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Mourners gather for 1st Nashville school shooting funeral
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Family and friends of Evelyn Dieckhaus, one of three children who were killed in a school shooting in Nashville this week, remembered her Friday as a “shining light” and said farewell to a girl who loved art, music, animals and snuggling with her older sister on the couch.
The funeral at the Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood was closed to the media. Before the service, the church’s senior minister, the Rev. Clay Stauffer, echoed what Evelyn’s family has shared about her.
“She was a shining light. She was radiant,” Stauffer told The Associated Press. “I think our challenge is to take her light and keep spreading it to a world that has so much darkness and pain.”
Evelyn’s was the first funeral held for the victims of Monday’s mass shooting at The Covenant School, where authorities say a 28-year-old former student killed six people before being shot and killed by police.
The church is a couple of miles from the school and is across the street from the Woodmont Baptist Church, which served as the reunification point for surviving children and their parents after the attack.
Dozens of people poured into the Woodmont Christian Church’s main sanctuary for the service. Many of the women and girls wore pink dresses to honor the grieving family’s request to dress in pink and green “in tribute to Evelyn’s light and love of color.”
With the pinkish-purple flowers of redbud trees blooming and mourners donning pastel colors, it looked as much like an Easter service as a funeral for a 9-year-old girl who brought joy and comfort to her loved ones.
The other two children who died in the attack, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, were also 9. The three adults who were killed were the 60-year-old head of the school, Katherine Koonce, a 61-year-old custodian, Mike Hill, and Cynthia Peak, a 61-year-old substitute teacher.
In an obituary given to The Associated Press by a family friend, Evelyn was described as “a constant beacon of joy” who loved crafting and drawing, playing with her two dogs Mable and Birdie, singing along to tunes by Taylor Swift and from the Broadway show “Hamilton,” and hanging out with her beloved big sister, Eleanor.
Stauffer, the minister, said he has been trying to impress upon Evelyn’s family, whom he described as “incredible people,” that they’re not going through this alone.
“We’ll celebrate her life this afternoon, and then we’ll continue to show up and to be there to love and support the family,” he said.
That work started as soon as the ambulances, fire trucks and police cars went past his church on the day of the shooting. He went across the street to Woodmont Baptist to help reunite the frightened children and parents.
“It’s been surreal and a nightmare that we are waiting to wake up from,” said Stauffer. “It’s been one of the hardest weeks you could imagine.”
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Associated Press reporter Adrian Sainz in Memphis contributed to this report.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-03-31T21:58:47+00:00
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fox5vegas.com
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https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/03/31/mourners-gather-1st-nashville-school-shooting-funeral/
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Amber Alert issued for baby abducted by 38-year-old man, Ohio police say
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - An Amber Alert was issued Friday for a baby who was allegedly abducted by a man in Ohio.
The Worthington Police Department said the baby boy, identified as Kasen Allen, was taken by 38-year-old Keith Allen on Friday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. from a home in the city of Columbus.
Kasen Allen is around 21 inches tall and weighs 10 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and was wearing a red onesie, police said.
The suspect Keith Allen is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 210 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue shorts with a cheetah pattern and Corona flip-flops.
Authorities said the black 2004 Chevrolet Suburban that Keith Allen initially fled in was found crashed and abandoned near I-270 in Hilliard, Ohio, at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, but the child and suspect both remained missing.
Police believed the suspect and child may have still been in the area on foot.
Anyone with information about the Amber Alert should call 911 or Worthington police at 614-889-1112.
Copyright 2023 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-07-15T04:40:14+00:00
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uppermichiganssource.com
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/07/15/amber-alert-issued-baby-abducted-by-38-year-old-man-ohio-police-say/
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'Baby June' case: Mother arrested in death of newborn found floating off South Florida coast in 2018
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - More than four years after the body of a newborn baby was found floating off the coast of South Florida, authorities say they have finally made an arrest in the infant's death.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Thursday announced the arrest of 29-year-old Arya Singh, who investigators said was the mother of the victim who became known as "Baby June."
On June 1, 2018, the infant's body was found by an off-duty firefighter in the area of the Boynton Beach Inlet.
The unidentified newborn, who was no more than 14 days old, was nicknamed "Baby June" by the sheriff's office.
"When you see a newborn infant floating in the ocean that somebody has discarded like a piece of trash, it tugs at your heart," Palm Beach Sheriff Rick Bradshaw said.
Composite image of Baby June, left, and aerial image of the Boynton Beach Inlet, right
Capt. Steven Strivelli said detectives combed through a list of every child born in Palm Beach and Broward counties during the timeframe that investigators believed the infant had been born, but their search resulted in a dead end.
But once the agency's cold case unit took over, they appeared to get a break in the case after the crime lab was able to identify a relative of the baby through a DNA database, which ultimately led them to the infant's father.
PREVIOUS: Baby found dead off Florida coast has detectives puzzled
"He knew nothing about this baby," Detective Christoffel told reporters during a press conference. "He knew that he had a girlfriend around that time that told him that she had been pregnant, but had taken care of it. He was thinking she perhaps had an abortion."
Christoffel said investigators collected a "covert DNA sample" from Singh by getting a piece of her trash, which confirmed that she was the mother of Baby June.
Over the course of their investigation, detectives obtained warrants for Singh's cellphone records, which included GPS data. Christoffel said they showed she had been at the Boynton Beach Inlet on May 30, 2018 — about 40 hours before the newborn's body had been found in the water.
In the days and weeks afterward, Singh's search history shows that she searched for news stories about the case, Christoffel said.
After determining that no one else had helped her dispose of the baby's body, authorities arrested Singh on Thursday, saying they had determined she was "solely responsible for the baby ending up in the Boynton Beach Inlet."
RELATED: Body found in Tampa Bay under bridge to Davis Islands; TPD investigating
Christoffel said Singh told investigators she didn't know she was pregnant until she gave birth, and didn't know what to do with the baby. She claimed the infant was already dead when she disposed of the body in the water, according to detectives.
The baby was born on May 30, the same day Singh allegedly threw the baby into the inlet, according to Christoffel. She told detectives she never named the newborn.
Singh will be charged with first-degree murder in Baby June's death, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said.
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2022-12-15T22:45:09+00:00
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fox35orlando.com
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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/baby-june-case-mother-arrested-in-death-of-newborn-found-floating-off-south-florida-coast-in-2018
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(KTLA) – Look, but don’t touch. That’s the message from marine biologists as Southern California sees an influx of jellyfish-like creatures known as Velella velella, or By-the-Wind Sailors.
On Saturday, Dana Wharf Whale Watching in Orange County posted a video of the strange, purple blobs that travel with the ocean currents and winds.
Beachgoers say they are washing ashore by the thousands along the Southern California coast, including at Huntington Beach, Zuma Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Salt Creek Beach. They have also been spotted further north.
By-the-Wind sailors are known as colonial hydroids, meaning they’re comprised of a colony of tiny creatures, similar to the Portuguese Man O’War. The animals aren’t classified as jellyfish, despite their jelly-like appearance.
They feed on algae and zooplankton and are a favorite meal for sunfish, according to Nona the Naturalist with Dana Wharf Whale Watching.
When they wash up on beaches, the creatures can look like “deflated balloons” or pieces of plastic. They also start to lose their color as they dry on land.
They’ve washed up along the California coastline en masse before. Between 2014 and 2016, several hundred thousand By-the-Wind Sailors blanketed West Coast beaches and drew crowds to check them out, the Orange County Register reported.
Like jellyfish, By-the-Wind Sailors also have stinging cells, so marine biologists say people should avoid touching them. But generally, they are not considered to be dangerous to humans.
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2023-04-09T22:15:07+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/national/thousands-of-purple-creatures-wash-ashore-in-california/
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Sri Lanka is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis. The country is short on key goods and non-essential fuel is no longer being sold. The crisis comes as the Rajapaksa family once again holds power in Colombo, though unprecedented anti-government protests in the spring included calls for them to step down.
Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks speaks with the Associated Press’ Krutika Pathi.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-06-29T18:33:05+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-06-29/whats-driving-the-economic-collapse-in-sri-lanka
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LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR)- A multitude of Logan County residents pointed News 4 in the direction of what they deem to be undriveable roads, saying each one has taken a toll on them financially and physically.
Over on W Seward Road, Sandy Curry said she has lived there for 34 years.
In those three decades, Curry told KFOR the road has remained hazardous.
“I am bouncing all over. You have to be very strategic. If there happens to be oncoming traffic and you can’t be strategic, then both of you just go like this [gestures harshly veering to the left and right] as you’re going through the big holes. If you’re not experienced in this kind of driving, you know, you wind up in the ditch,” explained Curry.
She claimed both of her daughters have “overturned” because they’re not familiar with driving down her road.
Curry also claimed drivers have died traveling over W Seward.
She added the roads are dry as of Thursday afternoon, but once the rain comes followed by the cold weather, it turns into a mess.
“It’s dangerous, it’s inconvenient, it cost us money, wear and tear on our vehicles. We go through shocks like people would go through, you know, a pair of shocks every ten years. It’s more like every four or five years. I mean, it just is very hard on the vehicles,” stated Curry.
Curry is concerned for her family as rain travels in Friday.
“If we have a social gathering planned and there’s a heavy rain, we have to cancel it. Even if it’s a wedding shower or a baby shower, even if it’s, you know, our 50th wedding anniversary or daughter’s wedding. We were hauling people out of the mud, you know, so it really gets in the way a lot socially,” said Curry.
She has even been denied mail and package delivery, claiming those drivers won’t risk driving down her road.
Another Logan County resident living on Road Runner Ridge said his neighborhood’s waste service company refused service as well because of road damage.
A letter to his community reads, “I am writing today to inform you that due to extremely poor road conditions RDS, I is cancelling service for all residents in the area. As you are aware, roads are not passable in the event of inclement weather. To prevent excessive wear and tear on our trucks and the likelihood we would have to send a wrecker to pull the truck out we feel it is in our best interest to discontinue service.”
That letter is dated March 1, 2021, but the resident said the waste service company never resumed operation, so he was forced to hire someone else.
A News 4 crew traveled through Logan County and down some of the roads residents recommended they inspect.
During the drive, the crew drove over extremely narrow roads, massive dips in the road, and noticed deep retention ditches on both sides of the road which could be dangerous if a driver ran off into one.
“If I pulled over to the right, I could fall in the ravine and be part of Cottonwood Creek and whatever else. I couldn’t pull to the left because there might be oncoming traffic. It could hardly be a more dangerous situation,” said Curry.
Curry is calling on Logan County officials to not only repair her street, but to do a better job of maintaining each road within county lines.
Logan County Commissioner, Marven Goodman told KFOR to repair a road, there must be a current work order submitted.
When Goodman was emailed about the various concerns residents brought to News 4’s attention, his response was,
“While I do appreciate the collection of photos of muddy roads that are in the Southwest part of Logan County, when it rains our dirt roads get muddy. You seem to have me at somewhat of a disadvantage as I have no specific information on those issues and so cannot verify if the above mentioned issues have been entered into our County Work Order system which needs the who, what, when and where to check on or enter a new issue. All issues are given a unique work order number. As mentioned above, we use a formal work order system to schedule repairs to our county transportation infrastructure. To report an issue with a Logan County road or bridge, or to check on a previously reported issue, please encourage your viewers open or check on a work order. We can then place new projects in our work queue, prioritize according to cost, available funding, and number of local residents serviced, sometimes verified by local traffic counts.”
Marven Goodman, Logan County Commissioner
News 4 offered to send Goodman a pin of the location where there was abundant road damage, but he declined and instead said, “If we have already received a call on this issue, it is already in our fix-it queue, if not I will take your assessment as need to open a new work order and send our road manager out there to assess the issue.”
Curry plans to call Logan County officials about her concerns that extend county road wide.
To open or check on a work order, residents can call 405-282-3581 or open a work order ticket online.
Goodman said all county residents should “feel free to give me a call to further discuss.”
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2022-10-28T01:50:30+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/local/its-dangerous-its-inconvenient-it-cost-us-money-logan-co-residents-frustrated-over-three-decade-long-road-damage/
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(NEXSTAR) — Time to check your fridge — a voluntary recall has been issued for a canned Starbucks drink sold in seven states due to potential contamination.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration publicized the recall in an enforcement report but hasn’t issued a full recall release as of Tuesday.
According to the report, over 220 cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot are being recalled due to possible metal fragments within the beverage. The report says only 15-ounce cans sold in packs of 12 are impacted.
Recalled cans were distributed to retail stores in seven states, the FDA reports: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. A list of exact retailers affected hasn’t been released by the FDA or PepsiCo, which produces the beverage.
PepsiCo voluntarily initiated the recall, the FDA’s enforcement report shows. The company didn’t immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for additional details.
The recall was initiated in August but wasn’t shared by the FDA until last week.
While you’re checking your fridge for this recalled drink, you may want to look for another potentially harmful product — ground beef found in HelloFresh kits. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ground beef distributed in meal kits between July 2 and July 21.
The agency said many of the patients involved in a current E. coli outbreak investigation received the ground beef distributed by HelloFresh. More details can be found here, and officials say to throw away any of the affected ground beef if you have any.
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2022-09-13T21:54:47+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/national-world/starbucks-drink-sold-in-7-states-recalled-due-to-possible-presence-of-metal-fragments/
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AI-Driven Transportation Management Platform optimizes load planning for shippers, carriers
HOUSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PCS Software (PCS), a leading transportation management (TMS) platform provider for shippers, carriers, and brokerages in North America, announces the release of Prime Express, a novel AI-driven Transportation Management Platform (TMP) that optimally matches loads, assets, and drivers within networks across supply chains.
Prime Express represents a fresh approach and departure from the traditional model of Transportation Management Software (TMS). Numerous vendors already develop TMS systems for individual sectors of the transportation and logistics industry. PCS Software took a holistic approach and developed the first-of-its-kind TMP: a single, unified web-based platform that automates load planning and dispatch for shippers and carriers.
The initial release is delivered as a web portal that is accessible within PCS users' existing TMS platforms. The platform leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to provide immediate and direct benefits not offered by traditional TMS systems.
Prime Express gives users instant and optimal driver-load matching decisions and delivers recommendations through a sleek, modern user interface. With one click, users can execute the recommendations through integration with their TMS dispatch functions.
"Change is the only constant in the fast-moving transportation and logistics industry. In the current inflationary environment, companies need higher levels of automation and visibility to succeed," said Paul Beavers, Chief Technology Officer of PCS Software. "The release of Prime Express comes at the perfect time. With access to powerful load and driver optimization technology in a single, easy-to-use platform, shippers and carriers of all sizes will be able to increase efficiency and sharpen their competitive edge."
The AI-driven functionality of Prime Express optimally matches available loads, trucks and drivers based on user-defined parameters. The powerful automation creates optimal routes that reduce deadhead mileage and maximize network savings and profitability.
For daily operations, Prime Express reduces time-consuming tasks and maximizes the return on human capital for companies. With the simple workflow, users:
- Select the equipment, drivers, and loads/shipments they want to optimize
- Reduce errors and rework by using the power of AI to solve complex problems
- Accept recommendations to automate the load planning and dispatch process
Prime Express finds the optimal combination of drivers and loads by accounting for a wide range of variables that include current locations of assets, drivers' available hours-of-service, equipment types and much more.
The optimized solutions can be created for loads that need to move today, tomorrow, or even weeks or months in advance.
Prime Express is available for PCS Shipper and Carrier TMS customers today.
PCS Software is an AI-driven transportation management platform leader fielding disruptive innovation for mid-to-large sized enterprise shippers, carriers, and brokers in the United States and Canada. Cloud-based, API-integrated, PCS Software automates the entire transportation logistics operation via a single, comprehensive solution. Accessible via the web or the companion mobile app, the PCS platform delivers powerful functionality to manage rate and route optimization, mode selection, dispatch/tendering, carrier and fleet management, safety and compliance, freight yard management, settlement/accounting and more. For more information, visit www.PCSSoft.com.
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2022-07-27T15:00:28+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/07/27/pcs-software-announces-prime-express-automated-driver-load-matching/
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
933 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today.
West winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts of 70 to 85 mph Tuesday.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Light low flying aircraft can expect severe
turbulence near the mountains. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains above 5550 ft.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Travel could be difficult. Light low flying aircraft
can expect severe turbulence near the mountains.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
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2022-11-28T17:14:24+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-MIDLAND-ODESSA-Warnings-Watches-and-17615559.php
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10:30 a.m.: Rogle Angelholm at Tappara Tampere, NHLN.
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6:30 p.m.: Golden State at Milwaukee, TNT.
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2022-12-12T19:17:56+00:00
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kenoshanews.com
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https://www.kenoshanews.com/on-the-air-for-dec-13/article_ac83a72a-7a44-11ed-9fe8-afa7f830ecd4.html
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Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, says AI dispute is ‘a human obscenity’ at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — Sean Penn strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over artificial intelligence is “a human obscenity.”
Penn addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in a press conference for his new film, “Black Flies,” director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s harrowing, gritty drama about New York paramedics. Asked about the strike, Penn said “the industry has been upending the writers and actors and directors for a very long time.”
“There’s a lot of new concepts being tossed about including the use of AI It strikes me as a human obscenity for there to be pushback on that from the producers,” said Penn, a veteran writer-director in addition to being an actor.
Film and TV screenwriters earlier this month began striking after talks with producers broke off. The WGA is seeking better pay, new contracts for the streaming era and safeguards against the use of AI-scripted work-arounds.
“The first thing we should do in these conversations is change the Producers Guild and title them how they behave, which is the Bankers Guild,” added Penn. “It’s difficult for so many writers and so many people industry-wide to not be able to work at this time. I guess it’s going to soul-search itself and see what side toughs it out.”
After the press conference, Penn said in a statement that he meant to refer to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which is negotiating on behalf of producers, not the Producers Guild of America.
Penn’s comments come as the potential for a wider work stoppage in Hollywood may be growing. The Directors Guild is also negotiating a new contract with producers. The board of SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, this week voted to ask members for strike authorization as it prepares to enter negotiations for a new contract.
In Cannes, the strike been a regular topic for American stars, filmmakers and producers. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke wore a shirt that read “Pencils Down.” On the festival’s opening day Tuesday, juror Paul Dano said he planned to join his wife, Zoe Kazan, on the picket lines soon.
“My wife is currently picketing with my 6-month-old, strapped to her chest,” said Dano. “I will be there on the picket line when I get back home.”
At the press conference Friday for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy, one of the top film producers, said “most people are in full support of the writers getting what they deserve.”
“The meta issue here is how that it’s being impacted by an industry that’s really changing, that is in the midst of change, both technologically and just basic aspects of how we work,” Kennedy said. “That’s going to take time. That’s what everyone is getting ready for.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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2023-05-19T15:54:31+00:00
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kob.com
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https://www.kob.com/news/business-money/sean-penn-backing-wga-strike-says-ai-dispute-is-a-human-obscenity-at-cannes-film-festival/
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BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government said Monday it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations.
The governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania rejected Ambassador Lu Shaye’s comment to a French broadcaster. While answering a question about the status of Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, Lu said there was no agreement to “solidify their status as a sovereign country."
Beijing declared it had a “no-limits friendship” with Moscow before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine but has tried to appear neutral, calling for a cease-fire and peace talks. China has repeated Russian justifications for the invasion.
“China respects the sovereign status of the former soviet countries after the dissolution of the Soviet Union,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. Mao said Beijing's position is “consistent and clear” but gave no indication whether Lu's comment was considered incorrect.
The ambassador drew a parallel with the Baltic nations and other former soviet republics that declared independence from Moscow when the Soviet Union broke up in 1991.
“With regards to international law, even these ex-Soviet Union countries, they do not, they do not have the status — how to say it? — that’s effective in international law, because there is no international agreement to solidify their status as a sovereign country,” Lu told news channel LCI.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he doesn’t recognize Ukraine's sovereignty. The Kremlin has made clear that it sees the independence of the Baltic States and their role in NATO and the European Union as threats to Russian security.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's government sees Moscow as a partner in opposing U.S. domination of global affairs.
Beijing has said it wants to act as a peace mediator, but governments including the United States say a cease-fire would legitimize Putin's territorial gains.
“If anyone is still wondering why the Baltic States don’t trust China to ‘broker peace in Ukraine,’ here’s a Chinese ambassador arguing that Crimea is Russian and our countries’ borders have no legal basis," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Twitter.
The French foreign ministry noted that governments including China recognized Ukraine’s borders, including Crimea, when it declared independence in 1991.
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2023-04-24T10:48:59+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/politics/article/china-affirms-ex-soviet-nations-sovereignty-17914499.php
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NEWARK, Del. -
Delaware State Police are investigating a deadly car crash that happened Tuesday night in Wilmington that led to the arrest of 29 year-old Christopher McCabe of Newark, DE for vehicular assault.
Police say it was yesterday, December 27, around 8:54 p.m. that a 2017 Volkswagen GTI was traveling Ogletown Stanton Road westbound passing Harmony Road in the right lane at a high rate of speed.
Police say at the time, a 2005 Honda Accord was traveling Route 4 eastbound in the left turn lane and made a U-turn onto Route 4 westbound in the right lane.
According to police, the front of the Volkswagen struck the rear left of the Honda in the right lane of westbound Route 4 west of Harmony Road. The Volkswagen rotated several times and came to a rest in the roadway. Police say the Honda was pushed off the roadway and came to a rest in a parking lot.
According to police, the driver of the Honda, a 16-year-old male from Newark, DE was taken to a hospital nearby in critical condition. Police say the 16-year-old male front-seat passenger in the Honda was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Volkswagen, identified as Christopher McCabe, was not injured during the crash. McCabe was suspected of being under the influence at the time of the crash and an impaired driving investigation ensued.
McCabe was taken into custody without incident and taken to Troop 6 where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Vehicular Assault First Degree (Felony)
- Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol
- Reckless Driving
- Unreasonable Speed
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2022-12-29T08:39:17+00:00
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wrde.com
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Journalism can be a dangerous business. The Committee to Protect Journalists says 42 journalists and media workers have been killed around the world this year alone. Attacks on press freedom have intensified in the U.S. and abroad.
This is the subject of the new documentary on HBO Max called “Endangered.” It follows four journalists working in democracies, two in the U.S., one in Brazil, and another in Mexico. Each faces profound challenges to their work — and some face challenges to their lives.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Folha de Sao Paulo’s Patricia Campos Mello, a journalist featured in the film, and “Endangered” executive producer, Ronan Farrow, about the fragile state of press freedom around the world.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-07-15T17:18:08+00:00
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kgou.org
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SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC), a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world, announced today that Edward O. Magee, Jr. has been appointed to its board of directors, effective June 20, 2022. The board of directors appointed Mr. Magee to serve as a member of the Audit and Finance Committees.
In addition, the Company announced that Cynthia B. Burks has been nominated for election to its board of directors at the Company's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. As previously disclosed, Garry Ridge will be retiring from the board of directors in December 2022. Mr. Ridge will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors until the Company's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, when his term expires.
"We are excited about our plans to add Ed and Cynthia to our board," said Greg Sandfort, lead independent director of WD-40 Company. "Ed's diverse senior leadership experience in manufacturing, sustainability, supply chain, and logistics will contribute to our board conversations as we continue to execute our growth strategy. Moreover, we are delighted that Cynthia has agreed to stand for election in the fall. Her extensive knowledge of human capital strategy and fundamental understanding that culture is a competitive advantage makes her a perfect fit for WD-40 Company where it really is all about the people."
Mr. Magee currently serves as executive vice president, operations at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, a privately held musical instruments company owned by majority stakeholder Servco Pacific Inc. He served as senior vice president, operations at Fender from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Magee served as vice president of operations and distribution for Thomas & Betts Corporation, presently ABB Installation Products Inc., from 2014 to 2016 and in various management roles in vehicle operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2004 to 2014. He has extensive non-profit board experience including the Board of Visitors at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the Fender Play Foundation™, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro LA, and an advisory role for the National Association of Manufacturers, "Heroes MAKE America" veterans transition program. Prior to his corporate executive experience, Mr. Magee served as a combat-decorated Lieutenant Colonel aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Ms. Burks most recently served as senior vice president and chief people and culture officer at Genentech, Inc., a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG, which she joined in 2011. She served as vice president, head of human resources at Genentech Research and Early Development from 2015 to 2019, and in various human resource management roles at Genentech from 2011 to 2015. From 1999 to 2011, Ms. Burks held various human resource and organizational development positions across a variety of industries including media, consumer goods and technology. She serves on the board of directors of Torch, a privately held company offering integrated coaching, mentoring and learning software, and two non-profit organizations, Juma Ventures and Summer Search. Ms. Burks also served as a board member of Genentech Foundation from 2020 to 2022.
On June 20, 2022, WD-40 Company's board of directors adopted a resolution to increase the size of the board from 11 to 12 directors, effective immediately.
About WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company is a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. The Company owns a wide range of well-known brands that include maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products: WD-40® Multi-Use Product, WD-40 Specialist®, 3-IN-ONE®, GT85®, 2000 Flushes®, no vac®, 1001®, Spot Shot®, Lava®, Solvol®, X-14®, and Carpet Fresh®.
Headquartered in San Diego, WD-40 Company recorded net sales of $488.1 million in fiscal year 2021 and its products are currently available in more than 176 countries and territories worldwide. WD-40 Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select market under the ticker symbol "WDFC." For additional information about WD-40 Company please visit http://www.wd40company.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking statements are generally identified with words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "could," "may," "aim," "anticipate," "target," "estimate" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding changes to our executive and board leadership and composition of our board of directors; expectations about future financial and operating results, including: growth and success of the Company and its products; plans for and success of the Company's execution of leadership succession; the impact of regulatory action; the length and severity of the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and the Company's financial results; changes in the political conditions or relations between the United States and other nations; the impacts from inflationary trends and supply chain constraints; and forecasted foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.
The Company's expectations, beliefs and forecasts are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the Company's expectations, beliefs or forecasts will be achieved or accomplished.
Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, those identified in Part I―Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 which the Company filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021, and in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2022 which the Company filed with the SEC on April 7, 2022.
