 oz. Bud Light as low as $3 and a 16 oz. Modelo as low as $4, and fan favorite margs like our Tequila Trifecta and Straw-Eddy 'Rita for $6.
We also have a couple rookies that need a proper introduction. Chili's Ranch WaterTM is a Texas staple we're proud to shine the national spotlight on. With just three ingredients – Patron® Reposado Tequila, soda and a splash of lime – it's a no-nonsense cocktail with a name to match and a fanbase that's growing by the minute. We're calling all new shots with PB&J (Skrewball® Peanut Butter Whiskey, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur), Lemon Drop (Deep Eddy® Lemon Vodka shaken with simple syrup and lemon) and Green Tea (Jameson® Irish Whiskey shaken with Peach Schnapps and lemon sour, topped with Sprite®) now on the menu. And, shhh… we also have secret menu items: an Iceberg, Modelo topped with frozen margarita, and a Michelada, Modelo with bloody Mary mix, lime juice and a Southwest Cajun rim.
But wait, it doesn't stop there! Guests can chow down on any of the 10 new bar bites while cheering on their team, and they start at just $5. Since we all know you can't have football without wings, Chili's is featuring nine bold wing flavors from our famous House BBQ to spicy Mango Habanero all served with a side of curly fries and our house-made ranch. Our White Queso Curly Fries are served with a side of house-made ranch and the option to load them up with bacon and jalapeños. Our Chili's Philly is made up of premium thinly sliced steak, grilled bell peppers and onions, jalapeños and white queso served on a toasted buttery roll. To sweeten the squad, we've added a Grown-Up Molten to our roster – the fan-favorite Molten Chocolate Cake served with a sidecar of Skrewball® Peanut Butter Whiskey.
Our full bar rollout and happy hour is live now at Chili's across the country with times varying by location. Bottom line: when football is on, happy hour is on at Chili's! Additional details on our new menu offerings, participating locations and hours by location are available here.
About Chili's® Grill & Bar
Hi, welcome to Chili's! We're a leader in the casual dining industry and the flagship brand of Dallas-based Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT). We're known for our big mouth burgers, Texas-sized ribs, full-on sizzling fajitas and hand-shaken margaritas. We take our food seriously — but not ourselves — because dining out should feel like a celebration even if there is nothing to celebrate. Our passion is making every Guest feel special, and every day, our ChiliHeads make it their job to spread #ChilisLove across our more than 1,600 restaurants in 29 countries and two U.S. territories. And Chili's cares. We host local Give Back Events to support kids, education and hunger, and have raised more than $96 million benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Find more information about us at chilis.com, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook @Chilis or join us on TikTok @chilisofficial.
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2022-09-06T16:02:16+00:00
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/06/chilis-debuts-expansive-happy-hour-bar-menu-time-football-season/
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JetBlue Airways said Thursday it has agreed to sell Spirit Airlines’ holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Frontier Airlines if it succeeds in buying Spirit.
The announcement seemed designed to persuade regulators to approve JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit. The Justice Department and several states have sued to block the deal, arguing that it would reduce competition and drive up fares by eliminating low-fare Spirit.
Frontier is the ideal buyer for the LaGuardia operation, in JetBlue’s view, because it is the nation’s second-biggest budget airline, after Spirit.
“We are committed to ensuring our combination with Spirit preserves ultra low-cost carrier access in New York,” JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said. “We are pleased that this agreement with Frontier will maintain the same level of ultra low-cost carrier service at LaGuardia Airport.”
Denver-based Frontier tried to buy Spirit last year – the boards of both airlines agreed on a sale — but was outbid by New York-based JetBlue.
Spirit’s holdings at LaGuardia include six gates at the Marine Air Terminal and the rights to 22 daily takeoff and landing times or “slots.” Because of congestion in the New York area, slots are limited at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airport, making them particularly valuable to airlines like Frontier that hope to grow in the New York market. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said the agreement “will enable us to significantly expand our operations at LaGuardia” and reach more consumers in the New York City area.
The move by JetBlue to divest some Spirit assets comes two weeks after a federal judge sided with the government and struck down a JetBlue-American Airlines partnership on New York and Boston flights, saying the deal violated antitrust law. A different judge in Boston is handling the government's lawsuit against the JetBlue-Spirit sale, with a trial scheduled for October.
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2023-06-01T22:57:00+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/jetblue-strikes-a-deal-to-sell-spirits-laguardia-operation-if-it-succeeds-in-buying-spirit/2SLFTNBR6ZBYVH2WEI2JUFZTGA/
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Couple arrested after drugs found next to toddler's Happy Meal in SUV, deputies say
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Coweta County deputies say a couple who was pulled over along Interstate 85 earlier this month had a stash of drugs next to a toddler who was sitting in the back seat.
Jonathan Loftis, 34, of Conyers, and Bethany Smith, 23, of LaGrange, were charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Loftis was driving an SUV along I-85 on August 8 when a deputy spotted him driving suspiciously and breaking for the cruiser, investigators say. Deputies pulled him over. Loftis was acting nervous when the deputy approached, investigators say.
The deputy could see Smith’s 2-year-old daughter in the backseat, but also could smell the distinct odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When asked to exit the vehicle, deputies say Smith was having trouble walking.
Jonathan Loftis and Bethany Smith (left to right) (Coweta County Sheriff's Office)
In the front passenger floorboard, deputies say they found a bag containing methamphetamine and marijuana. It was enough to charge the couple with trafficking. They say the bag was located next to what apparently had been the 2-year-old McDonald’s dinner.
"Not only was there a 2-year-old found in the car, but the drugs were found in very close proximity to a Happy Meal box, which makes the whole thing worse," said Coweta County Investigator Toby Nix.
Deputies say they called a relative of the child and turned her over to them.
Loftis and Smith were booked into the Coweta County Jail.
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2022-08-21T10:50:36+00:00
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fox29.com
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https://www.fox29.com/news/couple-arrested-after-drugs-found-next-to-toddlers-happy-meal-in-suv-deputies-say
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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea opened a landmark trial Wednesday exactly 13 years after a stadium massacre by the military left at least 157 protesters dead and dozens of women raped, with the country’s former coup leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara among those charged.
The court proceeding began a day after Camara and five more defendants were detained in the capital, Conakry, pending the outcome of the trial. Eleven men in total appeared in court on charges of murder and rape from the 2009 attacks.
Camara, who always wore military fatigues and a beret after he took power in a 2008 coup, was nearly unrecognizable in a white flowing boubou. He listened calmly as a court clerk read the long indictment aloud.
“Thirteen years later, let’s do everything possible to ensure that the horror of massacres does not happen again in Guinea,” Djibril Kouyate, the president of the Guinean National Bar Association, said during a speech at the trial’s opening. “Those who died will not speak again, but their bloodshed demands justice.”
Karim Ahmad Saad Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, applauded the victims’ family members for their patience.
“September 28 has become a day of sadness,” he said. “We have the opportunity, you have created the space for September 28 to be a day of promise and hope.”
Security forces opened fire at demonstrators who had gathered at the stadium that day in 2009 to protest then-coup leader Camara’s plans to run for president. The junta said “uncontrolled” elements of the army carried out the rapes and killings. But a Human Rights Watch investigation found that Camara’s top aides were at the stadium and did nothing to stop the violence.
The international organization’s investigation said Camara’s red-bereted presidential guard surrounded the stadium where opposition supporters had gathered and blocked the exits. The troops entered and immediately opened fire with AK-47s as panicking demonstrators tried to flee. Many were crushed to death, while others were gunned down as they tried to scale the stadium’s walls.
Several months after the massacre, Camara survived an assassination attempt and then fled into exile in Burkina Faso. The man who shot him, Capt. Toumba Diakite, is among the defendants being held alongside Camara.
For years, Guinea’s government sought to prevent Camara’s return, fearing it could stoke political instability. However, another coup last year put a military junta in power that was more amenable to Camara’s repatriation.
He finally returned last year to Conakry, where he told supporters he had faith in the country’s justice system and was “fully prepared to tell my part of the truth.”
Elise Keppler, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch, has said the trial’s opening is bringing “victims closer to much needed justice for the horrific crimes committed in the stadium.”
“The trial is an unprecedented step for justice for victims in Guinea, which should be accompanied by reforms to enable respect for rights and more prosecutions of abuses,” Keppler said last week. “The ICC Prosecutor’s office has played a vital role in spurring forward this landmark trial through its ongoing monitoring and frequent visits to Conakry, which it should continue.”
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Associated Press writer Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal contributed.
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2022-09-29T14:32:38+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-guinea-opens-trial-over-2009-army-massacre-of-protesters/
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LUBBOCK, Texas — The Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board announced on Monday its upcoming inductions into the West Texas Walk of Fame for 2023. According to a press release, those who will be honored are: Dirk Fowler, Lynwood Kreneck, Junior Medlow and Kimmie Rhodes.
The induction ceremony will be held on September 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre.
Dirk Fowler was born in Memphis, Texas and is a Graphic Designer and Educator. Fowler studied graphic design at West Texas State University and began his career in Lubbock in 1993.
Additionally, Fowler’s career started as an advertising agency art director and also taught graphic design at Texas Tech University in 1998.
The release stated that he is primarily known for his hand-printed letterpress concert posters for clients like The New York Dolls, The Mavericks, Willie Nelson and more. Fowler has also illustrated for magazines like Texas Monthly, Wired and Billboard.
According to the release, Fowler still teaches graphic design at Texas Tech where he is an Associate Professor of Art.
Fowler and his family are active supporters of the Lubbock arts community and participate in events at Charles Adams Studio Project, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts and First Friday Art Trail.
Lynwood Kreneck was born in Kennedy, Texas in 1936 and eventually moved to Lubbock in 1965 to “take position as a faculty member in what is now the Texas Tech University School of Art.”
According to the release, Kreneck created the ColorPrint USA exhibition. Within four decades from 1965 to 2005 the exhibition featured the “best working artist from the United States and Europe,” said the release.
His work has been featured in more that 60 museums including the United State Departments Art in Embassies program in Washington D.C, the San Diego Art Museum in California, the Royal Museum of Antwerp in Belgium, the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock and more.