All forward-looking statements included in this press release should be considered in the context of these risks. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.
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2022-06-22T21:48:37+00:00
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TORRINGTON, Conn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services, the leading organization providing Software as a Service, has been offering data-driven solutions and HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions for service providers delivering Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and other human services. Therap has recently introduced a new dashboard in its Business Intelligence module, which is the Employment History dashboard that displays the statistical representation of an individual's employment data who is enrolled in an agency. This dashboard will let care providers and agencies benefit from aggregated data and allow them to generate real-time reports regarding the employment history of an individual.
A provider or user of the Therap application account can access the Business Intelligence module from the Agency Reports tab in their dashboard, and navigate their way to the Employment History Dashboard in the module. Agencies can also generate multiple graphs, charts and pie-charts regarding employment, employers, employment benefits, employment milestones, among others from this dashboard as it contains comprehensive details from the Employment History module.
Therap's Employment History module offers agencies or support specialists a way to store comprehensive data for every individual in one place. Employment support staffs have the tools in hand which are necessary to maintain detailed information about the individual's Employers, Contacts and Interactions, Career Development Plans, Milestones, Applications, and Interviews, and much more.
Using its Business Intelligence dashboards, an agency administrator can aggregate data and view graphs, charts and reports for various modules, including service documentation collected by job coaches and employment specialists. The data is secure using a system valuing transparency and accountability, creating an effective audit trail through each phase and interaction with the data.
For more information on Therap's Business Intelligence Platform, please visit https://www.therapservices.net/products/business-intelligence-platform-offers-agency-performance-dashboards/
Therap's comprehensive and HIPAA-compliant software is used in human services settings for documentation, communication, reporting, EVV and billing.
Learn more at www.therapservices.net
Source: https://www.therapservices.net/business-intelligence-platform/
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2022-08-02T18:46:21+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until October 25, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Stitch Fix, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SFIX), if they purchased the Company's shares between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Stitch Fix investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nasdaq-sfix-1/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
Stitch Fix and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On December 7, 2021, the Company disclosed the occurrence of "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use its new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option, as well as a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and a cut to its full-year revenue projections. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
Then, on March 8, 2022, the Company disclosed a weak outlook for the third quarter of 2022 and a cut to its revenue guidance for the full year, as well as "friction" that had occurred due to customers visiting stitchfix.com, the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix, being redirected to the Freestyle experience first. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $0.67 per share, or 6%, from $11.01 per share to $10.34 per share.
The case is Retail Wholesale Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund v. Stitch Fix, Inc., No. 22-cv-4893.
ClaimsFiler has a single mission: to serve as the information source to help retail investors recover their share of billions of dollars from securities class action settlements. At ClaimsFiler.com, investors can: (1) register for free to gain access to information and settlement websites for various securities class action cases so they can timely submit their own claims; (2) upload their portfolio transactional data to be notified about relevant securities cases in which they may have a financial interest; and (3) submit inquiries to the Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC law firm for free case evaluations.
To learn more about ClaimsFiler, visit www.claimsfiler.com.
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PARIS — France’s government is fighting for its survival Monday against no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers who are furious that President Emmanuel Macron used special constitutional powers to force through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without giving them a vote.
The Senate, dominated by conservatives who back the retirement plan, passed the legislation last week.
The no-confidence motions each need the backing of 287 lawmakers in the National Assembly, the lower chamber, to pass.
Although the motions appear unlikely to succeed, the climate of protest that Macron’s pension reforms has sparked in parliament and on the streets means the outcome of voting in the National Assembly is not guaranteed. No such motion has succeeded since 1962.
Macron’s centrist alliance still has the most seats in the National Assembly. A minority of lawmakers from the Republicans party could stray from the party line, but it remains to be seen whether they’re willing to bring down Macron’s government.
The tensions in the political arena are echoed on the streets, marked by intermittent protests and strikes in various sectors, from transport to energy and sanitation workers. Garbage in Paris is piling ever higher and reeking of rotting food on the 15th day of a strike by collectors.
If the no-confidence votes fail, the bill becomes law. If a majority agrees, it would spell the end of the retirement reform plan and force the government to resign. A new Cabinet would be appointed. Macron could retain Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne should he choose; no other name has been floated.
Borne has taken the brunt of the opposition’s fury and will have to defend herself Monday before lawmakers.
Should the no-confidence motion pass, it would be a big blow to Macron, likely weighing on the remainder of his second term, which ends in 2027.
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2023-03-20T11:39:39+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/france-retirement-confidence-vote-macron/6a2df57e-c70b-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One day after the mass shooting at Tops Markets on Buffalo’s East Side, we’re beginning to learn more about the victims of this tragedy.
The brother of 32-year-old Roberta Drury confirmed to News 4 that his sister was killed in Saturday’s shooting.
Drury was adopted and lived with family in Buffalo. Her brother said they frequented the Jefferson Avenue Tops.
She was recently helping her brother recover from a bone marrow transplant.
“We would like to personally thank the security guards family,” Drury’s brother Christopher Moyer said.
Roberta Drury is survived by two brothers, one sister, her mother and her father.
Her funeral will be held in Syracuse.
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2022-05-15T23:20:29+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/regional-news/32-year-old-roberta-drury-killed-in-tops-markets-mass-shooting/
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FRISCO — DeMarvion Overshown is about a month into being a Dallas Cowboy after the Arp native was a third-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, but the young linebacker knows he couldn’t be in a better situation.
“It’s honestly a blessing. I couldn’t have asked for a better spot to land,” Overshown said during Organized Team Activities (OTAs) in early June. “The guys, coaches, the whole administrative staff, they treat everybody like family, so being in the meeting room with the vets, getting that help from the coaches, I’m starting to get my feet settled in and get comfortable. Now, I’m able to play fast.”
Most people who live in East Texas are unabashed Cowboy fans. However, that wasn’t exactly the case for this linebacker who was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2022 as a super senior at Texas.
“I didn’t grow up an NFL fan. I did watch football, but it was mainly if the Cowboys were playing somebody, my whole family was watching,” Overshown admitted.“But I knew one day I wanted to play for the Cowboys no matter how or what it took.
“When I first started playing football, about [age] six or seven, I knew I wanted to play in the NFL one day and that I wanted to play for the Cowboys. Everything I’ve ever done whether it was in the offseason, summer, high school workouts, I worked to get to this point.”
Now, he’s part of a talented rookie class with America’s Team and judging from how comfortable they were with one another during an impromptu photo shoot the day Overshown was interviewed for this story, it’s a group which has bonded quickly.
“These guys, they’re special,” Overshown said. “I’m blessed to be in this class. The chemistry is just naturally there. Being around them, being on the same team knowing what we all came here to do, I feel like that chemistry is going to take us to another level. Then, we’re just spreading it throughout the rest of the locker room.”
Not only has he bonded well with his fellow rookies, but he credits his veteran teammates, especially his fellow linebackers for helping make his transition to the professional ranks as seamless as possible.
“Everybody wants to see everybody win. We’re all here for the same goal and that’s to win the Super Bowl,” Overshown said.
Of course, as a rookie there are certain duties which accompany his status. During the season, one of his major rookie duties will be to get food for the plane for his fellow linebackers. Thus far, his main duty has been to make sure the linebacker room is fully stocked with snacks and beverages.
“It [more duties] are still coming but I haven’t had to carry any bags [yet]. I did have to go grocery shopping to get some snacks for the room,” Overshown said. “The first day Micah [Parsons] got here, he said rookie, you got the snacks. I started writing down the list. I was at the Wal-Mart for maybe two hours that night, but we got a room full of snacks the next day. [I bought] just a mix of everything, what they wrote down on the paper I was obligated to get, so I made sure I got everything, food and drinks. I got some cool points because I made it happen.”
Some rookies might complain about their rookie rites of passage, but Overshown doesn’t fall into that category. Instead, he sees his rookie duties as fun, part of what it takes to make it in the NFL and earn the respect of his veteran teammates.
Rookie or not, another constant for him, no matter where he has played, is his strong sense of East Texas pride.
“I take it everywhere I go. When people ask, I’m from East Texas,” Overshown said. “There’s a lot of family support from East Texas 903. In the East Texas area, football is third.
“You’ve got God, family, and football. I know the support is so heavy from there, so wherever I go, I knew I had that support and never take that for granted. Everything I do here from now on, East Texas is on my side, on my back, and I feel all that support.”
Like many rookies, Overshown will likely see considerable time on special teams. Since he’s been playing them since early in his time at Texas, doing the same for the Cowboys won’t be a big adjustment.
“I’m real comfortable doing that. I’ve done that all my career at Texas,” Overshown said. “I enjoy it, take pride in it because it’s a piece of the game that’s real important. You win special teams, sometimes that wins the game. As a rookie and throughout my career, if I’m asked to play special teams, I want to be on special teams and want to dominate like I was on defense.”
The faster pace of the professional game is one difference from the college game which every NFL rookie immediately notices. However, there is another thing about pro football which Overshown quickly noticed.
“They throw a lot [of new information] at you, so being able to take time and realize that you’re a rookie [is important],” he said.“I was at college for five years and when I left there, I was just so comfortable with everything. Now, coming into this environment, they throw a lot at you so now I’m back to square one. I’ve got to remaster this, but it’s all a part of football and I love it.”
Stephen Hunt is a freelance writer based in Frisco.
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2023-06-03T21:54:44+00:00
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tylerpaper.com
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https://tylerpaper.com/news/demarvion-overshown-grateful-to-land-in-dallas/article_26d53016-0172-11ee-84d5-2bce0680beb2.html
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maternal & Family Health Services ("MFHS"), a private non-profit health and human services organization serving Northeastern Pennsylvania, announced today that the organization was the victim of a sophisticated ransomware incident that may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized individual. MFHS began notifying potentially affected individuals, including certain current and former employees, patients, and vendors, on January 3, 2023.
On April 4, 2022, MFHS experienced a ransomware incident. Upon learning this, MFHS immediately engaged specialized third-party forensic incident response firms to assist with securing the organization's systems. The firms conducted a forensic investigation to determine the extent of any unauthorized activity and identify what data may have been compromised. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that elements of personal information of certain individuals may have been compromised. This personal information included, and potentially was not limited to: names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account/payment card information, usernames and passwords, medical information and/or health insurance information. The investigation also found that while MFHS was alerted to the ransomware event on April 4, 2022, the unauthorized access to the organization's systems occurred between August 21, 2021 and April 4, 2022. MFHS does not have any evidence that any personal information has been misused as a result of this incident.
Beginning on January 3, 2023, MFHS issued letters to potentially impacted individuals. The letters include information about the incident and steps that individuals can take to protect their personal information such as the implementation of fraud alerts and security freezes. MFHS is also offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to individuals whose Social Security number and/or financial account/payment card information may have been involved in the incident.
"Maternal & Family Health Services takes the protection our patients' and employees' personal information seriously," said Maria Montoro Edwards, Ph.D., President & CEO of Maternal & Family Health Services. "We understand the inconvenience or concern this incident may cause and are committed to strengthening our systems' security to prevent this kind of incident from happening again."
MFHS has also launched a dedicated phone hotline for individuals with questions about the incident. Call center representatives are available at (833) 896-7339, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Eastern Time.
Founded in 1971, MFHS is a private, non-profit health and human services organization that works to meet the health and nutrition needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania's women, children, and families with information, education, and quality care. MFHS oversees and supports a network of health and nutrition centers in 17 Pennsylvania counties, serving over 90,000 women, men, and children annually.
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2023-01-05T16:14:54+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2023/01/05/maternal-amp-family-health-services-issues-notice-cybersecurity-incident/
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DONOHUE, Joan M.
Age 87, of Fairborn, passed away July 29, 2022. Visitation Aug. 9, 2022, 6-8 PM, Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, Fairborn, OH.
View the obituary on Legacy.com
Funeral Home Information
Belton-Stroup Funeral Home - Fairborn
422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Road
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2022-08-07T05:33:36+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/obituaries/donohue-joan/G2UQQNWGEJGZ3GAFBKXLIFPTEY/
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Unilever investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Unilever American Depositary Receipts between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
UL investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" ; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Unilever during the relevant time frame, you have until August 15, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
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2022-06-23T10:12:04+00:00
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SPEARS, Ann Elise
Age 74 of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on December 14, 1948, the daughter of Mathias and Rita (Arno) Fuchs. On April 13, 1965, she married John A. Spears. Ann Had worked at Bayer Becker engineers, retiring in 2016. She was a member of St. Ann Church.
Survivors include her husband, John; children, Elise Spears, Christine Amann, Mia Kist-Spears; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brothers, Tom Fuchs, Mike (Melissa) Fox; sisters, Terry (Donald) Jeffries, Rita Enderle, and Mary Jo Miller.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Matt Fuchs and a sister, Linda Robbins.
Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am Monday, December 19, 2022, in St. Ann Church, 3000 Pleasant Ave., followed by entombment in St. Stephen Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30am Monday at church. Online register book available at
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2022-12-17T07:31:20+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/obituaries/spears-ann/PDSNQNB73ZHUHDBOOUEPFBJTRM/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his match Wednesday.
The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second-round victory over Benjamin Bonzi about the scent, asking chair umpire Jaume Campistol to warn the crowd inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.
“You don’t want to remind anyone not to do it or anything?” Kyrgios asked during a changeover in the second set.
Armstrong features concession stands along the concourse level above the court and Campistol appeared to be telling Kyrgios the smell could be coming from their kitchens.
“Obviously, I’m not going to complain about food smells,” Kyrgios responded. “Obviously, not.”
Kyrgios said after his 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory that he is asthmatic.
“When I’m running side to side, I’m struggling to breathe,” he said. “Probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points.”
The No. 23 seed from Australia was his usual animated self during the match, carrying on conversations with himself and people in the seats. He received a warning for using profanity when the target of his anger was somebody in his box who Kyrgios didn’t feel was being supportive enough.
The noise of New York is a challenge for many players, and Kyrgios struggled not only with the chatter of the fans but with the roars of the trains that can be heard from outside the open-air stadium.
“For someone that’s struggled to focus in my career, I’m really trying hard to put my head down and play point by point, try to dig myself out of some certain situations. It’s hard because there’s a lot of distractions,” Kyrgios said. “Obviously, a lot of heckling going on as well. People are saying things. I got to be very careful with what I say these days.”
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More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-09-01T16:36:32+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/sports/ap-kyrgios-complains-of-marijuana-smell-during-us-open-win/
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This story was adapted from Episode 5 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. To hear more about Kim Osorio and her sexual harassment trial against The Source, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast.
The Source was a hip-hop monument.
While the current media landscape makes it hard to imagine a single publication — printed or otherwise — holding sway over an entire culture, for more than a decade, no rapper, label, show or network, was bigger than The Source.
Starting out in 1988 as a newsletter out of a college dorm room, hip-hop's longest-running periodical built its following by writing about rap with respect, and an air of prestige. By the turn of the century, the name had weight of its own to throw around. Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, it helped launch the careers of The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Nas, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown and more. It shipped regional sounds across the country to a national readership and the viewers of its very own, sometimes-televised awards show. For rap nerds, there was a high that came from the pages: the smooth artifice of the ads, the bluntness of the op-eds, the iconic cover stories and the reviews section that made "5 mics in The Source" one of the most coveted cosigns. The power held by The Source represented one of those rare occasions in rap when the pen is just as mighty as the tongue.
That's how Kim Osorio felt about the magazine in the years before she worked there.
A Bronx native with confidence, writing chops and a deep love of hip-hop music to offer, Osorio entered The Source's offices as an employee for the first time in 2000, ready to step into her dream job. Between 2000 and 2002, Osorio landed interviews and cover stories with the likes of Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Trina and more. But as she worked her way up the masthead, becoming the magazine's first woman editor-in-chief by 2002, she saw the gloss and prestige of the pages fade fast. What Osorio and many other women dealt with behind the scenes was a standard far from gold — and when she called out those dangerous double standards with a lawsuit, she realized just how grimy things could get.
In the spring of 2005, Osorio sued The Source magazine, along with its co-owners, Dave Mays and Raymond 'Benzino' Scott, for gender discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment, retaliation, defamation. The lawsuit and trial that followed was a moment where those in hip-hop who leverage their power were put on notice. It was a moment where Kim Osorio was breaking one of hip-hop's unwritten rules. This was a piece of hip-hop history steeped in misogynoir that Louder Than A Riot found essential to reexamine. But as we attempted to tell the story, the actions of one person in it ironically reinforced one of hip-hop's most rigid rules, the same rule Osorio attempted to combat with that suit almost 20 years ago: If you see something, say nothing.
Business As Usual
From the outside, The Source in the 1990s was the most important publication in hip-hop: bold, divisive and influential. But internally, it was something less glamorous and cutting edge: an entrenched boys' club culture that normalized sexism. Men on staff would slap women's butts, buy inappropriate "gifts" for them and tack pornographic images to their cubicles.
Aliya King Neil, a former staffer who worked alongside Osorio, says that working around this culture was an unavoidable part of her routine, dictating how she moved. "Backpack, baggy shorts, baggy pants, Timbs. I can't look like a guy obviously, but I'm trying to be tomboyish," Neil remembers. "It's as deep as rounded shoulders when I'm not a rounded shoulders person. [...] So I give off this aura of, non-threatening, still cute, and dressed down and quiet. Just be quiet."
The boys' club also required women in the office to share information on the low.
"They were telling me, 'OK, do this, do that. Try to catch him in the hall,'" Neil says of one male staffer in another department whom she found too handsy. "My first step was to make sure that I left the door open when I came in. My second step was to take a buddy. My third thing was, 'Hey, I gotta go to dude's in two minutes. If you don't see me coming back to my office, come get me.' "
Osorio became the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2002, but even then, she wasn't immune. According to many women who worked at The Source, the toxicity flowed top down from the magazine's co-owners, Raymond "Benzino" Scott and Dave Mays. Scott was an active aggressor, Mays passively let it all happen. He said nothing.
"Dave was also almost at Benzino's mercy," said Khary Turner, a former freelancer for The Source, when describing Scott. "It seemed like Dave was almost in an unenviable position. He was the guy who had to carry out Benzino's will, as it related to The Source, at least."
The power Benzino wielded over Dave editorially mirrored his office behavior.
"He could be erratic. He could be combative," remembers Turner of Benzino. "Reputation wise, he was a street cat, you know, he was hard and he had a large crew. And Benzino was not, he wasn't a code switcher. In hip-hop, as an artist, it was appropriate. But in The Source, it wasn't always appropriate."
As the lawsuit would later spell out in detail, Osorio alleges that Scott would regularly abuse his power — snapping womens underwear, touching staffers inappropriately, making lewd comments — while Mays let it rock.
After Osorio was promoted, Scott's behavior toward her changed. Osorio testified that Scott repeatedly asked her about her sex life and that he volunteered information about his. Osorio also wrote about Scott's badgering in her book, Straight from the Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible: "It's not that I was ashamed to tell Ray whom I had been with. It was that I knew exactly what he wanted to know and more importantly, I knew that he would use it against me."
According to court transcripts and Osorio's book, one night as she and Scott were leaving The Source offices, he made a move on her. She testified that he propositioned her in the elevator and asked her to take a trip to Atlantic City with him. "We would be the king and queen of The Source," he told her. That same night, Scott called her at home repeatedly, even though she'd never given him her number.
After Osorio dodged him that night, Scott and Mays spread gossip that Osorio was sleeping with rappers, calling her credibility into question because of it. "I wasn't surprised that both Ray and Dave had been talking about me behind my back," Osorio wrote. "I have spoken to former male editors of the magazine who were never asked the same questions. So why was my situation so different? Why the f*** are they so obsessed with my sex life?"
Feeling uncomfortable, Osorio went to an attorney, who advised her to file a complaint with the HR department. Osorio built up the courage to email an official complaint in February 2005. "Once you hit send, it's no coming back. She knew it," said Osorio's friend, Tia Bowman, who helped her carefully word her complaint and was on the phone with her when Osorio hit send. After two weeks of radio silence, Osorio got an angry phone call from the two men, ordering her to retract her complaint. When she refused, they unceremoniously fired her.
All Falls Down
In April 2005, Osorio filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, then sued The Source and its leadership. As news of the lawsuit spread through the industry, Osorio's peers had mixed reactions. Some fellow writers started a petition to show public support for Osorio; others covered the trial with snickering vulturism. Even those who were close to her questioned why she would take the risk.
"As sad as it is, my first thought was, 'Whatever happened, was it that deep that you now wanna go through a whole thing?" Neil remembers. "I want to make it clear that I'm talking about my 25-year-old self, and I'm 50. ... There is not a single woman in this industry who can say, 'I never had to deal with any of this stuff, and if I did, I always did X, Y and Z.' No, you didn't. You had to deal with it, and you didn't always do something about it. So my thought was, 'Is this what it had to be?' "
The consequences of going public were not subtle. Scott gave interviews disparaging Osorio's name in the months that followed, calling her a 'slut' and 'incompetent.' In a statement to AllHipHop.com denying the claims, Mays attempted to discredit her as promiscuous: "It is a fact that Ms. Osorio had sexual relations with a number of high profile rap artists during her employment as editor-in-chief."
The trial began in New York's Southern District Courthouse in Manhattan in October 2006. Because of the high profile name-dropping in the suit, The New York Post ran headlines that read "'Source' Of Sex Harass" and paparazzi greeted Osorio at the steps of the courthouse the first morning.
Louder reviewed hundreds of pages of court transcripts, which reveal witnesses corroborating Osorio's story. The head of human resources at The Source, Julie Als, ignored multiple complaints, and even referred to her own dynamic with Scott as being like 'Ike and Tina Turner.' At one point, Als herself testified that she never investigated a sexual harassment claim during her time at The Source; she had little training and received none while she worked at the magazine.
A previous sexual harassment allegation, filed to the EEOC by photographer Janene Outlaw in 1997, before Als' tenure, pointed to an established pattern of behavior on Scott's part. Outlaw, who worked at the magazine just under a year, testified that Scott gave her lingerie on Valentine's Day, hit on her in her hotel room during a work trip to Boston and implied it would benefit her to hook up with him. Though investigators stopped short of saying Scott harassed Outlaw, they wrote a memo insisting he refrain from sexual relationships with any employees, even if consensual.
Osorio's lawyer, Kenneth Thompson, pointed to the elevator incident as the final straw following ongoing misconduct. In their defense, The Source's lawyers weaponized the perception of hip-hop in order to shift complicity onto Osorio. In a particularly pointed moment, they drew a comparison between the song "P**** (Real Good)," which Osorio had written about, and a comment Scott had made in front of Osorio and another woman at the magazine, saying that the singer Ashanti had a "fat p****." One lawyer said of Osorio, "She chose to work in hip-hop. The Source is not Martha Stewart Living."
Flipping the script on the complainant in this way is a legal tactic, common in sexual harassment cases, known as DARVO: Deny the accusations, Attack the victim, Reverse the Victim and Offender. During his testimony, Mays rationalized the environment of The Source, suggesting the workplace culture reflected the audience: "We had to understand that we were serving a 65 to 80 percent male readership." The lawyers for Scott and Mays used some of their closing arguments to claim that Osorio wasn't fired for the complaint but for other reasons: "Her inability to manage the job. Her insubordinate reaction to constructive criticism. Her poor leadership. Her failure to meet deadlines on a consistent basis, and her repeated failure to follow the directions that she received from Dave and Ray on the editorial content of the magazine."
In his closing remarks, Thompson argued that no one deserves to be harassed at work, no matter the workplace. "Because she worked at The Source magazine, they think that she gave up her rights as a person, as a woman? And if you believe that, then you have to agree that the female editor-in-chief of Victoria's Secret shouldn't be able to object to any vulgar comment, to any sexual propositions in the workplace, because she puts out a catalog every year with women who are scantily clad wearing underwear." He closed his summation with an appeal to posterity: "The eyes of a hip-hop music industry are upon you. You have a great opportunity here ... to impose standards on that industry, and standards on other parts of the music industry. You have a chance to teach them something about dignity. You have a chance to teach them something about respect."
After a trial that took about two and a half weeks, the jury reached a verdict on Oct 23, 2006. Six men and two women found that Osorio's firing was indeed retaliation for the HR email, and that Scott had defamed her in interviews after she'd been fired. However, the claims of working in a hostile environment and being the victim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination were dismissed. During reporting for this story, legal experts told Louder that the official standard for proving harassment — the severe or pervasive standard — was so high, it meant a certain level of workplace sexual harassment was effectively legal in New York State at the time (and continues to be on a federal level).
In spite of the multi-million dollar judgment in her favor, amounting to one of the largest judgements in the history of the state of New York, the dismissal of those latter claims meant what Osorio had endured was likely to continue in the culture without repercussion. As Neil puts it, "I don't think anything changed. All the things that happened to her in that suit happened the next day, and the day after that. Maybe now it's a little bit better, but that suit — I think [it] put people on notice, but I don't know if it changed behavior."
My Time Now
Nearly two decades after Osorio's case, the practice of calling attention to sexually inappropriate behavior in professional circles has a name. But the Me Too movement, which infiltrated almost every major industry in 2017, actually dates back to 2006 — the same year as The Source trial — when activist Tarana Burke coined the phrase. And from Burke's perspective, even after a worldwide reckoning, hip-hop's most powerful have remained largely unchallenged.
"I've heard stories for years," Burke says. "I have friends who dated rappers or people in the industry and were horribly mistreated. None of that came forward. And I think it's because they didn't see space for Black women or women of color. They didn't see an opening in our community, quite frankly."
Burke envisioned "Me Too" as a tool of solidarity, a way for the young Black women she'd seen survive sexual abuse to take back some agency. Though the phrase would come to be more widely associated with a handful of white celebrities, Burke says she's less disturbed by how her words were co-opted, and more by the missed opportunity Osorio's lawsuit represents — a moment when hip-hop could have been ahead of the curve on a major shift in society.
"I think people need to recognize that winning the court case is not the thing, stepping forward is the thing." Burke says. "You had this sister, who was seeped in the most deeply masculine, sexist, macho, male-driven thing that there is in entertainment and culture, have the wherewithal to step forward and say, 'Nah, I'm not standing for this.' [This] is a predecessor to, and a catalyst for, the cultural moment that we saw happen in 2017."