Junior Medlow, a Blues & Rock Vocalist and Guitarist, was born in Lubbock in 1953, according to the release.
The release stated that Medlow “found Gospel to be a major influence on his musical career.” Additionally, from a young age Medlow was active in the church.
Medlow played in Lubbock throughout the late 60s and 70s before joining a band in Austin.
Unfortunately, Medlow passed away on April 17,1997.
Kimmie Rhode was born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1956. According to the report, her family moved to Lubbock when she was 5 years old.
Rhode began her singing career at 6 years old and would travel with her dad to work where he would encourage her to sing to audiences at churches, nursing homes and school functions, said the release.
In 1979, her professional career began when she moved to Austin, Texas. Her popularity began to grow internationally with her tour in Britain and Europe and in the United States when she performed at the Austin City Limits.
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2023-06-26T23:14:15+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/civic-lubbock-to-induct-4-people-into-the-west-texas-hall-of-fame/
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Marquette Golf Club hosts annual Bay Cliff Open
More than 130 participants raise money to cover the cost for kids attending Bay Cliff Summer Therapy Camp
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - On Thursday morning, teams teed off at the Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls Course for the annual Bay Cliff Open.
The fundraising event has been a summer staple for almost 20 years.
All money raised during the event helps pay for children attending the seven-week Bay Cliff Summer Therapy Camp at no cost to families. Over the years, Bay Cliff has raised more than $400,000 total from the event.
“A lot of these teams were representing local businesses and organizations,” said Bay Cliff Executive Director Clare Lutgen. “I think it shows a strong commitment for Bay Cliff and the work that we do community-wide.”
TV6′s Andrew LaCombe and Rick Rhoades also played a round for the fundraiser. Golfers had a chance to win a 2020 Subaru Outback if they made a hole-in-one on the course’s 15th hole.
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2022-07-07T22:36:46+00:00
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uppermichiganssource.com
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/07/07/marquette-golf-club-hosts-annual-bay-cliff-open/
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Former House speaker Hubbard released from prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has been released from prison after serving more than two years an ethics conviction.
The Alabama Department of Corrections said Hubbard was released from Limestone Correctional Facility on Sunday, the day his sentence was set to end.
The Republican was one of the state’s most powerful politicians until the ethics conviction ended his political career.
Hubbard was the architect of the GOP’s takeover of the Alabama Legislature in 2010 and became elected House speaker soon after Republicans won control.
Prosecutors accused Hubbard of leveraging his powerful public office to obtain business clients.
A jury in 2016 convicted Hubbard of 12 charges, but half of those were overturned on appeal.
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2023-01-09T19:16:40+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/2023/01/09/former-house-speaker-hubbard-released-prison/
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People across Argentina are celebrating Sunday's win over France. It is the first trophy for team captain Lionel Messi, who was likely playing his last World Cup match.
Copyright 2022 NPR
People across Argentina are celebrating Sunday's win over France. It is the first trophy for team captain Lionel Messi, who was likely playing his last World Cup match.
Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-12-19T11:39:30+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-12-19/argentina-celebrates-its-first-world-cup-title-in-36-years
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Red hot metal straight from the fire was hammered and coaxed into usable and necessary things that made living in past centuries more possible.
Things like hinges to hold doors on homes and barns, and tools required for building and fixing.
Learning the ways of “smithing” was one of the aspects of earlier times represented on the grounds of the John W. Inzer House & Museum as part of the city of Ashville’s 200th birthday Saturday, one of St. Clair County’s earliest settlements that became a city.
Two hundred years ago, blacksmithing hadn’t yet evolved into a specialty used mostly for keeping horses and mules able to offer transport and work in the fields.
It was a skilled trade for making anything in metal and making life easier.
That’s just one of the things 6-year-old Emmett Cook of Ashville learned Saturday from old time blacksmith Robert Price.
He saw how hot the actual coal fired forge could get, when the pieces were ready for forming, and what it took to get the everyday things people needed to survive.
His father, Wade Cook, reminded his son there wasn’t a Home Depot or a Walmart to be had, just by driving over the mountain from Ashville to Pell City.
And Price pointed out that the forge and methods he used were designed for the 1840s, or even before, and that the methods still worked and produced products like hinges and doorknobs, pieces for clothing and cooking.
All from the hands of the “smith” and his forge.
The display of the ways of early residents in St. Clair County, the city in northern St. Clair County has been in place for 200 years now, and its residents had put all kinds of things in place to commemorate its founding when Alabama was just a youngster among states, and St. Clair County, one of the state’s first.
Displays of the skills and crafts of the people of this time were in place for the city’s Living History element of the celebration, one that taught and reminded visitors of the place Ashville has in the making of the region.
Set up among the grounds of the 1852 home known as The John Washington Inzer House and Museum and the Masonic Lodge standing right behind it, the demonstrations brought in history fans of all ages and talents.
It was members of Camp 308 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who hosted the Living History exhibits, the group has had the Inzer home in its care since it was deeded to them by family members in 1987 for historic and educational purposes.
The group hosts requested visits of the home and grounds, with members of Camp 308 and other groups providing tours and information.
The house is just across the street from the St. Clair County Courthouse in Ashville, one of two courthouses in the county, but the one with claims of being the original seat for county business and county court proceedings since the county formed in 1818.
It was on the Inzer House grounds, too, where Danny Self stirred his cast iron kettle of beans and pork over an open fire, set over coals underneath a tripod of stout branches to hold the makeshift stove.
Self dipped up tastes of the simmering dish for anyone wanting a bowl, its distinctive flavor filling the air to invite lots of interest.
Eighty-eight-year-old William Watkins is commander for Camp 308, and that’s where he kept watch of the activities taking place for part of the day.
His seat by the fire brought lots of visitors and friends, he’s also the president for the city’s official museum and the restored Masonic Lodge that was also open that day.
“You know, that lodge has been moved three times since it was built,” Watkins told a group who stopped by. “The first time it was moved to build a jail, and the second time, moved by ox cart to the center of town.”
When the lodge was moved for the third time to its current spot, it’s said that a young boy from the town rode along inside, Watkins said.
Watkins keeps a jolly demeanor telling stories of the town, and his humor holds high telling why he holds so many historic posts in the city he calls home.
“They just won’t let me quit,” he explains, reaching over for a taste of the hearty stew that’s bubbling nearby.
Tents and other trappings of the times of Ashville’s early years were also in place, showing how the soldiers and travelers found cover in their day and what it took to survive when shelter could be scarce.
There was flute and drum music of the day played live, offered by the trio that calls themselves “Three Rivers Fife and Drum,” with Ashville resident Jo Ella Hood and Ashville’s United Daughters of the Confederacy member and Springville resident on their fifes, and member Dale Lamb on the drum.
Another popular display were two vintage cannons the SCV have in their fold, both in working order and members manning their blasts made with due warnings throughout the day.
Each charge was announced by a loud “fire in the hole” bellowed by those manning the two-wheeled crafts, followed by a brief burst of smoke and an occasional clap from the crowd.
Inside the Inzer House itself, tour guides gave details of the lives that once made the house their home, telling of the late local judge, two-time senator and Confederate Army Lt. Colonel’s place in the town’s history.
The home is furnished with many pieces from the Inzer family’s personal collection, and framed artwork and historic documents are hung for display.
Ashville residents and officials prepared for the week of bicentennial activities over the past year, showcasing all kinds of interests and entertainment to note the occasion.
Watkins said he hopes the work of the historic groups and its townspeople help teach the tales of the past, the settlers’ ways and recollections and the things that they did.
“It’s all done for the teaching, the way this town came to give us what we have today, and the way these places can serve us now and in the years to come,” he said.
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2022-11-08T04:39:24+00:00
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annistonstar.com
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https://www.annistonstar.com/the_st_clair_times/stclair_life/learning-the-ways-of-the-times-at-inzer-house/article_1ac77e36-5f16-11ed-9c5c-5f26d41d6c32.html
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BALTIMORE -- Now, a national television audience will see the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers try to derail their AFC North rival's late-season aspirations.
The Steelers at Ravens game on Jan. 1 got flexed from a 1 p.m. ET kickoff to an 8:20 p.m. one at M&T Bank Stadium. This AFC North rivalry game bumped the Rams-Chargers, who will now play at 4:25 p.m. ET.
The Ravens (10-5), who clinched a postseason berth Saturday, likely need to win their final two games to capture their first AFC North title in three years and play host to a wild-card playoff game. Baltimore could also eliminate Pittsburgh (7-8) from postseason contention -- if earlier games that Sunday haven't ended the Steelers' slim playoff hopes already -- and hand Mike Tomlin the first losing season of his 16-year NFL head-coaching career.
This marks the first time the Ravens and Steelers will face each other in prime time in four years. From 2001 to 2018, Baltimore and Pittsburgh met 14 times in prime time over an 18-year period (including nine straight years from 2007 to 2015).
In this close rivalry, it's not surprising that, in the past 15 prime-time meetings, the Ravens have won eight times and the Steelers have won seven.
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2022-12-26T01:44:57+00:00
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espn.com
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35319353/nfl-flexes-steelers-ravens-matchup-sunday-night-football
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With Neymar out for at least another match at the World Cup, Brazil coach Tite must now start thinking about a replacement — and this time he has plenty of options.
Brazil is not as Neymar-dependent as it used to be, and Tite could go several different ways to replace the Paris Saint-Germain forward for Monday’s Group G match against Switzerland.
Neymar hurt his right ankle in Brazil’s opening 2-0 win against Serbia on Thursday. He has ligament damage and team doctors haven’t given a timetable for his recovery — or said if he will be able to recover at all.
Tite brought nine forwards to the World Cup, and could also add a midfielder as Neymar’s replacement if wanted.
“We are talking about one of the best players in the world. It’s hard to find someone else on his level,” Brazil midfielder Casemiro said Saturday. “But we have many quality players in the squad who can do a good job replacing him.”
The most straightforward option would be to use Casemiro’s Real Madrid teammate Rodrygo in Neymar’s position, keeping Raphinha, Vinícius Júnior and Richarlison in attack. Rodrygo plays more as an attacker at Madrid, but he has trained in Neymar’s “No. 10” playmaking position while with Brazil in Qatar.
Another alternative would be to put an extra midfielder in Neymar’s position — Manchester United’s Fred or Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães, for example — freeing up attacking midfielder Lucas Paquetá, who played closer to defensive midfielder Casemiro against Serbia.
Another attacking midfielder available to Tite is Everton Ribeiro, while the other forwards in the squad are Gabriel Jesus, Antony, Gabriel Martinelli and Pedro.
Neymar attracted most of the attention from the tough Serbian defense, which kept roughing him up from the start. He was fouled nine times during the game, the most by any player at the World Cup in the first round of matches in the group stage.
Casemiro defended Neymar from the attacks he received on social media from some Brazilian fans who celebrated his injury. Raphinha had already done the same with a controversial repost of text that said Neymar’s biggest mistake was to be born Brazilian, and that the country didn’t deserve his talent.
“It’s a pity, but there are bad people who wish the worse for others,” Casemiro said. “Neymar has a great heart. He doesn’t deserve this.”
Neymar is Brazil’s second-best all-time scorer with 75 goals, two behind Pelé’s record with the national team. The last time he was out at a World Cup — because of a back injury sustained in the quarterfinals against Colombia in 2014 — Brazil went on to get embarrassed by Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.
Tite won’t be able to count on right back Danilo, who also sprained his ankle against Serbia. Danilo’s replacement will likely be veteran Daniel Alves, although Tite could also use central defender Éder Militão in the position.
Danilo and Neymar had physiotherapy treatment Saturday while the rest of the players trained. Antony wasn’t feeling well and also didn’t practice.
Brazil, seeking its first World Cup title in two decades, faces Cameroon in its last group match. It can reach the round of 16 in advance with a win on Monday if Cameroon doesn’t defeat Serbia in the other group match.
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2022-11-27T14:58:22+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-brazil-with-plenty-of-options-to-replace-neymar-at-world-cup/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in midday trading on Wall Street Thursday as investors continued to review the latest updates on the economy and corporate earnings.
The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% as of 1:29 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 72 points, or 0.2%, to 32,739 and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%.
U.S crude oil prices fell 2.7% and weighed on energy stocks. Exxon Mobil fell 2%. A mix of retailers and industrial companies made solid gains. Best Buy rose 1.3% and Deere rose 2%.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.69% from 2.74% late Wednesday.
Stocks have meandered this week, leaving major indexes mostly higher. August’s gain follows a standout July that was the S&P 500’s best month since late 2020. But markets remain volatile as investors try to determine the economy’s path ahead amid the highest inflation in four decades and efforts from central banks to fight higher prices.
Earnings remain in focus on Wall Street as investors look for more clues on how inflation is impacting various industries. Twinkie maker Hostess fell 4.6% after giving investors a disappointing profit forecast for the year. Bleach and consumer products maker Clorox fell 5.5% after also announcing a weak earnings forecast.
Companies have been raising prices on everything from food to clothing to help offset the impact of inflation on supply chains, but the pressure has become too much for many consumers. A surge in gasoline prices throughout the year worsened inflation and prompted spending cutbacks.
The Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates to try and slow the economy and fight inflation, along with other central banks. The Bank of England on Thursday initiated its biggest rate hike in more than a quarter century.
Recent economic data from retail sales and employment reports has shown that the economy is already slowing down.
“The cure for high inflation is sometimes high inflation,” said Katie Nixon, chief investment officer for Northern Trust Wealth Management. “The narrative that we might have been at or past peak inflation is being validated by some of the data coming out.”
The surge in consumer demand and lack of supplies for many goods initially drove inflation. The resulting higher prices have now prompted consumers to ease off of spending. But, the Fed’s aggressive interest rate policy has investors concerned that the central bank could hit the brakes on the economy too hard and veer it into a recession.
That concern is being reflected by the bond market, where the yield on the two-year Treasury remains higher than the yield on the 10-year Treasury. It’s a relatively rare occurrence that some see as a precursor for a recession within a year or two.
A bright point in the broader economy has been a strong employment market. New data from the Labor Department on Thursday showed the number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week rose in line with expectations, as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly.
The latest data follows updates earlier this week showing that job openings eased, but still remain at record highs. On Friday, the Labor Department delivers its July jobs report, which is expected to show some signs of tightening.
Investors are closely watching the latest jobs data to gauge whether any tightening in the employment market might prompt the Fed to eventually ease up on its interest rate hikes, potentially lessening the chance of the central bank bringing on a recession.
“They wanted to quell demand and temper inflation and they wanted to do so without unduly impacting the labor market in negative way,” Nixon said. “So far, the Fed is going to assess all of this as according to plan and they’re going to keep going.”
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2022-08-04T18:33:00+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/business/asian-shares-rise-on-optimism-on-economic-data-earnings/
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2022-08-28T09:47:59+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/sports/2022/08/26/ap-top-sports-news-at-1014-p-m-edt-2/
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Atlanta will get a taste of the Jack Harlow Meal before it's available at KFCs nationwide, with an event that will be the talk of the town
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Harlow and KFC's partnership just got spicier with the drop of the Jack Harlow Meal – a combo meal curated by the Kentucky native himself, available at KFC restaurants nationwide and via KFC.com and the KFC mobile app beginning Monday, June 6.
While some celebrity meals are good, the Jack Harlow Meal is the only one that's finger lickin' good. Jack Harlow recently spent time at KFC's Louisville, Kentucky HQ tasting the entire menu to hand pick his meal, which is a mix of KFC classics and new fan favorite menu items: the KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Secret Recipe Fries, a side of ranch, and a nice cold lemonade, all served in custom Jack Harlow x KFC packaging.
The iconic pairing of KFC classics such as Mac & Cheese mixed with the newer KFC Chicken Sandwich (released in 2021) and Secret Recipe Fries (introduced in 2020) is the perfect amount of nostalgia – old school (KFC) meets new school (Jack Harlow).
"From releasing 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' and now launching my own meal at KFC, I'm having a super blessed summer" said 3x GRAMMY-nominated rapper, Jack Harlow. "When KFC asked me to create my own meal, I knew it couldn't be just any meal. My meal brings together my childhood favorites from growing up in Louisville, the KFC Mac & Cheese, with my new go-to Spicy Chicken Sandwich (with plenty of ranch), Secret Recipe Fries, and lemonade – it doesn't get much better."
To celebrate the launch of the Jack Harlow Meal, KFC will transform an Atlanta KFC into Jack's Meal HQ (2637 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, Ga.) on Saturday, June 4 to give fans a first-class taste of Jack's custom meal. Atlantans will be the first to try the Jack Harlow Meal while they listen to Jack's new album from an insta-worthy KFC x Jack Harlow bucket speaker playing Harlow's latest hits as well as experience surprises throughout the day.
In honor of the new Jack Harlow Meal at KFC, Jack and KFC have also teamed up to drop a line of co-branded merch that will be available for a limited time only (while supplies last). Fans can download the KFC app and opt into push notifications to be the first to know when the merch line is available and for other exclusive Jack Harlow content.
"Jack has long been vocal about his passion for his home state of Kentucky, which is why this partnership is so finger lickin' good," said Nick Chavez, CMO of KFC U.S. "Jack Harlow fans, don't miss out on this meal handpicked by Jack himself."
Jack introduces his Jack Harlow Meal himself to KFC customers in new commercials that feature his chart topping hit song "Nail Tech."
Guests can skip the drive-thru line and get their hands on the Jack Harlow Meal faster by ordering through KFC's Quick Pick-Up option on the KFC app or KFC.com at select locations. After placing a digital order for Quick Pick-Up, guests can head to the restaurant, park in dedicated VIP parking spots, and run inside to grab their hot and fresh order waiting for them on KFC's new Quick Pick-Up shelf.
In December, KFC announced an ongoing partnership with #1 hit maker and multiple GRAMMY-nominated rapper and Louisville, Kentucky native Jack Harlow to usher in a new era for the iconic fried chicken brand.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
About Jack Harlow
Hailed as the "hitmaker of tomorrow" by Variety, Jack Harlow is one of music's greatest new stars. The Louisville, KY native boasts three GRAMMY Award nominations, two #1 singles, 12 RIAA platinum certifications, and over 5 billion career streams to date. Harlow released his critically acclaimed, RIAA platinum certified debut album, THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY in December 2020, which featured the 7x Platinum worldwide hit, "WHATS POPPIN," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned the 24-year-old his first GRAMMY nomination for "Best Rap Performance," along with a wide array of other award nominations.
The Generation Now/Atlantic Records star has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Forbes, Variety, Complex, SPIN, Footwear News and XXL's coveted Freshman Class Issue, and brought his captivating live show to TV with performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2022 Kids Choice Awards, to name a few.
Harlow is now poised to reach even greater heights with his hugely anticipated second album, COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU, highlighted by the bombastic lead single "Nail Tech" and the infectious follow-up, "First Class," which made a spectacular debut at atop the Billboard "Hot 100," marking his first solo #1 single, while earning the biggest streaming week of 2022, thus far.
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2022-06-02T14:08:59+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/06/02/jack-harlow-kfc-announce-first-class-surprise-fans-with-new-jack-harlow-meal/
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Johni Broome withdraws from 2023 NBA Draft, announces return to Auburn basketball
AUBURN — Auburn basketball fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
That's because Johni Broome, coach Bruce Pearl's leading scorer from a season ago, has withdrawn from the 2023 NBA Draft and will return to the Plains for another season, he announced via Twitter on Monday.
Broome, who averaged 14.2 points on 52.7% shooting to go along with 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in 2022-23, originally declared for the draft in April. He participated in the G League Elite Camp and parlayed his performance − 40 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks over two games − into an invite to the NBA Combine.
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The 6-foot-10, 235-pound Broome scored 26 points and secured 16 boards and two blocks across two games at the combine. Declaring for the draft gave him an opportunity to showcase his skills against other NBA hopefuls while also speaking to league scouts and figuring out what he needed to work on most.
Before Auburn, Broome spent two seasons at Morehead State, where he averaged 15.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in 64 appearances. He was the Ohio Valley Conference's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season.
Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18.