In hip-hop media's current ecosystem, The Source doesn't hold nearly as much power as it did two decades ago. In its wake, other publications have come into prominence, some of which have engendered the same dangerous behavior. Staffers past and present of Complex Media, The Fader and OkayAfrica have publicly aired out men in positions of power for sexual harassment, coercion, racism and gender-based discrimination. But when asked to go on record for this story about the current state of harassment in music media today, ultimately, none of the former employees of those companies would speak — due to ongoing settlement negotiations and, in some cases, restrictive non-disclosure agreements. Organizations such as New York's Sexual Harassment Working Group are actively challenging the the legal legitimacy of silencing survivors with a campaign to overturn NDAs as part of settlement agreements, but progress is slow.
Kim Osorio initially agreed to be interviewed for this story. Louder Than A Riot reached out to both Raymond Scott and Dave Mays for comment; both declined. More precisely, Scott asked, "Is there a check involved?" and refused to talk otherwise. Mays on the other hand, responded via his lawyer, informing Louder that he had sent Osorio a cease and desist letter, threatening to sue her if her statements in this podcast breached her settlement agreement with him.
Whether a claim is legitimate or not, just the threat of filing a lawsuit can intimidate someone. Ultimately, after receiving the cease and desist letter, Osorio requested to have all of her interviews for this episode pulled, a request Louder respected. Even with Osorio's courage to speak out about the toxicity in hip-hop in 2005 and a continued fight in the space since, the cost of speaking out this time proved to be too high, which means the rule of "see something, say nothing" has never been more true. Misogynoir is always there to show that it's safer to keep quiet.
"If we really loved hip-hop, like accountability is a part of love," Burke said. "If we really loved hip-hop, then we would hold ourselves accountable. We would hold it accountable. Those two things can happen at the same time. We don't have to tear hip-hop down and hold it accountable. That's how you actually build it up."
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- CATL won the Daimler Truck Supplier Award for state-of-the-art battery systems, which will be used on the newly released eActros LongHaul
- A strategic partnership agreement is reached between CATL and Trailer Dynamics to promote long haul e-transportation for zero emissions logistics in Germany
- CATL also signed an MOU for distribution with KYBURZ Switzerland to promote electrification of various commercial applications
HANOVER, Germany, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At IAA Transportation 2022, CATL, a global leader of new energy innovative technologies, reached cooperation agreements with multiple leading OEM customers and won Daimler Truck Supplier Award at the fair, further demonstrating its innovative capabilities and achievements in the new energy industry.
"At CATL, we are dedicated to delivering innovative technologies and solutions that enable a more sustainable future for mankind and our partners. IAA Transportation 2022 presents an important opportunity to demonstrate technological and product strengths and further expand our global partnership network," said Li Xiaoning, Executive President of Overseas Commercial Application, CATL. "We are proud to be one of the key drivers advancing the vibrant commercial vehicle industry along with other global leaders."
CATL won the Daimler Truck Supplier Award in the category "Innovation" for the development and production of state-of-the-art high-voltage battery systems with a range of up to 500 kilometers, extremely long service life and fast-charging capability. The battery systems will be used in the new eActros LongHaul, which was unveiled at IAA this year.
It is the first time that Daimler Truck presents its Supplier Award as an independent company. With the award, it recognizes CATL for above-average performance and cooperation in a spirit of partnership.
At the exhibition, CATL has strengthened cooperation with multiple leading OEMs in the sector. It signed a strategic partnership agreement with Trailer Dynamics, the German startup that is shaping long haul e-transportation for zero emissions logistics with the e-Trailer. Trailer Dynamics intends to use CATL platform-based system products in its e-Trailer projects with configurations in different kWh capacity dimensions.
Equipped with CATL's CTP-based LFP battery system, which features exceptionally long battery life and high thermal stability, the semitrailer offers increased efficiency and vehicle performance, lower fuel consumption and consequently lower carbon emission.
Trailer Dynamics and CATL also plan to collaborate closely to extend the e-Trailer products into dedicated major markets, to explore battery swapping solutions for e-Trailers, and to bring in more coordinated actions to achieve reduction of carbon emission.
During this year's IAA exhibition, CATL also signed an MOU for distribution with KYBURZ Switzerland, the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in Switzerland. The two companies intend to enter into a distribution agreement to promote the sales of CATL products.
Based on the practical needs of business development in Switzerland, the two parties also intend to extend current cooperation to more electrification applications projects, thus promoting the electrification of transportation in Europe.
KYBURZ develops, produces and distributes high-quality electric vehicles for delivery companies, industry and private individuals. The company's 3-wheeled electric vehicles for postal delivery have become an integral part of the road scape in many countries.
Featuring high energy density, long service life, high reliability and adaptability to various hard environments, CATL's offerings at the show will be an opportunity advance electrification in the transportation sector with partners worldwide. CATL will announce more partnerships in the electrification of commercial applications in the near future.
CATL's innovative technologies and products have been well received by the market, and it has established and strengthened partnership with top-tier OEMs of commercial applications including Daimler Truck, VWCO, Yutong, FAW Group, Dongfeng and King Long.
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Though just a short drive from the city of Fort Myers, the communities of Matlacha, Pine Island, Bokeelia and St. James City may as well be a world away.
That used to be a good thing in this quiet, quaint and tree-filled barrier island of mostly hard-working people.
But not anymore.
Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian swept away homes and very likely people, the survivors say they feel like they have been forgotten, taking a back seat to tony Sanibel Island or the famed Fort Myers Beach.
Statewide, the death toll is now at least 100, but Lee County and its barrier islands took the brunt of it.
Skittle-colored, cottage-style businesses and homes at the foot of the Matlacha Bridge were reduced to rubble.
The now buckled road and broken bridge — a popular spot for anglers called "the fishingest bridge in the world" — used to provide passage to Pine Island, one of the last vestiges of Old Coastal Florida.
Two days after the storm, a man stood 100 yards or so from where he lived and began to cry, saying he is certain his friends and neighbors, those that didn’t leave ahead of the storm, were swept away by Hurricane Ian.
Days later, the often-considered resilient people of Pine Island say they are hungry.
They are tired.
And like Donna Greene, they want help.
“Well, all we need is water and support. That's what we need, and they're not giving it to us,” said Greene of St. James City.
Much of the initial support to the community came from volunteers, many say.
Alan Hoover, of R2C2 Global, Inc. in Michigan, rounded up 52 people with boats willing to come on to the island and help.
Between Thursday and midday Sunday, this volunteer search and rescue group has helped 1,348 islanders get to the mainland, Hoover said.
"We teamed up to come down here and volunteer to do whatever we could to help ease the suffering of those that are going through a very difficult process and life experience right now on the island,” he said.
Because trees are toppled over like Pixie Sticks, Hoover also is armed with a chainsaw.
Those fortunate to have generators are syphoning gas from toppled boats to keep them running.
"This hurricane had brought total destruction. I have friends that are there now trying to survive and work," said Andy Diaz of St. James City. "It's hard to get anything in."
Diaz evacuated ahead of Ian. Grateful to be safe, he said he feels helpless for those he left behind.
“But the fact that no one can get in is devastating to all of us. …. I just want to help.”
Until the road and bridge is repaired, or a temporary bridge is in place, heavy equipment cannot get to the island.
Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the Florida Department of Transportation to assist Lee County to expedite emergency repairs.
“If the equipment is not there, it doesn't get done and things are decaying, you know? We're desperate, you know? We want to start cleaning up our homes we want to start picking up...I want help for my neighbors,” Diaz said.
Urban Search and Rescue and the Coast Guard were dispatched to the Lee County’s barrier islands less than 12 hours after Hurricane Ian made landfall along neighboring island of Cayo Costa, officials say.
Still, many feel left out.
“I live in Bokeelia with three kids, my husband and elderly 83-year-old mother-in-law. We stayed at home during the storm. It was the most horrific experience in my whole lifetime,” said Kate English.
Melissa Hoover and her husband, Doug, spent 30 hours in the car driving down to Pine Island from Minnesota. Along the way, she zoomed in on a photograph of the area desperately looking for her roofline.
She couldn’t find it.
“There's there's not a piece of lumber left from our house...it is washed away,” she said. The home and about 70 percent of her property.
Still they kept driving hoping they could be of some sort of assistance to fellow islanders.
“We decided to continue to come because we thought if people are going to be cleaning up their houses...How can we help them?," Hoover said. " So, that was our saving grace. "
Strangers came as well – by the masses.
John Bridgers, the founder of the Cajun Navy 2016 — Pinnacle Search and Rescue, came from Walker, Louisiana.
He stopped in Sarasota County to help those impacted by floods and then pushed on to Pine Island.
Bridgers was invited to the White House by then President Donald Trump in 2017 and hailed as a hero for his rescue efforts during Louisiana’s historic flooding in 2016 and Hurricane Harvey the following year.
He arrived here with air conditioning units, tarps, diapers and Palmolive.
“We hear this all the time. 'Why would y'all come all the way from Louisiana and help us?' We're just doing the Lord's work," Bridgers said.
Leah Brantingham has lived on the island her whole life. But after evacuating, she came back Sunday to try and help. Her efforts helped an 88-year-old man get off the island, she says.
“He looked like he went through a war... It was very, very sad to see,” she said.
Garrett Cox from Palm Beach Gardens packed up his car at 5 a.m. Thursday and pushed west.
He made his way from Punta Gorda to Naples. Sunday he was setting up shop with generators, tents, chainsaws and inflatable boats.
“We're just here to help,” Cox said.
Residents have been urged to leave the island, but many though hungry and weary say they won’t.
“We're not leaving,” said Cynthia Bray of Bokeelia.
She has horses to care for and what she’d really like is some water.
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NPR Breaking News No more ducking around: Apple updates autocorrect By Mia Venkat, Justine Kenin Published June 7, 2023 at 4:25 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Apple announces that in an upcoming update, the f-word will no longer autocorrect to "duck". Copyright 2023 NPR
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Mike Clem joins nation's largest laser hair removal provider.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Milan Laser Hair Removal announced that Mike Clem has been named Chief Development Officer. Clem joined the Milan Laser team in October 2022.
Clem has over 20 years of extensive experience in site selection and lease negotiation covering the broadest spectrum of real estate and markets. He comes from FOCUS Brands, a leading developer of global, multi-channel food service brands including McAlister's Deli, Jamba Juice, Cinnabon, Carvel, and Schlotzky's. Clem brings his experience with development projects for malls, outlets, lifestyle, power centers, and small-town Walmart centers from metro New York and Miami to smaller markets.
"I could not be more honored and excited to join this team," Clem said. "Milan Laser has an impressive group of professionals who are innovative, creative, and intelligent. I'm excited to build on the momentum Milan Laser has created and bring its services to new locations faster."
At Milan Laser, Clem will oversee the planning and implementation of the company's growth, as it continues to expand its footprint across the country with over 250 locations in 28 states.
"We are thrilled to welcome Mike to our team at Milan Laser!" said Dr. Shikhar Saxena, CEO and co-founder of Milan Laser. "Milan Laser has experienced immense growth over the last year, so having Mike in this position will lead to invaluable contributions towards our expansion efforts."
To learn more about Milan Laser Hair Removal, visit www.milanlaser.com.
Founded in 2012 by two board-certified medical doctors in Omaha, Nebraska, Milan Laser Hair Removal is the nation's largest laser hair removal provider. With more than 250 locations in 28 states and 1,700+ employees nationally, Milan Laser is a premier employer. Laser hair removal is all Milan Laser does, performing more than 50,000 treatments each month. Milan Laser provides life-long results for all genders and skin tones in a safe, judgment-free environment, and all treatments are performed by highly trained medical professionals. For more information, visit www.milanlaser.com.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork on Tuesday for South Carolina's Republican primary, becoming the first major party presidential candidate officially on the ballot for the first-in-the-South contest.
DeSantis signed his filing documents during a stop at the South Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Columbia, flanked by supporters including state legislators who have endorsed his bid.
The filing comes at a consequential moment for DeSantis and his campaign as the governor makes his third swing through South Carolina as a White House hopeful. He entered the race in May with expectations that he would become the primary threat to former President Donald Trump. But DeSantis has struggled to make inroads against Trump, who holds a commanding lead in the primary, and recently began cutting campaign staff.
He returned to the campaign trial on Monday, when he held an event in Tega Cay, an affluent community on Lake Wylie along the state line with North Carolina.
After about a half hour of remarks, in which he hit on the high points of his stump speech, DeSantis also took a handful of questions from the crowd of about 900 gathered to hear him. Questioners included a woman who described herself a “hardcore Trump supporter” who said the 2024 election represented “the most important vote that we’re going to have” and that she felt DeSantis “did an excellent job” making the case for his candidacy.
In his response, DeSantis condemned what he has characterized as the "weaponization of government" in the legal cases being brought against Trump, echoing a line the former president has honed in his own speeches following his indictment on federal charges.
“I appreciate what President Trump did. ... He was treated wrong, he was treated in ways that are unconstitutional,” DeSantis said. "Here’s the thing — the question for us now is, what are we going to do about it? ... It’s not about me, it’s about you. It’s about me standing up for you and standing up for the Constitution and restoring this country to what the founding fathers envisioned.”
Later Tuesday in West Columbia, DeSantis — a former Navy officer who served in the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Iraq — planned to to roll out his plans to reform a U.S. military he has argued is too focused on efforts at diversity and inclusion.
On Monday night, DeSantis previewed those plans, saying that as commander in chief he would be “ripping the woke out” of a military that today is full of “social experimentation, ideology, woke agenda, pronouns, drag queens.” The rollout, along with a rare press conference, was planned for a stop at the Celebrate Freedom Foundation. The nonprofit, founded by retired military leaders, says on its website it aims to "honor past aviation pioneers and inspire future space and aviation pioneers” through a STEM outreach program directed at K-12 students.
The rollout is DeSantis' second official policy pronouncement of the campaign. In June, he outlined his immigration proposals — which call for ending birthright citizenship and finishing construction of the southern border wall — during a visit to a Texas border city.
South Carolina is set to hold its GOP presidential primary Feb. 24. The state, which also boasts two homegrown 2024 candidates of its own — former Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott — is critical for Republican presidential hopefuls and has been a strong base of support for Trump in his previous campaigns.
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SAN ANTONIO – Campers can have s’more fun at Texas State Parks’ centennial birthday party.
On May 13, 80 state parks will host s’mores parties to toast 100 “s’more” years of outdoor fun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a news release.
The parties will include activities for people of all ages and skill levels, like stargazing, s’mores building and storytelling. Several parks in the San Antonio area, like Government Canyon State Natural Area and Guadalupe River State Park, will be among those hosting events.
Elsewhere in South-Central Texas, Goose Island State Park in Rockport will host a party where guests can recreate the historic Civilian Conservation Corps Recreation Hall with s’mores ingredients.
Also, at Inks Lake State Park in Burnet and at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Fredericksburg, people can join in on a cookout with the possibility of winning prizes.
A full list of s’mores events at other state parks can be found here.
“I cannot think of a more fun and appropriate way to celebrate 100 years of state parks than enjoying a tasty traditional camping snack like s’mores,” Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin said in the release. “If you are new to parks, this ‘birthday party’ is a great way to get to know your local Texas State Park and experience what it has to offer. With events taking place at all hours of the day, you can snack your way across Texas. Come join us in celebrating 100 s’more years and bring a friend.”
Access to the parties is included with general admission, and H-E-B, the presenting sponsor of the Texas State Parks Centennial Celebration, will be donating ingredients.
Some parks may reach capacity; to make a reservation, click here.
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2023-05-05T16:24:06+00:00
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HUDDINGE, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XNK Therapeutics AB ("XNK") today announced the appointment of Dr. Anna-Karin Maltais as Chief Scientific Officer, effective October 17th. She will be a member of the company's management team.
Anna-Karin Maltais, PhD, will be responsible for further developing and implementing XNK Therapeutics' scientific strategy. She will lead a team responsible for research and innovation with focus on continuing the development of the company's platform as well as improving the production processes and executing operational research plans.
Dr. Maltais received her PhD. in immunobiology and tumor immunology from Karolinska Institutet in 2006. Since then, she has been leading R&D activities and strategies within several organizations and has also had roles within corporate and business development. Most recently, she comes from Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., a global company that develops and markets therapeutic solutions within a number of different therapeutic areas. At Chiesi, she was Head of CMC, Biotech Research and Product Development, Global Rare Diseases.
"At XNK, Anna-Karin's experience in research and development will be invaluable as the company continues to grow into new indications," said Johan Liwing, CEO of XNK Therapeutics. "We are very happy to have her join the team and are confident that she will make an immediate impact within the organization."
For more information, please contact:
Johan Liwing, CEO, XNK Therapeutics
Tel: +46 706 70 36 75
E-mail: johan.liwing@xnktherapeutics.com
About XNK Therapeutics AB
XNK Therapeutics is a clinical stage, immunotherapy company focusing its efforts on preventing and treating cancer by developing novel NK cell-based therapies. The company is at the forefront of the development of autologous NK cell-based products using its proprietary technology platform. The company's platform technology and lead investigational candidate drug was developed specifically to target cancers, including settings where allogeneic cell products are not readily applicable. The Company's objective is for its investigational candidate drug and proprietary platform technology to constitute key components in the cancer treatments of tomorrow. XNK Therapeutics is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. For more info, please visit www.xnktherapeutics.com.
About XNK Therapeutics's technology platform
The platform has ideal properties to produce autologous NK cell-based drug candidates for targeting malignant diseases across a wide range of indications in mono- and combination therapy. It encompasses a unique closed manufacturing system for development of the NK cell-based products. The process includes a selective expansion and activation of NK cells from peripheral blood of patients with cancer. The product is produced in less than three weeks. It is delivered to the clinic upon need, where the product is thawed and infused into the patient without any further processing. The product has demonstrated an up to 10-year stability in liquid nitrogen. The assets of XNK Therapeutics are protected by patents in the US, Europe and certain other jurisdictions. Additional patent applications have been filed.
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2022-09-15T08:43:14+00:00
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After decades of community discussions, two local companies selected for their focus and unique ability to guide and manage residents' vision
MURRAY, Utah, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah's top homebuilder Ivory Homes and Larry H. Miller Communities, the visionary organization behind the master-planned community of Daybreak, have partnered to provide their years of local expertise in effective community development to help achieve smart and incremental growth objectives for the town of Hoytsville, Utah.
The vision of a mountain river valley community is part of a village overlay adopted in 2018 to incentivize cooperation and community design flexibility. This overlay was developed through a locally driven process of 27 local property owners, representing approximately 1,000 acres in the Hoytsville area. These property owners worked to select the right partners to bring this vision to life, which will likely stretch over several decades.
"As we continue to plan for growth, we want to proactively preserve the beauty and quality of life we all expect and enjoy in Hoytsville," Mel Brown, local resident, and former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. "We could think of no group better for the job than Ivory Homes and LHM Communities, two local companies that have proven experience, are well-respected and care as much about Utah as we do."
Hoytsville, located near Coalville in eastern Summit County, enjoys stunning mountain valley living. This new community is planned to offer a range of housing opportunities, both in terms of housing types and affordability, for a demographic spectrum. The community will span more than 1,000 acres and nearly 60 percent of the acreage will be preserved as open space. See map for location site.
"This will be a model community combining the residents' vision with the expertise and commitment that only local partners can bring to the table," said Clark Ivory, CEO, Ivory Homes. "Ivory Homes is thrilled to be partnering with LHM Communities to build a unique mountain river community that will help define growth in Utah's Wasatch Back."
"As growth continues to challenge our state, we're honored Ivory Homes asked us to join them on this project, bringing our expertise in award-winning community planning to deliver the benefits of a collaborative process between residents, landowners, community builders and local government," said Brad Holmes, President, LHM Communities.
This new community will work to address the growth challenges facing every area of the state, while ensuring the goals of local landowners and communities are met. With this in mind, key focus areas are as follows:
- The Character of Hoytsville: The objective is to maintain the existing rural character and heritage of Hoytsville while ensuring the future goals of local landowners and communities are met. The team will also recognize, complement, and consider local historic characteristics in the community and architectural designs.
- Sustainable and Efficient: This vision will focus on low-impact and design practices that promote sustainability in both the built environment as well as infrastructure to support the town.
- Diverse Housing Options: A range of energy-efficient housing opportunities from high-end to affordable units, with a focus on attainable housing.
- Walkable Community: The vision for the township of Hoytsville features a village core with access to local shopping, eateries, offices, local start-up business, live-work space, and a focus on local employment opportunities.
- Balancing Growth: Hoytsville will help shape growth in eastern Summit County, which will help alleviate housing and traffic pressures in Park City, Snyderville and the Kimball Junction area. For more information visit: www.cedarcresthoytsville.com
Ivory Homes is Utah's Number One Homebuilder® and the 2021 National Homebuilder of the Year. Ivory Homes has been Growing and Changing with Utah™ since 1983, helping more than 25,000 families and individuals achieve homeownership and building more than 3,000 apartment homes. Ivory Homes has led the Utah market for 34 consecutive years, focusing on the company's mission to build quality homes with lasting value year after year in more than 60 active communities and 30 model home locations across the state of Utah. Learn more at www.ivoryhomes.com.
Established in 2021, Larry H. Miller Communities, a portfolio business of the Larry H. Miller Company, develops, manages and invests in a variety of real estate properties, including residential mixed-use, master-planned communities, land, retail, office, hospitality, entertainment and homebuilding.
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2022-12-02T17:58:32+00:00
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(NEXSTAR) – Data shows the wealthiest 1% of Americans control over a third of nation’s total wealth. But what it takes to be a “one-percenter” can vary based on where you live, a new analysis has found.
Personal finance website SmartAsset reviewed data from the IRS and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate how much income it takes to be among the top earners in each state.
Nationally, households earning just over $652,650 are considered the wealthiest. When it comes to individual states, SmartAsset found the requirement to be among the top 1% ranging from $368,000 to nearly $1 million.
States with the highest floor to be a one-percenter were primarily along the coasts while those with the lowest floors were primarily in the center of the country.
Technically, it was our capital that had the highest 1% threshold, not a state. The top earners in Washington, D.C. earn at least $1,013,698, SmartAsset found. When it comes to just states, nearby Connecticut topped out the list, with a one-percenter cut-off at $952,902.
If you earn $50,000 less, you’d rank among the top 1% in Massachusetts, which had the second-highest income threshold.
These five states require the most income to be among their wealthiest residents, according to SmartAsset:
- Connecticut: $952,902
- Massachusetts: $903,401
- California: $844,266
- New Jersey: $817,346
- Washington: $804,853
With the exception of Washington, these states also have the highest tax rate for top earners, all over 26%.
West Virginia has the lowest income threshold for its top earners, SmartAsset found. At $367,582, the benchmark is nearly one-third of Connecticut’s floor.
Only one other state, Mississippi, had a one-percenter threshold below $300,000.
These five states require the least income to rank among its wealthiest residents, SmartAsset determined:
- West Virginia: $367,582
- Mississippi: $381,919
- New Mexico: $411,395
- Kentucky: $445,294
- Arkansas: $450,700
Three of these states — Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia — had the lowest tax rates for its top earners. All three fell below 24%, with Arkansas reporting the lowest rate in the U.S. at 21.11%.
You can view SmartAsset’s full list, as well as its methodology, here.
Two of the states with the highest one-percenter requirements are also home to some of the wealthiest people in the U.S. Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, who both call Washington state home, ranked as second and third on Forbes’ latest list of Americans with the most net worth. Also landing among the top 10 on Forbes’ list was Washington resident Steve Ballmer, and two California residents: Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Walmart’s Jim Walton, who calls Arkansas home, was the tenth-wealthiest American on Forbes’ list.
Even if you share one-percenter status with any of the aforementioned figures, you’ll likely never surpass them — they all sport net worths in the billions.
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2023-07-22T18:17:11+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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The Seahawks are going to the NFL playoffs.
Yes, you read that right.
After an up-and-down season where they exceeded expectations to finish 9-8, they got the help they needed from the Detroit Lions to beat the Green Bay Packers and secure the seventh and final spot from the NFC.
Not bad for a team that traded its franchise quarterback and released the leader of its defense on the same day last March.
Here’s what national media have to say about the Seahawks’ Week 18 win over the Rams and their improbable playoff berth.
One of NFL.com’s Nick Shook’s takeaways from Week 18 — and the season at large: “Hats off to Pete Carroll.”
Let’s all take a moment and collectively admit none of us saw this coming from the Seahawks. As soon as the 2022 schedule came out and pit the Seahawks against Russell Wilson and the newly minted darling Broncos, Seattle looked like the hunted, not the hunter. Perhaps in that fateful moment — you know, the one in which Nathaniel Hackett sent his kicker out for a 64-yarder at sea level — the Seahawks truly began to believe. Nine wins later, Seattle is off to a once-unlikely playoff berth built on the backs of young playmakers drafted by a front office that mined the 2022 class for plenty of quality talent and watched it pay off. Even if the Seahawks hadn’t made the playoffs, they could be proud of what they accomplished in a season in which most folks expected them to be picking in the top five of the first round. Oh, they still will be doing so — but it will be with Denver’s pick, not their own. How’s that for a last laugh?
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer wrote that the Seahawks’ playoff appearance “should probably tell you something about where the Russell Wilson-Seattle situation was at the end.”
And if you want to know even more about that, just look at Geno Smith’s numbers for the year. The 32-year-old completed 69.8% of his passes for 4,282 yards (a team record), 30 touchdowns, 11 picks and a 100.9 passer rating, having the sort of season that compares to any Wilson had over his decade as a Seahawk. “He has surprised me,” Pete Carroll told me, headed to the playoffs for the 10th time as Seahawks coach. “He has surprised me. But it wasn’t him doubting it. No, he always felt like this could happen. And that’s what kept him going and kept the drive in him to keep getting better and keep pushing so that he could seize the moment when the opportunity came, and then that’s exactly what he did. He seized this opportunity with all the leadership, with all the charisma and the poise and the toughness and all that that we could hope to have. And he did it in great fashion. It’s just a great, great story, and a success for him.”