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2023-05-29T23:14:53+00:00
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montgomeryadvertiser.com
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https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2023/05/29/johni-broome-return-auburn-basketball-withdraw-2023-nba-draft-bruce-pearl-tigers/70236183007/
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Joel Embiid NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: 76ers vs. Celtics - May 11
The Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid included, match up versus the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
With prop bets available for Embiid, let's break down some stats and trends to assist you in making good predictions.
Joel Embiid Prop Bets vs. the Celtics
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Joel Embiid Insights vs. the Celtics
- This season, he's put up 19.3% of the 76ers' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 20.1 per contest.
- Embiid is averaging 3.0 three-point field goal attempts per game this season, which is 7.5% of his team's attempts from beyond the arc.
- Embiid's 76ers average 99.8 possessions per game, which ranks 26th among NBA teams, while the Celtics have a middling offense in terms of tempo, ranking 16th with 101.9 possessions per contest.
- The Celtics concede 111.4 points per game, fourth-ranked in the NBA.
- The Celtics are the 18th-ranked team in the NBA, allowing 44 rebounds per game.
- The Celtics give up 23.1 assists per game, second-ranked in the NBA.
- Conceding 11.6 made 3-pointers per game, the Celtics are the fifth-ranked squad in the league.
Joel Embiid vs. the Celtics
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2023-05-11T19:04:10+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/sports/betting/2023/05/11/joel-embiid-nba-playoffs-player-prop-bets-76ers-vs-celtics/
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For months, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was notable for one reason: a complete lack of hurricanes. That finally changed on Friday, when Danielle strengthened into the Atlantic's first hurricane since last October.
The 2022 season had been predicted to continue the recent run of storm activity that pushed meteorologists deep into their annual list of alphabetized storm names, even exhausting it entirely.
But so far, it's been a quiet summer: 60 days elapsed from Tropical Storm Colin's demise on July 3 and Danielle's arrival on Sept. 1.
"No tropical cyclones formed in the basin during August," as the National Hurricane Center said in its monthly recap. "This is quite unusual and is the first time that has occurred since 1997, and is only the third time that has happened since 1950."
Weather conditions can change rapidly, and dangerous storms could still form in the coming weeks, experts warn. Just days after Danielle formed, for instance, another tropical storm, Earl, formed.
Why is there a gap between the prediction and reality?
This is not the above-average hurricane season experts predicted — at least, not yet. Scientists at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted the Atlantic's seventh above-normal season in a row, with more than the average of 14 named storms.
Their reasons were solid: The climate pattern known as La Niña in the Pacific Ocean normally brings a more active hurricane season in the Atlantic. In addition, water temperatures in the tropical Atlantic have been among the warmest ever recorded, providing plenty of fuel for storms.
"Those two factors alone were expected to drive an active Atlantic hurricane season, but it hasn't turned out that way," meteorologist Jeff Masters told NPR. He's a hurricane expert for Yale Climate Connections and a co-founder of Weather Underground.
"It was not expected and the reasons for it are not well understood," Masters said (more on that below).
What does history say about a slow start to storm season?
It's a mixed picture, with a small sample size. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.
Since routine aircraft reconnaissance began in 1944, only two other seasons didn't see a named storm in August. The first came in 1961, which pivoted into a very active season. A flurry of dangerous hurricanes formed in September alone — including Hurricane Carla, which devastated the Texas coast.
The second such season, in 1997, remained a quiet one. But Jamie Rhome, acting director at the National Hurricane Center, noted in a statement sent to NPR that in 1992, the storm season had also been quiet, before Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida and Louisiana in August.
"It only takes one landfalling hurricane to make it a bad season for you, and we still have three months to go before the end of the Atlantic hurricane season," Rhome said.
So, what's happened so far this year?
Hurricanes, it turns out, have two big enemies: dry air and wind shear. This year, those conditions are being boosted by the Bermuda High, a high-pressure system that sits over the Atlantic Ocean.
The Bermuda High is currently smaller and farther north than normal — leading to high temperatures from Canada to Europe. It's also allowing the powerful jet stream to dip far to the south over the central Atlantic, preventing hurricanes from forming.
"When high winds get up on top of a developing system that's trying to be a hurricane, those high winds will tear it apart," Masters said.
The same dynamic is funneling dry air to the Atlantic that also saps storms.
"Things are all upside-down" this summer, a hurricane expert says
Climate change is causing hurricanes to get more powerful on average. In general, air that's becoming warmer and more moist provides more fuel for extreme weather, from hurricanes to intense inland storms. Researchers are still working to learn how rising temperatures might affect the overall number of storms that form.
"Hurricanes fundamentally form in response to unequal heating of the poles compared to the equator. They're meant to redistribute heat," Masters said.
But their services have not been required this summer, because sunny conditions have brought heat waves to northern latitudes and raised ocean temperatures in the far north to resemble tropical warmth.
With little need for hurricanes to transport heat, the Atlantic isn't the only place seeing a calmer storm season.
"The western Pacific has also been super quiet. We're somewhere around maybe 60% of average activity there," Masters said. "So it's kind of a global thing going on here. It's not just the Atlantic: Things are all upside-down."
Does this mean we're in for an easier hurricane season?
We might see less powerful hurricanes compared to recent years, Masters said, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't be dangerous. Because of warm ocean temperatures, he expects any cyclone that does form to pack a great deal of water, raising the risk of flooding — the main cause of death from hurricanes.
"It's unlikely we're going to have an above-average season now," he said, noting that the hurricane season is nearing its traditional halfway point of Sept. 10.
But forecasters warn not to become complacent in the absence of hurricanes.
"It's still early. It only takes one bad storm to make a hurricane season for the ages," Masters said. "So we still have to be vigilant."
As Colorado State's researchers said when they made their seasonal forecast, anyone who lives in an area that could be affected by a hurricane or tropical storm "should prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-09-05T12:33:00+00:00
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kunm.org
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https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-09-05/the-first-hurricane-of-the-season-arrived-late-but-dont-let-your-guard-down
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Biden says new shipping costs law may help tame inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to lower the cost of shipping goods across oceans, a move the White House says will help ease logistical costs for retailers that have remained high since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and helped fuel record inflation.
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed unanimously by the Senate via voice vote in March after winning bipartisan House support. It empowers the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate late fees charged by carriers while prohibiting ocean carriers and marine terminals from refusing to fill available cargo space.
The president also has stressed that a concentration of corporate shipping power in the hands of a few large companies has fed higher shipping costs in ways that hurt businesses and exacerbate problems with inflation.
“These carriers made $190 billion in profit in 2021, seven times higher than the year before,” Biden said. “The cost got passed on, as you might guess, directly to consumers, sticking it to American families and businesses because they could.”
The Federal Reserve this week raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, the largest bump since 1994, after data released last week showed U.S. inflation rose in May to a four-decade high of 8.6%.
“People know that prices are too high and we have to do something, and this was one of the obvious culprits,” said Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who cosponsored the law with South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune. “There’s a lot of things, but this was pretty glaring.”
Klobuchar, who attended the signing, said U.S. exporters saw their prices to access shipping containers increase by at least four times during the past two years of the pandemic.
The new measures should prompt shippers to quickly lower costs, Klobuchar said. But if not, lawmakers could take further steps — including examining antitrust exemptions.
“If I were them, I would take great heed at the unanimous vote in the Senate, the strong vote in the House, that we could act very soon if they don’t start being fair,” Klobuchar said. “If they keep their prices so high and don’t respond to the needs in our country, I think you will see legislation, more legislation, in the mix.”
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2022-06-16T21:29:11+00:00
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wnem.com
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https://www.wnem.com/2022/06/16/biden-says-new-shipping-costs-law-may-help-tame-inflation/
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CALGARY, AB, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL) (NYSE: PBA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a common share cash dividend for June 2022 of $0.21 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on July 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 24, 2022. The common share dividends are designated "eligible dividends" for Canadian income tax purposes. For non-resident shareholders, Pembina's common share dividends should be considered "qualified dividends" and may be subject to Canadian withholding tax.
For shareholders receiving their common share dividends in U.S. funds, the June 2022 cash dividend is expected to be approximately U.S. $0.1667 per share (before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax) based on a currency exchange rate of 0.7938. The actual U.S. dollar dividend will depend on the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the payment date and will be subject to applicable withholding taxes.
Pembina pays cash dividends on its common shares in Canadian dollars on a monthly basis to shareholders of record on the 25th calendar day of each month (except for the December record date, which is December 31st), if, as and when determined by the Board of Directors. Should the record date fall on a weekend or a statutory holiday, the effective record date will be the previous business day. The dividend payment date is the 15th calendar day of the month following the record date. Should the payment date fall on a weekend or on a statutory holiday, the business day prior to the weekend or statutory holiday becomes the payment date.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading energy transportation and midstream service provider that has served North America's energy industry for more than 65 years. Pembina owns an integrated network of hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas pipelines, gas gathering and processing facilities, oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics services, and a growing export terminals business. Through our integrated value chain, we seek to provide safe and reliable infrastructure solutions which connect producers and consumers of energy across the world, support a more sustainable future and benefit our customers, investors, employees and communities. For more information, please visit pembina.com.
Purpose of Pembina:
To be the leader in delivering integrated infrastructure solutions connecting global markets:
- Customers choose us first for reliable and value-added services;
- Investors receive sustainable industry-leading total returns;
- Employees say we are the 'employer of choice' and value our safe, respectful, collaborative and inclusive work culture; and
- Communities welcome us and recognize the net positive impact of our social and environmental commitment.
Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.
Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation, that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "continue", "anticipate", "schedule", "will", "expects", "estimate", "potential", "planned", "future", "outlook", "strategy", "protect", "trend", "commit", "maintain", "focus", "ongoing", "believe" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to: future dividends which may be declared on Pembina's common shares; the timing and the amount of such dividend payments; and the expected tax treatment thereof. The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: the success of Pembina's operations and growth projects; prevailing commodity prices, margins, volumes and exchange rates; that Pembina's future results of operations will be consistent with past performance and management expectations in relation thereto; the availability of capital to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects; future operating costs; that all required regulatory and environmental approvals can be obtained on the necessary terms in a timely manner; prevailing regulatory, tax and environmental laws and regulations; maintenance of operating margins; and the availability of coverage under Pembina's insurance policies (including in respect of Pembina's business interruption insurance policy).
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the regulatory environment and decisions; Indigenous and landowner consultation requirements; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on third parties to successfully operate and maintain certain assets; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas production industry and related commodity prices; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements which Pembina or one or more of its affiliates has entered into in respect of its business; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities; the ability of Pembina to acquire or develop the necessary infrastructure in respect of future development projects; fluctuations in operating results; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide; risks relating to the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to access various sources of debt and equity capital; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and its potential impact on, among other things, global market conditions and supply and demand, energy and commodity prices; interest rates, supply chains and the global economy generally; and certain other risks and uncertainties detailed in Pembina's management's discussion and analysis and annual information form, each for the year ended December 31, 2021, and from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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2022-06-06T21:25:18+00:00
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The stepson of a Broken Arrow man who died in a fire worries his stepdad had no chance to call 911, because thieves stole copper wiring that shut down his landline phone.
Broken Arrow Police are investigating the copper theft.
Jerry Harrold thanks his neighbor down the street for noticing the flames in the middle of the night and knocking on his door to wake him up so they could try to help his stepdad, Joe Cartland.
But Harrold is now left to wonder: What if his stepdad had been able to call 911 when the fire started?
Investigators said 74-year-old Cartland died at the hospital after his house caught fire.
Cartland's stepson, Harrold, and a neighbor broke down a door trying to save him.
"We both took a leg and pulled him all the way to the mailbox. And by that time the house was engulfed,” Harrold said Monday.
The phone company, Windstream, said in an email Monday afternoon the outage in Broken Arrow was caused by copper thieves who stole about 250 feet of copper wire on Friday.
“My stepdad is no longer here and it could have been possibly because he couldn’t call 911,” Harrold said after he learned that information.
Windstream said the thieves left behind about 800 additional feet of cable on the ground.
The company said the crime left more than 150 customers without service. Harrold and Cartland were two of those customers.
Harrold, who lived next door to his stepdad, showed News On 6 what happens when he dials 911. There was no dial tone, and the screen on the phone read "In Use/No Line.”
Windstream said in an email, it started making repairs on Friday when the outage started, but, "The damaged cable contained hundreds of copper pairs that had to be re-spliced at both ends of the cut, meaning our crews had to make a total of 4,800 splices. Customers returned to service as their individual pairs were spliced."
Harrold said Cartland just got a cell phone two weeks ago, and was still learning how to use it. Harrold realizes he will never know if his stepdad tried to make a 911 call.
“It’s the ‘What If?’ that gets ya,” he said.
He has this message for thieves: “Going out and stealing the copper like that for a telephone that people need, is not OK. It hurts other people,” he said.
Windstream is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the copper theft. If you have any information about the copper theft, call Broken Arrow Police.
Harrold takes comfort in knowing his stepdad's dog, Princess, which also died in the fire, will be cremated for free by a pet memorial company.
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2022-06-15T08:20:05+00:00
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newson6.com
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https://www.newson6.com/story/62a91853737fa107175b954e/phone-company:-thieves-stole-copper-wire-impacting-service-at-home-of-deadly-ba-fire
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (HASI) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $34.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Annapolis, Maryland-based company said it had net income of 38 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 49 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 50 cents per share.
The provider of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects posted revenue of $60.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $33.1 million, which beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $28 million.
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This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HASI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HASI
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2022-11-03T23:22:46+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Hannon-Armstrong-Q3-Earnings-Snapshot-17556864.php
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WASHINGTON, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has awarded Hendrick Motorsports with its 2022 Supplier of the Year distinction. The Supplier of the Year award recognizes global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding requirements, in turn providing defense and government customers with innovative technologies and high-quality solutions.
Supporting GM Defense's Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), a light and agile nine-passenger troop carrier that meets U.S. Army requirements for rapid ground mobility, Hendrick Motorsports provides the chrome-moly steel exoskeleton Roll Over Protection System that maximizes Soldier safety, in addition to other fabricated metal structures. The ISV is based on the award-winning Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture and features 90 percent commercial-off-the-shelf parts, including Chevrolet Performance race components proven to perform under some of the toughest off-road conditions. The expeditionary ISV, currently fielded to the Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, is also light enough to be sling loaded by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and compact enough to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air transportability.
"Our ability to deliver advanced commercial technologies is paramount to our mission in support of our Army customer. Thanks in part to our collaboration with Hendrick Motorsports, we've been able to successfully deliver the ISV to Soldiers and field this important ground mobility enhancement to the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams," said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. "Leveraging GM's legacy in Chevrolet Racing, we found in Hendrick Motorsports a teammate as equally committed to quality, reliability, safety and the mission success of our warfighters, as GM Defense. We look forward to continuing this important collaboration as we showcase the ISV's capabilities to our allied defense and security customers around the world."
The ISV is manufactured in GM Defense's award-winning production facility in Concord, North Carolina, located just minutes from Hendrick Motorsports headquarters.
"On behalf of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports, we are honored to represent GM Defense and support a project like the ISV that strengthens our country's military," said Marshall Carlson, president of Hendrick Companies. "It's exciting to see General Motors, one of the world's greatest manufacturers, invest in advanced commercial technologies that bolster national security and help keep us safe. Our teammates take tremendous pride in the relationship and all it represents, and they have committed themselves to delivering the highest-caliber product each and every day. Having their hard work recognized by such a key partner is incredibly humbling."
Hendrick Motorsports was one of many honorees celebrated at GM's recent 31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas. Each year, GM's Supplier of the Year recipients are selected by a global, cross-functional GM team for their performance in criteria such as Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales and Logistics.
About GM Defense, LLC.
GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense's technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.
About Hendrick Motorsports
Founded by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history. At the sport's premier level, the organization holds the all-time records in every major statistical category, including championships (14), points-paying race victories (294) and laps led (more than 77,000). It has earned at least one race win in a record 39 different seasons, including an active streak of 38 in a row (1986-2023). The team fields four full-time Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series with drivers Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Headquartered on more than 100 acres in Concord, North Carolina, Hendrick Motorsports employs approximately 600 people. For more information, please visit HendrickMotorsports.com or interact on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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2023-04-13T15:30:35+00:00
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wafb.com
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The Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band and the Raiders Drums and Bugle Corps will host the “Summer Thunder ‘22” drum and bugle corps event 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the school, 519 Hurffville Crosskeys Road in Sewell.
Among the units scheduled to perform are the Spartans from Nashua, Connecticut, 7th Regiment from New London, Connecticut, Southwind from Mobile, Alabama, Jersey Surf from West Berlin, N.J., the Reading, Pa. Buccaneers and the local Raiders corps.
Tickets are $20, with $100 VIP packages available. For more information, visit summerthunder.org/ or email sponsor@summerthunder.org.
Send community news to south@njadvancemedia.com.
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2022-07-18T11:43:16+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2022/07/drum-and-bugle-corps-to-converge-on-south-jersey.html
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UN seeks extension of key Ukraine-Russia wartime grain deal
By JAMEY KEATEN and KARL RITTER
Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — Senior U.N. officials are hosting Russian envoys in Geneva in a bid to extend an export agreement amid the war with Ukraine and prevent a potential new spike in world food prices. The meeting is taking place on Monday. Ukraine and Russia struck a deal last July despite being at war. It allows Ukraine as one of the world’s key breadbaskets to ship grain from its Black Sea ports and permits Russia to export food and fertilizers. The 120-day agreement that helped take some of the sting out of rising global food prices was renewed last November. That extension expires on Saturday. Moscow has been frustrated that a parallel deal to allow exports of Russian ammonia used for fertilizer hasn’t taken effect.
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2023-03-13T15:07:19+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/13/un-seeks-extension-of-key-ukraine-russia-wartime-grain-deal/
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So far this hurricane season, water temperatures across the main development region – commonly called the MDR, where the majority of Category 3, 4 and 5 hurricanes form later in the season – have been running above average, though not exceptionally so, through the first half of June.
This early in the season, the warmth of the MDR is less crucial to storm formation, as most systems form closer to the U.S., where still-hostile wind shear tends to be the primary hurdle to storm organization.
As we progress from June to July, our gaze turns eastward to more robust disturbances moving through the deep tropical Atlantic.
Since the beginning of the satellite era (roughly the mid-1960s) – which greatly improved our ability to spot storms over the open Atlantic – only two of 69 storms, or about three percent of storms that formed, originated over the MDR during June.
By July, though, on average about one in four storms originate over the MDR, and by August – the start of the Cabo Verde season – nearly half of storms that form historically do so over the MDR.
So the MDR and the amount of heat it contains become increasingly relevant for developing systems the deeper we get into the hurricane season.
Over the next few weeks, changes in the atmosphere may usher in renewed warmth to the MDR.
The Atlantic subtropical ridge of high pressure, the base of which is typically positioned just north of the MDR, is forecast by all our major global models to move appreciably northward. This will not only lower environmental pressures through the MDR, but also reduce the brisk trade winds that move systems from the coast of Africa across the Atlantic.
The reduction in trade winds reduces ocean mixing and prevents cooler water from below the ocean surface from mixing to the top. The upshot should be a gradual warming of the Atlantic MDR in the coming weeks as we transition into July.
Though very warm water in the tropical Atlantic isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for a busy hurricane season, it is a common trait among them.
The relationship between very warm surface waters in the MDR and overall hurricane activity is significant, especially by July and August.
The years with the warmest Augusts and Septembers across the MDR – 2020, 2017, 2005, and 2004 – also saw the highest levels of hurricane activity in recent memory.
Of course, there are always warm outliers like 2015, but other factors, such as a record strong El Niño that year which increased Atlantic wind shear, help to explain why season activity underperformed.
The ocean’s memory is longer than that of the atmosphere – it takes longer to heat it, but it retains the heat longer and isn’t as quickly affected by changes in air temperature (a physical property known as specific heat).
It’s the reason why water temperatures in the Atlantic peak in late September while air temperatures peak in August. It also helps to explain why hurricane seasons that start with above average water temperatures often end up with above average temperatures during the busy months of August and September.