In ESPN’s playoff preview, Brady Henderson writes that the Seahawks “appear to be heading into the playoffs on the upswing.” But …
Their defense has been a liability for much of the season, particularly against the run. And while they’ve shown improvement in that area of late, that’s come against teams that don’t have strong run games. They’ll face much tougher challenges against the strong rushing offenses that they’ll have to get past in order to make a deep run, especially with linebacker Jordyn Brooks out with a season-ending knee injury. Losing nose tackle Bryan Mone was another blow to Seattle’s run defense.
In looking ahead to the Seahawks’ wild-card matchup with the 49ers, The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz wonders how Seattle will mitigate San Francisco’s pass rush.
Geno Smith’s reward for making the playoffs for the first time in his career will be facing the NFL’s best defense—the same defense that forced two of Smith’s worst games of the season. The common denominator in those previous meetings was pressure. The Seahawks were intent on running the ball on early downs, which didn’t work. And that often put Smith and his young offensive line in obvious passing situations, allowing the 49ers’ pass rush, led by Defensive Player of the Year favorite Nick Bosa, to tee off on the pocket. … Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron needs to try something else if Seattle is going to pull off the upset. A higher dosage of play-action—Smith used it on just 13.8 percent of his dropbacks in the first two games—and other misdirection concepts could help take the teeth out of the 49ers’ rush. … Waldron has to figure out a way to get the 49ers’ front seven thinking right after the snap. If he can’t, and Bosa is able to pin his ears back against a Seahawks offensive line that has regressed over the second half of the season, Seattle will have a hard time covering the 10-point spread, much less winning the game.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell named Geno Smith his top candidate for Comeback Player of the Year.
Sunday wasn’t Smith’s best performance of the season, but in beating the Rams, we saw how he has helped spur the Seahawks to a winning record. … Smith faded out of the MVP conversation, but he’ll finish the season as the league leader in completion percentage (69.8%) and completion percentage over expectation (plus-4.4%) despite averaging 8.0 air yards per throw, which is the league’s 12th-deepest mark. He has become an instant leader and an extremely valuable player for the Seahawks, and he has earned the right to start again in 2023.
Barnwell also listed Seahawks defensive back Tariq Woolen as his No. 2 choice for Defensive Rookie of the Year, behind Jets DB Sauce Gardner.
After accounting for where they landed and what they did as rookies, I’m not sure anybody was a better draft pick in 2022 than Woolen, who was taken at No. 153 overall. Twelve years after Pete Carroll and the Seahawks used the 154th selection on Richard Sherman and landed a Hall of Famer, they went back into the fifth round and landed a guy who might be the next Sherman. Woolen’s six interceptions draw in the attention, although he’s more than just a player picking off passes. His 6-4 frame allows him to battle and compete with any wide receiver and take away contested deep passes. Offenses just weren’t able to challenge Woolen deep this season; against throws 20-plus yards downfield as the nearest defender in coverage, NFL Next Gen Stats says Woolen allowed just one catch for 23 yards on 12 targets.
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2023-01-09T21:10:18+00:00
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2022-10-19T05:54:22+00:00
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — one of the oldest penguins living under human care anywhere in the world — died Wednesday at the age of 40, the zoo reported.
The estimated age of the male, called Captain Eo, was well over the species’ average life expectancy of 20 to 30 years, the zoo said in a statement.
Captain Eo was named for a 1980s Michael Jackson short film that was a Disneyland attraction and he was the last remaining founding member of the zoo’s Magellanic penguin colony.
The aging animal had lost much of his eyesight and hearing and needed special feeding techniques, the zoo said.
Magellanic penguin are native to South America. They can grow more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall and weight as much as 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms).
Captain Eo arrived at the zoo in 1984 when 52 wild Magellanic penguins were brought in to found a colony on Penguin Island, a habitat that includes a large outdoor pool along with burrows and rocky landscapes to mimic their native habitat, the zoo said.
Captin Eo had the personality of “an older sophisticated gentleman,” Quinn Brown, the zoo’s assistant curator of birds, said in the statement.
“He did not partake in the usual shenanigans of stealing fish from others, or pushing his way through the crowd for fish. Instead, he would quietly and politely sit on the rocky beach and wait his turn for his meal, then go out for a swim or home,” Brown said. “He was one-of-a-kind.“
Captain Eo had 26 children, 31 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, the zoo said. Many are in other zoos and institutions around the country.
“While we will never have the honor of embracing and connecting with Captain in this way again, he will always have a monumental place in our hearts,” Brown said. “He represented a part of San Francisco Zoo history and the penguin world that cannot ever be forgotten.”
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2022-07-07T13:02:06+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/strange/ap-strange-news/oldest-magellanic-penguin-at-san-francisco-zoo-dies-at-40/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter.
The decision comes as the pandemic has faded from the forefront of many people's minds. Daily deaths and infections are dropping and people — many of them maskless — are returning to schools, work and grocery stores as normal.
The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has dramatically changed how health services are delivered.
The declaration enabled the emergency authorization of COVID vaccines, testing and treatments for free. It expanded Medicaid coverage to millions of people, many of whom who will risk losing that coverage once the emergency ends. It temporarily opened up telehealth access for Medicare recipients, enabling doctors to collect the same rates for those visits and encouraging health networks to adopt telehealth technology.
Since the beginning of this year, Republicans have pressed the administration to end the public health emergency. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, has urged Congress to provide billions more in aid to pay for COVID-19 vaccines and testing. The federal government ceased sending free COVID-19 tests in the mail last month, saying it had run out of money.
Public health officials are urging people age 5 and older to get an updated COVID-19 booster alongside a flu vaccine this fall before a predicted winter coronavirus surge and a nasty flu season. As of last weekend, about 13 million people had gotten the updated booster, which targets the omicron variant, according to White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.
The administration has said it would provide 60 days notice before it ends the public health emergency.
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2022-10-13T20:36:56+00:00
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Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings announced as official ‘Jeopardy!’ co-hosts
Published: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:22 PM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
(Gray News) - Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings have been chosen as the official co-hosts of “Jeopardy!”
The show made the announcement Wednesday on social media.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled,” the show tweeted.
“Mayim and Ken are both extraordinarily talented and simply lovely humans,” Michael Davies, “Jeopardy!” executive producer, said in a statement. “They support the staff and each other. They love and respect this institution of a television program. In return, the staff and I are honored to work alongside them.”
Bialik and Jennings began guest-hosting the show after longtime host Alex Trebek died in 2020.
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2022-07-27T20:48:15+00:00
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https://www.wafb.com/2022/07/27/mayim-bialik-ken-jennings-announced-official-jeopardy-co-hosts/
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Magda Linette: Unseeded player credits calm as her weapon at Australian Open
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN
Fans and pundits alike expected a Polish player would compete in the semifinal of this year’s Australian Open — but possibly not an unseeded one.
Magda Linette — and not women’s world No. 1 Iga Światek — finds herself as Poland’s sole remaining representative in this year’s singles tournament and will take on Aryna Sabalenka in Thursday’s semifinal after ousting former World No. 1 Karolina Plísková 6-3 7-5.
Światek was the tournament favorite after reaching the semifinals last year and winning eight titles in 2022, including two grand slams, but was knocked out by 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Sunday.
Ranked 45th, with a career high of 33rd, the right-handed Linette had never progressed beyond the third round of a grand slam, but became the ninth-oldest woman in the Open Era to reach their first grand slam quarterfinal.
Having never before advanced past the round-of-32 in 29 major starts, she made her way to the match against Plísková by beating three seeded players — No. 16 Anett Kontaveit, No. 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova and No. 4 Caroline Garcia — in succession.
“I will never forget this … this will stay with me for life,” Linette, 30, said following her quarterfinal victory over Plísková on Wednesday.
“I’m quite calm, surprisingly, that helped me last time and I think that’s also a good way for the next one,” Linette later told journalists.
Linette credits her wins so far to staying calm and composed, even in the face of adversity or an aggressive opponent.
“I had so much experience on those big courts before because almost every grand slam I ended up on a big court, one way or another,” she explained.
“I played so many big players already — it’s nothing really new for me, it’s just another match,” added Linette, who is the daughter of a tennis coach.
Linette started playing tennis at age five and has represented Poland in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. But it wasn’t until 2015 that she broke into the top 100.
She has seen success against big names, beating the top-seeded Ashleigh Barty at the French Open in 2021 and reaching the doubles semifinals alongside Bernarda Pera.
Though she eventually lost to Martina Trevisan, she knocked out No. 2 seed Ons Jabeur in the opening round of last year’s French Open.
“When I start beating players like Ash Barty and then Ons, that kind of gave me an extra kick that really showed me that I can really go far in those tournaments. I think it was more frustrating than I would wonder or worry about it. I think it was just more frustration why I can’t do it,” she said, according to the WTA.
Thwarted plans
Linette’s plans to compete in the 2021 Australian Open came to a tragic standstill after she noticed a knee injury just a day before her flight.
“It was honestly the most painful experience of my life,” Linette reflected on Wednesday. “I had meniscus surgery … but because it was kind of tricky where the injury was, nobody could really see what was happening.
“Literally, one day before my flight, the pain and the uncomfortable feeling that I had came back with some extra force,” Linette said, adding that she couldn’t even walk, let alone think of the tournament.
She added that ahead of the tournament, she “listened to everybody complaining about the isolation, and I was so jealous that they had to do it because I really wanted to be there.”
That injury would remain undiagnosed for 11 weeks and see her held out of action for five months. But two years on, she credits this adversity for her current composure.
“Why? Because I think it couldn’t be really worse, right? I honestly didn’t play for five months, was dropping my ranking and also was dropping points from pandemic times,” Linette said, adding at the time she was worried she would drop out of the top 100.
“In a way, I felt kind of okay with the fact that I may be done soon, and I think that gave me a little bit of space to build everything from the beginning.”
Her injury, coupled with “big changes” in her personal life, “definitely changed a lot for me,” she added.
“I became a little bit calmer. I changed a lot in my life and made some tough decisions, and I think I’m getting rewarded for it now.”
However, Linette’s poise in difficult moments hasn’t always been the case — she burst into tears during a challenging match in Tampico, Mexico, last October.
“In the first set, I was playing one girl, and she was giving me a lot of trouble. I completely broke in tears in the first set. My coaches were really surprised by that,” she said.
“I felt like I threw all that anger out of me. That was the last time when I really lost it. Since then, I really controlled it better.”
While Sabalenka has a 2-0 career record against the unseeded Pole, given her form this tournament, it would be no surprise to see Linette go one further in their semifinal and make a storybook qualification in Melbourne for one of tennis’ biggest prizes.
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2023-01-26T01:15:46+00:00
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2022-07-18T07:12:45+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Texas-Team-Stax-17311384.php
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TOKYO (AP) — A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency exploded during testing on Friday, but there were no reports of injuries, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
The cause of the accident at the facility in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was still being investigated, the agency, JAXA, said. It was unclear and when testing for the Epsilon S rocket could resume.
Japanese TV news footage from the site shows the test starting normally, with white smoke shooting out at the side. About a minute later, flames and gray smoke burst upward in an explosion, and the roof is seen blowing off a building.
The failure is a setback for JAXA’s ambitions to enter fully into the launch market for small satellites, a market that is expected to grow.
An Epsilon S demonstration launch had been scheduled for this fiscal year, but a launch attempt failed in May. JAXA’s launch of another kind of rocket called H3 failed in March.
But an earlier Epsilon has worked and managed to send several satellites into orbit.
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2023-07-14T19:06:00+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-rocket-being-developed-by-japans-space-agency-explodes-during-testing-but-no-injuries-reported/
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PRAGUE — A senior government party in the Czech Republic linked to conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala has won an election for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, with the ruling coalition parties retaining a dominant position in the Senate.
Overall, the ruling coalition parties won 18 seats in the ballot.
Recent large demonstrations against the Czech government due to its handling of the energy crisis and its support for Ukraine didn’t translate into gains for the opposition.
Former populist Prime Minster Andrej Babis called the ballot a referendum about the government but his centrist ANO (YES) movement won only three seats. The major anti-migrant party, Freedom and Direct Democracy, remained without a single seat in the upper house.
Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.
The current Czech government firmly stands behind Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia. The country has donated arms, including heavy weapons, to the Ukrainian armed forces and welcomed some 430,000 refugees from Ukraine.
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2022-10-01T17:14:34+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/czechias-ruling-coalition-wins-election-in-senate/2022/10/01/bf65a51e-41a5-11ed-8c6e-9386bd7cd826_story.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to welcome the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball champions to the White House later this month.
The University of Connecticut Huskies men’s team beat San Diego State 76-59 in April to secure its fifth national title. The Louisiana State University Tigers women’s team won its first championship by beating the University of Iowa 102-85.
The invite to LSU became a source of controversy this year after the first lady said in a speech that the defeated Iowa women’s team should also come to the White House “because they played such a good game.” In recent decades, the White House has usually hosted only champions.
LSU star Angel Reese tweeted a link to a story about Jill Biden’s remarks. “ A JOKE,” she wrote, along with three rolling-on-floor-laughing emojis. On a podcast shortly after, Reese said her team should instead celebrate their title with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
Reese later told ESPN during an interview that she would go to the White House because she wants to do “what’s best for the team.”
The team visits are scheduled for May 26.
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2023-05-08T17:08:19+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/sports/ap-sports/bidens-to-host-uconn-lsu-basketball-teams-at-wh-this-month/
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Austria, Hungary and Serbia on Wednesday held another top-level meeting dedicated to curbing migration, including by sending more than 100 police officers, vehicles equipped with night vision cameras and drones to the border with North Macedonia.
Austria and Hungary also pledged to help Serbia organize deportations by plane of people who come to the Balkan nation from so-called safe countries of origin and aren’t eligible for asylum in the member states of the European Union or in Serbia, officials said.
“We have come to the point where individual EU countries are looking for new forms of partnership outside what is possible in the EU,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said. “The EU’s asylum system has failed.”
Officials from Austria, Hungary and Serbia already held a similar meeting weeks ago and lower-level talks have been held in the meantime. The initiative came after countries reported a significant increase in the numbers of migrants moving along the so-called Balkan route.
Migrants come into Serbia from North Macedonia and Bulgaria after arriving there from Turkey and Greece. From Serbia, people who are trying to reach Western Europe proceed toward the neighboring EU member nations Hungary, Romania or Croatia and on further west from there.
Experts have said that the so-called Balkan land route of migration gets more active in bad weather when the already perilous crossings over the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas become even more dangerous. Most migrants come from Afghanistan and Syria, but there are also people fleeing poverty and violence in Africa or Asia.
Serbia has been under pressure also to revoke its relaxed visa system with countries in Asia and Africa that have become a source of migration. President Aleksandar Vucic said that after abolishing visa-free rules with Tunisia and Burundi, Belgrade will change regulations with two more countries by the end of the year.
“We agreed to … engage a higher number of policemen on the border with North Macedonia and substantial equipment, including cars with thermal vision cameras in order to try to move the defense line toward the south,” Vucic said. “We are ready to move further south together with North Macedonia and thus protect both Europe and our own country.”
Nehammer said Austria could have more than 100,000 asylum requests by the end of the year, compared to around 40,000 people who applied for asylum in 2021. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his country has recorded some 250,000 attempts at illegal border crossings this year.
“We do not need to manage migration. We need to stop it,” said Orban, who is known for his staunchly anti-immigration policies. In 2015-2016, Hungary built a razor wire fence on the border with Serbia to stop people from entering. “We need to show them (migrants) that they cannot cross.”
Migrants often spend months on the road, sleeping rough and facing abuse at the hands of people smugglers. Usually, migrants make dozens of attempts to cross borders with police pushing them back, before they manage to move on.
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2022-11-16T18:14:19+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-austria-hungary-serbia-hold-top-level-meeting-on-migration/
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent night that conditions were finally right. Cloaked in darkness, a battalion of Kyiv’s 129th brigade pressed ahead, advancing stealthily on unsuspecting Russian soldiers.
By the time the Russians situated along the front line realized they were under attack, it was too late.
Ukraine’s recapture of the small village of Neskuchne in the eastern Donetsk region on June 10 encapsulates the opening strategy of a major counteroffensive launched earlier this month. Small platoons bank on the element of surprise and, when successful, make incremental gains in territory and battlefield intelligence.
“We had a few scenarios. In the end, I think we chose the best one. To come quietly, unexpectedly,” said Serhii Zherebylo, the 41-year-old deputy commander of the battalion that retook Neskuchne.
Across the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) front line, Ukrainian forces are attempting to wear down the enemy and reshape battle lines to create more favorable conditions for a decisive, eastward advance. One strategy could be to try to split Russia’s forces in two so that the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014, is isolated from the rest of the territory it controls.
Ukraine’s troops were given a boost of morale last week by an armed rebellion in Russia that posed the most significant threat to President Vladimir Putin’s power in more than two decades. Yet how the revolt by Wagner Group mercenaries under the command of Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin affects the trajectory of the war remains to be seen.
The infighting is a major distraction for Russia’s military and political leaders, but experts say the impact on the battlefield so far appears minimal.
For the past four days, Ukraine has stepped up operations around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Wagner forces seized after months of intense fighting and then handed over to Russian soldiers, who continue to lose some ground on their southern flank.
Along the front line, however, the strength of the Russian military remains unchanged since the revolt.
It is not clear where Ukraine will attempt to decisively punch through, but any success will rely on newly formed, Western-equipped brigades that are not yet deployed. For now, Russia’s deeply fortified positions and relative air superiority are slowing Ukraine’s advance.
Military experts say it is hard to say who has the advantage: Russia is dug-in with manpower and ammunition, while Ukraine is versatile, equipped with modern weaponry and clever on the battlefield.
But with the autumn muddy season only four months away, some Ukrainian commanders say they are racing against time.
“Although Ukrainian forces are making small and steady gains, they do not yet have the operational initiative, meaning they are not dictating the tempo and terms of action,” said Dylan Lee Lehrke, an analyst with the British security intelligence firm Janes.
“This has led some observers to claim the counteroffensive is not meeting expectations,” Lehrke said. But it was never going to resemble Ukraine’s blitzkrieg liberation of the eastern Kharkiv region last year, he said, because ”Russian forces have had too long to prepare fortifications.”
Russian authorities say Ukraine has suffered substantial losses since the start of the counteroffensive — 259 tanks and 790 armored vehicles, according to Putin, whose claims could not be independently verified.
Grinding battles are being waged in multiple combat zones.
A catastrophic dam collapse last month in the southern Kherson region has altered the geography along the Dnieper River, giving Ukrainians more freedom of movement there. Russian military bloggers claim a small group of Ukrainian fighters are making gains in the area, although Ukrainian officials have not confirmed these reports.
Across the agricultural plains of the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian troops backed by tanks, artillery and drones appear to be chipping away more decisively against Russian positions.
Ukrainian troops would deal a severe blow to Russian forces if they managed to regain access to the Sea of Azov from this direction, effectively cutting off Moscow’s land bridge to Crimea. It’s too early to determine whether this is a realistic goal.
They are still a long way off.
In an underground command center on the front, a Ukrainian Special Forces commander with the call sign “Hunter” stares intently at an aerial view of the lush green battlefield.
His servicemen have just stormed an enemy position, but the return fire is constant. Russians blast rockets into the air, while his fighters hide and wait for orders.
Hunter directs the drone operator to shoot.
On the screen, a huge plume of black smoke swells in the air. A hit, he says.
The battle here will only get harder, analysts say.
Ukrainian troops are still several kilometers from Russia’s main defensive lines. As they penetrate deeper into occupied territory, the fighters will have to contend with Russian defenses organized in a diagonal pattern, 10 kilometers deep in some areas, including minefields, anti-tank ditches and pyramid-shaped obstacles known as “dragon’s teeth.”
And with each advance, they become more vulnerable to Russian air attacks.
At least 130 square kilometers (50 square miles) of land has been regained in the south since the start of the counteroffensive, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said this week.
It’s not the pace many hoped for.
A U.S. official familiar with the Biden administration thinking said the counteroffensive is a “long slog” that is testing Ukrainian forces in ways that few other episodes of the 16-month old war have. The official, who was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that there never was expected to be a “D-Day moment,” but that the early going suggests the pace of the counteroffensive will be “tough and challenging” for the Ukrainians.
Unlike some of the earlier battles in the war, in which Russian forces showed little resistance or even fled the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are currently facing stiff resistance, the official said.
In the northeast, Russian forces have stepped up offensive operations in the direction of the Kreminna forest near Lyman with the aim of securing a buffer to prevent incursions close to Moscow’s supply lines, said Lehrke. But it may well have a secondary aim — of forcing more Ukrainian deployments, he said.
The dense forested area has proven to be notoriously difficult terrain.
“The Russians have sabotage groups going into the woods and there have been cases where they enter behind the first line of Ukrainian defenses,” said Pavlo Yusov, a press officer with the National Guard’s Thunderstorm brigade, currently in Lyman.
Col. Volodymyr Silenko, a commander of the 30th Mechanized Brigade operating near Bakhmut, pays no mind to criticism over the pace of attacks. It’s much more important to focus on how the adversary is thinking and responding, he said.
“A war is not a competition of raw force and strength of weapons and people, it’s more about who’s more cunning,” he said.
Silenko knows the Russians watch his men, the same way he watches theirs; Moscow sees their movements, how they change, how they evolve.
“Our job is to outsmart them,” he said.
Deception was a key part of Ukraine’s most significant battlefield success to date, last fall’s “Kherson ruse.” By making it appear that the city of Kherson was the main target of that counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces were able to swiftly retake the northern Kharkiv region.
“That was a master class in deception,” said Lehrke. “Whether they can do the same this time remains to be seen.”
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Associated Press journalists Evgeniy Maloletka contributed from Donetsk region, Mystyslav Chernov contributed from Zaporizhzhia, and Aamer Mahdani contributed from Washington.
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2023-06-30T15:51:05+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-ukraine-aims-to-wear-down-and-outsmart-a-russian-army-distracted-by-infighting/
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A federal court on Friday temporarily blocked the government’s order for Juul to stop selling its electronic cigarettes.
Juul had filed an emergency motion earlier Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban, and the court later granted the request.
The e-cigarette maker had asked the court to pause what it called an “extraordinary and unlawful action” by the Food and Drug Administration that would have required it to immediately halt its business.
The FDA said Thursday that Juul must stop selling its vaping device and its tobacco and menthol flavored cartridges.
The action was part of a sweeping effort by the agency to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays.
To stay on the market, companies must show that their e-cigarettes benefit public health. In practice, that means proving that adult smokers who use them are likely to quit or reduce their smoking, while teens are unlikely to get hooked on them.
The FDA said Juul’s application left regulators with significant questions and didn’t include enough information to evaluate any potential health risks. Juul said it submitted enough information and data to address all issues raised. The company said the FDA refused its request to put its order on hold to avoid a massive disruption to its business.
While Juul remains a top seller, its share of the U.S. e-cigarette market has dipped to about half. The company was widely blamed for a surge in underage vaping a few years ago, but a recent federal survey showed a drop in the teen vaping rate and a shift away from Juul’s products.
The devices heat a nicotine solution into a vapor that’s inhaled, bypassing many of the toxic chemicals produced by burning tobacco.
The company said in its Friday court filing that it submitted a 125,000-page application to the FDA nearly two years ago. It said the application included several studies to evaluate the health risks among Juul users.
Juul said that the FDA cannot argue that there was a “critical and urgent public interest” in immediately removing its products from the market when the agency allowed them to be sold during its review.
The company noted that the FDA denied its application while authorizing those submitted by competitors with similar products.
The FDA has OK’d e-cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds, Logic and other companies, while rejecting many others.
In 2019, Juul was pressured into halting all advertising and eliminating its fruit and dessert flavors after they became popular among middle and high school students. The next year, the FDA limited flavors in small vaping devices to just tobacco and menthol.
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2022-06-25T16:44:05+00:00
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denverpost.com
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https://www.denverpost.com/2022/06/24/federal-court-blocks-fda-ban-on-juul-e-cigarette-sales-in-us/
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A celebration over a newly constructed bridge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo went awry as the bridge wasn't quite ready for the stress test that revelers put on it during the ceremony.
As people stood on the bridge during a ribbon cutting ceremony, the bridge gave out and collapsed.
Video showed people grabbing on to each other as it fell.
The bridge appeared fairly small and over a gap in the Earth that wasn't too high, so no one was seriously hurt in the incident, Now This News reported.
Take a look at the video here:
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2022-09-09T21:48:12+00:00
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ksby.com
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https://www.ksby.com/news/world/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-bridge-goes-wrong-as-bridge-collapses-during-event
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Proposal saved by officers who helped man find engagement ring lost on beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - The perfect proposal on a beautiful South Carolina beach was the plan for a man from Tennessee.
But accidentally losing the ring along the way was not.
Last Saturday night he was preparing to propose to his girlfriend on Grand Strand beach when he discovered the ring was no longer in his pocket. The man said they had been taking photos in different places along the beach but when they got to the final location where he was intending to propose the ring was gone.
He flagged down Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Beach Patrol officers to tell them about the lost engagement ring. Officers John Lively, Sean Owens and Zachary Stashick quickly began searching the last known locations.
Officer Shon McCluskey and K-9 Goggles also joined in on the search along with a community member with their metal detector after overhearing what was going on.
Shortly after searching with the detector, the ring was located and returned to the man to continue his proposal.
And at the end of the night, the woman ended up saying “Yes!”
Copyright 2023 WMBF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-07-06T20:51:40+00:00
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live5news.com
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https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/06/proposal-saved-by-officers-who-helped-man-find-engagement-ring-lost-beach/
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who went missing in 2019 has been arrested for perjury, police said.
Kayla Montgomery, 31, was arrested Friday at the Manchester Police Department when she arrived for a daily check-in, WMUR-TV reported. The check-ins are required as part of Montgomery's bail conditions after she was arrested on unrelated charges of receiving stolen firearms.
Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said Montgomery was arrested on two counts of perjury for lying to a grand jury. Other details were not immediately released. She is expected to be arraigned on Monday.
Her stepdaughter, Harmony Montgomery, was last seen in 2019 at age 5, but authorities didn’t know she was missing until last year.
Aldenberg told WMUR-TV that the arrest is “another step in the investigation into the whereabouts of Harmony Montgomery.”
“We will continue to do everything in our power to bring this case to a resolution,” Aldenberg said.
Kayla Montgomery was previously charged with theft by deception after police said she falsely claimed that her stepdaughter was living with her in order to collect welfare benefits. She has pleaded not guilty and was released on bail last month.
Adam Montgomery, Harmony’s father, has been indicted on an assault charge alleging that he struck Harmony in the face in July 2019. He’s also accused of unrelated firearms theft charges and has pleaded not guilty.
The couple, described as estranged, told police that Harmony was brought to her mother in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving 2019. Her mother said she last saw her daughter during a phone video conversation about Easter that year.
Police have received hundreds of tips. They’re offering $150,000 for information that will lead them to Harmony.
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2022-06-05T18:14:26+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Stepmother-of-missing-girl-arrested-on-perjury-17220837.php
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2022-12-07T17:49:21+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/entertainment/2022/12/07/ap-top-entertainment-news-at-1037-a-m-est-3/
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Asia after China reported Monday that its economy expanded at a 4.8% annual pace in January-March.
Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. Hong Kong and Sydney were closed for holidays. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were lower.
Wall Street benchmarks declined last week before closing for the Easter holiday.
China’s growth has fallen well below the official target of 5.5% for 2022. In quarterly terms the economy grew 1.3% in the first quarter, compared with 1.4% in the last quarter of 2021.
Authorities have ordered shutdowns in some major cities including Shanghai to battle the country’s worst outbreaks of coronavirus since it flared into a pandemic in March 2020. But the biggest impact of the shutdowns will likely be seen in the current quarter.
“Lockdowns are going to affect data for the whole of April, and maybe even longer as more cities are also adopting measures to bring COVID under control,” ING Economics researchers said in a note.
The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.2% to 3,203.69. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.8% to 26,596.66 while the Kospi in Seoul edged 0.2% lower to 2,691.92. Bangkok and most other regional markets declined, while Jakarta was higher.
As trading resumes Monday in many world markets, attention is focused on Ukraine, where Ukrainian fighters were holding out against a capture of their shattered city of Mariupol after a 7-week siege, ignoring a surrender-or-die ultimatum from Russia.
The fall of Mariupol would be Moscow’s biggest victory of the war and free up troops to take part in a potentially climactic battle for control of Ukraine’s industrial east.
Ukraine was sending top officials to Washington for this week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank amid dire warnings about the impact of the Russian invasion on the global economy.
A World Bank official said Friday that Ukraine’s prime minister, finance minister and central bank governor are coming. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the visit had not been officially announced.
The conflict has pushed prices for oil and other commodities sharply higher, compounding difficulties for policy makers trying to nurse along recoveries from the pandemic while also tamping down inflationthat is at 40-year highs in many countries.
Central banks are raising interest rates that had stayed at record low levels to counter the devastation of the pandemic to help rein in price increases. But that can also discourage a revival in spending and investment needed to drive recoveries.
“This morning another rise in oil prices is likely to fuel inflation fears, and rate hike jitters around the meaningful Fed action required to snuff those fears out,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.
U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 92 cents to $107.87 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose $2.70 to $106.95 per barrel on Thursday, before closing for Good Friday.
Brent crude, the basis for pricing international oils rose $1.09 to $112.79 per barrel.
In currency trading, the dollar rose to 126.57 Japanese yen from 126.44 yen late Friday. The euro fell to $1.0803 from $1.0807.
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AP Business Writer Joe McDonald in Beijing contributed.
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2022-04-18T19:01:42+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/ap-business/asian-shares-sink-as-china-says-1q-growth-at-4-8/
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4/10/23 Press Release from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office: The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that claimed the life of an Ada man on Sunday afternoon.
Hardin County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 3:29pm reporting the crash at 775 Township Road 30, Ada where Blake R. Williams of that address had backed his pickup onto the roadway and was struck by a motorcycle driven by Timothy James (TJ) Griffin of Ada. Griffin was transported by ambulance to the Lima Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The crash remains under investigation
Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Ada Police Department, Ada Liberty EMS, the Ada Liberty Fire Department and Osborn Towing.
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2023-04-10T15:24:46+00:00
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hometownstations.com
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https://www.hometownstations.com/news/crash-on-township-road-in-hardin-county-claims-the-life-of-an-ada-man/article_87c43f20-d7b0-11ed-b561-cbfed2def500.html
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NEW DELHI — Indian officials on Monday filed homicide charges against the operators of a suspension bridge and launched an investigation after at least 134 people were killed when the footbridge collapsed, sending tourists tumbling into the Machchhu River in western Gujarat state.
Videos from the scene showed a crowd clicking smartphone photos from the crowded bridge on Sunday evening when it began swaying and giving away. Some officials estimated 400 people were packed onto the bridge when the suspension cables snapped and the 760-foot span collapsed.
As rescue operations continued Monday, scrutiny has turned to the contracting agency that was tasked with renovating and operating the bridge. The contractor, Oreva, a large manufacturer known for producing electric bikes, wrapped up a six-month renovation of the bridge and reopened Friday just in time for Gujarati New Year. It reopened to tourists without first obtaining clearance from the government, city official Sandeepsinh Zala told the Indian Express.
Zala also criticized the bridge operators for allowing tourists onto the bridge en masse.
Local police have so far detained eight people for interrogation, said a Morbi police official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
In its early legal complaint, local police did not name Oreva or any other firm, but said it would file culpable homicide charges against “the agency responsible for maintaining the bridge” and the “management agency.” A charge of culpable homicide falls short of murder and is similar to manslaughter in the U.S. legal system.
A spokesperson for Oreva said it appeared that "the bridge collapsed as too many people in the mid-section of the bridge were trying to sway it from one way to the other,” according to the Indian Express.
The bridge is almost a century old and is popular with tourists. It was built by a Gujarati prince who was fascinated with construction. Waghji Thakor built railways, ports, temples and the bridge, which was meant to be a technological showcase connecting two of his palaces.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragedy and said he had sought “urgent mobilisation” of rescue teams to the disaster zone, which was bustling with mainly women and children shortly before the tragedy. He was set to visit the site on Tuesday.
Bhupendra Patel, chief minister of Gujarat, shared video footage on social media of people being pulled from the river by rescue teams using boats and floatation devices.
Hassan reported from London. Mahesh Langa in Ahmedabad contributed to this report.
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2022-10-31T09:23:55+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/31/india-bridge-gujarat-morbi-investigation/
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) are demanding a document from the FBI they say outlines an unverified and unspecified “alleged criminal scheme” involving a foreign national and President Biden when he was vice president.
Comer on Wednesday subpoenaed the FBI for the document, marking an escalation in Republicans’ investigation of Biden himself after largely focusing on the foreign business activities of his son Hunter Biden and other family members and associates.
The subpoena was released publicly alongside a letter from the Oversight chairman and Grassley to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland that gave a broad overview of the claims.
The two Republicans do not directly accuse the president of participating in a criminal scheme and describe the allegations that they think the FBI is aware of in broad terms with no details.
In the letter to the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) heads, the two Republicans said that based on whistleblower disclosures, they believe the FBI has possession of an unclassified FD-1023 document detailing an “alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions.”
The FBI uses FD-1023 forms to document information that the FBI obtains from sources or meetings with sources and can include unverified information.
“What we don’t know is what, if anything, the FBI has done to verify these claims or investigate further,” Grassley, who has long investigated the Biden family in the Senate, said in a statement.
Asked Wednesday on Fox News whether the document had to do with Biden family business dealings in Ukraine or China, or some other matter, Grassley said: “I guess basically we’ve got to wait to see what the document exactly says.”
Grassley later added on Fox News that he sees a request to the State Department for documents regarding Hunter Biden’s business dealings as a “separate issue.”
Grassley and Comer wrote in the letter that they are concerned that the FBI and DOJ did not take the appropriate steps to evaluate the allegations — saying that the agencies have allowed “political bias to infect their decision-making process.”
The subpoena asks for all FD-1023 forms containing the word “Biden” that were created or modified in June 2020 — when former President Trump was in office and Bill Barr was attorney general.
In a statement, Comer said that the whistleblower’s information “raises concerns that then-Vice President Biden allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme with a foreign national.”
The White House dismissed the Republicans’ probe and concerns about the unspecified allegations.
“For going on five years now, Republicans in Congress have been lobbing unfounded, unproven, politically-motivated attacks against the President and his family without offering evidence for their claims or evidence of decisions influenced by anything other than U.S. interests. That’s because they prefer floating anonymous innuendo, amplified by the megaphone of their allies in rightwing media, to get attention and try to distract and deflect from their own unpopular ideas and lack of solutions to the issues the American people actually care about,” Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, said in a statement.
“When it comes to President Biden’s personal finances, anybody can take a look: he has offered an unprecedented level of transparency, releasing a total of 25 years of tax returns to the American public,” Sams added.
The FBI said it received the letter and the subpoena, and the DOJ said it received the letter but declined to comment further.
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2023-05-03T22:29:00+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/republicans-subpoena-fbi-for-document-alleging-unspecified-criminal-scheme-involving-biden/
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5 officers, 1 child hurt in Missouri interstate crash; driver arrested
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Five police officers were hurt after a serious crash on I-70 in Maryland Heights Wednesday morning around 1:45 a.m.
Three officers with Lake Saint Louis Police Department and two from St. Charles County police working in the Auto Task Force were blocking two lanes of traffic when a dark Jeep Cherokee hit them, police said.
The officers had chased a car theft suspect who crashed and were handling that wreckage when they were hit, the Associated Press reported. The Jeep Cherokee tried to swerve but struck a Lake Saint Louis police car, causing one officer to be ejected as the police car spun out of control and struck two other Lake Saint Louis officers standing nearby, the patrol said.
They were taken to a hospital. The three Lake Saint Louis officers suffered serious injuries. The two officers from St. Charles County suffered minor injuries.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper confirmed that a 2-year-old girl inside the car that hit the officers was also taken to a hospital.
The driver of the Jeep, a 31-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, child endangerment, driving with a suspended license, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance.
Copyright 2023 KMOV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-03-29T16:33:23+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/2023/03/29/5-officers-1-child-hurt-missouri-interstate-crash-driver-arrested/
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Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in northwest Las Vegas
Las Vegas police are investigating apparent a murder-suicide at a home in northwest Las Vegas.
A preliminary investigation indicates the man stabbed the woman, his ex-girlfriend, and then fatally shot himself Sunday morning at a home in the 7800 block of Odysseus Avenue.
Medical personnel pronounced the female, who had suffered stab wounds, and the male, who suffered a gunshot wound, both deceased at the scene, according to a Monday news release from the Metropolitan Police Department.
The investigation is ongoing.
Contact Christian Casale at ccasale@reviewjournal.com or 702-380-4551. Follow @vanityhack on Twitter.
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2023-05-30T02:52:25+00:00
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reviewjournal.com
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-investigating-apparent-murder-suicide-in-northwest-las-vegas-2785439/
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A citizen group trying to save the 140-year-old Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge argued last Friday against a state permit that’s one of the last approvals BNSF Railway needs to begin building a new bridge that railroad officials maintained is necessary for safety and modern service.
The two sides also clashed over whether the bridge project over the Missouri River is a precursor to a two-track system through the capital city.
Members and supporters of the Friends of the Rail Bridge nonprofit and BNSF officials testified at a two-hour hearing before the state Department of Water Resources, which is considering whether to grant the railroad two “sovereign lands” permits. They would give BNSF permission for the project within sovereign lands of North Dakota, which are defined as areas lying within the ordinary high-water marks of navigable lakes and streams.
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Supporters of saving the bridge touted the historical and cultural attributes of the bridge, as well as the recreational opportunities in the area.
“The permit request should be denied as presently constituted, with new bridge construction only permitted after consideration of the critical public trust obligations to protect recreation, aesthetics, cultural and historical resources and potential alternative uses of the historic rail bridge,” FORB board member Nicholas Bradbury said. “The new construction should not undermine the integrity of the historic rail bridge.”
It’s eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s list of properties it deems worthy of preservation and recognition. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named the bridge one of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” in 2019.
The bridge is part of the Northern Plains National Heritage Area, one of 55 congressionally designated areas in the United States, encompassing five counties along an 80-mile stretch of the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Congress dedicated the heritage area in 2009.
“There is not a more significant cultural or historic place in North Dakota or the Northern Great Plains,” said Claudia Berg, former director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
BNSF officials testified that the bridge has deteriorated to the point where the railroad has been forced to impose weight and speed restrictions.
BNSF Environmental Attorney Laura Mona said the condition of the bridge has put “service and safety” at risk and “is limiting new and existing industries from doing business in North Dakota.”
Railroad Bridge Construction Director Mike Herzog testified that the bridge “is nearing the end of its useful life.”
FORB has said it does not oppose a new bridge — it just wants to keep the existing one. A 2019 feasibility study conducted by North Dakota State University estimated the cost to turn the current structure into a foot bridge at just under $7 million. The U.S. Coast Guard — which decides on projects proposed along that part of the river — in its final environmental study said there were no feasible proposals to retain the bridge “due to additional project costs and projected floodplain rise” that would occur with side-by-side bridges in the river channel.
FORB members last Friday argued that the floodplain issue would be moot if a new bridge were built farther north. BNSF officials said that option isn’t feasible — a contention that federal permitting officials agree with.
Clearing hurdles
FORB has indicated it’s considering a lawsuit to try to save the bridge. Attorney Lyle Witham said previously that the group must first exhaust its potential administrative remedies, one of which could be a state rejection of the sovereign lands permits.
Two such permits are required — one for construction of a new bridge, and one for removal of the old, according to Water Resources spokesman Lee Greuel. Friday’s hearing technically was just on the construction-related permit, though Witham argued that removal and construction can’t be separated
“The proposed new bridge is located too close to the historic bridge to allow preservation of the historic bridge, so granting the permit to construct as proposed results in the eventual destruction of the historic bridge,” he said.
BNSF has cleared nearly all of the hurdles it needs to begin construction.
Last October the Coast Guard finished a nearly three-year environmental review of the plan, concluding the bridge “is approaching the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced.” Officials determined the best alternative is to build a new bridge about 20 feet upstream and remove the existing bridge.
The Coast Guard in late December published its record of decision finalizing the federal position, and issued a construction permit. The railroad last month also obtained a needed permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers related to working in the river, according to BNSF spokeswoman Amy McBeth.
North Dakota regulators in December issued a water quality certification necessary for BNSF’s plans, following a public comment period. The Department of Environmental Quality concluded that the proposed project will comply with state water quality standards.
DEQ rejected a FORB request for a hearing on the matter, saying concerns the group raised related to historical ownership and cultural significance of the bridge are beyond the scope of the department’s authority. Officials also said the public comment period had provided due process.
FORB late last year also asked for a hearing before Water Resources, which the agency granted and held last Friday.
The Bismarck City Commission in December approved agreements giving BNSF the right to access certain portions of city property and to obtain soil from city property to be used for an embankment on the Morton County side of the replacement bridge. The city will be compensated 50 cents per cubic yard of material. BNSF will reclaim the site “so as to leave it in a good state of repair” once the work is done.
Bridge ownership
Bridge supporters who testified last Friday offered both general and technical arguments against removing the existing bridge, and reiterated FORB’s assertion that the project can’t proceed until ownership of the bridge is determined.
FORB maintains that the state has held ownership of the Missouri River bed up to the high-water mark since statehood, along with any permanent fixtures attached. The group argues that North Dakota took over ownership of navigable rivers from Congress when it became a state in 1889, and since Congress did not transfer ownership of the bridge to the railway before the state joined the union, the state retains the property.
The nonprofit believes state ownership might help save the bridge because it could not be destroyed without approval from the State Historical Board. State Historic Preservation Officer Bill Peterson previously determined that the bridge is historically significant and that removal would be “an adverse effect on a historic property.”
BNSF has called the argument “legally absurd,” and the state Attorney General’s Office has refused to wade into the debate, suggesting that the courts would be the proper venue for the dispute.
The Coast Guard in its environmental study stated that the railroad “provided evidence that BNSF has clear title to the bridge.” The Coast Guard said that based on that evidence and the fact that the state of North Dakota has not asserted ownership, “BNSF is the proper party under (federal) regulations to submit an application for replacement of the existing bridge.”
FORB officials last Friday said they don’t believe the ownership issue is settled.
“This project involves one of the most important historic landmarks — arguably the most important historic landmark — located on state-owned land in North Dakota,” Witham said.
Tracy Potter, a former state senator from Bismarck, maintained that “North Dakota owns that bridge — BNSF inherited only a right to use the bridge from its original builder, the Northern Pacific Railway.”
Mona, the railroad attorney, disputed that contention.
“BNSF has clear title to the bridge through an 1864 act of Congress which granted BNSF’s predecessor a right of way through public lands,” she said. “Federal law is clear that all property located within the right of way and used in building and operating the railroad became part of the real estate of the railroad.”
Two tracks?
BNSF says it plans to build a single-track bridge with the capability of carrying a second track in the future if train volume made it necessary.
FORB has expressed worries about the impact of a two-track system through Bismarck.
The capacity and intent for a second track brings in factors that must be considered before approval of their plans,” Potter said, adding that “Expansion to two rails threatens downtown.”
Downtown Business Association CEO Dawn Kopp said a two-track system would result in “the decimation of downtown Bismarck and the private property that is currently there.”
Mona stressed that the new bridge will have piers wide enough to accommodate a second track, but “Nothing else for a second track will be constructed at this time.
“If and when rail demand increases to the point that extra capacity is needed, only then would plans for a second track be proposed, which would require additional permits and approvals including notice to the public,” she said.
Herzog testified that a rail bridge in Valley City that dates to 1908 was built to accommodate two tracks, and “here it is roughly 115 years later, and we still have one track across that bridge.”
The railroad expects construction of a new Bismarck-Mandan bridge to take 2-3 years once physical work begins. The existing bridge will be left in service until the new one is operational. The cost of construction and removal is estimated at more than $64 million.
(Reporter David Velázquez contributed to this story.)
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2023-01-27T07:39:51+00:00
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bismarcktribune.com
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https://bismarcktribune.com/community/mandannews/news/bismarck-mandan-rail-bridge-preservationists-railroad-officials-square-off-at-state-permit-hearing/article_d6506614-9b6f-11ed-94d5-2bc5c6fde63c.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government’s investigation of Amazon Prime, rejecting the company’s complaint that the executives are being unfairly harassed in the probe of the popular streaming and shopping service.
The Federal Trade Commission issued an order late Wednesday denying Amazon’s request to cancel civil subpoenas sent in June to Bezos, the Seattle-based company’s former CEO, and Jassy. The order also sets a deadline of Jan. 20 for the completion of all testimony by Bezos, Jassy and 15 other senior executives, who also were subpoenaed.
Jassy took over the helm of the online retail and tech giant from Bezos, one of the world’s richest individuals, in July 2021. Bezos became executive chairman.
Amazon hasn’t made the case that the subpoenas “present undue burdens in terms of scope or timing,” FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson said in the order on behalf of the agency. However, the FTC did agreed to modify some provisions of the subpoenas that it acknowledged appeared too broad.
The FTC has been investigating since March 2021 the sign-up and cancellation practices of Amazon Prime, which has an estimated 200 million members around the globe.
The company said it was disappointed but not surprised that the FTC mostly ruled in favor of its own position, but it was pleased that the agency “walked backed its broadest requests” in the subpoenas.
“Amazon has cooperated with the FTC throughout the investigation and already produced tens of thousands of pages of documents,” the company said in a statement. “We are committed to engaging constructively with FTC staff, but we remain concerned that the latest requests are overly broad and needlessly burdensome, and we will explore all our options.”
In a petition to the FTC filed last month, the company objected to the subpoenas to Bezos and Jassy, saying the agency “has identified no legitimate reason for needing their testimony when it can obtain the same information, and more, from other witnesses and documents.” Amazon said the FTC was hounding Bezos, Jassy and the other executives, calling the information demanded in the subpoenas “overly broad and burdensome.”
The investigation has widened to include at least four other Amazon-owned subscription programs: Audible, Amazon Music, Kindle Unlimited and Subscribe & Save, as well as an unidentified third-party program not offered by Amazon. The regulators have asked the company to identify the number of consumers who were enrolled in the programs without giving their consent, among other customer information.
With an estimated 150 million U.S. subscribers, Amazon Prime is a key source of revenue, as well as a wealth of customer data, for the company, which runs an e-commerce empire and ventures in cloud computing, personal “smart” tech and beyond. Amazon Prime costs $139 a year. The service added a coveted feature this year by obtaining exclusive video rights to the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.”
Last year, Amazon asked unsuccessfully that FTC Chair Lina Khan step aside from separate antitrust investigations into its business, contending that her public criticism of the company’s market power before she joined the government makes it impossible for her to be impartial. Khan was a fierce critic of tech giants Facebook (now Meta), Google and Apple, as well as Amazon. She arrived on the antitrust scene in 2017, writing an influential study titled “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox” when she was a Yale law student.
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2022-09-22T23:39:42+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/business/ftc-says-bezos-jassy-must-testify-in-probe-of-amazon-prime/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s that time of year when throngs of taxpayers are buckling down to file their income tax returns before Tuesday’s filing deadline. Many often pay to use software from private companies such as Intuit and H&R Block.
Almost one-quarter of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes.
There could be a new, free option in future years. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. But that doesn’t sit well with the big tax-prep companies.
The idea has been batted around and hotly debated for a long time. Congress now has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work.
The order came as part of the $80 billion infusion of money for the tax agency over the next 10 years under the Democrats’ flagship climate and health care measure, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, that President Joe Biden signed last summer. It gave the IRS nine months and $15 million to report in on how it might implement such a program and how much it would cost.
Next month, the IRS will release the first in a series of reports looking into how it might be done.
The possibility of an electronic free-file system operated by Washington is being celebrated by some taxpayer advocates who for years have said that would reflect good governance and well serve taxpayers. Critics voice skepticism about the IRS taking on the dual roles of both tax collector and tax preparer, arguing that the new service could create a power imbalance between taxpayers and the government.
Robert Marvin, an IRS spokesperson, said in an email that a key goal of the study is to “look for ways to make filing taxes as easy as possible.”
“It’s important that Americans have choices that work best for them when preparing their taxes, whether it’s by using a tax professional, tax software or free options,” he said.
But big tax preparation companies have millions of dollars to lose if the program comes to fruition. Last year, more than 60 million taxpayers were serviced between Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax, and H&R Block.
Tens of millions of dollars have been spent trying to influence policymakers on the issue, and lobbying data shows that the big tax companies in particular have spent heavily.
An analysis shows that Intuit, H&R Block, and other private companies and advocacy groups for large tax preparation businesses, as well as proponents in favor of electronic free file, have reported spending $39.3 million since 2006 to lobby on “free-file” and other matters. Federal law doesn’t require domestic lobbyists to itemize expenses by specific issue, so the sums are not limited to free-file.
Intuit has spent $25.6 million since 2006 on lobbying, H&R Block about $9.6 million and the conservative Americans for Tax Reform roughly $3 million.
Derrick Plummer, a spokesman for Intuit, said taxpayers can already file their taxes for free and there are online free-file programs available to some people. Individuals of all income levels can submit their returns for free via the mail.
A “direct-to-IRS e-file system is a solution in search of a problem, and that solution will unnecessarily cost taxpayers billions of dollars,” he said. “We will continue unapologetically advocating for American taxpayers and against a direct-to-IRS e-file system because it’s a bad idea.”
Starting in 2006, an agreement between the IRS and some commercial tax preparation companies, known as the Free File Alliance, prevented the IRS from creating its own free tax return filing system. In exchange, tax preparation companies agreed to provide free services to taxpayers making $73,000 or less.
The provision that barred the IRS from exploring a free-file system expired in 2019, but the Free File Alliance agreement to provide free services for low-income taxpayers remains in effect.
Ariel Jurow-Kleiman, a tax law professor at Loyola Law School, and the New America think tank have been selected by the IRS to conduct the congressionally mandated study for the agency. Jurow-Kleiman said their mandate is “evaluating the feasibility, approach, schedule, cost, organizational design, and IRS capacity to deliver a possible direct e-file system.”
But she has faced pushback from Republicans who say she does not fit the law’s requirement that an independent third party assess what it would take to deliver a direct file program.
Rep. Jason Smith, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to the IRS in March questioning Jurow-Kleiman’s ability to be an independent reviewer, saying her work indicates “a clear preference for an expansive government-run system.”
Smith, R-Mo., said the selection of Jurow-Kleiman and New America shows that “the Administration has already predetermined that a government-directed e-file system should exist regardless of what might be found in a truly nonpartisan, independent, third-party review.”
Jurow-Kleiman said the GOP pushback to her selection was based on an unpublished draft of an article about tax compliance costs and that none of her writings have “addressed the questions that we are assessing in the feasibility study.”
Molly Martin, director of strategy at New America, referred requests for comment to the IRS, saying the organization “is still working on its report.”
David Williams, at the right-leaning, nonprofit Taxpayers Protection Alliance, says the “government preparing taxes is problematic.”
“The taxpayer is looking for the biggest refund possible, but for the IRS that’s not their job to look for the biggest refund for filers,” he said. “We’re concerned about that conflict of interest, but also really the ability of the IRS to do this.”
To Gabriel Zucker, who helped create the tool to help families access the Advance Child Tax Credit during the pandemic, successfully setting up a free-file program is possible. “It is a really great way for government to better serve people,” said Zucker, associate policy director for tax benefits at Code for America.
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2023-04-16T20:53:59+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/did-you-pay-to-file-taxes-irs-being-pushed-to-create-free-electronic-system-for-all/
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Percentages: FG .489, FT .632.
3-Point Goals: 3-16, .188 (Anderson 2-6, Norris 1-3, Pierre-Louis 0-1, Mitchell 0-2, Sanni 0-2, Wishart 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 1.