In fact, over the past 40 years, of the 10 seasons with waters as warm as 2022 in early June, only one – 1987 – ended with above average warmth for the peak of hurricane season, and all but one – 1987 – ended up with very active hurricane seasons.
The average number of named storms for those 10 seasons with early June MDR waters as warm as 2022 was 19 (average number of named storms is 14), in line with most seasonal hurricane forecasts so far.
We’ll see what the coming months bring, but all signs point to a tropical Atlantic conducive to storm growth.
For now, at least, the tropical Atlantic remains mostly quiet.
The disturbance down in the Caribbean will bring heavy rainfall through Honduras, Belize and southeastern Mexico over the weekend and into early next week, but will remain mostly over land and isn’t expected to develop.
Otherwise, no organized tropical activity is anticipated across the Atlantic at least through the weekend.
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2022-06-17T14:56:08+00:00
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local10.com
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https://www.local10.com/weather/hurricane/2022/06/17/signs-the-tropical-atlantic-could-heat-up-in-coming-weeks-caribbean-disturbance-brings-heavy-rain-to-central-america-and-southern-mexico/
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Shaw University President Dr. Paulette Dillard said she is “outraged” by the way 18 of her students were treated by law enforcement officers last week.
In a news release, the university said 18 Shaw University student scholars and two staff advisors were traveling on Oct. 5 from Raleigh to Atlanta for a Center for Financial Advancement Conference.
The group was traveling by contract bus on a South Carolina highway when they were pulled over by “South Carolina Law Enforcement” in Spartanburg County. The Shaw University statement did not include the name of the highway, such as Interstate 85.
The university said the bus was pulled over under the “pretext of a minor traffic violation”. Further, the statement said sheriff deputies and drug-sniffing dogs searched the suitcases located in luggage racks beneath the bus.
“In a word, I am outraged,” Dr. Dillard said. “This behavior of targeting Black students is unacceptable and will not be ignored nor tolerated. Had the students been white, I doubt this detention and search would have occurred.”
Dillard said nothing illegal was discovered in the search by “South Carolina Law Enforcement officers.” Shaw University said officers claimed they stopped the bus because it was swerving and issued the driver a warning ticket for “improper lane use.”
CBS 17 reached out to Shaw University who declined to speak with us about the issue. The university would not offer clarity on the South Carolina law enforcement agency they are referencing in their claims.
CBS 17 tried to track down the law enforcement agency who may have been involved. South Carolina Highway Patrol said they were not aware of the incident. CBS 17 has also reached out to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office but has not heard back from them.
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2022-10-11T03:13:47+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/school-watch/shaw-university-president-outraged-by-perceived-targeting-of-black-students/
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Russia, shaken by Ukrainian strike, said mulling more drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made exploding drones, according to Ukraine’s president, as Moscow looks for ways to keep up the pressure on Kyiv after at least 63 Russian soldiers were killed in an attack in the latest battlefield setback for the Kremlin’s war strategy.
“We have information that Russia is planning a prolonged attack by Shaheds (exploding drones),” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address late Monday.
He said the goal is to break Ukraine’s resistance by “exhausting our people, (our) air defense, our energy,” more than 10 months after Russia invaded its neighbor.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be exploring ways to regain momentum in his flawed war effort, which in recent months has been undermined by a Ukrainian counteroffensive backed by Western-supplied weapons. That has brought sharp rebukes in some Russian circles of the military’s performance.
In the latest embarrassment for the Kremlin, Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian soldiers were stationed, killing 63 of them, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. Other, unconfirmed reports put the death toll much higher.
It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
In the attack, Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a Russian Defense Ministry statement said.
However, the Strategic Communications Directorate of Ukraine’s Armed Forces claimed Sunday that around 400 mobilized Russian soldiers were killed in a vocational school building in Makiivka and about 300 more were wounded. That claim couldn’t be independently verified. The Russian statement said the strike occurred “in the area of Makiivka” and didn’t mention the vocational school.
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show the apparent aftermath of the strike. An image from Dec. 20 showed the building standing. An image from Jan. 2 showed the building reduced to rubble. Other days had intense cloud cover, making seeing the site by standard satellite imagery impossible.
For the Russian military, the Iranian-made exploding drones are a cheap weapon that also spreads fear among troops and civilians. The United States and its allies have sparred with Iran over Tehran’s role in allegedly supplying Moscow with the drones.
The Institute for the Study of War said that Putin is looking to strengthen support for his strategy among key voices in Russia.
“Russia’s air and missile campaign against Ukraine is likely not generating the Kremlin’s desired information effects among Russia’s nationalists,” the think tank said late Monday.
“Such profound military failures will continue to complicate Putin’s efforts to appease the Russian pro-war community and retain the dominant narrative in the domestic information space,” it added.
Zelenskyy warned that in the coming weeks, “the nights may be quite restless.”
He added that during the first two days of the new year, which were marked by relentless nighttime drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure, the country’s forces shot down more than 80 Iranian-made drones.
As well as hoping to wear down resistance to Russia’s invasion, the long-range bombardments have targeted the power grid to leave civilians at the mercy of biting winter weather as power outages ripple across the country.
“Every downed drone, every downed missile, every day with electricity for our people and minimal shutdown schedules are exactly such victories,” Zelenskyy said.
In the latest fighting, a Russian missile strike overnight on the city of Druzhkivka in the partially occupied eastern Donetsk region wounded two people, the deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, reported Tuesday.
Officials said the attack ruined an ice hockey arena described as the largest hockey and figure skating school in Ukraine.
Overnight Russian shelling was also reported in the northeastern Kharkiv region and the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region.
In the recently retaken areas of the southern Kherson region, Russian shelling on Monday killed two people and wounded nine others, Kherson’s Ukrainian governor, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said Tuesday. He said the Russian forces fired at the city of Kherson 32 times on Monday.
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Jon Gambrell in Rome contributed to this report.
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2023-01-03T11:45:06+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/2023/01/03/russia-shaken-by-ukrainian-strike-said-mulling-more-drones/
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South Korea says North Korea test-fired missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Sunday toward its eastern seas, extending a provocative streak in weapons testing as a U.S. aircraft carrier visits South Korea for joint military exercises in response to the North’s growing nuclear threat.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile launched from the western inland town of Taechon flew cross-country before landing in waters off North Korea’s eastern coast. The South’s military didn’t immediately release further specifics about the weapon, including what type of missile it was or how far it flew.
North Korea has dialed up its testing activities to a record pace in 2022, testing more than 30 ballistic weapons, including its first intercontinental ballistic missiles since 2017, as it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a prolonged stalemate in nuclear diplomacy.
The launch came as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group arrived in South Korea for the two countries’ joint military exercises that aim to show their strength against growing North Korean threats.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a statement Tokyo is “doing its utmost” to gather information on North Korea’s launch and confirm the safety of ships and aircraft, although there were no immediate reports of damages.
The North Korean threat is also expected to be a key agenda when U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits South Korea next week after attending the state funeral in Tokyo of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
North Korea has dialed up its testing activities to a record pace in 2022, testing more than 30 ballistic weapons, including its first intercontinental ballistic missiles since 2017. North Korea is exploiting a divide in the United Nations Security Council that deepened over Russia’s war on Ukraine to speed up arms development.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has punctuated his weapons tests with repeated threats that the North would proactively use its nuclear weapons when threatened, increasing security concerns for its conventionally armed rival South Korea.
North Korea has so far rejected U.S. and South Korean calls to return to nuclear diplomacy, which have been stalled since 2019 over disagreements in exchanging the release of U.S.-led sanctions against the North and the North’s disarmament steps.
The USS Reagan’s arrival in South Korea came after Kim told Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament this month that he would never abandon his nuclear weapons and missiles he needs to counter what he perceives as U.S. hostility.
His speech came as North Korean legislators passed a new law that enshrined its status as a nuclear power and authorized the preemptive use of nuclear weapons over a broad range of scenarios where the country or its leadership comes under threat, spelling out an escalatory nuclear doctrine.
Speaking to U.S. and South Korean troops Saturday aboard the Reagan, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said the dispatching of U.S. strategic assets to the region shows unwavering U.S. commitment to defend South Korea. He said the North would be met with an overwhelming response if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, according to a statement by his ministry.
It’s possible that Sunday’s test could soon be followed with a more provocative weapons demonstration as South Korean officials said they detected signs that North Korea was preparing to test a missile system designed to be launched from submarines. The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday that he was briefed on such developments before his flight back home from a visit to Canada.
On Wednesday, 38 North, a North Korea-focused website, said its analysis of commercial satellite imagery shows multiple barges and other vessels gathered at the eastern port of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines. The report said the North was possibly preparing to launch a new submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles.
North Korea has been pushing hard to be able to fire nuclear-armed missiles from submarines, which it sees as a key piece in building a nuclear arsenal that can viably threaten its neighbors and eventually the American homeland.
Such weapons in theory would bolster North Korea’s deterrent by ensuring retaliation after absorbing a nuclear attack on land. Ballistic missile submarines would also add a new maritime threat to the North’s growing collection of solid-fuel weapons fired from land vehicles, which are being developed with an apparent aim to overwhelm missile defense systems in South Korea and Japan.
Still, experts say the heavily sanctioned nation would need considerably more time, resources and major technological improvements to build at least several submarines that could travel quietly in seas and reliably execute strikes.
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Associated Press writer Yuri Kageyama contributed to the story from Tokyo.
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2022-09-25T01:06:56+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/2022/09/25/south-korea-says-north-korea-test-fired-missile-toward-sea/
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ORANGEBURG – Funeral services for Octavia Wolfe, 25, of 111 Jones Drive, Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, St. George. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Ms. Wolfe died Oct. 9.
Staff and all those attending must wear a mask and adhere to all COVID-19 rules and regulations.
Viewing will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.
Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home. The family will receive limited guest due to COVID-19.
Online condolences may be made at gloversfuneralhome.com.
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2022-10-20T07:45:00+00:00
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thetandd.com
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https://thetandd.com/news/local/obituaries/octavia-wolfe----orangeburg/article_fa3cefe9-a9c4-5cd1-9ea6-99b9b06a89ee.html
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DENVER (AP) — Denver’s district attorney says she is opening a grand jury investigation into the actions of three police officers who wounded six bystanders while shooting at an armed suspect in a crowded downtown Denver nightlife zone last month.
The officers had already been placed on administrative leave pending a separate internal investigation into the July 17 shooting, which happened as dozens of patrons left bars that were closing for the night in the city's Lower Downtown neighborhood.
“The public’s interest in this particular shooting incident is understandably high,” District Attorney Beth McCann said in a statement announcing the new investigation on Tuesday. “For the community to trust in the outcome from this incident, it is important that independent members of the community review the facts, evidence and law regarding whether these officers should be criminally charged.”
Police have said the three officers, whose names have not been made public, fired seven times in the confrontation with suspect Jordan Waddy, who police say was armed. The gunfire erupted as a nearby group of partygoers left a bar and gathered at a food truck.
The officers were following Waddy, 21, after they saw him punch another man during a fight, police have said.
Bodycam footage released by Denver police on Tuesday appears to show Waddy holding a pistol and throwing it to the ground as the officers opened fire. Police previously said Waddy was holding a firearm before the shooting.
At least one officer shot at Waddy while facing a crowd of people gathered behind the suspect, the footage shows. When the shots were fired, the crowd scattered. Some people fell to the ground in a rush to escape and others ducked behind the food truck or crawled on all fours.
Waddy, who suffered non life-threatening injuries, was arrested on suspicion of felony menacing and possession of a handgun by a previous offender. Court records said he is represented by a lawyer from the public defender’s office, which does not comment on cases.
Six bystanders were injured and authorities have said all received hospital treatment for non life-threatening injuries.
Siddhartha Rathod, an attorney representing the injured bystanders, welcomed the investigation announced by McCann.
Willis Small IV, 24, said in an interview that he was near the food truck when he felt a bullet or bullet fragment penetrate his left foot. Small looked down to see a hole through his shoe, hopped to his car and drove to the hospital.
Yekalo Weldehiwet, 26, was outside the bar after celebrating his fiance's brother's 23rd birthday when a bullet shattered a bone in his upper arm. His right arm went limp, “like a noodle,” he said, and he held it with his left arm as he sprinted away.
Bailey Alexander, 24, who was waiting in line at the food truck with her boyfriend, said she felt blood rushing down her body after a bullet or bullet fragment went through her upper back and exited her right arm. Alexander's boyfriend held her up by the waist as they fled.
Speaking to reporters last month, Denver police Cmdr. Matt Clark said that officials "are deeply concerned for those who were injured during the incident and are working to provide all resources and support to them as they heal."
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Jesse Bedayn is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Bedayn on Twitter.
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2022-08-17T22:39:16+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Probe-opened-into-Denver-police-shooting-that-17380483.php
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XI'AN, China, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi's Hi-MO 5 modules, based on 182mm cells, have now been delivered to clients in 94 countries, with total shipments exceeding 30GW and the company's design philosophy validated by the product's popularity with customers.
Hi-MO 5 modules are not only ideal for utility-scale power plants, but are also widely applicable for the DG market. In depth analysis suggests that Hi-MO 5 is widely considered to represent the optimal product based on size, its compatibility with the industrial chain, its product value and life cycle reliability.
From the very first Hi-MO 5 module to roll off the production line, to successive cumulative shipment milestones of 10GW, 20GW and now 30GW, LONGi has remained fully committed to bringing the most reliable products to market in order to provide high-efficiency solutions for the development of the 'new power system'.
From Hi-MO 1 to Hi-MO 5, from its debut in the module business to becoming a shipment leader, LONGi has remained focused on customer value and technological innovation and continues to be at the vanguard of industry breakthroughs in order to achieve, with its global customers and partners, the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality.
Milestone review of the LONGi Hi-MO 5 module:
- June 29, 2020 - Hi-MO 5 product release.
- August 8, 2020 - module showcased at SNEC Shanghai.
- September 8, 2020 – first Hi-MO 5 module rolls off production line.
- September 15, 2020 - first shipment contract signed.
- April 28, 2021 – recognized with awards at TÜV Rheinland 'All Quality Matters' solar congress.
- July 21, 2021 – recognized with award at Intersolar Europe.
- November 5, 2021 – global shipments exceed 10GW.
- April 27, 2022 – global shipments exceed 20GW.
- July 15, 2022 – global shipments exceed 30GW.
About LONGi
Founded in 2000, LONGi is committed to being the world's leading solar technology company, focusing on customer-driven value creation for full scenario energy transformation.
Under its mission of 'Utilizing Solar Energy, Building a Green World' and brand philosophy of 'Steadfast and Reliable Technology Leadership', LONGi has dedicated itself to technology innovation and established five business sectors, covering mono silicon wafers, cells and modules, commercial & industrial distributed solar solutions, green energy solutions and hydrogen equipment. The company has honed its capabilities to provide green energy and has, more recently, also embraced green hydrogen products and solutions to support global zero carbon development. www.longi.com/en
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2022-07-20T05:01:29+00:00
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Inaugural MGM Runway 5K happening this weekend
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 12:48 PM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Inaugural Runway 5K is happening this weekend at the Montgomery Regional Airport.
The MGM Runway 5K will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on a closed course located on the MGM Airfield with roughly four miles of runway. Runners will have a chance to run beside the aircraft and get a close-up view of the aircraft landing and taking off.
While registration to run during the 5K is closed, volunteers and spectators can still sign up.
For more information, please visit this link.
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2023-06-07T18:17:37+00:00
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2023-05-19T19:50:35+00:00
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albanyherald.com
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https://www.albanyherald.com/features/squawkbox/article_9cd85b9e-f664-11ed-97f3-8f0e7c49057f.html
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SIOUX COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — A Hawarden man was charged last week in Sioux County District Court for allegations of sexual abuse of a child based on an investigation.
Court documents stated that an interview was conducted on March 18, 2020, with a child under the age of 12 based on allegations of sexual abuse. During the interview, it was alleged that Jose Arce-Topete, 27, of Hawarden sexually abused the child sometime between September 2019 to March 12, 2020.
Arce-Topete was arrested on May 12 on a warrant with the charges of second-degree sexual abuse and incest. He was booked in the Sioux County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A preliminary court hearing is scheduled for May 24 at the Sioux County Courthouse.
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2022-05-16T19:35:23+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/hawarden-man-charged-for-child-sex-abuse/
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PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a revolutionary hair care product applicator that could appeal to a mass market by cutting across gender, multi-cultural and diverse demographics with both consumer and commercial application," said one of two inventors, from Madison, Ala., "so we invented the HAIR CARE APPLICATOR/ SCALP MASSAGER. Our design complements and provides an easy, mess-free and pocket-friendly solution for applying any hair care product of choice."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to apply hair care treatments to hair. In doing so, it saves time and effort and it helps to reduce messes. It can also be used to massage the head and scalp. The invention features an effective design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for consumers and commercial salons. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Birmingham sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BRK-4118, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/inventhelp-inventors-develop-hair-care-applicator-massager-brk-4118/
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Wednesday, July 19th 2023, 9:46 am
The Oklahoma City Police Department and Oklahoma City firefighters responded to a rollover crash Wednesday morning that caused a major traffic back up in Oklahoma City and Edmond.
The crash, on southbound Broadway Extension near Wilshire Boulevard, involved a semitruck, and all lanes have since reopened.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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2023-07-20T03:09:18+00:00
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news9.com
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https://www.news9.com/story/64b7cc4621434307281ac373/broadway-extension-lanes-reopen-after-semi-rollover-crash
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Premier bulk carrier to deploy Driver•i for its positive coaching and advanced features
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netradyne, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing focusing on driver and fleet safety, today announced a partnership with J&M Tank Lines, Inc. an industry leader in dry bulk transport. Through the partnership, the family-owned company will deploy Netradyne's Driver•i advanced vision-based safety camera platform throughout its fleet.
"Technology like Driver•i is the future of the transportation industry," said Harold Sumerford, Jr., CEO of J&M Tank Lines, Inc. "It is an investment you have to make in the safety and well-being of your people as well as the general public. Our partnership with Netradyne is helping our drivers to be safer on the roadway and keep their skills sharp through the coaching that is available."
J&M Tank Lines, Inc. turned to Netradyne for Driver•i's positive coaching component. Driver•i provides drivers with a balance of positive, supportive comments along with constructive feedback – engaging drivers and managers in balanced interactions that promote productive and collaborative relationships, and ultimately safer drivers.
"J&M Tank Lines, Inc. takes great pride in its safety-first culture," said Adam Kahn, President, Netradyne. "By leveraging the AI technology from Driver•i, J&M Tank Lines, Inc. is able to empower their drivers to make smarter decisions on the road, ultimately creating a safer environment for everyone."
J&M Tank Lines, Inc. will use the optional inward-facing cameras to ensure the highest level of protection and safety. The inward cameras can detect and alert drivers about seat belt use, drowsy driving and distracted driving.
"Inward facing cameras offer J&M Tank Lines, Inc. the ability to truly live our core values through safety and to do our part in reducing the amount of distracted driving through partnerships with the Lutzie43 Foundation and NTTC's Zero Distractions," said Dave Edmondson, Vice President of Safety and Compliance at J&M Tank Lines, Inc.
Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, J&M Tank Lines, Inc. specializes in dry-bulk transportation, with experience in food grade, liquid bulk and plastic materials across the Southeast and beyond. The company has a strong safety program with hiring requirements that meet or exceed the requirements set forth by the Department of Transportation, consistently ranking in the upper percentile of a variety of association safety contests each year.
Netradyne harnesses the power of Computer Vision and Edge Computing to revolutionize the modern-day transportation ecosystem. Netradyne is an industry leader in fleet safety solutions, immediately improving driver behavior and fleet performance, setting the commercial vehicle driving standards. Netradyne collects and analyzes more data points and meaningful information than any other fleet safety organization so customers can improve retention, increase profitability, enhance safety, and enable end-to-end transparency. Organizations trust Netradyne to build a positive, safe, and driver-focused culture, so they can take their business to the next level.