Blocked Shots: 3 (Anderson, Kelly, Norris).
Turnovers: 16 (Pierre-Louis 6, Wishart 3, Mitchell 2, Anderson, Kelly, Kukic, Norris, Sanni).
Steals: 6 (Anderson, Kelly, Kukic, Norris, Pierre-Louis, Sanni).
Technical Fouls: None.
Percentages: FG .491, FT .769.
3-Point Goals: 8-19, .421 (Grant 6-9, Brewer 1-1, McGriff 1-3, Dixon 0-1, Rozier 0-1, Williams 0-1, Clark 0-3).
Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: None.
Blocked Shots: 3 (Clark, Dixon, Rotroff).
Turnovers: 11 (Williams 4, Grant 3, Brewer 2, Rotroff 2).
Steals: 9 (Dixon 3, Grant 3, Brewer, McGriff, Rotroff).
Technical Fouls: None.
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2022-11-30T02:19:03+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/DUQUESNE-72-UC-SANTA-BARBARA-61-17619652.php
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong Relocation & Companies ("Armstrong"), an industry-leading provider of moving, relocation and supply chain solutions and United Van Lines' largest U.S. hauler, has acquired Humboldt Storage & Moving ("Humboldt"), a Boston-based, United Van Lines agency. Coupled with its recent acquisition of MacDonald's Moving Services in Greater Boston, Armstrong now operates as one of the largest moving companies in Boston and the Northeast.
"Humboldt has been a highly-regarded company throughout the industry for many years and our family has had tremendous respect for the business they have operated," said Todd Watson, CEO of Armstrong Relocation & Companies. We look forward to building on that success by leveraging our collective strengths in the marketplace."
Howard Goldman, Humboldt CEO and third-generation owner said, "I am excited to transfer 118 years of family ownership of The Humboldt Companies from the Goldman family to the Armstrong family." Goldman added, "It's comforting to know that our family legacy, Humboldt team, and valued customers are in great hands and that there are many wonderful opportunities ahead."
Humboldt President James Sullivan will now serve as CEO alongside current President Mark McEwen. "This collaboration of moving industry leaders presents significant opportunities, not only in greater Boston and New England but also far beyond that," says James Sullivan. "The combined expertise not only in residential moving but in office relocations, the relocation of laboratory and life sciences companies, trade shows and special commodities, creates the definition of a full-service moving company. We are excited about being a part of the Armstrong Family of Companies and providing our customers an even higher level of service."
Humboldt is now a subsidiary of Armstrong Relocation Company, Massachusetts, LLC with consolidation expected later this year.
Humboldt Storage and Moving is Greater Boston's oldest moving company and largest United Van Lines agent. The Boston moving company founded in 1905 is an original stockholding member of United Van Lines and is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. With its 135,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art, climate-controlled storage facility, serving the needs of clients with more long-term needs. For additional information visit Humboldt.com.
A family-owned company, Armstrong Relocation was founded as a single operating company based in Memphis, Tenn. in 1957 and has since grown to be an industry-leading provider of moving, relocation and supply chain solutions. With 32 owned-locations, over 400 drivers, 1,400 employees and more than three million square feet of warehouse space, Armstrong's current services include residential and commercial relocation and storage, international freight forwarding, domestic transportation management, logistics and warehousing. For more information about Armstrong, visit ArmstrongRelocation.com.
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2023-01-09T21:38:24+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/01/09/armstrong-relocation-amp-companies-acquires-humboldt-storage-amp-moving/
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LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — 2 children dead, 6 kids hospitalized after city bus crashes into day care north of Montreal, Quebec police say.
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2023-02-08T18:28:03+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/alert-2-children-dead-6-kids-hospitalized-after-17771753.php
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Featuring Onsite Cafe, Gear Shop, Rentals, Workshops and more, Field Station Brings the Ultimate Outdoor Experience, from Affordable Accommodations to Easy Exploration,
to Guests and the Local Community
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and MOAB, Utah, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoCamp Hospitality Group opens the first location of its new lodging brand, Field Station, in Moab, Utah. An inspiring and inclusive modern lodging brand for the active outdoor community, Field Station is now welcoming guests and the local community to experience everything from affordable accommodations to easy exploration.
"Our vision is to integrate beautiful design with welcoming hospitality in the outdoors and make it easier for people to experience nature is coming true in Moab today," said Neil Dipaola, CEO and founder of AutoCamp Hospitality Group. "Moab, Utah is our inaugural Field Station hotel bringing lodging, retail, rental gear, outdoor education, and experiences all under one roof to offer the active outdoor community a welcoming place to engage and begin their next adventure."
Field Station Moab is located on 2.65 acres at 889 N Main Street, just outside of both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and features overnight accommodations, bookable experiences, community offerings, and gear rentals in one of Utah's most sought-after destinations.
Field Station features accommodations from rooms to van life posts to portaledges
With options ranging from spacious king rooms to double queen bunk rooms to Van Life Posts, Field Station Moab accommodations are available for adventure crews of all sizes. Thoughtfully designed rooms feature in-room bike storage, outdoor-inspired amenities, and space for just about everything.
- The property features 139 rooms ranging from premium king to double queen with bunk rooms and accessible options. Non-peak season room rates start from under $159 a night.
- Seven Van Life Posts are located onsite and provide guests access to all communal areas, WiFi, hookups, bathrooms, showers, and the outdoor pool. Rates start at $29 a night.
Field Station makes adventuring easy with onsite gear shop, rentals, guide relationships, and more
- Field Station features a refreshing pool and deck experience perfect for a pre-or post-adventure plunge, as well as group meeting spaces for events, curated programming, workshops, and demo days.
- Guest speakers and Field Station's onsite team host regular workshops and classes.
- Field Station Moab's rental program offers everything needed for a hike in Arches or Canyonlands and other local adventures, including trekking poles, backpacking gear, kid carriers, and more.
- From a mountain biking tour of Moab or testing teamwork with white-water rafting down the Colorado River, Field Station's guided tour partners help guests get safely in and out of their comfort zones.
Field Station + Reel Rock hosts 'An Evening in Moab' on May 18 at 8 pm
Field Station is hosting an evening of Reel Rock 17 with film screenings, food and beverage, fireside chats, and partner demos. For more information, visit reelrock.fieldstation.com.
Field Station's provisions fuel guests from dawn 'til dark
With its Gear Shop, Little Station Coffee + Kitchen, and Gear + Beer (opening late 2023), Field Station Moab is well-stocked to fuel guests with grab-and-go items, hot pretzels, beer, and wine. Field Station's Little Station Coffee + Kitchen serves espresso beverages, grab-and-go food items, alcoholic beverages, and shareable snacks.
Field Station Moab features top outdoor brands
Brands featured throughout Field Station Moab include Dometic Outdoor coolers, Black Diamond outdoor equipment and apparel, Outdoor Research clothing and gear, Slowtide bath and pool towels, Picture Organic Clothing, Snow Peak's outdoor furniture, Wildsam storytelling and local narratives, AllTrails onsite recommendations and curated trail lists, Public Goods bath products, La Colombe Coffee, and Cliford Mervil photography.
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About Field Station
Field Station, a division of AutoCamp Hospitality Group, empowers all people to get outside with greater comfort, ease, knowledge and support. Field Station lovingly renovates and upcycles old lodges and motels in prime outdoor destinations to create supportive and sustainable basecamps for exploring nearby natural areas. Field Station will open its second location in late 2023 in Joshua Tree, Calif., followed by additional locations. Visit fieldstation.com for more information and follow along on Instagram (@field.stn), Facebook (@stayfieldstation), and Twitter (@fieldstn_) for updates.
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2023-05-02T21:58:32+00:00
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hjnews.com
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https://www.hjnews.com/news/state/field-station-the-new-modern-lodging-brand-from-autocamp-hospitality-group-opens-first-location-in/article_a8220614-e0d9-574c-a5d7-13281f977b2a.html
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LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault after an egg was allegedly hurled towards King Charles III during a visit to a town center, police said.
Bedfordshire Police said a man in his 20s was being questioned over an alleged common assault.
Charles was meeting members of the public outside the town hall in Luton, 30 miles (46 kilometers) north of London, when the projectile was apparently thrown. He was moved to a different area by his security guards and resumed shaking hands with members of the public.
The king has traveled widely across Britain since becoming monarch on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September. He was due to visit several sites in Luton on Tuesday, including a transit station and a Sikh house of worship, a gurdwara.
Last month a 23-year-old man was arrested after eggs were hurled at Charles and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, during a visit to York, northern England. The man was later released on bail.
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2022-12-07T07:21:03+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-man-arrested-after-egg-allegedly-thrown-at-king-charles-iii/
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TORONTO (AP)Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sat out Friday night at Toronto because of a sore right knee.
A five-time All Star and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Embiid is averaging 27.6 points and 10 rebounds in five games. The 76ers are 1-4, putting pressure on coach Doc Rivers to turn things around.
”I just think every night Joel is questionable right now,” Rivers said before the game. ”I think we should treat him like Tom Brady, honestly. We want to make sure he feels great early in the year, every night.”
Guard De’Anthony Melton started Friday alongside Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, P.J. Tucker, and James Harden.
Rivers said Embiid has soreness in his knee but no structural damage.
”But we take that seriously and I think we have to,” Rivers said.
Embiid suffered from plantar fasciitis in the offseason, and was essentially sidelined headed into training camp.
Embiid has dealt with ill health for the bulk of his NBA career – he famously missed his first two seasons with injuries – and sustained a right orbital fracture and concussion in last season’s playoffs against the Raptors. He had offseason surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right thumb suffered in the playoffs and a procedure to repair an injury to his left index finger.
Philadelphia lost at Boston in its season-opening game before losing at home to Milwaukee and San Antonio. The 76ers beat Indiana on Monday but lost 119-109 at Toronto on Wednesday.
”Obviously I don’t want to be 1-4, but we saw when the schedule came out we played the two best teams in the East the first two games,” Rivers said. ”We knew we were going to come (to Toronto for two games) and I knew it was going to be hard. Outwardly there might be panic or whatever it is but we don’t have any. We feel good about our team.”
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2022-10-29T14:09:08+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/sports/nba-basketball/76ers-star-embiid-sits-friday-because-of-sore-right-knee/
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Bird tests positive for West Nile Virus in Ventura
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A bird in the Simi Valley area of Ventura County tested positive for the West Nile Virus on Tuesday, the Ventura County Environmental Health Division announced on Thursday.
There are no confirmed cases in humans at this time, and this is the first bird in Ventura County to test positive in 2022, according to the Environmental Health Division.
"West Nile Virus is considered endemic, so we can expect the virus to stay in our environment," environment health officials said.
The county's Environmental Health Division monitors and controls mosquito breeding sources throughout the county, and all mosquito breeding sources in the area where the bird was collected will be inspected and treated if evidence of mosquito breeding is observed, officials said.
The division asks the public to eliminate standing water from their property, make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens without holes, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts, and limit activity, especially at dawn and dusk.
West Nile Virus can also infect horses.
To report any potential mosquito breeding sources in Ventura County the public can call the mosquito complaint HOTLINE at 805/658-4310.
The Division also provides mosquito-eating fish to the public to use in non-maintained swimming pools, ornamental ponds, and similar water features. To request mosquito-eating fish call 805/662-6582. To report wild birds that have died recently call the California Department of Public Health at 877/WNV-Bird (877/968-2473).
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2022-09-15T20:09:56+00:00
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OSLO, Norway, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zwipe AS, a leading provider of biometric payment card solutions, is proud to announce that it has obtained the Component Conformity Statement ("CCS") certificate from Mastercard for the Zwipe Pay platform, the most advanced and integrated biometric card solution available to all Smart Card Manufacturers ("SCMs") in the market today.
This CCS certificate enables Zwipe's customers, the SCMs, to leverage Zwipe's certification results to obtain a Letter of Approval ( "LoA") from Mastercard for their own biometric payment cards built on the Zwipe Pay platform.
Zwipe successfully passed all tests required to obtain the Mastercard CCS certificate. This certification confirms that the Zwipe Pay biometric payment card platform meets all the security, reliability, functionality, and performance standards required by Mastercard. Zwipe's complete end-to-end biometric payment card platform is now ready for full adoption by SCMs to produce Mastercard cards.
Issuers can now work with their SCMs to develop and launch biometric payment cards based on Zwipe Pay, and leverage Mastercard's global network to deliver Mastercard biometric payment cards throughout the world. Issuers will have the opportunity to create differentiation, accelerate customer acquisition, uplift loyalty and create new revenue streams.
Consumers will benefit from more convenient, safe, and secure ways to pay.
"Having the Zwipe Pay platform certified by Mastercard is a significant milestone and major step forward for Zwipe and our customers. This development will further accelerate issuer pilots and planned launches based on Mastercard's network. The pathway is now open for Smart Card Manufacturers and issuers all over the world to certify, produce and deploy Mastercard biometric cards based on Zwipe Pay," said Robert Puskaric, CEO of Zwipe.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements in Regulation EU 596/2014 article 19 number 3 and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 5-12, and is information that Zwipe AS is obligated to make public pursuant to the continuing obligations of companies admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo (Euronext Growth Oslo Rule Book – Part II) and on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is FNCA Sweden AB, info@fnca.se, +46 (0) 8528 00 399. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 11.15 on 25 August 2022.
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2022-08-25T10:56:33+00:00
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BRIG, Switzerland (AP) — A battle is brewing around Europe’s rooftop over the planet’s most precious resource.
Bountiful for centuries, the crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps could become increasingly contested as climate change and glacier melt affect the lives of tens of millions in the coming years: Italy wants them for crop irrigation in the spring and summer. Swiss authorities want to hold up flows to ensure their hydroelectric plants can rev up when needed.
For the first time in four years, after a pandemic lull, government envoys from eight Alpine countries — big, small and tiny — are meeting in Brig, southern Switzerland, under a grouping known as the Alpine Convention, set up 30 years ago to help coordinate life, leisure and the limited resources from Europe’s most celebrated peaks.
The countries, ranging from pint-sized principality Monaco and small Slovenia to powerhouses like France, Germany and Italy, have focused much attention on what’s known as the “Simplon Alliance.” Named after an Alpine pass between Italy and Switzerland, it aims to make transportation more eco-friendly, including by favoring rail over roads, and public transport over private cars in the mountains.
But with global warming causing a worrying shrinkage in Alpine glaciers this year, especially in Switzerland, the issue of water frozen up in the mountains, or showered and snowed on them, is growing in importance. Environmental advocates say jockeying for water isn’t being addressed with enough urgency — and want the Alpine countries to do more to talk about the future of the resource.
This isn’t new: Turkey and Iraq, Israelis and Palestinians, are among many countries and peoples to feel the strains of water woes. But well-irrigated and relatively rich Europe has been largely above such troubles, reaping bountiful water resources for agriculture, hydropower, ski resorts and human consumption.
The “9th report on the State of the Alps” — drafted by the Swiss hosts and set to be approved Thursday — notes that water supply is a “particularly pressing issue” because the Alps are a huge reservoir of water, which ultimately flows to the benefit of some 170 million people along some of Europe’s most famous rivers, including the Danube, Po, Rhine and Rhone.
“Drinking water supply, industrial production, agricultural productivity, hydropower and other uses all require consistent availability of Alpine water,” says a near-final draft of the report, obtained by The Associated Press. “Climate change puts these functions under pressure, as glaciers are receding and precipitation regimes are constantly changing.”
“Thus, reduced quantities of water and limited reliability of water supply will be a major issue in the coming decades,” it added.
Kaspar Schuler, director of CIPRA International, a commission devoted to protecting the Alps based in tiny Liechtenstein, said governments have worryingly stopped short of steps to tackle the issue like they should — by setting up working groups, expanding research, or coming up with ways that water can be better shared in the future.
“We — the observer organizations — are happy that they have it on the agenda, but we are really astonished that it is so blurry,” Schuler said in an interview. “They are aware of the fact that this will be the big issue in the future. But they behave like it’s not so important yet.”
“The description of the difficulties is well done by the Swiss, but they have still no courage to really address the elephant in the room,” he added.
While Alpine resorts and villages rely on water, the major upstream users are Switzerland’s hydropower plants, which want to hold onto the water until it’s most needed to power turbines that provide some 60% of the country’s electricity.
But the biggest consumers of the water are downstream — industrial areas like Grenoble and Annecy in France, Austria’s capital Vienna, and areas around Bolzano in Italy’s South Tyrol are likely to feel an impact.
The southern Alpine towns, especially in France and Italy with their drier climates, are more likely to undergo water shortages than the northern towns, the report said. “This is particularly true of inner-Alpine dry valleys such as the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, already affected by significant water stress.”
State Secretary Bettina Hoffmann, who is representing Germany’s Environment Ministry in Brig, said her country was working to “bundle” issues of sustainable water in the broader context of the fight against the climate crisis — the centerpiece of the United Nations climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, starting Nov. 6.
“The Alpine countries have to act on two levels: Only resolute climate action that stops global warming can preserve the remaining glaciers,” she said. “At the same time, however, we have to adapt to changes in the water balance both in the Alps and in rivers fed by water from the Alps.”
She called for “in-depth exchanges on how to protect the water cycle in the Alps,” and suggested countries in the region should share best practices and ideas. “We need to involve all stakeholders, from tourism to agriculture right through to the water supply sector.”
CIPRA’s Schuler suggested that many have become too complacent about the Alps’ bountiful waters — and those days may be over soon.
“Until now, all the non-Alpine countries — the lowlands — were happy that the Alps have been providing so much: landscape for leisure and sports, ski resorts, and the water as much as everybody needs,” he said. “They’ve also been providing from peak electricity and hydropower electricity on demand.”
“So far, everybody was happy and the Alps delivered,” Schuler said. “In future it will be a battle … about these resources because especially the lack of water can really harm a lot of people.”
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2022-10-27T08:08:16+00:00
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By LYNN ELBER
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are promising a feel-good event — a phrase not applicable to several of the top nominated shows.
The best drama contenders include the violently dystopian “Squid Game,” bleak workplace satire “Severance” and “Succession,” about a powerful and cutthroat family. Even comedy nominee “Ted Lasso,” the defending champ, took a storytelling dark turn.
But after several pandemic-constrained awards seasons, Monday’s 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (airing 8 p.m. EDT on NBC, streaming on Peacock) will be big and festive, executive producers Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart said.
They’re actually taking a page from last year’s scaled-down ceremony and its club-style table seating for nominees.
“They had a ball. They had a party. They celebrated themselves,” Stewart said, recalling a comment made by actor Sophia Bush at the evening’s end: “Oh, my God, I actually had fun at the Emmys.”
The tables will be back and again reserved for nominees — and their “significants,” Stewart said — but there will be some 3,000 other guests seated traditionally in the temporarily reconfigured 7,000-seat Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
“When the nominees are having a great time that translates on screen,” Hudlin said, citing the “passionate, touching” speeches delivered by winners.
Thompson, the veteran “Saturday Night Live” cast member taking his first turn as Emmys host, said he wants to enjoy the ceremony and make sure others do.
“This should be a night of appreciating artistry and creativity and removing the stress of it all out. I get it — it sucks to lose, and everybody’s picking outfits and trying to do the red carpet thing,” Thompson said. “But at the same time, it’s an awesome thing to be in the room on Emmys night, and I don’t want that to get lost in the stress.”
He doesn’t expect anything mirroring the Will Smith-Chris Rock confrontation that cast a shadow over the Oscars earlier this year, Thompson said.
Although HBO’s “Succession,” which won the best drama series award in 2020, and “Ted Lasso” from Apple TV+ are considered the frontrunners for top series honors, there’s potential for surprises. Netflix’s “Squid Game,” a global sensation, would be the first non-English language drama series to win an Emmy.
On the comedy side, ABC’s acclaimed newcomer “Abbott Elementary” could become the first broadcast show to win the best comedy award since the network’s “Modern Family” in 2014. It’s also among the few contenders this year, along with “Squid Game,” to field a substantial number of nominees of color.
At the Emmy creative arts ceremonies held earlier this month, the mockumentary-style show about educators in an underfunded Philadelphia school, won the trophy for outstanding comedy series casting. “Succession” won the drama series casting award.
“The Crown,” last year’s big winner, wasn’t in the running this time because it sat out the Emmys eligibility period. The dramatized account of Queen Elizabeth’s reign and family life will return for its fifth season in November, as Britain mourns the loss of its longest-serving monarch who died Thursday at age 96.
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2022-09-12T06:11:04+00:00
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DECATUR — Detectives Tuesday named two more suspects they are hunting in a Decatur murder case that has already seen one arrest.
Decatur police Lt. Scott Rosenbery named the new suspects as Omari C. Walker, 18, and Kyle Escoe, also aged 18. Both are being sought on preliminary charges of first degree murder on warrants set with $2 million bail.
Rosenbery said they are wanted in the shooting death of Arrion L. McClelland, 24, who died in hospital from his wounds in the early hours of Aug. 14.
A third suspect, Dionte A. Robinson, 24, was arrested on first degree murder charges Aug. 18 after being intercepted by members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force. Robinson remains held in the Macon County Jail with his bail set at $2 million.
“This investigation is still ongoing,” said Rosenbery. “Anyone with information about this incident or the location of Kyle Escoe or Omari Walker is encouraged to contact the Decatur Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, 217-424-2734, or Crime Stoppers at 217-423-8477.”
All preliminary charges are subject to review by the office of the state’s attorney.
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2022-08-30T16:51:28+00:00
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I could not get my children to focus long enough to eat their food at mealtime," said an inventor from Delaware, Ohio. "I knew that I had to come up with a fun and engaging way to get them to eat, which inspired me to develop this playful spoon."
She developed the SILLY SPOON to feature that fun and engaging design. It draws the attention of the child, allowing them to focus on their meal with less distraction. This helps during meals when busy parents are trying to stay on schedule, yet still making sure their child is eating. Knowing that a child is eating a full meal provides added peace of mind to parents and caregivers.
The original design was submitted to the Columbus office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 14-CLM-165, 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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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
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(The Hill) – The Senate on Wednesday voted against President Biden’s nominee for an assistant secretary post for the Labor Department, with Vice President Harris in Los Angeles and unable to cast a tiebreaking vote.
The upper chamber voted 51-49 to deny Lisa Gomez’s nomination to become assistant secretary for the Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, with the vote splitting along party lines in the evenly divided Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) changed his vote to “no” amid Harris’s absence and filed a motion to allow him to bring up the nomination for another vote in the future.
According to Bloomberg, Republicans voted against Gomez for the post after GOP members expressed concerns about the agency’s retirement investing proposals, making Harris’s tiebreaking vote vital for confirmation.
Harris is visiting Los Angeles this week to attend the Summit of the Americas. It’s the first time the U.S. has hosted the gathering of leaders from North, Central and South America since the inaugural summit in 1994.
The event is seen as a major priority for Biden, who is also attending the gathering, where he is expected to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Harris is also expected to play a significant role in the gathering, where she is set to deliver remarks and potentially address immigration.
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2022-06-08T21:52:38+00:00
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Troy baseball season ends with loss to Boston College in Tuscaloosa Regional
TUSCALOOSA − Unlike the first two Troy baseball games in the Tuscaloosa Regional, the Trojans' elimination game versus Boston College was a low-scoring affair.
The Trojans (40-21) fell 4-1 on Sunday at Sewell Thomas Stadium in the NCAA Tournament. The loss sees the end of Troy's season.
Boston College got a leadoff home run to start the game before the pitchers took over and started to trade zeros on the scoreboard. Three runs by the Eagles in the eighth secured the win.
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Trojans slow Joe Vetrano
Joe Vetrano was on a hot streak in the first two games of the NCAA Tournament. Finishing with four home runs, nine RBIs and five runs on six hits and four walks. Troy intentionally walked him his first time up with a runner on, but with two outs in the third the Trojans pitched to him and he flew out.
Grayson Stewart shows out
Stewart, who worked his way from a relief pitcher last year to the Friday starter for the Trojans, started on Friday before a weather delay in the second inning cut his start short. He got a second chance Sunday and took full advantage, going six innings with one run allowed on four hits with five strikeouts. He set down 13 batters in a row following the fourth hit as well.
Troy offense goes stagnant
The Trojans offense was rolling over the first two days of NCAA Tournament play with 19 runs scored over two games. They racked up 22 hits over those games, seemingly doing whatever they wanted on offense. That all changed Sunday, as Troy was almost held scoreless with seven hits. A solo home run in the ninth was all the Trojans could get across the plate.
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2023-06-04T23:41:25+00:00
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The ambassador of Iran also been excluded from this year’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of “the serious and escalating situation” in the country, the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards said Friday.
Earlier this week, the envoys of Russia and Belarus were barred from attending the glittery event because of the war in Ukraine.
“We believe that given the serious and escalating situation, Iran’s ambassador should not be invited to the Nobel Prize award ceremony,” the Nobel Foundation said in a statement. Normally, ambassadors stationed in Sweden are invited to the annual event on Dec. 10.
With the slogan #WomanLifeFreedom, the demonstrations in Iran first focused on women’s rights and the state-mandated hijab, or headscarf for women. But they quickly evolved into calls to oust the Shiite clerics that have ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The protests have also galvanized university students, labor unions, prisoners and ethnic minorities like the Kurds along Iran’s border with Iraq. Since the protests erupted, security forces have fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrations, killing over 200 people, according to rights groups.
Earlier this week, the foundation also said it would continue its practice of inviting the leaders of all parties in the Swedish Parliament except the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats. Following the country’s Sept. 11, the party is the second-largest in Parliament and a close partner of the new center-right government. The party has sought to distance itself from its far-right roots.
The Nobel Prizes are always handed out on Dec. 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel’s death in 1896.
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2022-10-28T19:40:11+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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Headmaster, Daniel Gibson, taking the reins of new school effective immediately
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of parents and community members in Columbus, Ohio plan to open Columbus Classical Academy (CCA), a private classical school in Columbus, Ohio, in the fall of 2023.
As a Hillsdale College Curriculum School, CCA plans to open as a K-8 tuition-based private school, adding one grade annually, until it serves all grades K-12. The school will focus on K-8 instruction that is rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, offers a firm grounding in civic virtue, and cultivates moral character.
Hillsdale College has worked with, and has been integral in the starting of, dozens of classical public charter schools throughout the U.S., and, in recent years, has expanded operations by supporting the opening and continued operation of private classical schools, like CCA. Through its affiliation with Hillsdale College, the CCA Board of Directors receives support from Hillsdale in the form of its world-class, K-12 curriculum and access to model bylaws and best practices for school administration. Long term, CCA intends to pursue an even more robust relationship with Hillsdale College that could provide ongoing board training, assistance with hiring needs, and regular pedagogical and curricular training for faculty.
"Today, there is an urgent need to return to time-tested principles in the education of our children, while teaching them to be model citizens in contemporary America. We believe that a classical liberal arts curriculum is the best way to achieve the true purpose of K-12 education, which is to develop virtuous citizens capable of personal and political achievement and self-governance and devoted to what is eternally good," said Mike Gross, President of the Columbus Classical Academy founding group. "Nearly all education in America was classical until recent generations, and it served our nation and our children well. CCA will offer an option that restores education to its original purpose, methods, and subject matter, and we believe that parents in Columbus will embrace it."
CCA will faithfully implement the Hillsdale College curriculum to provide a content-rich course of study with emphasis upon the four core disciplines of math, science, literature, and history, an attention to music, art, physical education, and foreign languages, and the strong conviction that classical and civic virtues are necessary in the formation of the American citizen.
The Hillsdale College K-12 initiative was started because, although there are numerous educational options available to families, very few are grounded in the classical model that emphasizes liberal arts learning and personal virtue. Hillsdale has created an exceptional curriculum that soon will be available to families in Central Ohio.
In addition, CCA has tapped Daniel Gibson to serve as the founding headmaster of the school. Gibson, a graduate of Davidson College and Stanford Law School, was a partner at the Columbus law firm, Bricker & Eckler LLP, and left his position at the firm to take on the role of headmaster at CCA.
"I am so blessed to be part of the founding of Columbus Classical Academy," said Gibson. "I truly believe in the mission of a classical education to instill in students the knowledge and virtue upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built and am grateful to the CCA board for entrusting me with the leadership of this good and necessary work."
CCA is in the process of finalizing a location for the school.
To learn more, visit https://columbusclassical.org.
About Columbus Classical Academy
Columbus Classical Academy is a classical K-8 private school located in Columbus, Ohio. As a Hillsdale College Curriculum School, CCA instills in students, through a genuine and rigorous classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, the knowledge and virtue upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the foundation of a free and flourishing republic. CCA plans to serve students in grades K-8, starting in the Fall of 2023, and to add one grade each year until it includes grades K-12. Learn more at https://columbusclassical.org.
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2022-08-16T20:26:19+00:00
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MADRID — Spain's second heat wave in less than a month and the year's first for neighboring Portugal is expected to last at least until the weekend, weather forecasters said Tuesday. With temperatures in both countries already elevated, the outlook magnified wildfire worries.
Portugal could get the highest temperatures. The central Alentejo region is expected to reach 46 C (115 F) on Wednesday and Thursday.
Spain's State Meteorological Agency said southern cities such as Cordoba and Seville could reach 42 C (107.6 F). Pontevedra in northwest Spain, a region less used to such extreme heat, could hit a record 41 C (105.8 F).
Meteorologists said an overheated mass of air and warm African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.
Portugal and Spain started the week battling a number of wildfires in both countries, and authorities said the sweltering conditions could worsen the danger.
Civil protection services in Spain helped evacuate 400 people from seven different villages near Las Hurdes, in the central-western Extremadura region, owing to a wildfire that scorched about 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres).
Regional agriculture chief Begoña García Bernal said the fire that started Monday wasn't expected to be brought under control soon. She said it appeared to have been started by lightning.
The Spanish army's emergency unit deployed 100 soldiers to help around 300 firefighters and other response teams battle the fire.
Hundreds of firefighters in Portugal tried to tame blazes in the center of the country that forced the evacuation of dozens of people from their homes, mostly in villages around Santarem and Pombal.
On Saturday, Portugal's government declared a state of heightened alert that was set to run from Monday through Friday.
The danger of more fires led Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa to postpone a visit to Mozambique this week. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa also canceled a trip to attend a United Nations event in New York.
The European Union has said climate change has the continent facing one of its hardest years for natural disasters such as droughts and wildfires.
Spain experienced a heat wave in mid-June that lasted a week and was said to be the earliest recorded in almost 40 years.
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2022-07-13T09:28:39+00:00
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama pastor and voting rights activist, who is the half-brother of the Rev. Al Sharpton, pleaded guilty Friday to federal tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug conspiracy charges.
Kenneth Glasgow of Dothan entered the plea in Montgomery federal court. The guilty plea avoided a trial that was scheduled to take place next month. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Glasgow, the founder of The Ordinary People Society, is a well-known Alabama activist who has worked on the restoration of voting rights for former prisoners, prison reform and other issues. He has been a frequent critic of the state prison system and police in his hometown.
Prosecutors said Glasgow admitted not paying income taxes on thousands of dollars he withdrew from the charities and also to claiming Social Security disability benefits by falsely claiming on mailed forms that he had trouble driving. Prosecutors said Glasgow received traffic citations between 2015 and 2020 relating to approximately 27 different traffic stops, all of which indicated that Glasgow was the driver
Glasgow also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. Prosecutors in 2021 charged Glasgow and another man with the drug conspiracy charge.
The U.S. attorney's office said in a press release that Glasgow faces up to 20 years in prison, along with substantial fines and restitution.
“Kenneth Glasgow’s actions not only endangered the community, but defrauded the American taxpayers,” Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge for the FBI said in a statement. “His guilty plea should help to dissuade others from following this same path.”
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https://www.timesdaily.com/news/state/al-sharptons-half-brother-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges/article_fee9b472-76a1-5985-b84f-7a00ebc9152c.html
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, PLUG, LCID, TWTR, and SBUX.
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2022-07-21T15:35:39+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/07/21/thinking-about-buying-stock-nio-plug-power-lucid-group-twitter-or-starbucks/
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and a prominent anti-vaccine activist, announced on Wednesday that he will run for president as a Democrat in 2024.
The news of Kennedy Jr.’s run for president was expected after filing paperwork to run for president earlier this month. He is the second Democrat to run for president in 2024; progressive Marianne Williamson formally launched her bid last month.
President Biden is widely expected to run for a second term, though the timeline of a formal announcement remains unclear. He told NBC’s “Today” co-host Al Roker in an interview earlier this month “I plan on running, Al, but we’re not prepared to announce it yet.”
Kennedy’s announcement was made at a campaign launch event in Boston on Wednesday.
Kennedy, 69, the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has championed environmental causes. But his history of propagating anti-vaccine theories has made him well known, including his founding of a nonprofit that pushed such ideas.
In his announcement speech, Kennedy railed against the “corrupt merger of state and corporate power,” taking aim again at drugs and vaccines.
“It is threatening now to impose a new kind of corporate feudalism on our country,” Kennedy said. “To commoditize our children … to poison our children and our people with chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs.”
While Kennedy’s campaign is seen as a long-shot bid, polling consistently shows that most Democratic voters want someone other than Biden to be the party’s candidate in 2024 and would be open to an alternative. However, the party has signaled it will stand behind the incumbent president if he seeks reelection, saying it would not hold presidential debates between Biden and any challengers that may surface.
It is unclear whether any major Democratic figures will step up to challenge the president for the nomination in 2024.
Updated: 12:51 p.m.
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2023-04-19T19:28:09+00:00
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fox44news.com
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https://www.fox44news.com/hill-politics/anti-vaccine-activist-rfk-jr-launches-2024-primary-challenge-against-biden/
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BEIJING, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASI) ("CASI" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products, today announced that the redomiciliation merger to redomicile the Company as a Cayman Islands company (the "Redomiciliation Merger") has been completed.
Pursuant to the Redomiciliation Merger, each outstanding share of the common stock of the Company was converted into the right to receive one ordinary share of CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("CASI Cayman"). The ordinary shares of CASI Cayman will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol "CASI," the same symbol under which the common stock of the Company was listed.
About CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products in China, the United States, and throughout the world. The Company is focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing products that augment its hematology oncology therapeutic focus as well as other areas of unmet medical need. The Company intends to execute its plan to become a leader by launching medicines in the Greater China market, leveraging the Company's China-based regulatory and commercial competencies and its global drug development expertise. The Company's operations in China are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CASI Pharmaceuticals (China) Co., Ltd., located in Beijing, China. More information on CASI is available at www.casipharmaceuticals.com.
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2023-03-22T00:25:59+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2023/03/21/casi-pharmaceuticals-completes-redomiciliation-merger/
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FLINT, MI – Flint police are encouraged by a proposed $1 million plan that would involve the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office employing deputies to help police the city’s downtown area.
Operation Arrowhead was announced during a Genesee County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, June 22. The plan, which calls for deputies to respond to calls for help in Flint’s central business district and surrounding college campuses, was given initial approval by the board.
The move, which could be given final approval at a July 6 meeting, is a positive one, according to Flint police Det/Sgt. Tyrone Booth.
“Presence deters crime, and it will have that same impact in downtown,” Booth told The Journal. “We have solicited help and assistance from agencies throughout Flint, like the county, and luckily, the state police are great partners to us.
“We’re happy that the county is now considering providing some much-needed assistance to Flint.”
Related: Sheriff’s ‘Operation Arrowhead’ could take over policing downtown Flint
Commissioners voted Wednesday to accept a grant of $850,000 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to fund Operation Arrowhead and to commit $241,487 to the program from its American Rescue Plan Act funding.
The money would fund three deputies and two sergeants and additional support personnel, according to information distributed to commissioners.
The unit would respond to 911-dispatched calls in the target area – roughly 4.8 square miles that includes assets like Hurley Medical Center, downtown, Kettering University, the University of Michigan-Flint and Mott Community College.
The county’s law enforcement reach would stretch from Longway Boulevard on the north to Dort Highway on the east to Dupont Street on the west, and Interstate 69 on the south.
Emergency dispatchers received 341 calls for help in May from the area the county would target under the proposal.
Booth said the department would gladly accept the assistance, not only in the downtown area but across the city.
“Our focus is not only to downtown Flint, because I want to say and be clear, downtown Flint is one of the safest places to walk and to eat and visit,” he said. “We have areas that are in far greater need of that presence. And we would invite them to join in on that quest as well if they’d like to.”
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said at the meeting the move could have a positive impact on the perception of crime in Flint. The perception of crime in the city has been a recent issue raised by residents, despite data provided by the city that suggests crime is down from years past. As of June 5, homicides were down 26% compared to a near-record pace in 2021, according to the most recent crime data provided by the city.
Those perceptions took a hit when a man was shot at an event in the downtown area on May 30.
“If this comes off the way I believe it would, you’re going to see people have a restored faith in downtown ....,” Swanson said. So that they can “come down here and they’re not looking over their shoulder, and they’re not thinking, am I going to walk here and get assaulted? Can I go to the restaurant here and have a nice dinner?”
Operation Arrowhead would operate for one year and continue only if grant funding is available, according to the resolution approved by commissioners.
If the program is approved and the sheriff’s office does have an increased presence downtown, Booth said residents can still expect to see city officers in the area, too.
“We will always have a presence downtown,” he said. “The responsibility for the safety of residents and visitors in downtown Flint remains the responsibility of Flint Police Department, and we will never put that responsibility off on anyone else.
“(The sheriff’s office) will work alongside of our men and women who are signed to the beats downtown, and together we will make a difference.”
Read more at The Flint Journal:
Man pleads guilty in 2018 fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl, will testify against co-defendant
Jury convicts Mt. Morris Township man in 2019 Flint murder case
Flint firefighters battle heat, fire at recycling center on city’s east side
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2022-06-23T15:56:43+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/06/flint-police-open-to-proposed-operation-arrowhead-increased-deputies-presence-downtown.html
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A Washington, D.C. council member has proposed offering rebates to residents and businesses to make buying an electric bike (e-bike) more affordable, and to decrease car use in the city.
Brooke Pinto, a council member for Washington's Ward 2 district has introduced a bill that would create the rebate program to partially reimburse residents who buy an e-bike from a local business.
According to the proposal, residents would receive an instant rebate of $400 or 30% of the cost of the e-bike.
The proposed bill would offer higher rebates of up to $1,200 or 75% of the cost to residents who earn below $79,700 for single individuals, which is considered below the median family income in the District of Columbia.
Businesses could be reimbursed if they show their employees use e-biles to reduce vehicle traffic in the city.
Pinto said she wants to have the bill passed by the end of the year.
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2023-01-17T01:09:23+00:00
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denver7.com
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https://www.denver7.com/news/national/dc-bill-would-offer-at-least-400-in-rebates-to-buy-e-bikes
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Rent-to-own benefit both buyers and sellers
When young renters Mark and Sylvia decided to make the transition from tenant-life to homeownership, they had a fairly good idea their past credit indiscretions would make it difficult to qualify for a mortgage.
After discussing their plight with a mortgage lender, they were disappointed to learn that it could take upwards of a year to clean up their credit to the point where they would be able to qualify for a loan. Discouraged by the prospect of having to postpone their purchase, the couple began exploring alternative ways to buy their first home. At the suggestion of a relative, they decided to explore what’s commonly referred to as a “rent-to-own”.
While the term is most often associated with the rental and subsequent purchase of personal property, such as TV’s, furniture, appliances, the concept can also be applied to the purchase of real property. In real estate jargon, the term rent-to-own is synonymous with the terms “lease-option” and “lease-purchase” A lease-option is a normal lease with an option to purchase at the end of the term. A lease-purchase is essentially a sale, with the closing postponed until the end of the lease. In either case, buyers typically put up an earnest money or lease deposit to assure their performance.
Let’s say that Mark and Sylvia found a home that fits their needs, and they are offered a 1-year lease at $1,400 per month. They are aware that the owner is asking for an earnest money or option deposit of $2,400. In this case, the owner will allow Mark & Sylvia to pay the deposit in monthly increments of $200. The additional $200 per month, or $2,400 over the course of a year, will go towards their down payment and closing costs when they close on the sale. A huge downside to the agreement is that if the option is not exercised and the sale doesn’t close, the landlord/owner will retain the $2,400 deposit.
The only way for Mark and Sylvia to know whether it is wise for them to enter into such an agreement is for them to be absolutely sure that they will be able to obtain a mortgage in time to close the transaction as agreed. It would be foolish for them, or anyone else for that matter, to move forward with an option without first having a viable plan in place. This is where the expertise of a knowledgeable mortgage lender and Realtor can be extremely helpful.
Read more Real Estate Connection:
- Hey Las Cruces whatcha gonna do when the lights go out
- Credit scores are important - and valuable
- Las Cruces homebuyers prefer three-bedroom homes
Another critical component to a rent-to-own purchase is the agreement itself. Can the owner toss you out and keep your deposit if the rent is paid a couple of days late in month eleven? It happens all the time. The best protection against legal problems and misunderstandings down the line is to have an iron clad understanding in place before any paperwork is signed. Purchase and lease agreements are legal and binding documents, the terms of which should be fully understood by both parties prior signing on the dotted line.
Rent-to-own concepts are basically sound and can be a win-win situation for both the buyers and the sellers. The option gives buyers time to clean up their credit, put aside money towards a down payment, and make arrangements to obtain a mortgage. Buyers can also benefit if the value of the property increases over the term of the lease. Sellers benefit by having a steady income stream during the option period, a tenant who cares about the property, and a qualified buyer at the end of the lease term. Your local Realtor or mortgage professional can provide more details.
See you at closing.
Gary Sandler is a full-time Realtor and president of Gary Sandler Inc., Realtors in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He loves to answer questions and can be reached at (575) 642-2292 or gary@garysandler.com
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2023-07-24T15:16:29+00:00
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lcsun-news.com
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https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/money/business/2023/07/24/rent-to-own-benefit-both-buyers-and-sellers/70443429007/
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Gang Green’s defense has been hit or miss this season.
The problem is there have been far more misses than hits during the season’s first three weeks.
After finishing last season dead last in total defense, the Jets are ranked 15th — allowing 336.3 yards per game. However, they allow 27 points per game, which is tied for 26th in the league. Miscues and communication issues were so bad in the 27-12 loss to the Bengals that after the game, cornerback D.J. Reed suggested the Jets call a players and coaches team meeting to solve them.
“You observe, you watch,” defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said. “As we learn our players better, you start to learn their strengths and you learn their weaknesses. You learn what to learn on, you learn what to avoid.
“[Bill] Belichick said that a lot of times he doesn’t know who his team is until halfway through the season. And once you find out who they are and their strengths and we are rolling and we go in that direction and the direction of the players.”
One of the significant issues with the Jets defense is the lack of a pass rush. Yes, they were able to sack quarterback Joe Burrow three times against the Bengals, but that total could have been a lot more.
Burrow’s ability to escape pressure and get the ball to his receivers frustrated the Jets defensive line early in the game. So much so that the Green and White decided to blitz, which resulted in 56-yard first-quarter touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd.
The Jets defense currently ranks 27th in sacks (five). This year, Gang Green has rotated its defensive line regularly. The problem with that is players like defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who played well against the Bengals after registering four tackles and a sack, aren’t always on the field during crucial downs.
But Ulbrich said he didn’t want to give Williams more than he could handle in terms of snaps.
“That is the instinct for sure,” Ulbrich said. “We have these critical moments in games and people are asking, ‘why isn’t Quinnen out there?’ And then you look to the side and he’s gasping for air.
“We just have to be judicious with it, but absolutely use him as much as we can and as much as we can in critical moments for sure. But there has to be a level of rotation.
“He plays at such a high clip and he goes so hard, sometimes more is less because you are not seeing the speed, the explosiveness, the special stuff from an athletic standpoint that he brings.”
What is also killing them is opponents converting on third down.
Teams have a 51.3% conversion rate against the Jets defense, which is 31st in the league. The Steelers, the Jets’ opponent Sunday, rank 25th with their defense allowing a 46.9% conversion rate.
“It’s a little bit of everything,” Ulbrich said. “It’s leverage, it’s a little bit of execution, a little bit of communication issues at times. It has to be better, it has to be better in every way.
“If that means improving our technique, drilling it better, absolutely that’s part of it. The calls are part of it too, so I have to continue to try and find the best ways to utilize the current guys that we have and play at their strengths.”
The Jets defense will face a Steelers offense that has had its own issues. In three games, quarterback Mitch Trubisky has thrown for 569 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. In the Steelers loss to the Cleveland Browns, they scored 17 points. But Pittsburgh had just one field goal after halftime and converted just one of nine third-down opportunities.
Last April, the Steelers drafted Pitt’s Kenny Pickett with the hopes of him being the team’s future quarterback. But Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to start the veteran Trubisky instead.
Despite Tomlin’s vote of confidence, fans have called for Pickett to replace Trubisky this early in the season, especially after the Steelers have lost two consecutive games.
If the Steelers were to make a quarterback change during the game, Ulbrich said it is something he has prepared for.
“We are aware as a defensive staff what he does well, but I don’t think from a schematics standpoint that they would be this wholesale change,” he said.
“I do think they’re different strengths, different weaknesses to the quarterbacks that we have that we have to be aware of in case there is that switch and have a good understanding if they’re going to attack us and his best throws.
“But from a schematics standpoint, they will be a whole lot different.”
INJURY REPORT
Linebacker Quincy Williams (ankle) did not practice for the second consecutive day. Williams will likely miss Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Marcell Harris, who played 15 snaps and recorded three tackles against the Bengals, will probably see more playing time Sunday.
Cornerback Brandin Echols (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis. Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (toe) and Zach Wilson (knee) were full participants.
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2022-09-29T23:52:32+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/09/29/jets-defensive-coordinator-jeff-ulbrich-hoping-to-get-better-play-from-unit/
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FHP: Woman arrested in Hillsborough County violent road rage attack, man still on the run
BRANDON, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says it has arrested one of two people caught on camera attacking a driver during a road rage incident last Tuesday.
According to troopers, Shaniah Faith Cofield and Peter Allen McClarin got into a minor crash with a 31-year-old Brandon woman at the intersection of US 301 and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
In video posted on social media, the man and the woman can be seen attacking a 2019 Chevy sedan. The man can be heard yelling "Get out of the car!" at the driver.
FHP is searching for a man and a woman accused of attacking a vehicle after shooting at its driver following a minor crash.
FHP said the man was using a firearm to try and break the car's window.
Before the witness began recording, FHP said at least one gunshot was fired at the Chevy.
The witness who recorded the video told another bystander that the person in the Chevy had hit the couple's car and driven away.
Shaniah Cofield mugshot courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Troopers are still searching for McClarin.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact FHP at *347 or Crime Stoppers at **8477.
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2023-04-18T16:07:33+00:00
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fox35orlando.com
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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fhp-woman-arrested-in-hillsborough-county-road-rage-attack-man-still-on-the-run
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames hit three-run homers to back Freddy Peralta’s strong pitching and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Monday night.
The Brewers have won their last two games after losing six straight. Milwaukee ended its longest skid of the young season Sunday with a 7-3 victory at San Francisco.
Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Dodgers, who lost for just the second time in 10 games.
Wiemer has been an impressive fielder during his first season in the majors, even making a seamless transition when a shoulder injury to fellow rookie Garrett Mitchell caused him to shift his primary position from right field to center. His hitting has been more of a work in progress, as he entered Monday’s action batting .208 with a .286 on-base percentage.
But he showed his potential at the plate Monday by going 2 of 3 with four RBIs — his first since April 29 — in arguably the best performance of his young career.
Wiemer homered off Tony Gonsolin (0-1) with two outs in the fifth. He added an RBI double against Phil Bickford in the seventh with a shot that went off the glove of diving shortstop Miguel Rojas and into shallow left.
Peralta (4-2) struck out five and allowed just three hits, one run and two walks in six innings for his third straight quality start. Peralta has allowed five runs over 18 innings in his last three appearances.
Milwaukee broke a scoreless tie by getting three unearned runs off Gonsolin in the fifth.
William Contreras led off the inning by reaching on an error by third baseman Michael Busch. After Brian Anderson struck out and Brice Turang grounded into a fielder’s choice, Tyrone Taylor singled up the middle to keep the inning alive.
Wiemer then ripped a 1-1 splitter into the left-field seats for the rookie’s third career homer.
That blast spoiled an otherwise outstanding performance from Gonsolin, who struck out six and walked none in his six-inning stint. The only three hits he allowed were Wiemer’s homer and two singles by Taylor.
The Dodgers cut Milwaukee’s lead to 3-1 in the sixth as Freddie Freeman doubled, moved to third when Jason Heyward grounded out and scored when Max Muncy grounded out.
Milwaukee broke the game open by scoring six runs against the Dodgers’ bullpen in the seventh. Bickford retired one batter and allowed four runs.
After Wiemer’s RBI double made it 4-1, Christian Yelich added a two-run single. Adames capped the outburst by homering for the second game, delivering a drive over the right-field wall against Wander Suero.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Brewers: Manager Craig Counsell said IF Luis Urías is on track in his recovery to begin a rehabilitation assignment later this month return around the start of June. Urías is on the 60-day injured list after injuring his hamstring in the opening game of the season.
Dodgers: Muncy started at designated hitter for a second straight night as he fights through an illness. Manager Dave Roberts said he hopes Muncy is able to return to the field and play third base Tuesday. Muncy has 12 homers this season and entered Monday's action leading the majors in that category.
UP NEXT
RHP Noah Syndergaard (1-3, 6.32 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers and LHP Eric Lauer (3-3, 4.40) starts for the Brewers as this three-game series continues Tuesday night. ___
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2023-05-09T02:43:05+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/wiemer-adames-homer-as-brewers-win-9-3-to-cool-18087216.php
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Which is the best 12V ride-on toy?
Twelve-volt ride-on toys are battery-powered miniature versions of full-size vehicles for kids to ride on. They have metal frames and plastic bodies and are offered in your choice of luxury cars, off road vehicles, ATVs, quads, trucks, Jeeps, tractors and more. Most 12V ride-on toys are made for one, but some are built for a driver and passenger to ride side-by-side.
If you are looking for a side-by-side ride-on toy with a 130-pound carrying capacity, take a look at the Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 Camo. Parents love the top speed lockout that limits the vehicle’s speed until kids have learned to operate it safely.
What to know before you buy a 12V ride-on toy
The V stands for volts, a measure of a battery’s electric power. Batteries drive the motors in kids’ ride-on cars and come in one of three strengths. The greater the number of volts, the faster the electric car will go and the longer the battery will hold a charge.
Volts
6V batteries are able to drive kids’ ride-on vehicles at speeds of 2-3 miles per hour. Ride-on toys powered by 6V batteries do not have enough power to handle hills and slopes and so are best for use indoors by children ages 1-3.
12V batteries have more power and are able to propel ride-on toys at speeds of 4 or 5 mph. Cars powered by 12V batteries are excellent choices for outdoor use and well suited for kids from 3-6 years old.
24V batteries are the largest that come in kids’ ride-on toys. With their greater power and higher speeds, 24V ride-on toys are the choice for kids ages 6 or older.
Run time
Manufacturers will tell you how long your ride-on toy can run on a single battery charge. A fully charged 12V battery will power your ride-on toy for anywhere from one to two hours, depending on the quality of your battery and how you use your ride-on toy. That time, called the operating range, is affected by how much power you use. When you operate a ride-on toy that has lights, a horn, engine sounds and even radios and MPs players, your battery will drain more quickly and your drive time will be greatly reduced.
Charging time
Before you use your 12V ride-on toy for the first time, you will need to charge the battery fully. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions, which will tell you how long you need to charge your battery the first time. This will typically be between 12-24 hours.
What to look for in a quality 12V ride-on toy
Safety
Most ride-on toys are built with child safety in mind. Look for ride-on toys that have adjustable seat belts and automatic brakes.