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2022-04-26T18:22:23+00:00
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/04/26/netradyne-announces-partnership-with-jampm-tank-lines-inc/
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(The Hill) – Ford Motor Co. announced it is keeping AM radio available in their vehicles following pressure from lawmakers to keep it in their products.
CEO Jim Farley said in a tweet on Tuesday that he spoke to policymakers about keeping AM radio available as part of the emergency alert system and decided that it will be included in all 2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles. He said Ford will also offer software updates to owners of its electric vehicles without AM broadcast capability.
“Customers can currently listen to AM radio content in a variety of ways in our vehicles – including via streaming – and we will continue to innovate to deliver even better in-vehicle entertainment and emergency notification options in the future,” Farley said.
His announcement comes after a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), introduced legislation to require all new cars to include AM radio.
Reports indicated that several manufacturers like BMW, Volkswagen, Mazda and Tesla were phasing out AM radio in their vehicles because electric motors can interfere with the soundwaves for AM radio.
The legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a rule requiring automakers keep AM radio in their vehicles without any additional payment, fee or surcharge required.
Markey praised Ford for its decision “tuning into the concerns of millions of listeners, thousands of broadcasters and countless emergency management officials.” He said AM radio is an essential safety feature and a free, accessible source for music, news, sports and entertainment.
“Innovation in the automotive industry should mean more features, not fewer, for consumers. Ford’s reversal reflects an overdue realization about the importance of AM radio, but too many automakers are still going the wrong direction,” he said in a release. “Congress must pass my AM for Every Vehicle Act to maintain access to AM radio for years to come.”
The release states that eight out of 20 major automakers that he wrote to responded that they did not plan to incorporate AM radio in their vehicles in the future.
Ford initially removed AM radio from the 2023 Mustang Mach-e and F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks after data showed less than 5 percent of customers listened to it, according to a Ford spokesperson.
More than 80 million people in the U.S. listen to AM radio every month, according to the National Association of Broadcasters and Nielsen data.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-05-23T22:02:39+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/ford-keeping-am-radios-in-vehicles-amid-lawmaker-pressure/
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Central York boys' volleyball ends emotional season in state semifinals
The Panthers came up short in a 3-0 loss to Shaler, the top-ranked team in the state.
In the deep levels of the PIAA boys' volleyball tournament, sometimes all it takes is a few pivotal points to separate the best teams. And most the key points didn't go the way of the Central York boys Tuesday evening in Altoona.
The Panthers held their own against Shaler, the No. 1-ranked team in the state, in a PIAA Class 3A semifinal at Altoona High School. But after battling point-for-point in the opening set, the CY boys saw the Titans claim those- crucial points that made the difference.
The same could be said of Set 3, where the Panthers held a slim lead into the latter stages of the stanza. Central York rallied back from a 24-22 deficit to earn a set point of its own, but were unable to close it out.
Instead of fulfilling their collective dreams of earning a trip to Penn State this weekend, the Panthers saw their season come to a bitter conclusion with a 25-22, 25-18, 27-25 setback.
Seniors Donovan Burris and Mason Boyer led the Panthers with eight kills apiece. Setter Lance Shaffer dished out 27 assists and libero Ryan Roberts finished with 11 digs. Both Burris and Shaffer each tallied four blocks, while Boyer led the team with two service aces.
Central York closed its season with a 19-3 record. The spring included a York-Adams League championship, a runner-up finish at the District 3 tournament and a 17-match win streak between the opening week and the district final.
“One of the things we talked about throughout the year in practice is to do all of the little things really well,” Panthers co-coach John Feldmann said. “These games towards the end of the season, that’s the difference. One or two points that you can pick off with coverage or blocks or even getting a clean touch on a serve so we can remain in system and things like that are big.
“Hats off to Shaler because they did the things that were necessary to win the points. They blocked really well, they were relentlessly scrappy and we scrapped with them too, but we just didn’t make enough plays to come out on top.”
While not completely satisfying, it would be hard to deem Central York's season as anything but a resounding success. After a lost season due to COVID in 2020 and two successive campaigns that failed to yield even a berth into the state playoffs, the Panthers were hit with the devastating news of coach Todd Goodling’s death in January. With a tag-team effort to fill Goodling’s large coaching shoes, Central York dropped its first match of the season to rival York Suburban in the coaching debut of co-coaches Landon Shorts and Feldmann.
“I think the thing that hits us, as coaches, is just everything that this group has been through this year,” Feldmann said. “From losing Todd in January to coming out and getting beat pretty good by Suburban in Game 1, it wasn’t easy, but the buy-in from just everyone on the roster, from 1 to 18, this group has made coaching them a lot of fun just because of all of that.”
Instead of allowing the adversity of it all to swallow them up, the Panthers rallied behind their coaches in impressive fashion. The CY boys rolled through the rest of the regular-season slate unbeaten before winning two matches to claim the Y-A title. They followed that up with three wins in the District 3 draw, which included heart-pounding, five-set victories over Governor Mifflin and Warwick to advance to the district final.
After suffering a sweep to Cumberland Valley in the D3 title contest, the Panthers rebounded with a scintillating victory over North Allegheny in their state opener. Another win over District 12 champ La Salle College this past weekend set the Panthers up for a berth in the state semifinals for the first time since 2019.
“As coaches, we are just so proud of them,” Feldmann said. “This moment … it stinks. It didn’t end in a way where we were able to come out with a W, so it hurts and it stings, but eventually I’m sure that they will look back and be proud of everything they did and have overcome. This group has really put Central York volleyball back on the map, so to speak.”
Despite a valiant effort, the Panthers came up short of their goal of knocking off the Titans and claiming that much-sought berth into the state final. Shaler will battle Parkland for the state title on Saturday in Stage College; the Trojans beat Cumberland Valley in four sets Tuesday.
Regardless of the outcome, Central York's coaches couldn’t be more proud of the team and how it represented the program as well as the memory of Goodling.
“I’d like to think that Todd would be pissed that we lost,” Feldmann said jokingly. “I know that Todd would just be thrilled with how the team conducted itself. They’ve been respectful on trips, they’ve displayed gratitude and humility to one another. They’ve trained for long hours and learned the brand of volleyball that we like to play. And they’ve been great throughout the year and they’ve done it with an attitude that has just been a joy to be around all year.
“I know Todd would have been so refreshed by this group for all of that because that’s not always the case. They were just relentless in their work to get better. I know he’d be so proud of everybody — the roster and this group of coaches (CY alums Feldmann, Shorts, Brock Anderson and Jeremiah Dadeboe) — just everybody stepping up in his absence to hold the standard of Central York volleyball to where it is today.”
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2023-06-14T06:24:10+00:00
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yorkdispatch.com
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https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/volleyball/2023/06/13/central-york-boys-volleyball-shaler-piaa-state-semifinals-game-season-recap/70319977007/
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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:
To: All Persons or Entities who purchased AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. ("AgroFresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AGFS) stock prior to October 24, 2022.
You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the proposed acquisition of AgroFresh by Paine Schwartz Partners. Under the terms of the acquisition, holders of AgroFresh common stock will receive just $3.00 per share in cash in exchange for each share common stock.
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2023-01-20T03:31:06+00:00
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two rivals, two quarterback injury conundrums.
Texas and Oklahoma are preparing for this weekend's annual matchup in Dallas with big questions at the most important position on the field.
Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian at least has the luxury of two solid options. His decision on who starts revolves around Quinn Ewers, a big-armed freshman who is getting healthier by the day after missing three games with a clavicle injury, and Hudson Card, an experienced backup who is steadily improving each week.
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, meanwhile, has to prepare his offense for the possibility that starter Dillon Gabriel won't play after taking a hard blow to the head that knocked him out of last week's blowout loss to TCU.
Oklahoma (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) acknowledged after the game that Gabriel was in the team's concussion protocol, but the Sooners offered no updates Monday on his condition. Pitt transfer Davis Beville came on for Gabriel after the injury and could get the start.
Texas (3-2, 1-1) fans are eager to see Ewers return to the field. His slingshot right arm and long, golden mullet hairstyle has been little more than a Texas tease so far. The five-star high school recruit from the Dallas area transferred from Ohio State and won the job over Card, who started the first two games in 2021.
Ewers won his debut over Louisiana-Monroe and was flinging the ball all over the field in the first quarter in the second game against No. 1 Alabama. But Ewers was injured late in the first quarter when a tackler drove him hard into the turf.
Sarkisian has refused to offer much in the way of updates on Ewers, but the freshman dressed for last week's 38-20 win over West Virginia. With Ewers watching and available to play, Card had a career night with 303 yards passing and three touchdowns.
And while most expect Ewers to return to the field in the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma. Sarkisian still wouldn't say that Monday.
“My philosophy is pretty simple: Play the guy that I think gives us the best chance to be successful, whether he’s the starter, the backup, the hot hand or not,” Sarkisian said.
The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry in the Cotton Bowl, with its 50-50 split of Longhorns and Sooners fans and wild momentum swings, can be hard on young quarterbacks, or even any player who hasn't experienced it. The bus ride through the massive crowds at the Texas state fair, and the run through the stadium tunnel into the pandemonium inside the walls, can shake the knees of first-timers.
Texas running back Bijan Robinson thinks Ewers can handle it. Ewers didn't seem overwhelmed by the atmosphere of a record crowd of 105,213 when Texas played Alabama, which escaped Austin with a 20-19 win on a field goal in the final minute.
“That's a huge atmosphere (in Dallas) to be a part of, but he played in the Alabama game.,” Robinson said. “That was a huge atmosphere. I would think this game wouldn't be a whole lot different for him.”
Beville had attempted just two passes in a Sooners uniform before Gabriel got hurt. He was 7 of 16 passing for 50 yards in the 55-24 loss to TCU.
Texas at least has two quarterbacks who grew up in the state and are familiar with the passions that surround the game. Beville may not know what's coming in Dallas.
“Ultimately, it’s gonna fall on myself to make sure whoever’s out there is put in positions of success,” Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby said Monday. “Create layups for guys and...shoot, again, create a situation where we know what the outcome is going to be before we call the play."
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AP Sports Writer Cliff Brunt contributed.
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