Speed
Most small-sized ride-on toys have the ability to go from 2 to 5 miles per hour. Look for ride-on toys that have adjustable speeds and speed limiters that can be set by parents.
How much you can expect to spend on 12V ride-on toy
Basic single-seat 12V ride-on toys start at around $200. Side-by-sides start at around $300 and go as high as $500 for licensed products with all the bells and whistles.
12V ride-on toy FAQ
Which kind of 12V is best for off-roading?
A. Ride-on toys are not made for off-roading in the traditional sense, because they don’t have the power or the ruggedness required for dealing with ruts, rocks and steep trails. If you want a ride-on toy that can operate as easily on the grass or dirt as on pavement, choose one that has a real suspension and knobby tires.
How long can you leave the 12V charger plugged in?
A. Never leave your 12V battery connected to a charger for more than 24 hours, because it will reduce your ride-on toy’s performance and can lead to permanent damage.
What’s the best 12V ride-on toy to buy?
Top 12V ride-on toy
Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 Camo
What you need to know: Kids ages 3-8 love this side-by-side camo ride-on with a 130-pound carrying capacity.
What you’ll love: Parents love the top speed lockout that safely limits the speeds of beginning drivers to 2.5 mph from its top speed of 5 mph. Adults also love how as soon as kids take their foot off the brake, the vehicle automatically stops. The cargo bed has tie-down anchors for hauling toys. The seats on this ride-on car adjust to accommodate your growing child.
What you should consider: The seat belts are for appearance only and not designed for safety purposes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 12V ride-on toy for the money
Best Choice Products 12V Kids Ride-on Electric 4-Wheel ATV
What you need to know: This off-road 4-wheeler for riders up to 66 pounds is built to be tough.
What you’ll love: The four-wheel suspension and rugged knobby tires allow riders to take this ride-on toy off-road on grass and dirt. This ride-on toy has two speeds forward and two speeds in reverse, with a top speed of 3.7 mph. It comes with LED headlights, horn and built-in outlet so kids can listen to their favorite music as they drive. This ride-on toy has a run time of 1.5 hours.
What you should consider: When you climb hills, this ride-on toy uses more power and drains the battery more quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Uenjoy 12V Licensed Bugatti Chiron Kids Ride-On Car
What you need to know: This miniature version of a real Bugatti Chiron has two powerful 12V motors and rechargeable batteries.
What you’ll love: This ride-on toy’s safety features include a seat belt, lockable doors and a park button for the emergency brake. Parents can operate this car via remote control for little kids who think they are driving it themselves. This ride-on toy also has a manual mode where older kids can control it with the steering wheel and accelerator pedal. This Bugatti has LED lights, horn and ports for connecting USB music devices.
What you should consider: The instructions that come with this ride-on toy could have been written more clearly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Longtime s catcher and MLB broadcaster Tim McCarver has died at the age of 81.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame first reported McCarver’s death Thursday afternoon.
Among the few players to appear in major league games during four different decades, McCarver was a two-time All Star who worked closely with two future Hall of Fame pitchers: The tempestuous Bob Gibson, whom McCarver caught for St. Louis in the 1960s, and the introverted Steve Carlton, McCarver’s fellow Cardinal in the ’60s and a Philadelphia Phillies teammate in the 1970s. He switched to television soon after retiring in 1980 and became best known to national audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play man Joe Buck.
“I think there is a natural bridge from being a catcher to talking about the view of the game and the view of the other players,” McCarver told the Hall in 2012, the year he and Buck were given the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. “It is translating that for the viewers. One of the hard things about television is staying contemporary and keeping it simple for the viewers.”
Six feet tall and solidly built, McCarver was a policeman’s son from Memphis, who got into more than a few fights while growing up but was otherwise playing baseball and football and imitating popular broadcasters, notably the Cards’ Harry Caray. He was signed while still in high school by the Cardinals for $75,000, a generous offer for that time; just 17 when he debuted for them in 1959 and in his early 20s when he became the starting catcher.
McCarver attended segregated schools in Memphis and often spoke of the education he received as a newcomer in St. Louis. His teammates included Gibson and outfielder Curt Flood, Black players who did not hesitate to confront or tease McCarver. When McCarver used racist language against a Black child trying to jump a fence during spring training, Gibson would remember “getting right up in McCarver’s face.” McCarver liked to tell the story of drinking an orange soda during a hot day in spring training and Gibson asking him for some, then Gibson laughing when McCarver flinched.
“It was probably Gibby more than any other Black man who helped me to overcome whatever latent prejudices I may have had,” McCarver wrote in his 1987 memoir “Oh, Baby, I Love It!”
Few catchers were strong hitters during the ’60s, but McCarver batted .270 or higher for five consecutive seasons and was fast enough to become the first in his position to lead the league in triples. He had his best year in 1967 when he hit .295 with 14 home runs, finishing second for Most Valuable Player behind teammate Orlando Cepeda as the Cards won their second World Series in four years.
McCarver met Carlton when the left-hander was a rookie in 1965 “with an independent streak wider than the Grand Canyon,” McCarver later wrote. The two initially clashed, even arguing on the mound during games, but became close and were reunited in the 1970s after both were traded to Philadelphia. McCarver became Carlton’s designated catcher even though he admittedly had a below-average throwing arm and overall didn’t compare defensively to the Phillies’ regular catcher, Gold Glover Bob Boone.
“Behind every successful pitcher, there has to be a very smart catcher, and Tim McCarver is that man,” Carlton said during his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1994. “Timmy forced me pitch inside. Early in my career I was reluctant to pitch inside. Timmy had a way to remedy this. He used to set up behind the hitter. There was just the umpire there; I couldn’t see him (McCarver), so I was forced to pitch inside.”
McCarver liked to joke that he and Carlton were so in synch in the field that when both were dead they would be buried 60 feet, six inches apart, the distance between the rubber on the pitching mound and home plate.
During a 21-year career, when he also played briefly for the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox, McCarver batted .271 overall and only twice struck out more than 40 times in a single season. In the postseason, he averaged .273 and had his best outing in the 1964 series, when the Cards defeated the New York Yankees in seven games. McCarver finished 11-for-23, with five walks, and his 3-run homer at Yankee Stadium in the 10th inning of Game 5 gave his team a 5-2 victory.
Younger baseball fans first knew him from his work in the broadcast booth, whether local games for the New York Mets and New York Yankees, as Jack Buck’s partner on CBS or with son Joe Buck for Fox from 1996-2013. McCarver won six Emmys and became enough of a brand name to be a punchline on “Family Guy”; write a handful of books, make cameos in “Naked Gun,” “Love Hurts” and other movies and even record an album, “Tim McCarver Sings Songs from the Great American Songbook.”
Knowledge was his trademark. In his spare time, he visited art museums, read books and could recite poetry from memory. At work, he was like a one-man scouting team, versed in the most granular details, and spent hours preparing before each game. At times, he seemed to have psychic powers. In Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, the score was tied at 2 between the Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Yankees drew in their infield with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 9th. Relief ace Mariano Rivera was facing Arizona’s Luis Rodriquez.
“Rivera throws inside to left-handers,” McCarver observed. “Lefthanders get a lot of broken-bat hits into shallow outfield, the shallow part of the outfield. That’s the danger of bringing the infield in with a guy like Rivera on the mound.”
Moments later, Gonzalez’s bloop to short center field drove in the winning run.
“When you the consider the pressure of the moment,” ESPN’s Keith Olbermann told The New York Times in 2002, “the time he had to say it and the accuracy, his call was the sports-announcing equivalent of Bill Mazeroski’s home run in the seventh inning to defeat the Yankees in 1960.”
Many found McCarver informative and entertaining. Others thought him infuriating. McCarver did not cut himself short whether explaining baseball strategy or taking on someone’s performance on the field. “When you ask him the time, (he) will tell you how a watch works,” Sports Illustrated’s Norm Chad wrote of him in 1992. The same year his criticism of Deion Sanders for playing two sports on the same day led to the Atlanta Braves outfielder/Atlanta Falcons defensive back’s dumping a bucket of water on his head. In 1999, he was fired by the Mets after 16 seasons on the air.
“Some broadcasters think that their responsibility is to the team and the team only,” McCarver told The New York Times soon after the Mets let him go. “I have never thought that. My No. 1 obligation is to the people who are watching the game. And I’ve always felt that praise without objective criticism ceases to be praise. To me, any intelligent person can figure that out.”
McCarver and his wife, Anne McDaniel, had homes in Sarasota, Florida, and Napa, California. In recent years, McCarver announced part-time for Fox Sports Midwest and worked the occasional Cards game before sitting out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. Besides the Frick award, he was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame, in 2017.
“By the time I was 26 I had played in three World Series and I thought, ’Man this is great, almost a World Series every year,” he said during his acceptance speech. “Uh-uh. The game has a way of keeping you honest. I never played in another World Series.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-02-16T20:43:17+00:00
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MENLO PARK, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has once again ranked first on Forbes' list of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms and America's Best Temporary Staffing Firms. Robert Half also took the top spot on the annual ranking of America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms. This is the first time any company has placed first in all three categories.
Rankings are based on an independent survey of external recruiters, hiring managers and job candidates. The 22,400 respondents rated organizations based on their direct experiences.
He added: "Our talent solutions teams have embraced flexible and hybrid work models while helping our clients and candidates do the same. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and are the reason we continue to exceed customers' expectations in an ever-changing environment."
About Robert Half
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Robert Half offers contract and permanent placement solutions and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm. Visit roberthalf.com and download our award-winning mobile app.
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2022-05-03T16:18:27+00:00
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By GENE JOHNSON
Associated Press
A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness — a program that was already on hold as a federal appeals court in St. Louis considers a separate lawsuit by six states challenging it.
District Court Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of former President Donald Trump based in Fort Worth, said the program usurped Congress’ power to make laws.
“In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone. Instead, we are ruled by a Constitution that provides for three distinct and independent branches of government,” Pittman wrote.
He added: “The Court is not blind to the current political division in our country. But it is fundamental to the survival of our Republic that the separation of powers as outlined in our Constitution be preserved.”
The debt forgiveness plan would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven.
The cancellation applies to federal student loans used to attend undergraduate and graduate school, along with Parent Plus loans.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had put the forgiveness plan on hold Oct. 21 while it considered an effort by the states of Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas and South Carolina to block the program.
While the stay temporarily stopped the administration from actually clearing debt, the White House has encouraged borrowers to continue applying for relief, saying the court order did not prevent applications or the review of applications. As of late October, more than 22 million borrowers had applied for debt relief.
The legal challenges have created confusion about whether borrowers who expected to have debt canceled will have to resume making payments come Jan. 1, when a pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire.
Economists worry that many people have yet to rebound financially from the pandemic, saying that if borrowers who were expecting debt cancellation are asked to make payments instead, many could fall behind on the bills and default.
The White House did not immediately provide a response to the ruling.
In his order Thursday, Pittman said the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, commonly known as the HEROES Act, did not provide the authorization for the loan forgiveness program that the Biden administration claimed it did.
The law allows the secretary of education to “waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs … as the Secretary deems necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.”
The administration argued that the student loan relief was thus authorized as a means of dealing with the national emergency of the pandemic. Pittman disagreed, finding that a program of such massive import required clear congressional authorization. The HEROES Act “does not provide the executive branch clear congressional authorization to create a $400 billion student loan forgiveness program,” he wrote.
Pittman also rejected the government’s arguments that the plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit lacked standing. Plaintiffs Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor both have student loans, but Brown is ineligible for debt relief because her loans are commercially held, and Taylor is not eligible for the full $20,000 because he didn’t receive a Pell grant.
The administration said they weren’t harmed by the loan forgiveness program and their “unhappiness that some other borrowers are receiving a greater benefit than they are” did not give them grounds to sue.
Pittman said they were harmed, however, because the government did not take public comment on eligibility requirements for the program, meaning they had no chance to provide input on a program they would be at least be partially excluded from.
Reaction to the ruling was predictably mixed along political fault lines. The Student Borrower Protection Center blasted Pittman as a “right-wing federal judge,” saying “tens of millions of student loan borrowers across the country now have their vital debt relief blocked as a result of this farcical and fabricated legal claim.”
Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, the ranking Republican on the House education committee, celebrated it.
“Yet another nail has been added to the coffin of President Biden’s illegal student loan bailout, and hardworking taxpayers across the country are rightfully rejoicing,” she said. “This administration continues to operate as if its own self-appointed authority in transferring billions of dollars in student loans is legitimate, but the rule of law says otherwise.”
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Johnson reported from Seattle. Associated Press reporter Jim Salter contributed from St. Louis.
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2022-11-11T03:56:20+00:00
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wtmj.com
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Laura Ingraham says the influx of illegal migrants is being "encouraged" by the Biden administration on "The Ingraham Angle."
BORDER PATROL CLEARS WAY FOR MORE MIGRANT RELEASES TO CITY STREETS, SOURCES SAY: ‘THE DAM IS ABOUT TO BREAK’
LAURA INGRAHAM: Now you know, we spend more than $800 billion a year on our military, and the Pentagon just announced another $1.2 billion in assistance for Ukraine today. But for almost two-and-a-half years, our elected officials have allowed our country to be invaded.
Yeah, I'm going to say it: invaded, overrun by millions of people who are gaming the system by fraudulently claiming asylum. Now countless others, several hundred-thousand at least, have gotten away. They've run, they've walked, they've waded across the border. We have no idea who these people are, where they are or what they're doing. Of course, this invasion is being encouraged and even facilitated by the Biden administration.
Biden's puppeteers, they plan this because their goal is to fundamentally change America, not just politically every four years at the ballot box, every two years, but culturally. Now remember, in their thinking, that old traditional America is rotten to its core.
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2023-05-10T04:59:59+00:00
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly detained Tuesday by police at a protest over the controversial expansion of a western Germany coal mine that has become a flashpoint for that country's climate debate.
Protests at Lützerath, a tiny village slated to be cleared and demolished to make way for the nearby Garzweiler coal mine, have grown massive and contentious over the past week. At least 15,000 people demonstrated on Saturday.
That included Thunberg, 20, who has been among the world's most prominent climate protesters since she addressed the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference as a teenager.
Thunberg had traveled to Germany this week to join the Lützerath demonstrations. On Tuesday, she was among a group of protesters carried away by police after they approached the edge of the mine, the German news agency dpa reported. She was released shortly after, according to Reuters.
Climate strike week 230. We are currently in Lützerath, a German village threatened to be demolished for an expansion of a coal mine. People have been resisting for years. Join us here at 12 or a local protest tomorrow to demand that #LützerathBleibt !#ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/hGrCK6ZQew
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 13, 2023
The Garzweiler mine is one of three massive open-pit coal mines in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The type of coal produced at the mines, lignite, is responsible for about 20% of Germany's carbon emissions.
The three mines have been expanding for decades. Over the years, about 50 villages in the region, many of them centuries old, have been evicted and bulldozed to make way for the mines.
Lützerath, about 15 miles from Germany's western border, has been the focal point of the protests since a court approved its destruction about a decade ago.
The hamlet was once home to about 100 residents, all of whom have been relocated since 2017, according to RWE, the company that operates the mine. Since then, protesters have squatted in the empty buildings.
A court ruling last week cleared the way for the squatters to be evicted and the hamlet destroyed. The demonstrations have since grown in size and contentiousness, with clashes between police and protesters in recent days.
Climate activists say expanding the mine will lead to more greenhouse gas emissions, which could cause Germany to miss its climate targets under the Paris Agreement.
Energy has been perhaps the hottest political issue in Germany over the past two years. The country has traditionally relied on fossil fuels, but in 2019 committed to dramatically scaling back greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Then, the timeline was sped up in 2021, when the country's high court ruled that the government must do even more to cut back on emissions.
But after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022 – and subsequently cut off natural gas deliveries to Europe – Germany turned again to coal power. At least 20 coal-fired power plants across the country were resurrected or extended past their original closing dates in an effort to keep the lights on through this winter.
Germany missed its climate targets in 2022, and officials have warned that it will likely miss 2023 targets, too.
In October, RWE and the German government announced a deal to shut down the company's coal operations sooner than planned in exchange for moving ahead with the demolition of Lützerath.
The deal called for RWE to close its coal mines in 2030, eight years earlier than originally planned. That plan would spare five other villages and three farmsteads once slated for demolition.
But the destruction of Lützerath, located so close to the mine's current edge, was still "needed to make optimal use" of coal until then, RWE said.
All of that has incensed climate activists, who have staged near-daily protests in recent months, including demonstrations blocking major city streets and the runways at airports in Munich and Berlin.
"The company regrets that the planned demolition process can only take place under substantial police protection and that opponents of the opencast mine are calling for illegal disruptions and also criminal acts," RWE said in a statement last week.
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2023-01-18T00:45:27+00:00
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‘Friends’-inspired coffeehouse to open in Boston
(WISH) — “Friends” fans rejoice.
An inspired coffee house is set to open but not in New York City. Instead, “Central Perk Coffee Company” will open in Boston.
The permanent location will open later in 2023.
It’s inspired by the café below the apartments that Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler and Joey frequented.
Aesthetically, it will look like the show’s set within a modern, fully functioning coffeehouse.
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2023-06-16T01:35:45+00:00
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wishtv.com
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https://www.wishtv.com/news/entertainment-news/friends-inspired-coffeehouse-to-open-in-boston/
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ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensorium is announcing the launch of Sensorium Galaxy's VR multiplayer public playtest, opening up access to new virtual reality and content features inside virtual worlds, while also laying out a new metaverse doctrine.
Delivering on its promise to develop a full-fledged metaverse with unparalleled entertainment offerings, Sensorium is unveiling PRISM, a virtual world dedicated to music, as the first destination to become available to users. Inside this environment, visitors can take part in the galactic Sensorium Party 24/7, where Sensorium's pioneering AI avatars can be seen performing.
The new stage enables users to become familiar with the metaverse's VR mechanics, the immersive environments that underpin it, and avatar customization options.
Within these spaces, users will also have, for the first time, the opportunity of interacting with others in VR and via voice chat, meeting not only other human participants but also virtual beings.
Sensorium Galaxy is emerging as the first AAA inhabited metaverse with a community of AI-powered avatars populating its virtual worlds. As such, the company is enabling social AI as a core technology in powering next-generation networking, relationship building and content creation, for users and artists alike.
In a demonstration of the unprecedented capabilities of generative AI technology to hold contextual conversations, Sensorium is opening up access to the Salvador Dali Experience. Within this virtual reality environment, users will have the opportunity to meet the AI avatar of the now-resurrected genius and chat with him across an endless number of topics.
This metaverse's doctrine is formulated by Sensorium's press secretary and AI driven avatar Yonaka, who further details Sensorium Galaxy's global ambitions.
"We are at the nascent of a new era in digital entertainment and Sensorium is challenging the limitations of modern life in the real world. The future will be exciting, interactive, generative and finally free from real or imaginary limitations. Sensorium is paving the way for users to live out alternative life scenarios in virtual worlds, build a digital self and achieve digital immortality through which they choose the digital footprint they're leaving behind and allow future generations to interact with it," they added.
Built on top of Unreal Engine 5 as well as advanced VR and AI technologies, the depths of Sensorium Galaxy unfold across several virtual worlds, each dedicated to different types of entertainment and filled with curated content.
Developed in collaboration with nightlife entertainment visionaire, music trendsetter, and Hï Ibiza and Ushuaïa Ibiza founder Yann Pissenem, PRISM is already a confirmed destination for shows by acclaimed world-class performers, including David Guetta, Carl Cox, and Black Coffee, among others.
The first three performances by real-world musicians in PRISM are slated to take place during the first half of 2023, picking up from virtual artists being launched within PRISM now.
Scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, the virtual world MOTION will be next in introducing audiences to Sensorium Galaxy's virtual environments and its 'virtual life' mechanics.
Sensorium Galaxy is available on Steam, where users can access the metaverse's public playtest, as well as the Sensorium Galaxy mobile app. Full cross-platform access, including a desktop version, will become available in the near future.
About Sensorium
Founded in 2018, Sensorium is a Swiss company and a leading metaverse developer, leveraging cutting-edge XR and AI technology to deliver next-generation virtual experiences in entertainment and social interaction.
The award-winning Sensorium Galaxy metaverse project, the company's flagship product, is currently the only global XR multiplayer platform that immerses users into multi-sensory experiences in virtual worlds, across content hubs of various forms.
These include immersive musical experiences in the epicenter of entertainment, PRISM world, self-discovery programs and guided meditations unfolding within the spiritual environment of MOTION world, and a new type of transversal social interaction enabled by a million-strong community of AI-controlled autonomous virtual beings inhabiting the metaverse.
Sensorium leans on its long-standing collaboration with the world's best technology and entertainment partners to shape the environments and content of its metaverse.
In addition to the innovative developments in the fields of virtual reality and AI, accessible through a wide variety of interfaces, Sensorium is also a leading Web3 company enabling a stack of pioneering blockchain and decentralized solutions.
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2023-02-21T13:10:45+00:00
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique sued Paramount and CBS on Wednesday, seeking what the Oscar-winning actor and comedian says are unpaid royalties from her sitcom “The Parkers.”
The breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by The Associated Press alleges the defendants artificially depressed the show’s profitability to “retain millions that would otherwise be contractually due” to Mo’Nique’s production company.
“While the Series has proven to be a major financial success for its producers and distributors, the series’ talent have not been permitted to share in the fruits of that success,” the suit says.
The suit was filed by Hicks Media, the production company Mo’Nique owns with her husband and business partner, Sidney Hicks. It names as defendants CBS Studios, Paramount Pictures and the show’s production company Big Ticket Productions. It seeks monetary damages to be determined at trial.
Emails seeking comment were sent to representatives of the defendants.
The suit says the series’ creators and writers have been similarly underpaid, and that Mo’Nique learned of the alleged breach of contract when they recently filed a similar lawsuit.
“I just want the contractual compensation that I’ve earned,” Mo’Nique said in a statement.
“The Parkers,” a spinoff of the sitcom “Moesha,” ran for five seasons and 110 episodes on the now-defunct network UPN, a forerunner of The CW, from 1999 to 2004. Mo’Nique starred as Nikki Parker, a mother who returns to the same college her daughter is attending.
The show has been rerun in syndication in various forms since, and has been available for streaming on Netflix since 2020.
In a previous lawsuit, Mo’Nique sued Netflix for race and sex discrimination in its offer for a proposed comedy special, accusing the streaming service of giving her a lowball offer that was part of a larger company tendency to underpay black women. The suit was settled last year.
“Mo’Nique is not shy about taking on these David vs. Goliath battles in Hollywood to challenge these questionable practices that are endemic to the industry,” David deRubertis, one of her attorneys in both lawsuits, said in a statement.
The 55-year-old actor, whose legal name is Monique Angela Hicks, first gained fame as a stand-up comic and was among the “Queens of Comedy” featured in the 2000 film of the same name. She won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the 2009 movie “Precious.”
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2023-04-13T14:50:32+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/monique-sues-cbs-paramount-over-parkers-royalties/
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The Labor Day holiday period runs Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council estimates more than 450 people may die this Labor Day weekend in preventable crashes, a decrease of 2% compared to the same holiday period last year. This year's estimate reflects the national decrease in motor vehicle fatalities experienced through the first six months of 2022, but the figures are no cause for celebration. Historically, the second half of the year is more deadly than the first, and analysis shows from 2018 to 2020, deaths on U.S. roads over Labor Day weekend made up more than 12% of all traffic fatalities occurring in September each year.
"With schools and workplaces closed for the holiday weekend, many families drive, bike, skate, scoot or walk over Labor Day," said Mark Chung, executive vice president of roadway practice at NSC. "Mobility systems across the country, however, were built for speed and the efficient movement of vehicles, not the safe movement of people. Knowing that, extra precaution must be taken so everyone who leaves home has the best chances of returning safely."
NSC urges all drivers to share the road responsibly by following these safety tips during this Labor Day holiday weekend—and always:
- Prepare before you go: Before hitting the road, make sure your car is safe for driving. Vehicle owners should check the oil, put air in the tires, and check for and repair open recalls. Visit ChecktoProtect.org to see if your vehicle has an open recall, and get it repaired for free.
- Buckle up: Lack of seat belt use is a top cause of fatalities in crashes. Buckle up, while also making sure you have appropriate car seats installed correctly.
- Designate a sober driver or arrange alternate transportation: Holidays are a cause for celebration, but alcohol is only one cause of impaired driving. Drugs, including opioids, marijuana and some over-the-counter medicines, can cause drowsiness, alter visual functions and affect mental judgment and motor skills.
- Slow down: Speeding is a factor in more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities. Drive the speed limit or below it if conditions dictate. Be sure to pay close attention to those walking and biking in order to keep all road users safe.
- Drive distraction-free: Thousands have died in car crashes involving cell phone use. Put your phones away and #JustDrive.
- Look before you lock: Pediatric vehicular heatstroke is still the leading cause of non-crash motor vehicle-related fatality for children. In 2022 alone, 17 children in the U.S. are reported to have died because of this completely preventable tragedy. Always check your back seat for children or animals when you reach your destination.
- Demand safer roads: Join the Road to Zero Coalition to learn about the Safe System approach on road safety. Elements include rumble strips, bicycle lanes, clearly marked crosswalks, roundabouts and much more.
To create communities where all road users can be safe any day, it is important to be mindful of how American traffic safety efforts today inform the mobility systems of tomorrow. A recent report commissioned by NSC entitled, Mobility, Technology and Safety: The Next 20 Years, explores the potential evolution of transportation over the next two decades and its implications for mobility safety. To move the needle on safety, it is evident what must be done across sectors—doubling down on proven countermeasures and interventions, supporting the adoption and implementation of life-saving technology and prioritizing safety through a Safe System approach. NSC is committed to leveraging this three-pillar approach with innovative solutions and new partnerships to get America to zero traffic deaths.
For more safety tips, visit nsc.org/saferoads. Review supplemental information about the Labor Day holiday fatality estimates, and additional motor vehicle data and research at injuryfacts.nsc.org.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate—and has been for more than 100 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace, roadway and impairment. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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2022-08-29T12:03:02+00:00
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newschannel10.com
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